Master of Monster Synthesis
Chapter 209 - 147: Feeling Uncomfortable? Drink More Magma (Two - s)

Chapter 209: Chapter 147: Feeling Uncomfortable? Drink More Magma (Two Chapters)

The man stepped forward and extended his hand: "I almost forgot to introduce myself. I’m Captain Tu Shan of the Volcano Islands Guard Team."

Qin Shou nodded and shook hands with him.

"Hello, Captain Tu. I’m Qin Shou, a student from the Beast Cultivation Main City."

Tu Shan chuckled: "I know. Earlier, I sent information to the Beast Cultivation Main City about merfolk sightings. Qin, you must be here because of that."

Qin Shou: "..."

"Captain Tu, I... That merfolk... Forget it."

Qin Shou rubbed his forehead. Fighting tooth and nail, only for the task rewards to be snatched away by some lucky fool; what horrible luck.

"Captain Tu, I have other matters to attend to. I’ll be off now."

With that, Qin Shou’s body was coated in armor, and he rushed toward the Volcano Islands.

Originally, he had planned to inquire about the miner registration spot, but now, his reputation was completely ruined.

...

Inside the room.

The Four Little Saints gathered together, eating hotpot, drinking some liquor, and enjoying life to the fullest.

Wang Sheng took a sip of alcohol, his neck turning red from the spiciness.

"Tsk-tsk, spicy, spicy, spicy... Feels so good..."

"Haha, finally we can drink around here without worrying about my dad breaking my legs."

"Beep beep..."

At that moment, his communicator buzzed, and the slightly tipsy Wang Sheng raised his hand to tap open the interface.

[Task: Head to the Volcano Islands, track down the merfolk, and eliminate them.]

[Reward: Ten days of entry access to the Earth Core Energy Pool.]

[Task completed. Please go to the reception hall to claim your entry access.]

"Huh? I’m not drunk, right? Why am I seeing things?"

Wang Sheng shook his head hard and shoved his communicator toward Xu Xin.

"Brother Xin, take a look for me. Did I actually complete the task?"

Xu Xin glanced casually and exclaimed: "Xiao Sheng, you’re impressive! I heard that the merfolk spotted at the Volcano Islands are incredibly cunning, retreating to the deep sea at the first threat.

They’ve killed so many people there, and the Guard Team couldn’t handle it at all.

Who would’ve guessed you quietly finished them off."

Wang Sheng was puzzled.

"Brother Xin, I didn’t kill that merfolk. I was planning to go tomorrow!"

"Not you?"

The group froze, then immediately burst out laughing, slapping the table.

"Hahaha, lucky you! Some poor sap unknowingly helped you complete your task."

"Right, and now you’ve got ten free days to train in the Earth Core Energy Pool."

"Come on, let’s toast to that unlucky guy!"

"Cheers!"

...

"Ah-choo!"

At the miner registration office, Qin Shou sneezed.

"I’ve only been gone half a day, and that bunch already misses me?"

Rubbing his nose, Qin Shou entered the office and handed over his identification, receiving a set of miner’s gear.

"Qin Shou, you’re headed to the 13th District."

"Alright, thank you, uncle."

Watching Qin Shou’s departing figure, the man instinctively touched his head.

"Odd... My hairstyle isn’t messy. Why did he call me ’uncle’?"

He pulled out a mirror to inspect himself, smoothing his sparse, long hair over the bald top of his head. Only then did he smile in satisfaction.

"Perfect!"

...

At the volcano’s foot, in the 13th District.

Qin Shou, dressed in miner’s clothing and wearing a safety helmet, carried a specially-made iron shovel and descended into the mine.

Earlier, he was battling a merfolk deep in the sea, eradicating evil. Now, here he was, covered in dust, digging for resources.

Life’s ups and downs truly left one sighing in wonder.

Qin Shou lamented his fate, then hefted his shovel and joined a group of miners on a machine heading deeper into the tunnels.

Beside him, a middle-aged miner noticed how young Qin Shou looked and asked curiously.

"Kid, how old are you?"

"Eighteen... no, nineteen now."

"Nineteen? At that age, how did your parents have the heart to let you work in a mine?" the middle-aged miner asked, surprised.

Qin Shou covered his face: "Ever since I was little, my mom told me, ’Poor kids have to grow up fast.’ That’s why I..."

Before he could finish, the miners around him sighed heavily.

Poor kids—they start at a disadvantage.

Without a good family background, they lack resources. Even the most talented cultivators rarely make it.

Most people, no matter how unwilling, can only live ordinary lives.

After graduating from high-level academies, they go on to busy jobs, leaving no time for cultivation, and they continuously fall behind those admitted to top academies.

At this moment, they reflected on their lives.

This was exactly how their younger years had unfolded.

But the next words out of Qin Shou’s mouth brought them crashing back to reality.

"Poor kids have to grow up fast. So I worked hard to cultivate, took a trip to Dragon Island, accidentally came in first place, and ended up at the Beast Cultivation Main City.

Who would’ve thought, I randomly clicked on a mining task, and now I’m stuck here. I’m so unlucky."

Upon hearing this, the miners’ expressions turned grim, and they instantly wanted to flee the area.

Who invited this thick-skinned person?

What shamelessness!

"Thud..."

As the mining machine stopped, everyone quickly distanced themselves from Qin Shou, determined never to be near him again.

"Huh? Why are they in such a rush, like they’re trying to beat the clock? Maybe the more you dig, the higher your performance bonus?"

Qin Shou chuckled and followed after the group.

"Hey, uncle up front, how much bonus do you get for digging up a hundred Earth Core Energy Crystals? Tell me..."

"No bonus! Please, stay away from me..."

"How rude!"

...

Qin Shou walked through the dimly-lit mine, where the Earth Core Energy Crystals occasionally reflected shimmering light, standing out vividly.

"Thud..."

Qin Shou struck a powerful blow with his shovel, casually picking the Earth Core Energy Crystal and placing it into the mine’s special space device.

To prevent miners from pocketing Earth Core Energy Crystals, only this designated space device could function inside the mine; all others, including typical space wristwatches, were disabled and wouldn’t respond no matter how you pressed.

Additionally, miners faced thorough inspections upon returning to the surface, making the job agonizing.

The temptation of being able to see but not "take"—there was nothing more frustrating.

However, while the mine restricted regular space wristwatches, it couldn’t interfere with his System Space.

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