Witch, I'm really not an ancient god of the deep sea!

Chapter 252 Forbidden Legend! The Touch of Ember, the Weaving of Shadows!

Inside the cabin, the dim light flickered, and more and more shadowy hands appeared on the gray stone walls.

Like an elegant conductor, the little Shadow Weaver manipulates these Shadow Hands, placing the Hands of Ember and the Touch of Ember together. Unbeknownst to many, hundreds of nimble Weaver Hands have grown behind it.

Although these hands are incredibly disorganized, each hand performs its function and works in an orderly manner.

In these skillful hands, the Ember Touch, as a basic piece of equipment, was placed on the table, while the Ember Hand was constantly drawing out thread after thread...

Chen Qi leaned against the wall, listening to the clattering of the Shadow Loom, waiting for the final product to be completed.

Zha zha zha!

Zha zha zha zha!
Amidst countless reflections, a meticulous weaving process is proceeding in an orderly manner.

I don't know how much time has passed... The little Shadow Weaver stopped what she was doing and said:
"I need more creeping shadows to complete the final shaping..."

At this moment, the Little Shadow Weaver was completely absorbed in weaving, showing no trace of the fear she had shown earlier. She was like a master craftsman striving for perfection, focused solely on completing her work.

The writhing shadows... that's a huge expense... Chen Qi shook his head.

Fortunately, the White Tower hunters killed a large number of Shadow Beasts on the night of the Laughing Moon and along the way.

Chen Qi ultimately spent two million coins to make a deal with the White Tower Hunter, exchanging all sixty of the White Tower Hunter's Wriggling Shadows in one go.

The little shadow weaver took the writhing shadow, picked up the withered shadow hand, and connected it to the ember touch—

Zha zha zha!

Zha zha zha zha!
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, with the installation of the Shadow Hand, the Ember Touch suddenly condensed, turning into a jet-black tide. Then, the tide converged and transformed into a small, burning black flame.

"A masterpiece! A taboo within a taboo!"

The little shadow weaver has bloodshot eyes and holds a tiny black flower seedling in its hands.

This tiny flame, no bigger than a goose egg, exudes an aura as powerful as the ocean waves!

Chen Qi took a step forward, opened his right hand, and grasped the touch of lingering fire.

Although the Ember Touch had transformed from its original gem-like shape into a deep black flame, Chen Qi could still feel the close connection between this powerful ember and his body.

Amidst the burning sting, a brand new notification popped up before Chen Qi's eyes.

You have acquired the Touch of Ember, Weave of Shadows.

Ember's Touch. Weaving of Shadows
Nature/Appearance: Blade, Shadow, Lamp

Equipment type: Flesh Armor

Wearing requirements: Constitution 100, Strength 70, Inspiration 50, Moderate Mental Resistance

Description: Forbidden equipment crafted by the countless shadow hands of the Shadow Weaver, combined with forbidden materials from the darkness and the original touch of embers.

Passive bonus:

Shadow Defense - Power Dissipation: Provides high defense. It combines the Wriggling Shadow and Shadow Silk. Although it looks like a tattered trench coat, any direct force that hits the garment will be dissipated from the sides by the Shadow Silk through imperceptible vibrations, thus providing a higher defensive effect.

Note: Even a spiraling bullet cannot easily penetrate this garment.

Shadow Defense. Spiritual Power Dissipation: Combining the writhing shadow and shadow threads, the shadow power attached to the surface of clothing can reduce the power of spiritual spells.

Active skill:

Shadow Touch: Consumes a small amount of spiritual energy to summon ten thick shadow tentacles behind oneself. Compared to the tentacles of Ember Touch, the shadow tentacles are larger and stronger! They also have a greater ability to adjust!

It can produce completely different effects depending on the input of its own spiritual power and will.

When the spiritual energy input is at its maximum, the Shadow Touch can reach a length of up to twelve meters and a diameter of up to 0.7 meters, and it possesses extremely powerful attack and defense capabilities!
Note: After activating Shadow Touch, the rage of 'Blade' will be continuously generated. Only through battle can this endless rage be suppressed.

Ember Hand. Bloom:

The advanced version of Ember Bloom requires Shadow Touch to be activated before it can be used.

In a short time, the shadow power of the equipment itself will be drawn out, and the ten tentacles on the back of the clothes will be imbued with powerful dark power. At the same time, with the burning embers, the heads of the ten tentacles will transform into ten more powerful dark fire hands, and four new dark fire hands will grow out.

Each of the fourteen dark fire hands can be seen as an extension of its own arm. They possess terrifying power, agility, and dexterity, and can perfectly serve as a 'spiritual energy medium' to cast even more powerful spells.

