After a few seconds of admiring the strange, lustrous tree, Oslo then activated his [Speed] ability and dashed forward for a closer look.
He reached the edge of the sinkhole in an instant and leapt down without hesitation. The moment his feet touched the ground, his eyes widened.
In the shaded area below, countless roots twisted and coiled together, forming grotesque cocoons that tightly encased something hidden within.
The exaggerated part was that there were too many to count.
Curiosity stirred within him wanted to know what's inside of those cocoons. But before he could move closer, the ground exploded.
Boom!
A sea of roots surged upward, twisting and interlocking as they formed a massive cage around him.
Oslo reacted instantly, wind blades screaming through the air as he slashed at the encroaching prison—but the roots barely trembled.
They were far sturdier than he expected.
