Poseidon in Arknights

“Of course I can hear you nagging about me while you're right next to me.” Xi Yue rolled her eyes. “Although most of the time I don’t want to hear it, so I don’t, but…”

"This is Iberia, especially Granfalo, which is right next to the sea. Do you think I can't hear you?"

"Because you're next to your main body, has your power been greatly enhanced?" Kal'tsit looked around; they had already arrived on the deck.

The entire deck was covered with Netherworld Marks, and from the walls covered by Netherworld Marks, one could vaguely see the former glory of Iberia. After all, they even had time to create reliefs on the walls of a warship.

"The situation doesn't seem optimistic." Carmen looked at the Minghen on the ground with some disgust. "Now, Miss Yuzuki, can you tell me how Alfonso managed to survive these 60 years?"

“You should have guessed it.” Xi Yue shrugged. “There wasn’t much good food back then, so even if you went fishing, there was no way to get any.”

"The ship was full of crew members at the time, and it was not a fishing boat."

“So even if they fish, they can’t catch enough fish to feed the whole ship.” Carmen closed his eyes. He understood what Xiyue was going to say, or rather, he already knew when he saw the sea stains all over the ground.

Carmen was silent for a moment before opening her eyes and looking at Yuuzuki: "So, do Alfonso and his first mate still possess human consciousness?"

Carmen did not ask Alfonso and his first mate whether they still looked human; that was not a wishful thinking, but a fantasy that should never exist.

Aside from the Deep Sea Church and the Sealings, no one in Iberia understands the infectivity of the Sealings cells better than Carmen. After 60 years of consuming the flesh and blood of the Sealings, it's simply impossible for them to still have a human appearance.

Even cooking it wouldn't work; Haisi's cells don't lose their activity so easily.

“Alfonso still looks like a human being,” Yuuki said, looking at Carmen. “But his first mate wasn’t so lucky, though…”

Xi Yue let out a rather wicked sigh: "What do you think I came along for?"

“No, I feel that Miss Yuuki shouldn’t be here.” At this moment, Kal’tsit, who was standing behind Yuuki, suddenly spoke up.

“The treatment can be postponed, but as for talking…” Kal’tsit carefully chose her words, “Miss Yuzuki is not suitable to be here, at least not now.”

“…” Yuuki turned to look at Kal'tsit, “Oh, right, I forgot about the psychological factors. That patient must have had quite a lot of hatred for me, or rather, for Hai Si.”

Once Kal'tsit explained, Yuuki understood what she meant. Having stayed on this ship for 60 years, for Alfonso, or rather for the entire Golden Fleet, it was Hai Si who stole Iberia's golden moment.

If Yuuki weren't there, Carmen and Kal'tsit might have been able to explain things to Alfonso and present evidence to calm him down a bit.

However, if Yuuki were there and revealed her identity, well, Yuuki might face a berserker, although Yuuki isn't afraid.

However, the patient's emotions need to be taken care of, and Yuuki doesn't actually need to do anything. What she was supposed to do was help Alfonso and his first mate return to normal human life after they reached an agreement.

As for the crew members who were once on this ship and were transformed into Hai Si after consuming Hai Si's flesh and blood, Yuuki might be powerless to help them.

Their souls and their consciousness had long since vanished without a trace. Even if they found the sea creatures that the crew members had transformed into, and even if Xiyue restored them to human form, they would only be a pile of flesh that looked like humans.

But Alfonso and his companions can still be saved; they still retain human consciousness and their own souls.

“That makes sense.” Carmen, who was standing to the side, also understood Kal'tsit’s words. Then he looked at Yuuki and said, “Miss Yuuki, it is indeed not appropriate for you to be on the Fool right now.”

“That makes sense. The ocean is indeed not a suitable place for the Golden Fleet that once sought to conquer it.” Yuuki nodded, then tossed an ice block behind her to Kal'tsit. “After you’re done talking, just teleport over here.”

"I'll treat Alfonso and his first mate when that time comes."

"Hmm." Kal'tsit nodded, then looked at the ice cube in her hand. "How do I use this? Crush it like before?"

“Just crush it.” Yuuki looked at Kal'tsit, then smiled slightly and said jokingly, “Of course, if there’s even the slightest mishap during your negotiations, and a little physical conflict breaks out.”

"So much so that if you don't even have the strength to squeeze it, just throw it into the water, and it will still work."

“Hmm, if it really comes to that…” Carmen, who was standing to the side, didn’t seem to understand or not. Yuuki was just joking, but she seriously complained, “I feel like crushing this piece of ice would be easier than throwing it.”

