If it weren't for Kloster knowing about the Nightmare Flower, in the end, how would the other beast tamers have decided to deal with the Nightmare Flower?
Both sides suffering losses?
No matter which side got hurt, Professor Jorge would still feel extremely, extremely guilty.
Luckily, it was just that little bit of coincidence that prevented this incident from happening.
Now that Professor Jorge thought about it, he could still let out a long sigh of relief.
"How is Hua Hua doing now?", Professor Jorge couldn't wait to ask about the situation he cared about most.
"Pretty good," Kloster said.
Seeing Professor Jorge looking skeptical, still with a scrutinizing gaze, Kloster helplessly rolled his eyes in a big exaggerated way.
"No?"
"Don't trust me this much?"
"What about the trust we talked about between us?"
Professor Jorge slightly smiled, but said nothing.
Everything was understood without words.
Trust? Their relationship didn't seem to be that close yet.
Kloster: "..."
"My heart hurts, it hurts even more now," Kloster said with a pretentiously dramatic posture, "Unless you help my Iron-armored Rhino check up, preferably research when exactly it can evolve."
Professor Jorge chuckled, "You're taking advantage of the situation!"
Kloster: "Mhm-hmm!"
Just ask, if not now, when is the time to take advantage?
As he spoke, Kloster even cast a regretful glance at Professor Asher beside him, "Too bad this isn't Professor Asher's pet beast, otherwise the target of my 'taking advantage' could've changed."
That's Asher we're talking about. Even though he's getting on in age. But Kloster wasn't that closed off yet.
And to be honest. The beast tamer circle is only so big, anyone paying a bit of attention to internal news would know about that world-shocking public class of Asher not long ago.
And the latest news, Fox-Fox successfully evolved Little Moon Fox.
Really… just. No beast tamer could watch and not be moved.
Just ask who can resist this kind of temptation? Just ask who else?
Anyway, Kloster asked himself, he couldn't, he really couldn't, he was way too tempted.
The only obstacle was… he had no connections with Asher.
He also didn't have the kind of wealth that could make Asher tempted and willing to take action.
He could only "sigh longingly at Asher."
Never thought Asher would just show up in front of him like this, all wet and real.
Kloster: "..."
'Must restrain myself. Absolutely cannot do anything illegal or improper. No no no! That's immoral!'
Only after repeating this over and over in his heart two or three times did Kloster manage to calm himself down.
Don't let a moment's impulse lead to bad consequences.
Professor Jorge: "..."
That intent was already made very clear. The abacus beads just hadn't directly bounced onto Professor Asher's face yet.
What more do you want to say?
"Don't think about it, it's impossible. As for my side… let's talk later," Professor Jorge waved his hand.
The meaning was very clear. Professor Asher had nothing to do with their business. If he were to make a move… it wasn't out of the question. Just not anytime soon.
Right now, Professor Jorge's mind was fully focused on the Nightmare Flower.
After going back, if he didn't do a thorough check again and again, he couldn't feel at ease himself.
There definitely wouldn't be any work energy.
Upon hearing this, Kloster regretfully smacked his lips.
But if you really want to say it… it wasn't that disappointing.
After all, this situation was within Kloster's expectations.
To say it in this half-joking half-sincere way.
It was just because, if rejected, no loss. But if really agreed to… Then he'd profit big time.
Now it just returned everything back to square one.
It's acceptable.
Seeing Kloster's cooperative manner, Professor Jorge smiled slightly in his heart.
Kloster also had proper limits on this matter.
Asher on the side did not miss the sparring between the two, but didn't get involved.
Still that same line. His main goal recently was still to improve the strength of the few pet beasts at home.
Research pet beasts? No interest lately.
Otherwise, he might as well go back to school, maybe even train a few more strong kids to work for him later.
Isn't that much more cost-effective?
Thinking about it, Asher felt this idea had great potential.
'Note it down, note it down.'
When there's time, put it into action.
Professor Jorge asked another question he cared deeply about, "When can I bring Hua Hua home?"
"Can I do it today?"
Kloster didn't make things hard for Professor Jorge on this matter. His expression turned serious.
