Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 244 - 164: Cosmic Meteorite Gold Mine (Combined) _2

Chapter 244: Chapter 164: Cosmic Meteorite Gold Mine (Combined) _2

In a dust-free environment, the sky would appear in rare "blue-black" or "black" hues. freēnovelkiss.com

Additionally, during sunrise and sunset, the sky around the sun scatters blue-dominant light across Mars.

Thus, the sunrises and sunsets on Mars are occasionally blue.

When the concentration of atmospheric dust is high, the daytime appears yellowish-brown, and the evening and sunrise scenery is tinted with pink...

The group listened intently as Qin Shou stepped out of the barrier and immediately felt the sharp temperature drop of Mars.

He was currently near Mars’ equator, where daytime temperatures could rise to around 20℃, while nighttime lows would dip to about -80℃.

If he were at the Martian poles, temperatures would plummet straight to -139℃.

The cold wind howled, prompting Qin Shou to activate the Battle Armor’s temperature control system before shooting into the sky.

"Boom..."

Seven-colored energy flickered in the high-altitude skies, but no Cockroach Monsters attacked.

The drop in surface temperatures had caused all Cockroach Monsters to enter a dormant state.

Within just a few minutes, the Battle Armor’s system scanned the ground, and Qin Shou finally located a group of slumbering Cockroach Monsters inside a crater.

"Boom..."

Landing on the ground, Qin Shou pulled out his camera and started snapping photos of the Cockroach Monsters.

"Click..."

Shaking out the photos, Qin Shou inserted them into the camera attached to his waist.

"Buzz..."

In a flash of light, his whole body transformed into a blackish-brown humanoid cockroach.

Unabashedly, Qin Shou walked into the crater, where these humanoid cockroaches slightly raised their heads, their antennae quivering as hostility flickered in their eyes.

"Hiss..."

The humanoid cockroaches let out low growls, slowly rising to their feet with stiff movements, advancing toward Qin Shou.

Qin Shou furrowed his brow, realizing these humanoid cockroaches could identify their kin through antennae and would need another solution.

"Hum!"

A wine-red Battle Armor enveloped his body as the Hundred Insects Sword dropped into his palm.

"Boom!!"

The three-meter-long Red Gold Sword Light struck heavily, detonating the crater with a thunderous boom, killing a large number of Cockroach Monsters under its blade.

Casually collecting the Cockroach Monster corpses, Qin Shou left the crater and returned to the canyon barrier.

Inside the room, Qin Shou summoned the system interface.

[Cockroach Monster] + [Spine-eating Gu] + [Big Big Wolf Translator for Monster Language]

Consumes 5,000 Synthesis Points, producing a Horror-Level Five-Star Monster.

Named: Martian Variant, Cockroach Monster.

"Ding! Genetic materials and named monster overlap significantly, no reward granted, no similarity bonus."

Qin Shou: "..."

Fine, no reward is no reward!

The "wealthy and extravagant" Qin Shou didn’t care about wasting 5,000 Synthesis Points.

...

The following morning, as the sun rose, a sandstorm swept through the canyon.

The group was trapped behind the barrier, frustrated with no way out.

Meanwhile, Qin Shou, in the safety of his room, donned the Cockroach Monster "skin suit," silently burrowing into the sand.

After tunneling through several kilometers underground, Qin Shou popped out in the same crater as the previous night.

The Cockroach Monster group, now missing dozens of their companions, emanated faint light from their antennae when they saw the diminutive figure of Qin Shou.

Qin Shou touched his own antennae, receiving a message from the Cockroach Monsters.

"You, now, join us. Do you hear me?"

A four-meter-tall humanoid cockroach stepped forward, towering over Qin Shou, baring its teeth.

Qin Shou nodded, shaking his antennae.

"Okay, boss."

"Hmm."

The humanoid cockroach patted Qin Shou with satisfaction.

"Let’s go. I’ll take you to meet our mother."

Qin Shou scratched his head—he hadn’t even said a word yet, and they were this proactive.

With a wave of its hand, the humanoid cockroach signaled its companions to step aside, revealing an entrance to a dark cave.

"Move!"

The humanoid cockroach hoisted Qin Shou and leaped into the pitch-black tunnel.

After a few seconds of freefall, the humanoid cockroach landed with a heavy thud, shattering the ice beneath its feet, scattering shards everywhere.

It carelessly tossed Qin Shou aside, pointing toward the depths of the cave.

"Follow me."

Qin Shou nodded, following the humanoid cockroach deeper into the cave.

The cave was dark and cold, resembling an ice chamber.

Before long, a shimmer of light appeared ahead, revealing a forty-meter-long giant cockroach encased in a thin layer of ice, seemingly in hibernation.

