Gu Mo

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu Mo (顾墨)
Alias(es)	Mo; Lord Gu Mo; “Broken Throat”; Dragon God 94 216 393
Species/Race	Immortal God; formerly human 268 319
Gender	Male 5
Affiliation	Lord of Mino Province; Emperor of the Sea of Stars 228 342
Occupation/Role	Fangshi; Dungeon traveler; ruler and magecraft practitioner 94 228 319
Status	Active 576
First Appearance	Chapter 5: “Big Problem, No Use Panicking” 5

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Initial System attributes	12	All six attributes—Strength, Agility, Constitution, Intelligence, Spirit, and Perception—begin at 10, with 1 unallocated point. He also unlocks the Life Potential skill. 12
Life Level 4	20	Reaches Life Level 4 after killing a Yokai while critically injured; the resulting Constitution increase stabilizes his condition. 20
Four consecutive level-ups	23	Receives Universal Experience after clearing Thirteen Cherry Blossom Village, levels up four times, and obtains Nine-Tails as a Guardian Spirit. 23
Strength 12	34	Raises Strength from 11 to 12 through attribute allocation, strengthening his physical combat foundation. 34
Life Level 10	84	Reaches LV10 and raises Spirit to 16, greatly improving his endurance and Yokai Power reserves. 84
Job Level 2	144	Gains +1 Mental attribute and the Mental Interference Enhancement talent, selecting Mental Overload and Mind’s Eye as added effects. 144
True Person / Immortal	191	Ascends beyond mortality, gaining a True Person body composed of True Ether; status shows Life Level 15 and Profession Level 5. 191
Life Level 16 / Profession Level 7	213	Spirit reaches 28, allowing him to begin planning control over humanity’s collective dream-network. 213
Legendary-grade Earth Fiend Techniques	283	The Seventy-Two Earth Fiend Techniques Skill Badge fuses and upgrades to Legendary Grade. 283
Divine Star Eyes	291	Awakens the Scarlet, Azure, and Dark Star Eyes, powers associated with Tiamat. 291
Legendary Status / Immortal God	319	Achieves Legendary Status; Race changes to Immortal God, while Constitution exceeds 30 and Profession Level reaches 8. 319
Maximized Heroic Spirit template	320	Maxes a Heroic Spirit template’s parameters, including physical abilities, Mana, Luck, Skills, and Noble Phantasms. 320

Background / History

Gu Mo began as an ordinary modern homebody whose condition was reset by the System to the optimal baseline for a normal person. Its interface later revealed an upgrade system, equipment slots, skills, and attributes, confirming that the strange phenomena surrounding him were tied to a game-like power system rather than mere delusion. 12 57 86

His first major Dungeon expedition led him to Thirteen Cherry Blossom Village, where he recognized the setting from Nioh. There he met the mute half-Yokai swordswoman Hidechiyo, whom he called “Axiu,” and survived encounters with Yokai through improvisation, Life Potential, Spirit Stones, and her protection. 14 15 20 22

After clearing the village, Gu Mo received settlement rewards, a Golden Key, and Nine-Tails as his Guardian Spirit. He traveled with Hidechiyo and Tokichiro to Mino Province, where Saito Dosan took an interest in his potential and eventually entrusted Mino and his daughter to him. 23 26 31 49

Gu Mo returned to the modern world after more than a month in the Dungeon world, concealed his return from the community, and completed the System’s real-name verification, allowing him to log out and return freely. 54

His travels expanded into increasingly dangerous worlds and conflicts. He acquired divine authorities, developed his Mystic Arts, ascended into an Immortal, and eventually returned to Mino as its new lord, pursuing industrial development, space exploration, and the construction of a Lunar Orbit City. 160 191 213 228

Appearance

Gu Mo is a young black-haired man whose physique, complexion, posture, and presence changed markedly after repeated level-ups. He commonly appears in Daoist robes, though he adapts his clothing through Projection Magic when entering unfamiliar worlds. 57 104 281 382

