bookbashuk Chapter 169: The First Golden Cloth is in Hand!
Chapter 169: The First Golden Cloth is in Hand!
Chapter 170 The First Gold Cloth is Acquired! (Please Subscribe!)
"Claim your reward."
Moen summoned the [Saint Seiya System] and directly claimed the mission rewards.
"Buzz!!!"
A powerful magical aura instantly emanated from the area, and the dazzling golden light was almost blinding.
"Wait, these special effects are a bit over the top!"
Moen couldn't help but speak up, but he spoke a little too soon; the most outrageous things were yet to come!
The overflowing magic surged outwards from Moen's body, creating a terrifying shockwave that blew away the surrounding trees, as if it were about to wipe everything out.
Seeing this, Moen couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had chosen to collect his reward in the empty, deserted forest.
Moen had some foresight; he guessed that unlocking the Gold Cloth would be a grand affair, but it seems that his previous guess was a bit too conservative.
Magic surged from Moen's body, the tangible magic shooting directly into the dark night sky like a pillar supporting the heavens.
The stars in the sky were stirred, and they gradually appeared in the night sky, then began to shine and twinkle.
Moen looked up and saw the stars twinkling in the sky. Although it was already night, the world seemed as bright as day under the sudden burst of light from the stars!
"Not a buddy."
Moen blinked, looking at the scene unfolding before him. The appearance of the Golden Cloth was practically announcing it to the whole world, wasn't it?
He tried to be discreet and low-key, specifically choosing a spacious and deserted place, but it turns out that he couldn't be discreet at all!
"Buzz!"
The stars shone brightly, their magical radiance showering down upon Moen. Then, the countless stars gradually dimmed, leaving only one constellation of the zodiac still shining—a constellation that was not originally bright.
In the starry sky, the still-twining stars formed a bright star map, which was a ram with its head down, its thick, curved horns pointing forward, and its forelegs raised high, about to charge.
[Congratulations! The Aries Gold Cloth has been unlocked!]
A message popped up on the system panel, accompanied by a flash of golden light, and the Aries constellation symbol, resembling curved ram's horns, appeared.
Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, marks the beginning of the spring equinox, the start of the revival of all things, and symbolizes new life born from the dead. It is a constellation with very special significance.
As the unlocking process ended, the stars in the sky gradually dimmed.
At that moment, the starlight that had fallen earlier also cascaded down upon Moen.
"Hiss~"
This vast amount of stellar magic seeped into Moen's body, merging into his limbs and bones, into every cell, and into his magical source, which resembled a spinning galaxy. Moen gasped, feeling a tingling sensation throughout his body.
Moen hasn't even seen the Gold Cloth yet, but the sheer spectacle it brings has already given him a significant boost.
The effect of this wave of star magic infusion into his body has greatly improved his magic power, magic power recovery speed, and physical strength. One wave of magic infusion is equivalent to a long period of arduous training.
As the magic was slowly absorbed into his body, Moen gradually recovered. He had just been completely controlled by the star magic.
"Phew~"
With a long exhale, Moen raised his hands and feet; the tingling sensation, as if he were evolving, had disappeared.
"If all twelve, no, thirteen Gold Cloths were unlocked, the sheer scale of the unlocking alone would give me a significant boost. Is this the spectacle of unlocking Gold Cloths? It's truly outrageous!"
Moen couldn't help but gasp. If the spectacle of unlocking the Gold Cloth was already this exaggerated, how exaggerated would the Gold Cloth itself be?
It's kind of funny, he came here to unlock the Gold Cloth, but only now does Moen finally have the energy to focus on the Gold Cloth itself. He turns his gaze to the system space.
Seeing the glittering Aries constellation symbol, Moen decisively summoned the Saint Cloth Box from the system.
The glittering gold Saint Cloth box appeared, and the quality of this gold was incomparable to that of the bronze and silver Saint Cloth boxes. Just looking at it was enough to make one's heart flutter.
There's no way around it; even someone who doesn't know much about things would be tempted by such an exquisitely crafted gold box.
