Hearing this, Tuco didn't even turn his head, "What? Is there a problem with my Rainbow Scaled Koi evolving to look just like me?"
Muller: "..."
'Alright.'
'No problem at all.'
Imagining Tuco walking around with a stunningly beautiful mermaid… Muller didn't know whether he should first feel visually assaulted or envious.
Anyway, the current outcome was the best one.
Muller circled around the evolved [Spirit River Fish] and [Jade Maiden Fish] several times, his jealousy and admiration almost overflowing from his eyes.
Envious.
Jealous.
He wanted one too.
Even if it looked as burly as Old Tuco after evolving, that would be fine.
Mockery was one thing.
But after staring at it for a while, he had to admit that this evolved [Spirit River Fish] was pretty cool.
It had a kind of wild, unrestrained beauty.
Land dwellers might not appreciate it, but for people like them who grew up by the sea and had seen all sorts of beasts, this appearance… was actually quite acceptable for a water-type beast.
"Don't even think about it," Seeing Muller's trembling hand reaching out to touch, Tuco showed him no mercy and immediately reached out to push him away.
Muller clung to Tuco's arm, looking longingly at the evolved [Spirit River Fish] and shouted, "Just a touch! I just want to touch it! I really don't have any other thoughts!"
"Even if I did, I couldn't possibly have thoughts about your burly fish. Obviously, the one next to it—"
Sophia, who was silently watching the scene: "?"
She glanced at her own evolved pet, a magnificently beautiful mermaid that looked like a celestial maiden emerging from the sea, and her expression instantly turned vigilant.
The next second, she stepped in front of the evolved [Jade Maiden Fish], using her petite body to try and shield it from view.
It wasn't very effective, though.
After all, the successfully evolved [Jade Maiden Fish] was over two meters tall, and with the sheer, gauzy tail that cascaded onto the ground, its total height was close to three meters.
Muller, seeing Sophia's action: "..."
Heartbroken.
His heart was utterly shattered.
Too bad.
No one on the ship sympathized with him.
If asked why, because of his big mouth.
Muller wasn't just foul-mouthed, he was also prone to reckless talk. With these two traits combined, he had thoroughly alienated himself from his companions on the yacht.
Facing the united front of Sophia and Tuco, Muller cast a sorrowful gaze toward Asher… oh, wait, not this one.
Before Asher could hastily distance himself from their battlefield, Muller sensibly shifted his gaze elsewhere.
Asher: *Sigh of relief*
Muller caught sight of Asher's expression from the corner of his eye and felt another heavy blow to his heart.
"I can't stay on this ship a second longer," Muller's voice was filled with endless grievance.
Sophia and Tuco ignored him.
"I challenge you two to a battle!", Muller suddenly declared loudly.
''Hmm?''
This time, both Sophia and Tuco turned their heads, one with a "Are you asking for death?" look, and the other with a "Are you sure?" expression.
Now the center of attention again, Muller boldly puffed up his chest, "That's right! I challenge you both!"
"I will use my Banyan Fish to challenge your evolved Rainbow Scaled Koi. I must prove that Banyan Fish is YYDS (Forever God-Tier)!"
Sophia and Tuco didn't immediately refuse but hesitated a little.
How to put it…
New evolutionary paths and forms were definitely a good thing, but the ultimate way to test their merit was through battle.
Before Muller brought it up, neither of them had thought about fighting.
After all, Professor Asher had already helped their previously evolution-stagnant Rainbow Scaled Koi evolve into new forms. What more could they ask for?
Regardless of whether the evolved Rainbow Scaled Koi could defeat a Banyan Fish, it was unquestionably much stronger than before.
But now that Muller had thrown down the gauntlet… Sophia and Tuco both felt a little embarrassed.
It made them seem like they doubted Professor Asher.
Sophia was okay.
But Tuco shot Muller a sharp look like a knife, "Just you wait. When we get back to the Alliance, I'll make sure you pay for this."
Muller, completely unaware of what he had done: "?"
"You're abusing power for personal revenge. You're just jealous of me. Ha! That must be it," Muller was the type who never knew what he did wrong, but still refused to lose in an argument. He ranted with all his might, spewing nonsense at full throttle to assert dominance.
Tuco: "..."
*Not arguing with a fool.*
"Hurry up, hurry up," Seeing Tuco's aura wane, Muller got even more energetic, "Let's fight! I'm gonna teach you a lesson with my Banyan Fish!"
