Elden Ring, but with Wind Spirit Moon Shadow

Chapter 123: The Possibility of Solving Scarlet Corruption (5k words)
Bai Shi walked out of Xiu Gu's forging room carrying a huge dragon hunting sword and spear.

The other faded ones were all stunned when they saw Bai Shi's appearance.

This outfit is not only handsome, but also very domineering.

The pressure from his body made people feel weak in the knees.

This set of equipment is incomplete until you get the dragon hunting sword and spear.

After Bai Shi took the dragon hunting sword and spear, the last piece of the puzzle was put in place, and this set of equipment began to exude its arrogance from then on.

Bai Shi enjoyed the admiring looks of the crowd and suddenly understood a sentence from his previous life:

A man cannot have both inferiority complex and Maybach at the same time.

Although connotation and inner qualities are quite important, it is true that clothes make the man.

If Bai Shi was only wearing an ordinary Storm Rider suit, then even though everyone knew that he was the powerful King of Stonewell, he probably wouldn't have such an expression.

But although he enjoyed it, Bai Shi did not indulge in this pleasure.

Compliments and admiration are just some of the spice of the journey.

The only thing that can truly satisfy him is to change the world with his own hands.

Making the world go in the direction you want is the ultimate satisfaction.

Bai Shi then walked around the round table hall.

Of course, it’s not to show off my equipment, but I want to find some props before leaving to see if they can be used.

In particular, he wanted to find Hilbert.

The corruption potion she used last time was indeed quite effective, and the attributes it improved were quite significant.

And just as she said, there are almost no aftereffects.

Even with a strong body, there is no need to take rotten moss medicine.

And since the raw materials she used were plants grown on Scarlet Corruption, she must have a deep understanding of Gaileyd.

It's even possible that she is active in Gaileed herself, and perhaps has special incense or props.

If possible, Bai Shi wanted to ask her for some more as backup.

Fortunately, Hilbert, whom I had not met in the previous visits, happened to be setting up a stall with his small pot this time.

Seeing Bai Shi's brand new equipment, Hilbert's eyes widened in surprise.

She had heard all kinds of news about Bai Shi in these days, which really shocked her.

But when Bai Shi actually came to her, he found that those rumors and news were too unreliable.

My knowledge is completely different from before. It turns out that I should listen less to rumors.

However, Hilbert's shock was only for a moment, and soon she took the initiative to greet Bai Shi:
"Hi, it's been a long time, Lord Storm King."

"I wonder how effective the scent I gave you last time was."

Bai Shi smiled when he saw Hilbert was full of energy.

"Haha, it's been a long time indeed."

"The effect of the corruption incense is quite good, especially there are no side effects, which makes me very satisfied."

Bai Shi had even considered before whether to promote the corruption incense in the army.

After all, the sequelae are very small and negligible for the soldiers.

But whether it can be successful or not still needs to be asked to Hilbert.

However, Bai Shi's gaze focused, and he suddenly noticed something unusual about Hilbert, and his expression became a little strange.

Seeing Bai Shi looking at him strangely, Hilbert was a little confused and twisted his fingers around the hair that fell on his face.

"Uh, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Bai Shi shook his head and pointed behind her shoulder.

There were a few red and white, thick mushroom-like things growing there, and their color looked like they were grown out of scarlet corruption.

"Not on the face, but on the body."

Hilbert reached out to where the white consciousness pointed, pulled off the mushrooms, and bloody juice burst out.

"Oops, sorry, I really didn't notice that I made such a fool of myself."

"I've been in the Ionian swamps for quite a while recently, so I might have accidentally not cleaned off the scarlet corruption on my body."

Bai Shi couldn't help but feel ashamed when he heard this.

This girl is really a workaholic, and her poison resistance is really too high.

"Well, it's you who deserves it."

Hilbert touched his hat with one hand and chuckled twice to ease the embarrassment.

"Okay, don't worry about these details."

