Chapter 288: The Night the Dark Demon Did Not Know (4k)
Throughout the entire weekend, Darc devoted himself entirely to researching the “Ultimate Skill Card.”
By Sunday afternoon, he finally optimized the “Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk” card to almost a hundred percent effectiveness.
The reason for his rapid progress wasn’t because of his strength but due to his perfect choice of core materials.
The dairy cow grass from Darc’s family could be considered the mother plant of the “Big Milk Jar.” After fermenting the dairy cow grass juice with Huhu, the resulting milk became one of the core materials for the dairy cow grass, perfectly matching its properties.
In comparison, while the fur of a magical beast was somewhat compatible with Ditto’s ultimate skill “Transformation,” the nature of the magical beast was constantly changing, making it difficult to achieve ideal results.
That night, after producing enough “Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk” cards, Darc stored all the cards, regardless of their quality, in a small backpack. Then, with the Big Milk Jar’s eager gaze, he placed the pink backpack on its back.
“Moo moo moo—”
The Big Milk Jar immediately mooed excitedly.
Over these two days, it had been diligently cooperating for the experiment of “Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk,” and now it was finally getting the reward.
With this backpack full of ultimate skill cards, even walking around the castle back and forth would be more than enough!
Finally, another magic golem that could venture out had joined the ranks after the imp beast!
However, every time it went out, it needed to return to the owner for mana enrichment.
Darc naturally didn’t mind this, and he even had a silver badge engraved with the Diemon family crest custom-made, reminding the Big Milk Jar not to forget to wear it when going out!
There were no restrictions on the movement of magic golems in St. Maryan’s school rules, so the Big Milk Jar could move freely at least until new regulations were issued.
If it wore the silver badge with the Diemon family crest, it would basically have free rein.
Other magic golems looked at the Big Milk Jar’s small backpack and badge with envy on their faces.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t use “Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk.” The only one with a healing skill similar to this was Eevee using the “Bliss III? Moon” evolution into Moon Eevee.
So if they wanted to go out “exploring,” they could only rely on the Big Milk Jar!
Eevee’s big eyes spun like wheels, clearly already considering some form of barter deal.
Deoxys focused on the picture book, indicating it wasn’t envious at all.
…
Darc rubbed his cheek against the Big Milk Jar’s, then contentedly turned back to the lab table to begin his final experiment of the day.
He was going to start refining the “Ultimate Skill: Transformation!”
The last hair from a magical beast, the last material for the “Ultimate Skill: Transformation”!
It took him an entire hour to complete this experiment.
The result couldn’t be called a failure; it was mostly within expectations.
All he could say was that the completion level of this ultimate skill card still wasn’t high enough, and the effect of “Transformation” was not ideal.
After recording all the data, Darc sighed slightly.
Refining ultimate skill cards was indeed not easy, and he had underestimated it.
To truly master this skill, it probably wasn’t just about repeated experiments.
Theoretical research was equally important.
But to make significant progress in theory, he needed Professor Kazel’s dedicated guidance.
However, Professor Kazel hadn’t fully mastered this technique either.
Therefore, unless he committed a large amount of time to it, it would be better to temporarily set aside the research on ultimate skill cards.
Moreover, trying to do too much at once could lead to inefficiency. Darc had many other topics to study, so he couldn’t add more.
He could only push it back.
…
At ten o’clock at night, the moon rose above the clouds.
After finishing his practice of the “Technique of the Shadow God,” Darc crawled into bed and fell asleep.
Since starting to practice the “Technique of the Shadow God,” he rarely suffered from insomnia, falling asleep quickly and enjoying high-quality sleep.
This might also be one of the reasons he could persist in practicing the “Technique of the Shadow God” for half an hour every day.
In any case, he slept deeply that night.
He didn’t notice that every night, the small cute things that would sneak into his bed weren’t harmonious during this process.
But tonight, the situation in room 201 was slightly different.
Pixie Eevee, who usually acted quickly, did not move tonight.
Only Deoxys, as if it were natural, got down from its own small bed and quickly crawled into Darc’s blanket.
And after careful observation, the imp beast cautiously entered from the other side.
