Athena in Tower Defense Game! [LitRPG]

In a simulated scenario, all sensations are real, physical injuries won't carry over to reality, but mental damage is unavoidable. She sat on the bed for quite some time, only breaking free from the fear and sensation of death.

Her initial reaction was to lament the loss of her 100 silver coins. She hadn't done anything, hadn't even approached anyone, yet she was killed instantly.

That opponent's combat power seemed way too overpowered!

However, the attack from the opponent was triggered only when she approached the city gate.

As long as she didn't approach the gate and attempt to attack the city, she wouldn't be subjected to the opponent's attack.

But if she didn't approach the opponent, what should she do when she entered?

Athena suddenly remembered the densely packed snowstorm beasts outside. Those snowstorm beasts wouldn't attack her actively; they were good practice material.

Moreover, from entering the white space to being killed, more than a minute had passed. Yet when she came out, the clock's hands had only advanced by one or two seconds from when she entered.

The flow of time was different, that was her conclusion.

If that was the case, it was undoubtedly an excellent training ground inside, which could accelerate her growth and enrich her combat experience.

So, 100 silver coins were still worth it. Once she accumulated enough coins next time, she would train outside the city first, and when the time was right, she would enter the city.

She thought this process shouldn't take long.

Although so far, her attribute points had almost reached the bottleneck value, she lacked matching combat skills and combat experience.

Her control and application of her body were also not good enough.

All of these needed enough time to accumulate. Having figured all this out, she planned to open the system panel. The three little ones who had been squatting beside her began to whimper.

Paopao even held onto the vegetable gift box, pleading with her with eyes full of hope. It was already past lunchtime, but Athena hadn't remembered this at all, having just eaten a big meal. She took the vegetable gift box from Paopao's hand, opened it, and checked inside. There were bamboo shoots, tomatoes, celery, and various other vegetables, but not in large quantities.

"Let's just make do with these for lunch today."

She handed the bamboo shoots that Paopao had been longing for to it, then gave the carrots to Witty, and took out some jerky from her system backpack, which she had reserved earlier, and gave it to Mikmik. After solving their food problem, although Athena didn't feel hungry, she still ate two raw tomatoes.

Then she opened the system panel.

Athena also felt admiration for the audacity of this person. Most people wouldn't dare to do such a thing. Who knows if after the monsters entered, they would be judged as failing directly?

Opening her own trading interface, there were many people showing interest in trading for the black phosphorus snake she had listed earlier.

After all, having a snake-like monster as a pet was quite cool. She quickly scrolled through the trade conditions and offers provided by this group of people until she saw a familiar name.

[ Black Planet ].

Ranked second in the region. Even Athena occasionally popped up in the regional chat channel, but this guy had never shown any activity. If it weren't for seeing him on the leaderboard, Athena wouldn't even know such a person existed.

She accepted the friend request from the other party.

A guy in a white T-shirt sat in front of the fireplace, occasionally adding firewood inside. He pondered over his remaining resources, lowered his gaze, and made a decision.

The other party canceled the wood and stone blocks and reduced the silver coins but offered a blueprint for a basic Ice Attribute Defense Tower.

The conditions offered were acceptable under normal circumstances, as such blueprints were not usually available even with money.

However, Athena's black phosphorus snake was the only one. If used properly, the black phosphorus snake could also be a combat force, capable of autonomous combat.

The Black Planet picked up a piece of compressed biscuit and stuffed it into his mouth, then took a big gulp of water. Without much hesitation, he relaxed.

Athena now had an extra blueprint on hand, the silver coins had been automatically deposited into the system, and she also received 50 pieces of ore.

The Black Planet also received the sheepskin parchment containing the black phosphorus snake.

In the ink painting on it, the black phosphorus snake was sleeping soundly. It felt like being shaken awake, and upon opening its eyes, it found itself in a strange environment.

It had escaped from the humanoid creature's hand, but ended up in the hands of another male humanoid creature.

The Black Planet bit its fingertip, letting the blood drip onto the sheepskin parchment. The black phosphorus snake, depicted in ink on the parchment, transformed from a virtual state to a tangible one, leaving the parchment.

Gradually, there was a faint light around it. Its tail, which had been severed halfway, began to rapidly regenerate, returning to its original form.

The golden blood began to merge with the man's red blood, ultimately returning to the black phosphorus snake's body.

The black phosphorus snake's emerald eyes showed less fear. It looked at Black Planet with softened eyes. Black Planet waved at it, and the black phosphorus snake obediently spat out a fresh red snake fruit and crawled to his feet. It climbed up his arm and rested its head on his shoulder.