Researching plagues was a taboo, which was one of the reasons why necromancers were unpopular. The Undead Scourge had a terrible reputation.
However, mages who studied life and healing could also cause uncontrollable plagues due to mistakes. That was how the plagues that ravaged the Mystic Lands were caused. In comparison, the Undead Scourge was a direct threat, so everyone knew how to react. However, when magic went out of control and caused plagues, by the time people realized it, there would already be a lot of casualties.
That was what the average person understood.
Those who truly wanted to save lives knew that some diseases only existed in a small area, but they were contagious and had a high chance of death. More importantly, the Mystic Lands didn't know the cause of these diseases. They said they were natural, but what was the cause? They said it was the plague research of necromancers, but where was the evidence?
Most people thought that the cause of these diseases was the God of Plague, a follower of the Lord of Hell. This was a concept that was formed because of fear.
Furthermore, the known treatment methods seemed to be limited. Some herbs could save some people, while others couldn't. There were also all kinds of strange treatment methods that were difficult to describe. Similarly, these strange methods were just like herbs, not everyone could use them.
If the Lich in front of them just kept talking about these terrifying diseases, the 24 mages below him might have attacked him on the spot and killed him. However, if he could talk about the disease, the main cause of infection, the way of infection, the prevention methods, the symptoms, and the treatment methods, even if he couldn't tell them everything, then it would have a completely different meaning to these people.
For a long time in the Mystic Lands, the only way to deal with diseases was to use secret potions and the divine spells of the gods. Magic couldn't do much. However, herbs could cure diseases, or they could kill people. Most of the time, they weren't helpful at all.
Divine spells also had their limits, or rather, they were divided into different levels. There were many gods who could grant divine spells to cure diseases, but most monks could only cure some minor illnesses, such as coughing, sneezing, diarrhea, weakness in the limbs, or minor illnesses caused by the God of Plague's curse.
When one encountered a serious illness, such as high fever, coma, broken limbs, or strong poison, they might need a priest of a higher rank. Only then would they be able to use their healing skills.
If it was more serious, it would require the intervention of someone at the level of a bishop. It was possible to revive the dead, regrow flesh and bones, or regrow broken limbs. But even so, there were still diseases that could not be cured by divine spells. At this time, the people of the Church would usually say that the curse was too deep and strong to be eradicated, or that the patient was not devout enough, so God was not willing to respond to his request to recover.
Even so, disease was not given much attention in the Labyrinth. Firstly, the Homo sapiens from the Mystic Lands had excellent physiques. Individuals who did not meet the requirements would be eliminated at a young age.
It was the same reason why the mortality rate of children was quite high when medicine was not developed on Earth. If one's physique was not up to standard, it was very easy to get sick and die in the process of growing up. There was no chance to grow up with a sick body. Therefore, as long as one was an adult, most of them were very 'healthy'.
Secondly, there were too many natural and unnatural dangers, so many that ordinary people would not have the chance to worry about something as' trivial 'as death from illness. Usually, before that, they would die from the attacks of Magical Beasts or the direct or indirect injuries of war. Of course, there were also problems caused by magic or sorcerers, such as the Undead Calamity, or a mage accidentally casting a forbidden spell.
Most people in the Labyrinth did not care about diseases and only cared about Magical Beasts or war. But for those who wanted to save lives, diseases were the same as the other two. They were not to be underestimated.
Especially the long-term torment brought by diseases and the pressure on the people around them. It was not something that could be compared to the short-term damage caused by Magical Beasts or Magical Beasts. In order to avoid such situations, in some remote places, there was even a bad habit of abandoning the seriously ill in the mountains.
If these diseases could be prevented, or if there was a more accurate way to cure them …
Thinking of this, the old scholars sitting in the classroom could not hold back their excitement. They even forgot the etiquette in the classroom, or the respect they should maintain in front of a person who imparted knowledge to them. The first thing they did was to ask their own questions. They wanted evidence to prove what Lich had said. They even wanted to say something that was purely emotional.
The whole classroom was instantly filled with noise. It was even worse than the children who had just come to the elementary class.
Fen snapped her fingers and cast a Silence Spell. Everyone in the classroom except for her quieted down. No matter how hard they tried to open their mouths, no sound came out.
At this moment, everyone realized that the person in front of them was a Lich who was once known as the 'Demon King'. She was more than a thousand years old. No one knew how powerful her magic was, but they all knew that their lives were in her hands. A sorcerer who was under the Silence Spell was only a little better than a fish on a chopping board.
The only thing they could do now was to run away as fast as they could, or quietly cooperate with the Silence Spell. Maybe they would still have a chance.
