Chapter 132 Plague
Alan left the mushroom garden.
Take the griffin summoned by the feather rune and fly back to Quint Island.
In real time, only two months have passed from summer to autumn.
Converted into the time in the secret realm, it is a whole year.
Now, Allen is sixteen years old.
A few days after arriving home, I received a letter from Feilin, informing me that the college had sent out a second investigation team.
This time, Vice President Russell led the team personally.
Feilin and his cousin Julie joined the team for the second exploration.
The siblings, along with Tao Na, acted as guides.
After a hard battle, they finally seized control of the secret realm from the cult.
Feilin, Julie and Taona made great contributions and were allowed to practice in the mushroom garden for six years.
At the end of the letter, Flynn couldn't help but feel sorry for Allen:
"If you hadn't left, you could have gotten a place in training."
The joys and sorrows of the world are not shared.
When Allen received the letter from Ferrin, he was at the cemetery attending a funeral.
The funeral of an old schoolmate.
The portrait of the young girl shows her with a pursed smile, beautiful and serene.
Just two days before Allen returned to his hometown, the squad leader, Beatrice, died of the plague.
The innocent and kind girl was only fifteen years old when her life was taken away by a ruthless disease.
It was only three days from the onset of the disease to death.
The burial ceremony proceeded in an orderly manner amid the suppressed sobs of the deceased's parents.
When it was Alan's turn, he stepped forward to present flowers.
A bouquet of white chrysanthemums was placed on the coffin that was about to be buried.
Alan put down the bouquet, but he couldn't let go of the regret in his heart.
If I had come back a few days earlier, even just two days, there would still be a chance to cure Beatrice.
But fate is unpredictable, there is no such thing as “if” in life and death.
…
After the funeral, Allen left the cemetery.
Put on a bird-beak mask and dress up as a plague doctor.
Aunt Sora is the president of the Physician's Guild in Quint Town.
With her introduction, Allen also joined the Physicians' Guild.
Alan is not afraid of the plague, but he still wears a mask so that no one knows that he is immune to the plague.
…
August 15th.
The moon is full in the sky.
The streets are exceptionally bright at night.
A group of black-robed men wearing bird-beak masks patrol the streets.
Each person had a slingshot and his pocket was filled with thumb-sized stone bullets.
They are not doctors, but volunteers from the town.
The town council accepted Ms. Sola's suggestion.
He called on the townspeople to form a "rat extermination team" and use their spare time at night to search and kill the rats that spread the plague.
A group of cats, leading the way.
The mouse-catching team followed the cat, searching everywhere.
If you find a mouse, shoot it with a slingshot!
The dead rats were piled up together, doused with lamp oil, and burned.
Alan walked along the street and saw many piles of corpses being burned.
The air was filled with a pungent smell of burnt food.
However, in the roadside gutters, you can still see rats running around unscrupulously from time to time.
In this war between humans and rats, humans are on the isolated and powerless side.
There is almost no hope of defeating the plague using this inefficient method of rat control.
Allen considered using poison to treat the rats.
But he was very clear about one thing: the poison that could stably kill rats could definitely kill the cats, dogs and livestock in the town, as well as homeless people and scavenging children.
What's more, Allen already had a premonition...
This sudden plague storm that quickly swept across the entire Quint Island was probably not a pure natural disaster, but there was also the shadow of a cult behind it.
Turning the corner, there is a mansion on the roadside.
From within the high-walled courtyard, the faint sound of a woman crying could be heard.
The mayor has died, and his widowed mother and orphan are keeping vigil.
Alan paused and sighed.
The mayor fell ill and died on the same day as Beatrice.
Everyone is equal in the face of plague.
On the way home, Alan stopped by Robin's house.
To Robin's mother, to cure the plague.
One drop of Alan's blood can cure the plague.
However, if we want to cure tens of thousands of patients, we may have to draw out all their blood.
This kind of treatment is too harmful to him and cannot solve the fundamental problem.
For example, at the Hunter home, Alan detected a strong germ response as soon as he entered the house.
Hunter and Robin, father and son, who are still in good health, will be infected with the plague soon if they are exposed to this harmful environment for a long time.
Most families in the town, especially the middle and lower class families with poor sanitary conditions , have such hidden dangers.
It’s just luck that I haven’t gotten sick yet.
If the toxic environment is not thoroughly purified, it will be infected sooner or later.
