As he pushed another gemstone into the fruit, Harry watched carefully underneath it. The moment a new fruit formed, he reached out and caught it securely.
He also took out the gemstones he had put in his pocket earlier and glanced at them. Hmm, seventeen left. He had no idea what that meant...
Harry thought about it, then looked at the fruit again.
The fruit was bright red and looked delicious, but otherwise, there seemed to be nothing special about it. He squeezed it; it was quite soft. Then he looked at the broken fruits on the ground and leaned down to sniff them. They smelled sweet.
Was it just meant to be eaten?
Harry was a little doubtful, but he still put the fruit to his mouth and took a small bite. It was juicy, sweet, and absolutely delicious.
It really was food? Curious, Harry stuffed the rest of the fruit into his mouth, chewing as he checked for a pit or anything of the sort. Perhaps that would be a clue.
But there was nothing. The whole fruit was like a miniature cherry tomato, except that it tasted at least a hundred times better. Just as Harry was puzzling over it, his ears began to itch slightly, and then soothing music reached them.
The music seemed to come from the enormous leaf beneath his feet, yet he could not pinpoint its exact source. It felt very ethereal, but he could hear it perfectly clearly. It was a truly magical sensation.
Harry listened more closely. There seemed to be lyrics in the music too.
"Every flower bears a fruit, and every fruit will let you hear a new instruction; only by gathering all the instructions can you reach the clouds; Champions, follow the instructions and climb upward; your first