Monster Girl Development Master.

“Anyway, it’s not a chimera.” Zhuang Sen chuckled. “Let’s go, I’ll take you to see those two guys first.”

"Your will, Your Excellency."

……

The dungeon, a lone torch illuminates the darkness, the narrow steps stretch downwards as if leading to a deep abyss, the deathly silent space devoid even of insect chirps, only the sound of footsteps echoing as they tread the deepest part.

Count Cameron watched the guards open the heavy iron gate, a slight sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and a touch of melancholy) rising within him. He thought it was commendable that Lizad and Wall had managed to remain rational and discuss cooperation with Johnson under such circumstances…

The iron gate was wide open, revealing the simple and unadorned interior. On the clean tables and chairs were black bread and stew with meat. There was a sturdy wooden bed covered with warm animal hides. Two messy workbenches were piled with papers and instruments. Although he was a bit thin, he was in good spirits and was even very focused on his work, not paying any attention to the arrival of these "guests".

As one of the important researchers of the Bloodline Order, Count Came immediately recognized that the two men's work was "bloodline synthesis and reconstruction technology," albeit a very low-end one with many obvious errors. But that wasn't the point. These two weren't researchers to begin with. The point was that these two had completely sided with Zhuang Sen!

She even helped Zhuang Sen with his research!

Count Cameron's blood pressure rose instantly. With these two traitors around, some of the things he had prepared in advance were now useless, because Zhuang Sen must already know them, and it had even affected other things, making it impossible to mislead or hide them from Zhuang Sen.

Thinking of this, Count Cameron would rather these two be beaten to death in this cell!

Zhuang Sen smiled and said, "Well, Count Cameron, do you feel my sincerity?"

“Yes, Your Excellency, thank you for your generosity and kindness,” Count Cameron replied to Johnson, his eyes fixed on the two who finally realized what had happened and turned around in astonishment, his voice tinged with resentment.

"Lord, Lord Bishop..."

"Your Excellency."

Lizad and Wall stopped what they were doing and bowed nervously to the two men.

Zhuang Sen waved his hand casually: "Alright, get back to work. I just brought Count Came to see you and to discuss cooperation. Count Came, let's end this charade and be frank. What do you plan to use to win me over?"

Count Cameron glared at the two traitors and then said, “Lord Zhuang Sen, since that’s the case, we won’t waste any more words. Since you’ve taken the initiative to invite us, you must have some needs. We can provide you with the bloodline evolution technology that Lord Kross used. Rest assured, it has been optimized based on the data attached to your letter, and theoretically, it will not cause bloodline mutations.”

Count Cameron started with a bloodline evolution, which is the ultimate desire of all bloodline users. Moreover, with the precedent of Kross, the temptation is even greater—regardless of whether it is aberration or not, let's just talk about whether it has evolved or not!

But Zhuang Sen just shook his head: "Forget it, I don't have any children, and I can't have that many in a short time. Besides, even if I did, I don't want to become enemies with my wives. But you're right, I do have a need. I want a way to quickly improve my bloodline development, preferably something simple and cheap."

Count Cameron's answer was somewhat unexpected. He had anticipated that Count Cameron would refuse, but he hadn't expected a reason for the refusal. So he could only revise his prepared statement again: "Your Excellency, given your rate of improvement, shouldn't we be asking you for advice on this technology?"

Zhuang Sen did not answer directly: "So, you don't have it?"

Count Cameron shook his head: "Of course we have it, otherwise how could those two have completed three awakenings? But to get this technology, their lives alone are not enough."

Lizad and Wall shrank themselves a little more.

"Ah, now it's your turn to make the offer." Zhuang Sen nodded knowingly, displaying a maturity far beyond his youthful physique. "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you? Pass on intelligence? Or assassinate your rivals? You can't expect me to start a rebellion, can you?"

Count Cameron nodded and said, “That’s all fine, Your Excellency. The most important thing is that we will only give these perfected technologies to people we can trust, so the question is how you plan to gain our trust.”