Bai Shi nodded and let this little episode pass.

Bai Shi came to Hilbert on his own initiative this time, naturally wanting to know what happened on Gallid.

So he asked:

"Didn't you use the plants grown on the scarlet corruption to make corruption incense before?"

"Because I'm planning to go to Galid soon, I thought you might know a lot about that place, so I came to ask if you know anything."

"By the way, if it's possible, I want to buy some props from you."

Hilbert's eyes lit up. Business was coming, and it seemed to be a big business.

"Well, it just so happens that I've been active in Gaileide for a long time recently. No, I should say."

"Whatever you want to know, as long as I know it, I will tell you without reservation."

Since leaving the royal city of Rodel, Hilbert has been wandering around the border area.

While wandering, he explored the local customs and cultures, especially the various local medicinal plants and so on.

And since going to Gaileed, Hilbert has almost lived there.

Galide is badly tainted by the Crimson Corruption.

Because of this, the original plants and animals there were greatly affected.

Among them, plants often change faster and more thoroughly than animals.

After all, the soil in which plants live has changed, and the impact on them is devastating.

For the vast majority of plants, the only way to survive is to change themselves and adapt to the environment.

As a result, many new mutant plants appeared in Gaileyd, many of which had never appeared in the border area before.

At the same time, a group of plants that are said to have only existed in ancient times have also reappeared in Gaileid.

Hilbert has been exploring the functions and effects of these completely unknown plants.

Therefore, she had traveled all over Galid and had become quite familiar with the place. Now that Bai Zhi needed it, she could tell him about her experience.

I have gained a lot from my research so far.

Whether it was about the events on Galeed, the distribution of the beasts, or the Scarlet Corruption itself...

Bai Shi saw that Hilbert looked confident and knew that she must know a lot.

So I started thinking and listed the questions I wanted to ask in my mind one by one.

"The first and most concerning question is, if I go to Gaileed without protection, will I be directly affected by the scarlet corruption there?"

"I heard that Gaileide has been completely contaminated by the Scarlet Corruption. Is there such an infectious ability in the air?"

Hilbert nodded. This was indeed an important question.

"Galeed is indeed contaminated by the scarlet corruption, but fortunately, the air is not very harmful to humans, especially to a strong warrior like you."

"Those faint scarlet corruptions in the air may make you feel slightly uncomfortable, but as long as they don't settle there for years, they won't erupt. Just deal with them every few months."

"You should be careful of the scarlet corruption in the swamp. If you stay there for a while, you'll quickly become infected. You must take moss medicine immediately in the early stages. If you don't treat it in time, there will be serious consequences."

Bai Shi felt a little relieved. If Gaileyd's condition was so serious that his lungs would be infected just by breathing, then he would have to suffer more.

Either be hard or fill your bag with medicine.

But now that ordinary air is not such a threat, there is no need to worry too much.

“So, the second question?”

"Do you know about the Battle Festival?"

Hilbert suddenly realized.

Indeed, if there is anything that can attract a warrior like Bai Shi to a place like Gallid, it is probably only the battle festival.

After all, Gaileyd's place is now infected by the scarlet corruption and is a hell on earth. There is nothing to gain by going there, let alone a big shot like Bai Shi.

"Of course I know about the battle festival. I usually rest in the ruins of a village near Red Lion City, so I am quite familiar with the news in the city."

"I heard that the battle festival will not begin until the sky is filled with stars."

"It just so happens that I know a thing or two about astrology. Calculating the time, there are only about two or three weeks left until the battle festival."

Bai Shi seemed to be thinking about something.

The time was about the same as he knew, so he could go there now, and after finding a place and taking a short rest, he could prepare to participate in the festival.

First, go to Red Lion City to take a look at the specific situation, then set off to other places in Galid and explore for a while. See if you can solve the things that can be solved first, and pick up the things that can be picked up first.

"Then the third question is, do you have any recommendations for incense, medicine, or props that can be used in Gaileed?"

