Chapter 332: Dark Demon and Super Evolution (4k)
With a hint of anticipation, Dark used the usual summoning spell to bring out the “Mana Spirit.”
Immediately afterward, he swiftly caught it!
Although the Mana Spirit was not a gas-type Pokémon like Gastly, its body was still light and airy, feeling like a ball of cotton in his hand.
“Yomimi—”
This Mana Spirit, which required seven points of Bliss to be refined, indeed opened its eyes wide and lunged forward after being summoned.
After grabbing it, Dark held it high and closely examined the “terror gem” around its neck.
If this string of beads that could store mana were effectively utilized, the Mana Spirit’s strength would undoubtedly increase terrifyingly.
From the description of its ultimate skill, it was clear that the light emitted from the terror gem would become stronger with more mana.
But it was unknown how much mana the terror gem could store.
Could it be converted into the Mana Spirit’s own mana?
And what was its storage limit?
If it had an upper limit of one or two thousand mana and could be converted into the Mana Spirit’s own mana,
Even if only three points per second were converted, it could sustain the Mana Spirit outside through “Dream Eater” and “Scare.”
In summary, this was a Mana Spirit that could be “left to its own devices!”
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Additionally, the Mana Spirit, which possessed the “Telekinesis” ultimate skill, could use psychic powers instead of limbs for daily convenience.
As for “Dream Eater,” aside from night raids, it could be combined with the “Demon Hypnosis” of the Imp Beast.
However, Dark was more concerned about whether it could invade and control someone else’s dreams like a true nightmare!
If it could control dreams, the role of the Mana Spirit would be far beyond just surface-level simplicity.
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“Yomimi—”
The Mana Spirit struggled to throw itself at Dark’s face.
Dark slapped it with “Arrogance I,” making it calm down while also awakening its intelligence.
Then, he hugged the Mana Spirit and teased it with his finger.
“Come, try to grab it.”
Dark pointed at the Imp Beast on the perch.
The Mana Spirit obediently opened its eyes, and red light suddenly burst forth from them.
The Imp Beast hanging upside down on the perch instantly stiffened, and a red ripple spread across its body before it was helplessly pulled down from the air.
“Indeed, the mana consumption is negligible, and it won’t enter a cooldown period during daily use.”
“It’s truly enviable.”
“With a skill like Telekinesis, no longer do you have to crawl out of your blanket to reach for things.”
Dark scratched the Mana Spirit’s chin, causing it to emit a “咯咯” laugh and relaxing its mental power.
The Imp Beast finally broke free from the psychic bonds and attacked the Mana Spirit fiercely.
But the Mana Spirit quietly stuck out its pink tongue and responded with a playful “略略路.”
Its mischievous nature began to show.
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After testing “Telekinesis,” Dark immediately started considering the possibility of evolving the Mana Spirit.
As for the other three ultimate skills, they lacked immediate conditions for experimentation. They could only be studied later.
Dark thought for a moment and introduced the Mana Spirit to the other Mana Spirits.
Except for the recently troubled Imp Beast, no one gave it a bad look.
But it wasn’t as if they were particularly welcoming…
After circling around, Dark placed the Mana Spirit forward and solemnly drew out “Bliss III.”
Now came the time to witness the miracle!
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The Mana Spirit, a Pokémon with potential for evolution, can evolve from “Mana Spirit” to “Mana Nightmare Demon” with the use of “Dark Stone.”
Although the racial values of “Mana Spirit” and “Mana Nightmare Demon” differ by only 60 points, evolution is evolution. The “Mana Nightmare Demon” possesses a more mature personality and stronger moves.
Unlike the “Mana Spirit,” which uses its cries solely as a scare tool, the “Mana Nightmare Demon” can emit sounds akin to incantations.
It is said that those who hear these sounds will suffer from headaches and hallucinations.
But there is also a hidden effect that occasionally brings a sense of happiness and clarity.
Moreover…
The powerful “Mana Nightmare Demon” has the ability to distort space and create illusions, where impossible events can occur within the illusion.
