Chapter 619 Shadow of Plague
The entire warehouse looks very neat. As a "hospital", it is barely competent. There are several beds, tables and washbasins outside. Of course, these have not been used for some time.
Duanmu Huai walked into the warehouse, Ogis jumped off his shoulders, and then the two of them started rummaging inside.
"Excuse me, Mr. Duanmu, what are you doing?"
Seeing Duanmuhuai and Ojisi rummaging through the boxes, Amelia and Luo Qixi, who followed later, looked confused.
"Look for clues and look through them. Maybe you can find something useful."
"Turn over...?"
As a Paladin, Emilia had never done such a thing before. She was stunned on the spot, and Luo Qixi was also at a loss. Duanmuhuai didn't care about this. Just kidding, it's normal for players to go into the house and rummage through the cabinets. If you have nothing to do and are bored, just open a cabinet and look around. Maybe you'll find something good... Oh, there are a few gold coins here. , took it.
Wouldn't it be a waste not to take it and leave it here?
"Master."
At this moment, Ogis seemed to have discovered something. She opened a drawer, took out a diary from it, and handed it to Duanmu Huai.
"Oh, great, I like this kind of person."
Duanmuhuai reached out and took the diary from Ogis's hand and opened it. Sure enough, what was written above was Duzel's record. However, this master seemed to be very casual in writing diaries, and often included treatment plans and experiences. written inside.
Pretty much something like this.
"...Howling Death, this disease is completely different from those I have seen before. Even the divine magic of priests and priests has difficulty in curing them. No, let alone treatment, According to my observation, although magic can temporarily soothe the patient's pain, It's painful, but it makes the condition worse. This is really strange. Is there still a disease in this world that cannot be cured by the power of gods? Maybe, I can try to use... (The following is a list of some alchemy materials and recipes) )…………”
"The 325th experiment failed. This disease is completely beyond imagination. Although on the surface, it seems to be just a simple plague, I know that this is not an ordinary disease. The situation in Beggars Nest It's getting worse. People are lying on the street, dying before they can crawl home. The smell of putrid corpses has almost enveloped the entire area. I have tried all the formulas and medicines I know, but to no avail. People are still dying, and the bodies are increasing day by day..."
At least judging from the content in the diary, Master Duzel is indeed a compassionate and kind man. He works hard to save patients and does his best to do so. However, Duanmuhuai has no trouble in his heart after seeing this, because the more this The more people grow up, the faster they will fall.
Goodness is sometimes the shortcut to evil.
"...I heard some strange rumors, which made me a little uneasy. Maybe these are just rumors, but if they are true, then they represent a glimmer of hope for the disease to be cured... But I am very anxious, my Time is running out, and I feel like I have been infected with that plague... I hope..."
The diary ended abruptly at this point. Well, it was a lot of nonsense as always, but it stopped when it got to the point.
It's just like those NPCs in movies who have to say a lot of nonsense when they say their last words before they die, and then belch before telling important clues.
But fortunately, this couldn't stop Duanmu Huai. He reached out his hand and gently pressed it on the cover of the diary, and then——Duanmu Huai's eyes began to become deep.
This is what he received from the old gods - the ability to see into the past.
The next moment, the scene in front of Duanmuhuai suddenly changed.
Under the dim candlelight, a thin old man sat at the table. His face was thin, his beard was withered, and there were large patches of herpes on his face. He coughed softly, took out his quill with trembling fingers, and then wrote something in his diary. There was something written on it, and a moment later, suddenly, the door behind the old man opened, which startled the old man. He turned his head and looked behind him in surprise.
"Is it you? What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you, my old friend."
In the darkness, the figure behind the old man spoke.
"Look at your miserable appearance now. Your kindness and kindness have not been able to relieve the pain of those people...even you yourself are deeply involved in it now."
"What...what do you want to do?"
"Don't be so nervous, old friend, I just want to help you."
The dark figure spread its hands and stared at the old man.
"Look, just like I prepared this warehouse for you so that you can take in patients, I just hope to assist you. It's the same now, I have found a way to cure the plague, but I need your help."
"Really? You found it?"
Hearing this, the old man stood up excitedly, and then he frowned.
"But, didn't you tell Aribes or Lord Nasher?"
"Before there is any evidence, I don't want to cause unnecessary panic. As for that little girl Irebeth, she only focused on curing the plague and did not believe in other people's suggestions at all. She has been deceived by the rhetoric of Kelben Black Staff. I am so obsessed that I only hope to get the magic medicine in Waterdeep City. Look, old man. My friend, even though you are here, struggling like a dog stuck in a muddy pond in this beggar's nest, she did not trust you, but chose the mage thousands of miles away. Are you willing to end like this? Don’t you think you are the most suitable person to get the antidote?”
As he spoke, the figure stretched out his hand.
"Come, my old friend, and you will see everything you want to see."
"………………"
The old man thought for a moment, then he let go of the diary and turned to leave.
And the image disappeared at this moment.
Hmm... Duanmuhuai came back to his senses and started thinking.
