Monster Girl Development Master

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However, Zhuang Sen was also unhappy about not killing the True Blood Lord. He needed to find a way to kill the True Blood Lord while also extricating himself from the situation...

When Zhuang Sen shared his idea, his monster girl wives became excited. Dantalian spoke first: "Didn't they say there's a group of 'Chosen Ones' who specifically target ancient monsters? How about I disguise myself as one of them and make the move?"

Zhuang Sen shook his head: "Not to mention that we don't understand the so-called Chosen Ones at all, and don't know how to disguise ourselves, the most important thing is that they hunt monsters using special abilities that can seal bloodline power, and we don't have a way to seal the power of vampires."

As for inviting true chosen ones, that's impossible, because Zhuang Sen and the others have no idea where these people are or how to contact them. Even though Dantalian is now the real Pope of the Church of the Nemesis, nominally controlling all the Churches of the Nemesis in the world, no chosen ones have come to her to pledge allegiance.

Lady Lia and Lilith also proposed a solution: "Why not leak the information to Speaker Missy and let them handle the True Blood Lord themselves? With the cooperation of a Level 5 professional, the success rate should not be low."

Zhuang Sen felt this wasn't safe either: "It's easy for the news to leak out, it's not confidential enough, and the strength of the ancient monsters is at least comparable to that of the monster girls. The True Blood Lord is also known as the King of Vampires. It's hard to say whether Missy can win, and many soldiers will be sacrificed. Not to mention, if they lose, we'll still have to step in."

Mira and Nia suggested together, "Why don't we trap him? Even if that doesn't work, we can leave misleading clues to make him move to another place?"

Zhuang Sen shook his head again: "The success rate is too low, and if we send him elsewhere, I'm worried that he might actually become stronger. Even if he doesn't become stronger, he might cause more trouble."

This won't work, that won't work—the monster girls realized Zhuang Sen was deliberately teasing them. So, puffing out their cheeks, they launched an attack on Zhuang Sen, using their fists and kicks to "force" him to come up with a better plan, or else he wouldn't be getting out of bed for the rest of the day!

Just as Ling was about to say something, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she swallowed the words she was about to utter, approaching Zhuang Sen, who was already half-undressed, with anticipation.

Unfortunately, Zhuang Sen had a better plan: "Just let Zero kill the True Blood Lord. The ancient demons don't know of Zero's existence, let alone connect her with us. Besides, Zero can use the power of other bloodlines with the [Eternal Inheritance] ability, and we can also bring Missy along, using her base and the database interface Zero sent out as bait to lure the True Blood Lord there. Oh, and I can also use the excuse of luring Missy away to get away. Finally, when he thinks he has obtained the artifact, Zero and Missy will launch a sneak attack. How could he not die? And who would suspect me?"

Zero stopped in her tracks, disappointed, and watched as Zhuang Sen told her the plan she had come up with. However, the machine girl maid thought about it again and realized that this meant she and Zhuang Sen were on the same wavelength, so she became happy again.

These thoughts were reflected on the mecha girl's face as smiles, smiles, and more smiles.

An absolutely stunning, expressionless smile!

Then Zero realized he was too naive and inexperienced, because the smug Zhuang Sen had been pinned down by Lady Liya and Lilith on either side of him. Lady Liya was even righteously scolding her good son: "You clearly had a plan but deliberately teased your mother. You must be severely punished!"

Lilith was even more direct, her tongue already inside Zhuang Sen's ear, murmuring in a sticky, low voice, "Bad master~ You just wanted to be punished on purpose, didn't you~ This little bitch is about to 'punish' you properly~"

The other monster girls also displayed their unique abilities. By the time Zero reacted in less than a second, Zhuang Sen was already completely covered. Lydia, the [Death Lord] who had thrown her head out, got up and patted her new sister on the shoulder: "If you want to get close to Zhuang Sen in the future, you have to be quick, otherwise it will be like this. Especially since there will be more and more people in the future, you should know this better than I do."

Zero was indeed clearer than Lydia. Now that she was back, Zhuang Sen could make fuller use of the monster girl lairs. And since they were all monster girls, they would definitely try to squeeze Zhuang Sen dry. Right now it was twenty-seven for one, but in the future it might be two hundred and seventy, two thousand and seventy... They had to strike first!

Zero nodded gratefully to Lydia, then quickly walked to the bedside. As she walked, her flawless body gradually melted into silver liquid metal, seeping into Zhuang Sen's body through the gaps in the monster girl's body. The touch of the skin, which had been deeply engraved into the core, caused the mecha girl's core to overclock instantly. The silver liquid metal even lit up with pink light, and it couldn't wait to rush towards Zhuang Sen's position.

