Chapter 948

Mu Ningxue was still in a daze for a long time.

The Drowning Curse, why would there still be such a creepy curse at the shoreline, even though they were so far away?

Mu Ningxue asked the old man in a serious tone. The old man told Mu Ningxue everything he knew.

It turned out that a total of eight people had died from the Drowning Curse in this shallow beach. They had all died at different times. The old man had lived here for many years, so he knew how terrifying it was.

However, he had no idea why the Drowning Curse had appeared!

"Oh, you're here. Why are you looking at the bonfire alone?" Mo Fan's voice came from behind her.

Mu Ningxue was left speechless. What was wrong with this guy's eyes? Was the bonfire at the shoreline a cremation?

Besides, who would go to the shoreline to look at a bonfire in broad daylight!?

"I saw something terrifying at the East Maritime Fortress," Mu Ningxue briefly explained the Drowning Curse to Mo Fan.

Mo Fan was dumbfounded after hearing the story.

How could a person go to the shoreline and drown themselves?

Moreover, the body was pale and withered. Logically speaking, this should be a terrible disease, but there had never been a disease that could force people to commit suicide!

"Did you learn anything about the skeleton?" Mu Ningxue asked.

Mu Ningxue could not figure out the reason behind the Drowning Curse. She had no choice but to change the topic to the skeleton. As a matter of fact, the skeleton was a lot scarier than the Drowning Curse.

"The creature's bone marrow is gone, too. The skeleton is huge, but it's basically hollow inside," Mo Fan said.

The group finally understood why the skeleton was able to float on the ocean. The skeleton did not even have bone marrow, thus it was not as heavy as they had imagined.

The Hunter's Union had already sent people to investigate this matter, but they didn't know if they could find out the reason.

"I want to know the truth," Mu Ningxue said.

"I want to know too. The skeleton is so huge, yet it's gone, its flesh, blood, and bone marrow are gone. How did it do it?" Mo Fan said.

"I'm referring to the Drowning Curse," Mu Ningxue said seriously.

"…" Mo Fan felt a headache coming on. Wasn't Mu Ningxue's train of thought a little too fast?

Alright, perhaps Mu Ningxue's mind was filled with the Drowning Curse after she stumbled into it for the second time.

It was true that the Drowning Curse was no longer as insignificant as it was in the past, when the terrifying incident they had stumbled into at the East Maritime Fortress in Tokyo was happening again in another country!

"Let me help you, I'm a Hunter Master," Mo Fan said.

"Mm," Mu Ningxue did not reject Mo Fan's offer.

For some reason, Mu Ningxue's instincts were telling her that the Drowning Curse would be even scarier in the future. Mu Ningxue did not want to see the same corpse on the beach again …

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It was true that Mo Fan was a Hunter Master, but he still had to ask Lingling, who was more experienced and experienced than him.

Lingling was still in New York, most likely because Old Bao had something to tell her.

Mo Fan went back to the inn and found a computer with a good connection. He told Lingling about the Drowning Curse, hoping that she would have some information about it.

Lingling had a huge stack of information on her. She had recorded most of the strange incidents that had taken place around the world.

Lingling's eyes glittered when she heard about the Drowning Curse.

"Where are you guys?" Lingling asked.

"Tinuoaya City, Portugal. Don't tell me you're coming here again?" Mo Fan asked.

"Why not? It's better than going back to that stupid school!" Lingling said.

Since Mo Fan left the world to train, Lingling felt like she was going to rot in the Magic City. There were no incidents, no quests, no time to think. She felt like she was going to collapse at any second.

She had enough of living like that. She had to find something to do as a Hunter!

"Mo Fan, I've looked into it, and I have some good news for you," Lingling was surprisingly efficient. She immediately gave him a reply.

"Good news?" Mu Ningxue felt like Lingling's words were a little inappropriate. It was difficult for Mu Ningxue to associate a suicidal act like the Drowning Curse with good news.

"The International Hunter Union has already posted a reward for the Drowning Curse. They are hoping that a Hunter can solve the problem, which has killed many people around the world," Lingling said.

"So the International Hunter Union has already heard about it. It doesn't seem like it's just a coincidence. The good news you mentioned, does that mean we can earn some money from the quest? "Mo Fan asked.

After what happened to Executioner Philip, Mo Fan realized that he was still not strong enough.

Philip's Domain was able to suppress him to such an extent. His magic was like a child waving his fists in front of the man. Mo Fan was worried that he would be in the same miserable state the next time he stumbled into a strong Mage with a Domain.

