Poseidon in Arknights

"Why not?" Yu Yue's water clone spread out her hands. "This is water too. It just takes a little trick."

"Ha, technique?" Gavial rolled his eyes at Yuuki. "Speaking of which, you should be around here, right?"

"Hmm?" Yu Yue's water clone nodded, then looked at Desk, who was full of curiosity, and said, "You can also go to the lounge over there. We can do a small test to confirm the effect."

"I'm already there."

As soon as he finished speaking, the water clone's body seemed to lose its support and collapsed onto the ground, turning back into a puddle of water.

"That's all she said." Gavial rolled her eyes at the puddle of water. "Seriously, should we say she was too lazy to come, or that Miss Yuzuki was saving time?"

"Yes, indeed." The perfumer walked in and nodded. "It's only two corridors away. I wonder if it's easier to call a water spirit or walk over?"

"Is that the person who provided the prescription?" Deske turned to look at the perfumer. "She looks so young."

“Young as he may be, he’s no ordinary man.” Gavial picked up Deske and placed him in the wheelchair the perfumer had brought in. “The renowned Doctor Xin.”

"What? That's Miss Xinyi?"

——————Medical Department · Lounge——————

"Good afternoon." Yuzuki sat in a chair, looking at Gavial and the perfumer who pushed people in. "Gavial, the perfumer, and this Mr. Desque."

"Hello, Miss Yuzuki." Desk raised his hand to Yuzuki. "Nice to meet you. I've heard so much about you."

"Thank you for the compliment." Xi Yue smiled and picked up a notebook from the table beside her. "Then I'd like to ask a few questions, is that alright?"

"of course."

"Hmm." Yuuki nodded. "I'd like to ask Mr. Boske if he's experiencing any noticeable numbness right now?"

“There’s none left now.” Deske shook his head. “When I first woke up, I could feel the numbness in my hands, but because of the paralysis, I couldn’t feel my feet very well.”

"Now, the numbness has completely subsided, and in its place I can feel a little pain in my lower back, but it's not very noticeable now."

"Okay, then there's no problem." Xi Yue nodded. Although the prescription was correct in principle, the herbs had indeed been changed, so she still needed to confirm it.

"As long as you can feel the pain, that's fine." Yuuki pointed to the table next to her. "Dr. Gavial, could you help me put Mr. Desk here? I need to do a small experiment to confirm the effectiveness of the recovery."

"Oh, so you've confirmed the knee-jerk reflex?" Gavial nodded, understanding what Yuuki was trying to do. He would simply grab Desk's shoulders and lift him from the wheelchair onto the table.

He then casually helped Desk cross his legs.

"Thanks." Xi Yue nodded, and the water flowed into a small hammer. "Come on, Mr. Desk, relax and don't be nervous."

"Don't worry, I understand." Desk winked at Xiyue. It was just a knee-jerk reflex test; other doctors had done it to him countless times already.

He knew this method inside and out, but the result remained unchanged.

But this time was destined to be different. When the hammer from the book of the Western Regions struck Desk's leg, though the blow was very small, it was still…

"It moved!" Gavial, who was watching Desk with his leg crossed, shouted immediately, pointing to his toes, "I just saw him bounce."

Chapter 207: First Meeting

"It really moved!" Desk looked at his toes. Although he had been disappointed countless times, he still took it seriously every time.

"Phew..." Xi Yue quietly breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, even if the medicinal properties are the same, they are still different drugs. Whether simplifying them and replacing them with different plants would have such a good medicinal effect, Xi Yue had never really known.

She could only be certain that it was effective, but how effective it was, and whether there were any other adverse reactions, were hard for Yuuki to say.

However, it seems that even the simplified version is still quite effective. The only thing to be concerned about is the yield of medicinal materials.

Fortunately, Yuuki chose products that grow quickly, and even the slowest, the Water and Land Sand, only needed half a month to transition from newly planted to mature harvest stage.

However, the instability of medicinal properties remains a major problem for mass production, although theoretically this problem can be mitigated as much as possible by expanding the planting area.

