"Huh?"
On his way back, Su Ran came across that familiar withered tree again, only this time the coffin in the hollow had disappeared. The dead wood was lifeless, without a hint of vitality.
To be on the safe side, he dispatched his doppelganger, the Thunder Bat, to probe the tree. If it was a disguised trap, he would be prepared and avoid being caught off guard.
However, to Su Ran's disappointment, no matter how the Thunder Bat tormented it, the withered tree remained motionless, with cracked bark that seemed ready to collapse at any moment.
Not wanting to waste any more time on it, Su Ran jogged to the tree, thrust his spine forward, and collided his hip with the trunk, hoping for a miracle.
"Crack."
With a crisp sound, the trunk split and fell to the ground.
"What the...?"
Su Ran felt uneasy. How could this tree be so fragile?!
The Thunder Bat had tried for so long without success, but with a single push from him, it toppled. That's really giving face...
