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Chapter 258: Chapter 260: Shadow Awakened - Book of the Sage

Chapter 258: Chapter 260: Shadow Awakened - Book of the Sage

The enormous shadow, like a huge cocoon, was covered in crimson patterns and emitted malevolent auras, radiating a divine presence akin to that of a god.

"I think that a normal Shadow Transformation Stage doesn't result in such a huge Shadow Cocoon like mine, right?"

Qin Muye said somewhat helplessly. Although this wasn't his first encounter with it, it still seemed incredibly surreal to him; his Shadow Cocoon was as massive as a mountain range.

He had integrated the ancient shadow creature of the mountain range during the Shadow Transformation Stage, and it had been fused with his crimson, hellish, and Titan powers.

And then, after the birth of the Shadow Cocoon, he gained a fourth power, called Shadow.

It was feedback from his shadow.

Normally, there would be no such feedback because this power would be channelled back to the Shadow Realm. However, Qin Muye had previously rewritten the underlying code, so his shadow did not belong to the Shadow Realm, but rather to himself.

As a result, he developed this fourth power. However, it was not yet complete; he had to wait until the Shadow Cocoon was fully hatched.

Once the hatching and awakening were successful, Qin Muye had a premonition that he might gain an additional Lord Talent related to Shadow.

The Shadow Cocoon began to contract rapidly, and Qin Muye knew that the time had come.

In the blink of an eye, the massive Shadow Cocoon shrank by more than half and then instantly reverted to a shadow, and Qin Muye could perceive its secrets.

[You have gained a Lord Talent: Shadow Tide]

[Shadow Tide: Shadow Element Rank +6, Territory Shadow Element Adaptability +6]

"???" Qin Muye was utterly confused. Shouldn't it be +1 normally?

Qin Muye felt the Shadow power merging into him and quickly integrating into one. He suddenly understood something—that this power was forced by the original trio of fused powers to come up to the same level. Otherwise, it wouldn't be fusion but rather devouring.

In addition, Expert Level Shadow Mastery and Expert Level Shadow Understanding appeared.

Qin Muye fished a book out of his shadow; this was what his shadow looked like after awakening.

The book looked just like a regular Magic Book, unremarkable at first glance.

For now, it had three functions. The first was normal Shadow Equipment, like other Shadow possessors could transform, increasing attributes after the transformation.

Beyond that was a core skill, the Prayer Technique. Whatever Qin Muye said could come true, but there were significant limits. Generally, it required his own Magic Power to fulfill the wish, and it was also restricted by his Rank.

And the last, of course, was the personal server function for the Magic Network. With this, Qin Muye essentially had a powerful server.

There were also some minor abilities. For example, once the Shadow Equipment was activated, he could transform into his Titan form without worrying about clothing issues, and it could even increase his size. Especially after integrating the mountain range ancient shadow creature, Qin Muye's Shadow Equipment could make his Titan figure about twice as large.

Although it still couldn't compare with a real Titan or an ancient shadow creature of the mountain range, this thing could grow.

And in the form of a Magic Book, it could be used for recording. Though it looked like a Magic Book, it was similar to an intelligent computer—in essence, the Magic Network had utilized the shadow to manifest as a book.

"Come on, let's transform and see how this thing works."

The Magic Book in his hand emitted Magic Power, which was slow but not a concern. It's normal for the first transformation to be slow; he would get used to it later.

A Crystal Armor similar to a Magic Robe enveloped his body; the hood covered most of his face, and then he felt a strange mask.

The main theme was red and black, looking a bit bizarre.

It looked like both a robe and an armor, but mostly like that of a villain.

"How did this get so skewed? I am clearly a well-educated scholar, complete with the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. How did the style change so drastically?"

Feeling the enhancement on his body, he found that not only were his attributes increased because there was also a shadow ability.

Typically, each Shadow Equipment would possess one ability. Then, each Shadow holder would start with that ability as the core, choosing Shadow Skills to cultivate or looking for materials to nurture.

Qin Muye had thought that his shadow ability was related to the Prayer Technique's power to manifest words into reality, but that was not the case.

It was only after loading the Shadow Equipment that the true ability was revealed.

