Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Wait, don't rush off!" Old Fu quickly chased after him.

Just as the two arrived at the door one after the other, two blonde women happened to walk in from outside.

"Koval, Maria wants to borrow your workshop... uh?"

Zofia walked into the store with a fragrant breeze, almost bumping into Nightmare.

"Zofia, slow down!" Maria followed closely behind, almost bumping into Zofia's back. "Why did you suddenly stop? What happened?"

She peeked out from behind Zofia and was startled to see Nightmare's strange helmet.

Zofia scrutinized the nightmare before her, her gaze sharp:

"You are... Nightmare Knight, the rising star of this tournament."

What are you doing here? Are you here to gather information about Maria and Margaret?

Nightmare stared intently at the incessantly chattering Zofia, his gaze lingering on her long golden hair as if trying to confirm something.

He quickly figured out what he wanted to know.

Zofia was completely unaware of what was about to happen to her, and like a mother hen protecting her chicks, she said defiantly:

"If you want to get any information from here, then..."

Nightmare interrupted Zofia's words with a low growl, and without warning, raised the long-handled scimitar in his hand and slashed down.

The sharp edge had already reached Zofia's forehead in the blink of an eye, and its momentum showed no signs of slowing down as it cleaved down.

Chapter 406 How do I talk to my boss?

The blade clashed with the shield, producing a piercing metallic scraping sound.

Just as the Nightmare Knight's long-handled scimitar fell, Maria unexpectedly shoved Zofia aside, raised the knight's shield fixed to her left arm, and forcefully took the blow with her petite body.

Maria's face was a little pale.

She felt an immense force she had never experienced before travel from the shield to her arm, numbing half of her body.

The Nightmare Knight let out a soft exclamation, somewhat surprised that the little girl in front of him could withstand his attack, but he did not hesitate at all and raised his sword again to strike.

Maria staggered, clearly unable to withstand another blow.

Several loud shouts rang out, and Old Frye, Bald Martin, and the others rushed to Maria's side, protecting the little girl firmly behind them.

Bald Martin and Koval wore angry expressions, clearly displeased with this young man of unusual origin.

But old man Frederick seemed to have anticipated this man's actions. He gestured to his two old friends with his eyes to calm down, and then said:

"Kid, don't be impulsive. I still have some questions for you."

The Nightmare Knight, however, seemed to have been completely absorbed by Zofia and the other two, and no longer used that ancient language, but said leisurely:

"Pegasus... a weak race. Only Pegasus with golden blood is worthy of being called an opponent."

After Pegasus abdicated, this so-called 'Kingdom of Knights' is utterly ridiculous!

The grasslands are weakening, are you turning a blind eye, Kuranta?

As he spoke, he raised his long-handled curved sword, slammed the end heavily onto the floor, and shouted:

“In Kazimierz now, all you people do is compete in martial arts using all sorts of methods in that flashy arena… No, that can’t even be called a competition of martial arts. Can you even be called knights?”

"You guy..."

Old Fu was so angry he kept grinding his teeth, feeling utterly helpless at this self-absorbed young man.

He had seen too many guys who were dissatisfied with the city, but this was the first time he had seen such a fool who started making sweeping generalizations and was ready to fight at the drop of a hat.

The Nightmare Knight paid no heed to what Old Frye was thinking; he continued:

“I am preparing to leave here. It makes me uneasy to be with you.”

Old Fu said angrily, "You brat, who do you think you are?"

Zofia finally realized what was happening, her heart still racing, and she angrily said:

"Nightmare Knight, I've long heard that you're an eccentric newcomer, but after you turned your sword against me like this, you just wanted to walk away?"

"At least take off your helmet and let's clear up the misunderstanding, shall we?"

The Nightmare Knight initially thought this woman wanted revenge, but he didn't expect her to be so angry. Instead of letting the conflict escalate, she took the initiative to give herself a way out.

Unfortunately, the Nightmare Knight disregarded the steps.

He sneered, "You call me 'Nightmare Chaser'? That's just a name that the city's slaves bestowed upon me without my consent."

When has the Knight ever needed to care about such a title?

As he spoke, he brought his long-handled curved sword horizontally again, causing Old Fu and the others to instinctively assume a fighting stance.

"Not bad, at least you still retain the will to fight." The Nightmare Knight pointed the tip of his blade at Maria. "As for you, your pegasus is very similar to someone I'm looking for."

Maria was startled, then instantly realized:

"You mean my sister? What do you want with the Radiant Knight?"

"doing what?"

The Nightmare Knight was bursting with fighting spirit: "Champions who are revered as Great Knights by Kazimierz, if there is any opponent in Kazimierz worth conquering now, it is probably among them."

Of course, it's also possible that they all disappointed me.

Anger ignited instantly in Maria's eyes.

"You're not worthy to be angry with me, you weak Pegasus." The Nightmare Knight said, then suddenly launched into a tirade, "You lot may be weak, but at least you still retain the will to fight..."

And what about you?

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nightmare Knight's long-handled scimitar swung around, its blade pointing directly at Qi Yan and the other two who were watching the show peacefully not far away.

Roy instinctively wanted to back down and not get involved in this mess.

Before he could open his mouth, he felt a light touch on his shoulder, and then Qi Yan's hand covered his mouth.

"Hey kid, how dare you talk to my boss like that?"

Qi Yan, adopting a sycophantic attitude, arrogantly said, "Do you know who my boss is?"

