Poseidon in Arknights

'Oh, is Specter trying to form an alliance with me? Like in those novels?' Skadi looked at Specter. 'The shark probably won't trick me like in those novels.'

Skadi nodded. "Shall we go back now?"

"Why wouldn't we go back?" Ghost Shark rolled his eyes. "Of course we have to go back."

"Speaking of which," Specter seemed to recall something, looking at Skadi, "Dr. Kal'tsit called you away because she said she'd give you information about a Deepsea Hunter. How did it go? Did you give it to him?"

—————Chernberg—————

"I can swim, but how am I supposed to swim in this?" A member of the Yeti squad looked at the city in front of him with a troubled expression.

Originally, this area needed to be sealed off due to its special nature. However, in order to make sure that the Shield Guards and Yeti Squad took it seriously, Patriot simply helped his Shield Guards and Yeti Squad understand the special nature of this area.

Now, after Yuuki finished talking with them, Patriots and the others came here. No matter what, they had to try. Their current situation really didn't allow them to hesitate any longer.

Moreover, the Patriots believed that Yuuki wouldn't trick them in this kind of situation. The only problem was that Yuuki only told them that they could get some food here, but didn't tell them how to get it.

So Patriot and Frostnova found a few people who could swim or fish. To be honest, these two skills are actually quite hard to find here.

Swimming in Ursus is an activity that is extremely demanding on physical fitness. The place is cold all year round, and not many people are in the mood to swim in such a place.

More importantly, since they were already in the icy plains, these two skills became an even greater luxury.

Swimming? Ah, you'll have to find a lake where you can swim in that icy wasteland before you even think about it.

Fishing is sometimes useful, but this activity, which is more of a pastime, is meaningless to them.

After all, in most cases, waiting in fishing is far more rewarding than rewarding; otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as "going home empty-handed." It's perfectly normal to fish all day and catch nothing, or only a few very small fish.

Even so, finding a place to settle down and fish peacefully for a while is still a luxury for them, as such conditions are rare on the ice field.

If they could find a river with fish, they would generally use a more practical method, such as having the sorcerers fry some fish, which would be more effective.

As for efficiency, let's not even mention it; it's basically just an extra little treat.

A shield guard removed his cumbersome armor and cautiously stepped forward to test the water-based ground. The ground was hard and didn't feel like water at all.

Then, he pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed downwards with force. With a crisp sound, the shield guard looked at the dagger in his hand, which had lost its tip due to excessive force, and turned to look at Patriot.

“I don’t think we can make use of the resources here.” A Yeti next to him shrugged at his companion, looking at the dagger in the Shield Guard’s hand. “If there really are any inside.”

“There should be.” Another Yeti, lying on the water’s surface, pointed below. “There are a few dark shapes down there. I think they might be fish or something.”

“But you’re right, we can’t even get in.” The yeti glanced at the dagger with the missing tip in the shield guard’s hand. “Let alone get them out.”

"Hmm, old man, why don't you try to make an opening? Maybe you can get down there." Frostnova glanced at the dagger in the shield guard's hand and looked at Patriot, who had already picked up a spear.

“I’ll give it a try.” Patriot nodded, walked to the wall, his muscles bulging beneath his armor, and his spear flashing red. He slammed it down with a loud thud.

The water-bricks splashed and fell to the ground, but when Patriot reached out to touch them, he only felt their hardness and still couldn't put his hand under the water.

"..." Patriot shook his head. "That won't work either."

Talulah thoughtfully picked up the scattered bricks on the ground, and after thinking for a moment, took out the pendant from her clothes. She didn't think Yuuki would try to trick them here.

Perhaps the current state of this water-based city is to allow others to live here. If they want to move down, and if Xiyue doesn't offer any other solution, then that solution might already be within their own possessions.

Moreover, Yuuki asked her to come along, which means that this thing should be on her, and the only thing she has that is related to Yuuki is this pendant.

As the pendant approached the water-made brick, the hard texture in its hand vanished instantly, and the brick flowed to the ground like real water, merging into the ocean beneath its feet.

Talulah waved the pendant in her hand at everyone: "It seems this is the method."

—————Longmen·Penguin Logistics Headquarters·Employee Rest Area—————

"Isn't this a bit too festive?" Croissant pushed open the door and looked at the room full of little lanterns. "Aren't there a lot of lanterns?"

