Surrounded by dense vegetation, Drai stood motionless for several minutes, staring blankly at the empty space where the portal had vanished. His expulsion from the academy had been too abrupt, leaving him in a daze.
Suddenly, a System notification popped up in his vision.
Although Drai wasn't in the mood to check it, he still opened the message. His eyes soon widened in surprise.
[Detecting suitable environment. User is ready to assimilate the Siprootberry essence.]
'What the hell?! Hey, System! What's Siprootberry?'
[Siprootberry is the fruit of the Deepwilds Siproot.]
'Deepwilds Siproot? What's that?'
[Deepwilds Siproot is a species of tree with the ability to absorb nutrients from its prey using its long, flexible branches.]
'Huh? Is this Deepwilds Siproot the giant tree I fought in the underground jungle?'
[Correct.]
