Poseidon in Arknights

[Large swarm, the ocean has demands of us.]

Isamara called out to the flock, indicating that she had something important to tell them and that it concerned the sea.

We are listening, Isamara.

Upon hearing Isamara's voice, Daqun immediately enabled a full channel link for her.

Ocean told me that she didn't like our original way of communicating; to her, it was too noisy.

"What is noise?" came the voice from the large group, filled with doubt. This was their usual way of communicating, and they had never known what noise meant.

[I don't know...] Isamara was also only vaguely aware of the situation, and she didn't understand why Yuuki would dislike their way of communicating.

[This seems to describe the sound as too loud.] Some explanatory voices began to emerge from the large group; these were from the land-based group that was currently engaged with the Deep Sea Church—no, it should now be called the Deep Sea Medical Society.

In short, it was the voice of the Sealings who went ashore with them.

"Shall we keep our voices down?" Daqun tentatively asked, as none of the Haisi knew how to keep quiet.

The ocean described to me a word repeated billions of times, rushing towards you every second. She could even hear the voices of each individual, and she found it very noisy.

Isamara also provided the group with more intelligence for analysis when appropriate.

[Perhaps we should learn how people on Earth communicate?] It's still the same group of sea creatures who are learning how to practice medicine from the Deep Sea Medical Association.

[Understood. Individual speakers and healers, the larger group needs you to share all content regarding earthly language and ways of speaking.]

【learn. 】

[Sharing in progress.]

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As Yuuki floated on the sea, looking at the calm sea creatures around her, she stroked her chin: "I wonder what they'll be like when they learn to swim."

As far as Yuuki is concerned, she can enter the communication network of the Sea Seers anytime she wants, so she has been spying on the screen just now.

However, Yuuki wasn't very confident that they could learn it, as the way they communicated wasn't so easy to change, because the way the Sealings communicated wasn't actually speaking, but rather something Yuuki could understand.

They can make sounds, but those sounds are sound waves that are inaudible to humans. When they gather together and sing, they can suppress sounds that ordinary people can hear, which is known as the Great Silence.

Yuuki peered into the Sealings' communication channel and suddenly raised an eyebrow: "The progress is pretty fast."

Why is it necessary to have a functional auditory organ to communicate, given that communication is an inefficient method?

The communication process is inefficient; information exchange is too slow. No advantages have been observed with this communication method. The situation needs to be reassessed.

[Update: If the ocean finds this communication method more suitable for it, that would be its greatest advantage.]

[Update: This method will also be most effective when communicating with people on Earth, as they cannot use our communication methods.]

In summary, while the communication methods of terrestrial humans are inefficient, they possess value in the process of establishing communication with them, allowing some individuals to expend more resources to evolve corresponding communication organs and thus become communicative individuals.

[Additional information: An appearance similar to that of terrestrial humans will reduce their fear, facilitate better communication, and further allow some selected individuals to consume more nutrients to evolve into beings with the same appearance as terrestrial humans.]

[At the same time, in the process of communicating with the ocean, the mode of communication should be adjusted, changing to a mode of communication used by people on land.]

"Looks like things are going well." Yu Yue glanced at the screen and stroked his chin. It seemed that he didn't need to worry about this. Then, Yu Yue remembered something and looked up at the sea. "Oh, right, let's go check on Elini while we're at it."

Yuuki then looked at Skadi, who was drifting aimlessly in the sea, and said, "Skadi, you stay here for now. I'll be right back."

"Huh?" Skadi turned to look at Yuuki. "Can't you take me with you? They're so noisy."

Skadi pointed to her head: "My head is buzzing. I understand what you mean, Yuuki. They are indeed very noisy."

“I’m here to find customers, not to go back to Rhodes Island.” Yuuki shrugged. “I don’t know the maximum distance you and Isamara can go, so it’s best not to try. I’ll be back soon.”

"Ugh." Skadi pursed her lips, then closed her eyes again and floated in the sea. "Okay, I got it, but could you hurry up? They're so noisy."

"Okay, okay, I know, I'll be quick." Yuuki patted Skadi's head and then disappeared from Skadi's sight.

