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

　The "softening" here is certainly not the same as softening in the conventional sense.

　It refers to reducing the realism of props from 100% to 99.999%...

　Even if it's only 0.00001%, it still damages the "complete realism" of the prop.

　Only by crossing this line can one have the possibility of refining items into "item cards".

　The potions used in this way are collectively referred to as "temporary reality-reversing illusion potions".

　However, mages are more accustomed to calling it a "softening agent".

　As the name suggests, "softener" is only a temporary solution.

　The mages must then complete the forging of the entire "item card" within the time limit.

　The difficulty of refining increases depending on the length of the softening period.

　Furthermore, since each item requires a different "softening agent," which must be prepared by the mage, the refining threshold for "item cards" is not low.

　Without a universal guide like "Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Refinement Methods," it would take Dark at least one or two weeks just to research and formulate the "softening agent" for the "Perception Orb."

　Fortunately, he was lucky.

　The "Perception Orb" was soaked in the "softening agent" for about five minutes, and a strange, illusory feeling appeared on its surface.

　The pearl, which appeared unchanged to the naked eye, somehow felt somewhat blurry.

　That feeling of being preoccupied with the interplay between reality and illusion is extremely eerie, and watching it for too long can send chills down your spine.

　Dark abruptly turned his gaze away and began working on the next step.

　The second step in creating an "item card" is to adjust the surface properties of a blank magic card to make it compatible with the item to be refined.

　This requires mixing "pigment," which is the core that is poured into the magic pen.

　Then, using this "pigment," the corresponding "magical language" is written on a blank magic card, thus altering it.

　While the "magical language" used here isn't as strict as that required for crafting spell cards, it still needs to be compiled based on the specific items used, or by copying similar templates.

　Dak naturally copied one of the articles from "Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Training Methods".

　Once this step is completed, the preparations for creating the "item card" are finished.

　Then the standard magic card making process will begin.

　That is, to add various materials and potions one by one, to draw the transmutation circle, to slowly build it up, and finally to draw and activate the No. 4 transmutation circle!

　The so-called No. 4 transmutation array is the core transmutation array for the "item card" transmutation array, and its name is "Haimer Transmutation Array".

　Haimer was a great mage who ushered in a new era after Dalton, the inventor of the third transmutation circle.

　His invention, the "Haimer Alchemy Array," can transform physical objects into virtual ones, completely imprinting them onto magic cards, and then projecting them out according to the imprint.

　Because he was the first person in human history to break through the boundary between reality and illusion using magical technology, he is known in historical records as the "Father of Reality and Illusion"!

　……

　More than half an hour later, Dark finally managed to draw and activate the No. 4 transmutation circle before the softening time limit of the "Perception Orb" expired.

　The final step is to place the "Perception Orb" and the corresponding auxiliary materials into the light array formed by the No. 4 alchemy array for refining.

　Normally, the mage will add some additional ingredients at this time to enhance the function of the item.

　However, Dac did not have this need, so he simply placed the basic materials as usual.

　There weren't too many mistakes during the entire forging process, and the final result was passable.

　In conclusion, what I learned today has indeed been validated.

　The magic card I received had a design that was almost identical to the "Perception Orb," except that the little spider bubble that was originally hidden inside had become a phantom attached to the orb.

　As for its effect, is it lower than before, or does it increase against the trend?

　We'll need to summon it and test it to find out.

　After careful observation, Dark cast a normal summoning spell.

　"In the name of Dark Demon, magical summoning."

　As the summoning spell ended, a faint white light emanated from the magic card.

　A phantom of a transparent spider emerges from the card, cradling a white orb in its arms.

　Card Name: Spider Orb

　[Type: Item Card]

　[Effect: Perception +1, adds the ultimate skill "Spider Web Sensing".]

　[Spider Silk Sense: The Spider Orb emits light resembling spider silk, allowing it to sense and detect the environment within its range.]

　"Spider-Sense?"

　"So the name of this precious pearl is the 'Spider Pearl'?"

　Dark held the "Spider Orb" in his hand, pondered for a moment, and then whispered, "Spider Sense."

　The white pearl, held by the transparent spider, suddenly emitted a white light, and the spider silk-like rays shot out in all directions.

　With a slight control, the spider silk beams converged in one direction, then passed through the wall without hindrance, probing outwards.

　Dark released the "web sensing" only after the spider silk had traveled to its maximum distance, and the light was then drawn back into the sphere.

　"I see. These spider silk rays have a sensory and reconnaissance function. Once an unexpected situation occurs, the spiders on the pearl will react differently."

　"Although it takes time to master it, it is surprisingly a more useful tool than I imagined."

　"The downside is that once a magic card is created, it needs to be continuously infused with magic power to maintain its existence for a long time."

　"But this orb originally required the infusion of magic to activate and use, so there is not much difference."

　"So, this time the item card crafting can be considered a success, right?"

　Dark dispelled the summons and began to ponder.

　His main task was to fill in the gaps in the book, correct the deficiencies in this experiment, and then study it in greater depth.

