Arknights, but the sickly pretty girl starts

——To be precise, the war has begun again.

And this war finally determines the direction of the story, which is definitely not a happy ending.

Everything started when Chernobog collided with Longmen half a month after Noah and Amiya sponsored Longmen.

The collision between the moving cities caused Gantry to lose power, and Chernobyl even experienced a violent explosion. This explosion directly wiped out the lives of about hundreds of thousands of people, and the exact number is difficult to count.

Later generations named this collision.

【Chernobog explosion】

Taking this as an opportunity, the two superpowers of Terra, Da Yan and Ursus, entered a state of war.

A flap of a butterfly's wings may cause a storm in a distant land.

And this explosion was far worse than Noah and Amiya had expected at the time...

Chapter 18: Frost Star

"Are you okay...Amiya, there are injured people here!"

"Wait! There are still several injured people here who are not out of danger yet...ah, the medicine is a bit low!"

"Then I'll bring her here first. Is the tent big enough?"

"...Ah...that's probably enough."

After a brief exchange, Noah squatted down and grabbed the beam that was pinning the wounded man. The beam was very thick, made of fine wood, and was quite heavy. Because of this, the wounded man was basically only breathing out, not in. Seeing that he could live in such a large house, he must be a wealthy man. Unfortunately, in war, wealth might not save his life.

He squatted down, exerted strength from his waist and abdomen, and as the ruins trembled, Noah actually lifted the beam and moved it aside.

Then she transferred the injured person to a stretcher on the side and called out.

"Exiac, Croissant, please excuse me, both of you."

"Then why be so formal? We're all neighbors."

The two people helping her were friends she had met at Longmen. One was codenamed "Energy Angel," whose real name was Remuel. She was a Sakota, warm-hearted and enthusiastic. As for the croissant beside her—it was a piece of bread.

Just kidding, Croissant is a Minoan with great strength. He is the powerhouse in Penguin Logistics. He likes to take advantage of small opportunities and came here to help this time.

The collision between Longmen and Chernobog sent a massive explosion that swept across the area. Regardless of the judgment of the higher-ups, Longmen's residents had already begun self-rescue efforts. Penguin Logistics, as a Longmen company, naturally had to contribute, not just to the two of them. Without Penguin Logistics, Noya and her team wouldn't have been able to rescue so many people and provide them with supplies.

Texas and Kong were in charge of gathering supplies and had already made several trips back and forth. The mountain of supplies piled up next to the tents were their work.

"Hey, phew—if only there was a gun that could heal. Whoever I hit could be healed or stabilized. I'd definitely be the most efficient healer." Exia couldn't help but fantasize. After all, angels' physical salvation was already a joke on Terra. Croissant curled his lips after hearing this. "You're not so much about saving people as you are about playing with such a magical gun, right?"

"There's no conflict between saving people and playing with guns! The more firearms, the better!"

"Good, good, the more the better."

The two of them created a cheerful atmosphere while sending the wounded to the bed in the tent. Amiya immediately came up and cast a spell to stabilize the wounded's condition, otherwise the wounded would probably die before they could get treatment.

"Excuse me, Miss Exia and Miss Croissant, I'm here."

"Little rabbit, why do you look so skilled? I was just about to say that you look like a second-round player. Do medical operators nowadays have to be skilled in emergency rescue?" Exia asked curiously, and Amiya explained while casting a spell.

"...It's true that I'm skilled. I'm a field doctor."

"A field doctor... that's not surprising, but for a field doctor, your behavior is a bit too gentle..." Exia scratched his head. "The field doctors I've seen would use fire to stop the bleeding, or even glue the wound shut."

"If the situation really reaches that critical stage, you will see it, Miss Exia. Now that we have medical supplies, we won't have to..." Amiya multitasked and suppressed the wounded man's injuries very smoothly. After making sure the bleeding had stopped, she began to disinfect and clean the wound. She completed all this while chatting with Exia, and she did it quickly and well, a speed that Exia had never seen before.

"Then we won't bother you anymore—we may still need help outside."

After receiving a satisfactory answer, Exia and Croissant immediately left the makeshift tent. The rescue work wasn't over yet. Ever since Chernobog had rammed the Dragon Gate, a group of people had begun to appear there. They called themselves the Reunion Movement, led by several leaders. Their leader was said to be Tallulah. Amiya had heard of the Reunion Movement; it was essentially a group of infected people gathered together for support, and Ms. Tallulah seemed to be a very good leader.

