I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 404 - 34: Curtain Call and Gains (Part 3)

Kikyo was slightly taken aback, then a hint of unease flashed across her autumn-water-like eyes, probably not expecting this person to be so direct with his words... It seemed there was nothing wrong with what was said, but she was the one who wanted the matter resolved quickly. It was only after she spoke that the other person became serious.

This feeling was quite strange...

She turned her gaze slightly and gently uttered an "Mm," temporarily unsure of what to say.

"..."

"..."

In this pin-drop silence, within this extremely quiet space, the atmosphere between the two seemed to become somewhat subtle.

Gu Mo didn’t mind, he still had that smiling demeanor, which made the witch feel a bit uneasy. She took a soft breath, turned her head, and looked at this dark space. Not long ago, it had been like the Undersea Dragon Palace of a dream, but now it was nothing but ruins and debris, like a desolate wasteland straight out of an apocalypse.

"How... do you plan to handle this place?"

Kikyo asked softly.

It was unclear if she wanted to find a topic to break the silence or was reminded of something Gu Mo had mentioned casually a while ago.

"We’ll see, if Dream City can be restored, it would be pretty good... and besides, the passage is hidden in this mirror here, so taking it along wouldn’t be too difficult."

Gu Mo looked at the mirror in his hand, answering lightly. The mirror couldn’t be put away just now, presumably only able to be stored after leaving this space and returning to the real world.

The witch nodded calmly, then was about to say something else when she caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye of a lightweight, transparent pink ribbon amidst the nearby ruins and debris—it was the Celestial Maiden’s Feather Robe... After Kaguya’s death, this treasure had also been blown here by the gale.

She silently walked over, bent down gently, intending to pick up the Feather Robe, but just as she reached out her hand, her fingers stopped slightly.

There were a few pitch-black beads lying quietly in the ruins beside the Feather Robe, strung on a broken red string...

After a slight pause, the witch gently picked up the Feather Robe and stood up again.

"Can it be used?" Gu Mo, slightly curious, walked closer and asked, knowing that this was undoubtedly a very powerful treasure. If Kaguya hadn’t been able to successfully reclaim the Feather Robe, it would be difficult for her to become the complete Celestial Maiden’s Form and then launch such a large-scale Curse Technique.

Kaguya was a very powerful boss, but she also had an extremely abundant loot list. Strictly speaking, even the boss room, this battle venue, could be considered part of the spoils...

In fact, the items she dropped at the time of her death also remained suspended in the distant sky. However, Gu Mo felt it wasn’t suitable to pick them up directly right now, planning instead to find an opportunity to open them later, as the drops wouldn’t disappear or refresh.

"I didn’t feel any power..."

Regarding Gu Mo, who had come closer, Kikyo replied softly.

This Feather Robe’s material was unknown, light and almost ethereal, appearing very special. Yet, the witch couldn’t feel any power from it, let alone use any power from it.

"I see, let me take a look..."

Despite being a piece of gear shimmering with golden light, Gu Mo raised an eyebrow and reached out to touch the Feather Robe.

The identification result immediately made things clear to him. The Celestial Maiden’s Feather Robe, besides having an indestructible property, had relatively simple but also extremely powerful effects. The first was to restore the wearer’s damage, allowing health values to recover every second at a percentage rate, essentially breathing new life.

As long as one wasn’t killed outright, a few breaths would presumably restore them to full health.

As for the other effect, during nighttime, the wearer could receive an abundant supply of energy values continuously; surely this limitless energy from the Celestial Maiden’s Feather Robe was how Kaguya could activate the Bright Mirror Still Water Technique.

However—

These two straightforward and powerful attribute tags, one for limitless life force regeneration and the other for limitless energy value regeneration, were both exclusive to someone who was a "Celestial Maiden."

Well, it seemed natural; if anyone could use it, the Hojo Family couldn’t have kept it for so long as a family heirloom... Just that this limitation was quite frustrating, suggesting it can be viewed but not used.

"It seems you need to be a Celestial Maiden to use it; Kaguya had the Celestial Maiden Body, so it’s no wonder she could wield this treasure..."

"No matter, I didn’t need it in the first place..."

Kikyo’s eyes flickered slightly, but she said calmly. Though she didn’t understand how this person could figure out the issue immediately after a touch, he seemed very confident, so she didn’t worry too much. After all, she never relied on external forces in the first place.

Since she had no intention, she naturally wouldn’t care about whether or not it could be used.

"Actually, if it could be used, it would be very helpful, but your mindset is indeed commendable, Kikyo..." Gu Mo sighed. The witch’s power was strong, but she never considered upgrades from equipment, even though she often didn’t resort to the power of the Four Souls Jade she held.

But this mindset was actually quite correct. Reflecting on not long ago, that overwhelming power and the moment when eternal darkness shattered as if he had fallen from the clouds weighed heavily on Gu Mo’s spirit.

Indeed, it’s better to rely on oneself...

Gently shaking her head, Kikyo said nothing further.

She lowered her gaze slightly, withdrawing her attention from the beads on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and was about to inquire, "You..."

At that moment, a sound of water came from the distance behind her, and the witch frowned, turning around to find that the guy had unknowingly walked over there to the water’s edge, crouching down to cleanse the Demon Sword in his hand, despite not using the blade to kill the demon just now, and the sword wasn’t bloodstained.

Was this some kind of obsession with cleanliness?

What she didn’t know was that Gu Mo was merely using this act to open his system panel against the water’s surface.

Life Level LV11→LV14, with the abundant experience from boss Kaguya, plus the evaluation settlement for clearing the dungeon, which added a considerable portion of experience, directly boosting him three levels, with the experience progress bar almost filled again.

Phew—

Gu Mo let out a long breath, eyes bright with the joy of reaping the benefits.

He hoped that when he opened the boxes later, it’d bring him another surprise.