Forest

 It actually took me longer than expected to get out of the cave. Precisely one hour It wasn't because I couldn't find the exit; that part was actually easy. But it was the fact that my body refused to listen to me. I could somehow move my arms, but my legs were extremely stiff.

For a while, I had to slowly tense my muscles, starting from my fingers down to my toes. This was because all my muscles refused to cooperate. It felt as if the body which I had gotten used to had become foreign again, almost like when I just reincarnated into this body.

"Ha... Finally, some fresh air."

Taking a deep breath outside, I felt my body slowly relax, regaining some of my energy.

The air outside was incomparably different compared to the air inside the cave, which was extremely stuffy.

Staring towards the east with my improved vision, I could catch a glimpse of huge trees surrounding me.

"Beautiful," was the only word I could muster as I stared at the Whispering Grove Forest.

It was truly fascinating how this forest, famous for its dangerous Mana Beasts, was so beautiful. I was seriously mesmerized by the sight in front of me.

"Alright."

With renewed life, I started walking into the forest towards my destination—the Tree of Life with the black-red flower.

If nothing had changed, then the Tree of Life should be located a couple of kilometers inside the forest.

It took me five hours to traverse the entire forest, and another eight hours to reach the approximate area where the Tree of Life was located.

This large forest spanned over several kilometers, and as I reached the middle of the forest, I wondered, "Now where is this Tree of Life located?"

Though exhausted from constantly moving all day, I gritted my teeth and continued my journey. Some might say I was too impatient, neglecting my body in search of the Tree of Life. But I differed; not only was I reincarnated into a world where people with low talent is used as cannon fodder, but in the near future, if one is not strong enough, they will only perish.

If I wanted to be strong enough to overcome the certain death flags that awaited me, my only option was to increase my strength as much as possible. Every minute I saved was a minute I could use to gain strength for myself.

The darkness surrounding the forest by the huge shadows of trees , my vision was fairly affected, As I was in the middle of the forest, so even with clear visibility i would have not be able, I would have hard time to make out what lay ahead of me.

slowly as I moved in forest I could hear sound of water flowing 

"If I remember correctly, there should be a river in this forest where Mc rested when he was rested in this forest."

My current goal was to find that river and take rest and quench my thirst. This burning sensation was making me very uncomfortable; I needed water.

As i reached i set a camp.

After setting up camp, the first thing I did was refill my water bottle from the river.

This world is truly fascinating. This water bottle can hold up to 50 liters of water, yet it weighs not more than 10 grams. What an amazing advance in technology.

And it's also very cheap, just one bronze coin.

Yes, this world has a currency of coins, like one gold coin equals to a hundred silver coins, one silver coin equals to a hundred bronze coins, and one bronze coin equals to a hundred copper coins.

Above all stand diamond coins and uranium coins, which are the richest in this world.

This currency is used throughout the kingdoms, overseen by the current association overlooking humanity Which is Union Government.

The Union Government of Echoes of Destiny is aligned with the principal mission to save humanity, serving as the overarching authority in global affairs. The union has full control in human domain 

With 4 kingdoms working as its subordinate allies 

These should give you Idea of power of Union Government

This Union government was formed by Saint Marshall for the protection of humanity

His bloodline continue to work as unions leaders but In the world where so many powerfull people live how did union government have so much control over human domain

the answer is simple,

with overwhelmed power the union has highest number of S rank and SS rank heroes At its disposal , and through its dedicated heroes, the union government strives to safeguard the inhabitant of human domain from harm

Which gives them the public support in their favour

However,

But beneath its noble Face lies a complex reality. The union government's action sometimes are clouded by corruption and agendas of powerful people.

The union government, manipulate information And suppress dissent in its efforts to hold the greater good

The member of kingdom corporate with union government willingly understanding the importance of collective action in the phase of existence level threat.

They also agree to strict regulation and contribute resources to common cause knowing that the unity is essential for humanity survival.

The four kingdoms are given for four directions , Norh ,East, West ,South

To control that area as a representative from union

But there was always a risk of conflict, and that played its role in this world as well

People with different or clashing opinions became a revolutionary army.

Which Challenges the Union It is also said that the revolutionary army has many powerful people working for it all over the world.But no one knows who they are.

Then come people with contracts with Demons; they are known as Demon Devotees. They worship Demons, in which the Demon, in return, grants them part of their power.

As Demons were currently in a standoff against multiple races, to gain an advantage, they restored to the methods that created attendance and by giving power to individuals who were willing to follow their command for the sake of power, they successfully managed to continuously weaken their enemies.

This formula worked for years, allowing Demons to propel themselves into becoming a dominant race among the universe.

Facing constant pressure from Demons, both externally and internally, only organizations like the Union could barely keep the power balance among humanity in check.

As I drank water ,I planed for future events of this forest.

When the protagonist was training in this forest, And learning by fighting monsters of forest, he stumbled upon this tree called the Tree of Life. Upon looking at it, he saw three red fruits with Mana inside them.

At first, the protagonist didn't understand what this tree was, but upon entering the tree's area, The Tree impressed by Mc strength tree explained, that he was an artifact of divine grade given to humanity by the gods to grant them gifts to improve their strength and save them from destruction you just have to answer to his questions .

The protagonist answered all three questions of the tree and obtained these three red Mana fruits, and when the tree disappeared, he also got the black-red flower from its roots 

But the protagonist, whose talent was already at its peak, was not interested in the use of the black-red flower. So in the entire story, he never used it. As for the three fruits, he simply took them with him and ate them. After consuming them, his Mana surged in his body.

But what I was looking for were not the fruits but their seeds. Not many knew this, as it was not specifically mentioned in the novel, but as I remembered, in those seeds lay the gifts of the gods, which they left for humanity and when Mc didnt used that seeds because author was not not ready to make him more power full than he already was.

Each seed contained a gift special to the user.

"God knows what I will get."

 I want to think more about the event but as was really exhausted i could nt . I think I've been on the move for more than 14 hours at this point. No matter how much I wanted to continue, my body would just refuse to listen to me, and thus, I was left with no choice but to rest here.

This past day could probably add up to the total amount of exercise I have done in the last decade of my life. Never before had I done this much physical activity. Even if I had condensed Mana, my body was so pathetic that I was not able to extract its benefits.

The same could not be said about my mental state, as I felt my thought process with every passing moment.

After thinking about all of this, I was tired and walked inside the tent. Looking inside the tent, I couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction. It was empty, but it was really spacious. It could totally fit more than five people, and even more if we were to really push it. Moreover, since it's made from monster skin, it is very durable.

Taking out my sleeping equipment, I comfortably lay inside and closed my eyes. I was so exhausted that I fell asleep within a couple of seconds of lying down.