Poseidon in Arknights

"Well, in a sense, it still is~" Exusiai thought about the latest information about the slums that she had obtained from Is, "except that now the Lungmen Guard Bureau has also started to enter here."

"The slums are now essentially managed by the Guard Bureau and the gang alliance."

"The Guard Bureau? They actually allow officials to enter these slums, and even participate in their management?" Franka looked at Exusiai with a strange expression. "Is this some kind of international joke?"

As for their organization of slums in other cities, let alone allowing official organizations to participate in management, it's unlikely they'll even be permitted to enter. The vast majority of slums are in a state similar to lawlessness.

It's fair to say that in most city slums, having a well-regulated and law-abiding gang is already a rare feat, let alone having the authorities intervene and manage it.

Exusiai chuckled twice: "Hehe, this is all thanks to our beautiful and kind Yuzuki~"

"Teacher Yuuki?" Upon hearing Yuuki's name, Jessica immediately turned to look at Exusiai. "Was it Teacher Yuuki who brought about some factor?"

“Of course~” Exusiai nodded. “However, how these things were done is a bit complicated. To put it simply, Yuuki was invited by the police department to conduct free medical consultations in the slums.”

"Then the Guard Bureau used Dr. Yuzuki's reputation to boost its own reputation in the slums." Exusiai pointed around. "And with that reputation, the Lungmen Guard Bureau was able to move into the slums."

"Isn't that too simplistic?" Franka squinted at Exusiai. Getting the authorities into the slums was no easy task. For one thing, the gangs that already lived there were the first to object.

People who are used to being bossy and domineering find it hard to want to go back to being under control right away.

"That's all I can say for now," Exusiai shrugged. "We'll have to ask Yuuki for the specifics."

"Hmm, Miss Yuuki is really amazing." Franka sighed helplessly as she looked at Exusiai. "I really want to know how she did it."

As Franka was remarking to herself, her fox ears twitched slightly, and she looked around: "Hmm, it seems like someone has come to welcome us?"

“Sarkaz mercenaries…” Razer raised his shield to block a powerful crossbow bolt. “Looks like we didn’t come to the wrong place.”

Razer looked through the observation window on his shield at a Sarkaz archer deep in the alley, who was loading new ammunition into his crossbow.

"Doctor, Amiya, hide behind me." Liskarm retreated slightly. When the enemy has a powerful ranged attacker, Liskarm, as a heavy-armored operator, cannot stray too far from her protected target.

"There seem to be quite a few people." Croissant used her shield to push aside a Sarkaz mercenary wielding a greatsword who rushed forward. "Doctor, your intuition really comes in handy."

"Doctor, watch out!" Amiya quickly pressed the Doctor's head down, and a crossbow bolt flew past in the next moment, embedding itself in the wall behind the Doctor.

"Tch, are we surrounded?" Franka looked around and saw two Sarkaz mercenaries in the direction they had come from, including behind them. "This is a bit troublesome."

"Phew, relax." Jessica looked at the enemies around her, drew another pistol from behind her back, glanced at the enemies again, and then drew a red and a blue magazine from her waist.

Finally, Jessica removed the magazine from the black pistol, inserted the red magazine into the blue magazine, and then inserted the blue magazine into the white pistol.

boom! boom! boom!

As Jessica operated the gun, the black pistol quickly fired three bullets in quick succession.

The experienced Sarkaz mercenaries, upon seeing Jessica's location, raised their pistols and immediately used their greatswords to block their charge forward.

The heavy sword, as thick as a door, swiftly protected the Sarkaz mercenary's head and a large section of his chest.

On the battlefield, they fought many battles with the Lateran, and their understanding of the performance of their weapons was no less than that of some Lateran.

Of course, this only applies to power; in actual operation, talent is still required.

So when they saw that Rat was among the Doctor's team, they quickly analyzed the enemy's weapons.

Apart from the submachine gun in Lateran's hand, the only other people with pistols were Felin and another Vayvan.

According to the Sarkaz mercenaries' experience, handguns are not powerful enough to penetrate the heavy swords in their hands. Moreover, it is more difficult to apply Originium Arts to handguns than to bows and arrows. The skill of applying Originium Arts to bullets is almost a patent of the Lateran.