Its swollen abdomen gurgled unnaturally, with things moving within.

The humanoid cockroach positioned Qin Shou before the grotesque maw of the giant cockroach.

"Crack..."

Sensing Qin Shou, the giant cockroach shuddered slightly, causing the ice layer to crack.

"Hiss..."

The giant cockroach growled deeply, extending its antennae toward Qin Shou’s.

Once baptized by the mother cockroach’s antennae, Qin Shou would officially become one of its "children."

Though Qin Shou wasn’t entirely sure what this entailed, he instinctively felt that it wouldn’t be anything good.

The giant cockroach, unlike the humanoid cockroach, had sheer size but lacked combat prowess besides breeding humanoid cockroaches to increase their numbers.

As its antennae neared Qin Shou’s, he suddenly raised his hand and effortlessly snapped off the giant cockroach’s antennae, quickly retreating.

Now aware of the Cockroach Beast King’s location, Qin Shou saw no reason to continue.

"Hiss!"

The giant cockroach wailed in agony as humanoid cockroaches nearby erupted in fury, pouncing toward Qin Shou.

Yet they faltered in the frigid conditions, their movements sluggish compared to usual.

"Buzz..."

Qin Shou waved his hand, opening the Space Gate from which countless Gold-Eating Insects surged out, engulfing the humanoid cockroaches.

With most of the Gold-Eating Insects upgraded to Horror Level Three due to their extensive metal consumption, these humanoid cockroaches were quickly devoured.

"Hiss..."

The giant cockroach shrieked in terror, its bloated form wriggling as it tried to escape.

But its speed rivaled that of a common turtle.

"Thud thud thud..."

From behind, heavy footsteps echoed as more humanoid cockroaches rushed to attack Qin Shou.

"Buzz..."

More Gold-Eating Insects streamed out of the System Space, forming golden clouds that enveloped the incoming humanoid cockroaches.

Qin Shou, meanwhile, climbed onto the giant cockroach’s back, retrieving Brother Monkey’s staff from the Space and knocking it unconscious with a single strike.

The capture mission required the Cockroach Beast King alive, no matter how disgusting it was—it couldn’t be killed.

Storing the beast in the System Space, Qin Shou noted that half of the humanoid cockroaches had already been devoured by the Gold-Eating Insects.

Patiently waiting for the insects to finish their feast, Qin Shou retrieved them, turning into a shadow and dashing out of the cave in search of another Cockroach Beast group.

"Boom..."

High above, seven-colored energy erupted, soon attracting a large swarm of Cockroach Monsters.

"Roar!!"

"Shriek..."

"Sizzle..."

The greedy snake, Devouring Kun, Brother Monkey, and the Gold-Eating Insects surged forth from the Space Gate, slaughtering the Cockroach Monster swarm.

Qin Shou held Zhi Yin. As she cheerfully sang, the sound waves spread outward, rendering the Cockroach Beast group stiff, allowing the greedy snake and others to ruthlessly massacre them.

Soon, the scattered Cockroach Monsters fled, and Qin Shou retracted the Beast Cultivation group, following closely behind.

After ten minutes, the crater erupted once more as Qin Shou captured another Cockroach Beast King.

Amidst the sandstorm swirling across the skies, Qin Shou flew high, resuming his hunt for Cockroach Beast groups.

Taking down four Cockroach Beast groups in succession, Qin Shou noticed several figures flying toward him by evening.

"Boom..."

White-armored figures hovered midair.

"This is the Mars Forbidden Land. Students up ahead, leave immediately," one figure called out from a distance.

The Beast Cultivation Main City’s annual examination was underway, so they were aware of the activity.

Qin Shou paused briefly, giving a slight wave before flying toward the right.

Soon, Qin Shou landed and looked into the distance, rubbing his chin in contemplation.

"Forbidden Land? Could it be the Cosmic Meteorite Gold Mine?"

He recalled Wang Sheng mentioning that Cosmic Meteorite Gold was extracted from Mars.

Earth had no such Cosmic Meteorite Gold.

The possibility of encountering the mine made Qin Shou’s grin widen with excitement.

"Take the chance; fortune favors the bold."

He glanced casually at the patrolling drones in the sky, quietly distancing himself from their range.

Once they were no longer visible, Qin Shou transformed into a humanoid cockroach and burrowed underground.

After half an hour, he noticed the underground minerals growing increasingly solid and released a swarm of Gold-Eating Insects to gnaw through the hard stone.

The Gold-Eating Insects worked efficiently, creating a human-sized tunnel in short order.

Just as Qin Shou’s heart raced in anticipation of "claiming" the mine, the insects deep within the tunnel began to die en masse.

"What’s going on?" Qin Shou frowned.