Seeing no one moving, Eevee cautiously entered and squeezed in with the imp beast.
These two one-star cute little things gradually learned to huddle together for warmth.
After a while, the two magic golems slowly lifted a corner of the blanket, revealing only their pair of small eyes, curiously observing the outside world.
However, the biggest threat—Pixie Eevee—still did not move!
The warmth inside the blanket slowly grew.
The eyelids of the imp beast and Eevee began to droop.
The long night deepened.
The breathing sounds in the dormitory became steady and uniform.
More magic golems fell asleep.
…
“Click!”
A light sound.
Two small beds moved slightly.
Then, first, a small hoof poked out from under the covers of one of the beds.
The Big Milk Jar clumsily got out of bed, looking around carefully.
Immediately afterward, Pixie Eevee on the other bed also lifted the covers and jumped silently onto the fluffy carpet.
The two four-star magic golems, both born from “Bliss,” looked at each other before quietly slipping to the window where the moonlight slanted in.
Although the Big Milk Jar was a general-type magic golem, it had good compatibility with fairy-type energy.
Due to the influence of “Bliss,” it naturally loved the night and the moonlight.
Pixie Eevee, of course, needed no further explanation.
Both magic golems enjoyed the moonlight, involuntarily squinting their eyes into crescents.
After a while…
Pixie Eevee whispered to the Big Milk Jar, “Mee, mee yo!?”
The Big Milk Jar patted its chest and said, “Moo, moo moo!”
Pixie Eevee sat down, raised its paw, and flicked out a claw, “Mee!”
The Big Milk Jar tilted its head, thought for a moment, shook its head vigorously, and raised its two hooves, “Moo!”
Pixie Eevee couldn’t help but frown, but it clenched its teeth and persisted for a while, slowly flicking out a second claw, “Mee yo!”
The Big Milk Jar shook its head firmly.
“Meo!”
Pixie Eevee angrily said, finally extending a third claw!
The Big Milk Jar nodded satisfactorily and put down its hooves.
Then, Pixie Eevee took out three small red flowers from its small cabinet and handed them to the Big Milk Jar with a pained expression.
The Big Milk Jar took the red flowers and immediately put them in its small cabinet, wearing a joyful expression.
From then on, a deal was struck.
The Big Milk Jar carried the small backpack filled with “Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk,” tiptoeing towards the door.
When it reached the door and turned around, it saw Pixie Eevee already following behind, “Moo.”
Pixie Eevee pursed its lips, extended its ribbon, twisted the lock, and opened the door.
Then it twisted the handle, carefully pulling the door inward.
A cold breeze blew into the room, causing the two magic golems to shiver slightly.
“Moo!”
The Big Milk Jar blew out a breath and returned to the bedroom, taking a scarf from its small cabinet and wearing it with great care.
Pixie Eevev glanced at it but didn’t take its own scarf.
The two magic golems walked one after the other, sneaking out of the dormitory for the first time on a night with a bright moon hanging high.
The Big Milk Jar waited outside, and Pixie Eevev closed the door behind them.
Inside, Deoxys’ ears twitched and then settled down.
…
Of course, they had a key, hidden in the Big Milk Jar’s small backpack.
The two magic golems raised their heads slightly, looking at the empty corridor on the second floor, a hint of confusion flashing in their eyes.
Not to mention going out.
Even this corridor outside the door was their first time stepping foot on!
But not long after, a smile appeared on Pixie Eevee’s face, revealing a barely restrained excitement.
It was just past eleven o’clock, and the students who were returning to their dorms for the next day’s classes had already gone back.
In the extra spacious corridor due to the small size of the magic golems, it was so quiet that even the drop of a needle could be heard.
Looking in the other direction, the end of the corridor gradually disappeared into the dense darkness, exuding a chill that was hard to find even in daylight.
“Moo.”
The Big Milk Jar called softly.
But Pixie Eevee’s emotions remained high.
Although it wasn’t a moon elf embodying the night, Pixie Eevee naturally favored moonlit nights.
“(>^ω^<) Mee!"
The slightly loud call pierced through the darkness, reaching the end of the corridor and echoing back.