Now, by holding their heavy swords in front of them, they can almost perfectly protect themselves, especially their relatively vulnerable heads and chests. In this kind of urban warfare, at this distance, they have an absolute advantage.

As the bullets whizzed past, the air struck the Sarkaz's greatsword, and with a crack, a violent explosion of flames quickly engulfed both of them. However, another bullet did not hit them but instead struck in front of them.

The bullet struck the ground, emitting a yellow glow, and a wall of earth and stone quickly rose up, interrupting the two men's charge.

—————Longmen·Penguin Logistics Headquarters—————

"Speaking of which, you seem quite relaxed today, Yuuki?" Texas took the red that Yuuki handed her, and before the red threw a tantrum and ran away, she stuffed its tail into the red's hand. "Usually at this time, you would be worried and choose to follow it, wouldn't you?"

"Oh, that's because I wasn't too comfortable with you guys before." Xi Yue put on gloves and started kneading the dough. "After all, your reckless style is so well-known throughout Lungmen that anyone you ask knows about it."

"And now? I don't think Exusiai has changed." Texas placed her hand on Red's tail and began to stroke Red's fur. She had to admit, even though she had never seen Red groomed before, Red's tail was really smooth.

Compared to Texas, who occasionally goes to a professional tail grooming shop to maintain her tail and even buys various tail-care shampoos and other products.

Even so, Texas felt that her tail was not as supple as Red's.

'Is this one of the benefits of becoming a member of the Yuzuki Familia?'

“Now,” Yuuki looked at Texas, “because Jessica went there. What she learned from me wasn’t just medical technology.”

—————Longmen Slum—————

Watching the two Sarkaz mercenaries crash through the earthen wall and fall to the ground, struggling to extinguish the flames on their bodies, Jessica calmly removed the magazine from her black pistol and replaced it with a purple one.

'The incendiary and Deimon bullets are quite effective, but using a magazine with the original handgun makes it less efficient in dealing with different situations.'

"Wow?" Hearing the commotion, Exusiai calmly stepped back, using her submachine gun to force back two mercenaries who tried to approach. "That's powerful?"

"Jessica, can I have a couple of rounds to have some fun?"

"Um, the caliber might not be suitable, right?" Jessica said to the mercenary who had extinguished the flames and was struggling to stand up from the ground, purple fluorescence emanating from the black pistol.

The bullets struck the two men, causing a burst of blood. A flash of bluish-white lightning then struck the spot, leaving them dizzy and knocking them to the ground.

"Little cutie, do me a favor!" Franka seemed a bit awkward facing the attack of two mercenaries in this alley, where his proud agility became difficult to use.

His swift sword was not in a good position against these two strong and muscular Sarkaz, and the other side was obviously a mercenary from the battlefield with extremely rich combat experience.

The greatsword in their hands, though seemingly heavy, precisely blocked every attack Franka made aimed at their throats or other vulnerable parts.

Even after Franka used her Originium Arts to heat up the area, one of the mercenaries took a hit, making their defense even tighter.

Ah, the fact that Franka's Swift Sword hadn't broken despite the series of heavy sword swings was a testament to the superior quality of her weapon.

Upon hearing her senior's call, Jessica immediately pointed her white grenade at Franka.

boom!boom!

Upon hearing the sound, the two mercenaries immediately retreated to avoid falling into the same predicament as their two companions who had just collapsed to the ground.

This time, the bullets didn't hit them, but instead struck Franka. The moment the bullets touched Franka, they burst into a fine stream of water, enveloping her.

The other bullet, upon striking Franka, seemed to transform into a ball of light and merge into her body.

"Nice." Franka took a deep breath, feeling her heart pounding faster, and charged towards the two with her sword in hand.

The approaching mercenary swiftly swung his greatsword. Just as the greatsword struck Franka, the feeling it gave the mercenary a bad feeling; the thin membrane, like flowing water, deflected the force.

The sudden turn of events caught the mercenary off guard. His defenses were wide open, and his heavy sword struck the ground. Just as he was about to throw a punch to force Franka back, Franka's swift sword was already at his throat.

