Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos

Chapter 2. Tianlian Liu Shu's Awakening.

Sylvans were the evolution of plant life into organic and intelligent life. However, how could a plant, a flower, evolve into a human-like being?

The secret to that was in the trees.

Some trees were not flora without intelligence. While they normally didn't communicate, they were much more alive than a human would think.

Not to mention their liveliness, trees were even able to have progeny with humanoid races. They evolved in a way different from other normal plant life.

Naturally, not all the trees did the same, as such evolution was nothing but a coincidence that happened very long ago and then spread around because of the first "creature-like" tree.

So, while trees and Sylvans were related, they were not the same. Moreover, both races were only female, so their mixing was usually impossible.

"Usually" being the keyword.

However, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

We are here to follow the story of a peculiar tree. One that did not have much more intelligence or potential than others. It, or better put, she was just an ordinary tree that was also relatively short, about one and a half meters tall.

A sapling, if you may.

This sapling, like every creature in the world, instinctively knew how to use the ingrained system that every living being had.

Of course, as a young tree, an ordinary one to boot, it was very slow to make any decision whatsoever.

So, since it was born, it continued to be a small level 0 tree.

This made its intelligence unable to grow, making its thoughts very simple.

'Today's sun is very tasty.'

'Rain! I was thirsty.'

'Something touched my branch? It's ticklish.'

'Ouch! Who is biting my roots?'

These were very simple and straightforward thoughts. Moreover, she had two thoughts a day, three in her enlightened days, and when she had four thoughts, the little sapling would be happy for an entire week.

For now, she was not very bright.

Of course, compared to a non-sapient tree, she was leagues ahead.

And today's first thought was. 'So hot!'

And a very hot day it was, so much so that the earth around her felt dry and brittle.

But, for her, it was just another day, and while she was living her peaceful life as a small tree, she felt a strange aura. Her ability to do so came from our young tree's only unique ability. One she had gained out of chance.

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Name: ---

Race: Salix Babylonica Sapling

Titles:

<Awakened>: A title that's gained when a tree gains sapience and evolves, gaining human-like intelligence.

<Destined (Unique)>: Gained because of a chance encounter. Increase the effectiveness of the Destiny attribute and the Destiny attribute by 1000, giving the user one chance to change their destiny. If the user levels up, instead, it will add ten potential growth points to every attribute. (This title disappears when the user grasps an opportunity or levels up.)

Level: 0

Experience: (0/10)

Aether Mana Shards: 10/10