[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary":3,"chapter-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-109":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","An Improper Monster Girl's Transformation Diary",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2312038,4517,"Chapter 109: Tribute and Voluntary Gift (23)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-109",109,"\u003Cp>Leveraging the blood and flesh knowledge injected into his mind, Herbert analyzed the parameters of the dragon-human form at an astonishing speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had some kind of monster-girl research system, there would probably be notifications popping up nonstop right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dragon Ecology +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dragon Transformation Knowledge +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Physiological Structure of Dragon (Human Form) Research +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Dragon-Human Form Knowledge +1】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【After extensive research, you successfully mastered some highly secretive knowledge after sweating profusely while tending to a mature female dragon’s slumber!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Now, you may proudly claim to be one of the foremost experts on the “Way of the Dragon”!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unfortunately, Herbert had no such convenient system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could rely on nothing but his own effort and sweat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao rewards diligence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only diligence, which never betrays sweat, is the true shortcut to success!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert tilted his head back, took a deep breath, his gaze resolute—his eyes held three parts cold detachment, three parts mockery, four parts indifference, and—ninety points of giving up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Nenasha! Haven’t you finished analyzing the remaining parts yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Effort truly works, especially when you directly take it from others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone else’s sweat is still sweat; someone else’s effort is still effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as sweat is spilled, it doesn’t matter whose sweat it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no difference between the two!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…And don’t even ask where I spilled it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert heaved and grunted as he pressed on Valentina’s shoulders, his arms aching from fatigue, repairing his energy while continuing to push forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such intense massage, he could easily be crowned the Immortal of Massage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Don’t rush~ She won’t wake up anytime soon.”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nenasha answered lazily, two shadowy tentacles extending from Herbert’s shadow gently tapping Valentina’s tilted head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One tap, and it leaned left; another tap, and it leaned right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the victim being treated like a roly-poly toy slept more soundly than anyone else, showing no sign of waking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah~ Hu ~ Ah~ Hu ~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the reply, Herbert continued his research, further analyzing the details of the dragon-human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jokes aside, when it’s time to work, you still have to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying solely on Nenasha won’t suffice—he needed to understand it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since he had to distinguish differences between genders; he couldn’t just copy everything blindly… He didn’t want to be asked one day why his pectoral muscles were so exaggerated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, this definitely needs proper study.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Valentina woke, she opened her mouth wide and let out a huge yawn, a faint flame spewing from her throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a cat, she got on all fours, arched her back, and stretched to her full extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm~~~ Ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After unconsciously moving her body a bit, the Hungry Dragon’s awareness gradually returned, and her sharp intellect reclaimed its throne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blinked, glanced around, didn’t see Herbert’s figure, sniffed the air, and found his scent nearly gone—except on her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina blinked, puzzled, and looked down to see a gold-and-silver brooch pinned to her collar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brooch was exquisitely crafted, solidly made, with a golden sword and shield covered by silver wings, and a brilliant ruby embedded where the sword and shield met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina stared at the trinket left beside her and tilted her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she hadn’t read many books, she sensed something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man and woman alone in a room, the man leaves before the woman wakes, leaving behind an object… It couldn’t be anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was—tribute!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why did he think to offer me tribute?” The Hungry Dragon sniffed smugly and accepted the gift without guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what the great dragon deserves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this thing… looks familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina thought back, and finally remembered the brooch had always been pinned to Herbert’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She removed it, played with it carefully, and noticed tiny engraved text on the back—she couldn’t read it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he deliberately targeting me!!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hnnggh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though she couldn’t fully understand human writing, Valentina wasn’t completely illiterate—she could at least recognize the first word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a name she knew well—Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat against the wall in the corner of her cell, legs drawn up to support her torso, carefully placing the brooch in her palm and staring at it intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he leave this for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina pondered for a long time but found no answer, and finally gave up on such a taxing thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gazed at the brooch, giggling for a while, then reached into her collar, fished out a small, delicate mirror from between the fabric, and held it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pinned the brooch to her chest, gazing quietly at the unfamiliar woman in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exquisite brooch, the collar around her neck, and the stupid, relaxed grin on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this really me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She tugged at her lips, laughed, and carelessly tossed the boring question aside, smiling even brighter at her reflection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Herbert… Herbert…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She whispered the name that had left such a deep impression on her, slowly closing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“So why are you so good at this?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? What do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Of course, being so skilled at deceiving that little dragon—wait, that’s not quite right… manipulating her emotions? That doesn’t fit either…”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating, Nenasha said uncertainly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Training?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop! Stop! Stop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert blinked rapidly, annoyed, and snapped a bothersome shadow tentacle aside with a flick of his finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listen—does that sound like a nice word?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t you say something good about me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kind of thing are you saying! Where did I deceive her? Where did I manipulate her feelings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert snorted, confidently declaring: “I merely did what every man would do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He meant leaving a compensation payment after touching her tail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t steal, I didn’t rob—I even paid voluntarily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just didn’t label it “voluntary gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hey, didn’t you notice… you didn’t deny my last word?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert ignored Nenasha’s probing and waved his hand dismissively:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand—I’m reforming her with heart! I hope she becomes a law-abiding good dragon, and the first step is making her understand the importance of emotion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m feeding myself to the dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one who suffers is always me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1025,"2026-06-20T12:31:06.198Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","02e063bef4808b6e11fe4aed1cb2f074e4054fc05b4233249999674314245deb","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-110","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-108",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]