Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The girl stared blankly at the two men in black who had been tossed to the ground like rag dolls by Marna.

Even though her Originium Arts weren't suited for direct combat, it was still true that she was chased and left in a sorry state by these two.

But in the short time she was stunned, the two of them had already been knocked unconscious. Just how strong was this golden Kuranta in front of her?

"I...I'll come out myself."

The girl adjusted her witch's hat and obediently stepped out from the shadows.

Marna stared at the silver-haired film girl wearing a witch's hat, and her brows suddenly furrowed.

"I'm leaving right away. I only hid here to escape. I didn't steal anything!"

The girl mistakenly thought that Marna was doubting her, and quickly spoke up to explain.

“Your Oripathy is very serious,” Marner suddenly said, changing the subject.

"I'll leave immediately and won't pollute your shop," the girl assured her. "I haven't touched anything in the shop since I came in, and I haven't dirtied anything."

Marner spoke softly:

"First, this is not my shop. Second, an attack of Oripathy does not make a person an infectious source that can spread the disease with a simple touch. Third, you need to receive treatment, otherwise you will not survive more than a few days."

The girl was clearly surprised by Marna's attitude.

Marner didn't explain anything; he was just doing what he wanted to do.

“Stay here obediently. I’ve already contacted a few… friends, some of whom are experts in treating Ore Disease,” Marna declared in a domineering CEO style.

Faced with such an undeniable command, the girl felt she should resist.

But looking at Marner's composed and handsome face in the night, the refusal she was about to utter changed uncontrollably:

"Thank you. My name is Ye Yan. What's yours?"

“Marna”.

Good evening, everyone!

Qi Yan pushed open the door, jumped in, opened his arms, and cheered loudly.

The people playing cards inside were startled, and one of them even threw all the cards in his hand away.

"Qi...Qi Yan?"

A Rhodes Island operator dressed as a sniper let out a surprised sound.

Qi Yan's face immediately fell:

"If anyone dares to call me Qi Qi Yan again, I'll hang him on the bridge and let the wind blow on him all night!"

"I didn't mean to, Qi... Qi Yan..."

The sniper operator tried to explain something, but his already hesitant and fragmented speech became even more strained, splitting Qi Yan's words into two separate sentences.

Qi Yan rolled her eyes at the other person, annoyed:

“Paper Shredder, I think it’s necessary to send you to Kroos and let her fix your mouth.”

"Huh? You know me?" The sniper operator codenamed Shredder was even more surprised.

"Of course, there's Uncle Oliver, and Will too."

Qi Yan, with an air of familiarity, reached out and pulled over a stool to mingle with the three people in the room.

"You really are as amazing as the rumors say." Oliver, the oldest of the three, exclaimed. "Everyone says there's nothing you, Qi Yan, don't know. I didn't expect it to be true. You even know everything about us junior operators."

You even know that shredders talk in segments.

Will, the youngest of the three, also looked on with admiration, but before he could speak, he suddenly noticed that a woman had followed Qi Yan in.

"Who is this?" Will asked curiously.

"I am Bagpipe, a member of the Stormtroopers, and now the mascot of the friendly relations between Rhodes Island and the Stormtroopers."

Bagpipes enthusiastically introduced himself, but his momentum immediately crumbled: "Do you have any leftovers? Give me some, I'm starving!"

Qi Yan led me astray in the city for ages, and we agreed to arrive before dinner, but it's almost midnight now!

Will quickly got up:

“Jenny brought us some pastries earlier, Bagpipe, have a bite to eat first.”

"Thank you, you're my savior, Will."

Bagpipes took the pastries, held them in both hands, and began to eat them heartily.

The paper shredder poured a cup of tea and handed it to the bagpipes, saying soothingly:

"Eat slowly, don't choke. Why isn't Qi Yan contacting us? We can come pick you up."

Fengdi paused, her hand stilling as she stuffed pastries into her mouth, and looked at Qi Yan with a look of sudden enlightenment.

Qi Yan looked somewhat embarrassed and quickly changed the subject:

"Where are Brother ACE, Grandma Outcast, and Old Chen? Hasn't she arrived yet?"

Oliver poured Qi Yan a cup of tea and explained:

"We've arrived, but because of the commotion we heard outside the city during the day, the three of us went out to investigate."

Judging by the time, they should be back soon.

Qi Yan nodded, not in a hurry to find the three people, and lowered his head to drink some tea to soothe his throat, which had been dry from wandering around all day.

He had just lowered his head, and before he could even bring his mouth to the rim of the teacup, he heard the sound of breaking glass behind him.

The people inside the room reminded them in unison.

Unfortunately, Qi Yan's black pupil state prevented him from dodging, and with a sharp pain in the back of his head, his face slammed directly onto the teacup.

Tea was immediately spilled all over Qi Yan's face and body.

"Damn it, enemy attack!"

Qi Yan slammed his teacup on the table, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to rush out.

Oliver quickly got up and hugged him:

"Calm down, it's just a kid playing football on the street, these things happen all the time."

Will bent down to pick up the ball, ready to go out and resolve the matter before Qi Yan could erupt.

"Bagpipes, stop Will!" Qi Yan gave the order.

Bagpipes, being a soldier, instinctively obeyed orders, grabbed Will, and pulled him back to her side by the back of his collar.

