Chapter 610: Dark Demon and the Moonlight Maiden (10k)
The outcomes of mana duels involve countless factors.
Among these, the most talked about is undoubtedly “luck.”
“Luck” serves as the greatest unpredictable factor in mana duels, significantly enhancing their entertainment value. However, most duelists do not enjoy being at the mercy of luck.
Thus, duelists strive to minimize the influence of luck by carefully constructing their decks.
Yet, there are duelists who intentionally build decks relying heavily on luck, sacrificing some certainty for greater potential!
From Dark’s perspective, Emma’s current deck shows a hint of a luck-based strategy.
Whether it’s the “777 Treasure Box Monster” or the “Wishing Lamp,” both require immense luck to utilize effectively.
He isn’t saying that this type of mana card is bad; after all, raising one’s ceiling above their own level requires sacrifices.
But the problem is…
Little Emma doesn’t seem to have good luck?
For instance, her frequently used “777 Treasure Box Monster.” Has she ever drawn “777” during a duel?
“Perhaps she should recognize herself sooner?”
Dark thought to himself.
…
Emma was now at a loss.
Facing the “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast” and “Solo Sword Sheath,” even with her powerful mana control, she couldn’t last long.
In fact, within seconds, the life barrier of the Blue Side mana guidance ball shattered under the sword slashes and flames!
This duel between the two second-year representatives from different houses thus concluded.
Dark felt a tinge of regret looking at his newly acquired “War Horn,” wishing Emma had better luck so he could use this new item card.
Two rounds lasting only a minute were too short.
As a spectator, he found it unsatisfying.
For the loser, it was quite despairing.
But Emma did not sink into despair.
Limited by luck, she couldn’t give her all.
With two months until the quarter-finals in December, and three months until the finals!
If she could continue improving over these months, she would have a chance to turn things around on the mana duel stage!
These three months are a race; whoever can outpace their opponents will truly triumph in the end!
“See you in the finals!”
Muttering those words, Emma quickly put away her mana cards and descended the platform.
…
Dark smiled slightly and followed suit.
After five of the ten “point matches,” he needed just five more to temporarily conclude his pursuit of the “Silver Cup.”
He walked out of the venue, facing the cheering crowd, heading straight to the Magical Animal Club’s clubroom.
On Sunday afternoon, Catalysta and Broni were both at the tower.
When Dark entered the classroom, Catalysta was reading with the Baby Bear in the library.
Broni was knitting small clothes in the living room sofa.
With autumn setting in, mornings and evenings brought a chill. She had been eager to make some clothes for the Tiny Night Bird.
… If time allowed, she would also knit some for the bear cub.
After greeting the seniors, Dark went to the empty space between the six classrooms and took out the “War Horn.”
Since he couldn’t test it in the duel, he would try it outside.
He summoned the 【Curse Cage: Imp Beast】, instructing it to blow the horn lightly: “Gently.”
The imp beast grabbed the horn, stuffed it into its mouth, puffed up its cheeks, and blew forcefully. Instantly, the horn sounded, like the clash of weapons and thunder, making one feel as if they were on a battlefield, with rage surging in their hearts, eager to vent!
“Didn’t I tell you to be gentle?”
Dark snatched the horn, rolling his eyes.
Sure enough, before long, the mana golem and the two seniors rushed over.
While explaining, he put away the “War Horn,” and the suppressed anger in his eyes quickly dissipated.
However, his “Wrath” had increased.
The effect of the “War Horn” was so evident that it made him wary.
Though such items that directly affect emotions are rare, they do exist.
In fact, he had experienced two significant surges of “Wrath” recently.
Once when facing “Divine Fire,” and another when glimpsing “Truth’s Door.”
Without “Technique of the Shadow God,” he might have lost control.
Therefore, he was far from relaxing his guard.
Regarding the matter of the “Seven Capital Sins,” it must remain hidden.
“Hold on…”
Holding the mana card of the “War Horn,” Dark suddenly had an idea. He remembered he still had a “Charm Orb” among the treasures obtained from the dungeon!
The “Charm Orb” and the previous “Crescent Pendant” are similar in nature, both aligning with “Bliss” and increasing charm.
