3 Memories and double evolution

The situation with the squirrel had been going on for a few days now and zero progress was achieved. And finally, the system couldn't take it anymore.

<Innability of host detected, squirrel isn't probable to be killed. Inhibition of evolution must be purged. Accessing locked data to initiate forced memory reupload to increase probability of successful kill. Commencing upload now. Host is asked to prepare for impact.>

'Wait, what impact, what memory, and what does upload mean-Ahhhhh-it hurts-ahhh-make it stopppp-i'm gonna die!'

After 6 hours of me continuously, mentally screaming, the pain finally eased.

What didn't ease though, was my confusion. My head or more specifically my mind, as I don't have a head, was filled with tons of memories. Okay, that's a lie because if they were this heavy I would physically break under the pressure and so far I'm only breaking mentally.

It took me two more days to order everything that had been forcefully crammed into my head. As to what it is, memories. Memories of my past life.

'I have lived in this world for so long and now you make me remember all this, why?'

<System believes that by remembering his past life host's chances of acquiring acorn will be increased dramatically.>

'Is that all!? You know what, fine. I don't even care anymore, let's get this acorn.'

In my previous life, I had been a peak high mage that was stuck at his rank due to insufficient potential. Died of old age and a long life after 1300 something years.

I seemed to be in luck as the squirrel just jumped out of the bushes taking its usual way to bring home its acorn. Usually, I would start firing leaves right about now but I wasn't the same as before. I quickly gathered some magic in a leaf, forming a peculiar looking symbol and firing the leaf. The leaf flew with terrifying aim and pierced straight through the squirrel's head. The deed was done, the fiend dead and the acorn dropped. Next, utilizing large amounts of time and willpower I moved both squirrel and acorn to my tree body with a vine I grew with nature magic.

Upon contact, both objects dissolved into shining particles and entered my body. And boy the system didn't let me wait even a second before immediately giving a prompt.

<Congratulatins to host for acquisition of acorn and squirrel, evolution will now begin. Running necessary procedures, analyzing magic structure of acorn, rebuilding complete.>

'And now?'

<Host is now able to grow acorns.>

The system was right, I felt the knowledge to do so in my mind. So I formed some magic power in my branches and willed that acorn to grow. Not long after an acorn was formed on one of my branches. I was prepared to spend the next few days growing more but the system would have none of that.

<Promotion to [magical acorn tree] successful, condition for next evolution reached. Please name your favorite fruit.>

'Apple'

I answered without thinking. The question was suspect, no questions asked but it was a natural reflex to just answer. And with me having just regained my memories, everything was still fresh and present.

The second I registered that I might have answered a bit too hastily I felt a short pang of pain in my mind. I discovered the sudden existence of a new magic structure next to the acorn, presumably from an apple. The acorn I had previously grown had also turned into a shiny red apple.

<Congratulations to host, evolution to [magical fruit-bearing tree] successful.>

'System, explain in great detail what happened today, please.'

<Exactly 86400 seconds ago host was using [magic respiratory system] of [main body] and [circumferential subordinate applications of natural magic attractors] to accelerate [convergent magic flow] to [main body] and->

'Stop! Use English for god's sake, not half latinized nonsense and stick to important stuff.'

<Host received past memory data, acquired squirrel and acorn, evolved, met criteria for second evolution and evolved again.>

'What was the condition for the second evolution?'

<Evolution condition was to evolve to [magical acorn tree]>

'Why would there even be such an evolution if it could only last a few seconds?'

<Host is advised not to question mother nature or he may receive divine retribution.>

'Nice going there system, perfect excuse complemented by a following threat.'

So I chose to go after this highly dubious happening no more and grow some apples.

It took me a while to get the hang of it but I could eventually grow apples without expending too much effort. Another half year had passed and I had grown to a height of 15 meters. The lowest two meters were only bark but above that branches started to extend, decorated in lush leaves. Countless red apples were scattered over my tree crown, sparkling in the morning sun like gems. At least that's how I imagined them to look. Magic perception might have its perks but seeing things like reflections and shines wasn't among them.

A nice evening was just coming to a close and darkness started to devour the world when a bang echoed over the forest. A storm was fast approaching it seemed. I didn't think anything of it, it wasn't the first storm that I had witnessed and surely wouldn't be the last. Admittedly, I had been pretty freaked out the first time as I could only perceive the influx in thunder energy and the sonic waves.

Thinking this storm would be like any other I settled down waiting to enjoy the feeling of rain and the cool winds. Yet the expected rain didn't come. Only the amount of thunder energy in the surrounding air wouldn't stop rising. And suddenly I felt pain, not physical pain, more like I was losing something important.

<[Grand thunderstorm] detected. Immediate danger to host minimal. Danger of forest fire detected to be very likely.>

'How are you so calm. Won't a forest fire be bad?'

<Host is indeed correct. Forest fire would destroy natural balance of elements, largely inhibiting host future growth.>