Chapter 431: Dark Demon’s Warrior Spirit (4k)
The voice of the Moon Goddess did not respond.
Dark Demon no longer asked.
He took out “Meow Meow” from his card deck and summoned it on the spot.
“Meow!”
Meow Meow appeared from the summoning circle with a hint of excitement in its tone.
Dark Demon pointed at the statue and whispered, “What do you think? Are you interested in this statue?”
“Meow?”
Meow Meow immediately showed a puzzled expression, and the excitement in its eyes quickly faded.
It had thought that this summon was for it to showcase its newfound prestige after evolving, but it turned out to be just to look at a statue?
What was so interesting about this stone statue?
It was even less appealing than its little wooden figure!
“Meow meow.”
Meow Meow shook its head decisively.
“Can’t it be done?”
Dark Demon couldn’t help but feel disappointed.
But Meow Meow was the embodiment of “Greed,” not “Bliss.” It was normal for it to have no interest in the Moon Goddess’s statue.
Since Meow Meow couldn’t muster enthusiasm for the statue, the plan to use it for carving had to be abandoned.
“It looks like I’ll have to do it myself!”
Dark Demon took a deep breath, didn’t put Meow Meow back, and continued to take out the “Living Metal” from his backpack.
Living Metal was a quasi-living metal, existing between life and metal, very special and rare.
Dark Demon had planned seriously how to use the Living Metal since he first obtained it and had been planning ever since.
From obtaining the door card, entering the secret passage, finding the temple, and searching for the Moon Goddess statue, all were done to turn this Living Metal into a special armor!
In his memory, there was a digital armor called “Warrior Spirit,” which was the soul inheritance of the ten Digital Beasts known as the “Ten Warriors.”
Humans or Digital Beasts could absorb the “Warrior Spirit” and evolve into the legendary “Ten Warriors.”
“Warrior Spirit” came in two forms: “Human Form” and “Beast Form,” and some of these forms could merge and evolve into Ultimate Forms!
After recalling this, Dark Demon conceived the idea of using the “Living Metal” to forge the “Warrior Spirit.”
But he couldn’t obtain the souls of the “Ten Warriors,” so he directed his thoughts toward the “Moon Goddess”!
Injecting the Moon Goddess’s remaining soul into the “Living Metal” and then using the “Tri-Armor Spell Formation” to forge it might result in creating an armor similar to the “Warrior Spirit.”
Dark Demon’s idea was extremely bold.
If someone else knew that there was a hidden Moon Goddess statue in the secret passage, it would be hard to generate such a sacrilegious thought.
But he had no qualms, only concerned with the success of the “Armed Conjure” and the final outcome.
After all, he was going to use the “Moon Goddess’s Remnant Soul,” not the “Ten Warriors’ Souls.”
If it were the “Ten Warriors’ Souls,” he felt confident that his tendency to create Mana Cards would likely lead him to the “Warrior Spirit.”
But using the “Moon Goddess’s Remnant Soul” was uncertain.
However, the unknown factor in Mana Conjure was also a source of surprise.
…
After taking out the Living Metal, Dark Demon took out the pre-prepared carving tools and a specially prepared shaping Mana Potion from his backpack.
Unlike ordinary metals, Living Metal’s surface was relatively soft and could deform easily but would slowly return to its original shape, much like a “memory metal.”
Using a specialized shaping Mana Potion, one could fix the shape after altering it with tools.
If there was a mistake, another potion could neutralize the effect, restoring the Living Metal’s elasticity.
With these two potions as assistance, carving the Living Metal became extremely convenient.
After making preparations, Dark Demon began to carve.
He wanted to shape the Living Metal into the form of the Moon Goddess statue!
It wasn’t too late yet.
After a break in practice, Dark Demon’s carving skills improved significantly when he picked them up again.
Following the principle of “slow work yields fine results,” he began carving bit by bit, and it looked quite realistic.
Meow Meow, originally supposed to handle this part, had already wandered around the temple.
It seemed particularly interested in the frescoes in the temple.
