A few seconds after the team stopped to take a rest, Rocky couldn't help but notice the rhythmic, deep rumbling sounds that soon filled the air.
*Buhararararrrr*
Glancing over, he saw that Buhara, the enormous orc, had already succumbed to exhaustion. The snoring noises escaping from his mouth were almost comical, given his usually intimidating presence, and it involuntarily brought a rare chuckle to Rocky's lips.
Buhara had been pushing himself hard, and the moment he found a brief respite, his body wasted no time in shutting down, dragging him into the depths of sleep.
Rocky shook his head slightly, a small smile lingering as he observed Buhara's peaceful, yet slightly ridiculous, expression. It was a stark contrast to the usual ferocity the orc exhibited in battle.
*Clock*
The soft click of a bottle cap echoed faintly in the dark tunnel as Rocky uncorked a bottle of refreshment potion.
This potion wasn't a perfect grade refreshment potion, like the one that the system gave him for completing tasks, but rather an advanced grade potion, that was still very effective but not completely void of side effects.
As he brought it to his lips, taking a small, cautious sip, Rocky immediately felt the effects spreading through his body like a cool, refreshing wave. The fatigue that had weighed heavily on his muscles and bones began to dissipate, as if being washed away by a gentle tide.
As he continued to drink, Rocky noticed an odd sensation building within him. The potion worked its magic, revitalizing his energy levels, but in a rather peculiar way. His mind, which had been clouded with weariness and sluggishness, became sharp and alert.
However, his body, though feeling lighter, still carried the dull ache of sore muscles, as though the exhaustion had settled deeper into his bones.
According to the map, the worst that the team could encounter in that area was sand monsters and centipedes, which were not a big threat for the team considering Kronos's new abilities.
"A 6 hour journey left.... I think we can make it, we have over 18 to spare" Rocky muttered to himself, before immediately realizing that he was underestimating 'Vorithra Sylithen'.
The path ahead was supposed to be safe, however, with Vorithra Sylithen activating at random moments creating random phenomenon one could never be too sure.
"How much time do you need Erin to fully recover?" Rocky asked, as once he realized that Vorithra Sylithen could still ruin their delivery schedule, he felt the urge to get a move on.
"Me? 5 more minutes Sir Rocky, but I think Buhara will probably need more as he has not consumed his potions yet.
We must wake him up and let him drink all the necessary potions before we continue–" Erin said, as Rocky nodded and got up back to his feet.
"Yo, Buhara, time to go–" Rocky said, gently kicking the big orc near his toe to try and wake him up, however, Buhara instantly frowned with his eyes closed and turned away from Rocky.
"Sohara no... I can't go one more round .... I'm tired! I'm tired!" Buhara said, as at that moment Rocky immediately burst out laughing hard.
It looked like Buhara could not satisfy his wife on his wedding night and that his wife was a deviant who wanted to suck Buhara's balls dry.
'No wonder poor guy couldn't walk...' Rocky recalled, as he had a good hearty laugh for a few minutes before kicking Buhara harder to jolt him awake.
"Drink your potions, we are moving–" Rocky instructed, as Buhara groggily responded by opening a bottle of stamina potion first.