Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

McGee glanced at the terminal screen and said proactively:

“Miss Drost, if you are concerned about the strength of that little white knight, perhaps I can help you gather some information about him.”

“No need, Mackey.” The Candle Knight smiled and bowed. “If I want to understand him, the most polite way is to meet him in person and get to know each other.”

Furthermore… he is extraordinary. Although I have only read about that kind of magic in some obscure and unorthodox books, someone who can wield such magic is definitely not someone you or I can afford to offend.”

After leaving a note, the Candle Knight politely bid farewell to McKee and turned to leave gracefully.

McGee remained where he was, catching a faint, lingering fragrance in the air.

"Unusual?"

After a moment of contemplation, McKee muttered to himself, "He is certainly not ordinary. After all, he is someone the board rarely takes the initiative to pay attention to. The last person to receive such attention was... the Radiant Knight."

However, this person was directly placed under Markowitz's purview, so I was indeed somewhat unfamiliar with him.

As McKee watched the direction the Candle Knight had gone, a somewhat presumptuous idea formed in his mind.

This was a rare sight for him to see the Candle Knight paying special attention to a particular arena knight. If he were to take the initiative to obtain information about that little white knight, would he be able to elicit a smile from this girl that wasn't just out of politeness?

Coincidentally, he and Markowitz were able to talk to each other, and a few words exchanged should be harmless.

With this in mind, McGee made up his mind.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a passing company employee, whom McKee remembered working for Markowitz.

"Sir, please wait a moment." McKee politely stopped the company employee.

"Mr. McKee, what are your instructions?"

The company employee appeared somewhat apprehensive when he was suddenly stopped by the aloof spokesperson of the business federation.

McGee flashed a warm smile, trying to reassure the company's employees:

"Could you please pass on a message to Mr. Markowitz? I would like to meet with him at the Loz Restaurant tonight."

"It is my great honor to be able to serve you two spokespeople!"

Even though it was just to deliver a message, the company employee couldn't help but burst into excitement.

McKee bowed slightly to express his gratitude and stepped aside to let the company employee pass.

After delegating his wishes, McKee was about to turn around and attend to his own business when the terminal in his pocket suddenly vibrated.

McKee was somewhat taken aback. This terminal was for his work use only, and only his superiors and the board members of those business associations were authorized to make the call.

As soon as Mackey pulled out his terminal and answered the call, before he could even speak, a cold voice came from inside:

Stop being curious!

After he finished speaking, the terminal was immediately disconnected.

A look of horror flashed across McGee's eyes.

From the moment he expressed his intention to invite Markowitz to the moment the call came through, the entire process took no more than ten seconds.

McGee wasn't stupid; he quickly realized the reason.

It wasn't that he, McGee, deserved such attention for his every word and action, but rather that the city was using a terrifying method that no one could detect to monitor all information about the Little White Knight!

Chapter 402 The Plan to Recruit Qi Yan

In fact, the city's attitude towards Qi Yan was far more exaggerated than McKee had imagined.

Qi Yan left the arena amidst the praise of Big Mouth Mobu and the cheers of the audience. Jamie obediently followed behind Qi Yan, no longer daring to show any of the "I'll protect you" attitude he had shown before.

In the rest area, Qi Lin waited until Qi Yan came over, then glanced at the distant horizon.

Her meaning was clear: I warned you, but you still caused such a big commotion. If someone dies, Kal'tsit won't hesitate to hang you again.

Qi Yan grinned and leaned closer, saying nonchalantly:

"Kal'tsit? I'm not afraid of her. I'll find a chance to expose the bad things Warfarin or the Doctor have done when I get back, then I'll have company."

Qi Lin turned her head away, not wanting to talk to this guy.

Meanwhile, Jamie's companions also rushed over to greet him.

It was a tomboyish Kuranta girl, dressed in light knight armor, her brown-gray hair casually tied back, revealing her unruly personality. The huge knight's lance on her back silently proved that the girl who could wield it was no ordinary person.

"Jamie, are you alright?" the girl asked anxiously as soon as she came up.