The bottom of the frescoes protruded from the wall, and it walked back and forth on the protruding parts, enjoying itself immensely.
…
Half an hour later, Dark Demon looked up at the Moon Goddess statue and down at the Living Metal in his hand, smiling contentedly.
Although progress was slow, the Living Metal now had a rough human-like form.
With two more rounds of precision carving using the Mana Potions, he might finish the entire process by tomorrow night.
“What are you doing?”
The Moon Goddess’s fluctuating voice suddenly echoed again.
Dark Demon was slightly surprised but answered, “I’m building your nest.”
Moon Goddess: “What do you mean?”
Dark Demon replied, “Don’t you want to change your living environment?”
The Moon Goddess fell silent again.
Dark Demon ignored her and took out a Mana Card from his card deck, unfolding “Paradise.” He made the Mana Book continuously summon all the Mana Spirits, while he continued his precision work on the Living Metal.
As the Mana Spirits appeared one by one, the atmosphere in the temple became more lively.
Without needing any indication from Dark Demon, the Mana Spirits lit campfires, set up grills, and took out boxes of fresh ingredients to start the evening barbecue.
Piplup sang an enchanting song near the campfire, adding to the atmosphere of dinner.
…
Time flew by quickly.
After eating his fill, Dark Demon continued to carve until late into the night, then put down the half-finished Living Metal and crawled into his sleeping bag to sleep in the ghost house.
The Mana Spirits also had a great time and returned to their Mana Cards. Those who didn’t return all crowded into the ghost house, curling up beside Dark Demon to rest.
Little Mana Spirit still had no intention of sleeping. It circled the empty temple several times before flying in front of the Moon Goddess statue, poking at its features.
Suddenly, the eyes of the Moon Goddess statue flickered with light. Its voice, transmitted through mental connection, entered Mana Spirit’s ears: “You’re very similar to me.”
“Yomimi?”
Mana Spirit tilted its head, looking confused.
The Moon Goddess softly said, “Some of your companions resemble me, but you are the most similar to me.”
Mana Spirit’s eyes rolled, and after a moment, it suddenly flew forward and stuck to the nose of the Moon Goddess statue.
[（づ????）づ??]
The Moon Goddess was puzzled by its behavior: “What are you doing?”
Mana Spirit: “Yomimi (hug)-”
Moon Goddess: “…”
…
The long night passed slowly.
This temple and this statue might not have existed for long.
But the remnant of the Moon Goddess, reflected in the temporal axis, initially emerged in the secret passage as if it had resided in the statue for millennia.
It had no confusion, no needs, except for the instinctual pursuit of “resurrection.”
Because it had never interacted with humans, it didn’t know what confusion was.
Only when Dark Demon Diemon appeared at the entrance of the temple did it truly open its eyes to the world.
And for the first time, it felt confused.
“Who am I?”
“Am I the Moon Goddess or the statue?”
These questions struck right at the core, causing it to feel intense confusion about its existence.
“Seeking resurrection”—was it towards d*ath or life?
Would she still be herself after regaining her divine nature?
The Moon Goddess fell silent once more.
…
Dawn arrived…
Dark Demon woke up from his sleep. First, he confirmed the surroundings and, upon seeing that the Mana Spirits were all around him, felt completely reassured.
“Let’s continue today.”
He called for the Mana Spirits to prepare breakfast, while he continued his precision work.
There was no anomaly in the secret passage.
There was no threat in the temple other than the Moon Goddess statue.
Even with only one person entering, the secret passage could be quite secure.
Dark Demon gradually immersed himself in the carving.
He was extremely enthusiastic about this armed conjure.
From the competition in the duel festival, everything had been leading up to this day.
The extent of a person’s dedication to something largely depends on how much they invest in it.
The more one invests, the harder it is to let go.
A day passed swiftly.
By late afternoon, Dark Demon finally completed the carving.
With a complete reference object, the difficulty decreased significantly.
Dark Demon held up the finely carved Living Metal and compared it to the Moon Goddess statue, unable to suppress a satisfied smile.
