Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"What friend... huh?"

Before the squad leader could finish his question, he was stunned into silence by the sight before him.

As Mudrock used Originium Arts, countless clods of earth spontaneously rose from the ground and cascaded up the walls of Lentinium.

At the breach in the nearly 100-meter-high city wall, soil surged and filled the collapsed section of the wall at an astonishing speed, sometimes in just a dozen seconds.

Beneath the city wall, Niyan heard a chorus of "Ah!" sounds.

On the city walls, the Sarkaz were at a loss, almost suspecting that someone was coming to attack Lontinim.

"Phew, it feels pretty sturdy. I'll just reinforce it a bit more later." Mud Rock put his hand down and smiled with satisfaction.

The squad leader's neck was a little stiff. He slowly turned his head to look at the mud rock, and his legs felt a little weak.

Where the hell did this wild lord come from?

Even if the great lord of the Blood Demon King's Court came to repair the city wall himself, wouldn't it take a few seconds of bloodshed?

The young woman before me is only slightly less capable than the mighty king of the royal court!

"You... no, who exactly are you?" the squad leader asked, trembling with fear.

"My name is Mud Rock."

"Yes, yes, Lord Mudrock, please come in."

"Great Lord?" Mudrock tilted his head in confusion. "I'm not a Great Lord, I'm a mercenary, here to provide support, you could say... I'm just doing this job."

"Okay, okay, you're right."

The squad leader nodded repeatedly: "I am not of high enough rank to entertain you. I will take you to see our General Manfred immediately."

Hey, watch your step! Do you need me to get your car ready? Are you tired from what you just did? Do you have any dietary restrictions?

"No, I don't need any of that, and I'm not tired."

Mudrock explained earnestly, "Because of some reasons that I don't understand, I can use Originium Arts with almost no cost right now."

The squad leader was filled with respect after hearing this.

Such exaggerated Originium Arts without feeling tired must be the work of a Grand Lord!

Controlling the soil—could it be that the Great Lord of the Stonewing Demon King's Court has arrived?

It doesn't have wings either...

The squad leader shook his head, banishing his wild thoughts from his mind. These important figures were not people he could speculate about at will.

Mud Rock thought for a moment and figured the doctor's plan should proceed smoothly, so he obediently followed and grabbed the zipline to the city.

She hasn't told a single lie throughout the entire process, and the excuses the doctor gave her have been completely useless.

The only thing that made her feel she might be misunderstood was the issue of her abilities.

The only problem is that the energy consumed when she uses Originium Arts will be inexplicably fed back, but the limit is still there. However... it doesn't seem to matter, and nobody cares about that.

With that thought, Mudrock felt completely relieved and began to plan how to continue using the rhetoric the doctor had taught her when she met Manfred later.

On the city wall, a large number of Sarkaz and the controlled city defense troops gathered, wanting to catch a glimpse of the person who made the move.

When Mudrock's harmless face appeared, the Sarkaz were all instantly invigorated.

On the other hand, the city's defense troops were all feeling rather uncomfortable.

Another powerful and despair-inducing Sarkaz has arrived in Lontinim, and the war seems to be tilting more and more in the Sarkaz's favor.

Manfred received the news and rushed to the scene immediately.

"Hello, Mr. Mudstone..."

Manfred did not simply bestow the title of Great Lord upon Mudrock like a typical Sarkaz would.

“Hello.” Mudrock felt more relaxed about this and introduced himself honestly: “I used to live in Kazdel, and later…”

“No need, I trust your bloodline,” Manfred interrupted with a light laugh.

Mudstone: "..."

It's so painful; he can't even say the words the professor taught him.

Will the professor be angry?

Manfred looked at the silent mudstone and said politely:

"Thank you for your willingness to come and help, but unfortunately both princes are busy with their own affairs and cannot receive you at the moment."

If you don't mind, I can receive you first. Of course, I will do my best to meet any requests you may have, as long as they are within my authority.

Mudstone blinked.

Although everyone says she's dull, no one has ever called her stupid.

From Manfred's polite suggestion, Mudrock clearly realized that he was about to be monitored by Manfred under the guise of hospitality.

“Okay, no problem.” Niyan readily agreed.

Because this is part of the doctoral program.

Chapter 583 Working in Mudstone

Mudrock and Manfred exchanged a smile.

Both of them felt very reassured.

This girl is so cooperative, there shouldn't be any problems. Let's start by assigning her some insignificant tasks to test her out.

Manfred thought so.

The Doctor anticipated this Sarkaz reaction, so all we need to do is follow the plan and pretend to work in Lontinim for now.

Mudstone thought so.

The two contented people quickly became acquainted.

Manfred put aside all other matters and personally led Mudrock to familiarize himself with the environment on the city wall, pointing out all the locations that needed reinforcement.

Mudstone diligently used Originium Arts to help his fellow countrymen complete infrastructure projects.

Wherever the two went, the Sarkaz looked on with fervent admiration.

"Was Lord Mudrock a mercenary before?" Manfred asked casually as he walked along the city wall.

