To be honest, returning to Chaldea felt quite pleasant.
While I was there before, I didn't really pay it much mind, but after going out and circling back, I realized Chaldea truly is the best place to be.
Lying on his familiar bed, Mo Shuying thought about all the things he'd encountered on his recent journey.
Truth be told, it was quite unexpected, both the end of the Lostbelt and the existence of another him.
He felt as though the outside world was both familiar and strange.
This outcome made Mo Shuying less inclined to go out, much like how some shut-ins resist everything outside, with a touch of social anxiety.
"I'll rest for a while first. While I have the time, I'll deal with everything that needs handling."
Mo Shuying got up and, with a wave of his hand, took out the twelve Spirit Orbs.
These were his biggest gains from Nihon, besides Shuten Doji and Tomoe Gozen, but he didn't know how to use them.
The twelve Spirit Orbs came from twelve different yokai, and each one possessed its own unique power and effect.
Many of their attributes were excellent, but there was no way to use them.
Mo Shuying had asked Shuten Doji, but even she didn't know. Spirit Orbs seemed to be something only yokai themselves or certain Onmyoji could use. After becoming a Servant, Shuten Doji no longer had access to such things.
"Since I've obtained them, they can't be useless. In my hands, even trash can turn into treasure, let alone these things that are already treasures to begin with."
Mo Shuying muttered. The beads felt quite smooth to the touch; if all else failed, he could always grind them into pearl powder.
As he researched how to use them, Mo Shuying didn't notice that time had unknowingly approached midnight.
Being too energetic had one drawback: he became less sensitive to time.
When the clock struck midnight, the System's sign-in prompt automatically appeared.
Mo Shuying casually confirmed the sign-in, expecting it to be like usual, just some insignificant items, but...
Ding~ Speed sign-in successful. Obtained Noble Phantasm [Frostfire Gauntlets].
"What?"
Mo Shuying froze, then immediately set the Spirit Orbs aside to examine his newly acquired Noble Phantasm.
With a thought, two icy-blue gauntlets appeared on Mo Shuying's fists.
The gauntlets, forged from True Ice, extended up his arms. The palms were not True Ice but extremely tough leather. Mo Shuying tried moving his hands a few times and felt no obstruction whatsoever. Noble Phantasms, when it came to suitability, were truly top-notch!
Next, he looked at the attributes.
Noble Phantasm: Frostfire Gauntlets (A)
Anti-Unit Noble Phantasm
Increases fixed HP by 1300.
Increases Armor by 200 points.
Increases Magic Resistance by 200 points.
Increases HP by (Level * 30) points.
Sacrifice: When taking or dealing damage, causes you to deal burning damage to surrounding enemies every second for 3 seconds. Damage is doubled against non-humanoid life forms.
Snow Bind: When the gauntlets strike a target, a frost field quickly forms. Enemies within the frost field will be slowed or even frozen for 1.5 seconds. Cooldown: 4 seconds.
Mo Shuying was very satisfied after reading the Frostfire Gauntlets' attributes. He was already level 73, and just the extra HP alone added over two thousand. He was indeed going further and further down the path of being tanky.
With the addition of the two special effects, Mo Shuying liked this newly acquired Noble Phantasm more and more the more he looked at it.
Suddenly, he noticed the few True Ice spikes at the gauntlets' knuckles, shaped like brass knuckles, and then thought of a certain purple titan snapping his fingers.
"Huh? What if I embed these Spirit Orbs into equipment? Like an enchantment, could I then use the Spirit Orbs' abilities?"
In an instant, Mo Shuying felt like a new world had opened up to him, and countless thoughts began to form in his mind.
No sooner said than done, Mo Shuying switched to Hohenheim's Class Card and activated a formation to protect his room, ensuring he wouldn't be disturbed.
Then, Mo Shuying put away the Frostfire Gauntlets. Although the Frostfire Gauntlets had given him the inspiration, Mo Shuying couldn't directly experiment with a Noble Phantasm, at least not yet.
Of the twelve Spirit Orbs, four did not have their attributes listed, besides those already detailed.
They were the Rokurokubi Spirit Orb, Kappa Spirit Orb, Mirror Princess Spirit Orb, and Oni Spirit Songstress Spirit Orb.
Among them, the Oni Spirit Songstress Spirit Orb was of the highest grade.
Oni Spirit Songstress Spirit Orb
Wearing this will grant increased Magic Resistance (B).
Grants Magic Power Recovery (B).
Grants Effect: Sound of Resentment
When hitting an enemy, attaches a ghostly flame to the enemy, dealing continuous damage for ten seconds. When five ghostly flames accumulate, all five will explode simultaneously, causing intense explosive damage.
This seemed to be a damage-oriented Spirit Orb.
And there was the Mirror Princess Spirit Orb. While its attribute bonus wasn't great, its effect was very good.
Effect: Mirror Reversal
Through a mirror's reflection, it replicates a target or creates a clone of the user. The clone's abilities do not exceed the user's stats and it lasts for a maximum of five minutes.
This seems like a pretty good ability.
Of the remaining two, Kappa controls water flow—that's right, controls it, not generates it!
Finally, there's only Rokurokubi left.
Rokurokubi Spirit Orb
Equipping it grants a Speed boost (C+).
Grants the effect: Cloud Walk
Creates clouds to support oneself, enabling flight. P.S.: If you're just a head, you'll fly even faster!
Faster with just a head? What the hell? Mo Shuying ignored the final P.S. Putting aside the humorous last part, the ability to fly is actually something Mo Shuying needs right now.
He decided to try it out.
Mo Shuying took out the Spirit Orb he needed least: the Kappa Spirit Orb.
Controlling water sounds impressive and elemental, but it has the most restrictions. In a place without water, it would be completely useless.
"First, I'll make a Mystic Code to test the effect."
Mo Shuying took out some magical materials and, in a few minutes, crafted a magic staff.
Mo Shuying embedded the glass-bead-sized Kappa Spirit Orb into the staff, then began to establish a magical energy channel between the two.
He expected it to be difficult, but to his surprise, it went smoothly.
Within minutes, the staff and the Spirit Orb became one. Mo Shuying picked up the staff, subtly infused it with magical energy, and then he "saw" the moisture floating in the air within the room.
"Gurgle~"
With a thought, all the moisture in the room gathered at the tip of the staff, quickly forming an apple-sized water sphere.
The room instantly dried out. Mo Shuying waved the staff, and the water sphere immediately transformed into a water projectile, shooting out and then dissipating just before it hit the wall.
Mo Shuying had dispelled the attack directly. He was a little surprised, realizing he had underestimated the Spirit Orb's power. When he "saw" the surrounding water elements, he could even see the "moisture" within his own body.
This meant that if the user wished, they could even instantly draw out the blood from an enemy's body. Thinking about it that way, this Spirit Orb was indeed quite powerful.
"It seems that none of the Twelve Oni Generals were useless. This Spirit Orb is good; I'll refine it later. Next… I'll try to combine it with a Noble Phantasm."
Anticipation flashed in Mo Shuying's eyes. A light shimmered around him, and a suit of iron armor covered in barbs appeared—it was Thornmail!
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