Apart from the color difference, the texture of the Living Metal was very similar to the statue, giving a soft touch and emitting a unique warmth from within, much like warm jade.
In terms of shape, this was undoubtedly the best he had ever done.
“Now, it’s time to extract the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul from the statue!”
For this step, Dark Demon had made ample preparations.
For a remnant soul like the Moon Goddess’s, which had no strong connection to the statue itself, a “Soul Curse” could further weaken the already tenuous connection.
Then, using the Mana Dropper, he would extract the “Bliss” stored in the statue.
During this extraction process, the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul would be gradually pulled out.
When the last bit of “Bliss” was extracted, it would be fully pulled out.
Even if unsuccessful, the statue would lose its environment as a dwelling place for the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul due to the complete extraction of “Bliss.”
At that point, the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul would have to leave the statue on its own.
Then, Dark Demon just needed to summon “Mana Spirit” and possibly evolve it into “Mana Nightmare Demon” to easily capture the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul.
Without the statue, the Moon Goddess’s remnant soul would be nothing more than a harmless wandering spirit for him.
Using this remnant soul as auxiliary material for the “Tri-Armor Spell Formation,” placing it in the “Mind Furnace” along with the Living Metal, and adding some of Dark Demon’s own “Capital Sins” as seasoning, all the necessary elements would be ready.
This was actually not difficult.
Of course, if the Moon Goddess was willing to cooperate, it would be even better.
Dark Demon briefly organized his thoughts, stood up holding the Living Metal, and asked the Moon Goddess for the third time, “What do you think? Have you decided? Maybe changing your living environment isn’t a bad thing?”
Perhaps sensing that this time he had reached a point where he couldn’t avoid answering, the Moon Goddess finally responded, “Are you asking me to enter the piece of metal in your hand?”
Dark Demon grinned: “There are benefits to being small, aren’t there?”
Moon Goddess: “But what does that mean for me?”
Dark Demon said, “To be honest, the significance is not great. Exploring the world doesn’t appeal much to you. But don’t you want to be resurrected? Would you be willing to try completing resurrection through your own will?”
Moon Goddess: “Through my own will?”
Dark Demon nodded slightly: “Break free from the statue and be reborn in another form. Not by being consumed by the true Moon Goddess’s consciousness, but by reshaping the divine soul with your own consciousness!”
The Moon Goddess fell silent again.
Dark Demon waited quietly for her response.
Finally, she spoke again, “How can I achieve that?”
Dark Demon smiled slightly and said, “Submit to me.”
…
In that instant, the remnant soul of the Moon Goddess clearly emitted intense fluctuations, with thick fog rising from the base of the statue, surging and rolling.
Unexpectedly, even if it was just a remnant soul whose origin was unclear, the Moon Goddess wouldn’t choose to submit so easily with just these few words.
Dark Demon didn’t pay attention to the spreading fog beneath his feet and decisively took out the Mana Dropper and Thought Bottle, starting to extract the “Bliss” from the Moon Goddess statue.
Just by injecting a bit of Mana, he could draw out the “Bliss” accumulated in the statue’s body, and with a casual pull of the Mana Dropper, he could extract a full drop.
After repeating this thirty times, the Thought Bottle was filled.
During this process, despite the Moon Goddess’s protests, she soon realized she had no power to resist.
Dark Demon drew out another drop and extended the Mana Dropper toward the approaching Little Mana Spirit.
“Yomimi—”
Little Mana Spirit happily stuck out its tongue and licked vigorously, drawing the drop of “Bliss” into its mouth.
“Mii!”
(>ω<)
It closed its eyes abruptly, stimulated by the sour taste, but couldn't stop.
"Do you like it?" Dark Demon asked.
Mana Spirit opened its eyes wide and nodded vigorously.
Dark Demon chuckled, "Then eat more."
One "Bliss III? Moon" required thirty units of the Moon Goddess version of "Bliss."
If three were to be refined, it would require ninety units of the Moon Goddess version of "Bliss."
Perhaps it could be used efficiently?
