Poseidon in Arknights

"My God!" The Yeti looked in astonishment at its companion clutching the large fish that had been pierced by a knife.

"Sigh, he's been chasing me for ages." The Yeti looked at the big fish in its hand. "He's really ferocious. If I hadn't seized the opportunity to stab him, I probably would have died down here."

"Can we eat this?" A Yeti next to him couldn't help but drool, then quickly wiped it away.

"I don't know, but it should be good." The Yeti picked up the big fish in his arms and rushed outside. Even the cold wind couldn't dampen his joy.

"Big sister, big sister, look what I caught!" The Yeti excitedly held up the big fish in its hand.

"You went down there on your own?" Frostnova looked at the big fish in the Yeti's hand and instantly showed a hint of joy, but then she noticed the wound on the Yeti's shoulder and her face turned displeased.

"We have to go down and take a look." The yeti shrank back when his older sister looked at him like that. "Look at this big fish. I see there's more than one down there."

“According to this size.” The shield guard, who was weaving a net, looked at the fish with a troubled expression after seeing its size, while continuing to weave the net.

Even if they could weave the ropes they had into a net, given the weight of the large fish in the Yeti's hand, the fish would likely tear the net they had painstakingly woven with just a slight struggle.

“…I’ll go down and take a look. If we can catch more, we’ll need to make a thicker net.” Patriot glanced at the huge fish in the Yeti’s hand, which was almost half a person tall.

He originally thought that the fish here couldn't possibly be ridiculously big, so he used a hemp rope net to hold it up for a while before finding a more durable and abrasion-resistant rope to braid another one.

But now it seems that the fish here are not ordinary. If you use that kind of hemp rope, you might not be able to catch anything at all. You'll just get torn apart by the rampaging fish.

"Old man, be careful. You're so old, don't drown yourself." Froststar looked at Patriot with some concern.

“It’s alright.” Patriot stretched his limbs and then looked at the shield guard beside him.

The shield guard who had been glanced at instantly understood, drew his saber, and handed it over: "Captain, be careful."

"Don't worry." Patriot squatted down, took a few sections of hemp rope from the fishing net that was still being woven, and tied them around his waist. If possible, he wanted to catch a few more fish today.

"This old man has nowhere to exert his strength." Froststar shook her head helplessly. Ever since Xiyue helped cure most of their illnesses, Patriot had been in a state of having nothing to do and was looking for something to do.

It's obvious that the Patriots are planning to stay here today; they won't come ashore until they've caught a few fish.

Of course, there's something more important right now. Frostnova glanced at Talulah, who had already come over to the big fish, and asked, "Talulah, shall we start a pot?"

"Coming, coming." Talulah was already prepared, and she lit a fire with a flick of her fingers. "Come on, let's find a pot, find some wood, or we'll have a barbecue!"

—————Rhode Island Doctor's Office—————

"Why do I still have to sit here on New Year's Day?" The Doctor looked at the document he had finally finished, feeling like crying, and then turned to look at Amiya, who was already dozing off. "You can't even stay awake yourself, but you're still here staring at me."

"Hmm~" Amiya shook her head. "It's alright, Doctor, are you done?"

"Yes, it's done." The doctor nodded. "Well, finally it's done. You guys had way too many problems piling up, didn't you?"

“Well, because, because there really is no other way.” Amiya looked at the Doctor. “There are many problems that neither I nor Dr. Kal'tsit can handle, so we can only postpone dealing with them.”

Amiya didn't plan to check the documents the doctor had processed; she would distribute them to the various departments for processing one by one tomorrow.

"I've been sitting all day." The doctor stood up, stretched his back slightly, picked up the coffee that had been brewed beside him, took a sip, and felt the warmth emanating from his body.

The doctor felt that her life had been sustained by Xiyue's coffee these past few days. This little rabbit was truly a top-notch exploiter, producing an outrageous amount of documents every day.

Fortunately, he finally finished before midnight, which saved her at least six hours of sleep, probably.

The Doctor originally thought that after sleeping for so long, she probably wouldn't want to sleep for a long time, but Amiya and Kal'tsit proved to her that when you're tired enough, you can want to sleep anytime.

The professor downed her coffee in one gulp, casually placed the cup on the table, and then slumped onto the sofa. The capable and efficient demeanor she exuded while working on documents gradually transformed into that of a lazy, slacking-off woman.

"Doctor, if you want to rest, it would be better to go back to your room," Amiya said, nudging the doctor with some concern.

"Ahhhhh," the Doctor slumped onto the sofa, letting out a soft moan, "Amiya, could you give me a massage? I'm so tired."

"Then, Doctor, lie down properly?" Amiya thought for a moment, and it seemed the Doctor nodded, so she directed him to lie down on the sofa.

Upon hearing this, the doctor immediately rolled over and lay face down on the sofa. To ensure he could breathe, he used his hand to support his head and looked out the window.

