Lords Survival: I Summoned A World Tree First But Why Is It Different! Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Don't be a Coward!

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It was already afternoon, with barely an hour left before the sun would dip below the horizon and swallow the land in darkness. Luis and his small companion sat heavily on the dry, cracked earth, their bodies screaming with exhaustion after wandering and scavenging for hours on end. Spread out on a flat rock in front of them lay the total spoils of their entire day's labor. "Three, just three tuber-like plants," Luis muttered, poking one of the dirty, reddish objects with his finger before letting out a long, heavy sigh filled with frustration. "And I dug these out using my so-called magical weapon! The one and only! The mighty and legendary, Rock!" He held up the sharp stone he had carried all day. It was now worn down, dull, and covered in dust, barely resembling the useful tool he imagined it to be. He knew very well that if not for the All-Knowing Eyes ability granted by his rare summon, he never would have found these things at all. To anyone else, these tubers looked exactly like hard roots or weird rocks buried slightly under the soil, blending perfectly into the environment. It was only because text boxes popped up clearly in his vision highlighting them that he was able to spot and dig them out. He picked up one of the tubers, turning it over in his hand as a semi-transparent panel instantly appeared. RED TURNIP Class: Normal Quality: Low Description: A hardy root vegetable that grows in arid environments. Contains minimal moisture and nutrients. "Red Turnip? More like a shriveled red root if you ask me," Luis complained. It was barely bigger than his palm, wrinkled, dry, and looking incredibly malnourished. It was so small and light that he doubted eating all three combined would even fill a corner of his empty stomach. "This thing looks like it's been starving for years too. I honestly don't know if we can get full or even enough energy from eating this sad excuse of a vegetable." He looked over at his partner. The World Tree sapling stood nearby, branches drooping low from fatigue. Seeing the sorry state of their harvest, it shook its branches slowly up and down, then side to side, rustling its dry leaves as if saying, (What can we do? It's not like there's a supermarket around here. This is already the best we could find.) "Sigh" Luis slumped his shoulders. "We searched everywhere within walking distance. We walked until our feet hurt and I thought I was going to collapse from heatstroke. This is literally the only edible thing we found. There wasn't even a single puddle, a damp patch, or a hint of water source anywhere. This wasteland really lives up to its name." He wiped sweat and dust from his forehead, his throat feeling like sandpaper. "Hopefully, there is at least a little bit of juice or moisture inside this thing. Otherwise, we really are done for." Without further hesitation, they prepared to eat. To be precise, Luis prepared to eat. He bit down hard onto the rough skin of the red turnip. It was hard, gritty with dirt, and tasted bitter, sour, and faintly sweet all at once. It wasn't good, it wasn't delicious, but the moment the juices hit his tongue, it felt like the sweetest nectar in the world. It was wet. It was something. Meanwhile, the World Tree took the remaining two tubers with its root-feet. It didn't bite or chew. Instead, it pressed its roots firmly against the surface of the vegetable. Hundreds of microscopic, hair-like roots shot out, piercing inside, and began to draw out every drop of liquid and nutrient within. "Is that your Absorption skill in action?" Luis asked, watching curiously as the turnip slowly shrank and shriveled even more under the sapling's grip until it turned into nothing but dry husk and dust that crumbled away. "Well it wasn't the cool, flashy power I imagined, but I guess it's normal for you to just absorb things directly like that. Efficient, I suppose." It didn't take long for the two of them to finish their meager dinner. Three small re