Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Hey, Uncle, what kind of talk is that?"

"Little Platinum, don't just stand there like an idiot! Go pour my uncle some tea, the best tea from the Wuzha Alliance!"

This was the first time Platinum had ever been so satisfied with this kind of errand-running work.

She dropped her bow and arrows and ran away, afraid that if she was even a second late, Luo would take her job as a tea-serving girl.

When Marna heard Qi Yan repeatedly refer to the Wuzha Alliance, the corners of his mouth gradually tightened.

He glanced at Roy and the other man, and said:

"No need for tea. I am not worthy to drink the tea of ​​your Wuzha Alliance. I have come here only to apologize to you."

“…If Toran has offended you in any way, I hope you can forgive him.” Marna tried to lower her tone. “Just think of it as a favor to Margaret.”

Qi Yan was stunned on the spot: "Ah, this..."

Seeing that Qi Yan neither agreed nor refused, Marner lowered his posture again, slowly bowing his head and pleading:

"His personality is indeed annoying, and I dislike him just as much, but..."

"Wait, wait."

Qi Yan interrupted Marna, afraid that he might suddenly blurt out something like "private Marseille, red bean paste private Marseille".

"So, Toran went to you to complain?" Qi Yan asked curiously. "That's not like him at all. Besides, when did I ever say I was going to cause him any trouble?"

Marner was momentarily at a loss:

"Didn't you tell Toran to cherish his last moments?"

"That's right, I did let him see you more often, because he won't be able to see you anymore later," Qi Yan said with a mischievous smile.

Marna remained silent.

After a long pause, he finally came to his senses: "So, you're planning to cause me trouble?"

Qi Yan remained noncommittal, then abruptly asked a question:

"Based on my judgment of you, you shouldn't be such an impulsive person. Even that letter about Serena back then didn't make you take action, but now that Toran has come to complain to you, you've rushed to the headquarters of the Unarmored Alliance?"

Marna was startled, and caught off guard, she couldn't completely hide the self-blame and suppressed anger that flashed in her eyes.

Roy and Monique were both somewhat surprised.

As the Azure Gold Leaders of the Unarmored Alliance, this was not the first time they had observed this golden pegasus, but for ten years, this golden pegasus had been extremely restrained and had never revealed his true emotions as he did today.

Ten years—it sounds simple, but it feels incredibly long when you actually experience it.

As time went on, most people assumed that this golden Pegasus had truly faded into obscurity.

"Qi Yan, who exactly are you? And what do you want to do?"

Knowing that his earlier mistake had been noticed by the two Azure Gold Saints, Marna stopped trying to hide it and slowly sat up straight, a faint but sharp aura emanating from him.

Qi Yan chuckled:

"I am Qi Yan. I worked at Rhodes Island not long ago, but now I have switched to the Unarmored Alliance. I also work part-time at Uncle Martin's bar."

I hope he won't fire me for skipping work without reason these next few days.

Marna stared intently at Qi Yan, clearly not believing this utter nonsense.

Qi Yan shrugged and continued:

"It seems this is still not enough for you, so I'll continue... I'm currently recruiting various talents, and then I plan to take them to Victoria to cause a huge disturbance."

What is the cause and effect of these two events?

Marner fell into deep thought, and then his thoughts gradually became more profound:

"So, because Margaret left Rhodes Island, you no longer consider her a companion and have become her adversary?"

Qi Yan opened his mouth, somewhat unable to understand Marna's thought process.

However, after tilting his head and studying it for a moment, he nodded mischievously:

"That's right, I'm ready to take the championship from her now. If she doesn't withdraw from the competition, I will never let her go. Today I'll kidnap Maria, tomorrow I'll kidnap Zofia, and the day after tomorrow I'll kidnap you!"

Roy and Monique both lost control of their facial expressions.

Aren't you afraid of getting a sword slashed on the head for saying that to people's faces?

Oh, you're really not afraid.

But we're scared!

Roy quickly stepped forward with an embarrassed smile to smooth things over:

"Calm down, you two. How could we possibly do something like kidnapping?"

That's illegal; we're all law-abiding citizens.

It would have been better if he hadn't spoken up, but once he did, Marna seemed to have confirmed something.

"Qi Yan, I will stop you."

The golden pegasus slowly rose and looked down at Rupert, who was sitting in the chair.

Chapter 428 Platinum's Solo Mission

Under the cover of night, a golden Pegasus slowly emerged from the doorway of a building.

His figure disappeared into the light of the streetlamp, his expression dejected and numb, his golden hair and tail wet as if someone had just poured a bucket of water over his head.

When Marna arrived, he still had the knight's longsword that he hadn't drawn in ten years at his waist, but now the longsword had long since disappeared.

"In the end what happened?"

Marna raised her head, her eyes somewhat vacant.

He lost, which was not unexpected, but it was the first time in his life that he had lost so decisively.

Upon learning of Qi Yan's attitude, Marna stood up, determined to fight this match even if she was destined to lose, with the aim of making a scene with Qi Yan and drawing Margaret's attention to Qi Yan's current attitude.

But the ideal is very full, and the reality is very skinny.

Qi Yan didn't even get up, he just smiled and said "Big White", and Marna turned into an ice sculpture.

“What is Big White?” Marna looked down at her wet hands. “Could it be a spell to unleash Originium Arts? But the Originium Arts Qi mentioned in the intelligence report aren’t self-healing or blood… Ah, right, he’s been using magic lately… but why is it frost…”

Alas, my sword…

"This is Uncle's sword."

