Poseidon in Arknights

Kal'tsit believed that Carmen would make the right decision based on this video.

"Oh~" Yuzuki nodded. That's not surprising. After seeing that video, even the most arrogant sailor would understand what it means to be invincible.

After clearing her throat twice, Yuuki looked at Alfonso again: "In that case, let's go. I'll remove the Haizi cells from you two. This will require a little surgery."

"Which one of you two comes first?"

Just as Garcia was about to suggest that he go first, Alfonso stepped forward: "I'll go first. My condition is less serious, so it's easier to perform the surgery, isn't it?"

"Alright." Yu Yue smiled and nodded at Alfonso. She spoke with such righteous indignation, but she was actually still a little worried about Alfonso's skills.

Of course, Yuuki didn't say it out loud; it's normal that people are worried.

"Let's go." Yuuki pushed open the door, stood beside it looking at Alfonso and Garcia, then seemed to suddenly remember something and looked at Kal'tsit, "Do you want to come and watch?"

"..." Kal'tsit paused abruptly as she picked up her teacup, as if she was tempted, but when her gaze fell on Gladys, she hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and chose to give up.

"Doctor Yuzuki probably doesn't need to take action, right? Should I just stay out of it?"

“Alright~” Of course, Yuuki saw Kal'tsit’s look just now, but she didn’t say anything. She just turned her head to look at Alfonso and Garcia behind her. “Let’s go.”

"..." Kal'tsit watched Yuuki's figure disappear through the door, remained silent for a while, and then looked at Gladys, who was still deep in thought, "Miss Gladys, what did you and Yuuki talk about just now?"

"..." When Kal'tsit asked her, Gretia sighed, "I...I asked Yuuki about her attitude towards us."

"..." Upon hearing Gretia's words, Kal'tsit clenched the teacup in her hand, and with a series of shattering sounds, the shards of the teacup slipped from Kal'tsit's grasp.

She had considered that Gracey might have learned something from Yuzuki, but she hadn't expected Gracey to be so direct in asking.

This is the last thing Kal'tsit wants to hear. Do you know what good this kind of thing does? Wouldn't it be better to make it a taboo that no one dares to touch?

"Captain, Captain," Specter looked at Gladys with some surprise, "I had no idea you'd become even more reckless than me!"

"I only dared to let this question pass through my mind once, but Captain, you went and put the cannon right in Yuuki's face."

“I won’t be able to sleep if I don’t know the answer to this question.” Goredia sighed, then pinched the bridge of her nose. “As for the answer… it’s not a good answer for Agor.”

Kal'tsit picked up the larger shard of the teacup from the ground and casually tossed it into the trash can. She took a deep breath and looked at Gladys: "You and your race have always amused me. Your arrogance and disdain for others are causing you great trouble even now."

“Tell me, Agor, do you know what you’re facing, or do you have absolutely no idea about it even now?”

"..." Grace remained silent in the face of Kal'tsit's questioning.

Kal'tsit tossed the tablet in her hand into Gladys's arms: "Look, Agor should have a concept of it, instead of just talking about it."

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"As far as doctors are concerned, Dr. Yuzuki's methods are a bit rough." Alphonso shook his shoulders, looking at the slightly sunken hole on his upper arm.

“This is the most efficient way.” Xi Yue helplessly shook the large fleshy ball in her hand that was still wriggling and trying to hug her tightly. “Otherwise, you would have to have dozens more cuts.”

The large fleshy ball in Yuuki's hand is actually the Haisi cells in Alfonso's body. Yuuki gathered all the Haisi cells in Alfonso's body into one place, and used treatment to fill in the missing parts of those cells.

Finally, there's the big lump of flesh on Alfonso's arm; then, with one more chop, it's done!

Then, Xi Yue looked at the large, fleshy mass that was still refusing to leave her hand, and with some helplessness, she took it off along with her rubber glove: "Okay, be good, stop holding on to me, I'm having surgery."

"It has its own consciousness?" Alfonso looked at the motionless mass of flesh on the table beside him with some doubt. "The auditory hallucinations I hear from time to time, is it this thing's consciousness?"

“No, that’s not it.” Xi Yue shook her head. “His consciousness was just born. The auditory hallucinations you heard were actually the voices of the Sea Si swarm.”

"Is that so?" Alfonso struggled to get off the operating table; the weakness and lingering anesthetic made his movements difficult.

