Ling Ling was very efficient. She had already sorted out the information about the Salamander Demons while Zhu Meng was still talking.
"The Hunter Union has a bounty of two hundred thousand for a Salamander Demon's Heart Orb," Ling Ling said.
"No bounty?" Mo Fan said.
"Mm, we'll take as much as we can get. The government is the one who put up the bounty," Ling Ling said.
"Won't the government lose a lot of money?" Mo Fan asked.
"Of course not. Jiang Xia has asked the Hunter Union to cooperate with him. The Heart Orb of a Salamander Demon contains a lot of Rock Iron and Dam Rock Particles. The other Mages don't have the technology to refine them, so they will sell them to the government. Many Hunters and Mages have been heading to the Thousand Islands Lake recently. There are too many Salamander Demons there. The Thousand Islands Lake is like gold to them, but according to my men, it's not that easy to earn two hundred thousand for a Salamander Demon's Heart Orb, "Zhu Meng said.
"Mo Fan, these things are similar to the Desert Demon Locusts." Ling Ling said as she went through the information, "The Desert Demon Locusts are creatures that have no natural predators, which allows them to reproduce without limit. Once their numbers reach a certain level, it's difficult to eliminate them, which is why they are a disaster. Both humans and demon beasts have to stay away from them. These Salamander Demons are actually creatures from the Pacific Ocean called the Spiral Demon. They accidentally wandered into the freshwater Thousand Islands Lake through some underground river and merged with the Salamander Beasts in the Thousand Islands Lake, resulting in the Salamander Demons. "
When everyone saw that Lingling had found some key information, they couldn't help but look at her.
Ling Ling added, "The Spiral Demon Locusts are creatures that grow very slowly. They need to stay in shallow waters or islands for around five years before they can mature. Therefore, even though they have a strong reproductive ability, they aren't much of a threat. At most, they might occupy some of the islands. Interestingly, the Salamander Beasts have a weak reproductive ability and a low survival rate, but they grow rapidly. The Salamander Beasts that live in the freshwater swamps and lakes of the Dongting Lake and the Thousand Islands Lake have merged with the Spiral Demon Locusts in the ocean. Not only do the Salamander Demons have a strong reproductive ability and survival ability, they also have a terrifying growth rate … a newborn Salamander Demon Locusts can grow into an adult Salamander Demon Locusts in the freshwater Thousand Islands Lake........
"A season?" Mofan's jaw dropped.
"Yeah, creatures like the Blue Moths might be able to reproduce and grow rapidly, but nature has given them a short lifespan and a weak constitution. However, creatures like the Salamander Demons … they have a strong ability to reproduce and grow at an insane rate. Their lifespan is only second to that of a turtle. I believe if we don't eliminate them or find a way to deal with them, the Thousand Islands Lake will turn into the Thousand Islands Locusts in less than five years. Plants, creatures, anything that can provide them with energy will be wiped out by them," Ling Ling said sternly.
Both Mo Fan and Lingling had witnessed how terrifying the Desert Demon Locusts were. Now that a new species of Demon Locusts had appeared in the Thousand Islands Lake, they would not have taken it seriously if Lingling had not explained it to them.
"Is it really that serious?" Zhu Meng frowned.
Zhu Meng only knew about the Salamander Demons. He had no idea what the Salamander Demons were. However, after hearing Ling Ling's words, Zhu Meng felt like he should pay more attention to the matter. It seemed like there were too many unpredictable threats to the sea level rise!
"Of course there are. These creatures are as terrifying as the Desert Demon Locusts. If they are still around, it means they don't have any fatal weaknesses. They won't die on their own, either. They might still be able to reproduce. Therefore, the Salamander Demons are a new species. You can ask the people of the Research Union to investigate them and see if they should be classified as a Disaster-Level threat!" Ling Ling said.
Zhu Meng frowned.
If the Salamander Demons were classified as a Disaster-Level threat, things would be troublesome.
What was wrong with Jiang Xia? There was no way he didn't know the information. Why did he only ask the Mages to investigate the Salamander Demons instead of reporting it to the Magic Association? Why didn't he ask Zhu Meng to do the investigation?
"The information you have is very important, and your analysis is very accurate. I'll go to the Research Union right now and ask them to identify the species of the Salamander Demons and determine their danger level," Zhu Meng said.
"Jiang Xia must be trying to solve the problem himself. That way, the Thousand Island Lake will still belong to him. If the higher-ups are involved, the Thousand Island Lake will most likely be divided up, or listed as a territory of demon creatures. No one is allowed to come and go as they please," Mu Ningxue said.
"Mmm, that's possible. No, I think we should ask Jiang Xia in person!" Zhu Meng was a decisive person.
…
Zhu Meng brought Mofan and the others to Jiang Xia's residence. Jiang Xia was most likely asleep when Zhu Meng woke him up.
Zhu Meng was not worried about offending the old Councilman when he sensed the danger. He had to wake Jiang Xia up and ask him about it.
Jiang Xia was still dozing off. He went to the reception hall with a sullen face. He took a sip of tea and glanced at the uninvited guests coldly.
"Zhu Meng, you've come to my place so late at night. I won't forgive you if you don't have anything important to tell me!" Jiang Xia was a proud man. He treated Zhu Meng, who was also a Councilman, like a junior. He did not even bother to be courteous.
"Councilman Jiang, have you identified the danger level of the Salamander Demons?" Zhu Meng asked.
Jiang Xia immediately frowned. His eyes were fixed on Zhu Meng.
Zhu Meng's question had hit the nail on the head.
"It's the Research Union's business," Jiang Xia said.
"I believe the Salamander Demons might be a new species of Calamity Level demon creatures. We should inform the higher-ups and ask the army to deal with them as soon as possible," Zhu Meng said.
"It's not like the army has nothing better to do. It's not like you don't know how serious the situation is along the coastline. There's no need to ask the army for help if it's something the local government can handle. Or do you think I'm too old to handle something as trivial as this? Besides, did the Research Union even identify the Salamander Demons? If they didn't, why would they ask the army for help? You can say whatever you think. Even if you're a Councilman in charge of the Threat-Hazard Strategy, you have no right to say anything before the Research Union has identified the Salamander Demons! "Jiang Xia scolded.
"But the Research Union usually takes a long time to identify the Salamander Demons. I'm worried that the situation will get out of hand before the Research Union is done," Zhu Meng said.
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