• Initially had a balanced, ordinary physique before the System reset his attributes. 12 57
• Developed sculpted body lines after increasing Strength and Constitution. 57
• His higher Spirit attribute leaves him energetic, bright-eyed, and capable of prolonged activity without sleep. 84
• Nine-Tails’ influence gives him an unusually compelling aura that can attract or bewitch onlookers. 57 58
• Has manifested as a colossal dragon during major power surges. 312

Personality

Gu Mo is cautious, practical, and highly adaptable. Early in his journey, he deliberately acts normal to avoid suspicion, probes unfamiliar systems before committing to decisions, and treats Dungeon worlds with the wariness of a player navigating dangerous rules. 6 12 30

He is resourceful under pressure and willing to use deception, foreknowledge, or mental influence when he believes it will protect allies or give him an advantage. His methods can be manipulative—such as misleading Hidechiyo, influencing Chiko Yutaka with the Artificial Demonic Eye, and steering Luo Hao away from Athena—but he usually approaches conflicts strategically rather than recklessly. 15 228 527

Despite his growing power, Gu Mo remains prone to embarrassment over his past behavior, nostalgia for his former life, and dry humor. He also shows concern for people close to him, including Hidechiyo, Tokichiro, Kikyo, Alice, and his parents. 93 96 162 216 400

Abilities & Skills

System Interface and Skill Slots

Gu Mo’s System provides attribute allocation, equipment management, skill badges, achievements, Dungeon records, and specialized gameplay features. 12 27 319

• Equipped skills can remain usable across worlds with different rules and can extend to his avatars. 222
• Yokai Soul Cores can be installed as Skill Badges on a Guardian Spirit, allowing indirect use of Yokai abilities. 27
• Skill Badges can provide the experience and muscle memory of years of training. 98
• His later System functions include Plane Projection, Heroic Spirit templates, and the “Undetermined” Dungeon gameplay. 319 320

Guardian Spirits and Yokai Transformation

Gu Mo possesses Nine-Tails as a Guardian Spirit and later fights alongside the White Viper. Nine-Tails provides immense Yokai Power, flame manipulation, charm, and a powerful transformation state. 23 26 80 104

• Can summon Nine-Tails directly against powerful enemies. 43
• First performs a controlled Yokai Transformation against Bishamonten. 80
• Transformation greatly improves speed, strength, Constitution, and aerial mobility. 130 136
• At high synchronization, an immense fox-like presence mirrors and magnifies his attacks. 138
• Nine-Tails’ charm can unintentionally affect nearby people unless Gu Mo restrains it. 57 58

Life Potential

A survival skill that activates after Gu Mo loses more than 30% of his health. 12

• Temporarily raises his Health Bar limit and boosts vitality. 20
• Allowed him to remain functional after severe wounds from a Yokai. 20
• Is most effective in difficult but not overwhelmingly unequal fights. 34

Onmyōdō and Mystic Arts

Gu Mo studies Onmyōdō, talisman craft, divination, barriers, and later broader Mystic Arts. 36 37 104 236

• Fire Bullet Talisman — ranged fire magic learned through repeated practice. 37 38
• Divination Talisman — identifies directions and helps him orient himself in unknown worlds. 104
• Purification Binding Talisman and Fire Summoning Talisman — early talisman techniques limited by his then-low magical power. 46
• Can create paper soldiers, repair a damaged warship, and fire projected flaming arrows. 236 238
• His Legendary Earth Fiend Techniques can alter local weather, including generating widespread fog. 283 284

Martial Training and Living Weapon Mastery

Gu Mo supplements spellcasting with weapon training and Guardian Spirit-enhanced weapon techniques. 37 49

• Kendo Stance — a foundational sword skill covering practical combat postures and responses. 37
• Has trained in taekwondo and archery. 86
• Living Weapon Mastery allows a Guardian Spirit’s energy to inhabit a chosen weapon. 49
  • Raises the weapon’s attack power, range, and durability. 49
  • Requires 10 energy points to activate and consumes 1 per second thereafter. 49
• Has combined Living Weapon, Yokai techniques, and Soul Core attacks into layered combat sequences. 79