Taking the opportunity to treat Robin's mother, Alan quietly popped out the bone spur in the palm of his left hand.
Use the newly evolved "absorption" function of the venom gland to absorb free plague bacteria in the air.
In the blink of an eye, the Hunter home became a sterile space.
However, it won't be long before germs from outside the house penetrate into the room and pollute the indoor air.
Rats run around carrying diseases, and the germs are impossible to eradicate.
If this situation is not resolved, disinfection will only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.
In fact, Hunter and Robin, father and son, knew that as long as they stayed in the town, they would get sick sooner or later.
"Alan, when my mother gets better, our family plans to move to the mountains."
Robin told his friend worriedly.
“The air in the mountains is good and there are fewer germs.”
"We, a family of three, plan to stay in the mountains until this wave of the epidemic is over before returning."
"What do you think of this idea?"
Alan groaned in silence.
Robin's family plans to take refuge in the mountains, which can't be said to be a bad idea.
However, what if there are mice carrying germs in the mountains, or if there are wild beasts in the dead of winter when the mountains are covered with snow...
If anything goes wrong, how can we seek help from the outside world?
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden scream from the street outside the door!
Then, Alan heard the familiar squeaking scream again.
It sounds like the sound of a mouse amplified ten times!
Um?!
Alan's face changed slightly, and he turned and rushed out the door.
"Alan—wait a minute!"
Robin quickly chased after him.
Hunter also realized that the situation was not good, so he quickly grabbed his bow and sword, followed Alan and his son, and rushed out the door.
Under the full moon, the cobblestone streets glowed with a pale halo.
There were messy footsteps in the alley.
The four mouse catchers ran out in panic.
The mask on his face had slipped off, revealing a frightened pale face.
Behind them, a group of giant rats as big as wolves were chasing them.
Shaking its whiskers, with red eyes, and squeaking strangely.
The stones fired from the slingshot hit the giant rat, but caused no pain.
The rat catchers are just ordinary people after all, and they dare not go forward to fight with these monsters.
What else can we do except run away?
It was a tabby cat that seemed more courageous.
He stood alone at the entrance of the alley, hunched over, and growled at the giant rat.
Just like a mad little tiger!
Unfortunately, cats are not tigers after all.
Giant rats are not just huge in size.
As his body mutated, his temperament also became brutal and bloodthirsty.
When facing the cat, he hesitated for just two seconds before overcoming the fear that came from his racial nature.
It opened its foul-smelling mouth, revealing two pairs of large yellow teeth, and pounced on the cat madly!
I must bite this arrogant little thing to death with one bite!
Swish!
A figure flashed!
The tall and strong boy stood in front of the giant rat.
Bang!
With a "finger wave", the giant rat was knocked away.
The head exploded on the spot!
Alan picked up the frightened cat and stroked its head.
Soon, the cat calmed down in his arms, purring in its throat.
squeak!
squeak!
Two giant rats rushed out of the alley side by side and attacked Alan from both sides.
Alan held the cat and kicked it repeatedly with both feet.
With two bangs, the two giant rats flew back.
His bones were broken, his skin was pierced, and blood was dripping.
It's like two fresh hamburger buns, slapped flat against the wall.
Accompanied by hurried footsteps.
Hunter and Robin arrived on the scene.
The father and son drew their bows and shot arrows to help Alan shoot the giant rat.
Soon after, the town's security team arrived.
Alan didn't make another move. He held the cat and watched people hunt the giant rat.
In less than half an hour, all the rats in the dark alley were wiped out.
The battle is over, but everyone is unable to relax.
"Strange, where did these big rats come from?"
"This is the first time such a strange thing has happened in our town!"
"Could it be that the plague caused ordinary rats to mutate into giant rats?"
"Who knows! When will this unlucky time end?!"
Alan did not participate in the discussion, but he knew in his heart...
Ordinary rats that carry the plague can occur naturally, but giant rats are not a creation of nature!
All signs indicate that the plague warlock of the Beast Cult has arrived in the town.
Plague warlocks are mostly ratmen.
These rats not only spread the plague, but also the more terrifying beastiality.
Even more troublesome is...
In Alan's hand, there is also a statue of the plague god that the plague warlocks are looking for.
Now that the tentacles of the Beast Cult have extended to Quint Island, Alan has to worry that his secret possession of the statue of the God of Plague may have been exposed.
