Seri stared fixedly at Qiao Sang, his gaze like that of someone facing an ultimate Phantom Beast that had appeared out of nowhere.
"Ahem." Mikala cleared her throat twice. "You can start the examination now. We have other things to do later."
In other words, he should hurry up.
"R-right..." Seri came back to his senses and reluctantly tore his gaze away from Qiao Sang to begin examining Xia Bao.
His hands trembled slightly. Even though he did his best to restrain himself, his excitement was still obvious.
Honestly, this was his first time examining a Phantom Beast, and one of Shalala's caliber at that. Claiming that his professionalism would allow him to calm down quickly would have been an outright lie.
Seri took a deep breath, then another, but his hands still trembled with excitement.
"Xia Xia."
Xia Bao seemed to notice something and quietly released a fresh fragrance from its neck.
The refreshing scent filled Seri's nose. His expression gradually relaxed, and his hands stopped shaking.
Xia Bao quietly cooperated with the examination, even voluntarily shifting into its battle form partway through.
Seri's eyes widened in shock, but the fresh fragrance soon soothed the turmoil raging inside him again.
Before long, he finished the examination, put down his equipment, and said:
"Shalala's condition is almost perfect. There seems to be a slight digestive issue, though. It may have recently gone hungry and then overeaten, so its eating habits will need adjusting. And sunlight—it needs more sun. It probably hasn't gotten enough lately..."
As Qiao Sang listened, she grew increasingly impressed. *This teacher really knows his stuff. Xia Bao lost its memory and was out on its own recently, so it wasn't eating well. Ya Bao wasn't around either, and it was in Ice Country and Nuodongwei. Of course