Poseidon in Arknights

"So, it was for surgery?" Exusiai scratched her head as she looked at Specter, then looked at the calm-faced crowd. She had been wondering why Texas was so calm when she came out.

So they already knew it was just surgery.

Only then did the coolness on the soles of her feet slowly creep in. Exusiai looked down and saw her smooth feet stepping on the icy floor, feeling a bone-chilling cold.

Originally, Exusiai had forgotten about the biting cold and just wanted to rush to the hall. But now that the misunderstanding was cleared up, Exusiai could no longer stand barefoot on the cold floor and hurriedly ran back to her room to put on slippers.

Specter smiled as she watched Exusiai run into the room. She wasn't making any noise intentionally; the pain of regenerating nerves was unbearable even for a deep-sea hunter like her.

An ordinary person would have been screaming in agony here by now, losing their voice, or even falling into a coma, as if a saw was slowly cutting into every inch of their body.

In fact, as time went on, the pain actually spread further and became more pronounced, making it almost unbearable for even Ghost Shark. The fact that he could still speak was a testament to his unwavering will.

To perform the entire surgery without changing expression or uttering a sound, it is probably only possible in the state of a nun, relying on faith.

Of course, only Ghost Shark himself knows whether those sounds were intentional.

"That's fine." Yuuki pulled her hand out of the Ghost Shark's spine. At this moment, Yuuki's hand had turned almost completely golden, emitting a somewhat eerie yellow light.

With a casual flick of her wrist, Yuuki released a water sphere encased in golden liquid, which floated in the air before freezing and being caught by Yuuki.

"What is this?" Croissant looked curiously at the ice puck in Yuuki's hand.

"High-purity Originium solution." Yuuki put away the ice ball, then clapped her hands. "Sorry to keep you waiting. What would you like to eat?"

"Okay, Xiyue, just do whatever you think is best."

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"Everyone, why are you looking at me like that?" Ghost Shark, leaning on the cane that Yuuki had just made for her, looked at the crowd. "Are you curious about why I'm using a cane?"

“I’m not curious about that,” Muirsay shook her head. “After all, Yuuki just put her hand directly into your spine.”

"We're just curious about what's going on. That level of Originium solution can't be produced through infection."

“It’s nothing,” Ghost Shark shook his head. “It was just a bad experience.”

"If it weren't for Dr. Yuzuki, I might have remained in a state of madness until I died."

"Is that so?" Muels nodded and decided not to ask any further questions. After all, Muels had just said that a source solution of that purity couldn't possibly be found in the body through simple contact infection.

So it's quite obvious how the Originium solution ended up inside Ghost Shark's body; is there any need to ask any further questions?

“Speaking of which, I suddenly remembered something.” Yuzuki came out carrying a pot of noodles and placed it on the table. “Why didn’t I see Skadi come with you?”

"Or did you come here without Skadi's knowledge?"

"No, no." Specter walked to the dining table with her cane and sat down with some difficulty. "The reason Skadi didn't come is that Kal'tsit sent her somewhere to find something for her?"

"Looking for something?" Xi Yue pulled out a stool and sat down.

Ghost Shark nodded: "Yeah, I don't know what we're looking for."

'But I also want to thank Dr. Kal'tsit; if she hadn't gotten rid of Skadi, she wouldn't have had the chance to come over.'

However, Ghost Shark looked around and realized that even here, there were far more wolves than sheep.

From this perspective, it seems better to have Skadi come along, as it would be easier for her to reach a more harmonious united front with Skadi.

After all, she and Skadi were originally comrades-in-arms, which is at least better than her current relationship with Muirsey, where they are only superficially on the surface but not truly on the same page.

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"Hmm, Muelseth, are you going out?" Yu Yue sat on the sofa, watching Muelseth put on her coat, seemingly preparing to leave.

“Mmm.” Muirsey nodded. “I haven’t really explored Lungmen properly yet. I’m planning to go out and explore on my own.”

Xi Yue nodded upon hearing this: "Okay, then be careful on the road."

"Okay~" Muirsey chuckled, nodded, and then walked out of the room.

