Yan Zi had just finished dealing with her own area when she saw Thorn Gourd lying on the ground, covered in wounds, with a small grass emitting an icy blue light next to it.

She immediately walked towards them, her brow slightly furrowed.

How did you manage to injure yourselves like this?

Prickly Gourd: "Master, I originally intended to defeat them in one strike, but they suddenly developed brains, and my attacks kept landing in places I couldn't reach. Then I got more and more tired, and that's how it ended up like this..."

After finishing his sentence, Cigua started gulping down his soda again.

Yan Zi was helpless. Seeing that it was so tired, she didn't say anything more. So, she turned her gaze to the Ice Grass that was bowing its head.

She had noticed earlier that the plant seemed a bit off, as if it had been hit hard.

As she got closer, she felt that somber aura even more strongly.

Yan Zi asked in confusion, "Xiao Bing, what's wrong with you?"

The blades of the ice plant swayed incessantly, as if conveying his unease.

Seeing this, Yan Zi couldn't help but worry. She grabbed it and examined it carefully for a while before asking, "Are you tired of hitting it?"

Ice Grass stubbornly raised its blade, "Am I too weak...? Terrible! Only Thorn Gourd is attacking. My skills can only target a single target. Apart from ensuring my own safety, they are completely useless!"

As it spoke, both leaves bent down slightly, as if they had suffered a great blow.

Yan Zi understood what the other party meant from these few words.

It seems that it's starting to doubt the usefulness of its own skills!

Seeing this, Yan Zi could only offer quiet words of comfort.

"Your attack power is very strong! However, it is indeed a bit difficult to fight these. If you can lock onto a single target, why not choose the strongest one? Then use that strongest one to command a group of lower-level enemies."

One sentence instantly made the ice plant raise its head.

It pondered those words, and suddenly snapped back to reality. Its two leaves trembled uncontrollably, emanating a chilling aura.

"Master! You mean I can indirectly control the entire tribe?"

Yan Zi nodded. The Ice Grass looked excited, but it quickly recovered and asked hesitantly, "But my strength doesn't seem enough to control such a powerful variable. What if I accidentally make a mistake?"

Although it is a beautiful fantasy, given his current abilities, while he can choose a single target for hypnotic manipulation, or even transform into that target and merge with them, this is clearly not a long-term solution.

Moreover, it can only use its skill for three hours at a time, after which it will reveal its true form. This is not a good thing for it in a prolonged battle.

Today, during my first battle with these insects, I accidentally revealed my true form due to their indiscriminate attacks, causing the prickly gourd to take a lot of damage for them.

If one wants to improve in this area, it would be very difficult.

Ice Grass instinctively fell silent. Although its skills were useful, without sufficient protection, it was too easy for it to reveal its true form.

Yan Zi watched its constantly changing expression but didn't disturb it, letting it think of a solution on its own.

After hesitating for a long time, Ice Grass finally raised her head and mustered up her courage to say, "Master, I also want to have a skill. If I fuse with a skill card, will my strength be indirectly improved?"

Yan Zi held it in her hands, hesitated for a long time before asking, "Based on your current development, you might grow into a powerful being of your race. If we use a skill card to intervene, I can't guarantee whether it will evolve you or..."

She had actually considered this issue a long time ago, but she was worried that it would have an uncontrollable impact on their bodies, so she gave up on the idea.

Now that Binglingcao has brought up the matter again, it has given her some more to think about.

Ice Grass: "Both Horned Gourd and Spiky Melon have used skill cards and evolved in a positive direction. I don't think I'm any worse than them..."

Since Yan Zi had already put it this way, it was difficult to refuse, so he directly finalized the deal for him.

"When we get back, we'll help you find the right skill cards so you can have both offensive and defensive capabilities, and then you won't have to be afraid of being bullied when you go out!"

The ice plant shook its leaves but didn't say anything in rebuttal. Judging from the way its leaves swelled up, it was probably throwing a tantrum.

On the way back, Thorn Gourd was in much better condition and showered Ice Grass with all sorts of compliments, treating it like a child.

Yan Zi burst out laughing.

They took the two little beasts with them to the conquered area on the other side of the horn, and at first glance, they saw corpses everywhere.

Ice Grass: "Is A-Jiao's fighting power really that strong?"

The thorn melon sneered, "This guy was already quite strong. He used to hide all the time, but now that he has a strategist guiding him, he's become incredibly arrogant. Look at the power of his attacks! He hasn't held back at all; he's really going all out!"

Yan Zi looked thoughtfully at the marks left by the trenches on the ground. It was impossible for A Jiao alone to cause such a large-scale mass death. The only possibility was that the little fox had intervened...

Tsk tsk, the little fox has many more little secrets!

As soon as Yan Zi stepped into this area, A Jiao immediately burrowed underground and sprang out from not far away.

It also carried a slightly disheveled fox on its back.

"Ah Jiao, Xiao Bai, how's the situation inside? Is it going well?"

Yan Zi asked with concern.

He then stepped forward and scooped the fox into his arms.

"Little Bai, I didn't know you were so smart!"

The white fox nodded: "If I weren't smart enough, how could I help you sell things?"

It rolled its eyes with an air of arrogance.

The prickly gourd, standing on his shoulder, had a clear view and betrayed him without hesitation.

"Master, this fox is being naughty! It's rolling its eyes at you! You should teach it a lesson!"

The white fox's fur stood on end instantly!

Just as I was about to slip away from her grasp, fate grabbed me by the scruff of the neck...

"Hmm..."

Yan Zi: "At such a young age, you're already learning bad habits, even rolling your eyes like other people... That's impolite, do you know that?"

The white fox's once vibrant fur had now drooped down.

"Okay, okay, please stop pinching my neck, it's very sensitive..."

Xiao Bai's weak and feeble cries left Yan Zi speechless. Just a moment ago, he had been so proud and arrogant, but now he was like a deflated balloon...

"Alright, alright, I'm not going to mess with you anymore. Tell me what's going on inside?"