The sky was light blue, but the ocean was gradually turning darker. It was easy to tell that something was wrong with the ocean.
"Why is the ocean getting darker?" Mofan was completely clueless about the ocean. He turned around and looked at the surface of the ocean.
The Sword Hedgehog Sea Monsters did not chase after them. They must have left their territory.
However, as the color of the ocean grew darker, Mofan had a feeling that they might have entered the territory of another kind of sea monster.
"The maggot has evolved once. It must have benefited a lot from the Sword Hedgehog Sea Monsters," Ling Ling said.
"Oh, that's a good thing."
"There seems to be a reef ahead," Bobby said.
Those who spent a lot of time at the beach could easily tell where the reef was from their experience.
Mo Fan looked in that direction and noticed that the color of the water was a lot lighter.
As the boat approached, Mofan realized that the reef was extremely huge. It was an island completely covered by the ocean.
The water was not very deep. Mofan could even jump on it as the boat approached. The water only reached his knees.
"It looks like a reef cave," Bobby said after taking a closer look.
"What's a reef cave?" Mofan asked.
"Many sea creatures need a nest like a mountain cave, a cave, or a cave. In certain places, the reefs will form a huge area, just like an island. However, they are not exposed on the surface of the water like an island, but are completely hidden under the water. These naturally formed reefs will often become the nests of demon creatures, or even the nests of different species. That's why we call them the Sea Monster Fortresses," Bobby explained.
"Oh, that's true. The sea monsters most likely have their own nests. They won't sleep on the road," Mofan nodded.
"This reef cave isn't small. There should be a huge group of sea monsters sleeping around five hundred meters underwater. Let's be careful, don't wake them up," Ling Ling said.
"The maggot must have come all the way here to find a suitable host. It's likely that there are powerful sea monsters in this place. If it can infect the sea monster's body, it will become a lot stronger!" Mu Ningxue said.
"That's true, the creature is very good at finding places, but it also makes it harder for us. If we are discovered, we will have to go down there and help it," Ling Ling said.
"Are … are you serious? Is this really a place where humans can go down?" Bobby's eyes widened.
He was well aware of how dangerous the reef cave was. Many first-rate Hunter Groups did not dare to set their sights on the reef caves. Wouldn't they be sending themselves to their deaths if they went down there?
"We have to go down there. Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain," Ling Ling said.
Mofan had no choice but to pray that the little maggot would keep a low profile. A maggot had to behave like a maggot. It was better to stop while it was ahead. It was better not to try to catch a big fish. It was going to cost them their lives!
"Bobby, can you roughly identify the species of sea monsters in this reef cave?" Ling Ling asked.
"Sure, the old Hunter Regiments have been recruiting me because my ability to identify people is better than many old Sea Hunters. Give me some time, and I'll be able to conduct a detailed census of the reef cave!" Bobby said confidently. He did not forget to brag about his expertise.
"Alright, I'll leave it to you. I need to know what the maggot's real target is," Ling Ling said.
The Evil Maggot was now a slime. Basically, it would quickly transform into the creature it captured and possess abilities that were almost on par with the creature it captured.
Every maggot would instinctively pursue creatures with higher levels. No creature would be willing to be at the bottom of the food chain.
Ling Ling was trying to figure out what the maggot was trying to turn into!
…
It didn't take long for Bobby to return to the reef.
Most of the creatures living in the five hundred meters around the reef cave were ordinary sea monsters. Most of the sea monsters were living in the floors below the five hundred meters. As such, it was unlikely that they would encounter any danger if they stayed on the reef cave.
"I've checked it out," Bobby said with a smile.
"How did you find out when you didn't even go down there?" Mofan asked curiously.
"Do you really want to know?" Bobby asked in return.
"Isn't that obvious!?"
"It's like this; regardless of the level of the sea monsters, most of them defecate while they are sleeping. Most of the residue in their excrement will float to the surface of the water instead of sinking to the bottom of the sea and finding a whirlpool. It's basically a cesspool for the sea monsters, so it's easy to tell which sea monsters are in the reef cave and how many of them there are," Bobby shrugged.
