Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Kasimir and Letania are friendly countries, and we will not fight each other."

"If, I mean if!" Qi Yan pressed on, unwilling to give up.

Silver Spear Pegasus was taken aback, completely unaware that Marna and Toran beside him were experiencing frantic eyelid twitching.

He hesitated for a moment, then, with the mindset of coaxing a child, chuckled softly:

"We will definitely win. Silver Spear Pegasus will be the strongest. Are you satisfied now?"

"Yay!" Qi Yan clenched his fist. "I knew I hadn't misjudged you guys. Keep it up!"

Are you a knight too?

Silver Spear Pegasus encouraged him, "You have to keep going. The path of a knight is not easy. Are you ready?"

Qi Yan shrank back and said weakly:

"According to the code of chivalry, I had made all the necessary preparations and might have even taken off on the spot."

Unfortunately, I met the wrong person, and all my money is gone.

Silver Spear Pegasus: ?

What does chivalry have to do with money?

What's wrong with this young man?

Silver Spear Pegasus suddenly caught another key point: "You got scammed?"

A hint of anger welled up inside him.

This little Rupert was a guest personally received by Marner, clearly indicating that he had Marner's approval.

Given Marna's standing in Silver Spear Pegasus's heart, he had long regarded Qi Yan as a junior; otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken softly to him about those impossible confrontations.

Especially after learning that Qi Yan also admired knights and wanted to become one, Silver Spear Pegasus felt even closer to Qi Yan.

“Child, who cheated you out of your money? You might as well tell me,” Silver Spear Pegasus said in a deep voice.

Qi Yan's golden eyes shone with an unusual brilliance, his face filled with anticipation:

"Uncle, will you help me?"

Seeing the Silver Spear and Heavenly Horse nod, Qi Yan became even more excited.

It was too late for Marna to stop it.

Qi Yan rushed to the Silver Spear Heavenly Horse, gritting his teeth and saying:

"It's a company called Rhodes Island. I put my hard-earned savings in their warehouse for safekeeping, and in just one night, it all disappeared!"

Chapter 457: From now on, it's the Doctor's turn to shine.

Silver Spear Pegasus instinctively took a step back.

"Rhodes Island?" he asked, surprised and uncertain. "That pharmaceutical company?"

Qi Yan nodded repeatedly: "Since you know that company, you must know about their numerous crimes!"

Those guys are absolute troublemakers; wherever there's chaos, they're there. Especially that PhD student—his crimes are simply too numerous to count!

Silver Spear Pegasus: "..."

He didn't know what crimes Rhodes Island had committed, but their revered Grandmaster had just warned them not to provoke Rhodes Island.

But as a knight, he simply couldn't bear to see his fellow knights being bullied like this.

Silver Spear and Heavenly Horse grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Just as Silver Spear Pegasus decided to grit his teeth and try to contact Rhodes Island, Marna spoke up in time.

This golden pegasus felt that he hadn't been as angry as he had been in his entire life.

That good-for-nothing Qi Yan is ruining the last batch of true knights of his country right in front of him.

He didn't know what terrible things would happen if Qi Yan's plan succeeded, he dared not gamble, he had to stand up.

“This is his private matter with Rhodes Island, and it’s none of your business.” Marna stood in front of Silver Spear Pegasus. “I’m just an ordinary person, and I can’t afford to have Silver Spear Pegasus come to visit me. You’ll only bring me unnecessary trouble. I’ve already been reprimanded enough by my superiors these past few days.”

Silver Spear Pegasus did not want to confront Marna, so he took another step back and gave way.

However, he clearly felt some confusion and indignation.

"As a knight, even though I know my abilities are insufficient to fight against Rhodes Island, a knight should not choose to back down because of difficulties."

Silver Spear Pegasus's stubbornness surged: "If you don't want to get involved in Little White Knight's affairs, then I will!"

"You'll only hurt yourself by doing this."

Marna seemed somewhat disappointed in him.

"...unafraid of bitter darkness."

Silver Spear Pegasus remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter a single slogan.

This slogan was engraved on his shield, gun, and sword.

This slogan is the family motto of the Lin Guang family.

Maena: "..."

Qi Yan looked at the two of them and scratched his head.

Although he was the one who started this outcome, Marner's stubborn personality is also undoubtedly partly to blame.

This golden pegasus always carried everything on his own shoulders, disdaining to confide in others. Yet, beneath his hunched back, bent from being reprimanded by his superiors, lay a pride unimaginable to ordinary people.

"Please calm down, both of you."

Toran stepped in to smooth things over, nudging Qi Yan with his elbow and saying, "These knights are all good people."

Qi Yan said innocently, "I know, it's because they are good people that I told them to hurry up and go to Rhodes Island to become familiar with the area, so they wouldn't get screwed over by some hooded man."

"Hmm?" Silver Spear Pegasus let out a soft exclamation.

Both Marna and Toran turned to look at Qi Yan.

They sensed that what Qi Yan said next would be important intelligence.

