Chapter 961

How long did it take for the ice to regain control of the place? When it was given to the ocean, the ice gradually disintegrated, turning the boundless snow-white color back into an azure blue!

Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue stood on the reef. Both Mo Fan's Ultimate Lightning Summoning and Mu Ningxue's Ice Crystal Bow had worn them out.

If he were to fight the Black Sea Drake in a normal way, it would take him a long time to have the slightest chance of winning, not to mention that the creature could easily escape from his hands.

Either way, Mo Fan was well aware of the importance of strength. Without sufficient strength, it was possible that he would die one day, especially since he was a busybody and righteous person …

After resting for some time, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue finally recovered slightly.

Unfortunately, the ship was gone. They had no choice but to walk back to the city. They were still a long way from the city, and they had no idea how long they would have to walk.

Luckily, they had obtained the vaccine from the Maggot Drake. They should be able to get rid of the Drowning Curse once they returned to Tinuoaya City.

"I don't think anyone will die to the Drowning Curse again, right?" Bobby said.

Lingling shook her head and said in a serious tone, "Every living thing has to evolve. Even if we managed to get the vaccine to stop the maggots from capturing humans for the time being, the terrifying maggots are still living in the ocean. They aren't completely wiped out. They don't have to live on humans, but on demon beasts … It's hard to count how many powerful demon beasts are actually maggots like the Black Sea Drake. Perhaps one day, a more terrifying species of demon beasts will appear among the maggots, and they'll be able to bypass the protection of the vaccine we've found."

Mo Fan fell into deep thought after hearing Lingling's words.

If one were to look at it from the perspective of a single lifeform, most lifeforms, including humans, would gradually become stronger.

Looking at the long passage of time and the continuation of species, life was constantly evolving.

The demon creatures urged humans to unite and grow stronger, while humans continued to kill the demon creatures to suppress their numbers. In other words, in this world, it was impossible for both humans and demon creatures to wipe out their natural enemies. The ones that would go extinct were the species that could no longer adapt to the new environment, and would eventually become a part of history.

Perhaps many years ago, humans were nothing more than livestock in the eyes of powerful demon beasts that could be slaughtered and eaten at will. It was precisely because of the ceaseless growth of the species that magic technology, cities, and mages were born that humans had the power to resist the demon beasts. However, if humans stopped developing like this, there would come a day when they would be completely replaced by terrifying little devils like the maggots, or even wiped out by powerful demon beasts!

Even though Lingling's father was only insisting on his sacred duty as a Hunter, it was still a way forward. Those who took a step forward would surely die, but at least he was helping the species to continue living and grow stronger!

If no one in this world was willing to step forward and uphold their duty and mission, humans and human Magicians might end up as a part of history, flipped over by another civilization like a page in a book.

It was impossible to completely wipe out the maggots. The vaccine that Lingling had obtained could only prevent humans from being harmed by the Drowning Curse for a few more years.

That was all they could do. Hopefully, in the future, there would still be a Hunter like Lingling, who was influenced by her father's ideology, who would step forward with an unwavering determination!

Either way, Mo Fan did not really want to be someone like that. He was more concerned about whether the bounty for the Drowning Curse would increase by a few tens of millions …

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Lingling was enough to handle the vaccine. Not long after, Mo Fan received a message from the Hunter Union informing him that his title as a Hunter had improved once again, allowing him to obtain more privileges and information from the Hunter Union.

Not long after, Mo Fan saw some headlines about the Drowning Curse Vaccine on the news.

"The Clearsky Hunter Agency has solved the Global Plague Curse and won a huge bounty!"

Lingling put the title on the Clearsky Hunter Agency and kept a low profile, mainly because she was worried that it would stir up more trouble if her age was revealed to the public.

Imagine if those old Hunter Masters in their fifties and sixties were analyzing the case of the Drowning Curse, only to find out that a little girl around the age of ten and a young man in his twenties had solved the Drowning Curse. How humiliating would they be?

The Clearsky Hunter Agency was quite reputable in the country. It was not too much of a problem for them to handle such a huge case.

As for the bounty, the little girl Lingling did not have much use for it. Even though Mo Fan was in charge of the money, he had basically spent it all.

For a man with Double Innate Elements like him, he would need to spend a lot more money than the others if he wanted to improve every Element. Luckily, Mo Fan's position as a Hunter was able to provide him with some money from time to time!

