Chapter 500: Dark Demon’s Random God (10k)
Dark rubbed his forehead and first looked at Brown Oenone’s dossier.
The Oenone family was quite famous among the nobles in the capital, but unfortunately not for anything particularly positive.
This family originally rose to prominence through commerce, and later became nobility by purchasing titles. However, they have always had a bad reputation.
No matter what era it is, merchants tend to give off an impression of being cunning and mercantile, let alone those who bought their titles.
To change this situation, the previous head of the Oenone family chose to support the military with all his financial resources during the war, which eventually earned the king’s favor and slightly improved the family’s reputation.
The current head of the Oenone family is Grangou Oenone, who now serves in the royal palace, specifically handling the financial sector.
Grangou is completely different from the previous head, being a meticulous accountant who wishes he could split a sacred coin into two pieces.
However, for a kingdom with an empty treasury after the war, Grangou is indispensable.
Ever since he took office, it has become increasingly difficult for other departments to get funding from the finance department, causing widespread complaints.
Brown Oenone is the third son of Grangou Oenone.
Brown Oenone studies at the Royal Academy in the capital and is currently between his fifth and sixth years.
Brown’s academic performance is not ideal.
Moreover, because his two older brothers are exceptionally talented, it only highlights his inadequacy even more.
The courses at the Royal Academy end after the fifth year, and the sixth year is for internships, where one must achieve certain accomplishments to earn a graduation certificate.
Therefore, someone just passing time cannot graduate from the Royal Academy.
This is also true for St. Maryann Academy.
In other words, if Brown Oenone wants to graduate, he needs to do something.
Just recently, he had been obsessed with model Easter eggs and suddenly had the idea of combining model Easter eggs with Mana Chess.
Of course, his idea wasn’t mature.
The developer of Mana Chess actually isn’t short on funds and would be hard to convince to cooperate.
But Dark did gain some inspiration from his proposal, so it was only right to give him something in return.
“Let me see, the Oenone family hasn’t shown any political inclinations, probably due to their merchant mentality, always waiting and watching.”
“But perhaps they gained their current position due to the king’s favor, so they are very loyal to the king.”
“In other words, the king’s chosen successor will likely be their future object of loyalty, and they are currently neutral.”
“It’s fine.”
After Dark finished reading Brown Oenone’s dossier, he put it aside.
He wasn’t too concerned about the Oenones’ stance as long as they didn’t use money earned through him to sponsor his opponents.
Anyway, they were just one of the distributors.
If the Dueling Arena wanted to truly promote to the world, the best partners would be various Dueling Arenas including St. Maryann.
Once there is a substantial user base, then consider distributing them to small workshops for sale.
In short, that’s the general flow.
…
Dark casually picked up Phyllis Laraman’s dossier and started reading.
Phyllis’s dossier was also unnecessary to him, since there were no fundamental conflicts of interest between them.
He merely thought it would make him feel more secure by taking a look from his own perspective.
It was the fifty pages of intelligence that made him somewhat apprehensive.
“How detailed does one need to be to gather so much information?”
Dark shook his head and turned to the first page.
Upon seeing it, he was surprised.
“It’s from the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints?”
But he soon understood.
The Secret Rite Academy of the Saints is relatively easier to enter compared to St. Maryann Academy.
Kyle Demon from the Diemon family is also a student at the Secret Rite Academy, and was admitted through special recruitment.
In the capital, if a noble’s child can’t get into St. Maryann Academy, they often try to get them into the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints.
Then comes the Royal Academy.
Unlike St. Maryann Academy and the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints, the Royal Academy offers a wider range of subjects, including magic, mana technology, and martial arts.
St. Maryann Academy and the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints are primarily focused on mana technology.
There are other similar mana technology academies, mostly established after the war like spring bamboo shoots.
Some old magic academies have also transformed into mana technology academies.
