Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The bar fell silent, both inside and out.

Lin Guangming did not release any magic, yet everyone still felt as if they were being illuminated by light.

Even the two silver-speared celestial horses couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Lin Guang's enlightenment.

The spirit of chivalry may be being forgotten, but it has certainly not been submerged in the turbulent currents of this era.

Martin finally broke the silence.

He looked at Lin Guang and said earnestly:

"Since Xiaobai has inside information that Wind Knight will withdraw from the competition, Margaret, you need to rest well these few days. Blood Knight is not comparable to the opponents you have encountered before."

"Yes, I know," Lin Guang replied earnestly.

Maria turned around and rummaged through her backpack for a moment, then presented Nearl with a brand new pair of arm armor:

"Sister, look! I've already finished forging your new arm armor ahead of schedule. Master Koval was amazed!"

Koval, standing to the side, grinned, revealing his large, hairy mouth, and chuckled:

"That's right. If it were me, it would probably take two or three days."

Lin Guang held the new arm armor, his eyes filled with surprise and warmth.

She suddenly glanced at Qi Yan, then turned to Maria and said:

“I know some excellent craftsmen, perhaps I can introduce them to you.”

Maria noticed Nearl's gaze and realized that these people must be members of Rhodes Island.

She couldn't help but wonder, "Where are these craftsmen from?"

“They weren’t recruited by Rhodes Island from one place at a time,” Nearl said with a smile. “Ursus, Letania, the Eastern Kingdoms, Laterano… they all came from all over the world, choosing to join Rhodes Island because of some ideals.”

"Wow, that means there's a whole high-caliber artisan team?" Maria exclaimed in surprise, unable to resist commenting, "But do pharmaceutical companies really need a whole artisan team?"

Qi Yan added from the side, "Not only will we need them, but we will recruit even more in the future."

It's expected that a god-level craftsman will visit Rhodes Island in the future.

"God...God-level?!"

Maria was stunned.

Lin Guang's lips twitched slightly:

"Qi Yan, what are you up to now?"

Qi Yan smiled but remained silent.

The onlookers exchanged bewildered glances, then Koval, with a fawning grin, said:

"Xiaobai, well... you see, we became friends after a fight... hey, you know what I mean."

As he spoke, Koval lowered his head and smiled shyly, his fist loosely clenched in front of his mouth to cover his teeth, looking both embarrassed and ashamed.

Qi Yan was jolted awake and immediately drew his sword:

"Old F, Koval is possessed by the scholar! Quickly hold him down, I'll exorcise him!"

Although Old Frye didn't understand what a scholar or exorcism was, he was more than willing to punish his old friend.

The three of them started making a ruckus, and Qi Yan, brandishing his sword, chased Koval all over the place with Old Fu.

Martin looked at them with a wry smile, neither stopping them nor speaking up to remind them:

"You guys, don't break my tables and chairs. It's not easy for me to run a bar. I've rarely seen people causing trouble while drunk, but you guys are the ones who broke all the tables and chairs."

Zofia stood with her hands on her hips, watching their antics with amusement.

The Nearl sisters, meanwhile, were busy adjusting their new arm armor.

The atmosphere inside the bar became both warm and lively.

Only the two silver-speared pegasus warriors outside the bar, exposed to the cold wind, felt an overwhelming sense of resentment.

Before the gossip was over, there was no wine to drink, only the northwest wind to keep you company, and all you could do was admire other people's cozy daily lives.

Just then, Maria whispered:

"Oh no, I left the gel repair solution for my sister at the workshop. I'll go get it right away."

With that, Maria got up and ran out of the bar.

Lin Guang tried to stop her, but it was too late; she couldn't stop her impulsive younger sister.

Qi Yan and Old Fu had just finished blocking Koval when he noticed Maria leaving. Suddenly, he sheathed his sword.

"It's a dark and windy night, and it's not safe for the little girl to walk alone. I, the Little White Knight, will go and protect her!"

With that, Qi Yan took off running.

Old F was stunned on the spot, and before he could react, Koval launched a sneak attack and knocked him down in one fell swoop.

"Xiao Bai, you tricked me!!!"

Old Fu's screams echoed behind Qi Yan, but failed to awaken even a shred of conscience in him.

As Qi Yan ran out of the bar, he immediately spotted Maria, who had already run to the end of the street, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"As expected of a horse, it runs so fast! Wait for me!"

His cries were broken and scattered by the wind throughout the city.

"Huh? What's that noise?"

Maria scratched her head in confusion, but decided that her sister's matter was the most important, so she put aside all her curiosity and focused on getting on her way.

She rushed to the workshop, then hurriedly turned back, running more than halfway before she saw Qi Yan by the roadside, panting heavily and exhausted.

"Oh dear, what's wrong?" Maria quickly stepped forward to help him up.

Qi Yan looked at Maria, who was unharmed and had obtained the gel, and seemed somewhat bewildered.

"Hey, are you alright?" Maria asked, puzzled. "Did you get so tired? But why do you feel tired at such a close distance?"

You call running five kilometers in one go a short distance?!

Qi Yan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Maria asked blankly, "Isn't that a short distance even for a simple stroll?"

Qi Yan: "..."

Suppressing the blood that was rising in his throat, Qi Yan forced himself to calm down.

Then he began to care about more important things:

"Didn't you encounter any dangers along the way? Like the Nightmare Knights or something?"

"No, not only did I not encounter any danger, I even helped an old lady rescue her pet from a tree, helped an old man carry some things along the way, and took my naughty little brother home."

Maria recounted in great detail the good deeds she had done along the way.

Qi Yan: "...Excuse me, are you Terra Superman?"

“My sister taught me all of this,” Maria smiled brightly. “She said that a knight is a noble person who illuminates the entire earth.”

Of course, I can't do what my sister does, so I can only try my best to help everyone in these small ways.

Qi Yan smiled and decided to ignore for the moment where the Nightmare Knight was pretending to be dead.

He followed Maria slowly toward the bar, casually asking:

"Speaking of which, are you planning to continue being a knight, or become a craftsman?"

Maria hugged the box of gel, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said with a pained expression:

"I do not know either."

"Would you like me to recommend one?" Qi Yan asked with a smile.

Maria's curiosity was clearly piqued: "What would you recommend I choose?"

"It's not about choosing between these two, but about a new option." Qi Yan pulled out his Nokia phone and played a performance video of Kong, a famous idol from Penguin Logistics. "Maria, go become an idol!"

The beautiful voice echoed through the quiet streets at night, and Maria was stunned for a long time.

After a moment, her expression turned strange. She struggled to look away from the video, turned her face away, and refused:

"I...I'm not good at these things!"

"Don't hide your true feelings, Maria!"

Qi Yan pressed down on her shoulder with one hand and forcibly placed the terminal in front of Maria's eyes with the other: "I know, you've always had a little secret in your heart."

You probably admire people as dazzling as your sister, otherwise you wouldn't have secretly gone to have your photoshoot done behind your family's back...

Although I don't quite understand why you went for a dark gothic style, is that some kind of rebellion?

Maria's eyes widened, her mouth gaping open in terror. By the time Qi Yan finished speaking, her entire face had turned bright red with shame, and it looked as if it was about to burst into flames.

Chapter 471 The Nightmare Knight Isn't Pretending to Be Dead

"What strange things are you saying!"

Maria let out a girlish scream, closed her eyes, and gave Qi Yan a light punch.

Then... Qi Yan flew away.

The two silver-spear celestial horses hiding in the shadows were both startled and their bodies trembled.

"As expected of the Lin Guang family's daughter, she's incredibly strong!"

"With just one strike, Maria sent a powerhouse like Qi Yan flying. Could it be that Maria had been hiding her strength all along?!"

Under the shocked gazes of the two 'Liboli', Qi Yan crawled out of the roadside flower bushes, baring his teeth.

Maria ran over to help him up, looking apologetic.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I forgot my sister reminded me," Maria apologized repeatedly.

Qi Yan waved his hand and said with a wry smile:

"I don't blame you, but can I make a request?"

"Could you kick me next time?"

Maria's face turned so red from being teased that it almost bled, and she really felt an urge to kick Qi Yan away.

However, considering that Qi Yan was a companion her older sister cherished greatly, she forced herself to endure it.

Maria held the gel box with one hand and supported Qi Yan, who was limping and looked 'seriously injured,' with the other. Seeing that Qi Yan was 'forced' to lean on her, her feelings of guilt deepened.

After walking a distance, Maria suddenly couldn't help but speak up:

"Is the promise you made with your uncle... real?"

"Huh?" Qi Yan reacted for a moment. "Oh, it's fake. I just wanted to tease your sister."

Maria let out a long breath, feeling much more relaxed.

But before he could exhale completely, he was startled by Qi Yan's next words and inhaled them all back.

"Actually, the promise I made with my uncle was with you, little Maria!" Qi Yan said earnestly.

"You...you...I...I...If you keep doing this, I'll just leave you on the side of the road and abandon you!"

Maria was both embarrassed and angry, wishing she could slap the gel box hard on Qi Yan's smug face.

Qi Yan knew when to stop and didn't dare to tease the girl any further.

Otherwise, if she goes back and complains, even if Lin Guang isn't an impulsive person, no one can guarantee that she won't be possessed by her sister's soul. In that case, she'll chase after Qi Yan with a sword and a spear in one hand and a warhammer in the other, cracking his head open.

Not to mention Aunt Zofia, who has a strong personality.

She's written as "姑妈" (gūmā), but read as "姑奶奶" (gūnǎinai).

However, on the way back to the bar with Maria's help, Qi Yan couldn't help but feel a little confused.

So, where is the Nightmare Knight, who should have appeared on this road in the original storyline, bumped into Maria, and played one of the protagonists in the classic Red Wine News article 'Nightmare Knight's pursuit of Radiant Knight fails, and he beats up her sister', now hiding and pretending to be dead?

The Nightmare Knight felt he might be going to die.

He was very cold, and his limbs were numb and weak. He had a sharp pain in his abdomen and felt like he was going to vomit. His heart rate would sometimes soar so high that it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat, and at other times it would slow down to the crawling of a tortoise. His head was dizzy and his ears were ringing.