Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Brother, I heard that in Letania, infected people have the same rights as non-infected people?"

"That's utter nonsense. People infected with the virus face discrimination everywhere. We don't even have the right to move freely in the city."

Qi Yan listened to the indignant complaints of the infected person in front of him and stroked his chin.

Half a day has passed since the morning's protests that besieged the council chamber, and the infected people have returned to their neighborhoods, though everyone still carries discontent and resentment on their faces.

Qi Yan pondered for a moment, then pressed for an answer:

"So you're holding marches and protests to get real equal rights?"

The infected person said impatiently:

"Bullshit, we want to take control of a portion of Wolumonde directly. Only when the infected are truly in charge can they live freely."

We must even be subtly superior to those who are not infected, so that the law favors us, only then can the infected truly be free.

“But I think the problem isn’t with the law,” Qi Yan said earnestly.

The infected person was taken aback and looked at Qi Yan with confusion.

He remembered this white-haired Rupert, who usually followed Dr. Anto around and constantly tormented the infected and wounded.

It is said that this Rupert is also infected, but he has not had a single episode of Oripathy in all these days, so he should be the infected with the mildest symptoms.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little sore, and he shook his head as he asked:

"Then tell me, where is the problem?"

"I am a nurse."

Qi Yan suddenly blurted out a sentence out of nowhere.

Before he could react, Qi Yan slapped him across the face, knocking his head to the side.

After the fight was over, Qi Yan slowly followed with his explanation:

"I told you you have a problem with your cervical spine, so I'll treat it for you. You're welcome."

"You special..."

"Your mouth is infected too." Qi Yan stared at the infected person. "Is it cured?"

The infected person covered the numb half of their face, their eyes darting clockwise and counterclockwise, shaking their head repeatedly to indicate they dared not do it again.

Seeing this, Qi Yan nodded in satisfaction, smiled again, and put his arm around the other person's shoulder, saying:

"I think the problem is that people don't understand enough about OriginSickness, whether they are uninfected or infected."

Discrimination arises from misunderstandings. Now, let Nurse Qi explain the facts about mineral pigmentation.

Chapter 356 Anto Hates Bull Warriors

"The mechanism of Ore disease".

"Originium proliferates in the body and erodes the body's organs, which can be fatal within ten minutes in severe cases."

What happens after an infected person dies?

"...The activity of Originium in the body increased dramatically, eventually covering the corpses and becoming a new source of infection."

"Good understanding. One last question: the main transmission routes of Ore-borne disease."

"Contact with a large amount of Originium in a short period of time, or be scratched by Originium."

Qi Yan patted the pig-headed man in front of him with satisfaction and said with a smile:

"Isn't this a good grasp of the situation? Then why does everyone think that you can infect someone just by sprinkling some blood on them?"

Some people even believe that being in the same room as an infected person will lead to infection.

Who among the people living on this land doesn't have some Originium in their body?

The infected person, with a face swollen like a pig's head, grimaced and said:

"That's what everyone thinks, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"So instead of explaining or popularizing the science, you just let it deepen the public's misunderstanding, and then complain that people are discriminating against those infected?"

Qi Yan tightened his fingers slightly, pinching the infected person's head, his smile laced with undisguised mockery.

The infected person was in pain but dared not struggle, repeatedly begging for mercy:

"I know I was wrong. When I get back, I will actively educate my friends around me."

"Good awareness. What's our slogan?"

"...Getting Oripathy isn't contagious. If you want to know how you get it, just scratch your body with Originium... Won't you get beaten up for saying something like that?"

In the end, even the infected person couldn't hold back anymore.

He felt that such slogans not only failed to reassure people, but also made non-infected people feel threatened.

"Then let's fight it out," Qi Yan said with a grin. "Let's fight until both sides are covered in blood, and then the non-infected people will find out and say, 'Hey, I'm really okay,' and everyone will be happy in the end."

Infected person: "..."

Grandma, I feel like I've encountered a mental patient.

If you don't come and protect me, I might go to see you!

At this moment, the infected person felt a sense of clarity. Compared to Qi Yan, all discrimination and oppression seemed so kind!

"Alright, alright, you can go now. Don't forget to share this with your friends."

Qi Yan patted the infected person on the shoulder, finally letting them leave, and then, with an air of indifference, continued searching for the next person to educate.

The infected person suddenly felt that the sky had become much brighter, and ran as fast as he could back to his residence.

Only after he finally returned to what he considered a safe area did he dare to breathe heavily.

Before he could even catch his breath, he heard a familiar quote in his ear.

"The transmission route of Oripathy... If you have Oripathy, it's not contagious..."

The infected person gasped sharply and looked toward the source of the sound, only to find that there were many people with pig heads like his on the street, who were blankly stopping passersby to continuously educate them on basic knowledge about mineral bone disease.

