World-saving Plan: The Only Savior-Chapter 619 - 473: The Legend of Makula (Two in One)_2

"Dog, how’s the monster situation over there? All taken care of?"

While treating, Xiao Shun had actively asked about the situation.

"It’s been taken care of, the corpse was purified by Old Hu. There’s just one Mutant Beast’s body we probably can’t retrieve. By the time we were leaving, the local police had already arrived at the scene."

"Oh? A mutant beast too? What happened?"

Xiao Shun showed strong curiosity.

"Hey, what else could have happened? A fight broke out."

Hu Peng interjected from the side:

"Sometimes those Alien Species do fight among themselves, let alone with a mutant beast."

"But honestly, that lizard was really strong. Dog and I together barely managed to handle it..."

"Fortunately, that giant snake had drained a lot of its physical strength. Otherwise, it’s hard to say how things might have ended."

"That powerful?" Xiao Shun was surprised, "What level would you estimate it was?"

Hu Peng frowned and thought for a moment before saying:

"Judging from the Dark Energy fluctuations, it was at least at the peak of the Second Level, and very likely it had reached the Third Level already."

"Third Level!"

Xiao Shun was shocked.

Not just him, even the members of the Medical Department he had brought along looked quite alarmed.

They were also aware of the power level classifications of the Alien Species.

Every Star Alliance member, on the day they joined, received not only a "Newbie Handbook" but also an "Alien Species Manual."

The "Alian Species Manual" listed all known information about the Alien Species, and this information was public within the Star Alliance.

It was also to let everyone fully understand the kind of monsters they were going to face.

As for cognitive alignment and such, sorry, those were not matters for Star Alliance members to consider.

So, the members of the Medical Department also knew that these third-level Alien Species had a Dark Energy strength of at least 50!

Seeing their reaction, Hu Peng took the initiative to recount some of the previous detailed events, captivating his audience.

Paul and Weiss were also extremely focused, afraid to miss any detail.

"Not bad, it seems you guys have made quite a contribution this time."

After hearing his narrative, Xiao Shun said with a face full of envy.

Xun You had a resigned expression.

"Hey, don’t mention it, this time I used up a Four-leaf Flower, the contributions I can actually receive are probably not much."

Although he said this, there was not a trace of regret on his face.

Even at this moment, he thought back to the girl he had saved.

Her naive waving goodbye as she left had filled his heart with warmth.

But speaking of saving people, Xun You unconsciously glanced in the direction of the tavern’s door.

There, a group of excited young people were trying to come in and personally thank the two life-savers.

He naturally understood their intentions.

Besides gratitude, there was probably a hint of a desire to glimpse the Extraordinary World as well.

After all, he had been in their shoes once.

"Paul, could you do me a favor?"

Xun You said to Paul who was nearby.

The latter, although somewhat puzzled by the sudden request, promptly responded affirmatively.

"Could you ask them to leave? It’s not good for them to always be crowding around outside the tavern."

Paul nodded upon hearing this and turned to leave the courtyard.

"What’s the matter? You don’t need me to clean up your mess this time?"

Xiao Shun saw him sending people away, showing a slight smile on his face.

"How could that be, Brother Xiao? We still need your help with the cleanup, but some things I’m going to mention next are better kept from him for now."

"Geez, I knew it... I think the Medical Department might as well be renamed the Cleanup Department."

Xiao Shun looked frustrated, having obviously done similar work many times before.

Seeing his expression, Hu Peng chuckled:

"Hehe, Brother Xiao, don’t complain. The Boss is training Shi Yong and his group, right? I heard he’s planning to set up a Canglan Department. They should be taking over intelligence and cleanup work in the future."

Xiao Shun waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, alright, what’s the important information? You’ve called us all the way here, and it can’t just be for treatment."

He had already withdrawn the Dark Energy, and under his healing, Xun You’s body had recovered.

Although he still looked drained, it no longer affected his normal activities.

Hearing this, Hu Peng gave Weiss a look, who immediately understood and brought over a box.

He quickly opened it for Xiao Shun to take a brief look, then hastily closed it again before Hu Peng spoke seriously:

"Brother Xiao, did you feel anything?"

Xiao Shun smacked his lips, relishing the feeling he just experienced, and then said:

"Hmm... There were Dark Energy Fluctuations, and it seems like it was a fragment from some structure, black with red patterns... definitely nothing good! Where did you guys get this thing from?"

"From the back of a Mutant Beast, also a Snake Monster, provided by a local Bounty Hunter. I guess it might have scraped it off some building during its movement."

Hu Peng said gravely:

"With such fragments and patterns, honestly, I can’t recall any era on Water Blue Star that had such things. Of course, it’s possible I missed something, but..."

He stopped there, and Xiao Shun knew what he meant.

Hu Peng was the most historically knowledgeable among them, having skipped grades to become a top direct doctoral student in History at Huaxia’s premier academy, overwhelmingly surpassing his peers.

Later, unable to endure endlessly writing reports for his advisors, he whimsically dropped out—his family was wealthy anyway—and along with a few others, devoted himself to adventuring.

If even he hadn’t seen these patterns before, it almost certainly meant that this thing had never appeared in historical records before.

"Could this be a product of modern technology?"

Xiao Shun asked.

Hu Peng looked thoughtful.

"That’s possible, but the probability is low. I’ve examined the fragment itself, and from the looks of the patterns and material, it seems to be quite old."

Meanwhile, Xun You also recounted the incident involving the gunman, continuing:

"Brother Xiao, to be honest, I think we might have stumbled upon a crucial clue. Since the Mutant Beast incident was man-made, it must definitely be related to that person."

Xiao Shun nodded: "Hmm, I understand. The man’s body must have been taken away by the police by now, right? I’ll try to check into it later, see if I can find out his identity."

Having said that, he turned to Hu Peng:

"By the way, Fox, about this ’Makula’ the man mentioned, have you heard of it?"

Hu Peng thought for a moment, then said:

"Makula... if I remember correctly, I’ve only heard one rumor about it..."

All eyes turned toward him.

"The term Makula first appeared in 1343 in a book recorded by the Church Court."

"There’s a disease you might have heard of, the Black Plague, also known as the plague. At that time, it spread widely across European countries primarily in Gaul, originated from a type of European black rat, leaving almost every home empty...

"It’s said that Makula was the main culprit behind all of this, a powerful Demon from Hell, an embodiment of the plague. He spread this terrifying disease that killed millions in agony."

"Later, the Church Court shifted the blame to the witches, claiming they communicated with Hell and brought forth the Demon, which was the precursor to the witch hunts a century later."

"So, when you mention Makula, the first thing I think of is this legend, as for someone else named Makula, I really can’t recall any at the moment."

PS: Thanks to "Bonds" for the 100 coins reward, thank you!