"Doctor, it seems you've used a bit too much anesthetic."

"What's the point of not giving more injections?" Xi Yue rolled her eyes. "Don't you know how resistant the Sea Kings are to anesthetics?"

"Alright, your surgery is complete." Yuuki changed her gloves and looked at Garcia, who was still standing at the door. "It's your turn, Mr. Garcia."

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"..." Gladys turned off the tablet in her hand, looking somewhat tired, and handed it back to Kal'tsit. She had absorbed a lot of information today, and she needed some peace and quiet.

“Gredia, you certainly misjudged what you did today.” Ulbian stood with his arms crossed, looking at Gredia. “Now you understand, don’t you? Just how arrogant our civilization is?”

"Alright, Ulpian." Goredia waved her hand wearily. "Don't talk anymore. I want to be alone. I... I'm a little tired."

"And you're right, Ulpian, our civilization is far too arrogant."

“It’s not too late yet,” Ulbian said, looking at Goredia. “What are you planning to do next? Do you still want to go back to Agor?”

“…I don’t know.” Goredia shook her head. “I don’t know how I’ll get back, and I don’t know what I could do if I got back.”

"Captain, how about coming to Rhodes Island together?" Specter suddenly sat down next to Gladys. "Anyway, I don't have any good memories there~"

"If we can't go back, we can't go back. We'll find another opportunity next time. Besides, who knows if those stupid higher-ups will let us out when we go back?"

Goredia sighed, "No, I plan to stay in Iberia for now. There are still some things to take care of, and I need to find a way to contact Agor."

Graceia looked at Ulpian beside her: "Captain Ulpian, do you want to go to Rhodes Island?"

Ulbian glanced at Carmen beside him and then shook his head at Greta: "I want to stay here for now. I want to see what happens next."

Chapter 187: The Future of Iberia

"That's a real shame~" Specter said with some regret as he watched that neither of the two captains seemed willing to come to Rhodes Island.

"What does the captain want to do?" Skadi tilted her head as she looked at Ulpian. In her impression, Ulpian's style of doing things should not be too different from her own, right?

In other words, the word "investigation" and Ulpian's impression of Skadi should be completely unrelated.

Seeing Skadi's expression, Ulpian's face darkened instantly. Knowing Skadi as he did, he knew that this simpleton was probably thinking about something strange again, and it was probably about him.

“I just want to see what the Sealings are capable of,” Ulpian said, looking at Skadi. “That’s why I’m staying.”

"Oh." Skadi nodded somewhat blankly. "Then, wouldn't it be more appropriate to find Yuuki or Isamara for observation?"

“Others’ answers are just that – other people’s answers,” Ulpian said, arms crossed. “But I’d rather see the answer with my own eyes.”

"Oh." Skadi nodded, seemingly unconcerned, but then, as if sensing something amiss, she added, "Well then, best of luck, Captain?"

"Sigh, what exactly am I expecting from you?" Ulbian looked at Skadi and shook his head helplessly. "Never mind, let it be."

"They seem to get along quite well~" Yuzuki pushed open the door and looked around the room. "Hasn't Kurenai come back yet?"

"No~" Ghost Shark shook his head. "Shall we go look for it?"

“There’s no need to look for her.” Xi Yue thought for a moment and then shook her head. “The people from the Medical Association wouldn’t sell Hong. If I’m not mistaken, they probably don’t dare to bother me directly, so they just went to Hong.”

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'So annoying...' Red sat on the sofa, propping her cheeks up with her hands, looking at the cultists gathered around her. Her tail swished back and forth in dissatisfaction, but Red didn't jump off the sofa and walk away.

Because the believers surrounding her had a close relationship with her, and the other party hadn't done anything, she was just being worshipped like a mascot.

Moreover, they were quite disciplined, leaving immediately after watching without lingering, and there was no crowding even with so many people around.

Besides, everyone had a happy expression on their face, and Hong couldn't possibly hit someone who was smiling, so she just sat there blankly.

'So boring…' Red swished its tail listlessly. 'I want to pet my tail, but…'

Hong looked around at the believers whose eyes were gleaming. There were Liboli, Agor, and a few Fengti people, but not a single Rupo person!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. This is Iberia, this is Granfalo, this is near the sea, and the humidity is so high that not many Rupo people would be willing to come here.