For example, the Elemental Race’s Elemental Artistry Academy, the public Mana Equipment School jointly held by the Dwarf and Goblin races, and the War Totem Academy of the Beastmen…
Although these academies may not match the depth of knowledge in mana technology at St. Maryann Academy and the Secret Rite Academy of the Saints, they are distinctive in their teaching due to other traditional technologies.
Dark casually flipped through the pages and put Phyllis Laraman’s dossier back.
The Laraman family, where Phyllis comes from, is an ancient family that has continued for centuries. Her father, Rex Laraman, is one of the thirty-six senators.
Due to their similar age and background, Phyllis Laraman and Angus Jeffrey have known each other since childhood and often meet up, just like yesterday.
However, since Lord Laraman only has Phyllis as his only daughter, he places great importance on elevating women’s status and doesn’t reject female succession as some old-fashioned nobles do, thus showing no particular inclination towards Prince Charles.
In summary, this is the general information about the Laraman family.
As for Phyllis herself…
Dark wasn’t overly concerned, as he didn’t know when they would meet again.
He had no intention of inviting anyone for tea, and wouldn’t go out for a while… probably.
“The creation of the ‘zoo,’ the temporary end of the ‘Armed’ course, gave him more personal time.”
The next topics are to refine three more Mana Golems, thoroughly study the Transfiguration Spell, and write “Mathematics II.”
And of course, learning the Transfiguration Spell naturally requires consulting Claire, who is exceptionally skilled in it.
During this critical period, Dark certainly wouldn’t cause her trouble.
“So, let’s start with the core creation of the Mana Golem!”
…
July 9th.
The second Monday of July.
After relaxing for two days, the Mana Golems returned to their busy daily learning routine.
Diana and Aurora continued their self-study of the “Armed” course.
Dark approached Ms. Plant.
“Mana-infused apples?”
Ms. Plant, as the former head of the Royal Botanical Garden and a specialist in grass-type magic, naturally had extensive knowledge of magical plants, almost making her a living encyclopedia.
“Is there any recommended type?”
“Used as the core for the golem?”
Ms. Plant thought for a moment and said, “Although I am not very familiar with your magical conductor formations, if it’s to be used as a core, it must certainly require sufficient mana and distinct characteristics, right?”
Dark nodded, “If there is one, of course it would be better.”
Ms. Plant took a sip of her iced lemon tea and said, “When it comes to apples with immense mana, the Golden Apple naturally stands out. But given that the Hundred Races Alliance is now virtually defunct, obtaining a Golden Apple from the Elemental Race lands or Fairyland has become extremely difficult, almost impossible. So as an alternative, could the more common Exploding Apples meet your requirements?”
“Exploding Apples?” Dark was somewhat surprised.
Ms. Plant raised her wand and tapped the table lightly, causing a tiny seed-like form to gather at the tip of the wand.
The mana seed quickly sprouted and grew, transforming into a small apple tree in the blink of an eye.
The tree bore green and red apples, indistinguishable from ordinary apples.
“This is an Exploding Apple.”
Ms. Plant gently touched one of the apples, which instantly exploded into fragments of mana with a loud crack.
“It looks exactly like a normal apple, but when an animal eats it, it will explode instantly, killing the animal on the spot.”
“The corpse of the dead animal is pulled underground by the roots, serving as fertilizer for the growth of the Exploding Apples.”
“Therefore, they seem harmless, but in fact, they are very dangerous.”
“When adventuring in the wild, you must be careful to distinguish between Exploding Apples and regular apples.”
…
Dark stared at the mana-condensed Exploding Apple tree and shook his head.
If he wanted to create a grass-type golem conductor like “Seed Iron Ball” or “Nut Dumbbell” that might explode, he could incorporate some elements of the Exploding Apples.
But since his goal was to create a “Greed Apple,” he should avoid using these apples.
