After pouring the water, Degaojiasi excitedly but carefully began examining Shalala with its equipment.
Shalala cooperated obediently.
Qiao Sang stood to the side without interrupting.
A second passed, then a minute, then an hour... Time crept by.
"Xun Xun?"
Little Treasure suddenly called out, asking why Degaojiasi repeated every test several times.
"De De."
Degaojiasi did not get angry at being questioned. It kept working and explained that this was its first time examining Shalala's species, so it wanted to be thorough.
"Being thorough is good," Qiao Sang agreed.
"De De." Degaojiasi called out solemnly, assuring her that it would devise the perfect care plan for Shalala.
"I believe you," Qiao Sang said.
One minute passed, then two...
Time crept by once more.
At last, Degaojiasi set down the examination equipment.
"How is she?" Qiao Sang asked.
Mikala looked over.
"De De..."
Degaojiasi said that Shalala was in excellent physical condition, but...
"But what?" Qiao Sang pressed.
"De De."
Degaojiasi frowned and explained that another source of energy inside Shalala remained sealed. Since none of it had leaked out, it could not make a complete assessment.
Another source of energy was sealed? Something occurred to Qiao Sang. She turned to Shalala. "Xia Bao, switch to Battle Form."
"Xia Xia."
Shalala nodded, and a rich green light flared around her.
"De De..."
What was this...? Degaojiasi's eyes widened.
Mikala's eyes lit up.
No matter how many times she saw Shalala's Battle Form, it stirred something in her. After all, no word of it had ever reached the outside world.
The green light soon faded.
Before them stood a beast about 1.1 meters tall, mostly green, with a pair of green-and-white wings on her back, a red flower tucked behind each ear, and a red circular marking on her forehead.
Since evolving,