Chapter 446: How to Overcome the Cold 1
Heroes Chronicle's world kept turning even when players weren't logged in. Specifically, logging out outside a player's "mansion" recognized as a base by the system left you completely exposed.
Though you wouldn't return to find months had passed in-game without logging in - automatic progression only lasted until the next morning - even one night in the wilderness often brought terrifying events.
Because of this, complaints from novice adventurers and mercenary newcomers about getting their heads bashed in during camp and finding themselves back a day earlier had become so common they were boring - anyone ambushed without posting sentries was considered an idiot.
Indeed.
"S-something's coming! Everyone wake up!"
"H-Hanna won't wake up!"
"Grace, carry Hanna and climb the rock with Irene! The rest guard the dog sleds while I intercept from the front!"
Han Se-ah, who started with 18★ total between her innate 6★ tank and gathered 5★, 4★, and 3★ companions, was an idiot in this regard. While it might be unfair to mock someone for random events during logout, when had cyber ghosts ever cared about fairness?
Being logged out, Han Se-ah just curled up caterpillar-like in her sleeping bag despite Irene's repeated face slaps. Startled, Grace quickly hoisted her onto her shoulders and grabbed Irene's hand, leaping up onto the rock.