"Your situation…", Kloster said while frowning.
Complicated, really complicated.
Kloster knew a bit about Professor Jorge's family situation. Including the fact that Professor Jorge wasn't a beast tamer.
All three Noise Flowers were his wife's pet beasts. Among them, two evolved into Quiet Flowers smoothly and peacefully.
Though the beast tamer contract was gone, because of Quiet Flowers' special nature, there wasn't much to worry about.
As long as there's regular follow-up visits, all's good.
But… who would've thought, among the three Noise Flowers, there'd be one extremely special existence that evolved into an unprecedented evolution line, Nightmare Flower.
Just hearing the name gives people a bad feeling.
Not to mention…
Kloster sighed, "At the very least you need the documents from above, and you'll be under strict observation for a period of time."
As he spoke, Kloster emphasized the words "a period of time."
Professor Jorge and Asher understood instantly.
A period of time. Length unknown.
Could be just one or two months, but also very likely to be one or two years, even three to five years.
All depending on the Nightmare Flower's obedience and danger level.
Professor Jorge's expression still looked calm and composed, no anger or discomfort at all.
He nodded, looking very cooperative, "I understand."
"This is how it should be."
"Because I am not a beast tamer."
"I can, because of my past with Hua Hua and my wife, trust Hua Hua's nature, but not everyone can do that."
Asher silently sighed. This matter, honestly, couldn't say the authorities were wrong.
How to describe it?
It's like a dog owner walking a dog. And it's a large breed dog.
Normally, when walking a dog outside, the owner should use a leash, and preferably a muzzle, to prevent accidents.
But just because of this or that accident. There was no way to use a leash or muzzle. So a large dog just wandered leisurely through a crowded shopping district.
Whether the dog bites or not? That's not something people can control. It depends on what the dog wants.
And an un-contractable Nightmare Flower is like a large dog without a leash or muzzle, human safety depends entirely on its conscience.
If even once it loses control. The consequences would be tremendous.
Just ask who can feel at ease?
Anyway, the beast tamer Alliance definitely can't relax even a little.
They must keep constant watch. And this is still based on the premise that Hua Hua had a prior beast tamer contract, and the contract was dissolved due to the beast tamer's death, with no malicious or bad incident involved.
Otherwise, no matter what. Hua Hua would never be allowed to return to human society.
Professor Jorge also understood this very clearly.
"These are the documents I applied for," As he spoke, Professor Jorge took out a thick stack of files from the folder he had been carrying along the whole way, and handed it to Kloster.
Kloster flipped through and checked. His eyes couldn't help but reveal a shocked expression.
"This...", Kloster raised his head and looked at Professor Jorge.
Professor Jorge's expression was still so calm, "Mm, I applied for a special transfer order."
Asher also looked at Professor Jorge with some surprise.
Special transfer order. A kind of special surveillance procedure.
Once it takes effect, the monitored person will be in a state of being observed at all times and places, with almost no privacy.
Most of the time, it is a procedure conducted by the official toward a private individual.
Like Professor Jorge like this… not to say unheard of… Anyway, the few people present had never seen it before.
"You're awesome," Kloster gave Professor Jorge a thumbs-up.
He roughly knew that Professor Jorge cared a lot about the Nightmare Flower.
But he really didn't expect it. That Professor Jorge could care to this extent.
Privacy?
Freedom?
All could be done without.
You just had to admire him.
"Then you can go take the Nightmare Flower away," All the difficult emotions were gone, Kloster smiled and said to Professor Jorge.
He gave so much, just to take a pet beast home. Even if Professor Jorge wasn't a beast tamer. Even if Professor Jorge was just a pet beast professor. Kloster still had a feeling of being shocked.
Kloster walked at the front. In the middle was Professor Jorge. Asher and Vicky walked side by side at the back.
"This kind of emotion really is...", Vicky had heard so much, and couldn't help but quietly discuss with Asher, "Really treats the pet beast as one's own child, right?"
Even had to be the kind born oneself.
Vicky thought of his own initial pet beast, the dragon lizard Drogo.
