She wouldn’t make swallow it in front of him, would she?
That scene... Ugh, can’t imagine it.
...
anwhile, the crowd exploded as they saw Ba Cong’s grueso death.
"Big Sister, Ba Cong is dead..."
"Yeah, Big Sister, Ba Cong was one of us. Why did Brother Qin..."
"Big Sister, how could this..."
Leng Wanbai frowned and waved to silence the commotion.
"Ba Cong was long ago bought off by the Demonic Group. Qin Shou killing him was on my orders. Anyone got a problem with that?"
At her words, everyone froze in disbelief.
"That’s impossible. Ba Cong—his temper was bad, sure, but..."
"Xiao Wen, stop it. Big Sister wouldn’t lie to us."
"Exactly, Ba Cong always seed off to . He’d sneak around corners mysteriously. Turns out he was a secret pawn for the Demonic Group all along..."
"Ever since Big Sister’s strength surged, the Demonic Group has constantly tried to sabotage us. Ba Cong deserved his fate."
"No doubt. Brother Qin did well this ti. Who knew Brother Qin’s strength was so terrifying..."
The boys’ attitudes shifted, abandoning concerns over Ba Cong’s death.
Qin Shou observed the shift, his cheek twitching involuntarily.
Young fools... You don’t even realize how much danger you’re all in...
...
Inside his room, Qin Shou summoned the system interface and further refined the Emperor Armor.
His Five Saints’ Ultimate Kill never had a real Divine Dragon Illusion; it was just a fake visual effect ant to dazzle.
Actual damage relied on the burst from twenty-five Earth Core Energy Crystals stored in the Space Gate.
As for the golden light during fusion? Also fake—nothing more than showmanship.
The fusion of the five armor sets didn’t amplify Star Power as much as he had imagined.
In the Newborn Realm, a single armor set could boost two Star Levels.
But in the Vajra Realm, that amplification was much less significant.
Maybe it was because the jump in strength for each new Star Level in the Vajra Realm was considerable, so the fusion of the Emperor Armor only made his strength approach Vajra Realm Three Stars.
Should he advance to the Unbreakable Realm soday, the armor’s amplification might beco negligible.
This also proved that the Spine-eating Gu had its limits. Leng Wanbai, despite being a Perfect Spine-eating Gu, wasn’t as terrifying as he’d imagined!
With that realization, Qin Shou took a deep breath.
Hang in there—your undercover mission is close to an end.
Then, he retrieved the Emperor’s Belt and released the near-death Ba Cong.
Since humans mutate inside Space Stones, Ba Cong had already transford into a grotesque half-human, half-beast form.
Poor kid...
Qin Shou muttered, taking Ba Cong’s Space Wristwatch without hesitation—it contained quite the haul.
Right after, the Emperor’s Belt extended its Spine-eating Gu tendrils and drained Ba Cong in an instant.
He still needed to report back to Leng Wanbai.
Just as he was thinking, footsteps sounded from outside the door.
"Qin Shou, open the door." Leng Wanbai’s voice called.
Qin Shou raised a brow, stored the Emperor’s Belt, but left Ba Cong’s corpse untouched.
He opened the door, and Leng Wanbai’s eyes imdiately spotted Ba Cong’s drained body.
She frowned, raised her hand, and smashed the dried corpse into powder.
"Be more careful," she warned Qin Shou.
Qin Shou chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, didn’t get the chance, co on in."
Leng Wanbai nodded, glanced at the grilled skewers on the table, and frowned.
"Human food."
Qin Shou smirked, "Don’t tell you’ve never eaten human food before?"
Leng Wanbai shook her head, "I have no interest in such things."
Qin Shou began lecturing earnestly, "Xiao Bai, that won’t do. If you never eat these things, people might start to suspect. Soday, you might—"
Leng Wanbai, exasperated, raised a hand to cut him off.
"Fine, fine. I’ll be careful. I’m here to bring you so news."
"What news?"
Leng Wanbai’s expression grew grave as she said, "According to my sources, the chanical Ruins City on Eastern Dragon Island has revealed Cosmic Creature tal. We must obtain it."
"Cosmic Creature tal?"
Qin Shou’s face lit up, "Are you kidding? Cosmic Creature tal? Fantastic..."
