The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 349 Side Story: A Brief Account of the Southern Expedition (2)

Xuan Yan quickly appeared in Chang Tianchen's tent, but he did not come voluntarily; Wu Zhuo had dragged him there in a great hurry.

He was still wearing a white blouse, his long hair was tied up on his head, and a layer of fine sweat appeared on his forehead. After entering the tent, he finally shook off Wu Zhuo's iron claws and said with a livid face, "You two had better have something important to tell me, otherwise if my new medicine fails this time, you two will just have to wait and see!"

Chang Tianchen said, "It's an important matter."

Xuan Yan took a deep breath to calm his somewhat irritable emotions and said, "Then stop talking nonsense and hurry up and say it."

"We just went to the territory of the Daxing tribe..."

Xuan Yan's eyes widened instantly, and he was about to speak when Chang Tianchen raised his hand to stop him, saying, "Don't rush to pursue such trivial matters. Let me finish."

"I've always wondered why there weren't any spies from Daxing, but after entering their territory today, I discovered that many of their tribes have died."

Xuan Yan asked in shock, "What happened?"

"They must have died from the disease. I think more than 60% of the orcs in their tribe are infected. There are so many sick people that you can see orcs lying in corners waiting to die all over their territory. I suspect it might be some kind of plague. We have now occupied Uga's territory and are not far from the Daxing tribe. The epidemic could spread to us at any time, so we must prepare early."

Chang Tianchen's expression was unusually cold this time, and his gaze toward Xuan Yan was also very deep: "Among the doctors on the front line, your medical skills are the best, and you are also the top doctor in Beast City. Therefore, how to prevent the epidemic and the subsequent treatment will be arranged by you, and I will assist you."

Xuan Yan straightened up, his pupils contracting slightly upon hearing this, before nodding: "I understand. I'll compile a list of everything that needs attention and pass it on to everyone today. However, there are many types of plagues on the Beast Plains. Have you noticed what symptoms the infected beastmen have?"

Chang Tianchen's brows furrowed slowly, and he hesitated before saying, "Cough, and fever..."

"I saw several orcs who seemed oblivious to their fate. Their exposed arms and calves were covered in purple bruises, and some of them were even ulcerated and oozing pus..."

"In more serious cases, there is also coughing up blood."

After speaking, Chang Tianchen looked up at Xuan Yan and found him frozen in place. He asked in confusion, "Do you know what kind of plague this is?"

Xuan Yan's heart was pounding, and it took him a long time to find his voice. Because he was so nervous, his hand accidentally missed the edge of the table, and he almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Wu Zhuo was quick to grab his arm and asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong with you? Are you so scared that you can't even stand up?"

"What kind of illness is this?"

Xuan Yan blinked twice and said with difficulty, "I can't guarantee that it's definitely correct, but judging from the symptoms you described, there's a 90% chance it's the Southern Plains Purple Plague."

Chang Tianchen paused for a few seconds, then asked in confusion, "Is this disease very terrible?"

"It's terrifying; the mortality rate is over 90%."

"Fifteen years ago, this plague first appeared in Nanyuan. The first city to be affected was Shangqingsen Valley, and the second was Sancha Baishui City. In Shangqingsen Valley, almost one in five people was a witch doctor. Even so, the mortality rate of the orcs in Shangqingsen Valley after being infected with the purple plague exceeded 80%."

"The mortality rate in Sancha Baishui City is over 90%."

"Especially the southeastern water town of Sancha Baishui City, which is basically empty nine out of ten houses. In just three years, the death toll in Sancha Baishui City has exceeded 100,000."

"The only city in the entire Southern Plains that has not been affected by the purple plague is Xix Wind Dock."

Chang Tianchen asked in confusion, "Is it because Fengwu's location is too remote?"

Xuan Yan shook his head and said, "I'm not sure either. For the orcs of Nanyuan, the Purple Plague is a dead end."

"To this day, no witch doctor knows how to treat the purple plague. The only thing to do is to completely separate the uninfected from the infected. In places like Beast King City, where the methods are more extreme, once an orc infected with the purple plague is discovered, they will basically be burned to death immediately. Even the houses will be burned down, and the whole family will be quarantined."

