Once Yun'er had played to her heart's content, she sheepishly controlled the Tree Demon back to her side. Sticking out her tongue, she wrapped herself around Huo Hai's arm and acted cute. Huo Hai shook his head helplessly. She truly was a little girl who made people want to dote on her.
"Yun'er, stop fooling around. Business first. Does this Tree Demon have to be controlled by you in order to move? If you don't control it, can it fight on its own?" Huo Hai needed to study the Tree Demon's abilities.
Without even thinking, Yun'er said, "It doesn't need to be controlled. It can fight by itself, but it's very stupid—not even as smart as Little Butterfly." Huo Hai gave a bitter smile. Little Butterfly's intelligence was now no different from a child's. Aside from its understanding of certain human matters, Little Butterfly's intelligence alone was definitely not much worse than Yun'er's.
But Yun'er's words gave Huo Hai a rough understanding. The Tree Demon's intelligence was now about equal to that of a wild beast. It could not think for itself, and because it did not feel pain from injuries, it would only charge headlong and fight with brute force.
Suddenly, Yun'er said, "Right, Brother, the Tree Demon has another ability. It can restore its roots and plunge them into the ground. It can quickly recover when injured, and it can replenish spiritual energy this way in normal times too."
Huo Hai nodded. A great tree was still a great tree; he had already considered this possibility. Now, it seemed quite good. Like his insects, there was no need to worry about logistics. In fact, it was even more convenient than his insects. Even the insects Huo Hai raised had to be returned to the Inner Space from time