Although he couldn't snatch it from Lady Lia's Spider Honey Hole, wrapping it up should be fine... Zero's thought was abruptly ended when he crossed the Black Forest of Johnson, because the place had already been taken over.

Lyme wins big!

Having missed a crucial opportunity, Zero, arriving a step too late, could only roam over Zhuang Sen's body, satisfying her desires with his muscular abs. For Zhuang Sen, this was a unique kind of stimulation. Although both were shapeshifting monster girls, Rem's body texture was largely fixed, while Zero's was variable, sometimes icy, sometimes fiery, sometimes supple yet resilient, sometimes soft and smooth. This plunged Zhuang Sen, already under the simultaneous assault of Lady Lia, Lilith, Dantalian, Nia, Mira, and Rem, into a state of ecstasy, his head spinning, when he suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, now that we have zero, does that mean the Holy Lance Angel can evolve to its maximum potential?"

Chapter 294: Beauty Lies Within Books

The next day, Zhuang Sen went out with his wives to the Tower of Wisdom and found Missy, with Zero among them. Such a large-scale operation could not be kept secret, but Zhuang Sen wanted everyone to know. Firstly, to let Zero appear early, so that it wouldn't be suspicious if a woman suddenly appeared by the True Blood Lord's side after his death; secondly, to let the True Blood Lord know that he was working hard to find the location of the demon artifact, so that he could enter the trap with peace of mind.

With Zhuang Sen making such a grand entrance, Missy naturally prepared a reception in advance. Although she was puzzled as to what business Zhuang Sen had with her at this time, with that important person present, the professional system should be no secret to her, perhaps even more so than Missy herself. However, despite her doubts, the reception was still necessary, and even other councilors and nobles from the Tower of Wisdom came together, making it look like a banquet.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

Zhuang Sen winked at Missy, gesturing towards Zero: "Misty, I've heard you have a nickname, 'The Immovable Great Library.' Would you be willing to show me around?"

The Kingdom of Thousand Towers, as the world's "most knowledge-respecting" nation, also boasts the world's largest library. However, entry is extremely difficult; one must obtain a guarantee from one of the thirteen members of the Knowledge Council. Normally, it's practically a deserted area; even shouting at the top of one's lungs won't sway anyone. But that's not the point. Zhuang Sen's desire to go is naturally not a problem, and Missy has no reason to refuse. The key issue is why Zhuang Sen specifically requested Missy to show him around, especially now that Mira is also a member of the council… Looking at the stunning beauties surrounding Zhuang Sen, they could also grant him permission. The other eleven council members showing him around kept their eyes down, pretending not to hear Zhuang Sen's words.

Missy, like her fellow councilors, initially had the wrong idea, but she quickly followed Zhuang Sen's gaze and saw Zero, understanding his meaning. She then calmly said, "Of course, no problem, Zhuang Sen. However, the Great Library is a place for learning, and it's probably not suitable for too many people to enter."

The councilors felt a chill in their hearts. Although they dared not oppose Zhuang Sen, they were still furious to see him making a move on the de facto leader of the Thousand Towers Kingdom, the most beautiful and intelligent woman in the entire kingdom. They even tried to beautify Missy's words as a polite refusal in their minds, because they now knew that Zhuang Sen was always entangled with his large group of women. If he had to separate from the women, he might not go.

"It's okay, just Mira, my Zero, and I will go together."

As Zhuang Sen spoke, he picked up Mira and stood up, and Missy followed suit. Most of the people from the Thousand Towers Kingdom present were inwardly weeping and cursing Zhuang Sen for being fickle and greedy, but on the surface they still had to put on a submissive and congratulatory expression, which made Dantalian and the others who remained find it very funny.

……

There was no one studying in the Great Library today.

Zhuang Sen and Missy casually found a table and sat down. Zero considerately prepared tea for them, which startled Missy so much that she stood up to accept it. Regardless of whether Zero was a maid to Zhuang Sen, to Missy, Zero would always be her guiding goddess and teacher, inspiring her. How could she dare to let Zero serve her? To avoid such an awkward situation, she respectfully accepted the tea brewed by Zero using her tea leaves and teaware on her own turf, and quickly said, "Zhuang Sen, is there anything you want to say? Don't worry, no one can see us here."

Even if we don't say that Missy is now half a book fairy, even when she was still a book fairy, her control over the Great Library was absolute. Every book was her eyes and ears and her weapon. No one could escape her notice in this magnificent space, which was almost filled with bookshelves and books! She even felt that even Zhuang Sen might not be her match in the Great Library!

So Zhuang Sen didn't hide anything and briefly explained the matter of the ancient monsters, and also revealed his plan against the True Blood Duke. Although Missy found it somewhat unbelievable, with zero evidence, she had no doubts or hesitations and immediately agreed to Zhuang Sen's request: "Please let me help you!"