——————Iberia, Third Coastal Defense Line, Judge's Garrison——————

Aline sat on the bed and glanced at the bracelet on her wrist: "It seems that Lady Yuzuki didn't have us study today."

Such situations are actually quite common; in most cases, Xiyue is busy with other things, so she has no time to study at night.

"Phew..." Elena pulled down her sleeve to cover the bracelet on her wrist. "Go practice on your own."

Alini is now able to regenerate hands by nourishing them with water veins; if it's just muscle damage, she can restore even more.

Therefore, most of the soldiers in the Punishment Army who were injured during the last "attack" by Hai Si have been treated by Elene, and the injuries of the vast majority of the soldiers have been healed.

The remaining few were extremely unlucky, as they happened to run into some of the more powerful Sea Heirs, resulting in slightly larger areas of injury. However, they were mostly healed by Elini, and they should be able to recover soon after multiple treatments.

So much so that the inspectors currently stationed here have suggested that it might be more appropriate for Eleanor to become the team's medic rather than continue as an inspector.

Of course, this was just a joke. Now the inspectors were all eager to go on patrol with Elinne, even though Hai Si and the Deep Sea Church had all vanished as if they had evaporated into thin air.

However, we still can't let our guard down. If we had a teammate who was both strong in combat and could also heal, we would naturally be very happy to have them.

Elena stood up and stretched slightly, intending to fetch a basin of water for independent practice on water manipulation.

"Looks like you did a good job." Suddenly, Yuzuki's voice rang out from inside the tent.

"Hey!" Elena turned her head and looked at Yuzuki, who was smiling as she walked into the tent after lifting the tent flap.

Elena stared wide-eyed at Yuuki, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes and had a dragon tail swinging behind her. She quickly rushed over, pulled the tent shut, and turned the sign outside to indicate that she was resting and that no one should come in.

Finally, Elena crawled into the tent, looking at Yuzuki with an anxious expression: "Teacher Yuzuki, how could you come over like that? It's too dangerous."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Xi Yue waved her hand and patted Aileen's head. "I used a little trick. Ordinary people can't see me. I've already been to the military camp. You did a good job."

The main reason is that Yuuki is now a spiritual entity, and as long as others do not have a way to detect souls, or have a strong enough spiritual perception, they cannot see her.

But the Iberians don't care about mental factors when fighting the Sea Kings. The only thing related to mental factors is using mental energy to propel bullets and make handguns unleash power that ordinary handguns cannot achieve.

But this has basically nothing to do with mental detection, so Yuuki just wandered over without anyone seeing her. At most, she might feel that the humidity around her had increased, but since this was Iberia, no one cared at all.

Then Yuuki took a look at the current military camp and saw the soldiers undergoing rehabilitation training there.

"Phew..." Elena breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Xiyue said. "But why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"Okay, okay, it's my fault." Xi Yue ruffled Eline's hair. "Looks like you've finished treating all those soldiers?"

“Yes, yes.” Elena nodded repeatedly. “After a long period of treatment, their bodies are gradually recovering. However, because the treatment is often done in stages, it takes them even longer to regain control of their regenerating bodies.”

"Is that so?" Yuzuki nodded. "You did a great job. All that time of teaching was worth it."

“Oh, right.” Elini looked at Xiyue, “I made a special trip there during my patrols these past few months, and it seems that the three people you mentioned aren’t in Saltwind Town, the place you talked about, teacher.”

"No?" Yuzuki stroked her chin. "I know. Maybe they're hiding, or maybe they're already dead."

As mentioned before, a small number of people within the Deep Sea Church do not agree with the current beliefs of the Sea Heirs, do not worship Xi Yue, and have even done things that violate their beliefs.

The Sea Heirs had no intention of letting this small group go. As for their fate, the Sea Heirs did not say it outright, but Yuuki could probably guess.

Perhaps they were already dead by then, it's hard to say, but Quintus and Amaya probably wouldn't accept Yuuki's current ideas.

Yuuzuki also didn't think that people who could conduct cruel human experiments and disrespect life would be willing to become compassionate doctors. Even if they were doctors now, there was a higher possibility that they were faking it.

——————Iberia, an Unknown Wilderness——————

“Amaya, this is the sample I just found for you.” A person in a black robe placed a small jar of seawater on the table. “To be honest, our current research is very dangerous.”

