Versatile Mage: Undying Fire

Chapter 208 Protection
"I have carefully analyzed it. Such jellyfish maggots can be divided into two forms. Their first form is the parasitic hatching form I just described to you. The jellyfish maggots at this stage are actually very weak. They may die if they get a little bump or collision. Moreover, their survival rate in the human body is not particularly high. So even if jellyfish maggots swim into a person's body, they will not necessarily cause the person to be drowned, nor will they necessarily die. However, jellyfish maggots that have successfully reached the level of being able to control a person's mind are equivalent to terminal cancer, and there is no cure. If the maggots are killed, the body of the person under the drowning curse will be instantly drained. If the maggots are not killed, they will rush into the ocean and commit suicide."

"The second form is the form they take after they kill a host and enter the ocean. At this time, they are still equivalent to a child that has just hatched from an egg. They need to hunt and grow step by step before they can become a complete form..." Lingling said.

"So what are their complete forms?" Mo Fan couldn't help but ask.

"This is what I'm doing now. I've analyzed the jellyfish maggot larvae. They don't have any vaccine tissue yet, so I guess they may only have vaccine tissue after they go through the second form and become complete," Lingling said.

“If we can extract the vaccine tissue and let the International Magic Association use this vaccine in major countries immediately, then no one will be parasitized by these evil maggots or die from the drowning curse anymore, right?” Mu Ningxue suddenly said with a bright look in her eyes. This nightmare is finally coming to an end.

Mu Ningxue had known for a long time that Lingling was very powerful, but she had never thought that Lingling could analyze such a complicated international drowning curse incident so clearly. This made her very impressed. This Lingling is really super powerful.

Just as Mu Ningxue was sighing, Lin Ran's hand gradually rested on hers.

Mu Ningxue was a person of dignity, so she pushed Lin Ran's hand away.

"You let that creature go just now, just to let it grow in the ocean?" Mo Fan couldn't help but ask.

Lingling nodded, shook the small tablet in her hand, and then said: "I have marked it. No matter where it runs, I can find its location accurately..."

"So what should we do next? Just wait quietly for that little devil to become a complete form?" Mo Fan asked.

"Now we have to do the most difficult part." Lingling said with a smile.

"Tracking?" Bobby asked.

"Tracking is much simpler than this. Next, we must ensure that the maggot we are tracking can grow up healthily. I have said before that although the maggot is scary, it is very fragile once it leaves the host. The mortality rate of the maggots that swim into the ocean by themselves is very high, and only a few can evolve to a complete form... Therefore, we must not only track it, but also protect it and ensure that it can grow up safely!" Lingling said with a smile on her face.

Mo Fan rubbed his head and said, "Damn it, why do we have to protect this thing?"

Lin Ran sighed and said, "There's nothing I can do. After all, Lingling needs it."

Mu Ningxue also stared at the side with her beautiful big eyes.

The task Lingling assigned to me... is truly beyond belief.

"Not only are we not going to kill this thing, we are actually going to take care of it like a nanny as it grows up. Are you sure you are not kidding me, little girl?!" Bobby's jaw almost dropped.

"I said before that only after they become complete can we obtain the vaccine tissue. The current evil maggot is the only one we can track and the only specimen. It is very, very difficult to catch one like this time, because we don't know who will be infected with the drowning curse, and we can't detect who has this evil maggot. The final death is also very sudden. It is impossible for us to guard the beach for 24 hours. Even if we do, these transparent little things will disappear without a trace as soon as they come into contact with water. It is impossible to control them perfectly like this time." Lingling said seriously.

“Um… Lingling, let us digest this for a while. This is a little hard to accept.” Mo Fan said.

"Let me ask, does this thing grow quickly? If it takes several months or even years to become complete, then don't we have to spend that much time protecting it?" Bobby asked this question.

"That's not necessary. In fact, this thing has been brewing in the human body for a long time, so it will grow very fast after swimming into the ocean. According to my prediction, if it grows smoothly, it will become a complete form within half a month. By the way, Lin Ran, you guys have to ask for leave from the government. During this half month, I hope you will do your mission well."

"You all know how difficult this mission is. If we succeed, not only will we get a huge bounty, but we'll also gain the attention of the International Hunters' Union and be able to save more people who will die tragically in the Drowning Curse in the future. I've looked up some information before, and the survival rate of the Drowning Curse is getting higher and higher. Species like this that can survive in the human body must be dealt with no matter what. But it's almost impossible to completely eliminate them, so the only solution is a vaccine." Lingling said to the three of them very seriously this time.

Mo Fan was very aware of the seriousness of the matter. He nodded and said, "We will do our best to resolve this matter."

"Then count me in as well. I'm very familiar with the ocean. No matter what, I will never let this little devil continue to spread like this. I will definitely... uh, anyway, I will keep a close eye on it!" said Bobby.

Bobby was in a very difficult situation as well. He originally wanted to stomp this broken thing to death, but now he had to be the bodyguard of this little thing, even though he was very angry.

However, reason told Bobby that this intelligent little girl was right. It would be meaningless to step on this evil maggot under the drowning curse now. What he needed to do was to find a way to solve the global drowning curse.

In this way, I believe that my younger brother Noko will be comforted in heaven.

"Now it has swum out of the sea for more than one kilometer, but it is still in the Anjie Sea, so there won't be any monsters. Once it leaves the Anjie Sea, we must remain vigilant at all times." Lingling said.

"I'm going to prepare a speedboat now, you wait for me at the beach," said Bobby.

……

Soon, several people boarded a speedboat and chased in the direction Lingling pointed.

The speed of the Drowned Curse Maggot is not particularly fast, so their ship always keeps a distance of less than 500 meters from this guy. If it dives into the deep sea, then the water wizard Bobby will dive with it.

