Chapter 214 Porphyria
Do you know what disease this is?
Do you know what a vampire is?
[Hiss~ I know!] Did I accidentally wander into some other world? How come there are vampires in an ancient world?
Ji Yingying suddenly thought of a possibility and quickly asked, "Porphyria?"
【right】
What are the triggering factors?
I don't know.
"Uncle, stretch out your hand so I can take your pulse." Ji Yingying found a big tree and asked him to stretch out his hand so she could take his pulse.
The village chief objected, saying, "Young lady, don't touch it. If we stay like this, we can only wait to die. No one can save us."
How many people are left in the village?
“There aren’t many people left. Many people died during the flood. We also got this disease, and quite a few people died. Originally, Yejiacun was a big village, but now there are only a dozen or so households left.”
Porphyria...
To be honest, she wanted to investigate, but she didn't know if these people were interested in vampires.
"Do you suffer from the pain of being bitten by blood at night?"
The village chief was stunned and quickly asked, "Young lady, do you know?"
"I don't know much about this disease, but I've heard of it. Extend your hand so I can take your pulse. If it's okay, then let's start treatment."
The village chief immediately reached out his hand, and Ji Yingying took his pulse. The pulse was very strange, and Ji Yingying couldn't explain it either.
It seems that the information in this area is not comprehensive enough.
"May I take a look around your village?"
"Okay, okay, but you'll have to leave once night falls, otherwise we can't guarantee we won't hurt you."
"Okay, I understand."
Ji Yingying took a walk around the village and soon discovered that there were some problems with the water source as well.
However, porphyria is likely caused by a genetic predisposition and can be induced by factors such as sun exposure, dieting, smoking, drinking alcohol, infection, physiological stress, emotional fluctuations, and changes in female hormone levels.
Even excluding smoking, there is still tobacco in the world, not to mention other cigarettes.
As for drinking, that's hard to say. She's never tasted wine from this world, but she has been to wineries, and the wines there were just so-so.
Infection...what kind of infection? Close contact...
Forget it, there's no use dwelling on it. The important thing is the genetic issue. Does that mean the whole village has porphyria?
[Hey dog, can you find out the history of Ye Family Village?]
【Sure, dear!】 She even started acting cute, which is quite unexpected!
[Speak quickly!]
[This village used to be a bandit village. They made a living by burning, killing, and looting. Later, when the outside world became worse, they closed off the village for a full hundred years in order to survive. Three generations of them were closely related through marriage.]
Oh wow... now I know how porphyria develops.
How do I get here?
[The gene mutation was probably present from the beginning, but it hadn't been induced until now. Last year's floods caused the villagers to drink the water again, triggering the porphyria.]
Can this be cured?
I can, but I don't want to save them.
Why? Is it because they killed a lot of people?
Yes, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they probably only have a dozen or so households left. They likely lost control at night and drank the blood of people who didn't have porphyria.
[Hiss~ Host, this is terrifying! Aren't you leaving?]
"Let's go, I'll go up the mountain tonight, and then I'll fly around to see what's going on, to see these vampire-like things."
As soon as she took their pulses, Ji Yingying discovered that this group of people had reached the later stages. They could still control themselves during the day, but at night, it was hard to say.
Moreover, they knew they were beyond saving.
[Host, there seem to be quite a few graves on the mountain ahead!]
[They were probably from their village. As for how they died, I think you probably already know, right?]
"Yes, new stories have come back. I've seen them. Just as you said, they're beyond saving. And many of them died from being drained of their blood."
Ji Yingying didn't dare to ride the donkey up the mountain, so she had to walk up instead.
After going up the mountain, we went straight up a tree. We found a towering tree and used tree climbing tools to climb up it, and then sat down on a tree trunk.
Ji Yingying thought for a moment, then took out another umbrella and opened it in case it rained. But if it rained, she would have to run. What if she got electrocuted or burned to death? She didn't want to die.
You can die, but you can't die in agony.
[Getting ready to watch the show.] It was getting dark, so Ji Yingying lit mosquito coils and sprayed insect repellent.
Then the drone was launched to take aerial photos, and the village was indeed lively at night.
[Hiss~ They look like zombies, but they're cleaner than zombies. They've lost their brains, like walking corpses, and they don't even try to eat each other.]
"Honey, this episode is a bit scary. Let me tell you, these people are really terrifying. Just watch."
[Is there some new plot information? Tell me quickly, what's going on?]
[Yeah, just you wait, there'll definitely be a new grave mound tomorrow!]
[Will they fight amongst themselves?] That's interesting.
It wasn't that she didn't want to save people, it's just that these people really couldn't save them, and she felt a little embarrassed.
He even thought he had superb medical skills. Oh well, I'll go back and study it some more. I'm really curious to see what kind of medicine is available.
Sure enough, just as Xiangxiang said, the people really started killing each other. The little plane flew over and watched the whole scene. At the same time, it also saw that the blood was sucked clean by those people.
[Forget it, I'll just skip a meal tonight. This whole thing is making me feel nauseous.]
Where are you sleeping tonight?
I don't know. Maybe I should lean against this big tree; I definitely can't get down.
[What if you fall asleep and fall? It's quite high up. Maybe if you upgrade, there might even be a motorhome available.]
"Pah! Get me a tricycle first!" Ji Yingying would rather believe she was Qin Shi Huang than believe it.
You don't love me anymore.
【Huh? When did I ever say I loved you?】
The two ended the night arguing and reminiscing. At dawn, Ji Yingying threw out another toy airplane. The group woke up, each feeling unbearable pain, but not knowing what to do.
The sun came out, and the funeral procession began again in Yejia Village.
After attending the funeral, Ji Yingying left the mountains and drove for about half an hour to reach the neighboring village.
What about that village you were just leaving behind?
[We can't control it. One person dies every day; they'll all be dead sooner or later. Go check out Stone Mill Village.]
Upon entering Shimo Village, Ji Yingying immediately sensed the village's rich cultural heritage.
Because there were a few gossipy women chatting under the big tree, Ji Yingying went over to listen and even took some melon seeds.
A woman said, "I heard Zhang's mother next door yesterday saying that he should beat his wife, and that the child she was carrying wasn't his. Zhang Gou Dan is like that, he listens to his mother and beat his wife until she miscarried. The child that came out was a boy."
"And then?" Ji Yingying asked eagerly, showing great interest.
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