Asher: "..."
Even Asher now looked at Muller like he was a warrior charging into death.
Truly.
Some people are just born to seek their own doom.
They instinctively know exactly what to say and how to act to achieve maximum self-destruction.
And the fact that people like this still manage to survive this long is a testament to the patience of their friends and family.
It was honestly touching.
"Alright, I just so happen to need data on the evolved Rainbow Scaled Koi," Asher crossed his arms and leaned back with a grin, clearly just enjoying the show.
Mm.
Totally not looking forward to Muller getting wrecked.
Muller didn't doubt Asher's words at all, "Quick, quick! We'll fight first. This way, I can burn off some of my Banyan Fish's stamina before fighting the little girl."
Little Girl/Sophia: "..."
Wanted to curse.
But couldn't.
The weak get bullied.
If she wasn't as strong, she had to accept it.
As a Rank 2 Beast Tamer, Muller's pets had overall higher strength and combat experience. Not to mention, his Banyan Fish was one of his main battle beasts.
The Banyan Fish's combat power was already at mid-Rank 5, just a step away from being on par with Tuco's newly evolved [Spirit River Fish].
That was why Tuco had been so ecstatic about its evolution, Rainbow Scaled Koi had notoriously difficult and demanding evolution conditions.
Aesthetic preferences were subjective; not every fish shared the same beauty standards.
So while some people's pets reached mid-Rank 5 and immediately evolved into Banyan Fish…
Others had Rainbow Scaled Koi stuck at mid-Rank 5, unable to evolve at all.
There was a massive gap in strength, energy, and potential between evolved and unevolved forms.
That was one reason Muller was so confident in challenging Tuco.
As long as Tuco didn't pull out his strongest pet, the West Sea Siren, Muller believed he had a fair shot, an even 50/50 chance of victory.
But now that Tuco's Rainbow Scaled Koi had evolved…
Both of them were eager to see who was stronger.
Asher and Sophia sat under a sunshade umbrella nearby, surrounded by a circle of pet beasts, some belonging to Asher, some to Sophia.
Among them, the Jade Maiden Fish was the largest in size.
Regardless of whether it was Asher's or Sophia's pet, they were all extremely interested in the newly evolved Jade Maiden Fish.
A pair of big eyes surrounded the Jade Maiden Fish, spinning around it.
Not only was the Jade Maiden Fish beautiful, but it also had a wonderful temperament. It lightly swayed its tail a few times, and the gauzy shimmer on its body reflected a dazzling array of colors under the sunlight.
Pet Beasts: *Ohhh... Fairy Fish! Snuggle time!*
A swarm of pet beasts rushed up to snuggle against the Fairy Fish.
Asher and Sophia watched with smiles.
Meanwhile, the two people waiting for Asher, the referee, to announce the start of the battle: "?"
They hadn't heard a signal for a long time.
Turning their heads, they saw such a serene and peaceful scene.
A row of large question marks popped up over their heads.
'Wait, what?'
'Does no one feel like something is off here?'
"Ahem!", Noticing their gazes, Asher brought a fist to his lips and lightly coughed twice. "Alright, both contestants, get ready."
The yacht had temporarily stopped in this sea area.
The two had already taken their positions.
The Banyan Fish and the Spirit River Fish were both in the water.
There was no need for excessive words.
"Three, two, one—Battle start."
"Banyan Fish, Surf! Go! We must teach Old Tuco a lesson this time!", Muller waved his arms dramatically, commanding the Banyan Fish soaking in the seawater, "We must show them the strength of our Banyan Fish!"
"Gulu—"
The Banyan Fish blew bubbles.
It wanted to roll its eyes.
Teach a lesson?
Feeling the faint but undeniable pressure radiating from the big-headed fish opposite it, the Banyan Fish trembled involuntarily even while submerged in seawater, yet, a sense of pride still held it up.
It couldn't lose.
It couldn't give up so easily.
'Surf!'
A massive wave gathered beneath the Banyan Fish, lifting it up, as if a surfboard had tossed it high into the air, rapidly approaching the Spirit River Fish.
"Water Cannon! Aim at the wave beneath it!", Since this was the first battle after evolution, Tuco wasn't entirely familiar with the Spirit River Fish's evolved state.
He didn't want to get fancy, just fight seriously while testing whether the Spirit River Fish could enhance the original Rainbow Scaled Koi's skills for greater power. That was his goal.
