The sun shone down from the sky, bringing with it a scorching heat. Some of the fish that needed the ultraviolet rays of the sun to kill the bacteria on their skin had swum to the shallow reef. They would swim past Mofan's feet at times, their scales glittering under the sunlight.
The number of fish kept increasing. It felt like he could stomp a few of them to death with a single stomp. Mofan decided to play with the fish since he had nothing better to do. He would release a faint electric current to stun the fish that swam past him like they were drunk, preventing them from maintaining their formation and moving in unison. They kept bumping into one another in the water.
That being said, if the fish tasted better, Mofan would not mind turning into a grilled fish chef and let Mu Ningxue have a taste of his cooking … Didn't he say he was going to open a shop for the Song of Ice and Fire if he stopped being a Mage? He would practice it whenever he had the time.
"Buzz ~ ~"
While Mo Fan was having fun, something similar to an earthquake suddenly surged up from the bottom of the ocean. Even the sturdy reef under it began to tremble.
The undercurrent swept over, and the shoals of fish that were basking in the sun suddenly scattered in all directions like headless flies.
Mofan's legs went numb. He could clearly feel the force coming from the bottom of the ocean, yet it was still so strong despite the great distance.
"What's going on?" Bobby had fallen asleep on the boat. He jumped up when he heard the noise.
"We're in trouble now," Ling Ling said in a deep voice. She was staring at the screen.
"Did the maggot provoke the Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish?" Bobby asked.
Ling Ling shook her head.
"Hehe, it must be trying to become a sea monkey … alright, I think the joke is pretty lame, too," Mofan mocked himself helplessly.
"It's around two thousand four hundred meters deep now. The Raven Drake must have noticed something. It let out a roar to intimidate the intruder that it couldn't see. The earthquake just then was the Raven Drake's breath," Ling Ling said.
"What a troublesome maggot. I suspect it's purposely tricking us," Mofan scolded.
"Let's go back and let it self-destruct." Bobby walked to the driver's seat and was about to start the engine and leave.
Are you kidding me? The Black Sea Drake was not something they could afford to provoke. Every time Bobby heard about a Black Sea Drake being hunted, it was usually the first-rate Hunter Groups that were responsible for concealing the number of casualties.
"We can't go back. The probability of catching a maggot alive is extremely low. If we don't deal with it this time, more than five hundred people will die from the Drowning Curse within a year, and that number will increase to a thousand in two years. Even though someone might be able to find a vaccine for the Drowning Curse in a few years' time, it's only possible with the corpses of countless Drowning Curse victims, "Ling Ling said sternly.
Bobby was stunned by the determination on Ling Ling's face when she said the words. He could not believe that a little girl around the age of ten would say something like that. It was as if the thought had been deeply rooted in her heart for a long time. She did not hesitate or back off when she said it!
"It's true that we can turn a blind eye to it and let it go. But in the future, the people who would die because of it would truly happen and exist. They could be a little girl with a father like you, or they could be a healthy, ordinary family. If they are torn apart, sad, and in pain because of the hidden danger that we once let go, we are no different from the accomplices of that guy! "
At that instant, a line of words written in an old diary suddenly appeared in Mo Fan's mind. It perfectly matched Lingling's determined expression. He could not help but feel his heart skip a beat.
When Mo Fan was at the Clearsky Hunter Agency, he had accidentally seen Lingling's diary under her pillow. It clearly had such a sentence written on it, and it was the last sentence in her diary. The rest of the pages were all blank, and there was not a single word written on it.
Mofan could easily guess that it was the last sentence Ling Ling's father left for her. The Senior Hunter never came back after telling his daughter the words.
The threat mentioned in the diary was the Red Demon, a super demon evolved from the evil Essence Orb of the previous generation!
Even though Mo Fan had never met Lingling's Senior Hunter father, he could easily imagine the Senior Hunter with his own beliefs and the limits of his profession from her expression.
"Mofan, what do you think?" Mu Ningxue asked Mofan softly.
"I'm a Hunter, too. It's quite difficult for me to just ignore it, not to mention that the reward is so high. The Black Sea Drake might be strong, but I'm sure we can come up with a solution. Let's give it a try. If we can't do it, we'll at least try our best, "Mofan said.
Lingling glanced at Mo Fan. Her pitch-black eyes flickered with a ripple.
She liked to partner up with Mofan because Mofan had a fearless heart. He was brave enough to venture into any demon's den, and even provoke evil authorities!
