Chapter 4: Tribe
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Dawn. The heavy rain stopped. Facing the rising sun, countless crystal-like dew glistened as they hung on the leaves of the oak tree that Ji Yu had manifested in.
Among the green leaves covered in dew were several birds of different sizes that were pecking at insects and chirping happily.
At the same time, while the birds were pecking and chirping away, a gray owl with a red string attached to its foot emerged from a tree hole in one of the huge branches of the oak tree.
Perched on a branch, the owl’s eyes were dull. It tilted its head mechanically as it observed its surroundings, eventually staying still on the branch.
Perhaps because of the difference between the chill he felt on a rainy night and now, Ji Yu slowly woke up to a warm caress.
Out of habit, the first thing Ji Yu wanted to do when he woke up was to stretch comfortably. However, what he felt instead was a strong sense of discomfort.
It was only then when Ji Yu realized that he was still manifested in a tree.
Ji Yu smiled in realization.
“Seems like I’ll need some time to get used to this state.”
“But then again, the feeling of meditation is several times better than sleeping. Waking up now, all my senses are engulfed in a sense of comfort.”
Ji Yu who was full of energy sighed in contentment. He then placed his attention on the results of his efforts through the night.
At this moment, there was no sign of decay on Ji Yu’s 50 meter giant oak tree.
From the outside, new branches and green leaves covered the entire tree crown.
Some of the old and rotten branches had already fallen off from the tree.
After last night’s rain, withered branches which had broken off had either fallen to the ground or were hanging between new branches and unfamiliar vines.
In short, although the vitality of the oak tree that Ji Yu had manifested into had yet to reach the so-called average value, it already possessed more vitality and life compared to the 20 meters oak trees on both sides of the gravel path.
Just as Ji Yu was appreciating the changes of his oak tree, odd cries were suddenly heard from the misty morning rainforest.
“Ohhhhh Laaa Laaa Laaa!!”
“Ohhhhh Laaa Laaa Laaa!!”
“…”
Perhaps it was because of those cries, the originally cold and cheerless environment of the primitive tribe suddenly became bustling with noise.
Countless old wooden huts were pushed open. Shrouded in confusion and puzzlement, the tribesmen left their wooden huts. They followed the sound and began heading towards the center of the tribe.
The tribesmen guided the tribe women, while the women brought the children. Soon, they were all gathered at the sacred gravel path at the center of the tribe.
Looking up at the towering sacred tree in the fog, most of the tribe appeared flabbergasted.
Because of the drastic change the sacred tree underwent and its newly regained vigour.
The luxuriant new and tender leaves were dotted with dew. Under the rays of the morning sun, the sacred tree was radiant with life.
Countless tribesmen were discussing fervently.
However, the clamorous noise soon quietened down when the elder with a feathered crown arrived.
The wrinkled, brown-skinned tribe elder was looking at the oak tree.
His hands were trembling. His expression showed his excitement and his eyes were fervent and devout.
Holding a staff made from oak branches, the elder uttered a string of prayers that Ji Yu could not understand.
Perhaps because of the elder’s familiar voice, during his prayer, the muted owl with a red string attached to its feet flew down from the tree hole at the side of the oak tree.
The elder raised his arm naturally and the owl landed. It perched on the elder’s arm and its eyes were half-lidded as if it was falling asleep.
Just like that, the elder finished his prayers and turned around to face the tribespeople who had gathered below the altar.
As the elder continued to loudly make his announcement, the tribespeople on the gravel path became extremely excited.
Very quickly, the people began kowtowing to the oak tree as they chanted something loudly.
Although Ji Yu could not understand the language of these tribespeople, he could easily guess what they were shouting about just by looking at their actions and fervent expressions.
“In the eyes of these tribesmen, the oak tree that had been revitalized in a single night was probably nothing short of a miracle?”
“But this is only the beginning. There will be more fun in the future.”
Ji Yu sighed slightly and took the opportunity to carefully survey the demographics of this primitive tribe.
In just a few minutes, Ji Yu counted the number of tribes people gathered on the gravel path.
There were a total of 478 people.
Among them, there were 402 men and women at their prime, 15 elderly and 61 children. That was the general situation of the tribe.
In terms of demographics, this tribe was clearly more on the normal side.
However, how could a tribe with only a few hundred people survive this well deep in an uninhabited tropical rainforest? This confused Ji Yu.
However, although he was puzzled, Ji Yu did not have the time to contemplate more.
After all, Ji Yu valued his gametime greatly. He didn’t want to waste a single second.
Because of that, Ji Yu temporarily exited the game after looking at the tribespeople who were still praying fervently.
Due to the 11 hour time difference between Line’s Federation and Barna’s Federation, although it was early morning in the rainforest, it was already late night in the city Ji Yu resided in.
After leaving the game, Ji Yu hurried downstairs.
After ordering a large bowl of beef noodles at a noodle restaurant for takeaway, Ji Yu ate it. He then washed up before sitting at the computer table.
This time, Ji Yu did not return to the game straightaway. After all, today’s game time had already exceeded eight hours. Ji Yu did not have to worry about the remaining four hours.
Because of this, Ji Yu had enough time to sort out the changes in his body.
This time, after eight hours of gaming, Ji Yu’s constitution had only increased by 0.01 to 0.40.
However, this minute change was enough to let Ji Yu understand the extent of his connection to his manifestation in game.
Evidently, the growth of the oak tree did not have a direct effect on the state of Ji Yu’s human body.
The bulk of his recovery stemmed mainly from the characteristic of ‘Increased Vitality’.
Although the recovery seemed slow, it was reasonable.
After all, the oak tree had the help of a powerful method like ‘meditation’, while Ji Yu himself did not have any so-called assistance through meditation.
Therefore, if he relied solely on the ‘Increased Vitality’ characteristic for his body to recover, it would definitely require more time.
If he recovered 0.01 constitution points in eight hours, it would only take about a week for Ji Yu to return to normal levels.
Even if his recovery became slower as time passed, Ji Yu estimated that his body would take no more than ten days to fully recover.
Hence, Ji Yu was already satisfied with his current condition.
“The name of this game is ‘Manifesting Everything’. The main direction of the game is definitely manifestations. It can’t be helped that my human body cannot synchronize completely with the data of the oak tree.”
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