Master of Monster Synthesis

But according to the news from the Monkey Avatar, Fatty Fang acquired a Giant Stone Statue. He's now missing, but the statue's user is still Fatty Fang, which means the guy is fine.

Maybe he's hiding in some corner, quietly grinding levels!

Not paying further attention to the matter, Qin Shou caught up with the others for a bit, then helped the frail Long Xia up, ready to return to the city.

Meanwhile, Yu Shusheng and the others still needed to handle the aftermath.

The corpse of the Nightmare Level Skeleton Giant Lizard was naturally taken by Qin Shou.

As for the skeleton lizards below the Nightmare Level, even the Synthetic Monsters like the greedy snake wouldn't eat them. Taking them would be pointless.

...

West City Center Villa.

Just as Qin Shou landed in the garden with Long Xia, Qin Guofang and Hua Ping opened the door, with a table full of dishes already prepared—it was clear they had been expecting them.

"Sonny, hurry, come in! You didn't even say you were coming home. Really…"

Hua Ping grabbed Qin Shou's arm, grumbling affectionately as usual, laughing non-stop.

Qin Guofang chuckled on the side, then noticed the pale face of Long Xia and spoke in a serious tone.

"Xiao Xia, you should stay away from places like that. Look at you, your legs are limp! This won't do. If you keep this up, your future family won't be happy. Look at my son Shou—after a fight, he's always full of energy. Tsk tsk, such a robust body..."

"Got it, Uncle Qin."

Long Xia drooped his eyelids and didn't bother to explain much, only walking past Qin Guofang with a bitter face.

Who knows what I've been through...

...

After the sumptuous dinner, in the living room, the two elders and Long Xia sat on the sofa, staring unblinkingly at Qin Shou as the Light Energy in his hands alternated between glowing and extinguishing.

"Sonny, is this the talent ability of an Unbreakable Realm expert?" Hua Ping asked curiously.

Qin Shou nodded. "That's right. Each Unbreakable Realm expert has unique talent abilities. This is mine."

His tone paused here, and the three perked up their ears, their gaze full of curiosity.

For a long while, Qin Shou couldn't explain it clearly, prompting Hua Ping to urge him: "Sonny, what exactly is it?"

Qin Shou scratched his head. "Well, you could call it 'all-purpose.'"

The "adaptive" talent ability was something Qin Shou couldn't bring himself to explain, even to his parents.

Because his greatest fear was... the sudden silence.

It'd be too awkward.

As soon as the two elders saw Qin Shou's familiar head-scratching gesture, they instantly knew what to do.

Hua Ping immediately laughed heartily: "Haha, our son is truly remarkable! An all-purpose talent ability—this is extraordinary."

Qin Guofang chimed in, "Exactly! Our son's talent ability is so powerful; we must keep it secret."

Long Xia looked at the family and dumbly nodded along. "Oh, oh, secret, secret..."

What even is this...

Qin Shou saw his parents' exaggerated smiles and sighed inwardly.

Can't I have even a little privacy?

"Buzz—"

At that moment, the Light Energy blooming in his palm once again surged with a rich Life Energy.

After rotating through several phases, it finally "switched" to Healing Light Energy.

"Long Xia, catch this!"

With a flick of his fingers, the ball of light traced an arc and landed on Long Xia.

In an instant, a faint light radiated from Long Xia's body, dense Life Energy poured into him, and the effect even outperformed Groot's green Life Energy.

Even more strikingly, Long Xia's groggy mind gradually became clear.

After Groot advanced to Nightmare Level, the Life Energy he released contained only a trace of mental rejuvenation energy, which wasn't nearly enough to restore Long Xia's condition quickly.

But Qin Shou's Healing Light Energy had far superior effects in terms of mental recovery.

This was one of the reasons Qin Shou could recover quickly after transforming into the Light Giant.

Opposite him, Long Xia's spirit gradually revived, and his eyes lit up.

"Lao Qin, your talent ability really is all-purpose!"

Qin Shou puffed out his chest and cast a glance at Long Xia. "You thought I was bluffing?"

Long Xia mused for a moment, "At first, I kinda did."

Qin Shou: "..."

On the side, the two elders exchanged looks. Did we misunderstand something?

Soon, Long Xia gave the three a sweeping glance and stood up to leave.

"Uncle Qin, Auntie, Lao Qin, I've got something to handle, so I'll take off first..."

Before he finished, Qin Shou interrupted casually: "You're worried about the badge, aren't you?"

Long Xia's face turned bitter. "You already know?"

When he had fainted, the Ultraman Badge in his hand had been stealthily taken. It was as if someone had anticipated this turn of events.

Qin Shou shrugged, "Of course I know. And I let it happen on purpose."

Hearing this, Long Xia didn't get angry. Instead, he showed a curious expression.

"Lao Qin, you're planning to..."

Qin Shou's lips curled into a smile. "That's right, just following the trail."

He proceeded to analyze, "The Giant Stone Statue appeared on Earth, and the big shots up there are secretly keeping an eye on it. My guess is your recent use of the statue has already caught someone's attention."

Long Xia nodded solemnly. "Exactly. That's why I've been careful not to expose the statue. If it weren't for the crisis in West City recently, I wouldn't have had to use it, and even the headmaster and others wouldn't have known."

"And as for the badge theft, it definitely wasn't the headmaster and his team. They're well aware I have the statue and could've taken the badge quietly, rather than waiting until I passed out."

"So, the person who stole the badge doesn't even know I possess the statue!"

Qin Shou nodded approvingly. "Good reasoning. As it stands, the thief is someone else entirely."

"As it stands? You already know who it is?" Long Xia asked excitedly.

Qin Shou chuckled. "I'm stepping out for a bit. Be right back."