Poseidon in Arknights

"Are you uneasy?" Frost suddenly asked, "Because of that feeling this morning?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Alty sighed softly, "Frost, do you have to say these things at a time like this?"

“Everyone has felt it,” Frost said, looking at Alty. “Although we don’t know the source or the nature of it, you know there are very few things that can make us uneasy.”

"Alright, alright, stop it." Alty raised her hand to stop Frost. "We all know that a deep-sea hunter who has already come ashore took the sea god away. We all know that."

"Why are you suddenly bringing this up? Doesn't everyone already know?" Dan looked at Alty, suddenly realizing something. "Wait, you don't already know what it is, do you?"

"For example, a deep-sea hunter?"

"I guess so, I used a little trick." Alty nodded. "At least I know that there are two deep-sea hunters living upstairs from us, and the scent of the sea on them is hard to forget."

"You suspect that something within her has awakened?" Dan frowned. "That's not good news; it woke up far too early."

"Perhaps he hasn't fully awakened yet; at least that deep-sea hunter went out to play today." Alty shrugged. "This land still has time, but..."

Alty stood up, picked up his tuned bass, and gently strummed it: "Let's go and finish what we need to do as a band."

Chapter 141: The situation seems to be under control

—————Siesta Beach Food Street—————

"Little sister, I'd like a mango martini smoothie, please."

"Okay." Gummy nodded, bent down and took out a portion of the already prepared shaved ice and handed it over, "Your mango martini shaved ice."

"Business seems to be booming." Yuzuki walked up to Gumi in the queue. "Three strawberry and three mango, please."

"Ah, Xi... Eh?" Gumi heard a familiar voice and was about to look up when she saw a girl in front of her who looked very similar, but instead of feathers, she had dragon horns on her head.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I think I've mistaken you for someone else." Gumi quickly lowered her head and prepared the food the other person had ordered. "Well, since you bought three, I'll give you three waffles as a gift."

"It's alright." Xi Yue smiled and didn't intend to explain, since explaining would only make things more complicated. She took the things that Gu Mi handed her.

Yuuzuki squeezed through the crowd and walked to Texas's side: "Let's go back and see if Ifrit has finished baking yet?"

“Hmm.” Texas nodded, then glanced at the dragon horns on Yuuki’s head one last time. “Come to think of it, I just realized it.”

"How did Ifrit recognize you just now? Your race has changed. Was it because you saw me?"

“I think it was someone else who told Ifrit,” Yuuki smiled at Texas. “Let’s hurry back…”

"What's wrong?" Texas looked at Yuuki, who had suddenly fallen silent, with some confusion. Then she understood why Yuuki was silent.

"Finally found you." Ghost Shark's voice rang out behind them. "Although you're not as sharp as the nun, you were still able to find us."

Ghost Shark looked up at Yuuki's dragon horns: "Especially Yuuki, you've become like this~"

"I didn't notice you two." Yuuki turned around with a smile, carefully squeezing past Specter and Skadi in the crowd. "You two seem to be having a lot of fun."

The two people in front of me had already changed out of their original clothes and into youthful and beautiful beach outfits, each holding snacks that looked like they had just bought.

"But judging from your expressions," Yu Yue smiled at the two of them, "you just happened to notice me here."

"Pretty much." Specter nodded. "I didn't originally plan to catch you directly. The original plan was to let you play for two days and then find you at the concert."

"Anyway, if the Great Emperor were here, you would probably be here too, but it's good to meet now."

"I suddenly regret bringing Yuuki along." Texas looked at the two of them coldly, even though she had already prepared herself in the car. She was certain these two would be on this trip to Yuusta as well.

But preparations are one thing, when faced with this situation, you still have to be stern.

"Well." Yuuki patted Texas's head. "Relax, relax, let's go. Croissant and the others must be getting impatient. You guys... well, never mind, I guess you'll all come along later."

“Mmm.” Skadi nodded and quickly pulled Specter along to follow. “The water below here seems to be connected to the sea, so there’s a faint smell of the sea here, enough to remind people of their homeland, but not enough to attract sea creatures.”

"Their words shouldn't be considered annoying now, right?" Yuuki patted Skadi's head as she leaned closer. "Never mind, it's hard to say for sure between you two."

"Hmm?" Skadi looked at Yuuki with some confusion, wanting to ask what was going on, but was tugged at by Specter next to her.

Then Specter took over the conversation: "On our way here, we came across four singers performing by the roadside. Yuuki, do you want to go check it out? It's really good, it has a real ocean vibe."

