Poseidon in Arknights

"As expected." Muels leaned against Yuuki's chest. "Yuuki, did you know?"

"In fact, I probably know a little bit about what everyone is thinking." Yu Yue gently stroked Muelseth's head. "You never intended to hide it from me, did you?"

"It's not like I can't see it."

"You were still pretending to be so dense, Xiyue." Muels simply lay down on Xiyue's lap. "You should have said so earlier! If you had, I would have taken you to see a movie right now!"

"Me, a blockhead?" Xi Yue gently tapped Muerseth's head. "Don't you all think I'm a blockhead?"

"Now?"

"Am I not the prize?" Xi Yue smiled. "As a prize, I can't back down."

"Can't you just cover it up?" Muirsey rubbed against Yuuki's leg, her tone teasing.

Xi Yue chuckled and gently stroked Muels's head: "Are you willing?"

Muirsey immediately shook her head. She was just stating the facts. Who would want Xiyue to cheat? Even if she lost on the track later, it would just be because she was less skilled. But the prize absolutely could not be the first to run away.

“That’s it then~” Yu Yue pinched Muerses’s cheek. “Everyone else is the same, so I’ll just stay on the podium as the prize.”

"Well~" Muelsys said with a mischievous grin, sitting up and pointing to her cheek, "As a reward for being the first one, could you~"

With a helpless smile, Xi Yue flicked Muersei's forehead, then stood up and, under Muersei's expectant gaze, gently brushed the hair from her forehead and kissed her.

"Hmm~" Muels put his hands on his hips and looked at Yuuki with feigned anger. "This is not what I want."

"That won't do~" Yuuki said with a mischievous grin, "That's one of the top prizes besides myself~"

"Okay, fine~"

Just then, a whooshing sound came from outside the carriage, followed by an explosion. The two looked out the window and saw fireworks going off outside.

Fireworks shot into the sky, exploding into clusters of dazzling and colorful sparks.

—————The other side of the carriage—————

"Hemer, look, it's fireworks." Ifrit leaned against the window of the sedan chair, watching the fireworks outside. There were far more fireworks than at their Rhodes Island New Year's Eve party last time.

The entire night sky seemed to be filled with the beautiful patterns formed by the fireworks explosions.

Hemer pushed up her glasses. To be honest, after playing all day, she was really sleepy, but she still forced herself to stay awake and looked out the window.

"It's really beautiful."

Ifrit nodded excitedly, then looked down to see what Muirses was doing, only to see Muirses half-lying on a classroom chair with her head on Yuuki's lap.

Ifrit tilted her head and subconsciously tugged at Himeru next to her.

"Hmm, what's wrong?" Hamer turned his head and, following the direction Ifrit was looking, also saw Muirsay resting his head on Yuzuki's lap.

"..." After a moment of silence, Himer pushed up her glasses. She had never heard of Muirsay having such a, well, docile side.

"What are they?"

“No, let’s not disturb them.” Himer patted Ifrit’s head. “Müllseth is probably just tired.”

“Oh.” Evelyn nodded and looked away. She was a little tired after a day of fun, let alone Muirsey.

Seeing Ifrit look away, Himer felt a sense of relief for no apparent reason. After glancing one last time, she also looked out the window: 'I was wondering why Muirses wanted a private carriage when there were plenty of seats available.'

—————Downstairs from Tencent Logistics Headquarters—————

"Miss Himeru, it's so late, are you still going back?" Xi Yue asked Himeru, who had borrowed the car keys from Muirsay.

Himer nodded: "We didn't book a hotel, and most of the hotels in Lungmen are already full. We might as well go back; it's only a half-hour drive anyway."

“Furthermore,” Himer’s gaze flickered as she looked at Muirsay beside her, “it’s not convenient for us to continue disturbing you.”

"Is that so?" Yuzuki nodded. "Then be careful on the road."

Himer nodded: "Don't worry."

On the other side, Ifrit was still sitting in the car with some reluctance; she found it hard to have played as recklessly as she had today.

"Alright, stop frowning." Muirsey patted Ifrit's head. "You can still come out and play next time."

