[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-supreme-beasttamer-i-can-copy-and-upgrade-skills":3,"chapter-supreme-beasttamer-i-can-copy-and-upgrade-skills-supreme-beasttamer-i-can-copy-and-upgrade-skills-chapter-606":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Supreme BeastTamer: I Can Copy and Upgrade Skills 10x!",{"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},1555673,2019,"Chapter 606: The Ritual Begins [2]","supreme-beasttamer-i-can-copy-and-upgrade-skills-chapter-606",606,"\u003Cp>Corrupted Realm – The Hollow Spire\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis groaned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyelids fluttered as consciousness returned—and with it came pain. Her body trembled violently, as if she were being electrocuted from the inside out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's waking up,\" Garren's voice echoed lazily from somewhere above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chains clinked as he crouched beside her suspended body. With a smirk, he loosened the mechanism and slowly began lowering her into the black corrupted pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Zara screamed in fury. \"Don't you dare—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elise pulled at her own chains, fire sparking from her arms, but it fizzled out instantly. The restraints pulsed with corrupted runes that devoured her mana like it was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nyxirith gritted her teeth, silent, eyes glowing faintly as she tried to gather shadow energy—but the chains pulsed again. It was like trying to breathe underwater. Her head throbbed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She'll be the first,\" Garren murmured, watching with casual delight. \"Let's see if the princess of water can survive the baptism of corruption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis's toes dipped into the black pool. A hiss echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark mana surged from the chains into her body, spiraling along her arms like hungry snakes. Black veins appeared instantly, crawling up her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her scream echoed through the chamber. It wasn't normal pain—it was something far worse. Like her soul was being crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop it!\" Elise shouted again. \"You bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren tilted his head, completely unbothered. \"Why? Or could it be you're that eager for your own turn?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zara was shaking now. Not in fear—but in helpless rage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis's body spasmed again as the dark pool licked up to her waist. Her screams grew louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black marks danced across her skin like corrupted tattoos, forming strange patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Make it stop!\" she cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastard, I'll murder you!\" Elise clenched her teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should get used to this,\" Garren said softly, eyes gleaming. \"One by one, you'll all join me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis screamed again as the corrupted pool bubbled violently the moment her torso submerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark bubbles erupted from the surface, splashing against the stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black liquid roiled like a storm, and every few seconds, her figure would twitch beneath the surface—bound limbs jerking like a puppet on broken strings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More dark veins pulsed across her skin. Her back arched uncontrollably as her head dipped under.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren just stood there, arms folded behind his back, watching like an artist admiring his masterpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She'll either break…\" he said slowly, voice filled with satisfaction, \"...or she'll be reborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pool let out another guttural bloop, and Celestis's body convulsed again beneath the surface. Her hands, still bound by glowing chains, began to emit a faint glow—not with her usual gentle blue, but something far more twisted. Ripples of blackened water mana danced from her palms before vanishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"H-her,\" Nyxirith suddenly said, her voice tight. \"Her aura—it's changing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Elise's voice was hoarse. She slammed her shoulder against the chain. \"We have to get out of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's not fighting back anymore…\" Zara whispered, her voice going flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three could only stare as Celestis's submerged form slowly began to still. The bubbling slowed. The pool calmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence was worse than the screaming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No…\" Elise muttered, shaking her head in disbelief. \"No, don't tell me…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zara shut her eyes tightly. \"Please... don't break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A surge of corrupted steam burst from the pool. The black water rippled violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren took a step back, eyes narrowing slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a hand slammed against the surface. Then a head broke through the pool, gasping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark water streamed down her face as she panted, body trembling. Her once-bright blue eyes now flickered between blue and… black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still in there—but barely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's… alive,\" Nyxirith whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the question wasn't whether she lived—it was whether she was still Celestis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren stared for a long moment, then grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She held on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chuckle escaped his lips. \"Remarkable. I was sure she'd crack halfway through, but… this one's will is deliciously stubborn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained bound, half-submerged, hair plastered to her skin. Her breathing was ragged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren took a slow step forward, crouching beside the edge of the pool. \"Tell me, princess… how do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Celestis raised her head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a dry voice, she whispered, \"…hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls' hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren's eyes gleamed with madness. \"Perfect. But there's still sanity left. Seems I'll need to submerge you for a full seventy-two hours if I want the best result.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he proceeded to lower all four girls into the pool this time around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains creaked loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts pounded fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The horror was crystal clear in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before anyone could speak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Spire shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chains above rattled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was that? Zara inwardly thought as she glanced around, hope flashing in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren frowned, gaze snapping toward the upper levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!—BOOM—BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound came again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the Spire shook harder. Dust fell from the ceiling. One of the chains holding Elise creaked dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren's head snapped toward the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell is going on now–?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, another blast echoed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact hit—this time accompanied by flashes of red and blue light outside the high windows of the Spire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Garren cursed under his breath. He stood abruptly and turned from the pool. \"I'll deal with this later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a second glance at the girls, he leaped toward the spiral staircase carved into the stone wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Hollow Spire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOOOOM!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive explosion erupted as the western tower—one of the four corrupted watchtowers—crumbled under the force of a barrage of attacks. Frost spears, fireballs, lightning strikes, and shadow blasts tore through the structure like paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ashren stood atop a scorched rock with his sword drawn, expression calm despite the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target one is down,\" he said, then looked toward the tunnel below. \"This should be enough to draw that mongrel out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the ground, in a spacious tunnel, Drake and a small group of the original scout team moved swiftly under the guidance of Thorne and Voron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a distant dimension far from the Non-Human Continent…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young, handsome boy slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding! 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