Qi Yan sat in a chair, holding the knight's longsword he had just captured.

The sword has a long blade with symmetrical, elongated guards on both sides, and the blade is inserted into a simple black scabbard.

Qi Yan exerted a little force and drew the sword, revealing a somewhat ordinary-looking blade.

Roy and Monique secretly observed from the side, and then their expressions turned somewhat surprised.

There was no rust or pitted marks on the blade, but it was somewhat dull and lacked luster, clearly indicating that it had not been maintained for many years.

"Pity."

Qi Yan said leisurely, "Such a fine sword has been covered in dust for ten years, its sharpness yet to be tested."

This time, Roy surprisingly didn't respond.

Qi Yan turned his head and saw Roy shrink back as if he had been electrocuted.

"Why are you suddenly so afraid of me? I'm not going to eat you," Qi Yan teased.

Roy grinned and nodded obediently.

Just kidding, you won't eat me, but a single casual remark from you could make me die without a trace.

Having witnessed firsthand how Marna was defeated, Roy's fear of Qi Yan had reached an unprecedented peak.

Knowing that Qi Yan is strong and actually witnessing Qi Yan's strength are two completely different concepts.

The shocking scene of a powerful figure capable of slaying most of the beings in Kazimierz being frozen into an ice sculpture by another person with a single, casual remark even momentarily stunned Roy.

If Qi Yan were willing, Roy had no doubt that he could kill Marna with a single word.

Upon hearing Qi Yan call his name, Roy responded immediately, and then he saw Marna's sword being thrown over.

Roy quickly reached out and caught it.

"Take it and give it a good rest. If I draw this sword when I fight the Radiant Knight, her expression will be quite something." Qi Yan revealed a smile that would make even a devil feel ashamed.

Roy shivered and quickly nodded in agreement.

At that moment, the conference room door was pushed open, and after dawdling for a while, Bai Jin finally returned to the conference room with tea.

"The guests have already left, what a pity."

Platinum left a message and turned to run away.

"Stop." Qi Yan said calmly.

The next second, Roy, Qi Yan's number one lackey, left a trail of afterimages and blocked Platinum's path.

"Wh...what happened?" Platinum vaguely sensed that something unusual had happened during the time she was away.

Qi Yan stood up with a smile, his gaze roaming freely over Bai Jin:

"Little Platinum, you have a solo mission to complete now."

"Xiao Ma, do you have time these next few days?"

The doctor held a pen in one hand to sign documents and a terminal in the other, multitasking: "I had a great chat with you last time. I've been feeling a bit lonely these past few days and have been staying in the hotel for too long. I was thinking of asking you to go out for a walk."

Markowitz's gentle and humble laughter came through the communication:

"I will certainly not refuse the doctor's invitation, but it may be in two days, which is the evening of the day the Radiant Knight and the Candle Knight will duel. Will that affect your schedule?"

The doctor pondered for a moment and said, "That duel was also in the evening... but it wasn't the final, so there's no need to pay too much attention to it."

It's more important to chat with Xiao Ma and clear your head.

“Then I look forward to seeing you in two days.” Markowitz seemed very happy.

After exchanging pleasantries for a few more moments, the two ended the call.

The doctor put down the terminal, having also finished reviewing the last document.

He leaned back in his chair, stretched comfortably, and prepared to get up and go to the window to look at the night view.

"Miss Gravel, are you there?" the Doctor asked casually. "Interested in keeping this lonely fellow company and appreciating this monotonous night view?"

The door was pushed open, and Gravel, just as she had promised, was ready to respond to the Doctor's call at any time.

The professor leaned against the window frame, watching Gravel walk slowly towards him, and chuckled:

"It's strange, the city lights change every day, as if they will never repeat, but I'm getting a little tired of it."

"Only Miss Li's face is something I'll never tire of looking at."

Gravel's lips curled up slightly at the doctor's awkward flirting, but then she pursed them tightly again.

Her eyes flashed with an unprecedented ferocity, and she charged toward the Doctor like an arrow released from a bow, drawing two short swords from her waist with a swift motion.

"I was just joking!" the doctor exclaimed, falling to the ground.

Just as he fell, the glass behind him shattered with a crisp sound, and countless shards grazed the doctor's body.

The next second, a series of sounds of weapons clashing rang out in the room.

The doctor curled up into a ball, rolled a long way, then stretched out and used his hands and feet to hide behind the sofa.

After doing all this, the doctor, still shaken, peeked out from behind the sofa. Upon seeing the situation inside, his pupils, hidden behind his mask, constricted sharply.

Gravel's back was turned to the Doctor, firmly blocking him. He tried to stab with the dagger in his hand, but it hovered in mid-air, and he dared not make any further move.

Because a dagger was pressed against her throat.

"As expected of the Doctor from Rhodes Island, his reaction was quick, and he made my first attack miss."

Platinum's delicate face was devoid of any warmth, like a cold-blooded assassin devoid of emotion.

Gravel's eyes were now faintly glowing pink. Even though she was already at a disadvantage, and the platinum dagger could pierce her skin if it advanced even a fraction of an inch further, Gravel showed no fear.

“Assassins of the Unarmored Alliance, I won’t let you hurt the Doctor.” Gravel held the twin blades in the air, their tips aimed at Platinum. “I will plunge them into your throat and chest the moment you make a move.”