The news broadcast on the TV surprised Liu Zixuan.

He had thought that Tailflower disease would certainly spread, but he didn't expect it to spread this quickly, with already hundreds of people diagnosed!

However, what puzzled him was that in the vast Ghost Wood City, no one knew what this disease was called!

He couldn't help but question whether the doctors in the hospitals here were professionally trained!

Liu Ruyan frowned and said, "I heard this disease mostly appears in children and women, and it directly led to our Lingxiu Lingerie's business plummeting today—all the employees are on edge!"

The lingerie store naturally caters to women, and since the disease easily infects women, they're all hiding at home, not coming out to buy lingerie!

As for the staff, most are naturally women!

Liu Zixuan waved his hand, "Different times call for different measures; business is not important now, let's close for a few days."

"Do you know what this disease is?" Liu Ruyan suddenly asked.

"Tailflower." Liu Zixuan immediately explained all about this disease to Liu Ruyan!

Liu Ruyan gasped, "It's so terrifying, with a death rate comparable to early-stage cancer!"

Liu Zixuan nodded, "I still have two unresolved questions. First, where is the source of the influenza virus? Influenza is often mediated through certain channels, and according to medical records, it hasn't appeared in our Star Sea for nearly a hundred years!"

"Second, I've found a method to treat it, but it's missing something crucial."

"The first question seems beyond our concern, but what's missing for the second?" Liu Ruyan asked.

"Celestial Thunder!"

Liu Zixuan was also quite speechless; the Holy Medical Scripture states that the method requires the power of Celestial Thunder to ripen Bing Xian Wood, Shui Yihua, and Admiration Grass—these three medicines—then oral consumption of their juices and applying the burnt dregs to the body is what cures Tailflower disease!

Liu Zixuan can find these three medicines, although uncommon, they're all in the back mountains of Lingxiu Village. But Celestial Thunder isn't something you can easily obtain.

Despite it being summer and often having thunderstorm weather, he couldn't just hold the medicine pot out to be struck by lightning!

Even if the medicine were to ripen, he'd be struck dead by the lightning!

Liu Ruyan immediately frowned upon hearing this, "Celestial Thunder? What kind of method is this!"

"I am equally confused. According to the medical book, once Tailflower disease enters the body, it quickly spreads the virus under the skin layer. Only the medicine treated by lightning can clean it. I think what they mean is using the chemical substances formed after lightning strikes!"

It's known that lightning contains Luminous substances that, combined with certain substances in the air and human hair, create what people call 'ghost fire.' Liu Zixuan thought perhaps what they need from the lightning would be similar to that luminous substance!

But this natural occurrence can't be substituted with other medicines, and this left him troubled.

Liu Ruyan also frowned and fell silent, after a while she asked, "Is there no other way? Or perhaps something that can temporarily relieve it?"

"There are ways to ease it, but they're not very effective," Liu Zixuan said solemnly.

"Hopefully, the hospital can come up with some solutions."

Liu Zixuan snorted at this, "Can they really come up with any solution? They don't even know it's called Tailflower, so how could they possibly have a treatment method?"

"What can we do then?"

After all, everyone is kind-hearted. Neither Liu Ruyan nor Liu Zixuan has a mind for the nation and its people, but they don't wish for this influenza to break out in the city they live in.

Over time, even though Liu Zixuan is by their side and Liu Ruyan and Jiang Yiyi won't get infected, those around them will be affected. By then, not only will Lingxiu Lingerie be unable to operate normally, but even living in this city will be problematic!

"How about this, you go back to the company, give the employees a holiday, close the store, and you and Yiyi come to stay with me. With me around, you won't get infected, and I'll think of a solution." Liu Zixuan suggested.

"Okay, then keep an eye on the TV, see if there's any progress!" Liu Ruyan said.

Seeing Liu Ruyan leave, Liu Zixuan sat back down.

Celestial Thunder?

Lightning strike?

These words kept lingering in Liu Zixuan's mind, making him struggle to find a corresponding solution...

...

Meanwhile, Ghost Wood City was engulfed in unprecedented panic.

Although the disease hadn't massively spread yet, everyone was afraid to go outside for fear of infection, knowing well that this disease could be fatal!

Over in the hospital, chaos reigned. With over a hundred new patients admitted, plus those previously hospitalized, the whole place had become a quarantine zone, fearing the spread of influenza.

In the director's office, a chief physician looked at the elderly man before him and said, "Old Wei, we've tried the method for treating smallpox, but it didn't work."

"How are the patients doing? Any worsening?" This Old Wei was certainly the elder who appeared during Liu Zixuan's medical duel with You Long.

As a leading figure in Ghost Wood City's medical community, naturally, he had to be on the front lines at this time!

The chief physician sighed, "Not very optimistic, four patients have entered intensive care, one of whom had a cardiac arrest before and was barely stabilized with a pacemaker. Old Wei, this situation is not sustainable; influenza patients are piling up in the hospital, and other patients are also uneasy, fearing contamination!"

Old Wei frowned and muttered, "I've anticipated this issue, but this is a hospital, a place to treat patients. Pass on the notice: for patients not suffering from this influenza, consider their condition, discharge them early after a checkup for those who are nearly recovered, and open a quick-response channel—any influenza cases must be brought to our hospital immediately!"

"Bring them over? Shouldn't we transfer them to other hospitals? We already have over a hundred here, including some infected doctors and nurses. This could escalate into a major incident!" said the chief physician reluctantly.

"Follow my instructions for now. If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility. Keep an eye here; I'm going out!" Old Wei stood up and said.

"Where are you going?" the chief physician inquired.

"I'm going to seek his advice; perhaps he can offer us some help!" Old Wei sighed as he shook his head. At this moment, he was at a loss, hoping the person he's about to visit could offer a solution.

The chief physician watched Old Wei leave and couldn't help but mutter, "Him? Who is he?"

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