Chapter 686: “Subscribe Request” Priest Beast Ritual
The light of “Bliss IV? Moon” illuminated the entire space in an instant.
The “Demon Fox Beast” stood quietly in this light, carefully feeling the power pouring into its body.
Its slender body gradually transformed into a pinkish-white glowing entity under the influence of “Bliss IV? Moon,” with changes intensifying!
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Both the “Demon Fox Beast” and “Deoxys” are digital monsters owned by the main female characters in the third and first parts of the “Digital Monsters” series, respectively. They have similar positioning and immense potential.
If “Deoxys” can evolve from an incomplete “Pride IV” into “Celestial Beast,” then there’s no reason why the “Demon Fox Beast” couldn’t do the same.
At this moment, Dak harbored this thought.
Therefore, his gaze at the “Demon Fox Beast” was abnormally focused.
And the “Demon Fox Beast” was also striving to meet his expectations!
It lowered its body, already on all fours, transforming from human form to beast form.
When it stood up again, it transformed back from beast form to human form!
The complete form of the “Demon Fox Beast”—the “Priest Beast”—is a demon-type digital monster.
It lurks in darkness, surviving in darkness.
Even if it’s not a subspecies, it is a night elf, inherently dark in attribute.
Thus, the compatibility between “Bliss IV? Moon” and the “Priest Beast” is exceptionally high.
After crossing the form of the “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast,” the “Demon Fox Beast” could feel the gathering of dark power within its heart, with repressed desires surfacing.
It suddenly bowed its head, tightly covering its eyes to prevent the intense desire in its eyes from being noticed.
However, the speed at which it absorbed “Bliss” power suddenly surged.
The light of “Bliss IV? Moon” began to rapidly converge at a visible rate.
Soon, all the power had been completely absorbed, leaving only a glowing humanoid figure on the ground.
From its outline, this glowing figure was very detailed, clearly identifiable as a fox spirit dressed in a阴阳师 robe.
Compared to the original “Priest Beast,” its female features were more pronounced.
But that was where it ended.
Its external contours began to frequently flicker like an old television, giving an unsettling impression that it could shatter at any moment.
Dak took a deep breath, focusing his attention and performing the “Three Flowers Technique,” activating his mental power.
“Bliss IV? Moon” was always a defective item.
Just like how “Deoxys” needed mental power to break through and evolve into “Celestial Beast,” the “Demon Fox Beast” required mental power to make up for its deficiency.
But Dak was hesitant, unsure if he had formed a “bond” with the “Demon Fox Beast” or if mental power would even affect it.
After all, the “Demon Fox Beast” was not close to him.
Yet, this worry dissipated like clouds in the sky.
“Drip!”
Like a drop of water falling into the heart, ripples spread out.
Deep in Dak Demon’s eyes appeared the emblem of “Bliss,” and his mental power became imbued with the properties of “Bliss,” leaning towards darkness.
In the next moment, he distinctly felt another consciousness filled with intense desires at the other end of his mental power.
Their “bond” had silently connected.
Although it was far less profound than the bond he shared with “Deoxys” and the “Imp Beast,” that connection was indeed established.
As Dak’s mastery over mental power grew, his perception of the “bond” became clearer.
Even a relatively thin “bond” could be sensed clearly.
But the moment the “bond” connected, emotions on the other side suddenly erupted, with intense desires flooding through the “bond.”
This heat was completely inconsistent with the “Demon Fox Beast’s” calm exterior.
The narrow bridge of the “bond” was forcibly expanded by this overwhelming emotion.
Dak clearly felt the burning heat of the “Demon Fox Beast,” and his mental power instantly swelled as if to respond.
Under this influx of power, the form of the “Demon Fox Beast” stabilized completely.
The frequent flickering of the barcodes disappeared, revealing the appearance of the “Demon Fox Beast” after evolution.
The scorching emotions, once channeled, were wrapped layer by layer, much like the thick attire of the “Priest Beast.”
“Demon Fox Beast” – “Priest Beast”!
