Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Heidi considered herself to have read quite a few books and seen quite a lot of things.

But she had never seen anything like this before!

"What exactly is going on?" Heidi decided to ask if she didn't understand.

Qi Yan always answered any question: "I'm killing people."

“I know! I’m asking what’s going on with these Sarkaz!” Heidi exclaimed in frustration.

"Not these, but this." Qi Yan corrected Heidi's grammatical error, "The Sarkaz Royal Court, the Shapeshifter Cluster, is the Great Shapeshifter Teacher I've been waiting for."

I was waiting for him, and he was waiting for me. We clicked instantly, like old friends from the first meeting. Now we're practically inseparable!

"No, you and we are just cooperating to satisfy each other's curiosity."

Another Sarkaz silently approached Heidi, startling her with a sound.

This time, he entered the interrogation room, raised his hand to signal Qi Yan to stop, and said regretfully:

"We have figured out why we died."

"Tell me about it," Qi Yan said, somewhat curious.

"Your blood can dissolve Originium."

The shapeshifter dispelled the illusion and reverted to its original form.

Qi Yan waited expectantly for him to continue, only to find that the shapeshifter had already finished speaking.

"You've died so many times, and this is the conclusion you've come to?"

“We tried to explore the origin, and we tried to replicate it, but we failed.” The shapeshifter, despite the failure, looked satisfied. “But we have finally found something that we can explore forever.”

Qi Yan, we will stay by your side. You possess secrets far beyond what ordinary people can understand. Even if you kill me, we will immediately return to you.

Qi Yan frowned, deep in thought, then overjoyed.

"Then quickly become Kal'tsit!"

Without hesitation, the shapeshifter's body rippled like water, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into Kal'tsit's appearance.

Heidi's eyes gradually widened.

Qi Yan turned his head and waved to her:

"What are you waiting for? Come in and see the good stuff!"

“But…this won’t do!” Heidi protested. “How could you do this to Kal’tsit!”

"So you don't want to enjoy it with me?" Qi Yan said regretfully.

Heidi decisively walked into the interrogation room, closed the door behind her, and pointed to Bill in the chair:

"He forbids you to look. Turn around and face the wall!"

Bill, who had been holding back for so long and was finally waiting for the main event, was dumbfounded.

Chapter 595 Sorry I didn't make you use your full strength

On the walls of Lentinium, mudstone repaired the last crack it could find.

She stood up, took a breath, and looked at the city wall that was now completely under her control, unable to help but reveal a satisfied smile.

The Sarkaz around them, seeing the young woman's smile, all wore expressions of pure bliss.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Mudstone."

Manfred stayed by Mudrock's side the whole time and immediately went to comfort him.

Mudstone humbly said, "I just did what I could."

Manfred couldn't help but sigh:

"Having Lord Mudrock's help is extremely important to Sarkaz, unlike some other guy..."

"You mean Mr. Hedley?"

Mud Rock recalled for a moment and tentatively asked, "It seems that you haven't assigned him any tasks since you went to see him last time."

"Don't mention him again."

Whenever Hedley is mentioned, the image of his chuckling, goofy figure in the study inevitably comes to mind for Manfred.

He felt he had really misjudged the person.

"I never dreamed it would turn out like this. I thought he was an ambitious Sarkaz, but he turned out to be a... a... sigh!"

Despite not mentioning him, Manfred couldn't help but mutter, "He shouldn't be that kind of person. Qi Yan must have done something to him."

If I encounter Qi Yan, even if I don't survive, I must get to the bottom of this before I die!

Mudstone tilted his head and realized he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Just as Manfred was rambling on and on, a Sarkaz walked over unhurriedly.

"What are you doing here?" Manfred asked, immediately reverting to his usual authoritative demeanor when he saw someone approaching.

"General Manfred, this is not the time for you to worry about brotherhood."

The Sarkaz was not very respectful and said slowly, "Qi Yan has already appeared in the temporary prison. After we made contact with him, we realized that we were not able to drive him away. We could only ensure that we could restrain his actions for a moment."

If you have any plans, please keep this in mind.

“You… Your Excellency the Shapeshifter.” Manfred realized the identity of the person before him. “Even you could only restrain Qi Yan for a moment?”

"No Sarkaz can resist Qi Yan."

The shapeshifter, now in his professional form, exclaimed in admiration, "He is the most amazing individual we have ever seen in our long lives. I initially thought that dead souls could avoid Qi Yan's special abilities..."

Unfortunately, as I got to know him better, I realized that while a dead soul could avoid physical restraint, it couldn't bridge the fundamental gap between itself and Qi Yan.

If I had to say, the Blood Demon might have lived a few more seconds.

Manfred: "..."

How the hell are we supposed to fight this?!

One of our trump cards was that the enemy was completely captivated after just one meeting!

"Is this Qi Yan's power?" Manfred gritted his teeth and said, "Was he born to be the Sarkaz's nemesis?"

The shapeshifter chuckled softly and continued to exclaim, "Authority? Don't insult Qi Yan with that kind of thing."

Throughout our long life journey, we have encountered and explored many things, but we have found that everything has an end, which makes us feel bored and lonely.

And Qi Yan… he represents something infinite.

"Alright, Your Excellency the Shapeshifter, I understand."

Manfred quickly stopped the shapeshifter from continuing, otherwise the battle would really be over.