“I just feel like I didn’t get enough fun.” Ifrit looked up at Muirsay. “I only got to do six rides today. Most of the time was spent queuing. I didn’t get enough fun.”

“There are a lot of tourists now, it’s normal,” Muirsey smiled. “And even so, I’ve had a great day, haven’t I?”

"That's true."

“Oh, by the way, Miss Yuuki, if you have time, it would be better to come to Rhodes Island for a test.” Himer looked at Yuuki, “Even if your Originium adaptability is excellent, being unable to maintain spells with a staff for a long time may cause the Originium content in your body to rise sharply.”

"Okay, okay, I understand." Xi Yue nodded. "I'll come over when I have time."

"Okay." Hamer nodded, turned around, got into the car, and started the engine.

After saying goodbye to Ifrit, Muirsay got out of the car: "Be careful on the road!"

Watching the two leave, Muirsey took Xiyue's hand again: "Let's go upstairs, it's quite late today."

—————Penguin Logistics Headquarters · Staff Rest Area—————

It's worth mentioning that even after Xiyue and Muerses returned, the group sitting on the sofa watching TV and eating barbecue didn't say anything, seemingly acknowledging that they had lost to Muerses in today's match.

After all, they hadn't found the two people by nightfall, nor had they stopped or disturbed them, so they could be considered to have failed today. They weren't people who couldn't take a joke.

As long as Xiyue comes back tonight, they haven't completely lost. So, everything will remain the same, except they'll have to start all over again.

So everyone continued laughing and playing for a while before going to bed, after all, they had been quite exhausted today.

The room of Specter and Muirsey.

"Miss Muelseth, how was your day?" Specter Shark lay on the bed, looking at Muelseth who had just come in after taking a shower. "Making so many fake clones, you must be exhausted today."

“If I didn’t do this, how could I stop you? I was thinking you wouldn’t be able to get in at all~” Muirsey’s voice was slightly cheerful. “Luckily, I had a backup plan.”

"As for today, I really had a lot of fun~" Muels said with a smile, looking at Specter and pointing to her forehead, "And I even got a kiss."

Ghost Shark's expression turned cold instantly upon seeing Muirsey's face. This guy really knew how to rub salt in the wound, and he was still jumping around in front of her.

"But kissing your forehead, Yuuki isn't just teasing you like a child, is she?" Ghost Shark's tone was tinged with sourness. "Speaking of which, you two do seem to have a child with you."

"No, that's not true~" Muels smiled at Specter. "However, as a comrade-in-arms of the united front, I still have some good news for you."

"What good news?" Specter looked at Muirses. "You can't possibly be telling me you confessed your feelings successfully, can you?"

“No, not at all~” Muirsey smiled, “but this step can be skipped.”

Upon hearing this, Ghost Shark immediately sat up. She sensed that Muirsay seemed to have a different meaning: "What do you mean by saying this step can be omitted?"

"You don't really think Xiyue is completely unaware, do you?" Muels said with a smile. "She's not made of wood; she can see our little tricks."

"You mean to say?" Ghost Shark's eyes gradually brightened as he listened to Muerses's words. If Yuuki really knew about their little actions and intentions, but didn't say anything, then wouldn't that mean Yuuki had no objections?

Muirsey nodded: "Xiyue won't say much. According to her, she's the prize now."

"You're waiting for us to fight over it, aren't you?" Ghost Shark's smile was particularly obvious. "Since you brought me such good news, I won't pursue this further today."

“We’re still on the same side, after all,” Muels said, sitting next to Specter. “I didn’t expect Miss Specter to be so wary of me. I even thought of you and told you this good news.”

“Thank you so much.” Specter nodded, then looked at Muirses with a smile. “But won’t you tell anyone else about this?”

"Well, who knows?" Muirsey chuckled and climbed onto the bed. "Isn't it good that everyone's starting from the same point?"

"Anyway, whether everyone knows this information or not, they'll still do it the same way as before."