"Those two aren't good enough?"

"No."

Zhuang Sen thought for a moment: "Isn't there any other way? As you know, I was just appointed as the Kingdom's Minister of Intelligence, and I haven't even officially made contact with my spies yet. I probably won't have time to make contact during this period. It's the same with killing people. Unless your opponent is right here, it's hard for me to have time to take action."

Zhuang Sen didn't even bother to mention his plot to rebel.

“Then you could also consider exchanging technology for technology.” Count Cameron revealed his true intentions. “You should also know a way to quickly improve bloodline development, right? And the amazing bloodline identification technology that you and that Grand Scholar Mira possess is faster, simpler, and even more accurate than what we have. At least we couldn’t see that Piper and Lysander have any bloodlines.”

"I see..." Zhuang Sen pinched his chin, pretending to be troubled, pondering what he could use to fool these guys. First of all, he couldn't expose the system, secondly, he couldn't talk about the effects of his blood and essence, and besides, it only worked on monster girls. Finally, it had to be effective, and preferably the reason that these guys couldn't figure out.

Zhuang Sen quickly picked out the usable parts and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'm willing to exchange technology with you using a method that quickly improves the development of bloodlines, specifically targeting the divine attribute bloodline. I wonder what you're prepared to offer in return... Oh, and the lives of these two."

Lizad and Walter trembled.

Earl Cameron, too lazy to look at the two traitors, apologized to Zhuang Sen, turned to the silent Kirk and Brown, discussed in hushed tones for a while, and then gave his answer: "Lord Zhuang Sen, based on the information you have provided so far, we can only offer you the following options: 'Bloodline Combination Reconstruction Technology,' 'Universal Bloodline Identification Technology,' and 'Bloodline Soldier Manufacturing Technology.' You may choose one. Which one do you prefer?"

Chapter 149: Technology Choice

In the dungeon, a strange wind stirred the bright candlelight. Zhuang Sen pulled out a chair and sat down: "Could you first explain to me their specific effects and costs?"

Bishop Cameron nodded: "Of course, I'll start. I'm the one leading the bloodline combination reconstruction technology. Its basic concept is to recombine multiple compatible bloodlines, combine the advantages of both, and use the excess bloodline power to reduce weaknesses or lessen the impact of weaknesses."

Based on the 321 experiments I personally conducted, the theoretical feasibility of this technology is 100%, but the premise is that the bloodlines involved in the combination cannot conflict. To verify this, it can be confirmed through bloodline identification technology, but this can only confirm the bloodlines that have already been recorded. Better and faster is to use a pure human body without bloodlines as a base and inject the bloodlines involved in the combination into it.

If there is no conflict, the carrier will survive. If a conflict occurs, mutations will occur. Based on the state of the mutation, the type of bloodline in conflict can be roughly determined. For example, severe conflict in fire-attribute bloodlines may lead to spontaneous combustion or shriveling, while conflict in earth-attribute bloodlines may lead to petrification or skin cracking. Specific details will not be elaborated here. The practical application of this technology requires rigorous practice. It is recommended to first perform human dissection on non-bloodline individuals to gain proficiency…”

Bishop Cameron began his eloquent speech, clearly sincere, even revealing some valuable technical details. However, the bloodthirstiness in his words was far more pronounced, incredibly so. The entire technique involved the use of the "human body" in almost every aspect: detecting bloodline conflicts, improving surgical proficiency, controlling the proportion of combined bloodlines... almost all of these required the consumption of "human resources."

Disgusting.

Of course, Zhuang Sen did not change on the surface, remaining calm and listening attentively until Bishop Came finished speaking with great enthusiasm, then said indifferently, "Thank you, Bishop Came, but it seems this is not suitable for me. Putting aside everything else, I don't have that many bloodline individuals that I can use as material."

“We can provide that, Your Excellency,” Bishop Cameron said solicitously. “You only need to provide some payment, and we can provide you with a large amount of material. Of course, the main body is more troublesome, unless you don’t mind their mental defects.”

