The beginning.
After he swam for a bit, he firmly grasped her hips and almost threw her on the grass. Collapsing onto her back, heavily panting, her breath slowly calmed down.
"Wait! Please, I have something for you as a token of my gratitude for all your help," she explained, her voice filled with urgency as she noticed he was about to leave without a word.
Sensing her genuine appreciation, he paused and went back a little. Curiosity overtook him.
As she mumbled, "Just a moment, it won't take long," she swiftly kneeled down to make a potent ointment using the underwater flower she had freshly harvested.
It took just over a minute.
Advanced Red Whip ointment
+ 2 250 HP
+ 130 % Damage resistance for 12 hours
+ Poison resistance for 12 hours
She moved the mash in a small leather pouch and handed it to him.
"It can save a life. Use it on deadly wounds, it will heal them in a few moments. It will prevent spreading infection and it will also strengthen your skin for a few hours," She explained with a sincere smile.
"No man can kill me. Keep it. Give me your name instead. I want to know," His gruff voice rasped as he clambered ashore beside her and sprawled out among the tiny buttercup seedlings. He was huge. And she still saw only half of his body as he kept both his legs and tail submerged in the water.
"I'm Anna. I need some rest, so I'll lie down over there. Please don't worry about waking me up, my sleep is deep," She said, leaving that tiny bag with ointment in the grass by his side.
In the middle of the small island, she settled into the tall grass.
But before she logged out, the realization hit her. In just one night, she managed to collect an astonishing 28 levels, leaving her in awe. And all that mainly thanks to six legendary flowers she reached only thanks to this man-like reptile.
She waited for him to start taking regular breaths to put her character into a sleep-like mode.
[Attention. You are not in a peaceful zone. Your character can be killed and looted]
[Stamina is now recharging. 5:02 to full recovery]