Monster Girl Development Master

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The roar, imbued with the might of a dragon, instantly crushed a large group of people, clearing a ten-meter radius around them. The soldiers following behind him immediately rushed across the open space, stormed into the government office, and easily seized the mechanism controlling the water gate. And this was only after he had used ten percent of his power, because he needed to conceal himself to ambush members of the Sea Royal Court; otherwise, enemies within at least a kilometer would have to kneel, and those closer might have been scared to death.

With the sluice gates under control, Zhuang Sen's fleet completely dropped its disguise. Although the catapults couldn't be deployed in the harbor, dozens of ships accelerated simultaneously, their hulls ramming into the White City navy's warships like battering rams. Amidst the cracking of planks, soldiers scaled the gangplanks and boarded the enemy ships, and a boarding battle erupted instantly. More soldiers surged onto the harbor shore, seizing watchtowers, arrow towers, and other defensive structures, turning their crossbows towards the White City navy soldiers who had managed to avoid being dragged into the melee.

Cries, the clanging of metal, and the deafening crash of ships mingled into a symphony of hell. The White City guards, already demoralized, were thrown into disarray by this sudden and fierce attack. Some jumped into the sea to escape, some knelt and begged for mercy, and others rushed in a panic toward the water gate—the only way out to sea.

But what awaited them was despair. Zhuang Sen's fleet had already filled the harbor, and he held the water gate mechanism firmly in his grasp. Thus, in the despairing eyes of the people of White City, the hundred-meter-high magic iron gate, which they had always regarded as their guardian and a source of security, slowly turned, its heavy panels creaking and scraping with the harsh sound of rust scraping against each other, and closed little by little.

"Boom--!"

The dull thud of the iron gate snapping shut onto its base was like a thunderclap, shaking the wooden planks of the dock. The cries of the White City people rose instantly, despair engulfing the entire harbor like a tidal wave. The sun still shone brightly, the Golden Bridge still gleamed, but the fate of White City had been quietly rewritten with that heavy thud. Zhuang Sen stood on the flagship's deck, gazing at the chaos within the harbor, which he felt completely under control. His fingertips lightly tapped the ship's hull; his next target was that magnificent, golden center of wealth.

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Chapter 306: The Inspiration of the Sea King Mermaid

The riots at Baicheng Port quickly spread. With the water gates closed, the simple, convenient, and direct escape route by water was lost, leaving the people of Baicheng with only one option: fleeing into the city. Although Zhuang Sen's troops shouted for surrender to avoid death as ordered, most instinctively chose to continue fleeing, instantly throwing the once relatively peaceful city into chaos. Only a small number of intelligent guards, not blinded by fear, chose to drop their weapons and kneel in surrender.

The main reason is that the people of White City still feel hopeful. Currently, only soldiers are involved, and even the Dragon Bone Duke, who has been wreaking havoc, is only putting on an act, displaying the strength of a level three bloodline individual, and doesn't seem to have an absolute crushing advantage. Especially for the higher-ups, they still have high-level bloodline individuals remaining, the invincible [Heart of the Snow Bear], and Guild Master Esther!

Everything will be alright as long as Master Esther launches an attack!

This idea was within Zhuang Sen's expectations. His target for attacking White City was the [Relic - Pure Purification], so how could he forget the [Snow Bear Heart], which he could transform into a monster girl's lair? He just didn't know how far the people of White City would go in their own capital. But that wasn't his concern. He couldn't control whether the people of White City were willing to die for their country. He could only say that he wasn't a bloodthirsty maniac and wouldn't massacre civilians. From the perspective of attacking the city, what he needed to do now was to quickly capture all the important locations in White City, such as the three large and six small city gates, the military camps and towers inside the city, the armory, the council hall, and so on. Zhuang Sen had already used the intelligence personnel of the Falling Star Kingdom and Lady Liya's [Dark Force] to find out the locations of these beforehand.

"Ledya, it's up to you now." Zhuang Sen looked at his loyal female knight, eagerly anticipating her performance and having great faith in her abilities.

"Your will, my dear." Lydia, who had already awakened her fifth-level bloodline [Death Lord] for the second time, drew the rune sword from her waist. Dark and cold mist spread out from her center, and the Zhuang Sen soldiers who were swallowed into it became calmer and more composed, and their strength and accuracy were also enhanced. On the contrary, the people of White City turned pale and cold, their wills wavered, and their strength and physique decreased significantly.