“I am now too,” Mudrock replied, holding a clod of soil. “I work with employers, do their jobs, and in return, I receive supplies, medicine, and treatment.”

My mercenary squad is mostly composed of Sarkaz compatriots, and they're suffering from quite severe Oripathy symptoms.

“Then why didn’t I see them?” Manfred pressed.

“This is a battlefield, it’s too dangerous.” Mud Rock’s face tightened. “If I could, I would rather not step onto the battlefield. War always brings death and hatred, and hatred breeds new wars, and the cycle goes on and on.”

Manfred nodded, not delving into the matter further.

Just as he was about to say something more, a Sarkaz soldier rushed over.

"General, Qi Yan has caused trouble again."

"What did he do?" Manfred asked, on high alert.

The Sarkaz soldier hesitated before saying, "He went to a dessert shop and asked if they had a dessert called 'Little Cat Egg Roll'."

Manfred: "...And then?"

"And then, surprisingly, there really was!" the Sarkaz soldier exclaimed in shock. "But Qi Yan couldn't produce any money, and in the end, he was chased all over the street by the shop owner with an egg roll in his mouth."

Mud Rock listened from the side with her mouth slightly open and a complicated expression on her face.

After losing his black card, Qi Yan seems to have become poor again.

Should I find an opportunity to send him some living expenses?

Manfred, unaware of Mudrock's thoughts, was currently lost in frantic contemplation, muttering to himself:

"What exactly is Qi Yan doing? Is there something special about that dessert shop? No... the key point is the cat-shaped egg rolls. Qi Yan is looking for these!"

Thinking of this, Manfred suddenly looked up: "Where is Hedley?"

“He’s reading at home,” the Sarkaz soldier replied immediately.

“Tsk, I told him to investigate the relationship between Shenchi and Qi Yan… never mind, let’s leave that aside for now.” Manfred ordered, “Hedley is to investigate that dessert shop and find out the meaning of the cat-shaped egg rolls as quickly as possible.”

The Sarkaz soldiers hurriedly left.

Manfred looked away from the bewildered Mudrock and explained:

"There is a deity in the city named Qi Yan. He is eccentric and domineering, and his personality is unpredictable. If you encounter him, please remember not to cause any conflict."

Mudstone tried his best to control his facial expression, nodding in agreement with a stiff face:

“I know, I heard about Qi Yan’s situation in Lentinium before I came.”

To avoid giving herself away, she immediately changed the subject:

“My soil friend told me that there are cracks deep in the city wall over there.”

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Lord Mudstone. We'll head over right away."

Manfred dared not be negligent in such a place and immediately went with Mudrock to deal with the matter.

But things went counterproductive.

While Niyan was working diligently, Qiyan was causing trouble one after another.

"Reporting to the General, Qi Yan has appeared at a video store, asking if there is a videotape of a Vtuber named U-chan."

"Have Hedley investigate this Vtuber!"

"Reporting to the General, Qi Yan has appeared at a clothing store, asking if anyone knows who is the best at cosplay."

"Have Hadley take control of all relevant personnel in the city."

"Reporting to the General, Qi Yan has appeared at a maternity and baby store and is asking someone how to address his father and younger brother."

Manfred was momentarily stunned, but still ordered, "Go and have Hadley investigate the meaning of those two titles."

"Does this even need an investigation?"

The Sarkaz soldier scratched his head and obediently left to carry out the order.

But a short while later, news of Qi Yan came again.

"Reporting to the general, Qi Yan is picking up rotten garlic that vendors have thrown away at the farmers' market."

"Have Hedley and his men collect the rotten garlic before Qi Yan does!"

"Reporting to the General, Hedley said you should not go too far."

"Let Hedley... um?"

After Manfred realized what was happening, he was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged.

Mudrock hesitated for a moment and said, "General Manfred seems to be very busy?"

“Ah, actually it’s Hedley who’s busy.” Manfred waved his hand. “That god named Qi Yan is like an Originium bomb that could explode at any moment, but the Sarkaz can’t do anything about him.”

"Why don't you try finding him something to do?"

Mudstone suggested, "For example, we could gather a group of soldiers and pretend to be doing something in the city to attract his attention."

“This is tantamount to sending lambs to the slaughter,” Manfred exclaimed in alarm.

This girl in front of me claims to dislike war, yet she is more ruthless than any warmonger when it comes to harming people!

Mudstone earnestly offered his analysis:

"Qi Yan only did whatever he was interested in while he was in the city, and never killed anyone indiscriminately, which shows that he was not bloodthirsty."

He also never hides his actions, which shows that he doesn't care about other people's opinions.

Ultimately, he gave the impression of being bored out of his mind. Perhaps this method could be used to expend his energy. This was taught to me by a friend I met at a partner company; she raised a lot of Originium Bugs.

Manfred had very mixed feelings.

Even if you're naturally a bit ditzy, there's a limit to how much you can go wrong!

That's Qi Yan, how could he possibly be compared to a Source Stone Bug!