"Well, just kidding." Yuuki shrugged, then stomped on the Minghen's mark. "Take them to find Alfonso, ah, who are you asking about? You mean that guy, uh, how should I put it?"

Looking at the Minghen at her feet, Xiyue thought for a moment and said, "They are either creatures that frequently prey on you, or creatures that look similar to the two of them."

A faint blue light emanated from the ripples beneath Xiyue's feet. The blue light then rapidly spread outwards, encircling Kal'tsit and Carmen's feet. Another portion of the fluorescence formed a blue arrow in their field of vision.

“Okay.” Yu Yue nodded. It seemed they knew who she was referring to. Yu Yue looked at Kal'tsit and said, “Just follow the fluorescent light. I wish you a smooth conversation.”

“If necessary, we can use force directly, or we can get on the train first and buy the ticket later.”

“We will consider it carefully.” Kal'tsit nodded, understanding that Yuuki meant that if the patient’s emotions were too agitated and could not be calmed down.

Therefore, considering the health of patients, a certain degree of coercive measures can be permitted, after all, doctor-patient relationships are much simpler to handle in Terra.

Of course, this is also because those who dare to practice medicine on Terra are generally quite capable fighters.

“OK.” Xi Yue nodded, then her body gradually turned into flowing water. “I wish you a pleasant conversation.”

“…” Carmen looked at the puddle of water on the ground and the Minghen around her, who seemed to be getting excited. “Miss Kal’tsit, you’ve worked hard.”

"..." Kal'tsit glanced at the direction indicated by the glowing light of the Dark Mark as she put away the ice. "Let's go, we have our own things to do."

——————Iberia Granfalo Medical Association——————

“…” Ulpian crossed his arms, tapping his fingers incessantly on his arm, his eyes calmly fixed on “Skadi” before him.

Isamara, on the other hand, seemed somewhat restless, sitting on the sofa with anxious and slightly embarrassed eyes that were filled with a blank, blood-red look.

"I'm back." Yuuki greeted everyone as she stepped out of the vortex, but then noticed something odd about the previously silent atmosphere. "What's wrong?"

"Oh, Yuuki, you're back." Ghost Shark, seemingly unfazed, energetically rushed to Yuuki's side, breaking the silence. "Why are you back so soon? Have you finished talking?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized I don't really belong there." Yuuki shrugged and looked around. "Speaking of which, where's Hong?"

“Hong was asked to leave by the medical association.” Ghost Shark pointed outside. “That child is quite popular now; I reckon she might become a saintess soon?”

"After all, Hong is your daughter."

"Ah, this." Xi Yue shook her head helplessly, guessing that Hong probably only joined in because she thought it was interesting. "Alright, they should know their limits now, let them be. It's just an empty title anyway."

Then, Yuuki looked at Ulpian and Gretia: "Good afternoon, nice to meet you, Mr. Ulpian and Miss Gretia."

Then, Yuuki transmitted her voice to Ghost Shark beside her: "Have you said everything you needed to say?"

“Of course, I’ve said everything that needed to be said.” Specter nodded, following Yuuki’s mental channel, “And Captain Ulpian seems to have known about Skadi’s identity all along, so the explanation went very smoothly just now.”

"Really? That's good." Xi Yue nodded and then asked, "What happened just now? When I came in, I thought we were about to fight."

“How could that be?” Ghost Shark rolled his eyes at Yuuki and pointed directly at Isamara, who was sitting on the sofa looking at Yuuki with a pleading gaze. “It seems that your lovely Miss Isamara has caused a little bit of trouble.”

"You've caused trouble?" Yuuki looked at Isamara. "What happened? Is there a problem?"

"I'm sorry." Isamara's eyes were full of apology as she pointed to her head. "I think I bumped into Skadi and knocked her unconscious."

"Huh?" Yuuki looked at Isamara with some confusion. "Wait, what did you do to knock Skadi unconscious? Was it a physical or psychological knockout?"

“On a mental level,” Isamara explained weakly, “because I felt your anger earlier, I got a little agitated and just snatched control from Skadi.”

"But it seems I used too much force, and Skadi was knocked unconscious by me."

"Ah..." Yuuki looked at Isamara with some helplessness, "So, Skadi has fainted now, so we can't switch her back, right?"

Chapter 185: Attitude

"Mmm." Isamara nodded, a hint of panic showing in her lifeless eyes.

"Don't worry, it's nothing." Yuuki patted Isamara's head and said reassuringly, "Skadi will wake up in a little while, so don't worry."