　This step took even longer than the experiment itself.

　It wasn't until after midnight that Dak finally fell asleep.

　Get up the next morning.

　Dak continued to peruse "Three Thousand Items and Eight Thousand Training Methods".

　Then at 9:30, he made his move on the pink "crescent moon pendant"!

　This "Crescent Moon Pendant" was the first treasure he acquired after entering the dungeon. Although it didn't contain much magic power, its value within the "Eye of Truth" surpassed that of the "Insect Tree"!

　Because Dark's "Insect Tree" is frequently used to store "Great Sins," its value in the "Eye of Truth" is actually higher than that of a regular "Insect Tree."

　Therefore, it is clear that this "crescent pendant" must have something special about it.

　It could be a pink metal chain, or it could be a crescent-shaped pendant.

　But no matter where it is special, it doesn't prevent him from refining it into an "item card".

　After finding a similar method for crafting items, Dark began experimenting.

　The second attempt at crafting the props went much more smoothly.

　Although there were a few mishaps along the way, they were not irreparable.

　He made adjustments and revisions on the spot, and finally moved on to the final step.

　But this time, when he put the "Crescent Moon Pendant" into the No. 4 transmutation array, he also dripped in a little "Bliss"!

　no doubt.

　The "Paradise" and this "Crescent Moon Pendant" have a very high compatibility!

　……

　After washing away the contaminated finished magic card, Dark dried its surface and examined it carefully with a frown.

　Compared to last night's "Spider Pearl," he had higher expectations for this "Crescent Moon Pendant."

　The card does indeed feature a pink crescent moon pendant, but the chain has more cloud patterns, and the crescent moon pendant emits a clear moonlight.

　Against the background of the card is a full moon half-hidden by clouds and mist.

　Dak realized that his experiment was likely to succeed.

　That single drop of "ecstasy" could very well unleash the hidden value of the "crescent moon pendant."

　"Don't waste it."

　"In the name of Dark Demon, magical summoning."

　A misty haze appeared on the card, as if moonlight were parting the clouds and illuminating the face.

　The pendant, which is not much different from the prop itself, comes into being.

　Card Name: Moon Pendant

　[Type: Item Card]

　[Effect: Charm +2, adds ultimate skill "Beauty Under the Moon".]

　[Moonlight Beauty: Sometimes makes the opposite sex who comes into contact with her infatuated; success rate increases when using charm-type abilities; under moonlight, the effect of (Moon Pendant) is doubled.]

　"This is……"

　"Let's leave aside the charm bonus from the two points for now."

　Can this "beauty under the moon" be combined with "alluring body"?

　Darke immediately thought of the ultimate move, "Charming Body".

　"Charming Body" and "Beauty Under the Moon" are both charm-type ultimate skills.

　Furthermore, the ultimate skill effect of "Charming Body" also has a chance to make the opposite sex who comes into contact with you become infatuated.

　Dark's "Sylveon" possesses the special move "Charming Body".

　After releasing "Moon Palace", the "Moon Goddess" in her divine armed form also gains "Charming Body".

　The item card "Moon Pendant" is essentially an enhanced version of the "Charming Body" ultimate skill for the wearer!

　It not only makes the opposite sex fascinated by the wearer, but also increases the success rate of charm-type ultimate skills.

　Especially under the moonlight, all of these effects are doubled!

　This means that the charm effects of Sylveon's "Charming Body" and "Enchanting Voice" will be enhanced, and it will become even more charming under the moonlight, making it irresistible to any member of the opposite sex!

　Thus, a formula was born:

　"Sylveon" + "Moon Pendant" = [Male Killer]

　……

　"So, what about Sylveon?"

　As soon as Dak turned around, he saw the pink cutie staring intently at the "Moon Pendant" in his hand with her big, light blue eyes.

　As an embodiment of "bliss," jewelry rich in "bliss" elements must have a natural attraction for it.

　Moreover, Sylveon is inherently a little girl at heart, and loves cute accessories and dresses.

　Dark suddenly had a thought: "I wonder if it can master normal summoning spells now? If I give it this 'Moon Pendant,' it will definitely try its best to learn it, right?"

　Dark felt a little excited at the thought that he might have the chance to create a fairy Eevee that studies day and night.

　If even Sylveon, who becomes lazy after the start of the school year, can become a model of diligence and studiousness...

　As he was pondering this, Dak suddenly noticed another gaze subtly looking in his direction.

　Among the incarnations of "Elysium", "Pokémon" has few "Elysium" factors, "Misdreavus" and "Milky Way" have never shown much interest in jewelry and pretty clothes, and "Vampire Heiress" is not here.

　So, all that's left is... "Demon Fox Beast".

　Dak followed the gaze and saw that the fox beast had already turned its gaze back, as if nothing had happened, and was seriously practicing its calligraphy—it seemed to care a lot about its claw-written characters.

　However, the fox beast does not possess any charm-type ultimate skills, and this "Moon Pendant" is not compatible with it.

　Therefore, Dark still waved to Sylveon.

　"mum--"