NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Dark Demon is About to Ascend to a Lofty Path
“It seems that ‘Arrogance I’ didn’t grant it too much power.”
Dark carefully observed the behavior of the Imp Beast.
Its will was still there, but its personality had changed due to the influence of ‘Arrogance I’.
It seemed eager to tear off the bird chain, feeling it was an “insult.”
But its strength wasn’t enough to break free from the bird chain.
“Speaking of strength…”
Dark immediately thought of the Imp Beast’s ultimate skill, “Small Dart.”
As a familiar, it originally did not possess the ability to release an ultimate skill.
But now it had changed greatly; perhaps it could!
So Dark wrote a few words in his notebook and looked up, saying, “Imp Beast, use ‘Small Dart’ against the wall.”
The Imp Beast, however, folded its wings together, raised its head with force, and arrogantly said, “Unlock!”
“Huh.”
Dark immediately laughed.
But a familiar is still a familiar, and it’s impossible to truly defy its master’s will.
To better observe the skill’s release, Dark unlocked the shackles on the Imp Beast’s ankles.
The Imp Beast gained freedom and fluttered around the room for a moment before fiercely flapping its wings and shouting, “Small Dart!”
In an instant, three shark-headed syringes appeared under its wings and shot towards the wall!
“Pfft pfft pfft!”
Three syringes simultaneously pierced the wall, forming a perfect triangle!
But after a while, these three syringes turned into light points and disappeared, leaving only three holes in the wall.
Dark immediately wrote in his notebook, “Skill released successfully, proving the experimental subject is no longer a familiar.”
…
3:43 PM.
The dark gold in the Imp Beast’s eyes gradually faded, returning to its normal pale yellow.
Then…
It suddenly blinked, stretched its wings, tilted its head back, and fell onto the table with a “thud,” straightening its claws as if it were a dead sparrow.
“The duration of the ‘Arrogance’ state lasts about 13 minutes, which is three to five times stronger than the effect of ordinary emotion cards.”
Dark wrote this line in his notebook and then looked at the Imp Beast, helplessly saying, “Don’t pretend to be dead.”
The Imp Beast remained motionless.
Dark reached out and scratched under its chin.
The Imp Beast instantly curled up laughing.
Then it abruptly pulled itself up, stiffly lifting its head, its gaze filled with pleading when looking at Dark.
“You weren’t like this when you called me your subordinate just now,” Dark said sternly.
The Imp Beast’s eyes rolled, quickly sensing that the owner wasn’t angry, and hurriedly said, “M-Master—”
Dark shuddered.
But he soon wrote in his notebook, “The change in life form has not been reversed.”
…
Although he couldn’t uncover the mystery, after being baptized by ‘Arrogance,’ the Imp Beast indeed transformed into a life form very close to a digimon.
Dark initially believed this change was irreversible.
Just like how a magus awakens their talent and gains mana, becoming extraordinary.
And after the Imp Beast ‘awoke,’ it became even more talkative!
Though it occasionally misbehaved, its habit of being a loyal follower made it quite endearing.
But what if it could speak?
Would it become annoying by constantly being sarcastic?
This was indeed a point to consider.
Dark did not want to miss out on St. Maryan’s exclusive takeaway.
Perhaps putting a muzzle on it would be a good idea?
Under the strange gaze of its owner, the Imp Beast quickly stood up, obediently folding its wings behind its back, like a reprimanded student.
Dark shook his head, deciding to continue his research: “By the way, no talking in front of outsiders!”
…
Now, using the Mana Dropper, the ‘Arrogance’ indicator was reduced from 112 to 111.
But this was far from enough.
However, the use of the Mana Dropper was extremely dangerous and required great caution.
Dark did not start using it again immediately.
The “Mana Dropper Usage Guide” clearly states: “If you don’t want to suddenly turn into an idiot, remember not to extract mind matter more than once a month!”
It refers to memory, emotions, knowledge, thoughts, etc., as “mind matter,” and suggests moderation.
But after reading the entire book, Dark knew that magi who delve into this often extract mind matter two to three times within a month.
Because experiments often involve failure, breakthroughs require taking risks.
With increased frequency of extracting mind matter within a month, the danger level also increases, exceeding 60% after three times.
Hence the saying, “No more than three times.”
Of course, the magi in the book dare to extract two to three times a month because they have solid skills.
Even so, continuous extraction over several months can easily lead to intermittent amnesia.
Dark knew his limits; he understood that even a normal extraction of mind matter was abnormally dangerous. That’s why he chose the “蜻蜓点水法” (Dragonfly Touch Method).
The Dragonfly Touch Method extracts only overflowed mind matter, with very low risk.
But even so, it should not be used recklessly.
According to the recommendations in the “Mana Dropper Usage Guide,” it is best to use it once every 24 hours, and after more than ten consecutive uses, it is advisable to wait a month before using it again.
To give the brain time to fully recover!
The brain is the most complex system in the human body, and no amount of caution is too much.
There’s no need to rush.
Based on Dark’s understanding of the Dragonfly Touch Method, this method should only be used to draw out excess sin indicators above 100.
Therefore, at present, only ‘Arrogance’ can be extracted.
Next, he planned to go to the library to search for and study materials on emotion series magic cards, aiming to further improve ‘Arrogance I’ or focus on developing ‘Arrogance II.’
…
At 4:30 PM, Dark had already arrived at the library.
Pandora, the senior at the library, seemed to be on leave today and was not there.
This was excellent news!
Under Miss Bella’s kind gaze, Dark completed the registration process and entered the library with a relaxed mood.
The creation of ‘Arrogance I’ was part of his plan, but just one of many paths.
He was well aware that merely suppressing without converting sins into usable power would lead to a desperate situation in the future!
Fools escape.
Smart people adapt.
Today, he confirmed this path of turning overflowing sins into magic cards, which was an exploration!
As for how far the magic cards of the Capital Sin series could be developed and what core powers they could exhibit?
Everything was yet to be discovered.
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The flickering lights gently caressed the library desks.
Dark Demon’s silhouette grew increasingly majestic.