Of course, Zhuang Sen wouldn't let Missy help for nothing, so he took out a bottle of [Book Demon Bloodline Awakening Potion]: "Misty, consider this as an advance payment. It can truly awaken your bloodline."

Zhuang Sen had already learned from Zero about the origin of Missy's Book Demon form. It was a forced imitation and modification created by Missy using the Book Demon species' innate abilities and Zero's database. It could only be considered a slight enhancement; compared to a true Book Demon, it only looked the same, but its strength was different. Incidentally, Zhuang Sen also inquired about the situation of someone who had awakened their bloodline but also possessed a Monster Girl bloodline. The answer was encouraging: just awaken the Monster Girl bloodline, because that was the true origin, so it would only result in enhancement, not harm!

In other words, Serafina can also directly use the Red Dragon Girl's bloodline awakening potion, and after using it, her bloodline will become complete, replenishing the various missing abilities, without any conflicts or damage. The same applies to Missy.

After hearing what Zhuang Sen said, Missy was naturally very excited. No bloodline user wouldn't want to become stronger and evolve their bloodline to a higher level! As for what Zhuang Sen said about being attracted to him after awakening the monster girl bloodline, Missy didn't think much of it. She still had feelings for Zhuang Sen!

So she picked up the potion, pulled out the cork, and downed the clear white potion in one gulp.

A moment later, Missy was overjoyed to be filled with the massive amount of information that had appeared in her mind. She didn't even notice that her body was now exposed. Although the book demon's body was not as large as Lamia's, it was still a real large vehicle. Especially since her lower body had been transformed into a magnificent tree, her originally low-key and restrained loose purple robe had been reduced to shreds, barely covering the key parts of her pert body. Her slender waist, smooth abdomen, and even the pure white forest all fell into Zhuang Sen's eyes, giving him a feast for the eyes.

It wasn't until Missy had processed all the new information in her mind that she noticed Zhuang Sen's unwavering and passionate gaze, and realized the state of her body. Instantly, she flipped through the pages of her book, covering her beautiful body completely, leaving only her pink chin, which the witch's hat couldn't conceal.

Missy, what's wrong with you? Why didn't you feel anything before? Why are you feeling excited now? That's your apprentice's husband! Calm down!

Huhu.

Under Mira's gaze, Missy, whose professional ethics had been on full display, successfully suppressed her physical heat and mental excitement, and began to change the subject: "Your reward is really too generous, Johnson."

"This is because you always had this potential, Missy, and you should also understand why I had you awaken your bloodline ahead of time..." Zhuang Sen, meeting the gradually changing gazes of Mira and Missy, quickly dropped the pretense, "You should have mastered the Book Demon's [Cottage in the Book], right?"

Missy nodded somewhat shyly, but Mira wasn't about to let such a good opportunity slip by. Lying in Zhuang Sen's arms, she giggled and wiggled her pert bottom: "So it was to improve Teacher Missy's strength. I thought it was to increase Teacher Missy's favorability... Ouch~"

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Chapter 295: Luring the Enemy into the Trap

Night fell like a thick inkstone spilled, plunging the entire manor into deep shadows. The True Blood Lord hung upside down from a three-zhang-high beam like a silent stone statue, his long, grey-black hair fluttering gently in the cool night breeze. His vertical pupils gleamed with a scarlet light as he surveyed the silent manor below—the candles in the main building windows were long gone, only a few sentry posts still glowed with flickering oil lamps, illuminating the figures of several militiamen wrapped in turbans. These guards wore coarse linen clothes, clutching old spears; their slouching postures revealed them to be nothing more than militiamen and farmers. They might be able to handle ordinary wild beasts, but against ferocious ones, they would likely be easily overwhelmed and crushed without a scratch.

"Tsk, what an ordinary, even boring, manor," True Blood Duke scoffed inwardly. But the message from Zhuang Sen clearly stated that the artifact was hidden here, and moreover, his men had repeatedly witnessed Zhuang Sen and Missy visiting late at night. Rumors circulated that the naturally alluring Fallen Star Prince had seduced the exceptionally intelligent Speaker Noah, but only True Blood Duke, the mastermind behind it all, knew that Zhuang Sen's true target had always been only that legendary treasure.

He flapped his enormous bat wings, utterly baffled by Zhuang Sen—how could a noble demon be attracted to such a utterly unappealing species as humans? They lacked thick, warm fur, tough scales, and even the wings that symbolized power and the horns that projected majesty; they were simply hideous. What was even more ridiculous was that demons didn't need the inefficient reproductive organs of humans. Even if Zhuang Sen, as a shapeshifter, could freely transform, it was merely to cater to humans.