His Fire, Lightning, and Shadow Elements had all reached the Advanced Level. Little Flame Belle's Summoning Element had improved significantly, so it had a chance to reach the Advanced Level, too.

As such, Mo Fan needed a Galaxy Vein.

On top of that, Mo Fan believed he needed something more important: a Domain!

The difference between having a Domain and not having one was too huge!

Normally, a Soul-grade Seed was worth around two hundred million to three hundred million. A Soul-grade Seed was around two times stronger than a Spirit-grade Seed. Different Soul-grade Seeds had different effects, too.

As for a Soul-grade Seed with a Domain, its value was even higher!

According to Zhao Manting, a Soul-grade Seed with a Domain could easily fetch an astronomical price of six hundred million in an auction!

Mo Fan had been using his savings to buy Soul-grade Seeds to feed Little Flame Belle. A Fire Soul-grade Seed was worth around ten million, which would be gone in just a few meals. As such, Mo Fan was seriously poor, and he really missed Lingling, who had brought him such a delicious deal, just so he could see a sign of a Soul-grade Seed with a Domain!

"Just tell me, how much is the bounty for the Drowning Curse?" Mo Fan asked.

"It's not a fixed amount. Do you know what a Bounty Pool is?" Lingling said.

"I don't, what's a Bounty Pool?"

"You've heard of the lottery, right? If no one wins the lottery in the current round, the prize will be accumulated to the next round, forming a Bounty Pool. Similarly, a Bounty Pool exists for bounties, too. When someone posts a similar bounty on an international level, the International Hunter Union will pool the amount of the bounty together. If no one completes the bounty, the bounty won't be refunded, but it will keep accumulating … "Lingling said.

Mo Fan's eyes glittered when he heard this!

A Bounty Pool, he did not expect such a wonderful thing to exist in this world. Mo Fan could already imagine himself swimming in a pool filled with gold coins!

Mu Ningxue did not know what to say when she saw Mo Fan's excited face.

She had only suggested it out of kindness, as she did not want to see anyone die mysteriously again. To her surprise, the incident had already formed a Bounty Pool on an international scale. It felt like Mo Fan had already forgotten that he was still a student when it came to the bounty!

"How much is the Bounty Pool now?" Mo Fan asked impatiently.

"There are a total of 1,325 bounties around the world for the Drowning Curse. Most of them are from the families of the victims, and some are from the local governments, associations, research centers, and philanthropic families. The total bounty is three hundred and forty-five million and seven hundred thousand … Oh, someone just added that the bounty has increased to three hundred and fifty million … I've already bought a plane ticket. I'll be there tonight," Lingling said.

Even though Lingling's face was expressionless in the video, it was obvious that she was just as excited as Mo Fan, judging from how quickly she was packing her stuff!

Mu Ningxue was left speechless, watching the two Hunters who shared the same rotten tastes.

Either way, it was a good idea.

Hopefully, they could solve the Drowning Curse once and for all, so that no one would die like that again.

"Mo Fan, if we can solve the Drowning Curse, we'll be four-star Hunter Masters. Our access will increase, and the bounties we can accept will be higher," Lingling said to Mo Fan before turning off the camera.

"HAHA, at this rate, it's only a matter of time before we become Senior Hunters!" Mo Fan burst out laughing.

A Senior Hunter's status in society was fairly high. Mo Fan knew Lingling's goal was to become a Senior Hunter, but he was more interested in earning money as a Hunter. He believed he would achieve his goal in the future!

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Lingling was more enthusiastic than anyone else. She took the fastest flight to Tinuo Aya City before the sun had fully risen.

Lingling had already prepared a lot of information on the flight. She had compiled a digital map of the people who had died due to the Drowning Curse, trying to find some patterns.

"One thing I'm sure of is that the people who died were all in cities close to the sea. There are no cases of the Drowning Curse in rivers, lakes, or rivers," Lingling said, as if she was not tired at all. Lingling didn't seem tired at all. Her round eyes shone with a light that said, "I finally have work to do."

"It's going to be difficult to find the cause of a Curse that has spread across the entire world in a short period of time, right?" Mo Fan said.

According to the digital map Lingling has compiled, the Drowning Curse has happened in the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. Interestingly, it's not happening in China's waters, but in other countries … especially Portugal … "

"Oh, to be more precise, Tinuoaya City has the highest rate of being affected by the Drowning Curse," Lingling said.

Mu Ningxue could not help but recall what the old man had mentioned. The shoal alone had appeared eight times!

"It seems like we are coincidentally at the center of the Curse, but I'm not sure if the few of us are enough to solve the mystery of this world," Mo Fan said.