Chapter 138, Chasing the Sea Monkey Monster

Before long, all the Crimson Demons that had been attracted were wiped out, leaving an entire nest with severed limbs and broken pieces everywhere.

"That's fine, it's not that difficult," Zhao Manyan said with a forced smile, panting.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaoxu rolled her eyes and said without any politeness, "You haven't killed a single Chi Ling Demon. I really don't know how you have the nerve to say that."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Manyan's face instantly turned red, followed by his remarks about defensive mages being unskilled in combat, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.

Just as everyone was immersed in the anticipation of boarding a luxury cruise ship and comfortably heading to Japan.

Mo Fan walked up to a relatively intact corpse of a Crimson Demon with a gloomy face, and forcefully pried open the corpse's abdomen. Everyone thought he was examining some kind of strange bone and didn't pay any attention.

Until he pulled a lifeless, sticky mass from the demon's belly.

The entire venue fell silent instantly.

"This is..." Nan Rongni's pupils shrank, and she covered her mouth with both hands, staring at the scene before her in disbelief.

Chen Hao clenched his fists instinctively. Even though he knew this would happen, he couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.

He's just a little selfish, not that he's truly inhuman.

In Mo Fan's hand lay the stiff corpse of a human infant!
"Holy shit!!"

"What are the city defenses of Asuka City doing?! Demons are even eating babies now!!!"

"That bastard is absolutely outrageous."

The group erupted in chaos. Any normal person who saw this scene would probably be unable to contain their anger.

"It was swallowed alive, still alive in the stomach." Ai Jiangtu had already figured it out, and his voice turned icy cold.

"Wait, there's another one here." With one case, Nan Jue subconsciously used her sound perception and immediately found the same scene on the other side.

The same human infants, swallowed whole, their skin completely corroded and ulcerated, as if they had been skinned alive—a truly horrific sight.

"Here, there is also..."

Nan Jue's voice trembled, like a flame doused with ice water, the original cheerful tone completely gone. She hurried along the beach, and with each stop, sonic magic rippled through the air, bringing new bad news.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

Five infant corpses.

Five vibrant lives were lost, never even having a glimpse of the light of this world, as they were slowly corroded to death in the stomach of a demon.

There was no chance to struggle, and no protection whatsoever.

Zhao Manyan stood there dumbfounded, his smile gone, his face ashen: "What... what exactly happened..."

No one could answer; they were all unwilling to consider the most terrifying possibility.

"It seems there's a serious problem with our Asuka City's defenses. So many infant corpses—this is likely not the first time—yet I haven't seen a single negative news report about it." Chen Hao's tone was eerily calm, as if a storm was brewing.

"Captain... what should we do?" Jiang Yu asked, his hopes dashed and his mind blank.

"Take photos first, and collect evidence."

After doing all this, Chen Hao's hands shone with a dazzling, radiant light, which shone upon the five infants.

Soon, whether the body was well-preserved or severely decayed, the intense light rapidly decomposed and purified them; their small bodies turned to ash in mere seconds. Swirling beneath the golden beam…

For a moment, everyone's mood became somewhat heavy.

“Let’s go find Lin Junxian and see if he knows anything,” Chen Hao said.

"This...aren't we going to find these guys' lair? It's obvious there's more than one lair; there's at least one Crimson Demon clan nearby." Mo Fan couldn't hold back any longer; he just wanted to kill his way to the Crimson Demons' stronghold and slaughter them until the world turned upside down.

The team was outraged, and many shared his sentiment.

"No rush. After we've investigated thoroughly, we'll go and wipe them out again before we leave," Chen Hao said. He certainly wouldn't let these Crimson Demons that eat babies go.

In reality, any animal that has eaten human flesh, no matter how precious or protected, must be killed. Let alone these demons who love babies; not a single one should be spared.

Everyone rushed back to Asuka City.

Inside the Lin's Building, Chen Hao unceremoniously slammed the photographic evidence onto Lin Junxian's desk.

"How is this going?"

Lin Junxian was shocked. Looking at the photographic evidence, his anger flared up instantly.

"Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!!!"

He is just an investor, running a family business. He came to this city for only one purpose: to invest, develop, and make money.

Since arriving in Asuka City, Lin Junxian had handled every business deal with disputes, but he could still say he had a clear conscience. What he never expected was that Asuka City was hiding such a shocking truth!

