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As the sea breeze blew, one could vaguely smell a strange odor coming from the huge skeleton, which permeated the small port.
The wooden walkway at the harbor was crowded with people. They had never seen anything like it. All kinds of terrifying rumors began to spread among the crowd. It would not take long for the rumors to spread across the streets and alleys of Tinuoaya City.
"This … this thing is a little too big, too big!" Zhao Manyan swallowed a mouthful of saliva. His eyes almost popped out from their sockets.
When they were looking down from the plane, they already felt that the white skeleton did not match the size of the harbor. However, when they landed and took a closer look, they realized how shocking the skeleton was.
"How did a creature of this level end up like this? Its skeleton seems to be intact, but there isn't a single drop of blood or flesh on it, let alone its organs!" Nan Jue said.
"Jiang Yu, take a look at what kind of creature it is," Mofan nudged the expert beside him and asked sternly.
Zhao Manyan was left speechless. He blurted out, "Aren't you giving us a hard time!?"
"This should be a Marine Mammoth. Its head and upper body are similar to that of an ancient mammoth, but its lower body is that of a whale. It usually resides in the distant seas and deep sea. It doesn't belong to the sea beasts or sea demons that like to harass humans, but it is an extremely tyrannical creature that many savage sea demons have to avoid. This thing has to eat more than ten sea demons a day in order to maintain the normal functions of its body. Moreover, it always swallows them whole … They also have another name, which is' Ship Killer '. According to historical records, at least eighty, if not a hundred, luxury ships have been destroyed by these Marine Mammoths, and most of them were Magicians. The ships' endurance is comparable to a Commander-level creature … "Jiang Yu explained.
Mofan nodded. Zhao Manyan's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Jiang Yu was able to identify the species of the skeleton even though it was right in front of them. Wasn't his ability to identify creatures of this size a little too ridiculous? In the mysterious ocean, even though there were not many creatures of this size, there were still plenty of species!
"This thing has only been dead for less than two days," Jiang Yu added.
"Such a big body? It takes a long time for the body to decompose into bones after death. How could it be less than two days? "Mofan said.
"Look at its teeth … Oh, those aren't horns, they're teeth, similar to ivory. The Sea Mammoth's tusks were worth more than ten million RMB. They could be used to craft Magic Armor and Deathstrike Magic Equipment. Its fangs are only starting to turn black now, but after the Marine Mammoth dies, its fangs will turn completely black in just a few days, like charcoal. Once the fangs turn black, they will be completely worthless, "said Jiang Yu.
Mofan raised his head and stared at the Flying Fang. As Jiang Yu had mentioned, it was starting to turn black.
"I still don't understand. The ocean is vast, so it's understandable that there are creatures stronger than the Sea Border Mammoths, but this skeleton is relatively complete. It doesn't seem to have experienced any impact or collision at all. Even if the Sea Border Mammoth was killed instantly, where did its skin, flesh, organs, and blood go? Besides, aren't bones supposed to be heavy? Why is it floating on the ocean like a ship? "Nan Jue fell into deep thought.
"You guys are such busybodies. Let's head to their Training Hall and take them out before moving on to the next location!"
It was obvious that no one could explain the shocking sight at the beach, including the Hunter Groups that had been in Tinuoaya City for many years.
However, the residents were panicking when they saw the enormous skeleton floating at the mouth of the city. A single Sea Border Mammoth could easily destroy the city, let alone a demon that could easily kill a Sea Border Mammoth in the ocean!
Fear was contagious. Mo Fan could hear people whispering on the streets, discussing the incident that had taken place in the afternoon.
It was likely that many news agencies had already started drafting their articles to make the headlines the next day …
Mofan was a curious person. The sight of the skeleton was quite shocking, but that was not the main point. The main point was, how did the Sea Border Mammoth die?
"Jiang Yu, what's the Sea Border Mammoth's level?" Mofan could not help but ask.
"The weakest among them is at least a Great Commander-level. Judging from the creature's teeth and size, it's very close to a Ruler-level creature," said Jiang Yu.
"Close … close to a Ruler-level creature … Jiang Yu, don't scare me like that!" Zhao Manyan shuddered!
If a creature close to a Ruler-level creature had died in such a horrible manner, didn't that mean there was a real Ruler-level creature close to Tinuoaya City? Furthermore, it was a bloodthirsty, carnivorous Ruler-level creature!
The others did not think much of it before Jiang Yu mentioned the creature's level. However, their thoughts were completely different now. They did not feel safe even if they were surrounded by a whole city.