…
Seeing him shake his head, Ms. Plant raised her wand again and lightly touched the tip of the apple tree, causing the mana-condensed Exploding Apple tree to rapidly collapse and transform into a thorny vine.
At the tip of this vine, there was also a bright red apple.
“What about these Poisonous Vine Fruits?”
“They usually grow on large trees with lush branches, wrapping around the branches and hanging down with their fruit-laden tips, luring prey closer.”
…
Upon hearing this, Dark couldn’t help but carefully examine the Poisonous Vine Fruits before shaking his head again, “Is there anything else? I mean, preferably something with an element of insects or dragons.”
“Dragon Insect Fruit?”
Ms. Plant promptly suggested a new magical plant without hesitation.
She then added, “However, it’s not an apple-type magical plant, nor can it be considered a pure plant. It grows like this.”
The Poisonous Vine Fruit transformed into mana and reshaped itself, finally condensing into a pineapple-shaped fruit.
The Dragon Insect Fruit looked like a pineapple overall, but its surface had scales, and a worm-like structure grew from the base.
Dark raised his eyebrows, immediately feeling a sense of recognition.
He immediately asked, “Where does this Dragon Insect Fruit come from?”
Ms. Plant smiled slightly and said, “The Dragon Insect Fruit is both a plant and an insect. Like the Dragon Saliva Fruit, it is considered a companion species of dragons. You can think of it as the product of a fusion between a dragon saliva fruit and an insect egg. Of course, it’s not actually like that.”
Dark asked, “How do we obtain it?”
Ms. Plant said slowly, “If you want one, I can arrange for you to meet someone from the Royal Botanical Garden.”
Dark realized, “So there are Dragon Insect Fruits being cultivated in the Royal Botanical Garden?”
Ms. Plant nodded, “Yes, but they are transplanted subspecies. Pure Dragon Insect Fruits can only be obtained from the Dragon Canyon, which is extremely difficult. Moreover, if you wish, I can specially cultivate apple-type Dragon Insect Fruits for you.”
Dark was surprised, “Really?”
Ms. Plant smiled, “It’s just a matter of ordinary grafting techniques for magical plants. With magic, rapid propagation can be achieved. If everything goes well, it might take only a day or two. Besides, if I remember correctly, there are already finished products in the Royal Botanical Garden. By the way, how many do you need?”
Dark opened his mouth, “As many as possible.”
Ms. Plant nodded, “Then I’ll contact them tonight.”
…
Thus, the next day.
Dark, who had just decided not to leave the house, boarded a carriage under Ms. Plant’s guidance and headed for the Royal Botanical Garden.
Of course, Trina still accompanied him.
The Royal Botanical Garden was not far from the palace.
It was said that the original Royal Botanical Garden was established within the palace, but later, the director of the garden somehow transplanted some extremely dangerous magical plants, causing several major incidents.
Therefore, the Royal Botanical Garden was moved outside the palace.
It wasn’t abolished but forced to relocate because magical plants were indeed more meaningful than ordinary plants!
To this day, the elderly king often takes the queen to walk in the Royal Botanical Garden.
Around nine in the morning, the duke’s carriage stopped at the entrance of the Royal Botanical Garden.
Dark helped Ms. Plant out of the carriage and instructed the dragon guards to lead the carriage into the stables before entering the botanical garden.
The guards of the Royal Botanical Garden had clearly been notified in advance and did not obstruct them in any way.
Ms. Plant, as the former director, had recently retired but still retained her influence, so she passed through smoothly.
However, she deliberately avoided dangerous magical plants and only walked through relatively safe paths.
Even so, Dark saw many strange flowers and exotic plants.
While marveling, he couldn’t help but feel envious.
“What kind of plant is this?”
After seeing a banana tree over ten meters tall, Dark finally couldn’t help but stop.
Bananas were originally herbaceous plants, though they looked like trees, they didn’t have true trunks.
Yet, the tree before him, laden with huge bananas, clearly had a trunk!
