Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"I heard you got into a fight with a really annoying guy, and I wanted to see how it went. It doesn't look too good."

Talulah gritted her teeth, then frowned as the pain from the injury on her face stung her.

She wanted to regain her former authority in front of W, but unfortunately, she couldn't even straighten up at this moment.

Even so, she refused to admit defeat and angrily declared:

"That man can never kill me. He's a joke to me, a stupid and arrogant piece of trash. He can't change anything."

"Oh, okay, okay."

W's dismissive tone was almost undisguised as he casually asked, "I haven't asked about your results yet. How badly was that bastard injured?"

"……I have no idea."

Talulah choked and her face turned red.

"You didn't know?" W was stunned. "You didn't even know how badly you beat him up?"

"His damn self-healing ability—his chest cavity was pierced, and the next second he was jumping around again. How am I supposed to know where his limit is?"

Talulah's body began to tremble slightly, whether from anger or from the pain of her injuries.

W raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "So, they're completely unharmed?"

"That's impossible. Even the strongest abilities have their limits. His injuries are just a way of paying the price in other ways... You haven't answered my question yet. Why are you here?"

Talulah suddenly calmed down halfway through her speech, vaguely sensing that something was wrong.

The small starter was tossed up and down in W's hand.

“My men are dead.” W’s smile gradually turned cold.

Talulah's expression darkened, and a faint, scorching aura emanated from her body.

But at this moment, W's smile grew even brighter.

"Dragon Girl, your body temperature has dropped a lot; I can feel it."

W pressed the detonator in his hand without hesitation.

The command tower was instantly engulfed in an explosion and a sea of ​​fire.

W jumped out of the command tower window, plummeting through the air, and burst into laughter as he looked at his masterpiece.

"Talulah, you dared to touch my people, you should have expected this day to come!"

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, Talulah's figure appeared and disappeared, slowly raising her longsword and slashing it down at W from afar.

W's laughter abruptly stopped, and without hesitation, he detonated a bomb.

Despite the risk of injury, she used the impact of the bomb explosion to change direction in mid-air.

A scorching fire dragon grazed past her side, the terrifying heat making W feel a stinging pain even when she was breathing.

"Is this the Talulah who is known as the humanoid calamity? How terrifying is Qi Yan, who is also a calamity-level being?"

W's body crashed heavily onto a haystack.

Even the relatively soft haystacks made W feel like her body was falling apart, protesting in pain.

"Cough cough, very good, you survived."

W struggled to his feet from the haystack and looked south towards Chernobog:

"Next, we need to find that bastard. If he hadn't come looking for Ines, none of this mess would have happened. After all this time, we're back in that damn place."

Taking advantage of Talulah's lack of intention to pursue, W quickly traversed the ruined streets of Chernobog, leaving the city's boundaries and fleeing south.

Chapter 038 Use magic to defeat magic

There was an unidentified instrument near my ear, emitting a very regular electronic sound.

Qi Yan carefully listened and found that the sound matched his heartbeat.

In such a situation, if one's heart stops beating, there should be a long, piercing alarm sound.

Qi Yan waited silently for a moment, only to find with regret that his heartbeat was very steady and showed no sign of stopping.

He opened his eyes and found himself lying in a clean, white hospital room.

Strange patches were stuck to his chest, with messy thin wires extending out and connecting to a bunch of unknown instruments.

Beside her, Qi Lin was sitting in a chair, her upper body resting on the edge of the bed, sleeping peacefully.

Qi Yan carefully examined her for a few moments, a slight smile curving his lips, and gently leaned close to his little sister's furry wolf ear:

"You cried."

Qi Lin's ears twitched, and she sat up instantly.

Seeing that his younger sister was frightened by the prank, Qi Yan chuckled and reached out to pat her head to comfort her.

When Qi Lin saw his actions, she panicked and instinctively got up to avoid him.

Qi Lin bumped into the chair beneath them, making a sound.

Qi Yan was somewhat taken aback, his hand frozen in mid-air as he looked at the barely suppressed panic on his younger sister's face.

Qi Lin seemed unaware of how strange her reaction was. With obvious nervousness, she carefully raised her hand and reached out to the back of Qi Yan's hand.

Cool fingers brushed against the skin on the back of my hand.

Qi Lin felt the warmth emanating from it, as if she had touched something most precious in the world. She tightly grasped Qi Yan's hand with both hands, pressed her forehead against it, and almost greedily savored the warmth.

This wasn't the first time Qi Yan had seen Qi Lin react this way.

The last time was at dusk when he awoke in the woods…

"It's okay, I'm here."

Qi Yan spoke softly, gently stroking Qi Lin's soft hair with her other hand.

Footsteps could be heard outside the ward.

Then the door was pushed open, and a white-haired woman in a medical operative uniform walked in:

"What happened? I just heard a noise... Uh, you guys continue, just pretend I was never here."

The woman's pointed ears twitched, and she raised her hand to cover her eyes, but her fingers were wide open, and she couldn't hide her blood-red eyes at all.

She didn't move an inch, grinning with amusement, her two sharp canine teeth exposed, looking both cute and a little scary.

When Qi Lin saw someone coming, she quickly broke free from Qi Yan's grasp.

Qi Yan was annoyed by this and glared at the woman.

If she hadn't suddenly barged in, I definitely would have been able to pet my little sister for a while longer.

This is a rare and wonderful opportunity.

Despite being glared at by Qi Yan, the woman wasn't annoyed. She smiled, lowered her hands, and introduced herself:

"My name is Warfarin. I am a Sarkaz Blood Demon and the second most senior and respected medical operator on Rhodes Island. I am currently your attending physician."

Qi Yan pursed his lips and nodded, saying, "Understood, Dr. ff0."

"Did you hurt your tongue in the fight?" she asked, somewhat annoyed. "My name is Warfarin."

"Okay, Dr. ff0, I understand, Dr. ff0."

Qi Yan's face was full of perfunctory attitude.

Warfarin's blood-red eyes widened, revealing two small, sharp teeth, as she threatened:

"Believe it or not, I'll bite you!"

This time it was Qi Yan's turn to be surprised: "You didn't collect my blood sample while I was unconscious?"

He should have kept quiet; after he said that, Warfarin became even more furious.

Warfarin pointed at Qi Lin and protested:

"It's all because of your adorable little sister. She refused to let us treat you, saying she'd just let you sleep it off and wouldn't allow any injections or surgery."

Qi Yan glanced at his younger sister and gradually understood everything.

This was to prevent his secret from being exposed, and also to prevent the infected in this room on Rhodes Island from being wiped out by his blood.

Qi Yan touched his nose, of course he couldn't help outsiders teach his own sister a lesson, so he turned the tables on her instead:

"I think you're behaving very strangely. Getting an injection is understandable, but I didn't have any external injuries, so why are you using a scalpel!"

Warfarin stomped her feet in anger and said urgently:

"I'm a professional doctor. Do you think I'd just operate on you and dissect you to figure out why you, a Lupo, are so strong?"

Qi Yan: "..."

His gaze gradually turned dangerous.

Warfarin's anger froze, gradually turning into embarrassment, and her gaze unconsciously drifted in another direction.

"You woman, you really did have designs on me! You lust after my body, you're shameless!"

Qi Yan is unforgiving when he's in the right; he launches into a barrage of criticisms as soon as he opens his mouth.

Warfarin blushed at his words and tried to explain by waving her hands.

In her excitement, she bit her tongue hard with her fangs, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

Qi Yan and Qi Lin watched speechlessly as Warfarin bounced around on the spot, unsure of what to say.

Just then, several more figures appeared in front of the ward door.

Amiya, the Doctor, and ACE were among them.

Instead of rushing forward, they silently followed behind a short-haired woman with cat ears.

The woman wore a light, airy coat over a green short dress, had green eyes, and even her white hair had a subtle green sheen.

"Good healthy film."

Qi Yan couldn't help but sigh.

He naturally knew who the woman in front of him was.

Empress Dowager Kai, who ruled from behind the curtain, and the eternally old lynx, the greatest riddle teller on this land!

When Qi Yan saw her in the game before, he just thought that green made her look younger and there was nothing wrong with it. But when he saw her in person, he realized that she was really damn green!

A hint of doubt flashed in Kal'tsit's eyes as she entered the ward and said:

"Let me take your sigh as a polite greeting. I don't know your identity, but I am willing to communicate with you. There are no shortage of mysteries on this land, and you and I are among them, which is not surprising."

Kal'tsit, that's my name. It's nice to meet you, Qi Yan.

Qi Yan blinked, trying to organize Kal'tsit's words.

"I don't know your intentions in contacting Rhodes Island, and I'm not curious. Just stay put; we're all in this together."

Qi Yan quickly digested Kal'tsit's riddle and jumped off the hospital bed:

“I’m also very happy to meet you, Kal’tsit. Believe it or not, I’m a really good person.”

“No one keeps their true identity to themselves all the time, and there’s no need to waste words emphasizing it unnecessarily.” Kal’tsit said with a sullen face, her mouth opening and closing repeatedly. “But when you’re in a place, you should do what you’re supposed to do, accept your current identity. Meaningless resistance will only increase unnecessary trouble. Your goodwill is obvious, but you shouldn’t act recklessly.”

Qi Yan rubbed his temples, trying to tidy himself up.

'No need for explanation, I see your good intentions, but you should accept the inspection if necessary, otherwise I'll kick you out.'

Qi Yan twitched the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but deliberately say:

"As we grow older, our knowledge accumulates, making us feel calm and unperturbed. But there are never any freebies on this earth; everything is a transaction, a cycle."

Life rarely offers a true final destination, and everyone has their own place in their heart; wherever there is a home, there is a home.

As Qi Yan finished speaking, the ward fell silent.

Even Warfarin covered her mouth tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Qi Yan grinned: "I accept your suggestion and will comply with Rhodes Island's inspection. I only hope to join Rhodes Island."

Kal'tsit fell silent, wanting to speak several times but then choosing to remain silent, finally uttering only one word:

After saying that, Kal'tsit seemed to have no intention of staying a moment longer and turned to leave.