Chapter 343: Chapter 217: Monster Planet, The King of Living Off Women (Two-In-One)_2
"Cough, cough, Xiao Bai, shut up already!" Qin Shou coughed twice.
Do I not deserve any dignity?
Just then, Leng Xinlan waved her hand to summon a shuttle spacecraft and turned back, saying: "Xiao Bai, Xiao Qin, get on."
Qin Shou nodded and followed the two onto the spacecraft.
Along the way, he looked out at the rapidly passing cityscape outside the window, and an idea suddenly flashed in his mind.
The Federation Main City... does it have bath centers?
Someday I’ll ask Xiao Bai to take me around and check it out.
Soon, the spacecraft landed in the center of the city at Alloy Square.
At one corner of the square near a virtual wall, Leng Xinlan took out her identification, and an elevator slowly rose from the smooth ground.
Walking into the elevator, Leng Xinlan spoke softly: "Floor 999, Monster Planet Transmission Array."
"Ding!"
The elevator doors closed, and the digital numbers on the virtual display jumped rapidly, though Qin Shou didn’t feel even a hint of weightlessness.
Less than a minute later, an alloy door slid open, revealing a massive underground fortress made entirely of alloy.
At the center of the fortress stood a Transmission Array with a diameter of over a hundred meters, its surface etched with mysterious mystical runes.
The Transmission Array resembled a high-contrast Tai Chi Diagram, with one half emanating a mystical white energy radiance and the other half emitting faint black light.
Within the white radiance, figures clad in battle armor entered one after the other, disappearing soon after.
On the black-lit side, shadows of people emerged in rapid succession—likely cultivators who had just returned from Monster Planet.
"This is the Transmission Array leading to Monster Planet?" Qin Shou asked subconsciously.
Leng Xinlan glanced back and smiled: "That’s right. This Transmission Array was left by humans from ancient times. To this day, we haven’t managed to decipher the technology behind it."
Qin Shou glanced at the dense, ghostly rune markings on the array, his cheek twitching.
This is dripping with Xianxia vibes.
Is this a sci-fi world or an immortal cultivation world?
"Let’s go!"
"Alright."
The three of them stepped into the white radiance, and Qin Shou instantly felt his body enveloped by some sort of special energy, losing all sensation of his physical form. It was an eerily strange state.
This was entirely different from typical Transmission Arrays.
"What is this..."
Leng Xinlan turned to Qin Shou: "Don’t worry, this is normal. We’ll be out soon..."
Before she finished her sentence, Leng Xinlan’s body was engulfed by the white radiance.
Qin Shou was no exception.
Uncertain how much time had passed, in the next moment, his vision blurred, and he saw the figures of Leng Xinlan and Leng Wanbai appear before him.
"Almost there," Leng Xinlan continued.
"See? We’ve arrived," she said with a sweeping glance and a smile.
Qin Shou: "..."
Even as the white radiance persisted, the three stepped out of the Transmission Array, greeted by a blonde, blue-eyed, muscular middle-aged man striding toward them.
"Hey, Xinlan, you’ve finally returned," the man greeted enthusiastically.
Leng Xinlan responded with a cold nod, while, at first glance, Qin Shou could tell this guy was one of Leng Xinlan’s backup lovers.
Because behind this man, a few other men with "radiant" smiles were walking this way too.
This setup feels eerily familiar.
Qin Shou could understand it—Leng Xinlan, as a wealthy single woman past her prime, wasn’t only notable for her strength in the Unbreakable Realm. Her ties to the Long Family alone were enough to make any man dreaming of reaching the pinnacle of life flock to her.
But alas, these men woke up too late.
In youth, unaware of the allure of wealthy ladies, they mistook young girls for treasures.
Even though Leng Xinlan was no longer a young girl, she had no time for these fifty-something men, who, admittedly, didn’t look old.
If only they were twenty years younger, they might stand a small chance.
Everyone, men and women alike, prefer the young.
Wait...
Twenty years younger—doesn’t that mean me, Qin Shou?
Qin Shou involuntarily shivered.
This thought... is just too tantalizing!
"Auntie, you should handle your business; we’re off to check out the Beast Cultivation Main City Base."
Before Qin Shou could finish speaking, the blond man enthusiastically moved closer, grinning widely.
"Haha, young brother, you’re from the Long Family too? Impressive, achieving Vajra Nine Stars at such a young age..."
Qin Shou shook his head, "I’m not from the Long Family."
The blond man froze, "Then why would you call Xinlan Auntie..."
