The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dak set up a campfire and a grill...

　Then he summoned some small magical spirits. "Play some music," Dark said.

　“Yuan—” Sylveon activates “Ghostly Voice”.

　"..." "Ballball Sea Lion" activates "Enchanting Voice".

　Dak boiled a pot of water, poured it into a bottle, and then began to pick and wash the vegetables…

　Professor Cazell also put down his wand and personally used a knife to peel, slice, and juice the fruit.

　Professor Lily, surrounded by magical elves, skinned and bled the wild boar she had hunted...

　"Gitomon" is dealing with the two fish.

　The Lion is dealing with another beast—a deer.

　Blood, bone fragments, organs... and other inedible things were carried by the wind and slowly descended to the ground.

　The starlight shone down, the magic lamps had long been turned off, and the firelight of the campfire mingled with the starlight.

　Lily is not at all as unreliable as she claims to be.

　Her prey butchering skills were very proficient. She finished butchering the boar even earlier than "Lion Beast," then took a skewer from "Scythe Helmet," threaded it through a pig leg, and began roasting the pig leg with shining eyes.

　On the other side, "Gatomon" was flipping through the "Magical Book" and trying grilled fish for the first time in its cat life.

　After dealing with the wild deer, the "Lion Beast" turned around and began cutting the meat. Other magical spirits around it skewered the meat pieces together, turning them into large meat skewers.

　Professor Cazell had already prepared his fruit; fruit platters arranged in various shapes and freshly squeezed juice were on the table.

　He subconsciously clenched his fists; cooking was also part of his job. Because there was this arrogant, willful, and truly picky little devil in the team.

　The little fairy would only eat the dishes he cooked. But the little fairy is no longer here.

　"Give me a Didi."

　He turned his head sharply, looking in the direction from which the sound came.

　But then they saw Professor Lily turning a giant pig's leg, and suddenly a summoning light shone around her.

　A little fairy with butterfly wings emerged from the light and sat down beside her.

　—It's "Didi Maxwell"!

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Chapter 1435 Darkdemon's Little Black Cat (4k)

　Despite being just a magical spirit, "Didi Maxwell" is more lively than ordinary magical spirits, making one wonder if she is truly alive.

　When Professor Cazell saw Professor Lily suddenly summon "Didi Maxwell", his expression froze for a moment.

　But a moment later, he sighed slightly and looked away. Professor Lily, however, didn't think much of it. She handed over the task of turning the pig's leg to "Didi Maxwell," picked up a small knife, cut open the surface of the pig's leg, and sprinkled in various seasonings at the same time.

　As she skillfully operated the device, she hummed a little tune along with the songs of the two magical sprites.

　He was clearly very happy.

　Dak picked out some fatty meat and put it into the pot, turned on the heat to render the oil, and glanced over there at the same time.

　This was certainly not the first time he had seen that magical sprite.

　Professor Lily had also told him that it was "a trump card that should not be summoned unless absolutely necessary."

　But she always manages to convince herself that every moment is necessary.

　So Dark always saw Professor Lily summon it. However, apart from one battle, it was usually summoned in deserted places such as rooftops, dense forests, and back gardens.

　Sometimes they would sit on the edge of the rooftop gazing at the stars. Sometimes they would stroll hand in hand among the flowers, and sometimes they would chase magical creatures together in the dense forest.

　"Time is a truly magical thing."

　"Dark said in a low voice."

　Now that things have come to this, he no longer feels much about what Professor Didi has done.

　He wasn't the kind of person who could resolutely uphold "justice" to begin with. Furthermore, Professor Didi's actions didn't leave any irreparable damage.

　Professors Cazell and Lily, who had a good relationship with him, also had an inseparable connection with Professor Didi.

　From the perspective of his relatives and friends, he wouldn't say much about their attitude.

　but……

　"What would happen if I gave this Magical Spirit Card sentience?"

　From an academic research perspective, Dak couldn't help but think this way.

　Therefore, his gaze towards the magical spirit took on a certain meaning. In fact, this was a very subtle issue.

　Magical spirits are originally simulated life forms created to mimic existing entities. A real human being can naturally be simulated as well—although the difficulty is extremely high.

　Those extremely rare named magical spirits are all forged through this process. And speaking of which, this "Didi Maxwell" card is clearly a named magical spirit card.

　However, since normal Magical Spirit Cards only have "intelligence" but not "spirituality," they cannot be considered as real individuals.

　This act of simulating the creation of existing human figures, while involving ethics, is essentially limited to the creation of "dolls".

　But what if these magical spirits gained "intelligence" and possessed thinking abilities like real people?

　Does this behavior count as touching a "taboo"?

　There is one thing that must be admitted.

　Most mages do not stop their research because of so-called "taboos".

　Even Dark himself has forged "Demon King" and "Golden King" spirits. Although those two magical spirits are still significantly different from the originals.

　But he did it. Then he went back to the point.

　How different is Professor Lily's "Didi Maxwell" illustration from the original?

　If we take it a step further.

　He completed his research on "life-forming magical spirits," bringing this "Didi Maxwell" to life. What will happen next?

　"It should be equivalent to cloning life," Dark thought to himself, his hands not stopping their movements. He was getting restless.

　Then, intentionally or unintentionally, Darke suddenly glanced at Professor Cazell.

　Then he suddenly realized that Professor Cazell was also looking at him. Their eyes met briefly, then they both looked away simultaneously. "Haha."

　Dak chuckled dryly and continued cooking the soup.

