At the same time, the Monkey-faced Spider also regained its composure and furiously pounced toward this despicable human.
"Greedy Snake!"
Qin Shou shouted loudly, and the Greedy Snake fearlessly stepped forward to confront the Monkey-faced Spider.
As for Qin Shou... he silently crept around to the back of the Monkey-faced Spider again.
"Hiss!"
The Monkey-faced Spider sensed something was amiss. Its wound twitched violently, as if recalling the previous pain, and it hurriedly turned around to guard against Qin Shou.
The Greedy Snake seized the opportunity, darted forward, and lunged at the Monkey-faced Spider, tightly coiling its eight-meter-long body around its waist.
As the Monkey-faced Spider reacted in panic and tried to break free from the serpent's grip, a familiar wave of intense pain hit that same spot once more.
"Hiss!" The Monkey-faced Spider let out a mournful cry toward the sky.
Qin Shou made his move.
At the same time, the Greedy Snake's body suddenly contracted and compressed, causing green blood to spurt violently from the Monkey-faced Spider's wound. In mere seconds, the entire simulation battlefield was covered, as though a green drizzle had fallen.
One minute later.
"Bang..."
As the massive body of the Monkey-faced Spider fell, Qin Shou's figure gradually emerged in everyone's view.
"Lao Qin! Lao Qin!"
The crowd's lips twitched awkwardly, leaving only Long Xia's voice shouting.
Outside the battlefield, a teacher shook his head with a wry smile. This kid is still as shameless as ever.
"Class D, Qin Shou, passed the simulation test. Evaluation..."
The teacher pursed his lips for a moment before continuing, "Evaluation: A+!"
Qin Shou showed a slight smile. The result was decent; at least he could come home with an explanation.
"Next up: Class D, Long Xia!"
The teacher announced, as the Monkey-faced Spider in the simulation battlefield was hauled away by massive mechanical arms, and another Monkey-faced Spider appeared on the field.
Long Xia brushed past Qin Shou and said with a smile, "Lao Qin, now it's your turn to cheer for me."
Qin Shou rolled his eyes, "I'm not going to embarrass myself like that."
Classmates: "..."
From the teaching building, Principal Yu Shusheng couldn't help chuckling.
"This kid really is a great candidate for the battlefield. Too bad... his aptitude is average, and he lacks talent for gene technology..."
...
Three hours later, Class D's simulation exam concluded.
Qin Shou bade farewell to Long Xia and boarded a public bus.
Although this was now the New Century, in this world with its bizarre technology tree, everyday life wasn't very different from the Old Era, including public buses.
At least in West City, it was.
Twenty minutes later, Qin Shou returned to West City's Number 580 Residential Complex.
"Back from school, Xiao Qin?"
"Yes, Aunt Sun."
"Back from school, Xiao Qin?"
"Yes, Uncle Wang."
...
Three minutes later, Qin Shou finally returned home, wearing a forced smile.
Qin Guofang was sitting on the sofa watching TV, casting a glance at Qin Shou.
"How was your exam today?"
"So-so, just an A+." Qin Shou waved his hand nonchalantly.
A faint smile appeared on Qin Guofang's face but was quickly concealed.
"Well, A+ is indeed just average, but in Class D, that's still considered a top score."
Qin Shou nodded. Among the same grade at Beast Breeding High School, Class D was neither outstanding nor a bottom-feeder.
Although an A+ was decent, it hardly paved the way to getting into Beast Cultivation University...
Ugh, spit!
I've transmigrated, and I still have to worry about college entrance exams? Could this be the unshakable fate of Qin Shou's life?
No!
I don't believe it!
I'll defy destiny!
I'll... wait, is that the smell of meat?
Qin Shou's eyes lit up.
"Mom, what's for dinner tonight?"
...
Nighttime.
In his room, Qin Shou gently stroked the Space Wristwatch on his wrist, and the Space Gate slowly opened.
"Greedy Snake, dinner's ready!"
"Hiss!"
The Greedy Snake poked out its massive head, snagged the basketball-sized Compressed Beast Food before it, and slithered back into the Space Gate.