But upon hearing this, Ms. Plant only responded with puzzlement, “Isn’t this just a banana tree?”
Dark opened his mouth, unable to speak for a long time.
“Perhaps banana trees in this world are woody plants…”
He mumbled to himself, then asked, “Does this banana tree have a part with magical essence?”
Ms. Plant laughed, “Ordinary banana trees aren’t magical plants, but if you need one, I can also cultivate a banana tree with magical essence.”
Dark scratched the back of his ear, hesitating, “Can I place an order first?”
Ms. Plant teased, “Of course you can. I don’t think the Duke’s Mansion would renege on a deal.”
Dark couldn’t help but smile, feeling delighted inside.
If he could cultivate a banana tree with magical essence and extract its essence, perhaps after the failure of the formation of “Pride IV,” he could use the remaining “Pride” to forge a conductor with the attribute of “Solar Power.”
Drag the dragon!
“The Power of the Sun” is a powerful attribute that can draw strength from the sun.
Pokémon with the “Power of the Sun” attribute include Charmander, Oddish, Houndour, Tropius, and Torchic.
Just from the name of this attribute, one can tell that it aligns very well with “Pride.”
And if you use “Dragon Herb” to cultivate a “Pride Fruit,” you can obtain the essence of a dragon.
“Pride Fruit (Dragon)” + “Banana Tree Essence” = Tropius
Although this alchemical formula is somewhat idealistic, it is largely feasible.
However, the Dragon Herb that Dark raises is a water-loving blue dragon species. It would be perfect for cultivating a Water-type Kingdra or Magikarp, but it’s a bit tricky for cultivating a Grass-type Tropius.
Fortunately, water and grass have a certain degree of affinity. If you add more Grass attributes, perhaps you could transform it from a Water type to a Grass type.
In comparison,
Dark actually wants to use “Pride Fruit (Dragon)” to create a Charmander.
But because of the incompatibility between water and fire, it seems somewhat difficult to reconcile.
Unless there is a method to completely convert Water attributes into Fire attributes.
As for Magikarp, it might require “Wrath Fruit (Dragon)” or “Wrath Fruit (Magikarp).”
For Magikarp, you roughly need “Envy Fruit.”
Under the current circumstances, “Envy” is relatively hard to obtain, but “Wrath” is not so hard to get; what’s challenging is the determination needed to obtain “Wrath.”
Dark’s current plan is to use “Dragon Worm Fruit” plus “Greed Fruit (Dragon)” to refine “Wormadam,” which can evolve into either Silcoon or Cascoon.
But like refining Tropius, he also needs additional materials to change Water attributes into Grass attributes.
Therefore, he is still in the preparatory stage.
…
Following Ms. Plant through the Royal Botanical Garden, Dark saw many wondrous plants he had never heard of before, broadening his horizons.
After nearly half an hour, they finally arrived at the experimental garden where “Dragon Worm Fruit” was grown.
Although “Dragon Worm Fruit” does not have special effects like “Dragon Pear,” its rarity is no less.
“Theoretically, ‘Dragon Worm Fruit’ cannot be cultivated without dragons, but we used a special technique to graft Dragon Worm Fruit onto other trees, successfully cultivating a subspecies of ‘Dragon Worm Fruit.'”
Ms. Plant explained as she led the way.
“As a result, the ‘Dragon Worm Fruit’ obtained is inherently unstable. Changing the tree species used for grafting can even cause significant changes in the appearance of Dragon Worm Grass.”
At first, Dark did not understand, but upon entering the experimental garden for Dragon Worm Fruit, he couldn’t help but show a shocked expression.
In this entire experimental garden, there were over ten types of fruit trees, including not only the apple trees Dark wanted but also pear trees, orange trees, and others.
From the outside, these fruit trees looked no different from ordinary fruit trees, but once someone entered the experimental garden, colorful worms popped out of the apples, pears, and oranges inside, making people shudder!
