Merchant From Earth in the Magical World-Chapter 430 - 364: Hell Species_2

Upon hearing that Tong Yitong had been attacked, Yan Xing realized he had been somewhat neglectful of her lately, preoccupied as he was with diplomatic visits and warfare.

However, according to Feng Tingyue, Tong Yitong had apparently not been injured.

Yan Xing lit a cigarette, his mind kicking into gear, and asked Feng Tingyue, "What exactly happened?"

Feng Tingyue dimmed the room’s lights and turned on a projector on the desk. A series of photos appeared on the wall.

There were bodies of armed personnel in diving suits, weapons, a small submarine... and a red-skinned, strangely shaped creature.

"The first attack against Miss Tong took place half a month ago..."

Feng Tingyue recounted to Yan Xing the events that had transpired on Gryphon Island during this period.

Half a month earlier, a small submarine attempted to infiltrate Gryphon Island but was detected by the island’s security personnel. However, because the submarine settled on the seabed, it wasn’t found in time.

That very night, a group of armed personnel covertly landed on the island and began searching for Tong Yitong.

Feng Tingyue, having detected an unknown submarine approaching, immediately strengthened Gryphon Island’s security forces and promptly discovered the group sneaking onto the island.

After an intense battle, all the invaders were eliminated.

Following interrogation, the surviving captives confessed they were members of the Blue Jellyfish smuggling gang, which had previously built a secret base on the island.

Their risky venture onto the island was an attempt to kidnap Tong Yitong.

Someone had offered a price of 500 million euros for her.

Even a vial of her blood could fetch 5 million euros.

In the days that followed, constant attempts were made to infiltrate Gryphon Island.

It wasn’t just the Blue Jellyfish; more and more international criminal organizations, like sharks drawn to the scent of blood, began converging on Gryphon Island.

While the island’s security personnel were matching wits with the invaders, the red-skinned, humanoid monster suddenly appeared on the island.

Feng Tingyue clearly didn’t know what this red-skinned humanoid monster was. She told Yan Xing, "It moves very fast, and its skin can resist ordinary bullets. Miss Tong was the one who finally killed it.

This happened yesterday.

To protect Miss Tong, I brought her back to the country overnight and used the method you provided to leave you a message.

Do you know what this creature is?"

Feng Tingyue enlarged the image of the red-skinned humanoid creature on the screen.

It had a pair of sheep-like horns on its head and a hairless tail dragging behind it.

It looked very much like the Horned Demons of Hell.

Hell is an underground world in the Magic World, even deeper than the Underground City.

It is filled with lava and flames and is home to hellish creatures able to survive in such hostile conditions.

Generally, there is no direct passage from Hell to the surface. Only a volcanic eruption might sweep some unfortunate hellish creatures to the surface.

That was how the surface world learned of this other realm’s existence. And because execution by fire is one of the cruelest punishments in the surface world, this deeper, molten-rock underworld was named Hell.

Perhaps due to their harsh living environment, the creatures of Hell are generally very strong and notoriously brutal, leaving a very negative impression on surface dwellers.

Western legends about Hell in the real world likely originate from the Magic World’s understanding of it. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

In any case, although this red-skinned creature is mostly human, it is definitely not a pure Earth species.

"I don’t recognize this creature," Yan Xing denied. He noted significant differences between it and the Horned Demons of Hell, then asked Feng Tingyue, "What have you found out? Do you know its origins?"

Feng Tingyue couldn’t discern much from Yan Xing’s expression and answered, "We investigated the clues we have through friendly units. The entire chain of events points to a very ancient European group."

Feng Tingyue projected some photos onto the wall and continued, "The Witches’ Aid Society traces its origins to the Middle Ages, or even earlier. It’s one of the oldest organizations in history.

Because this group is very conservative and rarely accepts new members, the information we have is very limited.

We only know that many of its members come from old noble families with long histories.

This seems somewhat similar to Sir Lei Ming."

