Poseidon in Arknights

Because the system placed her in a desert, she could only serve as a doctor, trying to find a settlement or a mobile city.

Then she was spectacularly kidnapped by this group of bandits, but fortunately, it's unclear whether it was a blessing in disguise or the system had a change of heart.

The system finally understood that the continent Xiyue had been telling him about along the way was not peaceful, and that doctors needed to be armed to the teeth to be qualified to practice medicine on this land.

Then came the patch update, which seemed to have been completely unexpected. This patch update has unexpectedly lasted for more than half a month and is still not over.

Xi Yue shook her head as she looked at the progress bar at 99%, wondering when it would take to reach the remaining 1%.

This 1% has been there for three days already, and for three days, this 99% just hasn't managed to push it to 100%.

However, he had to leave. This bandit leader hadn't been idle for the past three days, and had become increasingly aggressive in his robberies.

She even put those who had received her treatment on the front lines. Clearly, that guy realized that keeping Yuuki around was no longer a good thing.

Chapter 2: Freedom Preparation

In this den of robbers, Xiyue's prestige is already showing signs of surpassing his own; last time, Xiyue almost caused the gang to split apart.

It's called a split, but it's clear that there are far more people willing to support Yuuki than those who support him.

After all, being a robber under a doctor means you're more likely to receive better treatment if you get hurt, much better than if you were under his command.

If a real split occurs, those who support him will surely die, including him.

That's why he became even more aggressive in his looting, ostensibly to seize more supplies, but in reality, he secretly put himself and his cronies behind him.

The reason there was only one person in the shack this time was because everyone else was dead, or he simply didn't intend to save them.

The only one who came back with him was his old subordinate who had been with him for almost a year.

That was intentional. He made his old subordinates go up and get injured each time, then come back to help, and because of their injuries, they could stay at the stronghold without any problem.

Because they were able to plunder large quantities of goods each time, no one in the stronghold noticed them. Some people never returned, or even if they did, they didn't care.

He knew that doing so would severely damage his gang, and he could have easily yielded his position or given Xiyue better treatment in accordance with everyone's wishes.

But he was unwilling. He was used to being a tyrant and enjoyed the thrill of being the leader. And the fact that Yuuki was still alive was a threat to his position.

He understood that Xiyue was destined to die. Similarly, Xiyue also realized that during the three days she was imprisoned, someone was being rescued every day.

However, only a small group of people were rescued, and the number of people in the entire gang seemed to be decreasing.

Xi Yue wasn't stupid. Considering the boss's eccentric personality over the past two weeks and the large number of people who saved her legs a few days ago, Xi Yue understood what was going to happen.

She has to run, preferably now.

[Beep~ Thank you for waiting, host. The medical system combat module patch has been updated.]

[Due to the system's insufficient assessment of the world situation, the host has encountered a high-probability fatal crisis. Compensation package has been delivered.]

Welcome to this system.

Xi Yue raised an eyebrow. The 1% was finally over. It had been three days already, and she wouldn't be surprised if it took a few more days. But it was best to finish it now, as she desperately needed combat power.

Xi Yue immediately opened the system. Originally, because the system was in the process of being patched and upgraded, she could only see the evaluation after the surgery.

The rewards for completing the treatment were not only invisible to her, but she also couldn't receive them; they were all postponed due to system updates.

Yu Yue was looking forward to this month of intensive treatment. Although her scores were not high each time, little by little, the accumulated rewards might amount to a considerable amount.

【Personal Panel】

[Doctor: Xiyue]

[Code Name: None]

[Race: Human]

[Physical condition: Sub-healthy (malnutrition; please pay attention to maintaining a healthy nutritional intake. As a doctor, your own health should also be taken into account)]

【talent】

【Endearing: Beautiful girls always evoke pity, increasing the rate at which others develop a liking for you. (Can be mutually amplified with a reassuring aura)】

[Aura of Reassurance: People will gradually feel safe and secure around you, and will develop a certain level of trust in you (can be mutually amplified with Affectionate qualities)]

[The Shop module branch (where items have been patched by the combat module patch) is collapsed. Click to expand the Shop.]

[Medical Point: 20000]

[Medical Rating: D-]

[Medical Module Branch]

[Skills: Basic suturing (a technique every surgeon should be proficient in): Mastery 100%; Derivatives: Rapid suturing]

Human Structure and Anatomy (How well do you know the human body?): Mastery level 98%

[Clinical Psychology (I think you need psychological treatment): Mastery Level 93%]

[Pharmacy (Every medicine has its side effects, but it can also save lives): Proficiency level: 96%]

[Terra Medicine (the medical discipline of Terra, applicable to most races) Mastery Level: 87%]

[Terratic racial characteristics and anatomy (the physiological characteristics and corresponding anatomical theories of the vast majority of races on Terra have been corroborated by human body structure and anatomy) Mastery level: 95%]

[Dietary Therapy (Master it and you will become an excellent chef and nutritionist) Proficiency: 78%]

[Combat Module Patch]

[No capabilities available for this branch at the moment]

"It's not much different from when I first saw it a month ago. Do you have 20,000 medical points now?"

