Chapter 329: Chapter 211: Druid Qin Shou, Dragon Cat Monster (Two in One)_2
Qin Shou pinched the green card between two fingers, his eyes slightly narrowing.
He almost forgot—he wasn’t just a Summoner; he was also a Druid!
The card merged into his body, triggering a violent transformation.
"Roar!!"
Activating the Yimuki Transform Card, Qin Shou transformed into a Green Dragon Beast, soaring into the sky. Scorching radiance erupted from his abdomen, and a raging pillar of fire spewed from his mouth, sweeping through large swathes of Bloodsucking Bats.
Next, the Green Dragon Beast vanished amid the blazing flames, as Steel Giant Wolf dived from above. The Extreme Cold Energy Cannon exploded in the sky, radiating frost energy that turned vast numbers of bats into icy sculptures crashing down to earth.
Steel Garuru!
"Auu..."
Then, the Steel Giant Wolf faded away, giving way to the Mechanical Tyrannosaurus hovering in the air.
Giga Storm!
"Boom..."
A fiery energy blast, with a ten-meter diameter, surged from the cannon at its chest, clearing out a massive swarm of bats.
In a dazzling eruption of bubbles, Qin Shou transformed into Zhi Yin, unleashing Merfolk Sonar to suspend the surrounding Bloodsucking Bats in midair.
Controlling so many bats at once, his energy drained rapidly.
With a resolute expression, Qin Shou activated the Radon Transformation Card.
"Cha!!"
Firelight flared, and Qin Shou transformed into Flame Demon Radon. With a flap of his wings, a fiery cyclone engulfed his body as he dove to rupture the seemingly endless bat swarms, descending like a blazing sun.
On the ground, a giant chinchilla stood upright by the mountainside, its stubby paws tidily washing its face.
Lu-la-la～ Lu-la-la～ Lu-la-lu-la-lay～ I love bathing; my skin feels great～
Suddenly, it paused mid-motion, looking up at the sky.
Upon seeing the firelight falling from above, its eyes flashed red, and it barreled toward the direction of the flames.
Qin Shou naturally spotted the giant chinchilla.
"Damn, again?"
Grinding his teeth, he opened the Space Gate, and Hillbagon plunged to the ground.
He decided to have the Big Fool hold off the chinchilla while he escaped this cursed place to summon Big Black Face, then return to capture this hulking creature into the System Space.
Anyway, with so many Beast Cultivations lost, one more wouldn’t make a difference.
"Boom..."
From hundreds of meters high, Hillbagon slammed into the ground, sending soil flying as the earth cracked within a thousand-meter radius.
The rolling giant chinchilla came to an abrupt halt but still collided head-on with Hillbagon.
"Bang..."
A deafening sound erupted as the two giant beasts collided.
"Auu..."
"Howl..."
Their massive forms were thrown back. For a split moment, their four eyes met—a peculiar sensation stirring inexplicably in their hearts.
"Bang..."
Hillbagon lost balance, flailing helplessly as it crashed to the ground, its two eyes flashing white.
What hit me right in my chest?
Could this be... the feeling of love?
...
Meanwhile, several hundred meters underground.
Qin Shou piloted the Big Big Wolf-brand tunneling machine, tearing through hordes of grotesque subterranean worms.
"Damn it, what the hell is going on here?"
Qin Shou cursed, maneuvering the gigantic drill to grind the underground worms into green mush.
Green blood smeared across the armor shell of the tunneler, leaving Qin Shou nauseous.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, the machine shuddered violently. Its massive drill spun at top speed but seemed stuck on an indestructible chunk of ore, gradually slowing until it jammed against the colossal obstacle ahead.
"Beep-beep... Underground barrier detected, suspected Yala Group Andes Mountain branch base..."
An electronic voice echoed softly, causing Qin Shou to hesitate before steering the tunneler toward the surface.
Something this big happening here couldn’t possibly be unrelated to the Yala Group.
He decided to head up and investigate—perhaps find a way to contact the outside world.
...
Above ground, outside the enormous barrier, tens of thousands of humanoid monsters frenziedly besieged the base. All the Yala Group’s guards stood outside the barrier, their energy beams scattering wildly. As humanoid monsters were engulfed by the barrage, the splattering black blood drove the guards into panicked avoidance.
"Watch out! These Beast Ability Masters suffering genetic collapse are terrifying—you can’t let their blood touch you."
In the sky, Bruce’s hands morphed into blue eagle claws, unleashing frost energy to freeze humanoid monsters into ice sculptures before shattering them with energy bursts.
