Death

"I also noticed a unique transformation in my skin. Though there are no outward changes, when I touch it, it feels strangely like tree bark. It's as if my body is becoming a wood," he continued, marveling at the sensation.

"But the most incredible change is this," he said, reaching out to touch the grass around him. "I feel like I can understand these plants now. It's not crystal clear yet, but there's an undeniable connection. I sense their needs, almost as if they're speaking to me in their own silent language."

As he spoke, Ikem's face lit up with wonder and amazement. The bond between him and nature seemed to have deepened, allowing him to perceive and communicate with the living world around him in a way he never experienced before.

It took a moment to process what he was saying, but I wasn't that much surprised because I was already expecting the situation to be like this after seeing the changes that took hold in his body.