Crush the wave.
Not only would it neutralize the Banyan Fish's rapid charge, but it would also serve as a probing attack.
Then...
"Water Column?"
"You gotta be kidding me…"
Staring at the massive water column, one meter in diameter, ten meters high, surging with overwhelming force, Muller couldn't help but swear.
'Wait, what?'
'You call this a water column?'
'Is this some kind of joke?'
'How does this thing qualify as a water column?'
'Even a Water Cannon wasn't this exaggerated!'
BOOM!
Big means justice.
Big means invincibility.
The massive, ridiculously oversized "water column" didn't even require precision, it was just pure, overwhelming destruction aimed at the Banyan Fish.
The Banyan Fish was hit directly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Even in the ocean, the Banyan Fish was blasted back over ten meters by the impact.
Banyan Fish: *Dead fish*
Muller: "…"
Tuco: "…"
The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with the same shock and confusion.
Muller: 'Huh? That's it?'
Tuco: '…That's it?'
The depth of language was truly vast and profound.
Muller was raging, unable to accept the outcome.
Tuco was bewildered.
'Wait, I thought I was just doing a basic attack, but you got KO'd instantly?'
'Oh.'
'Not actually KO'd.'
'Just unconscious.'
'Not much of a difference.'
Muller: "…"
*Utter humiliation.*
He hastily withdrew the unconscious Banyan Fish into his Beast-Taming Space.
"This… this was just too…", Sophia had expected an intense match, given Muller's earlier provocation.
Yet unexpectedly, it ended in such a dramatic and abrupt fashion.
Sophia was still a bit dazed.
She glanced at Tuco's Spirit River Fish.
Then at her own Jade Maiden Fish, which had evolved at the same time yet taken a completely different form.
In the blink of an eye—
The pet beasts that had just been happily snuggling against the Jade Maiden Fish were now playing games with it.
ZZZLP—
One by one, they started sliding down the Jade Maiden Fish's body like a slide.
As they slid from its shoulders down, the Jade Maiden Fish gently flicked its wide, elegant tail, like a piece of sheer silk, catching them softly.
There was no trace of irritation or displeasure on its face.
Leading the fun was Cat-Worm, followed by the Little White Snake, Little Jellyfish, Ice Mandarin Duck, and the Twin-Headed Jade Coil, all happily joining in.
Only Little Raven and the Long-Finned Siren, both too large, each about a third the size of the Jade Maiden Fish, couldn't participate.
They simply sat quietly on the side, watching… just watching.
With an expression of silent grievance.
Asher turned and locked eyes with Little Raven.
"…"
"…Come here."
Asher sighed, spreading his arms wide to offer a big, comforting embrace.
Little Raven: "…"
Fine.
A reluctant compromise.
Though it really wanted to play on the Fairy Fish Slide.
Muttering in complaint, Little Raven nestled into Asher's arms.
╭(╯^╰)╮
'Not that I can't play.'
'But as the boss, I have to maintain its image.'
"Haha, yes, yes, our Little Raven is a graceful lady," Asher chuckled, stroking its feathers.
Soon, Little Raven forgot its frustration over missing the slide, stretching out comfortably in his embrace.
Meanwhile, Long-Finned Siren was staring resentfully at Sophia.
Sophia: "…"
"Stop staring. You're almost as big as me. I'll give you a proper bath later."
Water-type pet beasts loved baths, but washing them was a tedious, time-consuming process that often turned into water fights.
So unless necessary, Sophia rarely bathed them herself.
"Wumu—"
'Barely acceptable!'
Long-Finned Siren smacked the water with its long fins, reluctantly agreeing.
With all these distractions, Sophia nearly forgot what she had been looking at earlier.
Then she turned and saw Tuco had somehow jumped into the sea, happily bonding with his newly evolved fish.
Meanwhile, Muller was crouching alone on the deck, back to everyone, shrouded in gloom, like a little mushroom contemplating life.
The yacht had healing devices for physical injuries.
But Muller's emotional wounds?
That would take time.
Sophia felt a bit of tightness in her throat.
The evolved Rainbow Scaled Koi's power… was far beyond expectations.
She had thought it was just a stronger version of its original form, maybe evenly matched with the Banyan Fish.
Never could she have imagined…
Just one strike.
A single strike ended the battle.
A normal attack had the power of a finishing move.
