Full-Time Mage: Starting with Gengar, selected for the National Tournament

Chapter 175 Mu Ningxue's Determination

Portugal.

The city of Tinoaia.

At this time, the wooden pier at the port was already crowded with people.

Chu Ming and the others gazed at the skeletal remains on the harbor, which resembled a large cruise ship, their eyes filled with astonishment.

"That should be a sea mammoth. Its head and upper body resemble an ancient giant elephant, while its lower body is that of a whale. It usually inhabits the open sea and the deep sea..." Jiang Yu observed carefully for a while and then explained to everyone.

"But this mammoth's carcass is far too strange. There's not a single piece of flesh on it, yet its bones are perfectly intact. What happened to this creature to cause it to become like this?"

Nan Jue's eyes were full of doubt. It was very strange that such a giant sea beast could be killed instantly without any collision or damage to its skeleton.

Chu Ming narrowed his eyes and said, "It must be some kind of sea monster we've never seen before, which devoured its flesh and internal organs."

"The deep sea is full of wonders, and that's what I think too." Jiang Yu nodded.

"Jiang Yu, since you can tell that this is a sea mammoth, do you know what level of strength it has?" Jiang Shaoxu, who always liked to explore strange and exciting things, couldn't help but ask.

"Even the weakest is a Grand Commander, and judging from its ivory, it may already be close to a monarch," Jiang Yu said.

"Getting close to the monarch?"

Zhao Manyan was startled.

Even creatures of this level can die a horrible death.

This means that there is a high possibility that there are even more powerful demons, monarch-level beings, in the nearby seas.

"Let's hurry up and go," Zhao Manyan urged.

Guan Yu nodded: "We're here to take on the challenge at the National Pavilion. Let's finish this quickly so we can head to the next location."

……

Due to the appearance of skeletal mammoths.

Jiang Shaoxu's attention was completely drawn away.

He had no interest whatsoever in Portugal's national tournament, but instead, he curiously called on Chu Ming, wanting to explore the secrets behind it together.

"You guys go ahead, we're more than capable of handling the competition."

Ai Jiangtu said to Chu Ming.

Last time at the Chinatown in New York.

Chu Ming defeated an entire opposing team single-handedly.

Although it was very impressive and satisfying.

But the awkward thing is...

The other team members all became cheerleaders.

The Portuguese national pavilion is not a formidable opponent, and there is no need for Chu Ming to participate.

This is a good opportunity for the other team members to get some more experience.

"Okay, good luck to you guys."

Chu Ming nodded, preparing to go to the dock with Jiang Shaoxu.

Mo Fan is another one who can't stay idle.

They immediately offered to join the exploration.

But at this time...

To Ai Jiangtu's surprise...

Mu Ningxue, who is usually quiet and reserved, actually proposed to leave the team temporarily.

Nan Rongni was equally surprised by this and also asked Ai Jiangtu for leave.

So the group split into two teams.

Ai Jiangtu led a team to the National Pavilion for a challenge.

Chu Ming, Jiang Shaoxu, Mo Fan, Mu Ningxue, and Nan Rongni all left the team to explore the mystery of the mammoth skeleton.

Mo Fan was quite surprised as he walked.

Why is she also interested in that demon skeleton?

Has your personality changed?

He was just about to try and get closer to Mu Ningxue.

Turning around, I found that Mu Ningxue, who had been at the back of the group, had disappeared, along with Nan Rongni.

……

In a small alley.

Mu Ningxue and Nan Rongni walked side by side.

"Ning Xue, why did you suddenly walk this way? Did you discover something?"

Nan Rongni's eyes were filled with curiosity.

According to her understanding.

Mu Ningxue is extremely withdrawn and indifferent to almost everything except cultivation.

This is unprecedented; why was she sent out to uncover a secret?

This is really intriguing.

"There's a drowning curse here too!"

"It's almost exactly the same as the Drowning Curse we saw in Tokai Castle in Japan."

Mu Ningxue did not hide anything and told him about what she had overheard about several women chatting when she passed by the beach.

"Are you sure?" Nan Rongni asked in surprise.

"Yes, I'm sure." Mu Ningxue nodded.

Nan Rongni's expression was solemn.

As a mage at the Sea Academy, she certainly knew what the Drowning Curse was.

This is a global unsolved mystery.

If she remembers correctly.

The number of bounties offered for drowning curse incidents in the International Hunters Alliance has exceeded one thousand.

The bounty pools for the mystery of the drowning curse, offered by thousands of victim families, organizations, and associations around the world, must amount to hundreds of millions.

……

Soon, the two women arrived at a beach.

An elderly man being cremated by the sea caught their attention.

"Alas, what a curse, the third one this month..." The old man murmured as he gazed at the sea.

"Uncle, what did you mean by the curse you mentioned earlier?" Mu Ningxue walked up and asked.

"It's better if you don't know, you'll have nightmares if you do," the old man shook his head.

"Please tell us," Mu Ningxue insisted.

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The old man watched the flames until the bodies were completely burned before slowly saying, "Everyone says it was suicide, but in reality, they were all cursed. They rushed to the beach like madmen and drowned themselves in the sea..."

"You saw it all with your own eyes?" Mu Ningxue asked with utmost seriousness.

"Yes, there are already eight of them in this shallow area alone," the old man sighed.

Mu Ningxue's heart sank immediately.

In an instant, she recalled that back in Donghai City, not far from her, a female mage on the low dike suddenly rushed into the ocean like a madwoman.

Then, in just a few minutes...

His body turned white and he drowned!

And now, in a Portuguese coastal city almost halfway around the world, this curse has reappeared?

"What exactly is that...?"

Mu Ningxue fell into deep thought.

I don't know why.

Her intuition told her so.

This drowning curse is only the beginning.

In the future, it will definitely evolve into a disaster even more horrifying than what we see now.

She never wanted to see a corpse like that on a beach again...

"I want to investigate the Drowning Curse, Ah Ni, can you help me?"

Mu Ningxue looked at Nan Rongni and earnestly requested.

Nan Rongni was stunned.

This is something that so many top hunters and professional mage organizations around the world haven't been able to investigate thoroughly.

Mu Ningxue was merely a high-level mage.

Moreover, they are currently undergoing training at the National Government.

There was simply no time for a thorough investigation.

However, Nan Rongni still shared the information he knew, including the international bounty.

"A bounty has been placed on his head for a long time, and there are still hundreds of millions in rewards...."

Mu Ningxue's eyes hardened.

If what I said just now was out of good intentions...

Now, she wants to investigate the Drowning Curse for her own sake, to become stronger, and to prove herself through this international event!

……

Residential area in the west of the city.

After learning about the eight victims from the old man.

Nan Rongni and Mu Ningxue arrived at the third victim's family.

Enter a small courtyard entwined with violet vines.

Suddenly, Nan Rongni, with her keen senses, smelled a foul odor coming from inside the house.

"Is anyone there? Your house stinks up the whole street!" Nan Rongni shouted, covering her nose.

There was no response from inside the house.

Nan Rongni and Mu Ningxue exchanged a glance.

I pushed open the small wooden door.

They quickly entered the house.

Following the stench.

The two women arrived at a door.

The room was locked from the outside, and all the gaps were even nailed shut.

Unless imprisoned, ordinary people wouldn't do this.

Both women had serious expressions and a bad feeling about it.

Bang!

Forced entry.

The stench was so strong that the two women had to hold their breath.

I looked inside.

The two women's pupils constricted sharply as they witnessed an extremely gruesome scene.

(End of this chapter)