Since all other symptoms are the same, the only difference is the lifespan after infection. The only possibilities that Vic can think of are that too much time has passed and the virus has mutated, or Roger's great strength, combined with Crocus's treatment, forcibly prolonged his life.
"You're saying the virus is caused by external pathogens? If Roger really got infected when he was alone, then it must have been the only time we were apart. No wonder Roger looked so pale when he came back from that trip alone!"
When we asked him, he said it was nothing, but not long after, he vomited a mouthful of blood while fighting someone. Roger had always been able to fight this person with ease, but this time he actually vomited blood. We couldn't believe it. Roger at that time would actually vomit blood in battle? It felt like a dream!
Later, while Roger was being treated for his injuries, it was discovered that he was ill. The ship's doctor couldn't diagnose the illness and simply advised him not to use his full strength in battle anymore, otherwise it would worsen his condition!
After Vic's analysis, Rayleigh recalled the time they separated from Roger, and combined it with Roger's behavior after his return. Thinking about it, everything made sense; he had never thought of that before.
Roger was a strong-willed man who liked to shoulder everything alone, which often made his old buddies feel sorry for him, but they couldn't persuade him otherwise.
"Oh! Mr. Rayleigh, do you know where Captain Roger went alone? I definitely can't go to a place like that again. Even the Pirate King couldn't stop this virus; I can't afford to get infected!"
Vic had only asked about the symptoms described in the medical book because they were similar to Roger's, but now he realized that they might be the same illness, and that the virus was somewhere in the New World.
Although Vic's medical skills are now extremely advanced, he can only treat diseases that originate in the body itself. Diseases caused by external viruses and bacteria are not so easy to treat. Therefore, Vic also wants to know where Roger went. He needs to avoid this place and must never take his companions there in the future.
Roger didn't tell us where he went; he only spoke a few words to me and Gaban alone before leaving.
He said that during his recent cultivation, he vaguely sensed an unknown realm, but he kept lingering at the entrance of that realm without being able to enter and take a look. Therefore, he wanted to leave for a while and find a place where no one would disturb him to see if he could break through to that realm!
When Roger returned, he looked extremely pale. Clearly, he hadn't broken through to a new level. Roger told us that he hadn't reached that level; his perception had been flawed. We were very disappointed when we heard this.
So when Roger was later diagnosed with a terminal illness, we never imagined that he had been infected with the virus at that time!
However! After we returned from Laugh Tale, on the eve of the pirate crew's disbandment, Roger approached me and Gaban alone again!
He said that the realm he perceived back then was real, but we should not easily break through it after perceiving it, otherwise it would lead to our death!
After Roger finished speaking, he disembarked. Later, because the pirate crew disbanded, I semi-retired and stopped training, so I never had the chance to touch that realm!
However, Vic, you are so young yet possess such strength; you still have a chance to touch that realm. If you are fortunate enough to break through, you must show this old man the power of that realm. But you must remember Roger's advice!
Rayleigh's words left Vic's mind buzzing. His eyes were unfocused as he stared at the wine glass in his hand. Rayleigh's words were packed with information; if he hadn't already known about the God Realm, he wouldn't have understood a word Rayleigh was saying.
What did he hear? Roger had actually touched the unknown God Realm all by himself. He hadn't eaten the Soul Fruit, nor did he have Laws from the Devil Fruit to guide him. He just relied on his heaven-defying talent and strong will to perceive that realm!
Roger was on the verge of breaking through to the God Realm. If his powerful body hadn't been damaged by the unknown virus, Vic believed Roger would definitely have been able to enter the God Realm.
That was in an era when all information about the God Realm was obscured. He truly deserves to be called the first person in eight hundred years to reach Laugh Tale. He set sail in his twenties and gradually grew into the Pirate King whose name resounded throughout the seas.
Then Vic remembered Roger's warning to Rayleigh and Gaban: the God Realm should not be broken through lightly, otherwise it would bring about a fatal disaster. What did he mean by a fatal disaster?
That was an external threat, not some internal change that would occur during the breakthrough. This warning was exactly the same as the warning left by the female Law God within the Soul Tree!
In other words, breaking through to the Law God Realm will trigger the Laws heaven and earth, causing the Laws to fluctuate differently than usual. These Laws will be perceived by other Law God.
If you encounter Law God who is hostile to you, they will definitely not let you break through as you wish. Vic guessed that Roger must have been ambushed by other Law God during his breakthrough, which is why he failed and also contracted a terminal illness!
Although the Law God used a despicable method like a virus, which was difficult to detect, Roger still found out, which led to the subsequent cover-up and the warning before deciding to turn himself in!
This shows that there are still Law God in the world, but this Law God has been targeting other geniuses who can break through to the level of Law God, and he will not allow any new Law God to appear and threaten him.
Can't Law God Law God be friends or live in peace? Why must they be killed? Unless they are destined to be enemies!
This method of sabotage reminded Vic of the time Wendy was ambushed by CP Agent in Flower, where Wendy almost died from an ancient virus that had long since disappeared.
Vic then thought of the medical book that recorded the virus that infected Roger. That medical book came from Drum Island, and the owners of those books all moved to Mary Geoise and became the first generation of Celestial Dragons!
And since the Celestial Dragons rule this world, everything makes sense. There must be God Realm powerhouse among the Celestial Dragons. As for whether Imu is the only God Realm powerhouse or there are multiple ones, that's unclear.
In order to better rule the world, the Celestial Dragons would eliminate all those who had the potential to become gods. Therefore, during the eight hundred years of Celestial Dragons rule, no powerful beings at the Law God Mirror appeared, and the World Government also erased all information about the Law God!
The mysterious man in black robes that Vic encountered was most likely someone who had broken through to the Celestial Dragons' level before they took control of the world, but had been hiding his identity and guarding against the Celestial Dragons ' Law God.