Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"So why do you say this child is the enemy, just because he's a Tara and rebels against Aslan's rule, while Vina is one of us?"

“I’m sorry, Old Chen.” Qi Yan shook his head. “Miss Wang is indeed from Rhodes Island, but Rhodes Island will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries because of that.”

“What you and the Doctor did in Casimir makes me skeptical of that claim,” Chen said bluntly.

Qi Yan threw the desk lamp aside and argued:

“Watch my words. I’m talking about domestic affairs, while the Doctor has only found a few external enemies for Casimir. We haven’t interfered in teaching Russell how to govern.”

List:"……"

"Ahem, we've gone off-topic," ACE reminded him.

Qi Yan quickly composed herself and looked at the little boy again, her fingers resting on his head tightening slightly.

"Rebellion, what a great word! It's a pity you don't know your future, let alone the responsibility you'll bear when you pick up the word 'Tara' again."

Deeppool rebels against Aslan and tries to restore Drak to the throne, but Deeppool knows that his power is as insignificant as an ant in the face of Victoria's powerful military strength.

Therefore, they chose to incite you, the people of Drak, to ignite the fire of rebellion in your hearts, and to bring about a new dynasty in Victoria from the bottom up.

Upon hearing this, Outcast couldn't help but speak up:

"So far, while we can't say that Deeppool's approach is correct, there's nothing to criticize either."

“Grandma is right, but Shenchi realized something else.” Qi Yan turned and walked aside, picking up the little boy’s ball. “Although Victoria is currently in turmoil, with the previous Lion King gone, the Crown Prince in exile, and the dukes ruling independently, they still have the power to easily extinguish the flames ignited by Shenchi, so…”

The deep pool needs to act swiftly, before anyone can react, to solidify everything into a fait accompli.

"What do you mean?" Chen asked impatiently. "Stop keeping me in suspense at a time like this!"

"Old Chen, use your brain more!" Qi Yan said irritably.

Chen, looking displeased, retorted directly: "Sorry, I, Chen Huijie, could never be as calculating as you and that hooded man. I only need to know what I should do!"

Qi Yan: "..."

He couldn't help but rub his forehead, completely helpless against Chen's temperament.

ACE stepped between the two and stopped them.

Outcast repeatedly reviewed the information Qi Yan had revealed in his mind, and slowly pieced together a line of thought:

Deeppool knew that it was too late to slowly change the mind of the Tara people. Rather than waiting for them to slowly awaken, he decided to take drastic measures and unite all the Tara people in one fell swoop.

The simplest way is to create a common enemy for them, which requires a trigger—a trigger strong enough to ignite the anger and sense of crisis in all the Tara people.

ACE also realized what was happening, his expression shifting between light and dark:

“Ethnic hatred. Deep Pool’s arrangement in Xiaoqiu County was to make the conflict between the Tara people and the local garrison erupt in an irreversible way. The simplest way I can think of is… death, a horrific death, using the lives of everyone in a city to intensify the conflict between the two sides.”

"A massacre?!"

Everyone in the room was startled at the same time.

"No, no, no." Qi Yan held up a finger and shook it repeatedly. "Compared to calling it a massacre, I prefer to call it... highly efficient!"

"*Longmen swear words*!"

Chen almost hit someone, but ACE stopped him.

Qi Yan quickly hid behind Outcast, only peeking out his head to continue revealing:

"At 109 Dam Street, Baron Bolton's estate, tomorrow night at eight o'clock, he will host a banquet to curry favor with Deeppool and win over many powerful figures who are interested in supporting Deeppool's actions."

The powerful and wealthy believed that they could curry favor with Deeppool, and that if Deeppool succeeded, they would rise to prominence.

The lower classes in Little Hill County believed that the powerful and wealthy were a group of selfish and self-serving opportunists, and that the Tara people were the true targets of Deep Pool's influence.

Having already received intelligence and preparing to storm the manor to capture everyone, the military believed they had victory in their grasp and that everything was under their control.

