Chapter 72: Eevee-chan Galloping Under the Moonlight [4]
Chapter 72: Eevee-chan Galloping Under the Moonlight [4]
The evolution lasted approximately sixteen minutes.
As the [Lust] emblem on Black Gatomon's forehead gradually faded, it degenerated back into DemiDevimon in a flash of light.
Although this was expected, Dark couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment.
After degenerating, DemiDevimon instantly regained consciousness. It squirmed out of Dark's embrace and flew back to its perch, turning its back to him.
Dark faintly heard it muttering repeatedly: "DemiDevimon has lost all dignity. DemiDevimon wants to die. Where is hell?"
"Hell is empty, and all the devils are here," Dark quipped, a grin spreading across his face. He then summoned [Trash Slime] to help him clean up the remnants of the experiment.
About an hour and a half later, the cooldown for [Lust II] reset.
It seemed that aside from the drawback of "losing control," this [Lust II] magic card was relatively well-designed in other aspects.
Of course, the 50-credit blank magic card was also crucial.
Dark wasn't in a hurry to start the second experiment. Instead, he first finished the takeout that DemiDevimon had brought before proceeding with the final step of the night.
DemiDevimon's unexpected evolution had filled Dark with great anticipation for Eevee as well.
Like Digimon, Pokémon were also creatures capable of evolution.
Although the principles behind their evolution were completely different.
But since the [Lust] emblem bore a symbol resembling the moon, perhaps, like [Pride], which symbolized the power of the sun, it also possessed the power of the moon.
And Eevee, a creature that could bask in moonlight and evolve into an Umbreon!
"Magic Summon."
Under DemiDevimon's gleeful gaze, Dark took out [Magic Beast: Eevee] and summoned it.
"Vui?"
And then...
Card swipe!
Evolution!
BGM!
This time, it was a real evolution!
Under the glow of [Lust II], the [Lust] emblem also appeared on Eevee's forehead.
A faint, pink-tinged moonlight emanated from its forehead, enveloping its small body.
Eevee → Umbreon!
Unlike a traditional Umbreon, this Umbreon's black fur was adorned with pink circular patterns.
Black represented the night.
Pink represented lust.
It was a lunar emissary walking through the night, a seductive spirit symbolizing lust.
[Card Name: Umbreon]
[Type: Pokémon Card]
[Level: ✪✪✪✪]
[Species: Beast]
[Attribute: Dark]
[Magic: 1500]
[Attack: 1600]
[Defense: 1900]
[Special Skills: Moonlight, Dark Pulse, Shadow Ball]
"Three skills!"
After evolving, Eevee had become a four-star orange card.
And not just any orange card it was an extremely rare one with a self-recovery skill!
As everyone knew, the biggest issue with magic Pokémon cards was their lack of sustainability.
[Magic Power] was both the lifeline and energy source for magic Pokémon. Using skills consumed magic power, and even standing still drained it.
Without a magician's assistance, a four-star magic Pokémon with 1500 magic power could only exist for about 30 minutes, and that was without using any skills.
But a magic Pokémon without special skills was like a soul without a body.
Therefore, magicians usually included some energy-replenishing cards in their decks.
Magic Pokémon with self-recovery skills could perfectly solve this problem.
Umbreon's first skill, [Moonlight], was an incredibly powerful recovery skill!
[Moonlight: Restores 1/4 of max magic power. If under moonlight, restores 1/2 of max magic power and provides a continuous magic recovery of 4 points per second!]
In addition, the area-of-effect attack skill [Dark Pulse] and the single-target burst skill [Shadow Ball] greatly enhanced Umbreon's versatility.
But what was most astonishing was its whopping 1900 defense stat!
Compared to Black Gatomon, which had the highest attack among four-star cards, Umbreon's attack power was slightly weaker, but its defense was undoubtedly top-tier!
Attack power could be compensated for with skills, but defense was a hard stat to increase.
When compared to Black Gatomon's 1900 attack and 900 defense, Umbreon's superiority was immediately apparent.
But before Dark could fully revel in his joy, Umbreon pounced on him.
The Eevee family, with their mix of feline and vulpine traits, never hesitated to use their tongues.
However, Dark had already gained experience dealing with Black Gatomon and quickly tamed Umbreon.
"Maybe I should get another [Lust] card and enjoy having both of them by my side?" This thought suddenly crossed his mind.
But Dark quickly shook his head.
The flaws of [Lust II] were already quite evident.
The [Lust] produced by the goddess statue was fundamentally different from his own [Lust] and held little research value.
Dark's frequent experiments and creation of the Seven Deadly Sins magic cards were ultimately aimed at understanding the sins themselves.
The power boost was just a bonus.
Putting the cart before the horse wasn't the way to go.
Therefore, there was no need to return to that temple.
As for the flower cards, collecting finished products might be more feasible.
As the night deepened, Dark Demon steadied his resolve. Meanwhile, a cry of despair echoed from the temple.
"How could this be? A whole month of effort, wasted!"
A dozen or so cloaked, masked members of a so-called cult knelt before the goddess statue, wailing in despair.
"Goddess, please forgive us!"
The goddess statue, which had remained unresponsive despite Dark's repeated blasphemies, now trembled slightly as her eyes slowly cracked open.
She was born of the moon and descended to the earth; she was both the moon goddess and the earth mother...
The night was her eyes, and the day was her time of slumber.
Dark had no idea that his decision to conduct his experiments during the day had inadvertently spared him from a calamity.
After accepting the cult's "offering," the goddess statue's eyes opened a sliver, revealing a gaze as soft as water.
But a thin mist veiled her eyes, rendering her sacred and untouchable.
Yet, a vicious crack running down her delicate cheek shattered her otherwise flawless aura.
The cult members prostrated themselves, trembling in fear.
But no one noticed the goddess's eyes quietly opening a fraction more.
The cult had been active for nearly a year, but this was the first time they had made such a grave mistake.
No one knew why the goddess statue, which had been on the verge of being repaired, had cracked again.
As everyone knelt in worship, a faint pink mist seeped out of the statue and entered their bodies, amplifying certain thoughts and clouding their minds.
The goddess's voice echoed in their ears, faint and mysterious.
The cult leader, seemingly sensing the goddess's forgiveness, kowtowed repeatedly, tears streaming down his face.
"Great Moon Goddess, please continue to guide us. The path illuminated by the moonlight is the path we shall crawl upon. For the goddess!"
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