[{"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-409":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},2312338,4517,"Chapter 409: Valentina Made Me Eat (6K Subscription Request)","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-409",409,"\u003Cp>Legend has it that in a mysterious village shrouded in perpetual mist, there lived a group of kind-hearted villagers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lived in peace, untouched by the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this peace did not last long—one day, they were suddenly targeted by a terrifying beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That beast had always sought to destroy this harmony!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several Shitan , it finally launched its attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the moment of crisis, as all that was beautiful faced annihilation by the monstrous beast, the righteous prince appeared!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the cost of his own life, he summoned a demonic dragon that effortlessly destroyed and killed the beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the evil dragon abducted the pure prince—the prince sacrificed himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon lady was too hungry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ravenous dragon repeatedly swallowed the little prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a game, she swallowed him and spat him out, swallowed him and spat him out… until both were utterly exhausted, then finally swallowed him whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the dragon lived a happy and peaceful life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, the prince did too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the little prince was tired, his life was still happy and peaceful…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After abducting Herbert, Valentina couldn’t wait long before she prepared to take him right there, in some corner, and devour him on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devour him fiercely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert barely managed to hold her back, suppressing his urge, and brought the corpse of the three-headed chimera to its former territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ensuring the spirit pool fragment was safe and no one would steal it en route, Herbert finally relaxed and entered the pool water with Valentina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since this battle was unavoidable anyway, and he had no intention of fleeing, he might as well choose a good place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could’ve picked any grassy spot, but he preferred soaking in the pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And less tiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the spirit pool was a sacred place unsuitable for such acts, who cared?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, no one would ever interfere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, wait—not “people,” but not entirely “gods” either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hey! That’s my spirit pool! Don’t get too carried away!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Harmony Goddess voiced strong displeasure, complaining in Herbert’s ear as Valentina lunged and pushed him into the pool:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“You did it in my temple before—now you won’t even spare my spirit pool?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, are you even human?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly are you planning?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn’t asleep this time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t do this in my spirit pool right in front of me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excessive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Absolutely excessive!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neshana protested Herbert’s desecration with fierce condemnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Herbert paid no heed to her complaints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While resisting Valentina’s assault, he mentally replied to the Harmony Goddess’s protest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Why are you so worked up? I’m just using your spirit pool—be generous! It won’t cost you a thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, you don’t even have a body to lose anymore…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“No!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neshana gritted her teeth, weeping:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“How can you be so shameless as to commit such desecration? You, a disgrace to the Holy Knights—”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Desecration?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert’s lip twitched as he retorted: “What are you talking about? This is mutual consent—pure, no coercion whatsoever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though to outsiders it may look like she’s forcing me, in truth… I’m enjoying it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is our little private game—don’t meddle, okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, why are you lecturing me about desecration now? We already did it in your temple—what’s one more spirit pool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s done—why dwell on it now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t you complain then?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had Neshana been standing here, Herbert would’ve given her a look that screamed: “What the hell are you even saying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Wahhh… my spirit pool, wahhh…”】 The Harmony Goddess wept, lamenting Herbert’s desecration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Tch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Herbert rolled his eyes and grunted: “Enough already. Are you done playing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Wahhh… pfft—haha!”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convincing sobs vanished, replaced by a cheerful giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Not bad~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would Neshana cry over something like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s far too resilient for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t care at all what Herbert did in her spirit pool—this tiny detail meant nothing to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was merely in the mood to play a little “play the victim” game with Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Did I act well?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neshana asked proudly: 【“Did my brilliant acting fool you?”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes yes yes! Perfectly!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert rolled his eyes, nodding vigorously, deadpanning: “I’m so scared! Please don’t ever do that again, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【“Hehe~ We’ll see how I feel next time~”】 Neshana hummed happily, thoroughly pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could hear the sarcasm in Herbert’s reply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t care~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The master doesn’t care!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Herbert was being sarcastic or sincere, Neshana didn’t care either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said it himself—that’s all she needed to be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were an inseparable whole—shared glory, shared ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This passionate interaction was merely a small game to deepen their bond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many believe gods influence mortals, shaping their thoughts with divine power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But few realize that while gods influence mortals, mortals influence gods too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending so long with Herbert, she had been influenced by him—picked up some bad habits: a little mischief, so fun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after Herbert’s sarcasm, she said contentedly: 【“Alright, you two have fun—I’m off to study this spirit pool fragment~”】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Harmony Goddess, that troublemaker, left, Herbert could finally focus all his energy on defeating the ravenous dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This epic battle was fierce!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back and forth, neither yielding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina had become harder to kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, they’d barely matched each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, having both advanced, each intended to seize this chance to crush the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both believed they’d finally win—but neither expected the other to advance too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Herbert thought he’d finally break through, Valentina advanced as well!