Hwahk!

Light erupted from the Gold Gem. Sungyoon's entire body became dyed with gold as the light circulated around his body.

Flich!

The sudden appearance of the light made the two monsters flinch, and they hesitated to move forward. Their actions could be considered a boon from Sungyoon’s perspective. He needed time to activate the Gem, and with the monsters stalling their advance, he was able to buy some time.

‘The activation of a Jewel Rank hits differently.’

Sungyoon had forgotten about his current predicament for a brief moment as he became overtaken by awe.

The Gold Gem started to slowly stretch itself out, and the information about its ability started to enter into his head.

‘I can pull it off with this!’

Sungyoon rejoiced when he checked the Gold Gem’s ability. Fortunately, it would be helpful in this fight. It wasn’t a useless Gem, and he wouldn’t even need to change his fighting style. The ability was simple yet powerful.

Ssssk!

After it was completely activated, the golden light disappeared into the Gem. A faint gold residue was left behind, enveloping Sungyoon’s equipment and other Gems.

-Koo-roohk!

The monsters slowly advanced towards the Connector....