Monster Girl Development Master

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While it's fine for Seraphine to directly seize the loot, battles inevitably result in losses. Moreover, Seraphine can't openly hand over the spoils to Johnson right now; she can only exchange them under the guise of buying rune equipment. This is nowhere near as satisfying as letting the Blood Order store the loot in Deherim themselves.

However, Bishop Cameron shook his head, his face full of regret: "If I could, I would like to, but our research requires a lot of supplies, which is unavoidable. Moreover, our main source of income is the Farau people, and they will not allow us to transport supplies to Deherim."

"So what do you plan to do, assassinate that princess? Don't do it in my territory, I don't want to be turned into mincemeat by the Titan King." Zhuang Sen said humorously, actually testing Bishop Cameron's next move.

Bishop Cameron nodded: "Of course, we never betray our allies, especially such a wise, powerful and generous ally as Lord Zhuang Sen. In fact, I have prepared a gift for you this time, which is our most advanced bloodline warrior manufacturing technology. I hope you will accept it."

The bloodline warrior technology Zhuang Sen previously purchased was only a basic version, producing bloodline warriors with mere physical attributes. The Source Blood Cult, however, offered the Fara people technology capable of creating low-level bloodline warriors with full abilities—significantly superior to the technology Zhuang Sen had acquired in exchange for the Sacred Scale Fruit. However, Zhuang Sen no longer needed it, as Super Mira had already developed technology of this caliber, albeit requiring the use of monster girl bloodlines or Zhuang Sen's own blood.

But he still chose to accept it, thinking he could use it as bedtime reading for Mira. Besides, if he didn't accept it, how could Bishop Cameron ask for his help, and how could he continue to reveal the Bloodline Cult's plans to Serafina? "Thank you, friend, but the Sacred Scale Fruit has stopped bearing fruit, so I can't return the favor for the time being."

Bishop Cameron smiled broadly, even a little embarrassed, and said, "No need, Lord Johnson, but I would like to ask you for a small favor: to launch another attack on the Faroese ahead of schedule, in order to attract the attention of the eldest princess and create an opportunity for our assassination."

Zhuang Sen understood Bishop Cameron's meaning. Everyone outside believed that Serafina wanted to curb Zhuang Sen's ambitious annexation efforts. Therefore, if Zhuang Sen launched another war against the Farau Territory now, Serafina would theoretically intervene to stop him, leaving her no time to deal with the Source Blood Cult. Furthermore, even high-level bloodline individuals couldn't guarantee maintaining constant vigilance and focus during wartime, let alone on the battlefield. There was no better setting for assassination, especially since the Source Blood Cult, theoretically, belonged to the Farau family, just like Serafina.

Sigh, how could the Falau family be so wicked?

Zhuang Sen nodded with a sigh: "Of course, no problem, but are you really planning to assassinate that eldest princess? Aren't you afraid of attracting the Titan King?"

Bishop Cameron pondered for a moment, thinking of the Bloodline Order's recent repeated defeats and the close relationship between Mud Monster Brad and Zhuang Sen, and then revealed: "Lord Brad very much hopes that the Titan King can leave his palace, and we will do it very cleanly. Even the Titan King will only find clues related to the Falao family, or the White City Federation and the Thousand Towers Kingdom."

It sounds like these two countries also have members of the Bloodline Cult.

Zhuang Sen pondered for a moment, then smiled and raised his glass: "Well then, good luck."

Chapter 240: Winter Beauty

After Bishop Came left, Zhuang Sen took out the shared page and transmitted the news that the Bloodline Order was planning to assassinate her. After thinking for a moment, he added the information that the Bloodline Order's Patriarch, the Mud Monster Brad, was hoping King Baruo would leave the palace. Come to think of it, Brad couldn't defeat Baruo, this Earth Titan, and yet he wanted something from the palace?

What could it be...? Zhuang Sen's first thought was naturally the artifact that the patrolling nun mentioned, which could help people change their bloodline. But he couldn't rule out that the Mud Monster might have its own ideas, such as bloodline knowledge or bloodline awakening potions. The Bloodline Order's technology was not like Zhuang Sen's; it was based on more "normal" bloodline technology, and they had a considerable need for these things.

Soon, Serafina's message came back: "Received."

It's a pity there's no OK sign or clasped-fist emoji; otherwise, it would be just right. Zhuang Sen sighed, put away the shared book pages, and went to arrange battle plans with his wives. He wasn't worried about Serafina's safety. Not only would he be able to tip her off at any time, and might even be able to name assassins, Serafina herself was formidable in combat, especially now that she was equipped with the full set of rune armor crafted by Nia—the strongest she had ever seen. It's no exaggeration to say that even four attacks from awakened bloodlines might not be able to break through her armor's protection, at least not before the rune energy was depleted.

……

A few days later, the Leon army, composed of the Shadow Raven Knights and the Black Raven Legion, set off. Several vassals who had responded to the renewed call to arms led their armies, ranging from four or five hundred to eight or a thousand men, to guard the flanks. The massive army of nearly eight thousand men stretched out across the Deherim Plains. The large quantities of plate armor they wore gleamed, almost blinding the scouts in the crowd, not to mention the smaller, more elite contingent of soldiers wielding runic weapons and even armor. The Farau people, who had already experienced the power of these special weapons with their lives at the cost of the Icewind Legion, now reacted with irritation at the sight of weapons and armor adorned with ornate and intricate lines—some with fear and disgust, others with envy and longing.

In any case, news of the Leon people's renewed attack spread quickly. The Farau territory, which bordered the Deherim Plain and had not yet surrendered, was immediately thrown into a state of panic. In contrast, the Leon army was overjoyed, especially after learning that not only their beloved Marshal Lydia was leading the expedition, but also the Earl himself. They were bursting with confidence and excitement.

But none of them were as happy as Piper.

The Paw Patrol had already searched everywhere they could think of, but hadn't found the Fountain of Youth. Being a good girl, Piper couldn't, and didn't want to, sneak out, so she'd been quite bored. But now that Johnson was leading his army on an expedition, she could finally go out with them and let her Paw Patrol explore even further!

Fountain of Youth, here I come! Zhuang Sen, here I come!

In the distance, Johnson and Lysander, riding together on one horse, watched Piper riding alone on a small pony, surrounded by hundreds of large dogs that barked and gave commands from time to time. They revealed an evil smile: "Lysander, when do you think Piper will realize that all the evidence she found was just fairy tales, poems, and plays that you deliberately made up for her?"

Lysander nestled in Johnson's arms, enjoying the blissful time alone without her bratty little sister bothering her, and casually remarked, "I don't know, maybe we'll have to wait until she learns to study seriously."

A tall, spirited young girl flashed a mischievous smile, looking incredibly cute amidst the gently falling snowflakes. Beneath her mature older sister persona, she was actually only fifteen years old. However, being on the march, the two only lingered for a brief moment before ceasing their public display of affection. Meanwhile, the Queen, having finished issuing orders to her "subjects," returned to the arms of her loyal Earl, Zhuang Sen.

Zhuang Sen pinched the little guy's cheek and teased, "My esteemed little dog, may I ask what good thing has happened that makes you so happy?"

Piper nestled in Zhuang Sen's arms, grinning like a goofy Shiba Inu: "Guess~"

"Hey, you have to guess... So, is it because I hugged you?"

No~ is~

"So you had a great time traveling?"

No~ is~

"It's neither this nor that, is it because we don't have to go to school?"

"Is it~ or not~?"

The army moved slowly forward, traversing the plains through a light snow. Hundreds of lively dogs frolicked among them until dusk fell and the snow deepened. The army then halted at the edge of a small forest to rest. Johnson didn't continue playing with the children but instead assisted Lydia with military affairs—though his wives remained with him, including Lysander and Piper.

Therefore, when a dozen large dogs ran up to the tent and barked wildly, Zhuang Sen curiously raised his head and looked at Piper, whose eyes were shining with excitement: "Your Majesty, may I ask what good news the dog knights have brought back?"

Piper danced and swayed in Lysander's arms, so happy that she forgot to keep it a secret from Johnson: "Johnson~ Johnson~ They've found the Fountain of Youth!"

The evil adults in the room exchanged glances, struggling to suppress their laughter. Johnson beckoned to Piper, pulled the little guy into his arms, and playfully pinched his nose: "Really? But how do they know what the Fountain of Youth looks like?"

Piper put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and said smugly, "I told them! Hey~ Don't laugh~ Humph!"

Seeing that the little one was really angry, Zhuang Sen suppressed his smile, lifted the little girl in his arms high, and kissed her rosy cheek: "Okay~ I won't laugh at you anymore, but you can't go out and run around at this time."

Piper hadn't used Johnson's essence to enhance her strength. Although the [Dog Girl Queen] was a level four bloodline, she only had 4% of its potential developed, and she was a little girl with no combat experience. Johnson wasn't comfortable letting her run around. However, she wasn't the kind of particularly willful brat, and with Lisander keeping an eye on her, he wasn't worried about her actually running off.

However, Piper, who is usually very understanding, started to act coquettishly this time, hugging Zhuang Sen's head and gently rubbing against him with her still-developing buds: "Zhuang Sen, come with me~ If we don't go, the Fountain of Youth will be gone again~"

"Isn't the Fountain of Youth a spring? How can it be leaving?"

"The book says the Fountain of Youth is the divine realm of the goddess of youth—and it can travel all over the place!"

Johnson glanced at Lisandra, who shrugged innocently. What did fairy tales and poems have to do with her? Besides, she wasn't the only one who suggested teasing children like this.

Lydia chuckled and took the work from in front of Johnson: "Alright, darling, why don't you take Lysander and Piper out for a walk? I can handle this."

"Yay! I love Lydia the most!"

Seeing Piper's jubilation, Johnson shook his head helplessly, picked up the little guy and stood up, then looked at Bessie, who was standing silently in a daze, and asked, "Bessie, Celine, are you going?"

The tall, 1.75-meter-tall Behemoth dwarf stood up and walked to Zhuang Sen's side. She was quieter than the snowflakes in the sky, but her body against Zhuang Sen was very hot, just like her straightforward feelings and desires.

"Well then, I'll leave things here to you, Lydia. I'll make it up to you when I get back~"

"Then I'll be ready!"

Lydia got to work quickly, while Zhuang Sen led his wives out of the tent. The dog riders barked loudly and ran towards a path full of their footprints, leading Zhuang Sen and his wife into the forest, to a beautiful place where flowers bloomed, grass was lush, springs flowed, and birds chirped among the branches.

On a winter day when snow has already begun to fall.

Chapter 241: Paw Patrol, Making Great Contributions

The snow, which had paused for a while, began to fall again, draping the dark forest in a white coat. The silvery landscape was somewhat desolate and vast, but in the distance, the army camp was brightly lit, the well-prepared logistics bringing laughter and lively sounds that echoed through the night, slightly easing the chill of the snowy night. A young nobleman strolled with his wife through the frost and snow, the loyal hunting dogs barking, eliciting excitement from the innocent girl—like the beginning of a fairy tale, a beautiful childhood dream…

That's how it should have been, until, in this snowy night, in the silver-clad Black Forest, the nobleman and his wife, accompanied by their hunting dogs, witnessed a springtime scene of lush grass, blooming flowers, and flowing springs. No wonder they said even a group of ordinary hunting dogs could find it; it would be strange if they hadn't noticed such an obvious contrast.

But there really is one?

Zhuang Sen pinched Piper's cheek in his arms. The little guy, who had been excited, suddenly winced in pain and pouted. But he couldn't keep up the act any longer and couldn't help but raise his head with a grin, looking smug: "See? I told you I could find it! Now Zhuang Sen, you can't refuse me anymore!"

As she spoke, she wiggled her hips, trying to break free from Zhuang Sen's embrace and soak in the still-flowing spring water in this winter, entering the prime of her youth. Helpless, Zhuang Sen increased his strength, continuing to suppress her: "Don't be in such a hurry, you idiot, aren't you afraid it's a trap?"

