Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Alright, alright, you don't." Wild Mane teased casually, "I'm so envious that you have such a powerful older brother protecting you. If I were you, I would do the same. I would definitely keep such a good older brother by my side and no one could take him away."

Qi Lin's gaze suddenly swept over.

Wildmane's breath hitched, but he still forced himself to continue:

Are you afraid that Qi Yan will be taken away from you?

Qi Lin: "...He won't abandon me."

Wild Mane chuckled to himself.

I'm still scared.

Ye Zong couldn't understand this worry. Qi Lin and Qi Yan were clearly siblings with a blood connection, so why did Qi Lin still have this worry?

"Qi Lin, let me tell you, I'm very good at judging people." Ye Zong patted her chest, looking like a big sister. "Your brother's eyes are practically glued to you. Anyone who has met you two siblings can see the urge in your brother to give you the best things in the world."

You are absolutely the most important person in your brother's heart, trust me, you won't regret it!

"No, there's also Amiya."

Qi Lin answered decisively, then pressed further, "Why are you telling me all this?"

Wild Mane also looked at the screen.

In the scene, Qi Yan, with a grinning expression, casts a spell with a wave of his hand, tripping the charging knight. He then performs a strange squatting motion in front of the knight, uttering a sarcastic remark that no one can understand.

"This is called electric taunting," Qi Lin quickly added.

Wild Mane: "..."

She shook her head, banishing the strange interaction between the siblings from her mind, and answered her previous question:

"Because I want to be friends with you. That's how friends chat. This is what your brother told you, isn't it?"

This is also what Sona told me.

Wild Mane silently added a sentence in his mind.

After she returned last night, she explained the whole story to Sona and the others.

Everyone else suspected that Qi Yan had some ulterior motive, but Sona seemed to have guessed something after meeting Qi Lin.

Ye Zong glanced at Qi Lin, who was intently staring at the screen, and continued chatting:

Are you worried about your brother getting hurt?

He's clearly so strong. Sona told me about Qi Yan last night; how could someone as powerful as him be injured by a mere Torrent Knight?

A shadow crossed Qi Lin's eyes.

“Because he was injured before.” Qi Lin finally relented. “Our ancestors were the Lupo tribe who came from the snowy mountains of Yan Kingdom. Later, they lived in Ursus. Some members of the tribe were unable to adapt to the outside environment and gradually declined.”

By my generation, only our family remained; the other branches either died out or merged into other families, but I eventually contracted Oripathy.

To protect me, my parents took me away from the city, trying to find a place to settle down in the wilderness, but they failed, succumbing to disease and riots one after the other.

Wildmane's eyes widened in disbelief.

In her opinion, Qi Yan and Qi Lin possessed such great strength at such a young age, so even if they didn't come from a prominent family, they must have come from a family that had received excellent Originium Arts education.

But the reality is...

Qi Lin withdrew her gaze and looked at Ye Zong, asking, "Want to continue?"

Wild Mane choked for a moment.

She forced a dry laugh and said, "I'm not trying to interrogate you. I just really want to be friends with you. We're just having a casual chat. If you'd feel better if you talked about it, I'm willing to listen."

If speaking out will only make you feel worse, then I respect your choice.

I genuinely want to be your friend, regardless of your abilities, Qi Yan, or even your cuteness... To be honest, it's really strange. Even though you have such a cold personality, I find you incredibly adorable. It's weird!

Qi Lin nodded, then looked again at Qi Yan in the picture, who was swinging people around like yo-yos, as if searching for something.

For the first time, a hint of dejection crept into Qi Lin's cold voice:

"My brother and I wandered alone in the wilderness. We were weak and could only run away when we encountered danger. We had no power to resist."

But we were still targeted by the Ursus scouts. Even when we escaped into a forest, they wouldn't let us go. It was raining heavily that day, and I was soaked to the bone. Every time I took a step, it felt like my feet were being gripped tightly by the earth.

My brother was protecting me from behind. He said that his Originium Arts are self-healing, so he would recover quickly from any injuries.

I turned around and saw his head...pierced by a crossbow bolt..."

Wildmane could clearly hear the sound of his own saliva being swallowed.

No matter how much she swallowed, she couldn't stop the feeling of her throat being dry.

"Are you... telling some kind of horror story?" Wildmane chuckled dryly, turning to look at Qi Yan, who was jumping around on the screen, and suddenly realized, "I know, in a critical moment your brother unleashed his potential and used Originium Arts to kill those despicable police squads!"

Qi Lin withdrew her gaze, her golden eyes staring straight at Ye Zong: "I killed those disciplinary squad members."

Wild Mane: "..."

“My brother… fell into a coma. He’s been in a coma for a month. His body is getting weaker and weaker. Wild animals keep trying to get close to him, and I’ve killed them all.”

Qi Lin's state was somewhat strange, or rather, she seemed to have gained some insight.

She finally realized that Qi Yan had brought her here because he wanted her to say something.

Wildmane's body was somewhat stiff.

She was certain that what she called a coma was clearly death!

So what's going on with Qi Yan now?

What exactly is going on between these brother and sister?

Qi Lin fell silent again.

She stopped looking at the screen, lowered her head, and her white bangs obscured her bright golden eyes.

Wildmane was somewhat at a loss. She felt that although Sona had thought of the beginning, she definitely hadn't expected this outcome.

She also experienced the terror of Qi Yan.

Qi Yan clearly knew about the Red Pine Knights and their personalities, so she would definitely try to befriend Qi Lin and get to know this girl who had obviously suffered trauma.

This is exactly what Qi Yan wanted. He took advantage of the kindness of the Red Pine Knights and Qi Lin's obedience to make Qi Lin confront her past under the guidance of the Red Pine Knights.

Success brings joy to all.

Failure will mean facing a powerful, emotionally unstable ice-type infected!

"Are you afraid of me?" Qi Lin's voice suddenly interrupted Ye Zong's wild thoughts.

Wildmane shook his head decisively and sat up straight.

Qi Lin raised her head again, a hint of weariness in her eyes, but no trace of anger or madness.

“I won’t hurt you, and neither will he,” Qi Lin said slowly. “He knows me well, and he trusts me a lot. I won’t let him down. I have nothing left, and I can’t lose him too.”

Just as Ye Zong was about to speak to comfort her, Qi Lin interrupted him.

Qi Lin's voice remained soft and gentle, even unusually tender:

“I was running away, and he was running away before too, but now he trusts me and chooses to believe in our relationship, so how can I doubt him?”

Chapter 424 Qi Family Secret Techniques, Unboxing

The match footage was still playing on the screen.

Qi Yan conjured a whip with magic at the tip of his staff, chasing the Strike Knight, who had completely lost his will to fight, as he ran wildly around the arena. Each time he swung the whip, the Strike Knight trembled in fear.

The cheers and screams from the audience blared from the television speakers and lasted for a long time.

Even across half a city, their fervor can be felt simply through the images and sounds broadcast by the media.

Qi Yan conquered everyone with his powerful magic. They didn't think Qi Yan was bullying them; they only saw Qi Yan's great strength and the odds that Qi Yan hadn't yet fallen.

Qi Lin silently watched Qi Yan, who was having a great time, and let out a low sigh.

“Qi Lin…”

Wild Mane cautiously asked, "Do you want to go find your brother?"

“There’s no need,” Qi Lin shook her head. “He wants me to stay here and help you achieve your goal.”

Wild Mane hesitated slightly.

She said tactfully, "Actually, we already have a plan and have found partners. Now we just need to wait for the right time so that we can help those infected."

Qi Lin remained silent and began to recall all the conversations Qi Yan had had with her.

In particular, regarding the subjective initiative that Qi Yan mentioned.

"You want to destroy the power core of the Great Knight Territory, create a major separation between the four cities, and take advantage of the chaos to steal data from the Federation building."

Qi Lin, with a touch of her older brother's style, frantically opened the box: "Your partner is the Supervisory Council, but unfortunately, the Supervisory Council is not a monolithic entity. To be precise, your only partner is the Grand Knight Commander."

But the Grand Knight Commander also had his own considerations. If you just blindly rush in like this, even if you achieve your goal, you will ultimately be forced to leave the Grand Knight Territory.

Wildmane's mouth opened wider and wider.

She felt that she had no secrets from Qi Lin at all.

"This is all... what Qi Yan told you?" Ye Zong asked, his voice dry.

Qi Lin readily nodded in agreement:

"Yes, and in my deduction, he won't interfere with this process, because your forced departure from the Grand Knight Territory is exactly what he wants; he has a very strange collecting obsession."

Qi Lin didn't elaborate on these points, but simply asked, "Do you want to leave this city?"

"I know, I know... The meeting schedule for next week has been confirmed, yes, I will not be absent."

Marna was simply holding a terminal and making a call, yet she kept bowing, as if she wanted the person on the other end to see it.

Upon hearing his superior's question on the other end of the communication line, he quickly replied with a wry smile:

"I will do a good job of the handover. Yes, I'm sorry, no... it has nothing to do with Radiant Knight. I am still a member of the company, and I will do my job well."

...This has nothing to do with my identity, sir. Please don't joke like that. It's just something else...

Thank you. See you at next week's meeting.

After hanging up the call, Marner straightened up and looked out the window of his bedroom at the overgrown manor, which resembled the weeds in his heart.

A gentle breeze blows, and the weeds sway and bend low, but never reveal the soil beneath.

"Hello, lonely man."

Familiar teasing voices came from the other side of the room. Toran chuckled as he stepped onto the carpet in Marna's bedroom, wearing his shoes: "The Radiant Knight and her sister have been going to the Iron Knight Martin's bar lately and haven't come home to see you at all."

Oh, and your sister, that charming girl, she's angry with you too.

A clear look of disgust appeared on Marna's cold face.

He turned back to look at Toran's smug face and said with displeasure:

“Toran, I warned you not to step on my carpet, and the Unarmored Alliance’s spies are watching you. You should be well aware of that.”

Toran grinned and said:

"Hehehe, those top assassins from the Wuzhou Alliance were almost brought to tears by Qi Yan. Before I came, I specifically watched the live stream of the Qingjin Grandmaster's cheerleading routine. It was really awesome!"

"Besides, I came to see you on Qi Yan's instructions. He said that every meeting is precious and that I should cherish these last moments."

Marna looked surprised for a moment, but quickly masked it.

However, this subtle change did not escape Toran's notice.

Toran crossed his arms and darted over to Marner like a big black rat, nudging him with his shoulder:

"Lord Marner, you can't bear to part with me?"

Marna rarely swore.

He then regained his composure, turned to look out the window, and said casually:

"What outrageous thing did you do to provoke Qi Yan?"

Toran rubbed his nose and chuckled dryly, "I just said something carelessly and offended his sister."

Maena: "..."