allonlinenovel Chapter 325 Towards the Dead Sea
Chapter 325 Towards the Dead Sea
"Since you have made up your minds, I can't dissuade you any further. But forget about the gold. My beastly husband is going out to sea tonight anyway, so it's okay to give you a ride along.
If you don't mind, you can rest at my house and prepare for your trip tonight."
Madam Zhu was a very honest person. She always felt that she had taken advantage of Jiang Changle, so she didn't dare to charge more money. Besides, Jiang Changle had already paid for the two baskets of fish they sold, so they had made a lot of money.
But people should not be too greedy, because greed will not end well.
No one in the Zhu family opposed the decision made by Madam Zhu.
But Jiang Changle also didn't want to take advantage of the Zhu family, "Since the eldest sister is unwilling to accept money, how about letting me diagnose you?
I noticed that several people in your family were unwell, and I happen to know some medical skills."
Madam Zhu's eyes lit up. As expected, taking a step back would also yield benefits. "If it's convenient, please ask the doctor to check on my family members.
You may not know that there are very few doctors in our ten cities. Especially in recent days, there are many patients and people have to queue up to see a doctor or treat their injuries.
My health has been delayed for a long time and I still haven't been able to get a number. It's not a big deal for me, but my beastly husband, as you can see, although they are very strong now.
But their bodies are aging, and it's not just them, but basically everyone in the ten cities is like this.
This is the aftereffect of eating dead fish. Salt has the same effect, but the symptoms are milder.
Maybe there is something wrong with the dead fish and the salt, but we sea people don't eat these fish and have no other choice.
Besides fishing, people here also make salt. They can earn a small amount of money from making salt, but it is also very harmful to their health.
The wages earned from long-term salt drying were not as much as the cost of medical treatment, so most of the people working in the salt fields were slaves who were exiled there.
We sea dwellers have no land to farm, so we can only go out to sea to fish and eat fish. We can’t bear to eat the rice.”
Although Mrs. Zhu said this, she still asked her children to take out the precious rice to cook to entertain the guests.
As for the vegetables, they used to be dried fish, not the dead fish we have now.
Because the dead fish smelled so bad, no one could eat them at first. Later, when they were too hungry to eat them, the adult males started to eat them.
Now, everyone is used to it. Although the dead fish smells bad, they are still edible after being roasted. In addition, the strength they gain makes the males more and more willing to eat them.
“Hey, we brought our own ingredients, but our young master is not used to eating these, so you should just use my ingredients to cook.
I happen to be quite good at cooking, so I can help out."
Chu Weifeng took out rice, vegetables, bacon, etc. from his bag and insisted on cooking with the Zhu family children.
Madam Zhu had no objection. If the guests had to watch her cook in order to feel at ease, then of course she would follow their wishes.
"Please, sir, take a look at my beast husband first."
Madam Zhu’s request shows that the status of a beastly husband is quite high in the Zhu family.
Jiang Changle nodded and started with the stall owner, using his spiritual power to take his pulse.
During this examination, her brows were furrowed at all times. The stall owner's meridians were indeed permeated with magical power, which was equivalent to practicing magical power.
Except for the ugly face, other aspects of their physical condition are completely in line with the physical fitness of their age group, which means that there is basically no problem with their body.
But the nature of the mind is different.
Jiang Changle had heard from Fire Kirin and Divine Dragon that demons were all evil and had no good side at all.
Moreover, high-level demons can use coercion to control low-level demons, and humanized demons are naturally the lowest level existences.
In this way, if one day they cannot control the awakening of the Demon King, then these orc compatriots who have turned into demons will definitely turn around and deal with the orcs.
That kind of tragic situation is not what Jiang Changle wants to see.
Moreover, when a person turns into a real demon, he also becomes an evil person. If this is allowed to continue, countless crimes will be committed and society will become turbulent.
"How is it? Is my third child seriously injured?" Madam Zhu's voice was trembling a little. Who made Jiang Changle look so serious?
Unexpectedly, Jiang Changle shook his head first, then nodded, "This matter is a bit complicated."
"Sir, just tell us. We are all mentally prepared." Life is helpless, but we have to hold on to some hope. It's so painful.
Jiang Changle nodded and said, "Judging from the current situation, the boss is not seriously ill.
But in fact, he is infected with evil spirit, do you know?
Demons are inhumane and only do bad things, destroying the world's order and endangering people.
