My 100th Rebirth a day before the Apocalypse novel Chapter 274

"So, I think every time you use your awakened ability to enhance the growth of the crops, your Gift, ’green thumb,’ automatically plays its part. If I remember correctly, your awakened abilities are Water, Earth, and Wood, right? Are you using your Wood ability to increase the crops’ growth?" Kisha asked.

She recalled that those with Wood abilities could indeed conjure trees or plants from the ground up, but these are usually used for defense or offense, like Mrs. Winter’s vines. Typically, they aren’t things that could be eaten, and even if they try to increase the growth of a crop, it doesn’t work and often ruins the crop.

She surmised that the imbalance between their awakened abilities and the crops was causing the crops to fail. Forcefully injecting their energy into normal crops overwhelmed the plants, resulting in failure. However, if Marcus was using his awakened abilities in tandem with his Gift, then it was likely his Gift that made his attempts at increasing the growth of the crops successful.

"To answer your question, Young Madam, I don’t think I’m only using the element of wood when I try to increase the growth of the crops. I usually feel a harmony of elements inside me whenever I’m planting and farming. The soil feels like it’s happily communicating with me, the moisture in the soil greets me warmly, and the seeds feel like sleeping children.

As they grow, it’s as if they’re speaking to me. I don’t know how else to explain it except for the harmony I feel each time. I can’t even tell which specific ability I’m using because I just follow my instincts."

"Perhaps I can explain it this way: I use the water flowing around the farm to water the crops and manipulate it at will to make my work easier. I can control the soil to create burrows for planting seeds without getting my hands dirty, and I use my wood ability to uproot grass that invades the crops’ space." Marcus paused, deep in thought, trying to convey his experiences to Kisha.

"And when those abilities merge, creating a harmony inside me, it’s as if the crops sing and grow," Marcus added, a look of enlightenment on his face, finally expressing what he truly wanted to convey.

"So, you’re saying that all three of your abilities merge into one and create a perfect balance to help increase the growth of the crops, and it works perfectly with your Gift? Or do you mean that your Gift acts as a bridge to create this balance in your awakened abilities, enabling them to enhance the crops’ growth?" Kisha asked, trying not to confuse herself.

Although she understood the essence of his Gift, the mechanics were a bit complicated—or perhaps she was overcomplicating things out of curiosity.

"Young Madam," Marcus began, scratching his cheek as he blushed. "Um, actually, I don’t know the difference. It feels the same to me, and it’s really hard to explain. It feels so natural that before my brain can understand, my body has already responded."

"It’s probably because your Talent is ’Farming,’ and if that’s the case, then your Gift and Talent are likely working together to create the perfect harmony for this to work. Your Gift, ’Green Thumb,’ is guided by your Talent. Either way, I can see that your Talent and Gift perfectly match the work on the farm, and I’m happy to see you becoming stronger." Kisha patted his shoulder.

Marcus, still looking a bit confused, chuckled foolishly when she complimented him.

"Keep consolidating your awakened ability, and as you level up, your powers will grow stronger and your body’s capacity will increase," Kisha advised, nodding in satisfaction at her decision. Marcus’s awakening would help her complete her A-Class Mission, ’Planting and Harvesting.’ "By the way, what about your grandchildren? Have they awakened as well?"