Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Qi Lin didn't even move a step throughout the entire process, suppressing Old Fu and the others solely through Originium Arts.

"Wait...wait a minute, we surrender!"

Zofia's beautiful eyes widened, and she apologized repeatedly: "We are Margaret's family and friends, we just wanted to play a joke on Qi Yan."

Qi Yan, explain yourself! I was wrong!

"Huh? Now you know you were wrong?" Qi Yan peeked out from behind Qi Lin, grinning mischievously. "Everyone knows that apologizing means showing your belly!"

Zofia blushed.

Before she could speak, Qi Lin delivered a backhand elbow strike to Qi Yan's abdomen:

"Don't grab my tail."

Qi Yan's face scrunched up as he reluctantly let go of his little sister's furry, cool tail.

He rubbed his stomach and sighed:

"You're so strong now! Did Kal'tsit secretly promote you to Elite 2 behind my back?"

“I am indeed an Elite Tier 2 operator registered with Rhodes Island, but have you confused the cause and effect?” Qi Lin asked, puzzled. “It is because my strength has reached this level that Dr. Kal'tsit bestowed this title upon me, not the other way around.”

"You don't understand." Qi Yan gave a meaningful smile.

Qi Lin tilted her head and began to seriously consider where she and Kal'tsit had gone wrong.

Zofia watched the two siblings playfully fighting, a hint of apprehension flashing in her eyes.

These siblings are monsters from who-knows-where. The brother, at such a young age, has become an invincible being in Margaret's eyes, while the sister's strength is terrifying.

Although Old F and Koval had somewhat eccentric personalities, they were by no means weak in Kazimierz, but they were powerless against Zillin... Oh, and Martin should also be included.

Zofia sighed and said with a wry smile:

"I originally wanted Old Fu and the others to test your background, but instead, they didn't find anything out at all and instead got a lesson from them."

Qi Yan walked out from behind his younger sister with a grin, waving his hand and saying:

"Don't worry about Lin Guang. She knows what she should do, and I know what I should do too."

"For example, joining the Unarmored Alliance?" Zofia retorted irritably.

"What can I do?" Qi Yan cried out on the spot, "You have no idea how heartless Rhodes Island is. I worked at Rhodes Island for a year and didn't earn a single penny. In fact, I'm owed more than a year's salary... no, now I'm owed two years' salary!"

Zofia gasped.

How could there be such a heartless company in this land?

Old Fu and Koval helped each other to their feet, their eyes widening in surprise at Qi Yan's complaints.

Koval's furry mouth opened and closed, as if to complain:

"No wonder. If it were me, I would have switched jobs too... But could you find a better place? Is the Wuzhou Alliance even a human organization? You've just escaped one danger only to fall into another."

Qi Yan went over to help brush the frost off the two of them, complaining:

"You have no idea how difficult my job search was. I initially joined a non-governmental organization and betrayed the leader... no, I mean I was betrayed by the leader."

Later, he joined Rhodes Island, and the longer he worked there, the more debts he accumulated, which he could never repay.

Later, I tried to go to Letania to work for the nobles there, but the result was even worse. I was targeted by the local powerful figures, and my boss was one of them. In the end, all my hard work was ruined.

Afterwards, I moved to a small town, intending to establish my own power base, but then I encountered natural disasters and the remnants of the Witch King's faction causing trouble. That period was exhausting, and in the end, I was forcibly taken back by the people of Rhodes Island.

When this tragic experience was recounted, Old Fu and the others couldn't help but twitch their faces.

That's terrible! How could there be such an unlucky person in this world!

Zofia listened from the side, feeling that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Margaret described Rhodes Island as a company with strong cohesion, good benefits, and a good environment, which made her somewhat tempted.

How come it sounds so frightening in Qi Yan's mouth?

"Are you telling the truth?" Zofia asked suspiciously.

"I, Qi Xiaobai, never lie!" Qi Yan held up three fingers. "I swear to Isamara, if I utter a single lie, may Sami Runner kick me into Kreson's arms!"

"What weird stuff are you talking about? I don't understand!" Zofia couldn't help but say angrily.

Qi Yan said with a serious expression, "Whether you understand or not is not important. What's important is that you see my sincerity."

Zofia took a deep breath, realizing she couldn't continue talking to this guy who was spouting nonsense.

She turned to look at bald Martin and tried to say:

"Martin, you've heard about his tragic story, can you help him?"

Bald Martin tapped his prosthetic arm, somewhat hesitant:

“I know what you mean. The Unarmored Alliance is really not a place for good people. So, little white knight, would you... like to work at my bar?”

Although my place is small and can't guarantee you a meteoric rise, it's stable enough. You can settle down for a few years and pay off your debts first.

Qi Yan took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He pushed Zofia aside, rushed to bald Martin, grabbed his prosthetic arm, and exclaimed excitedly:

"I've applied for jobs so many times, but this is the first time you've taken the initiative to recruit me!"

What kind of bullshit Unarmored Alliance is this? Even a dog wouldn't go there!

For some reason, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up in bald Martin's heart.

Chapter 408 Qi the Great Deceiver

No matter how uneasy Bald Martin felt, there was no going back on his promise.

In the days that followed, two new figures appeared at Bald Martin's bar.

When Qi Yan put on the bar waiter's uniform, he did look quite presentable at first glance, but when you consider his behavior, you always forget his good looks.

"Waiter, a Bloody Mary, please. Also, please place a bet on Radiant Knight through your bar's platform!"