"Do you even know what it is?" Leng Wanbai interrupted him.
Qin Shou’s grin froze. Is she testing ?
Or is it...
Leng Wanbai rolled her eyes, seeing through him.
"I knew it. You’ve been stuck in West City, a tiny place, where would you have heard of Cosmic Creature tal."
Qin Shou felt relieved yet forced an awkward smile.
"Haha, just kidding. Go on."
Leng Wanbai shook her head, exasperated, and elaborated, "Cosmic Creature tal cos from the depths of space. It’s a type of bio-tal capable of absorbing other tals and evolving independently, exceedingly rare.
Moreover, Cosmic Creature tal is an essential material in crafting third-level chas."
"tal that evolves?"
Qin Shou’s expression shifted, "What do you want it for?"
Leng Wanbai replied, "I’ve learned from the Federation Main City that due to Earth’s tallic limitations, humanity’s strongest chas only reach the lowest tier of third-level chas.
Take Yan Long’s Violent Dragon cha, for instance—it stood no chance against that Nightmare-level Dragon Beast.
But with Cosmic Creature tal, human-crafted chas could devour tals, evolve, and repair themselves autonomously, breaking past the limits of Earth-made tals."
Now Qin Shou understood—without Cosmic Creature tal, advancing to the Unbreakable Realm would render chas re playthings.
"So when are we heading to the chanical Ruins?" he asked.
Leng Wanbai replied, "We depart tomorrow. Many will covet the Cosmic Creature tal, but no matter the situation, don’t reveal your identity."
Qin Shou nodded, "Got it. I understand. Cosmic Creature tal is precious, but not worth exposing ourselves over."
Leng Wanbai shook her head, "You can’t reveal your identity, but I’m not included in that condition."
Qin Shou blinked in confusion, "What do you an?"
"If you can research ways to hide your aura, why can’t I find thods to conceal my true form?" Leng Wanbai suddenly grinned.
"Haha, that’s great news."
Qin Shou smiled brightly, though a sense of foreboding welled in his heart.
...
After Leng Wanbai left the room, Qin Shou took out an Earth Core Energy Crystal and rapidly absorbed its Earth Core Energy.
The energy surged into his body, converting into Star Power that slowly began reshaping his physique.
Feeling the snail-like speed of transformation, Qin Shou grew frustrated.
At this rate, catching up to Leng Wanbai—or even Fang Bao—was out of the question.
He needed a way to accelerate his training.
The Spine-eating Gu?
No, the Spine-eating Gu could only absorb Star Power, not assist in cultivation.
Super Soaring Dragon?
Using Soaring Dragon’s injected energy to nurture the Super Soaring Dragon’s abilities, perhaps it was worth trying.
But energy itself wasn’t the issue—the bottleneck was his body’s passive adaptation efficiency.
Nevertheless, he had to try.
Deciding on a course, Qin Shou opened the Space Gate, unleashing a swarm of Gold-eating Insects that looked terrifying.
Previously, when improving the Gold-eating Insects, he had incorporated Soaring Dragon genes, enabling them to inject absorbed energy into the queen, promoting its evolution and accelerating reproduction.
This ti, he would use himself as the test subject.
He’d thought about having the Gold-eating Insects inject energy into him before, but had always hesitated, fearing he’d end up killing himself. Humans weren’t the sa as monsters.
Advancing to Vajra Realm, however, ca with a training speed far below expectations.
Now he could only take the risk.
"Take it easy, my little one. Just a tiny bit, okay? Don’t overdo it. Please, please..."
Qin Shou muttered to the Gold-eating Insect perched on his palm.
Perhaps annoyed by his nagging, the insect abruptly stabbed its mouthpart into Qin Shou’s skin and injected energy.
"O.. It hurts! Easy there, hey!"
As the Gold-eating Insect rested on his palm, a surge of unfamiliar energy—distinct from Earth Core Energy—entered his system. Qin Shou instantly felt his Star Power go berserk, clashing with the infused energy, relentlessly crushing and absorbing it.
Still not enough?
Frustrated, Qin Shou quickly yanked off the insect, disappointnt etched on his face.
Yet suddenly, the spot where the insect had bitten started attracting Star Power, interacting inexplicably with the remnants of the bite.
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