Three days of mourning …
The Magic City was immersed in the pain of losing three experts. As for the soldiers at the frontline, even though they no longer had the terrifying threat of the Sea Emperor Skeleton, none of them felt relieved.
On the contrary, every time they accidentally glanced at the sea, they would feel a strong sense of suffocation when they stared at the gray horizon!
After three days, Mofan's condition had returned to normal.
The River Crossing Sea Monsters had been completely wiped out. The people on both sides of the river had been relocated.
As the safe zone continued to shrink, many farmlands, orchards, and seafood had been abandoned. The places where people could live and move around had become narrower. In addition to that, the demon beasts on land had taken advantage of the situation to rob them, causing the environment around the cities to become increasingly unstable. Only the cities were slightly safer.
However, the closer the people were to the cities, the scarcer the resources would be. Nothing had happened in the past few years, but if the situation continued, there might even be a food shortage!
The riverside was the best place for irrigation, providing fresh food and vegetables for the huge cities. It was a great loss for the cities to end up like this.
That being said, the Huangpu River was not the lifeline of the country. The Yangtze River was.
Similar to the Yangtze River, a large number of River Crossing Sea Monsters had appeared. Their goal was to restrict and reduce the living environment of the humans. Once an important area like the Yangtze River was invaded, even if the humans managed to hold on, it might cause a great disturbance due to the lack of food.
A truly prosperous city would never be able to do without water.
As a matter of fact, the size of a city was directly proportional to the number of rivers flowing through it. Transportation, irrigation, drinking, and aquatic products.
Some people had suggested that since the sea monsters were only strong in the ocean, why couldn't they give up on the coastal areas?
If they chose to give up on the coastal areas, it would mean they were giving up on the resources they relied on for survival. Without the support of the coastal areas, even if they all migrated inland, not only would the population die, they would also end up as food for the demon beasts on land.
It was not easy for them to gain a foothold and develop their civilization to a certain level. If they gave up, it would be like returning to a time when they had no sense of security …
The safe zone relied on the cities. As long as the cities did not fall, the humans would have a place to live. Otherwise, they would end up as food for the demon beasts in the wild!
"Mofan, Mofan …" Ling Ling's voice lingered in his ears.
Mofan turned his head and saw the little beauty Ling Ling holding his phone. Her eyes were shining as she handed it over. It seemed that someone important was calling.
Mofan was a little puzzled. He took the phone and realized that the caller was Chairman Shao Zheng!
The country had suffered such a catastrophe. As a national leader, he must be very busy every day. He probably didn't even have time to sleep. Who would have thought that he would call in person?
"Mofan. There's something I need you to do for me, "Shao Zheng went straight to the point.
"I'm listening." Mofan nodded.
The fact that Shao Zheng had come in person was obviously not a simple matter. How could Mo Fan, as the successor of the country, not lend a hand when he saw the soldiers at the frontline using their flesh to defend against the Sea Emperor's skeletons?
"I need you to kill the Sea King Skeleton," Shao Zheng said.
"…" Mo Fan didn't know how to respond.
The Sea Emperor Skeleton fled for its life while the rest of the Super Mages were still in a daze after the Monstrous Claw killed three Mages.
However, no one dared to mention killing the Sea King Skeleton after that.
"According to the information we have, the Sea King Skeleton is currently recuperating on a foggy island in the East Ocean. It's seriously injured, and won't be able to recover in a short period of time. The plan to kill it in the Magic City failed miserably. Not only did we lose three Hostage Hunters, the Sea King Skeleton even managed to escape … "Shao Zheng said.
"Chairman, I was there, but I didn't take part in the plan," Mofan said.
"Oh, did you see the guy?" Shao Zheng asked.
"No, it was all too sudden," Mofan said with a wry smile.
"You don't have to worry about the person behind it. Since you were there, I'll be honest with you. No one in the Super Mage Alliance dares to pursue the Sea King Skeleton after it was intimidated by the Ruler-level creature. The Sea King Skeleton is currently in its weakest state. If we don't get rid of it now, it's going to stir up trouble in the Magic City once it recovers. I'm afraid no one will be able to stop it by then, "Shao Zheng said in a deep voice.
Shao Zheng was feeling helpless.
He knew the Sea King Skeleton was seriously injured, yet he could not do anything about it. Everyone knew there was an Emperor-level sea monster behind the Sea King Skeleton. It could easily kill three Hostage Hunters with a single claw.
Even a Half-Forbidden Mage was killed. Who in the Super Mage Alliance dared to pursue the creature?
Besides, many Captains and Captains had died trying to kill the Sea King Skeleton. Even without considering the Ruler-level creature behind the scenes, Shao Zheng was struggling to find anyone who was strong enough to kill the Sea King Skeleton.
"It's only ten or twenty percent of its strength now. It's our best chance," Shao Zheng said.
"Ten or twenty percent," Mo Fan pondered for a moment.
He had a feeling that he would not be able to handle even ten or twenty percent of the Sea King Skeleton's strength. Apart from the three Hostage Hunters, the Super Mages were also involved in the plan!
"Mo Fan, we didn't only lose the battle in the Magic City. However, everyone knows about the battle in the Magic City. We might be able to cover up the losses we suffered in the other battles, so the people won't feel hopeless. However, even if we lost the battle in the Magic City, we still need to salvage something … you're the only person I can think of, "Shao Zheng's tone changed significantly.
Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard Shao Zheng's words.
The fact that the Chairman of the Magic Association would say something like that to someone like Shao Zheng implied that the things that someone like him had gone through were much more terrifying than what they had witnessed.
People could feel depressed, miserable, and even despair, but someone like Shao Zheng could not afford to feel that way.
"Chairman, you don't have to say anything else. I understand," Mo Fan said.
No one dared to kill the Sea King Skeleton, even when it was severely injured, even when they knew where it was recovering from its injuries … there was only one reason: the Ruler-level creature behind the scenes!
Was the Ruler-level creature behind the Sea King Skeleton?
If it was, it did not matter how many people were sent to kill the severely injured Sea King Skeleton, none of them would return alive!
Even if there were people in the military who were not afraid of death, their superiors would not recklessly send their experts to the Ruler-level creature again after witnessing the Ruler-level creature's claws.
Only Mo Fan …
It was because Mo Fan had a unique ability — the Demon Element!
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