Beside him, a man with dreadlocks concentrated a torrential ice rain in his hands, obliterating hundreds of humanoid monsters with casual strikes.
"Lord Smith, hasn’t the headquarters sent reinforcements yet?"
Bruce sweated profusely, cautiously asking the dreadlocked man.
It was his fifth time asking this question.
Having been swindled out of 300,000 Earth Core Energy Crystals, he wouldn’t risk provoking the newly-promoted Vajra Realm Lord Smith unless it was absolutely necessary, avoiding punishment or assignments without perks.
Smith shook his dreadlocks impatiently.
"Relax, headquarters will send reinforcements shortly. Besides, with me here, do you think these genetically collapsed Beast Ability Masters could tumble the heavens?"
As if to demonstrate his might, he raised his right hand; ice rain surged forth, descending to clear whole groups of humanoid monsters.
"See that? That’s the power of Vajra Realm!"
Smith grinned triumphantly, intoxicated by the illusion of his "infinite" energy after just advancing to Vajra Realm.
Bruce grimaced inwardly. "But... Lord Smith, the brothers are running out of Star Power. Our battle armor and mechanical weapons are countered by the bats’ sonar; if this continues, we’ll..."
Smith snorted disdainfully. "Enough! Beast Ability Masters of Vajra Realm are pathetic. Take them away—I’ll handle this alone."
"Uh... Alright, Lord Smith, be careful."
"Got it. Stop nagging—are you even a man?"
Humbled, Bruce led the guards into the barrier’s sanctuary.
Left without targets, the remaining humanoid monsters fixed their eyes on Smith, the lone figure outside.
"Howl!!"
"Auu..."
A surging horde of humanoid monsters charged at him, but Smith scoffed, unleashing his Talent Energy, manifesting as a torrent of ice rain that annihilated everything in its path.
Meanwhile, within the barrier, Bruce replenished his Star Power with Earth Core Energy Crystals, cheering enthusiastically for Lord Smith’s prowess—not forgetting his self-preservation as he flattered him.
"Lord Smith is so strong; the Yala Group’s future depends on him..."
"Go, Lord Smith..."
"Lord Smith, unmatched in charisma..."
"Lord Smith, I love you..."
Bruce shouted himself hoarse until a hand tapped his shoulder.
"Move over—don’t bother me while I’m working..."
"Brother Bruce, forgot me so soon?"
That deeply sinister voice froze Bruce in place—the image of Qin Shou flashing through his mind.
He turned slowly, forcing a fake smile onto his face, baring his teeth.
"Hahaha! Classmate Qin Shou, when did you arrive? I had no idea..."
Qin Shou waved dismissively, pointing toward the pitch-black cloud above.
"Never mind that. Have you managed to contact the outside?"
"No contact yet, but don’t worry. Even without a signal, the group’s reinforcements will arrive soon."
Qin Shou nodded. With the Andes Mountains acting strange, the Yala Group had no reason not to send people to investigate.
So, he decided to wait here. Big Black Face would likely arrive with the reinforcements.
But a nagging uneasiness about just waiting lingered.
Why must it always be this cursed sixth sense?
Qin Shou rubbed his temples. At least this time he didn’t feel that suffocating urgency from the prior crisis—otherwise, he’d be running as far as his legs could take him.
Now, he opted to lay low, avoiding unnecessary risks.
The monsters in this region seemed unusually deranged; running around recklessly could be lethal.
"By the way, why did these Beast Ability Masters’ genes collapse?" Qin Shou abruptly asked.
Bruce’s eyes darted nervously. "Well... I don’t know. Probably it’s due to the Bloodsucking Bats!"
"Oh really?" Qin Shou sounded unconvinced.
"Of course."
"Alright, I’ll take your word for it!"
Smiling faintly, Qin Shou turned and walked toward the base inside the barrier.
"Where are you going?" Bruce blurted instinctively.
"I’m tired. Going to rest."
"Oh... No, you can’t go there."
Bruce snapped out of it and quickly blocked Qin Shou’s path.
Qin Shou calmly raised the Beast Cultivation Main City identification certificate. "Can I now?"
"This..."
Bruce grimaced, conflicted inside.
The students of Beast Cultivation Main City were not to be trifled with.
At that moment, the barrier quivered, and an icy presence stabbed through Qin Shou’s back.
"Beast Cultivation Main City? Hah, here, even a student from your Beast Cultivation Main City has no authority!"
A cold, mocking voice resonated. Turning, Qin Shou found the dreadlocked man shrouded in Extreme Cold Energy, levitating in midair.
Smith gazed down at Qin Shou like he was staring at a mere insect.