"Mmm." Isamara rubbed against Xiyue's hand, then sat up straight and closed her eyes.

According to Yuuki's perception, Isamara seems to be trying to find a way to wake Skadi from her coma.

Oh, she's already started doing it. But why is it CPR? Isamara isn't very familiar with applying the knowledge yet.

Uh, wait, there's no such thing as a heart in the world of consciousness. Oh well, it's not a bad thing. Anyway, nothing will happen no matter how much you press it in the world of consciousness.

Yuuki withdrew her senses and looked at Ulpian and Gretia, who were staring at her: "It's alright, Skadi just fell into a temporary coma because of a minor operational problem with Isamara."

"He'll wake up after a while, don't worry too much."

"And what is she now?" Ulbian asked somewhat stiffly, pointing to Isamara, who was standing to the side with her eyes closed.

"Well, as for Isamara right now," Yuuki glanced at Isamara, then said nonchalantly, "she's performing CPR on Skadi in her mind."

"Huh?" Ulbian was surprised to hear Xiyue's words. "Performing CPR in your mind? Hmm, is that even meaningful?"

“No, oh no~” Yuzuki shrugged. “After all, there’s no such thing as a heart and lungs in the consciousness space, so practically speaking, what Isamara did was useless.”

"However, from another perspective, if Isamara strongly desires to awaken Skadi's willpower, it might actually be effective."

Ulpian understood what Yuuki meant and nodded: "Because in the space of consciousness, will itself determines everything?"

"That's roughly the idea," Yuuki smiled. "But no matter what, the relationship between Isamara and Skadi can't be simply defined by two separate consciousnesses."

"Why?" Urbia immediately tensed up at the mention of Skadi. "Can't Skadi and Isamara be separated?"

“At least not right now.” Yuuki shook her head. “If I had to use an analogy…”

With a flick of her wrist, two coins appeared in Xiyue's hand. Under Xiyue's skillful manipulation, the coins danced gracefully between her fingers, interlacing without touching each other.

“There are cases on this land where two consciousnesses coexist in one body.” Xi Yue played with the coin in her hand. “Right now, my hand is the body where the ‘coin’ is located. The two ‘coins’ may stick together, or one may overpower the other, but ultimately there are two ‘coins’ here.”

Ulpian looked at the two coins resting in Xiyue's hand: "So, no matter how tightly these two 'coins' are connected to this body, one of the 'coins' can eventually be forcibly pulled out?"

“That’s right.” Xi Yue nodded, then raised her hand and took the other coin, leaving only one coin in her hand. “As long as it’s just a process of turning two into one, it’s not difficult.”

“But,” Yuuki showed Ulpian the last coin she had left, “Skadi and Isamara’s relationship doesn’t exist in this way.”

The coin flips, revealing the numbers on the front and the patterns on the back to Ulpian.

“Isamara has become Skadi’s shadow.” Yuuki looked at Ulpian. “Like this coin, the two are inseparable. Since they were originally one, it is extremely difficult to separate them again.”

"Who said it's difficult?" Ghost Shark, with a smile on his face, took the coin from Yuuki's hand, then pinched both sides and snapped the coin in half.

"Yuzuki, look~" Ghost Shark smiled as he handed the two halves of the coin back to Yuzuki. "Isn't it now split in two?"

"..." Yuuzuki raised her hand speechlessly and smacked Ghost Shark on the head. "Is this the time for you to act silly? Wasting money is bad behavior!"

"And I am just a metaphor, a metaphor."

Yuuzuki poked the Ghost Shark's head hard, put the two pieces of coin back together, and ran her finger over the wound that the Ghost Shark had torn open. Miraculously, the wound healed.

Yuuki put the coin away and looked at Ulpian: "Unfortunately, for the time being, Isamara and Skadi really cannot be separated."

“…” Ulbian closed his eyes, then nodded. “I understand.”

"Hmm?" Just then, Skadi finally woke up, and Isamara seemed to have given up control of her body as well. Skadi looked around in confusion.

"How did I get here?" Skadi looked around in confusion. "I remember we were just in the car, and then Yuuki seemed really angry..."

Then, Skadi saw Ulpian staring at her. Skadi visibly shivered, and after thinking for a moment, she raised her hand to greet Ulpian.

"Good afternoon, Captain Ulpian?"

"Hmm." Ulbian stared at Skadi for a moment before nodding, inwardly letting out a huge sigh of relief. 'Great, it seems Skadi is still Skadi.'

At least Skadi is still the same as before, still rather simple-minded, and probably hasn't been corrupted by Isamara yet.