Chapter 954

The sky was light blue, but the ocean was getting darker. Mo Fan could tell that the ocean was not normal at all.

"Why is the water getting darker?" Mo Fan was utterly clueless about the ocean. He turned around and looked at the surface of the sea.

The Sword Quills Sea Monsters were no longer chasing after them. They must have left their territory.

However, as the color of the water continued to darken, Mo Fan felt like they had entered the territory of another species of sea monsters.

"The maggot has evolved once. It must have obtained some benefits from the Sword Quills Sea Monsters," Lingling said.

"Oh, that's good news."

"It looks like there's a reef ahead," Bobby said.

Those who spent a lot of time at the beach could easily tell where a reef was.

Mo Fan looked in the direction the reef was pointing. The color of the water was a lot lighter.

As the boat approached, Mo Fan realized that the reef was huge. It was like a reef island covered by the water.

The water was not deep. Mo Fan could even jump onto the boat and stand on it as the boat approached. The water was only up to his knees.

"It looks like a reef cave," Bobby said after taking a closer look.

"What's a reef cave?" Mo Fan asked.

"Many marine creatures actually need a nest that's similar to a cave, a cave, or a catacomb. In some specific places, there will be a large stretch of reefs that looks like an island. However, it's not exposed to the water like an island at all. Instead, it's completely hidden underwater. Such naturally formed giant reef islands will often become the nests of demons, or even the nests of demons of different races. That's why we call such places Siren Castles," Bobby explained.

"Oh, that's right, the sea monsters most likely have their own nests. It's impossible for them to sleep on the street," Mo Fan nodded.

"This reef cave isn't small. There's a bunch of sea monsters sleeping around five hundred meters underwater. Be careful, don't wake them up," Lingling said.

"The maggot must have come here to find a suitable host. There must be a powerful species of sea monsters in this place. If it could enter the body of a sea monster, it would become incredibly powerful!" Mu Ningxue said. "That maggot must have come here to look for a suitable host.

"Indeed, it's very good at finding the right place, but it also makes it a lot more difficult for us. Once we're discovered, we'll have to rush down and neutralize it," Lingling said.

"Are … are you serious? Are humans really allowed to go down there?" Bobby's eyes widened.

He was well aware of how terrifying the reef caves were. Even first-rate Hunter Groups would not dare to set their eyes on them. Wouldn't they be asking to die if they went down there with just a few of them?

"We have to go down there. Otherwise, we're going to fail at the last step," Lingling said.

Mo Fan was having a headache too. He could only pray that the little maggot would keep a low profile. A maggot should have its own way of doing things. It was better to quit while it was ahead. It was not like it was going to catch a big fish, as it was going to cost them their lives!

"Bobby, can you roughly identify the species of sea monsters living in the reef caves?" Lingling asked.

"Sure, the older Hunter Groups often recruit me because I'm better at identifying species than most of them. Give me some time, and I'll be able to do a detailed census of the population of the reef caves!" Bobby said confidently. He did not forget to brag about his specialty.

"Alright, I'll leave it to you. I need to know the maggot's real target," Lingling said.

The maggot was currently a slime. Whenever it caught a creature, it would quickly transform into the creature it was looking for, and its strength was almost on par with the creature it was looking for.

Every maggot would instinctively chase after a higher-level creature. No creature was willing to be at the bottom of the food chain.

Now, Lingling finally knew what the maggot was trying to turn into!

…

It didn't take long for Bobby to return to the reef.

Most of the people living on the floors 500 meters above sea level were ordinary sea creatures. Most of the ferocious sea monsters lived below 500 meters. So, if they stood on the floors, they would basically be fine.

"I've got it," Bobby said with a smile.

"You didn't even go down there. How did you know?" Mo Fan asked in confusion.

"Do you really want to know?" Bobby asked in return.

"Isn't that obvious!?"

"It's like this. No matter what level the sea monsters are at, most of them will excrete while they are sleeping. Some of the residue in their excrement will float to the upper layer of the seawater instead of settling at the bottom of the sea. Once they find a whirlpool, it's basically a septic tank for the sea monsters. That's why we can roughly tell which sea monsters are in the reef cave and how many of them there are," Bobby said with a shrug.

