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"You ...... What's going on? ”

Pastor Ed thought it was even more strange.

It is normal and human to be sympathetic to the plight of refugees. But show mercy...... It's not impossible, good intentions are always worth affirming, but I always feel that there seems to be something hidden in this pity.

Miss Moghley shook her head slightly, but did not speak. But her right hand was already gripping the hilt of the knight's sword at her waist. As long as she was willing, a snowy sword light would bloom in the next moment.

“…… What's wrong? ”

There was a slight tugging sensation beside him, and Pastor Ed immediately noticed that it was Old Tom pulling him.

Old Tom glanced at him and motioned for him to pay attention to Fang Qiuling's waist.

Pastor Ed was a little baffled. But following Old Tom's gaze, his pupils immediately contracted.

"Don't rush, speak slowly. And ......"

Fang Qiuling sighed slightly, took out another bottle of holy water, opened it and handed it to the middle-aged woman. This move immediately attracted a thousand thanks from the middle-aged woman.

“…… There are many, many pirates coming this time! They will cut off people's heads as decorations! Killed many, many people! They burned down the house and we were left homeless......"

The middle-aged woman nagged and repeated what she had said before. Maybe it's because he said a lot of words in one breath, and his bloodless face turned even paler.

As if thirsty, the middle-aged woman inadvertently put the bottle of holy water into her mouth, and then drank it all.

“…… Do you still have any wishes? ”

The cold holy water slid through her mouth, and the slight bitterness made the middle-aged woman's body shrink involuntarily.

Middle-aged women are not in good health. The physical damage caused by years of hard work and various diseases caused by malnutrition have always plagued her. However, she thinks that her hands and feet are quite sharp, and it is precisely because of her sharp hands and feet that she can escape from the small fishing village and meet kind-hearted nobles here.

"Wish? I don't have any wishes, as long as my children can grow up safely and ...... safely."

The middle-aged woman had a sparkling flame on her body, and she still nagged those words over and over again as if she didn't know.

“…… Good. I already know your wishes, and I will teach this child so that he can grow up in peace. ”

"Huh...... How...... It's hot! Yes! Yes! ”

The middle-aged woman finally noticed something strange on her body. But the flames lit by the stars had engulfed most of her body, and she let out a cry of pain.

Fang Qiuling got up and retreated silently.

Even without temperature, the flame is still a type of flame. Unless it is a sacred creature, it will also be burned if it comes into contact with the Holy Fire.

The sudden burst of flames immediately caught everyone's attention. The surrounding refugees let out cries of horror and retreated. But soon someone ran out, screaming and trying to put out the flames.

"Water! Get water! ”

"Help! Help! ”

Several slightly stout men ran over immediately, holding containers of water in their hands, and poured them on the middle-aged woman.

The slightly muddy water splashed on the middle-aged woman, and you could see that her clothes were immediately wet, and a little bit of water vapor began to steam. But the flame showed no signs of abating.

Water extinguishes fire by cooling, suffocation, and impact. The specific heat capacity of water is large, which can absorb the heat of the burning substance, and a large amount of water vapor is generated immediately after heating, thereby reducing the oxygen content in the combustion area. At the same time, the impact of the water spilling down can also help to suppress the fire.

The flame is a fire, and the essence of its combustion is also the phenomenon of rapid oxidation caused by the rise in temperature. However, the burning nature of the flame is a manifestation of the natural dissipation of divine power in the real world, and oxygen is not required to participate in the whole process.

The flame can be seen with the naked eye, and the touch can also cause a burning sensation and burn. However, its essence is the manifestation of the dissipation of the divine power, so the observed part is only the "projection" of the sacred flame in the real world, and its "subject" is actually located in the invisible spiritual world. This is why the flame has the power to purify and destroy the souls of the dead.

"Water! Not enough! ”

"Help! Help! ”

"Quick! Bring some more water! ”

The man involved in the firefighting took off his shabby long clothes and kept fighting. But no matter how hard he tried, the flame did not falter in the slightest.

The surrounding refugees didn't know what was happening, only that a fire had suddenly ignited on the middle-aged woman. The flames were white-gold and seemed to be different from the usual red flames. But now the sun is shining, and the warm winter sun has dyed everything a layer of gold. The white-gold flame looked indistinguishable from ordinary flames in the sunlight, and the refugees who were busy rescuing people did not seem to pay much attention to it.

"Mr. Norn, this is ......"

Pastor Ed's heavy expression was visibly stunned. He saw everything that had just happened, and even recognized that the small bottle that Fang Qiuling gave to the middle-aged woman was filled with holy water, and it was still in the "limited packaging" of the Huquan Town Temple.