True Blood Lord shook his head, deciding to magnanimously tolerate his companion's eccentricities. As for whether this manor was a real stronghold or a decoy trap, he would find out soon enough. Now that Zhuang Sen had successfully lured away the woman who stole the power of the Goddess of Wisdom, where in the entire Thousand Towers Kingdom was there that he couldn't go? Moreover, Zhuang Sen had already thoroughly investigated the manor's defenses; he only needed to follow the map to easily succeed.

"Zhuang Sen wouldn't lie to me, would he?" he muttered to himself, his sharp claws suddenly releasing their grip on the crossbeam. A blur streaked across the dark night sky as True Blood Lord transformed during his freefall. When he landed gracefully, he had become a middle-aged nobleman in a dark red velvet suit, with a high nose bridge and well-defined lips, without a single flaw.

He strode gracefully toward the main building of the manor, his leather shoes clicking crisply on the stone pavement. The closer he got to the kitchen, the more his brow furrowed. His vampire instincts allowed him to clearly perceive two unusually vigorous men lurking in a secluded corner of the kitchen. Approaching even closer, he could even "see" the exquisite scale armor they wore and the small bronze bell beside them—just as Zhuang Sen had described, they were disguised elite sentries.

“Who in their right mind would keep a guard of this caliber in their kitchen?” True Blood Duke chuckled inwardly, increasingly convinced of Zhuang Sen’s intelligence. “Unless there’s a secret door leading to a secret research institute hidden here.”

He swaggered into the kitchen, the rich aroma of bread mingling with the smell of rusting metal wafting towards him. Following Zhuang Sen's directions, he found a loose brick beside the dusty stove, and with a gentle twist, a dull mechanical creak echoed as a three-foot square stone slab slowly slid open, revealing a bottomless stone staircase below. "Password!" the two sentries suddenly shouted in unison, their hands already on the alarm bells at their waists. The True Blood Lord seemed oblivious, calmly stepping into the secret passage. Only when the hidden door behind him automatically closed, blocking any outside view, did he raise his hand to touch the fake skin on his face, crafted based on Zhuang Sen's intelligence, a smug smile playing on his lips.

This was precisely Zhuang Sen's shrewdness—who would have thought that "no answer needed" was the real code? If he answered rashly or hesitated even slightly, the two alarm bells would immediately ring. Even if he could instantly kill the guards and use illusions to conceal his actions, the bloodline users monitoring vital signs underground would instantly detect the anomaly. He wasn't afraid of the danger itself, but he feared that the people below might move or even destroy the artifact. If that happened, Zhuang Sen would likely lose all contact, and he would be utterly humiliated, perhaps even laughed at by that brainless skeleton soldier, Dragon Bone Duke, until the day the world ended!

"That Zhuang Sen kid is truly a reliable ally." True Blood Duke descended the stone steps with a pleasant mood. Thanks to the detailed intelligence provided by Zhuang Sen and his own formidable strength, he easily avoided the traps along the way. When he finally stepped into the spacious and ancient hall, he couldn't help but gasp—the stone pillars inside were carved with ancient characters, and the air was filled with the aura of millennia of dust; clearly, this was not a relic that the Thousand Towers people could have built.

In the center of the main hall stood a towering obsidian platform, upon which the machinery instantly captured the True Blood Lord's gaze. The creation was strangely shaped; its silver-gray metal shell gleamed like new under the glowing blue light, as if the long years had left no trace upon it. The True Blood Lord's once-dormant heart began to pound, a long-dormant surge of adrenaline coursing through his spine, making him almost unable to suppress the urge to pounce—it was the treasure all demons dreamed of, the hope to reshape the demon era!

But he managed to suppress his excitement and carefully checked his surroundings as instructed by Zhuang Sen. Sure enough, he discovered dozens of hidden warning runes in the shadows of the pillars, and trigger-activated magical traps hidden in the cracks between the bricks in the ground. Once triggered, these traps would not only produce a piercing alarm but also activate the ancient base's autonomous lockdown mechanism. To make matters worse, each warning point was guarded by dedicated sentinels who possessed special bloodlines and could instantly transmit any abnormal situations.

"The defenses are impenetrable," a hint of disdain flashed in the True Blood Duke's eyes. "Unfortunately, his greatest weakness lies in his lack of strength." His elegant noble facade suddenly shattered, revealing his true form as a bat-man over two meters tall. His massive bone wings unfurled, the resulting gust of wind causing the candlelight in the hall to flicker violently. Countless drops of scarlet blood shot from his body, like blades imbued with life, precisely piercing the energy nodes of every warning rune, ultimately striking the guard's throat. The researchers who happened to be passing by were not spared either; the soft sounds of blood droplets piercing flesh echoed, and in an instant, all threats were eliminated.

"The rest is just taking you away." The True Blood Lord licked his sharp fangs, his gaze burning as he stared at the divine artifact on the high platform.

The artifact's enormous size wasn't a problem at all—it had a built-in portable mode, and as a demonic noble with ancient privileges, he was completely familiar with its operation. The real concern was Zhuang Sen's warning: the artifact was locked to Misty's ability; any movement would trigger an alarm, and this lock was irremovable. Forcibly breaking it would only alert her faster. While True Blood Duke was confident he could defeat the Book Demon, he wasn't sure he could protect the artifact unscathed from the powerful figure who had stolen the Goddess of Wisdom's power. Moreover, a battle at their level would inevitably be earth-shattering, attracting the pursuit of the chosen ones and only adding to the trouble.

"It's best to prepare for a getaway first." He made up his mind to leave at high speed as soon as he obtained the artifact and reunite with the King of No Light. With this treasure, he could mass-produce new monsters. After a year or two of dormancy and development, his monster army could sweep across the continent and rebuild their glorious era! The True Blood Duke flapped his wings and landed on the high platform. Crimson light flowed across his body, granting him a series of speed-boosting abilities such as [Blood Shadow Swiftness], [Wind Wings], and [Instant Flash]. In pursuit of ultimate speed, he even activated the forbidden ability [Blood Burning Technique], which continuously erodes defenses and causes physical damage.

With everything prepared, he stretched out his large, gray-haired hand, his fingertips trembling slightly with excitement. The familiar textures and feel of the artifact's cold metal shell instantly awakened dormant memories. Suppressing his elation, True Blood Lord issued the command. The massive machine hummed deeply, rapidly contracting and folding as if alive, finally settling into a palm-sized cube in his hand. "It really is a divine artifact—" "Whoosh!" The crisp sound of a blade piercing flesh abruptly interrupted his cheers. True Blood Lord looked down in astonishment, only to see a thick, azure ice spike piercing his heart with pinpoint accuracy. The chill condensed on the ice crystal made him feel his blood freeze instantly. Before he could react, more ice spikes rained down, densely piercing his body, turning the two-meter-tall bat-man into a bizarre "hedgehog" riddled with icicles.

Such an injury was not fatal to the True Blood Lord, who possessed an immortal body, but he was filled with doubt and rage—how could someone launch a sneak attack without his senses? Even though he was emotionally agitated by obtaining the artifact just now, with his strength, it was impossible for him to be completely unaware of the threats around him!

Chapter 296: Catching a Turtle in a Jar (4785 words)

Zero was the one who launched the sneak attack, and even the "divine weapon" that True Blood Lord was currently holding was a meticulously crafted replica she had separated from the original structure. For Zero, an ancient monster girl of the cyborg race, every gear meshing pattern and every energy conduction circuit of the monster-making machine was already deeply imprinted in the core area of ​​her memory database, like a genetic sequence. Replicating such creations was second nature to her, as easy as analyzing and reconstructing the [database interface] earlier; it was a basic operation that could be completed by mobilizing only one-millionth of her computing power. The reason she was able to successfully evade True Blood Lord's perception network was actually quite simple.

As a vampire, the True Blood Lord's core sensory ability lies in its perception of blood. However, androids lack warm blood and the life magnetic field unique to living beings, rendering the True Blood Lord's survival-dependent technique useless against her. Of course, the True Blood Lord's honed senses are not to be underestimated; even if an ordinary human held their breath and hid a hundred meters away, they would still be caught by his hound-like hearing. But Zero, as an android, not only lacks the sounds of breathing and heartbeat, but her joints are also equipped with special shock-absorbing and sound-dampening structures, making her movements completely silent unless she wanted to. At the same level, the True Blood Lord might not even be able to detect her presence, let alone now, when they are inside Missy's [Book Room]!

This is the Book Demon's most representative domain ability—the ability to create a special space completely under its control. Within this space, the terrain, architectural textures, and even the subtle expressions of the figures can be freely modified and manipulated, much like painting. The deeper the understanding of the object being created, the closer the effect will be to the real texture. For example, this research base before them, a masterpiece created by Missy with months of painstaking effort, has every weathered mark on every brick and tile, every mold patch on every corner, perfectly mirroring its real-world counterpart. As for the phantom figures moving within, this erudite scholar knows the patterns of human muscle movement and facial nerve responses as intimately as the ingredients on a dinner menu.

However, she wasn't entirely confident about creating artifacts like the Monster Maker, which integrates ancient magic and intricate mechanics. Even with a prototype made by Zero as a reference, it would be difficult to fully grasp its structure and technology in a short time, let alone perfectly replicate its core functions. Therefore, Zero ultimately took matters into her own hands and created a fully functional replica herself.