Yuuki carefully examined the data displayed on the panel. Apart from a few additional columns due to the combat module patch, there had been no progress in the medical field.

As for medical points, they are the currency of this system, and it seems that she has accumulated quite a bit during this month of treatment.

After all, although she had been receiving treatment these past few days, it was mostly just stitching. As for those more serious injuries, even if Yuuki could treat them, she was capable of doing so.

The medical equipment she had on hand was insufficient; the box contained only needles, thread, and cotton that heaven knows where it came from—she was truly willing but unable to do so.

As for medical ratings, they are similar to purchasing privileges; advanced medical equipment requires advanced medical ratings.

Then, Yuuki's gaze fell on a gift icon that kept popping up in the upper right corner.

"Alright, let's see what you've prepared for me."

【Primordial Water (Bloodline Item)】

[Upon use, the host will be transformed into a spirit of pure water. This transformation process is extremely gentle and will be carried out gradually. The healer's original race will be gradually changed until the transformation is complete.]

"Pure Water Spirit? Is that from Genshin Impact? No, that thing is called Pure Water Sprite."

Looking at the description displayed on the panel, Xi Yue initially thought the name "Pure Water Spirit" was the Pure Water Sprite from the game Genshin Impact, but upon closer inspection, she realized it was missing a character.

Then, Xiyue clicked on the description of the Spirit of Pure Water.

[The Spirit of Pure Water, a water elemental life form, appears with an extremely low probability in a world and possesses unique characteristics. It has conceptual abilities and conceptual growth potential.]

"Looks like the system is pulling out all the stops?"

Looking at the description on the panel, Xi Yue said that the probability of it appearing was extremely low. But who knew exactly how low the probability was?

As for the unique characteristic, since it is extremely difficult to be born and the probability is extremely low, it feels like having this characteristic is the same as not having it. Anyway, Yu Yue feels that this is more like a label to increase the value of the product.

What Yuuki valued were the latter two aspects: conceptual abilities and conceptual growth potential. These were the things that deserved attention.

Is this continent peaceful? If you ask, most ordinary people would probably say that the mobile cities are peaceful, but the wastelands are dangerous, with many bandits, infected creatures, or even natural disasters.

But that seems to be all there is to it. If that's all there is to it, then the world of Arknights can at most be considered a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

But if you were to ask someone who knows the answer, the answer to this question would be quite different. The world is not so peaceful; on the borders of civilization, far too many things are eyeing this land.

According to the official storyline, the sea creatures in the ocean are even capable of going into space, and their combat power and survivability are off the charts.

Deep within the snowfields dwell so-called demons, equally dangerous. Simply knowing of their existence can strengthen oneself, granting formidable martial prowess.

There's also the scorching, hot land, a place isolated by the gods, but the story mentions that the monsters there seem to have been frightened by the Khan, so there's no danger for the time being.

It seems the authorities have also mentioned that the two moons in space are not exactly a good thing either.

Yuuki had no idea which world line the Terra land she was in would lead to, and in the world lines that the official sources had already identified, the Sea Heir in the sea had already destroyed a world once.

If the world's development really does shift in that direction, or towards other doomsday scenarios, then to survive, one must first be strong enough.

As for the doctor the system wanted her to become, in this land, even being armed to the teeth might not be enough to become a doctor.

"I hope this thing won't disappoint me, and it's best if it doesn't come up with some kind of growth cycle that takes thousands of years."

Xi Yue had read many novels in her previous life, including various fantasy novels, such as Pure Water Spirit and many other elemental creatures with a high level of prestige.

However, sometimes, in order to highlight a certain level of sophistication, such as boasting about their age, they often add a growth cycle of several thousand years, or that they have to go through a long childhood before transforming into adults with a surge in combat power. Such settings have never been uncommon.

As Yuuki used it, several drops of azure water appeared in the surrounding air, merging into Yuuki's body drop by drop.

Once the water droplets had completely merged into Xiyue's body, Xiyue's beautiful eyes widened, and she exerted force with both hands.

"Break free from my shackles, my cage!"

What happened next?

Of course... nothing happened.

"I can't break free at all." No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't tear the two iron hoops off her hands, so Xiyue had no choice but to give up.

It seems that I am still in the stage of physical mortal body, and my strength is still the same.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless. Xi Yue raised her hand, and a water sphere slowly appeared in the air. The water sphere gradually grew larger, soon reaching a size large enough to completely envelop a person.

Yuuki casually dispersed the water balloon. However, to prevent anyone from noticing the large water stain on the ground and having any unpleasant thoughts.

Xi Yue completely decomposed the water sphere into wisps of water vapor. Although this would make the nearby rock walls damp and might seem strange, it was still much better than someone finding a large puddle of water on the ground.

"Quite powerful water control capabilities; we'll see about the specific upper limit later."

Xi Yue reopened the panel, wanting to see if there was a specific description, which would make it easier for him to explore the skill's potential.

【Personal Panel】

[Doctor: Xiyue]

[Code Name: None]

[Race: Human (Water Spirit - In Transformation)]