Terrifying Parasitic Demon
"Could this little thing be what killed my two brothers?" Bobby stared at the tiny creature in front of him, utterly bewildered. If you didn't look closely, you could practically see it...
"Is this Parasitic Demon?" Tang Miao looked at the little thing in front of him, paused, and then said, "This is the first time I've ever seen one of these. If Jiang Yu were here, that would be great; he has some knowledge of all kinds of Demon Beast."
Ling Ling shook her head and said, "It's normal that you haven't seen it before. Besides, even the person you mentioned probably doesn't know much about it. It's still in its juvenile form. Only when it reaches the ocean and has enough water as nutrients will it quickly grow into its true form."
"This is the first time I've ever seen live Jellyfish Maggot. I can do some serious research on them tonight!" Ling Ling said, looking at the little creatures with great interest.
Bobby, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled, and even more so, somewhat fascinated by the little girl... However, he couldn't help but ask again, "So, my two brothers Drowning Curse because of this?"
"These Jellyfish Maggot can grow into any kind of creature, including humans," Ling Ling nodded in agreement.
Bobby and the anatomist present were both horrified by this conclusion...
Ling Ling then said, "I need to study this carefully first, and I'll give you the answer tomorrow."
While Ling Ling was researching the cause of the Drowning Curse, Tang Miao found Mu Ningxue. Although Jiang Shaoxu also came, she had already run off to shop! No matter which country she went to, shopping was the most important thing; everything else was secondary.
Mu Ningxue was very concerned about this matter. Of course, she wasn't there to punish evil and promote good. It was just that she needed resources... she needed income. She didn't know how much the bounty for the Drowning Curse was, but Mu Ningxue was certain that resolving this matter would definitely bring her a considerable income.
Therefore, compared to the other team members, she was extremely attentive.
When Tang Miao came to see her, she also learned some information that wasn't particularly useful. Mu Ningxue was a little embarrassed when she told Tang Miao, since she hadn't noticed that Tang Miao showed any interest in the information.
"Should I look into it further?" Mu Ningxue asked Tang Miao softly.
"No need," Tang Miao shook her head and refused.
"I don't want to rely solely on your support... You need more than I do, don't you? Ai Jiangtu upgraded his Space Element to level two a few days ago." Mu Ningxue didn't want to be a burden on Tang Miao Mu Ningxue. What he had given her was something she could never repay, perhaps even for years or more. She really didn't want to owe Tang Miao anything more...
"My Ice Element is at level two, and besides Wind Element, all my other magic types have reached the advanced level."
Tang Miao never hid anything from his women, except for the Demon Element. Apart from Tang Yue, who knew this clearly, only Ling Ling and the others knew a little about it.
And apart from that, no one else knew anything.
"Sometimes I'm really curious about how you cultivate. Mo Fan already surprised me enough. But after hearing what you said, I feel like you're even more freakish..." Mu Ningxue said to Tang Miao with a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes.
"He's carefree and doesn't think about anything else; he only focuses on cultivation, so of course he's fast."
Mu Ningxue naturally didn't believe what Tang Miao said! However, everyone has their own secrets, and since he didn't want to talk about it, she naturally wouldn't press him for details.
"Alright, come with me. As for the Drowning Curse, a more professional has arrived. Once she's investigated, we can go kill the monsters." Seeing that she didn't speak, Tang Miao smiled and then added.
Mu Ningxue was surprised that Tang Miao had already made progress. Although she was astonished, she still nodded and replied, "Okay~"
She knew why Tang Miao had come here; he just wanted to take her along to do the bounty hunting!
Tang Miao needs help?
Mu Ningxue knew very well that he had come to call her simply to give her a chance to obtain resources in a way that made her feel at ease.
What Tang Miao didn't know was that, for Mu Ningxue, even if she couldn't pursue the bounty, she had already accepted everything. Just like now, she was actually being supported by Tang Miao; the resources of the National Government were simply not enough.
She wasn't the kind of woman who could be both a hypocrite and a virtuous woman. She could barely convince herself the first time, but the second and third time, couldn't she see the reality of the world?
This is why, even when Tang Miao went too far and occasionally harassed her, she didn't feel much resistance anymore.
That evening, when the two arrived at Bobby's place, Bobby was completely stunned when he saw Mu Ningxue. He had never encountered such an icy beauty before...
However, although he was amazed, he didn't dwell on it much. He knew that the goddess before him was someone he couldn't possibly understand. He simply greeted her briefly, arranged accommodations, and then left to rest.
It was probably late at night when Ling Ling called Tang Miao and Bobby out again, and Tang Miao also called Mu Ningxue out. Ling Ling was studying the jellyfish, so she didn't know Mu Ningxue had arrived.
However, the few people didn't matter to her; she was more concerned about the source of the Drowning Curse. When she arrived at the beach, she had a very small tablet computer in her hand with a red dot in the very center.
"What are you doing!?" Bobby exclaimed in surprise when he saw Ling Ling open the box and put the completely transparent Jellyfish Maggot into the seawater.
The Jellyfish Maggot are so transparent that they are almost invisible to the naked eye when held in the hand, and once placed in water, they completely blend into the seawater!
Ling Ling calmly replied, "The reason why no poison, Parasitic Demon, or signs of curses were found on the bodies of those who Drowning Curse is because these Jellyfish Maggot are completely invisible once they are placed in the water!"
Tang Miao frowned and then asked, "You mean that everyone who dies from Drowning Curse has these Vile Maggot inside their body? They are under some kind of mental control, drown in the sea, and soon these Vile Maggot swim out of their bodies and enter the ocean?"
"Yes, in fact, many of the Vile Maggot are much larger than this one. Those who Drowning Curse will become withered in a short period of time, as if all the energy in their bodies has been drained. It is precisely because these Vile Maggot have absorbed a lot of nutrients, have left their bodies that all the nutrients in their bodies have been completely drained, resulting in that terrible sight."
Ling Ling nodded and explained, "First of all, these Vile Maggot are a terrifying Parasitic Demon. They live in seawater and are as tiny as plankton, making it easy for them to enter the bodies of living organisms. For example, they can enter through the mouth, nose, or ears. In earlier times, there were no species of Vile Maggot that could survive in the human body. It was only in recent decades that this type of Vile Maggot, which lurks in the human body, gradually evolved. Once inside the human body, the Vile Maggot adheres to the area near the stomach and frantically absorbs the human's nutrients and food. As a result, those who are cursed with the Drowning Curse begin to have an increased appetite. In reality, they not only need to absorb the energy they consume, but they also need to feed this Vile Maggot embryo inside their bodies."
As the Vile Maggot embryo matures within the human body, it becomes dissatisfied with food and the clandestine absorption of energy within a tiny host. It needs to replenish itself in the vast ocean. At this point, the Vile Maggot begins to devour the human body, drawing most of its vital bodily functions into itself—a kind of storage for its ocean voyage. Then, these terrifying little creatures exert mental control over the person under the Drowning Curse, forcing them to go to places with water, especially the ocean...
Upon reaching the ocean, plump, wicked Vile Maggot emerge from the human body, instantly draining all the energy from the Drowning Curse. The victim dies and withers within seconds, and then these transparent, evil little devils leisurely swim into the sea to begin their new life!
Ling Ling recounted the entire process of these little Demon Beast in great detail.
After Ling Ling finished telling her story, Tang Miao, Mu Ningxue, and Bobby all felt a chill run down their spines...