Lord of Mysterious Wizard

Chapter 82: Chapter 82 Incubating Juveniles (Please Add to Collection)

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Central District, Central Park.

As the favorite park of the residents of Messer City, its size is indeed a bit exaggerated, occupying a central position in Messer City. Except for the far-off Rach District, the remaining major districts all have direct access to the park with no need for any transfers.

And within the park, there are paths leading to the various major districts.

Tang Qi and Stanna entered the park from the Central District, arriving precisely at the park’s Eastern Region. The environment here was better than in other areas; after all, it’s an exclusive residential area that’s tranquil and peaceful, indeed the most ideal place for night running.

However, with the continuous occurrence of violent crimes recently, the number of nighttime joggers has been rapidly decreasing. They either switched to going to the gym, or simply quit the habit altogether, the latter most likely being the more common scenario, after all, exercising is quite tiring.

The two quickly reached the scene, a swamp. After passing through an avenue with fresh air, they suddenly came to a swampy area with a pungent odor, which Tang Qi and Stanna both found somewhat uncomfortable.

Guided by a detective, Tang Qi quickly saw the location where the body was found.

Right at the edge of the swamp was a sizeable pit. The black sludge had been pushed aside, and polluted water had backflowed into it. Pus was visible on the surface of the water and weeds, which did not look like the result of biological fats melting but rather like some creature’s bodily fluids.

There were no signs of dragging or struggle at the scene; it was unknown whether the victim died in pain, but they likely had no power to resist.

After observing silently for a while, Tang Qi failed to discover any clues and was about to shake his head at Stanna, who was looking at him expectantly.

But at that moment, out of the corner of his eye, Tang Qi seemed to notice something.

Walking over a few steps and squatting quietly by the pit, he finally saw it clearly.

There were a few mosquitoes that seemed to have been squashed, fallen into the sludge, some fragmented while a few others were intact. These mosquitoes differed from the common ones; they had bigger bodies, and their abdomens were round and bulging, resembling red crystals, only covered by the sludge, easily overlooked by most people.

Tang Qi could see them because, as his gaze passed over, faint ghostly lights suddenly twinkled.

A unique image slowly emerged in front of Tang Qi’s astonished face.

[Extraordinary Creatures: Ogre Mosquito.]

[State: Dead juvenile.]

[Information Fragment One: A dead juvenile Ogre Mosquito, it lagged behind its siblings by just a tenth of a second, failing to suck enough blood to develop a hard body and was flattened by the frail human palm.]

[Information Fragment Two: Hatching Ogre Mosquitoes requires a humid environment and clear water bodies.]

“Hmm?”

As the second information fragment flowed past, Tang Qi’s brows slightly raised.

Calling over a detective on the scene, he went straight to the point: “Central Park, which area has the clearest bodies of water?”

This was a young detective with curly hair, who was startled by the question at first, then pondered for a moment before responding, “It should be Lake Heart Island. There are also some villas over there, it’s a small affluent residential area.”

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Tang Qi and Stanna quickly arrived at Lake Heart Island.

As mentioned by the detective, this place was indeed an affluent residential area. Lake Heart Island was not just one island; in fact, it was comprised of many small islands, each with a single-family villa, accessible to each other by small boats.

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Tang Qi glanced around and finally set his eyes on the villa at the very center, which was actually a bit farther away from the other villas. The water in the middle of the lake seemed clearer as well.

The two found a small boat and rowed towards it. Although it was no longer early morning, the area was still shrouded in mist. The clear lake water, when looked at through the fog, had a grayish-black texture that made it impossible to discern the true nature of what was underneath.

“Ding-a-ling~”

The crisp sound of a bell had barely rung out when there was a “click,” and the white gate was pulled open, revealing a young man in front of the two.

He was a tall man, dressed in a proper suit, handsome with finely groomed hair; only the dark circles under his eyes belied that he was a wealthy gentleman.

“May I ask who you are?”

The young man did not let them in but asked from behind the half-open door.

“Hello, sir, I am Stanna, the Chief of Messer Police Station, and this is Tang Qi, our consultant. We have come here to investigate a few recent cases. There are some questions we would like to ask you, and perhaps you would be willing to cooperate.”

Stanna flashed her credentials in front of the man. Though it was a request, it came across as indisputable.

The man seemed inclined to refuse but after hesitating for a moment, he replied, “Alright, please come in.”

All three walked into the foyer. The man attempted to lead Tang Qi and Stanna toward the sofa area, but they had to pass by a large glass tank bubbling with air on the way. At the bottom of the tank, attached to the sides and floating in the water, were several yellow glass ball-like objects.

Because of the bubbles, the two of them couldn’t clearly see.

Anticipating their curiosity, the man explained on his own initiative: “Those are amber. I’m actually an Amber Merchant. This method of nourishing in water is my exclusive secret formula; it makes the amber more lustrous and full, allowing it to command a higher price.”

“If the two detectives are interested, I could personally give you a few pieces as a gift when you leave.”

The man seemed more relaxed talking about his “Profession,” appearing elegant and charming, engendering involuntary favor from others.

Unfortunately, Stanna still wore her impassive expression, evidently not much interested in amber. She had taken out a pen and paper as she walked in, seemingly prepared to interrogate the man who managed to earn a villa with just amber at such a young age.

Tang Qi, on the other hand, gave a faint smile, feigning surprise: “Really amber? So much of it— I’m quite interested in amber too. Such unique biological fossils are indeed marvelous. To gather so many, may I take a closer look?”

Tang Qi spoke as if he never expected any objections, and directly approached the glass tank.

After quickly advancing a few steps, he was less than a meter away from the tank.

Although the bubbles were still churning, it was enough for Tang Qi to clearly see the scene inside: each piece of deep yellow “amber” was translucent, sticking to the sides of the tank, gleaming with an enticing luster, and each one encased a coiled mosquito.

Each one was the same.

Countless pieces, reflecting into Tang Qi’s eyes, were all familiar mosquitoes.

A myriad of ghostly lights converged, and in the depth of Tang Qi’s vision, a special interface popped up.

“Extraordinary Creatures: Ogre Mosquitoes.”

“State: Incubating… larvae.”

As this scene emerged, Tang Qi instinctively turned around, about to shout something, but then he saw a face—a twisted, slightly eerie, handsome face smiling.