Dark had only imagined the appearance of a single “Dragon Worm Fruit,” completely unprepared for the visual impact of so many “Dragon Worm Fruits” appearing together.
He couldn’t help but look away.
The corner of Ms. Plant’s mouth curved slightly, then she said, “These ‘Dragon Worm Fruits’ are rare species with two biological traits. They have both plant characteristics and a small part of insect characteristics.
While they are not as magical as the Grass Cat Plant you brought, they do have significant research value. By the way, the design of the Grass Cat Plant may have been inspired by species like ‘Dragon Worm Fruit.'”
Dark let out a breath and asked, “How many can I take?”
Ms. Plant thought for a moment and made a gesture, “Three.”
“Three will do,” Dark nodded.
Having three “Dragon Worm Fruits,” if everything goes smoothly, he could even refine three “Wormadam.”
Even though his current “Greed” isn’t enough, he could always gather more in the future.
“Do you want to pick them yourself?” Ms. Plant asked again.
Dark replied, “Is that okay?”
Ms. Plant smiled and nodded.
Dark suppressed his physiological aversion and said, “Then I’ll take a look.”
“Wormadam” is like a snail Pokémon.
Its physical body is a caterpillar, residing within the shell of the companion apple.
The taste of the apple determines its evolution direction.
If its apple is sour, it will evolve into “Silcoon.”
If its apple is sweet, it will evolve into “Cascoon.”
Considering this, Dark specially picked one half-ripe green apple and two fully ripe red apples.
Considering that the unripe green apple might bring some unknown negative effects to the experiment, he only picked one.
As for the Sacred Coins needed to buy these three “Dragon Worm Fruits,” of course, they were paid by his personal maid.
Dark Dimon never carries money when going out.
…
Once he finished picking, Dark hurriedly left the experimental garden.
Then he thought for a moment and spoke his needs, “Ms. Plant, do you have any special materials that can convert Water attributes to Grass attributes?”
“Why do you ask this?” Ms. Plant was surprised. “Converting attributes is not easy.”
Dark pondered, “I have a material that has the factor I need, but it is Water attribute. What I want to refine is a Grass attribute Golem.”
“Can’t you just use ‘Dragon Worm Fruit’?” Ms. Plant asked.
Dark said, “There’s a possibility, but I need more insurance to narrow down the range of refinement.”
Ms. Plant thought for a moment and said, “As I said, my knowledge of Magic Alchemy is limited. However, there is no fundamental conflict between Water and Grass attributes. You can add more Grass attributes to mask the Water attributes.”
Dark asked, “That’s what I think too. But if I want to use that Water attribute material to refine a Fire attribute Golem, how can I resolve the conflict between Water and Fire?”
Ms. Plant couldn’t help but frown, “If it’s Water and Fire, perhaps you can first strip away the Water attribute of that material, then apply the Fire attribute.
In this regard, I suggest you consult Cyrus. After all, it’s related to Magic Alchemy technology, and my experience might lead to mistakes.”
Dark carefully considered and said, “Then I can only go back and ask again.”
Ms. Plant relaxed her brow and said, “Since you’re here, do you want to continue the tour?”
Dark asked, “Is that okay?”
Ms. Plant smiled and nodded, “Of course. I’ve cultivated some special Magic Plants in the botanical garden. Let me show you around.”
Dark was puzzled, “Special Magic Plants, surely they can’t use magic, right?”
Ms. Plant was taken aback for a moment, then laughed,
This was all guessed by you. You know, while some magical plants can use certain skills from birth, that doesn’t count as magic. But my plants can use magic.”
…
Ms. Plant was very kind, especially when introducing her plants, which she did with the same gentleness as if they were her own children.
Dark watched the trumpet flowers that could chant magic rubbing against her palm like children, involuntarily recalling his own Grass Cat Plants.
If even these originally silent trumpet flowers could chant magic, why couldn’t the “meowing” Grass Cat Plants chant magic?
