"Ptooey."
Xu Feng spat out the dirt and gravel in his mouth, braced himself, and climbed out of the pit.
Fortunately, his body was no longer mere mortal flesh, so he was unharmed. Only his back and shoulders felt a little numb from the impact.
He wiped his face, then cautiously sent out his telekinesis to watch for danger while curiously surveying his surroundings.
There was no storm overhead, only a vast canopy of deep green foliage.
It blotted out the sun and sky like a green firmament.
The air was warm and humid, carrying an intensely fresh scent of vegetation.
Thick tree trunks towered into the clouds like skyscrapers.
The exposed roots of the nearest tree alone were as tall as he was.
He craned his neck to look up.
The canopy spread out far overhead, its overlapping branches and leaves completely obscuring the sky. Only scattered patches of white light filtered through the gaps.
Xu Feng raised his wrist to check his Tactical Watch, and a hint of surprise crossed his face.
[Atmospheric oxygen content: 59.7% (2.68 times Earth's standard value)] [Sulfur dioxide concentration: 0.03 ppm (within safe limits)] [Nitrogen oxide concentration: 0.12 ppm (slightly above safe limits)] [Particulate matter concentration: PM2.5 21 μg/m³] [Air humidity: 98.7% (near saturation)] [Air temperature: 26.4°C (feels like 31.8°C)] [Surface air pressure: 1.87 standard atmospheres] [Gravity: 2.09 G (twice Earth's gravity)] [Air-filtering mask remaining effective duration: 111 hours, 47 minutes] [Blood oxygen saturation: 96% (warning: steadily increasing)] [Vital signs: ...] [Continued use of air-filtering mask recommended] [Other readings: unknown plant spores and microbial colonies detected. Species unknown; no matches in available databases] [Communications signal: none] [Navigation signal: none] [Star chart positioning: unavailable]
Xu Feng took out his air-filtering mask and put it on. After adjusting the oxygen content to an