Master of Monster Synthesis-Chapter 666 - 347: Move Aside, I’m Going to Pretend to Be Young, Dongying Heightening Technique (5000 words)
Love Apartment.
"Ding dong..."
Zhang Yida pressed the doorbell, and Leng Wanbai opened the door.
"Is the landlord brother home?" Zhang Yida asked with a smile.
Leng Wanbai nodded coldly, "Come in."
"Thanks."
Zhang Yida walked into the living room and saw Qin Shou tinkering with a four-wheel drive car in his hands, his eyes lighting up instantly.
"Wow, landlord brother, what a coincidence! I’ve also been playing with four-wheel drive cars lately. How about we share some tips?"
Zhang Yida pulled out a four-wheel drive car he had prepared earlier, smiling enthusiastically.
Qin Shou glanced up and caught sight of the four-wheel drive car in Zhang Yida’s hand, raising an eyebrow.
"Custom-built light-energy acceleration four-wheel drive car? Has Youma Rescue Team entered the four-wheel drive car industry too?"
Zhang Yida chuckled, "Haha, you truly live up to being an ERP leader; you spotted it at a glance."
"What’s the situation exactly?" Qin Shou asked.
Zhang Yida explained, "Here’s the thing. Last time, when alien life invaded Water Blue Star, apart from that terrifying powerhouse called Demonic Time King, the most notable figures were those mysterious warriors who used four-wheel drive cars as their attack methods.
So the higher-ups decided to experiment with modifying the four-wheel drive cars into light-energy-driven custom models to see if similar attack methods could be developed."
Qin Shou: "..."
His cheek twitched. Those guys... are they idiots or what? Don’t they have a shred of sense to know whether four-wheel drive cars can be used for battles?
"What did the research yield?" Qin Shou asked casually.
Zhang Yida shook his head, "Well, we found that with a light-energy drive and a custom high-polymer material car body, the speed was incredibly fast—like, you couldn’t even see it—but it’s entirely useless for combat."
"So then?"
"So I came to look for you, landlord brother!"
With a gleaming gaze, Zhang Yida added, "Landlord brother, stop holding back. I saw it last time—the Earth Tiger Armor Summoner was indeed defeated by a four-wheel drive car. For the sake of saving the world, could you teach me how to use a four-wheel drive car?"
Qin Shou replied expressionlessly, "Saving the world? How come I’ve heard from the Water Blue Star Defense Organization that you, Zhang Yida, are one of those individuals least concerned about the world’s safety."
Zhang Yida froze momentarily, then awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
"Haha, don’t mind those rumors. They’re just... yes, jealousy. That’s it—jealousy. So they maliciously made up lies to tarnish my reputation," he said with a face full of conviction.
Qin Shou rolled his eyes, unwilling to bother with this guy.
However, as he thought about it, he added, "By the way, since four-wheel drive cars gained prominence during the last disaster, they’ve become immensely popular. Tracks have sprung up everywhere—have you or ERP noticed anything strange?"
"Something strange?"
Zhang Yida pondered for a moment, and suddenly a thought hit him.
"Oh, right, there have been strange things. For instance, some kids who play four-wheel drive cars have physical stamina that’s scarier than that of professional marathon runners.
Also, Xi Zhao mentioned this—the ERP conducted comprehensive physical checks on those kids and found that they possess some degree of light energy, which could very well see them awakening as mysterious warriors in the future."
Qin Shou stroked his chin and commented, "The global four-wheel drive championship is starting soon. It’ll definitely draw many undiscovered four-wheel drive awakened individuals to compete. If you gather those kids, it could help the defense organization cultivate a good number of battle-capable mysterious warriors."
Zhang Yida’s eyes sparkled. "Oh yeah, why didn’t I think of that... But I have little influence within the team. This matter will still have to be reported to the commander for a decision."
Saying that, he suddenly glanced at Qin Shou and asked doubtfully, "Isn’t landlord brother also an ERP leader? Surely you can make a call on this?"
Qin Shou waved dismissively, "I’m just a name-listed ERP member—the kind that takes a salary but doesn’t do any work."
"Waaaah... How envious!" Zhang Yida lamented internally.
"Beep beep beep..."
At that moment, a phone rang. Zhang Yida answered, and the loudspeaker blared impatiently.
"Zhang Wei, hurry up, it’s about to start."
"Alright, alright, I’m heading down now."
Zhang Yida hung up and turned to Qin Shou with a smile. "Landlord brother, the four-wheel drive track in the park is finished. How about coming down for a couple of laps?"
"No thanks, you all have fun."
"Such a pity. Well, I’m heading down then."
Excitedly, Zhang Yida headed out. Qin Shou went to the window and saw a group of adults and kids downstairs shouting enthusiastically, curling his lips in disdain.
A bunch of grown adults still obsessed with this game—childish!
"Waaaah..."
The void rippled. The Spider King transformed into a streak of light and shot out from a void track. Qin Shou grabbed hold of it with one hand and smiled in satisfaction.
"Hmm, not bad. This time broke the record again."
Behind him, Leng Wanbai looked speechless.
"You really plan to enter that childish four-wheel drive competition?" she asked for confirmation.
Qin Shou turned and grinned, "What? Is there a problem?"
Leng Wanbai buried her face in her hands, "The participants are all children. You entering is just... embarrassing."
Qin Shou chuckled mischievously, "Everyone has a kid inside them, right?"
With that, a golden time watch appeared, enveloping Qin Shou and spinning rapidly counterclockwise.
"Click click click..."
The hands ticked non-stop as Qin Shou’s appearance shifted visibly, morphing into his younger self.
As his height shrank and his features grew increasingly youthful, in less than a minute, Qin Shou had transformed into a little boy no taller than 1.3 meters.
Leng Wanbai: "..."
"Is this how you use the power of time?"
Qin Shou took off his oversized shirt and casually changed into perfectly fitted clothes.
Leng Wanbai stared dumbfoundedly at the now miniature Qin Shou and the fleeting trace of a baby elephant-sized belly beneath his transformation.
"So adorable..."
Qin Shou’s face twitched as he snapped in a feisty tone, "Do you have no shame?"
Leng Wanbai smiled sweetly and hugged the smaller Qin Shou tightly, rubbing her cheek against his baby face with enthusiasm.