Zhuang Sen was somewhat surprised upon hearing this: "You have so many bloodline users? This seems..."

“Oh, don’t worry, it’s just a simple breeding process.” Bishop Cameron explained as if he knew it well. “By raising some males with low-level bloodlines and then introducing a large number of mothers, we can stably produce materials with low-level bloodlines. Then, we can select outstanding individuals from these materials to assist in their awakening. Only one awakening is enough to serve as materials for the bloodline combination and reconstruction technology.”

Zhuang Sen looked at Cameron and saw only pride and a deeper, deliberate attempt to intimidate him. Cameron showed no remorse or remorse whatsoever, as if he were simply talking about what to eat for dinner.

“I will consider it, Bishop Cameron. May I ask who can explain the bloodline identification technology to me?”

Priest Brown, an opponent of Zhuang Sen, stepped forward, his tone less than polite: "It's a universal bloodline identification technology, Lord Zhuang Sen. This is a technology that works for all bloodlines. Its principle is somewhat similar to the 'bloodline conflict detection' technology that Bishop Cameron just mentioned. It mainly uses a pure, bloodline-free human body as a base, injects the target's blood into it, and applies a promoting agent. If the target does not have a bloodline, the detection carrier will not show any abnormalities. On the contrary, it will produce certain changes according to the bloodline attributes, specifically as follows..."

As Zhuang Sen listened, he felt more and more that the Bloodline Cult was a scoundrel. Indeed, this was yet another technique that used people, specifically ordinary people, as consumables. Moreover, this Brown was even more despicable. If Bishop Came used human materials only when he needed them, without personal considerations, then Brown would use human materials whenever possible, and would find ways to use them where they couldn't be used, with his primary motivation being malicious intent.

Zhuang Sen listened patiently, then shook his head: "It's too troublesome, time-consuming, and requires prior preparation. It's not as good as my... Please introduce the bloodline soldier manufacturing technology."

Brown, as the priest, snorted and returned to his seat. Having witnessed the "practical proof" at the banquet, he didn't feel that Zhuang Sen was deliberately humiliating him. In fact, the universal bloodline identification technology wasn't even the most advanced technology in their order. Of course, this didn't stop him from finding Zhuang Sen too arrogant and conceited, which was unpleasant.

Viscount Kirk stepped forward, smiling and nodding to Zhuang Sen: "Your Excellency, let me introduce you to the bloodline warrior creation technology. In fact, I prefer to call it the blood slave technology. Its inspiration comes from the bloodline's ability to create blood slaves. However, our goal is to make it a universal, unlimited, and inexpensive technology."

The main principle is to inject specially treated blood from those with bloodlines into selected non-bloodline individuals, strengthening their bodies and prompting them to evolve in an optimized direction towards that bloodline, much like blood slaves are to vampires. According to our practical experience, the closer the bloodline's true form is to human form, the higher the success rate; the lower the bloodline level, the higher the success rate; and the higher the bloodline development level of the bloodline provider, the higher the success rate. Under these optimal conditions, approximately three out of ten people will succeed.

Successful individuals will have their physical attributes enhanced to near-first-tier bloodline users, with significantly increased willpower and attack power. They will also instinctively obey their bloodline provider. Unfortunately, it hasn't been successful in granting bloodline abilities to soldiers. Furthermore, it's regrettable that despite our efforts, the lifespan of blood slaves cannot be extended. The current record is three years, one month, three days, five hours, twelve minutes, and thirty-three seconds, with an average of about one year. However, considering the low cost of materials, I believe this technology is already ready for practical application.

Very well, another inhuman creature. Even with optimal conditions, the success rate is only 30%, and even if successful, the survivor lives a maximum of three years, averaging one year, and becomes extremely aggressive and brainwashed…

As expected, none of the Bloodline Order members are human; we still need to find an opportunity to kill them all... Hmm, it seems like there's an opportunity coming up soon.

Zhuang Sen was contemplating letting the Bloodline Cult live, but on the surface, he wore an expression of serious thought and a difficult decision.