'Was all of this… within Professor Asher's expectations?'
Sophia held her breath slightly and instinctively glanced in Asher's direction.
Noticing Sophia's gaze, Asher looked up and returned a puzzled questioning look.
'Something wrong?'
Shaking her head at first, Sophia couldn't hold back and spoke anyway, "Professor Asher, the power of that evolved Rainbow-scaled Koi… isn't it a bit too exaggerated?"
"Exaggerated? Not really. It's about what I expected," Asher stroked Little Raven while speaking, "If there were better materials on the ship, the evolved Rainbow-scaled Koi could have been even stronger."
The key lay in the new evolution path, the Rainbow-scaled Koi evolved to become more beautiful, and in doing so, it awakened its bloodline.
Kun Bloodline.
With such a bloodline awakened… It wouldn't suddenly become the ruler of the ocean, but it would undoubtedly be far stronger than an ordinary water-type beast.
Not to mention the innate suppression that comes with its bloodline.
A Banyan Fish without an awakened bloodline naturally fell within this range of suppression.
Only 1% of the bloodline? So what?
The difference between 1% and 0% was simply that vast.
Moreover, the Spirit River Fish's evolutionary direction had always been toward raging waves and stormy seas, with its attack power constantly increasing.
However, Asher thought for a moment.
The Rainbow-scaled Koi wasn't that big, and the accessories it could carry were limited. Awakening its bloodline through this method… the highest degree of bloodline awakening probably wouldn't exceed 2%.
With that in mind, Asher's hand, which had been stroking Little Raven, paused as he quietly pondered, 'Is this outcome due to the Rainbow-scaled Koi itself, or is there another reason?'
Not enough samples.
Uncertain.
Luckily, the Rainbow-scaled Koi's evolution method was truly simple. Once they returned, he could just throw some into his research lab and let his team verify it.
With enough samples, he'd be able to figure things out.
After hearing Asher's explanation, Sophia: "..."
Listen, listen, just listen.
Is this something a normal person would say?
Could he be any more smug?
Turning a basic attack into a finishing move wasn't strong enough?
Sophia almost choked.
Her eyes sparkled as she turned to look at her own evolved Rainbow-scaled Koi, wondering about its strength.
Even if it had sacrificed some power for beauty… it shouldn't be weak, right?
A person shouldn't hesitate, just do it. If she wanted to know, she had to test it now.
Challenge Asher…
Sophia's gaze swept over Asher's four pet beasts one by one.
Little Raven and Cat Worm… didn't seem like opponents she could beat. Just thinking about how Asher had taken first place in the rankings with just these two was enough.
What was she going to fight with?
Even her evolved Rainbow-scaled Koi wouldn't stand a chance.
Then there was the Little White Snake and the Little Jellyfish.
As for the Little Jellyfish, Sophia didn't even want to talk about it. Saying more would just remind her of how she had let water get into her brain earlier.
That left the most suitable option, Little White Snake…
On one hand, Sophia didn't intend to bully the weak. On the other, she wasn't sure if Asher even had a pet that could be classified as weak.
Just look at the Little Jellyfish, would Asher really contract a pet without any special traits?
Sophia: 'I don't believe it.'
But whether she believed it or not didn't matter. The conclusion remained the same, Asher wasn't a suitable opponent.
Her gaze shifted from Asher to Uncle Tuco, who was in the sea, and she decisively ruled him out too
The man and his pet fish looked so happy together, it would be a shame to disturb them.
That left…
"Brother Muller, you promised to battle me," Sophia called out in Muller's direction.
Muller turned his head gloomily, "...I've lost my will to fight."
"Uncle Tuco's Rainbow-scaled Koi was already around mid-tier Rank 5 before evolving. After evolution, it might have reached high-tier Rank 5 or even broken through to Rank 6. Losing to him is normal."
"My Rainbow-scaled Koi, after evolving, has just broken into Rank 5 low-tier. It's about the same strength as your Banyan Fish. Want to give it a try?", Sophia's expression and tone were incredibly sincere.
Coupled with her very reasonable analysis, the previously dejected Muller suddenly felt alive again.
'That's right!'
'I only lost earlier because Tuco's Rainbow-scaled Koi had evolved and broken through to Rank 6, catching me off guard.'
'If we were on equal footing, I definitely wouldn't lose that badly!'
"Alright!", Muller sprang up on the spot.
