Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"I've been busy for three days and finally finished explaining the key points. Stop dawdling, come with me to the room, pack your bags and we'll go back to Rhodes Island for a medical check-up right away!"

You've already been within the disaster zone for so long, I absolutely will not allow you to stay even a second longer!

Qi Yan protested, "I'm not dead. I can sleep a little longer on the way back. Just let me finish listening to this speech."

Anto had anticipated this and countered accordingly:

“I’ve already asked the Queen’s Voice to record this, and they’ll send the recording to Rhodes Island through official channels. You have to leave today. I’m telling you, even if Mr. Logos comes, it won’t make a difference!”

"No, I'm only here to help you persuade Qi Yan."

Logos appeared out of nowhere beside the two.

Accompanying him were Mudrock and the Demon Angel duo.

Everyone's attention was focused on Qi Yan. In the past few days, they had learned about Qi Yan's current condition from Anto.

W toyed with the detonator in his hand, his expression grim as he said:

"If you dare to resist again, I'll strap the movie you've been longing for these past few days to a bomb and blow it up so badly that even Kroos can't recover."

Arturo held his violin, his fingers unconsciously plucking the strings:

"New environment, new friends, I've been looking forward to new meetings. Considering I've been quite obedient lately, you won't refuse me, right?"

The dull thud of mudstone came from beneath the armor:

"You said you would take me to Rhodes Island to experience it, and my friends are very supportive of that."

Also, my Originium Arts are acting strangely lately; the life force I consume is flowing back into my body without a trace. Mr. Logos said you have the answer here. If you're not going to sleep, then please stop avoiding this and explain everything to me clearly.

Faced with the crowd's advice, Qi Yan's silver wolf ears drooped slightly, and he said with a bitter face:

"I am free, and no one can restrict me."

Everyone couldn't help but smile, silently watching Qi Yan throw a tantrum.

Faced with the gazes of these guys, Qi Yan scratched his head and suddenly couldn't help but reveal a smile.

This feeling is so good!

Anto crossed his arms, exuding an air of absolute confidence, and raised his smooth chin:

"To deal with you, I've already turned everyone against me!"

"Alright, alright, I surrender." Qi Yan said with a grin. "As everyone knows, the Medical Department is the core department of Rhodes Island. How dare I disobey you? The Director of the Medical Department is like a powerful empress dowager."

"He's talking nonsense again."

Anto glared at Qi Yan, then grabbed him and left.

The others followed silently behind, chatting and laughing.

In the center of the square, the White Queen watched the procession gradually disappear into the distance, especially Qi Yan, who was once again being scolded by Anto for talking nonsense. She had a strange feeling that she couldn't quite explain.

Qi Yan is free, but he seems to crave a certain feeling of 'unfreedom'.

Rhodes Island is also a strange place.

Faced with a powerful figure like Qi Yan, whom everyone on this land would look up to, the people of Rhodes Island could joke and play around with him without any restraint.

Perhaps, it is someone like myself, who wields immense power yet has no one around to joke and play with, and whose every word and action must be carefully considered, who is truly not free.

The White Queen looked somewhat wistfully away from the still-dark sky over Wolumond.

She suddenly felt a longing to return to her palace.

在那里，有她可爱又可怜的好姐妹，正在强撑着被齐言揍出来的伤势，苦哈哈处理政务。

Especially now that the Elector has died, beneath Letania's seemingly calm surface, an unprecedented upheaval is brewing.

"Hmm... I should suppress my longing for now and spend more time comforting these poor and lovely people in Wolumond. They can't live without me, that's how it is."

The White Queen suppressed her dwindling conscience and looked at the residents who were gazing at her expectantly, her affection for them growing even stronger.

Half an hour later, a convoy on the outskirts of Wolumonde deliberately drove away silently from the town, which was rebuilding after the turmoil, without informing anyone else.

After driving quite a distance, W finally couldn't stand Qi Yan's annoyance any longer and handed over the original film that Qi Yan had been longing for.

"After you finish watching, go to sleep quietly. You're such a nuisance when you're awake!" W complained fiercely.

Qi Yan glared at her, then shoved her off her seat, before shrinking back in her seat and eagerly turning on the recording.

W rubbed his buttocks, muttered a few words under his breath, and silently moved away from Qi Yan.

Half a minute later, the expectant look on Qi Yan's face faded slightly, and his brows gradually furrowed.

He frantically scrolled through the video recording progress bar.

Three minutes later, Qi Yan finished watching the video in a skip-scrolling manner and immediately fell into a state of impotent rage.

"Why? Why am I not in any scenes in the movie where I'm the lead actor?!"

Chapter 385 Daily Life on Rhodes Island

Rhodes Island, operator rest area.

Murphy sat in the lounge area with his legs crossed, holding a glass of his favorite cappuccino, looking relaxed and at ease.

Before him was an improved terminal that he had specially obtained from Kroos, which could connect to the network of Letania.

"Rhodes Island is truly a magical place."

Murphy watched the music program on the terminal, took a sip of coffee, and let out a long, satisfied sigh.

Over the days, he has gradually become familiar with the environment of Rhodes Island, and thanks to his efforts, everyone treats him very kindly.

Knowing how to say the right thing to the right person is Murphy's most confident ability.

He is a Gou Dao expert personally certified by Qi Yan!

Just as Murphy was listening to the melodious classical music in the terminal and enjoying a peaceful life he had never experienced before, a sound of footsteps came from behind him.

Murphy realized that the owner of the footsteps was coming towards him.

He quickly sat up straight, lowered the volume on his device, and turned to give a standard, friendly smile:

"So you're a doctor, please have a seat."

The doctor nodded and sat down in the chair that Murphy had pulled over for him.

