In the military camp ward, the commanders headed by Li De came here to check on the soldiers who suddenly fell ill.
The situation of the sick soldiers is very strange. There are soldiers from the Hanhai Protectorate, wild boar soldiers, and many soldiers from the kingdom's mainland.
Regardless of whether they are Hanhai soldiers or wild boar barbarians, they are undoubtedly high-quality elite soldiers, not to mention the troops who came from the Kingdom Continent to support them. Each of them is the best of the best.
In these troubled times, it is definitely not a good sign that so many soldiers are falling ill collectively.
The reason why all the commanders attach such great importance to him is because just yesterday Karnum Fang fell ill, a pain that even a strong hero could not bear, which shows how terrible it is.
"Captain, leaders, please put on your mask."
Azib, the troll witch doctor in charge of the ward, gave everyone who came to visit thick cotton masks. They said the masks actually covered the entire shoulders. Kurdran looked at the person who handed out the masks in surprise.
Troll, judging from his skin color, he doesn't look like a sand troll.
"Forest Troll?"
Kurdran directly expressed his doubts, and Li De smiled and nodded.
"Yes, when we established the non-combat zone mediation in Quel'Thalas, some forest trolls joined our team after the war."
While explaining to Kurdran, Li De looked at Azib.
"If I remember correctly, your name is Azib, and you joined the hospital system on the recommendation of Angagagu?"
Azib was very surprised to hear that Li De could accurately say his name. He thought that he was just an insignificant person in the Hanhai Protectorate.
"The Protector's memory is really amazing. He can still remember my name."
"This is nothing special. After all, you were one of the highest-ranking people among the original batch of Amani. You were originally a centurion in Zul'Aman, right? You can't help but be impressed by your choice to lay down your weapons and become a doctor.
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Azib nodded with sincere admiration. What Li De said was absolutely correct. All the leaders from the Kingdom and the Mainland also praised Li De for his profound knowledge and strong memory.
Kurdran is still a little confused. The Wildhammers and forest trolls have been dealing with each other for a long time. Today's power structure in the Hinterlands was established through hundreds of battles, large and small in history.
"Forest trolls, it can be said that all of them are masters of forest guerrilla warfare. They are especially good at traps, ambushes and sneak attacks. Your ability to become a centurion is enough to prove your ability.
Why didn't you stay in the fighting force after joining the Hanhai Protector? That way you can maximize your strengths, right? An excellent warrior turned into a witch doctor. I don't understand this kind of thing."
In this case, Kurdran's words would not make people think too much. If someone else asked this question, it would be easily misunderstood as questioning the personnel arrangements of the friendly forces.
Although the other party's face could not be seen clearly under the mask, everyone could see the indifferent look in Azib's eyes.
"There are more people here than me who are better than me. There is no shortage of soldiers like me, but we really need doctors who can help the wounded here."
The Amani troll did not answer Kurdran's question directly. The death of Zul'jin and the defeat of Zul'Aman made the Amani lose his way for a while. In the wounded camp in the non-combat zone, the centurion was serious for the first time.
Think about the meaning of war and the value of life.
It's a pity that he can't figure out such a complicated problem, so he simply becomes a more pure witch doctor. In short, he really has no desire to take up arms and fight now.
"Kurdran, today we are mainly looking at the soldiers' illness."
Hearing that the other party didn't want to talk more, Magni reminded him from the side, once again drawing everyone's attention back to the topic.
"Back to the current situation, what is the status of the soldiers' disease? Is it contagious?"
Li De pointed at the mask and asked.
"Please forgive our incompetence. This unknown patient is more terrifying than we expected. Your safety may even directly affect the peace and stability of the world. I actually do not recommend that you enter the ward."
Thanks to the bloody cannibal tradition of the trolls, this abnormal exploration of the human body has made the troll witch doctors realize the connection between corruption, evil and infection very early, so the dwarves and humans still believe in bloodletting.
In this era, trolls have a very sound concept of protection.
"Let us see the specific situation first and then talk about it. We have the most knowledgeable mages and the wisest shamans here, and we may be able to identify the cause of the soldiers' illness."
Lothar suggested this, and finally the witch doctors agreed that these dignitaries must observe the patients through the partition window from a safe distance.
After entering the ward, the wailing and moaning one after another cast a layer of gloom in everyone's hearts.
These wounded and wounded patients had a huge black and purple tumor on their arms, legs, or even their trunks, with pus and blood dripping from the affected area. Just looking at it made people feel sick in their stomachs.
of acid reflux water.
"We have tried various methods, but the progress in treatment has been slow. Now we only know that these sick and wounded patients have one thing in common, that is, they were all injured during the battle with insects. The location of the tumor is basically where the injury occurred.
s position."
Hearing the word "worm", everyone, including Li De, looked solemn. Among them, the one who had the biggest reaction was Krasus. He was an eyewitness to the Quicksand War a thousand years ago.
"Is it toxin?"
Azib shook his head.
"Your Highness, I'm afraid this is not a toxin. According to the witch doctor's definition of toxins, toxins act on the blood or organs, causing the poisoned person's body functions to fail or lose his mind.
The characteristics of these sick and wounded patients are not consistent with poisoning, but more like a curse."
"curse?"
When he said this, Azib's voice was a little trembling. Trolls always have a certain respect for curses.
"Yes, those tumors seem to have no interest in destroying the physical functions of the sick and wounded. They deprive the sick and wounded of nutrients, as if they are undergoing an indescribable assimilation."
In the mouth of the troll witch doctor, the tumor was simply described as a kind of creature. Maybe it was irrational, but it had strong biological instincts to divide and proliferate.
"Witch Doctor Azib, I want to ask, based on your description, the sufferings of these sick and wounded are all caused by trauma, but why are there such strict protections here? Is there something more terrifying like this?
harm?"
Kel'Thuzad, who had always been silent, now spoke.
Azib and several witch doctors all closed their eyes and began to describe the scene that made them most desperate during the treatment process.
“During the treatment process, we also thought about excision of the patient directly, but during the excision process, pus and blood stained the doctor’s skin, and soon after, a tumor also grew on the doctor’s body!
We cannot guarantee whether the pus and blood can be controlled during the resection process. We even do not have a proper way to deal with the pus and blood collected from the injured area.
If these sick and wounded patients want to survive, the only way is amputation. But for those injured areas on the trunk, there is really nothing we can do."
What the doctor desires most is to save as many lives as possible, but now he can only desperately sentence many sick and wounded patients to death.
"Mother Earth! How could there be such an evil existence! This completely violates the taboo of life! Could it be death?"
Munn said with shock and regret, the "death" he mentioned refers to the "death" that exists as the original force. It is death itself, representing the coldness of the end.
While the shamans of the Earth Ring were studying the power of elements, they also had some understanding of life, so Mu En made such a guess.
However, Drek'Thar gave a different guess.
"It shouldn't be death. I saw Ner'zhul in the last period of his life, the raging evil energy caused irreversible serious damage to his body.
I can see that in addition to the evil energy, there is also death energy wrapped around his body, which is a certain kind of deathly silence. What is happening to these warriors in front of me is uncertain and indescribable."
At this time Niebuhr also spoke.
"I agree with Chief Drek'Thar's point of view. Trolls often come into contact with the spirit body and occasionally enter the spirit state themselves. At that time, we will wander between life and death. This is not like death.
It's closer to the curse that Azib mentioned, and when it comes to curses, I give way to another elusive power."
At the same time, Benedictus also spoke, saying its name almost at the same time as Niebuhr.