Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 106 - 104 The First Battle of the Gold-eating Insect (Two in One)_2

Chapter 106: Chapter 104 The First Battle of the Gold-eating Insect (Two in One)_2

But this was just a guess. Unless absolutely necessary or advancing to the Vajra Realm, Qin Shou wouldn’t risk this.

As for this Killing Wolf King, let’s just leave it here for now to help him "manage" the wolf clan!

If the situation arises, having Big Big Wolf for reinforcements might not be a bad deal.

Thinking of this, Qin Shou tossed an Earth Core Energy Crystal into the Wolf King’s mouth and vanished from the battlefield in an instant.

The stench of blood here was too overpowering. If the Wolf King didn’t recover quickly, the monsters attracted by the smell might finish it off.

Nourished by the Earth Core Energy Crystal, the Wolf King rapidly regained a fraction of its strength. Slowly rising, it gazed in the direction where Qin Shou had disappeared, blue light flickering in its eyes.

So begging for mercy really works. I need to teach this trick to the kids—it’ll become one of the survival laws of my wolf clan.

...

Inside a cave, Rein Jia’er was squatting in horse stance, balancing a water tank, while facing the wall as he reflected.

Qin Shou waved a rattan stick, supervising Rein Jia’er while summoning the system interface.

[Qin Shou]

[Synthesis Points: 300]

[Currently Available Biological Devices: Level 1 Flame Burst Device x1, Human-shaped Adjustment x1, Second-level Giant Force Cell x1.]

After synthesizing the Devouring Kun, similarity reached thirty percent, rewarding one hundred and fifty Synthesis Points. At least Qin Shou wasn’t left bankrupt.

The Second-level Giant Force Cell was also one of the rewards for synthesizing the Devouring Kun.

As for the Second-level Giant Force Cell, Qin Shou didn’t plan to use it just yet.

Because using the Second-level Giant Force Cell might result in synthesizing a Horror-Level Monster.

Unless absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to be reckless.

...

A week later, in the ruins of an Old Era city.

Outside the Black Bee Beast’s nest, Qin Shou watched the few remaining Black Bee Beasts guarding their nest to the death and waved his hand to open the Space Gate.

"Buzz..."

As the Space Gate opened, a swarm of golden bugs rushed out, letting out excited hissing sounds as they surged toward the Black Bee Beast nest.

In these seven days, with Qin Shou’s steady supply of resources, the Gold-eating Insect Queen finally reproduced its first batch of larvae, which quickly grew into adults.

There were only about a hundred Gold-eating Insects, each having a strength around Dangerous Seven Stars level. Combined with their tough vitality, they were enough to handle the severely weakened Black Bee Beast swarm.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

The Gold-eating Insect swarm flapped their wings and charged toward the Black Bee Beast nest. The Black Bee Beasts faced the intrusion as if they were encountering their worst enemy and were forced to engage the Gold-eating Insects in a life-and-death battle to protect their nest.

"Shoo shoo..."

In an instant, dense, sharp stingers from the Black Bee Beasts fired out, but they only collided ineffectively against the Gold-eating Insects’ armor, sending out sparks but failing to slow their advance.

Even when a stinger occasionally pierced through gaps in the Gold-eating Insects’ armor, puncturing them completely, the insects would still remain energetic and quickly soar toward the Black Bee Beast nest.

"Crack crackle..."

The next moment, both sides were locked in close combat, producing sounds like beans being fried.

In terms of size, the Black Bee Beasts were significantly larger than the Gold-eating Insects, and their numbers were several times that of the swarm.

However, when it came to defense and attack power, the Gold-eating Insects were vastly superior to the average Black Bee Beasts.

The Black Bee Beasts, once attached by a Gold-eating Insect, would suffer relentless gnawing. No matter how hard the Black Bees tried to bite back, they couldn’t break the tough armor of the Gold-eating Insects.

Usually within one to three seconds, a Gold-eating Insect could devour more than half of a Black Bee Beast.

After the first clash, the Black Bee Beast swarm immediately fell into a disadvantage.

Inside the nest, the Black Bee Queen sensed the situation and could only let out a piercing cry of despair while awaiting its inevitable fate.

Qin Shou crossed his arms and watched with satisfaction. Just a hundred Gold-eating Insects could exhibit this level of intimidation—what would it be like with thousands upon thousands?

In the future, as he gradually perfected the genes of the Gold-eating Insect Queen, the offspring she produced would become even stronger.

The thought of commanding countless Gold-eating Insects flying across the sky filled Qin Shou with a bit of excitement.

However, commanding the Gold-eating Insects in battle had to be done with caution. They were considered semi-undying creatures, and if someone targeted them, the consequences could be dire.

Soon, the Black Bee Beast swarm was reduced to nothing but corpses, and the Gold-eating Insects advanced toward the Black Bee Queen within the nest.

"Clack clack..."

As the nest was gnawed apart layer by layer, the plump—no, bloated—Bee Queen finally revealed herself.

Though the Black Bee Queen was of high rank, it had little combat capacity and was quickly overwhelmed as a group of Gold-eating Insects dragged it into the Space Gate.

"Pawn eats pawn, king eats king—of course, the Bee Queen was left for the Gold-eating Insect Queen to feast upon."

As the Space Gate closed, Qin Shou stretched and prepared to return to West City.

A week of absence—who knows how long his mother will nag him.

"Beep beep..."

At that moment, his communicator flashed. Qin Shou opened the video interface and found that Long Xia seemed to have gained even more weight.

"Long Xia, you have one month to lose twenty pounds. Otherwise, your commission will be cut in half."

"No way, Lao Qin! I’ve been working tirelessly every day to select missions for you, and that’s why I’ve put on weight. You can’t treat me like this..."

Long Xia wailed.

Qin Shou replied earnestly, "Alright then, considering your hard work... I’ll give you two months."

Long Xia: "..."

"So, what’s the mission this time?" Qin Shou asked, his tone becoming serious.

"It’s not a mission but good news!"

"What good news?"

Long Xia took a gulp of his calorie-laden milk tea and responded, "Yesterday, something happened at the Luoyun City mining area."

Qin Shou’s face darkened. "How is that good news? Are you saying my wages are too high? Do you want me to..."

Long Xia quickly waved his hands, "No, no, let me explain! I heard that the miners in Luoyun City accidentally broke through a vein and disturbed countless Giant Stone Monsters that live underground."

Just now, Luoyun City not only recruited cultivators from within but also issued a call for help to Hunter Teams in nearby cities to suppress the Giant Stone Monsters."

Qin Shou mulled over the situation and said, "If monsters appeared in Luoyun City’s mining area, logically, seeking assistance from the Main City would be the most ideal plan."

"But they didn’t do that; instead, they only asked Hunter Teams in surrounding cities for help, excluding the guard teams from these cities."

"Could it be that... the mining area has not only these Giant Stone Monsters but also some secrets they want to keep hidden?"

Long Xia laughed, "That must be the case. If Luoyun City wasn’t overwhelmed, they wouldn’t have asked for help from Hunter Teams.

Even if some Hunter Teams grew curious and tried to probe the mining area’s secrets, they’d be easily driven away by Luoyun City without causing any commotion.

As for the surrounding cities, they’re bound by Federation regulations, meaning they can only send scouts at most to gather intel without involving themselves without Luoyun City’s consent."

Qin Shou rubbed his chin, "So, do you think I have the ability to uncover the secrets of the mining area?"

Long Xia chuckled, "Of course! Lao Qin, I trust in your ability, and these Giant Stone Monsters aren’t ordinary creatures..."

"Trust your ass! Luoyun City has so many Vajra Realm experts. Are you sending me to my grave, you bastard!"

Qin Shou suddenly erupted in anger.

Long Xia: "..."

The next second, Qin Shou shook his head helplessly.

"Forget about uncovering secrets. I’ll head to Luoyun City now to assess the situation and save those poor miners. After all, as fellow humans, I, the future ’West City Light,’ can’t stand by idly."

With that, the video call ended. Long Xia stared at the communicator for a moment before a vein popped on his forehead.

Why did you hang up so quickly?! I haven’t finished explaining yet!

This really feels unfair.

...

Luoyun City mining area.

Outside the massive barrier stretching dozens of miles, Qin Shou arrived atop a greedy snake, only to find that several Hunter Teams had already beaten him to the mining area.

Among them, there were quite a few Vajra Realm cultivators.

Seeing this, Qin Shou grew puzzled.

The rewards for this mission weren’t particularly generous, so why had it attracted Vajra Realm cultivators to the mining area?

Could it be that rascal Long Xia was still keeping something from me?

Hmph! Wait till I get back—I’ll deduct his pay!