Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1341 622: The Invaluable Treasure (Part 4)

"Why did she go mad?"

"I didn't ask in detail. She has a disease, and I didn't dare get close to her. She said that if she doesn't see you tomorrow, she'll storm Puluo State even at the cost of her life."

Li Banfeng hurried to Soda Kiln overnight. Through the window, he glanced into the factory. Luo Lijun and Luo Yanjun emerged from the pool, accompanied by a slightly smaller River Snail Shell. The three River Snail Shells were waving their antennas vigorously, clearly agitated.

Feng Daiku was about to shout from outside the factory, but Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "No need to shout, I'll go in and take a look."

"They have the disease..." Feng Daiku tried to stop Li Banfeng, but Li had already passed through the wall into the factory.

Li Banfeng wasn't afraid of the disease. He still had antibodies on him, and even if they stopped working, he could resolve the illness in his Portable Residence.

"Miss Luo, your current situation is..." Li Banfeng couldn't distinguish between Luo Yanjun and Luo Lijun, so he deliberately kept the address ambiguous.

"I can't stand it. It's unbearably itchy, driving me mad! This disease came from De Song Cliff, caused by that Foreigner. You must know him, and you surely have a way to solve it!"

The three River Snail Shells trembled together, revealing large black pustules with red spots inside.

Li Banfeng said, "Please, speak slowly..."

"There's no time! If the symptoms aren't resolved today, I'll rush out with my people and let Puluo State catch it!"

Judging by the unreasonable tone, this person was Luo Lijun.

Another River Snail Shell beside her spoke up, "Young Master Li, we've really been suffering. Who knows what might happen if this continues. You might not care if something happens to us, but there's still some who haven't been affected, and they're not good people. If things go on like this, your days might also be hard."

This roundabout speaking was typical of Luo Yanjun.

Li Banfeng asked, "Could you speak a bit clearer, why would our days be bad if something happens to you?"

Luo Yanjun wanted to explain but couldn't settle her mind; she was also severely tortured by the disease.

The smallest River Snail Shell spoke up: "We don't like fighting, but none of us can resist this disease, and now we're all about to fall. We won't die, but we can't do anything. Those who can do something love fighting, so there'll be wars later. Do you understand now?"

The smallest River Snail Shell spoke very bluntly, yet Li Banfeng still needed to verify some details: "The ones who like fighting haven't been taken down by the disease?"

Luo Yanjun tapped Little Tianluo with her antenna, signaling her not to speak recklessly.

But Little Tianluo couldn't hold back and continued, "The ones who like fighting are from Royal Root; they're not afraid of the disease. Please, quickly get us some cure; we really can't hold on any longer!"

Royal Root.

Three-Headed People.

They even aren't afraid of disease.

What kind of physique do they have?

"Really can't hold on anymore?" Li Banfeng raised his eyebrows.

Little Tianluo nodded vigorously, "Really, not lying to you!"

Luo Yanjun looked at Luo Lijun, who flicked her antenna and sternly said, "What's the price, tell us!"

They have been deeply connected through long association.

"The price isn't cheap, and success isn't guaranteed."

Luo Lijun shouted, "Let's not talk about success now, tell us the price first."

Li Banfeng said, "I want Contract Books."

"Whose Contract Books?"

"More than one person."

"How many do you want?"

"That depends on how many people's medicine you wish to have."

Little Tianluo was pleasantly surprised, "Is it medicine that can cure the disease? We want ten thousand portions."

Luo Lijun pushed Little Tianluo aside and angrily scolded, "Ten thousand portions? Can you give ten thousand Contract Books?"

Li Qi, we'll first want portions for three people. I'll bring three pieces of Contract Books to exchange. Let us know if it works by this time tomorrow!"

Li Banfeng nodded and asked Little Tianluo, "What's your name?"

Little Tianluo said, "My name is Luo Shaohua."

"Did you come to Puluo State for medicine on Royal's orders or your own?"

"We can't endure anymore, who has the mind to care about Royal?"

"You say you can't endure anymore, is it just because it's itchy?"

"It's unbearably itchy; you wouldn't believe it unless you tried!"

"Your Inner State didn't make any medicine?"

"They did, the harshest medicinal powder was taken but only lasted for two hours."

"Are everyone's symptoms over there just itching?"

"Not exactly; some of them..."

Smack!

Luo Lijun swung her antenna, hitting Luo Shaohua's River Snail Shell, causing Little Tianluo, Luo Shaohua, to soar into the air and fall into the pool.

Li Banfeng quite liked this young girl Sha Jun, so honest in her answers.

"Let's discuss further tomorrow." Luo Lijun walked away with Luo Yanjun.

In the pool, Luo Yanjun asked, "Sister, even if the three of us cure the disease, we won't be able to explain it back home, right?"

Luo Lijun replied, "Why rush? If we get one portion of medicine, we can have ten thousand portions. Do you really think those Physicians and Pharmacists are useless?

My shell is unbearably itchy, can you scratch it for me."

"Sis, you can't scratch. The more you scratch, the itchier it gets."

"I'm telling you to scratch, don't argue!"

...

At De Song Cliff, in De Yuan Village, Cui Tiq was cultivating blood, cans were arranged around him, housing that wildflower.

The seeds Li Banfeng previously gave him had still not been planted.

Li Banfeng asked, "Why haven't they been sowed yet?"

"Because I must first cultivate blood with antibodies to the disease before there's hope of cultivating humanoid plants that can survive at De Song Cliff," Cui Tiq put down the test tube, wiping the sweat off his forehead, "My technique is called 'Nothing Grows,' without antibodies, even humanoid plants can't survive here. The Knife Labor Ghost's blood has enough antibodies, but the Peddler won't allow them to exist here."

"Doesn't your blood contain enough antibodies?"

Cui Tiq shook his head, "No, my blood is not just antibodies. If mixed with the seed, even I wouldn't know what would result."

Li Banfeng looked at the barren De Song Cliff, "You must hurry up. In the surrounding hundred miles territory, if the population falls below one hundred, it will become Old Land, and I feel like this place is about to turn into Old Land."

"There are still over one hundred people; I calculated they could last another ten days or so." Cui Tiq placed Song Demei's head in front of Li Banfeng. Apart from the skull, most of Song Demei's brain had transformed into dirt, yet she was still alive.

"Since time is sufficient, let's do something else; you've spread an epidemic in Inner State. Do you have medicine to cure the epidemic within a certain range?"

Cui Tiq was taken aback, "You want to cure the epidemic in Inner State?"

"I speak of a limited range, for example, if ten thousand people were infected, can you choose three of them to cure?"

Cui Tiq thought for a long time, "It's somewhat difficult unless I personally intervene."

Li Banfeng smiled, "Then I'll trouble you to intervene personally."

Cui Tiq considered for a moment and asked, "Will this serve as compensation for the seeds you got for me?"

"No." Li Banfeng shook his head.

"Then why should I do such a thing?"

"Because there's an extra reward," Li Banfeng looked again at De Song Cliff, "though this place is Proper Land, it can't accumulate human energy for you anymore. I can give you another plot of New Land, complete with Contract Book. Though it's far from Proper Land, it at least offers hope."

PS: What would happen if the Three-Headed People obtained entry-level medicine powder?