'Is this just meant to upset me?' Ghost Shark squinted and lay back down on the bed. But as long as she knew the news, it was alright. At least she didn't have to worry about whether Yuuki would accept it or not.

After all, they can run all they want. But what if they don't accept the prize at the finish line after the race is over? Wouldn't that be a complete waste?

—————Longmen City Lord's Mansion—————

“I knew people would come sooner or later,” Wei Yanwu said, taking a sip of tea and looking at the group in front of him. “But I didn’t expect so many people to come.”

Then, Wei Yanwu stood up and respectfully poured tea for the old man in front of him, saying, "I never expected you to come."

"I don't really want to come. I'm getting old and can't handle the hassle." The Grand Tutor picked up his teacup and took a sip. "But I can't not come. The commotion that person caused is no ordinary one."

"That sea in Chernobog?" Wei Yanwu looked at the Grand Tutor in front of him. How could he not know about that sea in Chernobog? The commotion there was so great that it would be difficult for him not to know.

“Otherwise what? But you’re wrong about one thing.” The Grand Tutor glanced at Wei Yanwu. “That’s involved in more than just this little thing, so I had to come.”

"..." Wei Yanwu paused for a moment, "It seems that something happened somewhere else that I don't know about, otherwise you wouldn't have been alerted."

Chapter 127: Fitting Clothes and Hosting a Banquet

"Tell me what you know first." The Grand Tutor put down his teacup and looked at Wei Yanwu. "Don't tell me you know nothing."

“But I really don’t know anything.” Wei Yanwu shook his head helplessly. “He is a doctor with extremely high medical skills and the power of water, but he doesn’t seem like a giant beast. Other than that, I really don’t know anything.”

"That penguin also refused to say anything."

“Penguin? Oh, the Great Emperor, right? A beast lord in one direction.” The Grand Tutor nodded. “Perhaps he reached some kind of agreement with that Water Lord.”

“I have no idea about that.” Wei Yanwu looked at the Grand Tutor. “Originally, I just wanted to use her reputation to help me manage the lower city and keep a certain snake away from me.”

"I originally thought she was just another behemoth, but the difference seems quite obvious."

Wei Yanwu did not intend to hide anything from the Grand Tutor, since the Grand Tutor had already found out what he wanted to know since he had come here.

This includes what Xiyue did in Longmen, and the current status of Penguin Logistics.

"A small snake has caused you so much fear for so long?" The Grand Tutor took a sip of tea and looked at Wei Yanwu. "So much so that you need to seek help from external gods?"

"When you left the capital back then..."

“Hey, Grand Tutor, let’s not bring up old matters again.” Wei Yanwu quickly waved his hand. “What I’m more curious about now is what exactly has alarmed you.”

"The snow in the north, the descendants by the sea." The Grand Tutor put down his teacup. "Both of these matters are worth my trip."

"..." Wei Yanwu looked at the Grand Tutor and fell silent. How could he not know what those two words represented? "Hai Si? So she is a sea goddess?"

"But what does that have to do with the snow in the north?"

“On my way here, I went to see Nian.” The Grand Tutor seemed unprepared to answer Wei Yanwu’s question. “I agreed to one thing for her and received an answer in return.”

"Mountains and seas take on different forms, turning the world upside down. Their bodies are the sea, their thoughts are the abyss. Nothing can stop them, nothing can destroy them. All things in the heavens and the myriad phenomena begin with this, and it can also end with it."

“His body is the sea, his thoughts are the abyss…” Wei Yanwu murmured the words the Grand Tutor had just spoken, but for no apparent reason, he recalled a sentence that Old Lin had said when the Great Emperor introduced Xiyue to them.

"However, Your Majesty, it's one thing to bring this golden Buddha statue here, but to place it under your shrine—aren't you afraid the Time Goddess will cause you or her trouble?"

Now it seems that this is not just a golden Buddha in the lower city; now it seems that even for Lungmen, no, even for any country on this land, it is a huge golden Buddha.

"The Emperor has certainly found a good employee." Wei Yanwu shook his head with a wry smile. "But Grand Tutor, if she is that kind of person, what's the point of this conversation?"