Although none of these three technologies were what Johnson wanted.

Zhuang Sen doesn't need bloodline combinations; they're better suited to evolved technologies and identification techniques. First of all, Zhuang Sen only wants to find monster girls, and the system can identify them. Even if he wanted to see ordinary bloodlines, he has Grand Scholar Mira. All that fancy stuff is no match for Mira's scent.

As for Bloodline Warriors, they don't seem as useful as monster girl spawning.

However, it would be unreasonable to not choose any of the three. Now is not the time to take action. If he had to choose one... Zhuang Sen thought about it carefully and made a decision: "Let's go with the Bloodline Warrior technology. After all, I am a lord."

More importantly, Zhuang Sen was curious whether using the blood of monster girls as a base would have any other effects.

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Chapter 150: A Battle of Acting Skills (4293 words)

Colm Farau stood behind a large tree, his face grim, staring at the road leading to Radiant Manor, his heart filled with resentment. He resented Zhuang Sen's insults, but even more so, he resented Zhuang Sen's stupidity. Yes, Zhuang Sen was a level three bloodline user who had awakened three times, but he couldn't conjure up enough food to feed the entire Leon Territory; in the end, didn't he still have to buy it from the Farau family?

However, simply waiting for the famine to arrive was not Colm Faroul's style to regret. Not for any other reason than that his Faroul family wouldn't make any money that way! No matter how many commoners died, no matter how much Zhuang Sen regretted it, would his Faroul family receive even a single gold coin? And what if Zhuang Sen went mad with hunger and started looting?

Although the Farau family also has fully awakened Level 3 bloodline users, the soldiers are all paid for, the common people are also their wealth, and they certainly wouldn't hide the grain on the land!

That's why Colm Farau came here. He was going to find Leah Farau and ask his good cousin if she could still control her son! As for whether it would be too shameful for a forty-year-old man to go to his younger cousin to complain after being insulted by a sixteen-year-old?

People can't give up money just to save their pride, can they?

Of course, finding Leah Farau also requires some skill. He can't go when Zhuang Sen is around, otherwise he might not even be able to get in the door. That's why he's been waiting at this inevitable spot to make sure he takes action after Zhuang Sen leaves.

Fortunately, his luck seemed to be on his side. An exquisite carriage bearing the crest of the Leon family appeared in the distance. As it drew closer, he confirmed that the rider was indeed the woman from the Ston family from last time; after all, such exquisite armor was quite recognizable. And this woman was Zhuang Sen's lover; since she was driving, Zhuang Sen must be inside.

Once the carriage had completely disappeared into the direction of Starry Night City, Colm emerged from behind a large tree and patted North, who was still staring at the direction the carriage had left in: "Stop looking. Once the plan succeeds, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to get your revenge. At that time, even Johnson will have to bow down, let alone a mere mistress."

This is a lie. Colm came for the money, not to be beaten to death by Johnson. Forcing him to buy grain at a high price is enough. At most, he'll apologize to his uncle. It's not North's place to ask for anything.

Ultimately, North Ston was merely a first-level bloodline holder, with only a knighthood. His income mainly came from serving as a guard for the Farau family and a small manor. The Farau family had a dozen or twenty such retainers, while the Ston family was simply considered senior and ranked higher. But what was Lydia's current status and position? She was the Earl's open mistress, a legitimate viscount, and even a suspected third-level bloodline holder—any one of these qualities was enough to easily defeat the Ston family. Did North still want revenge?

So this is truly a small family. For the sake of a little self-respect, they're willing to give up even their own interests. If it were him, he would be kneeling down right now, begging Viscount Lydia to grant him a large estate.

……

Soon, Colm entered Radiant Manor. Just as he expected, with Johnson absent, Leah Farau, whether out of noble considerations or for the sake of the Farau Merchant Guild in Leon Territory, had no choice but to agree to meet her cousin. Moreover, Colm had made some preparations before coming, knowing that Leah had not been having an easy time lately.