……

The True Blood Lord's surprise lasted only a moment, like a pebble thrown into a lake causing only a ripple before quickly subsiding. Just as the deep blue ice spread from the tip of the ice cone, about to climb onto his body, he suddenly flapped his wings, and the blood-red meridians between his bone membranes suddenly expanded. The powerful airflow not only shattered the attacking ice but also unleashed a sky full of blood spikes—those sharp blood crystals shimmering with an eerie light, like precisely programmed missiles, all shot towards the direction from which the ice cones had attacked, namely Zero, whose whereabouts had just been exposed! At this moment, Zero was no longer the perfectly dressed and elegant maid in front of Zhuang Sen, but had transformed into a blue-haired mermaid immersed in a suspended water sphere—her pale blue fishtail swayed gently in the clear water, each scale shimmering with a moonlit glow; her magnificent deep blue attire layered upon layer, making her already peerless beauty even more mysterious and captivating.

—Yes, that arrogant, dead mermaid.

"You finally have some strength, but with such an ugly appearance, you dare to show yourself in front of me?"

Mermaid Zero's tone was filled with undisguised arrogance. As she spoke, a semi-transparent ice wall rose up before her, its faceted ice crystals refracting the light of space, firmly blocking all the incoming blood spikes. At the same time, layers of frost rapidly spread along the air molecules, condensing into fine ice patterns on the ground, sweeping towards True Blood Lord. It seemed she intended to freeze him into a lifelike ice sculpture and capture him alive. True Blood Lord, of course, would not sit idly by. He roared fiercely, and ultrasonic waves, imperceptible to the eardrums of ordinary people, instantly spread out, like an invisible hammer, directly shattering the spreading frost and the solid ice wall. Taking advantage of the gaps in the ice's shattering, he transformed into a blurry blood shadow, weaving through the flying ice shards. His two claws, covered in long gray hair, were like giant clubs cast in bronze and iron, slamming down with immense force towards the mermaid in the water sphere.

Mermaid Zero's performance was incredibly convincing; her peerless face instantly filled with a raging fury, as if she were truly enraged by the sudden attack. With a slight lift of her jade-like hand, a point of pure white ice shot out, the ice crystal seemingly imbued with the chill of an ancient glacier, striking precisely at the True Blood Duke's claws just as he was about to touch the water sphere. The violent collision of flesh and ice produced a dull, resounding boom, like giant hammers clashing, causing the very space to tremble slightly. The True Blood Duke was sent flying backward. Looking at his claws, from the soles to his knees, they were completely covered in white ice, with dark, congealed blood visible within the ice. Then, to his astonishment, his frozen limbs shattered inch by inch, finally turning into a shimmering pile of ice shards.

This ability is far beyond what an ordinary mermaid could possess! Is this a Sea Emperor Mermaid? Or has it stolen the power of the Ocean Goddess? But whatever it is, the other party cannot be a normal human—this is clearly the power of the Ocean Goddess! True Blood Duke thought to himself: Those fools in the Sea Emperor's Court still have the nerve to claim that they have completely controlled the ocean territory, and they are completely unaware that the goddess's power has been stolen!

He prejudicially assumed that the mermaid Zero was a human bloodline individual who had stolen the power of the Ocean Goddess, completely ignoring the anomaly of being unable to detect the other's blood. After all, it wasn't surprising that he couldn't detect the blood energy fluctuations of a level five bloodline individual through the water sphere barrier known as the "Miniature Ocean." At this moment, his primary objective was no longer to kill this mermaid who had appeared out of nowhere, but to find a way to escape safely with the divine artifact in his possession!

Indeed, after realizing that Mermaid Zero's strength was not weak, True Blood Duke had already decided to run away. He had no choice but to run. If Missy, that troublesome book demon, also arrived to help, creating a two-on-one situation, he wasn't confident he could escape unscathed—even without his carelessness and losing both legs, he had no chance against two equally powerful opponents. As for Zhuang Sen, that shapeshifter who was obsessed with playing house with humans, he probably wouldn't lend a hand at this time. At most, he might offer some insignificant help from the shadows, but that would be completely useless.

A flurry of thoughts raced through his mind, and True Blood Lord made a swift decision. Blood gushed from his severed limb like a waterfall, bursting open the frozen section of his lower leg and instantly transforming the entire hall into a churning sea of ​​blood—thick plasma seeped into the cracks of the floor tiles, and the air was filled with a rusty, sweet stench. A gigantic, terrifying upright bat slowly emerged from the sea of ​​blood, its wingspan exceeding three zhang (approximately 13 meters), its sharp claws gleaming coldly. It charged towards the pale-faced Mermaid Zero, and simultaneously, countless smaller upright bats, no bigger than a palm, followed closely behind, surging towards their target like a black tide.

