The Demon Beast's Home (Bonus Chapter for Tips)

Ling Ling nodded, looking at Mu Ningxue with an "you're right" expression. Then she added, "However, this also adds a lot of difficulty for us. Once we're discovered sneaking around, we'll have to rush down and help it resolve the situation."

"No... no way, is it possible for a person to go down into a place like this!?" Bobby's eyes widened upon hearing this.

He's just an Intermediate Mage... He wanted to make some contributions, but he wasn't looking to die!

He knew all too well how terrifying the Reef Cave were; it was said that even top-tier hunting groups wouldn't dare to easily attempt to venture Reef Cave. Now, with only a few of them, going down there would be tantamount to suicide.

Although Tang Miao seems tough, he's still just a young man!

Ling Ling said with certainty, "Of course we have to go down, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain."

After responding, Ling Ling asked, "Bobby, can you roughly figure out what kinds of Sea Monster live in this Reef Cave?"

Although Bobby was afraid, he still confidently replied when he heard about his expertise, "Sure, those veteran hunter groups often recruit me because my identification skills are better than many of them. Give me some time, and I can conduct a detailed census of this Reef Cave!"

Ling Ling was very satisfied, and felt that this guy had been very useful! So she said, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you. I need to know what that Vile Maggot's real target is."

The Vile Maggot is now an amoeba. Basically, whatever creature it catches, it will quickly transform into that creature and acquire abilities almost completely comparable to that creature.

But every Vile Maggot should instinctively seek out creatures of a higher racial level; after all, no creature wants to be at the bottom of the food chain. Besides, its own nature is so weak and fragile... it's normal for it to yearn for power.

What Ling Ling needs to do now is figure out what this Vile Maggot wants to become!

Not long after, Bobby returned to the reef.

The buildings 500 meters above sea level on the reef are mostly inhabited by ordinary marine life. The ferocious Sea Monster mostly live on the floors below 500 meters, so there shouldn't be any major problems for them standing here.

"I've figured it out." Bobby said with a smile.

Looking at his expression, Tang Miao didn't smile much. After all, he remembered how this damned specimen had been so reckless!

Bobby, however, ignored all of this and explained with a smile, "Starting from below sea level, the Reef Cave between 500 and 1,000 meters below are inhabited by Sea Monkey Monster. There are quite a few of them, almost a whole clan, but there shouldn't be a leader among them. They're a Commander Level bunch, basically a slum."

"The Reef Cave in this area, between one and two thousand meters deep, are inhabited by Thunderstorm Squid, numbering no less than a thousand, and there should be a Commander Level."

However, Bobby, who was initially smiling, looked rather displeased when he started talking about the Thunderstorm Squid.

Based on his years of experience at sea, these were creatures best avoided. The lightning they unleashed in the water was so dense it could produce terrifying storms, wiping out almost all life in the area except for their own kind...

"As for upscale residential areas below two kilometers, they're even more terrifying..." Bobby's expression turned grim as he said this.

Ling Ling asked doubtfully, "You're not talking about that guy, are you?"

Although Bobby didn't say anything, based on the location and the color of the water nearby, she still guessed something...

Bobby nodded, and then began gesturing to his forehead and chest, as if praying to his God.

Let's hope this thing doesn't go too crazy; it's better to be more laid-back...

Although Ling Ling also looked a little pale, she calmly said, "Let's rest for a bit. It seems that the Vile Maggot has found a secluded place to sleep, or is waiting for its chance to strike."

Although the Black Sea Pseudo Dragon is also terrifying, with Tang Miao's abnormal abilities, even if they can't defeat it, they still have a chance to escape!

Any Demon Beast that has even the slightest connection to dragons is usually very strong, even among those of the same level, they are considered superior!

False dragons are Demon Beast that carry Dragon Clan blood. For example, the lizard-like false dragons in Golden Forest Barren City are probably the illegitimate offspring of Earth Dragon and some kind of giant lizard, and their strength is considered relatively strong among the leaders.

This Black Sea Pseudo Dragon is a hybrid Demon Beast of Sea Evil Dragon and Thunderstorm Giant Squid. It possesses both the ferocity and bloodlust of the Sea Evil Dragon and the cunning and treachery of the Thunderstorm Giant Squid. When it appears, the seawater within a three-kilometer radius turns black. This black seawater is slightly poisonous and paralyzes the nerves of living beings, making their reaction ability extremely slow and their movements unsteady, as if they were drunk.

Tang Miao sighed inwardly. He clearly remembered that the Vile Maggot's target was that fake dragon...

However, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue could handle it together, there was no reason why he and Mu Ningxue couldn't.

The sun shone down directly overhead, bringing with it a scorching heat. Some marine fish that rely on the sun's ultraviolet rays to kill bacteria on their skin had already swum onto this shallow reef, occasionally darting past Tang Miao's feet, their scales shimmering in the sunlight.

Tang Miao wasn't particularly interested in the fish; what interested him more was the Black Sea Pseudo Dragon below and the specimen of the Vile Maggot.

"Buzz buzz buzz!!!"

After Tang Miao had been waiting for an unknown amount of time, a wave similar to an earthquake suddenly surged up from the bottom of the ocean, causing the solid Reef Cave below to shake.

As the undercurrent swept in, the fish that had been basking in the sun were suddenly terrified and scattered, bumping around like headless flies.

Tang Miao felt a tingling sensation in his lower body. He could clearly feel the power emanating from the deep ocean floor, and the vibrations were so noticeable even after traveling such a long distance.

"What's going on?" Bobby, who was asleep on the ship, jumped up at the sound. Clearly, he was still very safety-conscious.

"We're in trouble now." Ling Ling's expression wasn't good, and her voice was low as she answered, her eyes fixed on the monitor.

Bobby, with a sliver of hope, asked, "Did that Vile Maggot go and provoke those Thunderstorm Squid?"

Ling Ling shook her head, and Bobby's expression turned ugly upon seeing this...

Although she knew this was terrible news, Ling Ling still said, "It's currently at a depth of about 2,400 meters. That black pseudo-dragon must have sensed something and roared at the bottom of the sea to intimidate this unseen intruder. The seismic wave just now was the black pseudo-dragon's breath."