Zhuang Sen, this good nephew, bestowed titles upon all the women around him, but not upon his own mother, Liya, which is clearly suspicious; then, economically, many channels and markets that originally belonged to the Falao Merchant Guild were forcibly handed over by Zhuang Sen to Ange Leon's Blue Raven Merchant Guild; finally, it was the Falao Merchant Guild that attacked the grain merchants controlled by the Falao Merchant Guild!

Based on these undeniable facts, we can draw a clear conclusion—this is clearly a deliberate attack on Lia and the Falau Chamber of Commerce!

The reason is not hard to guess. The young and impetuous count, who had successfully murdered his father to seize power, could not tolerate his strict mother's control and could not accept that something as important as food was in the hands of others. Therefore, it is not surprising that he tried to reform the system and break free from the control. It's just that the little guy is indeed good at fighting and has good martial arts skills, which makes him more difficult to deal with.

But because of this, there's a high possibility that Leah Farau will side with him, even if it's just to reclaim what rightfully belongs to her! After all, they're both from the Farau family; they know each other well, don't they?

Profit first – that’s the family motto of the Falau family!

As he pondered, Colm pushed open the door to the drawing room. The maid who had led him there had already left, and only Lady Lydia remained in the room. Her heavy, stately dress, layered upon layered, made her appear noble and elegant, exuding an imposing aura. However, Colm keenly noticed the subtle ashen complexion and weariness on Lady Lydia's face, which further strengthened his confidence in his analysis.

So he boldly feigned anger, striding forward while shouting, "Lia, your son is just too—"

"Shut up, Colm." Lady Lia started with zero frames, interrupting and breaking armor directly. "You piece of trash, don't you even know basic information now? How dare you meet with Zhuang Sen with that attitude, and how dare you come to see me like this? If you didn't believe in Fara, I should already be writing a letter to my father announcing his death."

Colm, completely deflated by Lady Leah's words, still tried to struggle: "Leah, don't—"

Lady Lia glanced at her dismissively: "Do you still want to maintain the Falau Merchant Guild's dominance in the territory of Leon?"

Colm shrank his neck and bent his back: "Please speak, please speak."

Lady Leah smiled dismissively, then glanced at North Ston. Colm immediately waved his hand: "North, go outside and keep watch. Don't let anyone get close!"

North Ston silently turned and left, and then Colm continued to attentively pour tea for Lady Lydia, making it seem as if Lady Lydia was the elderly elder.

"Alright, stop with these disgusting actions, they won't work on me." Lady Lia glanced disdainfully at the teapot that Colm had touched. "Get to the point. You're here to take down the Blue Raven Merchant Guild, for the sake of the food, right?"

Colm stopped his awkward act, nodded, and said according to his prepared speech, "This is also good for you, Leah. The Blue Raven Merchant Guild has been very..."

"I told you, stop talking nonsense. Do I need your analysis?" Lady Lia sneered. "My good son is completely infatuated with his sweet little sister, just like that little bitch Lilith!"

Colm shut his mouth and gazed at the sky, lost in thought, not daring to speak. Lilith Farau, Lia Farau's "arch-enemy," was only a year apart from her. They had been rivals since childhood, but unfortunately, Lilith awakened the Holy Eagle bloodline and became the next heir of the Farau family. As a result, Lia Farau lost miserably, going from the family's rising star to a marriage partner.

Normally, Colm would firmly support Lilith Farau, but now that he needed Leah Farau's help, he could only remain silent. But Ange Leon and Johnson actually had that kind of relationship? No wonder, no wonder Johnson trusted her so much! He even entrusted all his important business to this sister who had once opposed him. No wonder Mrs. Leah reacted so strongly—it was like her sister was having a stress reaction.

But this is good news for Colm. Since Leah Farau also wants to deal with her disobedient son and his shameless sister, he can afford to pay less...

Lady Leah, seeing Colm's expression, knew he had completely taken the bait, so she changed the subject: "Colm, let's keep things separate. If you want my help, you should have prepared your reward, right?"