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High Rank versus Legend—neither gained advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend versus Epic—still evenly matched!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long, brutal battle that nearly turned the spirit pool murky, victory tipped toward Herbert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t outlasted her physically—trying to exhaust an Epic dragon was too difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He won by applying hard-won experience and technique, seizing one fleeting opportunity to deliver a decisive technical knockout!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Won!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, the righteous Holy Knight defeated the evil dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Applause!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clap clap clap—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! Hah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina collapsed into the now-clear pool water, leaning back against Herbert’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at him with suspicious eyes, muttering: “Why are you so experienced?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this my imagination?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I feel like you’ve become even better at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, because I’ve advanced—I now have greater power to support more refined techniques.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Miss Hungry Dragon expressed skepticism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it’s true, hehe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert merely smiled, placing his palm on her head and gently stroking her blood-red hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, your hair has changed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t noticed before, but now that he had time to rest, he realized Valentina’s hair had grown darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No longer blazing like fierce flame, it had become more subdued, appearing deep crimson as blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina herself hadn’t noticed—she now pulled a strand of hair before her eyes and looked closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh! I get it—it’s what He mentioned… Bloodline Awakening! He said my bloodline has improved again, drawing closer to the primordial Ancient Dragon? Something like that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah well, it doesn’t matter—he wouldn’t harm me, obviously.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert’s brow twitched—he caught the details in her words: Bloodline Awakening? Ancient Dragon? He?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you dream of anything during your ascent?” Herbert asked softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing Valentina as he did, she could never know such specialized terms on her own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t read books—not in this lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since she hadn’t learned them from books, someone must have told her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With reasonable inference, the truth was already within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert guessed Valentina had encountered a new presence within the Epic’s inheritance space during her ascent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to her previous account… one of her ancestral dragons?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dream? What dream? I didn’t… oh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina blinked her uncorrupted eyes, recalled, then suddenly froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina suddenly remembered something and flipped over, pouting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leapt from the water, but the surging waves crashed over Herbert, knocking him against the pool’s edge—twice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? You, uh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina pinned Herbert down, leaned forward, and bit his shoulder fiercely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving only a… faint tooth mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t truly bitten—just mimicked the motion with her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Valentina seemed slightly wounded, occasionally tapping her fangs lightly, as if hesitating whether to bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to punish this wicked thing, yet couldn’t bring herself to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she turned her conflict into affection, clutching Herbert tightly, squeezing his body with force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert paused, sensing her complex, tangled emotions—surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did she suddenly start acting affectionate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised his hand, gently stroking Miss Hungry Dragon’s head, and asked softly: “Did you have a nightmare?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mmm…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina pouted, let out a soft huff, and muttered: “I had a strange dream—you were so cruel to me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You yelled at me! Called me a phantom and told me to get lost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I was crying so hard, and you still wouldn’t comfort me—only at the very end did you finally hug me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more she spoke, the angrier she became, and her Weiqu  vanished—she let out a fierce, angry huff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s just too much!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina had vented—Herbert, held in her arms, fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, Herbert hadn’t taken her words seriously, thinking it was just a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he listened further, his tension grew—he sensed something was deeply wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This can’t be right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweat broke out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys, I’m sweating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does Valentina’s nightmare sound so familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why does it increasingly resemble that scene from the [Silence and Noise] illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…No, it’s not just similar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is literally it!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Gulp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that real?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That potion truly pulled Valentina’s consciousness into my illusion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t it just a legendary potion? How could it possess such power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did something go wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if Valentina’s experience was real, then others’ were too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freyme and Eliza were fine—but the final one… my dear Ash Bishop, Lady Aphidia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even she was real… then… damn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had vaguely sensed something in the illusion—otherwise he wouldn’t have known the Ash Bishop’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had no concrete proof; he’d suspected he’d merely invented the name based on his impression, planning to test her later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he finally had an answer—yes, it was all real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aphidia is truly the Ash Bishop’s name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert’s lips curled slightly—he suddenly had many intriguing ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now wasn’t the time. First, he needed to soothe this gullible dragon girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held the pouting Valentina, his hand gliding gently along her spine, tracing her smooth, pale skin, soothing her: “Don’t be sad, don’t be upset—those were only dreams.