However, the “Charm Orb” has higher value than the “Crescent Pendant” in the “Eye of Truth,” comparable to the “Rhinoceros Horn” and “Moonstone”…
“Yes, there’s also the ‘Moonstone’!”
Although the “Moonstone” does not exhibit any allure, it still aligns with “Bliss.”
Before studying other treasures, he could start with these two items.
Dark quickly pondered.
After successfully crafting the “Moon Pendant” and “War Horn,” he roughly grasped a clearer approach.
By incorporating matching “Capital Sins” into these items when turning them into “Item Cards,” he could effectively enhance the final “Item Card” effects and make them more compatible with his deck system.
Both the “Moon Pendant” and “War Horn” seemed more useful than the “Sickle Dagger.”
“The next ‘Item Card,’ I can try the ‘Charm Orb.'”
“I remember in the ‘Three Thousand Item Eight Thousand Refinement Techniques,’ there is a ‘Joyful Gem’ that can be referenced.”
The “Joyful Gem,” as the name suggests, is a gem that brings joy.
It is essentially the same type of item as the “Joy Card,” which can uplift one’s mood, allowing them to face each new day with a more positive and sunny outlook.
Compared to the “Joy Card,” the “Joyful Gem” has a more pronounced effect and is harmless.
If he could craft a “Joyful Gem,” even if it’s not suitable for duels, it could still suppress negative emotions.
Dark quickly decided and summoned the mana golem, only calling the Lion Beast.
He stepped out.
It was already Sunday today, and tomorrow would be the start of a new week. He was preparing to go to Traveler’s Street again to gather more materials that might be useful.
Assuming that the next week’s dungeon expedition wasn’t delayed, he only had less than a week left to prepare.
…
The autumn dusk had a sweet tangerine flavor. After returning from Traveler’s Street with the Lion Beast, Dark directly entered the castle and soon returned to his dormitory.
After handling the materials, he took out “Three Thousand Items, Eight Thousand Refinement Methods” and carefully studied the page about the “Happy Gem.”
After about half an hour of research, a sudden inspiration struck him. He got up and walked toward the cabinet full of materials, then took out a pink wick, deep in thought.
This pink wick was drawn from a “Pink Core Candle,” which could stimulate one’s spirit and induce joy when lit. Another purple wick was extracted from a “Purple Core Candle,” which allowed one to see their desired illusions in the candle flame when lit.
Combined, these two magical candles might produce an effect stronger than the “Happy Gem.”
“If I use these two types of wicks as auxiliary materials and add two drops of ‘Bliss,’ what can I ultimately refine?”
Dark became increasingly convinced of its feasibility.
He took one pink wick and one purple wick, then tested them according to the methods learned from “Three Thousand Items, Eight Thousand Refinement Methods.”
After obtaining specific data, he began considering replacing some of the auxiliary ingredients in the “Happy Gem.”
Finally, he tried adjusting the “Softener,” “Ink,” and “Mana Language.”
By nine o’clock at night, he finally made some progress and couldn’t wait to start the experiment.
…
The golem elves living in the dormitory had returned from their club activities, but they were all very quiet—some reading books, others lying down, and still others working on their upcoming small tasks.
When Dark started preparing the experimental tools, the golem elves curiously watched him, but only watched.
Yes, they enjoyed watching Dark conduct experiments, especially the final part—like a lottery!
At the beginning of the experiment, Dark first took out twelve purple wicks and twelve pink wicks, then immersed them in simple “softeners.”
Since these were auxiliary materials, the requirements for “softeners” weren’t very high.
Dark quickly prepared the corresponding “softeners.”
However, it was not so easy to prepare the “charm bead” softeners; he began to try repeatedly.
Despite frequent failures, each failure ruled out a wrong option.
He gradually found the right direction and prepared to make significant progress… when Aurora knocked on the door.
“Let’s have a night meal first!”
Dark put down his tools and stopped.
…
After dinner, Dark continued making “softeners.”
Whether it was due to the effectiveness of “food supplementation” or not, he found himself becoming increasingly proficient. Soon, he produced “softeners” suitable for the “charm bead.”
He placed the “charm bead” in the “softeners,” observed for a while, and confirmed there were no errors before starting to prepare the “ink.”
The “charm bead” was about the size of a palm, perfectly round and flawless, with a crystal-clear surface, but with mist swirling inside and pink light glowing.
