Astria Online is, after all, just a game.

It has hunger and stamina mechanics, but as long as you have recovery items, you can fight for hours on end without getting physically exhausted. That’s how players can attempt dungeon raids that last an entire day.

But that doesn’t mean fatigue doesn’t exist. Mental exhaustion sets in eventually. Even old PC games that didn’t require physical exertion were said to pose risks if you stayed up for nights on end playing them.

How many hours have passed since I started roaming the forest, hunting down those “squirrel-like” ranger-class players?

I was starting to feel the strain.

“Why does it feel like I’m even getting out of breath?”

I plopped down on a branch with a grumble.