Note: After activation, the user will be continuously subjected to the negative, raging power of the combined 'Blade' and 'Shadow'. This extremely powerful force will severely affect the user's spirit and deplete their strength.

Chen Qi hurriedly glanced at the description of the lingering touch and the weaving of shadows.

Although it's just an 'upgrade,' in essence, it can be said that the entire equipment has been upgraded to a higher level.

New Sun's equipment is based on the rank of the Rift, with D-rank Rift-level equipment, C-rank Rift-level equipment, and so on.

Forbidden equipment, on the player forums, refers to the strongest equipment for a long period of time before and after Xiaoyue. Any powerful and rare equipment is collectively referred to as forbidden equipment.

After the arrival of the Laughing Moon and the subsequent version update, even more powerful equipment officially came into view.

Materials for forging items like the Touch of Ember are often derived from B-rank rifts and some C-rank rifts.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of these ancient equipment has been greatly reduced due to the passage of time.

However, with the arrival of the B-rank rift, ordinary hunters also gained the ability to enter the B-rank rift, farm materials, repair equipment, and upgrade it. As a result, on the forums, the equipment was successfully repaired, and most of the materials came from the forbidden equipment in the B-rank rift, which was also known as the forbidden legend.

Compared to ordinary forbidden equipment, the power of forbidden legendary equipment can be said to be several times greater.

Even for legendary extraordinary individuals, it can still be used as a primary piece of equipment.

Chen Qi could clearly feel that, compared to the initially weak Ember Touch, the current Ember Touch was at least five times more functional.

However, as a forbidden legendary equipment, its equipment requirements are even more stringent.

100 points of Constitution, 70 points of Strength, 50 points of Inspiration...

Currently, Chen Qi's physique is 65 points, strength is 43 points, and inspiration is 65 points. These values ​​are only considered average among third-tier extraordinary individuals.

Aside from his lack of inspiration, his physique and strength were also substandard.

However, even if his strength and physique don't meet the requirements, he can still equip the gear; it's just that all the equipment's functions will be reduced...

"A reduction of about thirty percent?" Chen Qi stroked his chin, pondering.

More important than analysis is real combat, which is the true test of a piece of equipment's power! Chen Qi looked eagerly toward the door.

Outside the gate, the White Tower hunters were still waiting anxiously, some of them glancing in the direction of Chen Qi from time to time.

Now, half of the Cinema Night has passed...

Chen Qi has yet to fight against Ying Chao.

"Well done, Little Shadow Weaver!"

Chen Qi reached out and patted the head of the little shadow weaver.

In fact, although Shadow Beasts look very ferocious, their bodies are mainly composed of 'shadow', a cold-to-the-touch, jelly-like substance.

Therefore, it feels very comfortable to touch or knead.

Comfortable--

Chen Qi touched it back and forth a hundred times.

"..."

The little shadow weaver lowered its head, not daring to resist, and could only enjoy the ride. It's a pity that such a good weaver can't be taken away; it can't help me operate the sewing machine on the ship… Chen Qi sighed inwardly.

The Shadowweaver is actually a tamable shadow creature.

However, he is not a legendary beast tamer now, and without the skills, it is impossible for him to tame the Shadow Weaver.

The Little Shadow Weaver, too, cannot leave the rift.

"do not!"

Chen Qi gently squeezed the flame in his hand, and in an instant, the flame transformed into a surging tide, covering his body and turning into a new hunter's outfit.

At this moment, under normal conditions, the surface of the Ember Touch emanates an extremely powerful shadow spiritual energy.

"I feel much better now..." Chen Qi thought to himself.

The inner side of the original Ember Touch was densely covered with tiny tentacles. These tiny tentacles would absorb Chen Qi's own spiritual power, thus providing power to the Ember Touch.

In some cases, these tiny tentacles can interfere with Dawn's combat abilities.

However, the upgraded Ember Touch does not have this drawback.

Its original tiny tentacles transformed into invisible ribbons of shadow, wrapping around his neck, hands, legs, and body.

This greatly reduces the discomfort of wearing it and improves the efficiency of spiritual energy transmission.

I stretched my muscles and bones in the morning.

Although his physique and strength were not up to standard, he did not experience any discomfort wearing the clothes under normal circumstances.

Chen Qi pushed open the door.

At this moment, the seven White Tower hunters, bored, were sitting together playing a game about a famous wealthy merchant from the Kingdom of Beth.

"Have fun, everyone. See you again sometime!"

Chen Qi waved goodbye to everyone and headed towards the battle center dock of Shadow Tide Night.

Soon, his figure disappeared into the darkness.

"Ok?"