"Damn it!" Another mercenary looked at his companion who was clutching his throat and then being kicked away by Franka. You slashed forward with your body, learning from the lesson of your previous companion.

This time, the mercenary slashed his greatsword directly at Franka's neck. Even if his flowing protective shield was slippery, the angle made it impossible for the woman to escape unscathed.

Franka looked in the direction the greatsword was coming from and used the swift key's parry to block the incoming attack.

The mercenary watched Franka's actions, a smile twisting at the corner of his mouth. What was this Valper thinking? No matter how strong you are, can you be stronger than him?

'I'll cleave you and this broken sword in two!'

Sarkaz slammed down hard, and with his other hand he reached out and grabbed Franka's head.

'A smart move, but a misjudgment.' Franka calmly watched the man's hand reach for her, and with a slight sway of her sword, the heavy sword slid down the swift blade as Sarkaz exerted force, crashing to the ground.

For Franka, who was also a veteran of many battles, this was undoubtedly the best opportunity. Swift Key became hot and scalding, and with great force and speed, it slashed across the mercenary's chest.

Before the blood could even gush from the veins, it was sealed off by the heat attached to the sword.

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W, standing on the rooftop of a high-rise building, observed the battle below through binoculars, his brow furrowed.

This is not quite what she expected. What's going on with the bullets that girl Felin fired?

Even the Laterans encountered on the battlefield, whose bullets were imbued with magic, at most had greater destructive power.

Where else can you find bullets as versatile as those of this film girl?

"Flames, earthen walls, protection, and what could that bullet be?" W looked at the battle below. "Judging from how Volper pushed away the greatsword just now, is it an enhancement of strength? Or a more comprehensive physical enhancement?"

"really interesting."

Chapter 110: Boom! Wait, no boom yet.

"Something's wrong with that film!" The remaining mercenaries quickly exchanged glances, and then all their eyes turned to Jessica, who was reloading her pistol.

That guy's bullets have special effects, making them very difficult to completely block. So let's make sure that little girl can never lay a hand on him again.

Two mercenaries who were relatively close quickly held up their greatswords and rushed forward.

Seeing their actions, the doctor reacted quickly and shouted, "Croissant, Razer, hold them off! Jessica, continue providing support!"

"Exusiai, aim for their feet and suppress them with fire! Amiya, look at that crossbowman behind you and shoot him!"

"learn!"

"understood."

Upon hearing the doctor's words, Razer and Croissant immediately responded, raising their large shields to try and stop the three approaching people.

But just as they were about to do something, two other mercenaries intercepted them with their heavy swords.

In order to completely suppress Razer and Croissant, the two mercenaries even abandoned their defenses, and their huge and heavy greatswords rained down on their shields in a chaotic manner.

The immense force caused even Razer and Croissant to stagger slightly, and they were only able to intercept the most lethal attacks.

"Tch." Razer looked at the two mercenaries who had started fighting desperately with a sense of helplessness. Under normal circumstances, she could almost ignore such chaotic attacks by relying on the enormous power of her Vyvan race.

All it takes is to forcefully push them apart, and the gaps they create will be enough for Razer to unleash a torrent of bullets from his pistol into their heads.

However, at this moment, her strength was not significantly superior to the group of Sarkaz mercenaries in front of her, whose strength was equally formidable.

Moreover, she is now in a more disadvantageous position. As the defender, she would need more strength to push the opponent away, but the balance of power is not so easily overturned now.

Croissant was in the same boat, feeling oppressed. The constant dents on her shield made her heart feel as if it were being hammered by the same force.

Because he usually faces street fights, Croissant is durable and has good defensive capabilities. It is usually the most solid line of defense for his companions.

However, when facing attacks from such enemies, Croissant's shield is not as durable as Razer's shield.

At least now Croissant wants to get a better shield, so that her shield won't break so easily in the future.

It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. Getting a more durable shield will at least save me from worrying about it breaking every day, and Croissant will probably need to repair the shield less often.

On the other side, after seeing that both of his heavy-armored operators had been intercepted by the enemy, the Doctor's face darkened under his hood.