French Plane Tree: No Matter How Big It Gets, It's Not Bigger Than Me

"You didn't suck them all dry?"

Liu Zheng asked.

"Idiot human, I only sucked away their spirituality. I didn't drain their life force."

"This body originally contained spirituality, and I just happened not to want it."

French Plane Tree said.

"Oh, I get it. You wanted other trees to absorb the excess spirituality and natural power, so you wouldn't overflow yourself."

He suddenly understood.

"Hmph, I suppose you're not completely hopeless."

French Plane Tree said arrogantly.

"Then just pick any tree. Look, isn't that one the same species as you? Perfect—you can find yourself a wife or husband."

Liu Zheng pointed at another French plane tree.

"If it were that simple, why would I hesitate? Haven't you heard that one mountain cannot hold two tigers?"

French Plane Tree rolled its eyes at him.

"What are you scared of? It's just a newborn sapling. Could it possibly beat you?"

Going from having no intelligence to gaining intelligence was no different from being reborn.

"Of course it can't beat me. But it's public property too. Even if I'm public property myself, I can't directly destroy other public property. I can only slowly steal its nutrients and wear it down until it dies."

"But the longer that takes, the more variables there are."

French Plane Tree explained.

"What variables?"

"You think it was easy for me to plant my flag on this street?"

French Plane Tree sneered.

If it had not been able to fight and also happened to be public property, someone would have come to smash its turf long ago.

Once there was a second intelligent tree, those coveting this street would definitely support it in competing with French Plane Tree for resources.

"Then just find a tree that isn't public property."

"Idiot human, not every tree can digest a member