"It was Exusiai who did it." Yuuki pointed to Exusiai beside her, then traced the red tail along her leg.

"No need for further explanation, I could have guessed it was her." Croissant shrugged, then walked to the sofa and slumped down. "Yeah, I really hit the jackpot today."

"Is business good today?" Exusiai asked, munching on a snack and glancing at the croissant. "Did you sell your remaining stock?"

"Pretty much." Croissant nodded. "Most of the stock has been sold out. Oh, the New Year is such a good time. There are so many tourists, everything sells out."

“Your cheap handicrafts have already sold quite a bit by now,” Exusiai shrugged. “You’ve stockpiled a whole bunch of weird and wonderful things.”

"What do you mean by 'strange and weird'?" Croissant immediately objected, turning to look at Exusiai. "That's clearly slander."

Exusiai rolled her eyes: "Putting everything else aside, just look at your sugar-free apple pie last time, your stuff is just not proper."

"You still remember that thing?" Croissant looked at Exusiai with some surprise. "That was so long ago, how come you still remember it?"

“I will never forget it.” Exusiai looked at the croissant. “That kind of sugar-free dessert is simply heresy, so I can never forget it.”

"You're really petty."

Exusiai stood up, hands on her hips, attempting to overpower Croissant with her imposing presence: "This is my insistence on desserts."

“If you used a different word here, I think it might be a bit scary, and I could feel your determination.” Croissant slumped on the sofa. “But if that’s your reason, I’m not afraid at all.”

"Tch." Exusiai curled her lip, then looked at Yuuki, who was engrossed in petting Red, and asked, "How much longer until we can eat?"

"I've already cooked the vegetables, but the rice needs to be heated up a bit more." Xi Yue pinched her red ears. "What's wrong? Are you hungry?"

Exusiai nodded: "A little."

"Let's wait a little longer," Yuuki said, glancing at the clock. "It won't be long."

"And weren't you just eating snacks?"

"Oh~" Exusiai nodded, "Snacks can't compare to meals, and I only ate a little bit."

"Look at those bags on the table." Xi Yue glanced at the empty packaging bags on the table. "You dare say it's just a little bit?"

"It wasn't all me who ate them," Exusiai said, turning her head away. "You ate Texas, Red, and even Yuuki, didn't you?"

"So who ate more?" Yuuki asked with a smile, looking at the guilty Exusiai. "Do you need me to help you remember?"

"No, no need." Exusiai shook her head, tied up the bag of snacks in her hand, and placed it on the table. "I'll just wait patiently."

"Hmm?" Xi Yue turned her head and looked out the window at two familiar figures moving toward them at an extremely fast speed.

'It's Specter and Skadi, isn't it?' Sensing the two presences, Yuuki quickly identified them. 'It seems Skadi has realized what's going on... no, it must be Specter who alerted Skadi.'

'Go down and take it; I still need to talk to Skadi about the flooring issue.'

Xi Yue stood up and looked at the others: "I'll go downstairs to pick someone up. When I come back, we should be able to eat."

"Who is it? Didn't Sora say she wouldn't be back by noon today?" Exusiai was a little stunned when she heard Yuuki say that, but she quickly realized who Yuuki was talking about. "Could it be Specter? Is she back so soon?"

“I reckon Skadi is also on the list.” Texas glanced at Yuuki. 'Looks like we’ve got another troublesome bunch.'

For Texas, Skadi was no less of a threat than Muirsey, who had run away so many times, even though they had only spent a few days together.

However, Skadi's aggression is not low in Texas's eyes. Although she seems a bit naive, naivety can sometimes lead to unexpected actions in such situations.

Moreover, as things stand, if Muirseth wasn't sneaking around at the amusement park or elsewhere, then Skadi is the only one who has kissed Yuuki.

Huh? What? Hong kissed him back then too? Isn't Hong her daughter?

Therefore, in Texas, Skadi appears to be a formidable threat, no less than anyone else, and perhaps even far exceeding anyone else.

—————Penguin Logistics Headquarters, Downstairs—————

"Hmm, they're really fast." Xi Yue took the elevator down to the first floor and came to the door. She felt the approaching presence. Perhaps because they were almost there, the two rapidly approaching presences finally slowed down.

After a while, Yuuki saw the two people walking towards her. Just as she was about to wave, she saw Skadi suddenly rush towards her.

