Seven Radiance Star

Zhou Zhi's silence had initially annoyed Yu Jinhai.

However, because he remained consistently silent, obedient, and possessed spiritual power, Yu Jinhai's opinion of him had shifted slightly.

If the center of Blue Stone Town was filled with nothing more dangerous than Mucus Men, then so be it; those fellows were just lucky.

If there were dangers similar to the Throat Beast, Yu Jinhai had no intention of risking rapid disease progression just to hold the line.

Clearly, this required some people to serve as cannon fodder.

This group of survivors was quite good, especially this little fellow who had mastered spiritual power.

"The Disease Prevention and Control Agency... Brother Zhou, you've hit the jackpot!"

Xia Yu and Xiao Nan walked over, and Xiao Nan whispered.

"What is that?"

Zhou Zhi asked.

"It's the public organization in Pingchang that resists and prevents the invasion of epidemics, responsible for the epidemic prevention work of the entire city. Those on the official roster are legitimate Plague Exterminators, while those off-roster are people like us. But even off-roster, it's a job everyone envies because... the salary is truly generous."

Xia Yu revealed a look of longing.

Especially in a large metropolis like Pingchang.

This job was truly quite excellent.

Nearby, Lei Heng heard this and felt a bit tempted, speaking up to Yu Jinhai: "My Lord... I..."

"Shut up, you're noisy."

Yu Jinhai looked indifferent: "Get lost."

Lei Heng retracted his yellow teeth and immediately fell silent.

Seeing this scene, Xia Yu revealed a beautiful smile.

Her double eyelids were equally lovely.

The corners of her eyes curved like crescent moons.

"Mr. Zhou Zhi."

She leaned closer to Zhou Zhi: "I just communicated a little with that female Plague Exterminator, and I roughly know their plan."

"We should be able to survive."

The young girl's appearance was natural and pretty.

Zhou Zhi glanced at Lin Rui out of the corner of his eye.

Compared to a guy like Yu Jinhai, this female Plague Exterminator was indeed easier to communicate with.

One week ago.

Six students from Pingchang First Medical College were conducting their graduation internship.

Blue Stone Town Central Hospital was just one of their stops.

However, according to Lin Rui, if you really counted the classmates, there were only five.

There was one more, a special individual.

A transfer student with a prestigious and powerful background.

On the surface, it was a so-called internship study tour, but the appearance of this transfer student basically turned the five of them into the transfer student's bodyguards.

When mentioning this, Lin Rui's expression was not pleasant.

It was precisely because they couldn't stand that transfer student that Lin Rui and Yu Jinhai chose to go to the outskirts of Blue Stone Town to clear their heads, leaving the team leader and the others to stay with that transfer student at the residence in the center of Blue Stone Town.

They just hadn't expected that during this brief separation, the epidemic would strike.

The entire Blue Stone Town was sealed off and turned into an epidemic zone.

"Prestigious and powerful, just how prestigious are we talking?"

Xiao Nan was a bit curious.

The biggest big shot Xiao Nan had ever seen was the mayor of Blue Stone Town; it was hard to believe that these high-and-mighty Plague Exterminators also had people they couldn't do anything about.

"[Seven Xuanyuan Stars]."

Xia Yu looked left and right, and finding that no one was paying attention, she continued: "This is what that Plague Exterminator Lin told me."

Hearing these five words, Xiao Nan's pupils dilated, revealing a look of shock.

"Is... is it that Seven Stars?"

Xiao Nan was somewhat incredulous.

Zhou Zhi frowned.

What was the situation?

Was it some kind of male idol group?

Seeing Zhou Zhi's confusion, Xia Yu immediately spoke up.

"In the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Plague Exterminators are the most respected existences, and among them, there are a few individuals."

"They are the idols of almost everyone, representing the most outstanding of the Xuanyuan Kingdom's younger generation of Plague Exterminators."

"They are undoubtedly excellent, in every aspect."

