After marking the locations, Bai Xiaowen drew a black line according to the order of the attack points.
"Looking at the direction of this line, the next target of the Blackwind Bandits led by Ian should be within these three areas." Bai Xiaowen put himself in Ian's shoes and made deductions according to his train of thought. He picked up a charcoal pencil and marked out three areas on the map.
"These three areas seem to be occupied by bandits. They're all medium-sized bandit groups. They can't compare to the Black Wind Bandits, but there are still ten to twenty of them," Li Shuyi said.
"Yes. Actually, if you think about it, it's not just people like Ian who are investigating the plague who can disguise themselves as bandits. Even the conspirators who spread the plague can disguise themselves as bandits. After all, bandits don't attract much attention in the chaotic White Stone Town, and they have a lot of freedom …"
Bai Xiaowen continued, "Even without this side mission to investigate the truth of the undead plague, I still have to clear out the other bandit lairs in the territory. Then, these three bandit lairs will be the first targets to be targeted. "
Bai Xiaowen said to Zombie Doctor, "Now, the second order of the month is for you. You have to research the secret of the undead plague and create a cure for it as soon as possible."
Zombie Doctor said unhappily, "What I'm lacking now is samples and important equipment! Even if I'm a first-rate … scholar, I can't do research without practice. "
"I'll give you the samples you want. As for the equipment, you'll have to find a way to replace it! I believe that creating research conditions without conditions is what a first-rate scholar should do, "Bai Xiaowen said.
Zombie Doctor pursed his lips, "I won't fall for it even if you try to provoke me … Alright, I can make some simple equipment first and do some preliminary research. Also, I'll give you some suggestions.
"Although I've never seen the undead plague before, I think it's a virus that can spread quickly and has a certain incubation period. In order to prevent you and your subordinates from being affected by the undead plague, you should take some protective measures during your investigation. "
After a pause, Zombie Doctor said in detail, "Viruses need a medium to spread. Usually, it's through breathing, food, blood, and sex. Diet and sex are not a big problem, but you have to pay attention to your breathing and blood. "
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "These two aspects are unavoidable."
There weren't any decent gas masks in the Cain Plane. If the Undead Plague was truly spread through the air, then most people were destined to be infected. If it was spread through blood, who could guarantee that no one would be injured in a cold weapon battle? No contact with the enemy's blood?
If he told the guards about this, it would make their hands and feet tied during the battle.
"Do we have to take all five teams of guards with us?" Bonita asked. "Didn't you promise to build houses for the people?"
Bai Xiaowen said, "Leave behind the fourth and fifth teams of the White Stone Town Guards to assist Old Harvey in managing affairs and building houses for the people. We'll lead the other three teams and sweep the bandit's lair. "
When Bai Xiaowen had divided the bandits into teams, he had paid attention to the composition of the teams. The fourth and fifth teams were basically made up of the more timid bandits and servants. As for the stronger teams in the first three teams, especially the first team, Bai Xiaowen had to keep them by his side at all times to prevent the elite bandits from instigating internal strife.
When they set off, Bai Xiaowen also took Dr. Zombie with him.
Although he didn't say it, Bai Xiaowen still valued Dr. Zombie very much in his heart. This was an unexpected surprise. Dr. Zombie would be very useful in the future. If he stayed in White Stone Town and something happened while Bai Xiaowen wasn't around, it would be bad.
If Dr. Zombie died, he could be summoned again, but his consciousness would be damaged to a certain extent, which might affect his research ability. This was something Bai Xiaowen didn't want to see.
The next day, Bai Xiaowen led his team and raided three bandit lairs in a row.
Even the Black Wind Bandits had been incorporated by Bai Xiaowen. These three bandit groups, which were only medium-sized forces, were naturally defeated at first touch. In front of the three guards led by Bai Xiaowen, they obediently put down their weapons and accepted the reorganization.
Out of concern for the Undead Plague, Bai Xiaowen didn't immediately integrate these newly captured bandits into the guards. Instead, he temporarily included them in the group of prisoners of war.
