Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 61 Cracking the Wind Death Disease

Having devised his strategy, Yun Ming quickly located two patrolling guards. After observing the surroundings and confirming that no one was around, Yun Ming channeled his soul power and subdued both men with a single punch each, dragging them to a secluded corner.

What followed was a streamlined process: waking him up, intimidating him, faking drug feeding, and obtaining intelligence. Through this entire process, Yun Ming got the information he wanted.

After receiving the information, Yun Ming first went to the physicians' gathering place, which was a sizable and luxurious mansion. According to the two guards, it used to be the territory of a great noble family, but the city lord's mansion had designated the entire area as a quarantine zone, making it uninhabitable. In addition, the noble lord's two children had also contracted the Wind Death Disease, so in order to increase the children's chances of recovery, he directly gave the mansion to the city lord's mansion.

Looking at the doctors coming and going, busy at work, Yunming felt more confident about the analysis information on the Wind Death Disease. Although they had not yet found a cure for the Wind Death Disease, they must have a lot of data records to refer to!

With that thought in mind, Yun Ming no longer hesitated and swaggered into the crowd of doctors heading towards the mansion. Although Yun Ming's protective suit was slightly different from the style worn by the doctors in Saga City, it wasn't too conspicuous under the cover of night, and Yun Ming blended in smoothly. While mingling in the crowd, Yun Ming overheard many doctors discussing the Wind Death Disease and the casualties among the infected.

A young doctor asked a middle-aged doctor somewhat anxiously.

"Master, has the research team still not found the cause and solution for the wind-induced death disease today?"

The middle-aged doctor glanced at his apprentice. He knew that the apprentice's parents had also contracted the Wind Death Disease, which was why he was so anxious. But some things are better left unsaid, the middle-aged doctor shook his head and said.

"No!"

"But don't worry, with Elder Ye and several renowned doctors around, we'll always find a way."

"Your parents have only recently been infected; they'll definitely have enough time!"

Hearing his master's words of comfort, the disciple could only silently pray that his parents would get through this ordeal safely.

. . .

Another doctor was muttering a complaint on the side.

"Today, the number of new patients and deaths in our ward has increased significantly again. At this rate, everyone in the city except for those Soul Master lords is doomed!"

His companion heard his complaint and spoke up to remind him.

"Be careful what you say!"

"Once we're outside the assembly point, you can't say things like that anymore. If it causes trouble, you'll be in deep trouble!"

"Old Li yesterday is a prime example!"

The doctor who was reminded also muttered to himself.

"I know!"

"I'm not that stupid. I won't say anything once we're outside the assembly point! But if I don't say something now, I'm about to suffocate from this damn tense atmosphere!"

"Alright, I'm going to the archives to file these. You can go ahead now!"

. . .

Hearing the doctors' conversation, Yun Ming's understanding of the urgency of the situation became even clearer. Even the doctors were almost overwhelmed by this deadly wind disease; the situation was nearing its limit.

Yun Ming followed the doctor he had previously complained about to the archives room. He found the security a bit tighter than at the main gate, with someone registering and on duty. Finding a blind spot, he summoned his Sky-Piercing Spear, teleported inside, and then... bumped right into the doctor he had just complained about.

Yun Ming looked around, quite surprised. The archives room wasn't very big, but it still had over a dozen shelves filled with various medical records, making it fairly likely he'd avoided the complaining guy. To bump into him like this—he must have been intentionally leading Yun Ming there!

Looking at Yun Ming, who had appeared out of nowhere wielding the Sky-Piercing Spear, the "Complainer" felt as if a herd of alpacas was stampeding through his mind. He had only uttered one complaint, and he'd already been caught!

However, he quickly realized that this person wasn't there to arrest him, nor did he seem to be from this area; otherwise, he wouldn't have sneaked in like this! So, this person was here to cause trouble? He couldn't think of any other suitable reason.

Thinking of this, the ranter was about to shout that although he talked a lot of nonsense, he was a good doctor and he couldn't let people destroy the hope of the whole city.

Before he could utter a sound, Yun Ming's Sky-Piercing Spear shot out like lightning, piercing through his protective suit and pressing the tip against his throat.

Feeling the cold, sharp edge on his neck, the complainer broke out in a cold sweat, unable to utter a sound. The feeling of being on the brink of life and death was too thrilling. Seeing that he wasn't thinking about reporting the news anymore, Yun Ming began to explain his needs.

"I need to crack the Wind Death Disease as quickly as possible. Once you understand all your knowledge of the Wind Death Disease, I will let you go."

Hearing Yun Ming say he wanted to cure the Wind Death Disease, the吐槽哥 (Tucao Ge) snapped out of his daze. Although he found the person in front of him arrogant and laughable, judging from Yun Ming's tone, it seemed he really had come for the Wind Death Disease. With a spear to his neck, the吐槽哥 had no choice but to answer tremblingly.

"Brother, helping you is no problem, but can you put that gun down now?"

Upon hearing the other party's agreement, Yun Ming retrieved the Sky-Piercing Spear and spoke to the troll.

"In that case, let's begin!"

"Before I came, I had already examined the patients who died from wind, both during the onset of the disease and after their temporary recovery. Apart from the wind-cold symptoms during the onset of the disease, I did not find any problems. I did not detect any plague or toxins."

"So I want to know some other data, such as the age of the infected people, the proportion of different age groups infected, the order of infection areas, the infection status of Soul Masters, and whether there are other causes of death besides exhaustion, etc."

Having averted the life-threatening crisis, the sarcastic guy, upon hearing that Yun Ming had already examined the patients and asked a series of questions, became even more certain that Yun Ming's purpose was truly to cure the Wind Death Disease. This was for the best; it lessened his guilt about leaking information.

Then, the guy who was complaining walked to the file shelf, took out a few file bags, and handed them to Yunming.

"Since you've asked so sincerely, I'll... tell you the truth!"

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Originally, the吐槽哥 (Tucao Ge, a nickname for a sarcastic or critical person) wanted to be cheeky again, but seeing the cold glint in Yun Ming's eyes, he gave in and continued speaking.

"Now that you've investigated the patient's detailed condition, you've basically obtained 40% of the information we have about the Wind Death Disease."

Of the remaining 30%, 20% consists of these documents, which contain the detailed data you requested.

"The last 30% is a new characteristic we've discovered in the last two days. The 'wind-induced death' disease doesn't just have symptoms of wind and cold; it affects a person's mind, making them more focused on what they love!"

"Because this point was so subtle and masked by the symptoms of a cold, we only discovered it after so many days. The last document contained a rough record and conjecture about this point, which we only just discovered, and that's all the information we have."

Upon hearing the troll's comment about it affecting one's mental state, Yun Ming immediately thought of Gu Yan. Was she really always that cheerful and infatuated? Or had she been affected by the Wind Death Disease?

Yunming opened the file and began to learn about the patient's details little by little.

After reading these, Yunming asked Tucao Ge for a few more autopsy reports, and the results were all that the patient had died from exhaustion and there were no abnormalities.

After about fifteen minutes, Yun Ming finished reviewing all the materials and began to organize the information.

The disease affects all age groups, has begun to spread in the south of the city, and has not infected any Soul Masters. The proportion of infected individuals across different age groups is relatively even, but adults are less resistant. After integrating all the information and eliminating all the impossibilities, Yun Ming's eyes lit up. Combining his knowledge from later generations, he actually conceived of a possibility.

Yunming put down the file and said something to Tucao Ge.

"I'm leaving now. Thank you for today."

"One last piece of advice: for your own safety, don't tell anyone about what happened today!"

After saying this, Yun Ming disappeared with a flash of silver light.

The guy who was complaining saw that the person had disappeared in the blink of an eye, and he cursed inwardly.

"Damn it, I helped him, and now I'm threatening him!"

However, judging from the curses he uttered in his heart, he was still quite sincere.

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