Seeing that everyone had calmed down and did not lift the Silence Spell, Fen said, "As for your request, I can't prove that these bacteria are the main cause of the disease. Or I can ask you another question: Can you find any other cause of the disease to refute my point of view? Don't say that it's caused by God's power. It's ridiculous. They were all Mages. Wasn't it lazier to push the blame to the gods for things they couldn't figure out? — "
Fen changed the picture on the screen by herself. It was a collection of pictures of the villages of death.
"— As for those who suspect that I'm related to these villages. I can only say that the destruction of these villages was not caused by me. I only went there to observe, sample, and record. And at that time, I didn't have the ability to save them. Unless you think that it's a good idea for me to resurrect the whole village into the undead. But basically, I didn't want to run around with those burdens, and I didn't want to let my creations run around after they were resurrected. So basically, I ignored the end of those villages. — "
There were always people who went to explore the mysterious land. Some people found their footing, and some were buried in the wild. Therefore, in the process of traveling, they often heard about the destruction of a certain village. There were many reasons, such as attacks by magic beasts, unknown diseases, and not enough food to survive the winter. That was why adventurers were needed to protect the civilizations outside the city walls, as they were professionals who could deal with difficult cases.
In other words, the scene that the Lich in front of them saw did not need to be deliberately created. It was simply a daily life in the mysterious land.
In the end, Fen changed two pictures that were side by side. Everyone felt that it was strange. Only Lin knew the significance of this. The picture on the left was of a moldy orange, and there was only one type of bacteria. It wasn't colorful. The picture on the right was mold under a microscope.
"— and about the cure. In addition to the so-called secret herbal recipes, I also have a preliminary discovery on the possible types of medicine. Some moldy food, the extract from the moldy part of the food can kill bacteria. And the moldy part, after magnifying it microscopically, is shown on the right. I call it 'mold.' But because I didn't have a stable environment to study during the journey, there wasn't much progress in this area. The most important thing is that there is no way to collect a large amount of mold to determine which component's extract is really effective and can be made into a medicine to kill bacteria. And the amount of extract is not enough to supply the amount needed to cure the human body. These parts still need to be studied in the future. "
When the sorcerers who couldn't speak heard Fen's explanation of the future, their eyes lit up. If this matter was really successful, not only would they save countless people, but they would also gain a good reputation.
For most sorcerers who had reached the end of their lives, apart from the desire to save the dying and heal the wounded, they only cared about the reputation after they died. Or rather, whether or not they could leave behind something that was truly beneficial to the world. They didn't want everything they had done and built to disappear with the wind when they died, as if nothing had ever happened.
So, the idea of being silenced by the Silence Spell and their lives being threatened was all kicked out of their minds. Every one of them was full of energy, wanting to achieve something in this brand-new field of knowledge.
Fen, of course, could understand the desire in the eyes of the people below. While dispelling the Silence Spell, he said, "But don't think too much for now. If you don't have enough knowledge, I don't think I need to explain the harm caused by doing things blindly. At least you have to understand that there are many drugs that can kill bacteria, but the drugs that can kill bacteria may also be poisons that can kill normal human cells. To find a drug that only targets bacteria and doesn't cause harm to the human body, you have to understand the differences between them and the mechanism of operation first. These are all in the courses that are scheduled to be taught later. And as a sorcerer, of course, there are more things that you can do. "
At this moment, Fen constructed a rather complicated spell model in midair with the Whiteboard Brush. Because he had regained his spellcasting ability, not to mention self-preservation, it wasn't a big problem for him to escape. So the people below didn't panic too much. Instead, they calmed down and waited to see what he was going to do.
Although the spell model was complicated, it was a spell that everyone present was familiar with — Advanced Healing. Some people also called this spell "Limb Regrowth." It was a spell that wasn't at the apprentice level, even for an official sorcerer, it would be somewhat difficult to learn. Because this spell was an advanced tactical spell that originated from the undead, Limb Regrowth, which was used on corpses and undead.
As long as there was "enough" power support, any kind of disability could be restored to its original state, but there was still the possibility of failure. But "enough" here wasn't something that could be bought with a few magic stones.
Compared with divine spells of the same effect, the price of magic was much higher. It was so high that this spell could only be used as a reference. Even if a sorcerer needed it, they would rather spend money to find the Priestess of the Lord of Life of the Three Holy Churches.
Looking at the spell model in midair, Fen sorted out his thoughts and said, "The Healing and Cure of Diseases in divine spells respectively correspond to the disability and disease of the limbs. But in the field of magic, there is only one Healing that corresponds to the disability of the limbs. There is no magic that can cure diseases. It has always been like this in the thousand years that I was sealed. So many researchers, but there hasn't been any breakthrough in magic. Has anyone thought about why? "
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