Orcs whose bodies can accept demonic energy, like the boss, will become stronger. If their bodies are not suitable for demonic energy, they will become sick, go crazy, etc.
But don't worry too much, the boss has only been contaminated by the evil spirit and has not really turned into a demon, so he still has the rationality of an orc.
If possible, you should eat less dead fish and black salt. I suspect those are things contaminated by evil spirits.
As for specific treatment, I think we might have a solution by the time we emerge from the deep sea."
Jiang Changle didn't want to hide it from the Zhu family, lest they didn't know the seriousness of the matter and do something irreparable.
Madam Zhu and several of the beastly husbands were stunned. They had guessed that there was something wrong with their bodies, but they had no idea it would be so serious.
It would be fine if it was just their family, but the whole city was like this, and gradually, the entire Eastern Dynasty was becoming demonized.
By then, the world will probably be in chaos, and it’s uncertain how long everyone can survive.
"Alas, how could it become like this? Could it really be the curse of the Beast God?"
I heard that the earthquake in Jiucheng killed many people, and some said it was the sin of the Fourth Princess of the East Country. In short, people are used to blaming others for all the bad things.
Madam Zhu was no longer panicked. After all, when everyone was the same, it meant that God would not let the orcs survive. It was useless for them to be afraid because they would all die anyway.
Jiang Changle shook his head again, "There is no such thing as a curse in this world, it's all man-made.
Whose curse is so powerful? Why not just curse this world of beasts and directly deify them? Why harm the common people and bear the infamy? "
"That's true. Then, sir, are you here specifically for the demonic energy? Are you sure?"
After the truth was revealed, Madam Zhu became calmer, but at the same time she became curious about Jiang Changle's identity.
Who was she? This large-scale disaster was undoubtedly a catastrophe, and was it appropriate for them to go to the East China Sea with only four people?
Jiang Changle smiled and withdrew his hand. "I guess so. I'm not sure. I just want to go to the scene and take a look. I hope there is a way to solve this problem."
Jiang Changle did not treat the beastly husband of the Zhu family. After all, they still had to enter the Dead Sea, and having the demonic energy on their bodies was a kind of protective umbrella at this time.
However, Jiang Changle still used spiritual power and spiritual spring water to repair the bodies of Madam Zhu and her children.
In addition, he opened up the spiritual veins for several people and taught them to cultivate spiritual power. "This set of cultivation techniques can not only greatly increase your strength, but also prolong your life.
Practice diligently every night when the red moon comes out. If the demonic energy erupts one day, you will be able to protect yourselves."
The benefits of spiritual power were felt by Zhu Niangzi and the others after their spiritual veins were opened. They felt warm and comfortable, like a spring breeze.
The spiritual power was indeed as good and wonderful as the rumors said, and this thing first appeared in the Fourth Princess's Jiang family caravan and army.
The ten cities in the East China Sea have developed commerce, and there are many big businessmen from all corners of the world traveling back and forth, so naturally they can receive this news.
In the entire Eastern Dynasty, which commoner would not envy the opportunity to join the Fourth Princess's power?
So, these people in front of me should be related to the Jiang family, right?
"Thank you, guest. If there is a chance, our Zhu family will definitely repay the Fourth Princess."
Madam Zhu immediately knelt down in front of Jiang Changle, so quickly that Jiang Changle, who was busy, didn't even have the chance to stop her.
"Okay, get up. I've told you all the techniques to practice. If you're confident, you can also tell your relatives and friends."
Jiang Changle did not deny his identity, but he did not reveal more, and allowed the Zhu family to spread the method of cultivating spiritual power.
In this environment surrounded by evil spirits, being able to survive is a help to Jiang Changle.
For a moment, Madam Zhu felt that the Fourth Princess must be a warm and kind person, otherwise she would not let the people around her spread such a precious skill.
“It would be great if the future empress of the East Dynasty was the Fourth Princess. She might be the only one in the world who still cares about the common people.
Don't worry, sir, I will definitely spread the cultivation method."
Jiang Changle smiled gently, "Okay, Hongyue is out, let's eat."
After treating the patient, Jiang Changle had a simple dinner with the Zhu family, and a lot of leftover food was left for the Zhu family.
Finally, they followed the three beastly husbands of the Zhu family to the Dead Sea.
This time, the three butchers of the Zhu family did not bring any fishing nets or other fishing tools, nor did they bring any extra baskets for picking up fish.
Since dead fish are harmful to orcs, they will definitely not sell such harmful things in the future.
The Zhu family received a lot of money from Jiang Changle, which was enough to sustain their lives for a while.
But the sea dwellers have no special income, and it is difficult for them to stop them from picking up fish.
So on the way, Jiang Changle met many sea dwellers wearing straw raincoats, carrying harpoons and baskets, and holding lanterns, all rushing to the beach.
There are boats of all sizes moored on the coastline, the simplest ones, the kind that are propelled by oars.
Black fog gradually spread over the sea, and some ships disappeared from sight soon after they sailed out.
"How do you find your way in this dark fog?"
Chu Weifeng was quite curious. If it were him, he would definitely not be able to get out of the fog.
Therefore, every industry has its own experts, and it is difficult for outsiders to get involved.
The stall owner burst into laughter when he heard this, "Firstly, we have the lighthouse on the coast and the stars in the sky to guide us.
Secondly, we fishermen rely on experience and feeling, and we can usually tell the direction of home just by smelling it."
The stall owner sounded quite proud.
It’s no wonder that the stars under the red moon are particularly large, and even the red moon cannot cover their brilliance.
"Don't listen to his boasting, we mainly rely on the compass produced by the Jiang family to determine the direction.
There was no compass in the past, and even if there was no black fog, we could not go out to sea very far, otherwise we would not be able to come back.
The distances we can travel out to sea now are several times greater than before. It all depends on the vessel’s capabilities; larger vessels can travel further.”
The second bestial husband of the Zhu family patted the stall owner on the back and exposed his scam.
"Hehe, but we usually combine the compass and intuition. Even though our Zhu family's ship is not the largest, it has sailed the farthest."
Therefore, the fish of the Zhu family are almost the worst and ugliest, and the beast husband of the Zhu family basically has the strongest magic power and looks the oldest.
"Awesome!" Chu Weifeng really admired them. If such men could eventually serve the army, they would definitely become good soldiers.
After all, their intuition is so sharp.
The Zhu family's boat was not big but not small either. It could accommodate about twenty people, and behind the big boat was a small boat that could accommodate a few people.
They were mainly leading the way tonight, and they were moving very fast. With only two people rowing, they were much faster than those big boats.
As we went along, we saw many boats had stopped to catch fish. No one had time to greet others. Everyone was busy working, probably not wanting to waste time in the dangerous waters.
The deeper they went, the fewer ships there were, and finally there was no ship at all. However, the Zhu family's ship was still moving forward, but it was slower and slower the further it went in. This was because the black sea water was becoming thicker and thicker like mud, and it was impossible to row without great strength.
"Strange! The sea wasn't this thick last night, so we could have advanced a few miles. If we go any further now, I'm afraid the boat won't be able to withstand it."
The stall owner's face was very serious, and the three of them stopped the boat.
"This is already considered the deepest part of the sea, and the number of dead fish is even greater than last night.
At midnight, a huge and strange sound will be heard from the calm sea, but we have never been attacked."
The second beastly husband of the Zhu family explained the situation here to Jiang Changle.
“Okay, just send it here, and we’ll explore the rest on our own.
Grandpa, you should go back with the boss and the others. We will take care of your safety.
Jiang Changle immediately jumped from the big ship into the small boat. Chu Weifeng and He Jing protected her on both sides. They didn't even use oars to row the boat. They used their spiritual power to drive the boat quickly into deeper waters.
Grandpa Yuan opened his mouth, wanting to give some instructions, but the three people had disappeared.
Forget it. If he didn't have the spirit crystal hanging on his body, his body would not be able to withstand the evil energy here at all. He should retreat quickly so as not to hold the princess back.
"Let's go back." Grandpa Yuan decisively asked the three beastly men of the Zhu family to turn the boat around.
However, at this moment, a "woooo" sound suddenly came from the deep sea.
The sound was intermittent, ethereal and mournful, lonely and empty, like the call of an ancient giant beast, which made people feel very scared.
"How could it be? It's still early, how could such a call come so early? Are the young master and the others okay?"
The stall owner couldn't help but worry about Jiang Changle and the others.
"Don't worry about it, let's retreat quickly!" Grandpa Yuan was also anxious.
If something unexpected happened, he was even more afraid that these weak people would become Jiang Changle's weak spot.