freenovelworld Chapter 145 Talisman Water
Chapter 145 Talisman Water
It was rare for Tang Xuan to say so much at once, but Tang De didn't respond with a smile. Instead, he sighed and said weakly, "I know."
Rongming didn't say anything either; both of them looked increasingly worried.
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The system took in the scene in the room and became interested when it saw that even the Azure Life Force was ineffective against the soldier. It said to Long Xiaoxiao in surprise, "The Azure Life Force is useless too."
Long Xiaoxiao, who was engrossed in nibbling on the tip of her tail and lost in thought, looked up after hearing the system's words: "Huh? Didn't you say you could cure any disease?"
The system had previously explained the effects of dragon excrement to Long Xiaoxiao.
Hearing this, the system coughed a few times awkwardly, then changed the subject, saying, "That person seems to be in very bad shape. Do you want to go and check on him?"
Long Xiaoxiao nodded and followed the system's guidance to the outside of the room. To prevent infection and allow the patient to rest, the room was almost completely sealed off, with no light able to penetrate. Long Xiaoxiao stood quietly outside the door for a while, her brows furrowing.
"Uncle, it's another dark wizard!" Long Xiaoxiao said seriously.
The system let out a sound of surprise, somewhat bewildered. It had not detected the fluctuation of dark energy, and besides, it had never seen the legendary dark wizard, so it was not very sensitive to these things.
Upon hearing Long Xiaoxiao's words, the system realized that this might be the work of a dark wizard.
Seeing that it was the dark wizard she hated most who was bullying people, Long Xiaoxiao immediately became unhappy. She peeked around the room and silently began to chant a spell to dispel the dark aura.
The effect was good; as the dark aura gradually dissipated, the system saw that the soldier's complexion visibly improved.
But we can't let Long Xiaoxiao keep chanting spells.
The system suddenly remembered the Light Talisman that Tang Xuan had just shown them today, so it asked Long Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, is it effective to burn that Light Talisman to ashes and soak it in water to drink?"
Long Xiaoxiao froze, pondered for a few seconds, and then hesitated before saying, "Hmm... I think so?"
Why use it this way?
Long Xiaoxiao was bewildered.
The system urged Long Xiaoxiao to bring Rong Ming and the others over. Before she could ask any questions, Long Xiaoxiao let out a long howl. Upon hearing the sound, Rong Ming and the others quickly put down what they were doing and rushed over.
"Azure Dragon God!" Rong Ming saw Long Xiaoxiao's figure and moved quickly, running to her side before cautiously asking, "What happened?"
Why are you suddenly standing here? Rong Ming was a little nervous, his eyes quickly glancing at the closed room to the side, a hint of anticipation rising in his heart.
Is the Azure Dragon God going to help him get rid of the Gu worms?
Long Xiaoxiao didn't notice Rong Ming's little scheme; she simply took out the few Light Talismans she had stored in her storage space.
The talisman suddenly appeared and landed on Rongming's shoulder. He was stunned for a moment, then silently picked it up. He looked up and was about to ask a question when Long Xiaoxiao spoke first.
"Burn it to ashes, soak it in water, and drink it."
Simple and clear, Rong Ming immediately realized that this was a pharmacy for the soldier inside. Without much thought, he turned around and took out his thermos and lighter, doing exactly as Long Xiaoxiao had instructed.
The talisman water was made. Rongming looked down at it. The water, which had been covered with talisman ash, was a bit turbid and had a burnt smell. It didn't seem to have anything particularly special about it.
Long Xiaoxiao raised her chin and continued, "Give it to him."
The direction it's pointing is clearly towards the inside of the room.
Rong Ming nodded hurriedly in agreement, quickly changed into his protective suit, and rushed into the room.
Inside the room, the man looked somewhat desperate. He had regained his senses when Long Xiaoxiao chanted incantations to dispel the dark aura, but he still remembered some fragments of his memories from the unconscious period, so he knew that he had been infected by Gu worms.
He knew perfectly well how terrifying the Gu worms were. He had made great contributions in the exorcism operation and was quite pleased with himself for a while, thinking that his body was so strong that even such terrifying Gu worms could not defeat him.
Now that he has actually been defeated by tiny insects, the man involuntarily recalls the horrific sight of the dead people he saw when he participated in an insect extermination campaign ten years ago. Their faces were contorted in agony, as if they had just been deep-fried in oil.
If he was going to die in such a painful and undignified way, he might as well end it all here.
The man shed tears.
He didn't want to die yet. His parents were still alive, he and his wife were very loving, and he had two lovely children.
Upon regaining consciousness, he was met with endless pain. The man had no mind to think about why he had suddenly become conscious; he could only keep thinking about his family and fearing the impending death.
The man instinctively turned his head to look when the door creaked open, and saw Rong Ming walking over with a thermos cup.
"Commander Rong," the man's voice choked with emotion, "my parents, my wife, and my children..."
Rongming had been to the battlefield, and what he feared most was hearing his comrades speak to him in such a tone. So before the man could finish speaking, Rongming quickly interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense. The Azure Dragon God will save you."
Upon hearing the name of the Azure Dragon God, the man's eyes lit up slightly, but the memory of what had just happened quickly flooded back. His condition had actually worsened after drinking the Azure Dragon's Life-Sustaining Elixir, and he lost hope again: "The Azure Dragon's Life-Sustaining Elixir is useless against me..."
Rongming didn't want to listen anymore. He handed him the thermos with a firm tone and ordered, "Drink it."
The man glanced down; it was clearly talisman water. He said pessimistically, "Chief, can Elder Tang's stuff possibly be as useful as Bi Ze Sheng Xi?"
Despite saying that, the soldier's ingrained obedience to orders made him resolutely drink the water in the thermos in one gulp.
After finishing his drink, the man returned the thermos to Rong Ming, his tone still somber: "If I die, don't tell my parents, and my wife too..."
As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer, and his tone became increasingly puzzled.
"I... I can move my legs now?" the man asked in surprise.
The most prominent symptom of infection with Gu worms is that paralysis will gradually begin in the lower limbs, leading to loss of mobility. Then, the body will gradually rot, and the person will have to watch helplessly as their flesh decays and maggots infest it.
But now the man was surprised to find that he could move his legs freely. In disbelief, he suddenly threw off the blanket, tried to move his legs, and then found that he got out of bed and jumped around without any resistance, as if he had not been infected at all.
The man was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. He looked down and subconsciously searched for the part of his skin that was starting to rot, but he only saw a patch of intact, unhealthy skin.
"This..." The man choked up.
Rong Ming smiled and solemnly said, "It was the Azure Dragon God who saved you."