"Hmm?" Yuuki looked at Skadi rushing towards her with some confusion. Had it been too long since they last met? Wait, was Skadi getting faster and faster?

Just as Yuuki sensed something was wrong, Skadi had already reached a position she deemed suitable. With powerful strides, she lunged forward.

'This move!' Yuuki subconsciously prepared to withstand the impact as she watched Skadi's movement, but before she could get ready, a heavy force had already slammed down on her.

The heavy weight slammed Yuuki to the ground with a loud thud, but thankfully, Yuuki's body was now very strong, so this was nothing, well, nothing.

"Good afternoon, you guys are rushing back just in time for lunch?" Yuzuki said with a helpless smile, patting Skadi's head as she watched Specter approach. "Alright, Skadi, get up for a second, this doesn't look very good."

"It's all because Skadi dragged me back yesterday." Specter rolled her eyes at Skadi, who was in Yuuki's arms. "She didn't think about anything else and just dragged me back."

"Didn't I already apologize?" Skadi stood up, her face slightly flushed. This was quite different from the scene Specter had described. Shouldn't it be like the scenes in those novels, where a woman clings to a man?

Chapter 134: New Year's Gift

"Be careful, Skadi. Doing this carelessly could be dangerous." Yuuki stood up, dusted herself off, glanced at the cracked ground beneath her, and shook her head.

“It’s just in time for you two to come at mealtime.” Yu Yue sighed slightly and looked at Specter and Skadi. “But it would be better if you had eaten before coming. If not, I’ll have to cook some more food later.”

“No.” Ghost Shark shook his head. “A certain orca tied me to the bed and kept me tied up for a whole day and night, while the orca itself ate very well.”

"Is that even possible?" Yuuki asked with a half-smile, glancing at Skadi who had turned her head away. "Speaking of which, there's yesterday's floor too~"

"Ugh~" Skadi let out a long wail. She really just had a rush of blood to her head yesterday, which is why she dragged Specter back without saying a word.

"Well, I'll pay for that." Skadi scratched her face awkwardly and looked at Yuuki. "It shouldn't be too expensive, right?"

"Don't worry, I've fixed it. You don't need to come with me." Yu Yue raised her hand and tapped Skadi's head. "But next time, you should use your brain instead of resorting to brute force."

Then, Yuuki looked at Specter, who was smiling to the side: "As for Specter, just listen selectively. You can listen to his battle advice at other times. Think about it yourself, and if you can avoid listening, then don't."

Without even thinking, Yuuki knew that what had just happened was definitely Specter's brilliant idea. What was the purpose? Regardless of that, for Skadi, Specter's purpose was quite clear.

However, it's unclear how much of this objective might lead to Skadi being tricked.

“I don’t like hearing that, Yuuki. How can you say I tricked her?” Ghost Shark looked at Yuuki with a smile. “I didn’t do anything.”

She was truly innocent! She genuinely gave Skadi a great idea, but Skadi messed it up, so it's not her fault.

Yuuki rolled her eyes at Specter, avoiding Skadi's gaze, and stomped on the cracked ground. Her mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out: 'I don't believe you couldn't have guessed the current situation.'

Ghost Shark's lips were still full of smiles. She understood what Xiyue meant, but then she put on an innocent expression and opened and closed her mouth like Xiyue.

'I really only told her she could do that, and I have absolutely no idea what happened after that.'

Yuuki rolled her eyes as she read Specter's lips. She could only believe the first half of Specter's words. Specter probably did tell Skadi that she could do it, as she said, but Specter definitely knew what would happen next.

"Alright, stop standing there." Yu Yue casually tossed a restoration crystal onto the ground to repair the cracks. "Let's go upstairs. You haven't eaten all day, you must be hungry. If you're not full either, Skadi, I'll cook you some more later."

"That'll be a problem for Yuuki." Skadi took a deep breath and went upstairs with Specter and Yuuki.

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

Unsurprisingly, Skadi also stayed here as a guest. As for the Emperor, he didn't say much after seeing Skadi. In any case, one more person wouldn't make a difference, since everyone was here for one person anyway, so he didn't care.

Anyway, with Yuuki watching, he wasn't worried about Skadi wreaking havoc on the house. The only problem was that Yuuki wanted to quadruple their food budget after dinner.

The Emperor had no objection to this, after all, Skadi, who had just moved in, did have a rather large appetite, as the Emperor had already witnessed at dinner.