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"Bao, won't the cannibals come to this continent?!" This is one of the issues that Xu Ning is most worried about. If those cannibals really succeed in landing on the shore, then the most dangerous place will undoubtedly be the valley.

"It's hard to say, player." Hearing this, Xu Ning's mood instantly plummeted. She was anxious, angry and anxious. If the cannibals really touched the vicinity of the valley, it would be difficult for the Xu family to compete with them with their current strength.

Although the castle was relatively safe, who could guarantee that the cannibals would not suddenly appear in front of them? This uncertainty made Xu Ning feel extremely uneasy.

No! We can't just sit there and wait for death! These cannibals must be completely eliminated, otherwise Xu Ning will never be able to rest in peace.

"Let's put the plan for Nancheng aside for now. We need to deal with an urgent matter first. Uncle Pei, can you lend me some manpower? I have a very urgent matter that needs to be dealt with immediately." During dinner, Xu Ning couldn't wait to tell him his plan as soon as he sat down.

"What happened?" Seeing Xu Ning's anxious expression, everyone couldn't help but feel a little worried. Especially Pei Yongjun, he immediately realized that something might have gone wrong with the Xu family.

Xu Feng and Xu Yuan also looked at Xu Ning with nervous and concerned eyes, waiting for her answer. Xu Ning did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Aunt Yuan, do you still remember the group of cannibals we encountered at sea?"

"Cannibals!" Just this word was enough to make everyone present change their expressions. Xu Yuan even asked nervously, "Yuanyuan, have the cannibals come ashore?"

"Yes, they have already made a raft, it's only a matter of time before they reach shore."

Hearing this, everyone's mood became heavier. Pei Yongjun couldn't help but ask, "This... Ning girl, how did you know about this?" After he asked, he immediately realized that his tone might be a little inappropriate, so he quickly adjusted his words and continued, "Is the situation true?"

Xu Ning nodded seriously and solemnly, "That's why I said the mall plan needs to be put on hold for the time being, because the cannibal problem is more urgent and difficult."

The faces of the others were also grim. It was more than just a difficult situation. If the cannibals were allowed to come ashore and continue to devour humans and grow, it would be a disaster for humanity!

A disaster more terrible than natural disasters and man-made disasters!

What Xu Ning didn't say was that the cannibals also brought a prion virus, which could not be eliminated and could only kill those people.

Because the real horror of cannibals is not that they eat people, but the spread of prions in their bodies.

The scary thing about prions is their unique properties and pathogenic mechanism. Unlike other viruses, prions do not contain nucleic acids, only proteins. They can induce normal proteins to undergo the same changes through protein misfolding and aggregation, thus forming infectious prion particles.

Prions are transmitted in a variety of ways, including eating infected animal products, medically acquired infections, and heredity. Once infected, prions gradually accumulate in the nervous system, leading to neuronal death and brain tissue damage. Patients will experience progressive neurological symptoms such as dementia, ataxia, tremors, etc., and eventually lead to death.

There is still no effective treatment for prion disease in later generations, it can only be prevented, let alone in the Daqing Dynasty where medical technology was backward.

The Grand Minister of Agriculture also quickly thought of this. He believed Xu Ning. She was not the kind of person who made a fuss. His face looked extremely ugly. He knew very well what Xu Ning was really afraid of.

"General Pei, this matter cannot be delayed. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the greatest disaster for mankind." The Minister of Agriculture considered it for a moment and tried to keep his tone steady.

But Pei Yongjun was so frightened when he heard what the Minister of Agriculture said that he almost couldn't sit still and asked quickly, "Mr. Qin, what do you mean by this?"

"Xu Ning still didn't make it serious enough. This isn't a thorny issue, it's a true disaster for humanity. If it was a natural or man-made disaster, it would be ok, humanity wouldn't be extinct, but if we get the disease from the cannibals, there's no way for humans to survive."

"Maybe it's God's punishment. People who have eaten humans will have this disease. This disease is called prion. There is no cure. Once infected, you will slowly die. It's more terrible than the plague."

After hearing this, Pei Yongjun's heart sank, and his face showed an expression of shock and fear. He stared at the Minister of Agriculture with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard. Prions? Doesn't that mean that if this disease cannot be controlled in time, mankind will face a catastrophe!

The Minister of Agriculture sighed and continued, "This virus is transmitted through many channels, and has a long incubation period, making it difficult to detect. Once it breaks out, the consequences will be disastrous. We must act quickly, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Pei Yongjun stood up and said solemnly: "I understand, Mr. Qin. I will report this matter to His Majesty immediately and ask for full support. We must find a way to prevent this disaster from happening." After that, he left in a hurry, leaving Xu Ning and others to finish their dinner with a tasteless taste.

After dinner, no one was in the mood to discuss business anymore and went back to their rooms early.

Xu Ning and Xu Yuan lived in the same room, and Xu Feng lived next door. This time, the three of them gathered in Xu Ning's room. As soon as they entered the room, Xu Yuan worriedly asked Xu Ning about what happened at the dinner table.

"Ningning, what's the situation? Why don't we contact our family first and ask them to pay more attention in the next few days." Xu Yuan frowned, his tone anxious.

Xu Ning nodded. This was what she meant. After all, the valley was not far from the seaside, otherwise she would not be so worried.

"Yeah, I thought so too. We'll write a letter to our parents later and ask them to make arrangements. It shouldn't be a problem. After all, everything was arranged when we came out." Xu Ning comforted, but he was still very worried.

Xu Feng and Xu Yuan looked at each other and knew that Xu Ning was talking about the cameras. If anything really happened, everyone could hide in the fortress and not come out.

But at the same time, their fear of what happened on the sea was deep-rooted. They couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if cannibals really landed one day.

Xu Yuan was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Ningning, why don't we go back first."

Xu Ning was stunned, then shook his head: "No, Aunt Yuan, we don't have enough manpower. The Cannibal Island is not small, we have to rely on the army."

Xu Yuan sighed and stopped talking.

Xu Feng patted her shoulder and comforted her: "Aunt Yuan, don't worry too much, we will definitely find a solution."

Xu Ning nodded, his eyes became firm: "That's right, Aunt Yuan, we can definitely solve this problem, they are just a group of uncivilized savages, we don't believe we can't destroy them!"

Xu Yuan looked at Xu Ning, with a hint of relief in his eyes, but then he heard Xu Ning sigh and say, "Aunt Yuan, it would have been great if we had set fire to that island back then."

Xu Yuan couldn't help feeling distressed when she heard Xu Ning's words, because she knew that Xu Ning was blaming herself. If she had been able to face her fear bravely and wipe out all those cannibals, perhaps everything would be different now.

However, Xu Yuan knew that things were not that simple. She comforted him, "Ningning, don't think like that. We all saw that the cannibals could swim. Besides, they were also 'humans' after all. How could they just stay on the island and wait to be burned?" As Xu Yuan spoke, she recalled the scene at that time, feeling helpless.

She clearly remembered that when the cannibals appeared, Xu Ning was so scared that she even had a nightmare the next day.

Xu Yuan gently stroked Xu Ning's head and said softly: "Ningning, this is not your fault. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame those hateful cannibals. Their existence has put us in trouble, and it is not your fault."

Xu Yuan hopes that by comforting her, he can ease Xu Ning's inner burden and let her understand that this is not her responsibility alone.