Oliver and the other two were stunned. No one expected that this mascot girl, who looked completely out of place with strength, would be so strong!

Qi Yan patted Oliver's hand, signaling him to let go:

"Uncle Oliver, believe me, I, Qi Xiaobai, never lie. That kid outside kicking the ball is the enemy."

"Please warm me a cup of tea, so we can drink it together when I return with his head!"

Oliver: "..."

For a moment, he was unsure whether Qi Yan was joking or serious.

Just as the people inside the house were locked in a stalemate, a familiar voice came from outside.

"Little guy, did you kick the ball away again?" Outcast asked gently.

Oliver felt relieved when he heard Outcast's voice.

In the brief moment he relaxed his guard, Qi Yan twisted and broke free from his embrace, kicked open the door, and rushed out.

"Hey! You little thief, don't you dare hurt my grandma!"

"Qi Yan?!"

"Hey, don't hit him! He's just a child!"

Suddenly, a series of chaotic sounds of war erupted outside.

Oliver and the others quickly chased after him, and then they saw Qi Yan rush in front of a little boy and reach out to grab his hair.

The little boy was clearly frightened by Qi Yan's sudden appearance. His face turned pale, he closed his eyes, and he reached out to resist haphazardly.

Then... Qi Yan was beaten and forced to retreat.

"Hiss, he's actually a master!" Qi Yan exclaimed, closing his eyes as well, and began wildly swinging his fists without any rhyme or reason.

The little boy was punched twice and fell to the ground. His eyes immediately turned red, and he burst into tears.

Unfortunately, Qi Yan showed no mercy and took advantage of the boy's illness to kill him, pounced on him and straddled the little boy.

Just as he was about to teach this young boy, who had started infiltrating a riot organization at such a young age, a lesson with both hands, he was suddenly hugged from behind by Chen, who held his hands tightly.

"Qi Yan, are you crazy?" Chen hissed.

"That brat is a bad guy!"

"...I mean, you can't do this in the street!" Chen carried Qi Yan into the house.

ACE remained calm, covered the little boy's mouth, grabbed him, and rushed him into the house.

At the door, Oliver helped open it, shredder held tape, and Will rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a bundle of rope.

Outcast was responsible for covering the rear, constantly scanning the surroundings to see if anyone had noticed their actions.

Bagpipe stared in disbelief at the Rhodes Island crew's practiced manner, feeling as if he were witnessing a kidnapping of a young boy.

Should she call the police?

Oh, so Chenchen, the participant, is the police officer...

Chapter 530 Interrogation? A Popular Science Classroom!

An ordinary chair, an ordinary little boy, an ordinary rope, and a roll of ordinary tape make up an ordinary kidnapping case.

Inside the room, everyone formed a circle around the little boy, whose eyes were filled with terror and who looked like he was about to jump out of his skin.

Qi Yan wanted to hum a simple disco song to liven things up, but ACE noticed his intention and quickly covered his mouth.

Finally, after Qi Yan pleaded for mercy, ACE carefully released him.

"Pah, never mind, let's begin the interrogation."

Qi Yan wiped his mouth, turned around regretfully, picked up the desk lamp, pointed the lampshade at the little boy, and pressed the switch.

The intense light shone on the little boy's face, stinging his eyes and forcing him to close them.

Even so, he could still feel the intense light rushing towards him. After losing his sight, the little boy became even more terrified, and made a series of muffled noises through his mouth, which was covered by tape.

"Victoria, a powerful nation."

Qi Yan's voice shone through the bright light, echoing in the little boy's ears: "This country was once ruled by a master named Drak, until the arrival of the Aslan race. After a brutal struggle, the Aslans gained the right to rule Victoria and ruled Victoria together with Drak."

The people inside the room reacted in various ways upon hearing Qi Yan's story.

Because of the name of the Drak race, Chen's mind uncontrollably recalled his half-sister.

Ace and the others, because of Athrun, thought of Vina, the Queen of Push, who is currently staying on Rhodes Island.

Qi Yan's voice was calm and smooth:

"More than twenty years ago, a change of power occurred in Victoria. The Drake family was defeated and its bloodline disappeared into the dust of history. Aslan became the only royal family in Victoria."

Hillshire, formerly known as the Tara region, was originally a territory under King Dracogel. Its people are citizens of Victoria, but also… Tara people.

Upon hearing the words "Tara people," the little boy with his eyes closed looked somewhat strange.

His face couldn't hide his fear, yet it also radiated a sense of reverent honor, as if simply hearing that word was a great reward to him.

"Yes, you should be proud of your bloodline, Tara, even if your so-called old glory and bloodline are nothing more than something that Deeppool deliberately dug out from the dust of history."

Qi Yan reached out and placed his hand on the little boy's head, gently rubbing his hair as if in praise: "You are a rebel, rebelling against the current Victorians' engulfment and assimilation of you Tara people. You should preserve your own ethnic history, and you do not want to lose your unique cultural heritage."

You were once powerless, forced to grit your teeth and antagonize Victoria's soldiers, suppressing the conflict to a certain extent, until the deep pool that was meant to awaken your Tara self-awareness appeared before you.

Deeppool, an organization founded to rebel against Aslan, is led by a former royal of the Tara, an heir to the Drak bloodline.

With Qi Yan's comforting words, the little boy's fear gradually dissipated.

Chen frowned at this moment and asked: