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Chapter 432: Dark Demon’s Spiritual Smelting
Although the Moon Goddess version of the Deadly Sin card could cause the magical spirit to lose control, it could be adjusted with other lower-level Deadly Sin cards...
Wait, why not directly infuse a bit of my own Deadly Sin during the smelting process?
Dark suddenly had an idea.
Since [Pride I] and [Pride II] could make the magical spirit that evolved with [Lust III · Moon] controllable again, theoretically, adding a bit of his own [Lust] during the crafting of [Lust III · Moon] could improve it.
Moreover, since they were both a form of [Lust], there shouldn't be much conflict between the Moon Goddess version of [Lust] and Dark’s own [Lust], making it worth trying.
Currently, the Moon Goddess statue contained at least 100 units of [Lust], so if successful, it could mean creating three controllable [Lust III · Moon] cards at once!
The emergence of these three [Lust III · Moon] cards would completely change his deck. Whether it was [Phantom Magic Beast: Eevee], [Curse Cage: DemiDevimon], or [Misdreavus], they could all use [Lust III · Moon] to evolve.
Additionally, [Ditto] could also ascend to a 4-star form using [Lust III · Moon]!
Even in short battles, he wouldn't have to worry about the long cooldowns of the [Lust III] series magic cards anymore.
In short, it would provide more flexibility in use.
The problem right now was that he only had two units of [Lust]...
Dark thought for a moment, then took out a tightly sealed iron box from the bottom of his bag.
The iron box was equipped with a magical buffering device, which he had borrowed from Professor Cazer when he was modifying his [Flower Cards].
Inside the iron box were three vials sealed with oak stoppers. These vials could store Thought Substances, but their storage effect was slightly inferior to the Bottle of Thoughts, and they were only suitable for temporary storage.
Each vial could hold a maximum of 10 drops of [Deadly Sin].
Dark had borrowed a set of three vials, equivalent to the capacity of one Bottle of Thoughts.
In one of these vials were stored two drops of [Lust]!
These were reserves he had saved up last month and brought into the secret passage specifically for crafting the [Spiritual Furnace].
Originally, he planned to carry out the [Trinity Armor Crafting Technique] in the secret passage, so he had prepared all the necessary materials.
However, if he wanted to conduct the experiment to improve [Lust III · Moon] here, the two drops of [Lust] were obviously not enough.
Thus, a choice had to be made.
One option was to make an armor in the secret passage, which would result in only being able to leave with 60 drops of the Moon Goddess version of [Lust].
The other option was to improve [Lust III · Moon] in the secret passage, and return next month to craft the armor, which would still allow him to leave with 60 drops of the Moon Goddess version of [Lust].
If he chose the first option, once the Moon Goddess statue lost its remnant divinity, it would become just an ordinary statue, unable to store more [Lust] even if the temple wouldn’t disappear, and it wouldn’t be possible for him to come back and extract [Lust] again.
If he chose the second option, there was no guarantee that no unexpected changes would occur if he returned next month.
There was no certainty that he would find the temple again.
"Clearly, making an armor is more important." Dark frowned slightly, then decided to go with the first option.
"With the 60 drops of the Moon Goddess' [Lust], if all goes well, I can improve two [Lust III · Moon] cards, which should be enough." With that in mind, he decided to first fill two of the vials, and then start making the armor. Once successful, he would fill the third vial.
With the plan in place, Dark immediately set to work.
After filling two of the vials, he took out two long rectangular boxes from the bottom of his bag.
Each box was divided into multiple compartments, each holding different basic materials.
Dark had already mastered the [Trinity Armor Crafting Technique], and so he began the experiment on a stone table in [Wonderland].
...
Most of the materials needed for the experiment had been pre-processed and were ready to use.
The troublesome part was that some magical potions had to be mixed on the spot, such as the crucial [Red Spider Lily], which was vital for creating the base.
Fortunately, Dark’s skills were proficient, and he quickly finished preparing all the potions. He then took out a blank magic card and evenly applied the [Red Spider Lily] to the card, granting it the foundation for "Magical Transformation."
During this process, the Moon Goddess had been observing him, but her lack of knowledge made it impossible for her to understand what Dark was doing.
However, as the experiment progressed, a growing sense of foreboding emerged within her, becoming increasingly intense.
When Dark reached the later stage of the experiment, requiring the use of the [Trinity Armor Crafting Technique], she finally couldn’t help but ask, "What are you doing?"
Dark replied in surprise, "Didn't I tell you? I'm helping you move."
The Moon Goddess: "..."
Ignoring the remnant divinity of the Moon Goddess, Dark summoned [Lust III] and waved to little Misdreavus.
The little Misdreavus, floating above the Bottle of Thoughts with a greedy expression, reluctantly flew over.
Dark raised his hand, pinching the [Lust III] card between his index and middle fingers, and lightly swiped it in front of him to activate it.
In just a moment, [Misdreavus] evolved into [Mismagius] under the light of [Lust III]!
Although Dark had grown accustomed to it, the evolution of [Misdreavus] was a remarkable phenomenon, greatly enhancing its entire life essence.
Especially since the catalyst for its evolution was [Lust III]!
This scene struck the remnant divinity of the Moon Goddess like a bolt of lightning, completely stunning her.
Perhaps for the first time, she realized that Dark's claim of helping her reshape her divine soul and revive with autonomous consciousness might not be a lie!
In fact, no matter what Dark said, her ultimate goal had always been resurrection!
She was willing to do anything to achieve it.
Of course, she had a certain degree of autonomy during the pursuit of this goal. For instance, her private wish to "retain her autonomous consciousness."
Dark’s proposal had indeed tempted her. However, until Dark showed the capability to fulfill her goal, she wouldn’t be so easily swayed.
Even after residing in the temple for so long, without hope in sight, this remained true.
Yet, Dark's unintentional display of his abilities finally moved her.
So she asked again, "How can I believe you?"
Dark paused.
In truth, he had almost given up on communicating with the Moon Goddess' remnant divinity. He hadn't expected her to bring it up herself.
"Was it because of [Misdreavus]'s evolution?" Dark’s expression became a bit odd.
If he had known that simply showing an evolution would persuade the Moon Goddess to surrender, what had he been working so hard for?
But it was too late now.
Without looking up, he said, "It doesn’t matter whether you believe me or not. My earlier communication with you was purely out of humanitarian concern. In reality, even if you disagree, it won’t change the outcome."
The Moon Goddess was stunned. "Are you going to force me?"
Dark: "..."
Really? You’re only realizing this now?
The Moon Goddess: "So, I have no other choice?"
Dark raised an eyebrow. "Not exactly."
The Moon Goddess: "?"
Dark: "You can choose whether to accept it happily, or accept it even more happily."
The Moon Goddess pondered for a moment and asked, "Why are both options happy?"
While continuing his work, Dark asked, "Aren't you happy right now?"
The Moon Goddess thought for another moment before answering, "I don’t feel any emotions related to happiness."
Dark responded, "You will be happy in the future."
The Moon Goddess: "..."
Dark turned to Mismagius and said, "It's about time. Go ahead and extract her remnant divinity."
"Mismagius!"
Mismagius, now much more mature and composed than when it was a Misdreavus, nodded slightly and floated toward the statue of the Moon Goddess.
Meanwhile, Dark began to inscribe the [Trinity Armor Crafting Magic Circle].
But the Moon Goddess’s sudden words made him pause. "Wait, how should I cooperate?"
"Mismagius?" Mismagius, hovering in midair, lowered its head and glanced at Dark, as if also waiting for his response.
Dark looked at the half-crafted magic card on the table, then glanced up at the face of the Moon Goddess statue. He simply picked up the carved living metal and said, "If you can get inside yourself..."
A glimmer flickered in the Moon Goddess's eyes. "Can it keep my remnant divinity intact?"
Dark thought for a moment. "Probably not."
The Moon Goddess fell silent, unable to respond for a while.
Dark smiled. "Only for now. Once I'm done with the crafting process, it will. You should know, there’s always risk involved when trying to gain something. Nothing comes without effort. Besides, you don’t really have a choice."
...
At its core, this situation was pretty simple.