"…" Mofan had a lot to say about the answer, but he still opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
It was his first time hearing such an experienced Hunter, who was able to identify sea monsters just by looking at their excrement!
"Starting from below the sea level, the reef cave between five hundred meters and a thousand meters below the reef cave should be inhabited by Sea Monkey Monsters. There are quite a lot of them, almost like a pack of them, but I don't think there's a Commander-level Commander among them. It's basically a slum."
"The reef cave between a thousand meters and two thousand meters above the reef cave should be inhabited by Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish. There should be at least a thousand of them, so there should be a Commander-level Commander among them," Bobby's face darkened when he mentioned the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish.
Based on his years of experience in the ocean, it was best not to provoke the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish. The lightning they unleashed in the water was so dense that it could produce terrifying lightning strikes. Apart from the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish's species, everything else in the area would be destroyed!
"The luxurious residential areas below two thousand meters are terrifying. Didn't Mofan ask why the water turned black?" Bobby asked with a strange look.
"What is it? Just tell me, I'm not well-educated, so I don't know what it is," Mofan said calmly.
"Black water … don't tell me it's that thing?" Ling Ling suddenly spoke up.
Bobby nodded and didn't say anything. It was as if saying the name of that thing was something that would make one's heart tremble.
Mu Ningxue? She fell silent, as if she had realized something too.
Mofan was the only one with a blank face.
Did the three of them agree to set him up on purpose? He knew nothing about marine life!
Why didn't they tell him what it was!?
"Let's take a rest first. The maggot seems to have found a secluded place to sleep, or is waiting for a chance to strike," Ling Ling said.
"Let's hope it's just a maggot with no ambition. It's only willing to be a Sea Monkey Monster. That way, we'll be able to complete our mission easily." Bobby was already gesturing at his forehead and chest, praying to his God, "The Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish is fine too. So what if it's dangerous? I, Bobby, don't want to be mediocre for the rest of my life. I can brag about it at the bar for the rest of my life! Anyway, I hope it's not the creature living at the bottom, please don't do it. If it is, I'll turn around and leave right away! "
Mofan went up to Mu Ningxue and asked sincerely when he heard Bobby mumbling to himself.
"Bobby is an Intermediate Magician. He's a coward, so I bet he's scared of the creature living at the bottom. Shouldn't we be fine?" Mofan said.
Mu Ningxue shook her head and said, "It's not that Bobby is a coward, but that creature is famous for being violent and savage in the ocean. It's one of the top five sea monsters in terms of destruction and death in the second-tier and third-tier cities across the world!"
"What exactly is it!?" Mofan pressed.
"Do you remember the Lizard-Winged Drake we stumbled into in Jinlin City?" Mu Ningxue said.
"I do," Mofan said.
Mu Ningxue added, "The creature living at the bottom is a Drake, too."
Mofan's mood plummeted when he heard that.
Most demon creatures that were even slightly related to dragons were extremely strong. Even among demon creatures of the same level, they were considered superior!
A Drake was a demon creature with the lineage of dragons. The Lizard-Winged Drake in Jinlin City was most likely the illegitimate child of an Earth Dragon and a giant lizard. It was relatively strong among the Commander-level creatures.
Mofan was quite surprised. He did not expect a Drake to be living in the reef cave. It was indeed not a friendly place!
"It's a Black Sea Drake, a hybrid between an Evil Sea Dragon and a Thunderstorm Giant Crow. It has the savagery and bloodthirst of an Evil Sea Dragon, and the cunning and cunning of a Thunderstorm Giant Crow. When it shows up, the water within three kilometers of it will turn pitch-black. The pitch-black water is slightly poisonous, and will numb the nerves of any living creature. It will slow down their reactions and make them wobbly, like they are drunk," Mu Ningxue said.
"It's indeed a terrifying creature. Should we go down there and kill the maggot, just in case it tries to harm the Black Sea Drake?" Mofan said.
"We might be able to hold off the Black Sea Drake for some time on land, but we won't stand a chance in the ocean," Mu Ningxue said seriously.
Mofan was well aware that his Fire Element and Little Flame Belle would not be able to fight in the ocean. If they stumbled into the Black Sea Drake again, they would surely die miserably.
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