You didn't know? Even Ranxue already knows!
Upon hearing this, Wu Youren felt a little helpless—the discipline inspection team was well-informed, but the gag order was really strict.
Upon hearing this, Manna hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Master said it's alright, but I'm not allowed to tell anyone."
"Damn it..." The male archer seemed a little disoriented, "No wonder!"
He and the female archer had previously provided support to Suotu Town, so this was considered an extra mission.
After completing the mission, although he was seriously injured, he was still quarantined for ten days... not just three ordinary days.
He had some doubts, but others told him that this was a strange and unusual occurrence by Suotu, and that he shouldn't be wary.
Now he finally understood that co-authoring could also carry this kind of hidden danger.
Although Daiqisi was promoted, she wasn't much older Manna, so "it shouldn't matter too much, right?"
"It's very serious," surprisingly, it was Liu Jingming who spoke, his expression grave. "It seems like it could wipe out the entire village."
No wonder he's a descendant of a viscount; he came to Great Liang at a young age and still knows these things.
"It's not that bad," Kenpa said, having seen a lot. He was just shocked by the news, but he's much better now.
"The worst off are ordinary people, even trainees; Knight have much stronger resistance."
"Not enough Knight," the male archer shook his head, but said nothing more.
They had differing opinions, but Wu Youren looked at Liu Jingming and said, "Stockpile more supplies, keep some for yourself too."
"Leaving it to him is useless," Kenpa stated bluntly. "Even we can't do it. If you want to hoard it, you can only go to Hong Da... and offer him your cut."
"That's reasonable, isn't it?" Manna said, a little displeased. "If you want to hold a grudge, don't come after my master!"
Kenpa chuckled dryly, "I was just offering a reminder."
He did know the other Great Knight, but not well. Although his relationship with Hong Yan wasn't particularly close, they hadn't cooperated much recently.
In short, if the Parasitic Weird were to spread, even with Hong Da's reputation, it might not be able to survive in that scenario.
Even so, it is still the most reliable option.
Everyone had their own thoughts. Daiqisi glanced at the male archer and asked thoughtfully, "Is he nearby?"
The male archer nodded slightly. "Anyway, I was quarantined for ten days."
The young man glanced at Liu Jingming, "Some of the Jin people from the Haicheng Martial Academy have been infected."
"Damn..." The other person was stunned upon hearing this. " Lei Lixing?"
Haicheng is the Martial Academy that provides counterpart support to Red Pine, everyone knows that, "So it really was Suotu who spread the word?"
"Forget all that," the male archer stared at Liu Jingming, "This person is crucial?"
"His father is the Count Fubei," Liu Jingming sighed, his brows furrowed.
The identities of the hostages are not verifiable, so his words don't constitute a leak. The most crucial point is, "He is the legitimate son!"
"Fubei? That's alright," Daiqisi was still young, and although she wasn't very sensitive to titles, she knew what "Fu" meant.
Kenpa glanced at her and calmly stated, "This title used to be called Dibei, but it was changed after the great war."
He was a veteran of that war, though he hadn't fought many tough battles, but he still knew what kind of generals the enemy had.
"Wow," Daiqisi patted her chest, then glanced at Wu Youren, "Thank Great Liang won."
"Your team is truly full of hidden talents... Really? There's even unusual activity on the frontier?"
She's really slow to realize things.
The Liang people are not afraid of war, but when faced with terrifying Parasitic Weird and simultaneous border warnings, who can remain calm?
"These are just rumors," Wu Youren coughed lightly. "Don't take them seriously. There's a close attendant in Jin Garden who's also been infected."
"A close attendant?" Liu Jingming's mouth dropped open in astonishment. "Is it Lord Liu?"
His Highness's close attendants generally have little contact with the outside world, with the sole exception being Lord Liu, who is in charge of overseeing external procurement.
They both shared the surname Liu, and they used to exchange a few words.
Wu Youren shook his head. "No, it's someone who has never left before. Don't ask who I am; the person has already been taken away by the Court of State Ceremonial."
" Jin Garden, that's considered part of the city," Daiqisi's gaze was somewhat vacant, "Is it really that dangerous?"
"It's really not a big deal," Kenpa said again. "Just stock up on some supplies, better safe than sorry."
The four instructors came not only to celebrate the New Year and welcome their fellow villagers, but also to see if there were any new strange creatures.
After hearing the gossip and the crystallization, everyone should have gone back to normal, but the feeling... is a bit bittersweet.
Wu Youren called Liu Jingming aside and whispered, "If you have any hidden treasures, bring them out and use them."
"Don't worry, I understand," the son-in-law replied in a low voice, "You should also be careful; this might not be a naturally occurring Parasitic Weird."
The SUV drove away, and the boy stood there, speechless for a long time.
"Really?" The Scops Owl landed. "During the war between Jin and Liang, the Liang threw corpses tainted with Weird Qi."
"No," Wu Youren replied after a moment's thought, "Well, if the Liang people do this, shouldn't the Jin follow suit?"
Chen Quanxu's words ended his question, " The Liang even throws away the corpses of its own people!"
