After Merlin teleported himself away from the stadium, the broadcasts of the major players continued, but the people in the audience did not know what was going on and were all silent.
In fact, they were already in a life-threatening crisis, but they were kept in the dark.
Rushing to the makeshift medical area as quickly as possible, Merlin immediately used a space cage to completely seal off the area around the bed of the patient that had exploded. Then he used his signature spell, the Torrent, to blast the isolated space over and over again.
Everything in the entire space was broken down into the most basic atomic structure, with no material residue left. Only then did Merlin stop pouring out his magic power.
But such measures are not enough, because the enemies they are facing are the Outer Gods, the Old Ones!
Merlin also folded the entire space and threw it into the abyss of the void. Then he looked around and communicated with Jack, who knew the situation better.
"Jack, are you sure you heard the word Hastauruk?"
“Yeah, pretty sure.
Once you hear such a filthy name, you will never forget it. It is as disgusting as a piece of dirt that cannot be washed off and sticks to your coat forever. "
Jack was busy moving supplies for disinfection while complaining with a bit of displeasure.
“How bad are our situations right now?”
Merlin frowned. This was the first time he saw Jack panicking.
You know, Jack used to kill people without blinking an eye. He possessed extremely strong psychological qualities, but his uneasiness at this moment was noticed by Merlin.
"We have not yet figured out how the virus or bacteria spread in Hastaurük this time were transmitted, but all people who had contact with the patient have been quarantined.
I was just afraid it was too late. You know, it had been nearly five minutes since the patient's body exploded. Who knows if it would have been transmitted to the outside through our ventilation ducts.
Old man, I'm sorry to tell you that your qualifying competition is probably coming to an end.
We are now unable to take care of ourselves and our entire medical system has been paralyzed. We dare not treat any more injured people if they are brought in.
Do you understand? "
Jack simply pulled down his mask, lit a cigarette, and took a deep breath.
"Don't look at me. I know this is a medical area and smoking is bad, but who knows how long we can survive?"
“I don’t worry about the little details and I’m not worried about whether the qualifying race can go on.
The space where the contestants are located was opened up temporarily, but it is actually the safest place.
There is no way in or out except by certain teleportation routes.
I want to know now, have any infected people appeared?"
"There is no information about the outside for now, but I can't say for sure about the inside."
Jack looked at the tightly sealed area of the third ward, then lowered his head and sighed.
"Professor Robert is in there, go ask him."
——
"I need blood test reagents, a centrifuge, and some iodine.
By the way, bring some of the high-concentration acid and alkali solutions. No, no, no, all kinds of concentrations are needed.
That’s all for now.”
Professor Robert stood in front of a long table, looking carefully at the living tissue sandwiched between the glass slides, his eyes focused, and whispered very seriously,
"I'll soon know what you are."
This small area is now Professor Robert's experimental area, and the living tissue in the glass slide was taken from the wound on his back by the head nurse.
There was no anesthesia, no morphine injection, but rather direct cutting with a knife and subsequent suture.
During the whole process, the elderly Professor Robert did not scream or groan in pain, as if it was not him who was being cut.
The head nurse who performed the operation noticed that Professor Robert's clenched fist was trembling slightly.
“What a strong willpower this is.”
The head nurse was amazed when she recalled these little details.
"Head nurse, head nurse, please don't be distracted. We are racing against death every minute and every second."
Professor Robert called out gently twice, bringing the head nurse, who was lost in her memories, back to reality.
"Yes, we have work to do."
The head nurse responded.
“Well, let me record the time first. I was first contacted at around 3:06 pm. The current time is 3:10 pm, so only four minutes have passed.
I wrote down the symptoms again. My limbs began to feel weak, and the temperature of my hands and feet dropped significantly. I also noted that I underwent a surgical sampling operation. "
Professor Robert said seriously, and began to fiddle with the bottles and experimental equipment on the table.
“The first biopsy begins with testing cell viability.
After stimulating the tissue with a tiny amount of electric current, the following results were obtained:
At a current of twenty microamperes, the tissue remained stable;
At fifty microamperes, tissues begin to mutate;
The current was increased to five amps, and the tissue took on a distinct scarlet color, the same color as Patient Zero when he was dying."
Professor Robert stated the results of the experiment expressionlessly, but the head nurse next to him covered her mouth in shock.
"Professor, you..."
"I know, but we don't have time to think about things that would stop us.
The sooner we know what the pathogen is, the more lives we can save.”
"But you..."
"I know, just focus on your work."
Professor Robert turned woodenly to the second round of acid-base test experiments, but there was a knock on the door of the third ward.
"Professor Robert, this is Merlin, is everything okay in there?"
"Head nurse, please continue to observe our experimental process and record it in detail.
I will go and talk to the principal.”
Professor Robert turned around, gave some instructions, and walked behind the door.
"Principal, I'm here."
"Please report the situation."
"There is one known infected person."
"who?"
"I."
Professor Robert stood behind the door and heard Merlin's soft sigh outside.
"Where are the others?"
"We haven't tested them one by one yet, but if we consider the worst-case scenario, Ward 3 needs to be completely sealed off."
"I know.
. . .
Is there anything I can do for you?”
“If possible, I hope the principal can provide us with technical and material support.
Space magic can send what we need into us without any human contact.
I need books now, books about parasites or bacteria. It would be best if they are disposable rubbings. The original documents should not be shipped in, as they cannot be shipped out even if they are brought in.
As for the equipment in my laboratory, the things here are not very convenient to use.