Hands on his hips, he jumped excitedly, his face full of energy, "Little girl, you've got a good heart! I'll battle you properly, I won't let you lose too badly!"
Hearing that, Tuco: "..."
"...The battle hasn't even started, and you're already talking big?"
Tuco stood on the Spirit River Fish's back, working seamlessly with his pet. In just a few swift moves, he lightly leaped back onto the yacht, with the Spirit River Fish following in a horizontal jump.
Muller, facing his previous nightmare again, quietly looked away.
For now, he didn't want to see the Spirit River Fish.
It was too demoralizing.
The psychological impact of that Spirit River Fish was just too great.
Tuco's mouth twitched, "You're really good at self-deception."
Even if his Rainbow-scaled Koi had evolved to Rank 6, so what?
Since when was it normal for a Rank 6 pet to one-shot a mid-tier Rank 5 pet?
Not to mention, Tuco could clearly sense through his contract that his evolved Rainbow-scaled Koi was only at high-tier Rank 5, nowhere near Rank 6.
Just as he was about to expose the truth, he noticed a burning gaze from the side.
It was a pleading look from Sophia.
Sophia: 'Uncle! You're my real uncle! Don't expose me! Look how perfect Brother Muller is as an opponent.'
Tuco closed his mouth.
'Fine.'
'For the little girl's sake, I won't say anything.'
.
.
.
The battle was more or less the same as before.
Except this time, Tuco was replaced by Sophia, and the Spirit River Fish was replaced by the Jade Maiden Fish.
The Jade Maiden Fish dove into the water with a smooth motion, barely making a splash.
Then, with a swift turn, it emerged from beneath the sea's surface again.
For a moment, everyone was stunned.
"This is just... too beautiful!", Muller's mouth fell open in an "O" shape.
Beautiful.
The Jade Maiden Fish was already stunning after its evolution.
It was only when it entered the water that they realized, on the yacht earlier, it hadn't even been at its peak beauty. As a water-attribute pet beast, the sea and flowing water only served to enhance and complement its allure.
Like a lotus emerging from clear water.
Muller was forcibly struck by the beauty of the Jade Maiden Fish, seeing in it the charm of a devastatingly gorgeous woman capable of bringing down nations.
Slap—
A crisp sound rang out.
Sophia and Tuco turned their heads.
Asher also looked in the direction of the sound.
And saw Muller slap himself with a backhand.
"Muller, oh Muller, where is your bottom line as a person?", Muller murmured to his palm. Then he couldn't help but glance again at the Jade Maiden Fish, whose body was still glistening with water droplets, reflecting an extraordinary, breathtaking radiance under the sunlight.
"A person cannot... Ahem, at the very least, shouldn't..."
Sophia's gaze toward Muller gradually became strange.
Muller: "...Battle, battle! I wasn't thinking about anything!"
Muller spoke quickly.
If not for the fact that he was too guilty to even make eye contact with Sophia, maybe Sophia would have believed his nonsense.
He was the one who had initiated this battle, yet for some reason, he was now feeling incredibly frustrated. Sophia held nothing back right from the start of the match.
"Use Water Cannon!"
'What?'
'A water jet?'
'No, no, no.'
Brother Muller needed a little help to clear his mind.
A water cannon was much better.
Then...
The once calm sea suddenly formed four distorted water zones, with the center being the Banyan Fish.
Muller immediately realized something was off.
"Banyan Fish, Surf!"
'Move quickly and get out of here.'
Muller's reaction was fast.
But the changes in the seawater were even faster.
What initially seemed like harmlessly twisted water zones, the moment the Banyan Fish started moving, suddenly—
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Powerful currents surged up from the seabed.
Ten-meter-high walls of water rose from all directions, completely enclosing the Banyan Fish.
Escape from all sides?
Impossible!
Next, the solid water barriers bulged—
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Countless concentrated water currents launched relentless attacks on the Banyan Fish in the center.
Muller's scalp went numb.
"Banyan Fish, escape from below the sea!"
Staying within the encirclement was not an option.
Even one extra second would be disrespectful to tactics.
However...
Just as the Banyan Fish dived into the water, swishing its tail but not yet breaking free, an even more massive surge of water blasted it up from below.
BOOM!
This time, it wasn't just the water walls around it. Even the sea area the Banyan Fish had entered was subjected to a dense barrage of attacks, like machine-gun bullets.