With a thought, Moen opened the box containing the Aries Gold Cloth, revealing the Cloth itself. It was clearly in the form of a ram, on all fours as if walking, and was entirely golden with two long, curved ram horns on its head.
"How elegant."
Moen exclaimed in admiration. The golden ram was so lifelike, and its gait was just like the one in the myths, as if it were really right in front of him.
Aries is indeed the one most fitting for the Gold Cloth. It is itself a ram covered in golden fur, and the legendary treasure "Golden Fleece" is the wool of this Aries ram.
'Come forth! Aries Gold Cloth!'
With a thought, Moen immediately summoned the Aries Gold Cloth and put it on. He couldn't wait to try out the Cloth.
"Click click click!"
The Aries Gold Cloth in its ram form immediately unlocked, transforming into armor and covering Moen. The coverage of the Gold Cloth was naturally unparalleled, far surpassing that of the Bronze and Silver Cloths. The Aries Gold Cloth was complete in all its parts, providing comprehensive protection, and its two unique curved ram horns on the shoulders were quite distinctive.
Moen stood still, absorbing the information transmitted to him by the Aries Gold Cloth, and it took him a while to recover.
"They even have capes?"
After absorbing the information, Moen began to examine the appearance of the Saint Cloth. He flicked his hand and touched the white and blue cloak on the back. This cloak was quite remarkable, its quality no less than that of the Gold Saint Cloth, and it would not easily break during a fight.
"Sure, putting everything else aside, he looks absolutely stunning!"
Moen was quite satisfied with the appearance of the golden armor; the armor exuded an unhurried elegance in every aspect.
"The enhancement effect of this Saint Cloth is also quite powerful. It is worthy of being called the Gold Saint Cloth. It was worth my long wait."
Moen tried to connect with the Aries constellation, but obviously didn't get any response. The constellation of the zodiac is quite difficult to activate. The same goes for his Scorpio constellation, which he has the skill for; it hasn't made any progress yet.
"However, even without connecting to the star map, this Saint Cloth is already abnormal enough."
Moen raised his hand and slashed horizontally in front of him, magic surging out and forming a transparent wall in front of him.
"Crystal Wall!"
That's right. Although it hasn't touched the star map yet, the Aries Gold Cloth already comes with usable skills, including a powerful one like "Crystal Wall".
Moen had been looking forward to this move for quite some time, as he really lacked a defensive ability like "Crystal Wall".
Lyra's abilities are primarily for offense, not defense. "Crystal Wall" is a skill specializing in defense. Of course, it's not just for defense; "Crystal Wall" also has the ability to reflect attacks back at the enemy.
"The more magic power is injected, the stronger the crystal wall becomes, and the closer the enemy's attack will be to being reflected. In other words, as long as the crystal wall is not broken or suppressed, it can basically reflect attacks 100% of the time."
Moen's eyes gleamed. This move was amazing! Once he became more proficient and mastered its usage, he could even create a "Crystal Wall" in front of him without making any movements, making it completely undetectable to the enemy.
In this situation, as long as the enemy attacks him, he will be caught off guard and hit hard in the face. The harder the enemy hits, the harder he will be hit. It's incredibly underhanded.
"It really works."
Moen tapped on the crystal wall, then circled it to observe. The crystal wall truly had no time limit; it would remain until it was broken, and the magic that constituted it showed no signs of dissipating.
"Mu seems to use this move for guarding his house."
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Moen remembered that Mu, the Gold Saint of Aries, was often away from the Sanctuary because he lived in seclusion in Jamir. Therefore, he would often use the "Crystal Wall" to protect the Aries Temple. With several "Crystal Walls" blocking the way, even if you were a Gold Saint, you wouldn't be able to get in easily.
With a casual wave of his hand, he eliminated the "crystal wall" that had just been there. Moen had no intention of leaving an invisible wall behind.
Now it will be much easier to deal with a situation like Joseph Paula's last time. Just block it with a Crystal Wall and then bounce it back!
