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Chapter 6 : Is This Me?
Spotting signs that someone was about to report me to the city security bureau, I hurriedly left the place.
I didn't stop at the city entrance but moved all the way to the downtown area.
The downtown area boasted a population flow that seemed to be double that of the outskirts.
The two-lane road had widened to a four-lane road, and even that road was so packed with vehicles that it was completely blocked.
Even though it was broad daylight, the signs were twinkling with lights, and advertisements for unknown products from brands I didn't know were playing on the billboards.
Е n_umа . iḋ
The complex scenery, so different from the factory, made my eyes dizzy.
If I let my guard down for even a moment, I felt like I would be swept away by the crowd.
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‘If I’ve come this far, I can relax a little, right?’
I leaned against the wall of an unnamed building to catch my breath.
It was impossible to track one person in a crowd this large.
I could finally feel at ease.
W̃ е b n о vẽl Ӗn̄ ú mа̇
‘...There are a lot of strange people.’
As my mind calmed down, I had the leisure to observe the atmosphere.
I looked at the faces of the people passing by.
Their clothes, their hairstyles, they were all different, with no sense of uniformity.
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The technicolor hair, which was amazing for not being dyed, made my vision dizzy.
It was a fashion sense that was too much for me to even try to imitate.
W̊ е b́ nо̀_v̊ е l En.ǔ ma
What was most peculiar was…
Creak! Squeak!
Prosthetic arms and legs.
There were more than one or two people with mechanical limbs.
Their movements were natural.
Although their appearance was grotesque, their prosthetic arms and legs moved like real limbs.
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It was thanks to magic and the engineering associated with it.
Although there was a somewhat old-fashioned feeling in terms of customs and social perception, this world had made great technological advancements in many areas.
‘First, let’s see which city this is.’
The administrative system of this world was not by country, but by city.
Each city was governing itself like a country.
Therefore, it was important to know which city I was in.
W̄ е́ b̊ n̆о̂ v̌ ёl Eǹu m̌ a
I had to know the characteristics of the city to establish principles for my activities.
‘A city where engineering is developed, a free-spirited atmosphere that is close to licentiousness.’
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I had a rough idea.
There was no need to go around asking people.
I picked up a flyer that was scattered on the street like a leaflet.
[Come to Gellerg City, the center of the continent and the city that leads the future!]
Ẅе̄bn òvё l Ё_n̆ú mă
‘As I thought.’
My guess was correct.
Gellerg City.
It was one of the basic starting points.
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The description of it being the center of the continent was an exaggeration.
But the statement that it was a city that leads the future was not wrong.
W.е b n õ ṽе l̃ Еnùm̌ а̇
‘It’s a city where a huge crowd flows and all kinds of companies are competing fiercely.’
Gellerg City was at the forefront of magic and engineering.
It was thanks to the city government, which guaranteed complete freedom to companies.
As such, technological development was fast, and there were also many hidden dangers.
‘It’s not a safe place to use as a base for early activities.’
Dark mages roamed the streets openly, and war mercenaries lived in every alley.
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In one corner, a ghostly, whitish object was wrapped around a man's arm, giggling.
In another dark alley, a blade glinted, reflecting the light.
The security was a mess.
If you were unlucky, you could be hit on the back of the head and die while walking down the street.
It was a city where you had to be careful.
‘I thought the treatment of the factory workers was harsh.’
Wе̄ b n̂о̇v̄е̂_ľ Е̌n̊ û_ḿа̀
It seemed it was because it belonged to Gellerg City.
It was allowed under the laws of this city.
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It was all passed off as a sacrifice for the sake of technological development.
[The only hope to escape poverty and destitution is in Gellerg City!]
It was ironic considering my life as a worker who couldn't earn a single penny, but the phrase written in the corner of the leaflet was not wrong.
If you overcome the danger, it becomes an opportunity.
Еn̈ ů m̆ а̀
This was the reason why people flocked to this place, even though life here was a mess.
‘Still, it’s not an unfamiliar place.’
It wasn't as if I had no experience operating centered around this place.
Compared to the northern winter city, which was difficult to even enter, or the southern barbarian city, where fights broke out all the time, this was a gentleman's city.
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‘The problem is… it’s hard to make money legally.’
The ultimate power was in the hands of the city government, but it was the corporations that exerted absolute influence on the private sector.
Ěn̄u̇.m̄ а . і d̆_
Civilians were just tools to be ground down between them.
Given my background, it was impossible for me to stand out among them.
Even if I diligently followed the steps, I would only end up as a subordinate of the owner family.
I was not keen on a plan that would take a long time.
I didn't know what might happen to me in the meantime, and there was no point in laying the groundwork when I was old and about to die.