After Muirsey left the room, she took out her phone and opened the map: "Let me see~"

—————Longmen Taikoo Plaza—————

"Let me see, where is that shop?" Muirsey came to the square, took out his phone and looked at the map on it, looking left and right in the square.

Muleseth was already accompanied by the shape of the moon, which had transformed into the shape of the moon. Muleseth had no intention of buying those ready-made products; if she were to buy anything, she would definitely go to a custom shop.

That's why Muirsey had to transform the manifold into the appearance of Twilight beforehand and have it follow by her side; otherwise, it would be too strange if a person suddenly appeared.

"Hmm? Isn't this Miss Yuzuki? What brings you out for a stroll?"

Hearing someone call Yuzuki's name, Muels' heart skipped a beat. Miss Yuzuki must be quite famous here; how come I keep running into her on the street?

"What are you doing here? Shopping?" Swire, dressed in casual clothes, stepped out from the crowd. "Want me to show you around?"

Swire wasn't out on patrol today, nor is that her job. She came out today mainly because she heard from Chen Huijie that Commander Wei intends to rebuild the slums and establish new factory and commercial districts.

So she came to Pacific Place today to talk to several of her shops to see if they would be willing to come and support the new commercial district.

Of course, Swire also considered that after the new buildings were completed, most of the residents there would be the original poor people. So the people who came to negotiate were just a few original grain wholesalers, to see if they were willing to spare a few people to open shops there.

Fortunately, things went smoothly. They all said that as long as the security there could be guaranteed, they would consider sending people there to open shops.

Swire was pleasantly surprised to see Yuuki right after she came out. After all, apart from hanging out with the Penguin Logistics crew and causing trouble everywhere, Yuuki usually stayed at home or went grocery shopping. She had never been to places like Pacific Place before.

“Miss, you’ve probably mistaken me for someone else.” Muirsay looked at Swire in front of her.

"Hmm?" Swire looked at Muirsay curiously. "Miss, who are you?"

“Hello, my name is Muelsys. Well, I’m also considered a member of Yuuki’s family.” Muelsys explained briefly to Swire, then pointed to the Flowing Form beside her. “And she’s not Yuuki, she’s mine, um, Originium Arts.”

“Oh, nice to meet you, Miss Muirsey.” Swire nodded. “My name is Beatrice Swire, but you can just call me Swire normally.”

Muirsey nodded. "Yes, Miss Swire."

"Hmm." After greeting her, Swire took a closer look at Yuuki beside her and found that Yuuki in front of her did not have the gentle and elegant feeling that Yuuki usually had.

Swire has always found it strange that Xiyue joined Penguin Logistics, not for any other reason than that her temperament simply doesn't match.

To be honest, apart from Idol Sora and Croissant who looks like a shrewd businessman, the other two people at Penguin Logistics both seem a bit restless.

Moreover, Penguin Logistics has been causing trouble for so long that they have already chosen to put on a filter, so even empty or croissant items have long been labeled as restless.

But Miss Yuzuki is the kind of person who, even if you look at her through a filter, doesn't seem like the kind of person who would cause trouble.

Even though Miss Yuzuki had been to the Guard Bureau for issues like speeding and running red lights, she always gave the impression that she must have been in a hurry to speed, or that the person speeding wasn't her, but someone else from Penguin Logistics who was with her.

Anyway, Xiyue gives the impression that she can appear in any high society without feeling out of place, but it's very strange that she appears in a company like Penguin Logistics with so many problems. Something really feels off.

“Originium Arts, Water Clone?” Swire observed the “manifold” before her. She had seen Yuuki use this incredibly realistic water clone technique several times, except that it would have a more obvious reflection.

There isn't one in front of us, but it's possible that Yuuki has been focusing too much on medical matters and hasn't studied those techniques.

Muirse said that Yuiyue was her family. Swire thought about it and felt that there should be no problem. Miss Yuiyue also had the ability to create water clones, so it should be a lineage of Originium Arts.

“So,” Swire looked at Muirsay, “what brings you here, Miss Muirsay?”

