Chapter 682: “Subscribe Request” Dak Dakdemon Loved
“It seems reliable Professor Lily has unknowingly won the trust of Little Dak.”
The whispered narration made Dak’s expression change drastically.
He truly hadn’t expected someone to sneak into the bathroom while he was bathing, even though he thought little imps wouldn’t stoop so low, he had still been too naive.
Professor Lily peeked out from behind the wall above his head, her eyes gleaming as she stared at the “Flower Card” in his hand.
He lifted his head, frowning, and the number of “Flower Cards” in his hand began to decrease one by one, from seven to just one.
Lily’s face also tightened with each card that disappeared.
“Hey hey hey, stop! You’ll run out!”
In response to Lily’s soft wail, Dak said helplessly, “Professor, can you give me some space? I need to get up.”
“What space? It’s not like you haven’t… Oh well, see you tomorrow!” Lily blushed, withdrew her head, and vanished in an instant.
But Dak couldn’t be sure if she really left, so he soaked for a bit longer before getting up and dressing.
Perhaps his tired look was too obvious, as the golems did not disturb him after that.
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On the last Sunday night of November, most students spent their time in excitement.
For the relatively monotonous life at the academy, items like the “Flower Card” were rare treasures.
Moreover, the negative emotions brought about by the Friday night’s full-scale inspection added to the positive impact of the “Flower Card,” making its effect particularly good.
Afterwards, students’ enthusiasm for the Christmas ball was ignited.
Although the “Flower Card” caused rifts between couples, it could also serve as a powerful tool for expressing affection.
Before the mechanism of the “Flower Card” was cracked, there was no more direct way to express one’s feelings—assuming those feelings were indeed positive!
In fact, what the “Flower Card” displayed could very well be fear or even hatred!
Take Angus Jeffrey for example; he glared fiercely at the “Flower Card” in his hand, which had an astonishing number of cards!
“Soon, soon!”
A deep voice spread a chill through the night.
…
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
On Wednesday afternoon, Dak was invited to join the professors’ discussion.
Over these three days, the “Flower Cards” circulating in the market exceeded a thousand.
Not only were students buying them, but even an unsuspecting professor was collecting them.
Dak had to ask Professor Lily to remind this professor to stop such inappropriate behavior.
However, the professor insisted on not giving up but promised to stop collecting.
—It seemed he wanted to decipher the “Flower Card.”
Students might not notice, but the “Flower Cards” issued by Dak, although similar in function, were entirely different from those issued by the aquatic sect last year.
Whether it was Professor Metia’s “Love Spell Array” or Professor Kazel’s work, the technological content of the “Flower Cards” was immeasurable.
One could understand the desire to decipher them.
Besides, the overall trend of the “Flower Card” plan was positive.
Now, almost every corner of the castle had seen the “Flower Cards.” The lack of them in certain areas was due to the limited means of spreading them, especially since Traveler’s Street wasn’t open yet.
It was foreseeable that the “Flower Card” craze would erupt again on Friday afternoon.
Afterwards, it would stabilize and maintain high热度 until Christmas ended.
People’s enthusiasm was limited, and if the “Flower Card” remained popular for a month, it would be considered a great success.
And Dak had already achieved his small goal with the “Moon Goddess Bliss”:
More than a thousand “Flower Cards” had entered circulation, and at least one-third of the people had one. Some students briefly shared their “Flower Cards” with their peers.
These three days were peak periods for popularity, and the high frequency of use made the “Moon Goddess Bliss” accumulate efficiently.
Essentially, everyone holding a “Flower Card” provided a full point of “Moon Goddess Bliss.”
This easily surpassed three hundred points!
By the time Dak left his dorm room for Professor Shylph’s office, the “Soul of the Moon Goddess” had received 337 points of “Moon Goddess Bliss!”
337 points of “Moon Goddess Bliss” converted to “Dak Bliss” amounted to 112 points!
After Dak had already exhausted his “Bliss” reserves with the creation of the “Reaper’s Casket” and “Draconic Ballet,” he now unexpectedly gained 112 points of “Bliss” in just three days.
This unprecedented huge gain made him smile even in his sleep.
Saint Maryann Academy was truly a vast treasure trove!
In every sense, it was so.
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These 112 points of “Bliss” could be used to create eleven “Bliss III: Moon Goddess” cards.
What could eleven “Bliss III: Moon Goddess” cards do?
With one more, they could ensure that three golems continuously received the benefits of “Bliss III: Moon Goddess.”
Using quantity to build quality was indeed a relatively reliable approach.
As long as the number of “Capital Sin Cards” was sufficient, the golems’ evolution wouldn’t have a cooldown!
As for using “Moon Goddess Bliss” to create “Bliss IV: Moon Goddess” or directly using it to create golems, Dak had not yet attempted either.
However, taking “Pride IV” as an example, even a half-finished product required a certain quality.
Lower-quality “Moon Goddess Bliss” might not meet the requirements.
But using it for golem creation was definitely feasible.
At most, he might need to add a few more during the creation process based on the situation.
…
While thinking, Dak pushed open the door.
Professors Kazel, Lily, and Shylph were already waiting in the office.
Despite the serious topic they needed to discuss, the atmosphere in the office was relatively relaxed.
Perhaps this was due to Professor Metia’s presence.
Metia must have made a relatively accurate prediction.
“Click.”
Dak locked the door and walked over to sit next to Professor Kazel.
“You’re here,” Professor Kazel said, placing a teacup in front of Dak.