"You should know that even a single drop of seawater contains Hai Si's cells. If they discover it, we're doomed."

“Quentus, we are on the path to truth.” Amaya, dressed with an intellectual air like a scholar, picked up the seawater on the table. “Don’t you want to know that the new ideas of the Sealings have appeared quite suddenly?”

“Our men suddenly changed their attitude, as if they had been corrupted by something, and were even willing to turn against us.”

"At that moment, everyone became extremely enthusiastic, shouting about the ocean. Everyone wanted to become a doctor and regarded it as the greatest honor."

“It was as if a real god had appeared.” Amaya used a dropper to collect a drop of seawater and placed it on a glass slide. “Instantly, everyone’s center became His.”

“Perhaps it’s for some other reason, you’re being too far-fetched.” Quintus pulled out a chair. “Heaven knows which newcomer has taken control of the whole group.”

"As for your sudden change of attitude, you know that Haisi has neurotoxins."

“If you can say something like that, I think Quintus, you’re an idiot.” Amaya placed the slide under the microscope. “Neurotoxin, how did you even come up with that?”

"Tch." Quintus curled his lip. "It's also possible that the Haisi cells we implanted in those men controlled them. Why does it have to be a god?"

"Alright, alright," Amaya waved her hand. "It's pointless talking to you."

"If you have nothing better to do, go and get some other samples; our research needs them."

“As I just said, Hai Si is probably looking for us everywhere, wanting to wipe out every last one of us heretics.” Quintus’s eyes, hidden beneath his robe, looked at him like he was an idiot. “I don’t want to risk my life to go to the beach to find some samples for you again.”

“Is that so?” Amaya stood up and walked to the iron table, looking calmly at Quintus. “But if you’re not willing, our research will be in vain.”

"Otherwise what?" Quintus slammed his hand on the table. "I got this seawater from the fishmonger. You don't think I went to the beach to collect it for you, do you?"

"Then why didn't you join them from the beginning?" Amaya looked at Quintus with a smile. "We share the same ambition; we both want to study the amazing life form, the Hyster."

"Isn't that right? You're sitting right here with me, and yet you're unwilling to risk getting a sample?"

Quintus slammed his hand on the table, the vibrations causing the collected seawater to spill: "At least don't look for me now. I'm the one who found the stuff, and I'm the one who brought you here."

"And you've been sitting here ever since you arrived, why don't you go out?"

"..." Amaya glanced at the seawater spilled on the table, then looked at Quintus. "I understand what you mean. Since you're unwilling, then..."

Quintus felt a sharp pain in the back of his hand. Looking down, he saw a syringe inserted into the back of his hand: "You..."

Before Quintus could finish speaking, a large dose of anesthetic had already knocked him to the ground.

“Since you’re unwilling,” Amaya said, lifting the unconscious Quintus onto her shoulder. “Then I’ll help you. I happen to be lacking some research material.”

"And you will bring me closer to the ocean."

Chapter 158: Yuzuki in the Medical Department

"Alright, I should probably head back now." Yu Yue patted Eline's head. "Good luck!"

"Mmm." Elena nuzzled Xiyue's hand, but there was still some worry in her eyes. According to Xiyue, those three people had to be caught as soon as possible, but now there was no clue and they hadn't even seen a shadow of them.

Then Elena looked up at Yuuki: "About those three people..."

"Let's try to find them if we can," Xi Yue waved her hand. "They're unlikely to cause much trouble."

Unless they escape Iberia now, they will face all the coastal towns, which are now basically covered by the Deep Sea Medical Society's spies, and even by the Sea Heirs.

In the city, the judges and disciplinary troops are not to be trifled with. If it's just daily life, that's fine, but if they want to do something, they will definitely see through it.

Originally, it was one thing for the Deep Sea Church to cover for each other, but now those few people can be said to be intolerable to the three parties: Hai Si, the original Deep Sea Church, and the Iberian government. As long as they dare to cause trouble, they will definitely not escape the monitoring of the three parties.

“Oh, right.” Yuzuki suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Eline. “Not long now, maybe soon, Hai Si will have his first exchange with the Iberian government.”