Facing three pairs of gazes, Qi Yan smiled and shrugged:

"Rhodes Island is not what it used to be. In the past, the Supervisory Council could do whatever it wanted, and Rhodes Island couldn't afford to mess with the Federation. Doctors could only maneuver between them and make a choice between making a small profit and breaking even."

However, the anger and injustice felt by the infected in this city, and their resistance, has been fueled and exploited by those with ulterior motives, which is enough to arouse Rhodes Island's dissatisfaction.

Rhodes Island has seen far too many tragedies like this; they will not choose to stand idly by.

"Wait a minute, who are you...?" Silver Spear Pegasus asked in surprise.

Qi Yan smiled and stepped forward, extending his palm:

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Qi Yan."

Silver Spear Pegasus took a step back for the third time, but this time he quickly recovered, steadied himself, and returned to his original position to solemnly shake hands with Qi Yan.

Toran exclaimed excitedly from the side:

"I knew it, Rhodes Island must have a backup plan."

Marna glanced at him sideways, but didn't pursue the copyright of that statement with him.

He was also waiting for Qi Yan to say something next.

“You don’t need to look at me like that. I really don’t know what the Doctor would do.” Qi Yan’s words disappointed them. “I only know one thing.”

"What is it?" Toran pressed on, unwilling to give up.

Qi Yan touched his chin and tilted his head:

"In today's Kazimierz, fighting for the infected and fighting as a knight are actually two contradictory choices."

“Margaret…” Marna knew what Qi Yan was referring to.

Qi Yan snapped his fingers in agreement:

“That’s right, Margaret knows these things. She knows in her heart that it’s not enough for us to save them alone, nor is it enough for those who have awakened a firm will to save them alone.”

So she was actually waiting, waiting for her trusted companions to take action.

Qi Yan's words didn't reveal anything, but they still made the eyelids of the three people present twitch simultaneously.

Marna suddenly asked, "Will you make a move?"

Upon receiving Qi Yan's reply, Marna grew increasingly anxious.

Seemingly sensing his thoughts, Qi Yan grinned, his golden eyes seemingly gleaming:

"But if I were to take action, it would only cause some trouble. You all think I'm the most unstable factor in this city, but you never thought that there's someone who would be truly terrifying if he chose to take action."

I can kill a group of people and destroy a city, but he can wipe out a type of person…

Just as dawn was breaking, a guest arrived at the doctor's room.

Markowitz sat down on the sofa with practiced ease and looked at the doctor.

“What a wonderful night, Doctor,” Markowitz began his usual casual conversation.

But before he could continue, the professor cut straight to the point:

What are your thoughts on Plot Zero?

Markowitz's smile froze for a moment. He knew the doctor wasn't just chatting with him, and this topic wasn't something that had been mentioned casually.

After arranging his words carefully, Markowitz slowly said:

"It seems that the Doctor has indeed investigated some information. In your opinion, the way the Grand Knights handled the situation may be somewhat... unreasonable."

But we have no choice. For those severely injured on the field, whose Oripathy has worsened to an uncontrollable level, we have to provide humane treatment.

Now that everything was out in the open, Markowitz no longer tried to hide anything.

Before the doctor could answer, he continued:

"With your experience and intellect, Doctor, I'm sure you've already encountered the history of Kazimierz. You should have long realized how 'irrational' our society is built on."

When Pegasus's rule was overthrown due to the turmoil brought about by the nightmare, it was the knights' squires who were the first to unite.

They managed the knights' property and lands, and then the squires joined forces to overthrow the tyrannical and ruthless Grand Knights.

Today, the Federation breeds assassin organizations and competitive knights, and those who are sponsored will always rise up in resistance, trying to break free from the shackles of power.

History is a cycle, Doctor.

"But in this cycle, it seems that the infected faction hasn't appeared, has it?" the doctor asked rhetorically.

Markowitz paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

"Your stance has never been concealed. I originally thought that your active contact with the Federation was an intention to establish genuine cooperation."

Markowitz smiled wryly: "To be honest, I don't have any discrimination or prejudice against infected people, but even when I look at them with an objective and rational attitude, there are some..."

Are we going to support those infected patients forever? It's an incurable disease; as long as Oripathy remains incurable, we cannot coexist peacefully.

The doctor calmly uttered a word filled with bloodshed and death:

"This is murder."

Chapter 458 Good Morning, Kazimir

Markowitz took a deep breath.

He knew the doctor was right, but...

“Anyone who felt something was unreasonable was excluded, which is how every reasonable period of history was created. Fortunately, I have accepted this principle. Don’t you understand?”

Markowitz sat on the sofa, elbows on his knees, head slightly bowed, hand to his forehead: “You are trying to challenge the entire Grand Knight Commandery… no, the entire Kazimierz.”

Opposite him, the doctor crossed his arms, and his gentle aura suddenly collapsed, transforming into an unfathomable abyss.

Just being in the same room as the doctor in this state sent chills down Markowitz's spine.

“Markowitz, challenging a country is a foolish thing to do, I will not do it,” the doctor assured him.

But his assurances inexplicably made Markowitz feel uneasy.