Deep Pool, on the other hand, views everyone as a consumable resource on his path to success.

Everyone in the room frowned.

The little boy seemed to have heard some terrible insult, and anger resurfaced in his eyes as he glared fiercely at Qi Yan.

Facing the little boy's gaze, Qi Yan smiled broadly and handed the ball to him.

"You practice day and night so that at the crucial moment, you can kick a precise and perfect ball, kicking the football carrying a bomb into the banquet hall, and blowing up all those foolish nobles and arrogant military personnel."

But what you don't know is that after your good shot lands, the Deep Pool troops will openly appear in the city, attack the military's high command, and seize important facilities such as the Hills County Government Office.

Because of your ball, which is almost a symbolic signal, the military will realize that Hillsshire has already been completely invaded by Deeppool, and there is no way to salvage the situation.

What kind of counterattack will a heavily damaged military mount when faced with an enemy city?

“This… is impossible!” Chen frowned and retorted, “Even if the military is furious, at most they will send troops to attack Xiaoqiu County and regain absolute control of it. The people in the city will be affected, but they will not be massacred, unless the military has gone mad.”

Qi Yan grinned, revealing a cruel smile: "Old Chen, have you forgotten? These people aren't Victorians; they call themselves... Tara people."

Chapter 531 Exploding with Excitement

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The little boy's face was now devoid of any glory or pride, only filled with fear from the depths of his soul.

He may be young, or he may have been intentionally brainwashed by Deeppool, but he is not a fool.

On the contrary, as one of the participants in the situation in Little Hills, he was well aware of the almost irreconcilable conflict and friction between the Tara people and the Victorian military.

The deep pool layout has been in place for a long time.

The Tara people no longer see themselves as Victorians, and the Victorian military's patience has long been exhausted... They kill Tara people with clear identities without even needing a reason.

Qi Yan looked at the terrified little boy and deliberately threw the ball in his hand, which hit the little boy's instep.

Qi Yan provided the voiceover in a soft voice.

The little boy was so frightened that he shuddered, causing the stool beneath him to rattle.

"Look, what a perfect shot!" Qi Yan grinned. "This city will be reduced to ruins because of your shot. Your family, friends, and compatriots, whether you know them or not, will all be reduced to skeletons beneath the ruins."

Tears welled up in the little boy's eyes; he was so frightened that he cried uncontrollably.

Chen stopped Qi Yan from his perverse sense of humor.

ACE stepped forward, patted Qi Yan on the shoulder, and shook his head, saying:

"This little boy is indeed unlikable, but he's just an ignorant person being used. We don't need to waste too much energy on him."

Outcast lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking:

“If it were just a simple internal conflict between the regime and the people of Victoria, Rhodes Island should not get involved. But now that it involves acts of massacre, Rhodes Island absolutely cannot stand idly by.”

Whether it's stopping this or exposing it to attract others to stop it, it's better than letting those fooled people become victims on someone else's road to success.

"That's what I said."

Qi Yan spread his hands, pouring cold water on everyone's enthusiasm:

"But how are you going to stop it? Let me make it clear first, I'm not going to intervene, because the person I'm looking for is in Deep Pool. I need to let things escalate and lure the other person out."

Everyone: "..."

"This...this is a massacre of an entire city!" Fengdi stared at Qi Yan in shock.

"It wasn't my city that was slaughtered," Qi Yan retorted, looking utterly bewildered. "What does it have to do with me?"

Bagpipes was genuinely a little frightened.

Chen Qing clicked his tongue and stood in front of Fengdi, glaring angrily at Qi Yan.

ACE and Outcast exchanged a glance, and as if realizing something, they actually smiled in the atmosphere.

"Alright, Qi Yan."

ACE put his arm around Qi Yan's shoulder and said with a laugh, "You little rascal, don't scare the young lady. If there's something you want to do, just go for it."

We'll handle things in the city.

