Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

As instructed by the doctor, he only needed to guard the checkpoint where the gold was handed over, and did not need to harm anyone.

Therefore, the Patriots focused on defense and repulsion throughout the entire process, never choosing to launch an offensive.

Shuiyue also realized this, but there was nothing she could do.

The old man before him was incredibly powerful; he had never seen such a strong person in all the time he had traveled this land.

This made Shuiyue feel both surprised and that Dosoles's trip was worthwhile.

Just as he was pondering how to bypass the patriots, the declaration of independence suddenly came from afar.

The two stopped fighting at the same time and turned to look into the distance.

As Qi Yan finished speaking, a chill swept through the arena, making the sweltering summer feel like winter had arrived.

"Wow, this trip was definitely worthwhile," Shuiyue exclaimed. "Is this Qi Yan's ability?"

"No, it should be that he asked the person next to him to make a move."

Patriot lowered his fighting stance and let out a soft sigh.

He understood that he no longer needed to guard this checkpoint, nodded to Shuiyue, and then turned and walked directly towards the doctor's location.

Shuiyue tilted her head and thought for a moment, then, unable to contain her curiosity, she called Eureka to follow Patriot.

When the three found the Doctor, they were surprised to find that the Doctor and Jie were squatting together, while some distance away, Ya'er was pouting and kicking the sand alone.

“What happened?” Patriot asked.

The doctor sighed and explained:

"That white-haired dog is really going too far. In order to deal with Ya'er, he actually used the forbidden weapon Eureka. In order to avoid being infected by the curse, we deliberately kept Ya'er away from us."

"Who are you calling a forbidden weapon? I'm just an ordinary Zarak girl!"

Eureka jumped out from behind Patriot's tall figure and shouted at the Doctor.

"Ah, there's Eureka!"

The doctor burst into a loud tenor voice.

Without hesitation, Jie pulled out the terminal from his pocket and tossed it to Patriot.

"Grandpa, please keep this safe for me, it's going to explode!"

The PhD student followed suit and handed his own terminal to Patriot as well.

Patriot caught two terminals that could explode at any moment, and suddenly had an impulse to press the two terminals against the faces of the doctor and his companion, waiting for them to explode.

In the end, he didn't bother arguing with these young people and instead tossed the terminal to Ya'er, who was standing not far away.

The cold air condensed, and a thin layer of ice crystals enveloped the terminal.

Ya'er disposed of the terminal and returned it to its rightful owner.

"With this layer of ice crystals, let alone an explosion of the terminal, even Qi Yan would have to take two bites to break it."

The two PhD students caught the now-cold terminal and breathed a long sigh of relief.

Eureka watched them acting silly, and she was so angry that she ground her teeth together, wishing she could pounce on them and bite them.

"The crisis is over, and I'm at least temporarily safe."

The doctor sighed, put away the terminal, and began the main topic:

"Qi Yan has started his favorite tactic of flipping the table again. We can't stop him, so we can only follow the new rules of the game for now. Once we're on the ship, we'll join forces to deal with him."

"Will he let us on board?" Patriot questioned.

"They don't need to go up together. The key is Ya'er and Eureka. Once we get them on board, we'll have won half the battle."

The doctor naturally included Eureka in his team and made clear arrangements for her.

Eureka wanted to protest, but when she noticed the fierce-looking guy staring at her next to the doctor, she swallowed the words that were about to come out.

On the other side, Jie watched Eureka cautiously, afraid that this real humanoid calamity would suddenly come closer.

The doctor waved to Ya'er, indicating that she could rejoin the team.

Anyway, Eureka is right here with us, so no one should complain about anyone else.

After all this commotion, everyone found a safe distance and, with hearts pounding, continued to approach the artificial sea.

"To be honest, after all these busy days in Dosoles, this is my first time going to the beach."

Looking at the faint blue light in the distance, the professor suddenly thought of something: "By the way, can Watermoon go underwater?"

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Shuiyue looked at the doctor and said helplessly, "I am originally from Agor, not to mention you know my current situation. The water is my home ground."

“I know that I’m worried because I know you have Hai Si’s identity.”

The doctor stated with certainty, "Qi Yan said that if Hai Si enters the seawater of Dosoles, he will lose blood rapidly."

He stood on tiptoe and gazed at the distant coastline, feeling a sense of apprehension towards the familiar ocean for the first time.

He believed Qi Yan's words to a certain extent.

After all, there was a calamity god like Eureka lurking among the crowd, whose true identity was exposed by Qi Yan in one sentence.

"Well, how about I just watch you guys play from the shore?"

Shuiyue made her choice from the bottom of her heart: "When Qi Yan's poison circle shrinks, I'll just beg him for mercy. Considering we're compatriots, he shouldn't freeze me into an ice pop... right?"

Chapter 245 The Doctor Undermines

Everyone nodded, not taking these matters to heart.

No matter how crazy Qi Yan is, they are not worried at all that he will hurt his companions.

As they spoke, the group had already approached the coastline.

At this time, there were already some people on the coastline. They calmly observed the trend of the cold air contracting and realized that the cold air was deliberately driving them towards the coastline, so they took the initiative to run over and seize the opportunity.

Meanwhile, the speedboats moored along the coastline immediately became highly sought-after commodities.

There have been numerous clashes over the control of speedboats.

