After finishing massages for all the girls, Xia Zhi soaked in the bath for a while, then returned to his room feeling relaxed.
He opened his inventory and pulled out Charlotte's Kamera.
It was a gift from her father, specially designed and crafted. Later, Xia Zhi had modified it himself, adding a telescopic lens so it could capture ultra-long-range photos.
Now, it was time for a second upgrade.
He held it in his hands and began altering the material with alchemy. Then, using divine power, he etched a ring of divine runes along the casing.
[Light Kamera]
Quality: Platinum
Type: Charging Item
Trait: Divine Blessing, Transformation
Effect: Absorbs Faith Power for charging. Once fully charged, the wielder can transform into a Divine-Blessed form.
Hidden Effect: The purer the creator's faith, the greater the power that can be used after transformation.
Recyclable: 1000 points.
With that, the modification was done.
He turned it over in his hands. The golden runes had already vanished, leaving no trace on the surface.
Outwardly, it didn't look much different, though the material was now sturdier—almost impossible to damage.
That reminded him of another item he'd once seen in the Shop: the [Exorcism Kamera], a silver-quality artifact.
Old and rustic on the outside, but when its white flash hit a ghost, it would burn the spirit with holy light.
He thought for a moment, then inscribed another layer of divine runes over the flash unit.
[Purifying Flash]
Quality: Gold
Type: Auxiliary Item
Trait: Exorcism
Effect: The white flash inflicts lethal damage on evil entities.
Hidden Effect: The stronger the target's hostility, the higher the damage—up to a 50% increase.
Recyclable: 100 points
There. The [Exorcism Kamera] had been recreated.
He even added a manual switch for the exorcism feature—just in case.
After all, Inazuma had plenty of wandering spirits and youkai, and Charlotte liked taking photos everywhere she went. It wouldn't do if her flash accidentally fried a harmless ghost.
Camera—done. Flash—done.
Now for the film.
Xia Zhi opened the Shop again and bought a Stone. Using it as the base, he forged three special rolls of film through alchemy.
[Prison Film]
Quality: Gold
Type: Auxiliary Item
Trait: Confinement
Effect: When a target is photographed, they are sealed inside the film, within an illusionary copy of the captured scene.
Hidden Effect: Folding the film destroys the internal prison and releases the trapped target. The film then resets to blank.
Recyclable: 100 points
A perfect emergency trump card.
He loaded one [Prison Film] into the Kamera, ready to test it—
When a series of lively knocks echoed outside the door.
"Big brother! Klee came to play!"
Klee?
He set the Kamera down on the table.
"Come in, Klee."
The door burst open as the little girl ran in, eyes sparkling. "Big brother, what are you doing?"
"I'm upgrading Charlotte's Kamera. Why? Did you need something?"
Klee clasped her hands behind her back. "It's like this! You made Yaoyao a magical girl, right? Can you make Klee a magical girl too?"
He smiled. "But Klee's mom is a witch. Doesn't that make you a witch already?"
Klee puffed her cheeks. "I asked Mommy about that, but she said I can't be a witch until I grow up! I don't wanna wait that long!"
"How long?"
"Two or three hundred years!"
"...That's quite a wait."
He glanced at her pointy elf ears and sighed. "Yeah, I get it."
"That's why Klee doesn't wanna be a witch! I wanna be a magical girl like Yaoyao!"
"Did your mom agree to this?"
"She did!"
"In that case," he said with a small grin, "there's no problem."
Her eyes lit up. "Then do I make a contract with big brother?"
He lifted a finger. "That's right. Just a pinky promise will do."
"Like this?"
"Mm-hm."
"And after that?"
"Then I'll make your transformation item."
"Transformation item!"
"Do you have a favorite thing you'd like me to use?"
"Jumpy Dumpty!"
Klee proudly held up her stuffed toy.
"Mommy gave it to me! It's my best friend!"
Through his divine sight, Xia Zhi could sense a mysterious power sleeping inside the plushie—likely something her mother had left behind to protect her.
It was too powerful, too precious to modify. Mixing divine enchantments with witchcraft could easily cause a backlash.
He shook his head. "Maybe not that one. Got anything else you like?"
"Hmm... does my bomb count?"
"No, it should be an accessory."
"Accessory..."
Her ears drooped. "Mommy says I'm too little for jewelry."
He smiled and patted her head. "Then big brother will give you one."
"Thank you, big brother!"
Such a ball of sunshine, this kid.
"Do you have a weapon you like using?"
"I like using my bombs!"
"Besides bombs?"
She tilted her head, thinking hard—then her eyes sparkled again.
"Oh! The Gatling gun! When Klee used it, it went da-da-da-da-da! All the bad guys attacking Mondstadt ran away! It was awesome!"
"The Gatling gun, huh..."
He thought for a moment, then nodded. "Got it."
He took out a piece of stone from his inventory, transformed it into a fine golden material, and crafted a small, delicate bracelet.
"What do you think of this?"
"I love it!"
"Good. Now hold still."
He infused divine energy into the bracelet and carved another ring of runes across it.
[Bracelet of Water]
Quality: Platinum
Type: Charging Item
Trait: Divine Blessing, Transformation
Effect: Absorbs Faith Power for charging. Once fully charged, the wielder can transform into a Divine-Blessed form.
Hidden Effect: The purer the creator's faith, the greater the power that can be used after transformation.
Recyclable: 1000 points.
He'd chosen the water element on purpose—because with Klee's love for explosions, it might help her extinguish fires when things inevitably got out of hand.
"Alright, try it on."
"It's so pretty!"
"Now, think the word transform in your heart."
"Okay!"
A glowing blue sphere enveloped her instantly.
At the same moment, the system's voice echoed in Xia Zhi's mind.
"Prayer detected from a devoted believer. Respond?"
"Yes."
A familiar interface appeared before him—a character screen shaped like Klee.
In the corner, a number glowed:
[Available Points]: 100
Following Yaoyao's transformation style, Xia Zhi designed Klee's magical girl outfit—cute, bright, and full of energy.
As for her weapon, he conjured a Gatling gun to complete the look.
When he closed the interface, the watery aura vanished.
Klee opened her eyes—and gasped.
"Wow! It's huge! My very own Gatling gun!"
"Just remember, same rules as your bombs—no firing indoors."
"Klee knows! I'll play with Yaoyao tomorrow!"
"That's fine. The open fields near Araumi should be safe enough."
After teaching her how to use the bracelet, he sent her off.
"Goodnight, big brother!"
"Goodnight, Klee."
The little girl skipped out of the room, door clicking softly behind her.
Xia Zhi smiled, though his eyes grew thoughtful.
The three little girls in his household were inseparable, always playing together.
Now that Yaoyao and Klee were magical girls, he couldn't very well leave Xia Lin out. She needed her own transformation item too.
Considering Xia Lin's true form as Durin—the Abyssal Dragon—the dark element suited her best.
She already wore a golden circlet on her neck, so another pendant would be too much.
A bracelet like Klee's would be just right.
With that decided, he got to work.
Soon, it was complete.
[Bracelet of Darkness]
Quality: Platinum
Type: Charging Item
Trait: Divine Blessing, Transformation
Effect: Absorbs Faith Power for charging. Once fully charged, the wielder can transform into a Divine-Blessed form.
Hidden Effect: The purer the creator's faith, the greater the power that can be used after transformation.
Recyclable: 1000 points.
He turned it in his hands once, then stored it away together with the Kamera.
Pulling out his phone, he sent a message to Madame Ping.
"When do we meet?"
"Half an hour!" came the reply.
"Got it."
He switched off his phone and headed out the door.
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