"The maggot is hiding in a secluded place for now, but when the Black Sea Drake lets down its guard again, it will surely try to infect it again," Ling Ling analyzed seriously.
"A maggot that doesn't want to be a dragon isn't a good maggot. At least it's ambitious," Mofan said.
"We have to come up with a plan. We have no chance of winning the battle against the Black Sea Drake in the water," Mu Ningxue said.
Mu Ningxue's strength was not significantly weakened in the water. Her Primary Element was Ice, and her Ice Element was strengthened to a certain extent in the water.
However, she was no match against the Black Sea Drake on her own. She would need Mofan's help when he was at his peak condition to have a chance against the Black Sea Drake.
"Take your time to come up with a plan, I'll be leaving first," Bobby said in a trembling voice.
Are you crazy? Are you seriously trying to take on the Black Sea Drake with just the few of them and a minor?
It was not the justice of a Hunter, but the stupidity of a Hunter. Either way, there was no way he was going to do it. The Black Sea Drake could easily turn him into ashes with a single glance. He was not going to risk his life!
"Bobby, don't panic yet. The Black Sea Drake might be strong, but it won't stand a chance against my fists on land. You are more familiar with the ocean, so help us think of a way to lure the Black Sea Drake to land!" Mofan said to Bobby.
"You? Are you kidding me? I'm more familiar with the Black Sea Drake than any of you. How could an immature Mage like you possibly handle it? "Bobby said.
"First of all, I have to tell you that I've dealt with a drake before. (I've already killed a drake in China, so I can be considered a Dragon Slayer.) Second of all, I'm very mature. You can ask her if you don't believe me, "Mofan said sternly. He also glanced at Mu Ningxue when he said the last sentence.
Mu Ningxue was too preoccupied with thinking of a way to lure the Black Sea Drake to land. She did not notice that Mofan was trying to corrupt her.
"Bobby, I'm sure you've seen our strength before. Commander-level creatures aren't unbeatable to us. All you need to do is lure the Black Sea Drake to the surface. We'll take care of the rest. I believe you hate the Drowning Curse more than we do. If we don't get rid of it, more people are going to end up like your brother, "Mu Ningxue said to Bobby.
Perhaps Mu Ningxue had a trustworthy face, or perhaps she was simply irresistible to most men when she was not as cold as before. Bobby was trying his best to adjust his emotions.
"The maggot is on the move," Ling Ling said.
Everyone frowned. Their hearts sank.
"Are you sure you can take on the Black Sea Drake on the surface?" Bobby asked sternly.
"Didn't you check my identity as a Hunter before? She and I are both Two-Star Hunter Masters," Mofan said.
Mofan and Ling Ling had become Two-Star Hunter Masters after the Black Vatican on Chongming Island. Mofan's Hunter rank was finally the same as Ling Ling's.
The title of Hunter Master could not be faked. Bobby slowly calmed down and said, "I do have an idea, but I don't think it's any safer than fighting the Black Sea Drake on the surface."
"Tell us first, the maggot is already on the move. If we don't do anything soon, it will die as soon as the Black Sea Drake notices it," Ling Ling said.
"Aren't there a bunch of Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish living in a cave between a thousand and two thousand meters below the surface?" Bobby glanced into the water and said with a hint of hesitation, "The Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish are a bunch of hot-tempered, sensitive creatures. Once they are under a strong enough threat, these Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish with poor observation skills will unleash lightning. The other cuttlefish will know their comrades are in danger when they see the lightning, so they will unleash their lightning too …"
Ling Ling was smart. She immediately understood Bobby's intention.
"We'll scare the Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish away and turn the area into a huge lightning zone. The Black Sea Drake might have some Lightning Element, but it won't be able to withstand the lightning of so many Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish. It will leave the water!" Ling Ling said with glittering eyes.
Mofan and Mu Ningxue nodded in agreement. It was a great idea. If the Black Sea Drake tried to dive into the water, it would suffer a lightning strike with millions of volts. Even if it managed to survive, it would be crippled!
"I noticed that the Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish have a Commander when I was investigating the place. It's very likely that the Commander has just become a mother, so it won't be able to withstand the slightest provocation. Therefore, we'll find a chance to disturb the Commander of the Thunderous Explosion Cuttlefish, and turn the area into a lightning zone," Bobby said.
"I'll set up an isolation zone to prevent the lightning from spreading across the reef. It'll be your battlefield against the Black Sea Drake," Ling Ling said.
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