When the doctor and his companions arrived, they were surprised to find that there were some acquaintances of theirs on the coastline.

Mostima and her two companions were standing at the edge of the coastline. Beside them, Ernesto was holding his silly younger sister's hand, saying something with a pained expression.

As the doctor approached, Ernesto's voice reached his ears.

Where are your feathers?

"Did that bastard Qi Yan bully you? I will never forgive him. I must avenge you!"

Ernesto was furious when he discovered that his little sister, whom he considered a precious gem, had been secretly gnawed on by the dog.

Rafiela blinked and said seriously:

"But brother, you can't beat Qi Yan."

"...Of course I know, but I can't stand it!" Ernesto was almost driven mad with anger. "Even if he freezes me into an icicle, I will take your feathers back!"

Rafiela nodded obediently.

This time, it was Ernesto's turn to be worried. He was well aware of the gap in strength between himself and Qi Yan. It was easy to say, but if he really wanted to snatch the feather, he was afraid that even his own feathers would be taken away.

"You want to deal with Qi Yan?"

The doctor's voice cut in from the side: "How about we join forces?"

Ernesto was visibly taken aback when the doctor suddenly offered him an olive branch.

He asked in surprise, "Qi Yan and I are both aiming to overthrow Dosoles. Are you sure you want to join forces with me?"

"I believe Qi Yan's ambition to overthrow Dosoles," the doctor scoffed. "But you, and the hidden power in your father's hands, think you can overthrow Dosoles?"

"You guys probably didn't come here just to provide Candela with some anecdotes to laugh about after dinner."

This utterly unforgiving contempt left Ernesto with a rather unpleasant expression.

The doctor, disregarding Ernesto's feelings, continued:

"Of course, I am only inviting you, not your father, so he can continue to plot his uprising and wait for Qi Yan to come and teach him a lesson."

"You want me to betray my father?" Ernesto asked solemnly.

The doctor slowly shook his head and frankly said:

"I'm just guessing that Qi Yan's target might be you, which is why he keeps you by his side."

Furthermore, this is also your opportunity. By staying by my side, you can broaden your current limited perspective and truly observe this city.

“You are very confident…yes, I’ve heard of your reputation, and you certainly have the right to be confident.”

Ernesto was not blinded by anger by the doctor's words; instead, he became even calmer.

The doctor didn't rush him; he had plenty of time for Ernesto to think things through.

This is also his observation of Ernesto.

He was curious as to why Qi Yan was interested in this guy.

What characteristics did this white dog use to determine that it was pulling people onto the island?

Just as Ernesto and the Doctor were deep in thought, the shrinking speed of the cold air accelerated again, making no attempt to conceal its purpose: to force all the contestants to the coastline.

More and more participants fled to the coastline in a disheveled state, almost everyone bearing some kind of injury.

It wasn't that I was hurt by the cold air, since the cold air contracts so quickly that even hopping on one leg could escape it.

These injuries were all sustained from the contestants fighting each other for supplies.

However, some contestants were knocked unconscious and swallowed by the cold air, their fate unknown.

Those participants who arrived at the coastline early, seeing the increasing number of competitors, no longer hesitated and drove their occupied speedboats toward the ship in the center of the artificial sea.

Many of the remaining participants who failed to secure a speedboat gritted their teeth and jumped into the water, relying on their physical strength to cross the artificial sea.

"Hey, you guys who jumped the gun, you've been disqualified from the race!"

Qi Yan's shouts suddenly came from afar.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qi Yan carrying a new set of audio equipment, running towards them aggressively.

As he spoke, he pointed to the participants who had taken the initiative to participate in the artificial sea.

A gust of cold wind seemed to appear out of nowhere, freezing the seawater near those people.

The people driving the speedboat were alright, but they were stuck at sea, shivering and afraid to move.

Those participants who crossed the sea by physical strength were frozen on the surface of the sea, with half of their bodies trapped in ice crystals, tossed up and down with the waves.

Qi Yan patted the air around him with satisfaction, then smugly said:

"Everyone line up for me. Do you see that diving platform on the coastline?"

One by one, they jumped into the sea. I had only one requirement: the splash had to be as small as possible, otherwise…

Before he could finish explaining the rules of the competition, the doctor had already given Ya'er a wink.

Without needing a specific explanation, Ya'er, who was already very dissatisfied with Qi Yan's scheme against her, decisively stepped forward, walked to the coastline, and squatted down.

The moment her hand touched the seawater, a chill filled the air, and ice crystals rapidly spread outwards from her.

In the blink of an eye, the surging seawater froze completely, turning into a vast ice field.

Even the giant ship in the middle of the artificial sea was firmly stuck, like a delicate, large-scale model figurine.

On the ship, a group of people rushed to the ship's side, their faces pale with fright.

Qi Yan: "..."

He angrily smashed the stereo and strode towards the doctor and the others, ready to demand an explanation.

As a result, the doctor and the others moved in unison, taking a step back at the same time, leaving Eureka, Fiameta, and Rafiella standing in place.

Mostima and Ernesto quickly stepped forward and pulled the two silly Liberian girls away.

Eureka stood there alone, lost in a daze.

She turned to look at Shuiyue, but Shuiyue only met her gaze with a gentle smile, showing no intention of making a move.