However, if there is any carelessness or bad luck during the planting process, and there is really nothing that can be done about it, it may result in a batch of crops that are useless.

Xi Yue wanted to change this problem, but she didn't know if it was because of her or something else, but the medicinal herbs that had their stability improved would become huge during the planting process.

According to Yuuki's perception, due to the enlargement, the time from planting to maturity and then to harvest will be extended by at least three times.

No matter what kind of nutrients the land can provide, they are all very barren for them. Even if they can eventually grow into the final medicinal herbs, their quality will be poor.

After calculation, Xiyue discovered that unless her luck was so bad that there was nothing left to say, she could grow two batches of medicinal herbs and not find a single one usable.

Using the original seeds for planting is more worthwhile than using seeds with improved stability.

"Hey, Deske, that's great!" Gavial patted Deske on the shoulder forcefully. "Today's a good day, finally we see a glimmer of hope!"

"Oh, by the way, would you like to have a couple of drinks tonight?"

“This…” Desk hesitated upon hearing Gavial’s suggestion, but after glancing at his feet, he first looked at Yuzuki beside him, “Um, Miss Yuzuki, this… um, can I drink this?”

It would be a lie to say he didn't want to drink; Deske was quite the seasoned drinker. However, compared to indulging in a momentary craving, if it would harm the recovery of his foot, Deske wouldn't be tempted to drink.

"You can't drink~" Yuuki looked at Deske, smiled, and then added breathlessly, "Unless you have excellent drinking manners, then that's an exception~"

"Huh!" Desk looked at Yuuki, not understanding what she had just said. "Wait, Miss Yuuki, do you mean that my good drinking habits are an exception?"

"Ha, you still don't understand?" Gavial patted Desco on the shoulder. "It means it's okay to drink, as long as you don't get drunk and hurt your back again."

“That’s right.” Xi Yue nodded. “As long as you don’t get drunk and hurt your back, it’s actually fine. Of course, I hope you will be more careful about drinking.”

"Hmm, is it physical or psychological?"

"Out of consideration for the quality of alcohol consumed by any drinker."

“Then there’s no problem.” Desk nodded and looked at Gavial. “If I get drunk and act crazy, Gavial will subdue me immediately.”

"Miss Yuuki, are you coming too?" Gavial put his arm around Yuuki's shoulder. "You know you're the main character, so why don't you come along?"

“That’s a good idea.” Xi Yue thought for a moment and then nodded. “Anyway, I don’t have anything to do today, so I can try to pull Xi out.”

“Xi?” Gavial looked at Xiyue with suspicion. “This name, is it from your family?”

"I guess so." Xi Yue shrugged. "That child is Nian's younger sister, but she's living in my dorm now."

“Nian.” Jiawei quickly realized who Xiyue was talking about. “I didn’t expect Miss Nian to have a younger sister, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard her mention it before.”

"Wait a minute, if she's Nian's sister, why doesn't she live with Nian?"

"Well~" Yue smiled, "If Dr. Gavial is interested, you can ask Xi later."

"Oh, right, are we eating at the cafeteria or at the pub?"

“Hmm, let me think…” Gavial stroked his chin. “Going to the cafeteria doesn’t seem like a good idea, there are too many people. Hmm, forget it, let’s not go drinking, let’s find a quieter place instead.”

"Hey, not drinking anymore?" Desk asked, somewhat disappointed to hear that Gawell wasn't going to drink.

“We’ll go for a drink when you’re better.” Gavial patted Deske on the shoulder. “Miss Yuzuki also said that if you get drunk and act crazy, you might hurt your back, which would be troublesome.”

"You don't want the glimmer of hope you've finally seen to be extinguished because of your momentary gluttony, do you?"

"Alright, alright, I won't bother anymore." Hmm, upon hearing that he couldn't drink, Deske lost interest. "I'll push my wheelchair back myself later."

"Thank you for today, Miss Yuyue. I hope you have a great time tonight."

“Let me take you back,” the perfumer said to Descartes. “I need to go back and tend to those herbs tonight.”

"Hmm, are there any problems with those medicinal herbs?" Xi Yue looked at the perfumer. "Is there anything else you're wondering about?"