The two exchanged a glance, and the doctor chuckled softly as he spoke:

"Thank you for the chair. How have you been on Rhodes Island these past few days?"

“Absolutely perfect. Rhodes Island is simply the best company I’ve ever seen.” Murphy didn’t hold back his praise. “Rhodes Island not only has amazing landships, but everyone here is also very friendly. Communicating with everyone has been an easier experience than I’ve ever had before.”

The doctor nodded, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

His face, hidden behind the mask, held a gentle smile as he asked:

"I see you don't have much to do today, so why don't you become my assistant? We can chat while we work."

Upon hearing the doctor's invitation, Murphy's eyes widened slightly.

Seeing his expression, the doctor quickly explained in advance:

"I'm just asking. If you don't want to, you can refuse."

"No, no, no, I didn't mean to refuse, I'm just... a little surprised."

Murphy hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "After all, I'm just an outsider sent by Letania. As your assistant, Doctor, won't I come into contact with any information that I need to avoid?"

The doctor chuckled and shook his head:

"Rhodes Island has a lot of things that need to be kept secret, but most of them are handled by the medical department or by Kal'tsit herself."

Furthermore, Mr. Murphy, you don't need to always treat yourself as an outsider. You are Qi Yan's friend, and also a friend of Rhodes Island.

Murphy may appear cowardly and simple-minded on the outside, but he is actually quite shrewd and immediately understood the hidden meaning in the doctor's words.

"Doctor, if I'm doing something wrong, please point it out to me directly. I'm a bit slow-witted, and as my older brother Qi Yan would say, I won't grow without being disciplined." Murphy immediately began stacking armor.

This performance amused the doctor, who chuckled softly.

Murphy stood by, looking apologetic, and kept laughing along.

The two chuckled a few times, then the professor slowly suppressed his laughter, his tone becoming somewhat serious:

"This is what I want to remind you: you are always trying to please others because you place yourself in the position of an outsider and try to make everyone feel comfortable when you talk to them."

I'm not saying this is bad, but in Rhodes Island, you can actually have more freedom; everyone is a friend.

As soon as the doctor finished speaking, a petite red-haired Sarkaz girl, clutching an electric guitar, ran wildly down the corridor.

A group of logistics personnel were chasing after her.

"Red Bean, are you planning to secretly take your electric guitar on another mission!"

Hearing this, Hongdou, who was holding an electric guitar, turned her head and shouted:

"Just promise me this once, okay? Qi Yan helped me fulfill my dream last time, so it's no problem. Everyone was very satisfied."

The logistics officers were so angry upon hearing this that they jumped up and down in anger:

"You said yourself that Qi Yan was there that time, and everyone was causing trouble, but Qi Yan is still running wild in Letania!"

Red Bean choked, turned around and saw the Doctor, so she decisively changed direction and hid behind him.

She grabbed the doctor's shoulders and shook him repeatedly, pleading:

"Doctor, please speak up for me! I just want to use music to boost morale, like the flight attendants at Penguin Logistics."

The doctor's head swayed as the red bean shook him.

Don't let Red Bean's small size fool you; she's a genuine Sarkaz with astonishingly strong hands.

"Stop, stop, stop! I'll plead for you, okay?" the doctor begged repeatedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the logistics officers who had caught up with him immediately voiced their opposition.

"Doctor, if you dare to tolerate Hongdou, I'll expose the fact that you secretly took the office kettle with you when you went on a field mission last time, and then lost it, causing everyone to go without hot water all day!"

"We absolutely cannot mess around. This field mission might very well encounter bounty hunters in the wilderness... Hmm, was it the Doctor's fault that I didn't have hot water last time?!"

PhD:"……"

He turned to look at Hongdou, his face behind the mask revealing an expression of helplessness.

Seeing that even the doctor was in dire straits, Hongdou stuck out her tongue and decisively ran away again.

"You wait, I'll find someone powerful to join this team, and then none of you will be able to stop me!" Hongdou declared as she ran.

The logistics personnel, not bothering to cause trouble for the doctor, quickly continued to chase after him.

A group of people arrived suddenly and left in a hurry, leaving behind a dumbfounded Murphy and a doctor who was still shaken and kept patting his chest.

"Thank goodness, things were more important with Hongdou, otherwise I would have been attacked by the public again."

The doctor muttered a word of relief, then looked at Murphy again: "Back to the topic we were just discussing, everyone on Rhodes Island is actually very relaxed when they communicate. I know that your way of communicating is a way of releasing goodwill."

But sometimes being too concerned about others' feelings can make them uncomfortable. We'd much rather be friends with you, Murphy, than with the Letanian envoy, or Qi Yan's older younger brother.

Murphy remained silent for a moment.

He understood what the doctor meant. The situation with Red Bean and the logistics personnel just now also confirmed that the doctor's words were not just empty talk.

In daily life on Rhode Island, there is actually no strict distinction between superiors and subordinates.

Even a Doctor can be chased and criticized by ordinary operators for making a mistake.

After a moment, Murphy suddenly chuckled self-deprecatingly, and when he looked up again, his eyes gleamed.

“Doctor, thank you for reminding me. You are a gentle and thoughtful person. It’s an honor to be your friend.” Murphy smiled sincerely. “I think I understand now why my brother was willing to join Rhodes Island.”

Upon hearing Murphy's words, the doctor suddenly remembered another point of attention that needed to be emphasized.

He glanced around to make sure no one was nearby before leaning forward and whispering:

"Old Mo, according to the message from Logos, Qi Yan's white dog is about to return to Rhodes Island."

I need to explain a few things to you first.

This was the first time Murphy had been addressed by a nickname by the Doctor, and he was quite flattered. He quickly leaned closer to listen.

The doctor's tone was more serious than ever before in Murphy's ear: