Chapter 924: The Wish of the Blue-Eyed Maiden (Part 8k for Moon Tickets)
With just this single [Bio Pearl], it was clearly insufficient.
Previously, with the help of Senior Winny and Senior Pandora, he had already learned about the embryonic form of this [Bio Pearl].
It was an ancient dragon species that had gone extinct. Its overall appearance resembled a dinosaur from ancient times, but on its spine, there were a pair of bat wings. Gem-like tissues adorned its vertebrae from head to tail, and while it lacked horns, it had a flat, round gem embedded in its head.
It somewhat resembled a [Pterodactyl], but it also possessed traits of a [Gem Dragon].
Because it was an extinct dragon species, Dark had developed a strong desire to restore it.
But now, due to the current situation, he decided to go ahead and refine it. He had never been one to hesitate.
“Since it’s both a pterodactyl and a gem dragon, aiming for a [Fossil Winged Dragon] or a [Rapid Flying Dragon] would be a relatively good choice.”
“The [Fossil Winged Dragon] itself is born from fossils and has a powerful mega evolution form, which naturally aligns with it.
“The [Rapid Flying Dragon] has a flying attribute. Its initial form is a [Dragonite] with a rocky brain, which fits well with the appearance of a gem dragon.
[Image: Mega Rapid Flying Dragon]
“Moreover, the [Rapid Flying Dragon] also possesses a mega evolution form.” “Both these golems, regardless of which one I ultimately refine, will bring significant improvement.”
After making up his mind, Dark quickly began selecting materials.
The [Fossil Winged Dragon] is a rock and flying type, while the [Rapid Flying Dragon] is a dragon and flying type.
Rock-type materials… he just so happened to have an extremely high-quality rock-type material, but it was quite delicate.
That was the small tower that [Tower Demon] Arta transformed into after entering a dormant state.
[Tower Demon] Arta was an incredibly powerful demon. Had it not encountered Dark and company, it wouldn’t have ended up like this.
However, it didn’t completely die.
In this dormant state, the energy inside [Tower Demon] Arta barely consumed anything and slowly absorbed external energy. If planted in a place with energy, the speed of energy recovery would accelerate.
Furthermore, this was the strongest defensive state of the [Tower Demon].
After several decades or even centuries, the remaining consciousness would gradually complete itself, leading to rebirth.
This was the [Tower Demon], with almost immortal vitality and an extraordinarily long lifespan.
Unfortunately, it fell into the hands of someone who knew better.
After bringing it back, Dark had Professor Steven Harvey thoroughly erase its residual consciousness.
Even if it were to be reborn after a hundred years, it would be a brand new [Tower Demon].
Dark had considered leaving it as is or actively providing energy to help it regenerate quickly, obtaining a mobile tower.
But who could blame him for being a Magus?
A Magus couldn’t stand seeing premium materials sitting unused in storage!
If he had forgotten about it, then it would be fine.
But now that he saw it, Dark couldn’t resist any longer.
Moreover, this was currently the highest quality material he possessed! At this critical moment before departure, it was the perfect time for it to shine! “It’s this!”
Without hesitation, Dark took out the small tower formed by [Tower Demon] Arta from the innermost part of the cabinet.
Immediately after, he began drafting a refinement plan.
The small tower formed by [Tower Demon] Arta was abnormally sturdy and difficult to melt, requiring special potions to soften its properties.
Dark himself didn’t have such potions, but he could borrow them from the professors or obtain the corresponding recipe from them.
Today was Sunday evening, so even if there weren’t enough materials, he could immediately go to Traveler’s Street to purchase them.
There was still some time left, but it was only sufficient for refining the final golem.
“If we’re using the small tower formed by [Tower Demon] as material, the [Bio Pearl] must necessarily take a secondary role as a core.”
“However, it can still incorporate dragon elements to increase the probability of refining a dragon.”
“Additionally, considering that both [Fossil Winged Dragon] and [Rapid Flying Dragon] have flying attributes, we can continue adding wind-type feathers from the [Thunderbird] as auxiliary ingredients.”
“…Basically, that’s the composition.”
“But if you want to use the [Dragon Grass] to cultivate fruits, you need to prepare a highly nutritious potion first and give it a night’s rest.”
“Let’s bring the [Dragon Grass] back first!”
Dark quickly brought the [Dragon Grass] back to the dorm, pot and all, and rapidly prepared the potion to feed it.
Just as he finished feeding it, [Shenmi] returned after being out for a while.
Dark’s heart stirred, and he saw [Draconic Ballet] right behind her, with the [Blue-Eyed Maiden] lying on its back.
“How much time?”
He asked while turning his head to look at the clock.
“Mii!”
“Dlong!”
“About fifteen minutes?”
Dark turned back, holding [Shenmi] with one hand and looking down. “How was it? Have you thought of what reward you want this time?”
[Shenmi] rolled its eyes and suddenly pointed at his open cabinet.
“Is there anything you want in there?” Dark asked. “Mii.” [Shenmi] nodded.
Dark let it go and said, “Go ahead and take it yourself.”
[Shenmi] immediately flew over and took out a seemingly ordinary gray stone.
“This stone…”
Dark frowned slightly, recalling after some time that this was a “participation prize” he got from cracking an Easter egg before the Easter Duel Festival last year.
Unable to distinguish this stone from an ordinary one, Dark eventually tossed it in the corner of the cabinet.
Unexpectedly, after so long, it would resurface in such a way. However…
“Can you see anything hidden within this stone?” Dark asked.
“Mii.” [Shenmi] shook its head.
“Do you like it?” Dark asked again. “Mii.” [Shenmi] nodded.
Dark said, “Then later, I’ll make a pendant for you with this stone.”
