Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The entire city of Dosoles fell silent at this moment. Everyone who was still conscious put down everything and looked up at the huge, phantom clock above the artificial sea.

The behemoth opened its eyes.

A massive, sky-covering body emerged from behind the illusory clock face; its head alone blotted out the sky, casting a shadow on the sea and enveloping the ship and Qi Yan.

Chapter 261 Only One Punch

What kind of monster is that?

Almost everyone in the city of Dosoles had the same question on their mind.

Even just gazing at it from afar, they could feel the terrifying pressure emanating from the giant beast's projection in the sky.

It was a sense of oppression from another level, a crushing defeat on a different level of life.

Even this terrifying behemoth, after poking out its head, seemed somewhat uneasy, struggled a couple of times, and let out a long, low growl.

On the ship, Mostima was the only person in the area who could move freely.

Her long blue hair moved without wind, and a crystalline blue glow shimmered at the corner of her eyes. She gently raised her white key staff:

"I also think that's not enough."

As soon as he finished speaking, the White Key Staff erupted with a violent surge of energy, resonating with the Black Lock Staff.

The phantom clock in the sky turned its hands, emitting a heavy mechanical gear sound, and its range expanded by several hundred meters again.

With a powerful thrust, the behemoth's claws, larger than a ship, gripped the outline of the clock, and it slowly but surely descended into the world's sight.

His gaze was fixed firmly on the tiny white-haired figure below.

Qi Yan stood there with his hands hanging down, his hair and clothes frozen in place, as if held firmly in place by the power of time.

But Mostima and He both knew that Qi Yan was watching everything.

Mostima's Black Chain Staff pointed at Qi Yan, a smile spreading across her lips:

"Go for it! He agreed to only throw one punch!"

The behemoth gripped the illusory clock with one claw, while its other claw rose high, ripples spreading across the sky, before slowly descending.

His pace was so slow that, in comparison, time seemed to fly by.

The sun rises and sets, the tides rise and fall, life is born, grows and dies, the earth rises, collapses and breaks, stars twinkle, dim and go out.

A breath, a thousand years!

All living beings gazing at this battlefield felt a profound sense of powerlessness and impending doom. The world seemed to accelerate wildly in their eyes, and they felt that their own lives were but a fleeting moment.

They will die!

The earth is slowly aging, the seawater is constantly evaporating, revealing the dried-up reefs below, and the buildings are aging rapidly, eventually turning into ruins.

Everything is desolate!

"Untouched by any magic, utterly alone... how pitiful."

A low sigh echoed.

Qi Yan stood directly beneath the giant claw, his body frozen in time.

But his voice came through anyway: "And you, my darling, you are even more pitiful, because you have made me realize once again how out of place I am."

After saying that, Qi Yan moved.

His body didn't move, but Mostima and the giant beast knew that 'Qi Yan' had moved.

An indescribable entity, whether a soul or a consciousness, broke free from the constraints of the body and appeared on this land.

They all raised their fists upwards.

He bypassed the enormous claws in front of him, ignoring the constraints of space and time, and arrived in front of the giant beast's head.

"Roar!!!"

The behemoth roared once more.

But this time, there was no trace of authority in the roar, only fear and... grievance.

Qi Yan had no intention of wasting words with this guy, and his 'fist' landed directly on his head.

A dull thud echoed.

There weren't many fancy special effects; it was just an ordinary punch. Yet, it made the colossal beast's sky-covering body tremble violently, its head uncontrollably rising high before falling back into the clock's illusory image.

The enormous, phantom clock trembled, then shattered layer by layer.

The blue ripples released by the Black Lock Staff dissipated like bubbles, turning into specks of light and shadow floating on the surface of the artificial sea.

The changes in the world caused by the giant beast's attack vanished completely, as if everything that had just happened was merely a vivid illusion.

Qi Yan returned to his own body.

The next moment, time began to flow again.

Mostima seemed to sense something, and his expression turned strange: "Oh."

"Take off, Mo."

Qi Yan, standing at the bow of the ship opposite her, smiled slightly.

As if by magic, the force that Qi Yan had used to 'punch' and repel the giant beast returned fiercely after time began to flow again.

The ship was instantly crushed by the immense impact, turning into countless fragments that flew everywhere.

Mostima cried out in alarm as she was sent flying. If it weren't for the blue light barrier emanating from the Black Lock Staff protecting her, she would probably have followed in Talulah's footsteps.

The wind howled and the seawater surged backward.

A deep trench is born from the sea surface, with surging seawater on both sides and the seabed covered with sand and reefs below.

However, the sand and rocks were quickly destroyed by the residual force of Qi Yan's punch.

