As a supreme strongman, Yuan could only boost 1%. It seems the Light Energy Converter is of little use to those below the supreme level.

Qin Shou chuckled lightly. Looks like the future targets will have to be those in the Demigod Realm.

"Buzz..."

Just as he was thinking, the Divine Light Stick flickered slightly, and a familiar roar echoed from within.

"Damn it, Qin Shou! What kind of sorcery is this?"

Qin Shou's eyelid twitched. "Oh my, Chairman of Zeus Group! You're not dead yet?"

"Cut the crap, Qin Shou! If you've got the guts, let me go..."

Qin Shou shook his head. "Clearly didn't watch enough TV dramas if you can spout such lines."

With that, the Divine Light Stick emitted a radiant glow, completely erasing Yuan's consciousness.

"Ding... Slayed a strongman in the Demigod Realm, gaining three million synthesis points, and acquiring the Light of Fusion..."

As the system notification sounded, the Divine Light Stick slowly released a dazzling streak of light.

Three million synthesis points—far superior to that Light Energy Devouring Spine Gu.

And this Light of Fusion… it should be the product of Yuan being assimilated by Light Energy.

Qin Shou stroked his chin, summoned the system interface, and began a new synthesis.

[Light of Fusion] + [Liquid Biological Metal] + [Light Energy Devouring Spine Gu]...

A synthesized lifeform, akin to a transformation device, requires far fewer synthesis points than independent entities.

...

Earth, Federation Main City.

The Space Channel rippled, and before countless humans, two King Kongs emerged, supporting a severely injured Godzilla as they walked out slowly.

"Dear heavens, is this still the King of Monsters? How did they end up so badly wounded?"

"Look at King Kong's butt... Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter..."

"Shush! You little rascal, do you want to live? King Kong can understand human speech—be careful, or he'll crush you with a single finger!"

"I'm sorry, Brother King Kong, don't be angry..."

"Hey, do you all think the battle's over? Godzilla's so heavily injured, but what happened to the other Godzilla? It's unlikely it was killed so easily..."

"Hah, you're overthinking it. Three Disaster-level Monsters, plus a Demigod Realm giant... Wait, where did the giant go?"

"That was a Giant Stone Statue. Its true form is probably human—or maybe another supreme strongman, who knows."

"The losses this time are huge. The heads of the Twelve Families are entirely wiped out, the backbone forces were massacred by Godzilla, and I heard many people in the Three Major Cities died too. The Main Cities have been reduced to ruins—our Earth really is disaster-prone..."

"Who says otherwise? They made such a big show of eliminating the Spine Gu, and look at the tragedy it caused..."

"Spine Gu? You mean Qin Shou?"

"Who else could it be?"

"Brother, you're overthinking it. If Qin Shou truly were the Spine Gu, he would've shown his true form in that situation. But in this battle, did you even see any trace of a Spine Gu?"

"Well... maybe the Spine Gu's hidden too deeply."

"Bah! You can never wake up someone who's pretending to sleep. Qin Shou even released his Beast Cultivations—if the Spine Gu had parasitized him, those Beast Cultivations would have reacted to its scent and turned against him. How could they not?"

"But what if the Spine Gu, after parasitizing Qin Shou, gained Qin Shou's talent ability to control Beast Cultivations? Then maybe those beasts wouldn't retaliate!"

"You... fine, believe whatever you want. Anyway, I don't buy that Qin Shou is the Spine Gu..."

"Hmph, you clearly have no argument left."

"I just... wait, look carefully! That's Qin Shou—he's walking out of the Space Channel!"

"Could it be... he's the Golden Giant?"

"No way..."

Above the ruins, countless eyes stared unblinkingly as Qin Shou emerged from the Space Channel, which then slowly closed.

Under everyone's gaze, Qin Shou once again transformed into the Golden Giant. Warm golden light radiated outward, accompanied by an unmatched, overwhelming aura that swept across the ruins.

"Buzz..."

Infinite golden light particles rained down on the earth, absorbed by the ruins. The gravely injured buried beneath the debris rapidly healed and began calling out for rescue.

"Supreme Strongman!"

At this moment, the thought exploded in people's heads.

The fifth Supreme Strongman of Earth!

The disaster relief scene streamed live globally, as humans everywhere watched this unfold on their screens, deeply shaken.

West City Qin Shou, in merely three years, had risen from the Newborn Realm to the status of a Demigod Realm strongman.

A true legend!

...

Beast Cultivation Main City.

Qin Guofang and Hua Ping sat before the TV, staring at the golden light filling the screen, their eyes brimming with tears.

"Wonderful, our kid's okay!"

"Yes, yes, escaping disaster surely means blessings ahead. Who knows when he'll come home though."

The two elders had no idea what the golden light truly signified.

"Buzz..."

At that moment, the Void rippled behind them, and Qin Shou's figure gently materialized.

The two instinctively turned around, immediately startled.

Once they could see the figure clearly, Hua Ping slapped her chest in relief, then pointed at Qin Shou's forehead and yelled, "You little rascal! Coming home unannounced—trying to scare me to death?!"

Qin Shou shrank his neck, prepared to endure his mother's "storm of wrath," only to suddenly feel a familiar warmth atop his head.

Hua Ping had risen slightly on tiptoe, softly stroking Qin Shou's head as tears fell uncontrollably.

"As long as you're back..."

Qin Shou smiled faintly. His mother had grown gentle—good days were surely ahead!

Touched?

Ha, his father was frantically signaling with his eyes nearby. As a good son, how could he dare make a move?

At her age, women's moods change in an instant!

Ah, this cursed survival instinct.

...

Days later, Qin Shou stood before Leng Wanbai, Leng Xinlan, and Yan Bo, who were still steeped in sorrow, and offered words of comfort.

"Don't be too sad. After all, the dead can't come back to life. The Long Family will need you to carry on."

Even as he consoled them verbally, Qin Shou thought to himself, If they could be resurrected, I'd do it myself—just to vent this hatred deep in my heart.

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