Light attribute, plus a divine-like appearance, thus was named Little Sun. It is a kind of... mm, Asher found it a little hard to describe pet beast.
"You...", Speaking, Asher paused for a moment, "Very courageous."
Thinking about it, Asher still used this word to describe the girl in front of him.
Athena was already used to similar gazes, "Little Sun is my initial contract pet beast, but the reason I was able to get into Bluewind University is because of my second pet beast."
Speaking, the previously not-so-talkative Athena, as if the box of words was opened, looked sharply at Asher and said, "Actually, if it weren't for this opportunity, or rather if I wasn't drawn this time, in the future I would definitely think of every possible way to find you, Professor Asher, to ask you to help me research Little Sun's evolution path."
"Just didn't expect, I still have a bit of luck on me," Athena nodded, as if affirming her own words.
Others: "..."
'Damn it!'
'This damned lucky girl.'
'Just short of not showing off right in our faces.'
'Damn rich people!'
No wonder they were so angry. Little Sun, this kind of pet beast, how to say... is a kind of very "useless" yet very precious pet beast.
Little Sun is useless in that, attack ability is roughly equal to none, the biggest function is just to warm up the body.
In winter, even if outdoors, as long as there is a Little Sun beside you, within a half-meter diameter of the body it is warm.
If only this, then Little Sun can't be considered "useless". Originally it was just "useless" in quotes.
But as a rare light attribute beast, Little Sun is rare in number, difficult to reproduce, all considered common problems.
Plus, the just-right heat it emits, can make people feel warm, and at the same time creates a kind of illusion of being warm in spirit. Mental-type illnesses, depression, etc.
Families of patients are all willing to spend big money to arrange a Little Sun for them.
Its weak aggression also allows many ordinary people to use it.
Therefore, the price of Little Sun on the market is just shy of being speculated to sky-high.
Whenever there is a Little Sun available for sale, it's instantly sold out.
And the prices are all shockingly high.
Thus, there are almost no Beast Tamers contracting Little Sun. Still that same issue, attack power is not strong.
Professors studying pet beast evolution also rarely come into contact, no evolutionary form.
Eight-digit starting price.
Anyone who can afford this money would rather buy a dragon-type pet beast, isn't that more cost-effective?
What was unexpected was.
Live long enough to see anything.
A Beast Tamer who contracted Little Sun.
If that's not a rich person, then what is it.
Can anyone casually purchase an eight-digit "useless" Little Sun?
Asher also looked at the Little Sun in front of him, showing a subtle expression on his face.
"Hmm...", Asher stroked his chin with one hand, supported his arm with the other hand, showing a thinking expression.
"This is also the first time I've truly seen a Little Sun, it's a very interesting beast," Speaking, Asher let out a laugh.
Athena looked at Asher, with obvious doubt in her eyes.
'Interesting? What is interesting?'
Athena pressed her lips together.
To Athena, Little Sun is family, is friend, is partner.
If she were just an ordinary person, she wouldn't care whether Little Sun could become stronger.
But she is a Beast Tamer.
Emotionally it's one part. Rationally, the pet beast's strength is not only proof of the Beast Tamer's strength, but also how long the pet beast can accompany the Beast Tamer. In time and space.
So as long as there's even a sliver of chance, Athena hopes Little Sun can become stronger.
Doesn't need to be much. Like the span from Honey Bug to Fairy Butterfly is enough, even weaker a bit is acceptable.
Athena thought so, so she said so.
Asher: "..."
"The span from Honey Bug to Fairy Butterfly, that's actually not a small jump," Asher said a bit helplessly, "But what I find interesting is..."
Asher stroked his chin and said, "I remember the medical field and breeder circles unanimously believe that Little Sun can bring spiritual healing, is just a kind of baseless feeling, can't be accurately judged right?"
Athena nodded.
It is indeed like that.
Spiritual relief and improvement cannot be evaluated, more like a kind of "feeling" brought by embracing the "sun."
Something seemingly like but not quite.
"This should not be an illusion, but a real existence," Hearing this, Asher nodded, then gave his judgment.
Asher's words were firm and resonant.
Standing backstage, President Robb: "..."
President Robb: *Emergency oxygen intake*
"You can't say things like that carelessly," President Robb anxiously almost rushed out directly.
It was Iris who quickly pulled him, "Calm down calm down, Asher wouldn't talk nonsense without judgment."
President Robb pinched his philtrum, raised his head taking deep breaths, almost rolled his eyes to the sky.
"What you said is right. How could I not know!"
"But... but...", President Robb's other hand trembled as he pointed shakily at Asher's back in front of him.
Because of the hard control, he hadn't been able to utter a complete sentence for a long while.
Iris: "..."
Iris felt she could still very much understand President Robb's feelings at this moment.
What he said really was… a bit too arrogant.
And if it had been a different time and place, maybe it wouldn't have been such a big deal.
But in the current environment… Iris also sighed slightly in her heart.
"Asher's handling of this matter isn't mature enough."
"But how should I put it? As elders, isn't it precisely at times like this that we need to step up?", After speaking, Iris looked at President Robb with a helpless expression.
President Robb calmed down.
His body also didn't seem to be trembling as severely.
He took several deep breaths forcefully.
"You're right," President Robb looked at Asher on stage with calm eyes, and said in a rather composed voice.
"If that's the case then…", President Robb squinted his eyes.
"We need to take the initiative into our own hands."
President Robb originally intended to turn and leave.
But after glancing again at Asher on stage… thinking it over, President Robb decided to stay.
'Who knows what might happen next? Better to stay.'
Being able to observe how things unfold at any moment is more reassuring.