Hilbert's eyes lit up.

Finally it came, this was the sentence she had been waiting for.

"Yes, yes, of course."

Hilbert pulled out three bottles of perfume from the back of the stall.

Seeing this, Bai Shi knew that this must be a special incense that is not usually sold.

Just like the corrupt incense she gave herself last time.

Bai Shi picked up one of the bottles.

The bottle of perfume gave off a strong smell even with the mouth of the bottle tightly closed.

It's not a foul smell, but like some irritating chemical.

Hilbert quickly reminded Bai Shi:

"Ah, that's not for drinking. Be careful not to mix it up or accidentally ingest it."

"what is this?"

Bai Shi asked.

"This is withering incense, specially used to deal with the plants in the Galid area."

"After being infected by the scarlet corruption, those plants mutated greatly."

"Although the vast majority of plants are victims, some were already ferocious plants before they mutated."

"They have been stimulated by the scarlet corruption and have become more ferocious. They will even lie in ambush, waiting to attack passers-by and turn them into food."

"These withering incense are specifically used to deal with them. They are concentrated special medicines, so you don't need to use a lot each time."

"If you sprinkle it on the ground near those plants, it will immediately enter their root systems and cause them to wither, but if you sprinkle it directly on their branches, leaves or other parts, the effect will be very weak."

I understand now, isn't this just herbicide?
"Does this stuff work on other plants?"

"Of course it works, and it's even more lethal. But because of the scarlet corruption, there are almost no normal plants left in Gaileide, so just use it."

Yes, it seems that the effect should be quite good.

I just don't know if this withering incense has any effect on the incarnation of the golden tree.

If you think about it carefully, the golden tree incarnation should also be considered a plant, maybe it has special attacks.

However, the golden tree is no ordinary plant.

It is still unknown whether it will be effective for them, so we will have to try it later.

Just wait and find a golden tree incarnation to pour it on. If it works, it will wither. If it doesn't, it will be killed.

Bai Shi pointed to the other two bottles of incense, which looked the same.

"These two bottles are the same kind of incense, right? What are their functions?"

"Haha, this is my masterpiece."

Hilbert held his head high, very proud.

"I named this incense the neutralizing incense."

"Spray it on the polluted land to neutralize the scarlet corruption in the area. The ingredients in the incense will neutralize it and make it ineffective."

"Not only that, when you spray it into the air, you will also inhale these aromatic herbs. After inhalation, these aromatic herbs will also neutralize the scarlet corruption in your body, stopping its invasion."

"Moreover, for a period of time afterwards, these neutralizing incense will remain in the body, and the scarlet corruption that enters later will also be neutralized, until the neutralizing incense in the body is exhausted."

"However, it is difficult to control how much fragrant medicine there is in the body that can be used to neutralize it, so I suggest that once you leave the coverage area and encounter scarlet corruption again, you must take the corruption moss medicine."

"Also, don't use it in a place without scarlet corruption, or you'll get poisoned. But since there's scarlet corruption in the air in Gaileide, it's okay."

Bai Shi's pupils trembled. He didn't expect Hilbert could come up with such a thing.

You always come up with new ideas for me.

"Will the neutralized scarlet corruption on the ground always remain like that?"

Hilbert nodded and smiled confidently.

"I've already said it's my masterpiece."

"The neutralized scarlet corruption is harmless, but unfortunately, the scarlet corruption nearby will spread quickly. Otherwise, I would be able to clean up the area where I live."

This drug has high development potential. If it can continue to be developed, it may have a great impact on Gaileyd's current situation.

Even if the output is enough, it can cover the entire Galid...

Even if this is only a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease, at least it cures the symptoms.

“How is this done?”

Bai Shi hurriedly asked Hilbert.

This potion is of great importance and may even determine whether Gaileed can be restored to his original state in the future.

"Although the process is complicated, the principle is very simple: Scarlet Corruption is also a poison."