"…" Mo Fan had a lot to say about the answer, but he still opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

It was his first time hearing such an experienced Hunter, who was able to identify sea monsters by looking at their excrement!

"The reef caves between five hundred meters and a thousand meters below sea level should be inhabited by Sea Monkey Monsters. There are quite a lot of them, close to a whole tribe, but I don't think there's a Commander-level creature among them. They're like a plate of loose sand, basically a slum."

"The reef caves between a thousand meters and two thousand meters are inhabited by Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish. There are at least a thousand of them, and there should be a Commander-level creature among them," Bobby's expression darkened when he mentioned the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish.

Based on his years of experience in the ocean, it was best not to provoke the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish. The lightning they unleashed in the water was so concentrated that it could produce a terrifying lightning storm. Apart from the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish, all other creatures in the area would be turned into ashes!

"The high-class residential areas below two thousand meters are even scarier. Didn't Mo Fan ask why the seawater turned black?" Bobby said with a strange expression.

"What is it? Just say it. I'm not a well-educated person, so I have no idea what it is," Mo Fan said calmly.

"Black seawater … don't tell me it's that thing?" Lingling suddenly said.

Bobby nodded and didn't say a word, as if saying the name of that thing was a terrifying thing.

Mu Ningxue? It seemed like he knew something too. He remained silent.

Only Mo Fan was dumbfounded.

Did these three come to an agreement to trick him into knowing nothing about ocean life?

Why didn't they just say the thing!?

"Let's take a rest first. The maggot seems to have found a secluded spot to sleep, or maybe it's waiting for an opportunity to strike," Lingling said.

"I really hope it's just a maggot with no ambition, and is only willing to be an obedient Sea Monkey Monster. That way, we'll be able to complete our mission easily." Bobby was already pointing at his forehead and chest as he prayed to his God. "Worst comes to worst, the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish will do. It's dangerous, so be it. I, Bobby, don't want to be mediocre for the rest of my life. I can brag about it for the rest of my life at the bar after this experience! Either way, please don't let it be the thing living at the bottom, please don't let it be. If it is, I'm leaving right away! "

Mo Fan went up to Mu Ningxue and asked sincerely when he heard Bobby mumbling to himself.

"Bobby is an Intermediate Magician. He's a coward, so I bet he's afraid of the creature living at the bottom. Are we going to be fine?" Mo Fan asked.

Mu Ningxue shook her head and said, "It's not that Bobby is a coward, but that creature is famous for its violent and savage nature in the ocean. It's ranked in the top five in terms of destruction and death among the sea monsters in the second and third-tier cities of different countries!"

"What exactly is it!?" Mo Fan asked.

"Do you remember the Razorwing Drake we stumbled into at Jinlin City?" Mu Ningxue said.

"I do," Mo Fan said.

Mu Ningxue added, "The creature living at the bottom is a Razorwing Drake, too."

Hearing this, Mo Fan's mood turned sour.

Any demon that had even the slightest relationship with a dragon was usually very strong. Even among those of the same level, they were considered superior!

A Razorwing Drake was a demon creature with the bloodline of dragons. The Razorwing Drake in Jinlin City was most likely the illegitimate child of an Earth Dragon and a Giant Lizard. It was fairly strong among the Commander-level creatures.

Mo Fan was quite surprised. He did not expect a Razorwing Drake to be living in the reef cave. It was definitely not a friendly place!

"It's a Black Sea Drake, a hybrid between an Evil Sea Dragon and a Lightning Explosion Giant Crow. It has the savagery and bloodthirst of an Evil Sea Dragon, and the cunning and cunning of a Lightning Explosion Giant Crow. When it shows up, the water within three kilometers of it will turn pitch-black. The black water is slightly poisonous, and it will paralyze the nerves of living creatures, slowing down their reactions and making them wobble as if they were drunk," Mu Ningxue said.

"It's indeed a terrifying creature. Why don't we go down there and kill the maggot, so it won't try to harm the Black Sea Drake?" Mo Fan said.

"We might be able to hold off the Black Sea Drake for some time on land, but there's no way we can survive in the deep sea," Mu Ningxue said seriously.

Mo Fan knew that his Fire Element and Little Flame Belle were basically useless in the deep sea. They would surely die if they stumbled into the Black Sea Drake again.