Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

This tiger girl really went all out; Qi Yan finally understood what it meant to be so happy he could hardly breathe.

As he gasped for breath, Candela noticed Chen's astonishment and explained with a smile:

"I sent out two invitations this time, one to Governor Wei and the other to the Rat King."

Upon hearing this, Chen immediately realized who the other representative was.

A knock sounded, and the guard reappeared behind the door.

Without him needing to ask for permission, Candela nodded directly, signaling the other party to invite the person in.

Soon, under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Yuxia walked confidently into the office.

"Your Excellency Mayor Dosoles, Ms. Candela Sanchez, on behalf of Lungmen... um?"

Lin Yuxia had only spoken halfway when she noticed a large group of familiar faces in the room, including Chen.

She and Chen looked at each other for a moment, and without needing to communicate, they roughly understood the current situation.

Both of them fell silent.

Candela glanced at the two of them and smiled, "It seems you two already know each other."

"Of course, both of them are operators on my island."

Qi Yan first distanced himself from Chen, and then started to gloat again: "These two are a perfect example of a love-hate relationship. They are old classmates who admire each other, but due to ideological conflicts and the massacre in the Longmen sewers, a rift has formed between them."

Candela paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "Is this something I can say?"

You have just exposed Lungmen's internal affairs.

"I'm a pretty straightforward person, you'll get used to it, or you can just bear with it," Qi Yan said with a grin.

Chen and Lin Yuxia simultaneously let out a low roar.

Candela herself, on the contrary, showed no anger whatsoever, and shook her head with a light laugh:

“That’s true. Then I won’t interfere between you. You can enjoy this city that I’m so proud of in Dosoles.”

I've also heard about the character and abilities of my two nephews, so I've prepared some extra fun for you and your friends.

Seeing that Candela was trying to steer the conversation again, Chen didn't give Qi Yan a chance to speak and preemptively said:

"Please tell me."

“Just last week, my men intercepted a smuggling operation involving explosives and universal Originium circuits.” Candela spoke of these dangerous topics with a smile on her face. “While I allow many things to happen and won’t stop them, I will still prohibit things that could destroy Dosoles or even harm tourists.”

If your two nephews and your friends feel that the fun isn't exciting enough, they can investigate further.

Chen was somewhat puzzled: "Investigating...playing?"

"Yes, please don't take these things too seriously."

Candela’s tone was confident: “In this city, you can enjoy everything you want without any responsibility. My only request of you is that you have fun.”

Also, I thought you might not be familiar with this city, so I've arranged a guide for you.

As she spoke, Candela clapped her hands lightly.

Footsteps came from outside the door.

Everyone turned around and saw a handsome blond man named Pero, dressed in beach-style casual wear and with a sunny and dashing appearance, walk into the office. He always had a faint smile on his face, giving people a very approachable feeling.

“His name is Ernesto, and he’s one of the most astute diplomats under my command,” Candela introduced to the group. “If you have any questions about this city, such as the rules of the Grand Prix or local customs, you can ask him.”

Ernesto immediately smiled and bowed slightly to the crowd, his blue eyes seeming to speak volumes, conveying his welcome and enthusiasm.

Everyone returned the greeting to Ernesto.

Candela breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no one reacted, especially Qi Yan, whose attention had been drawn to Ernesto.

"Well then, please enjoy your holiday in Dosoles. I have other guests to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Candela greeted everyone and then turned and left with graceful steps.

After Candela had walked away, Ernesto stepped forward and offered Chen and Lin Yuxia two credit cards:

"This is a card prepared for you by the mayor. All your expenses in this city can be covered by this card, with no upper limit, and all expenses will be borne by the municipal government."

Please don't refuse; this is how the city treats its guests. Please just accept it.

Although Chen and Lin Yuxia didn't care much about the money, they still politely accepted it.

At this moment, Qi Yan came over, stretched out her hand in front of the handsome blond man, and looked at him expectantly.

Ernesto: "..."

He gradually realized why his departure as mayor had been so clean and efficient.

This guy, Rupert, has a skin thicker than a city wall. He doesn't even hesitate to ask for money!

Ernesto averted his gaze from Qi Yan's face, as if he hadn't seen him at all, and continued talking to the others.

“You must all be tired from your long journey. I will take you to the hotel to rest for a while.”

"Good work."

Chen pushed Qi Yan aside and took the initiative to speak for the team.

With Chen acting as a buffer, Qi Yan was able to avoid causing any further trouble, and the group smoothly checked into the hotel.

The first thing Mostima did after checking in was to drop off her luggage and drag Fiameta and Ya'er out shopping.

She couldn't wait to leave her own mark in this overly free city.

Jie was immediately possessed by the working-class gene and invited the doctor and Patriot to run out and prepare to rent a stall to make money off Qi Yan before he took action.

Lin Yuxia and Chen exchanged glances for a moment. Although their expressions were tense, they seemed to have reached some kind of magical understanding and nodded at the same time.

After exchanging a few words with Ernesto, Lin Yuxia left the hotel alone.

Ernesto watched helplessly as the group split into several groups in the blink of an eye, and for a moment he was completely bewildered.

His job as a guide seemed to have been cut short as soon as he took office.

After a moment's hesitation, he focused his gaze on the two people who remained in the hotel.