After injecting mana, it would emit pink light outward, captivating anyone who saw it.
Once all the preliminary preparations were complete, Dark began correcting the “mana language.”
The “softening time” for the “charm bead” required about two hours, followed by another hour of continuous duration.
Thus, he had ample time.
As for the fact that it would be one o’clock in the morning three hours later… that didn’t matter much.
Two hours later.
Dark finally advanced the experiment to the last step. He glanced at the pile of “waste” beside him and felt embarrassed.
During the brief interval when he took the “charm bead” out of the “softeners,” he quickly adjusted his mindset and began the final smelting.
First, he placed the auxiliary materials, including the purple and pink wicks, into the “Hammer Refining Array,” then placed the “charm bead” inside.
When the “charm bead” was refined halfway, he dripped “Bliss” into the refining array.
These steps had become routine.
While adjusting the mana output and adding materials, Dark controlled both mana and his fingers with frightening stability.
He seemed like a born researcher, possessing more than necessary qualities.
“First drop of ‘Bliss’!”
Dark carefully observed the “Hammer Refining Array.”
The gem half-sunken in the light array looked like a pink moon, with waves of purple and pink light radiating outward from its center, layer upon layer, circle after circle, creating a dreamy beauty.
“Drip!”
Dark suddenly came to his senses, realizing that the drop of “Bliss” had already fallen into the light array.
He focused his mana, carefully regulating it, and noticed that the drop of “Bliss” had spread out on the plane of the light array, coating it with a golden-pink hue.
But this golden-pink hue quickly sank below the light surface.
He slightly concentrated, picked up the Mana Dropper, and sucked out the second drop of “Bliss” from the Thought Bottle.
“Second drop.”
He slowly squeezed the Mana Dropper, causing it to emit a sharp whistling sound.
The pink liquid material slid down from the dropper and eventually detached from the tip, falling into the refining array.
The “charm bead” continued to sink.
The second drop of “Bliss” quickly integrated into the refining array.
The entire light array began to emit intense light—the sign of saturation.
But Dark did not stop.
After quick deliberation, he used the Mana Dropper again to draw the third drop of “Bliss” from the Thought Bottle!
“Drip!”
With this drop of “Bliss,” the entire refinement was finally saturated.
Before sinking, the “charm bead” had been completely dyed pink.
A strange green light appeared from bottom to top on the plane of the light array.
The green light penetrated the pink surface, outlining familiar patterns.
Clearly, three drops of “Bliss” were enough to reveal the pattern.
Dark’s eyes shone, instantly understanding the meaning.
If this “charm bead” successfully turned into an Item Card, it would certainly reach a new level of power!
“Three drops, three points of ‘Bliss’! If it doesn’t succeed, I’ll suffer a great loss.”
Dark withdrew his hand and put down the Mana Dropper.
The remaining process was beyond his control; he could only patiently wait.
…
The golem elves, sensing that the experiment was nearing its end,
All of them perked up their ears and widened their eyes, waiting for the final result to appear.
“Huff!”
In an instant, the light array of the “Hammer Formation” was sucked into the Magic Card, leaving only a small circle of light cocoon.
The materials integrated within began their final high-speed reaction.
Dark alternated the Magic Pen to his right hand, patiently waiting.
After two minutes, the Magic Card started emitting pink, purple, and green lights continuously.
A large amount of impurities were expelled from the card surface, giving off a fishy smell that was hard to bear.
Dark sensed the stimulating nature of the smell and couldn’t help but frown.
“Imp Beast, open the window.”
The Imp Beast flew up from the small bed and opened the window with its clawed feet.
On the other side, Eevee, who was near the balcony door, also opened the door, allowing the night breeze to enter, bringing a slight chill.
…
As the smell was expelled, the smelting continued.
“Plunk!”
The Magic Card suddenly bounced, causing Dark’s hand to tremble.
But he immediately revealed a smile.
Because the reaction had ended.
…
Although the end of the reaction didn’t mean success, it was certainly closer to success than before.
Dark picked up the tweezers, pinched the dirty Magic Card, and rinsed it under the faucet.
“Gushing!”
Various differently colored substances were flushed into the sink, then flowed into the filter net of the drain, directed towards the filtration device.