They had been temporarily stationed in Chernobyl. After the collision, some suspected the Reunion Movement of involvement. However, those who called themselves the Reunion Movement didn't take advantage of the chaos to loot. Instead, they maintained order and rescued the wounded, appearing to be truly kind. This made Amiya even more curious about Miss Tallulah, known as the "Fighter." She was curious about how she managed to keep the Reunion Movement so strong.

You have to know that this is a group of patients. It is not surprising that these desperate people gather together. What is strange is that this group of people seems to have extremely strong organization. They do not harm the people at all and have a strong sense of social responsibility.

But maybe it was fate, but when Amiya was thinking about this, Exia and Croissant outside the tent happened to see a group of people wearing white masks with Reunion armbands on their sleeves appearing outside the tent. The leader was none other than the Dragon Girl in black. She glanced at the wounded nearby, especially at those who had been treated, and nodded with some admiration.

"Sorry to bother you. Where is your doctor—" Tallulah was still very polite and asked, "I have a group of critically injured people here... We don't have many doctors here, so I had to come here for help."

"Are you... Reunion?" Exia looked at their armbands, puzzled. "Shouldn't you be doing disaster relief work in the Chernobog area? But as for doctors... we're short on them here too. Amiya's already busy enough. Adding more to her burden wouldn't be enough for a little girl like her."

"Amiya...is that your doctor's name?" Tallulah nodded. "I don't mean to add to her burden...it's just...the situation is critical, and we have no choice."

"Where?" At this moment, Noah appeared behind Tallulah carrying a wounded man. Tallulah turned her head in confusion. She had not noticed at all that a person carrying a wounded man was approaching her. This had never happened before.

"You are?"

"I'm Noa Kyrielight. I know a little bit about medical skills, so I can at least stabilize the injuries. Okay, enough nonsense. Where are you?"

Noah passed through the Reunion troops, handing the wounded to Exia before turning around and gazing into Tallulah's eyes. For some reason, she instinctively took a step back when she saw those eyes. Although Noah seemed expressionless, like an iceberg, those eyes were strange. As soon as they met her gaze, it felt like she was being sucked in. However, Tallulah's will was resolute. She forced herself out of this state of shock and said, "In my camp, we can't move her—I can only ask you for help."

"Okay, lead the way." Noah didn't say much, just simply stated his request. "I'll take care of it."

"...Okay." It was obviously not the right time to ask Noah if he had a medical license. Since he had already said so, he probably had real skills. Tallulah was not a conservative person and nodded immediately. The eyes of this group of members of the Reunion Movement were focused on Noah who was walking beside the leader. Some of them seemed hesitant. On the one hand, they did not trust him, and on the other hand - this was the first time that their leader Tallulah was so wary of someone she had just met.

Noah certainly knew that these people did not trust her, after all, they were just chance acquaintances, but she was very interested in Tallulah.

"Drak?"

"...Is it obvious? Most people would mistake me for Vayvan."

"flame."

Noah's judgment was based on fire. Although Tallulah did not show her fire, some things could not be hidden, especially under Noah's perception. Vaiven would not have such explosive and terrifying fire power. The fire hidden in Tallulah's body was definitely not something that Vaiven should possess.

"Oh... I see." Tallulah frowned. This was the first time she felt she had no secrets in front of someone. "But I'm not a pure-blooded Drake. I'm half Yan Nation."

"So..." Noah naturally couldn't observe such details. "You are the leader of the Reunion Movement. I've heard of you."

"Is it a bad reputation?"

"It's normal to have mixed reviews. After all, you are infected."

"Infected... as long as they are infected, is this inevitable?"

"I think you should know better than me. This isn't a question. You're just making fun of yourself."

"Indeed—but you didn't resist accepting our invitation." Tallulah looked at Noah beside her and asked, "Why?"

"In my eyes, whether or not someone has mineral sickness doesn't affect my ability to save lives. We're all just human beings."

"We're all human—ha, it would be nice if others had the same thoughts as you."

"Changing these things won't happen overnight. Just assume I don't care." Noah shook his head. "Your team doesn't trust me and is even a little wary. Is the person I want to save someone important to your team?"

"Indeed, she is my friend, a very good friend. If she hadn't been there, I would have gone astray." Tallulah responded, "If you can help me save her, I can promise you one thing in my own name."

