Chapter 959

In the end, all that was left of the Black Sea Drake was a pile of white bones. There was not a single drop of blood or flesh. The empty skeleton was frozen in the ice.

Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Bobby were still in a daze for a long time. Even Lingling, who had already predicted the outcome, was staring at the scene in astonishment.

"Where are the maggots?" Mo Fan asked.

The maggots strangely disappeared. Mo Fan did not see them at all. Mo Fan was unable to understand the strange phenomenon with his normal thinking.

"Wait, we'll wait on the ship. When the time is right, I'll tell you where the maggots went," Lingling said.

The three returned to the boat. The Thunderstorm Cuttlefish had stopped unleashing lightning bolts. The area had finally returned to peace. However, he still had a bad feeling about the Black Sea Drake disappearing just like that. He still had a bad feeling about it.

The group stayed on the ship and waited patiently according to Lingling's instructions.

…

Lingling did not get much sleep. She only slept for three hours every day during the three days they were on the ship. Her eyes never left the computer that was monitoring the maggots, as if she was afraid of missing something.

The horizon lit up again. The bright red rising sun happened to be on a flat long cloud, forming a gorgeous picture above the sea level.

Mo Fan walked out from the cabin with a huge yawn.

He went to the deck and saw Lingling wearing a coat. She was still crouching on the deck, waiting patiently.

Mo Fan could not help but be impressed by Lingling's determination. If it was any other girl her age, they would most likely throw a tantrum if they were asked to do some simple chores around the house.

Mo Fan's heart ached when he saw Lingling's reddened eyes. He sat down beside her and patted her head softly, "Why are you working so hard? The maggots are just down there. They won't be able to run away."

"This is the biggest quest I've ever taken on, apart from the Black Vatican on Chongming Island. You do know that I'm not interested in going to school. I just want to be a Hunter," Lingling said seriously.

Mo Fan was left speechless. She was indeed a problematic little girl.

"Really? It's quiet now, "Lingling said, staring at the screen.

"I'll go wake Mu Ningxue up," Mo Fan quickly went to the cabin and called Mu Ningxue over.

Bobby was woken up, too. The three went up to Lingling.

"The maggots are about to mature. You three will wait underwater. The vaccine is ready, you can take it away," Lingling said.

"It's finally done," Bobby let out a relieved sigh. His face was filled with a joyful smile.

It was most likely the most exciting experience Bobby had ever had. He could brag about it to the old Hunters in the Hunter Bar for the rest of his life. The Black Sea Drake was a ferocious drake, and he had taken part in a quest to kill it!

"I'll go down." Mu Ningxue said. Considering that Mo Fan had angered the Lightning Explosion Cuttlefish not long ago, it was better for her to go alone for safety's sake.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute," Lingling suddenly said, signaling for everyone to be quiet.

The three were utterly confused. Since the maggots had matured, shouldn't they hurry up and retrieve the vaccine and hand it over to the Hunter Union?

Mo Fan was about to ask when Lingling stared into the water and said with a frown, "It's swimming toward us."

"Isn't that perfect? It saves us the trouble of looking for it," Mo Fan said.

Lingling shook her head. Judging from her expression, it seemed like something terrible was about to happen.

"Beep beep beep beep beep ~"

The mini computer in Lingling's hand began to beep with warnings. The beeps grew louder, indicating that they were getting closer to their target.

The boat was not moving, which meant that the maggot was approaching them at an extremely fast speed.

"Such incredible speed!" Mu Ningxue stared at the display and saw the red dot tracking the maggot was heading toward them at a shocking pace.

"I'll go catch it," Bobby stood at the edge of the deck and stared at the water below.

The creature was transparent, making it difficult to see it clearly in the water. They could only rely on Lingling's guidance. However, Bobby was still staring at the water to see if he could find any clues. Either way, there was no way the goddamned maggot was going to run away!

The seawater swayed, and the waves slapped against the ship from time to time. The blue tide had turned black at some point.

Bobby did not notice it at first, but he noticed a huge shadow emerging from the water while he was lost in his thoughts.

The black shadow was blurry at first, but as it approached the surface of the sea, Bobby couldn't help but gasp. Compared to the black shadow, the small speedboat seemed extremely small!

"Look out!"

Mu Ningxue was aware of the danger. She waved her hand, summoning a strong gust of wind to forcefully pull Bobby back from the deck.

At the same time, under the surface of the sea, the terrifying black shadow fiercely slammed into the front half of the ship with astonishing strength. Rows of sword-like fangs bit off the entire ship in one bite!

