Poseidon in Arknights

Texas, who was standing nearby, didn't hesitate to expose him: "She begged me all night yesterday to borrow money from me."

"Hey!"

"Ah, so that's what happened between you two last night~" Yuuki looked at Exusiai with a playful smile. "But I'm also curious, do you have the ability to pay back the debt?"

"So this guy said his way of repaying the debt is that after each successful commission, I'll take half of his share until the debt is paid off." Texas squinted at the Cold Angel. "At least in this respect, Exusiai is somewhat self-aware."

"Then there's no problem~" Yuzuki nodded with a smile, "As for self-awareness, it's probably something that comes with experience~"

"I feel like you all have a completely wrong idea about me!" Exusiai blushed. "I could never be like that!"

"What are you talking about, impossible?" Texas squinted at Exusiai, whose face was flushed with embarrassment. "Are you referring to self-awareness, or do you think you're capable of paying me back after saving the money?"

"Hmm~" Exusiai wanted to find a rebuttal, but the last bit of self-awareness in her mind told her that it was better to just let it go and that rebutting was unrealistic.

At this moment, Texas, who was standing to the side, looked at Exusiai's blushing face with a strange expression. Even if she had said this to Exusiai before, Exusiai would have just smiled at most.

After all, she herself sometimes complains about her behavior. It's not the first or second time that people have asked her for money, although this time the amount is a bit larger.

However, according to Texas's calculations, if their business improves in the next month, and with the fixed salaries their boss pays them, Exusiai should be able to pay off the debt.

It has to be said that the discounts offered to members of the Laterano race are really generous. According to Texas's calculations, the amount of money Exusiai spent on bullets would be enough for other people to buy 1/10 of that quantity, which would be considered incredibly lucky.

Even if you do manage to buy it, as for the quality, I recommend praying to the Exia team before firing; that might be more reliable.

But none of that was what Texas wanted to care about at the moment. What Texas wanted to know more was why Exusiai was so shy this time.

Texas's tail swayed restlessly, its eyes fixed intently on the shy Exusiai.

'Could this guy be?' Texas stared at Exusiai, her eyes growing increasingly dangerous.

Bang! Just then, a gunshot rang out from the other side of the shooting range.

"Hmm?" Exusiai looked over at the sound and saw the long, thin tail swaying in the distance. "I didn't expect there to be other Feline people on Rhodes Island who use guns like me. How come I didn't know that before?"

They've collaborated with Rhodes Island more than once or twice, and they know all the combat personnel on the island by heart, but they've never actually seen any Feline using guns.

Driven by curiosity, Exusiai placed the gun in the holster she had previously bought from Kroos: "Shall we go take a look over there?"

"Hmm," Texas responded listlessly, then turned to look at Yuzuki beside her. "Shall we go over there, Yuzuki?"

"Okay." Yu Yue nodded and took Hong's hand. However, looking at the swaying cat tail, Yu Yue could roughly guess who it was.

July had just begun to feel like autumn when a gasp of surprise came from the edge of the village.

"Wow, ten shots, ten hits." Franka swayed her fluffy fox tail and patted Jessica's head. "Jessica, you little cutie, your marksmanship is as accurate as ever."

"Yeah, but I'm still a little nervous. This kind of nervousness is unacceptable on the battlefield." Razer, standing on the other side, looked at the target in the distance and nodded. This design technology was much better than his.

She understood that Jessica was actually very talented, with extremely high accuracy in shooting, but her personality was really not suitable for being a mercenary.

Mercenaries are prone to tension or even fear on the battlefield, both of which are major taboos.

Razer's gaze then shifted to Jessica's waist, where a bright red medical kit was hanging.

If Jessica can gradually learn and master medical magic, perhaps she would indeed be more suited to be a doctor, given her personality.

By then, their team will have an extra medic, so they won't be like last time, where they were seriously injured but had no one to treat them and were trapped in the slums by the enemy.

If they hadn't been so lucky, they might have had to turn to those unlicensed doctors who charged exorbitant fees and whose skills were questionable.

"Oh, who is it?" Exusiai's cheerful voice rang out at that moment, "Isn't this Liskarm~"

Good morning!

Razer looked up at Exusiai: "Good morning, what are you doing here? Are you here to deliver goods?"

"Not exactly," Exusiai scratched her head. "We originally came to provide armed support, but..."

Exusiai turned to look at Yuuki who was walking over: "It seems that because of someone, the request has become unimportant."

Razer followed Exusiai's gaze to Yuuki, who was walking over with Red by the hand, and suddenly froze.