It was worth mentioning that under the encirclement of the three guards, these three medium-sized bandit lairs were all wiped out. Not a single one escaped. This was also deliberately arranged by Bai Xiaowen. He didn't want to let the possible "propagators" slip away.
In a large open space in White Stone Town, the bandits from the three medium-sized bandit lairs were driven to the center of the field.
"Put your hands on your head and squat down!"
Bai Xiaowen waved his arm. "The news from the Empire says that a spy from the remnant people has infiltrated among you! Therefore, all of you must be interrogated … Whoever dares to make a move will be killed on the spot! "
Bai Xiaowen's cold voice made all the bandit captives keep quiet out of fear.
In yesterday's battle, they had already seen the strength of Bai Xiaowen and the power of the guards transformed from the Black Wind Bandits. Of course, they didn't even have the slightest thought of resisting.
Bai Xiaowen gestured to Bonita with his mouth.
Bonita, who was wearing a monocle, appeared. She gently pushed the monocle up and seemed to see a faint ray of light slowly moving on the monocle frame.
Yesterday, Bai Xiaowen had tested the Plague Detector of the Holy Light brand and found a batch of grains with the Undead Plague in the granary of one of the bandit lairs.
Any person or object with the Undead Plague virus would emit a green light in the Plague Detector's field of vision. The denser the green light, the denser the virus of the Undead Plague was.
"Ah …"
All of a sudden, Bonita exclaimed.
"You found something so soon?" Bai Xiaowen was a bit surprised.
"No, no … This scholar is also glowing, but the color is a bit different from yesterday's green light," Bonita said with a smile.
"Don't worry about that. Examine these captives carefully!" Bai Xiaowen reminded, "You only have 60 seconds to examine them. Time is precious!"
Why was Dr. Zombie glowing as well?
The answer was simple. Because he was an undead creature.
According to Bai Xiaowen's knowledge, humans infected by the Undead Plague would die in a short time once the virus broke out. Then, they would be turned into undead ghouls.
The Plague Detector of the Holy Light brand treated Dr. Zombie as a human who had been turned into a ghoul after the virus broke out. Of course, it would emit a green light as well.
Time passed second by second. Bonita walked past the captives who were holding their heads with their hands while murmuring, "Not this one.
This one isn't either … "
Soon, 60 seconds passed, and Bonita still didn't find anything.
"I don't think so," Bonita said to Bai Xiaowen as she turned around.
"Not this one?" Bai Xiaowen frowned. Was he wrong? Ian's next target wasn't one of the three bandit lairs?
While Bai Xiaowen was deep in thought, a handsome boy around 14 or 15 years old shivered in the crowd with his arms crossed. No one knew who pushed him, but the young man cried out and fell to the ground like a bag of wet cement.
Bonita was startled and took a small step back.
However, Bonita was a knight who had been educated with love and justice. It was her duty to help the weak. She blamed herself and hurriedly took a step forward to help the young man up. "Are you okay?"
The boy shrunk his neck as if he couldn't stand the cold in the north. He asked in a low voice, "Sister, what are you looking for? Will we be killed by the lord? "
"We're looking for the undead … No, we're looking for the spreader of the Plague of the Dead …" Bonita comforted him with a smile. "Of course you won't be killed, because you're not."
"The … spreader of the Plague of the Dead?" There was a trace of confusion in the young man's eyes, and then his voice suddenly changed, becoming gloomy and cold. "Then take a look, are you looking for … me?"
Along with this voice, the boy's handsome face shook like waves and turned into a gloomy and weird face full of wrinkles. While Bonita was surprised, he suddenly grabbed the monocle.
"This … is the key to finding the Plague of the Dead, right?"
The weird man chuckled and clenched his fist, crushing the monocle. "You're too naive. The great plan of the lord isn't something ants like you can stop."
"Ah!!!"
Bonita let out a high-decibel sound like a little girl seeing a cockroach.
Anyone who saw such a weird face would be shocked and panicked. Bonita was just a novice knight with average combat experience, so she was no exception.