“Those plants are more delicate than expected.” The perfumer looked at Xiyue with a helpless expression. “Although some of the fastest growing ones have already sprouted, such as the Joyful Flower or the Fairy Grass.”

“However, about one-eighth of the seedlings withered for unknown reasons,” the perfumer said, glancing at Gavial beside him.

"To be honest, if Gavial hadn't said today that the engineering department had set up a temporary medicated bath site, I would probably still be in the nursery right now."

"As for the remaining ones that haven't sprouted, it's uncertain how many will survive."

"That sounds serious." Yu Yue frowned; this was far from what she had expected.

"It's nothing serious." The perfumer smiled at Xiyue. "They're just having some issues with the change in environment, but it sounds serious."

"I believe they will adapt to this land quickly, it just will take a little time."

"I understand." Yu Yue nodded. It seemed that things were still slightly different, probably because of her.

Because of her being part of the ocean, the environment around her is suitable for the growth of almost any life form. Of course, this also includes some of Yuuki's subconscious preferences; at least insects and the like will not appear around Yuuki.

However, if Yuuki wants to test the plants, it will inevitably lead to a problem: if Yuuki wants them to grow, then the surrounding environment will definitely make them grow.

Of course, this only provides a certain growing environment; these medicinal herbs will grow...

This meant that when Xiyue was experimenting with them these past few days, she didn't realize they might have some issues with adapting to the new environment. But there was nothing she could do; Xiyue couldn't control these things.

However, a slight error should be acceptable. The rest is up to the plants themselves. If all else fails, Xiyue can simply go back to the nursery for a couple more visits.

'Wait, did I forget someone?' Yu Yue suddenly touched her chin. She suddenly remembered that there was someone who was very good at this.

"Perfect timing, it's been quite a while since we last met."

"Looks like it's just the two of us?" Gavial stroked his chin. Desk had lost interest, the perfumer had to go about her business, and Gavial suddenly lost interest as well.

"I think I'll pass," Yuuyue said, noticing the hesitation in Gavial's eyes. "If it's just the two of us, I still have to go back and cook for my family's freeloaders later."

"Alright, alright." Gavial scratched his head. "Since no one's interested, let's come back another time."

The perfumer, pushing the wheelchair, patted Descartes on the shoulder. "Then, when Mr. Descartes becomes another recovered case, let's pull the entire medical department in!"

"It's a deal then!"

——————Columbia RheinLife General Office——————

"Seriously~" Muirses looked at Krytens, "I was the first person to come and celebrate with you after my success, and you're so cold towards me?"

"Sigh..." Krystens looked at Muirses making a fuss beside her with a headache, then pointed to the computer in front of her, "Is it possible that I'm busy right now?"

“I know you are happy now because you have moved a batch of plants out of the botanical garden and they are growing well in the wilderness.”

"But you've been bothering me for almost three hours now."

“What does it matter?” Muirsey poured Krytens a cup of coffee. “And how can you say I’m bothering you? I’m clearly doing your secretarial work.”

“What kind of secretary would make a scene like that?” Christen looked at Muirses with a hint of helplessness, picked up her coffee and took a sip. “Alright, alright, congratulations, your efforts have finally paid off.”

"Hehe, you should have said that a long time ago~" Muirseth nodded with a smile. He had been here for three hours, just for saying that.

It's a bit of a pity that Yuuki isn't here. Besides Christensen, she also wanted to share her current achievements with Yuuki, but Yuuki is far away in Lungmen, how could that be possible...

Just as Muirses was still pondering, the manifold she had sent out to make coffee suddenly lost connection.

"Hmm?" Muels raised his head in confusion. His own stream would lose its connection on its own, something that had never happened before. But just then, Muels saw his stream standing still, and his body began to emit a blue light.

“Müllseth, what are you doing again…” Christensen, whose attention was drawn to the blue light, looked up and followed the light, seeing blue ripples spreading from bottom to top on Müllseth’s manifold.

Then, in the blue light, a tail emerged from its original position and slid across the ground. Then the light dimmed and another person appeared there.