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s fine. In my hometown, there’s a saying: what you dream is the opposite of reality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I was cruel to you in the dream, then in reality, I’m gentle with you, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina released her grip, propped herself up on his shoulders, and stared intently into his eyes: “Really? You won’t leave me, will you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert nodded gently, smiling: “Do you even need to ask? I’ll never leave you. I’ll never let you go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Valentina, I’m greedy—I won’t let you slip away from me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I won’t leave you. I won’t let you leave me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Herbert’s promise—and his greed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Binding others to oneself—some call it love, others call it control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert didn’t care what others called it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply didn’t want to lose anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina rolled her eyes, huffed: “What are you thinking? How could I ever leave you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if you kicked me out, I wouldn’t go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She lowered her head and pressed her lips firmly against Herbert’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greedily demanding, as if trying to steal his soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one party forcibly binds the other, perhaps it’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if both wish to bind each other… then it’s compatibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Locked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lips parted, Valentina licked her lips and gave Herbert a sultry smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehehehe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was hungry again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina felt she had recovered enough—it was time for round two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert suddenly sensed intense danger and raised his hand: “Wait, hold on!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been a full day and night! We need to go back—others will worry… Wait! Uh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, Herbert’s mouth was covered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nooo~ wait~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina hugged Herbert, pressing her chest firmly against his face, smothering him completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they’re in a hurry, let them go look! After all… huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just before Valentina acted on Herbert, she suddenly froze, remembering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let go of Herbert and asked curiously, “Herbert, you said dreams are the opposite of reality, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha, ha… yeah, so what?” Herbert gasped for air, his face free again, and unconsciously licked his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s be honest, facial cleanser is a real civilizing invention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina, however, spoke with uneasy hesitation: “But… I also dreamed you were kind to me. Was that fake too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Oh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, that was definitely real,” Herbert laughed, shrugging easily. “If I was kind to you in the dream, I’m kind to you in reality too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina: ?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… aren’t dreams the opposite?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert smiled softly. “Can’t figure it out? There’s a difference between the two.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunger Dragon Young Lady  finally made an effort to think—but ended up with nothing but confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s the difference?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s a saying back home—anything that benefits me is real; anything that harms me is fake,” Herbert said with a radiant grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of Old China have always been pragmatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left eye twitching? That means wealth is coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right eye twitching? That’s just feudal superstition to be discarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god who can actually help mortals is a good god—worthy of incense offerings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god who does nothing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with your mother’s fucking cannon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh… oh? Oh!” Valentina nodded slowly, feeling she understood a little—but also not quite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Herbert said it, it must be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’ll always like me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heehee!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This interruption dampened Valentina’s ardor considerably. She no longer spoke of a second round, instead just hugged Herbert tightly, nuzzling him playfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Herbert quietly exhaled in relief and changed the subject: “By the way, don’t you think your current body’s a bit too big?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert had known Valentina’s body would grow after ascending to Shi Shi, but he hadn’t expected it to reach a kilometer scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some might not grasp what a kilometer-long body means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s original hundred-meter form was already enormous, lying there like a small mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the Special Beings in the Discipline Hall, Valentina’s uniqueness was the most straightforward: her size dwarfed her own kind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greater size meant greater strength, purer destructive power—but even this power remained within acceptable limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, after ascending to Shi Shi, she leapt all the way to a kilometer scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this reasonable? Is this normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, it’s not normal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, even a Shi Shi Great Dragon is only about a hundred meters long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a Saintly Great Dragon likely wouldn’t exceed five hundred meters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Valentina, merely newly entered into Shi Shi, had already reached a kilometer scale—and clearly, she was still growing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much bigger will she get?!?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten kilometers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Herbert’s question, Valentina uttered a reply that left him utterly silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t bigger better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The innocent question, softly spoken, rang like a bell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert nodded silently, then looked down at her chest, nodded again, and added, “Excellent. Very, very good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a smaller form has its own charm, bigger is definitely fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, who is this ‘He’ you mentioned?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina blinked, then said, “Oh! You mean Him? He’s… hey, what’s His name again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sage silently reminded: ‘Mother of Ten Thousand Dragons.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right, right! He said He’s the Mother of Ten Thousand Dragons, my ancestor and all that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hunger Dragon Young Lady  shrugged indifferently. “He made me accept His inheritance, awakening my ancient bloodline.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph. If He hadn’t been so powerful and promised I’d become like Him, I wouldn’t have listened—It hurt so much!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end, Valentina pouted in Weiqu , grumbling softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s how it is…” Herbert nodded silently, understanding now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained it—Valentina’s transformation was likely due to that ancient dragon’s inheritance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was evolving toward the form of ancient dragons, gaining a far larger body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Herbert nodded thoughtfully and soothed gently: “That must have been hard for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentina’s eyes darted, then she clung tightly to Herbert and declared loudly: “I suffered a lot! So, comfort me again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, the hungry Valentina prepared to pounce once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey hey hey! Wait, wait a minute—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Herbert was about to be devoured again by the Hunger Dragon Young Lady , from another direction in the mist, the Spirit Legion occupying another fragment of the Spirit Pool suddenly lifted their head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gazed silently toward Herbert’s direction, lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the gaps in his helmet, one could see his translucent eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Empty. Lifeless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2785,"2026-06-20T12:31:07.945Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a9e0bc3a6fdfa1598f2c4896ede38d95f81e01b064552f1e5648711521b96e92","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-410","an-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-chapter-408",453,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fan-improper-monster-girl-s-transformation-diary-cover.jpg"]