Chapter 331: Dark Demon’s Mana Nightmare Demon in Dreams (4k)
Vlad the vampire’s “Soul Powder” was, in terms of value, second only to the “Angel Feather” and “Dragon’s Inverted Scale” among all the core materials Darck had ever obtained.
Originally, for such a level of material, Darck should have been more cautious.
But who could have predicted that it was from Vlad’s remains?
Unreliable things should naturally be dealt with as soon as possible.
Before starting the experiment, Darck glanced at the wall clock, confirming that it was just past seven o’clock, then began preparing step by step.
Now he was quite adept at experiments, handling various materials with ease.
For this basic conjure method, the preliminary steps could be completed in just half an hour.
However, the true critical period began when the activation of the first conjuring array started.
Darck held the small bottle of “Soul Powder,” squinting as he watched the white light emitted by the first conjuring array.
A basic conjure could only have one core; adding two or more core materials would cause conflicts and result in experimental accidents.
Since he chose “Soul Powder” as the core, he could only add some auxiliary materials.
Vlad was a vampire, a child of the moon, so his soul attribute naturally aligned best with “Bliss.”
Additionally, “Pride” could also be considered.
However, the stock of “Pride” was far less abundant than “Bliss,” so Darck ultimately chose “Bliss.”
7.3 points of “Bliss.”
For “Capital Sin,” 7 was a very special number.
7 points of “Capital Sin” could produce a “Capital Sin Fruit.”
So, directly injecting 7 points of “Bliss” into the first conjuring array, what would happen?
…
Theoretically, these 7 points of “Bliss” would certainly not match the “Bliss Fruit,” but in the absence of the corresponding “Cat Grass,” this was a desperate measure.
Whether to live or die depended on fate.
It was Darck’s fate, and also Vlad’s fate!
Darck took a deep breath, focusing his attention, then opened the small bottle containing the “Soul Powder.”
He had prepared three bottles in total.
One contained “Soul Powder,” the second “Bliss,” and the third “Saliva.”
Adding saliva during the creation of a mana spirit card was Darck’s habit.
Because it had always worked well, he continued to use it.
“Saliva” was an excellent catalyst in the process of crafting mana spirit cards.
The rich elements in human saliva could promote life formation.
Moreover, Darck had realized that his saliva might even be a high-grade auxiliary material.
…
But as the small bottle containing “Soul Powder” was opened, “Leah” in Metia’s dorm suddenly reacted.
She placed down her book under Metia’s slightly puzzled gaze and approached the small cabinet beside the bookshelf, carefully taking out a glass bottle with a diameter of thirteen centimeters.
After so many days, the bubbles (souls) inside the bottle had completely formed, resembling a tiny infant curled up within the transparent liquid.
But when the bottle was taken out, this tiny infant actually opened its eyes under Leah’s watchful gaze!
A trace of bloody radiance flashed through its small eyes.
“Leah” pondered, hesitating: “What caused it to react?”
Metia walked over, curiously asking, “Leah, what exactly are you trying to do?”
“Leah” smiled and said, “We are friends, right?”
Metia couldn’t help but sigh, this question again.
She wanted to say they weren’t really friends, but she couldn’t bring herself to say it.
Because in her heart, “Leah” was more important than a friend, she was an “恩人” (benefactor).
…
Darck didn’t know what reaction Vlad’s “Soul Powder” would cause, but he proceeded according to his usual steps.
“Soul Powder” was a luminous powder; if not sealed, it would quickly dissipate in the wind.
Therefore, using “Soul Powder” required great caution.
It must be placed in the glow of the conjuring array before the seal is removed.
Darck operated accordingly, and the “Soul Powder” in the bottle slowly slid down along the tilted angle of the bottle, then was sucked into the conjuring array.
He maintained absolute patience, gently tipping the bottle with his fingers, making the entire conjuring process extremely slow.
Thus, he carefully observed the changes in the glow of the conjuring array.
Once half of the “Soul Powder” was consumed, the glow gradually intensified.
Darck then picked up the processed “Saliva” with his other hand, poured half of it in, suppressed the glow, and continued pouring “Soul Powder.”
When the bottle was empty of “Soul Powder,” he reached for the thought bottle containing “Bliss,” using the mana dropper to extract the “Bliss” inside.
Regarding the “Mana Dropper,” it was originally an old one, left with only a year of life.
But recently, Darck noticed it seemed to be thriving more?
He wasn’t sure if it was a final burst of energy.
In any case, the intelligence level of the “Mana Dropper” was only 0.1, essentially at the level of a paramecium, dying and replacing it was no big deal.
He skillfully extracted a drop of “Bliss,” about 1 point, and dripped it into the glowing first conjuring array.
But once this drop was added, the glow of the conjuring array began to flicker frequently.
Darck remained calm, continuing to drip in the second drop of “Bliss.”
Then came the third, fourth, and so on…
But when he reached the sixth drop, he paused.
The glow did not stop flickering as he expected; instead, it became even more frequent, as if another drop would trigger an instant explosion!
Darck inserted the tip of the mana dropper into the thought bottle to draw the seventh drop of “Bliss.”
Inside the thought bottle, there was only a thin layer of liquid left.
He thought for a moment, then cautiously dripped the seventh drop of “Bliss” into the conjuring array.
As the pink liquid dripped from the mana dropper’s tip and fell into the glow, a strong light suddenly burst like lightning.
Darck instinctively shielded his face, feeling intense heat, then the glow rapidly faded.
The first conjuring array quickly contracted onto the card surface, with internal circuits running at high speed.
Darck carefully felt the气息 (aura), confirming it was still stable, before letting out a slight sigh of relief.
Experimental accidents were inevitable in long-term experiments, but of course, avoiding them was preferable.
