Chapter 551 You guys are really going too far!
Everyone understands the principle, but putting it into practice is quite difficult.
After all, it wasn't some harmless cat or dog, but a terrifying beast that was completely unknown to Xiao Jihui and the others.
If a beast that even a legendary dragon could fight against were to truly devour a person, who could stop it?
Just as Feng Tianyu had predicted, Xiao Baihui and the others found out as soon as the Hou broke through the seal.
The incident involving the dragon vein inevitably caused a major upheaval, and the various forces that had maintained a superficial peace began to stir again.
After a few days, Xiao Baihui looked much more haggard.
However, what truly worried everyone was the missing Hou, whose whereabouts were unknown and could not be found at all.
The seal was impacted, and Feng Tianyu suffered considerable internal injuries, but the return of his primordial power gave him a qualitative leap in recovery ability.
He needed to recover from his injuries and gather his magical power, so he couldn't go out with Xiao Jihui and the others to search. Ye Wanxi was also worried about his injuries and the situation in the village, so she couldn't leave for the time being either.
Needless to say, Jun Wuduan was taken away by the medical team early the next morning. It is unknown what he talked about with Academician Liu and Shi Yuyan that night, and he will probably not be able to get away for a while.
As a result, the heavy responsibility of helping inevitably fell on Qi Yingxuan, the only son.
Qi Yingxuan: "..." Could he say that he just wanted to be an ordinary, unremarkable director who did whatever he wanted?
The answer is, of course, no!
Xiao Jihui finally understood that none of Ye Wanxi's senior brothers were any good people. Although he didn't know where they came from, he was certain that none of them were kind.
They might not be able to defeat that beast, but that doesn't mean Ye Wanxi and her companions wouldn't stand a chance against it.
Even if things go wrong, we can always take them with us and save their lives if it's a critical moment, right?
With this in mind, Xiao Jihui went to great lengths to finally win over Qi Yingxuan.
He soon felt fortunate for his foresight, because he discovered that Qi Yingxuan could actually draw teleportation arrays.
Those teleportation arrays that only appear in fantasy and martial arts stories, where stepping into them can transport you from one place to another.
Even though Qi Yingxuan's recovery period was still short, and the teleportation array he drew could only travel within two provinces, and might not even be able to reach slightly larger provinces, it still amazed Xiao Jihui and the others.
However, it must be said that with the bug that is the teleportation array, the team's carpet search plan has made a qualitative leap in terms of time and action.
In just a few days, the group traveled to most of the provinces and cities in the country. By the end, Qi Yingxuan's hands were shaking as he drew the array.
Qi Yingxuan, a dignified master of formations, was exploited as a teleportation laborer: "..." You people are really going too far!
Unfortunately, despite such intensive searching, nothing was found.
A few days later, Xiao Jihui reappeared in front of Ye Wanxi and the others, but he was no longer as gentle and composed as before.
He was unshaven, had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and exuded an air of decadence.
Qi Yingxuan was in a similarly bad state. As soon as he returned, he sprawled out on a recliner, looking like a salted fish who had lost all will to live.
"Didn't find it?"
Jun Wuduan's question seemed like a rhetorical question to everyone. After all, he was a ferocious beast that had survived since ancient times. Even though he had only recently broken through the seal and was not very strong, if he really wanted to hide, it would be very difficult for these mortals to find him.
Xiao Jihui shook his head with a bitter expression.
Jun Wuduan's eyes flickered slightly as he reminded, "It's been five days since it escaped. If we let it roam around like this any longer, it might cause a huge mess."
Xiao Jihui was well aware of this. He couldn't even imagine the chaos that would ensue if such a legendary creature suddenly went berserk and ate people.
Most people probably don't even know what it is and just think of it as some kind of mutated creature, but even so, it will definitely cause panic.
The pandemic had already caused some people to feel anxious, and negative emotions could accumulate to a point where they could erupt at any time.
If this last straw is added, no one can guarantee what kind of chaos will occur or how many terrible rumors will be spread.
Jun Wuduan knew what Xiao Jihui was thinking just by looking at his expression. He narrowed his eyes and said something even more terrifying: "The big trouble I'm talking about is not just limited to it eating people."
Xiao Jihui was slightly taken aback: "Besides cannibalism, what else?"
"In ancient myths and legends, Hou is not only a divine beast, but also the ancestor of zombies."
Xiao Jihui's expression froze: "A zombie? The zombie I'm thinking of?"
Qi Yingxuan scoffed, shattering Xiao Jihui's last shred of hope: "Besides this zombie, which other zombie is there?"
Xiao Jihui choked.
"Zombies are somewhat similar to the zombies in some current apocalyptic legends, but there are still some differences between them. Because zombies are living people who are infected and transformed, while zombies are dead people who are resurrected, half-dead and half-alive, neither decaying nor decomposing. But they also have one thing in common, that is, they all carry a toxin that is enough to infect ordinary people."
"The Hou, as the progenitor of zombies and the great demon king among zombies, carries poisons that are more potent and diverse than imagined."
Jun Wuduan paused here, then turned to Xiao Jihui and smiled: "Otherwise, why do you think I suggested releasing it and bringing it here for research? There are thousands of poisons in the world, and none are more complete than it. As long as we can get it to cooperate with the research, not only this epidemic, but many viral diseases that you couldn't overcome before may have a new turning point."
"Of course, the premise is that you can control it and prevent these viruses from spreading."
Xiao Jihui's face turned green upon hearing this. Jun Wuduan's words might be tempting, but upon closer inspection, they were extremely dangerous, even insane.
If they make even the slightest mistake, they could easily become sinners for all time, let alone benefit the public.
That's fine, if the Hou had been sealed away before, they would have had a choice.
Now that it has escaped, what other choice do they have but to catch it back as soon as possible?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jihui couldn't help but show a look of despair. He thought that the thing that ate people was scary enough, but now there was a virus on top of that.
The image of blood flowing like a river in Xiao Jihui's mind has been replaced by the image of zombies, or rather, hordeocratic sieges, sending a chill down his spine.
"Everyone, on behalf of myself and my father, please help me, please help those innocent people. We will do anything to find it and bring it under control. I beg you."
(End of this chapter)
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