If something happened to Drogo one day, could he bear a special transfer order for Drogo?
Putting himself in the same position. Vicky fell into entanglement. In a situation where it felt possible, but also not quite worth it.
Asher: "..."
"Enough, stop thinking, with your brain, if you keep thinking it'll burn out," Asher rolled his eyes at Vicky.
"And look at your situation, totally different from Professor Jorge's, okay?"
"Professor Jorge is a special case. If Professor Jorge could also contract a pet beast...", saying this, Asher shrugged.
Things would be much easier. Leash. Contract. Are very important links between beast tamers and pet beasts.
If this link is missing, the trust level would just swoosh swoosh swoosh straight down.
That Professor Jorge has this courage is because Professor Jorge and Hua Hua have a unique bond.
It's just that this kind of bond can't gain the trust of others.
"...Tsk, if we put it that way, is there really no possibility that ordinary people could also contract beasts?", Vicky said and couldn't help but start imagining wildly.
Asher: "First year textbook, Study of Relationships Between beasts and Humans, Lesson Three."
Vicky: "..."
Vicky waved to Asher, "Dad! You're my dad! Stop talking, stop talking, I was wrong!"
Asher chuckled.
Has anyone ever thought about this kind of idea? Of course.
Has anyone tried to study it? Definitely.
Succeeded? Repeated failures.
Between beasts and ordinary people, it's as if there's an insurmountable barrier.
If there's no way to build a connection, then there's no way.
Only beast tamers can contract pet beasts.
The moment he saw the Nightmare Flower, Asher also froze for a moment.
This really was...
Black-purple, thick leaves. Edges had become curvy. On top was a large red flower bud that had also turned black-purple, revealing a noble beauty amidst eeriness.
Even more frightening was that the entire body of the Nightmare Flower exuded an aura like the abyss.
Made people instinctively hold their breath upon seeing it.
A bit scary. Not joking. Really kind of scary.
Felt like the next second, the black-purple bud in front would suddenly open wide, and then swallow the person in front in one gulp.
"Gulp—", Vicky's clear swallowing sound echoed in the silent space.
Vicky couldn't help but look toward Asher, "Wait... this thing... really is..."
Vicky spoke hesitantly. But the meaning was very obvious.
'No way? This really is that so-called deeply affectionate, Noise flower?'
'No matter how you look at it, it's not.'
Asher: "..."
Alright. This matter was hard for him to explain too.
It really didn't quite look like it.
"Hua Hua...", Unlike the vigilant Kloster, the frightened Vicky, and the conflicted Asher. Ar the moment he saw the Nightmare Flower, Professor Jorge rushed in front of the Nightmare Flower, raised his hand and reached out to touch it.
The Nightmare Flower lowered its head.
Kloster's fist clenched tightly. The act of summoning a pet beast was right before his eyes.
And then...
The Nightmare Flower kept lowering its head to a suitable height, slightly shorter than Professor Jorge, and actively leaned into Professor Jorge's palm.
'Baba!'
*snuggle! snuggle!*
'Happy!'
'Hua Hua is back.'
Hearing the Nightmare Flower's gurgling sounds, a smile unconsciously appeared on Asher's face.
'So good. The Nightmare Flower has almost no change.'
'At least its attitude toward Professor Jorge hasn't changed.'
'Other things?'
Asher thought for a moment, and opened the talent skill.
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[Pet Beast: Nightmare Flower]
[Species: High-level Transcendent (Low Tier)]
[Level: Tier 8 High Grade]
[Skills: King's Aura, Abyss Screech, Scream, ..., Psychic Shock]
[Special Status: Corruption (5%)]
[Special Buff: Mental Protection (Remaining 00:01:55)]
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Asher: "??!!"
'What? What kind of situation is this? Why does it feel like I've never seen this before?'
As Asher observed with the talent skill active, he noticed the countdown time in the special buff was constantly decreasing, decreasing, still decreasing.
Less and less time.
Asher also realized something was wrong.
What made it more urgent was, for the time being, he couldn't see what was going on with Hua Hua's corruption.
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