Dark would eventually bag the garbage from the filtration device, thus preventing pollution of the drainage pipes.
When all the surface substances on the Magic Card were washed away, the final result was finally revealed.
Just the gradually emitted pink aura made people realize—this must be a success!
Dark held the Magic Card in front of him and looked at the card face.
He saw a glowing pearl within the card face.
The surface of the pearl remained transparent and crystal clear, but inside it was no longer shrouded in mist.
Though some mist remained, it was just a wisp, hiding beneath the crescent moon.
Yes…
Dark saw the moon within this pearl!
It wasn’t a round moon like a basin, but a more typical crescent moon.
Pink clouds floated beneath the crescent moon, and suddenly, a tiny thing emerged from the clouds, struggling to climb onto the crescent moon, sitting there as if on a swing, making Dark’s expression freeze!
“This… is a moon rabbit?”
…
There was a moon in the pearl, and a rabbit on the moon.
Dark looked at the Magic Card in his hand, realizing that this successful炼成 might have achieved unprecedented success!
He quickly grabbed the Magic Card with his own hands and injected a bit of magic power, receiving immediate feedback.
[Card Name: Hikari Pearl]
[Type: Item Card]
[Effect: Charisma +3, Joy +3, Additional Ultimate Skill “Hikari Princess.”]
[Hikari Princess: Awakens the moon rabbit named “Hikari Princess,” summoning the nightfall, gradually growing the moon. Within five rounds, intensifies the moonlight, thereby enhancing Moon Power and suppressing Sun Power.
The power of skills using Moon Power increases by 50%, while the power of skills using Sun Power decreases by 50%.
The moon summoned by [Hikari Princess] will gradually change from a new moon to a full moon, maintaining a full moon state in the last round.]
“A full moon, or the night of the full moon?”
Dark’s mind stirred, immediately associating with the “Moon Palace Gala” ultimate skill.
Although he had never publicly used the “Moon Palace Gala,” as one of the core ultimate skills of “Moon Goddess (Divine Rank Armed),” he naturally remembered its effects clearly.
One of the additional effects of “Moon Palace Gala” is that it can release “Moon Goddess Blessing” on the night of the full moon.
If it is the “Moon Goddess,” she can also obtain “Enchanting Body” and “Praise of Moonlight.”
“Moon Goddess Blessing” is a large-scale healing ultimate skill, capable of restoring all life under the moon palace to 1/3 of their maximum HP.
“Praise of Moonlight” is a high-speed self-healing ultimate skill, allowing the “Moon Goddess” to recover 1% of their maximum mana value every second.
Although “Hikari Princess” only lasts for thirty seconds in full moon form, it is enough to restore 30% of its mana.
Furthermore, another ultimate skill of the “Moon Goddess”—”Eclipse of the Moon,” if released during the night, can gain double power!
If this effect could be further stacked with the bonus effect of “Hikari Princess” on Moon Power, it would reach 250%!
Thinking carefully, the “Hikari Pearl” and the “Moon Goddess” were simply a perfect match!
Moreover, among Dark’s golems, not many could use Moon Power, but they would certainly become more in the future.
This “Hikari Pearl” was absolutely the core of the “Bliss” deck!
…
Thinking of this, Dark couldn’t help but invoke the regular summoning spell to summon out this “Hikari Pearl.”
“By the name of Dark Diemon, Magic Summon!”
Upon completion of the summon, a faint pink light appeared on the card face, and a transparent pearl slowly floated out.
When it fully manifested, the pink-furred bunny sitting on the crescent moon swinging as if on a swing suddenly leaped out, the tiny body leaping out of the pearl, transforming into a fat rabbit larger than the pearl itself!
Dark’s heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively reached out and grabbed the long ears of the pink-furred bunny.
Then, he stared at the pink-furred bunny, suddenly releasing his hand as if electrocuted.
The pink-furred bunny grabbed the pearl and rolled to the ground with its paws.
The “Hikari Pearl” was much larger than the original “Charisma Pearl,” and after rolling twice, it rolled to the feet of Eevee.
Eevee’s ribbon was wrapped around a bottle of apple juice, ready to give it to its owner…
“Mew?”
It lifted its front paw to push the pink-furred bunny, showing a puzzled expression.
