Chapter 179. The Drowning Curse Incident
Of course, some people are curious, but not everyone is.
Clearly, no one could explain this horrifying scene on the beach, including the hunters who had been in the city of Tinoaia for many years.
The mere sight of this colossal skeleton moored at the city's estuary filled the residents with dread. Even a single sea mammoth could wreak havoc on the city, let alone the demons lurking in the ocean capable of easily slaying them!
Fear is contagious. Walking down the street, you can always hear people whispering, mostly about what happened that afternoon.
Mo Fan was naturally interested, after all, it was related to the Drowning Curse. He had even informed Lingling before getting off the plane, asking her to come over.
Mo Fan had no intention of going to the national tournament, and directly arranged for Ai Jiangtu to leave with his men.
Mo Fan allowed those interested in the skeleton to remain here.
After that, they began searching around the area.
Not long after, Mu Ningxue met with Mo Fan. Then Mu Ningxue told him about the Drowning Curse.
Drowning Curse: Why does such a chilling and bizarre seaside curse exist in such a distant ocean?
Mu Ningxue didn't understand, but she wanted to solve the problem.
But then again, this kind of thing should definitely be done by professionals.
Before Lingling arrived, Mo Fan accompanied Mu Ningxue on a tour of the city.
Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue were in charge of the investigation. In the city of Tinoaya, besides that shallow beach, there were several other places near the water where this drowning curse had appeared.
Just like serial murder cases, there are often certain commonalities. By using these commonalities, we can guess the gender, occupation, and possible background of the killer.
During this time, they also encountered a man who could solve their problems, but of course, they were also thoroughly beaten up by Mo Fan.
Teasing Mu Ningxue in front of him was a bit too much.
After that, they arrived at this guy's house. It was there that Mo Fan and the others saw his younger brother, who had died not long before from the drowning curse.
Undeniably, it was fate that brought Mo Fan and his group here, and the Drowning Curse took the lives of his family.
Death Halo
Tsk.
They're still as strong as ever!
Mo Fan didn't let him release it directly, and since this guy was reasonable, he decided to let Mo Fan solve the case.
Before long, Lingling arrived here.
Bobby saw a little girl walk in and hurriedly stood up, saying, "Little girl, don't come in, you'll be scared!"
Lingling still went inside, her eyes, gleaming with a wisdom beyond her years, staring directly at the bloody scene.
She moved closer, stirring the somewhat viscous blood with her fingers, then lifted the face of the dead Norko slightly to examine it carefully.
Bobby was dumbfounded, staring at Lingling in astonishment, and didn't come to his senses for a long time.
"Don't notify the police or the Magic Association yet. If they come, we won't be able to find the information we need," Lingling instructed.
"I used spatial magic to isolate this place, so the smell won't escape," Mo Fan said.
"What is this?" Lingling asked, pointing to some strange objects around the edge of the iron basin.
"I don't know, it looks a bit like dandruff or something," Mo Fan said.
Lingling carefully collected the skin flakes adhering to the side of the iron basin into a vacuum bag so she could take it back for further research.
"Call a skilled craftsman to dissect his body," Lingling said.
"Dissect...anatomy??" Bobby immediately objected.
This is his own brother! How can we dissect him? He must be properly buried.
"If you think giving him a proper funeral and a dignified burial is more meaningful than finding out the real cause of death and the real culprit, then call the people from the Magic Association over now. Those mediocre people will only tell you that just in case, we'll cremate him," Lingling said righteously.
Bobby probably never expected a little girl to say such a thing, and stared blankly at Lingling.
"If you, like us, want to know what killed your brother and sister, then do as she says," Mo Fan said earnestly, patting Bobby on the shoulder.
Bobby wasn't the type to be emotional, so he nodded and had no choice but to hand his younger brother over to Lingling to deal with.
Of course, Mo Fan still gave Lingling a flick on the forehead for her tone and words just now.
That little girl can be a bit too cold-hearted sometimes.
All I can say is that Lingling is still a little too young.
Lingling and the experienced doctor they had hired were dissecting something inside, while Mo Fan and Bobby sat in the courtyard, each with a bottle of chilled dark beer in their hands, taking sips from time to time, showing no signs of having just fought during the day.
While talking to him, I also learned about Bobby's brother.
Mu Ningxue, who had been visiting, returned quickly.
Clearly, she also gained something.
After Lingling and the others finished their business, both sides shared some details.
After learning about it, Lingling thought for a moment before revealing her findings: "Noko's body was extremely weak, like someone who hadn't eaten much for more than ten days. The reason he looked no different from normal before he died was simply because his body was swollen from excessive water inside."
"This... how is this possible??" Bobby exclaimed.
Noko ate so much, so how could his body be like an empty shell filled with water? This completely defies common sense!
But Lingling said she had a clue. As she spoke, Lingling ran into the house and took away the basin that was covered in blood.
Immediately afterwards, Lingling found a filter and asked Mo Fan to hold it for her.
Mo Fan did as she said, taking the filter, and then Lingling poured the basin of blood onto the filter.
Thick blood flowed down through the gaps in the filter, leaving Bobby with indescribable mixed feelings. This little girl was far too fierce! Even as a mage, he was terrified of the bloody scene, yet this girl seemed completely unharmed.
Blood kept flowing down, and just as Mo Fan was about to ask a question, he suddenly 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.
Upon seeing this, Lingling instructed, "Don't touch it. This thing is very fragile. It will die quickly once it leaves the liquid."
Lingling then had some water prepared and explained the nature of the maggot.
Lingling took the jellyfish maggot back. Around midnight, she called Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Bobby to the beach, prepared some things, and they set off to protect the maggot.