Amiya was slightly lost in thought as she gazed at the night view of Lungmen through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, but then Amiya's hands landed on the Doctor's shoulders, and the Doctor immediately let out a soft cry of pain.

"Sss! Amiya, go easy on me, go easy on me!"

"I'm sorry, it's been a long time since I gave the Doctor a massage," Amiya immediately loosened her grip, adding, "If the Doctor wants, we can go to Lungmen tomorrow. The important work has been finished, so I might have a few days off, maybe."

"Your voice probably made me panic," the Doctor muttered listlessly, slumped on the sofa. "I think I'll stay on Rhodes Island. Speaking of which, that garden looks really fun; I haven't really been there much yet."

"That's the sanatorium that the perfumers are in charge of." Amiya looked at the Doctor and said with some concern, "Doctor, don't pick the flowers casually. Sometimes the perfumers will use them to make the aromatherapy."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I don't have that many hands~" The doctor waved her hand, her tone somewhat indifferent. She was actually thinking of seeing if she could find a mat or pillow over there to take a nap.

It seemed like a great place for a nap, or rather, I saw a lot of kids there around noon today saying they were looking for a grassy spot to sleep.

"Oh, it's fireworks~" The professor looked out the window at the night view and the dazzling fireworks rising into the sky.

"Today seems to be... New Year's Eve in Yan Country, no, it should be called the Spring Festival now, right?" Amiya looked at the fireworks outside the window.

"So that means there are lots of fun things to do?" The professor started to feel deflated again. "So why do I have to work here every day? I'm still suffering from amnesia."

The doctor lowered his voice, muttering to himself, "Heartless company, heartless boss, heartless little rabbit."

"..." Amiya could hear clearly that the Doctor was muttering something to himself. Although his face remained calm, he slightly increased the pressure on his hands.

"Doctor, please bear with it a little longer, I feel like your muscles are very stiff."

The doctor immediately realized something was wrong: "Wait, this is just an excuse, isn't it? Pain, pain, pain, etc., wait!"

—————Columbia Rhine Life Eco-Park—————

“Hmm, it’s New Year’s Day!” Muels sat among the trees, looking at the glass ceiling and gazing up at the night sky. “It’s a pity that Colombia doesn’t have a similar holiday.”

Sometimes, Muirsey doesn't stay in her own house; for example, tonight she's chosen to spend the night with her plants.

The fresh air and the abundance of plants here made Muirsey feel exceptionally at ease, and of course, there was another reason she was here today.

"Hmm, it's finally Chinese New Year~" Muirsey picked up the gift box that Xiyue had given her from the side.

"I've been looking forward to this for a super, super long time." Muirsey examined the gift box. For the past two weeks, she had been constantly concerned about the date and eagerly anticipating opening it. She also carried the gift box with her at all times, placing it on her desk in the most conspicuous position every day.

Muirsey wears it 24/7, and she knows exactly how many creases there are from folding, where each pattern is, and how many patterns there are.

Of course, this behavior must have aroused the curiosity of many people. After all, such a beautiful gift box was placed on the table, but Muirsey just looked at it without opening it, which was a bit strange. Naturally, many people asked Muirsey about it.

Muirsey simply smiled and told them directly that it was given to her by her lover, who said to wait until the Spring Festival to open it, so it hadn't been opened yet.

Thus, a rumor that was both a hoax and a fact quietly began to spread throughout Rhine's life without Yuuki's knowledge.

Muirsey gently pulled the ribbon off the gift box and opened it. A beautiful ice sculpture slowly appeared in Muirsey's eyes.

It was an ice sculpture of Xi Yue sitting on a swing, wearing the cheongsam that Muirsey had bought for her, her face slightly covered by a fan, her lips pursed in a smile.

After staring blankly for a while, Muirsey carefully took out the ice sculpture and saw a piece of paper under it.

[No need to put it in the refrigerator, it won't melt; no need to be careful, it won't spoil; and most importantly, Muirsey, may you never be alone again. Happy New Year. ———Evening Moon]

Muirsey stared blankly at the ice sculpture in her hand. After a while, Muirsey decided to make a display case for it the next day, put it on her desk when she went to work, and take it with her when she left work.

After all, just as Yuuki said, she will never be alone again. As for Muirsay's actions, the "rumors" circulating in Rhine's life will probably become even more abundant.

Chapter 136: The Journey to Siesta

—————Chernobog Temporary Medical Point—————

"Don't worry, you just have a cold, it's not what you think." Xi Yue looked at the report in her hand, displayed it on the table, and explained the relevant data to the patient opposite her in simple and easy-to-understand terms.

"But I keep feeling pain in the area where my Originium crystals are." The patient looked at the data, still somewhat worried as he looked at Yuzuki.

"Based on the previous palpation, I make the following judgment." Xi Yue turned the page of the report and showed him a sketch of the human body inside, pointing to a black area on the lungs, "Your lesion has affected part of your lungs."