“Mii!” [Shenmi] jumped up excitedly. Dark smiled and said, “This time, it’s thanks to you.”
He then turned to the [Blue-Eyed Maiden]. “Stay here and read some books, but try not to touch anything else. My room contains many dangerous things.”
The [Blue-Eyed Maiden] stood against the wall after getting off [Draconic Ballet], showing no response.
Dark didn’t pay too much attention. He had raised so many golems; he had seen all sorts of personalities.
As long as he genuinely treated the golems well, they would eventually respond.
“In any case, I’m going out for a bit.”
After taking necessary items, Dark climbed onto [Draconic Ballet]’s back and ordered it to fly directly from the balcony.
The fifteen-minute duration indicated that the [Blue-Eyed Maiden]’s [Blue-Eyed Incarnation] was indeed extraordinary.
This length of time was basically sufficient in emergencies.
Apart from not being able to use it as a fusion subject, it could be used as a [Blue-Eyed White Dragon].
Dark was quite satisfied with this.
He quickly chose Professor Kazel among the many professors—the alchemy master, Professor Kazel, knew the most about handling such materials.
And he should still be in the secret location behind the teachers’ dormitory. Sure enough, when Dark rode [Draconic Ballet] into it, he soon found Professor Kazel in one of the laboratories.
Unexpectedly, Aurora and [Serpent Deity] Nix were also in the laboratory. But the presence of Professor Steven Harvey and Eralganie surprised him slightly.
Upon entering, he quickly scanned and discovered they were processing the snake skin shed by Nix!
The snake skin was quite large, but the professors seemed to want to refine the entire piece into something.
“Alchemy or golem refinement?”
This thought popped into his mind, and Dark became curious. Professor Steven Harvey and Professor Kazel were working together, and Aurora and Eralganie were also participating.
Only Nix, the subject, sat on a chair, swinging her legs leisurely and munching on a licorice-flavored lollipop she seemed to have found somewhere.
Dark walked in and smiled at Nix, but his usual winning smile met cold eyes.
He didn’t mind and continued walking in.
The professors resumed their work upon seeing him enter, showing no intention of stopping.
Dark stopped by the side and patiently waited for about ten minutes. During this time, he witnessed the entire process of the giant snake skin shrinking to human size!
As the snake skin shrank, the density of the skin and the scales embedded in it increased frighteningly.
This technique was clearly labor-intensive. After completing it, both Professor Kazel and Professor Harvey looked visibly tired.
Dark confirmed they had temporarily paused and asked, “What are you preparing to do?”
Professor Kazel drank a potion—on closer inspection, it looked similar to [Phoenix Blood Potion]!
“[Little Phoenix Blood Potion], a new creation by Thompson,” Professor Kazel waved the test tube at Dark with a smile.
“This stuff is pretty tasty.” Professor Harvey couldn’t help but remark, “Unlike the [Phoenix Blood Potion], this [Little Phoenix Blood Potion] doesn’t provide infinite mana but offers long-term mana recovery, useful for quick replenishment after mana depletion. We should definitely bring more this time.”
Professor Kazel said, “Thompson mentioned he’d work through the night. And since liquid [Little Phoenix Blood Potion] is hard to preserve, he plans to make it solid.”
Dark was led astray and instinctively asked, “What about the [Phoenix Blood Potion]?”
Professor Kazel shook his head. “The [Phoenix Blood Potion] has too strong an activity to be solidified; it needs to be carefully stored in special containers. We should be able to take twelve vials.”
“Twelve is plenty,” Dark nodded.
Professor Kazel then said, “We’re trying to shrink the skin of the [Oil Snake] to a suitable size and use the simplest method to cut it into a dress.”
“A dress?” Dark’s mind stirred as he looked at Nix.
But Professor Kazel shook his head. “It’s not for Nix. This dress is for Aurora.”
Dark realized, “I see. I wonder what effect this dress will have once completed.”
Professor Kazel said, “From what we’ve seen, it can provide extremely strong defense. It’s extremely durable, and the defense increases even more after shrinking. However, there are clear drawbacks.”
“What are the drawbacks?” Dark asked. Professor Kazel replied, “It’s very heavy!”
Even with lightening treatments by Professor Kazel and Professor Harvey, the weight of the shrunk snake skin still exceeded what a normal human could handle.
Dark even tried it himself and had to admit it was beyond his capacity.
Such equipment could only suit someone like Aurora, who had giant bloodline, or someone with divine strength like Diana.
Even Aurora or Diana would find it difficult to move freely wearing it.
Their mobility would certainly be restricted.
So, this unfinished dress would essentially trade speed for defense.
One could only hope it would reveal some special functions once completed.
After a brief understanding, Dark explained his purpose for coming here. “To ‘soften’ this thing?” Professor Steven Harvey took over, saying, “That’s not difficult. The body of a Tower Demon may seem like this, but its essence is still a living organism. Activating its vitality will soften it to a degree where it can be melted. Wait a moment, I’ll write you a formula for the [Vitalizing Potion]. Do you want me to make it for you?”
Before Professor Harvey finished speaking, he had already picked up pen and paper. Dark said, “I’ll do it myself. There’s still some time tonight.” Professor Harvey nodded. “If you need anything else, just say. Try to prepare everything fully.”
Thinking for a moment, Dark raised a few issues he encountered during the refinement, quickly receiving answers.
Then, he took the formula for Professor Harvey’s [Vitalizing Potion] and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Professor Kazel gave him a vial of [Little Phoenix Blood Potion], saying he definitely needed it.
Dark accepted the potion and quickly left the secret place, heading straight to Traveler’s Street.
He needed to buy some basic materials rarely used!
The [Vitalizing Potion] provided by Professor Harvey was his personal formula, specially customized for [Tower Demon], making it extremely precious.
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