"Whatever." The shapeshifter turned and left. "Next, we must go all out to explore Qi Yan's power. We must give it our all, otherwise we may be exhausted before we even get to the essence."

Manfred: "..."

If you're going to leave, just leave already. Why bother praising the other person before you go?

Before you were killed by Qi Yan, would you have said something like, "Lord Qi Yan, I'm so sorry, I couldn't get you to use your full strength"?

Manfred grew angrier the more he thought about it.

Since meeting Qi Yan, he has found that everything has changed.

The most beloved Prince Theresis was seriously injured after encountering Qi Yan. Hedley, whom he thought was a like-minded comrade, turned into a damn meddlesome person after meeting Qi Yan. The Sarkaz Royal Court, on which he had placed high hopes, became nothing more than die-hard Qi Yan fans after meeting Qi Yan...

What exactly happened to this land?

Manfred was somewhat desperate.

"Are you alright?" Mud Rock asked with concern from the side.

Manfred regained his composure and looked at the gentle and considerate young woman beside him. His previously devastated state of mind finally began to recover.

“Fortunately, Lord Mudrock is still here,” Manfred sighed.

Mudrock blinked, suddenly feeling a pang of sympathy for his kin who was shouldering the heavy burden of the Sarkaz's future.

When you make your move, try to knock the other person unconscious in one go to minimize their mental stress.

Mudstone touched the hammer standing beside him and made a silent promise in his heart.

"Lord Mudrock, I may have to take charge of the temporary prison next."

Manfred had no idea what the future held for him. He sighed, “Even if Qi Yan is not someone I can resist, I will do my best to fight back.”

The Sarkaz will never give in. The Sarkaz have reached a point where they must fight to the death. They cannot afford to fail again, Kazdel… sigh.

"Do you want the Sarkaz to return to that glorious era in their bloodline memories?" Mudrock asked.

“It’s definitely not about going back to the past.” Manfred closed his eyes. “Although Qi Yan is an enemy, some of what he said is not wrong. Many Sarkaz are indulging in the glory of the past but have not seen the present.”

The Sarkaz's homeland has been destroyed too many times, and the Sarkaz people have been scattered for too long. Unlike the Liberians, who are also scattered across this land, the Sarkaz cannot integrate into other groups.

If this continues, the Sarkaz will no longer be the Sarkaz. They can't see the future, so how can they pursue it?

Mudstone was also somewhat downcast, and she gently comforted her:

"Perhaps the Sarkaz can return to Kazdel."

“Kazdel? That ruin that was half-destroyed after being ravaged by war?” Manfred opened his eyes again. “It was built by Princess Theresa and is the only settlement of the Sarkaz in this era.”

Yes, it is still Kazdel of the Sarkaz, even though it is now constantly losing parts as it moves, but such a Kazdel cannot support the Sarkaz race.

"So that Prince Theresis wants to occupy Londinium?" Mudrock nodded knowingly.

"No, Lord Mudrock, you are mistaken."

Manfred smiled wryly and said, "His Highness never intended to gain the future of Sarkaz through plunder and plunder, and His Highness's occupation of Londinium was certainly not for the sake of this city."

Mudrock was puzzled and looked intently at Manfred, waiting for his explanation.

But Manfred didn't elaborate on any specific plans; he simply gazed at the dark clouds on the horizon and sighed:

"The nations destroyed Kazdel through war, so the Sarkaz returned to them through war."

His Highness said that after this war ends, the Sarkaz will have a homeland of their own, and the Sarkaz will have a future of their own.

Chapter 596 He stirred up Qi Yan's nest

“I don’t like war,” Mudrock said softly.

She hadn't spent much time with Manfred, but she could tell that this man of her own kind was not someone who couldn't be communicated with.

Manfred's gaze returned to Mudrock, but he was not annoyed by Mudrock's rebuttal.

He sighed and said wistfully:

"I don't like war either. If I could, I'd actually like to read quietly with Hadley. That guy writes books occasionally, and I quite like them..."

Ugh, just thinking about him makes me angry!

As Manfred spoke, he became angry again, revealing a resentful expression on his face.

Mudstone: "...Let's talk about the upcoming arrangements."

"Well, I'll head to the temporary prison next. I'll leave the city walls to Lord Mudrock."

Manfred had no one else around besides Niyan, so he had to bite the bullet and say, "The soldiers have been studying all night and have already mastered the operation of the secondary cannons of the city's defense artillery."

Lord Mudrock, you don't need to do anything. You only need to be responsible for preventing the resistance forces inside the city from getting close. I have already made arrangements for the activation and command of the city's defensive cannons.

Of course, the expulsion plan previously proposed by Lord Mudrock is also included in the operational objectives. When the time is right, an opening can be created to allow the rebels to escape.

Mudstone readily accepted good advice and did not try to take on any responsibility.

Her attitude reassured Manfred somewhat, and he nodded, turned around, and quickly left.

Meanwhile, Rhodes Island and the Self-Defense Forces also launched their operations.

In the previous contest in the conference room, Clovisia lost to the Doctor, and this time the command of the operation successfully fell into the Doctor's hands.

However, the Doctor did not use this as an excuse to further establish his authority; he simply made a few minor modifications to Clovisia's original plan.

"The original plan remains unchanged. The Self-Rescue Army will harass the North Gate and Southwest Gate separately, with Kroos responsible for reconnaissance and support. Morgan will lead a group to launch a feint attack on the east side, while Vina and the others will stay underground to provide support."