"Saras Gayen! Are you reading those dusty old books again?" Nina Gayen's shout preceded her entrance as she banged open the door to her son's room. As she expected, she found Saras sitting on his bean bag, holding a paperback copy of World History: The Ancient Civilizations. She snatched the book from his hands and tossed it into the pile of other books covering a range of topics from politics to economics related to Earth. "Look at Ellie's daughter, Stivi. She has already reached Level 3 in the Dreamverse VR within two hours of its launch. Why are you still lounging at home?" "I am not lounging! I am studying History…" Saras protested, looking at the book pile before turning his gaze towards his mother. She stood with her hands on her hips, glaring at him as if he had committed a grave sin by not entering the game as soon as it was launched. "You are turning 25 this year. If you don't play the Dreamverse VR now and join a good guild, how will you find a wife?" Thus started his journey as he once again navigated the VR scene through the mysterious game Dreamverse VR that was said to hold the keys to Human Evolution.
Samar led the team on a spiral path, killing as many Ents as possible before they reached the center. He had a simple goal; Leveling up to improve the collective combat power of the team.
When the team stopped to rest before entering the central area, the average level of the team had already risen to Lv 21 and Samar had reached Lv22. They had also collected 29 Spirit Essences and 22 Timbers.
While the others rested, Samar who had only used up 10% of his Stamina decided to keep a watch from one of the still intact buildings. It was then he noticed the activities of the Ents behind them.
Malformed Ent Saplings, Malevolent Ents, Blood Ents… All types of Ents were assembled in one place. They were far from Samar, making their activities hard to notice at first. They neither approached the team nor did they make any threatening moves; it was easier to dismiss them as a threat.