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Now what do my abilities do exactly?
Haruya opened his Status Screen showing all the abilities and skills he had acquired being reincarnated here. Deciding better he voiced out a question, “Raphael, how can I see my abilities description?”
A moment later a monotone voice rang inside his head.
[TOUCH THE ABILITY AND CALL OUT ITS DESCRIPTION]
Confusion marred his face. How does someone call out its description?
Really useful Raphael… Really useful…
Mentally face palming for his Guide’s ‘help’ Haruya decided to do so anyway.
His Status Screen already open Haruya picked the first Active.
NAME : [SATOUSHI HARUYA]
AGE : [19]
LEVEL : [1]
RACE : [TREANT]
TIER : [GOD—LIKE]
PASSIVE : [STEEL WILL] [UNBOUND SPIRIT] [PURITY AURA] [CHAOS HAKI] [MANA HOARDER] [ESSENCE FLUX] [PRECIOUS BODY] [GUIDE RAPHAEL]
ACTIVE : [SAPLING] [MANA MANIPULATION] [MATTER MATERIALIZATION] [MATTER MANIPULATION] [ROOT CONTROL] [MANA SYNTHESIS] [GROWTH CONTROL] [ESSENCE DISTILLATION] [SEAL]
SPECIAL : [TREANT MODE] X
RESISTANCE : [ALL KNOWN ELEMENTS OF ESEVIA]
AFFINITY : [ALL KNOWN ELEMENTS OF ESEVIA]
HEALTH : [1200]
MANA : [2000]
STR : 20 [X2]
VIT : 12 [X100]
WIS : 2O [X0.5]
INT : 20 [X50]
STA : –
AGI : – [ROOTED]
DEF : 50 [IRONBARK]
TITLES : [THE WORLD TRAVELER] [GOD TREE OF ESEVIA] [PIONEER OF THE GOD TREES]
Okay… Sapling, show me your Description
A moment of awkwardness hung in the air as Haruya expectantly stared at it. “Thought so…”
His thoughts were interrupted as suddenly another screen window appeared beside him in a flash showing what he had wanted to see. “What the…”
Shock from the unexpectedness disappeared and Haruya started to read the text.
[SAPLING]
ALLOWS THE CONVERSION OF A ROOT TO A SINGLE SAPLING WHICH WILL THEN GROW INTO ANOTHER TREE.
Grows a single root of mine into a tree huh? Interesting.
Deciding to experiment later Haruya started to call out all abilities and titles of its description. One by one the screens came into existence.
[STEEL WILL]
MENTAL EFFECTS REDUCED TO 5%
[UNBOUND SPIRIT]
SPIRIT DAMAGE REDUCED TO 15%
[PURITY AURA]
CORRUPTION AURA NEGATED
[CHAOS HAKI]
CHAOS PERMEATES FROM YOU CAUSING FEAR TO WHOEVER YOU TARGET
[MANA HOARDER]
TOTAL MANA DOUBLED
[ESSENCE FLUX]
IMMUNITY TO ESSENCE DAMAGE
[PRECIOUS BODY]
FORM PARTS ARE INFUSED WITH PRECIOUS MATERIALS
[GUIDE RAPHAEL]
THE HOLDER OF KNOWLEDGE. USER KNOWLEDGE PERFECT RECALL AND IDEA DISCUSSION COMPANION
[MANA MANIPULATION]
ALLOWS THE MANIPULATION OF MANA GAINING THE ABILITY TO SOLIDIFY, MOLD, LIQUIDIFY AND CONDENSATION.
[MATTER MATERIALIZATION]
ALLOWS THE CREATION OF KNOWN MATERIEALS USING SOLID MANA
[MATTER MANIPULATION]
ALLOWS THE MANIPULATION OF HELD MATERIALS GAINING THE ABILITY TO MOLD AND SHAPE MATERIALS TO DESIRED FORM
[ROOT CONTROL]
CONTROL ROOTS THAT IS UNDER USER JURISDICTION ALLOWING PSEUDOPODIA.
[MANA SYNTHESIS]
BASIC ABILITY OF ALL TREES ALLOWING THE CONVERSION OF ESSENCE TO MANA
[GROWTH CONTROL]
This story originates from Royal Road. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there.
GAIN THE ABILITY TO CONTROL USER GROWTH RATE AND REGENERATION
[ESSENCE DISTILLATION]
GRANTS THE ABILITY TO WEAKEN ESSENCE CONCENTRATION ALLOWING EASIER PROCESSING
[SEAL]
ALLOWS USER TO SEAL SPECIAL EFFECTS AND APPLICABLE TO ALL OBJECTS AND EVEN TARGETED ABILITY
[TREANT MODE] SEALED
REQUIRES LEVEL 10 : ALLOWS USER TO UPROOT AND TAKE THE TRUE FORM OF A TREANT GAINING MOVEMENT
[THE WORLD TRAVELLER]
A SOUL FROM ANOTHER WORLD GAINING SPECIAL BOOSTS TO ABILITY ACQUISITION
[GOD TREE OF ESEVIA]
THE GOD TREE OF ESEVIA GAINING SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO THE UNIVERSAL CURRENT
[PIONEER OF THE GOD TREES]
FIRST OF THE GOD TREE RACE GAINING ADDITIONAL GOD TREE ABILITIES
After reading through the multiple texts Haruya’s ‘eyes’ widened.
