Chapter 241 Exclusively Published on Jinjiang: The Insect Fog Attack

"Why is there such a thick fog?" Li Tuo looked at the white expanse outside that blocked his view with surprise, his eyes filled with wonder.

Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao, and the others looked surprised, but also found it quite novel.

"What's going on outside?" One of the women on the ship noticed their strange expressions and couldn't help but ask.

Some people looked out the window and exclaimed in surprise, "Why is everything all white?"

"Is this... foggy?"

"Is it still foggy this time of year?"

In the past, when their village was located at the foot of the Yunlu Mountains, fog could occasionally be seen rising in the mountains, but fog rarely appeared in the village, and it mostly occurred in autumn and winter.

It's quite rare to see fog at this time of year.

More and more people heard that fog had risen outside and ran out to see what was happening.

During the hottest season, dry ice fog can be seen everywhere in the village, even inside the processing sheds, but dry ice fog feels very different from naturally formed fog.

The fog in front of them gave the villagers the illusion of being in a fairyland.

After watching for a while, the group called Lu Xuan, who had just finished drawing prizes and teleported away on the next ship, to come out and watch together.

Lu Xuan frowned instinctively when he learned that fog had formed outside.

"Is it foggy today?" As he spoke, he deliberately opened the weather app in the system's backend and took a look. As before, it only showed that it was cloudy today, without any words or reminders related to fog.

Lu Xuan sensed something was wrong and went to the window to observe the fog outside.

His level seven enhanced vision allowed him to immediately notice that the color of the fog was unusual; it appeared to be ordinary white fog, but in reality, it had a faint reddish tinge.

This shade of red subconsciously reminded him of the blood moon that appears during the polar night, a feeling that foreshadowed something ominous.

He turned to Lei Yan and Lu Chen, who had also received the news and were about to go out to check, and said, "Don't go out yet."

Then he gathered a layer of supernatural power on his body and quickly walked onto the deck.

There was a distance of several meters between Ship No. 1 and the large ship. The fog was so thick that it was impossible to see anything on the other ship from this side, and it was impossible to know how many people were exposed to the thick fog.

Lu Xuan found it too slow to make calls one by one, so he shouted directly towards the large ship: "Everyone back inside the ship, don't come into contact with the fog."

However, it was too late.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, several exclamations came from the deck of the large ship.

"What's going on? I feel something moving on me."

"I'm so itchy!"

"Something's wrong with this fog! Get back to the ship!"

"ah--!"

...

Inside the medical cabin of the large ship.

Dozens of villagers gathered together with grim faces. Among them were young and strong men like Xiong Mao, as well as middle-aged women like Aunt Sun, Aunt Liu, and Zhang Wende who came out later.

At this moment, everyone was uncontrollably scratching their arms, cheeks, or the backs of their hands.

Looking at the areas they scratched, each one had swollen up into a small fleshy lump, or was a bright red patch; it all looked abnormal.

In addition to itching, some people also began to experience symptoms such as vomiting and fever.

This includes Chen Rong.

When Ji Xiuling noticed this, she tried to come over, but the latter quickly stopped her, saying, "No, don't come over. What if you and the child get infected?"

The other villagers who had originally come to check on the family members stopped in their tracks and urged Lin Qingfu and Lu Xuan, "Doctor Lin, Lu Xuan, quickly take a look at them and see what's wrong?"

"Yes! Is there something wrong with the fog outside?"

"But we've seen fog before, and we've never encountered anything this strange. What's with the fleshy lumps on their arms? Is the fog poisonous?"

This was the first time Lin Qingfu had encountered such a situation, and he simply said, "Using a treatment device to check might tell us what's going on."

The clinic is now well-equipped with medical devices; Lu Xuan even sent five medical pods. After asking a few quick-witted young men and women for help, the test results came out quickly.

However, this result sent chills down the spines of all the villagers present.

The test report from the treatment device showed a dense cluster of tiny insects, so numerous that they were impossible to count.

These are skin tests of the villagers, which were covered in fog, meaning that the insects were currently inside their skin.

The treatment device has a real-time monitoring function. After being applied to the skin of the patients, it can be seen that these insects are still crawling around energetically.

"Ah—!" One of the timid women couldn't help but scream.

The villagers who weren't affected by the fog retreated in fear, while the person who was hit turned deathly pale and looked utterly terrified.

The viewers in the live stream were also quite frightened.

Holy crap! That's disgusting!

[So many bugs!!! Protect yourself with the barrage of comments! Bugs, begone!!!]

[What kind of insects are these? Parasites? How can there be so many!]

[Damn, I've got goosebumps all over, and my arms and face are starting to itch.]