Before he could even speak, Chen took the initiative to say:

"Ernesto, I won't trouble you for now. I have something to say to Qi Yan."

To Ernesto's astonishment, Chen pulled Qi Yan straight into his room.

Chapter 225 Qi Yan's Horrified Moment

"Are you... in such a hurry?"

Ernesto stared thoughtfully at the closed door.

In the end, he shook his head, not wanting to dwell on other people's private lives, and slowly turned and left.

His fluffy golden tail swished gently behind him, clearly indicating that he was quite pleased to be able to complete the work assigned by the mayor while slacking off.

Inside the room, Chen looked at Qi Yan, who was throwing a tantrum on his bed, and asked with a long face:

"You were deliberately provoking Candela just now, weren't you?"

"I'm serious about asking for a gift!"

Qi Yan sat up and said seriously, "As for the rest, since we've just arrived on their territory, I need to figure out their attitude first."

"When did you start caring about these things?"

Chen Mingxian had doubts about this statement.

Qi Yan grinned and explained:

"It's not the attitude you think it is. I was just testing whether Candela understood me, and to what extent I had to go before she would turn against me."

It turned out she actually knew me, but she didn't say anything, and her words implied that she welcomed me only because of me.

"Looks like I have quite a bit of influence," Chen said with a self-deprecating smile, then continued with a straight face, "It wasn't easy for Candela to work so hard to build a relatively peaceful and prosperous Dosoles in a chaotic country like Bolivar."

And while she didn't show much welcome to your arrival, she didn't seem to have any ill intentions either. You'd better behave yourself and not cause a scene like what happened at Longmen!

Qi Yan's smile was somewhat strange in the face of Chen's lecturing.

He looked at Chen, whose face was serious, and gently shook his head:

"Old Chen, after all these events, you're still the same Old Chen."

Often, a person's attitude cannot be judged simply as good or bad. Rather than saying Candela had goodwill towards me, it's more accurate to say she didn't care about me at all.

"How could that be? Someone like you who can overthrow a city-state must be a huge headache for her as mayor. She's probably already pulling out handfuls of hair behind her back."

Chen clearly scoffed at Qi Yan's words.

Qi Yan shrugged, choosing not to argue.

It's normal for Candela to have a headache because of his arrival, but Qi Yan realized that Chen didn't really understand what he meant.

He didn't try to explain anything; time will tell.

Qi Yan spread his arms wide, spread them out in a starfish shape, and lay back on the bed, laughing as he said:

"Let's not talk about these messy things. It's a beautiful day, and we're alone together. You've pulled me into your room, shouldn't we take this opportunity to nurture our relationship?"

Chen's face fell.

Half a minute later, Qi Yan was thrown into the hotel corridor along with his blanket.

"Go and ask Ernesto to get me another blanket."

Chen left with a half-threatening, half-angry remark, then slammed the door shut and even locked it from the inside.

Qi Yan clicked his tongue, picked up the blanket and carried it to his room, then ignored Chen's instructions and strode arrogantly out of the hotel.

He didn't know where everyone else had gone off to these days, and he didn't dare to turn on the terminal.

But this doesn't bother him.

"Hey bro, where's the nearest food street?"

Qi Yan grabbed a passing tourist, got the general location of the food street, and headed straight there.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the food street, he saw an exceptionally popular stall, surrounded by layers upon layers of tourists.

The other vendors around them stared longingly at the group, their eyes practically glowing with envy.

Qi Yan patted the shoulder of the tourist on the outermost edge and asked:

What kind of activity is this?

"I heard it's a big eater challenge. You only need to pay one fee to participate. If you can eat three Scale Ball Pies in one go, you'll not only get a full refund, but you'll also receive a free cosplay photobook of Li Boli!"

Qi Yan touched his chin, feeling that he had found his companion.

He asked again, "So, has anyone succeeded in the challenge yet?"

"Success my ass!"

The tourist clicked his tongue and said with a wry smile, "I don't know where that hooded shopkeeper found his chefs. One is mainly responsible for slicing fish balls and making pancakes, while the other is responsible for making stuffed pancakes."

The key point is the chef who makes the pies; with such huge hands, he can create pies bigger than a washbasin with just a light tap. No one could possibly eat three of them!

"Then why are you all still rushing to challenge it?"

Qi Yan has now confirmed that this is indeed Jie Ge's new stall.

The tourist gave a meaningful smile: "Although everyone knew that the challenge was bound to fail, the pie was really delicious. The guy who made the scale-cutting pill looked a bit fierce, but his skills were undeniable."

And what if, by chance, the chef making the pies seems a bit clumsy and accidentally makes small pancakes instead? Then we'd have a photo album to collect!

Qi Yan couldn't help but chuckle.

Perhaps Patriot is not yet skilled at cooking, but if you want him to make a mistake, these people would starve to death before they could.

It's obvious that the doctor deliberately had the old man amplify his clumsy movements to provoke these people's wishful thinking.

Qi Yan shook his head. He was feeling a bit hungry himself, so he decided to squeeze in and try Jie Ge's cooking.

As he was squeezing through the crowd, he suddenly heard a familiar female voice coming from the middle of the crowd.

"Wow, this is so delicious! Being able to eat the boss's pie is the only happy thing that has happened to me since I was fired these past few days."

The woman's exaggerated tone and the tragic experiences she revealed in her words immediately drew laughter from the surrounding tourists.