That is overpowered as hell! I got multiple combo abilities in here.
Another look confirmed his sight. From what he could see Mana Manipulation, Matter Materialization and Matter Manipulation is the abilities that can be synergized. Unbound Spirit also grants him resistance to Spirit Based attacks.
“Raphael, it says here that you are my companion. Is this true that you are sentient?” Haruya asked his companion Raphael. Despite just being a voice that alone could be worth a lot considering that he reincarnated alone here, “I hope this is true.”
A moment later Raphael replied crisp and clear.
[THIS IS TRUE, I AM SENTIENT BUT IS LIMITED TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE ONLY. I HAVE MY CONSCIOUSNESS, BUT I AM BUT A FIGMENT OF YOUR MIND. THEREFORE I CAN ONLY INTERACT WITHIN CERTAIN PARAMETERS.]
Eyes widening, Haruya excitedly announced, “Then I will make sure I treat you as my friend, Raphael.” There was a small window of silence as Haruya contemplated his next word. “At least I am not alone here…”
He could feel some feelings of gratitude flowing to him and Haruya smiled in relief. Remembering his titles too he asked Raphael. “Pioneer of the God Trees? Am I the first here or am I the only one?”
Moments later Raphael answered after researching Haruya’s memories for references.
[YOU ARE THE FIRST UNTO THE WORLD OF ESEVIA. THE ONLY ONE]
Understanding filled his eyes as he recounted his abilities. He had understood a lot of them and he had already accepted that he is a God Tree now.
No need to worry about what has happened. I’ll just accept the fact that I’m a God Tree now.
“Raphael, what do you mean when you said I have to supply Mana to the world?” He asked Raphael. He had been curious, aren’t there other trees in the world?
[YOU ARE GIVEN THE GOAL TO SUPPLY MANA. DOING SO GAINS YOU MANA WHICH CAN BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. YOUR GOAL IS A SIDE QUEST IN REALITY THEREFORE HAS NO CONSEQUENCES TO IGNORING IT. UNFORTUNATELY YOU ARE UNABLE TO USE YOUR ABILITIES WITHOUT MANA THEREFORE YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO SAID GOAL WHILE PRIORITIZING OTHER GOALS YOU HAVE SET UP YOURSELF]
“Oh, so I don’t need to generate Mana but I have to just so I can use my abilities then?” Haruya asked for confirmation.
[CORRECT. YOUR ACTIVE ABILITIES REQUIRE MANA TO BE ACTIVATED. YOUR PASSIVE DOES NOT]
Nodding in understanding he then closed all the window screens. They were messy and cluttering up his space.
Now then, If I am correct the process of photosynthesis is the usage of water and carbon dioxide along with the help of sunlight on chlorophyll to create oxygen. If I apply that to this world’s trees therefore I need Essence that is Water and get it to my leaves and with the help of sunlight to transform the Essence to Mana.
His thoughts were interrupted as a ding sound was heard.
[ADVANCED MANA SYNTHESIS PROCESS DISCOVERED]
Seriously?! That is Advanced already?!
Quickly ignoring the sudden notification Haruya asked Raphael for the current problem.
“Raphael, how do I get to the Essence?” Awaiting his companion’s answer Haruya opened rechecked his Status Screen for the answer and landed on Root Control. It would be the obvious answer but he does not know how to use it.
[PSEUDOPODIA USAGE REQUIRES CONCENTRATION. FOCUS ON THE ROOTS OF YOUR FORM AND COMMAND THEM AS YOU COMMAND YOURSELF]
Taking the advice seriously Haruya focused on all 25 of his massive already underground roots. He strained his mind to feel and focus on all his existing roots and gave a single echoing command as he would to his sleep paralyzed arms.
MOVE!
And move they did. Like perverse tentacles the roots wiggled deeper into the earth. From his vision he could see that the roots were heading in random directions. It would probably be better since he couldn’t see through the earth. Even when he used his roots to see all he could see is dirt.
But he could feel. The roots moving through dirt and stone was like burying his legs in sand and pushing it deeper. The feeling sent shivers up his body causing the entire tree to shiver as well, rustling the leaves above into a shaking frenzy.
A sudden feeling of coldness touched one of his roots. Quickly switching his vision to that root he saw it.