Fortunately, I had a milestone set by the game.
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There was no need to worry about getting lost.
So…
Thump! Thump!
“Don’t just stand there, get lost!”
“What are you doing, blocking the way!”
My moment of peace was short-lived.
Е̃ n̆üm̆а̄. і̃d
Before long, I was being pushed and shoved by the crowd.
Among them, there was even a guy who glared at me as if he wanted to start a fight.
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‘I’ll think about the rest later…’
I moved away.
I still had a lot to think about.
This street was too complicated to focus on my thoughts.
Еn̈ ŭ mȧ..і̇d̃
‘Should I get a room first?’
I had just finished my escape.
It was time to rest for a bit.
***
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The prices in the downtown area were expensive.
As people flocked like ants, the lodging industry was allowed to operate with a take-it-or-leave-it attitude.
Е̃n u̇m̈а̊.ǐd
I searched my memory and rented a room in a hotel.
The facilities couldn't be said to be good, but it was the most reasonably priced place in this area.
I took the money from the wallet I had stolen from the supervisor I had knocked down.
He must have been quite a rich man, as there was enough money to last a day or two even in the downtown area.
Bounce!
I lay down on the bed and felt the soft mattress for a moment.
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It was a world of difference from the rock-hard bed in the factory dormitory.
I wanted to fall into a deep sleep right then and there.
‘Get a grip.’
Every minute and second in the room was money.
I could sleep after I finished what I had to do.
I rolled up my sleeves and released the hidden World Tree.
W еbǹ ŏ v еl̊ E ñū.m̆ а̌
“Do you feel better now?”
Purrr!
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The World Tree trembled vigorously, as if it had regained its energy.
It seemed that indoors was better than outdoors.
“Should I give you some water?”
I got some water from the bathroom and sprinkled it on the World Tree.
Е̄ ǹ ũ m̂а .іd̆
It seemed to be in a very good mood, swaying its body back and forth.
[The World Tree has regained its energy!]
‘It’s amazing.’
I believed I could communicate with plants, but I didn't mean it in this way.
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‘As expected, it doesn’t grow just by giving it water.’
There was no change at all in the World Tree's status window.
Е̌ṅǔ m ã
Well, it was a divine tree, so it would be a thief's mentality to hope that it would grow with just a little sunlight and water.
‘I need to find out the growth conditions of the World Tree.’
Escaping the factory was not an easy task.
If it weren't for the World Tree's ability, I would have had a hard time.
The only weapon I had now, when I was practically bare-handed, was the World Tree.
To survive in this harsh world, to achieve my goal, I had to be able to handle it completely.
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‘The abilities will probably be unlocked sequentially as it grows.’
The skill called Whip Stem might seem simple, but it was versatile and powerful.
But this couldn't be all there was to the druid class.
The other skills would be even more amazing.
“How can I make you grow?”
I asked directly.
W̄ ѐ b n̄ȯ ṽ.е l̇ Ě n ŭ m̀a
[The World Tree twists its branches and groans.]
“No, it’s okay.”
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It didn't feel like it didn't know.
Rather, it seemed to be in pain, as if it was trying to remember something.
In fact, it was just like a newborn baby, so it would be strange if it knew.
‘It should be fine, since job-related growth factors are usually not difficult to figure out.’
Е̄ ǹ üm̊а
For a warrior, it would be combat, and for a mage, it would be magical research and application.
Even if I couldn't deduce it, the system would guide the player to related actions.
Even though it had become reality, the system remained the same, so this formula would not be an exception.
‘Even if not, there are common factors.’
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Artifacts, ruins, elixirs, sublimation…
If there was a stronghold I, a multi-playthrough player, believed in, it was this.
Ẁe b̂ ṅ о̆v̄ еl̄ Ě n ǔm̄ а̌
‘Next is Nature Affinity.’
This was a stat with unknown details.
Thanks to the title Cradle of Great Nature, my current Nature Affinity was 11.
Although it was a low number, if it were strength or agility, there would have been a direct change in my body.
This didn't seem to be that kind of stat.
It was then, as I was touching it here and there.
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[Nature Affinity: The potential to be with nature. Amplifies natural power.]
“...What.”
I blinked my eyes.
It had been tightly wrapped up until now, but suddenly a description appeared.
‘Should I just think of it as a stat that enhances the World Tree’s abilities?’
I didn't understand the first sentence, but I could understand the second.
Еn̂um̂ а̊
The fact that I could bind the burly supervisor with a stem was probably thanks to the increase in this stat.
‘The way to increase this is through the restoration and revival of great nature, right?’
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There was one notification that never disappeared, no matter when.
The one that told me to restore and revive great nature as the last druid.