President Robb took out his phone, tapping away on the screen with "pa pa pa" sounds, seemingly sending messages to someone, while his gaze kept falling back on Asher from time to time. As if he wished to monitor Asher's condition at all times.
Iris couldn't help shaking her head internally.
Good thing she was just Asher's mentor.
If she were like President Robb, constantly having to clean up Asher's messes, Iris felt she would go crazy too.
Asher: "?"
His nose suddenly felt a bit itchy. But for the sake of his image, Asher still forcibly held back the urge to sneeze and rub his nose.
'Just endure it and it'll pass.'
Later, when he had time, he'd check who was badmouthing him behind his back.
Asher was absolutely certain, someone must be talking about him behind his back. Otherwise, without reason, such a weird reaction wouldn't happen.
"Professor Asher…", Athena had no idea where Asher's thoughts had wandered, but just from listening to his words, a look of shock with a hint of yearning appeared on Athena's face.
After the excitement, Athena, just like her name and whole temperament, tried her best to calm down.
"Professor Asher, can you guarantee what you just said?", Athena stared at Asher with intense eyes.
Amber, who was implicated by proximity, and President Robb and Iris backstage, all felt as if a cold wind had blown over them.
"There's something here," Iris crossed her arms, looking at the Beast Tamer who brought out Little Sun with great interest.
'Hmm… no particular impression? Probably a combat-type Beast Tamer.'
'Initial contract pet is Little Sun, got into the school relying on her second pet?'
'Anyway, she must have some strength.'
Staring at Athena's profile for quite a while, Iris seemed to recall something and gradually narrowed her eyes, "Looks kind of familiar? Might actually know her?"
Saying that, Iris turned her head to discuss with President Robb.
Then Iris decisively gave up.
President Robb looked overwhelmed right now, clearly not in the mood to gossip with her.
Iris looked at President Robb with a sympathetic gaze and shook her head.
'This must be the so-called painful yet joyful feeling.'
Iris decisively pulled out her phone and went to find someone else to gossip with.
And Asher naturally had no idea what President Robb and Iris were thinking or planning.
He didn't even know they were here… well, that part Asher actually did know.
"Mm…", Asher pondered.
Athena's expression became even colder.
Seeing this, Asher spread his hands, "You don't have to think I'm just spouting nonsense."
"I didn't confirm anything just now because this setting really doesn't allow me to prove it," Asher opened his hands, looking at Athena in front of him with a helpless expression.
"No matter what I say, if I can't provide evidence, won't it all just be empty talk?"
Athena's serious expression faded, and a bit of surprise appeared in her gaze.
'If you put it like that… seems reasonable.'
Athena pursed her lips, now looking at Asher with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.
Asher smiled. He didn't say anything further.
The bond between Athena and Little Sun… Asher glanced at the maxed-out affection and rapport values, no more words were needed.
"Little Sun's evolution path exists," Asher skipped the previous topic and went back to the original goal.
To design a custom evolution path for Little Sun.
"After evolving, Little Sun's ability to soothe mental states will become more apparent, hmm, it should be like that."
Asher flipped Little Sun back and forth in his hands, and as he looked, he nodded affirmatively.
Athena hadn't yet shown a joyful expression or asked Asher more about the evolution method, Amber on the side couldn't help speaking, "Professor Asher, may I ask where your conclusion came from?"
Countless students from all grades in the Pet Evolution Research Department in the audience all nodded.
That's exactly what they wanted to ask too.
What? Little Sun's evolution path? Not really their concern. They just wanted to know, how exactly did Professor Asher see Little Sun's evolution path, and seemed to have ideas and a plan in such a short time.
Clearly, the time Asher spent with Little Sun didn't seem longer than theirs.
So where exactly was the problem? Which step was wrong?
They didn't bend down to pick up an eraser or anything.
Amber looked at Asher very seriously, as if she must get an answer.
Asher gave the slightly anxious Athena a comforting smile.
He hadn't forgotten, this public lecture was indeed educational in nature.
"If I were to describe it specifically… it's hard to say," But Asher still gave a brief description of his thinking.
"Understand Little Sun's attributes, form, and abilities."
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
That part they knew.
They did that too.
"Listen to the Beast Tamer's own feelings through the pet contract, this is also a way and method of understanding the pet."
Everyone nodded again.
This step they also had no issue with.
"Then feel your inner intuition."
Everyone: "?"
"Make judgments based on intuition, boldly guess, then carefully verify, and then plan a reasonable evolution plan for the pet based on the content of the guess."
Everyone: "???"
Question marks were about to fill their heads.
What? Is this even human language?
Definitely not. Everything about this sounds weird.
But Amber nodded, looking as if she understood what Asher said, "So you mean your process is half theory and half hypothesis, then verify it, right?"
Asher let out a laugh. That understanding wasn't wrong. At least that's what he showed externally.
Except…
"Your sixth sense is really amazing, seems like it's never wrong," Amber spoke while recording something on her phone.
Asher shrugged, "Can't say that, there've definitely been failures."
Actually, there weren't. But he couldn't say that out loud.
"One failure doesn't matter, just quickly change direction, adjust, and then research again."
"A pet evolution research professor studying a new evolution path for a pet, it was never meant to be a short process," As he spoke, Asher glanced at Amber, then turned to look at the students in the audience, "Compared to you all, I probably just have a bit more luck."
"A solid knowledge system and a bit of luck, that's what made the version of me you see," Asher wore a gentle smile on his face.
Every student who met eyes with Asher felt deeply inspired.
Professor Asher is looking at them.
Professor Asher is encouraging them.
They can do it too.
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