However, after creating such a huge spectacle, the True Blood Lord himself took advantage of the airflow generated by the flapping of his bat wings and the window of opportunity before his various speed-boosting abilities expired. He rushed towards the secret passage in the corner like an arrow, his thick bat wings folding into sharp wind-breaking shapes. He crashed through the solid wood frame of the secret door and flew against the sky like a burning red comet, heading straight for the horizon!

The swarm of bats summoned by [Blood Sea] should be able to hold off the mermaid for at least ten minutes. With his current burst of speed, he could easily escape the defensive perimeter of the Thousand Towers Kingdom's capital. Then, he could transform into an ordinary bat and hide in the vast forest. Whether he waited for an opportunity to escape alone or called for the Lightless King's support, he could ensure his own safety, and the outcome of this surprise attack would be decided.

A dozen minutes passed in the blink of an eye. True Blood Duke had successfully infiltrated the Black Forest outside the city, transforming into an ordinary bat carrying a cube-shaped artifact. He concealed all his presence and landed on a thick tree branch. He carefully activated the monster communicator hidden under his wings and sent an emergency contact request to King Wuguang.

The few seconds of waiting felt like centuries, each second like being fried in a scalding pan of oil. Finally, the statue on the communicator, which had been vibrating incessantly, emitted a soft light screen, and a blurry, luminous humanoid figure hanging upside down in the light screen appeared before him, its voice carrying a hint of weariness from just being awakened from a deep sleep: "True Blood Lord, what is so urgent?"

The True Blood King spoke impatiently, his bat wings trembling slightly with excitement: "King of No Light, I have obtained the divine artifact of the Thousand Towers Kingdom, the legendary reproductive device! But there is a mermaid in the Thousand Towers Kingdom who is suspected of stealing the power of the Ocean Goddess. I have already exposed my whereabouts and need your assistance—"

Click!Click!

A subtle yet distinct sound of spreading frost suddenly interrupted his words. The True Blood Lord looked in astonishment toward the sound and saw a babbling brook hidden among the dense bushes. A familiar water sphere was slowly rising from the water, and the sight of that azure sea made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his blood seemingly freezing!

[Crossing waterways]?

No, how could she pinpoint her hiding place so precisely? Could it be the ocean goddess's "eyes and ears of water"?

Damn it, how much of the ocean goddess's power has this woman stolen!

In the blink of an eye, True Blood Lord shed his bat form and reverted to his true form. His enormous bat wings suddenly unfurled, and he turned to flee once more—as long as he stayed away from the water-based environment, he could always find a place to hide! However, along his escape route, countless yellowed pages suddenly fluttered and surged forth, forming a solid wall of books. The figure he least wanted to see appeared before him—it was none other than Missy, holding a magic book!

"Hand over the item, and I might spare your life." Missy's voice was calm and even, as if stating a given fact.

True Blood Lord naturally wouldn't accept such conditions. Knowing escape was hopeless, he no longer hesitated. On the back of his hairy hand, a divine seal suddenly lit up, and a crimson light shot into the sky, instantly turning the surroundings into a sea of ​​blood once more. However, this time, instead of countless vampires surging forth, True Blood Lord's aura and physique both exploded, and ancient crimson patterns appeared on his muscular body.

[The True Blood of God]!

The core power gained from slaying the Blood Goddess was fully unleashed, revealing the majesty of the Vampire King: a crown formed of blood, entwined with black thorns, was firmly embedded in the bat's head, dripping blood transforming into tiny bat phantoms in the air; a crimson spear, condensed from pure blood energy, took shape in his beastly claws, its tip gleaming with a soul-corroding light, thrusting towards Missy, who stood in his way, with a sharp killing intent. Missy's expression instantly turned serious. The True Blood Duke's strength was indeed not to be underestimated, but it wasn't to the point where she needed to call for backup.

Pages of the book swirled before her, transforming into a myriad of different abilities—golden pages crackling with lightning, crimson pages burning with flames, and blue pages flowing with water. Amidst the swirling pages and dazzling clashes of abilities, Missy vanished from her spot, reappearing behind True Blood Duke the next instant. Her right hand transformed into a ferocious dragon claw covered in golden scales, its scorching aura aimed straight for his back. If this strike landed, the power of [Incinerating Dragon Claw] would be enough to burn True Blood Duke, heart and body, to ashes. True Blood Duke, currently preoccupied with Mermaid Zero's ranged attacks and Missy's barrage of page projectiles, clearly had no time to dodge!

Hit!