Those caught in the “Mana Nightmare Demon’s” illusion find it difficult to distinguish reality, easily getting lost.
In short, it is extremely powerful.
But all of this is based on the condition that one of the “Capital Sin III” cards can evolve the Mana Spirit.
Theoretically, “Bliss III” should be able to accomplish this.
But until experiments are conducted, everything remains uncertain.
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“Swipe and Evolve!”
When the glow of “Bliss III” illuminated the entire dormitory, the Mana Spirit was bathed in pink light.
Initially bewildered, it then greedily absorbed the power that perfectly aligned with its essence.
As the light continuously merged into its body, its originally small and cute form gradually expanded.
A symbol representing “Bliss” appeared on its forehead and grew brighter and brighter, eventually emitting light like a pink veil covering its body.
Following this, the Mana Spirit underwent a complete transformation under the watchful eyes of all the Mana Spirits!
Its body color changed from warm dark green to a colder deep purple.
The shape of its head transformed into that of a wizard’s pointed hat, with four horn-like protrusions growing on either side.
Its body became more slender and human-like.
It seemed to wear a noble wizard’s robe.
The necklace once hung around its neck evolved into three red gems embedded in its body, emitting a powerful aura.
The successfully evolved “Mana Nightmare Demon.”
Mysterious like a wizard.
Deep and profound like a sage.
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[Card Name: Mana Nightmare Demon]
[Type: Elemental Card]
[Level: ????]
[Race: Undead]
[Attribute: Ghost]
[Mana: 2700]
[Attack: 2500]
[Defense: 1600]
[Ultimate Skills: Terror Gem, Pain Sharing, Same Life, Nightmare Space.]
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Dark immediately injected mana into the Mana Card that had turned into a “Mana Nightmare Demon,” receiving detailed feedback.
“Five stars!”
Unexpectedly, it was a five-star card, surpassing expectations.
“A three-star Mana Spirit becomes a five-star after using Bliss III!”
“Does this mean that ‘Meow’ could also evolve into a five-star ‘Fat Cat’ after using Greed III?”
“It seems that the creation of Greed III is now imperative!”
Dark quickly pondered and speculated further.
Then, he noticed the three main attributes of the “Mana Nightmare Demon!”
The top value for a five-star attribute is 2500.
But the Mana Nightmare Demon’s mana value exceeded the limit by two hundred points.
Its attack reached the maximum value.
Even its slightly lower defense was insignificant compared to its mana and attack.
Such exceptional stats made it almost seem like a six-star Mana Spirit.
It seemed that the “Mana Nightmare Demon” finally unleashed the potential derived from the vampire Vlad!
Thus, all four of its ultimate skills underwent significant changes!
Unlike the “Mana Spirit,” which leaned more towards a “Nightmare,” the “Mana Nightmare Demon” resembled a demon.
Of its four ultimate skills, only the “Terror Gem” from its Mana Spirit phase remained.
Among the other three skills, although it did not have the terrifying “Song of Destruction,” they were all strong and bizarre.
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First is “Pain Sharing”!
[Pain Sharing: Adds the remaining life of both the user and the target, then equally distributes it amicably.]
“Sss!”
The horrifying aspect of this ultimate skill lies in its ability to pull opponents to the same level of life at the brink of death.
For Mana Spirits, life is equivalent to mana.
Which means “Mana Sharing.”
“If配合壶壶的‘力量平分’和‘防守平分’，岂不是真正的‘众生平等’?”
“First reduce the opponent to the same level, then defeat them with rich experience?”
Dark’s lips curled up, revealing a faint smile.
Then he continued to examine the next ultimate skill—”Same Life”!
[Same Life: Mutual destruction! When using Same Life, if the user is severely injured or near death from the opponent’s attack, the opponent will also receive nearly the same amount of damage (mana limited).]
Although the effect of “Same Life” differs slightly from the设定 in Pokémon games, Dark still felt his breath catch!
“Mana limited” likely refers to the limitation on Mana Constructs like Mana Spirits, as well as non-mana constructs.