(Not supposed to be making a道具 card? Why did a fat rabbit come out?)
The pink-furred bunny slowly sat up, revealing a friendly smile at Eevee, then rubbed its chubby cheeks against Eevee, full of enthusiasm.
But Eevee immediately showed a repulsed expression and stepped back sharply!
Even though the rabbit exuded a very pleasant aroma, Eevee was not so casual; only Dark could be rubbed.
After avoiding the pink-furred bunny, Eevee secretly looked up at Dark…
At that moment, it suddenly noticed a blush appearing on Dark’s face.
…
“Huff…”
Dark couldn’t help but press his forehead and exhale deeply.
This pink-furred bunny and the “Hikari Pearl” were one entity; grabbing the pink-furred bunny was equivalent to equipping the “Hikari Pearl,” adding “Joy +3”
The effect naturally occurred.
The accident of the “War Horn” was still fresh in everyone’s mind.
He had always been cautious and wouldn’t easily touch the “Moonlight Jewel.”
But he never expected to fall for this rabbit’s trick…
“Bliss and Wrath are indeed different.”
Dark rubbed his head hard, trying to calm himself down quickly.
Although the “War Horn” increases anger by +2, once released, the anger will pour out uncontrollably.
He originally thought the “Moonlight Jewel” worked similarly.
Perhaps he could enter the “Sage Mode” with it.
But he didn’t expect that this thing didn’t work at all when released!
“Why can anger be released, but not bliss? What’s the logic behind this?”
He looked at the pink fluffy rabbit helplessly.
The appearance of this rabbit was unexpected.
But if he thought about it carefully, there were similar examples in his Mana Cards.
The “Soul of the Moon Goddess I” has the soul of the Moon Goddess attached.
This rabbit named “Hakuya Hime” should also be a similar existence.
It is not a Mana Golem, but more like a “spirit of the vessel.”
“I wonder if it has any intelligence?”
The “Soul of the Moon Goddess” is after all special and cannot be used as a reference.
This “Hakuya Hime” is essentially still part of the “item,” fundamentally different from Mana Golems.
“Let’s observe it.”
Dark thought for a moment, put on a pair of gloves that isolate mana from the table, then squatted down and clapped his hands towards the pink fluffy rabbit, saying, “Come here.”
The pink fluffy rabbit’s ears immediately perked up, picked up the “Moonlight Jewel,” and ran over—making Eevee frown.
When it approached, Dark reached out and held it.
The laboratory gloves that isolate mana were indeed effective.
Dark let out a sigh and said to the pink fluffy rabbit, “Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Of course, this was redundant.
The pink fluffy rabbit tilted its head, suddenly raised the “Moonlight Jewel,” and handed it to him.
Dark was taken aback, then laughed, “I don’t need this one. Are you called Hakuya Hime? You’re so well-behaved.”
“Miu—” The pink fluffy rabbit immediately narrowed its eyes, looking very content.
Dark gained some insight.
This rabbit probably has some intelligence, but it seems to be at a pet level—its intelligence is comparable to that of a human child.
“I wonder if the ‘Capital Sin Card’ can increase intelligence?”
Dark thought for a moment and chose a “Bliss II,” attempting to increase its intelligence.
But when the “Bliss” light shone on the pink fluffy rabbit, it did not produce the expected effect.
Thus, Dark knew that this pink fluffy rabbit could not “read.”
He put away the “Bliss II,” looked up at the ceiling, and pondered, “Try narrowing the range and use the ultimate skill — ‘Hakuya Hime’?”
The pink fluffy rabbit seemed to hear a key word, immediately raised the jewel above its head, and softly called out twice towards the ceiling.
In the next second, the lights in the room seemed to be sucked away, plunging everything into complete darkness for an instant.
But the darkness quickly faded, and the lights soon returned, except under the ceiling, where clouds appeared.
Above the clouds, the “night” remained dark like a curtain, unable to be illuminated.
Within this “curtain of night,” a new crescent moon slowly emerged.
Upon closer inspection, one could see that the crescent moon was gradually becoming fuller at a steady pace.
As a user of “Moon Power,” Eevee immediately felt the mana within her body oscillating.
The “Hakuya Hime” moonlight was clearly more concentrated than the external moonlight, greatly amplifying its power.