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The “Priest Beast” restored its fox spirit form, but it was taller than the “Demon Fox Beast.”
It wore white robes with a prominent taijitu pattern embroidered on its chest, with high shoulders like horns, and a black pointed hat on its head.
The “Priest Beast’s” aura quickly converged, with the dark energy on its surface making it appear even colder.
He smiled, welcoming the “Priest Beast” with a celebratory heart!
But the “Priest Beast” merely crossed its arms, nodding coldly.
For Dak, who had already experienced the intense emotions of the “Priest Beast,” this cold exterior triggered a stark contrast.
Amidst his surprise, Dak immediately picked up the magic card that had transformed into the “Priest Beast” to check its information.
With mana infused, the magic card provided feedback:
[Card Name: Priest Beast]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ??????]
[Race: Avian-beast Kin]
[Attribute: Fairy Type/Dark]
[Mana: 4000]
[Attack: 3200]
[Defense: 3000]
[Ultimate Skills: Yin-Yang Dao, Fox Seal Spell, Sanskrit Flash, Death Seal]
From the “Fairy” type of the “Demon Fox Beast,” to the “Fairy/Fire” of the “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast,” to the “Fairy/Dark” of the “Priest Beast,” this shift in attributes was significant.
Apart from that, the stats of the “Priest Beast” and the “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast” were consistent.
It had formidable attack and defense, but its most outstanding feature was still “Mana”!
Four thousand points of mana perfectly demonstrated its bias.
Although it could summon a large brush to attack enemies, its true specialty lay in versatile spells.
Dak glanced at its ultimate skills list and immediately injected more mana to get feedback.
The “Priest Beast’s” first ultimate skill is “Yin-Yang Dao.”
This is a never-before-seen ultimate skill in the original “Digital Monsters,” but it is the core of this “Priest Beast” card.
[Yin-Yang Dao: The Priest Beast excels in Yin-Yang Dao, gaining significant power boosts when using Yin-Yang techniques for attacks. It can summon and control spirits.]
The former is passive, while the latter is active.
Dak paused, frowning, “Summon and control spirits?”
Even though the “Priest Beast” showed no outward emotion upon successful evolution, its slightly hoarse voice whispered, “As long as one masters the summoning technique.”
Dak: “…”
A moment later, he looked up and asked, “So it requires self-research?”
The “Priest Beast” nodded slightly.
Dak understood.
“Spirit” is another name for “Shinigami,” referring to the spirit controlled by a Yin-Yang master, the core force of a Yin-Yang master.
The “Priest Beast” is naturally a Yin-Yang master, capable of summoning and controlling spirits quite normally.
But this world has no Yin-Yang masters, so there are no “spirits,” and thus no references available.
To summon and control spirits, the “Priest Beast” must conduct research on its own.
But as long as research is done, there will always be results.
The existence of the “Yin-Yang Dao” ultimate skill itself indicates much.
The appearance of the “Priest Beast” might bring a different power system to this world—though perhaps not comparable to Mana Technology.
“Think about it, the summoning and control of ‘spirits’ shares similarities with past summoners, possibly learning something from their books?”
Dak said to the “Priest Beast.”
He was very curious and excited about the “Yin-Yang Dao” and its “spirits.”
Once the “Priest Beast” successfully researches and can summon and control “spirits,” it could form a unique combat system.
Ratings, attributes, and stats would no longer limit it!
Dak had always wanted the Mana Spirits to master magic and Mana Technology, but progress had been slow.
Now, the appearance of the “Priest Beast” realized his idea through another path.
But the road is long, and patience is needed.
He calmed down and looked at the “Priest Beast’s” second ultimate skill—”Fox Seal Spell”!
“Fox Seal Spell” and “Sanskrit Flash” left a deep impression on him.
[Fox Seal Spell: The Priest Beast uses spirit seals to bind the target’s body, restraining them while causing the seals to explode, attacking them.]
Unlike “Yin-Yang Dao,” this is a direct ultimate skill combining control and burst.