"You mean you want me to scare people?" Yu Yue gently tapped Ghost Shark's head. "No, there will be another chance in the end, otherwise that penguin will blame you for ruining his surprise plan first."

Upon hearing what Yuuki said, Ghost Shark immediately exclaimed, "Oh, that explains why Mr. Emperor had that mischievous grin on his face when he told me that!"

“Wait a minute.” Texas frowned at Specter. “What did you just say? What did the boss say to you?”

"Oops." Ghost Shark realized he had let something slip and quickly shut up, but waved his hand at Texas's gaze, "Well, you should ask your boss about that."

"How did you know we were going to Siesta?" Even though Specter didn't answer, Texas had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on. No wonder Specter just grabbed Skadi and left like that. No wonder Specter sent them a welcome message for Siesta in advance.

Their boss, who has a penchant for courting death, is probably involved in this a lot.

"Hey, calm down, calm down." Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Yuuki quickly held Texas down. "That's just how the boss is, calm down."

"Phew." Texas breathed a sigh of relief. Anyway, the boss wasn't around for now, so she would just have to put up with it for now and cause trouble for him later.

Of course, the boss wouldn't be angry about this. After he revealed these things, he was already prepared to be beaten up by them afterward, just as Xiyue said, the boss has always been like this.

Whether it's doing something reckless or getting beaten up after doing something reckless, the boss never gets angry. He's always been like this, so even if Texas is itching to do something, there's nothing she can do.

I can only wait until I get back, then call up Exusiai and Sora, and then find the boss for a mixed three-on-one fight.

Looking at Texas's clenched fists, Yuuki silently made the sign of the cross for the Emperor in her heart. Hmm, I hope the boss will be alright later.

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"Achoo!" The Emperor, who was watching a movie in the hotel, sneezed violently. He grabbed a tissue, wiped his nose, and threw the tissue into the trash can.

"Hmm..." The Emperor stroked his chin, his years of experience in courting death telling him that he was probably caught red-handed.

As for the things that have led me to do recently, unless it's that Yuuki met the Sunset Band ahead of time, it's probably that I told Ghost Shark and the others about their destination in advance.

Strictly speaking, he did intentionally court death, but he had to bring people with him. At most, he was just a spectator and failed to report what he knew, so it doesn't count as courting death.

So, based on the comprehensive analysis, it must be that something else has been exposed, but it was just revealing their destination in advance. It's such a small thing. Even if it's exposed, if they come looking for him, the Emperor doesn't need to worry about anything. At most, he'll just get a beating tonight. What's the big deal?

Since they've courted disaster, they should just accept the consequences of being exposed. Texas and Exusiai will know what's good for them; after all, this isn't the first time.

—————Rhodes Island Technical Department—————

"These are such strange data." Eyjafjalla looked at the several sets of data in her hand, and something just didn't seem right. "Why is there such a big difference between the two sets of data?"

This data was transmitted from Provence in Siesta via equipment, while on the other side was the research data of that Ceylon lady.

"Hmm, perhaps the magma chamber is expanding." Eyjafjalla made some assumptions based on the data, then turned her gaze to some other instruments beside her.

Although the data from Provence is somewhat strange, the data from the samples doesn't lie.

The equipment's test results came out quickly. Looking at the data, Eyjafjalla's face darkened, and she hurriedly grabbed her phone.

—————Siesta—————

In a secluded location, the Doctor and his group used a communicator to speak with Eyjafjalla, who was on Rhodes Island.

"...Finally, based on the comparison of isotopes and the final analysis of multiple samples, it can be basically confirmed that your conjecture is correct." Eyjafjalla wrote a long explanation in the communication book, "The frequency of volcanic activity is indeed in an abnormal upward trend. Although it is not enough to cause an immediate natural disaster, it cannot be ignored."

Eyjafjalla paused for a moment and said in an extremely serious tone, "The volcanic activity should reach a critical point within two to four weeks, after which it will trigger a volcanic eruption."

“However, considering the recent data collected in Provence, the volcano may not erupt so soon.” Eyjafjalla’s tone was full of uncertainty. “If the current data is reliable, the volcano will not erupt for at least a month, but…”

Eyjafjalla paused for a moment before continuing, "However, this period of calm may be due to unknown factors expanding the magma chamber beneath Siesta volcano, which could lead to a more violent eruption later on."

