"Alright, Mu, what do you think of the Pegasus Bronze Cloth now?" Shin took off the Pegasus Bronze Cloth he was wearing, a hint of lingering satisfaction on his face, and handed it to Mu.
Although it had consumed the accumulated power in Shin's blood, the current strength of the Pegasus Bronze Cloth was still slightly greater than before, and the boost it provided to the Cosmo had also increased slightly. However, at least it hadn't exceeded the limits of a Bronze Cloth, meaning it perfectly met Mu's requirements.
In particular, the active Cosmo within it could now guide Seiya, greatly accelerating his growth in strength. This was much better than if Mu had repaired the Bronze Cloth himself.
"Very good. I think, Shin, you can start learning how to manufacture Cloths now," Mu said with satisfaction, stroking the Pegasus Bronze Cloth in his hand.
Manufacturing Cloths was much harder than repairing them, and this was Shin's true goal. Especially the Gold Cloths, which inherently contained a portion of the sun's power, had a certain stimulating effect on Shin's Superman physique. However, the solar power contained within the Gold Cloths was still somewhat incomplete.
He estimated that only when all 12 Gold Cloths were gathered together would the true, perfect solar power be realized. Shin wanted to study all 12 Gold Cloths, perhaps weakening them in other aspects, to see if he could manufacture a Cloth that contained perfect solar power.
Only such a Cloth could perfectly enhance Shin's strength. If he combined that with the Cosmo within it, Shin might even surpass his current Silver Superman state—which was still one step away from perfection—and achieve the power level of special Superman forms, such as the near-Golden Superman or the Superman wielding the Sword of Superman.
These special forms of Superman were essentially background characters, monsters so powerful that even the writers couldn't continue the story.
The Golden Superman was considered a high-dimensional being, while the Superman wielding the Sword of Superman was even stronger, arguably multiversal omnipotent. This was Superman's strongest form.
As for the even more monstrous so-called Thought Robot Superman, it wasn't actually the same entity as Superman, nor could Superman evolve to that extent. It was merely that both shared the name'Superman,' perhaps suggesting some subtle connection in the universe.
When that time came, in the world of Saint Seiya—excluding any later additions or possibly non-existent background characters—he would certainly be the strongest!
After thinking for a moment, Shin reined in his thoughts. Overthinking wouldn't help; for now, he needed to continue practicing how to manufacture Cloths!
Even Mu, the current Gold Saint of Aries, could only produce Silver-level Cloths. He could repair a Gold Cloth, but manufacture one directly? Sorry, he wasn't up to that standard yet.
The ancient Mu Continent technology might not have been lost in this world inhabited by gods, but in this profession, besides the technical knowledge, proficiency was also crucial. Clearly, Mu, who couldn't find the necessary materials, didn't have many opportunities to practice.
Shin figured if Mu couldn't find the materials, he probably wouldn't be able to either. Luckily, his own strength far surpassed that of a Gold Saint. If he couldn't find the materials, he could just steal them. He was certain that places like Mount Olympus would be teeming with such resources...
The Saints' bodies were tough, almost like beasts. After taking some medicine and resting for about two or three hours, Shiryu, feeling that the Cloth should be nearly finished forging, rushed out again.
Seeing that the Pegasus Bronze Cloth was fully restored, the fellow was impatient and prepared to carry the Cloth immediately to deliver it to Seiya.
After Shiryu left, Mu immediately followed him secretly. Although in the original work, Mu acted as if this whole situation was a test for Athena, in reality, Athena was their direct superior. In this world, how could a subordinate test their boss?
It was simply about strengthening the current Bronze Saints. After all, the Pope still had many Gold Saints under his command. If their strength didn't improve, how could they possibly contend with them?
They couldn't just send Mu out there shouting, "I'll fight ten!" Forget ten; two would be tough enough for him!
As for Dohko of Libra, that senior had to monitor the movements of the Underworld... Although, judging from later parts of the manga, Dohko's surveillance was utterly pointless and achieved nothing, failing even to provide an early warning.
But Mu was unaware of this situation now. He still thought monitoring the Underworld was an extremely important task! He didn't realize that the old Libra senior was openly slacking off. It seemed he would have to take on the burden himself.
He wanted the Bronze Saints to grow stronger, but he couldn't just throw them out there unsupported! If they were unlucky and got killed by their opponents, Mu would be completely ruined.
Furthermore, after the Galaxian Wars, the Pope must surely have realized that Saori Kido was Athena. If anything happened to Athena, the Holy War would be over before it began. The Specters would die laughing.
Therefore, as a Gold Saint, he naturally couldn't sit idly by. Providing protection in secret was definitely necessary.
Shin wasn't particularly surprised. The bugs in the original Saint Seiya were countless. Now that it had become a real world, it clearly couldn't be exactly the same as the original story.
In the original work, the Gold Saints' behavior was entirely characterized by initial arrogance followed by later deference. Even Mu, who knew Athena's identity from the start, didn't show much loyalty before Athena entered the Sanctuary. Now that this was reality, he certainly wouldn't be as careless about Athena's life as he was in the manga.
Mu had intended to slip away unnoticed, but unfortunately, just as he descended from the Jamir, he saw Shin standing in front of him. He could only manage a wry smile and set off with Shin.
After witnessing the power of Shin's blood, Mu grew increasingly wary of him. Fortunately, during this time, Mu had read many books about aliens. Although most were meaningless speculation, he understood one thing: people like Shin, even if they were aliens, couldn't possibly be numerous.
At least Mu didn't have to worry about an invasion of a billion aliens, and Shin didn't seem to be plotting any schemes.
Honestly, if Shin were truly an Earthling, Mu would desperately wish he could take him on as a disciple. Even if he wasn't a descendant of Mu, it wouldn't matter; Shin's learning ability already surpassed the racial talent advantage brought by the people of the Mu Continent.
Mu stealthily left, and Shin immediately followed. Only Kiki remained at Mu's residence, looking utterly bewildered, his face filled with helplessness as he watched the Dragon Cloth, which was still in a state of slumber.
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