It was just the difference between a voluntary decision and an involuntary one.
In the end, the Moon Goddess’s remnant divinity chose the more dignified option: "voluntary."
Of course, it helped that she actually believed Dark's words.
As long as she could take another step toward her ultimate goal—"resurrection"—she would accept it.
Otherwise, she might rather choose "self-destruction."
...
And so, only three minutes later, the statue of the Moon Goddess suddenly glowed, and a surge of divine energy erupted.
Dark frowned, watching as the figure of the Moon Goddess statue grew blurry. A shadow slowly emerged from it, shrinking rapidly until it was the size of a human.
Her entire body was translucent, and tendrils extended from her joints like octopus tentacles.
Aside from that, she was identical to the statue itself.
Dark had previously witnessed the Moon Goddess’s resurrection, but at that time, she had been revived in the form of an Angewomon. The aura she emitted was heavily influenced by the Angewomon form, making her quite different from her original self.
"Well then, come on in," Dark said.
He raised the living metal, and the Moon Goddess’s remnant divinity reached down from above, transforming into a pure beam of moonlight and entering the living metal in an instant.
At that moment...
The living metal in Dark's hand glowed like a divine statue, emitting a sacred white light.
"How does it feel?" Dark asked.
The Moon Goddess's voice grew faint. "Not great. You'd better hurry."
Dark nodded slightly and immediately resumed drawing the [Trinity Armor Crafting Magic Circle].
Once the Moon Goddess’s remnant divinity had left the statue, it was no longer infused with [Lust]. And since the living metal couldn’t store [Lust] either, her time was very limited.
Fortunately, Dark was quite skilled at drawing the [Trinity Armor Crafting Magic Circle].
Within just a few minutes, a complete, three-dimensional spherical crafting magic circle appeared.
Dark then took the vial containing two drops of [Lust] and used a magic brain dropper to extract one drop, carefully adding the full 1-point of [Lust] into the glowing sphere of the [Trinity Armor Crafting Magic Circle].
The moment the two made contact, a halo of light rippled out.
That drop of [Lust] flowed across the surface of the glowing sphere, quickly spreading throughout the entire crafting magic circle.
Dark closely observed the changes in the circle and, after careful consideration, decided not to add the second drop of [Lust].
Once the "spiritual irrigation" was complete, the entire crafting magic circle successfully transformed into a [Spiritual Furnace].
Dark breathed a slight sigh of relief, then picked up the living metal again and instructed, "The next part of the process might be a bit painful. If you want to keep your consciousness intact, you'd better focus."
Without waiting for a response from the Moon Goddess’s remnant divinity, he placed the living metal into the [Spiritual Furnace].
Then he picked up his magic pen and gently tapped the top of the [Spiritual Furnace], slowly injecting magic energy.
As the magic energy flowed in, the white light inside the [Spiritual Furnace] grew brighter.
Seeing that the crafting process was going smoothly, Dark added the second drop of [Lust] into the [Spiritual Furnace] to protect the Moon Goddess’s remnant divinity.
If her remnant divinity was extinguished during the crafting process, it would all be for nothing.
Armor crafting, after all, was different from the creation of magical spirits. These two drops of [Lust] should be sufficient.
Dark fully immersed himself in controlling the magic energy, fine-tuning the crafting process as carefully as if he were forging a weapon.
As time passed, his magic energy rapidly depleted, and suddenly, he felt a subtle stirring in his heart.
With heightened focus, he sensed a feeling akin to when he activated the flower card.
He immediately opened the system and saw that the [Lust] indicator had dropped by one point!
[Lust -1]
[Lust -1]
[Lust -1]
In the blink of an eye, his [Lust], which had been just over ninety, dropped below ninety!
This was the first time Dark had reduced his [Lust] below ninety since it had begun steadily rising.
He was overjoyed.
If he could lower his [Lust] to a safe level, he would have much more leeway once the holidays began.
And besides, what he needed next wasn’t [Lust]—it was [Pride].
But his joy didn’t last long. When the [Lust] indicator dropped to 80 points, it suddenly froze.
Yet, he could clearly feel that the [Spiritual Furnace] still craved more [Lust].
...
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