Full-Time Magister: The Strongest Summoned Beast is Actually Myself

Chapter 96, Exposing the Inside Story

"Kid, are you sure there's a source of plague here? I risked being punished to come with you," Zhan Kongdi asked Chen Hao in a low voice.

"I'm 100% sure. If you want a promotion, listen to me," Chen Hao explained, then led everyone towards the military supply compound.

It wasn't just him who noticed the infected blood serum; Leng Qing had noticed it long ago as well. Therefore, he had Lingling investigate secretly. In Bai Town, the place where the plague first broke out, all supplies were controlled, so the problematic blood serum must still be here.

When Chen Hao and the reporters and photographers arrived, they saw two groups of military mages arguing about something.

"The front lines have suffered heavy casualties. We were ordered to collect blood serum. You have a whole warehouse of it here. Why won't you give it to us?" An officer, his face flushed with anger, pointed at the military magistrate guarding the area.

“We are acting under orders. Besides, there is no blood serum here. The supplies you need have already been sent to the front lines,” the guardian mage said righteously.

"Do you think I'm blind? After all these years in the military, do you think I wouldn't recognize the blood serum? I bet you lackeys are deliberately hoarding it, planning to make a fortune! I'm going to take all of this blood serum away today, let's see what you can do about it! Guards!!!"

Without saying a word, a group of military mages kicked open the warehouse door and rushed inside.

The door opened, revealing rows of neatly packaged white bottles of blood serum displayed inside the warehouse. Each bottle contained drops of bright red blood that gleamed with a peculiar sheen.

"What else could this be but blood serum?!" the officer roared angrily.

"This..." The guardian monk was speechless.

Just then, Chen Hao and others quickly squeezed into the military supply compound. Countless self-media reporters raised their cameras, aiming at the neatly arranged military mages and the warehouse full of blood serum, and the sound of shutters clicking incessantly.

"You can start the live stream now," Chen Hao ordered in a deep voice.

Cameras from various television stations were set up one by one, and live broadcast signals were connected to the backend. Some reporters wore excited but restrained smiles. They knew very well what they were reporting—content that could cost them their jobs or even lead to a complete ban.

But not a single person backed down.

In this industry, who wouldn't want to expose a real dark secret? Who wouldn't want to carve a hole in a place where the light can't reach? Now this opportunity is right in front of them—and of course, Chen Hao is offering plenty of money.

"Who are you? Trespassing into a military supply depot, are you trying to rebel?" The guardian mages finally realized what was happening, turned their gazes around, their expressions tense, and were about to take action to stop them.

"I am Zhan Kong from the Southern Military Intelligence Bureau!" Zhan Kong stepped forward, his voice booming like thunder. With a flick of his sleeve, he released the mental pressure unique to high-level mages. "Everyone, retreat!"

The moment that aura pressed down, the expressions of the mages present tightened, and they fell silent, too afraid to move.

Reporters and photographers swarmed in, and lights, flashes, and live-streaming cameras simultaneously focused on the rows of blood serum, illuminating the shadows of the entire warehouse.

Chen Hao slowly walked in front of the camera. Under the strong light, his face was so clear that it seemed to penetrate the screen.

There was no script, no cue cards; he simply faced the camera, staring at the ever-increasing number of views—gazes from Hangzhou, Shanghai, Beijing, and even all over the country.

He took a soft breath.

"Fellow countrymen, I am Chen Hao, a student from the Mingzhu main campus. I am currently in Baizhen, Hangzhou, which is also the place where this plague first broke out."

"Today, I will reveal a dark truth—the source of the plague is not the invasion of demons, but... human-made disaster."

He pointed to the mountain of blood serum: "This is the supply depot of the temporary military district in Bai Town. Do you see these bottles and jars? They are the starting point of this disaster. The entire space of more than 200 square meters is filled with this kind of blood serum."

He picked up one of the bottles and gently shook it in front of the camera. The liquid inside, gleaming with an unusual light, looked inexplicably eerie under the bright spotlight.

"According to the test results from the Pearl Healing System, the magical essence blood content in these blood potions is far below international medical standards. Even more seriously, they are not made from normal exotic blood, but are mixed with the blood of a diseased rat called the Lingclaw Plague Rat." "And this diseased blood is the culprit behind the spread of this plague."

"At the same time, it is also the real reason for the White Eagle Clan's riot. The White Eagles feed on plague rats, and the diseased blood that we avoid is a delicacy that they are eager to eat. They regard all infected people as prey—this is not a coincidence, but a biological instinct to pursue food."

The live stream chat rooms exploded instantly:

[Disease blood? ??? Not the Serpent King's plague?]

[Isn't this a healing supply??]

[Are the official warehouses full of adulterated blood serum? Oh my god...]

Is this person telling the truth? Or is it just spreading rumors...?

My dad is in the infected area of ​​Baizhen... Who should I believe now?

Some television stations, realizing the extreme sensitivity of the live broadcast, immediately cut off the signal and switched the view. However, many other platforms continued to broadcast it, and dozens of independent media outlets immediately reposted and uploaded the content, causing its popularity to skyrocket across various platforms.

Chen Hao didn't stop; his tone became increasingly steady and forceful.

“I know many of you don’t want to believe it, but it’s the truth.”

"These substandard blood products all came from Xingmian Pharmaceutical. The representative of this pharmaceutical company is the wife of Luo Mian, a member of the trial council, and the actual person in charge is Wang Yi, the deputy presiding judge. The main members are also Luo Mian's direct subordinates."

"This is the real reason why they are so eager to hunt down the Sky Serpent. They desperately need a scapegoat to divert their hatred, and the Sky Serpent just happens to be the perfect scapegoat!"

"I cannot be certain what role Councilor Zhu Meng played in this, but what is certain is that both councilors must bear primary responsibility for this disaster that has affected the entire Hangzhou!"

Every word he uttered resounded powerfully in front of the camera, in the living rooms of countless homes, and on mobile phone screens.

[Oh my god, this is terrible. Are politicians really this corrupt?]

[I swear if this is true, I'll disown Luo Mian if he doesn't die!]

What kind of congressman? What kind of presiding judge? This is a butcher's gang!

Burn down Xingmian Pharmaceuticals! Burn down the courthouse! They owe us lives, and we'll pay for it all!

With a wave of his hand, Chen Hao displayed a whole basket of deep red plants on the screen, their leaves curving like eagle claws and emitting a faint medicinal fragrance.

"Everyone, please calm down. I know you are angry, but we can't just stay in anger."

"We must survive, we must save lives."

"The word 'plague' is frightening to many people, but if you say 'Claw Plague Rat,' many local veteran hunters will know what it is. The symptoms of being bitten are almost identical to those of the plague. This disease looks complicated, but it can actually be cured with just a little bit of eagle roe grass."

He took a stalk of eagle-red grass from the basket and held it up in front of the camera: "This is eagle-red grass. We have already conducted experiments and found it to be an effective detoxifier. It is extremely inexpensive and does not grow in ordinary places, but it is as abundant as weeds in Xiling. We will now head to the quarantine area to conduct on-site experiments!"

Chen Hao, carrying a basket of eagle-red grass, led the way out of the warehouse, followed by a whole team of reporters and photographers, as well as several volunteer students. They stepped over the ground stained with blood residue and headed straight for the blockade line.

(End of this chapter)