Muller had no choice but to repeat himself: 'Water Cannon? Who in their right mind calls this sudden, never-ending machine-gun-like barrage a Water Cannon?'
Having suffered multiple near-heart attacks, Muller gave up resisting.
Got it, got it.
Another case of "if I can't beat them, I'm just weak."
Today, he had perfectly embraced the role of the clown.
Muller: 'I've thought it through. I give up. I'll just lie flat. Maybe if I contract a Rainbow Scaled Koi, I might have a fighting chance.'
Sophia and Tuco were equally shocked by the strength the Jade Maiden Fish displayed.
"Whoa!"
Tuco patted the Spirit River Fish's head, sighing in amazement, "I thought my Rainbow Scaled Koi was already impressive after evolving, but Sophia, yours is on another level!"
Sophia nodded repeatedly, unable to hide the joy on her face.
'Professor Asher— YYDS! (Eternal God-tier!)'
From today onward, she was a loyal disciple of Professor Asher.
What?
Professor Asher ranked above her on the combat power leaderboard?
Pfft!
Sophia waved her hand dismissively, 'That is nothing!'
One thing had to be said again, Asher not focusing on research was the greatest loss to the academic world.
Asher: "..."
This wasn't gratitude, it was betrayal.
———
"Achoo—"
Lying at home, enjoying a pleasant vacation, Christopher rubbed his nose lightly.
"I have a bad feeling... It must be my imagination, right?"
Saying that, Christopher checked the combat power rankings.
Good.
He was still third.
Sophia was still second.
No one had surpassed them yet.
Then he glanced at the first-place Asher, whose combat power exceeded 110,000.
Christopher lay back on his sofa, clasped his hands together on his chest, and peacefully closed his eyes.
"Enough, enough. This ranking is good enough for me."
"Surpassing Asher... Impossible. Breaking 100,000 in combat power would kill me. I'll stay right here."
At least he wasn't alone, Sophia was here with him in the peaceful 100,000 zone.
When only one Beast Tamer dominates the rankings, it isn't that the people below are weak, It is just that the one at the top is too strong.
'No big deal.'
'Lay flat.'
'Forget it!'
'Would someone really give up their winter or summer vacation, refuse to relax during the New Year, and silently grind alone?'
'Impossible. Such people only exist in legends!'
'Time to enjoy the holiday—Woohoo!'
———
Though Asher wasn't present, June, Ivy, and Vicky still met up.
"What's our goal,"
June stood with her hands on her hips, her high ponytail swaying. Dressed in a sleek, practical outfit, she loudly declared to her companions: "Training!"
"Getting stronger!"
"Crushing the training gym!"
———
[Meanwhile, out at sea:]
After nine days, based on the beasts they encountered along the way, Asher could tell they were getting closer to the source of the "Corruption."
He wasn't sure if his talent ability, his golden finger, could directly reveal the source.
But he had to try.
At worst, he could collect samples of the nearby sea plants, highly infected beasts, and other materials to take back for research.
Serious research should yield some useful results.
With that thought, Asher sighed.
At that moment, his phone vibrated.
Asher: "?"
Since setting sail, the phone signal had been terrible, occasionally appearing for a moment before vanishing completely.
He had basically given up on using his phone, except for checking the time.
'So why is it vibrating now?'
'Is there a signal? Did someone message me?'
Curious, Asher took out his phone.
The screen lit up.
Asher and the big-eyed tumor inside his phone… ah, no, the angel, the four-eyed… in short, they locked eyes.
"Hello," The voice of the Angel, which he had heard before, came from the phone.
Asher was startled. He immediately sat up straight, glanced left and right to make sure no one was around, and then relaxed.
"This isn't the place to talk," Although he didn't know why the Angel had woken up at this moment, Asher still got up, preparing to leave the deck and find a quiet, empty place to have a proper conversation with it.
The Angel inside the phone blinked its eyes.
Its voice turned into text.
[Rest assured, I have detected that surrounding human eavesdropping and monitoring devices are operational. The conversation between Angel and you will not be leaked.]
Asher looked at the text filling up the phone screen, feeling a bit complicated inside.
He poked the speech bubble that popped up next to the Angel icon.
It felt like he was raising a virtual pet.
"So, why did you wake up?", Asher asked.
If he remembered correctly, last time when they left the alchemy workshop, the Angel had gone into hibernation due to a lack of energy, right?
Energy?
Where was he supposed to find the kind of energy that could recharge the Angel?
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