"When you cough, this part is affected, which is why you feel a dull ache in your crystals when you cough."

"Here, take this form and go to that counter over there to get some medicine from Rupert, the one in red." Xi Yue quickly wrote out a form, handed it to the patient, and pointed to the red-clad man distributing medicine to others.

"Thank you, doctor. Thank you, doctor." After bowing twice to Xiyue with the prescription in hand, the patient hurriedly ran over, making room for the patients behind him.

"next."

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"Wow, there are so many patients!" Yuuki, carrying Red, followed Talulah to a nearby house that had already been cleaned up and sat down on a chair. "We've been treating patients for several days and the number of patients hasn't decreased at all."

"After all, it's because of the previous riots, well, it's really hard to say." Talulah placed the coffee that Yuuki had asked her to make next to Yuuki's table. "Thank you for your hard work in treating and training these past few days, Miss Yuuki and Miss Hong."

"It's nothing, just a basic medical manual." Xi Yue waved her hand, picked up her coffee, and took a sip. "Besides, I didn't teach you anything. I just gave you the book. How well you learn it is up to you."

Finally, Yuuki waved the coffee cup in her hand at Talulah: "But your skills do need some improvement."

“Miss Yuzuki, you know I’ve been living on the snowfields all this time.” Talulah shrugged. “What skills do I have left? Even if I did, they would have been worn away long ago on those snowfields.”

“That’s true.” Xi Yue nodded and looked into the distance. “Speaking of which, I’ve been here for so long, and I haven’t even asked you how your fishing is going?”

“We’ve set up a fishing spot there.” Talulah also looked towards the distant city. “We’ll send a few more people down to chase the fish. It’s a bit dangerous, but it’s also a relatively efficient method for us.”

"After all, we don't have boats, and because that area is the best-preserved part of Chernobog, we can't create waterways for boats to tow nets."

"So, you arranged for people to stay there?" Yu Yue looked at Talulah with some curiosity. Weren't they all extremely wary of that area before? If Talulah hadn't reminded them that fishing was possible there, they probably wouldn't have even bothered to take a look.

“We have to send people over,” Talulah said, looking at the distant city. “Since most people can’t see the truth, then that city is a normal city, and the best-preserved one at that. So isn’t it only natural to make use of it?”

"Is that so?" Yuuki nodded, then looked at Talulah with some curiosity. "I'm quite curious, don't the people living there have any questions about the fact that the walls are made of clear, azure water?"

“Absolutely no one has had any similar questions.” Talulah shook her head. “Very few people realize this; they all overlook these details.”

"However, we still used some salvaged planks or cloth to make floors and some walls for them, so at least their privacy can be protected to some extent."

"What about the fish?" Yuuki asked Talulah. "I connected that stretch of sea directly to a school of fish. According to the children, they should all be quite strong."

"It's not so much that they're strong, but rather that they're ridiculously big." Talulah scratched her head and compared the length to Yuuki. "They're basically almost half a person's height. I've never seen such big fish around here."

"Anyway, the fish caught there are gradually alleviating our urgent need for supplies. We also had some of the less infected team members disguise themselves as merchants and have the Yeti team freeze some of the fish to sell to nearby mobile cities in exchange for more food."

At this point, Talulah's smile widened: "Few people have ever seen such a big fish. It sells very well in the market, and the food it brings in is barely enough for the people who are currently staying in Chernobog."

"Although it's just some thin porridge, we have fish, so it's still a decent meal." Talulah smiled; their situation was gradually improving.

"We're also trying to contact fishing tackle factories in other mobile cities to see if we can buy some larger fishing nets." Talulah listed their next plans. Since they have a sea, their development must rely on the sea for their livelihood, and fish are their best source of income.

"It seems you're doing alright." Yu Yue smiled and nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right, speaking of which, I remember there's an Ursus army group stationed nearby. They shouldn't be causing you any trouble lately, right?"

“No, no.” Talulah shook her head. “On the contrary, just a few months ago, the army group that was stationed there suddenly withdrew, and it doesn’t seem that they moved the Chernobog communications code out of Ursus.”

"So Chernobog is still under the jurisdiction of Ursus. They neither suppress nor besiege us, and they haven't even kicked us out of the communications code as rebels. Patriot and I have discussed this for a long time, but we still don't understand why?"

"Since you don't understand, then don't worry about it." Xi Yue waved her hand. "Just focus on doing it. You guys have a long way to go."

"I understand." Talulah nodded, then hesitated for a moment before asking, "But Miss Yuzuki has been here for almost a few days now, haven't your family asked about it?"

"Sigh, they know I'm here, but they won't come looking for me because they know I'm here to escape the hustle and bustle." Xi Yue waved her hand, her face full of helplessness. "They also know that they've been acting a bit crazy lately, right?"