Bounty Nearing Four Hundred Million

While operating the laptop, Ling Ling said, "I've analyzed it carefully. This Jellyfish Maggot has two forms. The first form is the parasitic hatching stage I just described. During this stage, the Jellyfish Maggot is actually quite weak. It will die from the slightest bump or knock. Its survival rate in the human body is not particularly high. So even if Jellyfish Maggot swims into a person's body, it doesn't necessarily mean they've been Drowning Curse and will die. But if a Jellyfish Maggot successfully reaches the stage where it can control a person's mind, it's similar to late-stage cancer. It's basically incurable. Killing the Vile Maggot will instantly drain the Drowning Curse person's body. Not killing the Vile Maggot is equivalent to committing suicide by heading to the ocean."

"The second form is what they become after controlling and killing a host and entering the ocean. They are essentially still like infants just hatched from an egg, needing to gradually hunt and grow before they can reach their full form..."

After listening to Ling Ling's explanation, Tang Miao asked, puzzled, "Since you already understand, why don't we just deal with it directly? Why do we have to let it go?"

Ling Ling shrugged. "I've already analyzed these Jellyfish Maggot larvae. They don't have any vaccine tissue on them, so I guess they'll only develop that kind of vaccine tissue after they go through the second stage and grow into their complete form."

Mu Ningxue immediately understood Ling Ling's meaning and said, "If we could extract the vaccine tissue and have the International Magic Association administer this vaccine in major countries, then from now on no one would be parasitized by this Vile Maggot, nor would anyone die from the Drowning Curse?"

As Mu Ningxue finished speaking, Ling Ling nodded. She was quite curious about this; where had Tang Miao found such a brilliant strategist? Moreover, how could he analyze such a complex international Drowning Curse case so clearly? Wasn't his intelligence ridiculously high for such a young age?

Ling Ling tapped on her notebook and continued, "I've already implanted a tracking mark into it, so no matter where it swims, I can accurately locate it... But what we're about to do is the most difficult part."

Bobby asked doubtfully, "Are we tracing back in time?"

"Tracking is much simpler than this. Next, we must ensure that this Vile Maggot we've tracked and marked can grow up healthy. As I said before, this Vile Maggot is terrifying, but it's actually very fragile once it leaves its host. The mortality rate of these Vile Maggot that swim into the ocean is extremely high, and very few can evolve to their full form... So, we not only need to track it, but also protect it and ensure that it can grow up safely!" Ling Ling shook her head and said with a smile.

Looking at the little girl's innocent face, which held no hint of a joke, the three of them were all taken aback...

Killing demons isn't difficult, but protecting a Demon Beast and ensuring its safe growth is a different story.

This is incredible!

It has to be said that the task proposed by Little Lingling was quite difficult for her.

Tang Miao and Mu Ningxue were somewhat better off, after all, Ling Ling had already said that they needed to wait until it reached its complete form before they could find a solution. Otherwise, more humans would still perish... The two of them had traveled to various countries and had some knowledge of the world.

But Bobby was different. After hearing what Ling Ling said, he exclaimed in surprise, "If we don't kill this thing, we're actually going to treat it like a babysitter? Are you kidding me?!"

Ling Ling turned around and said earnestly, "As I just said, it's basically only after they become fully evolved that we can obtain vaccine data. Right now, this Vile Maggot is the only specimen we can track and the only one from which we can get the antidote. It's really, really difficult to catch one like we did this time."

We had no idea who would be afflicted by the Drowning Curse, nor could we detect who carried the Vile Maggot. The final moments of death came too suddenly. We couldn't possibly be on the beach 24/7. Even if we were, these tiny, transparent creatures would vanish the moment they touched water; it was impossible to have complete control like we had this time."

"I want to ask, how fast does this thing grow? What if it takes months or years to reach its full potential? Wouldn't we have to spend that much time protecting it?" Bobby asked again, somewhat exasperated.

"No need for that. This thing has actually been brewing for a long time in the ocean. After it swims into the ocean, it grows very quickly. If I estimate that it will become a complete form in less than half a month, if its growth goes smoothly."

As she spoke, Ling Ling looked at Tang Miao and the other person, then said to Tang Miao, "You need to ask the National Team for leave. I hope you do this job well. You know how difficult it is, but if we succeed, we will not only receive a huge bounty and gain the attention of the International Hunter Alliance, but we will also save many more people who would otherwise die tragically from the Drowning Curse. I've done some research. The incidence of the Drowning Curse is increasing. These kinds of Vile Maggot that can survive in the human body must be dealt with no matter what. Eradicating them is almost impossible; the only solution is a vaccine."

Tang Miao didn't care much about the bounty; his true intention was to save the humanity on the verge of extinction. Then, Tang Miao looked at Ling Ling and asked very seriously, "By the way, how much is the bounty now?"

Ling Ling looked at Tang Miao with disdain, but still quickly searched for the information and replied, "There have been 1,325 bounties offered for Drowning Curse around the world. Many were posted by relatives of Drowning Curse victims, and others were posted by governments, associations, research institutes, and charitable families in the areas where the incidents occurred. The total bounty is 378.7 million... Oh, a few more people just posted bounties, so it's now over 390 million!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Saving the world is our duty!" Tang Miao immediately became interested and replied.

Moreover, if we complete the task, we might be able to raise 400 million!

This is a huge sum of money, four hundred million! Even if he gives half to Mu Ningxue, he'll still have two hundred million left. Of course, Mu Ningxue might not accept it. With a little more money, this four hundred million would be enough for Tang Miao to buy a Wind Element Soul Seed.

"Count me in, I know the ocean best. I won't let these little devils that killed my two brothers continue to proliferate. I will... uh... anyway, I'll keep an eye on them!" Bobby chimed in.