Chapter 427: Dakdemon’s Fusion Experiment (4k)
Every Wednesday afternoon was a time students looked forward to, as they could temporarily escape their busy studies and rest for the entire afternoon. Almost every Wednesday before the afternoon arrived, students would think this way.
But when Wednesday afternoons truly came around, many students suddenly found themselves with a pile of homework to complete, forcing them to wail as they moved between the library.
Of course, someone like Dak, who rarely left his homework until the next day, generally didn’t have such worries.
However, after his lunch break, he still went to the library.
Senior Pandora and Ms. Bella were whispering behind the counter.
When Dak appeared at the library entrance, Pandora immediately noticed him and said something to Ms. Bella before picking up her backpack and walking out from behind the counter.
“Why are you here at the library? Didn’t we agree on our usual spot?” Pandora asked with a smile.
Dak also smiled, “It’s more convenient to come here. Which laboratory?”
Pandora pulled out a set of keys from her pocket and turned them, saying, “The usual place.”
The usual place naturally referred to the laboratory they had borrowed when researching “fusion” magic cards.
Thinking back to those times of rapid knowledge accumulation, Dak felt a warm sensation in his heart.
Last time, he was a mere beneficiary, but this time, he hoped to contribute some help to his senior.
Of course, participating in an experiment by a fourth-year top student would be greatly beneficial to him too.
The two walked and chatted all the way, soon arriving at the original laboratory.
“So, what kind of experiment is it?” Dak asked again once they entered the laboratory.
Pandora had been keeping it a secret, but now she just blinked and said, “Guess.”
“There’s nothing to guess about…”
Dak couldn’t help rolling his eyes, “Given that you’re asking me to assist, it must be related to fusion, right?”
“Very smart.” Pandora extended her snow-white index finger, similar to a green onion, and gently tapped his forehead before smiling, “I want to investigate the differences between mana spirits that can fuse and those that cannot.”
Dak pondered for a moment, “So, you’re exploring the secrets of why certain mana spirits can be used as fusion materials?”
Pandora nodded, “That’s one way to put it.”
Dak asked curiously, “Senior Pandora, don’t you have any mana spirits that can fuse?”
Pandora looked into his eyes and countered, “Of course I do. What’s your point?”
Dak quickly shook his head, “Nothing, what do I need to do?”
Pandora thought for a moment, “Just perform a fusion summon at the designated time.”
Dak: “That’s all?”
Pandora smiled, “That’s all.”
Dak considered, “That seems simple enough, but don’t you have mana spirits that can fuse?”
Pandora shook her head, offering a reason, “No, the ones I have are too large. After fusing, they become even larger, making it very inconvenient to study.”
“Alright, that’s a reasonable explanation.” Dak did not pursue it further, “When do we start?”
Pandora gestured, “Right away, but first, you need to help me set things up.”
Dak: “Okay, Senior Pandora.”
…
Clearly, Pandora had prepared in advance. She took out a full set of pre-prepared potions and a large number of tools from her backpack, quickly filling up an entire table.
“In the name of Pandora Dragon, Mana Summoning!”
After taking out the items, she immediately summoned, activating the mana spirit card in her hand.
With the appearance of the summoning circle, a basketball-sized mana spirit emerged.
Dak curiously looked at the mana spirit. It was clearly a mechanical type, resembling a small mechanical dragon with four claws and a round belly. It somewhat resembled Pandora’s familiar, the baby Pterodactyl, but its metal-coated belly had an ancient clock embedded in it.
“This is the ‘Clock Dragon.'”
Pandora stretched out her hand and caught the not-lightweight Clock Dragon, gently stroking its spine.
“The body of the Clock Dragon is made up of countless gears. It’s extremely sensitive to time and can help me with precise tasks.”
Then she took out another mana spirit card and summoned a second mana spirit.
This mana spirit had a rather peculiar shape.
Its body resembled a tiny lizard, but atop its head was a disc larger than its body, inscribed with strange symbols akin to tadpoles.
After completing the summoning, Pandora said, “This is the ‘Arcanetongue Lizard,’ a very rare and peculiar mana spirit. It can convert fluctuations in aura into specific graphics. If you get the chance, I recommend you try to summon one of these too.”
“CLOCK DRAGON, ARCANETONGUE LIZARD…” Dak couldn’t help tapping his head, “I’ve heard of the Clock Dragon, but the Arcanetongue Lizard is so rare that even most records don’t mention it?”
Pandora smiled, “Pretty much. I only managed to summon an Arcanetongue Lizard quite by chance, and it’s really useful.”
After saying this, she placed the Arcanetongue Lizard in the center of the lab and then pressed down hard on the disc atop its head.
In an instant, the Arcanetongue Lizard seemed to deflate, transforming into a piece of paper.
The disc instantly expanded, tightly adhering to the ground, forming a strange magic circle.
While Dak was observing curiously, Pandora took out a piece of paper from her backpack and handed it to him, pointing to the items on the table, “Arrange these according to the diagram on this paper.”
Dak picked up the paper and saw that it depicted a complex array centered around the disc of the Arcanetongue Lizard.
The edges of the array were composed of numerous metal discs, beads, and tubes, giving off an extremely mysterious feel.
“This is the Baross Nangal Array. You’ll learn about it later.”
Pandora casually mentioned it and began setting it up.
Dak also took some metal discs, beads, and tubes from the table and began arranging the array around the Arcanetongue Lizard’s disc.
The process alone took half an hour.
Once the two completed the final adjustments according to the array, they both stood up, exhaling lightly.
Pandora’s face flushed slightly as she stood up, “Thanks a lot. Without you, it would take an hour just to set up this array.”