Jamie waved his hands repeatedly, subconsciously lowering his voice:

"Wildmane, I'm fine, not hurt at all. I was protected by this little white knight."

Ye Zong nodded, turned to look at Qi Yan, and said casually:

"Thanks a lot, brother, your magic is really amazing!"

I'm Wildmane of the Red Pine Knights, and also an Infected. Thank you for protecting Jamie. I'll treat you to a drink sometime!

"Hey, Wildmane, don't offend him," Jamie quickly whispered a reminder from the side.

Qi Yan walked over and tapped Jamie's shoulder armor, laughing and scolding:

"Uncle Jamie, where did your protective spirit go?"

Don't call me "Young Knight," just keep calling me "kid," it sounds more friendly.

After saying that, Qi Yan turned to look at Ye Zong, stroked his chin, and said:

"I have long admired the Red Pine Knights and know that they are a knightly order composed of infected individuals. I have always wanted to make contact with you."

"Then what are we waiting for? Come on, come visit us." Wildmane laughed heartlessly. "Sona and the others will be so happy to see you. By the way, have you joined the Knights Order yet... Ah, let's not talk about that now. Let's go have a drink. Seeing you defeat the noble knights was so satisfying!"

"After we finish our drinks, I'd like to have a match with you. It's rare to see such a powerful knight."

"Next time definitely!"

Qi Yan said regretfully, "There's another very important event waiting for me today, but we'll see each other again soon."

Upon hearing this answer, Wild Mane smacked his lips in regret.

Qi Yan waved goodbye to the two with his younger sister, but before he had gone far, Ye Zong suddenly called out to him again.

Be careful lately.

Wildmane walked over and whispered a reminder: "Although you are very strong, you can't fight against many people. If you offend a noble knight in this city, you will definitely be retaliated against, and it may even attract... the people of the Unarmored Alliance."

"To be honest, among those I joined in the fun, the Wuzhou Alliance was one of the participants."

Qi Yan smiled mysteriously, turned around, and quickly disappeared from Ye Zong's sight with Qi Lin.

Ye Zong looked in the direction where Qi Yan had disappeared, his agitation gradually fading, and he lowered his head in contemplation.

Although she was easygoing, she wasn't a hot-blooded fool. From the information revealed in Qi Yan's words, she vaguely sensed that this young knight knew a lot of information that ordinary people didn't know.

“We can make contact with him. If he is also a rebel, we can try to recruit him into the Red Pine Knights. He would definitely be a powerful ally.”

Wildmane made up his mind not to waste any more time. He called Jamie over and prepared to quickly return to his base to share his thoughts with his other companions.

The capture the flag competition came to a complete end, and the audience dispersed from the arena with lingering excitement.

But the turmoil caused by this capture-the-flag competition is far from over.

In the top-floor conference room of the Business Federation, a meeting was held again within just two days because of Qi Yan.

"It seems our decision was very effective. Qi Yan was indeed very satisfied with the results of our efforts to build momentum for him, and he didn't cause any trouble all day."

"Keep up the good work. Also, because of Qi Yan's status as an infected person, some idiots are trying to stir up trouble. Let the spokesperson deal with them."

"There's one more thing. Ingra didn't die. He was lucky enough to land on a large banner of the Radiant Knight, but he's furious right now and is constantly gathering connections in the hospital to target Qi Yan."

“Kill him… no, Qi Yan didn’t kill him, so let’s not act rashly. Let the spokesperson teach him a lesson, and if necessary, we can make him leave the Grand Knight Territory.”

There were no arguments at the meeting, and after the plan was finalized, everyone began to take action in their own way.

They didn't rush to contact Qi Yan, but waited.

They will only try to recruit Qi Yan once he has gradually become accustomed to the power and status they offer, and once he has become increasingly entangled in their schemes and is unable to refuse them.

When Wildmane and Jamie returned to the base, several girls from the Red Pine Knights were already waiting for them.

First, everyone checked Jamie to see if he was injured. After confirming that he was not, everyone's eyes were fixed on Wildmane and Jamie, as if they were waiting for something.

