Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Fester's pupils contracted slightly, and he quickly pulled Lolo away from where they were.

Under their somewhat terrified gazes, the digging sounds grew louder and louder, proving that the unknown entity was approaching them at an extremely rapid pace.

Soon, the sound of metal clashing rang out.

Fester witnessed the deformation of the pure metal ceiling above his head, as if it had been hit hard by something.

"We've arrived! Everyone, be prepared for landing!"

Through the metal ceiling of the passageway, Feist heard a woman's passionate shouts.

The next second, the huge chainsaw roared as it pierced through the metal, easily smashing through the ceiling of the passageway.

A large black cat descended from the sky, followed by a large group of people jumping down from the cave entrance.

The passageway, which was originally quite spacious, became somewhat crowded due to the sudden appearance of this group of people.

"Oh, there are still some indigenous residents. Are you alright?"

Huang noticed Fester and the other person and quickly asked them with a smile.

Fester kept a wary eye on everyone, and when he saw the Sarkaz operators in the group, including Kroos, he immediately shielded Lolo behind him.

"Who are you people?" he asked in a deep voice.

Huang scratched his face and obediently stepped aside, leaving the negotiation task to others.

Vina looked at the Doctor, who looked at Amiya. Amiya didn't look around, cleared her throat, and stepped forward, saying:

"Hello, we are a member of a pharmaceutical company called Rhodes Island..."

"Rhodes Island again?!"

Before Amiya could finish her self-introduction, Fester couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

He then realized his rudeness and quickly apologized: "I didn't mean it, it's just that recently... uh, because of some things, I've become a little sensitive to the name Rhodes Island."

"Because of Mr. Qi Yan?" Amiya immediately realized the crux of the problem. "How is he now?"

Fester remained vigilant, protecting Lolo as he explained:

"He's very active, but I don't know much else about him, since I'm not qualified to negotiate with him."

"Mr. Qi Yan..."

Amiya appeared worried.

Fester was puzzled by her reaction.

Someone of Qi Yan's caliber, does he need anyone else to worry about him?

The doctor knew what Amiya was worried about, patted her on the shoulder, and comforted her:

"The natural disaster over Lentinium City is only in its early stages, and its impact on Qi Yan is still within an acceptable range. We have more important things to do."

Chapter 587 Qi Yan's Third Visit to the Palace

Amiya forced a smile, rallied her spirits, and looked at Fester again:

“Sir, we mean no harm, you don’t need to worry.”

Strictly speaking, we should be on the same side. Rhodes Island came here to stop the Sarkaz from starting a war.

"So, you're here to fight against the Sarkaz?" Fester probed.

“It’s not about fighting the Sarkaz, it’s about stopping the war.” Amiya carefully examined Fester. “Judging from this gentleman’s demeanor, he must be no ordinary person.”

After a moment's hesitation, Fester decided not to conceal his identity.

"My name is Fester, and this is Lolo behind me."

We all belong to the self-defense army formed by the common people of Londinium. Those Sarkaz above also call us the rebels, and that's not wrong; we've gathered together to fight against the Sarkaz.

"A respectable soldier."

Amiya praised him, then asked, "Although Mr. Fester just modestly said he hadn't dealt with Mr. Qi Yan, I know Mr. Qi Yan. Since he contacted the Self-Rescue Army, he must have made some arrangements. Could Mr. Fester please tell me?"

Fester was surprised that this young girl, who looked quite young, possessed an unusually calm mind.

This natural leadership quality, coupled with her young age, always made him unable to help but overlap the images of Amiya and the Self-Salvation Army commander Clovisia.

Both are young, calm, and lead a team.

After a moment's hesitation, Fester chose to be honest with Amiya:

"Qi Yan placed one of his companions in the Self-Rescue Army, and we were powerless to refuse. She was a girl named Mandra Felin."

"Mandela!"

Bagpipes in the group exclaimed, "She was still caught by Qi Yan! Have you seen my captain?"

Who is your captain?

“A long-haired, blonde Rupert soldier, belonging to the Victoria Storm Commando; you’ll never forget her if you’ve ever seen her,” Bagpipe described earnestly.

"The Storm Commando team is not with Qi Yan; that squad is trying to rescue soldiers imprisoned in jail."

Fester recounted all the information he knew in detail.

After receiving information about Lontinim, Amiya and her group gathered together.

“It seems Mr. Qi Yan has already made many arrangements. We can do our best to cooperate with him,” Amiya suggested.

"The white-haired dog never wastes his brain cells except to smuggle people to Rhodes Island. I think he threw Mandra and the Horn out because he thought they were interfering with his fun." The Doctor disagreed.

"I think we should find Qi Yan as soon as possible. With him around, many problems can be solved easily." Vina decided to stick close to Qi Yan.

Each of the three parties held their own opinion, staring at each other blankly.

In the end, the Doctor and Vina were the first to back down and support Amiya's point of view.

Amiya turned to look at Fester again and began to speak:

"Mr. Fester, are you the leader of the Self-Salvation Army?"

“…No, I’m just an insignificant squad leader.” Fester couldn’t figure out Amiya’s attitude, so he could only respond cautiously.

