Chapter 327: Dark Demon’s Thoughts Flow Like a Spring (4k)
Within the “Paradise,” the Mana Spirit Eevee’s Mana was constantly replenished.
However, even just the Mana consumed by the “Moonlight Dress” offset the recharging from “Paradise.” This clearly showed that the “Armed Card” had a significant Mana consumption.
Originally, Dark intended to use the Mana recovery from “Paradise” to allow the Golems to use the “Armed Cards” for extended periods.
But now it seemed that version 1.0 of “Paradise” wasn’t enough to support their use of “Armed Cards.”
Perhaps after an upgrade and with more Golems recorded in “Paradise,” its Mana recovery rate could increase sufficiently to support the consumption of “Armed Cards.”
However, this was only a prediction.
“Not optimistic…”
His Golems possessed high intelligence capable of correctly utilizing the true power of “Armed Cards.”
Yet, they were still stuck on the Mana front.
Under current conditions, even if suitable “Armed Cards” were crafted, they could only be used for short bursts.
But there was always time; there would surely be solutions in the future.
…
Dark turned his thoughts to why the “Moonlight Dress” managed to achieve a breakthrough in “Armored Conjure.”
“On the surface, the finer carving and post-coloring seem to be the reasons for the success of the ‘Moonlight Dress.'”
“But what about the actual reason?”
A smart person often thinks deeply and discovers hidden truths.
Dark didn’t consider himself particularly smart, but he believed he was somewhat thoughtful.
Being able to think calmly is indeed a talent.
Perhaps woodcarving, which requires meticulous work, suited him well.
After deeper reflection, he realized the difference between carving the “Moonlight Dress” and the “Wooden Armor.”
When carving “Wooden Armor,” he did so with a dismissive attitude, thinking it would suffice.
But when carving the “Moonlight Dress,” although the final piece wasn’t overly refined, he had a clear purpose—to gift it to Eevee and put effort into making it suitable.
In other words, he put his heart into it!
…
The more refined appearance and the greater effort invested.
Which factor played a larger role?
Considering the rules of this world, it wasn’t hard to guess.
“Mind, Mana, Armored.”
“So that’s it, mind here doesn’t refer solely to the Mind Furnace.”
“Only by carving with one’s mind can one create truly excellent works.”
“This is similar to pursuing art.”
“Perhaps, in future carvings, I should choose items I like as subjects.”
“For example, Sacred Garments, Capital Sin Weapons, Digital Armors…”
“Speaking of Digital Armors, Deoxys seems to be able to use Light Armor and evolve into Nepheedimon.”
“But how do you make those things?”
Dark shook his head, realizing the gap between ideals and reality.
At this moment, it was best to pick simple and feasible projects.
Maybe, crafting suitable armed gear for each Golem would be a good idea.
Starting with that, he could steadily gain experience.
Once proficient, he could attempt more complex operations.
For instance, adding materials other than self-made arms into the “Mind Furnace.”
Using only self-made arms has limitations.
Adding extra materials can give arms more effects and abilities.
Further down the line…
He might wait until the end of the semester to ask the developer of the “Trinity Armored Conjure Array” for advice.
This was an advantage he couldn’t ignore.
…
Tuesday night.
Dark returned to the dorm earlier than yesterday and began carving…
No, before carving, he assigned homework: write a proper description of a favorite garment (no less than 200 words).
This hundred-word essay was a trivial task for any literate child.
But for the Golems, it was a disaster.
Only Deoxys, who frequently read picture books, could easily complete it.
It took the Golems an entire hour to finish the assignment of just two hundred words!
Trash Slime’s assignment was written by Ditto.
Meow was lucky and exempted due to insufficient study time.
But Dark still asked him to write down his preferences on a piece of paper.
Thus,
After collecting the homework, Dark gained a general understanding of their clothing preferences.
He graded each assignment and announced he would start with the highest scores.
This series of actions left the innocent Golems stunned, finally grasping the importance of grades.
Naturally, only Deoxys scored a perfect 100.
Upon receiving the homework, Deoxys stared at the bright red 100, eyes wide with joy.
The item described was a hat!
“Oh my God!”
Little Imp Beast was speechless upon hearing Deoxys’ goal.
As for himself, he also wanted a hat…
Yes, Little Imp Beast planned to get another hat to increase his status!
As the saying goes, a mountain doesn’t need to be high as long as it has a hat. More hats mean higher status.
…
With the goal confirmed, Dark started carving tonight’s armed gear.
Deoxys envisioned a white, fluffy top hat with two differently colored feathers on one side.
Carving such a hat was challenging, but with basic techniques, it just required more time and precision.
Since it was a gift for Deoxys,
he poured his affection into the hat while carving.
The final product didn’t change much compared to yesterday’s dress, but Dark felt it was better.
After finishing the carving, he slowly painted it, quickly producing a white top hat.
Resting briefly, he immediately began tonight’s “Armored Conjure.”
The overall steps were similar to the previous days.
The only difference was using “Pride” instead of “Bliss” when pouring Mana into the Mind Furnace.
When melting arms with Mana, he noticed his control improving, completing the process with just a small bottle of “Mana Recovery Elixir.”
Throughout the process, Deoxys held the “Mana Recovery Elixir,” showing concern despite its expressionless face.
Fully focused on maintaining Mana output, Dark was preparing to finish when a paw appeared under his eyes.
Silently approaching, Meow suddenly threw the “Fathead Fish Wood Carving” into the “Mind Furnace”!