Mr. Roy, the esteemed Azure King of the Unarmored Alliance of Kazimir!

Do you even understand what a Azure Gold rank is? The selection criterion is the ability to assassinate anyone in Kazimir. Do you understand the weight of that statement?

Roy's eyes widened, wanting to shake his head in denial, but when he noticed Qi Yan's smiling gaze, he was so moved that he didn't dare to move.

Old Fu and the others were shocked.

No one expected that Roy, who looked like a slacker, was actually such a big shot.

Zofia was completely bewildered.

She recognized Qi Yan and his sister. Just a few days ago, they were Rhodes Island employees and Margaret praised them highly. How could they suddenly switch jobs?

"Hahaha, good!"

A burst of wild laughter interrupted everyone's train of thought.

The Nightmare Knight unleashed an almost tangible fighting spirit, his lamellar armor moving without wind, and faint red waves of energy surging around him.

"Although I don't know what the Unarmored Alliance or the Azure Gold Grand Master is, and I hate the word assassination, I acknowledge your strength as a leader!"

The Nightmare Knight, like a madman, brandished his long-handled scimitar twice and charged directly at Roy: "Come and fight!"

"Damn it, sis, save me!" Qi Yan cried out.

Before he could even speak, Qi Lin had already reached out and hugged her resentful older brother, quickly leading him away from the battlefield.

Roy narrowly avoided the Nightmare Knight's blade, but before he could speak, he was kicked hard in the chest.

Roy screamed as he flew backward, crashing through the bar window and rolling a long way down the street.

"Wait, no, I didn't!"

Roy, covered in dust, got up from the ground and explained repeatedly.

Unfortunately, his performance failed to fool the Nightmare Knight.

"You're strong. You could have easily dodged that kick. Even if it had hit you, you used your skills to neutralize all the force." The Nightmare Knight roared as he chased after the other rider out the window. "Are you looking down on me?"

"I, Kazimierz, would despise you!"

Roy immediately broke down, got up, and ran away.

Both of them were among the top fighters in Kazimierz, and they disappeared into the end of the street in the blink of an eye.

"As expected of Kuranta, he's really fast!"

Qi Yan peered through the broken window and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Keep it up, Mr. Roy! Once you've shaken off this little pony, I'll come back to you to finish the rest of your onboarding process!"

His cries were broken in the evening breeze of the street and disappeared into the city's dazzling neon lights.

As he turned around, he was met with several unfriendly eyes.

“The Unarmored Alliance, a subordinate of the Azure Gold Grandmaster, you actually dare to stay here.” Koval’s hairy fists clenched, making a cracking sound.

"Hey, calm down, I haven't officially joined yet. I'm still a Rhodes Island employee."

Qi Yan's tail immediately bristled: "Aunt Zofia, please say something for me!"

Zofia raised an eyebrow slightly.

Qi Yan covered his mouth tightly, inwardly cursing that he was in trouble.

Sure enough, Zofia smiled and said:

"Kovar, old man, this little white knight is a very strong sorcerer. We need to finish this quickly and engage in close combat."

The two middle-aged men who were called out exchanged a glance, then suddenly exerted force with their feet, displaying a terrifying speed completely out of character for their age as they pounced on Qi Yan.

Qi Yan's eyes widened, he took a deep breath, and with all his might... he crawled behind his younger sister.

"Sister, save me!"

Chapter 407 The Alliance Without Armor? Not even a dog would go!

Qi Lin stood still without moving.

Since she started wearing skirts again, she no longer likes to make any big movements like before.

But that doesn't mean she's incapable of fighting.

Blue Originium Arts fluctuations emanated from Qi Lin's fingertips, and the temperature inside the bar seemed to be violently sucked away by an invisible giant vacuum cleaner, with frost rapidly spreading from Qi Lin as the center.

Both Old F and Koval, who rushed up, showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

They never expected that this girl, who followed the little white knight silently like a little tail, would possess such powerful Originium Arts.

However, since they had already taken action, and had not yet fulfilled Zofia's hidden instructions, they could not stop there.

Koval roared and leaped up, his tall body pressing down on Qilin from above.

Compared to the aggressive Koval, Old F was much calmer. Using Koval's body as cover, he quietly circled around and attacked Qi Yan from the side behind Qi Lin.

Qi Lin remained calm, and after the frost had gathered sufficiently, she swung her slender arm in a sweeping motion.

In an instant, a whirlwind mixed with ice crystals swept across the entire area, engulfing Old F and Koval's bodies.

The two lasted less than three seconds before their bodies flew backward uncontrollably.

Before they even landed, Qi Lin stretched out one hand, spread her five fingers, and pressed down. The gale, like the most loyal believer in the world, responded to its queen's call and transformed into a terrifying wind pressure that pressed Old Fu and his companion to the ground.

The heavy sound seemed to strike the hearts of everyone in the bar.

Bald Martin never expected that his two old buddies, who were not weak, would be subdued in a single exchange, so he quickly and secretly used Originium Arts.

The metal fixtures in the bar began to tremble, as if responding to bald Martin's call, ready to fly out at any moment.

Qi Lin's calm voice came through.

In an instant, the gale subsided, and a large number of light blue ice crystals began to grow, freezing everything in the bar, including the bodies of Old Fu and his companion, leaving only their heads for them to breathe.

The battle broke out suddenly and ended cleanly and decisively.