"Judging by your attire, you're not from Water Moon City, are you? What do you want to ask?" A man wearing a blue headscarf asked in a hearty voice.
"What about the little girl you mentioned?" Jiang Han asked.
"Little girl?"
Hearing that he was inquiring about information, the men immediately became vigilant. "What do you want to know? Are you a relative?"
"Not exactly, but..."
Jiang Han's mind raced. He took out Melz's communication token from his inventory and said calmly, "I'm entrusted by the Supreme Sanctuary to investigate the source of the 'Gray Mist.' I overheard you discussing it just now, so..."
"Oh, so you're a member of the Supreme Sanctuary!"
The name of the Supreme Sanctuary was still effective. Seeing the token, the man with the blue headscarf relaxed.
He pondered for a moment, then said, "The little girl you're asking about is the daughter of a miner in the Azure Water District."
"What's her name?" Jiang Han asked.
"Her name is Aisha." The man with the blue headscarf sighed. "She's a very pitiful little girl. I heard that almost all of her family elders who went out mining this time were infected by the 'Gray Mist.' I don't know how long they'll live."
As expected.
Jiang Han's heart stirred.
The person he was looking for was indeed Aisha.
As for the so-called artifact, could it be related to the Gray Mist?
"Where is she?" Jiang Han quickly pressed.
"She should still be in the city, quarantined by the church officials. If you want to know more details, you'll need to go to the church in the Azure Water District."
Someone immediately replied, "But be careful, sir. This Gray Mist is incredibly terrifying. Even the best healers in the city are helpless."
"Don't get infected."
"Thank you," Jiang Han said with a smile.
After chatting with the men for a while and learning the general direction of the Azure Water District, Jiang Han arrived at Water Moon City.
With the current situation in Water Moon City, the NPCs were busy fleeing, and there were hardly any restrictions on people entering the city.
Of course, even if there were restrictions, Jiang Han's status as a viscount of the Dragon Phoenix Empire would negate them.
He entered the city very smoothly.
Then, he inquired all the way to the location of the church.
"Halt! Who are you?"
Compared to the laxity at the city gate, the church guards were much more vigilant. From a distance, two guards wearing silver armor with red crosses engraved on their chests shouted sternly and walked towards Jiang Han.
"This place is extremely dangerous. You'd better leave quickly, or don't blame us for taking action!" As they approached, they warned him, one of them even heavily striking the ground with his spear.
"I am a viscount of the Empire, here to investigate the source of the Gray Mist," Jiang Han said with a calm expression, exuding an inherent powerful aura.
This persona, he had to put it on.
It could save a lot of unnecessary trouble.
As expected, upon hearing Jiang Han's identity, the gazes of the two men immediately became much clearer.
"Welcome, Viscount. This way, please."
After seeing the proof of his title, their attitude became even more gentle.
Under their guidance, Jiang Han quickly passed through the heavily guarded defenses and arrived at a pure white hall.
At this moment, three middle-aged women dressed in white robes, resembling nuns, were gathered together, talking softly.
"Lady Sheena, Viscount Night寒 of the Empire is here, saying he wants to investigate the source of the Gray Mist," A silver-armored knight stepped forward and announced loudly.
"Viscount of the Empire?"
The eldest of the three nuns looked at Jiang Han in the distance with some surprise. She had not received any related news.
Jiang Han didn't beat around the bush. He stepped forward and actively stated his purpose.
"If I heard correctly, you want to actively approach Aisha? You want to find the source of the Gray Mist?"
After returning the proof of his title to Jiang Han, a hint of admiration flashed in Sheena's eyes.
With the identity of the person before her, it was impossible for him not to know the danger of the Gray Mist.
But even so, when everyone else was avoiding it like the plague, he was still actively searching for the truth.
This noble spirit moved Sheena. Having grown accustomed to the hypocrisy of those dignitaries, the sudden appearance of such a viscount was a bit difficult to get used to.
"Yes," Jiang Han nodded.
"In that case, I won't offer much advice. Presumably, you've already understood the danger of the Gray Mist before coming here."
Sheena turned and walked towards the corridor. "Follow me, sir."
Jiang Han quickly followed.
Soon, the two arrived in front of a room.
"By the way, sir, before entering, there are some things I must ask clearly."
Sheena suddenly stopped, her face becoming serious. "Have you mastered at least a high-level healing spell? Or a cleansing spell?"
"No," Jiang Han shook his head.
"Then you must be extremely careful. If you don't have this type of skill, if you don't dispel the Gray Mist the moment you come into contact with it, then you'll be entangled by the Gray Mist, and then, it'll be troublesome."
Sheena said in a deep voice, "After being infected by the Gray Mist, you'll lose health as a percentage, and it will last for a long time. I hope you're prepared."
"I remember that even if you've been infected for a long time, as long as it's a high-level healing spell, you can still remove the negative effects of the Gray Mist, right?" Jiang Han asked, puzzled.
"That's for ordinary Gray Mist."
Sheena explained, "The Gray Mist on Aisha's body is not that simple."
"Aisha is also infected with the Gray Mist?" Jiang Han asked in surprise. "What's the situation now?"
"She's fine for now."
Sheena shook her head. "She hasn't even been affected in any way, but people who get close to her do get infected with the Gray Mist."
"What's the reason? Have you investigated it clearly?" Jiang Han asked.
"It might be related to a water bottle, but that's just a guess."
Sheena hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's embarrassing to say, but because the closer we get to Aisha, the stronger the Gray Mist becomes, no one dares to touch that water bottle. In fact, no one dares to get close to Aisha now."
"I see."
Jiang Han frowned. "Then, are there any other means to resolve the damage caused by this Gray Mist?"
"If it's just ordinary Gray Mist, there are actually many solutions."
Sheena said, "For example, healing spells, blessing spells, and even shields can offset it, but ordinary methods are difficult to work against the Gray Mist on Aisha's body."
"Shields can offset ordinary Gray Mist damage?" Jiang Han keenly grasped the key point in Sheena's words.
"Yes, they can."
Sheena nodded, "But that's only for the weakest Gray Mist. For denser Gray Mist, you'll need a high-level shield. The specific situation still depends on the accumulated amount of Gray Mist."
"I see..."
Jiang Han rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
In his previous life, many people encountered the Gray Mist, but the information revealed was that there were no means to block it.
But now it seems that it's not like that. As long as you get away from the source of the Gray Mist...
This thing isn't as exaggerated as the rumors say.
It still follows the game mechanics of 'Doomsday', without breaking out of the priority loop of the entries, able to do a complete kill.
"These so-called gods, their level of awesomeness doesn't seem as high as rumored..."
The corners of Jiang Han's mouth slightly curved into an arc.
In terms of priority...
If I countered with the [God of Wealth Shield], how would you respond?