Utterly disappointed, he was truly utterly disappointed with Asuka City!
"I'm calling that guy, Vice Mayor Li Jingming, right now!" Lin Junxian said angrily.

"Don't rush, lest you alert them," Chen Hao said.

"Yes, I was inconsiderate..." Lin Junxian said, keeping a very humble attitude and not putting on airs like a corporate CEO, because he knew how terrifying the power behind these people was.

"I'll leave this matter to you to investigate."

"Jiang Yu, you and President Lin should follow up on this matter in the next couple of days and find out all the corrupt officials in Feiniao City!" Chen Hao said.

"Yes, I promise to complete the mission!"

Just then, Lin Junxian's phone rang.

Lin Junxian glanced at the note and slowly answered the call.

He originally intended to go outside to answer the call, but before he even reached the door, Lin Junxian froze, almost dropping his phone.

Everyone looked over and could vaguely hear the woman crying on the other end of the phone.

"What happened?" Chen Hao asked instinctively.

"My cousin's child... is... missing!!" Lin Junxian's face was pale, filled with terror, and he almost lost his footing.

After some explanation, everyone learned that Lin Junxian's cousin, Lin Qi, originally had a child, but the child had mysteriously disappeared years ago, suspected of being abducted by human traffickers.

She had finally emerged from her grief and pinned all her hopes on her second child, Xiao Di, who was everything to her. She never imagined that the sea monster would snatch her away like that!
Society is different now than before; surveillance cameras cover every street and alley, so the sea monkey monsters' abduction of children can't be hidden at all. "It seems these Crimson Demons obtained human babies through the sea monkey monsters' tributes. We can still catch up with them in time," Mo Fan said.

“Yes, Mr. Lin, have your sister report this to the police right now. If someone tries to cover this up, they'll likely be exposed eventually. This is an opportunity,” Chen Hao said.

Lin Junxian and Jiang Yu immediately realized that this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Leave it to me." Lin Junxian nodded fiercely, his eyes filled with a terrifying light.

As for Lin Junxian, he accepted offending some high-ranking official in Feibiao City. Damn it, twice trying to take advantage of someone's child, even the most cowardly person would probably be filled with murderous rage. He just didn't believe that such a coincidence was possible!
With his help, a local business tycoon in Asuka City, the investigation should be much more efficient than Jiang Yu's own arduous investigation in the original story.

"Let's not delay, let's set off immediately."

"If you save my nephew, I, Lin, will serve you like a slave..." Lin Junxian said.

……

Lin Junxian and Jiang Yu led Lin Qi quickly to the relevant departments, essentially waiting there for their prey to come to them.

“I have a winged magical artifact that can take one person with me. Nan Rongni, let’s go first,” Chen Hao said.

Nan Rongni blushed. Considering that Xiao Di might need treatment at any time, and not caring about being taken advantage of, she could only nod.

Chen Hao took out the repaired flying umbrella, its silvery-white surface gleaming in the sunlight. He pulled Nan Rongni into his arms, and the three-bladed propeller at the bottom of the umbrella spun rapidly, instantly creating a fierce gust of wind that swept the two of them into the air.

"Hold tight."

The flying umbrella transformed into silver-white wings, speeding against the wind, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

"Wait! I have a winged magical artifact too! Mo Fan, let's go!" Zhao Manyan finally realized what was happening, revealed a pair of golden winged magical artifacts, grabbed Mo Fan, and chased after them with him.

-

High in the sky, the wind whistled past our ears like a knife. Although the paraglider had been improved to reduce most of the wind pressure, the howling air currents at high altitudes still made it hard to breathe.

Nan Rongni clung tightly to Chen Hao like a koala, her arms wrapped around his neck, her body supported steadily by him. Her face was buried in Chen Hao's shoulder, but she couldn't ignore the large hand supporting her buttocks.

"...shameless."

She gritted her teeth inwardly. She knew this lecherous captain would take advantage of her, but she never expected him to be so audacious, not even letting her off the hook during the flight. Her legs went weak, and she was so ashamed that her neck turned as red as a boiled shrimp. For a moment, she didn't even dare to move.

"Captain, your hand..."

"Huh? What did you say? The wind is too strong, I can't hear you."

