Chapter 366: As I Wish, Manifest Quickly! (4K)
After exactly one quarter of an hour, the reaction inside the Mana Spirit Card finally ceased.
The light screen on the surface had completely sunk into the card, and a figure of an eighteen-sided die appeared on the card face.
As expected, it was a white die inscribed with eighteen different colored symbols.
Dark extended his hand to pick up the Mana Spirit Card, injecting a bit of mana into it.
The information fed back from the card told him that the name of this Mana Spirit Card seemed to be called… the “Wish Dice”?
[Card Name: Wish Dice]
[Type: Item Card]
[Effect: Roll the dice once. Based on the attribute symbol that appears, randomly release a corresponding attribute transformation-type ultimate skill.]
“Transformation-type ultimate skill?”
Dark’s mind stirred, and he immediately summoned it using a regular summoning spell.
When the dice were in his hand, there was a faint coolness.
He glanced around; apart from the Mana Spirit floating above his head, the other Mana Spirits either poked their heads out from the small bed or peeked out from the foot of the large bed, arranged neatly and pleasingly.
So, he tossed the Wish Dice into the air and recited the incantation: “As I wish, manifest quickly!”
The Wish Dice spun in the air, with the symbols on its eighteen faces lighting up one after another. White and black lights intertwined, and the eighteen-toned rainbow lights spun brightly like neon lights.
When it stopped abruptly, only the symbol on the upward-facing side remained lit, while the others extinguished.
The remaining attribute was…
“General type?”
Dark’s mind instantly conjured up some general-type transformation-type ultimate skills.
Transformation-type ultimate skills typically refer to those that do not directly cause damage.
The power of such skills is zero—though some can indirectly harm opponents by inducing abnormal statuses.
Transformation-type ultimate skills generally include but are not limited to altering the stats of the opponent or oneself, inflicting abnormal statuses or state changes, restoring one’s own HP, changing weather, altering battlefield conditions, and removing abnormal statuses from oneself and the team.
Eevee’s “Mimic” and the Big Milk Jar’s “Round Up” are examples of general-type ultimate skills.
Once the Wish Dice selected an attribute, Dark immediately felt his mana draining significantly.
This was basically the characteristic of an “Armed Card,” so he wasn’t overly surprised.
What slightly surprised him was that after absorbing a large amount of mana, the Wish Dice exploded into a cloud of smoke with a “bang!”
Looking closer, a tiny Mana Spirit emerged from the smoke!
Although the Mana Spirit was only palm-sized and blurry, Dark recognized it at a glance: “Gengar, or Pikachū?”
Immediately afterward, an extremely ominous premonition arose in his heart.
The blurry shadow in the smoke suddenly turned around, and a beam of white light shot out from the mist.
Dark could only raise his hand to block, but the white light enveloped him entirely.
Only then did his mind flash with the name of a transformation-type ultimate skill, but it was too late.
-“Shrink!”
When Dark reacted, he had already become a tiny person, the size of his palm.
Though his strength didn’t decrease, it was compressed along with his body.
The sudden enlargement of the surroundings still made him feel panicked.
Especially when he saw the Mana Spirits with glowing eyes curiously poking their heads out from under the covers, he realized…
It was over!
…
“Stop licking, stop licking, or you’ll make everything wet!”
Dark endured the tongues of the Mana Spirits, vowing silently that once he returned to normal, he would definitely shave them bald!
…
[Shrink: Reduce your size to greatly increase evasion.]
…
The “Shrink” state didn’t last long.
After just one and a half minutes, Dark sensed a surge of mana, and his entire body rapidly enlarged, returning to its original state.
He grabbed the most aggressive Eevee, who had been licking furiously, and began rubbing it vigorously.
“Mia—”
The spring-like sound echoed through the long night.
…
After rubbing Eevee, Dark casually threw it onto the bed.
Then he picked up the “Wish Dice” Mana Spirit Card again, injected more mana, and continued his research.
After using the “Wish Dice” once, the card turned grayish-white.
It then required mana replenishment like a Mana Spirit Card.
Once the mana was replenished, it needed some time before it could be used again.
This waiting period was at least half an hour.
Otherwise, it could damage the Mana Spirit Card.
The more frequently it was used, the more severe the damage to the Mana Spirit Card would be.
“This is quite an interesting Armed Card; it can trigger miracles in critical moments.”
Dark pondered for a while, then realized, “Hmm, though true, isn’t it just a castrated version of ‘Finger Swipe’?”
…
[Finger Swipe: Stimulate your brain by waving your fingers, randomly select and use any ultimate skill.]
…
“But that’s fine. By limiting it to transformation-type ultimate skills, it becomes more practical than Finger Swipe.”
“At least, it won’t have particularly severe repercussions when counterattacking. It could even add some fun to Mana Duels.”
“Hmm, should I really use it in Mana Duels?”
“It feels like tempting fate.”
“Haha.”
Since this question was too serious, Dark decided to think about it tomorrow.
He quickly cleaned up the experimental residue, made notes, and used the Mana Dropper to extract the last drop of “Capital Sin” for this month, then crawled into bed.
Tonight, he extracted “Bliss” again.
…
Sunday morning.
Dark woke up to the growling of Liongrass.
He opened his eyes, pushed aside the flesh pads on his face, and turned his head to see Liongrass making a low, mournful sound.
Despite the wooden plug still being firmly in place, it struggled to make sounds through the gaps, indicating protest.
However, the intensity of its struggle was clearly less than yesterday.
Dark thought for a moment, lifted the blanket, walked to the iron cage, and scratched the small pad on Liongrass’s paw. Its front paw suddenly retracted—but couldn’t move.
“Could it really be normal now? Does ‘Capital Sin’ have this effect?”
Dark considered, then removed the wooden plug.