And the golems, theoretically, should find it easier to learn magic.
But after soothing the trumpet flower, Ms. Plant looked up and said, “Do you think that since these plants can learn to chant, your golems should find it easier to learn?”
Dark nodded somewhat awkwardly.
Ms. Plant shook her head slightly and smiled, “That logic doesn’t hold. The magic I teach these plants is tailored to their unique traits, a specialty of plants. Your golems still need brains to learn magic. After the foundational teaching ends, I’ll start basic magic classes. You’re welcome to join if you need it.”
…
Dark not only toured the botanical garden but also had a meal with Ms. Plant.
The vegetables and fruits grown in the royal botanical garden were exquisite; just a simple stir-fry made them incredibly sweet and delicious, leaving a deep impression on Dark.
After resting for a while, they returned to the Duke’s Mansion by carriage without any hindrance.
…
Upon returning to the Duke’s Mansion, Dark first put away three “apple-shaped dragon worm fruits,” then immediately sought out the “Silent Sage” Cyrus.
Cyrus was teaching diligently, so Dark listened from outside the door for a while.
The golems seemed very focused.
Even the trash slime, originally lacking intelligence, appeared much wiser after Ms. Plant’s guidance.
Its soft body gathered into a small pile, using a tiny pen to write on paper.
Though the writing was crooked due to lack of strength, it was still recognizable.
The mischievous little mana spirit was unusually quiet in class. Dark glanced at a small bottle on its desk and knew it contained a concentration potion personally prepared by Sage Cyrus.
According to Sage Cyrus, the hyperactivity of the mana spirit was ingrained in its genes, determined by its life composition.
It was akin to depression, seemingly a psychological illness but actually physiological.
Thus, to calm the little mana spirit, some potions were needed.
All medicines have side effects if taken too much.
However, golems only need to disperse their mana to return to their purest form in the magic card, without any such concerns.
Seeing the mana spirit studying under the influence of a potion reminded Dark of high school students cramming for exams with stimulants, evoking a sense of reflection.
“If the mana spirit works this hard, there’s no reason for it to fall behind in the mid-month test, right?”
Dark shook his head and silently waited for the class to end.
Seemingly sensing Dark’s presence outside the wall, the golems suddenly became more eager to raise their hands and speak.
Sage Cyrus glanced subtly in Dark’s direction before continuing the lesson.
Only when the class finally ended did Dark enter the classroom.
“How was your trip to the Royal Botanical Garden?” Sage Cyrus asked before Dark could speak.
Dark recalled his experience in the garden and replied, “Not bad. Ms. Plant is indeed an expert in grass magic; I learned a lot.”
As Sage Cyrus packed up, he asked, “So, did you come to me about something related to that?”
“Yes.” Dark nodded and explained what he needed.
After carefully listening, Sage Cyrus said, “So, it’s about attribute conversion?”
Dark: “Yes, I want to ask about it.”
Cyrus picked up some files and walked out of the classroom, “Come on, let’s go to my office.”
The offices of the four tutors were next to the classroom.
Cyrus had Dark sit opposite his desk and said, “Now you can talk. What type of material do you want to convert?”
Dark thought for a moment and said, “Well, it should be a plant fruit rich in mental power and animal factors, right?”
“What exactly?” Sage Cyrus rubbed his eyes, feeling he must be getting old because he didn’t hear clearly.
Dark repeated, “A plant fruit rich in mental power and animal factors.”
Sage Cyrus couldn’t help but say, “Did your Grass Cat Plants bear fruit?”
Dark smiled knowingly, “Exactly.”
Cyrus put down his hand and said, “If it’s the fruit of the Grass Cat Plant, then it uses plants as carriers. The elemental attributes of plants are relatively easy to remove. However, grass and water attributes are exceptions.”
“If you want to convert a water-attribute plant to a grass-attribute one, it’s redundant. Because the fruit of the Grass Cat Plant already has grass attributes, though perhaps not very obvious.”
