Witch, I'm really not the Deep Sea Ancient God!

In the hut, the flickering yellow light cast dancing shadows on the gray stone walls, the number of shadowy hands increasing.

The Little Shadow Weaver, like an elegant conductor, manipulated these shadow hands, placing the Hand of Residual Fire and the Residual Fire Touch together. Unnoticed, hundreds of nimble weaving hands had grown from its back.

Though these hands appeared chaotic, each performed its task with an orderly efficiency.

Among these dexterous hands, the Residual Fire Touch was placed on the table as basic equipment, while the Hand of Residual Fire continually spun out thread after thread...

Chen Qi leaned against the wall, listening to the 'zz-zz-zz' sound of the shadow loom, waiting for the final product to be completed.

Za-za-za!

Za-za-za-za!

Amidst countless reflections, a precise weaving progressed steadily.

It was unknown how much time had passed when the Little Shadow Weaver ceased its movements and said,

"I need more creeping shadows to complete the final shaping...."

At this moment, the Little Shadow Weaver was entirely absorbed in weaving, showing none of its previous fear, focused solely on the completion of its work like a perfectionist master.

Creeping shadows, that was a significant expenditure... Chen Qi shook his head.

Luckily, the White Tower Hunters had slain many shadow beasts during the Smiling Moon night and along the way.

Chen Qi finally spent two million shell coins and made a deal with the White Tower Hunters, exchanging their entire haul of sixty creeping shadows at once.

The Little Shadow Weaver accepted the creeping shadows, picked up the withered Shadow Hand, and connected it to the Residual Fire Touch—

Za-za-za!

Za-za-za-za!

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the Residual Fire Touch abruptly solidified, transforming into a pitch-black tide which then condensed into a small burning black flame.

"A masterpiece! The taboo of all taboos!"

The Little Shadow Weaver's eyes were blood-red as it held the small black flame in its hands.

This small flame was merely the size of a goose egg, yet the aura it emanated was as vast as the ocean tides!

Chen Qi stepped forward, extending his right hand to grasp the Residual Fire Touch.

Although the Residual Fire Touch had changed from its original gem form into a dark black flame, Chen Qi could still feel the deep connection between this powerful residual fire and his body.

Amidst the burning sting, a new notification appeared before Chen Qi's eyes.

[You have acquired Residual Fire Touch. Shadow Weaving]

[Residual Fire Touch. Shadow Weaving

Nature Form: Blade, Shadow, Lamp

Equipment Type: Flesh implants

Wearing Conditions: Constitution 100, Strength 70, Inspiration 50, Medium Mental Resistance

Description: Crafted by the Little Shadow Weaver's countless shadow hands, using forbidden materials under the night, combined with the original Residual Fire Touch, this is a piece of forbidden equipment.

Passive Bonuses:

Shadow Defense. Power Dissolution: Provides high-level defense. Combined with creeping shadow and shadow silk, it may appear as a tattered cloak, but any direct force impacting the cloak will be diffused through imperceptible vibrations, thus offering higher defensive effects.

Note: Even spiral bullets cannot easily pierce this clothing.

Shadow Defense. Spiritual Power Dissolution: Combined with creeping shadow and shadow silk, the shadow energy on the clothing surface can reduce the power of spiritual magic techniques.

Active Skills:

Shadow Touch: Can consume a small amount of spiritual power to summon ten robust shadow tentacles behind oneself. These shadow tentacles are larger and stronger compared to the tentacles of the Residual Fire Touch and boast superior adaptability!

They can produce entirely different effects based on user's input of spiritual power and willpower.

When the spiritual input is at maximum, Shadow Touch can extend up to twelve meters with a diameter of 0.7 meters, possessing formidable offensive and defensive capabilities!

Note: When Shadow Touch is activated, the user will continuously experience the violent emotions of 'Blade'. Only battle can suppress this ever-swelling fury.

Dark Fire Hand. Blooming:

The super-advanced form of Residual Fire Bloom, requiring activation of Shadow Touch first.

In a short time, the shadow power of the equipment itself will be drawn out. The ten tentacles on the back of the cloak will be imbued with powerful dark force. Simultaneously, as the residual fire burns, the ends of the ten tentacles will transform into ten stronger Dark Fire Hands, each growing four new Dark Fire Hands.

These fourteen Dark Fire Hands can be considered extensions of the user's arms. They possess formidable strength, agility, dexterity, and can perfectly act as spiritual power media, enabling more powerful magic techniques.

Note: Upon activation, the user will continuously be affected by the combined furious power of 'Blade' and 'Shadow'. This immense power will severely affect the user's spirit, draining their strength.]

Chen Qi hurriedly scanned the description of Residual Fire Touch. Shadow Weaving.

Though it was just an 'upgrade', in essence, it could be said that the entire equipment's grade had ascended by one order.

The new equipment tiers were based on the crack levels: D-rank crack gear, C-rank crack gear...

Forbidden equipment, however, had been the most powerful gear on player forums around Smiling Moon for a long time.

Until the descent of Smiling Moon and the subsequent version update, even stronger equipment officially appeared in sight.