　As expected of Professor Kazel, his awareness is still so sharp.

　His glance at "Didi Maxwell" betrayed him, and Professor Cazell noticed.

　"If I actually did it, would Professor Didi hunt me down for miles?"

　Dak's mind raced, and he suddenly thought of something else.

　"Wait, if that's the case, wouldn't that be a deadly bait to lure Professor Didi out?"

　"But even if we do manage to catch one, so what..."

　"The little imp's nature is hard to change, and Professor Cazell is unwilling to change his ways, so there will never be a good outcome."

　"Forget it, don't think about it anymore!" Dark quickly suppressed his wild thoughts.

　He found himself now like an elderly parent worrying about their children's marriages... a bit of the opposite.

　The night grows darker.

　The "Moon Goddess Chariot," pulled by jet-black horses, sped along under the cover of night. Inside the chariot, however, a bonfire party was underway.

　The aroma of roasted meat mingled with the salty and sweet flavors of vegetables, filling the entire carriage. Although Dak had already eaten dinner, several hours had passed since dinner time, but he could still eat if he wanted to.

　But considering "binge eating"... what the hell are you talking about!

　eat!

　A wild boar and a wild deer—it's definitely not enough for three people to finish eating.

　But he still has magic.

　Guide Sprite.

　If all else fails, summon our trump card – "Snorlax". Tonight's goal is to eat everything in sight, leaving no meat behind!

　gap.

　Dark sneaks into his tent and tries to improve "Bliss" to complete the extraction, experiencing a thrill akin to that of a thief.

　The entire "camping trip" didn't end until 2 a.m. Dark recalled the magical spirits he had summoned to process the food into his magic cards, then crawled into his sleeping bag and fell into a deep sleep.

　Meanwhile, the "Chariot of the Moon Goddess" continued to speed along.

　Magical spirits do not inherently need to sleep, which is an advantage they possess as pseudo-lifeforms.

　Therefore, the "Fairy Tale Animal Rabbit" can drive for several days without sleep.

　Morning.

　As the golden dawn rises in the east, the "Lunar Chariot" plunges into the light, taking on a golden hue.

　Dark woke up after only four hours of sleep. He came out of the tent and saw that Professor Cazell was also awake. He then tiptoed out of the carriage and sat at the front to watch the sunrise.

　For him, moments of relaxation like this are still quite rare.

　Professor Cazell sat down beside him and after a while said, "Don't be so tense."

　Dark nodded slightly and said, "Hmm." Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad thing if Professor Lily came along.

　But he soon realized that he had been too happy.

　It was definitely not advisable to open the champagne halfway through.

　Dusk was fast approaching.

　Standing atop the carriage, Dak carefully examined the map, gradually confirming that they were only ten kilometers from their destination. He then instructed the "Fairy Tale Animal Rabbit" to slow the carriage down and gradually lower their altitude. Soon after, he spotted a massive fissure in the ground amidst a desolate desert.

　The desert was surrounded by giant trees, and from high above, it looked like a "clearing" in a huge forest.

　And from the crack that runs through the entire open space, magical light is shining outwards.

　That was the beam of light used by the Duke's investigators to guide their way. It normally required specially made lenses to see. But Dark opened his "Eye of Truth" and could see it clearly. "Finally found it."

　He pointed out the location to the "fairytale animal bunny," then took out a disc-shaped prop to examine the surrounding environment.

　That's a magical artifact made by Professor Kazel—the "Elemental Compass." "Light element, wood element, wind element..."

　These three elements account for a significantly larger proportion.

　As the "Moon Chariot" gradually approached the fissure in the earth, the concentration of wood element, which was originally the highest, gradually decreased, while the concentration of light element gradually increased. The concentration of wind element remained basically stable, and the previously inconspicuous fire element gradually increased, but did not exceed the concentration of wind element.

　From these changes in elements, we can basically see the attribute bias of that temple.

　Dak and Professor Kazel exchanged ideas quickly.

　Professor Lily yawned as she climbed out of the carriage; she had just taken another nap. "There's a small barrier up ahead," she said.

　Dark's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took out a metal plate, infused it with magic power, and activated it.

　Then white light was released from the metal plaque, enveloping the entire carriage and forming a huge "bubble".

　The "bubble" touched the invisible barrier and went straight in.

　But soon wyvern riders flew down from below to confirm their identities. Once their identities were confirmed, the wyvern riders led the way, guiding them to the encampment.

　The investigators sent by the Duke's mansion have been stationed beneath this crevice for quite some time. Although they have not encountered any outside interference due to good secrecy, they have always maintained a level of vigilance that is more than necessary.

　After all, the owner of this Temple of Life is likely a Level One God. This means that the temple itself is a vast treasure trove. And the higher the difficulty of conquering it, the greater the value of this treasure. Being sent to investigate the temple during this special period is itself an opportunity.

　Every investigator was giving it their all, determined to conquer the temple. As planned, the Duke's mansion would also send a head maid to participate in the investigation after the events in the Free City were over.

　But this morning they were suddenly notified that other backup would arrive before the head maid.

　To everyone's surprise, the backup mentioned in the message was actually the young master.

　The current leader of the investigation team is Hannah, the deputy of Terina, the head maid of the "Lion Palace".

　"Master!"

　Hannah, who was waiting in front of the camp, straightened her ears and her tail, which was coiled around her slender waist, when she saw Darkdemon in the carriage. Memories of the past, which were not pleasant ones, flooded back to her.