Qin Chuan held the gray crystal, and his expression shifted subtly.
A grave look settled over his face, deeply restrained.
The ease he had felt after becoming a Main God and reshaping the world quietly faded.
"Guild leader?"
The Water God had been about to steer the conversation back to himself, but he sensed the change in the air.
He swallowed his words at once, and much of his cheeky grin vanished.
Dawn and Mirror exchanged a glance. They could tell that Qin Chuan's emotions had stirred ever so slightly, as though he had stumbled upon a crucial secret.
"It's nothing."
Qin Chuan put the gray crystal away. His movements were so casual that his solemn expression a moment ago might have been an illusion.
He knew the warning One-Armed Qin Chuan had left behind, along with the coordinates pointing to the Land of Echoes, concealed secrets far beyond anything he could imagine.
But there was no rushing this.
For now, he needed to turn the spoils before him into immediate fighting strength for the team.
His gaze returned to the mountain of divine equipment, then shifted to the Water God, who was watching him expectantly.
"What kind of staff do you want?"
At those words, the Water God sprang back to life. He threw his earlier tension to the winds.
He rubbed his hands together, his face brimming with anticipation.
"Guild leader, I'm not asking for much!"
He cleared his throat and began counting on his fingers. "First, it has to be sturdy enough to whack people with!"
"Second, it needs to cast fast—instantly, if possible. And it needs enough power to summon a tsunami and drown them!"
"Last, it needs a lifesaving trick. Say I'm losing a fight—it should let me turn into a puddle and slip away