Dark had been using this kind of "magic wood" these past few days.
Meowth also used "magic wood" to make toys in its spare time.
Thus, both of them were sufficiently familiar with "magic wood."
Once the design drawings were complete, Dark and Meowth began carving the components together.
The entire process lasted a full three hours.
From eight o'clock until midnight, Dark and Meowth remained utterly engrossed, completely unaware of the passage of time.
When Alvitr and Claire returned late at night, they watched from the doorway for a while before quietly leaving.
Oli made late-night snacks again and again, but they all ended up in the Magic Spirits' bellies.
"Ding-dong."
When the clock struck midnight, Dark and Meowth finally finished making and painting all the components.
The sheer exhilaration of completing it in one go made the boy and cat burst out laughing after exchanging a glance.
Then Dark immediately began assembling it.
First came the "armament" itself.
Though there were slight flaws at the joints and its appearance was far from perfect, it had indeed been put together.
Dark had not expected the final product to be particularly good. The main purpose of this experiment was to verify his idea.
He examined the assembled "Robot" for a while, then dismantled it and reassembled it into a gun-shaped "Driver"—a gun, but not a gun!
Although this "gun" was only meant for firing, its true core was actually a six-pointed star badge of light.
But Dark had never intended to replicate it exactly.
Once the assembly was complete, Dark eagerly picked up the gun, aimed it at the wall, and pulled the trigger. "Bang!"
"Meow, meow, meow!"
Meowth clung to his pant leg and cried out.
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