“But the process of golem creation is actually a process of refinement. If it were me, I would directly separate the water and grass attributes during the creation process and exclude the unwanted attributes, highlighting the desired ones. But you might not be able to do that yet. At this point, just adding some grass-type attribute powder would suffice.”
…
“Grass-type attribute powder?”
Dark frowned slightly, suddenly feeling he might have made a mistake somewhere.
Because he had always added corresponding attribute powders when creating golems using the “Capital Sin Fruit.”
If he wanted to create “Biting Worm” or “Tropical Dragon,” he would certainly add grass attribute powder.
In other words, there was no need to worry too much.
Water and grass attributes were not in conflict.
He had this concern because apart from the Dragon Grass, the other Grass Cat Plants hadn’t shown any attribute tendencies.
“So, what if you want to use the fruit of the Grass Cat Plant to create a fire-attribute golem?” he couldn’t help but ask.
…
Cyrus looked him in the eye and shook his head, “Impossible.”
Dark hesitated, “Why not?”
Cyrus rolled his eyes, “You can put your Grass Cat Plant over a fire and see if it still meows.”
Dark: “It will still meow…”
Cyrus sighed, “Then why do you insist on using the fruit of the Grass Cat Plant to create a fire-attribute golem? If it were just one attribute conflict, it would be fine. But both grass and water attributes have intense conflicts with fire attributes.”
Dark thought for a moment and said, “What I need isn’t the plant factor of the Grass Cat Plant, but the animal part…”
Factor division.”
Cyrus: “If that’s the case, why not find a real animal?”
Dark: “Because animals do not bear fruit.”
Cyrus: “…”
It seemed like it wouldn’t make sense.
Dark sighed inwardly.
Indeed, even a sage has his limits.
In this case, if he wanted to conjure a Charmander, he could only find another Dragon Grass without an elemental inclination.
A slight grass attribute would easily be stripped away in the mana card conjuration.
But this Dragon Grass was an accidental product during the development of Mudkip Grass. It was unknown when they would develop another Dragon Grass at the Kitty Plant Shop.
“How about a lizard grass instead?”
“After all, Charmander doesn’t have dragon attributes.”
…
Afterwards, Dark spent some time in Cyrus’s office, asking for some guidance on mana card-related questions, which were patiently answered.
He then expressed his gratitude to Cyrus and quickly left.
Since there were no concerns about conflicting attributes with the “Nibble Bug” conjuration, there was no need to wait until tomorrow.
Upon returning to his room, Dark poured himself a glass of apple juice and began preparing for the mana card experiment while it was still early.
“When was the last time I conjured a golem?”
Dark pondered as he prepared.
But when he started, he found no unfamiliarity.
As if every step had been etched into his bones, making any mistake impossible.
He had been preparing for this conjuration experiment leading to the “Nibble Bug” for a long time.
“The conjuration method is ‘Dragon Breed – Grass Element.'”
“The core materials are the ‘Fruit of Greed’ and the ‘Apple-shaped Dragon Larva Fruit.'”
“What needs to be prepared includes: Sprite Honey, Brain Leaf Essence Water, Active Egg Liquid, Grass Element Powder (in large quantities)…”
“Let’s start with the cultivation of the ‘Fruit of Greed.'”
…
Dark quickly retrieved the Dragon Grass from the dark water tank.
Fearful of light, it squinted its eyes and let out a soft cry.
Dark carefully dried its moisture, then held it up to the worm branch filled with “greed.”
“Suck—”
The Dragon Grass soon forgot its fear, becoming engrossed in sucking.
After absorbing seven points of “greed,” a dark blue, purple-tinted “Flower of Greed” gradually bloomed, followed by a “Fruit of Greed.”
Dark plucked the “Fruit of Greed” from its head, cut off the “Stem of Greed,” and returned it to the water tank.