“Mr. Fester is too modest,” Amiya smiled slightly. “Then, would you like to ask if the Self-Rescue Army is interested in forming a cooperation with Rhodes Island?”

"I'm sorry, I can't make that decision. We don't know anything about Rhodes Island yet."

"This is just a proposal; Rhodes Island is also unaware of the Self-Salvation Army."

Amiya was not surprised by the refusal: "We can wait until you two go back and discuss it with your companions before we can have a more in-depth discussion."

When Rhodes Island first arrived in Londinium, they had no way of knowing much about the situation and didn't know how to stop the Sarkaz.

As for the self-rescue forces, if I'm not mistaken, they are at a significant disadvantage. They need the power to resist, and Rhodes Island can provide that power.

"You mean Qi Yan?" Fester asked, sounding doubtful.

"not us."

Amiya pointed to the group of people behind her.

Fester was clearly tempted.

He turned to look at Lolo behind him, who was staring resentfully at the Sarkaz operators in the Rhodes Island team.

“Lolo, go back and report this news,” Fester said.

"And what about you?" Lolo asked in surprise.

"I'll stay and discuss the details of the collaboration with everyone at Rhodes Island."

After saying this, Fester actually took the initiative to approach Amiya and the others.

Lolo stood there, looking conflicted. She tried several times to grab Fester's clothes, but considering that the two of them were facing a large number of Rhodes Island troops, she knew that acting impulsively would not solve anything.

She had no choice but to harden her heart, turn around, and leave quickly.

Amiya looked at Fester, who had stayed behind, and understood that he was risking his life to prevent them from following him and finding the Self-Salvation Army's camp.

“Then let’s exchange information,” Amiya said, taking the initiative. “Mr. Fester can provide information about the city, and Rhodes Island can provide information about the current situation outside the city.”

Fester smiled slightly: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

"Schwab, who is this?"

“A civilian who was just captured. It just so happens that the construction period for the area you are in charge of is quite tight, so I sent him to you.”

"That's perfect... Holy crap, this guy scared me!"

Sarkaz ripped off the hood from the prisoner Schwab was escorting and was immediately startled.

Schwab chuckled.

"Yeah, I was startled too."

He patted Qi Yan on the shoulder and winked at his Sarkaz companion, saying, "This guy looks so much like Qi Yan. Look at his hair, look at his eyes. He's used his good looks to fool my men several times."

But I eventually discovered his attempt to use his connections to leave Lentinium.

"You've got some nerve," the Sarkaz said, grinning at the honest-looking Qi Yan. "Are you sure he's a fake?"

"Can I capture the real thing?" Schwab retorted.

Qi Yan then gave an awkward smile to prove that he was harmless.

Sarkaz thought about it and realized it made sense:

"Alright, this kid is mine now. The processing workshop is short-handed."

"I'll be going now, see you later."

Schwab waved his hand and quickly left the scene.

The Sarkaz withdrew his gaze and saw Qi Yan standing there watching Schwab's departing figure. He instinctively shouted angrily:

"What are you looking at? Do you think this is your home? Get back to work!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, ready to slap the disobedient prisoner as usual.

But with his hand raised halfway in the air, looking at Qi Yan's harmless yet extremely frightening face, he ultimately didn't dare to bring it down.

Qi Yan shrank back, looking utterly apprehensive.

"Please don't hit me, sir! I know I was wrong. I'll go get to work right away. Where's my workstation?"

"Just pick any of those empty machines over there, and the people next to it will teach you how to operate it," Sarkaz said with a gloomy expression.

Qi Yan tiptoed around the workshop, then his eyes lit up and he ran straight towards a graceful figure.

Sarkaz glanced in Qi Yan's direction and let out a disdainful sneer:

"He entered this place without being mentally prepared, a man destined to die, yet he was still thinking about picking up girls."

Outside the prison, Schwab fled as if he were running away, found a secluded corner, and breathed in the fresh air.

"What's wrong? Did you neglect your exercise and indulge in pleasure during your time in Lentinium? You've completely worn yourself out. Look how weak you are."

W's distinctive taunting voice came from beside Schwab.

Schwab said irritably, "I helped you out of consideration for our past friendship as mercenaries, and you mock me like this?"

That's Qi Yan! Do you know how much psychological pressure I was under?!

"He's not going to eat you." W smiled dismissively.

"Why did Qi Yan sneak into the workshop? What's in there... Never mind, that's not my question."

Schwab patted his chest, somewhat envious, and said, "You're lucky now. With Qi Yan's connection, probably few people in this land would dare to mess with you."

"You're talking nonsense! Don't talk like I'm some kind of dog. When he's being annoying, I'd love to fry him into mincemeat and mix him with potatoes to feed the Originium Bugs!"

W jumped up and down angrily, as if his tail had been stepped on.

“Originium bugs don’t eat that kind of stuff,” Schwab remarked, then asked, “So what are you planning to do now? Should I introduce you to an old friend?”

W curled his lip in disdain:

"Look at you acting all mysterious. You must be Hedley. I've already met him and personally witnessed the cruel punishment Qi Yan arranged for him."

As for now... I *Kazdel* want to blow that dog up the moment I think about it, he actually made me manage his beloved rotten garlic!

My mother and that wretched Sakta aren't even as important as a pile of rotten garlic!