Pixie Eevee strode confidently, fearlessly moving forward.
The unfamiliar environment actually stimulated its desire to explore.
Its gaze swept over the decorative paintings on the walls, as if inspecting its own castle.
The Big Milk Jar, which had fallen behind, hurriedly caught up, grabbing the scarf tightly and sticking close to Pixie Eevev, looking left and right.
Choosing the forbidden late-night adventure for its first outing was incredibly stimulating for the conservative Big Milk Jar!
But breaking old frameworks always brought a sense of dark satisfaction.
Before long, they arrived at the first staircase.
Pixie Eevee stopped at the staircase, looking down at the downward stairs leading to the first floor and then up at the upward stairs leading to the third floor, tilting its head and letting its ribbons flutter in the air.
"Meo."
"Moo moo moo."
The Big Milk Jar indicated wanting to check out the top of the tower.
It had once heard the imp beast boast that the Noble Academy Tower had nine floors above the basement.
The eighth floor was the dueling practice room, and the ninth floor was the observatory!
Observatory, the "astronomy" of astronomy!
Although Lil'Eevee seemed troubled by astronomy, the other magic golems were secretly watching!
Being able to go to astronomy class with the owner was a unique privilege!
The Big Milk Jar, though silent, secretly envied it.
"Moo moo moo."
The Big Milk Jar called again, indicating that there was a legendary telescope on the observatory.
For their first night outing, it would be safer to explore the inside of the tower.
But what he didn't expect was that his very normal suggestion triggered Pixie Eevev's rebellion!
"Meo!"
Pixie Eevee immediately turned and ran downstairs.
"Moo!"
The Big Milk Jar paused and hurriedly chased after it.
The common room at past eleven o'clock was completely empty.
As soon as Pixie Eevee stepped in, the magic lights on the walls suddenly lit up, startling it. It instinctively stopped, and the Big Milk Jar, unable to brake in time, bumped into it.
The two magic golems slipped forward and entered the common room.
Following the automatic trigger of the magic lights, the magical flames inside the barrier suddenly ignited.
But Pixie Eevee was no longer so afraid.
It carefully observed its surroundings and cautiously approached the fireplace.
The flame reflected on its face, making it inexplicably excited.
"Meo!"
It circled the fireplace twice, then stood up and spun around.
Behind it, the Big Milk Jar squatted on the ground, extending its front limbs to feel the heat from the fireplace, its gaze soft and gentle.
It had read about fireplaces in books, but this was its first time seeing one and experiencing it firsthand.
The outside world was truly full of novelty.
Being the owner's magic golem was truly fortunate.
Without Pixie Eevee, it might have stayed in front of the fireplace all night.
Of course, the ultimate skill cards in the pink backpack wouldn't last that long.
Thinking this way, the Big Milk Jar stretched out and conjured a bottle of milk, then took out an ultimate skill card from its small backpack.
It hadn't learned the usual summoning spell.
But after Darc successfully refined it, he discovered that the Big Milk Jar could trigger "Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk" without needing the usual summoning spell!
All it needed to do was inject mana into it.
Although injecting mana was not something ordinary magic golems could do,
it was undoubtedly a major discovery.
There was a clear special connection between the magic golem and the ultimate skill card extracted from it.
This allowed the magic golem to trigger the card without the usual summoning spell.
Of course...
Given that the sample was limited, the above speculation was still just a guess.
Perhaps the Big Milk Jar was special, or perhaps "Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk" was special.
After all, the Big Milk Jar was a gold card.
"Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk" was also its core skill.
In any case, after using one "Ultimate Skill: Drink Milk," the Big Milk Jar held another bottle of milk in its hand.
It passed the bottle of milk to Pixie Eevee, then together they uncapped the milk bottle and drank from it.
As the warmth from the milk spread throughout their bodies, the duration of the two magic golems continued for about four more minutes.
"Moo."
The Big Milk Jar reminded them.
Pixie Eevee finished the last sip of milk, licked its now white lips, and led the way toward the door of the Noble Academy Tower.
Opening that door, a larger world awaited them!