A flicker of joy flashed in Misty's eyes, but it quickly turned to astonishment—the True Blood Lord's body, covered in long gray fur, instantly turned into a pool of flowing blood the moment the dragon claw touched it. The dragon claw passed through the blood, achieving nothing except for evaporating some blood and producing wisps of white smoke. On the contrary, Misty, who had exerted too much force, lost her footing, and her forward-leaning body was momentarily thrown back and stiffened, unable to change her posture in time.

At the same time, the sea of ​​blood below surged with towering waves, blocking the barrage of attacks while slamming into the water sphere where Mermaid Zero was located. Just as this terrifying attack unfolded, several crimson claws, imbued with dense blood energy, silently appeared behind Missy, aiming straight for her back with the same deadly intent as Missy's earlier attack!

"Trying to outdo me in surfing? Foolish bat!"

Mermaid Zero, playing the role of a haughty mermaid with great enthusiasm, effortlessly unleashed a colossal wave from the stream, no less powerful than a sea of ​​blood. The wave, interspersed with shimmering ice crystals, shattered the approaching blood, scattering blood everywhere. While Missy remained unaware of the blood claws silently closing in from behind, her years of combat instinct told her that True Blood Lord would not let this opportunity pass. Just as the blood claws were about to strike, she vanished again amidst the fluttering pages of a book, reappearing beside True Blood Lord. But before she could regain her footing and adjust her stance, the crimson spear tip appeared before her—True Blood Lord had predicted her flashback!

In that life-or-death moment, Missy had to admit that in terms of combat experience, she was indeed no match for these ancient monsters who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Even though it was a two-on-one situation, and even though Mermaid Zero was just watching from the sidelines, she had given it her all, yet she was still almost killed by the True Blood Duke. It seemed she hadn't experienced such intense real combat in far too long.

The spear tip grazed Missy's snow-white throat, leaving only a glistening drop of water—this was the water element's [Flowing Body] taking effect at the crucial moment, transforming a deadly attack into a harmless flow of water. But this alone wasn't enough to counteract the corrosive effects of the True Blood Divine Seal. Therefore, several beams of pure holy light flashed across her throat, instantly purifying a series of negative effects such as [Corrosion], [Bleeding], [Curse], [Nightmare], and [Mental Illness], like the breaking of dawn. At the same time, a terrifying torrent of holy light descended from the sky like a collapsing celestial river!

[Light of Destruction]!

Book Fairy is an all-around monster girl, and with Missy's part-time experience as a professional, the combined power of her other bloodline abilities is no less than that of the original user. In fact, because she is in her own "Book House" domain, the law amplifies her power even further.

Faced with this mortal enemy of holy light, True Blood Lord let out a sharp howl. The sea of ​​blood instantly flowed back into his body, transforming into a magnificent set of crimson armor that enveloped his entire body. Runes resisting the holy light appeared on the surface of the armor. He had been lurking in the Thousand Towers Kingdom for a long time, having specifically investigated the characteristics of professional abilities. He knew that professionals had a cooldown period after using powerful abilities, and therefore still harbored the will to fight. Moreover, what if that guy Zhuang Sen was willing to come to his aid? Zhuang Sen's shapeshifting ability was not afraid of holy light!

Unfortunately, Missy has already completed her assessment of her own combat capabilities and has no intention of continuing the game.

With a single thought, the [Book House] activated abruptly, the surrounding air seemingly solidifying, the power of space instantly freezing all of True Blood Lord's movements. Although this confinement lasted only a brief moment, that momentary opening was enough for the well-prepared Missy and Mermaid Zero to unleash a storm of attacks upon him—countless light blades formed from book pages and ice spikes imbued with extreme cold fell simultaneously.

Therefore, when that moment ended, True Blood Lord had turned into a handful of charred ashes, which gently dispersed with the cool breeze in the forest, leaving only a faint smell of blood and burnt flesh in the air.

The author says:

作者的话：今天两章共7000多字啦。内存条好像还有点问题，自己尝试中……进度更新：月票10/50，催更票20/50，打赏2900/5000

Chapter 297: The Order of the King of No Light

The house in the book quietly disappeared, and the surrounding scenery returned to the manor that had been used to deceive people. However, the scene here was now too tragic. The fields where new seedlings had just sprouted were torn open with countless cracks. Blood with strong corrosive properties was spread all over the earth and then diluted by the sea. Traces of fire, frost, lightning and other attributes remained on the ground, making it look both magnificent and terrifying.

These are naturally the traces left from the battle between Mermaid Zero, Missy, and the True Blood Lord. The space constructed by the Book House is not invincible. If the True Blood Lord had landed every single blow on it, it would have been broken long ago. So when the battle started, Missy removed the floor. Anyway, it didn't matter whether there was a forest or farmland on the ground, since it was a sea of ​​blood.