Artificial Demonic Eye

Gu Mo acquired an Artificial Demonic Eye Skill Badge and uses it for active mental interference. 101 102

• Affects targets within his line of sight through a Cursed Technique. 102
• Can charm, influence, or lower the vigilance of targets. 102 228
• Consumes mental energy, especially against targets with strong magical power or resolute minds. 112
• Its effects become much stronger when combined with Yokai Transformation and the Shikon Jewel Shard. 117

Projection Magic and Self-Modification

Projection Magic allows Gu Mo to create or alter objects, equipment, and appearances. 101 104

• Changes modern clothing into period-appropriate armor or other disguises. 104
• Can create weapons and arrows as part of combat actions. 238
• Is limited by differences between worlds and their underlying rules. 224
• Self-Modification can adjust his body’s physical parameters, including strength needed to wield heavy weapons. 238

Authority of Lies and Reality Manipulation

Using the Prometheus Stone Tablet, Gu Mo stole and began transferring the Authority of Lies from the Night Wanderer’s mask. 160

• Enhances Illusion Technique and transformation abilities. 160
• Distorts reality by altering cognition and treating falsehood as truth. 212
• Can retrieve distant objects by warping space and reality. 327
• Using divine authority with a non-divine body originally imposed extreme strain and energy costs. 160

Immortal Physiology

After becoming a True Person, Gu Mo’s body ceased to be ordinary flesh and blood. 191

• His body is composed of True Ether and has no ordinary vital points. 191
• Can reconstruct himself unless completely annihilated. 191
• Absorbs magical energy from the environment with exceptional efficiency. 191 195
• Can become wind-like and pass through solid matter before reforming. 192
• Can forcibly drain life force from opponents unable to resist him. 200

Mental Network and Avatar Walking

Gu Mo specializes increasingly in mental power, spiritual projection, and remote bodies. 144 215 283

• Integrated the collective subconscious network of humanity as a learning and decision-making resource. 283
• Can create avatars that synchronize information with his true self. 215
• Confirmed that his avatars are projections and extensions of his own thought and power, rather than independent selves. 215
• Uses spiritual projection to explore dimensions and distant worlds. 433

Divine Star Eyes

Gu Mo awakened the Divine Star Eyes, a power associated with Tiamat. 291

• Possesses Scarlet Star Eyes, Azure Star Eyes, and Dark Star Eyes. 291
• His later eyesight is described as reaching the highest level of magecraft vision. 576
• His eyes can perceive phenomena and dangers that evade ordinary observation. 280 576

Parallel World Travel

Gu Mo can travel between worlds through Dungeon systems, teleportation, projection, and recreated True Magic. 94 195 320

• Can send others to another world rather than merely another era. 195
• Uses Plane Projection through the System to enter Dungeons. 320
• Recreates the Second Magic, allowing interference with parallel world lines. 431
• Studies the Third Magic, Soul Materialization, though its progress is slower. 431

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Prometheus Stone Tablet — Holy Relic capable of stealing and storing divine authority; used to acquire the Authority of Lies and the Mother of All Beasts Authority. 160 206
• Green Mask of the Night Wanderer — grants mischievous divine power but drives Gu Mo into an irrational, destructive state until dawn. 89 93
• Shikon Jewel Shard — accessory that raises his physical and spiritual attributes and strengthens Yokai-related abilities. 96 117
• Soul Core Box — used to capture Bishamonten and scatter her Regalia. 80
• Demonic Swords — sentient weapons that cannot be placed in his Inventory; includes Sō’unga. 130 155
• Holy Sword Scabbard — a top-tier Holy Relic with passive protection against magical interference. 327
• Sheep Talisman — Gold-grade gacha item that enables spiritual projection. 185
• Elixir of Immortality — Gold-grade item among Kaguya’s drops. 144
• Belt of Strength (Megingjord) — Mythical-grade equipment associated with Thor that grants Strength +1. 565

