Merlin waved his hand and said, "Contact all the major churches immediately. In addition to the Church of Light, the Church of Storms, the Church of Nature, etc., which have already intervened, no matter what grievances they had before, they must put aside their prejudices and fight the epidemic together. Ask them to send their most elite priests and priest teams, and bring the holy objects and holy water treasured by their respective churches. The more the better. Promise them that after the Arcane City survives this crisis, it will repay them with gratitude. Whether it is sharing materials or magic skills, there will be no ambiguity."
"Urgently contact all the major merchant families, including the Alvis family, the Dawn Chamber of Commerce, the Royal Chamber of Commerce, etc., and inform them that the current situation is critical and the survival of the Arcane City is closely related to them. Ask them to use the family's business channels to purchase a large amount of medical supplies at all costs, from disinfectants and bandages to rare herbs and magic minerals. Anything that may be useful in treating the plague is needed. As for the funds, the City Hall will advance the payment and settle the bill later. We must not let the shortage of supplies become a stumbling block in our fight against the epidemic."
"In cooperation with the Church of Light, temporary relief stations were set up in various areas of the city. They not only treated the sick, but also provided psychological comfort to the panicked people. Our civil servants were arranged to assist church personnel in maintaining order, distributing food and drinking water, and ensuring that everyone in trouble could get the most basic survival guarantee, so that they could feel that there was still hope and would not fall into the abyss of despair."
"I have already notified the Arcane Academy, and they have reported that teachers will soon come to the City Hall to study the plague. The City Hall must make all preparations, set aside a dedicated research site, equip it with the most advanced magic detection instruments, experimental equipment, and sufficient magic reagents. Assign someone to be in charge of connecting with the teacher team. Any reasonable requests they raise must be met immediately, and we must fully cooperate with them to race against time to research and come up with a magic potion formula to solve the plague."
Merlin looked at everyone present with a determined gaze, and said in a low and powerful voice: "This battle is about life and death, and about the future of the Arcane City. We have no way out, we can only fight to the death. Now, act immediately!"
Everyone took the order and quickly rushed to their respective posts. For a moment, the city hall was filled with the sounds of footsteps and conversations, and it was busy and orderly.
Electrolux also cheered up a little, followed Merlin's steps, and threw himself into the intense anti-epidemic command work.
Merlin stood in the town hall with a solemn expression, thinking about strategies to deal with this terrible plague.
At this moment, the moon goddess Selene in his body spoke softly: "This is not a simple epidemic, nor is it the work of ordinary black magic. This is a destructive curse that originated from the beginning of life. This kind of thing can only be..."
"Ancient God Cult, right?" Merlin replied coldly, his eyes revealing sharpness and decisiveness.
The moon goddess Selene was slightly startled. She didn't expect Merlin to be able to guess the mastermind behind it so quickly.
Merlin frowned slightly and continued, "I immediately went to check on the sick residents. When I injected my magic power into the patients, there was no ripple. It even seemed to be offset by a mysterious force. I have experienced this feeling before, when I dealt with the deacon of the Ancient God Cult during the final exam."
Merlin paused, his eyes growing colder, "This is the power of the forbidden magic realm that belongs only to the ancient gods!"
The moon goddess Selene nodded solemnly: "That's true."
Merlin looked at her expectantly and asked anxiously, "Do you have a way to resolve this epidemic directly?"
Moon Goddess Selene looked troubled and said slowly: "Although I can dispel the plague curse with my divine power, it spreads very quickly. In my current situation, I cannot completely eliminate it in one go. Moreover, I cannot make any big moves. You should know that I have fallen before. To be honest, even now I have not completely eliminated the power of the ancient gods in my body. If I rashly come into contact with this power, it may make things worse."
Merlin sighed, feeling somewhat helpless, but he also knew that what the Moon Goddess Selene said was true, so he didn't say anything more.
He walked out of the city hall with steady steps. As soon as he walked out, a deafening roar suddenly sounded, breaking the oppressive silence around him. Merlin subconsciously raised his head and saw a dozen magical airships appearing in the sky above the Arcane City.
Support from the Arcane Academy has arrived! Merlin's face lit up with joy. He looked up and saw three figures quickly flying down from the airship. They were Harrington, the dean of the Alchemy Academy, Michelle, the dean of the Mystic Academy, and Wendell Clemens, the dean of the Fighting Academy.
The three men saw Merlin on the airship and rushed down like a gust of wind in a panic.
As Merlin's teacher, Harrington, the dean of the Alchemy Academy, took the lead and quickly stepped forward and immediately asked, "Merlin, what's going on?"
Merlin took a deep breath and quickly and concisely explained the ins and outs of some things. His words were clear and calm.
After he finished explaining, he looked at Michelle and Wendell.
As the dean of the Secret Law Academy, Michelle is well-versed in history and knows a lot of secret knowledge. With her here, solving the thorny problem of the plague will be a piece of cake.
However, Merlin was secretly wondering why Wendel, the dean of the Fighting Academy, was here too?
Wendell didn't get along well with Merlin to begin with, and seeing Merlin looking at him suspiciously, he became even more displeased. He snorted coldly, "This is the instruction from Vice President Jenny. She already knows what happened in the Arcane City. The teachers from the Fighting Academy and I came here to maintain order and... deal with those guys in the dark."
His tone was stiff, and there was a hint of pride in his eyes, as if he was announcing to Merlin the importance of his visit.
Merlin couldn't help but be a little surprised when he heard this, and thought to himself: Could it be that the vice president knows who is behind all this?
Wendell seemed to see through Merlin's thoughts and said coldly, "This power obviously comes from the Ancient God Cult, and the Ancient God of Plague is behind it."
Merlin was increasingly surprised, and just as he was about to ask why the academy knew so much about the matter, something strange happened.
In an instant, the Arcane City was shrouded in a purple barrier that seemed to come from the depths of the Netherworld, exuding a suffocating and oppressive atmosphere.
It spread rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, instantly enveloping the entire city. The moment this barrier appeared, the magic power in everyone's body seemed to be held down by an invisible hand, and it stagnated.
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