“Meow!”
Before Dark could react, Deoxys screamed, glaring at Meow like a demon.
What was once a harmonious dorm room instantly turned chaotic!
“Meow meow meow!”
But Meow, having committed a misdeed, climbed up the bookshelf without hesitation, shaking its head carelessly.
Deoxys’ anger flared, right claw extending sharply, revealing sharp fangs rarely seen.
If Dark hadn’t pressed his hand on its head, that “Kitty Punch” would have struck!
But Meow, narrowly escaping, remained oblivious, staring excitedly at the “Mind Furnace.”
Clearly, this wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment act.
Perhaps placing Meow’s armed gear last contributed to this incident.
At the experiment table, Dark barely had time to stop Deoxys before focusing back on the array.
Meow’s sudden addition of the fathead fish wood carving caused significant issues in the final stages of the array.
To stabilize the array, Dark hurriedly injected Mana.
But the “Mind Furnace” showed signs of instability.
Without much thought, he dipped a tiny amount of “Pride” from the Thought Bottle and dripped it into the “Mind Furnace.”
Fortunately, with the infusion of “Pride,” the “Mind Furnace” stabilized again.
Dark breathed a sigh of relief, focusing on melting the wooden fish.
But his heart remained tense.
“Trinity Armored Conjure” requires the Mage to personally craft the garments, yet the wooden fish was Meow’s creation.
This fundamentally contradicted the theory of “Trinity Armored Conjure.”
But if it worked, it would broaden his perspective!
At that moment, Dark caught a fleeting inspiration he had been missing.
So he put more effort into it!
…
Ten minutes later.
Looking at the “Armed Card” lying quietly on the table, Dark couldn’t help feeling excited.
This “Armed Card” actually succeeded!
“As expected, Golems are part of the Mage in magical theory, not independent entities!”
“This is the same principle as the “Flash Spell.”
“Theoretically, “Flash Spell” only works on oneself, but in practice, it can be used on the Mage’s own crafted Golems.”
“Likewise, this “Trinity Armored Conjure” follows the same principle.”
“Meow’s wood carving is akin to my own creation, made with Mana.”
“What a pleasant surprise.”
The more Dark thought about it, the more excited he became.
Meow, with its “Craftsman” trait, had a natural talent for carving far superior to his.
Although he could currently craft simple wood carvings for experiments, his true aspiration went beyond this.
Whether it was Sacred Garments, Great Sin Weapons, Digital Armors, or anything else, they required exceptional craftsmanship.
He couldn’t afford to spend too much time learning carving.
In the future, he hoped Meow could take over.
…
“No, must hold back laughter!”
Dark quickly composed himself.
The situation was no laughing matter.
Meow had just committed a mistake, and Deoxys was still angry.
As the head of the household, he needed to be fair with rewards and punishments.
Fortunately, the “Armed Card” didn’t fail, and Deoxys’ hat was intact.
As for Meow’s fathead fish wood carving…
It was still there!
Seeing the “Armed Card,” Dark realized Meow was indeed much more talented in this area than he was.
On the card, a lively fathead fish circled the hat, impossible to imagine it was once just a piece of wood.
These two wood carvings merged perfectly.
But this “Armed Card” ultimately belonged to Deoxys.
Meow had thrown its beloved little fish into the Mind Furnace, destined to lose it.
Who knew what it was after…
Dark shook his head slightly and injected Mana to further inspect the “Armed Card.”
[Card Name: White Fish Hat]
[Type: Item Card]
[Effect: Defense +63, absorbs sunlight to convert Mana.]
“Solar-Powered Hat?”
Compared to the “Wooden Armor”’s “attract moonlight” and the “Moonlight Dress”’s “increase charm,” the “White Fish Hat”’s “sunlight Mana enrichment” was a godsend!
Dark’s eyelids trembled.
What a pleasant surprise.
For Golems, nothing was more useful than “Mana enrichment.”
Unknown if the efficiency of converting sunlight to Mana was high enough to offset the arm’s consumption.
Or could it further reduce Mana loss for Golems?
If so…
“Well, that might be difficult.”
“But at least it’s a direction for research.”
After carefully documenting, Dark turned to Deoxys with a hint of joy.
He summoned the “White Fish Hat” and gently placed it on Deoxys’ head.
Deoxys instinctively grabbed the brim, looking up at him with moist eyes.
“Meow!”
Meow on the bookshelf meowed discontentedly.
Its claws twitched, seemingly ready to pounce and snatch the hat.
But after carefully assessing their strength disparity, it showed a dejected expression and retreated.
With the “White Fish Hat,” Deoxys calmed down.
Unlike Eevee, it didn’t flaunt it, just flickering in front of the mirror and sitting on the bed, repeatedly examining the hat, especially fond of the little fish.
Meow, meanwhile, bared its teeth.
Observing the Golems’ reactions, Dark pondered how to educate Meow.
But his gaze gradually fixed on the “White Fish Hat.”
A new idea suddenly flashed through his mind!
“Golems mostly rely on Ultimate Skills for Mana usage. Without these skills, they struggle to use Mana effectively.”
“Like Lil’Eevee, even the Mana Pen is out of reach.”
“But once wearing the ‘Armed,’ even without controlling it, Mana is absorbed.”
“At this point, with careful observation, it shouldn’t be hard to develop Mana awareness…”
“Awareness precedes control.”
“These simple ‘Armed’ might be excellent teaching tools!”