Qin Shou stroked his chin, glanced at the man, and suddenly grinned.
"We’re different!"
"What?"
Before the blond man could react, a business card appeared in Qin Shou’s hand.
"Getting a taste of Long Family privilege requires skill."
Qin Shou smirked and swaggered away, pulling Leng Wanbai into the elevator.
The blond man snapped out of it, raised his hand to look at the card’s details, and his face filled with shock.
"Freeloading King... but this fee is way too high."
Not leaving it at that, his gaze shifted to the figure Qin Shou had pulled along—Leng Wanbai, someone from the Long Family—and his expression twisted back into thoughtfulness.
"He must have skills to hold the interest of someone like her...
You can’t achieve wolves without sacrificing goats... If it’s for future happiness..."
After gritting his teeth, the man coughed up a hefty sum in Constant Star Energy Crystals—the tuition fee was paid!
...
Inside the elevator, Leng Wanbai appeared utterly resigned.
"Selling out Auntie like that—do you even have a conscience?"
Qin Shou chuckled mischievously.
"As long as I put in the effort, everyone can eat well.
Later, Auntie gets a 30% cut; she’ll understand the hardships of starting a business."
Leng Wanbai pondered this for a moment. "Hmm... that’s fair. But when did you even make the business card?"
"Don’t sweat the details; let’s head to the Beast Cultivation Main City Base and get checked in!"
"Oh, alright."
...
Once the elevator doors opened, a wider alloy square stretched out before them.
Looking around, they saw towering buildings thousands of meters high, while streets a hundred meters wide hosted cultivators riding Nightmare Level Monsters.
Above, countless third-level mechas streaked through the air, stirring waves of energy turbulence.
The sprawling streets and enormous structures gave an impression of everything proportionally magnified.
Here, Vajra Nine Stars cultivators were just ordinary citizens; Unbreakable Realm experts ruled the stage!
Qin Shou took a deep breath, flexing his limbs.
The oxygen levels and gravity on Monster Planet closely resembled Earth’s, making it easy for humans to adapt to this environment.
"The base is only three kilometers from here," Leng Wanbai said as she checked her records and pointed toward the 9 o’clock direction.
"Alright, let’s check it out."
As they stepped out of the square, several enthusiastic vendors immediately crowded around them.
"You two must be newcomers to Monster Planet—how about checking out my wares? Nightmare-level Monster skulls, the hardest materials needed for crafting third-level mechas."
"Ignore him. Come try my store! Cosmic Meteorite Gold, priced 10% lower than on Earth..."
"You look like Beast Tamers! Forget mecha parts—visit my shop, stocked full of exclusive Monster Genes from here..."
Qin Shou’s cheek twitched. This scene feels just like emerging from the train station...
"Roar..."
At that moment, a Space Gate opened, and a greedy snake soared forth, scattering the crowd as Qin Shou and Leng Wanbai leaped onto its back, flying high into the sky.
The onlookers exchanged shocked glances.
"Cosmic Monster King Ghidorah..."
"That beast seems to have significant potential; it’s probably close to Nightmare Level..."
"Ah, a prodigious Beast Tamer—no wonder they ignored our goods."
"Hah, as if your shop has anything you’d want to sell."
"What do you mean—oh, more newcomers are arriving! Hands off, they’re mine this time..."
...
On the greedy snake’s back, Qin Shou thought over something.
"Xiao Bai, are there many Monsters on Monster Planet capable of being used to craft Breakthrough Potions?"
Leng Wanbai considered briefly and replied, "Auntie once told me the Monsters here that can be used are few but still vastly more than on Earth."
Qin Shou nodded, "If Monster Planet is accessible, why would your Third Uncle still fight so desperately for Breakthrough Potions?"
Leng Wanbai explained, "While there are Monsters in Monster Planet capable of crafting Breakthrough Potions, the sheer number of experts here makes competition fierce. Even Unbreakable Realm experts struggle to secure one.
That’s why my Third Uncle decided to leave Monster Planet and focus on managing Long Family affairs back on Earth.
He was incredibly fortunate to track down that Muto last time."
"I see now."
Qin Shou squinted his eyes; clearly, Breakthrough Potions held far greater value than he had imagined.
Just then, Leng Wanbai pointed downward.
"We’re here—that’s the Beast Cultivation Main City Base."
Qin Shou glanced below, spotting a semicircular metal structure nestled atop a flat plaza.
It looked like a giant egg half-buried in soil.
Who designed this? Step forward and take your beating!