"It's very dangerous," Qi Yan warned. "The military has hijacked a batch of Originium artifacts, which have now been modified into special dirty bombs."

Because these dirty bombs are not fully modified, their explosive reaction upon landing may not be as good as that of regular artillery shells, but they will create countless Originium dust particles, which will eventually cause the entire city's population to become high.

My advice is that everyone should evacuate Hillshire as soon as possible.

ACE smiled without saying a word, silently watching Qi Yan.

As someone who has known Qi Yan since Chernobog, he can be said to be among the people on Rhodes Island who know Qi Yan best.

In the past, even if Qi Yan knew this information, he wouldn't have specifically mentioned it to them; instead, he would have focused on making plans on his own.

But now, Qi Yan is changing.

Qi Yan made a special trip over to share information with them, and although she sounded a bit arrogant, she was clearly telling them what to do next.

ACE knew that Qi Yan truly didn't care about the lives of passersby, but Qi Yan was no longer the lonely dictator he once was, and had begun to seriously consider the feelings of his companions.

"Don't worry, I'm here. I'll protect everyone," ACE said firmly.

Qi Yan looked at ACE's mature and composed face, scratched his head, and chuckled:

"With my brother's guarantee, I don't have to worry about anything."

But Grandma Outcast, remember, if you encounter any danger, immediately shout my name, and I'll be there in a heartbeat!

"Okay, my little Qi Yan."

Outcast smiled gently and reached out to ruffle Qi Yan's hair.

Chen gently patted Bagpipe's back and whispered comfortingly:

"Don't worry about that bastard Qi Yan. He's a bastard. He talks like a bastard, acts like a bastard, he's a bastard from beginning to end... but you can completely trust him."

Bagpipes was taken a long time to react.

"Marna, what are your thoughts on this?"

Red sat in the Green Sparks shop, looking at the two unconscious men lying like slumps in the mud at his feet, his brow furrowed.

Even though his face was covered, anyone could tell that he was very angry at the moment.

If Marner hadn't discovered everything in time, Susie's hard work over the years would have been burned to ashes by those two guys.

Marner frowned, thought for a moment, and said calmly:

"Although this is infuriating, now that it has been stopped, let's leave the rest to the security forces."

Red still felt somewhat unsatisfied, but he didn't say anything, nodding in agreement.

Inside the store, Susie looked visibly shaken, and a man in a Rhodes Island uniform was gently comforting her beside her.

“Thank you, Mr. Kugen.” Susie’s smile was a little forced, but she still said firmly, “I was just a little frightened, but it’s okay, Mr. Marner has already subdued the thugs.”

The main task now is to help Miss Nightshade suppress Oripathy.

Kugen turned to look at Yeyan, who was sitting obediently next to Marna, and said helplessly:

"Xia Li is away on a mission, and there are no proper medical personnel in the city for the time being. I have already given Ye Yan the Oripathy suppressant. Don't worry, she will be able to wait for Xia Li to return safely."

Ye Yan felt that this was the most obedient moment of her life.

She wore black stockings, her slender, youthful legs pressed together, and she spoke softly with her head down:

"I will pay for your medical expenses once I earn the money. Thank you."

Kugen looked Yeyan up and down, and felt that this girl didn't seem like she could afford medical expenses.

He didn't delve into it further, shaking his head and saying:

"There's no need for that. Rhodes Island won't go so far as to chase you for medical expenses. I only have one request for you now."

Ye Yan was a little scared, staring at Ku Gen expectantly, waiting for her fate.

Ku Gen said with a serious face, "Until your condition is completely stable, you'd better stay in the office... oh no, I mean Susie's shop, and don't go anywhere else!"

"It's...wait?!"

Ye Yan had expected some cruel punishment, but instead heard an unexpected request, leaving her completely stunned.

The people in the shop couldn't help but chuckle at Ye Yan's astonished expression.

Even Marna's expression softened slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

After chuckling a few times, Ku Gen fixed his gaze on the two men in black: