Delicious Sweet Berries

Vili's eyes widened in shock at the changes before him.

Instantly, a wave of new information rushed into his head, giving him knowledge he had never had before.Various basic plant attributes and identification techniques for high-quality plants were absorbed by Vili in an instant.He transformed from a novice gatherer to a knowledgeable beginner.

"This is..."

He was very familiar with this title and attribute panel.It started with the "Path of the Emperor" game, which Vili had adored before being brought to this world.

New players begin at the bottom of the game and gradually unlock achievements and titles.Using the attribute points they have been given, they improve themselves, assemble their own army, and ascend from a small lord to the most powerful emperor, controlling the whole map.

"Everyone who is taken to a different world does, in fact, receive an amazing gift," Vili reflected.A sense of calm washed over him.It appeared that he now had the self-assurance to live and prosper in this strange world.

"But does this title and attribute panel want to groom me into an emperor?I am not really interested in dominating the world."

Vili had approached this game in his former life more as a means of self-entertainment and personal growth.He never took part in the conflicts between various factions in the game.Instead,he just wanted to build a harmonious territory and be a happy lord.

Vili was still thinking when Vilia yelled from below, "Vili, what are you daydreaming about?Hurry up and pick me a sweet berry!I'm so thirsty I can't speak properly!"

Vilia continued to encourage him, impatiently waving her hands and feet.

"Alright!"Vilia's tirade interrupted him, so he decided to put the title and attribute panel aside for the time being.With a flick of his mind,he retracted the panel,which only he could see and manipulate.

Vili looked at the delicious berry he had just picked after pulling back the title and attribute panel.

The fruit, a milky white sphere with a few light yellow spots and tiny pits on its surface, was marginally smaller than an apple from his former life.

Vili brought the fruit to his nose and took a gentle sniff.

"Average quality," he muttered, shaking his head a little as though he was not happy with the sweet berry.

The newly acquired knowledge in his mind contained detailed descriptions of sweet berries.

He called out to Vilia and tossed the fruit to her.

"This berry doesn't look very good.After eating it, it will likely taste a little sour," he yelled at Vilia.

Vili threw the sweet berry down precisely, and Vilia caught it and was about to bite into it when she heard his words.

She cocked her head, looked down at the fruit, and smelled its delicious scent.

Based on its appearance and aroma, this berry ought to be of top-notch quality.

"Vili hasn't been berry-picking as many times as I have.How could he know more than me..."

Unconvinced that Vili, who worked in the fields most of the time, could be more adept than she at identifying sweet berries, Vilia muttered to herself.

Crunch!

Vilia wiped the berry off her clothing before taking a large bite.

Vilia's lips and teeth were splattered with the fruit's sweet juice.Her body began to feel revitalized and refreshed, as though the heat and exhaustion she had experienced just moments before had been totally removed.

"Vili is truly acting as though he knows something that he doesn't," she thought to herself.She was about to disagree with Vili's assessment when she abruptly stopped.

A sour and astringent taste started to appear as she chewed the sweet berry in her mouth and prepared to swallow.This new taste replaced the original sweet and fragrant flavor, leaving her tongue feeling a little numb and her teeth feeling rough.

Vili had been right!

Vilia struggled to swallow the remnants of the sweet berry and then tossed the rest of it into the nearby bushes.

"How did you do that?"Vilia asked, gazing up at Vili in the tree with wide eyes.

Naturally, Vili was unable to tell her the truth.

"Do more practice, more summarizing, and more observation."

Vili threw down another delicious berry while he was speaking."This one has a better texture.It has more juice and none of the astringent taste from the last berry.It's just a bit less sweet."

Vilia took the fruit and examined it carefully before slowly putting it into her mouth.

"Exactly as Vili stated."

Everything was exactly as he had described: crisp flesh, rich juice, and a hint of sweetness.

At first, Vilia had assumed that Vili's accurate guess was just a coincidence.But after two consecutive instances in which his descriptions were accurate, it became evident that Vili had really perfected the art of picking delicious berries.

When Vilia realized this, her eyes brightened.

It would greatly benefit their entire family if Vili truly had such a talent.

Sweet berries were very popular among the common people, despite not being preferred by the nobility.When Vilia finished harvesting the sweet berries, her father, Lake, always found time to go to town and sell them.Almost every trip to the town resulted in the sweet berries being sold out.

However, they were unable to sell their sweet berries for a profit because of the uneven quality of the berries they collected.They had to sell them for a low price because the good and bad berries were mixed together.Consequently, their income was far from adequate.

Lake would not bother traveling to the town if it were not necessary to augment the family's income and give the kids more opportunities to eat white bread.

But now that Vili had developed the ability to judge the quality of sweet berries, they might be able to increase the selling price.They could potentially make twice as much money if the quality was really that good.

"Vili,you're amazing!"The young girl, Vilia, gave her brother praise and compliments for the first time.

Vili grinned after being surprised.The original owner of this body had never experienced such admiration from his sister.

But he also understood why Vilia was so delighted—gathering high-quality sweet berries meant an improvement in their family's living conditions.

It would still take a long time for him to make a lasting impression on the world, despite his title and attribute panel.This original family would be his most reliable support and backing in the early stages.

"Catch!"Vili nimbly moved through the branches,plucking high-quality sweet berries and tossing them down to Vilia below.

Vilia caught them and then threw them into the basket they had brought.Her smile was so radiant that it made her realize for the first time that working could be so much fun.