At that moment, a startled cry escaped Jessica's lips: "Miss Yuu-Yuu-Yuu!"

Chapter 87: Practicing Medicine

"Hmm?" Yuuki looked at the three people in front of her strangely. "Hello?"

"Oh, it really is Miss Yuzuki, long time no see~" Franka raised her hand to greet Yuzuki, then looked at the Penguin Logistics armband on Yuzuki's arm.

"Oh, I didn't expect Dr. Yuzuki to have joined Penguin Logistics."

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Xi Yue scratched her head. From their tone, it was clear that they knew her, and not through rumors or anything like that.

The problem is that Yuuki doesn't seem to have any impression of them. At least she shouldn't have seen Franka and the others since she came to Terra.

Yuuki was quite confident in her memory, and since it was an operator she liked in her previous life, she should have some recollection of her if she had seen her during her medical practice in the wilderness.

If it were some obscure operators, that would be one thing, and he wouldn't remember them. But the famous crosstalk duo and the crying cat head, he would definitely remember them no matter what.

Texas turned to look at Yuuki, who looked puzzled: "Do you know them?"

"Judging from their tone, they know me, at least not through intelligence or anything like that." Yuzuki scratched her head. "But I really don't remember them."

Razer looked at the puzzled Yuuki and said, "Ah, Miss Yuuki probably didn't recognize me, did she?"

"Um, that..." Jessica said timidly, "Let's find somewhere to get something to eat. Um, Miss Yuzuki, have you had breakfast?"

“No, not at all.” Yuzuki shook her head, then looked at Exusiai beside her. “I was originally planning to make some noodles, but a certain angel couldn’t contain her excitement and waited all night.”

Texas squinted at Exusiai and added, "I woke up as soon as I woke up this morning and went to wake Yuuki up, but the noise was so loud that it woke me up too."

"Hehe~" Exusiai scratched her head sheepishly, then looked at Texas with a straight face, "I've been holding back my excitement all night, so please be understanding."

“Understand…” Texas narrowed her eyes, looking at Exusiai. Since the previous doubts surfaced in her mind, combined with the events of yesterday and today, she had been reflecting on them.

'That Exusiai is definitely up to something...'

———————Rhode Island Accommodation Area———————

"Oh, it tastes good~" Franca slurped down a mouthful of noodles. "Miss Yuzuki's cooking skills are really good."

"I'm glad it's good." Yu Yue nodded with a smile, then looked at Jessica, who was holding a bowl beside her, "What's wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

"No, no, it's delicious." Jessica suddenly looked up, her eyes seemingly glistening with tears as she looked at Yuuzuki, then abruptly put down her bowl. "Um, I'm sorry!"

"Eh, eh, eh." Yu Yue was startled when she saw Jessica bowing to her. She quickly put the bowl on the table and helped Jessica up. "What's wrong? If the noodles aren't good, you can tell me."

"Ah, ah~" Franka looked at Jessica, who was crying her eyes out, with a helpless expression. "Jessica is still so easily nervous. But, it seems there's nothing she can do when facing her idol?"

"Yuzuki is Jessica's idol?" Texas looked at Franka strangely. "You seem to know Yuzuki, but Yuzuki doesn't seem to remember you. How come?"

Razer put down the bowl in his hand and looked at the puzzled crowd: "As for this, let me explain, Miss Yuzuki. Do you remember a year and a half ago..."

—————One and a half years ago—————

A few soft coughs came from the crumbling ruins of a slum.

"Cough cough cough..." Franka lay on a makeshift bed made of wooden planks in the corner. "Ah, this is a really bad injury."

"Alright, stop talking." Razer, his head wrapped in bandages, looked at Franka, who was lying on the bed covered in injuries. "You've been hit in the lungs twice. You shouldn't be talking right now."

"Cough, cough." Franka was about to speak when the pain in her lungs made her cough twice more. Finally, she turned to look at Razer, whose body was badly injured, not only on his head but also on other parts of his body.

"Your situation isn't much better, is it? Even if you were Vayvan, if you were to get a solid blow to the head from that Sarkaz mercenary's greatsword, you wouldn't be in much better shape, would you?"

"It's all because you were surrounded." Razer leaned against the wall, using his shield. "I wasn't paying attention and that's how that guy hit me."

"Well, Franka-senpai, Razer-senpai, it would be better if you didn't say anything." Compared to the two who were covered in injuries and in a miserable state, Jessica was in much better condition. Although she also had some bruises, they were only in minor places.