As part of the Yin-Yang technique, it not only benefits from the Fairy-type ultimate skill bonus but also from the passive bonus of “Yin-Yang Dao,” making its power comparable to the various ultimate skills of the “Nine-Tailed Fox Beast.”
Similarly, the next ultimate skill—”Sanskrit Flash.”
[Sanskrit Flash: The Priest Beast can summon a huge brush, reciting mantras as it draws the Sanskrit character “On” in the air, shooting it at the enemy. Enemies hit by Sanskrit Flash are eliminated by a massive explosion. Additional attack +500.]
“Sanskrit Flash” consists of two parts.
One is the Yin-Yang incantation, and the other is the summoned giant brush.
Attacking solely with the incantation, enhanced by the passive bonus, surpasses the explosion of “Fox Seal Spell.”
The summoned giant brush can be used as a weapon, adding 500 to its attack power.
Such ultimate skills are common but very effective and popular.
Dak was satisfied.
“One more ultimate skill remains.”
He continued injecting mana to check.
The last ultimate skill of the “Priest Beast” is “Death Seal,” also a Yin-Yang incantation, but the only dark-type ultimate skill.
[Death Seal: The Priest Beast uses death seals to summon a spherical barrier, protecting the user from enemy attacks.]
“A seemingly similar ultimate skill to ‘Guard,’ but with a wider range and more comprehensive protection. However, the duration of the barrier and its endurance need to be measured.”
“Can the ‘Priest Beast’ use ultimate skills within the ‘Death Seal’ barrier?”
These thoughts flashed through his mind.
Dak looked at the “Priest Beast” again and softly said, “Then let’s test it promptly.”
Testing the power wasn’t convenient, but testing other aspects posed no issue.
Dak tested the binding effect of “Fox Seal Spell,” the brush’s power of “Sanskrit Flash,” and some characteristics of “Death Seal.”
The results showed that the binding effect of “Fox Seal Spell” was not as strong as expected; it seemed more inclined towards killing.
The brush of “Sanskrit Flash” was too large; although the “Priest Beast” could easily wield it, using it as a weapon was extremely difficult.
As for “Death Seal,” the “Priest Beast” could release ultimate skills while deploying the “Death Seal” barrier, but the duration was short, preventing prolonged activation.
On the contrary, its defensive effect might prove unexpectedly powerful.
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After fifteen minutes, the “Priest Beast” regressed back to the “Demon Fox Beast.”
But the eyes of the “Demon Fox Beast” were unusually bright.
Dak could tell at a glance that it was eager to go to the library to find books related to summoners.
The evolved form of the “Priest Beast” granted it the talent to become a Yin-Yang master. Whether it could use the summoning technique of “spirits” in its常态 remained unknown.
If it could…
Dak shook his head, interrupting this fantasy.
Then he said, “This afternoon, I’ll accompany you.”
Since he had no classes in the afternoon, he was equally curious about the summoning of “spirits.”
Moreover, besides referencing summoner techniques, the summoning and control of “spirits” might require reference to necromancer summoning, which is taboo.
Without his company, the “Demon Fox Beast” was unlikely to obtain relevant books.
For now, his evolution experiment was not yet complete.
“The next experimental subject will be the ‘Piplup’!”
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The evolution experiments for “Curse Cage: Imp Beast,” “Curse Cage: Agumon,” “Mana Spirit,” and “Demon Fox Beast” have all been completed.
The “Magical Beast: Ditto” should only be able to reach six stars under the influence of “Bliss IV? Moon.”
The “Magical Beast: Ibut” can evolve, but it will likely only reach six stars as the “Magical Beast: Moon Ibut”…
Neither of these two possibilities is unexpected theoretically.
However, the “Magical Beast: Moon Ibut” might have changes in its ultimate skills.
But those changes can be observed later.
What Dak is more interested in now is whether the “Piplup” can evolve under the influence of “Bliss IV? Moon”?
As a half embodiment of “Bliss,” the “Piplup” theoretically aligns more with “Envy.” But what if more “Bliss” power is infused into it?
Even if it achieves a breakthrough, it is not impossible.