"Since it's a poison, there must be an antidote. I just haven't found it yet, but I have found another poison that can neutralize it."

During his investigation, Hilbert discovered that even though the scarlet corruption was extremely contaminating, it could corrode even inorganic objects like weapons.

But scarlet corruption is indeed a special kind of poison, not anything else.

It is a poison of unknown origin that is more toxic, invasive and diffusive.

And it is very strange. When it is a liquid, it looks like ordinary venom, nothing special. You just need to be careful not to come into contact with it.

But when the scarlet corruption completely corrodes and infects plants and animals, it will become more and more active as if it has life.

The Scarlet Corruption will use various methods to transform hosts so that they can use the power of the Scarlet Corruption, and then use these hosts to further expand the pollution.

In order to explore the relationship between poison and scarlet corruption, Hilbert also went to find the "mushroom people" near the swamp who worshipped scarlet corruption.

They were all fanatical believers of Scarlet Corruption, but fortunately there were still people who could communicate. Hilbert disguised himself as a believer and successfully learned what he wanted.

Eventually she came to a conclusion: Scarlet Corruption was indeed poison.

Well, since it is just a poison, it will definitely interact with other medicines or other poisons and affect each other.

This is the specialty of perfumers. The so-called perfume making is to use various medicines and even poisons to mix the fragrances and medicines you need.

During Hilbert's long exploration, she found a plant, the poisonous mold mushroom.

Because of the special toxins, the poisonous mold mushrooms continue to grow on their own in the scarlet and corrupted areas.

The toxin of this poisonous mold mushroom is the key to neutralizing the scarlet corruption.

By extracting the toxins from poisonous mold mushrooms and combining them with cave moss crystals, a neutralizing incense was finally made.

It's not about detoxification, but neutralization.

Just as the neutralization of acids and bases produces water and salt, neutralization changes the properties of scarlet corruption, rendering it harmless.

Bai Shi accepted the three bottles of incense.

These are indeed very effective aromatic medicines.

"What is the production volume of Neutral Incense? Neutral Incense will be of great help to Gaileed's current situation."

Hilbert scratched his chin with his fingernails.

"Although I would like to solve the scarlet corruption problem in Gaileed, unfortunately, it is difficult to do so."

"Not to mention that the incense is just a drop in the bucket for the vast Gaileide. Even if the neutralizing incense neutralizes the scarlet corruption, the scarlet corruption in other places will quickly spread over."

"Moreover, the current production of poisonous mold mushrooms is quite low, the materials are difficult to obtain, and the manual production process is also quite cumbersome."

Bai Shi smiled.

"These are not problems. If I provide you with manpower and materials, can you mass-produce these two kinds of incense?"

Hilbert swallowed her saliva. Bai Shi's wealth and power really shocked her.

Moreover, she saw Bai Shi's ambition.

Did he actually intend to use this method of gradual wear and tear to resolve Gayleid's Crimson Corruption?!

Hilbert's heart began to pound.

She knew she seemed to be involved in a major event that was changing the border area.

As a perfumer, she had no reason to hesitate when faced with the opportunity to solve the scarlet corruption of Gallid.

"In theory, yes."

Seeing this, Bai Shi nodded.

Stonewell has a lot of manpower, and when it comes to growing mushrooms and mosses, the demihumans are experts.

Let the subhumans do the planting and the hybrids act as assembly line workers, so that large-scale production should be possible.

Use neutralizing incense to neutralize Gaileyd's scarlet corruption, and then whether you use fire or build a wall of fire, advance step by step, and you will definitely be able to gradually control the scarlet corruption.

Although this process will definitely be very, very long, and may encounter various difficulties and obstacles.

But Bai Shi was not afraid.

　Scarlet corruption, I fuck Malena! This method certainly can't solve all of Galide's problems, like Lake Ionia, but ordinary areas can still be managed. If you have ideas later, you can join the group discussion and brainstorm. _(:з」∠)_
　　
　
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