Zhang Chengming said with a mournful face, "These bugs are all on me? I won't die, will I? Ah Xuan, you'd better think of something quickly."

He survived extreme heat and beast attacks, so he can't possibly succumb to these damned bugs, can he?

The others were so frightened that they dared not scratch the itchy areas anymore, and looking at the skin hiding countless insects, they wished they could cut their skin off.

Xiong Mao cursed loudly, "What kind of lousy fog is this, with so many insects in it!"

The little kids who had been following behind the adults were also terrified. Looking at the little bugs on the treatment device's screen, Zhang Dafu, Xiong Dabao, and the others couldn't help but burst into tears, "Don't let the bugs eat my dad! No! Waaah—!"

Lu Xuan had no knowledge of parasites, but judging from the results displayed on the treatment device, these worms seemed to be a type of Demodex mite that would attach to human skin, causing symptoms such as itchy skin, papules, nausea, and fever.

Furthermore, over time, these parasites can gradually enter the body's organs through the skin, leading to more serious consequences.

Organ failure, ulceration, cardiac arrest...

Hearing the increasingly noisy shouts from inside the medical pod, Lu Xuan yelled, "Alright! Shut up, all of you!"

Instantly, the cabin fell silent as everyone looked at Lu Xuan with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

Lu Xuan said, "These insects have only just started to parasitize, so the situation is not serious. Those with superpowers should try to circulate their superpowers within their bodies to see if they can kill these insects. The rest of you should go to Doctor Lin to get the insect repellent medicine and spray it on your bodies."

For those who had already started vomiting or had a fever, Lu Xuan also instructed Lin Qingfu to prepare both anti-nausea and antipyretics.

With a clear treatment plan in place, the group stopped being blindly panicked and quickly took action, using their superpowers where necessary and taking their medication as needed.

People who took deworming medication soon started going to the toilet frequently, expelling a lot of worms after several trips. Some worms even seeped out directly from their skin and were then washed away.

After struggling for half an hour, the villagers who had been infected finally managed to get rid of all the parasites.

After several trips to the restroom, many people looked a little weak.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions were also heavy when they looked out at the white expanse of space through the medical pod window.

Li Tie asked Lu Xuan in confusion, "Are these insects in the fog? Didn't the immortals warn you about the insects beforehand?"

Lu Xuan said, "Immortals can only predict weather and geological changes. The fog outside, to be precise, is not fog at all. It is an insect fog formed because there are too many parasites, to the point that they are visible to the naked eye."

"Insect fog?" Everyone's expression changed upon hearing this.

That name alone is enough to send chills down your spine.

"So, what we're actually seeing are insects?" Li Tuo asked, his face turning green.

Liu Chun frowned and said, "Does that mean we can't go out freely anymore?"

You'll get parasites as soon as you go out.

Wu Yang said, "Protective suits should be able to prevent parasites?"

Lu Xuan: "It needs to be a protective suit that can cover the entire head without any blind spots."

Otherwise, given the size of the X parasite, it could squeeze into any gap, no matter how small.

Chen Rong, whose legs were weak from the exertion, scratched his head in frustration. "I thought the rain would stop and we could have some peace and quiet for a day, but then this insect fog appeared. They really don't give us a chance to breathe."

Others shared the same sentiment; who could argue with that?

Li Tie sighed, "In short, everyone should stay in their cabins after this. When you go to the heated room, remember to wear protective clothing. If you feel unwell, be sure to come to the medical cabin for treatment immediately."

Just then, Lu Xuan's communicator suddenly rang.

When Lu Xuan saw the name of Elder Miao from Yangshan County displayed above, he vaguely guessed what was going on.

As soon as the communication was connected, sure enough, insect fog appeared in Yangshan County. The disaster victims on the mountain were exposed to the fog without any precautions, and several thousand people had already collapsed, and the number was still increasing.

When Lu Xuan went to collect the debts last time, he traded a batch of medical devices to each settlement. Yangshan also used the medical devices to confirm that the people who had collapsed had many insects on their bodies, realizing that there was something wrong with the fog.

However, they hadn't stockpiled enough insect repellent and their protective suits were far from sufficient, so the speed at which they eliminated the insects couldn't keep up with the rate of infection, and the situation continued to worsen.

Left with no other option, they had to seek help from Lu Xuan.

Yangshan was not the only place that came seeking help.

After failing to reach Lu Xuan by phone, people in Luochuan, Fengxian, Licheng and other places turned to Li Tie, Lei Yan or Zhang Chengming, who had sold goods there before.

After Lu Xuan agreed to send medicine to Yangshan and hung up the phone, the new emperor called immediately.