But as soon as the plug was removed, Liongrass roared again.
Yet, even from the sound, it was clear that the madness had lessened.
“It seems feasible.”
Dark couldn’t help but smile and reinserted the wooden plug.
The main reason for not immediately freeing Liongrass was to protect the tender sprout on its head.
Next, Dark used the Mana Dropper to extract two points of “Pride” from the Worm Branch and inserted them into Liongrass’s mouth, squeezing the “Pride” inside.
After swallowing these two points of “Pride,” Liongrass fell into a semi-conscious state again.
It seemed that its brain had been affected by “Pride,” gradually turning benign.
The sprout on its head also developed normally, gradually forming a bud.
“Looks like by tonight, I might be able to inject the final two points of ‘Pride.'”
“Then I can pick the ‘Pride Fruit,’ and depending on the situation, continue to adjust with other ‘Capital Sins.’ Perhaps I can truly restore its mind.”
Seeing that there was progress with handling Liongrass, Dark felt relieved.
During the day, he instructed the Mana Spirits to take the other four Cat Plants outside the castle to play in the garden and bond with the new Dragon Grass.
Now, they had five Cat Plants at home. The monthly expenses for “Cat Juice” potions were considerable, let alone the time and effort required.
Fortunately, the Big Milk Jar helped take care of the Cat Plants, allowing Dark to relax.
…
Liongrass absorbed “Pride” faster than expected.
By evening, it became active again.
Dark confirmed it had become more normal and injected the final two points of “Pride” into its mouth.
Minutes later, a dark gold “Pride Fruit” bloomed on its head!
Dark carefully plucked this somewhat special “Pride Fruit,” contemplating whether to start crafting a Lion-type Mana Spirit, only to notice Liongrass freezing again.
This time, it looked utterly lifeless, which worried him.
Fortunately, this daze didn’t last long.
After a few minutes, Liongrass’s eyes regained their vitality, a look Dark had never seen since buying it from the Kitty Plant Shop.
Its “madness” seemed to vanish with the removal of the “Pride Fruit.”
This change was incredibly obvious.
Dark kept looking back and forth between the “Pride Fruit” and Liongrass, feeling his initial ease turn to concern.
“Could it be that during the growth process, the ‘Pride Fruit’ absorbed the factor causing Liongrass’s madness?”
“Does the ‘Pride Fruit’ contain the madness factor?”
Dark considered this possibility but lacked evidence.
He placed the “Pride Fruit” on the table and tried to sense it with mana, but found no difference.
“Should I release it?” Dark asked himself as the Imp Beast landed beside him, pointing at Liongrass.
Dark snapped out of his thoughts.
“Release it, and take good care of it.”
“Sure thing!”
The Imp Beast immediately flew to the iron cage, releasing the pitiful Liongrass.
“Mia—”
“Moo—”
“Oink—”
“Roar—”
The other four Cat Plants cautiously approached, welcoming the newcomer.
Liongrass shook its head and eagerly joined its companions.
The atmosphere in the bedroom gradually became lively.
…
“Fortune favors the brave, misfortune cannot be avoided.”
“One can’t keep things unused forever.”
“The purpose of the experiment is to verify reality, isn’t it?”
After half an hour of contemplation, Dark finally made a decision.
He started preparing the experimental equipment methodically.
There was plenty of time tonight to craft a Mana Spirit.
He had carefully considered the upcoming experiment for the past two days.
“The Conjure Method is ‘Avian-Beast Attribute – Light.'”
“The core materials are the ‘Pride Fruit’ and ‘Lion Fang.'”
“The Capital Sin Fruits have always played a supporting role in such conjurations.”
“Materials needed: mi juice, Brain Leaf Essence Water, Active Egg Liquid, Light-type attribute powder…”
“Basically, the process is similar to when I conjured Deoxys.”
“The initial goal is the Sun’s symbol—the Corona Beast!”
…
Even though he was very familiar with such experiments, Dark remained cautious.
When he reached the semi-finished stage of crafting a blank Mana Spirit Card, he paused, selecting a bottle of powder from the materials to create a temporary ink.
The powder was made by dehydrating and grinding a key ingredient from a Lion-type monster.
It contained the essence of a lion, helping to better direct the conjuration towards “lion.”
Everything went smoothly so far.
However, throughout the experiment, Dark harbored a hidden worry.
The potential “madness factor” within the “Pride Fruit” unsettled him.
“Don’t get distracted!”
After dipping the tip of the Mana Pen in the “Lion Ink” for a few minutes, Dark warned himself not to think too much, waiting until he was fully calm before starting to draw the No. 1 Conjuration Array.
“Awoof!”
The sound of Liongrass and the other Cat Plants playing startled him, almost ruining his efforts.
Fortunately, his right hand holding the pen remained steady.
Finishing the No. 1 Conjuration Array abruptly, he activated it according to plan, added some auxiliary ingredients like saliva, and poured the juice fermented from the “Pride Fruit” into the array.
Finally, he placed the lion fang that had been extracted from the treasure chest!
Dark knew little about the quality of this lion fang.
It could be higher or lower than that of a Dual-headed Demonic Man.
Often, we can’t judge the true value of an item just by its appearance.
Regardless, having reached this point, there was no going back.
He released his grip, letting the lion fang fall into the light array.
“Ding—”
Ripples spread out, expanding the possibilities.
This Mana Spirit Conjure, at least on the surface, did not fail.
…
Dark waited for the Mana Spirit Card to form a light cocoon, then used a mercury knife to cut it open three minutes later.
A mud-like liquid mixture spilled out of the light cocoon.
He used tweezers to extract the Mana Spirit Card, rinsed it, and placed it back on the clean table.
Then he looked at the card face.
– Not the “Corona Beast.”