He wondered if the final conjuring would succeed.
Behind him.
The mana spirits also moved closer, except for “Meow Meow,” who was still focused on carving her small shield, undistracted.
…
As some dark impurities were expelled, threads from the mana card gradually wrapped the entire card into a glowing cocoon.
Generally, reaching this stage indicated a high probability of success.
Although cutting open the cocoon and releasing a pool of black water sometimes occurred, it was a rare event.
By now, Darck couldn’t help but feel a bit excited.
“What kind of mana spirit would be created from one bottle of “Soul Powder” and seven points of “Bliss”?”
Basic conjure methods had a very low lower limit and relatively high upper limit.
Although reaching the upper limit was extremely unlikely, there was still a glimmer of hope.
It was precisely that glimmer of hope that drove desperate magi to repeatedly invest their limited resources into that bottomless pit.
If Darck hadn’t found his own method for conjuring mana spirits, he wouldn’t have been able to resist the temptation.
While thinking, Darck touched the cocoon with his hand, naturally injecting a bit of mana to sense it.
After several minutes, he withdrew his hand and took a mercury knife from the nearby rack, carefully slicing open the cocoon.
As the first ray of light shot out from the gap, a chilling aura quietly spread.
Darck’s hand holding the knife paused for a moment.
But he continued cutting.
When the entire cocoon was split in half, it suddenly melted into a pool of black water.
Darck quickly grabbed a towel, blocking the black water to prevent it from spilling onto the table.
Then, he looked at the mana card lying quietly on the table, covered by the black water.
From the contaminated edges of the card, faint golden light stubbornly emitted, clearly the symbol of a gold card!
…
Darck only glanced at it and paid no further attention to the golden light.
To others, a rare and precious gold card was commonplace in his hands.
He was somewhat accustomed to it.
Of course, he should still be excited, just not showing it openly.
Using tweezers to pick up the mana card and rinse it clean, Darck examined it closely.
His eyes first fell on the stars above the card—three stars!
An unexpectedly low level, considering the base strength of a 7th tier vampire soul plus seven points of “Bliss,” resulting in a mere three-star card?
No one would believe it.
But the facts were right in front of him.
“Perhaps, this is the charm of basic conjuring.”
Darck sighed slightly, then continued looking.
Floating in the card were adorable spirits, completely incongruous with the cold aura.
Darck originally thought that the mana spirit emitting such an aura would be an evil ghost, but instead, it turned out to be a “Mana Nightmare Demon”!
The term “Mana Nightmare Demon” basically originated from “Nightmare.”
Though it was a ghost-type Pokémon, it appeared harmless.
About 0.7 meters tall, with a soft body, the overall ink-green color gave a warm impression.
Its eyes reflected red, and a noticeable red bead necklace hung around its neck.
It was said that this could absorb fear.
The Mana Nightmare Demon would approach silently at night, emitting a sob-like cry, absorbing fear with the red beads and using it as sustenance.
…
[Card Name: Mana Nightmare Demon]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ???]
[Race: Undead]
[Attribute: Ghost Type]
[Mana: 1600]
[Attack: 1500]
[Defense: 800]
[Ultimate Skills: Dream Eater, Scare, Telekinesis, Fear Gem]
…
From vampire to nightmare, what transformation did it undergo?
Darck couldn’t know the secrets behind it.
But the final conjured mana spirit was not a vampire, which relieved him.
If he had conjured a little Vlad, he wouldn’t know how to handle it.
He carefully recalled the “Mana Nightmare Demon” Pokémon, remembering it was a playful ghost-type Pokémon that could evolve into a more composed “Mana Nightmare Demon.”
“Could a ‘Mana Nightmare Demon’ created with ‘Bliss’ evolve through ‘Bliss III’?”
This thought immediately surfaced,
but he restrained the urge to try it immediately, continuing to study the panel data of the “Mana Nightmare Demon.”
“Exceeding 1500 points of mana and top-tier attack, but weak defense? However, since it is an undead ghost type, it should be immune to physical impacts.”
“The key is the ultimate skills.”
Darck immediately injected mana and quickly received information on four ultimate skills.
“Dream Eater, Scare, Telekinesis, Fear Gem?”
“What kind of skills are these?”
“What is a Fear Gem?”
The sudden shock made Darck momentarily disoriented.
Because excluding the unknown ultimate skill “Fear Gem,” the other three skills were not conventional offensive or defensive techniques.
Among them, “Dream Eater” was a powerful skill but not native, usable only against life in a “sleep” state.
“Scare” was just as the name suggested, almost harmless, causing only retreat through fear.
“Telekinesis” in Pokémon games was a skill to increase accuracy.
Not entirely useless, but definitely underperforming.
But Darck steadied himself, quickly convincing himself to delve deeper.
Mana continued to flow in, more information flooding his mind.
[Dream Eater: The Mana Nightmare Demon can invade dreams, devouring the dreams of others and converting them into its own mana, causing severe mental trauma.]
[Scare: Startling the opponent with sudden screams, making them more fearful.]
[Telekinesis: Using psychic powers to move objects.]
[Fear Gem: Absorbing fear and converting it into mana stored in the Fear Gem, which can be released as a gem-like radiant mana attack.]
“Invasion of dreams, devouring dreams, instilling fear, telekinesis, absorbing fear, converting mana, storing mana…”
“So it is, standard nightmare skills.”
Darck pondered for a moment, enlightened.
The red bead necklace around the Mana Nightmare Demon’s neck was the so-called “Fear Gem.”
And this ultimate skill seemed derived from “Power Gem.”
“Through this set of ultimate skills, the Mana Nightmare Demon’s basic needs are fundamentally met.”
“A mana spirit doesn’t have digestive functions, so it creates a ‘stomach.'”
“How interesting.”
