Seven the next morning.
Xiao Ya and Lin Xue both arrived at the shop early, but it would not be opening today. They had brought back too many things from beyond the door yesterday, and Mu You had already announced on the Pet Shop app that they would close for a day to reorganize.
The three of them were gathered in the Lock Core Space, looking at a golden-red tree before them.
Leaves resembling maple leaves covered the top of its fifteen-meter trunk. A blue-green lantern hung from each of the two branches extending to either side. Unlike before, when they had been extinguished, both lanterns were now lit again, giving off a faint glow even in daylight, signifying that this ancient Treant had regained its life.
"Xiao Ya, you try first."
Mu You turned to Xiao Ya as he spoke.
The Knowledge Ancient Tree had already fused with the Sprite he had brought back last night. Sure enough, the withered tree had regained its vitality afterward. The Treant face on its trunk had opened its eyes and mouth, and a small door had automatically opened at the base of the trunk, revealing a space about two meters long, wide, and high.
This was where the ancient tree trained Intelligence. As long as someone entered a meditative state inside it, their Intelligence would slowly increase.
"Oh, okay..."
Xiao Ya walked curiously up to the tree, looked around inside the Treehouse, then stepped in.
Sitting down inside the Treehouse, Xiao Ya closed her eyes and began trying to enter a meditative state.
Outside, the Knowledge Ancient Tree began waving its arms. The mouth on its tree face opened and closed, producing a jumble of hoarse sounds.
Mu You used the Omniscient Crystal to observe the changes in Xiao Ya's attributes, but