Moen thought to himself that Joseph Polla's last outburst had indeed left a very deep impression on him, and he didn't want to experience that feeling of wanting to save more people but being powerless to do so again.
"The Crystal Wall is unlocked directly, so what abilities will be unlocked after communicating with the Star Map? Starlight Extinction? Galactic Revolution? Or something even more insane like Mental Storm or Meteor Strike?"
Moen was quite looking forward to it, but he felt that the Galactic Revolution was more likely, since this move could be considered a inherited skill of the Aries Gold Saint, while Star Extinction was created by Mu.
Although the extinction of stars also spread, it is clearly not as representative as the Galactic Revolution.
Besides the Crystal Wall, another very important legacy has also been unlocked: the legacy of repairing the Saint Cloths.
With this inheritance, the materials we obtained before can finally be put to use, and what we learned before can finally be put to practical use.
Although Moen had learned how to repair Saint Cloths before, he had never practiced it, and it would be difficult for him to do so. With his abilities, he simply could not meet the requirements of the repair manual.
The reason why not just anyone can repair a Saint Cloth is because the requirements are too high.
Even the most basic Cloth repair technique requires in-depth atomic-level telekinesis and superb application skills, and a considerable degree of concentration to perform atomic-level repairs.
Moreover, in addition to atomic-level telekinetic skills and superb mental concentration, one also needs keen eyesight to perceive subtle details in order to truly complete the repair of the Saint Cloth.
These are the two other abilities unlocked by the Aries Gold Cloth besides the "Crystal Wall": telekinesis and the All-Seeing Eye.
Telekinesis can be considered the specialized ability of the Aries Gold Saint.
This is a very convenient skill, and when practiced to a high level, it has many functions.
The all-seeing eye is the power that can see through the laws governing the operation of all things and learn the principles of how things work; it can also be called the eye of insight.
No matter how solid something is, there is always one weakness that can cause fatal damage to the whole; applying even a little force to this weakness can shatter any substance in the world.
As a master of Saint Cloth restoration, one must possess the ability to find this weakness.
"It feels like I've suddenly gained a lot more abilities, but I need to use them skillfully to get the full effect. This Gold Cloth is truly extraordinary; it's worth the long wait I've had."
Moen sighed again, the enhancement that the Gold Cloth brought him, even before he had communicated with the Star Chart, was far greater than that of the Bronze Cloth and Silver Cloth that had communicated with the Star Chart.
Moen retrieved the Aries Gold Cloth into his system space and left the forest. Then he ran into Laxus, who was rushing over.
"Mount? What are you doing here?"
Upon seeing Moen, Laxus stopped in his tracks, looking on with suspicion.
"Was that you in the forest just now?"
Before Moen could speak, Laxus asked again.
"Um, if you're referring to the commotion we just caused, then it was definitely me."
Moen looked embarrassed; he roughly understood why Laxus was there.
He just made such a commotion in the forest, and Laxus lives nearby, so of course he would have noticed and come to check on the situation. In fact, let alone Laxus, the commotion he just made probably alerted everyone in the city, and there are definitely many people rushing over.
Moen had no doubt about this, after all, Granny Poliusika lived in the forest, and if there was a big commotion in the forest, Grandpa Makarov would definitely come to check the situation immediately.
Sure enough, just as Moen thought of this, an old man rushed over in a great hurry. The old man came from the city and arrived at about the same time as Laxus, who lived by the forest, which showed how anxious he was.
"Laxus? Mohn? What are you two doing here?"
Makarov stopped when he saw his two grandsons there.
"Ask Moen if he was the one who caused what just happened."
Laxus shrugged, he had relaxed. Since it was Moen who caused the trouble, there was nothing to worry about.
"Moen? So it really is you?!"
Makarov looked at Moen, his eyes wide, with a look that said, "I knew it was you, kid." The strange movement of the starry sky just now made him guess that it might be related to Moen. After all, probably no one in the world could be more closely connected with those stars than Moen.
(End of this chapter)