Qin Shou opened the door and walked out of the room, tossing a Space Wristwatch to the boy standing at the doorway.
"Alright, after seven days and nights of tireless experiments, your Desert Eagle has been upgraded."
The boy’s face lit up with delight, and he expressed his gratitude, "Brother Qin, thank you so much!"
Qin Shou waved dismissively, "No problem, we’re all family here. Go ahead and see if you’re satisfied with the upgrade."
Under the eager gazes of the crowd, the boy prepared to release the upgraded Desert Eagle that he envisioned to be even more majestic and awe-inspiring...
"Cluck-cluck-CLUCK!!"
The Space Gate swung open, and out came a towering, ten-meter-tall giant rooster. It spread its wings and let out an earth-shaking cry, sending whirlwinds howling.
The boy snapped back to his senses, tears welling in his eyes and his voice trembling.
Through streaming tears, he asked, "Brother Qin... I... Is this what you upgraded... my Desert Eagle to?"
Qin Shou patted him on the shoulder and chuckled, "What’s with that face?
Don’t underestimate it just because it’s a chicken. Let me tell you, its strength far surpasses your Desert Eagle."
"Really?" The boy was clearly skeptical.
Qin Shou explained, "Of course! This chicken is called Fengming Nuqing Chicken. It’s the nemesis of the Five Poison Monsters and was the guardian beast of Nuqing County in Xiangxi during the Old Era. Its specialty is dealing with venomous insects, scorpions, centipedes, and other poisonous monsters."
The crowd collectively gasped in realization.
"Ohhh, now it makes sense. Nuqing Chicken—its name alone sounds powerful."
"That’s right—Brother Qin only produces top-notch creations..."
"A guardian beast of Xiangxi? The Old Era had creatures ?" The boy scratched his head in confusion.
Qin Shou didn’t bother explaining further. He gave the boy a push and said, "Go on, young man, its strength will amaze you."
"But Brother Qin, I..."
Qin Shou shouted loudly, and someone pushed through the crowd, handing Qin Shou a Space Wristwatch.
"Brother Qin, there are eight Horror One-star Monsters inside, all still alive. I’m not sure if that’s enough for you to upgrade my Flying Python."
Qin Shou made a face, clearly troubled. "Ah, fine, we’re family here. I’ll take a hit and help you."
"Thank you, Brother Qin! You’re truly the best!"
"No worries. Come back in a week..."
The boy left, elated, and the crowd surged forward again.
"Brother Qin, could you see if my Fierce Hell Two-headed Dog might..."
"Brother Qin, what about my Extreme Cold Night Cat..."
"Brother Qin, can you work on my Desert Cactus..."
"Brother Qin, what about my Fear Tyrannosaurus..."
The scene descended into chaos, and Qin Shou raised his hand, shouting loudly.
"Everyone, my abilities are limited! One at a time, no rush... stop shoving me. If you keep shoving, I’ll start charging you!"
Moments later, the crowd dispersed. Qin Shou was left with his arms full of Space Wristwatches, unable to tell which one belonged to whom.
Whatever. They can come and claim their stuff later.
Just then, Leng Wanbai approached Qin Shou.
"Xiao Bai, what brings you here? Come in and sit." Qin Shou greeted enthusiastically.
Leng Wanbai’s smile froze.
Didn’t they break up yesterday?
Why is he being so warm now?
Something’s off. When someone acts weird, there’s always trouble. Time to retreat!
"No, no need. I just remembered I have something else to deal with. I’ll be heading out..."
Leng Wanbai waved her hand and left quickly.
Watching her hurried figure disappear, Qin Shou shook his head blearily and went back into the room.
Clearly she had something to say, but didn’t. What a lunatic!
In the room, Qin Shou handed the pile of Space Wristwatches to Big Big Wolf.
"Big Big Wolf, get to work."
"Hahaha, my dear master, wait just a moment."
Big Big Wolf took the wristwatches and disappeared into the System Space. Before long, a series of familiar notification sounds began to ring one after another.
"Ding! Horror One-star Monster slain..."
"Ding! Horror Two-star Monster slain..."
"Ding! Dangerous Nine-star Monster slain..."
Qin Shou slammed the table angrily and cursed, "Damn it, who was the idiot that included Dangerous Level monsters in the batch?"
The whole idea of letting these kids use live monsters as payment was just a scheme to save on Synthesis Points.
But who would’ve thought these sneaky punks actually...
Ah, whatever. This business always earns me a profit anyway. I’ll let the little brats off the hook.
Big Big Wolf released the monsters contained in the Space Wristwatches into the System Space. Most of these monsters were heavily injured when caught by the kids and given to Qin Shou as trade.
Against these critically injured monsters, the greedy snake and other creatures easily collected the beasts’ heads.
Thanks to the Synthesis Points Qin Shou had already saved, his total hit a record high, reaching over ten thousand points—a fortune earned almost overnight.
Opening the System Interface, Qin Shou began constructing virtual models of monsters. Newest update provided by novęlfire.net
[Fierce Hell Two-headed Dog] + [Life-saving Dog Head]
Cost: 1,000 Synthesis Points, Horror One-star Monster.
Name: Hell Three-headed Dog!
Similarity: 20%. Reward: 200 Synthesis Points, Level 2 Anti-gravity Device.
[Flying Python] + [Level 2 Anti-gravity Device] + [Demon Bloodthirsty Deer] + [Swamp Giant Crocodile]
Flying Python lost its wings, gained Demon Bloodthirsty Deer antlers on its head, Swamp Giant Crocodile claws underneath its belly, and finally fused with the Level 2 Anti-gravity Device.
Cost: 1,000 Synthesis Points, Horror One-star Monster.
Similarity: 40%. Reward: 400 Synthesis Points, Level 2 Steel Body x1.
[Black Ape Beast] + [Level 2 Steel Body]
The Black Ape Beast was transformed entirely into a Steel Body, its muscles and physique adjusted, with the word "Strongest" engraved on its chest and sunglasses added to the look.
Cost: 2,000 Synthesis Points, Horror Two-star Monster.
Name: Digital Monster, Steel Ape Beast!
Similarity: 40%. Reward: 400 Synthesis Points, Human-shaped Adjustment x1.
[Black and White Iron-eating Beast] + [Human-shaped Adjustment]
Cost: 1,000 Synthesis Points, Horror One-star Monster.
Name: Kung Fu Panda, Ah Bao!