The metal part of the boat was shattered into pieces. The waves surged, and Mo Fan saw an enormous, pitch-black figure in the middle of the water. The little boat did not stand a chance against the creature!

Bobby almost wet his pants in fear. Luckily, Mu Ningxue intervened in time. Otherwise, he would have been eaten by the creature, just like the other half of the boat.

"Why is there another Black Sea Drake!?" Bobby yelled.

The creature that had attacked the boat was a Black Sea Drake. Its size was similar to the one they had encountered before. It was something they did not expect.

"Where's the maggot? Wasn't it swimming toward us?" Mo Fan asked with a confused look.

"It's the maggot!" Lingling said.

Mo Fan stood on the boat that only had half of its body left. The waves had turned into a storm, pouring down continuously.

He raised his head and stared at the enormous, pitch-black figure. The Black Sea Drake was floating less than fifty meters away from Mo Fan. A man, a dragon, the roaring ocean, and the half-destroyed boat that was drifting in the air combined into an astonishing sight!

The maggot!

The drake was actually a maggot!

Mo Fan could clearly feel the enormous pressure from the creature before him. It was no weaker than the real Black Sea Drake. However, when he recalled the maggot that he could easily crush with a pinch, he was struggling to accept the huge difference between the two!

"ROAR!"

The Maggot Drake opened its pitch-black mouth and let out a roar at Mo Fan.

The roar was not aggressive at all. It was merely trying to show off to Mo Fan. In Mo Fan's eyes, it was more like the maggot was mocking him.

It was mocking them for trying to use it to get rid of the Drowning Curse. Little did it know that it had already evolved into a dragon. It was one of the strongest maggots that could evolve. It was no longer a pitiful maggot that had to live in the dark like a parasite. It had turned into a dragon, the Black Sea Drake!

It possessed all the abilities of a Black Sea Drake. It could roam freely in the vast ocean, killing and devouring the sea monsters, forcing the pitiful sea monsters to submit to its might …

The Maggot Drake did not attack Mo Fan. Mo Fan could tell how proud and arrogant the little maggot was from its behavior.

"Do you really think you can escape death just because you've turned into a dragon?" Mo Fan stood on top of the half-wrecked ship, allowing the strong wind and rain to pour down on him. His dark brown eyes showed no sign of fear or hesitation. Instead, they were filled with a stronger will to fight against the icy water!

Even if it was a real dragon, Mo Fan would not hesitate to fight it out, let alone a pseudo-dragon.

"Lingling, is the vaccine on it?" Mu Ningxue stepped forward too. Her attractive face had a stern look that she had never seen before.

"Yes, its gall bladder is the original maggot, so we have to kill it and retrieve its gall bladder!" Lingling said.

The Maggot Drake seemed to be able to understand human language. It looked down at the wrecked ship and the people on it and let out a deep breath.

The Maggot Drake, which had also inherited the Drake's intelligence, was feeling a little disdainful.

It had indeed allowed the humans to slaughter it as they pleased, as it was extremely weak back then.

If these humans were a little more sensible, it would have spared their lives since they had helped it turn into a dragon, yet they still dared to challenge it?

The Black Sea Drake, it was now a Black Sea Drake, not a parasite that could be killed with a single pinch!

Then let's use these reckless humans to celebrate its first day as a great Sea Dragon!!!

"ROAR ~"

The Maggot Drake's tail was long, with a fishtail at the end. However, the tail was covered in spikes that could be opened like a fan.

The Maggot Drake's tail emerged from the water and soared into the air. It left a blue, destructive glow in the air as it slammed heavily onto the ship in front of it.

The seawater was split in half, and the ship was torn apart. The terrifying force sent the four people on the ship flying. The fierce waves hit them and swept them further away …

Mo Fan protected Lingling, while Mu Ningxue carried Bobby. The four immediately fled to the shallow reef.

The shallow reef was the only place that stood a chance against the Black Sea Drake.

The Maggot Drake was extremely proud of itself. Even though it knew it was not a good place for it to unleash its full power, it still chased after Qin Nan boldly. It spat out a terrifying dragon breath from its mouth. The black dragon breath had a strong destructive power, turning everything it came into contact with into ashes!

"You have to kill it, don't let it run away," Lingling reminded Mo Fan as she fled into the distance.

"Don't worry, it doesn't matter if it's a real dragon or a fake one, it's still a dead dragon in front of me!"