"Alright, alright, stop looking at us like that." Wildmane naturally knew what they were waiting for. "I've met that little white knight. His personality and his magic are completely different. He's very easy to get along with and doesn't have any strange temper."

Moreover, he seems to have some designs on the Unarmored Alliance; if possible, I'm prepared to try and win him over.

The red-haired Zalak girl frowned, and said warily:

"Although the Little White Knight is very strong, we still need to figure out the situation first. What we are about to do cannot be taken lightly. In the future, we will no longer simply help the infected, but fight against the entire Business Federation!"

The Unarmored Alliance is, in the end, nothing more than a hyena kept by the Business Federation.

“Sona, we can divide the work,” Wildmane suggested. “You and Christina will be in charge of Plot Zero, and I’ll handle the White Knight. For some reason, I always feel that I get along well with the White Knight.”

Sona nodded slightly, agreeing that the allocation was acceptable.

She turned to look at Christina beside her.

Standing beside Sona, the Liberian girl, whose round face had suddenly been brought up, turned serious as she fiddled with the huge crossbow bolt in her hand, and said calmly:

"The Zero Plot issue cannot be resolved simply by hard work; we need to wait for the right time from the Supervisory Committee."

Wildmane glanced at the girl who gave the impression that her legs stretched out from her chest. Despite being a petite Liberi, she had an incredibly impressive figure that was terrifying.

Just as Wildmane was about to speak, Justina's serious expression changed, and she abruptly aimed her crossbow at a corner:

"The sound of the wind changed, and although it was only for a moment, I still noticed it!"

Sona and the others were startled and quickly prepared for battle.

Wildmane unsheathed his lance from his back, aimed it at the spot where Justina was aiming, and shouted:

"Are you from the Unarmored Alliance? Come out!"

This is infected territory; ordinary people wouldn't just wander here, otherwise…

"Okay, okay, don't be so loud. Oh, my ears, you've really suffered following me. You've risked being cut off and being yelled at like that."

A nonchalant voice interrupted Wildmane's threat.

Then Toran's smiling, dark-skinned face appeared in the sight of the little girls.

Chapter 403 Qi Yan's Onboarding Plan

"Infected knights, what an unexpected sight."

Toran seemed oblivious to the numerous weapons pointed at him, and said with a grin, "I haven't been near this city for over a decade. The knights and merchants are really delusional, actually acknowledging the identity of an infected knight because of a blood knight."

Sona pointed her one-handed knight's sword at Toran, and said warily:

"You approached us stealthily without attacking us, so you're definitely not one of those guys from the Unarmored Alliance. But who exactly are you?"

"Don't get me wrong, I was just looking for some people who happened to be passing by. But, well, meeting is fate." Toran smiled like a wicked uncle trying to lure a little girl. "I think we should have some common topics, fellow infected, such as... the Unarmored Alliance or what you call the Little White Knights."

Sona frowned and said:

"I'm sorry, but we don't have the habit of readily trusting someone who sneaks up on us."

Toran shrugged and said regretfully:

"Then I'll just have to try my luck somewhere else, since it's a rare trip to the Great Knight Territory."

However, considering we're both infected, I can offer you a small piece of advice: if you can recruit that little white knight into your team and genuinely consider him a comrade, you will receive unimaginable blessings.

After saying that, Toran turned around and scurried away like a mouse, disappearing from Sona and the others' sight in the blink of an eye.

Sona and the others exchanged bewildered glances, all puzzled by the man who had suddenly appeared and then quickly disappeared.

In this city called the Great Knight's Territory, there is no shortage of entertainment options, and the least worrying thing is how to spend money.

Of all these forms of entertainment, bars are undoubtedly the most popular among ordinary people.

In the city's streets and alleys, whether in the brightly lit commercial center or in the depths of an alley crawling with cockroaches and ants, there will always be a bar that quietly opens its arms to welcome those who are living a life of debauchery.

Qi Yan didn't go to the most luxurious bars in the commercial district because he didn't have the money.

But he didn't go into the messy alleyways deep inside, where there were many extras and unexpected 'surprises'.

After much trouble and searching, Qi Yan finally led his younger sister to the bar he had been longing to visit.