"Whether the current calm is temporary or, as I say, is caused by the expansion of the magma chamber," Eyjafjalla's tone was full of warning, "it would be best to arrange for the citizens to evacuate immediately if possible."

"The above is the conclusion drawn based on the samples and intelligence you provided."

Even after Eyjafjalla's voice faded, no one responded for a long time.

Provence was silent for a moment, then, as if to lighten the mood, said in a joking tone, "As expected of Eyjafjalla, she can talk for a full 40 minutes over the phone."

"In any case, the situation is urgent." The Doctor pinched the bridge of his nose. "On another note, Miss Ceylon, given the current circumstances, who in the Siesta government can be trusted?"

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ceylon was clearly a little confused when she was suddenly asked this question, and looked at the Doctor.

“I see that you’ve studied a lot of data.” The doctor pointed to the instruments in Ceylon’s hand. “From what you’ve said, I also know that the instability of the volcano is not a recent phenomenon.”

“But even now,” the Doctor pointed out the window, “the government of Siesta is still holding such a lively and extravagant Obsidian Music Festival. Are all the people at your observatory just sitting around doing nothing?”

"One or two times might be understandable as a problem with the equipment, but with such a long period of time and such frequent volcanic activity, the current unstable state of the volcano means that even the most basic instruments can detect the problem."

"I have to suspect that there are people in your government who are deliberately trying to keep this from happening."

“…” Ceylon thought for a moment, “Father is not here right now, so there is no way to report the data to him directly. Kronin, I have been trying to tell him about the instability of the volcano, but he ignores me. I am not sure if he will accept this data this time?”

"No, that's not right. The early warning system at the monitoring station was written by Kronin. He should know about volcanoes. As a messenger of natural disasters, he should understand, yes, he should understand."

After being reminded by the doctor, Ceylon also noticed that many things were not right. Was the observatory's inaction really that simple?

The volcanic instability has reached a point where even the most basic instruments can detect the problem. Why is the monitoring station still not issuing a warning, even though the data from the monitoring station is exactly the same as in previous years?

Did the monitoring station's system generate data only to have it replaced, or was there simply no new data at all?

All of this points to Kronen, who once served as a messenger of natural disasters and also wrote the system for the Siesta volcano monitoring station.

As someone who has lost heart to natural disasters, he has countless ways to discover the condition of volcanoes without the aid of instruments, yet he has done nothing about it so far, and has even repeatedly prevented Ceylon from continuing to study the data.

Once is a coincidence, twice is an accident, but three times can only mean that this person is up to no good.

“There is someone we can trust.” Ceylon looked up at the Doctor. “I will bring her with me. With her here, it will be much easier for us to transmit information about the volcano.”

"And perhaps I need to find my father; he will surely save Siesta."

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"This vacation is going to be tough." Watching the group leave, the professor let out a sigh of despair. How did a vacation end up being dragged into this kind of mess?

Then, the doctor turned to Amiya and said, "Amiya, call for help. At least call ACE and the others. I have a feeling her plan won't go smoothly."

Amiya took out her communicator and dialed ACE. As the phone rang, Amiya looked at the Doctor and asked, "What if something goes wrong with Miss Ceylon?"

“Then we might have to prepare for a full-scale assault on the city government, or perhaps that radio station over there.” Doctor Zhanji straightened his clothes slightly. “In any case, we must save so many people and not let them become victims.”

"Don't worry, that volcano won't erupt so soon." Yu Yue's voice suddenly rang out. Still in the room, the two immediately looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the water glass that the doctor had placed there had suddenly bulged up, and a small, exquisite Yu Yue floated up from inside.

Just as the doctor was about to ask something, Xiaoyue suddenly raised her hand and blocked the doctor's words.

"Don't ask questions. This is just one of my water clones, relaying messages. I can't hear it, so I can't answer." Xiaoxiyue looked at the Doctor. "First of all, don't worry, this volcano won't erupt so soon. That little guy has already been scared by me. However, Originium bugs aren't very smart. Once they realize there's no danger, they'll probably come out again immediately."

"So you can take a look for yourselves in a bit, beat it up, and drive it back. I'll leave you a little magic weapon."

"Now that the volcanic eruption issue that has been weighing on your minds has been resolved, you will have enough time to deal with the problems that exist in the city itself."

"No natural disaster occurs without a reason, and the undercurrents in this city contributed significantly to the rapid volcanic eruption."

"That's all." Xiaoxiyue suddenly took out a hat with a tourist logo from behind her back and put it on her head. "I wish you all the best. If you need anything, come find me again."