The Spirit Hunter System
Strange Plague

In the living room of the village chief's house.

After a brief introduction, which need not be explained, Adam visited the village chief's house and intended to inquire about the information.

"Sorry for serving only potluck dishes, gentlemen."

Seeing the warm tea and some typical village snacks, Adam did not change his expression at all.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Village Chief. We came here to report to you and ask for the latest information regarding the strange plague that is attacking the villagers.

If not mistaken, they have fever symptoms and their skin is deteriorating, right? Is there anything else?

I forgot, how is it transmitted?"

Looking towards Adam who was so calm, asking without an arrogant or humble tone made the village chief silently nod. He thought that the attendant who came would be arrogant or something.

"In addition to their skin deteriorating, the sweat coming out of their body actually smelled foul.

As for their spread, they spread through saliva, blood, and various other fluids. So when taking care of them, we had to wear rubber gloves. Nor should we use equipment used by patients."

"Not spread by air, is it?"

"No, Sir."

"Maybe they're food poisoning? Did they eat anything strange before?"

"Hmmm ..." The village chief thought hard enough before suddenly coming to a realization. "Mildew. Most of our previous villagers picked mushrooms and ate them. However, strangely ... Some people are okay? We also feel that the mushrooms are not poisonous."

"Felt? Are you guys not sure?"

"ah! That ... there are village elders who know a lot. He also picked and ate the mushrooms. So there shouldn't be any problem with the mushrooms."

"really?"

"It's like that, sir."

Hearing that, Adam nodded lightly.

"Where did you find the mushrooms? What species can you still identify?"

"We don't recognize the type of fungus, sir. But it tastes really good. It can also add vitality. Uhuk! Uhuk!"

Realizing that there was a woman among the special officers, the village chief immediately coughed. The old man looked a bit embarrassed. Seeing that Adam and his comrades were still calm, he continued.

"While for the location of the fungus, they are in a cave that has just been discovered because the ground collapsed. It's located in the southern forest of the village."

"Hmmm ..."

The word hiding hole made Adam unconsciously remember the place where he found the Rose Pattern Blood Spider. A place that is deliberately hidden, and has its own owner.

Connecting some things, Adam smiled.

"Thank you for the information, Village Chief. Then will you take us to where the people are quarantined?"

"Eh???"

"Because we have to make a full report while conducting the investigation, we also want to check the condition of the people who were poisoned."

The village head looked at Adam with an amazed expression. Didn't expect that there are government employees who are so serious about working. It leaves no small details at all!

"Then please follow me, sir!"

Adam nodded lightly then looked towards his friends.

"You guys stay here and rest first. Once I get back, we'll go to the woods."

Adam then looked towards the village chief.

"Sorry to trouble you, but it's okay, right?"

"It's an honor for me to help you, sir."

"Then please."

After that, Adam and the village chief went out of the house. Go straight to quarantine.

***

In the previous examination, what the village chief said was not a lie at all. All the sick people had eaten mushrooms before. Their bodies had a fever, and their skin looked bad. It smells bad too.

It's just that, there's a small thing that's missed because it's not suspicious when compared to those who have eaten strange mushrooms. That is also the reason why some people do not get sick even though they have eaten mushrooms.

'Insect stings, huh?'

Adam thought as he recalled the scars of those quarantined.

Looking towards his friends who were relaxing in the living room, Adam immediately said.

"Prepare yourself. Time to go."

Hearing Adam's words, the five stood up and prepared. Yet they all looked towards that red masked figure. Seeing the young man nod, they were quite surprised, because in a short time their chairman had found an important clue.

Adam then looked at the village chief and said.

"Thank you for your hospitality, Village Chief."

"Thank you back, sir!"

After saying goodbye, Adam left while carrying a bamboo basket that he asked from the village chief. He also took four jars from the car. Because they did carry some objects, preparing for some possibilities.

Adam then leaves with his colleagues, except for Glenn who chooses to keep the car for fear of going into the forest.

Adam and his friends went down the path. They continued to leave, and finally arrived at a place with more dense vegetation. The clumps are higher, and the trees are getting more and more.

"So, did you find anything, Mr Owl?"

Hearing James' question, Adam who kept walking forward answered calmly.

"Most likely, the cause is human."

"Huh? Human?"

"Yes. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a Cultivator who deliberately planted the mushroom.

Of course, since he did not have time to continue guarding the fungus, he used a kind of poisonous insect to guard the place.

After examining the quarantined people, I knew they were stung by insects."

"Don't that mean the wrong people?"

"I won't deny it, but it's also human nature, right?

They will be greedy for something valuable. Yes ... although I feel the mushrooms they mentioned are not that valuable. But that made me curious ...

It seems that such cultivators do not only nurture mushrooms. Because mushrooms, despite adding vitality, would not be too valuable even if it was quite rare."

"Then? Are we going to dig up a treasure or something, Mr Owl?"

"Digesting the treasure and putting it in a bamboo basket? Is your head okay, James?"

"..."

"We came to pick mushrooms, okay?"

"Then, what did you mention?"

"That's just an estimate. I haven't even seen the mushrooms. Could it be that Cultivators were indeed short of money?

Although not so expensive, there are some mushrooms with extraordinary prices right. Matsutake mushrooms for example? Maybe it's that kind of mushroom he planted.

Yes ... although it is quite difficult if you cultivate just by relying on money from mushrooms."

"..."

Seeing his friends silent, Adam also no longer spoke much because.

"The place was gloomy, deep in the forest, even muddy and quite dirty. It was only fitting that the previous officers did not want to come."

Adam chuckled, showing disgust towards those who ate the dirty money. Gazing at a cave as big as the Rose Pattern Blood Spider's nest before, the young man said.

"It's time to pick mushrooms, guys!"

>> Connect.