Chapter 677: Immortal Crane Grass Sprout

She let out a light sigh, Wu Yue walked over to the side of the Kuma Great Shaman, her tone somewhat helpless: "Great Shaman, I don't know how to expel this worm from a human body."

Goodness, she had only taken deworming medicine as a child, and it was the sweet kind of sugar ball; she still remembered that back then she wore open-crotch pants.

The Healing Shaman's gray-white eyebrows twitched slightly, and he did not make things difficult for her: "Does Shaman Yue know about this worm?"

Wu Yue's lips moved a few times, wanting to deny...

But when she saw the anxious, fearful, yet expectant gazes of the surrounding Kuma tribespeople, she still let out a light sigh and said: "I have seen it on the Great Shaman's beast hide."

Great Shaman?

The surrounding Kuma tribespeople looked bewildered, but the Kuma Great Shaman and the informed Healing Shamans immediately knew who she was referring to, and their eyes lit up instantly.

"Alright, for now don't let the tribespeople come to this small puddle; gather all the people who were here together, and before we come up with a treatment plan, don't casually make contact with the tribespeople of the tribe."

Upon hearing this order, although they were frightened, their reverence and absolute obedience to the Great Shaman made them silently follow the command, leaving behind the Beastman Warriors.

At this point, on the not-so-spacious clearing, only the Kuma Great Shaman, the Healing Shaman, and a few of the Kuma Chieftains remained.

Wu Yue then said: "This blackish-red worm, although its size is much larger than what I saw on the Great Shaman's beast hide earlier, its appearance is not much different; it is a parasite called the Iron Thread Worm."

"A parasite?"

Seeing their doubtful looks, Wu Yue patiently explained the meaning of parasites to them.

"According to the records on the Great Shaman's beast hide, Iron Thread Worms usually parasitize wild beasts, and it is rare for humans to be parasitized; thus I am also seeing for the first time a Half-Beast Warrior harboring an Iron Thread Worm, and moreover this worm is so large."

"Shaman Yue, do you know how to treat and kill this worm?"

Wu Yue helplessly said: "When we have worms inside us, we usually take a pre-made medicine; I have never learned about that medicine before, so I don't know how it is made."

Her gaze was sincere and helpless, and the few people present did not doubt the truth of her words.

The Kuma Great Shaman and the three others exchanged glances, all letting out a helpless sigh: "If Shaman Yue you think of any way to alleviate the tribespeople's suffering, please tell us; our Kuma Tribe will surely be grateful."

Wu Yue also let out a light sigh, nodded, and said: "Alright, I'll do my best."

After bidding farewell to the three, Wu Yue walked back to the small tent allocated to her in the Kuma Tribe.

"Tongzi, is there really no herb that can exterminate the Iron Thread Worm parasite?"

Thinking back to that previous scene, Wu Yue felt uneasy.

"Tongzi, did you notice just now that at the small puddle where the Kuma Tribe washes its game, several of the animals died in an abnormal way?"

Tongzi pondered for a moment: "Are you saying those that look swollen, as if they had been soaked in water for a long time?"

Wu Yue nodded: "Before I only felt doubtful, but now thinking about it, although everyone had been hunting along the way, the number of powerful Beastman Warriors is limited; after allocating some to protect the shamans, the number of hunters is not large, so the game brought back from hunting may not be enough to feed the whole team."

So those swollen carcasses were likely either drowned in the Forest River flood, or killed by Iron Thread Worm parasitism, then picked up by starving Half-Beast Warriors who intended to clean and eat them, only to become infected.

"Host, the System records indicate there is an herb called Immortal Crane Grass Sprout that can exterminate internal parasites.

"However, this herb needs to be dried and powdered for consumption, so even if you find it now, you cannot immediately help the Kuma Tribe."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue's previously low spirits instantly brightened: "As long as there is a way, we will go look for it now, quickly make the powder, and save as many as we can."

Moreover, no one can be certain that we won't need this herb in the future.

Back when our society was that developed, people still had parasites in their bodies; it's always good to be prepared.

Seeing her say that, Tongzi also nodded in agreement: "Alright, this time I'll spend my own points to activate the system search."

Wu Yue amusedly glanced at the seemingly generous little Tongzi and said: "Then let you bear the expense."

Afterward she found the Healing Shaman, told him she wanted to go out to look for herbs; the Healing Shaman, frightened by the terrifying Iron Thread Worm, didn't bother to ask anything and arranged several powerful Beastman Warriors to protect her.

"Tongzi, are you sure there is Immortal Crane Grass Sprout nearby?"

Wu Yue once again brushed aside a shrub that scraped her face, and the areas of her arms and neck exposed felt some stinging and itchiness.

In the System, the little fatty Tong at this moment was wearing suspender pants with a vest, sporting black-rimmed glasses like an old scholar, and intently observing the system map.

"Host, according to the growth conditions given by the System, this place should have Immortal Crane Grass Sprout growing."

The Beastman Warriors tasked with protecting Wu Yue saw the red bumps all over her arms and neck, their hearts tightened, and the leader Beastman Warrior hurried forward: "Shaman Yue, you're injured!"

His appearance also showed some self-blame.

Wu Yue shook her head: "It's just that I brushed against some branches and got pricked by their hairs; washing it off with herbal water when I go back will be fine."

The Beastman Warriors looked at each other's thick, dark arms, then at Shaman Yue's slender, fair arms; it's not that Shaman Yue is weak, but that they are too coarse.

As they went deeper, several Beastman Warriors heightened their vigilance, surrounding Wu Yue in the middle and forming a circle that moved forward.

Wu Yue also felt a growing sense of tension; as they went deeper, it was clearly noticeable that the sounds of the surrounding forest gradually diminished and the light grew dimmer.

"Tongzi, are you sure the herb we're looking for is still deep in there? This place doesn't look very safe—herbs may be precious, but life is worth more."

Tongzi nodded with a serious expression, the two chunks of flesh on his chubby cheeks wobbling up and down as his head shook: "The System's map scan shows it's not far away; don't give up, Host—we've taken ninety-nine steps."

Just one final shiver away.

Thinking of something, Wu Yue's steps paused for a moment, then she continued following behind the Beastman Warriors, silently asking the Tongzi in the System space: "Is that Immortal Crane Grass Sprout not some rare herb? When I read novels before, those miraculous herbs always had powerful guardian beasts around them."