“I agree. I’d appreciate it if you could do that.”
Tiera agreed to Schnee’s proposal.
Tiera was hardly able to enter the forest for about 100 years. Even though she was an elf, the fact that she didn’t spend time going to the forest was undeniable.
In addition, Shin was going together with her. Schnee thought if there was only one beginner, the work would be delayed. At the same time, she considered this as a training in order to restore Tiera’s intuition.
Meanwhile, Shin, in front of Schnee and Tiera who were able to differentiate the plants intuitively as elves, was reminded yet again about not being useful although he was the who had one who suggested they work together. Once again, his shoulders dropped.
“I’m sorry for being a burden…”
“I’ll tell you how to spot the differences~”
Tiera patted Shin’s shoulder in order to console him.
“It’s alright, Shin-dono. I didn’t know what’s the differences were at first too.”
While Cuore was a beast, she possessed the knowledges and experiences that could sense the changes in the forest quickly. However, that was the result of years of effort. If Shin could do it from the beginning, nobody would have a hard time.
“Well then, let’s copy the map. It will be a troublesome if there is slip of memory.”
Schnee who spoke, activated a non-system skill 【Transcription】. It was literally a copying skill, as patterns and characters were drawn on the paper.
In the game era, it was also a skill that was used to share map data among the players. Shin also learnt how to use it, but he was impressed as he thought ‘It can be used like this, huh?’.
“Okay then, shall we start?”
In case a person finished quicker than assumed, they would join a person who hasn’t finished yet, and the restrictions and the meeting place in case it didn’t end was decided. Afterward, all members were scattered in the forest.
“Now quickly, which one is irregular?”
“The place is a little bit ahead, right? Since you’ll lead the way, I’ll learn it while actually seeing it.”
While moving through the forest, Shin received guidance about the names and the medicinal effect of flower plants, which were not counted as items in the game, as well as the distinction between the old and young trees from Tiera.
There was no grasses named ‘weed’; Even if there was such a word, the grass that looked identical to Shin had their own respective names. It was a different plant from other things, such as how its flower bloomed or how it dispersed seeds.
Tiera talked about the development of those flowering plants and its item utilisation in this world too. Shin was a little excited with the possibility of something new being made, if combined with his own techniques.
“Shin, is this a young or an old tree?”
“…Old tree?”
“Wrong, it’s a young tree.”
“…Really?”
“It’s the truth.”
However, it was another question whether or not Shin could tell the difference, even if he understood. Even Cuore took 10 years to accomplish such a feat. There’s no way the amateur Shin could easily do it.
“Hmmmm…”
Shin followed after Tiera’s example and along the way, the same questions were repeated, although most of them were correct only by chance. Even if Shin opened his eyes wide while looking at it, he couldn’t distinguish it at all.
“I cannot do it easily after all.”
“It’s difficult even for a High Human. huh?”