Failed Upgrade and Unexpected Complications

Sage left with Tenma to adjust his future course schedule, leaving only Gwen, Sasha, Crestor, and someone lurking in the shadows—

"Old Master Bai Li, there's no need for you to hide anything from me anymore, is there?"

Gwen smiled and summoned the person hidden in the shadows.

"We're used to it, and with the Holy War approaching, we always have to be wary of the underworld's claws reaching out."

Bai Li appeared from the shadows and said in a deep voice.

"That's true. Judging by Sasha and Tenma's ages, the Specters should be reviving soon..."

Gwen nodded, not dwelling on the topic of the Holy War, and instead looked at Sasha—

"Sasha, tell me about the improvements you've made to the Blessing System?"

"Actually, I didn't do much..."

Meeting Gwen's gaze, Sasha scratched her head.

"The main thing is to deconstruct this Blessing System, clarify the principle and operating procedure of activating graces with Divine Blood, and make some enhancements to strengthen its effects. In addition, some special modifications were made for the Saint Seiya..."

"..."

Hearing Sasha's words, Gwen fell silent.

He originally just wanted Sasha to see if she could use this blessing, and the enhancement was just a side effect. But Sasha told him that she directly broke the thing apart, crushed it, and then reassembled it into a stronger form.

Is this the true value of the Goddess of Wisdom?

"As expected of you."

Gwen gave a thumbs up.

"Hehe... that's how it is..."

Reassured by the affirmation, Sasha quickly explained her changes—

The speed at which ability values are increased has been enhanced, allowing users to improve their ability values more smoothly.

At the same time, a connection with the starry sky was added to the foundation of the Blessing System, making it easier for the Saint Seiya to better sense their constellations and indirectly enhancing the amplification of the Saint Cloth to the Saint Seiya.

In addition, Sasha also fixed some bugs in the Blessing System—

In the original Blessing System, regardless of the recipient's strength, the panel will display level 1 with zero attributes the first time they receive a grace.

Sasha originally thought this was a good thing, since it meant greater potential for improvement.

But Sasha soon discovered that things didn't seem to be like that at all—

In the original Blessing System, the higher the base ability value, the more difficult it is to improve.

When your ability value is low, the improvement will be relatively faster.

However—for those who have achieved significant training, especially the Gold Saint with considerable strength, improving even a single point of their ability is extremely difficult.

After research, Sasha discovered that this seemed to be because the Saint Seiya were too strong, with hidden attributes at the top level beneath their low apparent power levels, making it difficult to improve their power levels.

After the forced upgrade and the integration of existing ability values, this situation improved significantly.

To this end, Sasha made some targeted adjustments. When recording blessings for people with considerable strength, he would record and integrate their original power and incorporate it into the blessing.

If there are no major weaknesses or room for improvement in basic abilities, you can choose to upgrade directly to avoid wasting time.

If a serious deficiency in basic ability values is found, targeted reinforcement can be carried out, which can be considered as killing two birds with one stone.

At the same time, Sasha also made some adjustments to the "Great Achievement" required for the upgrade, completing the modification from the basic principles...

Although Sasha spoke lightly, Gwen had also read the message of grace, knew how many difficulties it implied.

"As expected of Sasha, if it were me, I'd be lucky to even be able to replicate it one-to-one; improvements would be out of the question."

Gwen sighed and looked at Crestor, who appeared in the form of a thought. This was the former Aquarius Saint Seiya had fought in two Holy War and was supposed to die soon after in the original story.

"Speaking of which, the integration of upgraded ability values should strengthen the body's fundamentals, right?"

Will this help Mr. Crestor's health?

Despite possessing terrifying destructive power capable of destroying the world, the Saint Seiya' lifespan is only slightly extended due to their specialized training methods and intense battles. Crestor has lived for over five hundred years, is almost at the end of his life and can only appear in the form of a thought, while his true body silently meditates.

"Have--"

Crestor nodded decisively.

"These days, Goddess Your Eminence the Goddess has specially modified a plan for this old guy to make up for my losses."

If all goes well, I, this old body, may still be able to accomplish something in this Holy War.

"I already told you not to call me that in private..."

Sasha showed no sign of pride on her little face; on the contrary, she seemed somewhat dissatisfied with how the old man addressed her.

"..."

Crestor remained silent, only shaking his head slightly; the curve of his lips, however, suggested the old man was in a good mood.

Compared to the regular Holy War, this generation of Sanctuary has the Sage Bai Li brothers among the older generation, plus Crestor, who is recovering. Gwen Pegasus, who was originally an additional main fighting force, has also been strengthened.

Moreover... Hades, the reincarnation of the leader of the Underworld Army, is currently in the Sanctuary.

Compared to the last Holy War, where the Pope was turned against them and everything fell apart, this time it's a perfect start, a winning hand.

If handled properly, it's not impossible to wipe out Underworld Army, defeat Hades, and completely end the Holy War.

"It seems the Underworld Army is in luck this time..."