【战栗光环】

And this was just the appetizer. Next came the [Heartbreak Aura], the [Compassion Aura], the [Death Aura]... layer upon layer, allowing ordinary soldiers to reach physical attributes close to those of a Level 1 bloodline user. Although the effective range was only 300 meters in diameter around Lydia, that was enough—the soldiers Lydia led were no ordinary soldiers.

"Everyone, go!"

"A flock of crows cawed loudly—"

"The feast has begun!!!"

Like a tidal wave, soldiers crashed into the bustling city of Baicheng. Their cold, orderly footsteps echoed dully, unbreakable and unstoppable as they marched toward the nearest city gate.

……

"The situation is really bad..."

The ancient monster, the Sea Emperor Mermaid, disguised as a former blue-haired girl, was hiding on the second floor of a house, watching the White City people running past like they'd been kicked in the ass, and then the fully armed Zhuang Sen soldiers gradually overtaking them. She felt incredibly conflicted. She'd only come ashore to gather intelligence and casually enjoy the services of the land creatures; how had she suddenly been dragged into a war between them? And these soldiers, and the female knight leading them, seemed far more extraordinary than the original inhabitants of this city.

Simply put, with her disguised body, she might not be able to defeat these people. But if she reverts to her original form, it's fine if it's only for a short time. However, if it drags on for too long, she'll have no choice but to run away to another place to avoid those mad dog-like chosen ones.

However, after observing for a while, the Sea Queen Mermaid discovered that the situation wasn't as bad as she had thought. The foreign soldiers weren't looting or plundering. Even when a noblewoman far more beautiful than her in disguise unfortunately passed by, and the soldiers were prepared to be raped, they ignored her as if she were a mere stone, rushing straight into the street. This didn't seem like an army. Forget about being on the offensive; for the mercenaries of White City, or rather, most soldiers in this world, ignoring orders to burn, kill, and loot during battle was perfectly normal. And while their rewards weren't much, what they stole was truly theirs!

Especially in such a prosperous and affluent city!

After much deliberation, the Sea Queen Mermaid decided she couldn't trust any soldiers who wouldn't burn, kill, and loot. She seized the opportunity to escape, lifting her skirt and, taking advantage of Lydia and her guards' departure, leaped from the balcony and ran towards the harbor. Of course, she aimed for a secluded area untouched by war. As a Sea Queen Mermaid, even if the water gates were closed, she could easily dive into the deep sea to cross them undetected.

She hadn't run more than a few steps when a deafening crash came from behind, forcing her to turn around. There she saw at the city gate at the end of the street, thousands of White City guards scattered by fewer than fifty of Zhuang Sen's vanguard! A true "scattering"—the crash was the sound of thousands being simultaneously slammed against the city walls. Of course, for the Sea Queen Mermaid, an ancient demon, this was no difficult feat; she could do it easily. But those soldiers were not her! They looked like ordinary people; how could they possibly accomplish such a thing?

Bloodline soldiers, isn't that amazing?

Zhuang Sen really went all out this time, throwing his bloodline soldier legion, which he had been training for a long time, into the battle, all in order to take down White City as quickly as possible and obtain the [Relic - Pure Purification]! If it weren't for the Dragon Bone Duke getting in the way, he would have even planned to bring out his monster girl legion—but that wouldn't be too much of a loss, since if it weren't for that, Zhuang Sen wouldn't have known that the White City Federation also had an ancient monster organization watching over it.

However, for the Sea Queen Mermaid, the combat power displayed by these bloodline soldiers was already a bit excessive. Although she carried the title of "Sea Queen", she was not the kind of arrogant and conceited monster who disdained to understand ordinary people. She was very clear about the difference in strength between ordinary people and bloodline users, and between bloodline users and monsters. Therefore, the appearance of bloodline soldiers made her judge that this war was not a normal conflict between ordinary people, but rather that "compatriots" were crossing the line!

After all, only ancient demons could mass-produce combat power at the level of bloodline users!

To be honest, Zhuang Sen did get the Bloodline Soldier technology from the Bloodline Cult, which was under the command of the Mud Monster Brad. It's no exaggeration to say that it was the work of an ancient monster.

After "cleverly" discovering this problem, the Sea Queen Mermaid's thinking changed. She and the Sea Queen's Court could disregard the wars between ordinary people, since they ultimately posed no threat to them or the divine artifacts. However, the arrival of other ancient demons was a different matter! The divine artifacts were in danger! Their Sea Queen's Court had schemed for so long, finally managing to deceive that enormous whale; how could they let these outsiders reap the rewards!

However, despite her words, the Sea Queen Mermaid had no intention of directly helping the people of White City. Aside from attracting the favored ones of the gods, the possibility of lurking ancient demons from other regions made her wary of easily revealing herself! So, after a glance, she concealed her aura again and continued running towards her original destination. She hadn't abandoned the divine artifact; rather, she intended to seize it first!

The Sea Royal Court had long known the location of the divine artifact, but it had been blocked by the enormous, fat whale enhanced by the artifact, preventing them from forcibly taking it. Now that the enemy had reached her lair, could she still guard the artifact? Moreover, the enormous whale had added so many cumbersome components to the artifact and lacked the authority to operate it, making it impossible for it to bring the artifact out. In other words, this was the Sea Royal Court's best opportunity to seize the artifact!

Having sorted out the logic, the sea queen mermaid's face showed a genuine smile. She couldn't wait to see the expression on the face of the monster from out of town and that fat whale after they fought to the death and finally found out that the artifact had been taken away.

Just thinking about it makes me smile!

With this joyful feeling, she jumped directly into the harbor.

Chapter 307: Thanks to the people of Baicheng for their generosity

Lydia and the Zhuang Sen army moved very quickly, not only in terms of marching speed, but also in their speed in defeating the remaining mercenary groups and city militia of White City. So fast that by the time Esther in the Sea King's Palace received the news, the entire gate of White City had already been controlled by the Zhuang Sen army. The tall and majestic city walls and the impregnable defenses of White City had become their own obstacle.

"A bunch of trash!!!"

Esther slammed the secret letter, delivered by a dolphin, onto the luxurious, expensive table. The soft paper dented the hard, magic-iron surface, a testament to her displeasure. Understandably so; any ruler discovering their capital had been breached would be in a bad mood. Even prostitutes haggle, these foolish mercenaries just spread their legs!

But anger and roaring are useless now; the immediate priority is to find a way to reclaim White City! The best way, of course, is for Esther to take action. As a level five bloodline user, and on the beach where her [Leviathan] bloodline is most effective, she alone is worth tens of thousands of elite troops, and can even do more outrageous things, such as fighting two level five bloodline users single-handedly! But she won't make a move now, because there are likely two, or even three, level five bloodline users on the other side!

Johnson Leon, Dantalian Leon, and Missy Noah.

The first two are obvious – a husband and wife in cahoots. As for the latter… Esther had recently received news from White City that the Speaker of the Thousand Towers Kingdom was visiting. Judging from the current situation, it's very likely the Thousand Towers people and the Fallen Star people have formed an alliance! Therefore, there are likely three Level 5 bloodline users here, whose raw strength already surpasses hers. Under these circumstances, she would never proactively expose herself to avoid a sneak attack. Even if she wasn't ambushed, striking first would consume more of her bloodline power than Zhuang Sen and the others, potentially leading to her defeat.

However, White City cannot be left unattended. Aside from the vast wealth it holds, the city's defenses alone are dangerous enough. If Zhuang Sen were to completely suppress it, Esther would face even greater trouble. And without Esther's intervention, there is only one way to stop Zhuang Sen's army from suppressing and controlling White City.

"Activate the artifact, allowing the 'chosen ones' within the city to activate the [Snow Bear Heart] in their hands, releasing all transformation restrictions!"

"Lord of the Seven Seas, please be careful! That Prince Zhuang Sen has the ability to...corrode the heart of the snow bear!"

"Therefore, you must hurry up and perfect the [Heart of the Snow Bear Queen], otherwise you'll have to wait for that greedy and insane prince to come and confiscate your property and distribute it to those lowly and incompetent commoners!"

Faced with Esther's dark expression, the other high-ranking officials, who had luckily escaped the war in the Sea King's palace, had no room for objection and could only do as she instructed. Soon, in the center of the magnificent hall, the floor, polished to a gleaming mirror, sank downwards, revealing a spiraling crystal staircase. On either side of the staircase were transparent crystal walls, insulating the water pressure of the deep sea, and at the very bottom of these crystal walls connected to a building that resembled a crystal palace.