"They are existences destined to become [Dragons] in the future."

"They have been selected by major national journals as the [Seven Xuanyuan Stars]."

"Each one is exceptionally talented with extraordinary abilities."

Xia Yu lowered her voice.

"And now, the older brother of that transfer student in Blue Stone Town is precisely one of those stars hailed as the Seven Xuanyuan Stars, shining high in the Xuanyuan sky."

"One of the Seven Stars."

"[Chen Chaosheng]."

This name seemed to possess a magical quality; in the distance, Lin Rui seemed to sense something, and the female Plague Exterminator's gaze shifted toward them.

Xia Yu immediately fell silent.

Such a name was usually only seen on television.

He was a genius destined to become a big shot in the future.

His sister must absolutely not encounter any problems.

Zhou Zhi pondered this collective title.

The Seven Xuanyuan Stars—it sounded quite intimidating.

And this one of the Seven Stars likely did not have a very good temperament.

Furthermore, based on this, in terms of Plague Exterminator rank, he was definitely far stronger than these two Plague Exterminators, or even their entire squad.

Currently, the goals of these two people were the same as those of Zhou Zhi and his group.

To head toward the center and find that [Official Plague Exterminator].

The sky was slowly being stained with a dark hue.

Zhou Zhi carried the urn, sensing slightly.

A stream of heat flowed from his palm.

He had a brief communication with the previously shattered scalpel.

Bai Xiu's Scalpel had already been destroyed by the Throat Beast in the previous battle and was essentially in a state where it would shatter at the slightest touch; Zhou Zhi kept it in a side pocket, wrapped in cloth.

Without a scalpel, the Lung Resection that Zhou Zhi possessed could not be used.

Crunch.

He stepped over the fallen leaves on the ground.

They passed through the empty Central Plaza.

Ahead, the silhouette of the Blue Stone Town Central Hospital finally became clear.

"This is the Blue Stone Town Central Hospital."

Zhou Zhi looked up.

Observing it from a close distance, the entire hospital appeared grayish-white.

White powder peeled from the wall skin, looking just like wrinkled, dead skin.

In the middle was a metal fence, which was currently pushed open to both sides.

On both sides of the road, the plants seemed to have turned somewhat dull.

And also...

The corpses of Mucus Men.

They were everywhere.

They were almost piled into a pyramid of skulls.

The mucus on the ground had also been cleared away.

"[Throat Beast] corpses!"

Yu Jinhai revealed a smile.

Behind the pyramid of Mucus Man corpses lay several Throat Beast carcasses.

Yu Jinhai crouched down halfway to inspect the wounds on the Throat Beast corpses.

"The blade was sharp, the movements meticulous... these are the marks of a Plague-Slaying Blade."

"During the internship period, it is impossible to penetrate the [Plague-Heat Epidermis] of a Throat Beast; only... an official doctor, a true Plague Exterminator, can do this!"

Yu Jinhai knew very well that only by obtaining a professional license and promoting to the official rank could one be considered a true Plague Exterminator, possessing the ability to independently suppress plague disasters.

The hospital gates were tightly shut; Yu Jinhai gave them a gentle push.

He had already applied some force, yet they would not budge.

Shhh, shhh.

A crackle of static erupted from the communicator.

Lin Rui held the device in her hand, her expression growing urgent.

"Captain! Captain, we've arrived!"

A fragmented, intermittent voice drifted from the communicator.

"Come... to... Blue Stone..."

"Cough, cough... cough, cough..."

Something felt slightly off.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."

The coughing from the communicator grew increasingly violent.

It sounded as if the speaker were trying to cough their very organs out of their chest.

Lin Rui's complexion shifted slightly.

Zhou Zhi moved backward, retreating behind the crowd.

Yu Jinhai gripped the hilt of his Plague-Slaying Blade with his right hand, while his left hand shoved open the gates of the Blue Stone Town hospital.

Creeeeeak—

The sound of the door was like a hoarse, agonizing scream.