Relationships

• Hidechiyo / Axiu — Gu Mo meets her in Thirteen Cherry Blossom Village, relies on her combat strength, and later becomes the person she protects most closely. Their trust deepens through repeated journeys, shared danger, and his efforts to understand her silence. 15 22 49 217 232
• Kikyo — A powerful Miko and frequent traveling companion. She warns Gu Mo against losing himself to Yokai impulses, while he values her judgment, calm presence, and magical knowledge. 104 109 146 383
• Tamamo / Nine-Tails Himegami — His Nine-Tails Guardian Spirit later manifests as Tamamo. She is deeply attached to Gu Mo, supports his long-term projects, and possesses the power of the Spirit of the Sun. 175 213 354 478
• Tokichiro — An ambitious ally and administrator who attaches himself to Gu Mo because of his potential. Gu Mo repeatedly notices and worries about Tokichiro’s excessive workload. 24 31 216 232
• Saito Dosan — Hidechiyo’s father and former lord of Mino. Though personally suspicious and often hostile toward Gu Mo, Dosan entrusts him with his daughter, Guardian Spirit, and eventually Mino Province itself. 49 216 228
• Minamoto no Raikou — A stern teacher who trains Gu Mo in swordsmanship, archery, and combat fundamentals. She criticizes his lack of initiative but teaches him without reservation. 37 217 223
• Yato — Initially caught in conflict with Gu Mo’s masked rampage; later seeks Gu Mo’s advice after the death of his father. 80 94
• Yakumo Yukari — A wary but increasingly cooperative Yokai Sage. She mediates conflicts caused by Gu Mo’s training, investigates his secrets, and later confronts him over his identity and past. 284 291 393 403
• Alice — Gu Mo’s daughter, whose existence he learns only later. Their relationship begins with Alice’s shock and resentment, while Gu Mo tries to make amends and support her Puppet Magecraft. 393 400
• Fujimaru Ritsuka — A Chaldea acquaintance who recognizes Gu Mo despite the immense difference in power and elapsed personal time between them. 180 367
• Ciri — A white-haired traveler with Elder Blood whom Gu Mo brings to his home after her sudden arrival. She remains suspicious of him but recognizes their shared ability to cross worlds. 162

Story Role / Major Arcs

• System Awakening and First Dungeon — Gu Mo discovers his attribute panel and enters Thirteen Cherry Blossom Village, where he meets Hidechiyo and begins surviving against Yokai. 12 14 15
• Mino and Guardian Spirit Arc — After clearing the village, he gains Nine-Tails, travels to Mino, trains under Raikou and Seimei, and earns Saito Dosan’s trust. 23 31 37 49
• Modern-World Return and Divine Incident — Gu Mo returns home, learns to conceal his presence, confronts Bishamonten, and becomes known to civilians as “Broken Throat.” 54 80 94
• Kikyo’s World Arc — He enters a world with vastly denser Spiritual Power, allies with Kikyo, develops talismans and Mystic Arts, and confronts powerful Yokai and divine threats. 104 117 130
• Immortal Ascension Arc — Gu Mo achieves a True Person body, gains genuine command of authority-based powers, and begins operating on a scale beyond conventional magecraft. 191 199 212
• Lord of Mino Arc — Saito Dosan formally abdicates, making Gu Mo lord of Mino. Gu Mo begins introducing industry, advanced technology, and plans for space development. 228 232
• Gensokyo and Dragon God Arc — Gu Mo enters Gensokyo, develops the Legendary Earth Fiend Techniques, awakens Divine Star Eyes, manifests as a dragon, and becomes publicly recognized as the Dragon God. 283 291 312 393
• Legendary Status and Plane Projection Arc — After becoming an Immortal God, Gu Mo unlocks more System functions, maximizes a Heroic Spirit template, and enters new worlds through Plane Projection. 319 320
• Sea of Stars and Lostbelt Arc — As emperor of the Sea of Stars and King of the Sea of the Moon, Gu Mo reunites with Chaldea and confronts the consequences of centuries spent across Dungeon worlds. 342 367
• Later Multiversal Operations — Gu Mo expands his cross-world infrastructure, explores new Dungeon worlds, recreates the Second Magic, and continues seeking greater challenges beyond simple strength accumulation. 413 422 431 496