Chapter 3: You’re Telling Me This is a Honeybug?

The brilliant pink light flickered, as if it were alive, pulsing rhythmically.

"Nene… what's happening to Nene?"

Despite the blinding light, Ivy's first concern was still for the honeybug on the surgical table.

Even though she couldn't open her eyes, she instinctively moved closer, step by step, feeling her way toward the table.

The people in the adjacent room had also been alerted by the commotion.

A young man with a buzz cut pushed open the door and strode out. He hadn't even spoken before the intense pink light forced him to squint.

"This… Is a pet beast evolving?"

His tone was filled with shock and disbelief.

His life experience of more than a decade had taught him one thing—evolving a pet beast was incredibly difficult and risky.

In this world, natural evolution for pet beasts didn't exist.

To trigger evolution, specific materials were required, and everything had to be aligned—timing, location, and the right person.

Evolving during combat? Completely impossible!

Most Beast Masters spent weeks, even a month, in preparation, choosing the optimal location based on the pet beast's attributes and evolution requirements.

And even with all those precautions, there was still a chance of failure.

If evolution failed, the valuable materials would be wasted, and the pet beast's strength would be severely weakened for the next one to three months.

Thus, Beast Masters treated evolution with the utmost seriousness.

But this scene unfolding before him…

'Is it not evolution?'

A normal pet beast couldn't create such a spectacle!

'Is it evolution?'

He just wanted to ask—

'How on earth is this happening?'

'And what exactly is this evolving pet beast?'

The pink light continued for nearly a minute.

Then, the glow gradually drew inward, converging onto the honeybee on the surgical table, forming a large cocoon that enveloped it.

The pink cocoon radiated a soft, lustrous glow, looking like a giant pink gemstone or crystal.

"What… is this?"

Ivy gasped softly, reaching out to touch the cocoon, then hesitating, afraid she might harm the honeybug inside.

"This is the cocooning phase," Asher explained. "It's about to break free and emerge as a butterfly."

Though no one should have known the honeybug's evolution process, Ivy found herself instinctively trusting Asher's words.

The next second—

Crack, crack—

The sound of something breaking echoed in the treatment room.

All three turned their eyes to the glowing pink cocoon.

The pink shell began to shatter bit by bit, and a sweet fragrance filled the air.

"This scent… it's kind of familiar?"

The young man sniffed the air, frowning.

'So familiar'

'What beast would emit such a sweet aroma?'

Before he could figure it out, the pink cocoon shattered entirely.

Translucent pink wings unfurled slowly in mid-air.

The edges of the wings had a delicate blue tint, and as they flapped, a shimmering, soft purple hue reflected in the light.

It was like a creature from a dream, an ethereal being breaking free.

Even Ivy, as a girl, was struck speechless by the sight.

Asher and the young man beside him were equally stunned by the beauty of the newly evolved Fairy Butterfly.

Asher was especially shocked by his own talent.

'The evolution path I saw… was real.'

He activated his Eye of Insight and focused on the Fairy Butterfly again.

The data on the panel had undergone a complete transformation.

[Pet Beast: Fairy Butterfly]

[Attribute: Fairy]

[Species: Mid-Grade Extraordinary, Low Tier]

[Level: Second Tier, Low Level]

[Skills: Sweet Honey, Wind Blade, Heart of Protection]

[Status: The newly evolved Fairy Butterfly is in perfect condition, ready for battle, and possesses a strong desire to protect its Beast Master.]

Next to the panel, there was a scroll bar.

Asher tried to slide it with his mind but failed.

He could sense it.

It wasn't that he lacked the mental strength to control the panel; rather, the remaining information hadn't been unlocked yet.

Asher set aside his curiosity and attachment to that section for now.

"Wuuu~"

The newly emerged Fairy Butterfly flapped its wings, moving slowly at first but appearing at Ivy's side in an instant.

"Nene!"

Ivy's face lit up with joy, tears streaming down as she reached out her hand.

The Fairy Butterfly obediently perched on her arm, and as Ivy gently stroked it, her eyes shone with joy and excitement.

"I'm so happy, Nene! You're safe… and you even evolved… evolved?"

As she spoke, she suddenly realized something was amiss.

On the other side of the room, the young man who had witnessed the entire evolution process walked toward Asher, a look of suspicion and doubt in his eyes.

Then, glancing at Ivy, his tone softened as he asked, "Miss, excuse me, was there some mistake in the procedure?"

"What exactly is this pet beast? If there's any issue, I can help you check it again."

Ivy hesitated, glancing at Asher.

Asher coughed lightly, covering his mouth with his fist.

"Ivy's honeybug used Sacrifice Strike, so she brought it here for treatment."

"Honeybug?"

Ron frowned deeply.

"Where's the honeybug? I don't see…"

He paused, his tone questioning, but his gaze had somehow already drifted to the Fairy Butterfly.

That familiar pink color.

That familiar sweet scent.

Without anyone having to say it, Ron suddenly realized—

'Isn't that the color and honey fragrance of a honeybug?'

Ron felt his mind going blank.

"A… a honeybug?"

He pointed at the Fairy Butterfly, his hand shaking, his tall frame swaying as if he'd just seen Batman transform into Kim Kardashian right in front of him.

'Unbelievable!'

'I am losing it.'

"You're telling me… this evolved from a honeybug?"

Ron took a deep breath, pointing at the Fairy Butterfly.

"Tell me this is a joke. Everyone knows honeybugs can't evolve. This has to be some creature that just looks like a honeybug, right?"

The looks Asher and Ivy gave him were filled with the same emotions.

A knowing smile.

A look of respect.

Blessings.

All that was missing was saying, "Whatever makes you happy."

Ron: "…"

There was no point in denying it any longer.

"My god! Honeybugs can actually evolve?"

"Am I crazy, or has the world gone mad?"

"Calm down… I need to calm down…"

After an initial breakdown, Ron spun in place, muttering frantically to himself.

"Calm down, my foot."

"The news that honeybugs can evolve will shake the entire Beast Master community."

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