Unlike the naive Piper, Johnson was quite restrained. After his brief moment of astonishment, he noticed something amiss, for example…

Johnson, holding Piper, gestured for Bessie and Lysander to take a step back with him. The beautiful scenery vanished, replaced by an ordinary, normal Black Forest. When they took another step forward, the strange beauty returned. Even Piper noticed something was amiss, but the little guy, eager to grow up quickly and defiantly pushing Johnson, still stubbornly insisted, "The Fountain of Youth is magical; only kind-hearted people can find it!"

Kind-hearted, me?

Johnson, Celine, Bessie, and even Lysander became even more suspicious. However, they were indeed very curious about the situation. Whether it was the so-called Fountain of Youth or not, it was worth investigating—provided, of course, that it was safe to do so.

Zhuang Sen took out the [Rockhound Statue], a basic development reward for the [Rockhound] bloodline. Using it would summon a large rock dog, perfect for scouting. Although Piper was anxious, seeing how serious Zhuang Sen was, she stopped being coquettish and obediently hung on his neck, staring at his face with wide eyes in the moonlight, her little face gradually turning red.

Soon, the rockhound nimbly and cautiously stepped into the beautiful scenery. The soft grass could not bear the weight of the rocks and sank down. The flowers were scraped down by the hard rocks and fell into the mud. Everything seemed normal, but Zhuang Sen did not let his guard down. Instead, he kept to the furthest distance he could observe the scenery and watched the rockhound carefully step into the small spring.

The next second, the summoner's sense of the summoned creature suddenly vanished, even though it was still clearly visible in the field of vision; it was soaking in the spring, its gray-black rockhound ears exposed. Zhuang Sen's expression turned solemn as he raised his hand and summoned the Holy Lance. Seeing his action, Beshi and Lysander also assumed fighting stances, alerting their surroundings.

A few seconds later, the rockhound surfaced from the spring, its connection with Zhuang Sen restored, and it returned to Zhuang Sen's side as he had previously commanded. Zhuang Sen looked down at the rockhound, which was now crouching down. Its originally grayish-black body had become much "brighter," as if the rock that made up its body had become younger. Apart from that, he found nothing wrong. Its mouth was wide open, filled with spring water, which it had brought back as ordered. However, it looked no different from ordinary spring water, and its taste was also very ordinary, except that it was a bit clearer.

Zhuang Sen hesitated for a moment, then handed Piper to Lysander, reaching out to touch the spring water in the rock dog's mouth. It felt cool to the touch, like summer mountain spring water, nothing particularly special. However, the system suddenly reacted.

[Residual of a superior species detected... Confirming... Confirmed as remnant of a water elemental fairy]

[Undine's Water: A liquid containing the magical energy of the water element; soaking in or drinking it can strengthen the body.]

Water elemental fairy?

Zhuang Sen was slightly surprised, not expecting this to be related to monster girls, but since there were no problems, he could go and take a look. Zhuang Sen sheathed his Holy Lance, and Bessie and Lisander also ceased their fighting stances. Lisander was especially relieved; she wasn't afraid of fighting, but she and Piper were the weakest here, and she was worried about holding Zhuang Sen back.

"It's alright, it seems the Paw Patrol has done a great job this time." Johnson ruffled Lysander's hair and walked towards the spring. Bessie and Lysander naturally followed, they wouldn't let Johnson take the risk alone.

It was only a few steps away, and there was no danger. Zhuang Sen squatted down by the spring and reached out to touch the water. Immediately afterward, a new pop-up window appeared in front of Zhuang Sen.

Undine's Fountain

[A broken nest left behind by a superior water elemental fairy; its bloodline power no longer exists, and it cannot be rebuilt.]

【Effect 1: Hydrated Skin: Soaking the body in spring water can moisturize the skin, giving it a smooth, water-like feel and slightly increasing water resistance】

【Effect 2 - Fountain of Youth: Drinking an appropriate amount of the fountain water will, depending on your bloodline, alter your appearance to a certain extent, moving towards puberty. This effect cannot be used by those with the Fiery attribute bloodline.】

【Effect 3 - Mermaid Lament: This nest retains the resentment and anger of the superior Mermaid Queen, who will constantly change location. Overuse or damage to this nest will result in an attack.】

Did the fish betray the water, or did the water abandon the fish?

