Raising the Stakes-From Corpse Qi to Spirit Waves

Energy: EX

Development capabilities: Soul Essence, Nourish Soul with Soul, Ten Directions Bearing, Scorching Infinity, Five Elements Mutual Generation, Gene Lock, Ultimate Lifeform.

"Hmm, very impressive data, isn't it?"

Seeing the expected result, Gwen lightly flicked the paper and smiled at Sasha.

"Brother Gwen, you don't seem surprised at all?"

Sasha was somewhat taken aback to see Gwen looking so calm and collected, as if he had expected it all along.

"Yes, I'm quite clear about my situation—"

I've been in a state where there's no room for improvement at the fundamental level, so I can only look for progress in other areas. This has been going on for a long time.

Gwen smiled and handed the paper back to Sasha, but she waved it away.

"Brother Gwen, you can keep it for yourself—"

To be on the safe side, the data panels of each person who received the favor are generally only seen by the person themselves and me. Some have also been shown to Grandpa Sage and Grandpa Crestor, but in principle, they are not exchanged.

"You're very good at keeping secrets..."

Gwen smiled, and a flame ignited at his fingertips, burning it into nothingness.

"Speaking of which, do other people also have a lot of developmental abilities like me, but no magic?"

Of course, you don't have to answer questions that involve confidentiality.

Gwen felt that, according to the original DanMachi Blessing System, some of his abilities should already be considered magic, but they were all still in the abilities category.

No, not at all.

Sasha shook his head—

"Everyone's development ability generally corresponds to their respective constellation. Magic is quite common, with all sorts of different kinds, but many of them seem insignificant compared to combat skills."

"I see..."

Gwen nodded knowingly. The magic shown in the Blessing System was indeed very important in the original world view, but in the Saint Seiya world view, there are various superpowers developed based on the sixth sense, as well as the combat techniques passed down from generation to generation of Saint Seiya, so the magic in the Grace system seems somewhat useless.

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Gwen looked up at Sasha and slowly asked—

"That...

Sasha, in your eyes, is my level worthy of improvement?

Gwen's level has stagnated for a long time, and it seems that a huge amount of points will be needed to repair the upgrade panel before he can continue to rely on it to improve.

If Sasha can do that...

"OK!"

Sasha nodded, giving an affirmative answer.

"Then could you please upgrade it for me?"

Gwen's eyes lit up, and he lay back down on the bed.

"Good--"

Sasha nodded and continued to work on the grace, which was still in a manifest state.

A moment later, Sasha uttered a questioning sound—

"Um?"

"What's wrong?"

Realizing something seemed to be wrong, Gwen quickly asked.

"Something seems to have gone wrong. Let me try again—"

Sasha, her face serious, tightened her grip and dripped another drop of blood containing the essence of the God Cosmo.

The familiar feeling surged back, Gwen did not resist it, letting it flow through his body, even attempting to touch it with the Light of the Mind.

Meanwhile, Sasha continued her attempts by the bedside, but all ended in failure. Her beautiful brows furrowed, and she was helpless as she looked at the L1 mark on Gwen panel. In the end, she could only sigh.

"I'm sorry, Brother Gwen, it seems I can't level you up..."

Sasha was initially excited that she could directly help Gwen improve his strength, since in her eyes, Gwen had always been the one helping her.

Moreover, if it weren't for Gwen, Aaron might already be possessed by Hades and wouldn't be the kind-hearted Aaron he is today.

But now, it seems that she can't do the only thing she can do, which makes the girl feel a little discouraged.

"It's alright. After all, my situation is quite special, so it's reasonable that some problems might arise."

Gwen smiled, sat up, and comforted the somewhat disappointed girl.

"Besides, this wasn't the first thing I asked you to do, was it?"

"Um?"

Sasha blinked and quickly realized that when Gwen gave her the Grace, he only had one request: to see if he could inscribe the Grace for someone else on his own.

After all, the core of the grace lies in the Divine Blood. Only the god himself can activate the grace; others with the Divine Blood cannot.

In Gwen's world, if there are any gods, besides the ethereal Star Gods, there are their enemies, the so-called "Honkai Gods".

"Of course, that's ready—"

Sasha immediately went from worry to joy, closed her eyes slightly, and used her telekinesis to send several versions of the blessing to Gwen—

"The first version is the simplest. It is that you, Brother Gwen, take my Divine Blood back and use your power to open blessings for others. However, due to my own condition, the Divine Blood has a very limited validity period. The operation needs to be completed within one hour, otherwise the power in the Divine Blood will dissipate."

The second version is an experiment; I need your blood to study it and see if the conditions can be met.

The third edition is...

Seemingly to compensate for her inability to upgrade Gwen, Sasha launched into a long-winded explanation of the various versions of Gwen she had developed for him. Gwen nodded repeatedly, while the two old men outside exchanged a silent glance.

This Goddess... no, Sasha is acting a bit strange...

When Sage escorted Tenma back to the side hall of the Papal Palace, he saw Sasha sitting at the table, engrossed in observing something. Bai Li and Crestor sat on either side of the table, equally focused on what was on the table.

Seeing this, Sage instinctively slowed his pace and approached Gwen, asking telepathically—

What are they doing?

"Study my blood."

Gwen said succinctly.

In order to reduce Sasha's bleeding, Gwen naturally hoped to be able to directly use his own blood to activate grace for people, which would also give him more room for maneuver in the future.