The ravine continued forward, stretching straight to the coast, leaving a terrifying scar nearly a hundred meters long before finally stopping.

The seawater, now back to the embrace of gravity, roared and crashed together, creating waves tens of meters high.

The back-and-forth turbulence caused the seawater to lose control, surging and turning into a tsunami that rushed toward the coastline.

They swept over the beach, past the city's edge, and into the gaps between buildings.

Qi Yan lost his footing and also fell straight into the sea.

Before he could even enter the water, he heard a familiar scream.

Eureka was swept up by some wave and flung into the air, heading straight for Qi Yan's direction.

The two collided immediately, and Eureka's forehead struck Qi Yan precisely on the nose.

Qi Yan was in pain, and tears streamed down her face.

"I've even beaten up gods, and you, this spendthrift woman, made me cry?!"

Amidst Qi Yan's strange screams, the two became entangled and simultaneously plunged into the churning seawater, disappearing without a trace.

Inside the city hall, Candela stood by the window, looking at the surging seawater with a complicated expression.

"I said, should we run? The tsunami is coming!"

Cast Iron's face was full of discomfort.

She should have realized long ago that there was no safe place in a city where Qi Yan was causing trouble!

They actually believed Candela's nonsense!

Candela turned around, her tone no longer as confident as before:

"The City Hall has defensive measures reinforced by Originium circuits, making it the most impact-resistant building in the city. It should be... alright."

Even if something happens, there's no other way. In our current condition, there's no way we can outrun a tsunami.

Cast Iron's lips twitched slightly.

She could clearly hear the meaning of giving up in Candela's tone.

There is no hope, just wait for death.

“Iron Caster, I’m more worried about the Doctor and the others now.”

Sussuro gave a wry smile: "At least we have the city hall's defenses to hold us off, but the doctor and the others are facing the impact of the tsunami head-on."

Moreover, the aftershocks of that giant beastly shadow's attack in the sky have had a significant impact; I still feel completely weak and like I'm in my seventies or eighties.

Cast Iron took a deep breath, slumped into the office sofa, and said weakly:

"Same here. I'm afraid I can't even carry a doctor anymore. So who was behind this? I've never heard of such a person on our island."

"Maybe Qi Yan picked it up from the roadside?" Su Sulu speculated.

Candela opened her eyes.

Can you find something like that by the roadside?

Her gaze involuntarily drifted to the corner of the street outside, where a row of trash cans stood neatly arranged.

Before Candela could get a good look, the tsunami surged in.

Chapter 262 You better live well!

The surging seawater crashed against the buildings, then shattered into large white waves.

The city hall began to shake violently under the impact of the seawater.

However, strange patterns immediately lit up on its walls, quickly dissipating the impact of the seawater.

Seeing this, the people in the office finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems we've stabilized," Candela chuckled.

But the next second, the terminal on her desk started vibrating wildly.

Candela quickly answered the call, not bothering to hide it from the Cast Iron group, and turned on the speakerphone function.

"Mayor, the water's coming in! The hole that was melted by that Caprini girl's fireball is flooding in! The first floor is already submerged!"

The office fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes turned to Eyjafjalla, who was sitting obediently on the sofa.

Eyjafjalla looked a little nervous: "The tsunami was too loud. What did they say in the terminal?"

Why is everyone looking at me?

Everyone: "..."

"It's alright, you can continue sitting."

Sussuruo stepped forward and pulled Eyjafjalla into her arms, raising her hand to cover her ears.

Cast Iron turned his face away, not daring to meet Candela's gaze.

Candela's lips twitched slightly. She took a deep breath and lowered her voice to give the order to the terminal:

"Abandon the first floor, immediately transfer all important documents upstairs, and then initiate the blockade procedure to seal off the entrances and exits on the first floor."

"Mayor, the tsunami is too loud, what are you saying?"

An anxious inquiry came from the terminal: "I only heard about relocation and blocking the entrances and exits, you... gurgling."

“…Are you still alive?”

Candela took a deep breath, trying to calm her emotions, which were surging violently for the first time in many years.

"Cough cough, I'm still alive... gurgle gurgle, cough cough, I'm fine, I've successfully escaped to the second floor."

After a brief period of running water, the terminal finally returned to normal: "I have directed all City Hall personnel to move upstairs and then lifted the lockdown, successfully completing the Mayor's instructions."

Candela: "..."

Her information is gone.

"Live well, I have a lot of work to give you in the future."

Candela left a message and hung up the call.

On the other side, the staff who had just escaped to the safe floor were moved to tears upon hearing Candela's words.