Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 101 - 100: Gold-eating Insect + Water Bear

Incorporating Hard Shell Beetle genes to alter the form of the Gold-Eating Ants, their exoskeleton now provides decent defensive power.

Mecha fragments enhance the defense of the exoskeleton, adding barbs to give it an even more imposing appearance.

Finally, the greenish color was replaced with gold, completing the initial version of the Gold-Eating Insect.

"Ding! Model established. Synthesis requires 100 Synthesis Points. Begin synthesis?"

"Synthesize."

The model slowly takes shape.

"Ding! Synthesis successful. This organism is classified as a Dangerous Five-Star Monster. Please name the organism!"

Only five stars?

Qin Shou pondered and said, "Mortal Cultivation Chronicle – Gold-Eating Insect."

"Ding! Naming successful. Data searching and comparison in progress..."

"Ding! Similarity to Gold-Eating Insect: 10%. Bonus: 30 Synthesis Points, Level 1 Sharp Teeth x1."

Qin Shou stroked his chin and performed a secondary synthesis, incorporating Level 1 Sharp Teeth into the Gold-Eating Insect.

"Ding! Similarity to Gold-Eating Insect: 11%. Bonus: 30 Synthesis Points, Level 1 Sharp Teeth x1."

Still the same rewards...

Qin Shou contemplated this: synthesizing one Gold-Eating Insect costs 70 Synthesis Points and results in a Dangerous Five-Star level only.

According to his design, the Gold-Eating Insects must win through sheer numbers. A swarm of Gold-Eating Insects blanketing the horizon could make even a Horror-Level Monster take them seriously.

To achieve that scale, the amount of required Synthesis Points would be astronomical—completely unsustainable.

If that’s the case, then he would convert this Gold-Eating Insect into a Gold-Eating Insect Queen, allowing it to self-replicate an infinite number of Gold-Eating Insects.

Fang Bao had similarly used this method to control countless Gold-Eating Ants, resulting in the terrifying outcome he achieved before.

Thinking along these lines, Qin Shou added Ant Queen genes again, granting this Gold-Eating Insect the ability to reproduce.

Soon after, Qin Shou remembered something and retrieved the Water Bear genes from the common biological gene database.

Water Bears are microscopic creatures, measuring 0.05-1.4 millimeters in length, completely transparent and almost omnipresent globally.

When faced with adverse environmental conditions, their bodies curl into a barrel shape and automatically dehydrate, entering a dormant state of endurance.

Scientists have exposed Water Bears to temperatures of 150°C and -200°C; when returned to normal temperatures and rehydrated, they astonishingly revived.

Resistant to radiation as strong as 5700 Gray, they are unaffected even by atomic bomb radiation.

Under pressures of 600 megapascals—six times the water pressure of the deepest Mariana Trench—they remain uncrushed.

One space experiment showed that Water Bears could survive 10 days exposed to the vacuum and radiation of space.

Some scientists even published findings suggesting that Water Bears could survive cataclysmic events like asteroid impacts, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts, earning them the reputation as creatures that "won’t die unless the Sun explodes."

Logically, a creature with such extraordinary vitality is perfectly suited for synthesizing monsters.

Previously, Qin Shou had experimented by incorporating Water Bear genes into the greedy snake.

Although the greedy snake successfully absorbed the Water Bear’s genes, its vitality showed only a negligible improvement, barely noticeable at all.

In contrast, smaller monsters, such as Rein Jia’er or Big Big Wolf, gained more noticeable life traits from Water Bears, though still far from achieving the Water Bear’s level of resilience.

Now that Qin Shou was synthesizing the Gold-Eating Insect, he thought of this bug-like lifeform that seemed almost like a programming glitch.

[Gold-Eating Insect]+[Insect Queen]+[Water Bear]

Its size shrank again until it was as small as a ping-pong ball.

The Insect Queen genes enhanced its reproductive capabilities.

The Water Bear’s hermaphroditic, self-replicating traits and powerful vitality enabled the Gold-Eating Insect to achieve partial immunity to water and fire.

"Ding! Model established. Synthesis requires 200 Synthesis Points. Begin synthesis?"

Qin Shou’s eyes lit up. Requiring 200 points likely meant it would achieve the strength of a Dangerous Nine-Star Monster.

"Synthesize."

"Synthesis successful. This organism is classified as a Dangerous Seven-Star Monster. Please name the organism!"

Only seven stars?

Qin Shou shook his head in confusion, perhaps due to its small size.

But that didn’t matter. After all, it was an Insect Queen—not expected to engage in direct combat.

"Gold-Eating Insect."

"Ding! Naming successful. Data searching and comparison in progress..."

"Ding! Similarity to Gold-Eating Insect: 30%. Bonus: 90 Synthesis Points, Human-Shaped Adjustment x1."

"Zzzzz..."

The synthesis was successful. Qin Shou gestured towards the interface where the golden beetle appeared. The Gold-Eating Insect vibrated its wings and slowly landed in his palm.

Qin Shou then took out a Mecha fragment and watched as the Gold-Eating Insect landed on it. A clicking and crunching sound followed, and the fragment disappeared in no time.

Meanwhile, the Gold-Eating Insect’s abdomen swelled slightly as the fragment vanished.

If this Gold-Eating Insect could feed to its satisfaction, perhaps it could begin reproducing baby Gold-Eating Insects.

With this in mind, Qin Shou replicated the process and synthesized several identical Gold-Eating Insect Queens, aiming to multiply the number of Gold-Eating Insects rapidly.

He then allocated a portion of the mecha spoils and some Monster Meat to the space where the Insect Queens resided, aiding in their rapid growth.

He needed only to wait a little while to amass an endless swarm of Gold-Eating Insects!

Just thinking about it made him a bit excited...

After finishing, Qin Shou took a deep breath and stowed the Gold-Eating Insects away.

Then he retrieved a vial of Dragon Beast Essence, gazing at the golden liquid that looked like a small lake. Qin Shou shook his head helplessly.

He had to first reach the level of a Newborn Nine-Star, otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to attempt this lightly...

No, perhaps there was another way.

Qin Shou suddenly recalled the residual effects of superatomic energy. That day, he had almost been overwhelmed by the energy bursting inside, only managing to survive thanks to the Flame Dragon Armor, which absorbed the excess energy. Otherwise, the consequences would have been disastrous.

If it worked last time, it should work again.

With this thought, Qin Shou silently fused the armor, avoiding any flamboyant fire effects.

If the room caught fire, he’d also be doomed.

Mother’s combat stats were in the millions—Qin Shou would stand no chance and be instantly obliterated.

"Armor Fusion!"

"Clack clack..."

A series of mechanical noises followed as Qin Shou retracted the headpiece of the armor and took a small sip of the Dragon Beast Essence.

"Boom..."

Instantly, the Dragon Beast’s energy coursed through his body, flooding into his limbs and meridians, his Star Power losing control under the onslaught.

The Star Power and Dragon Beast energy rampaged through his body, turning Qin Shou’s skin fiery red as blood oozed out from his pores.

There was no time to lose. The Qiankun Belt extended the spines of the Spine-eating Gu, stabbing into Qin Shou’s waist.

"Damn it, almost hit my kidney, you bastard!" Qin Shou cursed aloud.

Although he grumbled, the excess energy inside him was partially absorbed, his skin gradually returning to normal as his Star Power stabilized.

The now-tamed Dragon Beast energy fused with his Star Power, some of it integrating into every corner of his body, allowing Qin Shou to clearly feel his rapid transformation.

He didn’t know how much time had passed, but with a slight tremor, a sense of relief washed over him.

Newborn Nine-Star!

Popping pills is truly the right path to cultivation—it seems I’m destined to walk the same path as Han Lao Mo.

Qin Shou opened his eyes and sighed softly.