After a long pause, the boy shook his head with a wry smile, "I really can't afford to pay for it... I thought he might at least have some humanity left."
"What's the point of you playing this game with me?" Chen Quanxu sneered. "Hurry up and come up with some vicious schemes to fight fire with fire!"
"My motto in life is actually to be kind to others," Wu Youren muttered softly.
"But senior, can you really control animals possessed by Parasitic Weird creatures?"
Scops Owl nodded. "Control is fine, just be careful not to get infected, but use this to drive away the Parasitic Weird on your upper body..."
He paused, then asked again, "You're not thinking about treatment, are you?"
If it's not treatment, then it must be transmission, the young man hummed in agreement.
His relationship with Lei Lixing was such that not kicking him when he was down was already considered magnanimous; if it were Liu Jingming, he might have considered it.
What he's thinking now is, "Could the Parasitic Weird in Jin Garden be the work of the Liang's Hall of Extraordinary Masters?"
"Wow," the Scops Owl exclaimed, its feathers bristling, "If we're talking about Fallen Ability User System, I might believe it..."
Those guys in the Fallen System are pure lunatics; it's not uncommon for them to research Parasitic Weird.
However, in Chen Quanxu's mind, even if it was caused by Fallen Ability User, at most it was due to mismanagement, and some Parasitic Weird escaped.
In the ancient war between Jin and Liang, the corpses thrown by the Liang were also those that had accidentally been tainted by Weird Qi and died.
Even with the ruthlessness of the Liang, they didn't deliberately taint people with their Weird Qi or use it as an offensive weapon—they simply made use of what was useless.
Chen Quanxu also didn't have a good impression of the Liang's Hall of Extraordinary Masters, but that was mainly because of the prefix of a country.
In the eyes of any Ability User, the three words " Hall of Extraordinary Masters " have extraordinary significance.
This is true even for Fallen Ability User.
He believes that if the Hall of Extraordinary Masters has sufficient reason, it is not impossible for them to study Parasitic Weird, but they must take precautions.
Accidentally letting the Parasitic Weird escape is a huge mistake!
With the capabilities of the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, how could they possibly fail to prevent such a potentially catastrophic event?
As for the deeper possibilities... he didn't want to think about them, subconsciously refusing to consider them!
"You've overestimated the limits of some people, "Wu Youren thought to himself.
The beacon of civilization deliberately cultivated a plague, locking down genes to carry out genocide. Want to know more?
If he hadn't lived in an age of information overload, with his education, he would hardly have imagined that such a thing could happen.
It's true what they say: Hell is empty, and all the devils are here on earth.
However, now that he's opened his eyes, he'll still be able to adopt what he's learned.
The only regret is that I don't have that kind of power right now. "Let's just assume it was an unintentional oversight by some Ability User, and try borrowing a few?"
"I have no objection," Chen Quanxu understood his meaning—we don't need to ask about the source anymore.
Whether it was the work of Fallen Ability User or the Hall of Extraordinary Masters, it wasn't something they cultivated.
In particular, now that two people in Jin Garden have been infected, it wouldn't be a big deal if they had the chance to help spread the virus.
He could only sigh, "I've realized neither of us are good people."
Wu Youren answered casually, "In my hometown, saying someone is a good person is considered a disguised form of insult."
"Is there such a saying?" Scops Owl expressed strong skepticism, as his two houses were quite far apart.
But the more important problem now is, "I want to find the Parasitic Weird, Shadow-Splitting Yue... Sigh, what a dilemma!"
"Wait two more days," the boy said, looking at the unloaded supplies. "I'll pack everything up, and if it doesn't snow, we'll head into the mountains."
"Look," Chen Quanxu muttered, "The mere mention of harming people gives them the motivation to even venture into the mountains!"
The boy's face fell, and he spoke seriously, "I do feel a sense of crisis; I need to improve my self-protection capabilities."
"So... that Kelvin?"
"It's not too late to talk about it after we get out of the mountains."
Unfortunately, plans can never keep up with changes.
Two days later, Wu Youren distributed the supplies and said he would rest for a day before heading into the mountains. However, in the evening, Manna and eight others came to find him.
The group from Bellflower Mountain was complete, except for Hong Da and Namuzha.
They received an official document from the City Guard Bureau stating that there were potential supernatural incidents in the Tianjing city area and requesting their assistance.
The one who stepped forward to ask for help was the bearded Great Knight from Red Pine, Keluoge.
The last time Daiqisi made a contribution was in the fall, and now it's deep winter, and everyone has been observing Little Ha's growth.
This time, the same group of people came. This was something the eight of them had agreed on long ago: as long as someone had the ability to participate, they would share the benefits equally.
Like Daiqisi, even though she had already benefited, she also had an obligation to help.
In fact, apart from those who made the greatest contribution, anyone who participated would benefit if the City Guard Bureau reported it to the authorities.
The key point is that this kind of thing won't happen only once or twice. With eight people sticking together, outsiders who want to force their way in will also have to consider the resistance they will face.
However, these are all secondary issues. The most important question right now is whether the young man from Jin is willing to cooperate.
Wu Youren pondered for a moment before asking, "Are we looking for the Parasitic Weird?"