Melanie, who was rolling the dice, turned her head to the side, not yet reacting:
"I'm leaving now! I still wanted to ask about the witch..."

At this moment, the bespectacled White Tower hunter standing next to Melanie stood up:
"Captain, I'm going to take a rest."

Melanie frowned slightly.
"Stop, Elor. According to the contract, I will not attack him, nor can I harbor any thoughts of harming him."

Only the captain and the Black Hunter signed the contract, so theoretically, the remaining White Tower Hunters could break the contract by 'acting on their own'.

The bespectacled White Tower hunter shook his head:

"Captain, I have no intention of challenging him without permission. I am simply curious about his true identity and his true strength."

Melanie said coldly:
“Keep your distance, Elor, or you might die. And as for his identity, that’s none of your business.”

The bespectacled hunter said anxiously:

"Captain, the Black Hunter and the Witch are closely connected. Capturing him is like catching the Witch by the tail! Our goal on this trip is far more than just the Deep Blue Flame..."

"Indeed, but we don't need to get involved in this matter. Cooperation is what we should be doing."

The Spectacled Hunter retorted:
"Why? This kind of monster isn't so easy to see again."

The chances of encountering the Black Hunter again are extremely slim.

Melanie rubbed her forehead, then a faint smile appeared on her lips:

"Because my junior, who worships the Ice Witch, is very interested in these tentacled monsters."

"Junior sister..."

The bespectacled hunter broke out in a cold sweat and unconsciously adjusted his glasses.

……

……

As night fell, the coastline was shrouded in deep black.

A full seven hours have passed since the night of the film festival.

Even now, the intense cannon fire from the seaside continues unabated.

A thousand cannons were lined up in a row, constantly emitting angry roars.

Flames soared into the sky above the sea, explosions echoed one after another, and dark waves crashed in wave after wave.

Under the baptism of artillery fire, the Shadow Beasts charged, struggled, and roared. After seven hours, their numbers did not decrease; instead, more and more Shadow Beasts emerged from the sea.

With the cannons damaged and resources running low, the hunters' defensive line had been pushed back a full kilometer.

The sea trembled, the lighthouse on the east side collapsed, and the city walls that had been built crumbled.

The hunters and pirates roared as they struggled to hold onto the last line of defense.

On the westernmost side of the battle line, a huge wave suddenly surged up, and a massive figure rose from the sea, heading straight for the lighthouse on the west side of the island, like a moving mountain, unstoppable!

Even though they already knew, the hunters on Poseidon Island were still extremely horrified.

"This is huge! Can we really stop it?"

The Shadow Mountain Beast is a gigantic creature resembling a yak, standing a full thirty meters tall. Countless humans appear as tiny ants before it.

Boom! Boom! Incendiary bombs fired at the Shadow Beast from afar, but they could only create some small craters and could not damage the Shadow Beast's interior.

The surface of the Shadow Mountain Beast is covered with night scales that are harder than steel, making it difficult for even cannonballs to penetrate its defenses.

The intense bombardment enraged it. The Shadow Mountain Beast roared like a giant bull, suddenly shrinking back and accelerating. Its enormous body, like a massive meteorite falling from the sky, rolled from the coast towards the tiny lighthouse—

Rolling!
Once the western lighthouse is breached, the thousands of hunters on the entire western front will face the risk of collapse.

However, the hunters responsible for guarding the western lighthouse were already badly wounded. Faced with the ever-growing, enormous waves, they could only retreat, helplessly watching the behemoth relentlessly approach.

Boom boom boom——

The sound grew louder and louder! The waves on the sea surface grew bigger and bigger!

boom!
Suddenly, the beast of Kageyama stopped rolling on the sea surface—

Everyone was startled. In the darkness, they could only vaguely see, by the light of the lanterns in the air, a large number of tentacle plants emerging from the sea surface, entangled the Shadow Mountain Beast, which was a full thirty meters long!
However, the difference in strength was too great. With the power of the Kageyama Beast, it only needed to exert a little force to break free from the tentacle grass's restraints.

boom! boom! boom!
However, the next second, everyone was stunned again.

Suddenly, eight ten-meter-long tentacles extended from the body of the Shadow Mountain Beast, converging into fists and continuously pounding down!
boom! boom! boom!
Punch after punch! These tentacles unleashed hundreds of downward punches!
boom! boom! boom!
Under continuous bombardment, the massive shadow mountain was blasted into the seabed, sending up huge waves that crashed onto everyone.

Everyone was stunned once again; they realized that this punch-like movement was not the power of the tentacle plant—

This powerful punch is clearly the move of a superhuman!
Atop that massive shadow mountain stood a blurry figure, the figure of a person—

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