A young Kuranta man sat at the bar counter, his eyes fixed on the bar's large screen.

A tournament match is playing on that screen.

One of the two combatants is the Radiant Knight, who is currently at the height of her power in the Great Knight Territory, while her opponent is another veteran competitive knight, the Left-Handed Knight.

Qi Yan took the wine from bald Martin, and quickly walked over to the young Kuranta with the tray in his hand.

Qi Lin followed closely behind him, earnestly playing the role of a little shadow.

"Hello sir, are you sure you want to buy the Bloody Mary and the Radiant Knight?" Qi Yan asked politely.

"Nonsense, I'd rather buy you... Little White Knight than the Radiant Knight!"

As soon as the young Kuranta turned his head, he saw Qi Yan's face and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Qi Yan flipped his hair in a flamboyant manner and said:

"That's right, it's me, the strongest rookie, the newbie knight. If you ask me, don't bet on the Radiant Knight. Save your money for my match tomorrow, and I guarantee you'll make a fortune!"

Young Kuranta was somewhat bewildered.

He knew that the esports riders would promote themselves through various channels and garner votes for their competitions, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone personally promote themselves.

It's still comparable to the Radiant Knight!

Qi Yan sat down next to the young Kuranta, rested his elbows on the counter, and said earnestly:

"Let me tell you, I'm super strong! Tomorrow I'll be facing the Gale Knight, and it's a sure win!!"

Young Kuranta was clearly somewhat tempted.

He glanced around to make sure no one was paying attention to him, then lowered his voice and asked:

"Do you have some inside information? Could it be that your match tomorrow has been pre-arranged?"

"What do you think?" Qi Yan smiled mysteriously. "Think about it carefully, how ridiculously fast has my popularity grown these past few days?"

Young Kuranta took a breath, already believing it to be mostly true.

This little white knight has connections!

Qi Yan pressed his advantage, saying:

"If you bet on the Radiant Knight and win, how much will you earn? My odds haven't dropped completely yet. If you don't bet now, when will you?"

Come on, don't hesitate, just pull out all your savings and take a gamble—you might just turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!

Qi Yan's voice seemed to possess an alluring magic, causing young Kuranta to breathe faster involuntarily, and he couldn't help but fantasize about making countless amounts of money by taking advantage of this insider information.

“Okay, it’s a deal!” The young Kuranta at the top slammed his fist on the counter.

Qi Yan smiled and raised his glass: "To our future. I'll drink it all, you can drink as you please."

With that, he downed the blood-red liquor in his glass in one gulp.

Young Kuranta wanted to raise her glass too, only to realize that Qi Yan was drinking the very drink she had just ordered!

"Burp, tastes good."

Qi Yan let out a burp, then waved goodbye with a nonchalant expression.

Young Kuranta opened his mouth, wanting to curse, but considering that the person in front of him was his future, he had to hold on tightly, so he had to forcefully swallow the words that were about to come out.

He couldn't sit still any longer, so he got up and prepared to go home to take stock of his belongings.

After watching the young Kuranta leave, Qi Yan turned to look at his younger sister:

"What number is this?"

“The seventeenth,” Qi Lin replied.

Qi Yan's smile widened.

"noob……"

Bald Martin approached the brother and sister, his expression somewhat complicated: "You've already stolen a lot of customers' drinks. Although you've managed to fool them into not complaining, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"And you don't need to promote yourself so much. With your skill, as long as you keep playing, your reputation and prize money will grow. If you can make it to the quarterfinals, paying off your debts will be easy."

Qi Yan grinned and said:

"Uncle Martin, a worker will always be a worker, but one should have dreams!"

What's the point of winning the game, or even the championship?

They're just another money-making tool for the business association, but what I'm doing is different. I'm going to retaliate directly... cough cough, I mean, execute a strategy to maximize my win rate and make a fortune!

Bald Martin vaguely sensed that Qi Yan's words had a hidden meaning.

Just as he was about to ask more questions, the few people in the bar suddenly erupted in a frenzied shout.

On the bar's big screen, the Radiant Knight stood proudly on the field, a warm and confident smile on her face. In front of her, the Left-Handed Knight lay panting on the ground, unable to stand up.

"The Radiant Knight has won again! The Radiant Knight is invincible!"

The cheers inside the bar rose and fell, as if they wanted to lift the roof off.

Bald Martin looked at the radiant figure of the Radiant Knight on the screen, a satisfied smile appearing on his lips.

This girl is still as dazzling as ever.

Distracted by this, bald Martin temporarily forgot what Qi Yan had just said and, while wiping his wine glass, said to Qi Yan:

“Didn’t Zofia say that you and the Radiant Knight are partners? Now that she has won again, aren’t you going to visit her?”

And don't forget to tell her she hasn't been to this old man's bar in ages.

"What about my job?" Qi Yan asked tentatively.

"You little rascal!" Bald Martin shook his head with a smile. "It's paid leave, I'll give you half a day off, go ahead."

Qi Yan lunged forward, aiming a bite at Bald Martin's shiny forehead, but Bald Martin, who was prepared, firmly blocked her mouth.

"You little rascal, not again?"

Bald Martin exerted a little force, tossing Qi Yan into Qi Lin's arms, and said irritably:

"I really thought you were going to kiss me when I wasn't paying attention before, do you think I'd still be fooled now?"

"I only have these few ear feathers left, and you're always looking for opportunities to pluck them. Do you have some strange obsession with Liberi?"