No matter what information Rowan had.
Right now, Hiluluk and the others knew nothing about this "crystal."
And the wounded soldier's yell gave Hiluluk the worst answer –
This "crystal" was contagious, and extremely so!
Just a scratch could cause infection with that horrible "crystal."
What would happen next?
Hiluluk already had the worst idea in his mind.
Next, the infected would get symptoms like "lead poisoning."
White spots would appear on the body, then translucent crystals would grow under the skin.
After a while, the infected would turn into those crystal demons chasing them!
...
Boom!
A thunderclap in the sky woke Hiluluk and another uninfected soldier up.
They looked at their companion and waved, "Forget everything else, run!"
But the wounded soldier gripped his shield and iron sword, and slowly stood up.
"It's too late, I can feel something spreading inside me..."
As he said this, the soldier gritted his teeth, seeming to endure the great pain of rapid infection.
"Leave me!"
He raised his shield and shouted, "Someone has to take this information back, you guys go, leave this to me!"
With that, the wounded soldier charged at the crystal demon in front, actually knocking it away!
"Huh?"
The wounded soldier was surprised.
Based on what he felt before, these crystal demons were much stronger than normal people. His attack shouldn't have been so effective.
Could it be...
While infecting ordinary people, this crystal also enhances their physical strength?
If that's the case...
A more terrifying guess appeared in the wounded soldier's mind.
Are these crystal demons all residents of the Aden Kingdom?!
Almost at the same time, Hiluluk and the other soldier thought of this too, and a chill ran down their spines.
What a terrifying thing this is!
If they attacked the camp without any preparation, the Four Seas Alliance would suffer heavy casualties!
This information must be taken back!
Hiluluk was also a decisive person. Seeing that the wounded soldier was determined, he didn't hesitate. He grabbed the other soldier and kept running.
The two ran wildly along the way they came, but a large number of crystal demons were chasing close behind. One soldier couldn't stop them all.
While running, Hiluluk rummaged through his backpack.
He threw everything behind him, useful or not.
Suddenly –
Boom!
A loud explosion came, stopping the crystal demons again.
The soldier said in surprise, "Mr. Hiluluk, do you have explosives in your backpack?"
Hiluluk thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, that's stomach medicine I gave you in case you couldn't adjust to the local food."
Soldier: "..."
Let's just pretend I didn't hear that.
But there was only one "stomach medicine" left.
Before long, the crystal demons caught up again.
This time, the other soldier also stopped.
"Mr. Hiluluk, I believe in you, so I'll cover you too!"
The soldier grinned and raised his shield.
Then, facing the crystal demons charging at him, he didn't retreat, but rushed forward.
Swish!
Crystal claws slashed across the soldier's chest.
In an instant, the soldier felt something spreading in his body, but at the same time, a sense of power gradually rose.
"Ha!"
With a roar, the soldier directly overturned the crystal demon in front of him.
Then, he swung his sword, blocking several crystal demons at the entrance of the street.
Hiluluk gnashed his teeth as he watched this.
He shouted, "Hold on, it's just a small illness, I can definitely find a way to save you!"
With that, he ran wild.
He had to warn everyone in the Four Seas Alliance. He had to get what happened here out!
...
Boom!
Crash!
After the thunder, rain poured down.
Thanks to the efforts of the two soldiers, the crystal demons were completely held back and Hiluluk finally had time to escape.
After all, he was once a "great thief"!
Putting aside his medical skills, his escape skills were no less than they were back then. In fact, running away so many times on his medical journey made him even more skilled.
He fled this nightmarish city. Not even taking a breath, he immediately ran wildly along the road.
Hiluluk understood that he didn't need to run all the way to the Four Seas Alliance camp. He just needed to reach Rowan's range of perception to achieve his goal!
If it was Mr. Rowan and Kureha, they would surely have a way to solve this!
Himself?
Heh! He's just a quack doctor...
Cough cough!
Ugh!
My chest hurts!
Is my illness acting up again? Damn it, don't give me problems at a time like this!
Hiluluk hammered his chest a few times. He didn't know if it actually helped, or if it was just psychological, but he actually felt a lot better.
Okay, that's good!
Just as Hiluluk relaxed about his body.
Suddenly, an infected crystal demon sprang out of the roadside bushes.
He was small, seemed to be just a child, and his strength was far less than the adults in the city, but his speed was extremely fast.
In just an instant, without any time to react, Hiluluk's ankle was scratched by his claw.
"Ugh!"
Hiluluk also had the feeling of crystals spreading in his body, but he didn't stop.
He had to run into Rowan's range of perception.
"Heh... Hahahaha, this thing doesn't feel bad..."
Hiluluk told a joke that only he could hear.
"It's just a small illness, the feeling when a terminal illness breaks out is much worse than this!"
He growled and ran faster and faster.
At the same time, visible crystal protrusions were spreading on his body.
His mind was gradually blurring.
Is it too late...?
No, impossible, there must be a way!
Hiluluk rummaged through his backpack and suddenly found a packet of powder and a potion.
It was his "latest research result" that he had been talking about lately.
Hiluluk spent the rest of his life just so everyone in the world could see the "miraculous cherry blossoms" that healed him back then.
This packet of powder and potion was the final result of all his efforts at this stage.
But this result hadn't been tested yet.
"I hope... it works..."
Hiluluk knelt on the ground, then sat down cross-legged.
He opened the powder and poured it into the potion bottle.
Then, he waited quietly for the reaction.
Hiluluk took out a bottle of sake from his backpack and poured himself a full cup.
"I never dreamed that I would have the chance to tour the North Sea when I was about to die!"
Half of his face was completely covered with crystals.
"Hahahahaha, how interesting!"
"That's why I love my life!"
Crack!
The potion bottle exploded, and then countless cherry-colored air currents rose with the wind.
This soaring air current pierced the thick clouds in the sky, forming a huge "cherry tree."
This tree was very tall, very thick, and very big – enough for the distant, even the entire Aden Kingdom on the plains, to see.
Of course, this also included the port camp where the Four Seas Alliance was located.
The storm disappeared.
The location of the "cherry tree" became the only calm place in the storm.
"Hahahahahaha!"
Hiluluk laughed even harder.
Countless cherry-colored "petals" fell from the sky.
Their material was like snow – Drum Island's snow.
It was also the miraculous cherry blossoms in Hiluluk's dream.
Hiluluk drank the cup, laughing and looking at the miracle in the sky.
"What a happy life!"
...
Far away, at the dock.
Sand soldiers had already subdued some of the rampaging crystal demons.
They were made of sand, so the crystal's physical attacks couldn't hurt them.
At the same time, the people of the Four Seas Alliance looked up and saw the distant spectacle.
Those miraculous cherry blossoms dispelled the storm and stood on the earth.
A few seconds later.
Everyone around could feel it.
The sand was moving.
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