"But once sent to the quarantine zone, there's no way they can come out alive. Because Beast King City won't send any supplies to the quarantine zone, uninfected orcs will starve to death because they can't leave. Slaves who try to break out of the quarantine zone will be killed immediately."

Because there are only three types of people in Beast King City: royalty, nobles, and slaves.

The royal family and nobles didn't care about the lives of slaves; they only cared about whether they would be infected. If a slave was gone, they would simply buy him back or capture him.

Xuan Yan's detailed explanation made Chang Tianchen realize that the situation was extremely difficult.

They might also be completely wiped out.

Xuan Yan said solemnly, "We must hurry. First, notify Yu Heng and have him come over."

"He is extremely skilled at treating difficult and complicated diseases, and he might have a solution."

"At the same time, we must inform the young city lord that due to the purple plague, it is not advisable to advance any further. Before an effective treatment is found, the entire camp must be sealed off. Orcs returning from outside, especially those from the south, must be quarantined for twenty days."

"Does the quarantine have to last this long?" Chang Tianchen asked.

Xuan Yan said, "As far as I know, the longest incubation period for the purple plague is twenty days."

“Some people may not show symptoms for the first twenty days, but they can still infect others during this period.”

Chang Tianchen said, "Then it will be twenty days. I will issue an order to designate an area as an isolation zone, strengthen the defenses around the camp, and increase the number of patrols. You need to provide me with some epidemic prevention information as soon as possible, as well as some rules that must be followed..."

Wu Zhuo watched the two go back and forth with some bewilderment, and they quickly completed the division of labor and subsequent arrangements.

After Xuan Yan left, Chang Tianchen looked up and suddenly stared at Wu Zhuo: "You stay in your own tent and isolate yourself. Don't have any contact with anyone. I'll have someone deliver your daily supplies to your tent entrance. Also, don't litter..."

“We both went to the camp of the Daxing tribe, so we may have already been infected.”

Wu Zhuo opened his eyes wide with some panic and confusion, pointed to himself, then pointed outside: "I just touched Xuan Yan, could he have been infected by me?"

Chang Tianchen said, "You don't need to worry about his affairs."

"Stay safely in your own tent for twenty days."

Wu Zhuo took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I will go back to quarantine immediately."

……

Before Chang Tianchen's letter to Ten Thousand Beasts City arrived, Ling Chengen received news of a plague outbreak at the front lines.

Before leaving, Yuheng came to her to explain the situation and gave her some instructions, telling her to stay in the Beast City and not to go out casually.

Seeing him turn to leave, Ling Chengen quickly grabbed his arm: "Wait!"

"You're just leaving like that?"

"Otherwise what?" Yuheng turned to look at her. "I've explained everything I needed to. Is there anything you still don't understand?"

Ling Chengen's lips twitched twice, and he said speechlessly, "What exactly is the situation with the Purple Plague? Tell me in detail, otherwise I will just follow the plan you hastily gave me, and I won't know how to adjust it if any problems arise later."

Yuheng raised his hand and touched the top of her head, carefully explaining the plague to her. He took a deep breath and said, "The Purple Plague is a plague that kills once infected, and it's even more terrible than the plague that plagued the rat tribe on the Mulan Plains before. This plague doesn't discriminate by race; anyone infected will die."

"So, you can too?" "I can't." Yuheng smiled at her. "The mortality rate of the Purple Plague in Kamishōmori Valley is 80%. I was infected before, but I survived."

"Very few people survive after being infected with the purple plague."

"Besides, I am a witch doctor, so no one knows this disease better than me. I have to go to the front line."

Ling Chengen felt he was using a fallacy: "Does being infected mean you can't be infected again?"

Yu Heng didn't speak, but Ling Chengen had already guessed it.

It can lead to repeated infections.

Although he may have antibodies in his body, their anti-disease effect is not that strong.

Yuheng suddenly lowered his head and gently kissed her smooth forehead: "Wait for me to come back."

Ling Chengen grabbed his hand, took out three antibiotics from his spatial storage, and put the small box and syringe into his palm.

"You've seen this before, you know how to use it, so you might be able to put it to good use."

From Yu Heng's few words, Ling Chengen could only make a rough judgment: the plague that broke out on the front line this time should be similar to the plague that was prevalent in medieval Europe, but since it was not the same world, this epidemic may be a variant of the Black Death.