……

The sky was a deep, cloudless blue, as if the entire sky were a sapphire set at the edge of the world. The sea was equally deep and blue, like another mirror, reflecting the tranquility of the sky.

After flying out of the safe zone, the view opened up, and there was no one around, but the sea monkey monster was still nowhere to be found. When flying at low altitude, the scattered islands became the only reference points, but the more islands there were, the greater the possibility that it was hiding.

Chen Hao reduced his flight speed, and the flying parachute hovered stably in mid-air. The strong wind gradually dissipated, finally relieving the suffocating feeling.

He looked down at the girl in his arms, who was still dazed and indignant, and asked with feigned composure, "I remember that your Nanrong family is a family of maritime people. In your opinion, what kind of terrain is the sea monkey monster most likely hiding in?"

He spoke in a serious tone, completely ignoring Nan Rongni's legs, which were trembling like leaves.

Nan Rongni finally snapped out of her embarrassment and glared at him, biting her lip: "Sea monkey monsters are highly intelligent sea monsters. They usually live in trenches, coral reefs, or crevices in reefs. They are afraid of sunlight but prefer sheltered locations with currents. These reef belts between scattered islands are very likely their hiding places."

Chen Hao nodded, his sharp gaze sweeping across the sea below. The water was crystal clear under the sunlight, and some shallow reefs were already visible.

"We've identified several possible locations, and we're checking them one by one."

Soon, Chen Hao's commander-level eyesight spotted a sea monkey monster in a forest of bamboo reefs, holding something wrapped in seaweed.

"found it!"

Chen Hao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he decisively adjusted the angle of the flying umbrella. The silver-white wings quickly retracted, and he suddenly swooped down!
The sea wind roared, the seawater surged back, and the paraglider plummeted like a meteor!

"Look there!" Nan Rongni exclaimed, her eyes wide. "Could that be Xiao Di in its hand?!"

"You'll find out when you get down!"

The next second, the sea monkey seemed to sense the danger, let out a strange scream, kicked off with all its might, splashing up a lot of water, and sprinted and dived into the depths of the underwater reef forest. Its body was as agile as a loach, and in a few rolls, it was almost able to disappear into the crevice of the reef.

"You run pretty fast!" Chen Hao squinted.

Just as the paraglider was about to hit the sea and crash out of control, Chen Hao suddenly pressed down on the handle, activating the paraglider's reverse thrust mode.

Without reversing the three-bladed propeller, simply adjusting the blade angle causes the airflow to immediately reverse with a roar, generating a strong upward thrust that counteracts the impact of the descent!

call--!
The strong air resistance caused the parachute to suddenly stop in mid-air, creating a huge shockwave. The parachute trembled violently, but Chen Hao managed to stabilize it under his precise control and landed steadily on a reef in the sea.

"Huff..." Nan Rongni hadn't recovered from the dizziness of the rapid descent. Like a deflated kite, her legs went weak, and she collapsed into Chen Hao's arms, clinging to him tightly and burying her face in his chest.

"If you like me so much, come to my room tonight," Chen Hao teased in a low voice.

"Shut up...it's all your fault..." Nan Rongni sobbed softly, her ears practically burning up like steam pot lids.

Chen Hao didn't tease her any further, and with a swift movement of his left hand—

pat.

There was a sticky feeling and a faint fishy smell coming from the hand that had just supported her thigh.

"Tsk." He frowned, shook his hand in the wind, not caring whether it was some kind of unknown liquid, and then his gaze sharpened as he locked onto the sea monkey monster that was about to dive to the bottom of the reef.

He raised his right hand and swiftly tore through the void. Seven spatial star particles suddenly lit up in his mind, forming a precise spatial star track!

"Mind control!"

boom! !

An invisible spatial force surged forth like a tidal wave, instantly covering that area of ​​the sea!
Strange ripples spread across the sea, as if the sea monkey monster's body had been forcibly pulled out of the water by an unseen giant hand!
"Squeak——!!"

It screamed in terror, flailing its limbs, but it couldn't break free from the terrifying spatial pull.

The next second, it was slammed onto the rock in front of Chen Hao with a "smack" like a dehydrated salted fish. The monkey's face was contorted in pain, and the tightly held clump of seaweed in its hand was slowly peeled away under Chen Hao's control.

But what came into view was not a baby.

Instead, it was a coconut dripping with water droplets.

(End of this chapter)

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