[{"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-409":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},1219028,1606,"Chapter 409 - 314: The Impostor Svendal","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-409",409,"\u003Cp>The night fell, and a hazy moonlight spilled onto the streets, where a silver glow mingled with the sparse streetlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out from Anbao Hall, on both sides were mottled ancient buildings of the Imperial Capital, where time had engraved traces on the walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a dog’s bark would break the night’s silence, only to be quickly swallowed by the heavy darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Anbao Hall, Ye Bai oriented himself and then headed toward the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To confront the statue that had acquired the Divine Crystal, Ye Bai had specifically brought the Paper Puppet along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statue was said to have the ability to disguise itself and could take on the appearance of a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Papermen of the Paper Puppet had already located the escaped statue according to the intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the Divine Crystal, the Paper Puppet could also ascend to become a being akin to a sacrificial spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red-light district of the Imperial Capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was a hub of bustling nightlife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A handsome blond boy was indulging himself in revelry, surrounded by luxuries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around him were ladies in black stockings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some dressed as secretaries, some as nurses, and others as teachers — all sorts of beautiful women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Master Jin, you’re so annoying,\" they teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blond boy was leering at the ladies surrounding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gulped down his saliva, ready to make a move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noisy bar suddenly erupted with an exclamation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dim lights cast upon a girl in a cheongsam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a graceful figure, with intricate embroidery of a soaring peacock on her cheongsam that seemed to come alive amid the lights and shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl’s skin was like creamy jade, her soulful eyes resembling autumn water silhouettes, or as deep as the ocean, mysterious and captivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a black-and-white patterned oiled paper umbrella, she walked towards the blond boy with every step exuding an indescribable charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her every frown and smile pierced through the blond boy’s heart like a sharp arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the feeling of a heart fluttering, and a blush gradually appeared on the blond boy’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up slowly and staggered after her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obsession was written on the blond boy’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Jin is really impatient,\" someone jested nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person named Master Jin was a regular at the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed the girl to the back door of the bar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was eerily quiet here, unusually so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl stood quietly holding the oiled paper umbrella, her gaze fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were filled with tenderness, as if they transcended mountains and seas to reach him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gentle gaze made Master Jin’s heartstrings quiver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, just as he stepped out the back door, the scenery around him abruptly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found himself in a desolate place, surrounded by craggy rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It wasn’t easy to lure you out,\" a voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortunately, I observed your lustful tendencies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that lust was an act; what you were truly fascinated by was the beautiful facade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Am I right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Bai’s voice came from beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked eerily to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold smile hung on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, the Divine Crystal is on you, isn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The statue of Svendal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Svendal, an abyssal creature adept at taking human forms, luring people into secluded corners, killing them, and skinning them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was somewhat like Flame Country’s ’Painted Skin’ but even more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each time Svendal killed an Exotic Beast, it would skin it and, during battles, could disguise itself as that creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a real-life shapeshifter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Svendal grinned, a hint of madness in its eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where did I slip up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I clearly disguised myself well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Svendal was a boastful creature, skilled at using deceit to attack its opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everywhere is a flaw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even though you disguise well, a fake is still a fake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rot, filth, and stench from the Abyss on you have already exposed you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if you’re just a spirit-communicating stone statue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The features of the blond boy burst forth with a mass of purple sludge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sludge quickly coalesced, transforming into a hunched, small figure in a purple cloak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked greedily at the Paper Puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a fine work of art, and Svendal genuinely wanted to peel off her divine outer skin, adding it to its collection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Svendal’s back was a huge backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Concealed within were the pelts of its prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could instantly disguise itself as different Exotic Beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In its brow was embedded a finely cut gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Divine Crystal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Gods can conceive Divine Crystals, and not those with merely weak Divine Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least a God with lower-tier Divine Power would have this possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk tsk, in fact, within that stone statue, there’s my flesh and blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rather than a statue, it’s more like my remains; it’s part of the Abyss’s invasion plan on Blue Star.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you think I got the Divine Crystal by luck?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, everything was planned!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My Divine Crystal was a treasure bestowed upon me by the Abyssal Demon God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re truly fortunate to die at my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your skin will also become one of my collection pieces.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Svendal grinned sinisterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its gaze scanned Ye Bai like sharp daggers, as if seeing a prime piece of prey.\u003C\u002Fp>",876,"2026-06-03T14:43:05.131Z",1,"novelbin.me","3fb79a6cd8b174b391d93316cd21a6a4d6865afdc2dd5189b2acf2a6997ce6bf","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-410","beast-taming-my-intelligence-system-chapter-408",952,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-my-intelligence-system-cover.jpg"]