Its beautiful…
The current that he could see right now was moving like water through pipes. The pinkish purple magic essence flowed through the pipes as if strong pressure urged it forwards. His roots deep in the current started to greedily suck it out.
[LEY-LINE VEIN DISCOVERED]
The notification that had popped up surprised him but even more notifications popped up around him signifying that more ley-lines had been discovered.
“Awesome! I can’t believe this is what this feels like!” Haruya shouted in excitement as the Essence rode up his roots to his trunk. The essence converged at the base of his trunk before beginning to rise up to his top. The essence danced around his heart, the Amber Heart Core and rose up and away to his leaves.
The Essence however stopped just shy before touching a leaf.
[YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GUIDE THE ESSENCE]
Nodding, Haruya felt for the Essence. It complied immediately and Haruya took it by its proverbial hands and pulled it gently to his leaves. It sat obediently on his emerald leaves and shifted in hue.
It turned light blue before evaporating into the air. For Haruya it was the most beautiful sight as his entire canopy glowed a luminescent blue as Mana rose into the air as sparkling blue stars.
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“Done! My first 10 saplings planted around me!” Haruya shouted as he gave took some air even though he didn’t need it. All around him small copies of himself was planted in a small circle but far enough to have their own space.
My babies.
Chuckling at the thought Haruya sighed. He had to sacrifice 10 of his currently working roots to create the saplings he has now. The plains that expanded far enough to give him space was adequate. He could see some tall mountains far east and a small but noticeable forest far west. He was pretty sure there was a sea behind him to the south. But the most ominous was the north. Dark clouds hung by the north side as if death hangs by the sky itself.
Haruya knows that he isn’t the center of the universe so he had just made the directions up. Front, back, left and right. By how the sun moved he could tell that his left is generally west and by default east on his right. However he doesn’t know which is north and south.
Not the stars would help him since he is in another world.
But back to the topic Haruya looked at his saplings.
“I want to know their status.” Haruya said to Raphael. He thought it would do him best. A few seconds later of appraising with focusing on the sapling the status of the Sapling was shown to him.
[SAPLING]
HIT POINTS : 10
GROWTH STAGE : SAPLING
MANA STORE : 2000
GROWTH LEVEL : 1 / 1000
CONVERSION : 2 MANA / S
GAIN : 0.5 MANA / S
CONVERSION INCREASED TO 20 AT MAXIMUM GROWTH RATE – TREE
Haruya checked the others too but they were the same.
Should have been obvious.
From what he could surmise is that the saplings generate 2 Mana per second and gives him back 0.5 mana per second. That 1 Mana it keeps has it halved as 0.5 Mana it keeps for its growth and another 0.5 sent to the atmosphere. So that means when it reaches 2000 Maximum Mana Store in about 70 minutes and it grows a small amount and has to do so 1000 times to reach Tree stage. By calculations it would need 50 more or less days to reach Tree stage.
“Huh, that is shorter than Earth time…” Thinking for a minute he opted for Raphael instead, “Raphael is this normal because if it is then wouldn’t the world be covered in trees right now?”
[THIS IS THE RESULT OF YOUR ABILITY ‘SAPLING’. NORMAL GROWN TREES WILL STILL TAKE YEARS TO REACH TREE STAGE AND EVEN LONGER TO REACH MASSIVE TREE STAGE]
Now understanding it Haruya smiled. The speed which his saplings grow was because of his ability and it made everything easier. 50 days to grow a tree huh.
Then I will start my own forest.
Giggling at the thought of a massive forest of his own Haruya laughed a good laugh that reverberated through his body. A villainous dark laugh that all villain stereotypes did.
“MUAHAHAAHAHA!” Haruya laughed before composing himself. Then Haruya remembered something. “Raphael what is the Universal Current?”
He wanted to ask but he forgot. It was interesting because it would mean he could learn something new about it.
[UNIVERSAL CURRENT IS A UNIFIED POOL OF KNOWN MAGIC LEARNED BY ALL RACES. YOU GAINED PRIVILEGES TO THE UNIVERSAL CURRENT AND IS ALLOWED TO BUY NEW ABILITIES WITH MANA]
Eyes widening in surprise Haruya asked Raphael again.
“Raphael how do I access it!” Haruya asked excitedly. He could buy abilities? Hell yeah sign him up!
[A BUTTON BENEATH YOUR STATUS SCREEN]
Quickly opening his Status Screen Haruya scanned it for a button. A second later Haruya found it. It was small enough that Haruya thought it was an aesthetic.
Excitedly pressing it Haruya is shown a new window screen that had a hexagon shape on it. Pressing it the screen vanished and another replaced it.
It seemed to load and fill with information as Haruya jumped in his form excitedly.
As soon as he saw the window title however Haruya asked confusedly.
“Amagizon? Seriously?”
[YES, SERIOUSLY]
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