Within the Hero’s Tower, at the start of each battle, there would be an invisible phase of the moon in the background, which included six different phases: new moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, first quarter, gibbous, and full moon.
These six moon phases didn’t appear randomly but in a fixed sequence, which meant that you would only encounter a full moon once every six battles!
This was also why many disliked the Moon Emblem: the Moon Hero’s Divine Arts required a full moon to be effective or to exert their maximum power.
This meant that in every six battles, only the one during the full moon would see an exceptional performance from the Moon Hero, while the other times, they would be quite ordinary, or even a liability.
Why was the Badge of the Earth popular? It was because it was straightforward and brutal, offering the basic ability to regenerate HP after battles, and its other abilities were extremely practical, making it very suitable for average players to progress without much thought.
Similar to this were badges like the Warrior of the Light, Water Hero, etc., which all came with inherent healing abilities, making them very newcomer-friendly.
However, this kind of friendliness was limited to the early stages; once one had reached the tenth or twentieth floor, the simple and brutal method no longer worked, and one had to try building a combat system under the auspices of various deities.
Now, the reason Mu You gave up the Badge of the Earth and chose the Moon Emblem was precisely because of his Moon Scepter.
Building a system around a Divine Artifact would definitely be much more powerful than any common relic!
"Yes," Mu You made his choice in the game.
[You have become the Moon Hero!]
[Are you sure you want to enter the Hero’s Tower again as the Moon Hero?]
Mu You controlled his character to re-enter the tower, as he needed to confirm if the Moon Scepter had been activated; otherwise, it would have been a waste of effort.
[Hero number 2459, you are a warrior who worships the Moon Goddess, having grown up listening to various legends about the Moon Goddess, which grants you courage and power beyond ordinary people when facing the full moon.]
[In response to your faith, the Moon Goddess has bestowed upon you some basic true power, to help you stand your ground in this cruel and real world.]
[You have gained 1 point in God’s Power, 1 point in God’s Defense, 5 points in true HP, and you have acquired the Divine Art ’Moon’s Power’ LV1: your God’s Power increases by +2 under the full moon.]
The initial Divine Art, Moon’s Power, gave a bonus of two points to God’s Power at level one. As the level increased, it could easily provide a bonus of fifteen to twenty points. Knowing that God’s Power was extremely difficult to obtain and that its limit within the tower might only be around twenty points, this single Divine Art could effectively double one’s offensive capability!
The restriction for such a powerful ability was that it would only be effective under the full moon; otherwise, it was as if it didn’t exist.
Mu You quickly opened his character panel to check.
Indeed, under the usable items section, an additional "Moon Scepter" had appeared alongside the nine relics.
[Moon Scepter: Every battle you initiate within the Hero’s Tower will automatically be set to the full moon phase.]
"It really directly locks the moon phase!"
Mu You was overjoyed. The original ability of the Moon Scepter was to change the moon phase once a week. He had previously guessed that within the tower, this scepter might still be related to changing the moon phase, but the result was even more powerful than he thought, locking the moon phase directly!
All battles being under the full moon meant that he would be in his strongest form every time! Without a doubt, it was the most compatible item with the Moon Hero, second to none!
[You have equipped a Divine Artifact!!]
[As a Moon Hero who has fortuitously acquired a Divine Artifact of the Moon Goddess, you have gained an advantage far superior to that of other heroes from the start!]
[Armed with the great power of the Divine Artifact, you confidently embarked on the path of climbing the tower.]
After equipping the item, Mu You set off as usual and found the journey much smoother this time, with nearly all battles being overwhelming victories.
Besides the Moon Scepter, he had another even more powerful artifact, the Time Pocket Watch. In a game where luck was paramount, the value of the ability to turn back time was self-evident. With the Time Pocket Watch, he didn’t have to worry about making wrong turns, as he could preview the outcomes and ensure the best choices were made.
With the support of two Divine Artifacts, Mu You advanced effortlessly from the first floor to the tenth, his faith advancing ahead of time to ’Esoteric Buddhism,’ unlocking three new Divine Arts: guardian of the moon, lunar eclipse, and moonlight slash.
The Guardian of the Moon and the Moon’s Power had nearly identical effects, except it shifted from strengthening God’s Power to boosting God’s Defense. The remaining two offensive Divine Arts were also abilities directly related to the power of the full moon.
[You have reached the central area of the tenth floor.]
[A Hellhound (3 stars) stands in your way...]
[The Moon Scepter is triggered, setting the moon phase for this battle to: full moon.]
[After a round of battle, you have successfully defeated the Hellhound, HP -45, remaining HP: 66/111.]
[You have obtained 25 ’Divine Crystals’ and 1 ’Hellhound Statue’.]
[Hellhound Statue: When equipped, you can consume 5 points of energy at the start of each battle to summon a Hellhound to fight for you.]
Indeed, this time he passed smoothly, not even losing half of his HP, standing out with ease.
The given Hellhound Statue was also good, effectively granting him a three-star pet.
Next, Mu You continued to advance easily, encountering a few players along the way, all of whom he swiftly defeated.
Twenty-fifth floor...