Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Then, not daring to start a conversation over tea, he quickly said to Kal'tsit:

"Please continue, Miss Kal'tsit, regarding the current situation."

Kal'tsit stopped beating around the bush and, with Qi Yan's witty remarks, Wei Yanwu's mind was already somewhat in disarray.

She stated directly, "Without Rhodes Island's assistance, Lungmen will face enormous losses under the Reunion Movement's attack if it relies solely on its current strategy."

Before Wei Yanwu could respond, Chen frowned and said:

"Excuse me, but I have to say something. I am very confident about Lungmen's defenses. I have already blocked the Reunion Movement's infiltration."

Kal'tsit and Wei Yanwu both fell silent.

Then a soft laugh rang out.

Everyone's eyes turned to Qi Yan, who was laughing.

"Little Dragon Girl, you will never know how many rats are hiding under this light. The more glamorous the appearance, the more unacceptable the truth may be."

Chen's delicate eyebrows were almost furrowed into a "川" shape as she said with dissatisfaction:

“I don’t understand what you mean by that, but I can tell from it that you have doubts about my defense.”

"It's not a question, it's a direct denial."

Qi Yan shook his head and said, "Chestra City's overall strength is no weaker than Lungmen's, but that city was silently taken over by the Reunion Movement half a month before the riots broke out. While there are many other factors involved, it is enough to prove the Reunion Movement's infiltration capabilities."

An barely suppressed rage surfaced on Chen's face.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was gradually becoming tense, Wei Yanwu spoke up in time:

"Officer Chen, calm down. What Mr. Qi Yan said makes sense. We must prepare for the worst."

After saying that, he looked at Qi Yan meaningfully and spoke again:

"Could Mr. Qi Yan provide more detailed information about the infiltration of the Integration Movement?"

Qi Yan glanced at Kal'tsit, and seeing that she didn't react, he confidently said:

"The leader behind the Reunion Movement is a very difficult guy. He is best at manipulating people's hearts and minds. He does not treat the lives of the infected as human lives, but as disposable items that can be used at will."

Under his influence, those infected might appear before you in any way you can't imagine, and you'd never guess what insane things he might do in his quest for revenge.

Wei Yanwu tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

He always felt that Qi Yan's words contained some information he didn't know.

Wei Yanwu suddenly asked:

"What was the name of that leader of the Reunion Movement?"

Qi Yan's lips twitched slightly.

As someone who had read the story, he knew very well that Talulah was Wei Yanwu's niece and Chen's sister.

At this moment, Wei Yanwu deliberately asked questions, intentionally persecuting his own niece in front of him, in order to suppress Chen's arrogance and promote the cooperation between Lungmen and Rhodes Island.

Of course, Qi Yan thought this was Wei Yanwu's perverse sense of humor.

"Call her Talulah."

Amiya, unaware of the truth, kindly provided the explanation.

Wei Yanwu nodded, looked at Chen, and deliberately asked:

"Officer Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Gang's anger, which had just been provoked by Qi Yan, was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, and his mood instantly plummeted.

“…I understand,” Chen replied in a low voice.

Wei Yanwu smiled with satisfaction and looked at Kal'tsit again:

"Congratulations everyone, you have successfully convinced me. Lungmen will place its trust in you, and Officer Chen will be fully responsible for liaising with you."

However, allowing infected individuals to move freely could cause unnecessary panic. Therefore, please obey the orders of the Lungmen Guard Bureau… especially Officer Chen’s orders.”

Chapter 046 Warriors and Demon Kings

The cooperation was finalized very quickly.

In the latter part of the conversation, Chen, who had been persecuted by his own uncle, was visibly listless and often only gave a few simple replies.

Ultimately, in exchange for Lungmen agreeing to two conditions from Rhodes Island and Rhodes Island assisting Lungmen in the defense of the outer ring area, the two sides signed an agreement on the spot.

Afterwards, Wei Yanwu personally arranged for the four Rhodes Island members to be taken to a hotel to rest.

Qi Yan hid behind his room door. Hearing the others close their doors, he immediately opened his door quietly, ran to the professor's door, and knocked softly.

The door opened, and the professor looked at Qi Yan with a puzzled expression:

"What are you going to do?"

"It's a rare treat to be in a big city, why don't we go out for a drink?" Qi Yan said with a grin. "My treat, I'll take you to get some barbecue, it'll be awesome!"

"This is not good."

As the doctor spoke, he walked to the door and carefully closed it.

Just as the two were about to make their escape, Kal'tsit's door was suddenly opened.

The two of them froze in place.

"Doctor, go back to your room and rest. Qi Yan, come to my room." Kal'tsit said expressionlessly.

Faced with Kal'tsit's pressure, the Doctor immediately scurried back to his room like a big black rat.

Qi Yan glanced at the empty room behind Kal'tsit and chuckled awkwardly:

"It's the middle of the night, a man and a woman alone together, this...this isn't appropriate."

As he spoke, he obediently followed Kal'tsit into her room, despite her increasingly dangerous gaze.

No one noticed that Amiya's door was quietly opened a crack after the others returned to the room.

Through the crack in the door, Amiya's blue eyes widened slightly as she stared in disbelief at Kal'tsit's tightly closed door.

In Kal'tsit's room, Qi Yan sat casually on the edge of the bed, staring at Kal'tsit.

