Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 243 - 164: Cosmic Meteorite Gold Mine (Two in One)

The humanoid cockroach’s scream before death and the booming energy explosion not only disturbed the people inside the barrier but also awakened the humanoid cockroaches lurking underground.

"Brother Qin, what’s happening?"

Wang Sheng and the others rushed out of the barrier, and before they could speak, the surrounding sand started to churn violently. Over a dozen humanoid cockroaches erupted from the sand and charged at the group fiercely.

The humanoid cockroaches moved incredibly fast. Just as everyone managed to react, shadows flashed, and the humanoid cockroaches were already upon them.

"Watch out..."

"Boom..."

Everyone’s Star Power burst out, but they were punched by the humanoid cockroaches and sent flying, crashing deeply into the reddish-brown sand.

The ground was nothing compared to the air; Mars’ gravity had a significant impact, and the odds of making mistakes during combat were as high as seventy percent due to the lack of adaptation to Martian gravity.

"Ha!"

After sending Wang Sheng and the others flying, the dozen humanoid cockroaches roared excitedly, their gazes turning toward Qin Shou, who had just killed their companion.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Over a dozen shadows streaked by as Qin Shou soared into the air, and the Space Gate opened wide.

"Roar!!"

The greedy snake flapped its wings, releasing golden Gravity Energy that enveloped the humanoid cockroaches.

"Ha!"

Trapped in mid-air, the humanoid cockroaches pounded their chests furiously. The greedy snake fired golden Destruction Beams from its mouth, detonating them amidst the humanoid cockroaches.

"Boom..."

The humanoid cockroaches were sent flying and smashed into the sand, but the next second, as if nothing had happened, they suddenly scattered and began digging various mineral stones and giant rocks out of the sand and hurled them at the greedy snake from afar.

"Bang bang bang!"

The golden Thunder Energy spread along with the Gravity Energy, shattering the incoming mineral stones and giant rocks.

Seeing they couldn’t deal with the massive creature, the humanoid cockroaches turned their attention to Wang Sheng and the others, who were just climbing out of the sand.

"Ha!"

"Roar..."

"Ang..."

At this moment, the Space Gate opened wide, and everyone released their Beast Cultivation companions to engage in a fierce battle with the humanoid cockroaches.

These beast companions moved around briefly and quickly adapted to the abrupt changes in gravity.

With Mars’ gravity only one-third of Earth’s, even the previously slow and lumbering beast companions appeared exceptionally agile in this environment.

Moreover, since the humanoid cockroaches were few in number and relied on straightforward attack techniques, everyone quickly adapted to their combat style.

The group maneuvered their beast companions, activating their Advanced Breathing Skills, and skillfully avoided close contact with the humanoid cockroaches.

"Roar!"

The White Tiger that Wang Sheng commanded let out a bellow, unleashing a sonic energy wave across a hundred-meter radius that caused the humanoid cockroaches to pause momentarily.

"Now’s the time!"

With a loud shout, the battle-armored team sprang into action.

"Dark Moon Break!"

"Deep Red Electric Drill!"

"Knight Kick!"

"Sealing Demon Slash!"

"Wind-piercing Stab!"

The group seized the moment, unleashing their ultimate moves upon the humanoid cockroaches.

Last time in West City, Long Bo had acquired several belts as "rewards" and gifted a few to Leng Wanbai as well.

As a result, now everyone had at least one belt in hand.

"Boom..."

The humanoid cockroaches shrieked, and after a violent burst of energy waves, the pitted sand terrain became even more devastated.

With the battle over, Leng Wanbai slowly walked out from behind the barrier.

"Huh? It’s over already?" Her face showed some embarrassment.

Qin Shou approached her, looking exasperated.

"What were you doing just now?"

"I tried to summon it for combat, but no matter what, I couldn’t wake it. I don’t know what’s wrong," Leng Wanbai said gloomily.

What she referred to as "it" was, of course, the consciousness of the Frozen Bone Eater.

Until now, before fighting, Leng Wanbai would always summon the consciousness of the Spine-eating Gu to replace her own, enabling her to unleash her full physical potential.

However, since the aerial battle with the cockroach monsters earlier, the Frozen Bone Eater’s consciousness had fallen silent and refused to emerge, no matter how hard she called.

Hearing this, Qin Shou stroked his chin thoughtfully.

Since arriving on Mars, the Frozen Bone Eater’s consciousness had become abnormal, but the armor synthesized from the Spine-eating Gu didn’t seem to have any issues.

Could it have discovered something?

Thinking this, Qin Shou lightly patted Leng Wanbai’s head, allowing the Frozen Bone Eater to take over Leng Wanbai’s consciousness.

"Master."

Leng Wanbai instantly turned cold and aloof.

Qin Shou squinted slightly, staring into her indifferent eyes. "Why didn’t you emerge earlier?" he asked.

"Responding to Master, there’s an issue with the magnetic field here..."

Before she could finish, Leng Wanbai’s cold eyes abruptly returned to normal.

"It came out?" she asked, bewildered.

Qin Shou nodded slightly, scanning the reddish-brown canyon around them.

"Its unusual behavior is likely caused by the nearby Martian magnetic field. If the magnetic field can affect it, our battle armor might also face issues."

At that moment, Wang Sheng and the others returned outside the barrier.

"Brother Qin, could these humanoid cockroaches be the Cockroach Beast King?"

Qin Shou shook his head. "No, the Cockroach Beast King isn’t humanoid. At best, these are mutated cockroach monsters—they can’t fly but can burrow underground."

Hearing this, the group felt a wave of disappointment.

"By the way, I’ve noticed Mars’ magnetic field could have some impact on our battle armor. While you’re here, don’t rely too much on the enhancement effects of the armor," he added.

The group nodded in agreement, clearly understanding.

...

As evening approached, the yellowish-brown sky slowly transformed into shades of blue. Unlike Earth’s evening skies, Mars’ dusk had an eerie quality.

"Brother Wang, why is Mars’ evening sky blue? Could you explain it to us?"

"Yeah, Brother Wang, tell us about it..."

The young men surrounded Wang Sheng, their eagerness to learn palpable.

Wang Sheng laughed heartily. "Haha, when the dust content in Mars’ atmosphere is particularly low, Rayleigh scattering takes effect, enhancing the blue hues in the sky. That’s why we see a blue sky."