It's obvious that there is another person behind Duzel. From the current point of view, that person seems to be related to this matter, and listening to his casual tone when talking about Aribes and Lord Nasher, it is obvious that the other person's status It should not be under Aribes.
Speaking of which, Aribes had previously hinted that she suspected that there was a mole in the top management of Neverwinter City. After all, the materials for making the antidote to the plague had just arrived, and then they were attacked by unknown forces. Moreover, the other party was very cautious and left no clues at all. The kobolds and goblins who attacked the academy... naturally had no investigative value.
There must be some clues here.
Duanmuhuai scanned the surroundings, but to be honest, he was not good at observation and searching. In the Cthulhu world, this kind of thing was done by the bell girl turning into a black cat, but fortunately... sometimes, Science and technology are the primary productive forces.
So Duanmu Huai decisively took out the auger and scanned the entire warehouse. His idea is simple. If this old druid has indeed been connected with the Corruption, then there will definitely be something left here...
"Drip————!"
Sure enough, just as Duanmu Huai expected, the apocalypse soon discovered the reaction below the warehouse!
Over here!
Duanmu Huai suddenly turned his head and strode to a bookshelf against the wall. On the surface, it was just an ordinary bookshelf filled with all kinds of books and materials. However, Duanmu Huai didn't care and stretched out his hand directly to grab the bookshelf - huh? Can't push it away?
Just can’t push it away!
"Drink!!"
Duanmu Huai didn't bother to look for the mechanism key. He just roared, then pulled hard with both hands, tore the bookshelf off the wall and threw it aside.
"Mr. Duanmu, are you going too far..."
Seeing this scene, Emilia was shocked and speechless - rummaging through boxes and cabinets in other people's houses was completely beyond the common sense of the Paladin, and smashing the wall directly was even more unexpected. However, soon, she was surprised to find that a dark hole was exposed behind the bookshelf that Duanmuhuai tore open.
This is... a secret room?
"Let's go down and have a look."
Duanmuhuai said, and walked down without looking back. Ogis followed him, and the two of them walked into the passage without hesitation.
“……………………”
Amelia and Luo Qixi looked at each other, and then reluctantly followed Duanmu Huai. In fact, they were also curious about what secrets were hidden under this warehouse?
The tunnel was large and deep, and the further you went down, the colder it became, but even so, everyone still smelled a rotten, stinky, and disgusting smell coming from below. Luo Qixi frowned and covered her mouth and nose, while Emilia's expression was not much better.
Then just like this, everyone came to a wooden door at the end of the tunnel, and then Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and pushed the door open.
"——————Phew!!"
It was obviously in the cold underground, but a warm, rancid hot wind suddenly appeared out of thin air and blew towards everyone. However, facing this strange air flow, Duanmu Huai took a step forward, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the next moment it was almost frozen to the bone marrow. The fearful spiritual energy that made people tremble in the soul burst out in an instant, blocking the hot wind. Invasion.
At the same time, Luo Qixi also held back the stench and raised the staff.
"Lighting Technique!"
Along with Luo Qixi's magic, a magical light soon shot out from her staff and hit the pillar next to it, shining brightly with magic light and illuminating the dark space in front of her.
What appeared next in front of everyone was a disgusting scene.
I saw that the room inside was full of swaying zombies. They were once humans, but now, they have long lost their human appearance. I saw that these zombies were covered with swollen, yellow pustules everywhere, and their skin surface was filled with densely packed, honeycomb-like holes. Countless flies were circling around them, making " Buzzing" sound.
“Woo…………!!”
Just seeing this scene, Luo Qixi couldn't help but turned around and vomited, while Emilia was also shocked and speechless.
"This, are these zombies? But they are different from the zombies I have seen..."
Damn you, the plague bearer! That druid was indeed corrupted!
Duanmu Huai didn't bother to care about the thoughts of the two little girls behind him. He stared at the enemy in front of him and gritted his teeth.
"Hide here, don't go up and die! Ogis, watch them!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dark flames burst out from Duanmu Huai's body. Then he clenched his war hammer and rushed in!
“Buzz————!!”
At the same time, the flies hovering around the giant zombies that seemed to be swollen with water seemed to be aware of the existence of Duanmuhuai. They suddenly turned into a black cloud and pounced on Duanmuhuai in front of them. Then it was wrapped directly in it.
"Mr. Duanmu!"
Seeing this scene, Emilia also drew her sword and wanted to go up to help. However, the next moment she suddenly felt her body tighten and her whole body was frozen in place, motionless. At the same time, Ogis's voice sounded.
"The master wants you not to move."
"But now he......"
"Get out!!"
Before Amelia could finish her words, a loud shout was heard, and Duanmu Huai's voice echoed in the room like thunder. Even Amelia felt as if her head had been hit when she heard the sound. Like a buzzing sound. Then she saw the swarm of flies wrapped around Duanmuhuai explode. The raging flames swept away the flying swarm. Then Duanmuhuai raised his war hammer and smashed it down hard on the monster in front of him!
(End of chapter)