After closing the Space Gate, Qin Shou looked at the dim lights of his room and sighed softly.
As the saying goes, the rich rely on technology, the poor rely on mutation.
In this world, it's not much different.
The children of wealthy families attend Mechanical School, where they simultaneously cultivate Star Power and learn knowledge about mechas—and can even afford a mecha to practice piloting.
Kids from poor families attend Beast Power School, where, after implanting monster genes, they only need to focus on cultivating Star Power, without spending much more on "educational fees."
As for Beast Breeding School, it's about learning monster gene technology to cultivate one's own beasts to aid in cultivation and enhance combat power.
The cost of raising beasts is far less than the maintenance for mechas, and the Space Wristwatches required by the Breeding Beast System are provided free by the school.
However, even just the cost of Beast Food is quite substantial.
The Greedy Snake's Beast Food has piled onto the financial burden of an already struggling family...
His parents yearn for him to succeed, tightening their belts and grinding their teeth to send him to Beast Breeding School, all for the hope of a brighter future for Qin Shou.
But Qin Shou...
His cultivation aptitude is mediocre, his gene cultivation techniques unremarkable, and the only thing he's bred is a wholly ordinary Black Forest Giant Python.
And it happens to be in Barbie-like girly colors...
Counting his 22 years from his previous life, Qin Shou has been wandering in confusion for 40 years!
Forget it, no point dwelling on it. They say the heavens never seal off all paths... hmph, who's the bastard that said that?
Qin Shou crossed his legs on the bed, breathing in and out according to the Basic Breathing Technique, following the peculiar rhythm of the breath.
Ever since Earth's Core radiation dramatically surged, this cultivation method gradually became widespread.
Perhaps this breathing technique itself was a legacy from the Old Era.
As he cultivated in a breathing rhythm, traces of Earth's Core radiation energy entered his body, transforming bit by bit into Star Power.
Nobody knows how much time passed, but Qin Shou simply felt a surge of comfort throughout, like soaking in the warm breeze of spring.
Newborn Realm, Six-star!
The human realms: Newborn Realm, Vajra Realm, Unbreakable Realm...
The corresponding monster levels: Danger Level, Horror Level, Nightmare Level...
Each realm is further divided into one to nine stars.
Qin Shou had just ascended from Newborn Realm, Five-star to Newborn Realm, Six-star!
Meanwhile, his Danger Level, Five-star Greedy Snake had now lagged behind.
To elevate the Greedy Snake to Danger Level, Six-star, who knows how much money he'd have to spend—just the thought already gives Qin Shou a massive headache.
"Ding! Host's internal energy has reached the requirement. Abnormal Biological Synthesis System activated."
Suddenly, an electronic synthesized voice echoed next to Qin Shou's ear, making his emotions churn up and down like raging waves.
"Is this... the Golden Finger that every transmigrator dreams of?"
At that moment, Qin Shou was so overcome with joy that he broke down into sobs.
"Ah~ After waiting for so long, today has finally arrived~"
"You brat, yelling like a ghost at night—you need to sleep or I'll kill you!"
His mother's furious roar came from the next room. Qin Shou shrank his neck, trembling, and patted his chest in alarm.
"Sigh, even after transmigrating, I'm still scared of Mom. When will I finally make it big?"
Qin Shou shook his head and sighed, then turned eagerly to call out the system.
"System, come out!"
As soon as he spoke, a surge of moderately disjointed information flooded his mind, briefly stunning him.
This is... synthesizing abnormal biological creatures to earn rewards?
Qin Shou organized the data in his mind and then "skillfully" summoned the virtual interface, clicking on the synthesis menu.
[Qin Shou]
[Synthesis Points: 200 (Beginner Gift)]
[Currently Available Biological Devices: Level 1 Anti-gravity Device x1 (Beginner Gift)]
[Ordinary Gene Warehouse: Earth's generic biological genes x10 (Beginner Gift)]
[Level 1 Gene Warehouse: Black Forest Giant Python x1.]
Qin Shou pondered for a moment. Abnormal biological creatures?
Snake...
Anti-gravity...
Then...