If she were to release “Moon Power” here, it would certainly increase the power by 150%.
This would make Eevee’s ultimate skill possess terrifying power beyond star ratings!
She gazed at the bright moon, her eyes shining brightly.
…
In the dormitory, it was not suitable to try the “Moon Palace Gala.”
But when Dark saw the gradually full moon, he suddenly recalled the corresponding sun, then remembered “Bright Sun (Pride Version),” and also recalled “Illusionary Worm!”
So, while the effect of “Hakuya Hime” was still ongoing, he summoned the “Illusionary Worm.”
However, this glowing little worm died instantly upon being summoned!
“Is this ‘living fast, dying young’?”
Dark took a deep breath, deciding to share this matter with Professor Kazel to assist him in further researching the “Illusionary Worm.”
…
The time had come.
Dark did not interact much with others past one in the morning.
While cleaning up the remnants of the experiment, he continued the delayed extraction of “Capital Sin.”
According to expectations, he extracted a drop of “Wrath” tonight.
Tomorrow night, he needed to extract another one.
Four points of “Wrath,” extracting three for the ritual would yield a “Wrath II” card capable of invoking a sigil!
Only then could he truly begin his research on “Wrath.”
Dark fell asleep quickly after planning last night.
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The next morning, Dark woke up suddenly at seven o’clock.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he noticed the familiar basket of food already on the table.
The Imp Beast brought breakfast quietly, but did not wake him up.
Dark’s lips curled slightly, feeling quite satisfied.
With an hour left before class, he completed his grooming, meal, and grabbed his bag, hurrying out the door.
Today’s first class was Professor Shylph’s “Summoning Spell” class.
Dark almost arrived late for this class, but he paid more attention during the lesson.
Professor Shylph used several opening matches of the “Silver Cup” as examples to explain the importance of “Summoning Spells,” and called him up to the podium to demonstrate.
After the usual summoning spell, he also performed a Sacrificial Summoning on the spot, finally receiving personal guidance from Professor Shylph, making progress and getting one step closer to the three-second limit!
High-level duelists can use “Sacrificial Summoning Spell” as a regular summoning.
A simple sacrificial summon can bring forth high-star Mana Golems in an extremely short time.
This is fundamental knowledge crucial in duels.
…
After the “Summoning Spell” class, Dark took the opportunity to inquire about the weekend schedule from Professor Shylph, and after confirming that the plan hadn’t changed, he felt both relieved and a sense of urgency.
After the “Summoning Spell” class came Professor Kazel’s “Mana Theory.”
Regardless of what “Mana Theory” covered,
after the class, Dark put away the “Moonlight Jewel” and “Illusionary Worm”
After telling Professor Kazel about the “Illusionary Worm” incident, he naturally captured his interest.
Thus, the two agreed to continue their experiment in the clubroom tonight!
The experiment with the “Illusionary Worm” wouldn’t take too much time, but after each experiment, Professor Kazel would always sit down and chat with him for half an hour.
This half-hour always brought him immense benefits.
In fact, he could almost get private tutoring from Professor Kazel through the research on the “Illusionary Worm.”
Of course, this was considered “equivalent exchange” by Professor Kazel, which also met the academy’s regulations for teachers.
After finishing the afternoon class on “Potions,”
Dark gathered his spirit and continued his research on the creation of item cards.
It was said that one must seize the moment, then it fades, and finally exhausts.
He had basically summarized a set of unique experiences for creating special item cards, and now was the time to apply them.
…
This time, his research subject was the “Moonstone.”
That stone, with its crescent-shaped indentation, contained natural “moon power.”
Since bringing it back to the dormitory, Dark did not place it in a corner of the cabinet but instead placed it on the balcony at night, allowing moonlight to shine upon it.
After several days, the “moon power” within the “Moonstone” indeed increased.
This confirmed the value of the “Moonstone” to him.
In the eyes of the “Eye of Truth,” it was like the “Charm Bead,” “Rhinoceros Horn,” and “Bronze Mirror,” all of which were between the “Grass Cat Plant” and the “Mana Dropper.”
If possible, Dark hoped to refine it into the “Moon Stone” from the Pokémon world!
In the Pokémon world, the “Moon Stone” was a special stone that could evolve certain Pokémon.
