The Sword Butterfly Mark encircled the M-shaped Mark, while the Thorn Mark grew atop the M-shaped Mark. The wonder of Amber Bugs lay in their ability to interact with dragons.
Watching the ever-swaying Thorn Mark, Russell smiled brightly.
He then calmed his mind and began following the Thorn Mark to explore the wonders of the Thorn Amber Bug.
"Whether it was Spirit Worms, Mushroom Bugs, or Sword Butterfly Amber Bugs, they all mimicked animal forms. I didn't expect this Thorn Amber Bug to remain in plant form, and even its life state and aura resemble those of a plant."
The Sword Butterfly had active thoughts. It was a magical butterfly.
Mushroom Bugs, Spirit Worms, and the like also resembled insects, each with its own unique personality and thoughts.
Only the Thorn Amber Bug lacked active thoughts, possessing nothing but simple mutterings.
"Grow, grow," "sunlight, sunlight," "comfortable, comfortable"... With a casual probe into the Thorn Mark, Russell could sense these mutterings devoid of subjective awareness.
At the same time,
amid those mutterings, it also responded to Russell's probing, allowing him to understand the Thorn Amber Bug's wondrous ability.
"A thorn... whip?"
The information it returned surprised Russell greatly.
He had assumed that all Amber Bugs were like the Sword Butterfly, possessing insights into things such as Battle Aura combat techniques. He had not expected the Thorn Amber Bug to grow a long thorny vine at will, one that moved as nimbly as a tentacle.
That left him somewhat disappointed. "A thorn whip? What use is that?"
Disappointed or not, he still had to continue exploring. He immediately communicated in his mind with the Thorn Amber Bug, which loved to mutter to itself.
Then he opened his palm and aimed it at the nearby grass.
Whoosh!
A red-and-green vine instantly extended from