Since the life of a Mana Spirit is composed of mana, the loss of life is naturally a loss of mana. This applies similarly to “Pain Sharing.”
Originally, “Same Life” only worked when the user was near death. Now, it works even when severely injured, expanding its application range.
“Assuming the opponent is Vampire Vlad, would it instantly clear its mana upon successfully killing a Same Life state Mana Nightmare Demon?”
“Pity there’s no second Vlad for me to experiment with.”
Dark couldn’t help but feel a tinge of regret.
But regardless, “Same Life” is a terrifying ultimate skill that can make opponents tremble in a Mana Duel!
Compared to the seemingly harmless Mana Spirit, the Mana Nightmare Demon is far more menacing.
“The last ultimate skill—Nightmare Space!”
“This is another derivative skill similar to the Terror Gem.”
Dark had never seen the “Nightmare Space” skill in any Pokémon-related series, so he focused intently.
[Nightmare Space: Expands the Nightmare Space, immersing one in a dream. The Mana Nightmare Demon can distort space and create illusions within the Nightmare Space.]
[Effect ①: Distorts space, enabling instant teleportation and swapping positions with the target.]
[Effect ②: Distorts space, slowing down movement speed as speed increases, and speeding up movement as speed decreases, based on the Mana Nightmare Demon’s speed.]
[Effect ③: Creates illusions, causing confusion by making it impossible to distinguish reality.]
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“It’s a field skill!”
Dark couldn’t help but be surprised.
Having a field skill is like having a “Field Card,” allowing one to create their own “domain”!
Moreover, the Mana Nightmare Demon’s field skill appears to be a fusion of “Swap Field,” “Trickery Space,” and “Illusion Beam.”
It’s as if one skill replaces three.
The strength of its effects is self-evident.
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By this point, Dark found it hard to look directly at the Mana Nightmare Demon.
Its strength went beyond星级 and attributes alone; it was a deadly weapon against high-star Mana Spirits.
Combined with its four ultimate skills, it was particularly terrifying.
Just the combinations Dark thought of in such a short time were frightening.
For example, entering the Same Life state and using position swapping to endure the opponent’s ultimate skill, thereby defeating a high-star Mana Spirit.
If severely injured but not dead, it could use Pain Sharing to evenly distribute mana with the opponent’s Mana Spirit…
Perhaps watching a high-speed Mana Spirit move like a turtle on the ground after unfolding Nightmare Space would be an unspoken pleasure.
The only flaw of the Mana Nightmare Demon might be its lack of direct attack methods.
While the Terror Gem, a ghost-type version of the Power Gem, is powerful, it requires absorbing fear to accumulate enough mana.
This is not easy to achieve in the academy.
Unless communication with the school administration allows the Mana Spirit to be released, adding some variety to the monotonous academy life…
Immediately after, Dark commanded the Mana Nightmare Demon to unfold Nightmare Space in the dormitory.
“Yomimi—”
But the Mana Nightmare Demon suddenly flew up, covering Dark’s head with its robe-like body, causing some clumsy movements.
Dark quickly removed it from his head and scolded gently, “Behave.”
“Yomimi—”
The Mana Nightmare Demon lifted its face and rubbed it against Dark’s, then turned around and used Nightmare Space on the empty space.
Purple smoke slowly drifted from beneath it, spreading like clouds in all directions.
But when Dark and the Mana Spirits were drawn to the smoke, Nightmare Space had already silently spread.
As a field effect, it did not conflict with “Paradise.”
Instead, it had a special sense of harmony.
As the smoke rose, Dark suddenly felt his vision blur, and the Mana Nightmare Demon suddenly disappeared, replaced by a magical girl dressed in a purple robe, wearing a round-topped wizard hat, and holding a magnificent wand!
She wore glasses, had fair skin, a slender figure, and a quiet yet confident demeanor.
Her hidden bosom was quite impressive.
Exactly the type Dark liked!
But then, a high-speed moving “Huhu” whizzed past like a train, pulling him back to reality.
