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Generally, only things above the ground dazzled people. If asked to think of a tree, one would talk about the fresh green leaves, flowers of various colors, and branches with beautiful fractal structures.
The existence of roots tended to be forgotten, yet wasn’t more than half of a tree buried in the ground? Wasn’t its essence actually the roots? The roots were literally the manifestation of its essence. One could not forget this.
The leaves, flowers, fruits, and other luxuries of the earth were merely byproducts of a struggle underground.
Then, what about the abyss? Beyond the fruit, layers of leaves, stems, and finally reaching the roots. The abyss engulfed one in this order to convey the truth. Here, too, the essence was the roots. The most complex and intense part closest to the essence was also the least known. No, it could not be known at all.
[Extracted from the book "Advice for Those Who Dream of Becoming Legends" by sanctuary explorer Wilberg Wagner]
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A text appeared while moving to the next floor.
[You have stepped one foot onto the last floor (★).]
The conditions for the last floor were about to be cleared. Surviving meant he would clear it. To...
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