- Can holy water cause the flame to spontaneously combust?

Pastor Ed knew it was possible. High-quality holy water, at least No. 3 holy water, or even No. 2 holy water, will indeed produce spontaneous combustion of the holy fire after consumption, this is because the human body cannot withstand the holy power contained in the holy water.

But the bottle of holy water that the middle-aged woman drank knew at a glance that it was inferior, if you want to describe it...... It's okay to say it's "mouthwash". At most, it is the No. 8 holy water, and maybe the lowest quality No. 9 holy water. Not to mention that drinking this quality of holy water will cause the holy flame to spontaneously combust, even if you make a large vat and throw the whole person into it, it will not happen!

But cognitive disruption always happens inadvertently. The middle-aged woman did boil because of a bottle of low-quality holy water. What's going on?

He was asking, but Pastor Ed didn't give up thinking. The first guess that welled up in his heart made his face immediately look a little ugly.

- If the holy water is of high quality and quantity enough, then it will also produce a phenomenon similar to the spontaneous combustion of the holy fire!

As for how Pastor Ed mastered this "knowledge point", or was it because Fang Qiuling, Viscount Norn, would use holy water as a weapon when he saw the strong man among the undead appear. The lich who was splashed with holy water on his face, he still remembers it vividly!

Why does holy water cause great harm to the undead? With this question in mind, Pastor Ed looked up quite a few books. Although it is said that in the end, the cause of the great harm was not found, and the specific "why" is unknown. However, it is clearly recorded in the plural classics that holy water is the nemesis of the undead, which can not only effectively reduce the combat power of the undead, but can even directly cause spontaneous combustion of the undead.

The white-gold flames in front of him made it easy for Pastor Ed to remember what was in the tome. And further conjecture made him shudder.

The middle-aged woman looked quite thin on the outside, and her skin was quite rough. Whether it is her speech and demeanor or her dress, it is revealed that she is a typical working woman in the Misty Lake area. How could such a woman, Pastor Eddard, meet several of them every time he prays at the temple?

But it's also thought that it's impossible to slap the face in minutes. The flame that is still burning at this moment cannot be fake. It's just that the holy flame you see may be a trick or an illusion! But the peculiar "feeling" that emanates from the burning of the flame could not be more familiar to Pastor Eddard, and he could not have felt wrong! This is indeed the Holy Flame.

So what is the possibility of the current situation......

Fang Qiuling's deep words were full of shocking content: "Her body is partially undead...... I felt the breath of the undead in her, and the blow of the light also reacted slightly. ”

“…… Partially undead? Old Tom chewed on the words several times, and then asked in a low voice, "Do you know what is going on, Thulick?" ”

“…… I'm not sure about the specifics. But I guess...... Most of them are because they ate something unclean. ”

“…… Unclean things can have this kind of ...... Turning people into undead? ”

"By 'unclean', I mean the plague poison that the necromancer researched! Something similar to 'those'! ”

As soon as Fang Qiuling said this, the three whispering people immediately understood.

“…… Necromancers have been working on poisons that directly turn living people into undead. What they want to achieve...... To put it simply, poison is poured down, and after a while, people become undead, such as zombies. Then the zombie bites, and the person who is bitten will soon become a zombie as well. And then more zombies bite together......"

The words echoed in their ears, and the three of them shivered at the same time.

"She, most likely, just ate that plague poison...... However, it may be that the amount of poison is not enough to poison her. It may be that she is in better health and has resisted the erosion of poison. Could it be something else...... Anyway, what can be seen now is that she has not become an undead immediately, but her body has largely become undead. When I drank the holy water, it immediately boiled......"

Lady Mogre asked in a low voice, "Is there a cure for this plague poison?" ”

Fang Qiuling shook his head slightly, but nodded as if he had thought of something: "In principle, there is no possibility of treatment, and the process of body undead is irreversible. But ......"

"But what?"

"It's not impossible to save, you have to have a priest-level priest......"

Pastor Ed immediately stepped forward. Although the "title" has not yet arrived, Pastor Ed is no less than a priest in terms of strength. Even in terms of combat magic, he is much stronger than the average priest!

“…… Hear me out! Fang Qiuling smiled bitterly, "A priest-level priest is just a basic requirement. It also has to be combined with No. 4 holy water, magic potions to heal serious injuries, and many other potions......"

Pastor Ed sighed.

It's no problem to contribute or anything, and he's willing to provide labor for free. However, free labor alone is not enough, and the healing process also requires the use of holy water number four and many magical potions...... Not to mention the time and channels required to collect and buy, just the amount of money that needs to be spent is an astronomical amount for ordinary people!