dmims Chapter 149 Dongting Lake, one of the three most ominous lakes in China
Chapter 149 Dongting Lake, one of the three most ominous lakes in China
Chapter 149 One of the Three Most Dangerous Lakes in China—Dongting Lake
"Fifteen years ago, a demonic disaster struck Dongting Lake. The overpopulated demons attacked Jinlin City, turning it into a demonic lair and leaving it unrecognizable. Your mission this time is to collect new demonic data. The data you collect will determine whether Jinlin City can be rebuilt."
"Individual abilities are ultimately limited in a desolate city filled with demons. I hope that students from both Pearl Academy and Imperial Capital Academy can put aside their inter-academy competition and help each other return safely!" Dean Songhe declared loudly.
As soon as Dean Songhe finished speaking, Luo Song asked stupidly, "Dean, when you asked us to count the number of demons, did you only count the number of servant-level and warrior-level demons, or did you include the commander-level demons as well?"
"Oh, if you encountered a commander-level demon, it would be quite an achievement to come back alive, let alone count the number of commander-level demons," Dean Songhe said casually.
Dean Songhe's words sent a chill down the spines of all the students. Jinlin City used to be a den of demons, and there must have been commander-level demons there. If they were unlucky enough to encounter a commander-level demon, they would definitely be taken back to the demon's lair as a dessert.
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The Dongting Lake Plain also belongs to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and is located in the northern part of HUN Province.
In its previous life, Dongting Lake was a renowned national scenic area, attracting countless tourists every year. Among its most famous attractions were the "Three Treasures of Dongting": Junshan Silver Needle Tea, Dongting Lake Silver Fish, and Xianglian (lotus seeds). However, in this world, this vast lake, covering nearly 40,000 square kilometers, is no longer a national scenic area, but rather one of the three most ominous lakes in China, often mentioned in textbooks.
This vast lake is inhabited by countless demons; it would be a miracle if the Three Treasures of Dongting didn't become their snacks.
The most notorious of these was the Lizard-Skull Giant Demon tribe, which had seized Jinlin City and made it their lair. Their base was Dongting Lake, one of the three most dangerous lakes in China. The group of eighteen from Mingzhu Academy and Didu Academy set off on foot to Jinlin City after arriving at the city closest to it.
On the way, Qingqing, the living map of the Imperial Capital Academy, introduced the situation near Jinlin City to everyone and mentioned the term "Demon Tribe." Mo Fan even asked some questions about the Demon Tribe.
"Although most demons are solitary, there are many exceptions. For example, the most typical demons in your southern region are the social demon wolf clan. However, compared to the lizard-headed giant demon tribe of this generation, they are nothing." Qingqing explained to Mo Fan with her vast knowledge.
"Mo Fan, if you read more books, you wouldn't be so ignorant about these things. Social demons are divided into several levels based on their size. A group of demons with 50 or more adult members forms a nest. When a species of demon has more than 50 nests, it's called a clan. When a clan has more than 10 members, it's called a demon tribe." Ai Tutu glanced at the bewildered Mo Fan and explained calmly.
"Wait a minute, let me do the math." Mo Fan counted on his fingers, "50 nests per hive, and 50 nests constitute a race, so wouldn't a demon army that can be called a race number at least 2500?"
As he was calculating, Mo Fan thought of the disaster that had struck Bo City. The one-eyed demon wolves that attacked Bo City back then numbered at least 2500. Did that mean that the one that attacked Bo City was a demon tribe? Thinking of this, Mo Fan couldn't help but swallow.
Perhaps fearing Mo Fan might not be aware, Qingqing continued, "The number of demons in a group is generally between 2500 and 1000 million, and there are usually one to three commander-level demons guarding each group. Once a group of demons invades a city, a blood-red alert is activated. Jinlin City was under a blood-red alert back then. Fortunately, a magician notified the city's leadership in advance, allowing most of the citizens to evacuate early."
"Hehe, Qingqing, you don't need to explain Mo Fan so clearly. Our Mo Fan has personally experienced the Bloodstained Alert; he knows very well what a demon army of a race is... Don't you agree, Mo Fan?" Lu Zhenghe from the Imperial Capital Academy said with great interest.
Upon hearing Lu Zhenghe's words, Jiang Han, who was walking ahead, stopped and turned to look at Lu Zhenghe, saying in an icy voice, "Is it fun to joke about Bocheng? Do you want me to joke about your life?"
Luo Song had witnessed the terrifying strength of Jiang Han and Mo Fan, two big shots, when he was in Mingzhu. Therefore, he did not jump out to mock Mo Fan as he did in the original story. But who would have thought that it would be Lu Zhenghe from the capital who would jump out to mock Mo Fan?
Before Lu Zhenghe could refute, he felt himself being locked onto by another cold gaze. He stiffly turned his head to look, and the one staring at him was none other than Mu Ningxue, the ice and snow goddess of their Imperial Capital Academy.
"Don't joke about Bocheng!!" Mu Ningxue said coldly, staring at Lu Zhenghe.
Faced with Jiang Han and Mu Ningxue's icy words, Lu Zhenghe shrank back in fear. He had personally experienced Jiang Han's strength during their sparring sessions, and as for the goddess Mu Ningxue, her strength was in no way inferior to Jiang Han's. Thinking of this, Lu Zhenghe wanted to slap himself. He really didn't know what had gotten into him; in his eagerness to put down that kid from Mingzhu Academy, he had completely forgotten that the goddess Mu Ningxue was from Bocheng.
"Let's follow this abandoned railway," said Song Xia, pointing to the moss-covered tracks beneath her feet, while holding a map.
As soon as Song Xia finished speaking, the students from Imperial Capital Academy and Pearl Academy all looked in the direction she was pointing. The railway on the ground was already rusty, and the middle and sides of the rails were covered with weeds and moss. The straight railway line stretched towards the lush green fields and forests in the distance, but the rails that had disappeared into the forest were covered with thorns, trees and weeds, and it was impossible to tell that this was once a railway.
This railway was originally a route connecting Jinlin City to other cities, but it was abandoned after the fall of Jinlin City. After traveling for about half an hour, the group arrived at a deep tunnel. Standing in front of the tunnel, they could feel the chilling atmosphere emanating from within.
"Following this railway will take us smoothly to Jinlin City, but the tunnel is a full two kilometers long. Judging from the frequency of the demons we've encountered before, there's a high possibility that demons reside in this tunnel. I suggest we cross this mountain to avoid dealing with the demons inside the tunnel," Song Xia said to Jiang Han.
Jiang Han said calmly, "No, going over this mountain is a waste of time. Let's just go through the tunnel."
"Mo Fan, summon your Swift Star Wolf to lead the way for me. Mo Fan, you guard the left flank, Mu Ningxue, you guard the right flank. Earth, water, and light mages, be ready to cast defensive spells at any time. This formation is temporary. Captain Mu Ningxue, do you have any objections? If not, let's go."
Just as Ming Cong, Xiao Feng, Xu Dalong, and the others from the Imperial Capital Academy were about to question Jiang Han about why he was giving them orders, they heard Mu Ningxue say calmly, "No objections, just go through."
Mo Fan reluctantly summoned the Swift Star Wolf from the dimensional space to the front of everyone, then communicated with the Swift Star Wolf with his mind before walking up to Jiang Han. Meanwhile, Zhao Manyan and Song Xia each released their own light to illuminate the dark tunnel.
P.S.: It was an accident today, purely an accident. My writing software kept crashing and I lost a lot of data.
I'm sorry (。＿。)
Please forgive me!
(End of this chapter)