Streptomycin was the first-line drug for treating the Black Death.

However, considering that there might be other problems, Ling Chengen gave three different antibiotics in the hope that they would work.

However, producing antibiotics is still quite difficult for the current Beast City.

The main problem is that the equipment conditions are not up to standard.

Ling Chengen watched Yu Heng leave, then immediately went to find someone to make the equipment.

Even if the conditions are poor now, we can't just give up.

If it doesn't work the first time, try a few more times.

It will work eventually.

If successful, the plague might be contained.

Those who are infected have a greater chance of survival.

Ling Chengen couldn't just sit and wait for his fate, so he told Shi Ruoan not to go out recently, and then plunged into the equipment production and antibiotic manufacturing project.

Manufacturing pharmaceuticals wasn't her forte, but she happened to know a little about penicillin and streptomycin.

Penicillin is a widely used antibiotic, mainly extracted from oranges that have been infected with Penicillium mold.

Streptomycin is extracted from Streptomyces and is the second antibiotic to be produced and used clinically after penicillin.

Ling Chengen spent a lot of time in the research lab, which belonged to Yuheng. She rarely came here before, but because of her research on antibiotics, she spent a lot of time there every day. After leaving the lab, she would go directly to deal with the backlog of government affairs. Sometimes she would be called to meetings at the last minute, so she urgently needed an assistant who understood this area.

After searching high and low, they finally focused their attention on Yu Shaochen.

Yu Shaochen may not be very good at medicine, and his superpower level is not high.

However, there are no requirements for the level of superpowers in making antibiotics. Yu Shaochen was born with the potential to be a researcher. He was meticulous, serious, and very patient. Even if he failed many times, he would not be discouraged. Instead, he would become more courageous with each setback.

This advantage was already fully demonstrated when he began studying hybrid crops.

Yu Shaochen was appointed to take over Ling Chengen's work in a time of crisis.

Meanwhile, Ling Chengen also received news from the front lines.

The purple epidemic broke out on the front lines, and in just fifteen days, the number of infected soldiers exceeded four thousand.

More than 300 people have died from the disease.

As for the Daxing tribe, they experienced the purple plague outbreak earlier and suffered a greater death toll.

The intelligence sent back by the soldiers in charge of reconnaissance mentioned that many corpses had piled up around the Daxing tribe. Because the weather was not cold enough to bring snow, and the south was a little warmer than the central region, many corpses were decomposing, and the environment was getting worse.

Upon receiving the news, Chang Tianchen immediately ordered the fire-type warriors to burn the corpses around the Daxing tribe.

I learned this from Ling Chengen.

To combat the rat plague, she burned corpses to reduce the risk of animals eating the bodies and infecting them, which could then be transmitted to humans.

The orcs of the Great Journey tribe were naturally furious at his decision, but because most of the warriors in the tribe had been infected and had lost their fighting ability, the orcs in the tribe who were not infected were also panicked because they knew how terrible the purple plague was. Some even took advantage of the tribe's lax control and ran away to other places at night.

But doing so brought about an even bigger problem: it spread the purple plague out of the Daxing tribe and into the surrounding tribes.

That's how the purple plague spread to the frontline troops of Beast City.

Although Chang Tianchen had anticipated this and strengthened the guard forces in advance, the epidemic was still difficult to prevent.

Some of the orcs from the Great Path tribes, in order to survive, knew that Xuan Yan was in their army, so they stayed outside the camp, praying that the army's shamans would heal them.

As more and more people rushed over for help, the situation became increasingly difficult to control.

There will always be people with malicious intent, and there will always be people who will stop at nothing to survive.

Several conflicts broke out in the quarantine zone designated for the orcs who had escaped from the Great Path tribe.

Even though the warriors responsible for guarding the orcs were all wearing protective gear, more than half of them were still infected.

But we can't just abandon these people.

Otherwise, letting them roam around will only make the purple plague more and more difficult to control.

Ling Chengen looked at the letters sent back from the front lines, his face always filled with worry.

Although the antibiotic was successfully extracted once, the process of repeated failures occurred due to poor equipment conditions.

Yu Shaochen knew that people were dying every day on the front lines due to the purple plague, so he moved directly into the research lab in order to mass-produce these life-saving substances as soon as possible...