Chapter 59: "Hunger"
"Let's go."
Colin sniffed his nose and could smell all kinds of scents in the air, and he could clearly feel that the breath of bestials appeared everywhere in the city.
The number is getting bigger and bigger.
Moreover, because of the ritual, the bestiality is also much stronger than usual.
When he arrived at the original city lord's house, Colin immediately ordered that the clergy of the Holy Healing Church who had just escaped together be interrogated.
Soon, he got some news.
"The mechanism of 'bestiosis' infection is not well understood, but one thing is certain: it is likely to erupt in people who are deeply hungry and unable to eat."
"Therefore, most of the time in 'bestiality', it appears outside the city, and a small number appear in the city, because as long as there is a certain amount of food, in a state of fullness, there is a high probability that there will be no disease."
"And in the midst of this symptom of extreme hunger, if you are emotional, such as angry, the likelihood of an outburst is even higher."
Extreme hunger + agitated negative emotions?
Colin didn't expect that the outbreak of symptoms was so simple, and at the same time, he understood why it was said that it usually only broke out in groups such as the general poor.
Because, only this kind of group who is hungry will face corresponding troubles.
"This is a special selection of soft persimmons, no wonder the 'Book of Numerology' mentions that tomorrow there will be a large-scale outbreak of bestiality among the displaced people outside the city..."
Colin sat in a room in the castle, sighed, and looked at the clergy of the Holy Healing Church who were tied up by the soldiers in front of him:
"Besides, what the hell is the 'bestiality', which you have spread?"
"No, we don't know where it came from, and in addition to hunger, the body is stained with too much blood of a 'bestial' person, and if it accidentally seeps into a wound or something, it can also lead to infection, and Father Laurentian is infected for this reason."
"So, according to your meaning, as long as you can eat enough, you can avoid a large-scale outbreak of 'bestiality'?"
"Yes, as long as you don't starve, then the probability of being infected becomes smaller."
Hearing this, Colin was silent for a moment and turned his head to look at Calder: "How many days can the food in this city last?" ”
"If all the food in the city is collected and only supplied to these people in the castle, even if there are 10,000 more, it will be at least half a month..."
Colin interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "No, I'm talking about the entire Blackstone City and the outcasts. ”
"That's... If it goes smoothly, it can probably take a week. ”
After a pause, Calder added, "But it's almost impossible, there are tens of thousands of people inside the city, and there are those... It is also nearly 10,000 people. ”
He secretly said that it was impossible to do a good job on the spot with such a large-scale assignment.
Participating in various raids on several occasions, Calder, who was in charge of logistics, knew that this distribution would be very difficult.
There will be people stealing food, there will be uneven distribution...
If those people knew about their food and distributed it to bad people such as out-of-town outcasts, it would only lead to terrible riots.
Coupled with the constant panic caused by the "bestiality", the situation will only become more chaotic at that time.
"It's a bit troublesome, if we can't distribute the food well, when the time comes, all those people will transform into bestiality, and most of us won't be able to bear it..."
Colin couldn't help but pinch his forehead, he was not familiar with this kind of thing, and he couldn't give effective advice.
He didn't expect that the biggest problem he needed to face to deal with this group of "bestiality" was not how to kill them, but the shortage of materials.
If it is not handled well, a famine will occur, and it will directly be a large-scale outbreak of "bestiality".
This thing may not be like one or two....
But the number has come up, and there is no escape, it is a dead end.
"Do your best, while we have enough food for ourselves."
After a pause, Helena added: "It is strictly forbidden to spread the conversation here, let me find out, I will hang whoever I want."
"Now, let the soldiers go out and gather food, and put a stop to the greed with the most severe means."
"Yes."
Prison Director Calder didn't say anything more, if it was normal times, he would definitely find a way to blame the others for these troubles.
But at this time, he is also deeply involved, and he is really "tall".
Then he didn't feel comfortable leaving things to others.
He had also asked people to try outside the city before, but now the inside and outside are indeed closed, and there is no way to escape.
"Rest assured, once this crisis is over, I will ask my father to convey your merits to His Majesty the King for you, so that you can become one of the 'Knights of Virtue'."
"Yes."
Calder nodded, and after receiving the order, he quickly walked out of here.
"I'll go too."
Colin, a little uneasy, followed along, intending to see what they were going to do.
If he stays still, he will have a strong sense of unease.
It's as if you can feel that thing in the Holy Healing Church staring at you...
"Your Excellency, are you sure that in seven days, things will really turn around?" Calder couldn't help but ask, and to be honest he was skeptical of the claim.
Because he really couldn't think of any way to deal with that monster that was suspected to have been summoned by the Ancient God Summoning Ritual.
But... It seems that the person in front of me is the only special case since the emergence of "bestiality".
His situation is just as mysterious...
After escaping from the dungeon, he returned for some reason, and then turned back into a normal person.
Then he said what he said like a savior, and a few days later, all the crisis was solved.
To be honest, if it weren't for Helena, the heir of the great nobleman, he felt that Colin was the real big one.
Because according to him, if it drags on for a few days, without any restrictions at all, the thing in the church may come to life completely.
At that time, there was nothing that could stop it.
All people will die, no exceptions!
It's better to take advantage of the present and try to fight a wave.
"I can't tell you the specifics, but I just have to believe that when the time comes, the problem will be effectively solved."
Colin didn't dare to oversay anything to be honest.
He didn't know how the campfire company was going to do it, and he didn't know if it would solve it directly, or if it would have to solve it with his own hands.
The only thing I know for sure is that in a few days, I will be back to reality.
When the time comes, I have to ask my colleagues in the company as soon as I go out: In the era of cold weapons, how to deal with a ground creature that is likely to exceed the size of a blue whale.
Then take advantage of those seven days to step up a wave of improvement, maybe you can get some lethal weapons.
Not long after, a thousand soldiers in the castle were divided into more than a dozen teams and moved towards the various points in the city.
They had only one purpose, which was to collect food.
Colin, on the other hand, led a group of people loaded with a large amount of food and went straight to the city gate, intending to start to see if he could solve the problem of the displaced people outside the city first.