“No problem.” Dak was curious, “Is this some kind of magnetic device?”
Pandora was momentarily stunned, then surprised, “Do you know about the Baross Nangal Array?”
Dak shook his head, “No, just that it looks like one.”
Pandora praised him, “Anyway, prepare yourself. All you need to do is perform a fusion summon on the Arcanetongue Lizard’s disc.”
Dak smiled, “No problem.”
At this point, he roughly guessed Pandora’s experimental method.
The entire experiment would surely revolve around the Arcanetongue Lizard, a rare mana spirit capable of converting aura fluctuations into graphics.
As for the Baross Nangal Array, it might be an amplification device, a stabilizing device, or even a filtering device.
In short, performing a fusion summon on the Arcanetongue Lizard’s disc would allow the mana spirit to convert the aura fluctuations produced by the fusion summon into graphics, which could then be compared with the graphics produced by normal summons to determine the differences.
A simple comparison method.
Of course, because the mana spirits being compared were not the same, even if the same summoning method was used, there would be many differences.
Therefore, the experimenter needed a vast knowledge base and numerous reference groups and follow-up experiments to identify and lock onto that subtle difference unique to fusion.
The subsequent experimental process was largely as Dak imagined.
After Pandora gave instructions, Dak successively summoned Deoxys, Black Deoxys, and then used the “Fusion” card.
Bastemon reappeared under such circumstances!
But because Dak had instructed Deoxys and the Imp Beast beforehand, they did not run around upon appearing but sat obediently inside the disc waiting.
As Dak began the summoning, the Baross Nangal Array around the disc emitted visible magnetic fields.
The magnetic field displayed incredibly intricate graphics that kept changing.
The Clock Dragon on the experimental table narrowed its eyes, grabbed a pen, and accurately drew all the changes on paper.
“Done.” Pandora said once the Clock Dragon finished recording.
Dak then recalled Bastemon.
Next, Pandora indeed began summoning mana spirits on the Arcanetongue Lizard’s disc.
She not only used regular summoning spells but also sacrificial summoning spells, ritual summoning spells, and reverse flow summoning spells.
This resulted in a wealth of comparative data!
Then, Pandora spread out all the diagrams on the floor and observed them intently.
Dak glanced at them and was sure that with his current level, he wouldn’t be able to discern the supposed “differences.”
But after Pandora observed for nearly an hour and a half, she seemed to finally make some progress.
She suddenly stood up and quickly walked to the experimental table, then began mixing potions with the pre-prepared ingredients.
Each potion she mixed, she sprinkled on the Arcanetongue Lizard’s disc, then recorded the resulting graphics and compared them.
During this process, Dak silently took on the responsibility of cleaning up the potions.
Initially, he cleaned them up himself.
But as Pandora’s speed of mixing potions increased, he simply summoned a “Trash Slime,” letting it shine in its得意领域 (field of expertise).
By this time, Pandora was fully immersed in the experiment, oblivious to the passage of time.
As dusk approached and evening霞袭来 (evening came),
Dak suddenly snapped out of it, realizing that time had passed.
He was somewhat dazed, then summoned Ditto, instructing it to clean the potions with the Trash Slime while he quietly left the laboratory.
He had astronomy class tonight.
Otherwise, he might have stayed in the laboratory all along.
…
In the astronomy class, Professor Metia was unaffected by the incident with the Blood Princess. She taught various astronomical knowledge as usual, supplemented with content related to astrology.
Dak attended the class with Eevee.
To enhance Eevee’s learning efficiency, he sometimes used “Pride III” to evolve Eevee into Sun Eevee.
After evolving into Sun Eevee, its divination talent instantly improved, making it easier and simpler to understand astrological knowledge.
Even if it reverted to Eevee, this knowledge and understanding wouldn’t disappear.
Through this method, Eevee’s previously difficult learning journey became smoother, and now it had some basic foundation.
From 7:30 to 9:00 PM, the astronomy class lasted for an hour and a half and finally ended.
Dak packed up his textbook and rushed straight to the laboratory.
But when he pushed open the door, he found that Pandora was still repeating the process of “comparative analysis – potion preparation – graphic recording – comparative analysis,” acting like the most precise machinery, her thoughts not becoming bored or careless due to this repetitive work.
“You’ve worked hard.”
Dak patted the Ditto that had been responsible for transporting the Trash Slime, taking over the task.
While using the Trash Slime to clean the potions in the disc, he observed Pandora.
Such quiet opportunities to observe her were rare.
Watching the light shining on her face,
Dak’s thoughts gradually drifted from the experiment, slowly recalling his encounter with Senior Pandora and the changes she had undergone during this period.
Initially, her smiles often hid insincerity, but later they became increasingly genuine.
Her changes were actually quite noticeable.
Especially around Christmas, her mindset was noticeably different.
Dak certainly wasn’t arrogant enough to believe that he caused this change.
He recalled the past bit by bit, gradually gaining a fuller understanding of the details.
Then, inspired by recent events, he suddenly had a thought that felt particularly reliable for some reason.
“Could Senior Pandora have also found her mother?”
…
Once this thought surfaced, it couldn’t be contained.
Considering that Pandora had gone to Exile Forest to mourn after Christmas, and that这段时间正是巴士迪亚监狱被攻破的时间段 (this was the time when Bustedia Prison was breached),
Those who escaped certainly weren’t just Ophelia Brad…
Dak suddenly realized that he might have uncovered Pandora’s secret!
“Even if it’s not her mother, it should be a very close relative.”
…
“Dak, Dak.”
“Uh, uh?”