Thud, thud, thud …
Hurried footsteps sounded. Li Shuyi sped up, leaving behind a series of afterimages. With Brutal Tackle, he rushed to Bonita and knocked the weird man away.
"Catch him alive!" Bai Xiaowen's voice sounded.
As soon as the weird man appeared, Bai Xiaowen had already used Insight. He found that this weird man was weak and only had the strength of an ordinary Level-4 Template. If Li Shuyi's sword hit a vital part and triggered a critical hit, the weird man would be killed instantly.
Li Shuyi's sword, which had been aimed at the weird man's neck, changed direction abruptly and stabbed into the guy's shoulder.
Just as the monster was about to retaliate, Bai Xiaowen cast a Deterrence skill on it, causing it to become stiff and unable to move. Then, Kitts rushed over, grabbed the weird man's right arm, and pinned him down with his back to the ground.
However, the weird man reacted differently. It was as if the arm that was grabbed didn't belong to him. He twisted it hard, and with a crack, his arm broke. White bone stubble appeared, but he didn't feel any pain at all. With this ruthless momentum, he broke free from Kitts' control and rushed toward Bai Xiaowen.
Bai Xiaowen took out his Desert Eagle and shot the weird man's left knee. This shot triggered the 100% cumulative critical hit bonus of Yamazaki Ryuji's Combat Gloves. Together with the + 4 headshot effect of the Desert Eagle, he broke the weird man's left leg.
Although the weird man didn't fear pain, he still lost his balance with a broken leg and fell down in his high-speed charge. A few elite bandit guards pounced on him and pinned him down.
Bai Xiaowen walked to the weird man. The weird man looked up at him.
"You seem to be too impatient, Mr. Spreader," Bai Xiaowen said.
The weird man cackled. "Spreader? You're right. I spread the supreme glory of the ruler … But don't be too proud. There are countless people in the north who are willing to spread the ruler's glory like me! And you lost an important tool to detect the Plague of the Dead! White Stone Town can no longer stop the spread of the Plague of the Dead … I sacrificed myself for the ruler. Everything I did was worth it! "
"Is that so?" Bai Xiaowen laughed and took out a monocle.
The weird man's pupils contracted.
"Impossible. This special tool can only be made by an archbishop who is proficient in the path of the Holy Light. There must be a limited number of them. There can't be a second one in this remote White Stone Town!" the weird man said shrilly.
"You're right. There's only one in White Stone Town. But the one you destroyed was only a fake. "Bai Xiaowen laughed." The one in my hand is the real one. I'll explain it simply … Stupid thing, you've been deceived! "
While the weird man was shocked and discouraged, a yellow talisman suddenly appeared in Bai Xiaowen's palm and shot directly between the weird man's eyebrows!
At this time, in the White Stone Silver Mine, Job's fat body suddenly twitched. His eyes quickly rolled back and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Talisman Switch — Bewitching Talisman, activate!
"Enemy strength ratio 0.411: 1. The success rate of the Bewitching Talisman is suppressed by your lord status. The success rate of the Bewitching Talisman is increased!"
"Because the target is in a state of mental breakdown, the determination of willpower is decreased. The success rate of the Bewitching Talisman is increased!"
"The Bewitching Talisman's effect has been successfully determined. Plague Spreader W-07 has been successfully bewitched."
Bai Xiaowen took a deep breath and felt a burst of excitement. Indeed, as Bai Xiaowen thought, the Bewitching Talisman's ability to bewitch was linked to many factors.
The most basic one was the strength ratio between the enemy and himself. This ratio determined the basic success rate.
Bai Xiaowen's lord status would suppress the other party and increase the success rate to a certain extent.
Later on, Bai Xiaowen deliberately attacked the mind of the plague spreader, disintegrating his willpower and causing him to fall into a state of depression. This was to test whether the success rate of the Bewitching Talisman could be increased under such circumstances!
Reality proved that it was possible to do so.
In terms of emotions, there was a phrase called "taking advantage of the situation." The same principle applied to the control of talismans. Although the Spiritual World was a digitalized plane world, it was still extremely close to the actual situation.
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