"It seems that [Pride I] hasn't granted it too much power."
Dark carefully observed the behavior of the little demon beast.
Its own will was still present, but its personality had changed due to the influence of [Pride I].
It seemed eager to break the bird chain, feeling it was an "insult."
However, its strength was insufficient to break free from the chain.
"Speaking of strength..."
Dark immediately thought of the little demon beast's special move, [Mini Dart].
As a familiar, it originally didn't have the ability to unleash special moves.
But with its current transformation, it might just be able to!
So Dark wrote a few notes in his notebook and then said, "Little demon beast, use [Mini Dart] on the wall."
The little demon beast folded its wings, raised its head arrogantly, and said, "Unlock!"
"Heh."
Dark chuckled.
However, a familiar is still a familiar and cannot truly defy its master's will.
To better observe the little demon beast's skill release, Dark unlocked the shackle on its ankle.
Once freed, the little demon beast flapped around the room twice, then suddenly flapped its wings and shouted, "Mini Dart!"
In an instant, three syringe-like darts with shark heads appeared under its wings and shot towards the wall!
"Thud, thud, thud!"
The three syringes simultaneously pierced the wall, forming a perfect triangle!
But soon, the syringes turned into light and disappeared, leaving only three holes in the wall.
Dark immediately wrote in his notebook:
"Skill release successful, proving the experimental subject is no longer a mere familiar."
...
At 3:43 PM.
The dark golden color in the little demon beast's eyes gradually faded, returning to its normal light yellow state.
Then suddenly.
It blinked, stretched its wings, tilted its head back, and with a "thud," lay down on the table, its paws straightened, resembling a dead sparrow.
"The duration of the pride state is about 3 minutes, which is three to five times stronger than the effect of a typical emotion card."
Dark wrote this line in his notebook, then looked up at the little demon beast and said helplessly, "Stop playing dead."
The little demon beast remained motionless.
Dark reached out and scratched its chin.
The little demon beast immediately giggled and curled up.
Then it suddenly twitched, stiffened, and looked up at Dark with pleading eyes.
"When you were calling me a servant just now, you didn't have this expression."
Dark said with a deliberately stern face.
The little demon beast rolled its eyes, quickly realizing its master wasn't angry, and immediately flattered, "Mas~ter~~"
Dark shivered.
But he quickly wrote in his notebook: "The change in life form has not reversed."
...
Although the mystery behind it remains unexplored, the little demon beast, after being baptized by [Pride], has indeed transformed from a familiar into a life form very close to a Digimon.
Dark initially believes this change is irreversible.
It's like a Magician awakening their talent and gaining magic, becoming extraordinary from then on.
And after the little demon beast "awakened," it became even more talkative!
The little demon beast, which originally couldn't speak, was occasionally mischievous, but its habit of being an ultimate sycophant made it quite likable.
But what if it could talk?
What if it spent all day being sarcastic and annoying?
This is definitely something to watch out for.
Dark doesn't want to miss out on the unique takeout from St. Marian.
Perhaps, putting a muzzle on it is a good idea?
Under its master's strange gaze, the little demon beast quickly stood up, obediently folding its wings behind it, like a reprimanded schoolchild.
Dark shook his head and decided to continue his research: "By the way, don't speak in front of outsiders!"
...
Now, using the magic brain dropper, the [Pride] index has been reduced from 2.
But it's still far from enough.
However, the use of the magic brain dropper is very dangerous and must be done cautiously.
Dark didn't immediately start using it a second time.
The "Magic Brain Dropper Usage Guide" clearly states: "If you don't want to suddenly become an idiot, remember not to extract mental substances more than once a month!"
It collectively refers to memory, emotion, knowledge, thought, and other substances as "mental substances" and advises moderation.
But after reading the entire book, Dark knows that Magicians who delve into this field usually extract two to three times within a month.
Because experiments are always accompanied by failure, and to break through, one must take risks.
And as the number of extractions within a month increases, the risk factor also rises incrementally, with the risk factor after three extractions approaching 60%, already more than half.
Hence the saying "three times is the limit."
Of course, the Magicians in the book dare to extract two to three times a month because of their solid skills.
Even so, continuously extracting for several months can easily lead to "intermittent amnesia."
Dark is self-aware and knows that even a normal extraction of mental substances is extremely dangerous for him now. So he chose the "dragonfly touch method."
The "dragonfly touch method" can only extract the mental substances that overflow the brain, with a very low risk factor.
But even so, it cannot be used recklessly.
According to the "Magic Brain Dropper Usage Guide," it's best to use it once every 24 hours, and after continuous use of 0 times or more, it's best to wait a month before using it again.
Give the brain time to fully recover!
The brain is the most complex system in the human body, and caution is never too much.
And there's no need to rush.
According to Dark's understanding of the "dragonfly touch method," this method should only be used to extract the part of the sin index that exceeds 00.
Therefore, currently, only [Pride] can be extracted.
Next, he plans to go to the library to find and study materials related to emotion series Magic Cards, striving to further improve [Pride I] or focus on developing [Pride II].
...
By 4:30 PM, Dark was already in the library.
Senior Pandora seemed to be on vacation and wasn't there today.
This was great!
Under Ms. Bella's kind gaze, Dark completed the registration and entered the library with a light heart.
The creation of [Pride I] was originally part of his plan, but it was just one of many routes.
He knew that simply suppressing without converting the sins into usable power would only lead to a life of running, eventually being cornered!
Foolish people only escape.
Smart people guide.
Today he confirmed that creating Magic Cards from the overflow of sins was a path of exploration!
As for how far the sin series Magic Cards can be developed and what core power they can exhibit?
Everything is still unknown.
...
The flickering light gently caressed the library's desk.
Dark Demon's silhouette appeared increasingly noble.
...