[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-240":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"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},1432965,1885,"Chapter 240 - Beast Transformation","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-240",240,"\u003Cp>📢 New Novel Launch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This little guy is called a Nightmare Beast,” Xu Zimo said. “It not only helps with cultivation, but also has a bit of combat ability. We’re poor, so I can’t offer anything too fancy, just make do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not at all. Actually, I like Brother Zimo’s gift even more,” Lin Qing said quickly as she cuddled the little beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo smiled. He thought he heard the sound of someone’s heart breaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the town had limited housing, Xu Zimo and Tianshi were sharing a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dim candle flame flickered gently in the room. Tianshi was sitting cross-legged, cultivating. After all, the spiritforce in the Legendary Era was still quite abundant. The people here had low cultivation mostly because their techniques were too basic, which slowed their progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo, meanwhile, was snoring away in bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon hung like a silver plate, and the night was unusually quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Town patrols walked around the outskirts, and unknown insects chirped from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the night deepened, one of the patrolmen had just reached a corner of the town when a huge black shadow suddenly burst up from the ground. Before the patrolman could even cry out, he was swallowed whole by a massive mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the sound of bones being crunched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment in Xu Zimo’s room, the flickering candle suddenly went out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the darkness, an eerie atmosphere crept in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianshi suddenly opened his eyes mid-cultivation. A massive black shadow shot up from the ground, lunging straight at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Time Slow,” Tianshi said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of temporal energy surged from his right hand. As time reversed around the beast, its speed visibly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianshi punched forward, an immense wave of force condensed around his fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud “boom,” the black shadow was smashed back into the floor, creating a deep crater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on?” Xu Zimo opened his eyes groggily and got out of bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a bug,” Tianshi replied flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The candle was re-lit. The floor had split into several pieces with cracks everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center, a giant centipede-like creature lay dying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The creature was about twice the size of a normal human, entirely crimson, with 18 legs and two long fangs protruding from its mouth. Its eyes were round and bean-sized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this?” Xu Zimo asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not sure. Probably a creature from the Legendary Era,” Tianshi said. “We’ll ask Lin Qing tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The night passed without further incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentle sunlight bathed the land once again. As always, the sun rose faithfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shriek shattered the peaceful morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the patrolmen who guarded the town last night were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the townsfolk rushed over. The patrolmen’s bodies had been completely devoured, only bits of flesh and blood remained, staining the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in Xu Zimo’s room, Lin Qing looked at the giant beast’s corpse in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A Blaze-Fire Centipede,” she exclaimed. “That’s a True Vein–level monster, and a very troublesome one. Even my father might not be able to handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, maybe we got lucky,” Tianshi said with a smile. “It was dark last night, I must have accidentally hit its weak spot and killed it with one punch.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m not stupid. You two clearly aren’t ordinary,” Lin Qing said, narrowing her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever we are, we’re your senior brothers,” Tianshi replied with a grin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The night patrol was wiped out. My father is still investigating the killer. I’ll go tell him it was the Blaze-Fire Centipede,” Lin Qing said as she rushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forge blazed with searing heat. A gentle breeze blew, making the flag hanging outside the blacksmith shop flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bao looked at Xu Zimo and Tianshi seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before I teach you to forge weapons, I need to teach you how to temper metal. Forging is a process of refining and discarding impurities. It requires a strong waist and arms. Since you two killed that centipede yesterday, you clearly have the physical foundation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pulled a glowing-hot iron ingot from the furnace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try striking it with a hammer. Even if you’re strong, forging isn’t easy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo and Tianshi exchanged glances. Xu Zimo stepped forward and casually struck twice with the hammer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two thunderous bangs, the iron ingot instantly fused together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While hammering, he subtly used Genesis Power to alter the metal’s internal structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Holy-” Lin Bao gasped, eyes wide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked up to examine the iron, now a nearly flawless ingot. It was hard to believe it had only taken two hits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you a forging master?” he asked suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You flatter me, Uncle Lin. I’m just a beginner,” Xu Zimo replied calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Tianshi tried, landing two equally heavy strikes. The ingot was refined again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For beginners, you’re doing well,” Lin Bao said, coughing awkwardly. “Still need more practice. Now I’ll teach you how to shape weapons, swords, knives, and especially the edge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both nodded seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than 30 minutes, Lin Bao’s worldview collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the two handed over their finished swords and blades, Lin Bao could only stare blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but sigh: “Damn it. Real geniuses do exist in this world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d spent over ten years mastering the forge, clinging to the belief that “practice makes perfect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, seeing the results before him, he could only think: “Screw that. Perfect my ass.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stood there speechless, Tianshi said with mock humility, “Uncle Lin, we know we’re untalented, but we’re willing to work hard.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Bao forced a smile through gritted teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a real charmer, aren’t you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a man burst in, panic-stricken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uncle Lin! The hunting party ran into trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What!?” Lin Bao turned, frowning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lin Qing went out with them. You should come quickly!” the man said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That girl, who let her go?” Lin Bao’s face darkened as he ran toward the town entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time they arrived, a crowd had already gathered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bloodied man lay on the ground being treated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was one of the hunters who had gone out that morning.\u003C\u002Fp>",1010,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.721Z",1,"novelbin.me","4c71f347dd57496796870dc599c10e124124882b6a83328107ee509ec7820391","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-241","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-239",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]