Sensing the burst of energy that Crestor had unleashed in that instant, Gwen couldn't help but chuckle softly—

A person's physical condition can also affect their mental state. For example, the original Crestor would fall into the classic mental exhaustion phase of an elderly Saint Seiya due to old age and physical decline.

But after recovering, Crestor had another chance to slap Hades, and all he could think about was how to kill Hades.

"Um... Brother Gwen ..."

Sasha approached Gwen, poked Gwen shoulder, her long eyelashes fluttering, and said cautiously—

"Should I also inscribe your favors upon myself?"

"Um?

OK--"

Gwen was taken aback at first, then readily agreed.

He also wanted to know if, by using the system, he could still benefit from Sasha's side of the system.

If possible, it would be like stepping on your right foot with your left and spiraling upwards.

"Come on, we have all the equipment here..."

Upon hearing this, Sasha's eyes lit up immediately, and she grabbed Gwen and ran towards the cubicle separated by a curtain—

"Lie down properly, expose your back—"

Sasha patted the bed next to her and said excitedly.

Chapter 760 Upgrade Failure and Unexpected Twists and Turns

"Why do you seem a little excited, Sasha?"

Gwen looked at Sasha like this, stroked his chin, and asked hesitantly.

"Um, is there?"

Sasha's expression froze instantly, and she forced an awkward smile, realizing that she seemed to have been too excited.

"Have!"

Gwen nodded firmly. The little girl's expression was an admission of guilt, exactly the same as Kiana's when she had cream on her lips in Changkong City and claimed she hadn't stolen any food.

"Um, that..."

Sasha blinked, seemingly wanting to speak but then stopping herself, and then wanting to speak but then stopping herself.

"Oh...

Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore..."

Seeing Gwen smiled and reached out to ruffle the young Goddess's hair, feeling a surge of satisfaction as he felt the smooth, delicate strands of hair slide between his fingers.

"I believe that if there is anything important, Sasha will definitely tell me."

So, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine.

However, if you really have something extremely important, you must tell me, understand?

"Um..."

Having gained this unconditional trust from the young Goddess, he nodded vigorously.

After teasing Sasha, Gwen also took off his shirt and lay down on the single bed.

"It might take a while, Brother Gwen, please wait for me..."

Sasha quickly adjusted her mood and began to unleash her Cosmo.

While her childhood friends Tenma and Aaron were training, the naturally active Sasha naturally didn't want to be the one who could only be protected. With a sentence like, "The Saint Seiya are working hard to protect Athena, so it's reasonable for me, as the reincarnation of Athena, to want to protect my fellow Saints, right?" she silenced all the hesitant voices.

Moreover, although Sasha was making rapid progress in cultivating her Cosmo, just like Aaron, she could sense that in addition to the Cosmo she was cultivating, there was another, even more vast Cosmo within her body.

Almost instinctively, Sasha didn't try to connect with the Goddess's Cosmo, but instead focused on cultivating her Cosmo.

Moreover, there are several notebooks left by the previous Athena in the Stargazer Tower, which tell Sasha how to cultivate under these conditions.

However, when Sasha discovered that her blood, that of Goddess, seemed unable to successfully inscribe the grace.

Only by activating the Goddess Athena Cosmo belonged to her before her reincarnation, and then using that power to nourish her body, can the desired effect be achieved.

Therefore, Sasha needs to prepare some time each time she inscribes blessings to activate the Goddess's Cosmo.

Gwen, on the other hand, felt a warm aura suddenly rise beside him. Although it was not loud, it instantly made him feel that he had to take it seriously.

Gwen tilted his head slightly and saw that Sasha had her eyes closed and looked completely focused. Golden light emanated from her body, adding a touch of holiness to the lovely girl.

"Is this the Cosmo of a deity in operation?"

Gwen had a suspicion in his mind.

Sasha quickly opened her eyes, a glint of divine light flashing in them, but she seemed somewhat surprised when she noticed Gwen looking at her—

"Brother Gwen?"

"It's nothing, I just noticed a change in your aura and wanted to take a closer look—"

"If it's alright, I'll begin then—"

Sasha stood by the bed, gathering strength between her index finger and gently tracing it across her thumb, carefully guiding a drop of bright red blood to fall.

Gwen felt a drop of liquid on his back, followed by a warm current flowing through his body. A flash of fire appeared in his eyes, and his Light of the Mind reacted.

After confirming that the power did not harm his body, Gwen controlled the First Flame to prevent it from reacting excessively.

Meanwhile, Sasha, who was hesitating whether to bleed another drop, saw the familiar light emanating from Gwen's back and immediately relaxed, continuing her actions.

However, a moment later, Sasha couldn't help but exclaim in surprise—

"So many!"

"What's wrong?"

Gwen asked curiously.

"Brother Gwen, your stats are amazing!"

"You'll see for yourself in a bit..."

As Sasha spoke, she copied down Gwen's Graces panel and handed it to Gwen, who had sat up.

Gwen

Level: L1

Strength: EX

Durability: EX

Dexterity: EX

Spirit: EX