Right now, Jessica is also crouching by the broken wall, nervously gripping her pistol, acting as a guard for the two wounded soldiers and peering at the situation outside.

"Yeah, I really didn't expect to be ambushed." Franka turned her head with difficulty to look at the safe next to her. "We've lost big this time."

"Damn it, cough, cough! The client must not have told us the truth."

“Let headquarters handle the negotiations with him later,” Razer sighed. “Since we’ve accepted the commission, we have to complete it.”

“However, given the current situation,” Razer turned to look outside the ruins, “it will probably be difficult to get out.”

"Yes, two groups of people have already arrived." Jessica, who was standing guard by the wall, turned to look at the two seriously injured people. "Fortunately, this place is higher up and more secluded, so they don't seem to have searched this area yet."

“But once their numbers increase, cough cough cough, they’ll find their way here sooner or later.” Franka looked at Razer. “If there’s no other way, we’ll have to go find those shady doctors who charge exorbitant prices.”

"Well, that's all we can do." Razer nodded helplessly. To be honest, they didn't want to go to those shady doctors. As Franka said, those shady doctors almost always set their prices sky-high.

At the same time, their medical skills were uneven, and most of the unlicensed doctors were not very good at it. Moreover, judging from the injuries on Razer and Franka, these shrewd unlicensed doctors could tell at a glance that there must be a big problem.

This isn't something that can be solved by simply changing into poor people's clothes. The injuries are too severe and obvious; those quack doctors can't possibly miss the problem, and they'll end up charging exorbitant prices.

Of course, it's not entirely without its advantages. Although they charge exorbitant prices and their medical skills are poor, they at least keep their clients' secrets. Of course, this is also the only way they can survive in the slums.

No one would trust a quack doctor who is incompetent, charges exorbitant prices, and can't keep a secret. After all, they serve not only gangs in the slums, but also people like them who are being hunted down and have taken refuge in the slums for some special reason.

Those guys therefore advocated the principle of "not opening for a year, but making enough to live off for three years."

If an unlicensed doctor tries to profit from both sides, they will usually disappear that very night. It's hard to say whether they were betrayed or the other side was behind it.

So, to be a quack doctor, your medical skills don't have to be lacking, and you can be greedy with your prices, but you must keep your mouth shut. This might not necessarily have anything to do with whether you can find business or not.

"I reckon I'll have to cover most of the commission this time," Franka sighed. She knew those shady doctors would definitely ask for an exorbitant price next.

After all, two groups of people came to their spot. Not to mention the other places.

At this critical moment, the three injured men found unlicensed doctors and asked them to treat them? Even a fool could see that there was something going on between them, let alone those shrewd unlicensed doctors.

Exorbitant prices are inevitable. If it's just a coincidence, that's fine too. If you think it's too expensive, you can just leave. Anyway, it's you who will be hurt, not them.

As for whether these guys will ask for too much money and receive death threats, they always have ways to deal with it. For example, the moment you go in, the kids around you will have already seen you.

Even if you receive treatment but haven't paid, or even worse, kill the doctor, it's hard to say whether the group chasing you will know you're here.

“Jessica, it’s difficult for either of us to move around, so it’s easier for you.” Razer looked at Jessica and pulled a booklet out of his clothes. “This is the contact information for the quack doctors in this mobile city.”

"Contact them as needed, but be careful." Razer took the booklet from Jessica, who immediately became nervous, and instructed her, "You must remain confident. Although those shady doctors are greedy, they also know how to restrain themselves. If you show cowardice or even fear, they will raise the price several times over."

“That’s right, that’s right~” Franka turned to look at Jessica, “Our adorable Jessica can act a little fierce when negotiating the price, you can even point your gun at his head~”

"Won't that be bad?" Jessica looked at the two people in front of her with concern. "What if he doesn't treat us?"

"Don't worry, little cutie~" Franka smiled at Jessica's worried face. "They won't get angry over such a small bargaining tactic. This is to show your strength so they won't offer too high a price."

"I...I understand. I'll be back soon." Jessica nodded, knowing that the situation couldn't be delayed. She picked up the patched old clothes they had gotten from the slums and put them on.

Franka watched Jessica jump down through the gap, sighed, and said with some worry, "Is Jessica really okay?"

"Don't worry, we both know Jessica's abilities." Razer, supporting himself with his shield, walked with difficulty to the gap. "Let's rest for a bit. Those shady doctors probably won't come to us in person. We'll still have to be careful when we get there."