For example...

Let him bestow favors or something upon Sasha.

However, after Gwen's first bloodletting, Sasha studied it for a while but shook her head helplessly, indicating that Gwen's blood did not contain the special properties required to inscribe grace.

Gwen was naturally somewhat disappointed by this.

After all, from a conventional perspective, there is no difference between Herrscher and a god. If they are fully developed and put in enough effort, they would be worthy of the title of god in most films and television series. Gwen is a composite Herrscher.

Moreover, Gwen is a fourth-tier intermediate Gene Lock unlocker who has ignited the Light of the Mind. In the infinite multiverse, this is equivalent to a god who has ignited the Divine Flame. The fact that he doesn't meet this standard is somewhat discouraging.

Seeing that Gwen was somewhat disappointed, Sasha quickly recounted her research process, mentioning that she also needed to activate her God Cosmo to successfully inscribe the Grace.

Upon hearing this, Gwen immediately perked up—

While the Light of the Mind can bring about a qualitative change in a person, to completely transform every cell in one's body with the Light of the Mind requires reaching the theoretical fifth level, from the Innate to the Emperor level.

However, for those who unlock the Fourth Order Gene Lock, this is still too early.

Therefore, Gwen activated the Light of the Mind, controlling his Herrscher Authority, and at the same time, activated his Cosmo, providing Sasha with a specially tampered dose of blood.

Sasha didn't even bother to study it; she simply recognized the effectiveness of the blood upon receiving it.

In order to determine the origin of this characteristic, Gwen provided Sasha with several more blood samples.

At the same time, this also attracted the attention of Bai Li and Crestor, leading the two old men to join in—

The Saint Seiya are indeed powerful, appearing no different from gods in the eyes of mortals, but they are acutely aware of the gap between themselves and the gods, and constantly strive to bridge that gap.

Why do Holy War keep ending despite repeated victories?

It's because the opposing BOSS Hades is unkillable, and our own Goddess can't be the main force due to her reincarnation status. We also have to face Hades' Twin Gods —two gatekeepers who will come to block the fountain.

If they could also possess some of the qualities of near-gods, would it be possible to end the Holy War?

The two old men immediately became interested when the topic was brought up.

After hearing Gwen's explanation, Sage immediately abandoned his papal authority and knelt down beside his brother to observe together—

If he could kill those two beasts, the Twin Gods, and send them to the eighteenth level of hell without batting an eye, he would naturally be extremely interested.

However, even Sasha, the reincarnation of Athena, was unable to decipher its true nature—

Not long after Sage came in, Sasha shook her little head and stepped back, leaving the table for the three old men to continue observing.

Seeing Sasha rubbing her head, Gwen helped the girl to sit down to the side.

"If you have a headache, don't force yourself to think about it. You're still growing..."

"It's not a headache, it's just that too many things came to mind in a short period of time, and my mind is a bit of a mess."

Sasha frowned and said with a pained expression.

"Then let's stop thinking about it for now and organize our thoughts..."

Gwen tried to calm the girl down, while offering her a cup of hot milk with sugar.

Sweets and calories are among the things that most easily make people feel happy.

Chapter 761 The Plan Goes Up the Sweep - Corpse Qi Spirit Transfer Wave

"I can't see through it..."

"A completely unfamiliar existence..."

"I'll go browse through the Astrology Tower's collection; perhaps I'll find something useful..."

While Sasha was happily drinking various sweet beverages and chatting telepathically with Gwen, the three old men who had been studying the table for a long time also gave up.

"..."

Gwen glanced at Sage and his two companions, who were leaning back in their chairs in the distance, some rubbing their heads and others their eyes, and gestured for Sasha to tidy herself up.

Sasha quickly understood Gwen's meaning, hastily wiping away the traces left at the corner of her mouth. Her Cosmo power then obliterated the remaining food scraps, salt, sugar granules, and even the food packaging, completely destroying any evidence.

Even if she's Goddess reincarnated, she's still just a child who likes to eat snacks. If the three of them, especially Sage, saw her eating so much junk food, she'd definitely get a good scolding.

Fortunately, Sage didn't look over until she finished cleaning up, which made Sasha breathe a sigh of relief.

"So, the three of you, what have you gained?"

After Sasha finished cleaning up, Gwen came to the table with her and looked at the three of them who looked exhausted.

"Completely clueless..."

Crestor shook his head, a rare look of helplessness on his face—

"This power that you call the Light of the Mind... is amazing..."

Unfortunately... it's completely beyond our reach right now.

By comparing the different blood samples provided by Gwen, Sasha has confirmed that the power of the Light of the Mind is what enables his blood to function as Divine Blood.

At the same time, if you activate your Cosmo simultaneously, you can achieve the same effect, and the activity will be slightly enhanced.

Furthermore, the blood active with Cascade Energy seems to possess some special properties, but not enough to elevate it to the level of Divine Blood, and it would increase the danger.

Therefore, the three old Saint Seiya were studying two blood samples that contained the Light of the Mind and those that were superimposed with the Cosmo.

However, it seems that nothing has been accomplished so far.

"But...

Oh...

That's normal, after all, it's the power within you, kid..."

Sage rubbed his temples, sat up straight, and looked at Gwen—

Although neither side explicitly stated it, after such frequent contact over such a long period, Sage and the others, and even Manigoldo, who had more contact with him, all had some vague guesses about Gwen's origins.