"What exactly does that Lupo want to do?!"

The infected person felt a chill run down their spine.

What exactly does Qi Yan want to do?

Logos stood on a street corner, watching a large number of pig heads being forced to learn about Oripathy. Even with his sharp mind, he couldn't quite grasp the situation.

He knew perfectly well what the White Queen and Qi Yan were planning, and that they had included him in their scheme.

But the White Queen is now too dangerous for him to approach, and Qi Yan... Logos is also too dangerous for him to approach.

This passive feeling made Logos feel extremely uncomfortable.

“Mr. Logos, you’re here.”

Anto appeared beside Logos, her hands clasped behind her back in a classic girlish, shy gesture, and said with a sweet expression:

“Although you are very strong, as a Sarkaz, you must be careful in the face of natural disasters. Let me give you a physical examination.”

Logos casually remarked:

"Help the mudstone team check first, I'm not in a hurry here."

Anto clenched his small fists slightly behind his back, as if he had been prepared for this:

"The mudstone team has already finished their inspection. Now you're the only one left. We can go back inside..."

"Tell me, what exactly is Qi Yan doing?"

Logos remains engrossed in deciphering the meaning of Qi Yan's actions.

Anto's smile was somewhat stiff. He took a deep breath and replied:

"It should be the kind of science popularization campaign that Rhodes Island often does. I also often help infected people popularize this knowledge, but most of them don't take it to heart. They only think about how badly non-infected people treat them."

I'm also quite good at explaining this kind of thing. If Mr. Logos is curious about Qi Yan's behavior, we can go back inside..."

"I see."

Logos seemed to have grasped something important, and said to himself: "Because ordinary popular science is difficult to achieve results, Qi Yan used his unique method to forcibly instill some ideas into the minds of infected people."

But that's not enough. Qi Yan must be waiting for some opportunity to unleash the beliefs of these infected individuals, thereby influencing the non-infected.

Anto: "..."

Am I, a beautiful and vibrant young girl, less attractive to you than that white Lupo?

“Thank you for reminding me, Anto.” Logos turned to Anto and smiled. “I know my own body, so I won’t trouble you. You’ve been working hard these past few days, so please take care of yourself and get some rest.”

I need to keep a close eye on Wolumond's situation to prepare for Qi Yan's potential betrayal. Don't worry if you can't find me; with Qi Yan around, you're safe.

Anto finally saw her idol's smile, but she couldn't be happy.

She felt like her crush had been snatched away by some white-haired Luper...

A magnificent golden rune flashed into the air, enveloping Logos's figure, before disappearing from Anto's sight along with the rune.

Anto scratched his head, stomped his feet in frustration, and turned to leave.

She hadn't gone far when she saw that wretched white-haired Lupo pinning an infected person to the ground and beating them up, all the while muttering about the pathogenesis of Oripathy.

Qi Yan also noticed the fuming Anto, and he quickly smiled and waved:

"That's exactly what I was planning to do. We've gathered enough people. Now I'd like you to use your reputation to organize a lecture in the infected neighborhood."

"I'm going to launch a massive attack, converting all the infected in Wolumond!"

Anto complained with a dark expression:

"Rhodes Island is not a cult, please don't smear Rhodes Island, okay?"

Besides, what's the point of just beating people into submission with your fists? They'll forget about it soon after you leave and go back to their old ways.

“I know that’s human nature, and no one can change it,” Qi Yan said with a smile. “Even if I have the greatest power, I can’t interfere with it.”

But I have always firmly believed that no matter how complex human nature is, its essence is good, just like plants are phototropic.

All I need to do is give it a small push.

Anto frowned, instinctively questioning:

"It sounds like a pipe dream."

"What is Rhodes Island's ideal?" Qi Yan suddenly asked.

Anto was startled, and almost instinctively said:

"To save this land, so that the infected can live freely and equally under the sun as the uninfected..."

As he finished speaking, Anto's voice gradually faded away.

Qi Yan smiled brightly in her presence:

"It sounds like a pipe dream."

Chapter 357 Pies don't fall from the sky, but bread does.

Anto's reputation is still quite secure.

After she sent out a message inviting everyone in the infected neighborhood to attend the lecture, almost all of the infected people chose to participate.

But no one can guarantee whether Anto's reputation will be preserved in the future.

Qi Yan was in a very good mood.

During the lecture, he simply pushed Anto aside and began his favorite part of the presentation.

But Qi Yan was the only one in a good mood.

The infected people have mixed feelings.

After a lecture, the number of pig-headed people among them almost doubled. After the lecture, even brothers couldn't recognize each other, and couples only dared to recognize each other when they reached their doorstep.

But they were indeed deeply impressed by the knowledge gained from the lecture, and many of them were even reciting the key points in their sleep.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere in the infected neighborhood evolved into an unprecedented situation.