Unfortunately, there is no fairytale-like life in this dreamlike crystal palace.

Countless, varied devices, radiating a chilling aura, were connected to the central cube of metal in the Crystal Palace, giving the impression of bloodsucking worms parasitizing a giant. In contrast, there stood a colossal, round gemstone, like the purest white snow, now shattered and riddled with pits, its splendor and perfection gone, even appearing to weep beneath its gaze. Beneath these two most captivating behemoths, crowds of people draped in blue shawls moved deftly between iron cages, skillfully processing the "materials" trapped within. They fed these materials into various devices, amplifying the purifying power of the divine artifacts, and then used them to detach fragments of the gemstone, integrating them into the rhombus-shaped crystal nestled within the most luxurious silk.

【The Heart of the Snow Bear Queen】

The latest research findings from the Baicheng people are not yet fully perfected, but they will be soon, in just a little while.

Esther wandered amidst the piercing wails and dripping blood, her gaze fixed on the dazzling, flawless rhomboid crystal. Nearby, someone activated a device, striking a cube of metal with a pale blue light. The next second, an invisible, intangible shockwave erupted. To most people, this was something nonexistent, but those [Snow Bear Hearts] struck by it glowed with an earthy yellow light.

This is an emergency signal.

Within White City, the "chosen ones" who noticed the changes in the [Heart of the Snow Bear] all showed excited expressions. Despite being suppressed by Zhuang Senjun, they did not hesitate to raise the crystals in their hands. Fortunately, thanks to Zhuang Senjun, they no longer needed to search for materials on the spot.

The next moment, it started snowing in Baicheng.

Magnificent ice crystal flowers bloomed, and sixteen icy beams of light shot into the sky, blasting away and freezing the charging Zhuang Sen soldiers. The Snow Bear Queens, who bore a striking resemblance to Besh, stretched their majestic bodies within the ice crystal flowers, snow bears appearing beside them. Following the commands of the "Chosen Ones," they fearlessly charged towards the far superior Zhuang Sen army. The Chosen Ones, having escaped death, roared with excitement, revealing bloodthirsty smiles. They couldn't wait to see those damned fallen planets crushed and devoured by the snow bears, becoming the materials for summoning them!

Only a very few people, who had not been blinded by their previous passive defeat and their current desperate situation, remembered Zhuang Senjun's formidable fighting power and quietly retreated into the chaos—and as it turned out, they made the right choice.

"Earth Shield!"

A resolute and unified shout drowned out the snow bear's roar. Earthen-yellow shields appeared before the soldiers holding rune-encrusted shields, connecting them to the earth and forming a wall. Behind them, soldiers wielding spears were already in position. When the snow bear charged within ten meters of them, spears with ornate runes carved on their tips shot out from the gaps in the shield wall, accompanied by a synchronized shout: "Swift Strike!"

A swirling cyan wind shot forth, piercing the leading snow bear from head to tail. The physical attributes of a Level 1 bloodline user were already less than advantageous against other bloodline soldiers of similar caliber, especially considering Zhuang Sen's army possessed rune-enhanced equipment. While not everyone could be fully armed, providing each person with a set according to their assigned roles was feasible.

The snow bears, suddenly killed in the charge, were propelled forward by inertia, sliding onto the earth shield and causing it to sway slightly for a moment before transforming into a wall that blocked the remaining snow bears from approaching. The soldiers wielding spears, without hesitation, retracted their spears and thrust them out again!

"Swift Strike!"

A cyan spiral pierced through flesh and blood, crimson liquid stained the pristine white skin. The jubilant chosen ones fell silent, as if someone had choked them. The remaining White City mercenaries and guards, of course, were even more speechless. Watching their comrades' corpses being devoured and sacrificed was already difficult for them to accept, though they could still convince themselves it was for victory. But now…

"No! We haven't lost yet! Let the Queen go up!!"

The Snow Bear Queen, with her level four bloodline strength, will surely crush these damned, evil Fallen Star people who only know how to rely on their equipment!

That's true, but Zhuang Sen has already come over—thanks to the people of Baicheng for their generosity.

Chapter 308: The Heart of the Snow Bear Queen

[Snow Bear Den (Inferior Counterfeit)]

[Using the relic [Pure Purification] to cut and separate the inferior Bloodborne Gem from [Bloodborne Gem Behemoth], and then forcibly activating it through a blood sacrifice of living souls to create an inferior lair, the bloodline contained within has been corrupted and twisted, with only a trace of Behemoth's remnant remaining.]

[Effect: By absorbing life force and bloodline power, the corrupted and twisted remnants of Behemoth within can be manifested as a twisted snow bear. Users of this inferior lair will be intensely hated by the Behemoth species and its vassal species.]

[It can be purified using pure monster girl bloodline]

Is it purified?

Yes.

[Please select the bloodline for purification. Note that after purification, this item will be transformed into the corresponding bloodline species.]

Choose the Shadow Lizard.

[Bloodline confirmed, purification begins...]

[Removal of contaminated blood vessels...Removal complete]

[Absorbing the power of relics... Adjusting form according to bloodline... Importing and selecting bloodline...]

[Remote connection detected... disconnected]

[Residual Behemoth bloodline detected, fusing and absorbing...]

After a series of actions similar to those used to purify the snow bear's lair at the gate of Deherim City, Zhuang Sen obtained a monster girl's lair.

【Shadow Lizard Nest - Pure Purification: The Shadow Lizard's Barracks】

【Purified from the "Snow Bear's Nest," this evolutionary nest, free from the pollution and distortion caused by inferior methods and outdated technology, was created by introducing pure Shadow Lizard bloodline, while retaining the relics [Pure Purification] and some of the power of the [Behemoth] bloodline.】

【Unique Ability - Shadow Dance: All shadow-related effects within the nest's influence area are enhanced】

[Production: One beginner Shadow Lizard can be provided every fifteen days]

[Self-recruitment: Provide materials with mimicry abilities, 2800 ml of Johnson's Blood or 280 ml of Johnson's Essence, and you can recruit a Shadow Lizard]

[Special Effect: Can absorb the bloodline power of corresponding species (Reptile, Behemoth, Beastman, Dark) and transform it into the Shadow Lizard bloodline]

[Sacred Separation, Pure Purification—]

The only difference is probably the Snow Bear Queen this time. Unlike Behemoth, she wasn't transformed into a Behemoth lizard girl. Instead, she quietly disappeared, leaving only a soft whisper: "Darling, don't keep me waiting too long~"

Having already planned to send Bessie's sisters back to their hometown, Zhuang Sen could only scratch his head and fly to the location of the next snow bear den.

Next, he acquired the following nests: [Watermelon Girl's Nest], [Rockhound Girl's Nest], [Crystal Girl's Nest], [Poisonous Slime's Nest], [Cow Girl's Nest], [Goblin King's Nest], [Poisonous Lamia's Nest], [Fire Elemental's Nest], [Rafflesia Girl's Nest], [Corpse Demon's Nest], [Griffin's Nest], [Giant Goblin's Nest], [Harpy's Nest], [Vampire's Nest], and [Little Devil's Nest]—a total of sixteen!

Aside from consuming a portion of the bloodline he hadn't had time to cultivate, he didn't spend a single penny—he truly had to thank the people of Baicheng for their generosity!

The only pity is that Dragonbone Duke is here, along with the ancient monsters of the Sea Emperor's Court. We can't just summon these monster girls for a kiss, hug, and lift them up high right now. But it shouldn't be long. The situation is already this chaotic; surely the ancient monsters of the Sea Emperor's Court won't tolerate this any longer? Even if they're like Ninja Turtles, they should be out here to grab the "pizza" by now. Unless they've been here for so long and still haven't figured out where the artifact is, but that's highly unlikely. Brad has only been active in the Fallen Star Kingdom for a short time, yet he knows the artifact is in the Fallen Star Palace.

Don't keep me waiting too long.

Zhuang Sen glanced at Dragon Bone Duke, who was still pretending to be a level three bloodline user and mowing down enemies among the White City mercenaries, his eyes flickered, and then returned to Missy's side.

……

The palace of Neptune was completely silent.

The Sea King's Palace was as eerily quiet as it had been when the sixteen pillars of light illuminated simultaneously; the contrast only amplified the desolation and pathos. Esther's tiny, beady eyes gleamed with anger and shame as she stared intently at a thin man with a blue shawl beside her: "Didn't you say that the Snow Bear Queen's control over the Snow Bear's Heart was absolute? Why was that Fallen Star brat still able to steal them away?!"

The man in the blue shawl was sweating profusely, his hands twisting together in fear, and he said tremblingly, "Well, perhaps the [Heart of the Snow Bear Queen] isn't finished yet. Please, please give me another one—"

The headless man fell backward, blood splattering everywhere, including on the faces of those standing around him. No one dared to flinch, for no one dared to anger Esther at this moment. Not only were they no match for her, but they also needed her to deal with Johnson. They were all well aware of the policies Johnson had implemented in their territory, and, bluntly speaking, they would rather fight to the death than accept Johnson's excessive demands!

Forcing them to compete with the lowest castes, forbidding them from monopolizing markets, and demanding they pay full taxes on time? Absolutely not!

They couldn't come up with any good solutions and could only remain silent. Esther closed her eyes helplessly, then casually pointed to a blue shawl: "You, yes, you, what's the status of the [Heart of the Snow Bear Queen] now? Is it ready for use?"

The mermaid was stunned for a moment, thinking she had been exposed, before realizing that Esther had really just pointed casually. Fortunately, in this situation, her stunned expression was only taken as nervousness and fear, and did not cause any misunderstanding. She quickly put on an act, stammering, "M-My lord, it should be able to be activated and used now. The chief's previous test data indicates..."

Esther raised her hand to interrupt her stammering statement: "In other words, it's usable now. Give it to me."

The mermaid, outwardly trembling, took the rhombus-shaped crystal and handed it to Esther, inwardly overjoyed. That fat whale was finally going to be gone! As soon as she left, she'd grab the artifact and the "blood of the gods" and run! Let that fat whale fight those stinking foreign monsters to the death!

Esther paid no attention to what the ordinary female scholar was thinking. Her mind was now solely focused on how to deal with Zhuang Sen's attack, and the only solution seemed to be in her hands. If she could successfully summon the Snow Bear Queen, a being with level five bloodline strength, she was fully confident she could handle a two-on-three situation! Furthermore, if the [Heart of the Snow Bear Queen] was truly successful, then, assuming the Sea King's Palace was safe, she could create even more [Hearts of the Snow Bear Queen], enabling her to fight three against three, or even four against three!

Having made up her mind, Esther turned and walked towards the plaza outside the Sea King's palace. Without hesitation, she activated the rhombus-shaped crystal in her hand, sacrificing the lives of hundreds of servants. An unimaginable surge of violent energy erupted instantly, crushing her beloved, exquisitely designed front courtyard into ruins, and even freezing the surrounding sea into an ice field. But Esther felt no pity; instead, her face was filled with ecstatic joy!

The Snow Bear Queen, who emerged from the light, displayed a power that even she found astonishing!

—Johnson Leon, I'm here to kill you!

Chapter 309: The Wrath of Leviathan

Esther, full of pride, waved her large, fat hand, as thick as a radish: "Go! Queen, wipe out all the enemies!"

The second unique feature of the [Snow Bear Queen's Heart] compared to the ordinary [Snow Bear's Heart] is that the summoned creature has no restrictions on its range of movement, can move freely, and can even communicate remotely with the holder!

The Snow Bear Queen, strikingly similar to Besh, glanced at Esther. As a chill ran through Esther, the Snow Bear Queen nonchalantly sped away, hundreds of ferocious white bears silently following behind, the distance between them growing ever wider. Esther quickly forgot the feeling of that glance, attributing it to the Snow Bear Queen's icy aura as an illusion, and continued to observe the movements of White City in the distance. Once the Snow Bear Queen arrived, if Zhuang Sen didn't want his soldiers to all die, he would inevitably have to deploy level five bloodline warriors, and then it would be her turn to launch a sneak attack!

However, she wouldn't go to the front lines herself before that. She hadn't yet determined how many level-five bloodline users Zhuang Sen had, and she preferred to ambush from the shadows rather than fight openly. So she decided to give the first shot to the Snow Bear Queen, since it didn't matter if she died.

The Snow Bear Queen's actions were quickly discovered, mainly because the activation of the [Snow Bear Queen's Heart] was too obvious; even from a considerable distance, it was difficult to miss. However, Zhuang Sen wasn't worried and had no intention of immediately flying over to convert the new lair—if the progress was pushed too fast, the Dragon Bone Duke and the ancient monsters of the Sea Emperor's Court would be difficult to deal with.