The Mystery of the Drowning Curse

Nan Jue looked at the object in front of him with some confusion, and then said, "How could a creature of this level be made like this? The skeleton seems to be very complete, but there is not a drop of blood or a piece of flesh on its body, not to mention the internal organs!"

Seeing the confusion on everyone's faces, Jiang Yu began to explain, "This should be a Sea Territory Mammoth. Its head and upper body resemble an ancient giant elephant, while its lower body is that of a whale. They generally inhabit the open ocean and deep sea. They are not sea beasts or Sea Monster that like to harass humans, but they are extremely tyrannical creatures that Demon Capital avoid. This thing needs to eat more than a dozen Sea Monster a day to maintain its normal bodily functions, and it always swallows them whole... They also have a nickname: ship killers. Historically, there are at least eighty to a hundred luxury ships destroyed by these Sea Territory Mammoth, and these were all ships with mages on board, whose resilience was comparable to that of Commander Level creature..."

After Jiang Yu's explanation, including determining the time of its death, the group was extremely puzzled... At the same time, they were full of admiration for Jiang Yu.

To be able to deduce what a corpse was based solely on it, and even trace back to determine its time of death, is truly impressive.

However, because of this, Zu Jiming and the others suggested that they end the National Pavilion challenge here as soon as possible and then leave.

The fact that a creature approaching Monarch Level died so tragically means that there is a true monarch near the city of Tinoaya, and a bloodthirsty, carnivorous, and tyrannical one at that!

Not many people were interested in the National Pavilion. For example, Mu Ningxue, Jiang Shaoxu, Mo Fan, and Jiang Yu were all very interested in the skeleton.

Jiang Shaoxu also seemed interested in learning more about the skeleton.

Left with no other choice, Tang Miao was also pulled in and joined their group. As for the National Pavilion side, Ai Jiangtu and the others could handle it.

Ai Jiangtu was originally meant to be a trump card, not to be used lightly, but now it seems there's no need for that. After all, Huaxia is not lacking in prodigies.

After everyone separated and some conversation ensued, Tang Miao learned what this thing was. Wasn't it the Drowning Curse he had encountered in Tokyo?

Moreover, Tang Miao contacted Ling Ling immediately.

He remembered that it was the little girl Ling Ling who solved the mystery. Moreover, this thing wasn't actually a terrifying Demon Beast, but just a parasite.

Of course, it is indeed terrifying, because even a monarch could have their life taken by it...

Although the stripped monarch is still a monarchical being, it has essentially acquired a different soul!

This thing is terrifying in some ways, but it's also quite useless. Because it's the kind of thing that changes depending on what it encounters...

And the reason why some humans die inexplicably is also because of this little thing.

This parasite is so tiny that it's practically impossible to notice it under normal circumstances...

After telling Ling Ling, Tang Miao, using his status as Hunter Master, found Bobby, who had just lost two of his brothers.

Drowning Curse have occurred all over the world, but even with a high probability, it's unlikely to happen twice in the same person's home. You could say this guy's life is quite tragic.

When Tang Miao arrived, he told him that he might be able to solve the mystery of the Drowning Curse, but the method would be cruel. He would have to cooperate if he wanted to find the murderer, but if he didn't want to, then so be it.

The cruel method was actually dissecting the corpse.

Others had tried this before, but their intelligence wasn't as good as Ling Ling's, and they didn't have any special abilities. Obviously, those who performed the dissections didn't find anything... and ultimately, the matter was dropped.

Bobby was initially unwilling after learning what Tang Miao said, but he didn't want his two brothers to die so inexplicably, so he agreed to Tang Miao's request.

Not long after, Ling Ling arrived here.

At this moment, Tang Miao had already used Space Magic to isolate the area. Bobby saw a little girl walk in and, thinking she had accidentally wandered in, hurriedly stood up to block her way, saying, "Little girl, don't come in, this..."

"She's the partner I found. Don't underestimate her. Apart from not having awakened her magic yet, her abilities are already comparable to a Hunter Master." Hearing the voice outside, Tang Miao came out and explained after seeing Ling Ling.

Upon hearing what Tang Miao said, Bobby instinctively felt he had been tricked.

However, when Ling Ling entered, his eyes, gleaming with a wisdom beyond his years, stared directly at the blood-soaked scene. Without a trace of panic, he fell silent...

She moved closer, stirring the somewhat viscous blood with her fingers, then slightly lifted the face of the dead Noko to examine it carefully.

Bobby was dumbfounded, staring at Ling Ling in astonishment, and didn't come to his senses for a long time.

"What are these things?" Ling Ling asked, pointing to some strange debris on the edge of the iron basin.

"I don't know," Tang Miao shook her head.

"Call a skilled craftsman to dissect his body," Ling Ling paused, then continued.

Because Tang Miao had given prior notice, Bobby didn't experience much emotional fluctuation.

A moment later, Ling Ling and the experienced doctor they had invited were dissecting the tissue inside, while Tang Miao and the other person were just sitting in the courtyard, lost in thought.

After a while, Ling Ling came out, thought for a moment, and then revealed what she had discovered. "Noko's body is extremely weak, like someone who hasn't eaten much for more than ten days. The reason he looked no different from normal before he died was just a false appearance due to swelling caused by excessive water in his body."

"This... how is this possible?!" Bobby exclaimed in surprise.

He clearly remembered that his younger brother had an extremely large appetite before he died! He ate so much, so how could his body be like an empty shell filled with water, as this little girl said? This completely defies common sense!

"I think we have a clue," Ling Ling suddenly said, her eyes lighting up.

As she spoke, Ling Ling ran into the house and took away the basin that was covered in blood.

Bobby was a little confused, but Tang Miao followed her inside. Then, following Ling Ling's instructions, Tang Miao found a filter and did as she was told. Holding the filter, she poured the basin of blood onto it.

Thick blood flowed down through the gaps in the filter, leaving Bobby with indescribably complicated feelings. This young girl was far too fierce! Even as a mage, he was terrified of such a bloody scene, yet this girl seemed completely unharmed.

Blood kept flowing down, and no one spoke. Suddenly, they noticed something wriggling on the filter screen.

This thing looks like a blood clot, but it's somewhat soft, and it seems that with a little force, it could be easily squeezed through the filter.

Bobby pointed at the wriggling thing with some surprise and asked, "What is this!?"

"Don't touch it. This thing is very fragile. It will die quickly once it leaves the liquid," Ling Ling immediately instructed.

"Go and get some more water," Ling Ling instructed.

Bobby quickly fetched water for her. Ling Ling poured the water onto the writhing blood clot, washing away the blood from its body.

Strangely, as the viscous blood was washed away, the wriggling blood clots seemed to dissolve and simply disappeared from the filter screen.

"This..."

Bobby was a little confused and was about to speak when Ling Ling added, "It's still there, look again carefully."

Tang Miao and Bobby lowered their heads and looked carefully, finally finding a completely transparent maggot in the original place of the filter!

This thing has a body as soft as a jellyfish, but is much more transparent, almost invisible to the naked eye. Its shape resembles a maggot, and it's roughly the size of a thumb...