Dak then poured himself a cup of steaming black tea from the teapot.
Meanwhile, Professors Shylph and Metia continued chatting about related matters.
Dak listened for a moment and understood the general situation.
They had split into two groups; he and Professor Lily handled the “Flower Card” plan, while Professor Shylph and Professor Kazel sought other methods.
The “Flower Card” plan was progressing smoothly, but the other side seemed to be on guard, and no results had been achieved yet.
Due to the broken clues, Professors Shylph and Kazel found it difficult to continue their search.
In fact, after the comprehensive inspection of the entire academy failed to yield the desired results, they had hit a dead end.
All the clues leading from the “Brain Fluid Demon” had been severed on Cameron Macefield’s body.
The final clue pointed to a book whose name was unknown.
Under these circumstances, Professor Shylph ultimately consulted Professor Metia.
But it was Professor Metia herself who initiated the request for cooperation, not Professor Shylph.
One should never underestimate a seer’s curiosity.
With Professor Metia’s involvement, Professor Shylph no longer worried and patiently awaited the outcome.
“Next, we may take a wrong path, or we may be blinded by fog, but there’s no need to worry. There is only one destination at the end of the road, and the fog will eventually clear, revealing the true hero.”
Professor Metia sipped her tea leisurely.
Professor Shylph asked curiously, “Can I interpret this as a prophecy of the hero’s appearance?”
“Who knows?” Professor Metia shrugged. “Heroes come in many forms, and a hero is just one of them.”
Listening to this, Dak frowned and said, “Does Professor Metia mean that we don’t need to do anything and just wait for the hero to appear?”
“Of course not.” Professor Metia couldn’t help but laugh. “Heroes certainly have companions.”
Dak’s gaze flickered as he pondered.
None of the people present, including Professor Metia, had a clear understanding of “Hero’s Child” Wit Gold.
Only he knew that in the original game, Wit Gold was destined to be the “Hero.”
If this plot were set in the original game, Professor Metia’s prophecy undoubtedly referred to the “Hero.”
He had even thought of a title for this chapter—”????!”
Perfect!
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“But considering Wit as the future hero, isn’t he being a bit lazy lately?” Dak thought to himself.
“Even after two years of being a second-year student, he hasn’t even found a single ‘Holy Sword.’ How can he become a ‘Hero’?”
“He can’t expect others to deliver the ‘Holy Sword’ to him, right?”
While Dak was deep in thought, the professors began discussing the next plan.
In summary, the plan was divided into two scenarios:
One was the continuation if the “Flower Card” plan succeeded.
The other was a new plan if the “Flower Card” plan failed, primarily based on Professor Metia’s prophecy.
“The winding road and the confusing situation suggest that the true identity of the ‘Cultivator’ is unexpected and probably very inconsistent with their image, making it hard to predict.”
“Therefore, we can search among the top students who have positive images and weak wills.”
Adding more criteria narrowed down the search range.
When Professor Kazel said this, Professor Shylph replied, “Why not start from the ‘Hero’ and work backwards? First, think about who is most likely to become the ‘Hero,’ then deduce their behavior pattern. We might find something.”
Professor Lily suggested, “Actually, although it goes against the rules, we can conduct dormitory inspections!”
“Dormitory inspections?” Professor Shylph frowned.
Professor Lily grinned and said, “To do experiments, you need an experimental environment, right? The most private and least likely place to be discovered in the academy is your own dormitory. Therefore, the ‘Cultivator’s’ dormitory must have their own lab!”
She then clapped her hands and boldly guessed, “A fully equipped lab in the dormitory, with a positive image that defies expectations… Yes! The answer is clear, and the truth is one, the culprit is…”
Everyone’s gazes turned inexplicably towards the only student present.
Dak looked puzzled.
After a while, Professor Shylph said, “Since even mind-reading-based searches have failed, physical dormitory inspections have almost no chance of success. Handling tools is easier than handling memories.”
“Let’s brainstorm! Let’s brainstorm! (Just saying, okay!)”
Professor Lily stuck out her tongue and said, “In reality, many people have labs in their dormitories, making it hard to rely on this evidence.”
Professor Shylph gave her a slight glare and said, “Although this is true, dormitory inspections are necessary. Normal searches don’t work, but we can conduct surprise checks. Once the current wave subsides, the person assumed to be the ‘Cultivator’ will continue their experiments.”
She then turned to Dak and said, “For this second search, we professors will do it covertly. You should focus on your studies.”
Dak nodded slightly.
With the collection of “Moon Goddess Bliss” in place, he needed to concentrate on his research.
The late-night search on Friday seemed to attract various kinds of attention. On Tuesday morning, he received numerous challenge notifications from the Dueling Club.
Originally, he had worried that after Fern Morse, no senior student would challenge him, which would halve the fun and value of the Golden Cup.
But now, there was no need to worry about that!
For the current matter, he needed to maintain a necessary level of attention.
Currently, he needed to select two to three challengers from the large pool for his upcoming duels.
And prepare for this week’s opponent, Fourth-Year Noble Academy, Stewart Fane!
But among the numerous challengers, he noticed an unexpected name.
—Angus Jeffrey!
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[Happy Winter Solstice, just got home to eat tangyuan with family—]
[What did you all eat for dinner, dumplings or tangyuan?]
[I need to catch up on my writing and aim to reach the Christmas ball by Christmas.]
[(? ~3) (ε~ ?)]