Tourists might still be able to come, but Iberia's tourism industry is not very developed, even with the help of medical associations, which have led to some economic recovery in Iberia.

Moreover, tourism is not the core of Iberian development, so there were naturally no Rupo people practicing medicine in Granfalo.

'How boring...' Just as Red was feeling bored, she saw a long tail suddenly flash past her eyes. It seemed to be a member of the Adaklis tribe.

'So there are Adakris here in Iberia too?' Red watched the man's departing figure. Under Yuuki's tutelage, although the Adakris were not particularly rare on the entire land, each one was a strong and powerful warrior.

As for Gavial? She's ruthless too, she just gave up martial arts for medicine, but judging from Gavial's style, she's still quite capable of fighting.

Red watched the Adaklis tribesman leave with a satisfied smile on his face, tail wagging, and suddenly realized something: 'Wait... the tail.'

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In the corridor outside the meeting room, Alfonso, still somewhat weak, leaned against the wall, looking at Carmen who was staring at him without saying a word.

"So we're going to have to keep watching each other like this, how long are you going to keep watching me?" Alfonso rolled his eyes at the silent Carmen. "Just say what you have to say, I don't remember you being such a slowpoke."

“…You haven’t changed much, have you?” Carmen sighed, looking at Alfonso. “How are you feeling after the surgery? Are you still having auditory hallucinations?”

As a saint, Carmen has faced countless people who have been corrupted by the sea for various reasons over the past hundred years.

In addition to physical mutations, people eroded by Haisi cells also frequently experience auditory hallucinations.

“No.” Alfonso waved his hand impatiently. “It’s rare to have some peace and quiet. It’s been so long, and it’s been a long time since I’ve had any peace and quiet.”

“Oh, right, speaking of which…” Alfonso looked at Carmen, “How many years has it been now?”

“It’s been over 60 years, Alfonso.” Carmen looked at Alfonso and sighed. “It’s been over 60 years since the Fool disappeared without a trace.”

"..." Alfonso listened to Carmen's words and fell silent, leaning against the wall and looking at the night view outside through the corridor window.

"Has it been over 60 years?" Alfonso looked out the window at the great lighthouse that could no longer shine. "I really didn't notice at all."

"By the way, Carmen, do you have any cigarettes on you?"

“No.” Carmen shook her head. “I quit a long time ago. Although the effects of tobacco are negligible for me, I still want to live longer.”

Hearing that Carmen didn't have any cigarettes, Alfonso sighed with some regret, but he still replied to Carmen, "For Iberia, huh? Really, you've lived for over 100 years without even realizing it, haven't you?"

“Yes.” Carmen nodded with a sigh. “No one else can say that feeling, but you’re the only one who can say that I’ve lived for over 100 years. I do feel a bit of a sigh.”

"Ha!" Alfonso looked at Carmen, then suddenly reached out and put his arm around Carmen's neck. "Because we're both old guys now, only old guys can resonate with each other."

"Don't forget me, you two." Garcia, leaning on his cane, walked over from the corner of the corridor. "There are only three old guys here now."

Compared to Alfonso, Garcia had to remove a much larger area, which is why the dosage of anesthetic injected was also much larger.

Even though most of the anesthetic left Garcia's body as the Haisi cells were eliminated, a small amount remained, which is why Garcia has been lying down until now and can barely stand up.

"Oh, can you stand up now?" Seeing Garcia still swaying a bit, Alfonso walked over and supported Garcia's body with his shoulder.

“Come on, Carmen, let me introduce you.” Alfonso patted Garcia on the shoulder. “His name is Garcia, he’s my best first mate, and also my lover.”

“…Huh?” Carmen’s eyes widened as she listened to Alfonso’s words, her gaze sweeping over Garcia, especially a certain part of his body.

Although Carmen could confirm it at a glance, to be on the safe side, she hesitated for a moment before asking Garcia, "Mr. Garcia, you're a man, right?"

“Hmm.” Garcia nodded. “This will probably be quite a shock to the Saint.”

“There are some, indeed.” Carmen pinched the bridge of her nose, but if she put herself in his shoes, perhaps she could understand it too?

Two people have been on a ship together for decades, relying on each other for survival. Throughout the entire journey, there are only the two of them and a whole bunch of monsters that are always looking to take their lives.