Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Jeston collapsed to his knees before Saria, his face ashen. His arms were cracked from Saria's overwhelming strength, and crimson blood streamed down his face.

The double blow, both physical and mental, caused Jeston's vision to blur.

He fell backward helplessly, lying on his back on the ground unconscious.

Saria withdrew her fist, and the calcified layer formed by Originium Arts on her hand did not even show a scratch.

The calcified layer slowly dissipated. Saria raised her hand to straighten the brim of her hat and turned to look at Himer:

"It's okay now."

Hammer raised his right hand, grabbed his left arm, turned his head away, and gave no reply.

Faced with Himer's indifference, Saria lowered her eyes slightly, said nothing, and slowly walked towards Anthony.

Duma and Robin looked at Saria as she approached, their expressions clearly showing a hint of awe.

Even though Saria didn't intentionally exude any oppressive aura, the crushing battle just now still left an indelible impression on the two women's hearts.

Anthony struggled to his feet, his voice low:

"Thank you, Miss Seria."

“No need for that. I saved you because I have some questions I want to ask you,” Saria said expressionlessly. “Have you ever heard of the name Ferdinand?”

Anthony thought for a moment and replied, "I've heard this name from my father."

"Ferdinand, it really is you."

Saria nodded, then turned to look at Himer, or more precisely, at Qi Yan, who had been hiding behind Himer.

"Now, let's address the last issue."

Saria's gaze remained fixed on Qi Yan, unwavering.

Chapter 176 This hostage isn't very conscientious.

The atmosphere, which had just eased due to Jeston's defeat, instantly became tense again because of a single sentence from Saria.

"As a former accomplice of Jeston, and an undercover agent planted by the Beach Umbrella Company, are you going to resist now, or obediently leave?" Saria questioned.

Hemer peeked out from behind Qi Yan, his expression strange, and asked, "When did you join the beach umbrella company?"

"It does not matter."

Qi Yan grinned, grabbed He Mo's shoulders, and pushed her in front of him: "Now you are my hostage, so shut up and don't resist."

Hemer looked up at Qi Yan, completely baffled as to why Qi Yan wasn't explaining things clearly at this crucial moment, but instead started acting out a drama.

Saria frowned.

She was equally puzzled. Even though Qi Yan's identity had been exposed, why was He Mo still staying by Qi Yan's side with that naive and innocent look?

Even though Qi Yan's hand on He Mo's shoulder wasn't exerting any force, he could easily escape with just a slight struggle.

Qi Yan also realized that he had been too simplistic in his role as hostage-taker.

He turned and winked at his younger sister.

Qi Lin expressionlessly conjured an ice crystal dagger and tossed it over.

Qi Yan caught the ice crystal dagger and held it against Himer's neck.

The cool breath made Himer shrink back and push Qi Yan's hand away slightly.

"Hey, don't move! You're a hostage now!"

"But it's very cold!"

After a brief standoff, the two finally found a distance that looked threatening but wouldn't make Himer uncomfortable.

The look of confusion on Saria's resolute face grew deeper.

Qi Yan ignored all that, gestured with his chin towards Saria, and got down to business:

"Actually, my goal in coming to the prison this time, besides taking Anthony away, was also to wait for you, Director Celia."

I am very interested in your Rhine Lab's Balrog Project. Could you tell me more about it?

Saria glanced at Himeru instinctively and found that the latter's face was also full of surprise.

She immediately realized that this girl, Li Boli, had once again been kept in the dark.

“I’m sorry I can’t tell you, because I wasn’t involved in this plan,” Saria said expressionlessly.

Who would believe that?

Qi Yan sneered and said viciously, "Who doesn't know that besides being the head of the defense department at Rhine Labs, you, Saria, are also the best friend of Rhine Labs' commander Christensen? The two of you are inseparable and trust each other the most."

“I don’t know where you heard these rumors from, but they are all in the past.”

Saria's eyes gradually turned cold.

Faced with Saria's increasingly dangerous gaze, Qi Yan shrank back and quickly brandished the dagger in front of Himer's neck to indicate that he still had a hostage and to warn Saria not to make any rash moves.

Hamer tilted his head, seemingly detached, with a puzzled expression:

"With your strength, why do you need to take me hostage..."

"Tsk, you're a hostage, be quiet!"

Qi Yan gently tapped Hemer's forehead.

This action made Saria move and almost attack on the spot.

Qi Yan quickly pressed the dagger back against Hemer's neck.

Hemer was puzzled, but simply raised his hand again and pushed the dagger away a little.

"Well, let me ask you another question."

Seeing that Hermer had no acting skills whatsoever, Qi Yan had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue to steer the conversation: "Back when the Flame Demon Project was in its experimental phase, your defense department provided the design and supply of a large number of protective devices. You can't deny that, can you?"

Those documents all bear your handwritten signature, Director Seria!

This time, Himer's attention was finally completely drawn, and he stared intently at Saria.

Qi Yan is right.

This information was obtained by Himer through her own secret investigation. Although she didn't know how Qi Yan knew, she didn't care. She was more concerned about Seria's reply.

