mtl008 Chapter 144 Infection with Gu Worms
Chapter 144 Infection with Gu Worms
His flustered appearance drew everyone's attention, and they all turned to look at the soldier with curiosity.
Rong Ming frowned slightly and said, "Don't panic in a crisis."
The soldier then stopped in front of him, saluted, and hurriedly continued, "A few days ago, my brother who went to southern Africa contracted the disease. The symptoms are exactly the same as those of the Gu worm from ten years ago."
The atmosphere fell silent instantly, and even Tang De, who had been all smiles, looked extremely grim.
The plague of Gu worms that occurred ten years ago began to spread in southern China. After discovering something was wrong, a lockdown was immediately imposed. Many of the medical teams sent there were lost in the south. Later, the higher-ups became increasingly suspicious and sent members of the Department of Supernatural Powers and Mystics to investigate the situation.
Back then, Tang De was still young and strong compared to now, and it was he who discovered the Gu worm. In his early years, he begged on the streets and met a blind man who claimed to have seen a dragon. After the blind man discovered his extraordinary talent, he became the blind man's apprentice and followed his master all the way across the country, which is how he got to where he is today.
Tang De had learned about the Gu worms from his blind master in his early years. The only way to get rid of them was to find the Gu worm dens and burn them all down. Fortunately, this method was effective. After searching the mountain for half a day and burning down all the suspicious dens, the Gu worm plague mysteriously disappeared again.
Long Xiaoxiao noticed everyone's strange looks, tilted her head, and asked blankly, "What's wrong?"
They were able to eliminate the Gu worms before, so why are they so afraid now?
Rong Ming shook his head, hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth, and then silently closed it again.
Rongming reminded himself that he shouldn't just think of asking the Azure Dragon God for help whenever he encountered a problem.
"Lord Azure Dragon God, I have urgent business to attend to, I'm truly sorry," Rong Ming said apologetically. He then handed the feeding utensils for Long Xiaoxiao to someone nearby before striding away with the soldier.
Tang De glanced at Long Xiaoxiao, then at Rong Ming, hesitated for a few seconds, and then silently followed in Tang De's footsteps.
Tang Xuan, standing to the side, didn't move. She simply watched Long Xiaoxiao quietly. After Rong Ming and Tang De had walked away, she took out the Light Talisman in her hand and handed it to Long Xiaoxiao, saying, "Lord Azure Dragon God, how many of these talismans do you need?"
Long Xiaoxiao then withdrew her questioning gaze from Rong Ming and the other person, turned to look at Tang Xuan, and after thinking for a moment, replied, "The more the better."
China is so big, it must take a huge number of them.
Tang Xuan maintained a calm expression, nodded, and said indifferently, "Okay."
After saying that, she turned around and walked quickly toward the office building of the Department of Supernatural Powers and Mysteries, preparing to go back and inform her colleagues of the upcoming work tasks.
Long Xiaoxiao stared blankly as the three left, her expression bewildered. Finally, she couldn't help but ask the system, "Uncle, what are they going to do? They all look so anxious."
The system then took a moment to pay attention to Rong Ming and the others' actions, recalled what the soldier had said earlier, and retrieved the surveillance footage from the room where the soldier infected with the Gu worm was located.
In the video, the man's face is pale and contorted in pain, his breathing is weak, and he exudes an aura of death, suggesting that he is nearing the end of his life.
The system frowned. It couldn't directly detect the man's physical condition; its permissions were limited, and the man was too far away.
"Their companion is sick," the system explained briefly.
Long Xiaoxiao asked in confusion, "Then use my poop to cure the illness?"
In fact, Rongming and the others thought so too. After checking on the soldier's physical condition, he applied to the warehouse for Bi Ze Sheng Xi without hesitation. Upon hearing that it was related to Gu worms, the warehouse quickly dispatched it without hesitation.
The Gu worm plague of ten years ago left such a deep impression that people can't help but tremble at the mere mention of the word "Gu worm."
Once someone brought over the Bi Ze Sheng Xi, Rong Ming quickly fed it to the soldiers.
"Ugh...uh...cough cough..."
The soldier coughed from the choking, but thankfully he managed to swallow it all. The people surrounding him immediately watched his every reaction with serious expressions.
The man was still somewhat dazed, his expression blank, staring with wide eyes and furrowed brows, seemingly staring blankly at a point in the void.
The most striking impression of the previous Gu worm plague was the agonizing suffering of the patients before their deaths. They stretched out their hands as if trying to grasp the last bit of life, uttering broken syllables from their throats, their eyes filled with pain and despair, and their skin had already begun to rot while they were still barely alive, making them a terrifying sight.
The soldier who is now ill has spent a long time with Rongming and has made many contributions. Whether from an emotional or rational perspective, Rongming does not want him to die in such a painful way.
Rongming clenched his fist.
Fortunately, the soldier's complexion gradually improved under their watchful eyes, and his expression calmed down. But just as they began to relax, another violent coughing fit occurred.
"Cough...cough...cough..."
Everyone's hearts jumped at the sound of the coughing, and they all looked at the scene before them with tense expressions.
The soldier coughed incessantly, eventually spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Hey..."
Everyone was startled. Rongming reacted immediately, shouting for someone to bring over alcohol, and then personally disinfected the area.
Gu worms are transmitted through blood. Although they wore protective suits when they came in, they were still worried that these ubiquitous little worms might enter their bodies.
Tang De's expression turned serious, displaying a stark contrast to his usual carefree demeanor. He turned to Rong Ming and whispered, "We still need to find the Gu nest."
The place where Gu worms are born and refined is called the Gu nest. They searched for a long time and burned down all possible locations before they could barely stop the plague. Now, facing this situation, it is even more troublesome.
The soldier had been to the south to handle the bodies of those who had died suddenly, and it is very likely that he contracted the Gu worms there. However, the environment there is complex, and even if he persisted in looking for the Gu worms, the time would be a problem, not to mention whether he could find the Gu worm nest.
Everyone looked worried.
Everyone was worried. Tang De and Rong Ming left for the time being. Rong Ming pursed his lips, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked out of the room with Tang De.
Just then, Tang Xuan came from a nearby office building to find Tang De. Upon seeing him, she quickened her pace and walked over, saying, "Grandpa, the Azure Dragon God needs a lot of talismans. Everyone in the department has to work overtime recently. If you're free, remember to do some extra work."