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"Mo Fan, don't tell me you've been away all this time just to solve the Drowning Curse?" Zhao Manting came up to Mo Fan and asked with a stern face.

"You're pretty well-informed," Mo Fan said, raising his brows.

Zhao Manting already knew Mo Fan was the culprit when the media had just started to spread the news. How impressive!

"Bullsh * t, you and Lingling are the only ones working at the Clearsky Hunter Agency. Who else could it be if not you two!?" Zhao Manting said.

"Ugh … I think you're right," Mo Fan said.

It was true that the Clearsky Hunter Agency was an established organization, but the truth was, only Mo Fan and Lingling had a high frequency of accepting jobs. The other Hunters were all experienced, and were extremely picky when it came to jobs. They did not want jobs that were too difficult, did not want jobs that were too cheap, and did not want jobs that were too far away …

That being said, the Clearsky Hunter Agency did not have many people. Senior Sister Leng Qing was a Vice Elder of the Magic Court, and Old Bao was an old Senior Hunter, but Mo Fan had never seen him taking on any jobs. There was also a bald man who was a Hunter Master, but he rarely returned to the base. There was also a Senior Brother whom Mo Fan had never met, nor did he know his name.

Therefore, as Zhao Manting had mentioned, Mo Fan and Lingling were the only ones working at the Clearsky Hunter Agency!

"Even I'm jealous of the bounty!" Zhao Manting said.

Zhao Manting's family might be rich, but money did not come out of thin air. If his family had to fork out more than three hundred million, the older generation would most likely throw him into the Huangpu River and drown him!

"There are too many places where I need money. There's no way I can survive without my skills." Mo Fan was holding a fiery red crystal in his hand and feeding it to Little Flame Belle on his shoulder.

Little Flame Belle smacked her lips. She was having a great time eating the crystal. Her face was filled with happiness.

Little Flame Belle was happy, but Mo Fan felt his heart aching. He glanced at Zhao Manting, as if to say, See, the price of the milk powder is easily more than ten million!

"This daughter of yours, she's getting rewarded for being rich!" Zhao Manting said.

The strength that Little Flame Belle had displayed at the Training Hall in New York was enough to make anyone jealous. Zhao Manting was willing to spend any amount of money if he could have such a powerful Contracted Beast!

"Our next stop is an international marketplace. You have quite a lot of money on hand. Are you interested in taking a look?" Zhao Manting suggested.

It was difficult to keep the money of a Mage. Mo Fan did not have the habit of saving money, either. The money that he had earned was not money. It was only money that he had spent to improve his strength!

"Are there any Soul-grade Seeds for sale?" Mo Fan asked.

"Of course, but do you have enough money?" Zhao Manting said.

"I've sold the resources that the national team has allocated to me. I have around a hundred and fifty million. Together with the three hundred and fifty million, I have five hundred million in total. It shouldn't be a problem for me to buy a Soul-grade Seed, right? If not, I'll sell the Control Ring you gave me last time. It should be enough to buy a Soul-grade Seed, right? "Mo Fan said.

"I don't think you should sell the Control Ring. You have so many Elements, it's going to take too much time to practice. Let's go there and take a look. If it's not enough, we'll figure out another way. The money is enough to buy a normal Soul-grade Seed, but if you want to buy a Soul-grade Seed with a Domain … it's going to be very difficult, "Zhao Manting said.

Mu Ningxue knew Mo Fan desperately needed a Soul-grade Seed to improve his strength, so she decided to give all the money to Mo Fan.

Mo Fan was actually a little embarrassed. After all, it was Mu Ningxue's powerful arrow that had killed the Black Sea Drake. Mu Ningxue was a lot more open-minded about it. She told Mo Fan that he could just give her the money if he needed something in the future.

Mo Fan thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case.

If the reward was split in half like usual, he would only get one hundred and seventy-five million. Even with the money from the national team, he still would not be able to buy a good Soul-grade Seed.

Mu Ningxue was already an Advanced Mage. She would need to accumulate more energy for her cultivation, so she did not need a huge sum of money for the time being. Mo Fan could use the money to improve his strength first, so he would have a much easier time when he needed a huge sum in the future!

Besides, there was no need for a husband and wife to be so calculative. They could just take the money if they needed it. Their lives were long.

"Zhao Manting, why don't you tell me the price range of a Soul-grade Seed? I'll be prepared," Mo Fan said.