"Yes. I came to buy some clothes for Xiyue." Muerses smiled. "Xiyue wears the same black trench coat all day long. Although it looks good, it's the New Year, so she should change into something else."

“That makes sense.” Swire nodded. Come to think of it, every time she saw Xiyue, Xiyue seemed to be wearing the same trench coat. It was indeed stylish and suitable, but wearing it all the time wasn’t a good idea. She had to change it eventually.

“In that case, I won’t disturb Miss Muirsay any longer.” Swire looked at Muirsay. “I hope you have a good day.”

Muirsey nodded: "Miss Swire too."

After Muirsey finished speaking, she left with Liuxing and headed towards the mall.

“Hmm.” Swire watched Muirsay leave. “That’s true. It’s really not good for Yuuki to keep wearing that outfit, hmm…”

Although she didn't know Miss Xi's size, and since they were currently choosing a New Year's gift for Miss Xiyue, Swire couldn't very well interfere.

"Have someone at the mall keep an eye out for which store Miss Muirsey went to, and ask her about it later."

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Muirsey carried a large bag back to the Penguin Logistics building. Of course, there were no clothes in it. This time, she had only ordered a few styles. The finished products would take a few days to arrive.

The items she currently has are all local specialties from Yan Country, which she plans to bring back later. Muirsey also plans to see if she can bring Ifrit from Rhodes Island to Lungmen in the next day or two.

After all, it's not good to keep Ifrit on Rhodes Island all the time. Kids need to go out and play, and it's the New Year in Lungmen, with events everywhere.

As for the Balrog? Anyway, with Yuuki nearby, Muerses doesn't believe the Balrog would dare to come out and try to make its presence known.

Muels even hoped that the Balrog would show up at this time to make its presence known, so that Eve might be able to get rid of the Balrog.

Chapter 123: The Flame Demon

"I'm back~" Muels pushed open the door and walked into the hall. "It smells so good, what are they frying?"

Muirsey looked towards the kitchen and asked curiously what Yuuki was frying.

"Meatballs." Xi Yue turned her head and looked at Muerseth. "Want one?"

Xi Yue pointed to the freshly fried meatballs next to her, still steaming slightly: "They're so crispy now that they've just been fried."

"Is it alright?" Muirsay walked into the kitchen. "It's not lunchtime yet, is it?"

"Look behind you." Yuuki scooped the freshly fried meatballs out of the oil and poured them into a bowl next to her. "Those guys, Exusiai, were already eating them when the first batch came out of the oil."

Upon hearing what Xi Yue said, Muirse didn't bother to look back. She decisively picked up a bowl, scooped out a few still-warm items from the basin, and slipped out of the kitchen.

"A few gluttons." Xi Yue shook her head helplessly, but since food is meant to be eaten, she didn't say anything more.

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After lunch, everyone had some free time, and Muirsey went over and poked Xiyue's hand.

Xi Yue turned her head and looked at Muerses: "What's wrong?"

"I plan to go back to Rhodes Island this afternoon."

"Hmm?" Yuuki looked at Muerseth strangely. "Are you planning to go back so early?"

"No, that's not true. There are still a few days until my reservation time. It's not that fast." Muirsey looked at Yuuki with feigned anger. "I'm wondering if I can bring Eve to Lungmen."

'Evef?' Yuuki paused slightly upon hearing the name, then realized, 'Oh, you must be referring to Ifrit, right?'

“That child’s name is Ifrit, and her situation… is a bit special.” Muels hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yuuki. “If possible, if trouble arises, could you please lend a hand, Miss Yuuki?”

'Troublesome, a Flame Demon?' Xi Yue nodded, but this kind of trouble was something she could easily deal with as long as the Flame Demon dared to show itself.

As for why it was necessary to bring out the Flame Demon, Xi Yue didn't have a way to directly enter its consciousness and perform surgery on it.

The technology related to this aspect of the system is outrageously expensive, even though Xiyue has accumulated enough to afford it.

According to Yuuki's guess, it must be that her own status or soul is too powerful, which makes it extremely expensive to ensure the safety of patients by allowing her to enter other people's consciousness to solve problems and then safely exit.