Unfortunately, Mofan and Tangyue were trapped in White Town.
Not long after they entered the city, White Town was placed on complete lockdown, not allowing anyone to leave the town, to prevent the plague from spreading further.
Mofan and Tangyue were in an awkward situation. They were planning to settle down in White Town and bring the Skyscraping Snake to White Mountain.
Regardless of whether the Skyscraping Snake was the source of the plague, it was not wise for him to stay in the town. Sending him away was the best option.
To their surprise, the town was sealed off by a barrier. Anyone that tried to leave without permission would be discovered. Mofan and Tangyue were in deep trouble.
"No, we have to force our way in. If your god is the God of Plague, it will only make the plague worse if it stays here!" said Tangyue decisively.
"Mmm, we'll make our move when night falls. However, it will most likely alert the Battlemages in the town, and expose us too, "Mofan nodded.
"It's fine, the big guy can sense the location of the Royal Guards and the Magic Court. They won't be able to catch up to us," said Tangyue.
…
When night fell, Mofan and Tangyue immediately made their move.
The town was surrounded by a defensive wall, and a barrier was set up around it. Any disturbance from the barrier would immediately alert the patrolling Battlemages.
Mofan did not care too much about it. He summoned the Swift Star Wolf and asked it to carry him and Tangyue through the barrier.
The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse. Not many people were out in White Town, as most people did not dare to go out after being scared by the plague. Meanwhile, Hangzhou City was relatively peaceful during the day, but when night fell, over a hundred plague victims suddenly broke out. The news spread rapidly, causing the people to panic.
The plague was spreading a lot faster than they had imagined. Many herbalists were dumbfounded. They had never seen such a ferocious plague before. The Healing Spells were completely ineffective against it, and the anti-disease-causing medicine they had used in the past would only accelerate the spread of the plague in the human body!
Normally, a plague would have a latent period, followed by a relapse. It would slowly worsen and spread, and eventually lead to a large number of deaths.
However, this plague had not shown any signs of latency at all. It had flared up just like that.
Plagues that spread quickly usually deteriorated slowly, giving people enough time to find antibodies. Not only did this plague spread quickly, but it also deteriorated at an alarming rate. The patients from a week ago already had dense blisters all over their bodies. The blisters were cyan in color and looked extremely terrifying. If they did not receive treatment soon, they might not live to see the sun tomorrow.
…
An hour after Mofan and Tangyue left White Town with the Skyscraping Snake that was most likely the source of the plague, the first three infected patients died in their beds.
The incident caused an uproar in the medical community. Many experts gathered at the hospital of the Magic Association in a circle. They were all wearing protective masks, staring at the corroded corpse on the bed in shock.
After the blisters on the three corpses burst, their bodies began to corrode rapidly. During the day, they looked like normal patients, but at night, they were beyond recognition!
"Old Mr. Lu, what do you think?" asked Zhu Meng in a deep voice.
Mr. Lu waved his hand, signaling the nurses to cover the corpses. Even an expert in the medical community like him could not stand the sight.
"This plague is the scariest thing I've seen in the past ten years. We've already calculated it. From the infection to the onset of the disease to the current state, it took a total of seven days. Seven days … that's too little time for us! " Mr. Lu was the representative of the medical community. He was also a top Healer himself. He was utterly shocked by the plague!
"Head of the Enforcement Union, I believe you are aware that the number of infected patients has exceeded a thousand?" Zhu Meng glanced at the Head of the Enforcement Union, Tang Zhong.
"I'm aware of that," Tang Zhong nodded.
"Do you still think that I, Zhu Meng, am risking my life to set up your God after seeing these three corpses?" Zhu Meng pointed at the three corpses covered by white cloth and snapped furiously, "I, Zhu Meng, would never resort to such a ridiculous method. If you still think your God is innocent, how are you going to explain these corpses!? "
The Head of the Enforcement Union, Tang Zhong, remained silent.
Tang Zhong did not find it hard to accept. Initially, he and his tribe assumed that the two corpses that were discovered a week later were Zhu Meng's doing. However, when he discovered that the people who died from the plague had died the same way as the two corpses, he was shocked too!
It wasn't Zhu Meng …
Was it really the Black Totem Snake?
Was the Black Totem Snake in his ecdysis so mad that he could no longer control his evil nature?
The news had spread like wildfire. Every media outlet was focusing their attention on Hangzhou. On top of that, the two corpses that the Black Totem Snake had killed had the same symptoms as the people who died from the plague. Once the news was made public, the panicking Hangzhou City would surely launch a crusade against the Black Totem Snake!
When that happened, it did not matter if the Totem Guardians were to announce the truth about the Black Totem Snake. The Black Totem Snake would still be a disaster. As long as the government and the Enforcement Union did not get rid of him, the public would pressure the factions to get rid of the Black Totem Snake.
"The Black Totem Snake has lived in West Lake for many years. I've never seen a plague like this before … I believe I'll have to investigate it further," said Tang Zhong in a serious tone.
"Tang Zhong!" Zhu Meng snapped furiously. His beard trembled as he pointed at Tang Zhong and snapped furiously, "You're still trying to protect the Black Totem Snake. Do you even understand the current situation? The number of infected people has reached 1324. In a week's time, all of them will turn into corpses like this. As the Head of the Enforcement Union, are you really going to follow the ridiculous rules of your ancestors and watch these people die!? "
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