Bobby is a wizard who majors in water, but he is just an ordinary mid-level water wizard who doesn't even have a spirit seed. However, he is obviously very familiar with water, so it is best for him to follow the Drowned Curse Maggot closely.

Lin Ran and the others were on standby on the ship. Mo Fan took advantage of his free time to call Zhao Manyan and asked him to inform the government team that Mu Ningxue, Lin Ran, and he would be away from the team for a while.

The government allowed them to leave the team, but this meant they would not be able to get the resources that should have been allocated to them.

After weighing the options, the three of them decided that the bonus pool would offer better rewards.

“Hey, where have you been? Don’t you care about the big skeleton?” Zhao Manyan asked.

“You may not believe it.” Mo Fan said.

"How can I not believe what you say?" Zhao Manyan couldn't help but say.

“It’s like this. We have to protect a killer bug… Damn, Lin Ran, leave some for me!” Mo Fan briefly explained the story of the Drowning Curse to Zhao Manyan, and then took the beer away.

Zhao Manyan didn’t know much about the Drowning Curse. He only heard Mo Fan’s tone become strange when he heard him protect a bug and watch it grow. He deliberately lowered his voice and asked, “Did the executioner beat you silly? Is there something wrong with your brain?”

"Get lost, I've said that to you in vain! Anyway, Lin Ran and the others will be away from the team for more than half a month." Mo Fan said. "Lin Ran and Mu Ningxue are going on their honeymoon, why the hell are you following them?" Zhao Manyan was also impressed by Mo Fan, the old man.

“Mo Fan, stop talking for now, something’s happening!” Suddenly, a red alarm light flashed on Lingling’s tablet screen. It looked like the evil maggot was in danger!
“I can’t really use my fists and feet underwater.” Mo Fan said helplessly.

"Whoever you are, hurry down and get rid of its natural enemy!" Lingling said bluntly.

Mu Ningxue quickly entered the water, her graceful body swimming skillfully in the soft sea water, her slender legs making small waves, sometimes raising her beautiful hips, sometimes swinging her waist, which made people feel excited.

Mo Fan also went into the water. Lingling then pulled Lin Ran aside and said, “Don’t kill this sea monster, or it will cause more trouble. Just drive it away. I don’t need too many variables right now.”

Lin Ran nodded and then dived into the water. At this time, he saw Mu Ningxue releasing ice spikes and Mo Fan also releasing spatial rhythm, apparently intending to kill the sea monster.

Lin Ran used the power of space to control Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue, and then, in front of their surprised gazes, he said that the sea monster could not be killed.

But because they were in the water, Mo Fan still didn't understand, so Lin Ran had no choice but to take the two of them back to the boat.

Lingling said, "It has a very good sense of smell and likes the smell of blood. If you kill it, it will soon be surrounded by other sea monsters of this kind, so just drive it away."

At this time, Mo Fan and Mu Ningxue suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder Lin Ran wanted to stop them before.

Suddenly several people saw blood floating in the sea.

"Oh no, Bobby!!!" Lingling said hurriedly, forgetting to tell Bobby.

At this time, Bobby came out of the sea water. He said cheerfully: "I dealt with a guy who was close to the little thing."

However, he found that Lin Ran and the others did not look very good.

"What's wrong?" Bobby swallowed and said, the looks in these people's eyes were so scary.

Lingling sighed and said, "Get ready for the battle. Remember not to let it die, or we will fail."

"What happened?" Bobby asked.

“A large number of sea monsters will attack us next because you killed their companions.” Mo Fan said unhappily.

"I'm sorry." Bobby swallowed and said, he didn't expect this to happen, he just wanted to protect the evil maggots.

"It doesn't matter, the battle has just begun." Lin Ran patted Bobby on the shoulder and then jumped into the sea.

As he looked around, he saw a large number of sirens, a type of sea creature with swords growing on its nose.

"Space Rhythm·Crack!!!" Space power flashed on Lin Ran's body, and a silver space crack appeared in the next second. In an instant, a large number of sirens were torn to pieces.

Mu Ningxue's hands flew.

"Crack!!!" The mermaid that rushed towards Mu Ningxue was frozen in an instant and then fell into the deep sea.

Mu Ningxue's hair looked very unique and a little dull in the sea water. This woman was so beautiful.

The next second Bobby felt a little paralyzed, and then he saw a large amount of thunder flying out, electrocuting the sirens to death.

Bobby originally intended to help, but gradually he found that he was completely unable to help!

Although there were a lot of sirens, Lin Ran and his team killed them faster and they were dealt with in a short while.

……

The sky is a light blue, but the color of the ocean is gradually getting darker. Every time you look around, you can feel that there is something unusual about this ocean.

"The water here is getting darker and darker?" Mo Fan knew nothing about the ocean. He turned around and looked at the sea.

The sword-hedgehog siren from before did not chase them anymore, probably because it had left their territory.

However, as the color of the sea water became darker and darker, Mo Fan thought that they might have entered the territory of another kind of mermaid.

"This evil maggot has already transformed once. It must have gained a lot of benefits from the sword hedgehog siren before." Lingling said while monitoring.

"Oh."

"There seems to be a reef ahead." Bobby said suddenly.

People who often go to the seaside can identify reefs through experience.

A few people looked over there, and it seemed that the color of the water over there was obviously much lighter.

When the speedboat got closer, they found that the reef was actually very large. It was clearly a reef island covered by sea water.

The sea water was not very deep, and the ship approached there quickly. Lin Ran could even jump up and stand there. The water surface probably only reached his knees.

"This looks like a reef cave." Bobby observed it carefully and then said, "There are a lot of monsters living in the reef cave. It should be here to find food."

(End of this chapter)