Kal'tsit remained calm in the face of Qi Yan's unserious behavior:

"Do you know anything about the inner workings of the Reunion Movement? If so, I hope you can tell me."

Qi Yan spread his hands and said, "There are too many to answer. You ask and I'll answer."

"How did your last encounter with Talulah go?" Kal'tsit stared at Qi Yan. "Last time you only said you didn't win, but this time you said you didn't kill Talulah."

Qi Yan shrugged, his face full of innocence:

"These two things are not contradictory. I may not be able to kill Talulah right now, but I beat her so badly that her panties almost flew off. Is there a problem with that?"

Kelsey: “…”

She suddenly felt a headache.

When she talked to Qi Yan, she always felt that her almost endless lifespan was beginning to end.

Taking a deep breath, Kal'tsit forced herself to remain calm and pressed on with the question:

"Are you aware of the plans for this Reunion Movement? Just like in Chernobog, you suddenly appeared and somehow managed to set everything up."

Qi Yan was silent for a moment, then grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth:

"I never thought about any strategy. In Chernobog, I only thought about saving some people, fighting Talulah, and then joining Rhodes Island."

This time will be similar: rescue some people, lead a group to fight Talulah, and then imprison her on Rhodes Island.

Rhodes Island is not a containment facility!

Kal'tsit couldn't help but emphasize this point before continuing, "Amiya once reported to me that you called Talulah by a different name."

When Kal'tsit inquired, Qi Yan did not hide anything and spoke frankly:

"Kosich, you should know this name better than I do, Duke Ursus, the Undying Black Serpent."

Years ago, he fought Wei Yanwu in Lungmen, ultimately threatening to destroy half of Lungmen to kidnap Talulah. Afterwards, he attempted to mold Talulah into his puppet, but failed and was killed by her.

"Koschke is not so easy to die."

“Yes, his Originium Arts… let’s just call it Originium Arts for now. His methods allow him to use other people as his hosts, constantly possessing others in order to achieve his own immortality.” Qi Yan’s lips curled up. “And this time, the target he possessed was Talulah, who had escaped after killing him.”

When Kal'tsit heard Amiya mention the name, she already had a vague suspicion.

But after learning the truth, he still couldn't help but frown.

After a moment's thought, Kal'tsit said:

"Those possessed by the black snake are people who have fallen into the abyss of despair and there is no possibility of saving them. You'd better not waste your energy."

"Normally, yes."

Qi Yan did not deny this.

Six months ago, when the woman Talulah swore to protect with her life gradually lost her body temperature on Talulah's back, Talulah's heart had already died.

Talulah wants to fight for the Infected and wants to become a fighter.

In the end, however, she overestimated herself.

No one can be fully prepared for the separation of life and death.

What's more, there's a venomous snake lurking in the shadows of her heart, waiting for its chance to strike.

"Talulah was a pitiful person. She thought she could fight back, but she stumbled halfway and rolled down the hillside, covered in wounds, with half of her body hanging on the edge of the abyss."

Qi Yan maintained his smile: "But she is also admirable, because she is indeed a fighter who dares to resist. We cannot deny her efforts just because she failed, so I want to try to save her."

Even if I fail in the end, at least I want to protect the last spark of fire in her heart. The leaders of the Reunion Movement are Talulah's predecessors, companions, and successors; they are Talulah's bonds.

If they were to die, manipulated by Talulah and gradually murdered in a conspiracy they themselves orchestrated, even if Talulah were rescued, she would live with guilt for the rest of her life. That feeling is unbearable.

Kal'tsit silently watched Qi Yan.

The boy kept smiling, but the brighter his smile became, the deeper the sadness in his eyes grew.

"So... what are you planning to do?" Kal'tsit asked.

Qi Yan looked at Kal'tsit seriously, knowing that what he was about to say might offend this woman, but he still chose to be honest without hesitation:

“I know Amiya’s identity. She is the future queen of Kazdel, Demon Queen Amiya… Heh, that’s a pretty cool title.”

The hideous monster appeared silently in the room.

A faint red aura emanated from M3 and Kal'tsit.

Chapter 047 Reverse Scale

M3's claws hovered above Qi Yan's head, its hard shell seemingly melting, with faint heat emanating from its body.

Qi Yan's white wolf ears twitched twice, scraping against M3's scorching claws.

"Even the Meltdown mode is activated. If we don't kill someone later, won't M3 be in a terrible state?"

Despite the tense atmosphere surrounding Kal'tsit, Qi Yan remained calm and even had the mood to make a sarcastic remark.

Kal'tsit's expression was icy.

It wasn't the kind of coldness that comes from being emotionless on a normal day, but rather a coldness tinged with a hint of murderous intent.

Even though Qi Yan is the hope for curing Oripathy, he still doesn't hold the same weight as Amiya in Kal'tsit's heart.

Amiya will always be Kal'tsit's Achilles' heel.

"How did you find out?" Kal'tsit asked, emphasizing each word.

Qi Yan smiled and said, "For some reason, you may never know the answer to this question."

Just as Amiya is Kal'tsit's Achilles' heel, Qi Lin is Qi Yan's Achilles' heel.

There are some things Qi Yan doesn't care about being exposed, but in order to protect Qi Lin, he can keep these things buried in his heart forever.

The atmosphere in the room seemed to freeze for a moment, leaving only Kal'tsit and Qi Yan staring at each other.

After a long pause, Kal'tsit spoke again: