Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 52 King Kong: I’m on fire, quick spray me

The trio’s expressions changed instantly.

"What? Spine-eating Gu? And a whole swarm? Doesn’t that mean they’re doomed?" Long Xia exclaimed in shock.

"You’re overreacting. Those are all drained Spine-eating Gu. They won’t die."

As soon as this was said, the trio recalled the earlier words of that Flame Spine-eating Gu.

"After devouring all its kin, it finally achieved perfect evolution..."

Could this passage be the nest of the Spine-eating Gu?

But thinking about it, something didn’t add up. Spine-eating Gu weren’t that large, so why dig such a massive tunnel?

After deliberating for a moment, they decided to dismiss the question for now.

There were too many mysteries in this world. No need to get bogged down.

Then Fang Bao seemed to think of something and asked, "Wait, didn’t the leader of those three say that there were winds in that tunnel? What was that about?"

Qin Shou shot a glance at Fang Bao. "Why do you have so many questions?"

"Haha, I’m just curious!" Fang Bao chuckled mischievously.

"Fine, I’ll tell you. That tunnel doesn’t just have Spine-eating Gu. Deeper inside, there’s a slumbering golden Dragon Beast. It’s very likely a legendary Nightmare-level Monster," Qin Shou explained.

The words stunned everyone once again.

"Golden Dragon Beast? Could it be that the winds..."

"Exactly. It should be the sound of the golden Dragon Beast’s breathing causing the winds," Qin Shou nodded.

Long Xia’s face darkened. "And you still said they won’t die."

"Heh, even with all those Spine-eating Gu, that Dragon Beast hasn’t awoken. You think those few people could stir it up?"

Lin Xiaomei speculated, "Perhaps that Dragon Beast is injured and in a deep sleep. Without sensing any threats, it wouldn’t wake up..."

"Tap..."

Just as she finished speaking, a soft chuckle suddenly echoed from not far behind them.

"Haha, exactly. Little sister, you guessed right."

"Who’s there?"

Startled by the sudden voice, everyone turned hurriedly toward the darkness behind them.

"Tap tap..."

Steel Garuru turned toward the darkness, its blue radiance illuminating the cavern.

In the blue light, a strikingly handsome young man appeared, hands clasped behind his back, casually walking toward them.

"Chen Tan!"

Long Xia cried out in surprise.

Chen Tan wore an amused expression. "So you already know of me. That makes things simpler."

"Boom!!"

The next moment, the tunnel filled with scorching fire. A Flame Spine-eating Gu detached from Chen Tan’s back, and the cascading firelight easily overwhelmed Steel Garuru’s blue glow, painting this part of the cave in blazing red.

Chen Tan advanced leisurely, his demeanor relaxed.

"Why don’t you follow me? I’ll take you out of here," he said with a smile.

Lin Xiaomei and the others looked troubled, instinctively turning toward Qin Shou.

At that moment, Qin Shou maintained a calm expression, his smile growing ever broader.

"Big brother, it seems you’re barely holding up yourself. How do you plan to lead us out?"

At these words, Chen Tan’s expression shifted but quickly returned to normal.

"Kid, seems you don’t believe me. If that’s the case..."

Before he could finish, Qin Shou suddenly let out a thunderous shout, and an Extreme Cold Energy blast erupted from Steel Garuru’s mouth.

"Boom!!"

The energy exploded, and the icy cold enveloped the tunnel. The walls trembled, with debris falling in clusters.

"Attack! He’s injured!" Qin Shou shouted.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaomei didn’t hesitate and unleashed her Flame Fox Tail, transforming it into a fiery whip that lashed out at Chen Tan.

"Bang!!"

Rocks shattered as the Flame Spine-eating Gu broke free from the debris, roaring as it swallowed the incoming fiery whip.

"What?!" Lin Xiaomei exclaimed in shock.

"Let me handle this!"

At that moment, Fang Bao pulled out Storm Red, piloted his mecha, and fired a barrage of Energy Cannons.

"Boom..."

The tunnel shook, fragments scattered everywhere, yet the Flame Spine-eating Gu emerged unscathed, transforming into a fiery dragon and charging at them.

"Hah!!"

Instantly, Steel Garuru leaped in front of the group, unleashing another Extreme Cold Energy blast from its mouth.

"Boom..."

The Extreme Cold Energy clashed head-on with the Flame Power. The Flame Spine-eating Gu roared in fury but no longer held its previous overwhelming dominance, unable to suppress Steel Garuru instantly.

A slight smirk appeared at the corner of Qin Shou’s mouth. As expected—if the opponent were still at its peak, having just battled the Frozen Bone Eater, there’s no way it would waste time talking but would have immediately slaughtered them and devoured their Star Power to recover strength.

With this thought, he gestured, summoning the greedy snake to join the fight.

"Roar!"

Enhanced with the Pangolin Beast’s and Earth Green Bull Python’s defenses, the greedy snake charged head-on against the flames without fear. Its powerful body slammed into the Flame Spine-eating Gu, toppling it to the ground, grappling fiercely with it.

"Boom boom boom..."

King Kong pounded its chest furiously, wielding a pair of menacing horns from the Earth Green Bull Python, and charged into the fray.

Qin Shou had prepared this weapon specifically for it!

The greedy snake executed a Divine Dragon Tail, sending the Flame Spine-eating Gu flying before retreating to the side.

"Thwack!"

The vicious horns struck true, piercing the Flame Spine-eating Gu’s back and pinning it firmly to the ground.

"Hah!!"

The Flame Spine-eating Gu let out a horrific shriek. The flames around its body weakened significantly.

Its internal energy had dwindled to less than 30%, leaving it no strength to escape from the horns.

"Roar!"

Sensing the flames weaken, King Kong roared with excitement, its massive fists pounding down like shadows, relentlessly smashing the creature’s head.

"Bang bang bang..."

The tunnel trembled continuously, debris flying everywhere, with only the sound of fists hitting flesh reverberating through the air.

A moment later, following King Kong’s final roar, the Flame Spine-eating Gu finally slumped lifelessly to the ground. Its flames extinguished entirely, its body rapidly shrinking.

"Boom..."

The residual flames spread out, igniting King Kong’s fur. Panicking, King Kong patted itself frantically and bolted toward Steel Garuru.

Big bro, I’m on fire! Quick, spray me!

"Boom!"

A blast of Extreme Cold Energy struck the ground at King Kong’s feet, spreading frost that extinguished the flames on its body.

"Huff huff..."

King Kong squatted down, visibly shaken.

"Ding! Spine-eating Gu defeated..."

Meanwhile, Qin Shou received a notification sound and quickly jogged over to the shallow crater left by King Kong’s punches, collecting the Flame Spine-eating Gu’s corpse into his storage space.

His face lit up with joy. A perfect Spine-eating Gu—what a haul.

Off to the side, Long Xia was momentarily stunned by the sight of the once-terrifying Flame Spine-eating Gu being laid to waste. Then he quickly snapped back to reality.

"Lao Qin, now that the Flame Spine-eating Gu is dead, let’s head back the way we came!" he suggested.

Qin Shou shook his head. "No, we can’t. There’s still the Frozen Bone Eater—that’s the real final boss.

On the contrary, the heavily injured Flame Spine-eating Gu must’ve escaped here precisely because this path leads outside."

As he spoke, Qin Shou suddenly glanced toward the way they’d come, spotting a faint glimmer of icy blue light in the distance.

"The Frozen Bone Eater is coming. Move!"

With that, Qin Shou retracted Steel Garuru and King Kong, leapt onto the greedy snake’s head, and led the group away from the scene.

A moment later, Leng Wanbai, her expression frosty, arrived at the scene with the Frozen Bone Eater, finding traces of both fire and frost left behind.

Her brows furrowed as she pondered.

He was indeed here—so why had his presence suddenly disappeared?

And who had left behind this frost energy?

As she contemplated, a cold voice rang out in her mind.

"Enough, time’s up. Return the body to me!"

"Boom..."

In an instant, the Frozen Bone Eater let out a piercing cry and transformed into a brilliant blue light, merging into Leng Wanbai’s body...

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PS: Hehe, changed the cover. It’s not a razor this time, is it?

Special thanks to Jidong Cat (the author I’ve made an *evil* deal with) for making the cover.

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