Lin Shousheng placed his fingers on Shen Miao's wrist, checked her pulse for a while, and when he removed his hand, his expression was very bad.
Shen Miao had a bad feeling and tentatively asked, "Uncle Lin, could it be that I also..."
"You have Gu worms inside you," Lin Shousheng said with certainty.
Shen Miao wasn't too alarmed, just a little confused: "I've been poisoned too? But I don't know when I was poisoned."
Lin Shousheng then checked the cat-beastman's pulse, and the result was the same; the cat-beastman was also infected. The group exchanged bewildered glances. If even they were infected, then what about the rest of the tribe…?
Shen Miao suddenly said, "Uncle Lin, please come back with me. I want to see if Qingchen has also been affected."
Lin Shousheng went home with Shen Miao.
Unsurprisingly, Qingchen also contracted the virus, and none of the children escaped unscathed.
Qingchen was confused. He knew that Shen Miao had gone to see Green Pearl's corpse, but he hadn't gone because he didn't want to see the female beast. However, he didn't know why Shen Miao had brought the veterinarian Lin back with a solemn expression.
Shen Miao was somewhat reluctant to tell him, but Lin Shousheng said directly, "You have been infected by the Bloodworm Clan's Gu worms. These Gu worms are very powerful. They parasitize the human body, feeding on human flesh and blood until the host dies."
Qingchen was somewhat surprised, but remained calm. He accurately grasped the key to the problem and asked, "So, Green Pearl died because of the Gu worms?"
"That's right, and according to our speculation, the orcs in the tribe are probably all infected with this kind of poison."
"Do the beastmen know about this?" Qingchen asked directly.
Shen Miao shook her head: "They probably don't know."
“Alright, gather all the orcs together now and let Veterinarian Lin examine them,” Qingchen decided immediately.
Shen Miao hesitated for a moment, then asked worriedly, "Wouldn't this cause everyone to panic?"
Qingchen countered, "Do you have a better way? When the Gu worms take effect, the beastmen will die without knowing why, which will make them even more panicked."
Shen Miao thought it made sense, so she blew her whistle and told everyone to gather in the tribe's small square.
This was a rule she set when the Bloodworm Clan attacked: as soon as the whistle blew, everyone would gather.
After all the orcs in the small square had arrived, Lin Shousheng checked their pulses one by one.
The result was far from ideal. They had guessed that most of the orcs would be infected by the curse, but they never expected that almost the entire tribe would be infected.
Lin Shousheng's expression was serious as he said to Shen Miao, "Some of them are in very serious condition. We must find a way to cure the poison immediately, otherwise..."
He didn't say what came next, but Shen Miao understood that Green Pearl's fate was a warning to others.
Shen Miao asked, "Uncle Lin, do you know how to remove the curse?"
Lin Shousheng shook his head, "I only have a slight understanding of this, I'm not an expert in it."
"It's okay, I'll help you. We'll figure something out together." Shen Miao said lightly, but she was actually feeling very heavy-hearted.
She tried to use her healing abilities to expel the Gu worms from the beastmen's bodies, but it was to no avail, proving that her abilities were ineffective against the Gu worms.
We have to find another way.
The situation was serious. Shen Miao explained the situation simply to the beastmen. This matter could not be kept secret indefinitely, and they also needed the cooperation of the tribe's beastmen.
Upon hearing this, the beastmen were immediately in an uproar. Some looked terrified, while others were still unaware of what had happened. Shen Miao comforted them, "Don't worry, everyone. Although the Gu poison is terrible, we have already discovered it in advance and will definitely be able to find a way to cure it."
Everyone was skeptical, but Shen Miao didn't care. She offered a few words of comfort and persuaded them to go back before turning around and going to Lin Shousheng's place.
The two raced against time to figure out a way to remove the curse.
Every time a new method was developed, Shen Miao would be the first to test the medicine, since she also had Gu worms in her body, but each time it ended in failure.
The two were under immense pressure, and the daily inquiries from orcs from the tribe about their progress only exacerbated their psychological stress.
It was as if the lives of an entire tribe were hanging over their heads.
"Shen Miao, you can't try anymore. You've tried too many times, and it's not good for your health."
Inside the stone house, Lin Shousheng held down Shen Miao's hand, stopping her from testing the medicine for the eighth time.
The antidote also has side effects. If it can cure the poison, that's fine. If it can't, it's like having to suffer pain for nothing. In just half a month, Shen Miao has already lost dozens of pounds.
Lin Shousheng felt that she was playing with her body.
Shen Miao pushed Lin Shousheng's hand away, smiled and said, "Uncle Lin, it's alright, I can handle it."
She tilted her head back and drank the antidote they had just developed in one gulp. Lin Shousheng frowned as he looked at her, feeling both helpless and heartbroken.
Shen Miao winked at him and said, "It's okay, look, I'm fine."
Lin Shousheng looked serious, not at all joking with her, and said curtly, "Tell me how you feel right now."
"Hmm, I don't feel much. This antidote is very mild. I hope it works," Shen Miao said while sensing the changes in her body.
But in the end, it still failed.
The next day, Lin Shousheng took Shen Miao's pulse and shook his head, saying, "It's no use, the Gu worm is still inside you."
Shen Miao's face also fell. They had tried every possible method. What should they do next? Go find the Bloodworm Clan beastmen?
The thought had barely crossed my mind when a wailing voice came from outside: "Veterinarian, are you there? Veterinarian, save my female animal, she's dying!"
Shen Miao rushed out immediately.
Lin Shousheng was a step behind him, but he followed closely behind her.
Outside the door, an orc held his female beast, his eyes bloodshot. The tall orc had never shown this look when facing enemies.
The female beast in his arms had a bluish-black face and was so thin that she was practically skin and bones, and had already lost much of her vitality.
Shen Miao stepped forward to check the female beast's breathing, and a look of sorrow appeared on her face.
In the following days, such incidents became more and more frequent, and in just a few days, several orcs died in the tribe.
Shen Miao herself and Qing Chen were also in bad shape.
She vomited blood on the first day, and Qingchen vomited blood on the second day as well. She understood that the Gu worms in their bodies were rampant, and their physical condition was deteriorating.
At this rate, they won't even live to see the antidote.
Shen Miao finally made up her mind to go and find the Bloodworm Clan beastmen.
She instructed Lin Shousheng to continue researching the antidote, made some arrangements at home, and then prepared to set off.
Qingchen disagreed and stopped her, asking, "Do you know where the Bloodworm Clan is? Where are you going to find them? What if you don't find them and the Gu poison in your body flares up?"
“I don’t know where the Bloodworm Clan is, but if I don’t go to find them, I will die anyway. All the orcs in the tribe will be executed.” Shen Miao said, emphasizing each word.
Qingchen was speechless.
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