[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-my-intelligence-system":3,"chapter-beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-209":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast Taming: My Intelligence System",{"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},1219351,1606,"Chapter 209 - 167: Giant Sludge Monster King","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>\"Hmm, let’s handle it this way for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We must transfer through the magic array before the Pet Beast Union discovers us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest gave a few instructions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several mud creatures emerged from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spat out two people covered in mucus from their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough, cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two people coughed simultaneously and slowly opened their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai felt he almost suffocated just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The inside of the mud creature was just too stinky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mummy creatures, use bandages to restrain them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raspy voice appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two-meter-high mummy creature appeared, with a pharaoh mask on its head and a pharaoh’s scepter in its hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandages on its body fell off, slithering like snakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, they wrapped around Ye Bai and Shark Hunter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai and Shark Hunter were tightly bound by white bandages, with only their heads exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were then hung upside down from the beams of the warehouse ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight barely penetrated the mottled roof, forming a few irregular columns of light that shone on the dusty floor, starkly contrasting with the surrounding darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a beam of sunlight brushed past Ye Bai, and he clearly saw the air full of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows if those mummy bandages are clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai saw more than a dozen people already wrapped in mummy bandages around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all wriggling like maggots, their eyes filled with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai glanced around; it was an old warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warehouse walls were built with worn bricks, covered in thick moss and the marks of time, with some peeling, revealing mottled bricks inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corners, cobwebs were tightly packed, with a few small insects occasionally scuttling through the webs; the ground was crammed with closely packed mud creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of these mud creatures appeared an even larger mud creature, emitting a stench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was filled with the damp, musty, and rancid smell of the mud creatures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roof tiles were uneven, some already broken, exposing a corner of the sky, with sunlight leaking through the cracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was littered with various discarded items: rusty iron barrels, broken planks, faded packing boxes, mechanical parts long lost their original shape and function, and even a huge dressing mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the mirror still looked as good as new, as if it had just come off the shelf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen black-robed figures busied themselves on the ground, using the mud creatures to clear out a space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then with a special pen dipped in blood, they carved demon patterns into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are these guys drawing a teleportation magic array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are they planning to teleport us to their lair?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet why is Shark Hunter so quiet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai looked up at Shark Hunter, only to see his calm demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shark Hunter seemed even more composed than he was, which was good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, another row of mud creatures emerged from the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They spat out more than a dozen people from their mouths, many familiar faces among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Including Meng Jia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were bound by a white mummy and hung directly from the beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mud creatures on the ground gradually gathered into one mass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An even larger mud creature appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Mud Creature King]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Gender: Ungendered]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Attribute: Poison\u002FEarth]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Personality: Mischievous]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: Tier Four Level Six]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skills: Acid Bomb (Skilled): Spits acid bombs coated with strong acid from its mouth, used to attack enemies and causing corrosion effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mud Spray (Skilled): Sprays toxic and muddy slime at opponents, with a certain chance of causing a poisoning effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poison Gas (Mastery): Spits deadly poison gas from its mouth, which explodes violently upon encountering open flame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Petrification Light (Skilled): Emits petrification light from its single eye, petrifying opponents for one second upon hitting them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mud Clone (Skilled): Splits into countless small mud creatures, which explode upon contact with opponents.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evolutionary Path 1: Mud Creature Emperor, devouring more mud creatures and subduing their consciousness to become Emperor.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that was just now the mud clones of the Mud Creature King, splitting into numerous clones specifically for capturing students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mass disappearance of the Young Qilin Cup contestants has alerted the organizing committee, likely soon to be transferred out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report, according to intelligence, Ye Bai and Shark Hunter have been seized by the Evangelical Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tank is still there working out, seemingly unaware of everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Zhang quickly received a lot of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, I got it. It seems those folks are getting impatient.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now notify the committee to evacuate and tally the numbers, see how many people have been captured by the Evangelical Association.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have you found their hideout?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chairman Zhang continued asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Found it, according to Shark Hunter’s locator, they are currently in an abandoned warehouse at the school.