"Don't make such promises. It's just a matter of saving someone. Even if you don't say anything, I will do my best. I hate being powerless more than being paid."

Indeed, the person Noya was trying to rescue was a very special one. When Noya arrived at the camp, she immediately felt a chill. The temperature dropped, and even the outer edges of the tent were covered in frost, clearly caused by her Originium skills going out of control. The situation was indeed extremely dangerous, but she was lucky—she had met Noya. Besides Amiya, perhaps only the two people within the Originium knew Originium better than she did.

However, it was very dangerous to show the authority of Originium in front of others. When Tallulah was about to follow her into the tent, she raised her hand to stop Tallulah.

"You shouldn't come in."

"...Why? I can use Originium techniques to resist the cold."

"You should know what happens when Originium techniques get out of control. If I fail to heal, we'll all be affected by the explosion. If you don't want to die, get out."

“…I’m not afraid.”

Noya was speechless. She hadn't expected this man to be so stubborn. She paused, clutching the tent with one hand, and turned to look at Tallulah. His gaze made Tallulah feel even colder than the surroundings. "Your Originium skills will affect your healing. Ice and fire are incompatible. Don't you understand this?"

"...I..." Tallulah didn't know any medicine, so she naturally didn't know that Noah was talking nonsense. She could only stand awkwardly at the door of the tent and watch Noah enter the tent.

After entering the tent, Noya felt the temperature inside drop significantly. The white rabbit lying on the bed also caught her attention. She moved to her side to observe her condition. She was suffering from hypothermia... and her Originium skills were too powerful, affecting her. Her blood was almost frozen. This situation was obviously extremely dangerous. The stronger she became, the closer she was to death.

Noah blinked, and there were traces of frost on her eyelashes. She curled her lips, stretched out her hand, and diamond-shaped marks appeared in her eyes.

She was commanding the Originium within the white rabbit to cease its growth and cease releasing Originium Arts. In a sense, this was a silencing spell. For most warlocks on Terra, being unable to release Originium Arts was a terrifying thing, but for the white rabbit before her, Originium Arts were truly dangerous. Therefore, Noya temporarily deprived her of the right to control Originium Arts and cast a great silencing spell.

Without the blessing of the Originium technique, the temperature immediately began to rise, and even her face finally showed some color.

Noah reached out and placed his hand on the side of her neck. After making sure that her heartbeat had stabilized, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If it was any later, even if she was there, it would probably be too late.

Noah was about to turn around and tell Tallulah that everything was fine when she found her hand was grabbed. She turned her head and looked at the white rabbit who had slightly opened his eyes and was looking at her.

Out of a doctor's concern for her patient, she thought about it, turned around, put her hand on the back of her hand, and forced a smile.

"You'll be fine, I promise."

"..." Obviously, White Rabbit couldn't speak yet. She just looked at the doctor in front of her, as if she wanted to engrave the other person in her eyes.

-

"The temperature... has risen?" Tallulah, waiting outside the tent, noticed that the temperature had risen not long after the doctor had gone in. What did this mean? Could it be...

Tallulah thought of the worst possible scenario, but before she could rush in, the giant who was like a silent wall beside her pulled open the curtain of the tent.

"Patriot! Wait!"

But it was too late for Tallulah to stop the other person, but when the curtain was lifted, both of them were stunned.

Frost Star slept peacefully in her bed, her gentle breathing enough to prove she was still alive. Noah turned his head and looked at the two of them. He paused, then spoke with a hint of anger.

"I just said—don't come in, okay?"

Chapter 19: Black Snake Amber

"...Sorry...I'm sorry..." Tallulah quickly pulled Patriot back. Patriot knew that he was too anxious. His red eyes flashed under the armor, probably trying to apologize, but his voice sounded a little creepy after coming through the synthesizer, so he didn't say it out loud.

After driving the two away, Noah breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the white rabbit on the hospital bed and spoke.

"You won't be able to use your Originium skills for the next few days. Rest well and eat plenty of warm food. Your body has been severely eroded. I've only temporarily alleviated your symptoms. You'll be no different from a normal person these days and won't get sick. You can eat and drink. You're still a little weak, so you could use some nourishment." As Noya spoke, he decided it was a bit much to ask a patient to remember so much. So, he pulled a pen from his chest pocket, tore off a page from his notebook, wrote down all the precautions, and placed it on the White Rabbit's bedside. "That's all. I'm leaving now. If you have any questions, just have someone come to see me. I'm at the Longmen Rescue Center."