There is enough supply of toiletries here, so it is not a big problem, but we are short of food.”
"I will deliver these things to you according to the highest standards."
"The highest standard? Hospice care, perhaps."
Professor Robert smiled bitterly.
“Next, I will use disinfectant tampons to seal the door gap and this place tightly.
Principal, you need to add tools for internal communication with us in the first batch of supplies delivered. Also, I remembered something.
Someone had already guessed all this."
"Joe Butler?"
“Well, he came to ask me about acute infectious diseases.
I was only helping him to a certain extent, but he always had some better ideas, didn't he
I suggest that you follow his example and implement some rescue measures for the entire school.”
“No wonder he’s dressed so strangely, but it’s not realistic for me to go in and look for him now.
After all, I am also exposed to the same air as you, and I am also a potential carrier of the virus."
"ID card, don't be limited by your logic, this is Miskatonic, Principal."
"I see."
——
"Joe Butran, what are your precautions?"
A message was sent to Jobutran's ID card, but Jobutran had neither the time nor the opportunity to reply.
He could only type out a name.
"Colombia."
——
"Colombia? His roommate?"
When Merlin saw this message, he immediately used his authority as the principal to find Columbia's location.
Columbia, Fok and Howard were recognized at a glance in the audience because of their strange costumes.
Merlin grabbed his hand, and the trio was thrown into the portal that opened in the void.
The next moment, Columbia appeared in front of Merlin.
"Tell me, what precautions did Choate Brown take?"
Merlin looked at Columbia, who was confused, with a very serious expression.
"Um, there are a lot of them. Masks, goggles, gloves, protective clothing, I also have a summoning spell, an anti-poison spell, and a barrier. What's it called?"
Columbia thought hard,
"Oh right, Holy Light Protection!"
"He also told us not to have physical contact with other people and to sterilize our own food before heating it up until it's cooked through before eating."
Howard added timidly.
"Using magic to fight infectious diseases? It's indeed a good idea.
Joe Butran, you have done a great job again."
Merlin muttered to himself, then praised the three people loudly.
"Thanks to you, I now know what to do."
"Um, Principal, what is going on now?"
Fok scratched his hair and asked in confusion.
“This is a crisis that the whole school needs to face.
If you have time, go and help Jack."
After Merlin finished his explanation, he tapped his ID card several times and issued a temporary order.
All the clergy who knew spells were organized to enchant magic balls that could be placed anywhere, and the enchanted spells were naturally the three that Joet Brown had been maintaining. At the same time, other spells were also added, such as the dust removal spell for regular cleaning of the venue, the identification spell for detecting whether there were infected people or sources of infection, and other practical spells.
Merlin placed these processed magic balls above Miskatonic University. The indigo balls of light floated like stars in the night sky, maintaining safety on campus.
Batch after batch of supplies were neatly packed and sorted, and then accurately delivered to the third ward by Merlin.
The entire medical area was now enveloped by various colorful force fields, making it impossible to get through.
The three people who were teleported to the medical area, after being informed of the situation, worked hard to carry supplies and assisted in all places where they could be used.
The audience in the auditorium were arranged to leave in an orderly manner by staff wearing protective clothing and were sent to temporary observation sheds.
There are temperature control equipment, food and drinks in the observation shed. Apart from being a bit bored, no one complains about it.
All classes originally scheduled for after the game were temporarily cancelled, and students would automatically receive credits for the courses, and many people jumped for joy because of this.
——
"Professor Robert, please take a rest."
"No, I don't have time to rest."
"But your symptoms have escalated."
“Because my symptoms have progressed to the next stage, I can no longer stop working.
I am your best experimental subject, don't you understand?"
Professor Robert shouted angrily, causing the injury on his back to move.
If Professor Robert were to take off his clothes, you would see that there was almost no good meat left on his back.
Large amounts of skin tissue were cut off and used for experiments one after another.
Professor Robert knew that he would not survive.
Just as the head nurse said, his condition has upgraded to the second stage.
Yes, his body began to swell and his heartbeat began to speed up.
Professor Robert could clearly feel that a large amount of blood was being supplied from the heart to other parts of the body, and that the internal organs in the abdominal cavity were experiencing bursts of stabbing pain.
Professor Robert figured out where so much blood came from.
Not all of it is blood, but most of it is body fluids transformed from dissolved organs.
This strange disease was named scarlet sting by Professor Robert.
And when he understood the characteristic of dissolution, he involuntarily found an idea.
leech.
There is a giant leech in the Amazon rivers.
When this type of leech attaches itself to its prey, it secretes a colorless and odorless biological toxin, the characteristic of which is that it dissolves.
Most leeches have sharp mouthparts because they need to hold onto the surface of their prey, but this Amazon leech does not.
This biological toxin can make the surface skin of the prey extremely soft, like a bowl of cooked soup.
The long mouthparts pierce into the dissolved part and pierce into the muscles that have not yet dissolved, thus fixing the leech's position.
By extending the suction cups on both sides of the mouthparts, you can slowly enjoy the delicious soup.
Due to the dissolving properties of the toxin, most of the nerves are paralyzed and broken, so the pain is naturally not very obvious, with only a slight numbness.
Professor Robert is 70% confident that this infectious disease is not caused by bacteria or viruses, but by a terrible biological toxin.
The route of transmission should be through ordinary body fluids.
However, this way of transmitting body fluids is a bit bloody.
Bang! As long as the people around you get a little bit of infection, they will become the next spreader.
This also means that at this moment, Ward 3 is an ammunition warehouse filled with time bombs!