Chapter 354: Thrill Of The Hunt
Ashlock awoke at dawn, and his sign-in system greeted him as usual.
Idletree Daily Sign-In System
Day: 3640
Daily Credit: 74
Sacrifice Credit: 1008
[Sign in?]
"Huh, my credits grew in my sleep." Ashlock slurred as his body fought off the winter cold, and his mind kicked into gear. While his biology had many advantages, waking up quickly in the mornings wasn't one of them. "Did something happen to earn me divine energy?"
The only reason he could think of was the tournament that was supposed to start today. Looking out at Red Vine Peak, it was desolate, and the storm had gotten even worse. The heavy rain had transitioned into hail that relentlessly pelted his canopy. While he had his senses beyond his trunk muted to save his sanity, there was no way to entirely ignore the sensations his main body was experiencing. So he would have to accept being pummeled by hail.
"No, this is getting ridiculous," Ashlock pulled on his soul, and a spatial barrier manifested around his entire body. He pushed the falling hail away from him by constantly pulsing the space like a vibrating speaker. While not very Qi-efficient, it gave him respite from the storm. "I don't remember previous winter storms being this long or intense. Has something affected the weather in this realm? Maybe instead of climate change, they have Qi change here?"