The new system pop-up window has a small amount of text, but contains a lot of information.

First of all, this thing really can keep people young forever, just like in the legends, although it's only in appearance and not lifespan, and it's also related to bloodline, but it's already incredibly powerful. Then, this thing is just the remnant of a broken nest of a so-called superior species, yet it possesses this level of power. If it hadn't been broken, could it really achieve immortality?

Moreover, his [Holy Lance Angel], Dantalian's [Holy Lamia], and Celine's [Red Dragon] are all superior beings, so wouldn't they also be able to build such nests... or, is it actually related to their abilities?

Finally, this Fountain of Youth, or rather, the Fountain of Undine, still harbors the resentment and anger of the Mermaid Queen. Coupled with the Riddler's note at the end of the system, it's hard not to wonder why this nest was destroyed in the first place, and what kind of entanglements were involved.

But in any case, this thing is indeed a good thing. It's just a mystery why it suddenly moved here and was discovered by a group of ordinary hunting dogs. Or perhaps it deliberately appeared here to attract the monster girls to find it?

Zhuang Sen considered it for a moment and felt the possibility was relatively low. If the [Undine's Spring] truly possessed such a level of cognitive ability, it wouldn't need to hide in this forest; it could easily have gone straight to Golden Swan Castle. That little idiot Piper would probably have already been bragging about it. As for now, of course, some of this good stuff should be taken. Although the monster girls would hardly need it, giving it to Mira to research might lead to some novel and useful products. Even if it couldn't be used as skincare products, it would still be fine.

However, considering the Mermaid Queen's resentment, Zhuang Sen did not plan to guzzle the water down his throat. Besides, he hadn't brought any containers to hold the water. He decided to let the impatient Piper satisfy himself first, and then go back to get a container to hold some more.

Zhuang Sen thought for a moment, then waved to Piper and smiled, "Alright, my lucky little dog, come on."

Piper, who had been patiently waiting to distract Zhuang Sen and her sisters, suddenly broke into a happy expression and pounced on Zhuang Sen, shouting, "Yay!"

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Chapter 242: Pendants, Plug-ins (4771 words)

Amidst the spring scenery on a snowy night, Zhuang Sen caught Piper as she leaped towards him, spun her around a few times in his arms, and the little one laughed happily and proudly, even giving Lysander a deliberately provocative look. Zhuang Sen saw Lysander clench her little hands, seemingly preparing to show Piper what it meant for her to always be her sister, so he put Piper down, patted her head, and said, "Go on, but don't drink too much. There are mermaid ghosts here, you know. If you drink too much, you'll be dragged down and never see your sister and me again."

Although Piper was innocent and loved to whine, she wasn't a spoiled brat who couldn't distinguish right from wrong. Hearing Zhuang Sen's earnest instructions, she nodded vigorously, then half-squatted down, scooped up the clear spring water with her little hands, and sipped it. Zhuang Sen observed her carefully, ready to intervene and control the little one at any moment, also wanting to observe the reaction of the [Undine's Spring] to its effects.

However, a window popped up:

[Detected that the Dog Girl King has drunk from Undine's Fountain. Activate Effect 2: Fountain of Youth?]

Alright, alright, you took over someone else's lair just by touching it, huh? The system's hands aren't very clean, are they?

However, Zhuang Sen liked it.

Johnson confirmed the activation, but Piper didn't instantly grow up. Instead, another window popped up: [Trigger progress 15%...30%...]

As Piper sipped, the progress bar slowly rose, eventually reaching 100%. At the same time, a soft, moist glow emanated from Piper's body, pure and ethereal, like the first dewdrop on a new leaf, or the first silver rays of a new moon, gently seeping into Piper's being. In the light, Piper, who was originally only slightly taller than Nia, about 1.35 meters, grew rapidly, quickly reaching 1.5 meters. Her unopened buds swelled, transforming into adorable, juicy breasts, and her short legs lengthened, adding a touch of girlish charm to her youthful appearance.

