Because there were no new features of the System revealed, Kain decided to take a look around Pangea.
Since it had gotten fully healed, he had never taken the time to fully explore the new environment with each core fragment he absorbed.
Kain materialized on Pangea's surface with a thought, his boots sinking slightly into the extremely dark and nutrient-rich soil.
The air smelled different—sharper, more alive, carrying scents of blooming flowers and distant saltwater that made his nostrils flare.
He exhaled slowly, letting his senses stretch outward.
Everything was… enhanced.
Many of the trees, once all sturdy but ordinary, now seemed to have mutated, and a tree that was at least of black-iron quality could be seen with every step…many were even higher in quality.
Kain reached out instinctively, brushing his fingers against the trunk of the nearest tree that stood out due to its pitch-black trunk. The moment his skin made contact, information flooded his mind—
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