[Book of the Sage (Rank 1): All Lord Talents +1, All Lord Skills +1, All Lord Bloodlines +1]

This was categorized as a temporary skill, which meant that Qin Muye only had it after he equipped the Shadow Equipment, and not otherwise.

It might seem weak, but its effect was anything but weak; all his talents had increased significantly, as if he had undergone a sublimation, and his skills even more so, having advanced by one level. His mastery and understanding of 'Crimson', 'Hell', 'Shadow' had reached Grandmaster Level, while the others had also increased by one level.

This was only the initial Shadow Ability he had, and it could still be cultivated further.

An ability like this might be of little use to someone weaker, but for someone like Qin Muye, it could even be called a Divine Skill without exaggeration.

"It's unbelievable how it's directly augmented my strength by a great margin," he said.

"And it seems this thing can also be used as skin, right?"

Qin Muye noticed that his Crimson Magic Robe and other equipment like the Dragon King's Divine Power had been directly overlayed, with the originally bulky situation no longer present, as if it had fused into one entity.

"If only this thing wasn't so noticeable, it would be even better," he mused.

His Shadow Equipment gave off a villainous vibe, evoking a wild and charismatic air that reminded Qin Muye of Hades.

In other words, without strength, one would easily get beaten up.

"But cultivating this thing is probably going to be challenging, given that it's really tough to handle," he contemplated.

The Book of the Sage wasn't just any Shadow Equipment, so it couldn't be cultivated using the usual methods, and upgrading the Shadow Ability of the Shadow Equipment wasn't going to be easy either.

For other people, the increase was mostly in attributes, making the enhancement of Shadow Abilities quite troublesome.

Qin Muye wasn't lacking in attributes; he wanted to improve his Shadow Ability.

Rank 1 already gave a +1 boost; he wasn't asking for much—just +2 at Rank 2 and +3 at Rank 3 would do, as the ability itself was already overpowered.

"There are also books among the shadows, and not a few at that, but most seem to be developed towards assistance, and the related Shadow Skills learned are the same," he observed.

Shadow Skills, inherently an application of energy similar to magic, were not something Qin Muye planned to delve deeply into since he had something better.

By integrating Aladdin's Divine Lamp, having the Prayer Technique, he could simply speak out whatever he wished for directly. Besides, he had the Magic Network at his disposal; to release skills, Qin Muye just had to load the corresponding Shadow Skill operation mode into it.

"Fly!" Qin Muye commanded, and at his word, the Intelligent Magic Net reinterpreted this directive and fed it into the Book of the Sage, causing him to rise into the air.

"Not bad, it seems to be working well," he noted with satisfaction.

The Magic Network and the Book of the Sage already resonated with his intentions, which is why he could achieve such an effect with just one word.

Under normal circumstances, a complete sentence would be needed, something like, 'I want to fly,' otherwise, without sufficient conditions, the result could become distorted.

And that is the purpose of the Lamp God—to help ensure that the wishes of the wishers are not twisted.

Qin Muye used the Magic Network, functioning like an intelligent computer, to compile complete and logically flawless conditions, which proved much more useful than a Lamp God.

What's more important, it could operate autonomously. For instance, if Qin Muye was severely injured, the Book of the Sage would automatically grant a wish for healing, or if someone ambushed him, it would grant a wish for protection, all of which would draw upon his Magic Power. However, with the Magic Source, Qin Muye found the use of a bit of magic power to be no big deal.

It could also determine through its connection with Qin Muye's mind and various situations whether to execute the Prayer Technique, release it preemptively, or instead use the Magic Network to release the corresponding magic or Shadow Skills.

Even if Qin Muye made a problematic or unachievable wish, it could forcibly interrupt the Prayer Technique before a problem occurred during activation.

"From today on, I'm a master of verbal combat, making a living by talking people to death," he joked.

"Instant Teleportation!"

The very next second, Qin Muye appeared on a flat stretch of land he had envisioned.

"Smashing a Divine Artifact, but it's absolutely worth it. I've hit the jackpot," Qin Muye thought gleefully. Moreover, the Lamp God was inherently a hazard since it was not loyal to anyone—whomever acquired Aladdin's lamp became the Lamp God's master.

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