Large tracts of animals died. It is thought that the warriors of the tribe may have hunted infected prey and ate their meat after returning. This triggered a series of pathological changes and caused the plague to spread completely.
Ling Xuewei asked again about the hundreds of soldiers who had survived.
Sure enough, because they were not in the village at the time, they did not eat the meat, so they survived.
Soon, Ling Xuewei made a new discovery.
These animals and soil are not sources of infection.
Ling Xuewei searched for a long time and finally found the root cause - a tree.
Those withered trees are the source of infection.
This phenomenon is very similar to a strange disease recorded in history - necrosis.
They are all transmitted by plants, first from the soil, then to animals, crops, and people... However, this virus is more serious than necrosis. It can be seen from the symptoms of the disease. Once infected, its mortality rate is,
It's extremely high.
If it weren't for the strong physique of the warriors of this tribe, all of them would have died long ago.
But they also paid a heavy price, nearly a thousand lives. For such a small tribe, the blow was very fatal.
For two whole days, Ling Xuewei and the medical team stayed up all night to rescue the wounded.
With the energy of Ling Xuewei's Tree of Life, the healing rate of the wounded was greatly improved.
In two days, all the wounded were vaccinated and their wounds were treated. Everything they could do was done, and the rest was up to them.
Five days later.
The rare clouds that had shrouded the place for many days dispersed, revealing a clear sky.
Although the temperature was still below freezing, it was rare for the weather to clear up. Several children were laughing and chasing each other around the village, bringing a bit of life to the village that had been silent for many days.
Ya came over with a wooden bucket in his hand, and several children gathered around, talking all over the place. Ya smiled and touched their heads, and then gave them two red apples and a bunch of grapes.
The children left laughing!
Ya smiled, then walked to a house and knocked lightly.
Ling Xuewei heard the knock on the door and asked her to come in. Ya carried the bamboo box and put it on the table. The box was opened and there was steaming food inside. Two meat and vegetables, plus white rice, which was already very rich for them.
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Ling Xuewei told them that there was no need to prepare food for her, but Keya still brought it over every morning.
Ling Xuewei had no choice but to accept their kindness.
After Ya delivered the meal, she went to fetch water again until the water tank in the courtyard was filled. When she came back, Ling Xuewei had already finished eating. She stepped forward to clear away the dishes and began to clean the room.
Ling Xuewei was helpless. She had told her before that she didn't have to do this. But she was stubborn and couldn't help it, so Ling Xuewei had no choice but to let her do it.
After eating, Ling Xuewei went out and went to the medicine field.
The tribe also has specially cultivated medicinal fields, but the number is not large, and many people died due to this epidemic.
The witch doctor had brought her here before. After arriving here, she discovered that there were many medicinal herbs that she had not known before, and there were also many strange plants in the tropical rain forest.
So, Ling Xuewei took a dozen medical team members and set off towards the forest.
Because of the infection in trees, if you want to curb the continued spread, all these trees must be cut down, so that future troubles can be eliminated forever.
In accordance with their request, the soldiers began to cut down trees in a large area. After survey, the infected area has reached one hundred square kilometers. This is no small project.
Hundreds of soldiers started working day and night. In order to facilitate research, she simply stationed here without having to waste time going back and forth.
Ling Xuewei took out a lot of outdoor camping tents, and everyone pitched a lot of tents in a relatively high open area, about dozens of them.
The tents she took out were all four-person tents, which were enough to sleep hundreds of people.
After these soldiers were full, they were very strong. In one day, the area cut down was astonishing. At this rate, they would be almost finished in less than ten days.
And she took advantage of this time to inspect various parts of the forest. If she found plants she had never seen before, she would collect them back.
Soon, half a month passed.
Ling Xuewei also harvested a lot of plants, more than thirty kinds of which had never been recorded before. Among them, more than twenty kinds have medicinal effects, which made her feel that her trip was not in vain.
In particular, Ling Xuewei actually discovered an herb among these plants - sweet grass - that can restrain corpse poison.
The reason why it is called this is because this grass has a unique sweet taste, and some children in the village like to eat it as snacks.
This discovery cheered her up!
I immediately called the medical staff and told them about the matter. Everyone was very excited and began to study it immediately.
Soon, they determined that this herb could indeed suppress corpse poison!
There is hope for their vaccine!
They have been stuck in vaccine research for months, and now they finally see hope!
They immediately returned to space and began research.
Being able to find the key to developing a vaccine this time is a worthwhile trip.
The felling work on this side of the forest was also coming to an end, and in the end, they chose to use fire to burn away all the infected things.
In order to prevent the fire from involving the intact forest, they divided the infected area into dozens of areas, and different soldiers were responsible for burning it. Once the fire increased, they must be alert immediately or extinguish the source of the fire directly.
In this way, the fire in the forest burned for four days and four nights before it finally ended.
Half of the sky was covered in layers of gray smoke.
Everything that needs to be done has been done, and it will probably take at least hundreds of years for these forests to regain their former vitality.
Leaving behind the soldiers and medical personnel who were handling the follow-up matters, the others left the forest and returned to the village.
At this time, the village had a completely new look.
Most people who have contracted the virus have recovered and are able to get out of bed and move around.
There are even some strong warriors who can run and jump and are completely back to their former state!
If it hadn't been for the witch doctor's order, they would have rushed into the forest area to hunt to satisfy their excitement.
The people in the village are very grateful to Ling Xuewei and the medical staff.
That night, a bonfire party was held in the village to celebrate new life.
Everyone gathered around the bonfire, singing and dancing with great enthusiasm. Everyone's face was filled with joy and happiness.
Although they experienced a near-death experience, they survived tenaciously. They had been lost and despaired. No matter what the future holds, at this moment, they are lucky.
Ling Xuewei sat in the distance, looking at the people dancing beside the bonfire, and sighed in her heart. This is such a tenacious ethnic group. After so many things happened, they are still so optimistic.
Although this place is backward, there are no outside disturbances and struggles for power and profit. This may be their only pure land. (To be continued)