Yan Xing knew Feng Tingyue suspected Sir Lei Ming’s identity.

He also hadn’t known that the character and background he’d casually invented to sell wine could actually align with an ancient European organization.

Both hailed from ancient noble lineages and possessed extraordinary powers.

Both were extremely mysterious.

"Sir Lei Ming is currently our partner. It’s best not to inquire too casually about his identity." Yan Xing didn’t elaborate, as he couldn’t explain it clearly. He then asked, "Where is the monster’s body? May I see it?"

Feng Tingyue immediately replied, "Yes. The monster’s body has been transported back. It’s in our company’s research institute, and the car is ready.

Please follow me, President Yan."

Feng Tingyue led Yan Xing out of the safe house, and they took seats in a black sedan downstairs.

The sedan’s windows were covered with a special film, allowing a clear view from the inside out while completely obscuring the view into the car from the outside.

Inside the car, a partition also separated the front and rear seats.

Evidently, Renlun Investment Bank was exceedingly cautious.

The sedan drove Yan Xing and Feng Tingyue through the city, taking them down an inconspicuous alley and around several bends before finally stopping at a private elevator entrance.

The two took the elevator down to the underground research institute and soon found the body in a cold storage room.

Chui Chui scanned the body through Yan Xing’s eyes.

First, it was determined this was not a creature from Hell.

Soon after, Feng Tingyue brought in the autopsy report.

The report indicated that over eighty percent of the body’s organs were human, corroborating Yan Xing’s guess.

I believe there are people in the real world who can obtain power from the Magic World through some medium, and this power has caused mutations in their physical appearance, Yan Xing communicated with Chui Chui in his mind.

Chui Chui said, "This transformation is quite similar to Ironhead’s three-headed, six-armed state, but certain limitations prevented the creature from gaining too much power."

Yan Xing had a thought and said to Chui Chui, Ironhead’s transformation was due to the Nine-Headed Dragon’s power reshaping his body. This creature’s transformation... could it mean there are entities in the Magic World similar to the Nine-Headed Dragon?

Chui Chui pondered for a moment before replying, "We have too little information right now to make an accurate judgment.

However, I think we should investigate this matter thoroughly.

Since the Nine-Headed Dragon possesses the power of creation, we can’t rule out the possibility that other beings possess similar power."

Chui Chui’s words plunged Yan Xing into deep thought.

His intuition told him that the more he uncovered, the greater the danger to himself.

However, now that the Nine-Headed Dragon had been found, he couldn’t extricate himself from this matter.

"President Yan!"

Tong Yitong, walking in from outside, called out softly to the solemn-faced Yan Xing.

Yan Xing snapped back to reality. Seeing Tong Yitong, he smiled and said, "You’re now worth five hundred million euros; even a vial of your blood could sell for five million euros.

I’m not sure if my little temple can still accommodate a golden Buddha like you."

Tong Yitong naturally took Yan Xing’s arm and, snuggling close, replied, "Whether I have more or less money, it’s no longer a concern for me. But if President Yan asked me to donate blood, I could bleed them bankrupt."

Yan Xing was amused by Tong Yitong’s words and laughed heartily. "Since someone has put a price on your head," he said, "then we’ll go meet them. Let’s see which ’deity’ dares to touch someone of mine."

Feng Tingyue, standing nearby, said with surprise, "President Yan, we know very little about their background. It might be dangerous for you to go there rashly.

It would be better if we first commissioned a friendly unit to conduct necessary reconnaissance and then made a detailed plan."

Yan Xing was an important partner of Renlun Investment Bank. So, when Feng Tingyue heard he intended to storm the adversary’s den, she hastily tried to stop him.

After all, no matter how strong Yan Xing was, one cannot fight against overwhelming odds.

Moreover, Renlun Company’s influence in that region was weak, making it difficult to provide Yan Xing with significant support.

Yan Xing, however, stood firm. "I know what I’m doing; you needn’t worry. Do you know how to find them?"