Chapter 133: Starting the Development of the Capital Sin Creature System
Ever since learning that the stone block at Lotus Pavilion was a switching hub, Dark had always wanted to deliberately experience the feeling of “virtual leap.”
However, apart from slight dizziness caused by spinning around, he felt nothing else.
He patted his sore thigh and forced his eleven routes to move.
“Firstly, the materials needed for crafting five universal magic spells…”
Dark took out his notebook, which already contained a detailed list of materials.
Except for the “Flash Spell,” which required 50 credit blank magic cards, the other four spells still only needed 10 credit mana cards.
Moreover, these five universal magic spells were very similar in their basic material ratios, and many materials could be shared.
The difficulty lay in the non-basic part.
That is, the special “ink” used with a mana pen to write “mana language.”
And the core material that gave the mana card special properties.
Based on Dark’s estimate, the credits needed to buy the materials for making these five magic cards were roughly as follows:
① Magic Bullet Spell: 100 credits;
② Push Spell: 200 credits;
③ Barrier Spell: 300 credits;
④ Invisibility Spell: 400 credits;
⑤ Flash Spell: 1000 credits;
Among them, the difficulty of making the “Flash Spell” was clearly much higher than the other four spells.
The materials needed for the “Flash Spell” were also very expensive.
Students had to choose suitable magic cards based on their credit limits and abilities and complete them in the Monday Mana Theory class.
Of course, the main purpose of the class was to learn how to imprint magic spells onto mana cards.
Once they learned this important step, they could continue refining other magic cards according to their needs.
…
Originally, Dark wanted to try buying a full set of material packs directly from the “Wind Traveler” material store, but the owner told him that the school had specifically instructed not to sell material packs…
“It seems they want to exercise students’ abilities to identify, collect, and purchase materials.”
Dark shook his head and started bustling around.
There were quite a few people like him who were buying materials despite soreness. They often encountered classmates with the same goal after entering a shop.
But it seemed that most students were short on money, with worry etched on their faces.
Dark glanced at his own credit limit and felt the pinch. He had no choice but to buy only one set of materials for the “Flash Spell” and two sets each for the other four spells.
No one could guarantee success on their first attempt.
In fact, Dark had experienced numerous failed experiments; buying extra sets was a precaution.
By the time all the materials were ready, the sky was already filled with rosy clouds.
Dark returned to the dormitory with bags full of materials, causing envy among his fellow first-year students.
After dinner, Dark put away the material packs and headed back to Traveler’s Street.
Although Traveler’s Street was still bustling tonight, it was noticeably less crowded compared to before.
Upon closer reflection, this was normal.
After all, some first-year students were still in their dormitories.
Some students were bound by homework.
And some students were still engrossed in the secret path adventures.
The professors’ strategy was somewhat effective; fewer students were venturing into the secret paths.
…
More first-year students went out after dinner than at noon.
But Emma and most of the Mana Academy girls were still absent; they clearly hadn’t recovered yet.
Incidentally, Diana stayed in the dormitory to take care of Rose.
Dark felt relieved about this.
Even when he met Wit and Robert, he still greeted them with a smile.
“Hey, Dark.”
Wit greeted him as usual: “Are you here to buy materials too?”
Dark nodded slightly: “Yes, are you guys here for the same reason?”
Wit smiled: “Of course, Professor Jones’ training is tough. I wish I had Robert’s constitution.”
Robert boasted: “Piece of cake.”
Wit added: “I plan to buy materials for the ‘Flash Spell,’ just in case I fail.”
Dark: “Go ahead and do it. Failure isn’t scary. As long as you can draw valuable lessons from failure, any loss is worthwhile.”
Wit: “Hearing you say that makes me feel better.”
…
So Wit and Robert went to buy magic spell cards.
Dark bought materials for “Spell Cage” and “Fusion.”
Both “Spell Cage” and “Fusion” belonged to advanced mana cards, and they were extremely special, being mana cards with the base of Mana Spirit Cards.
Using “Spell Cage,” one could temporarily seal familiars, constructs, and other quasi-life forms, using them as mana spirit cards.
Using “Fusion,” one could fuse two or more fusion materials into one mana spirit card.
Both types of magic cards were highly challenging to craft, and their material prices were over 1500 credits.
Though Dark found the material lists for both magic cards in The Three Thousand Uses of Spell Cage and On the Extraordinary Properties of Fusion Spell Deck, he lacked confidence in successfully crafting them.
To complete the crafting of these two mana cards, he had to teach himself “Mana Language.”
-Buying materials in advance was to ensure he could start experiments anytime.
But the materials for these two mana cards were very hard to find, so Dark had to continue searching the next day.
It wasn’t until Saturday noon that Dark finally gathered all the materials for the two mana cards.
After lunch,
Dark arrived at the “Kitty Plant Shop.”
“The necessary materials for mana card crafting are now complete. Finally, I can start researching my system!”
The successful creation of Diuxis inspired him greatly.
To him, the value of Kitty Grass was no less than a high-grade alchemical tool.
In simple terms, by cultivating “Capital Sin” fruits through Kitty Grass, one could endow “Capital Sin Fruits” with certain biological traits.
For example:
“Pride” + “Kitty Grass (Cat)” = [Pride Fruit (Cat)]
This could be used to craft cat-type mana spirits.
But what if other types of Kitty Grass were used?
For instance:
“Wrath” + “Kitty Grass (Koi)” = [Wrath Fruit (Koi)]
Could this “Wrath Fruit (Koi)” be used to craft a Koi King that could evolve through “Wrath”?
Or, could “Greed Fruit (Cat)” be used to craft a Miao Miao that could evolve through “Greed”?
…
This process of exploring the unknown was fascinating.
Dark’s enthusiasm for such research was notably higher than for others.
It had been nearly half a month since his last visit to the “Kitty Plant Shop.”
The shop had added several new species of Kitty Grass.
According to the shop assistant, these were popular types.
“I wonder if that cobra I saw earlier has been removed or sold.”
Dark circled around a bit and couldn’t help but squat down, picking up a stuffed cat and rubbing against it.
“Meow—”
Kitty Grass was truly irresistible.