Isn't its name Nature Affinity?
It was obvious that it was related to the restoration of great nature.
Е̃n.ù m̀ а
‘Is the growth of the World Tree also related?’
It wasn't a baseless guess.
It was a guy who had suffered from the city's pollution.
It would gain strength if it were with greenery.
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That was growth.
‘Then in the end, there’s only one goal.’
W̆eb n̆o.vе̄ l Ӗn u m ӑ
The conditions for growth, the goal the game had set for me, and the reason I played this game were all connected to one thing.
‘Restore great nature.’
Although it had become reality and not a game, it was a repetition of what I had been doing in FP.
***
I woke up around sunrise.
I had intended to sleep in, but because of my ingrained life pattern, it was a chore to even oversleep.
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Nod! Nod!
The World Tree was still asleep.
It was fun to watch it move as if a person were nodding off.
‘So it sleeps too.’
It might be surprising, but plants are living things, so they sleep at night.
Representative examples are oxalis, crown daisy, and creeping woodsorrel.
Е̌ñ_um̈ а . i d̄
These plants show different behavioral patterns during the day and night, such as folding or lowering their leaves at night.
In the case of birch trees, there was a research result that they droop when the sun sets and return to their original state when the sun rises.
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The reason for sleeping was not clearly known, such as the decrease in turgor pressure due to the cessation of photosynthesis.
It was not even known if all plants sleep.
‘A plant that even talks to people, so of course it sleeps.’
It wasn't strange at all for it to sleep like a person.
Еnû m ӓ.
I carefully covered it with my sleeve so it wouldn't wake up and headed to the bathroom.
Yesterday, I was so tired that I fell asleep without even washing up.
I was going to enjoy washing up properly for the first time in a long time.
I washed my face, splashing water on it to drive away the remaining sleepiness.
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And I looked up at the mirror.
“...What.”
Е́ nům̄ а̃
I muttered in bewilderment and was at a loss for words for a moment.
That's how unbelievable what had happened was.
I had thought that my face would have changed when I saw my new, scar-free white skin.
But I didn't know it would have changed this much.
The face reflected in the mirror was not the hideous, ugly man covered in burn marks.
“Is this me?”
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Although it was grimy with dust, it was clear and white skin.
A delicate face with distinct features that even a messy, shaggy hairstyle suited.
When I raised my hand and stroked my skin, the burn marks that used to catch like tree bark were gone, and only a smooth sensation remained.
My hideously distorted eyes and nose had become straight, and my thick eyebrows and sharp jawline were enviable to any celebrity.
“Hmm.”
I made all sorts of expressions.
W еḃ nо v̊ е́ l̂ E̊n̈ū mа
Whether I laughed, got angry, or cried, I was handsome no matter what expression I made.
Even though it was my own face, I could only marvel at it.
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To be honest, I still couldn't believe the unexpected change.
‘Why is the change so extreme, as if they’re trying to put a person on a roller coaster?’
They had turned me into an unprecedentedly ugly man without even asking for my opinion, and now I was a handsome man to the point of being burdensome.
Of course, the latter was better than the former.
Е̌ n̊ ú m а
‘First, let’s wash up and see.’
I would be able to see more clearly once I washed off the grime and filth.
I took my time and washed my body thoroughly.
The awakened World Tree also drank its fill of water and didn't throw a tantrum, as if it was happy.
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My face, which I saw in the sink in a clean state, was different from before.
“No wonder they didn’t dislike me in the lobby.”
W е bn̂ò v̊_е̊ ľ .Еn uḿа̂
I thought they would refuse me, saying my face was unpleasant, but I thought it was strange that they had let it slide so easily.
So this was the inside story.
“Living with a face like this would certainly make every day thrilling.”
I deeply sympathized with the words of an actor I had heard before.
It was now hard to even recall my previous face, which had been hideous with burns and scars.
“...My body didn't just change either.”
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I lowered my gaze from my face and scanned my entire body.
The change in my face was the most shocking, but the change in my body was also considerable.
Lean muscles had formed on my once-bony arms and legs, and my once-gaunt frame had become sturdy.
Looking at it this way, it was as if I had been reborn.
“The only thing that bothers me is my hair.”
Somehow, the shaggy hair looked stuffy.
Ĕǹumа
I wrapped myself in the provided gown and then plopped down on the bed.
“It’s thanks to you, right?”
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Perhaps because it had drunk water, the World Tree's leaves were green and fresh.
When I poked it with my finger, it trembled as if it were ticklish.
“...Very good.”
To be honest, my hideous face had been a considerable burden to me.
Е.n̊um а
My body was healed and my face was fixed.
Emotionally, this was a greater gain than the World Tree's ability.
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