It immediately let out a joyful cry and curled up again.
Dark carefully covered it with a black cloth to block the light, then turned to place the “Fruit of Greed” on the table and selected the greenest one among the three “Dragon Larva Fruits.”
First, the “Dragon Larva Fruit” needed to undergo “extermination” treatment.
The larva of the “Dragon Larva Fruit” was not a true insect; it only possessed partial insect traits and was more plant-like in nature, lacking its own consciousness.
However, before the conjuration, it still needed to be “exterminated” to prevent any stress response.
Since this was his first attempt under Ms. Plant’s guidance, he spent quite some time completing the extermination, then used special means to activate the mana within the “Dragon Larva Fruit.”
Once the “Dragon Larva Fruit” was properly treated, Dark did not forget to borrow “Huhu” from the classroom to ferment the “Fruit of Greed” into juice.
As for the “Dragon Larva Fruit,” it was kept in its original form to preserve its characteristics.
After Dark sent “Huhu” back to the classroom with a maid, he began the formal conjuration experiment.
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and threw himself into the experiment wholeheartedly.
Although there were three “Dragon Larva Fruits,” the seven points of “greed” absorbed would not regenerate.
Therefore, this mana card conjuration could only succeed, not fail!
Soon, he evenly smeared the sprite honey on a blank mana card, then added a drop of brain leaf essence water.
After it dried slightly, he applied a layer of transparent yellowish “active egg liquid,” then sprinkled grass element powder — three times the usual amount to ensure the grass element’s tendency.
Half an hour later.
Dark completed all the preliminary steps and correctly drew the Number 1 Conjuration Array.
During this process, he considered replacing the mercury axis of the mana pen with the blood of a Water Dragon Lizard, but he decisively abandoned this idea because the Water Dragon Lizard was a water-elemental sub-dragon.
The Number 1 Conjuration Array he drew was fairly perfect.
He injected mana, activating the Number 1 Conjuration Array, then poured the juice extracted from the “Fruit of Greed (Dragon),” followed by saliva as a catalyst, mixing them together.
Only after the vortex-like nebula appeared in the light circle of the conjuration array did he carefully place the processed “Dragon Larva Fruit” inside, then sprinkle some grass element powder and other additives.
The glow of the Number 1 Conjuration Array gradually intensified and then suddenly contracted.
All the materials were fused and transformed, emitting glowing threads from the card surface, weaving the mana card into a white cocoon.
After four minutes.
Until the reaction inside the cocoon completely stopped, Dark used a mercury knife to slice it open.
The light that seeped through the slit made him realize that the experiment had gone smoothly.
As the cocoon suddenly split apart like unraveling silk, a clear, viscous liquid spilled out.
Dark quickly grabbed a towel to create a barrier to prevent the liquid from spilling onto the table.
At the same time, his gaze drifted to the clearly conjured mana card on the table.
There was no dirt on the mana card, and a faint golden aura glowed around its edges.
It was undoubtedly a gold card symbol!
Dark was already accustomed to this; his focus was on the mana card itself — what kind of mana golem had he conjured?
Was it the “Nibble Bug”?
The pattern of the mana golem on the card gradually became clearer, revealing a distinct outline that was completely different from the apple-shaped “Nibble Bug”!
Was it a grass-type Pokémon with the “Greed” characteristic, such as “Bulbasaur” or “Oddish”?
Clearly, it wasn’t.
The mana golem on the card neither had grass nor water attributes, nor was it a dragon!
This made Dark’s expression show an unusually shocked look.
Although this “Basic Conjure Method” theoretically has randomness, it does specify race and attributes.
And the materials used were related types, so it should not normally result in “creation out of nothing.”
But this conjured mana golem had indeed resulted in such a situation.
He felt a subtle mix of emotions as he picked up the mana card and examined it closely, unable to suppress a laugh.
The mana golem before him truly had a broad range of elements.
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