Lu Xuan then realized that the range of this insect fog might be the entire Central Plains.

The new emperor spoke urgently: "The quantity of insect repellent and protective clothing in the capital is far from sufficient. Could Marquis Yunxian send a batch of medicine?"

What else could Lu Xuan say?

"I will arrive within half a day and try my best to gather all the patients together for treatment."

Although he didn't have the grand ambition of saving the world, the new emperor had already bestowed upon him a title and made him the tutor of the crown prince, giving him many benefits. He had even received calls for help, so he couldn't very well refuse.

Besides, the medicine wasn't given away for free.

However, he was only one person and couldn't be in two places at once to take care of all the gathering places. Meanwhile, the condition of those infected by the parasite would worsen over time, and there was no time to delay.

Lu Xuan could only ask the hunting team who was willing to help deliver the medicine.

As a result, none of the people who went out to do business refused.

"Knowing that there are many people in other settlements who are infested with parasites and are waiting to be rescued, I can't get over the hurdle in my heart to just stand by and watch them die."

"You can make money and save lives at the same time, why not go?"

“Even if you don’t say it, I still have to go and check on the small settlements I’m in charge of. They haven’t traded deworming medicine much before. If I don’t go, the next time I go to trade, everyone might be dead.”

“I’ve made several friends in those gathering places, I need to go check on them.”

Whether driven by a sense of righteousness or personal motives, everyone's enthusiasm was extremely high.

Without delay, Lu Xuan purchased enough insect repellent medicine for millions of people and tens of thousands of full-body protective suits from the system's store, spending several hundred million at once.

After distributing the supplies to the hunting team, the group didn't linger and immediately set off after changing into protective suits.

This time, Lu Xuan took out all the flying vehicles he had on hand. In order to improve efficiency, he did not let them team up in pairs, but instead sent each person to a different place.

He was in charge of the capital city himself.

Before setting off, he reminded Lei Yan and Lu Chen to be careful and to wear protective suits and activate their individual protective shields at any time when going out.

The protective shield cannot block acid rain, which is just a natural phenomenon, but even the smallest parasite is still a living thing. As long as the shield is open, it cannot penetrate through, greatly improving safety.

In addition, Lu Xuan reminded the village chief to keep an eye on the Huo family army camp, where there are more than 3,000 people. He wondered if they had enough deworming medicine, and if so, the village could lend a hand.

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More than twenty aircraft took off at the same time and quickly dispersed in all directions.

Once outside Yunlu Village, the fog was still so thick that the road ahead was completely invisible, but following the coordinates meant there was no fear of getting lost.

Lu Xuan raised the aircraft to its highest altitude and arrived in the capital in less than an hour.

Lu Xuan did not return to the Marquis's residence, but went directly to the Imperial Palace.

Upon meeting the new emperor, they learned that, in addition to a large number of commoners and some noble families, the crown prince, who had gone out to practice his wood-type abilities during the rain, had also been parasitized and developed a rash all over his body after being exposed to the insect mist.

Fortunately, the new emperor managed to get the person into the medical pod in time, and the parasites were expelled with deworming medicine, preventing the crown prince from suffering too much.

However, while the crown prince was easy to govern, the others in the city were in some trouble.

The new emperor said with a headache, "I have sent people to gather the parasites, but the city is shrouded in thick fog. The officials and common people can't find their way once they enter the houses, so they can't gather together at all."

The longer it drags on, the more severe the symptoms will become, and it's hard to say whether all of them can be saved by then.

If large-scale casualties occur in the capital, it will inevitably affect the overall morale of the city and the emperor himself.

Lu Xuan said, "I can help disperse the insect fog."

After saying this, he asked the new emperor to wait a moment, then flew over the capital and waved his hand, creating several strong winds in the city.

These fierce winds swept through the city, blowing away all the insect mist in their path and revealing the people groaning in pain who were enveloped in the mist.

At first, everyone was stunned when they realized the fog had lifted. It wasn't until someone shouted, "Take advantage of the fog and run to the government office or clinic as soon as possible!" that they snapped out of their daze, grabbed their aches and pains, and ran away.

With Lu Xuan's help, the people in the city who had been parasitized quickly gathered together, and with a sufficient supply of deworming medicine in place, the treatment finally began.

Although the treatment couldn't be as rapid as in Yunlu Village because so many people were infected—tens of thousands—it has at least gotten back on track.

By then, the hunting team members had all arrived at their destination. Lu Xuan, who had freed himself from his work, called them to inquire about their current situation, especially the situation of people he knew.

Then it turned out that everyone was pretty unlucky.