Master of Monster Synthesis

At the doorway, Qin Wen stood with a serious expression, his invisible aura gradually dissipating.

He walked in, gazed directly at Qin Shou, and said calmly, "Whether you're one of us is still hard to say."

Qin Shou rubbed his forehead, "Vice Principal, just say what you have to say!"

"Alright, I'll ask you—are the Battle Armors your company is selling made using the Spine-eater Gu gene?"

Qin Wen's eyes sharpened, locking firmly onto Qin Shou's gaze.

Qin Shou nodded, "That's correct, those Battle Armors are indeed made using Spine-eater Gu. But I heard it from the two Spine-eater Gu themselves; I didn't know this beforehand. Otherwise, how could I dare sell them openly?"

He looked helpless.

"So, how many Battle Armors do you still have left now?" Qin Wen asked, his gaze unwavering.

"Not many, almost sold out."

"Do you still have Emperor Armor left?"

Hearing this, Qin Shou's expression turned peculiar, "Vice Principal, I seriously doubt your motive for coming here."

Qin Wen's face flushed slightly, "Ahem, well, I heard you have some high-end Battle Armors in your private collection, so... haha, don't take it to heart."

Long Xia saw the scene and let out a heavy sigh of relief.

At their age, and still making jokes like this.

"Lao Qin, are you two close?" he leaned toward Qin Shou, whispering in secret.

Qin Shou smiled faintly, "Not close, we've only met a handful of times."

Long Xia: "..."

"But I'm quite familiar with his father." Qin Shou added.

Long Xia: "..."

Ignoring Long Xia's speechlessness, Qin Shou invited Qin Wen to sit down and poured him a cup of tea.

"Vice Principal, from your display earlier, I almost thought you were suspecting me!" Qin Shou chuckled.

Qin Wen took a sip of tea and shook his head, "Under Father's watchful eyes, if you were up to anything, it would've been uncovered long ago. It wouldn't be my job to investigate."

Qin Shou mused, "Vice Principal, if the Principal is able to uncover the Spine-eater Gu, why hasn't he discovered that the chairman of the Demonic Group is also a Spine-eater Gu?"

Qin Wen smiled bitterly, "Though Father is a Demigod Realm expert, his power is beyond mortal comprehension, but he's not infallible.

The Demonic Group's chairman is an Ultimate Spine-eater Gu, a being far superior to the Perfect Spine-eater Gu. We have no way of understanding the methods of an Ultimate Spine-eater Gu.

If we didn't have genetic information to detect the Spine-eater Gu, do you think even a Supreme Strong individual could examine every single person?"

Qin Shou's eyes lit up, "Examine every single person... wouldn't that mean huge prof—cough, cough—that would be far too burdensome for the Principal."

Qin Wen: "..."

Don't think I didn't catch that. Father was right; this brat's thought process is way too "unique." Best to limit contact in the future.

Shaking his head, Qin Wen stopped dawdling, "Qin Shou, I came here this time to locate the exact places where you discovered the Spine-eater Gu Battle Armors. I suspect these Armors might be part of the Devouring Spine Gu Clan's conspiracy.

The spread of these Battle Armors into the human world... if the Spine-eater Gu within them retaliates, the consequences would be catastrophic."

To manufacture Battle Armors using Spine-eater Gu—that in itself is utterly shocking. Coupled with the fact that an Ultimate Spine-eater Gu actually founded the Demonic Group and infiltrated the human world, Qin Wen couldn't help but think in terms of conspiracies.

Prepared for Qin Wen's interrogation, Qin Shou pulled up a virtual map and marked several locations.

"Vice Principal, these are the places where I discovered the Battle Armors."

Qin Wen carefully noted the locations, and Qin Shou continued, "But, Vice Principal, don't worry too much. These Battle Armors might not necessarily be part of the Ultimate Spine-eater Gu's scheme. I've seen those two Spine-eater Gu using these Armors before; their effectiveness is no different than when humans use them. In fact, they can't even achieve perfect control, indicating they're incapable of managing the Spine-eater Gu within the Armors."

Qin Wen pondered for a moment but still felt uneasy.

"Qin Shou, regardless, you've stumbled upon the Demonic Group's secret this time. It's no small contribution.

I'm heading out now to personally inspect those locations.

Also, until we uncover the true secrets behind these Battle Armors, refrain from using them for the time being."

Qin Wen considered retrieving all the Knight Battle Armors, but those Armors had already spread across the world and enhanced humanity's capabilities. Few would willingly hand them back.

Moreover, he couldn't publicly reveal the truth about the Armors, lest malicious parties exploit the Spine-eater Gu inside them.

These thoughts brought Qin Wen a headache.

If I ever find out who used Spine-eater Gu to create these Battle Armors, I swear I'll tear them to pieces!

Always causing trouble!

Qin Wen cursed silently but hadn't suspected Qin Shou.

The Knight Battle Armor's manufacturing technique was impossible to crack, even for Earth's leading experts on Battle Armors, let alone Qin Shou.

...

Watching Qin Wen's figure gradually fade into the distance, Qin Shou suddenly sneezed.

"Achoo!"

Rubbing his nose, Qin Shou stepped out of the room and into the courtyard outside.

Unknowingly, the clear and flawless moonlight was tinted with an eerie blood-red hue.

Qin Shou raised his head to gaze at the crescent moon hanging high in the sky.

Tonight, the Blood Moon!

...

On the moon's barren land strewn with meteorite craters, thick blood-colored fog rapidly spread, engulfing countless large and small craters and seemingly extending infinitely until half the moon was shrouded.

In the Void, two aged figures stood strikingly obvious.

"The Ultimate Spine-eater Gu... truly terrifying!"

In the vacuum environment, the elderly voice astonishingly defied physical laws, resonating clearly in Qin Long's ears.

Qin Long glanced at the white-haired elder beside him and sighed.

"Indeed, the Ultimate Spine-eater Gu that perfectly merges with human bodies... should we call it a Demigod Realm expert or a Disaster-level Monster?"

The elder smiled bitterly, "Whatever it is, what's destined will come. We can only blame ourselves for failing to identify it sooner."

Qin Long gazed at the vast land enveloped by the blood-colored fog and took a deep breath.

"Let's move. They won't make it in time; it's up to us now."