Inside the meeting room at the top of the building …
"I hope you won't waste my time. The sea monsters roaming around Feiniao City are a group of sea monsters. There were already signs of them around seven or eight years ago, and their numbers have been increasing rapidly in recent years. The government has sent some Hunters to eliminate the sea monsters, but the results were almost negligible!" Lin Junxian glared at the group of young Magicians.
In Lin Junxian's eyes, the group of Magicians was more like a group of university students on a training trip. The students of some Magic Universities might be strong, but they were not as strong as the Hunters of the Hunter Association, mainly because of their lack of experience.
Fighting against the demon creatures required brains, experience, and actual combat, not the glamorous badge of a Magician!
Lin Junxian was from a renowned clan. Even though he was clueless about Magic, he knew that being a Magician did not necessarily mean they could eliminate the sea monsters. Besides, they were up against a group of sea monsters. Without an army of Magicians, they might be wiped out if they ventured too deep into the sea monsters' territory!
"You don't have to worry about us. If we're willing to take on the job, it means we're confident about it. You don't have to doubt us either. Give us the information you have about the sea monsters, and prepare the necessary things for us. Just sit in this office with your secretary and wait for our news," Jiang Shaoxu said confidently.
"Sure, your request isn't even a request to me, but I have to tell you what you're going to do. I'm not the one asking you to do it. Your parents, the school behind you, and the organization behind you are going after you. Please don't point fingers at me when the time comes. I might have failed in my investment, but I still want my reputation," said Lin Junxian.
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Lin Junxian generously arranged for the fourteen of them to stay in a hotel in the building. He also asked someone to prepare the necessary things for them to hunt the sea monsters.
Medicine was the most important thing when hunting the sea monsters. They would need to bring more than twenty kinds of antidotes.
The poison did not only come from the sea monsters, but also from certain environments. The air they breathed in, the flowers they smelled, the mist that lingered in the air, the plants that came into contact with their skin …
Mofan was not an expert in these things, but the Nan Jue in the group was quite good at it. Lin Junxian immediately gave them a list. It would cost a fortune if he gave them the list and asked them to purchase it.
"Speaking of which, we don't need so many medicines to kill the sea monsters. Don't you think the list is a little too much?" Mofan couldn't help but ask.
"These medicines are not for this mission. We still have a long way to go. These are for when we reach Tokyo," Nan Jue replied.
"You have foresight." Mofan gave Nan Jue a thumbs up.
The medicine was collected very quickly, and the necessary instruments were also put into the backpack. The food and water were also complete, and they were all the kind that could be stored for a long time.
He had also obtained the map of the nearby sea area. Ai Jiangtu began to study it and formulate a strategy for the battle.
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It was true that there was a sea outside Feiniao City, but there were many uninhabited islands in the sea.
In the past, these islands were treated as islands of ecology. They would be included in the safe zone for tourists who enjoyed the natural environment. However, after a few incidents in recent years, no one bothered to develop the islands. They had all turned into abandoned islands. The cordon of the safe zone was even pulled closer to the coastline, turning the scattered islands into territories of demon creatures.
The shrinking of the safe zone naturally caused the ships and fishermen along the coast to suffer greatly. At the same time, it also affected the transportation of the city. No one dared to do business here. It was not easy to transport a ship of goods, but in the end, there was no news of it. The shining silver had been poured directly into the sea.
Most of the major investors in Feiniao City had left in recent years. Only a huge financial group like the Lin Group was still holding on. They were using their money to maintain the appearance of a prosperous city. As a matter of fact, no one was willing to buy the houses with a sea view, the luxurious skyscrapers, and the Peerless Towers!
The city was in a terrible state. The mayor was having a headache too.
It was not that the government did not send people to exterminate the sea creatures, but they had limited manpower. On top of that, the sea creatures were extremely cunning. The people they sent out either returned empty-handed or were ambushed for no reason. After a few incidents, no one was willing to go out to sea to exterminate the sea creatures!
That being said, if someone was willing to pay a high price, there would still be Hunter Masters willing to accept the job. The problem was, the Lin Group could not afford to pay such a huge sum of money. The government could not afford it, either. Most of the time, even if they paid the money, the sea creatures would not be eliminated …
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A white boat was sailing slowly on the slightly cloudy sea. It was gradually moving away from the safe zone that was designated by the people.
The safe zone on the sea was different from the inland. The inland could at least set up outposts, relay stations, and fortresses to prevent the demon creatures from sneaking into the safe zone. On the other hand, the safe zone on the sea only consisted of a few sea towers with a few Battlemages watching over them. It was not enough to form a real line of defense.
Luckily, the sea creatures were not too frequent along the coastline. Most of the cities and counties along the coastline only needed a small number of soldiers to protect them.
Feiniao City was most likely an exception. The sea creatures had been showing up frequently in the area.
"The last time they were exterminating the sea creatures, they arrived at this island. They were ambushed by the sea creatures when they were resting at night. They suffered great losses," said Ai Jiangtu, pointing at an island on the map.
"Which means that's where the sea creatures are most active. Speaking of which, what kind of sea creatures are they? If it's the Azure-Scaled Sea Monsters, we should just go home. If there's a whole pack of them, we're done for," said Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu was a young man with a pair of glasses. He looked like he was quite knowledgeable.
Not to mention the illustrated handbook of fiendish demons, even if a fiendish demon revealed half of its leg and threw down a strand of leg hair, he would be able to deduce what species the fiendish demon was and whether it was male or female.
The Azure-Scaled Sea Monsters he was referring to were the cruelest and most vicious species among the sea creatures. It had been a long time since they showed up along the coastline of China. They would occasionally stir up a lot of panic when they were mentioned in Japan.
"It's red, there's no way it's the Azure-Scaled Sea Monsters," said Nan Jue.
"Speaking of which, I'm not good at fighting on the water. If we're dragged into the water, wouldn't non-Water-type Mages like us be dead for sure?" said Jiang Yu seriously.
"I'm not good at fighting on the water either," said Mofan.
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