Saria's expression stiffened under the gazes of Qi Yan and Hemer.

She gritted her teeth and nodded in acknowledgment, "Those devices were provided by me. If you want them, I can give them to you, but in exchange you must release Himer."

"Tsk, you guy."

Qi Yan was so angry that his teeth ached.

Hermer's face revealed an undisguised disappointment, even hatred.

"Let me put it another way!" Qi Yan said through gritted teeth, "Did you knowingly approve the supply of those devices to the Flame Demon Project?"

Saria clearly sensed that Qi Yan's question was pointed at something.

"You want..."

"Shut up, you diamond-headed dragon girl! Answer my question, yes or no!"

Enraged, Qi Yan grabbed the feather on Himer's head and pressed the dagger against it, making a 'fatal' threat.

Saria clenched her fist instantly, even making a cracking sound.

Her orange eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc, and white calcifications quietly began to form.

"No, I initially thought it was just a regular fire prevention project, which is why I approved it. I was completely unaware of the Flame Demon Project until Ifrit lost control."

Before that, I was busy investigating who used Ifrit for human experiments until I finally found that the clues converged on Christensen. After I rescued Ifrit, I went to find Christensen, and we had a complete falling out, which is why I left Rhine Lab and joined Rhodes Island.

Are you satisfied with what I said?

Saria was clearly getting really anxious, and she rattled off a long string of explanations.

Qi Yan let out a long breath, feeling a sense of relief both physically and mentally.

Himeru, standing in front of him, froze completely and instinctively rushed towards Saria.

This action startled Qi Yan, who quickly moved the dagger away, narrowly avoiding Hemer's neck.

Hamer had no time to pay attention to the danger that had just occurred and strode toward Saria, but for some reason, he suddenly stopped.

Seeing this, Qi Yan felt a stomachache from anger and rushed forward, shoving Himer in front of Saria:

"Why are you hesitating? Let me tell you frankly, although Saria has always been entangled with Rhine Lab, she has not participated in any excessive experiments."

Kristen knew Saria's personality well, so she wouldn't tell her these things on her own initiative. Saria had been trying to save Rhine's life in her own way, so her whereabouts were unpredictable.

Of course, most importantly, Saria's concern for Ifrit and you is absolutely genuine and untainted by any conflict of interest!

Himer turned to look at Qi Yan, then at Saria: "So that's how it is."

Saria: "..."

She looked at Qi Yan strangely: "I don't know how you found out this information. I thought I had been discreet enough."

"Besides, who exactly are you? How can Himer trust you so much? I explained so much to her, and she was still skeptical, but because of one sentence from you..."

Seria didn't continue, because she felt her words were becoming increasingly strange.

Without Qi Yan needing to speak, Himer proactively began explaining Qi Yan's shared affiliation with Rhodes Island and his behavioral habits.

As he continued, Himer became increasingly angry, almost turning his explanation into a denunciation meeting against Qi Yan for all his actions.

Qi Yan paid no attention to these minor details. He retreated to his younger sister's side and silently watched as the frozen relationship between Himer and Saria slowly thawed.

"Waaah, this is so sweet!"

With an exaggerated expression of emotion, Qi Yan raised his hand and stuffed the ice crystal dagger into his mouth.

Chapter 177 She tripped and fell flat on her face!

Qi Lin's eyelids twitched, and she waved her hand to melt the blade of the ice crystal dagger.

Qi Yan didn't care at all. He grinned, showing off his big white teeth, chewed the knife up in a few bites, and swallowed it whole.

"Little sister, you saw what happened to the riddle-maker. He almost lost his wife and children."

Qi Yan swallowed the knife, but didn't forget to lecture his younger sister: "So you must speak as directly and precisely as I do, don't be like that old lynx."

“Dr. Kal'tsit always speaks to me in a concise and clear manner,” Qi Lin said coldly.

"Tsk, how dare they treat her differently! When we get back, I'm going to add a few Frostnova candies to her candy!"

Despite her complaints, Qi Yan didn't forget the most important thing to do next.

He clapped his hands, drawing the attention of Saria, Anthony, and the others:

"Gentlemen, the matter in the prison has been resolved satisfactorily. You can stay here and catch up while I go get everyone transportation."

The commotion might be a bit loud, so please remain calm.

"Wait, what are you doing?!" Hamer sensed something was wrong. "Explain yourself to us first!"

“I made it very clear that I’m going to get transportation for everyone.”

"What mode of transportation!"

Faced with Himer's relentless pressure, Qi Yan grinned, scratched his head, and said, "This is the prison."

The medical room fell into a deathly silence.

Seconds later, it exploded completely.

"Are you crazy?!"

Hemer abandoned Saria and rushed straight for Qi Yan.

Saria grabbed Himer and pulled her behind her, her expression more serious than ever before.

"I'm taking advantage of this opportunity to escape from prison, and I can do so before attracting the attention of Colombia. I've also prepared people outside to meet me."

But if you hijack this prison, it will directly alert the Colombian military, and then we'll truly have no chance of escape!

Even Anthony stepped forward and offered his advice: