Lords Survival: I Summoned A World Tree First But Why Is It Different! Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Status

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Local Area #105: 751,096 / 1,000,000 "WHAT!?" Luis jumped up from his seated position, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets as he stared at the number displayed at the top corner of the chat interface. His face was filled with pure horror and disbelief. "Just yesterday! Just yesterday this number was still hovering around nine hundred thousand! It hadn't even dropped below nine hundred thousand yet! But now it's only seven hundred and fifty thousand?!" He quickly did the math in his head, and the result made his heart turn cold. In just a single night and half a day, nearly one quarter of the entire population in this area had vanished. Over two hundred and fifty thousand people were gone. They were simply erased from the count. Which only meant one thing—they were dead. "I don't know exactly what kind of hellish experiences they went through-" Luis murmured, a heavy sigh escaping his lips as he looked at the vast, desolate land stretching out around him. "But remember the announcement? It said every single human being on Earth was transported here. Every last one." He shook his head, feeling a deep ache in his chest. He realized fully what that meant. It wasn't just healthy adults or strong young men who were brought to this world. It was everyone. Babies who could only crawl and cry for milk. Toddlers who couldn't even speak properly. Elderly people in their eighties or nineties who couldn't walk without support. Sick people, disabled people, people with terminal illnesses. They were all thrown into this dangerous, cruel world without any preparation or mercy. "How can they survive in a place like this?" Luis asked the empty air, his voice laced with sorrow. "No food. No water. Monsters everywhere. Harsh weather." "People like that, they didn't even have a chance to struggle. They probably passed away quietly inside their territories before they even understood what was happening. This world, this law of the jungle is way too cruel." He sighed again, the feeling of helplessness weighing him down. He thought he had it rough, but compared to those poor souls, he was practically living in paradise. At least he was healthy, strong, had a brain to think, and had a loyal companion like the World Tree. "Alright~ let's see what is going on with everyone else. Maybe I can understand why the number dropped so drastically just by reading their messages." Luis calmed himself down and focused his attention back on the Local Chat window. The text was scrolling faster than ever, thousands of messages appearing every minute, full of panic, pain, and despair. ----- "Please help me! Anyone! I haven't had a drop of water or a bite of food since yesterday morning! I'm so weak I can't even stand up anymore!" "Mom and Dad, if you somehow see this message, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I spent so much money on my treatment because of my cancer. I'm sorry I made you suffer. I don't think I'm going to make it this time. I love you both forever. - Your son, Danielle Legaspi." "My daughter! My little daughter is somewhere in this world! She is only 5 years old! She is all alone! God please protect her! If anyone finds a little girl, please take care of her!" "I give up. I seriously give up. I can't even go outside my territory! Do you know where I landed? My territory is right on top of a tall, sharp cliff! There is absolutely nothing here but rock and wind! No soil, no water, no trees! I can't go down, I can't go anywhere! I'm just waiting to die here!" "I need water! Just a single cup! I will give you everything I have! Please!" "Somebody help me! Help!!" ----- Luis read every single message carefully, and the more he read, the heavier his heart became. His earlier excitement about selling meat and getting rich completely vanished. He realized now more than ever just how lucky he truly was. "Sigh! Not everyone is blessed with a decent starting point like me," Luis whispered. "Some people are born lucky, some are unlucky. But here, luck determines whe