[But we'll be exposed to the curse on the way there. What do we do about that?]

[Even if we travel as quickly as possible, we'll still be affected by the curse. Ugh... I'm concerned that we might spread the curse to the healthy trees.]

Although the concerned Dryads had been convinced to move by Lee Shin-Woo, they weren't stupid. They asked the question that had to be addressed. That, however, didn’t break Lee Shin-Woo’s calm.

"Don't worry. I have something in mind even though it may not be a perfect method."

[Really?]

[As expected of Paul Zero! What's the method?]

"That's..."

Lee Shin-Woo momentarily shifted his attention to Jin. Jin, who had been observing how the situation was progressing, panicked and stepped back.

'What are you trying to do?'

'I was just thinking you could absorb the curse from them with your ability.'

That was right. The reason Lee Shin-Woo believed it would all work out somehow was his trust in Jin’s skill. Jin had a rough idea why.

'Like when we restored the sanity of that Corrupted Dryad?'

'Yeah, and they're in much better shape than the Corrupted Dryads. Can you do it?'

'Mmmmm...'

Jin was conflicted. At the end of the day, his curse absorption ability was a by-product of his resistance, not the main facet. He couldn't...