For example, it could evolve “Pikachu” into “Pichu,” or “Wigglytuff” into “Wigglytuff.”
Although he currently did not have such a Mana Spirit, he really hoped to have a “Pikachu” or “Pichu.”
“Pikachu” was a fairy-type Pokémon under the moonlight, often appearing near “Moonstone” veins.
As time passed, Dark was very confident that he would eventually be able to refine a “Pikachu.”
If he could successfully refine the “Moonstone” into a “Moon Stone,” it would be a preparation for its evolution.
Of course, there might be other thoughts in Dark’s heart.
For example, “Eevee” wanted to evolve into “Glacian Eevee,” which originally required an “Ice Stone” in the Pokémon world.
But he could use “Gluttony III” to replace the “Ice Stone.”
Then, could the “Moonstone” replace “Bliss III”?
This was a very valuable research topic!
…
He just had three points of “Bliss.”
Once the idea succeeded, it would mean that he could refine a replacement for “Bliss III” with just three points of “Bliss.”
Then, after that, he only needed to acquire similar stones to mass-produce replacements for “Bliss III.”
The “Bliss” series of decks finally had some prospects.
Moreover, his current tactical system was limited by the number of “Capital Sin Cards” in actual combat.
Not only could each evolution last only fifteen minutes, but each use required replenishing the “Capital Sin Cards” with mana.
If there were many replacements, it could keep the Mana Spirit in an evolved state for a long time.
Now, the demand was not high in the academy, but if an unexpected prolonged battle occurred, these would be very necessary.
After returning to the dormitory, Dark began searching for the “Moonstone” in the “Three Thousand Props Eight Thousand Methods.”
But this time, he did not succeed as he wished.
The item closest to what he envisioned as the “Moonstone” was called the “Dark Demon Stone.”
Dark did not know how the author of the “Three Thousand Props Eight Thousand Methods” knew the method to refine the “Dark Demon Stone,” but this thing was originally a special item used by high-level demons to “reward” low-level demons.
For example, low-ranking demons like the “Imp Beast,” after taking the “Dark Demon Stone,” had a chance to transform into a higher-level demon.
Of course, the bigger possibility was being counterattacked by the “Dark Demon Stone” and turning into a pool of flesh and blood.
…
The “Three Thousand Props Eight Thousand Methods” only recorded the method to refine the “Dark Demon Stone” into an item card, but did not mention any precautions.
After careful consideration, Dark decided to bring this book tonight and discuss life with Professor Kazel.
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At exactly eight o’clock at night.
Dark prepared snacks and tea in the living room of the clubroom and finally waited for Professor Kazel.
He greeted the professor with “good evening,” and they walked straight into the empty space among the six classrooms.
Club members knew he had a new experiment to do, so they quietly followed.
Professor Kazel didn’t mind, and eagerly asked, “Show me your ‘Hakuya Gem’?”
“Sure.” Dark nodded slightly and took out the Mana Card of the “Hakuya Gem.”
After showing the card face to Professor Kazel, he immediately started the summoning.
“In the name of Dark Demon, Mana Summon — ‘Hakuya Gem’!”
Under the pink light, the pink-furred bunny holding the gem materialized.
“It’s called Hakuya,” Dark introduced while using the Mana Pen to press against the head of the pink-furred bunny.
Professor Kazel sat down and observed for a while, nodding, “Use a field spell!”
Dark then ordered the pink-furred bunny to use the ultimate skill “Hakuya.”
“Miu—”
The pink-furred bunny obediently turned around, lifted the gem above its head, and softly called twice.
The next moment, the light from outside was instantly absorbed, causing the entire space to plunge into darkness in an instant.
When the darkness faded, a night sky had already unfolded overhead.
The new moon appeared in the night sky.
Professor Kazel couldn’t help but show a look of amazement.
When he first saw Dark’s Eevee use “Bright Sun” to summon the sun, he was already very surprised.
He never expected to see a field spell to summon the moon so soon…
The extreme concentration of moon power in this field always made him feel there was a hint of divinity mixed in, but in reality, there wasn’t.
“Summon the ‘Illusionary Worm,'” he slowly said.
Dark summoned the “Illusionary Worm.”
The characteristic of “Born in the Morning, Dead at Night” triggered immediately!
