Rise of the World Tree

In Rise of the World Tree, Alex Thompson, an ordinary office worker, meets an untimely end only to awaken as a seedling treant in the magical world of Elyria. Bound to a mysterious system, Alex discovers his destiny: to evolve into the World Tree, a cosmic entity holding universes in its leaves and abyssal realms in its roots. Guided by the system, he gains EXP by nurturing plants and animals-small plants yield 0.1 EXP, larger trees 0.5, and animals 5, though costs rise with each level. With his Sap of Life, Alex grants sentience and powers to predators, forming a legion of talking allies led by five division leaders: Fang (Hunting), Claw (Scouts), Thorn (Defense), Venom (Stealth), and Surge (Aquatic). These allies, along with their sentient subordinates, hunt threats for EXP, while prey animals serve as caretakers.
As Alex nurtures his grove, he faces the taint-a corrupting force led by the shadowy "high ones," ancient treants who betrayed the World Tree's path for power. With the aid of Liora, a redeemed elven leader from the Verdant Enclave, Alex battles tainted beasts, sigils, and cloaked agents, uncovering lore that ties his destiny to a cosmic balance. Elandor's betrayal exposes the high ones' greed, but their true masters remain hidden, orchestrating from an underrealm citadel. Each level-up enhances Alex's abilities-Passive Healing Aura, Verdant Pulse, Life Weaver-and increases his Sap reserves, expanding his legion.
Spanning epic battles, fragile alliances, and ancient trials, Rise of the World Tree follows Alex's growth from a seedling to a cosmic guardian, confronting betrayal and the taint's insidious spread. With his grove's voices united and the Enclave's support, he inches toward his ultimate evolution, where the fate of universes hangs in the balance.