Her slender waist remained unchanged, and it looked even more delicate against her pert, round buttocks. Her golden dog tail, which had been swaying, had grown larger and longer, and it was fluffy and swaying back and forth behind her buttocks. Her dog ears on her head were also twitching, making people want to grab them and rub them. Zhuang Sen did just that.

"Congratulations, my little puppy king, you've grown into a big puppy!"

The warmth emanating from her ear and Zhuang Sen's gentle teasing transformed Piper's joy into shyness and nervousness. All the knowledge she had gained from the [Dog Girl King] inheritance flooded her mind, causing her increasingly adorable face to flush completely red. Although she kept saying she wanted to seduce Zhuang Sen and drain him dry like a monster girl, when it came to actually doing it, she was as nervous as a virgin who had been watching the royal uncle every day—she might even misalign her opening.

Ah, little virgin.

Zhuang Sen pinched Piper's earlobe: "Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore. Let's go back... No, you can't go back like this."

Because Piper's monster girl form and human form don't change much in size, her clothes aren't special versions that automatically adapt to changes in body size. And since no one believed in the Fountain of Youth not long ago, naturally no one prepared adult clothes for her. Therefore, Piper is currently wearing her children's clothes... if they can even be called complete clothes.

The cute pink top was squeezed into a bralette, with several rips on both sides, revealing her perky breasts. The skirt that originally covered her feet had become a mini-skirt that barely covered her upper thighs. When the night wind blew, her mysterious triangle area could be seen, along with the triangular fabric that had become like thin ropes, lightly digging into her small breasts.

Zhuang Sen definitely couldn't let the little one go back to camp dressed like that, but he also couldn't leave her here. So he could only let Besh go back and get her clothes and water container. Besh's strength and intelligence were trustworthy. As a monster girl who had awakened four times, and with some of the memories and experience of Queen Behemoth, she might be the most capable fighter under Zhuang Sen at the moment. As for her personality, she was just a little too indifferent, not really stupid.

Just as Johnson made up his mind, Lysander suddenly grabbed Bessie and said in a fawning tone that was obviously a lie, "Oh dear, Piper can't go back like this, so you'll have to carry her back, darling~"

?

Zhuang Sen typed a question mark.

At this moment, with her sister's help, little Piper finally mustered up her courage, wrapped her arms around Zhuang Sen's waist, and stammered, "Zhuang...darling, honey~"

Zhuang Sen glanced at Lisandra, and the centaur girl turned her head away shyly, humming a little tune. Zhuang Sen recognized the melody; it was a folk song about love from the territory of Leon, about a brave noblewoman pursuing an older knight.

"Zhuang Sen~" Having done it once before, Piper didn't stutter this time. She wrapped her arms around Zhuang Sen's waist and rubbed against him, "Carry me back~"

"Alright, alright." Zhuang Sen cupped the little one's bottom with both hands, picked her up, kissed her little face, and teased her deliberately, "But even if I carry her back, it doesn't seem like I can stop everything."

Although Johnson could easily have used his enormous wings to envelop Piper, and he was just about to do so, Piper's boldness still surprised him. The clever little thing simply unbuckled Johnson's belt, opened his coat, and squeezed her entire body inside. It was only because she was still quite petite, except for her height, and belonged to the petite and delicate type, that she could have done such a thing.

Even so, Zhuang Sen's upper body was completely occupied by her, her pert peach-shaped buttocks and mysterious area below directly facing his dragon's nest, his holy spear domain. What was most alluring was that the clever little devil was clearly doing it on purpose, because she was awkwardly swaying her hips, rubbing against Zhuang Sen's crotch.

Without the obstruction of a coat and trousers, the already enormous and long dragon could hardly resist the temptation from his wife. It immediately gleamed with a cold light and pressed against the small steamed bun.

“Like this~ then wrap the clothes up again~” Piper lowered her head, hiding it under Zhuang Sen’s chin, mimicking the seductive way she spoke from her memory. Every few words, she would lick Zhuang Sen’s firm chest and collarbone with her pink little tongue. “Then no one else will see~ Only~ darling~ can~”