"...Thank you." Shuangxing knew that if it weren't for this miraculous person before her, her end would have been nigh. Her Originium skills had gone haywire... At least as far as she could remember, no one could have saved her. But this person not only succeeded, but even temporarily restored her to normal health. This situation clearly exceeded her expectations. But surviving was good; being unable to use Originium skills for a few days was a very small price to pay.

"No need to thank me—" Noah shook his head and turned to leave. "Thank your leader. She came to ask for our help herself."

"...Talulah..." Froststar tried to get up, but her body was still too weak to do so. "Can I know your name?"

"...Noa, Noa Kyrielight." Noa sighed, "Take good care of yourself. I'm leaving now."

"Noah Kyrielight..." Frost Star lay back on the hospital bed. She touched her palms. She hadn't felt... warmth for a long time. She even felt like crying.

-

"...Um..." Tallulah followed Noah, seeming to want to say something, but Noah was almost out of the camp. She turned her head impatiently, "You've followed me all the way. What's going on? Are there any more wounded people?"

"I just wanted to... thank you?" Tallulah replied awkwardly. "It's just that our supplies are very tight here. We should have given you a generous reward, but we basically have nothing to offer. All we can do is say a thank you... that's all."

"I don't need any reward. It's just a small favor." Noya said with a stern face, ready to go back. She was used to being cold to others. Compared to her previous sunny and cheerful chivalrous style, she even felt that this was easier. She didn't need to pretend to be so sunny. For her, it was even a way to save energy. "Your companions still need your help. I can go back on my own."

"At least let me take you back..." Tallulah whispered, "Chernobog is quite chaotic here. Some people even saw the Internal Security Guards around..."

"Inner Guard?" Noah paused. "Why are the Inner Guards here?"

Chernobyl is just a small town, and the Internal Guards are the elite among the elite of Ursus. Logically, they should not appear in such a place.

"We're also curious... but we did see someone similar to the Internal Guard appear here..." Tallulah passed this information directly to Noah, which was also considered part of her reward. "So it's still very dangerous. I'll take you there."

"..." Noah seemed to have no reason this time. After all, in the eyes of others, she was just a weak doctor. As for her strength, most people here had no idea. She couldn't use the power of Originium at will. It would be safer to have Tallulah by her side - more importantly, she was very curious about why this Tallulah, who seemed a little silly for some reason, became the leader of the Reunion Movement.

She had originally wanted to hint at it, but Tallulah was a chatterbox and had almost finished opening her box before she could even ask.

Perhaps to build a closer relationship with Noya, Talulah picked up a random topic and unloaded all her experiences, including how she met Frost Star, how she met the Patriots, and the efforts of everyone in the Reunion Movement. Noya was a little speechless, but someone who was so frank about their experiences was indeed more appealing than those who kept it secret, but it also made them more vulnerable to being tricked.

"So... you saved Froststar, and I'm really grateful to you." Tallulah said, thanking Noah once again. "She's really important to me."

"Yeah." Noah didn't say much. Such friendship is indeed precious. People who share adversity always have better relationships with people who are rich. After all, according to Tallulah's description, she is actually a spontaneous revolutionary. She sympathizes with the infected and even deliberately infected herself with oripathy, just to walk among them, to experience their pain, and to feel their lives.

Such a leader is like the heart of the team. As long as she is still beating vigorously, the team will have a constant supply of fresh blood. They will gather under the banner of the charming and contagious Tallulah and act.

And judging from the current situation, she has not shown any signs of going astray—

"It must be very hard." Noah couldn't help but say, "Becoming the leader of a team, becoming their hope."

"That's true, but who else can I count on?" Tallulah smiled bitterly. "I was just forced into this. I'm only lucky to have made it this far."

"--Like this." Noah couldn't help but look at Tallulah a few more times. It was these few glances that made her feel something was wrong. She stared into Tallulah's eyes, making Tallulah feel a little uncomfortable.

"...You..." Noah hesitated, "Do you feel dazed sometimes, especially before going to sleep, or when you are not mentally stable?"

"It's normal to be in a trance in that situation..." Tallulah complained, "What's wrong?"

"Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I sense something strange about you..." Noah observed carefully. If she weren't in front of Tallulah, she would have considered using her Originium authority. Her intuition told her that Tallulah seemed to have an unsettling aura. "Turn your head away. Don't look at me."