"Let's hurry up and finish the match at the Training Hall. We'll leave as soon as we're done. We'll take a plane and leave this place."
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Mofan was not interested in Portugal's National Training Hall. In fact, the more Jiang Yu explained to him, the more interested he became in the skeleton at the beach.
"Go ahead if you want to, we should be able to handle the National Training Hall," Ai Jiangtu said helplessly when he saw the uneasy flicker in Mofan's eyes.
"Hehe, I'll leave it to you then! Come, let's go check out the gossip. "
"Damn, that's not gossip, it's terrifying!"
Zhao Manyan was not willing to go, but he was dragged away by Mofan. Jiang Shaoxu, who enjoyed thrills the most, joined the team to search for the truth. To everyone's surprise, Mu Ningxue, who usually did not care about anything other than her cultivation, left the team and followed behind the team.
"Mofan, it simply means that Mu Ningxue is the kind of woman who is cold on the outside, but extremely thrill-seeking and adventurous on the inside. One day, when you push her down … oh no, one day, she will push you down. You will have a taste of her unknown wildness!" Zhao Manyan was indeed a pervert. He was able to come up with such a shameless conclusion for such a trivial matter.
"If she hears what you just said, I won't be able to save your life even if I transform," said Mofan.
"Hehehe ~" Zhao Manyan let out a hollow laugh.
Mofan was also surprised that Mu Ningxue was interested in the skeleton.
However, Mofan soon realized that he had made a mistake. When everyone was heading toward the skeleton, Mu Ningxue, who was walking at the back, went her own way and disappeared into the alleys by the sea.
The alleys by the sea were disorderly, like a maze. Mofan did not pay attention to where Mu Ningxue went. He had no choice but to continue walking in the direction of the skeleton's mouth.
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Mu Ningxue walked through the alleys. Her wooden heels stepped on the stairs, the sound echoing in the narrow alleys.
Unknowingly, she had arrived at a stone bridge. The bridge crossed the foundation on one side and led to a group of seaside villas on the other side. There was a shallow beach under the bridge. The sea was rising up and drowning the beach, turning the sand under the bridge into a small river …
Outside the bridge was a beach that did not look clean. It was very narrow, and the sea was blocked by the villas. They could only see a limited part of the ocean.
Mu Ningxue's silver hair was disheveled as a gust of wind swept her across the complicated terrain. Her beautiful face was exposed …
"Sigh, it's the third one this month." An old man smoking on the bridge let out a heavy sigh. His eyes were fixed on a black bag on the beach.
There was someone on the beach. It was a Fire Magician in a red outfit. In front of the Fire Magician was a pile of wood, with something wrapped in a black bag on top of it.
Someone tore open the black bag, revealing a well-dressed person inside. The person did not show any signs of life, lying on the wooden frame.
The Fire Magician completed his Star Path and set the wood on fire with a golden glow. The wood immediately burst into flames, devouring the young man lying on top of it.
Mu Ningxue was startled when she saw the flames rising into the sky.
Cremation?
Why was the man holding a cremation at the beach?
A cremation like this was normally reserved for people who had died of a plague. Could it be that the glamorous city was actually plagued by a plague?
"Old man, what did you say?" Mu Ningxue went up and asked the old man.
The old man was speaking in English. There were many different races in Tinuoaya City, and many people spoke English.
"This is the third cremation held here this month," the old man replied.
"Did he die of an illness?" Mu Ningxue asked.
"If he died of an illness, the people wouldn't be so worried," the old man said.
"Why?"
"It's better if you don't listen to it. You will have nightmares if you hear it," the old man shook his head.
"I want to know."
The old man stared at the fire for a long time, as if he was waiting for the fire to burn the unlucky corpse into ashes.
After some time, the old man said, "Instead of saying he died of an illness, it's more like he committed suicide. No, no, it's more like a curse … because they all ran to the beach on their own and drowned themselves in the water before dying of suffocation …"
"Did you see it?" Mu Ningxue frowned and asked sternly.
"Yes, I saw it. If you want to count all of them, this is not the third one I've seen here."
Mu Ningxue's heart sank.
She had come here because she had overheard a few women talking about it when she was passing by. At first, Mu Ningxue thought they were talking about the corpse, but after listening carefully, Mu Ningxue immediately recalled the strange incident she had encountered in the East Maritime Fortress!
The Drowning Curse!
Back then, Mu Ningxue had witnessed a female Maga running into the ocean in a panic. Her body turned white as she drowned in a short period of time!
Now, she had stumbled into it again, and it was in a seaside city in Portugal, almost half a world away!
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