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That warehouse is quite large, about the size of a soccer field.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we encircle them first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Zhang shook his head, \"No, we mustn’t alert them prematurely.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, we don’t have the manpower or resources at the moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shark Hunter has infiltrated them; she naturally has a way to ensure the students’ safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inform Tank to secretly infiltrate the warehouse and wait for our next instructions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>President Zhang had a look of confident wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sunflower Emperor quietly emerged from Ye Bai’s arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It swiftly created several clones on the beams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an incident occurs, the clones will immediately rescue those hanging from the beams. This was Ye Bai’s contingency plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Sunflower Emperor’s body had shrunk significantly, none of the elite soldiers of the Evangelical Association noticed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai watched as the magic array was about to be completed. He quickly signaled to the Sunflower Emperor to find a way to destroy the magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a bad feeling, suspecting that completing the magic array would lead to undesirable consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ye Bai surprisingly discovered a palm-sized paperman floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice appeared in Ye Bai’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t make a sound; I’m transferring a secret message to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two hours ago, President Zhang found me and told me the situation was urgent, so I set a paper clone on you, and it’s now useful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Provincial City Union has already begun the rescue operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once President Zhang is fully prepared, we’ll leave immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll use small papermen to fly everyone here out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai nodded discreetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Ye Bai didn’t know how powerful his master was, he couldn’t even fathom the strength of a single paper puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Bai, let me test you. If you were to deal with the Mud Monster King, how would you handle it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Jiang’s probing voice appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was indeed a test from Master Jiang for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai thought for a moment and then replied, \"The Mud Monster King is an exotic beast capable of splitting into countless clones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its weak point lies in its eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In its clone state, the Mud Monster King has no fatal weakness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when it fully merges into one does a fatal weakness appear.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Its weak point is about thirty centimeters below its eyes, where there’s an invisible black dot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is where the Mud Monster King’s crystal core is housed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we attack this weak point, the Mud Monster King will undoubtedly die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai’s third pet beast, the Spirit of the Flood Dragon, could strike. Once it splits into seven Dragon-slaying Swords, killing the Mud Monster King would be effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your foundation is very solid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mud Monster King can indeed be handled this way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Jiang seemed very satisfied with Ye Bai’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, there’s one thing you should be careful about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never confront the Mud Monster King’s Petrification Light.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Petrification Light can petrify a person instantly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reversing petrification requires special herbs, which are very hard to find.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This reminded Ye Bai that he could use a mirror to reflect the Petrification Light to defeat the Mud Monster King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai noticed a large wardrobe mirror inside the warehouse, not knowing who placed it there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved convenient for Ye Bai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Report to the priest, the Young Qilin Cup committee has discovered that many contestants and some staff members are missing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should we move the people to our hideout now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest hesitated slightly, \"Activate the magic array first, then move the people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an ominous feeling with my brow twitching.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest had a very special talent known as risk perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever his brow started twitching, it meant something major would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the priest’s command, the many black-robed figures began to activate the magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This magic array was a hexagram.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six black-robed figures stood in six positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They placed precious space stones, intending to activate the magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the moment the space stones were placed on the ground, they disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All those around looked as if they’d seen a ghost, their eyes wide open. How could the space stones just vanish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest naturally noticed this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, something always goes wrong at the crucial moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a space crystal stone here. Use it to replace the space stone and activate the magic array quickly — we need to transport out to avoid the risk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Pet Beast Union surrounds us, we’ll undoubtedly be wiped clean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Evangelical Association branch in Yandong Province will also suffer greatly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not only did we fail to rescue the Star Sage, but we also became a laughingstock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The priest threw a space crystal stone into the magic array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as soon as the space crystal stone touched the ground, it disappeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone exchanged glances, not knowing how to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1607,"2026-06-03T14:43:05.131Z",1,"novelbin.me","2504fface9d1a59492153d6043a4f7e0eafb1467721c494cb5893197cdcbcc5a","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-74","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-73",952,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-my-intelligence-system-cover.jpg"]