Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Ahem, just kidding."

Jiu coughed twice to cover up the embarrassment of her impulsiveness, and tried to regain her composure, saying, "Anyway, congratulations on getting rid of that evil god."

Faced with Jiu's congratulations, Talulah's joy gradually faded.

Under Jiu Bujie's puzzled gaze, Talulah said solemnly:

“I still can’t guarantee that I’ve completely gotten rid of her, but I no longer believe that killing her will solve the problem.”

I will not allow her to leave my sight, and if necessary, I will act immediately, but…

"But I won't be the one to kill Him."

Talulah took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, and whispered:

"Just as Qi Yan said, the immortal evil god will eventually die. It will not be any one person who kills Him, but Ursus, the awakened new generation of people."

After that, Ursus will no longer have the Black Serpent.

Jiu nodded knowingly, then stopped dwelling on it and asked, "So what about now?"

“Let’s go to Victoria.” Talulah looked directly into Nine’s eyes. “You told me that something is happening there, that the infected are waiting for us.”

Qi Yan is also in Victoria.

Nine:"……"

If you hadn't mentioned Qi Yan at the end, that statement would have been quite touching.

Well, it was quite touching after it was mentioned.

But the way it evokes emotion is a bit strange, giving one an odd feeling of a resentful woman chasing after her husband from afar.

Jiu turned to look at the other Reunion Movement members around her and found that everyone seemed to have the same feeling, and they all lowered their heads to hide their out-of-control facial expressions.

"Forget it, let's not waste any more time. Let's go back and rejoin the main group, and then head to Victoria."

Suppressing his emotions, Jiu waved and led his team away from the small border town.

Not long after the team left, a black figure slowly approached the team's original hiding place from a distance.

The white snowflakes falling from the sky gradually became filthy, and the pure white ground was gradually swallowed by black. In an instant, only the heavy breathing echoed between heaven and earth.

"Hush...huh..."

The air grew murky, and blurry, intricate illusions churned within this polluted land.

“Talulah…the ancient false god…Ursus…”

A solitary figure in black stood alone in his own kingdom, a muffled murmur echoing through the air: "Qi Yan... Victoria... Ursus..."

Emperor... War... Ursus..."

Chapter 627 Theresis: A Misplaced Trust

"Are you sure you want to go?"

"Yes, for Victoria."

"You know what danger this means, if you go and never come back..."

"Then leave and never come back."

Similar conversations were constantly taking place among the various factions outside the city of Londinium.

One after another, spies, determined to die for Victoria, resolutely chose to infiltrate that land that meant something more terrifying than hell.

Commanders from all sides personally paid tribute to those who had sacrificed themselves for Victoria.

The commanders then returned to their offices and continued their work.

The spies, from all directions and using their own methods, cautiously infiltrated the nursing home site named Kazdel, like tightrope walkers on a precipice.

"Report: Successful infiltration. It went so smoothly that I'm starting to wonder if I'm in a hallucination."

"Report: There are no suspicious Sarkaz on the plot, only surviving Lontinim residents who are terrified."

"Report: This plot of land... is both chaotic and clean. The post-war ruins have not yet been cleared, but there is not a trace of Originium."

One message after another was relayed back by the spies.

Upon receiving these messages, the commanders of the various factions frowned, seemingly unconcerned about the condition of the residents or the environment of the land.

Their greater concern was the Theresis at the landing site, and the possible Sarkaz secret weapons that might be located there.

However, these commanders wisely chose not to urge them, allowing the spies to act freely, and took the opportunity to publicize the spies' contributions within the army.

At this moment, every soldier on this battlefield was captivated by the every move of the spies on the ground.

"Report! Qi Yan has appeared in the direction of Lontinim. He is leading three men and is heading towards the plot of land. It's Manfred, a general from the Sarkaz Military Council!"

"The identities of the two men behind Qi Yan are unknown. We request an immediate investigation into them!"

"Report: After Theresis landed on the site, he terrified the residents, but he did nothing and waited silently for Qi Yan to speak."

"Report! Theresis successfully met with Qi Yan. He handed that pink item to Qi Yan... What did Qi Yan say...? Theresis was trembling with fear!"

Upon receiving this report, the commanders of all factions were so angry that they couldn't help but slam their fists on the table.

I sent you to your deaths so I could hear the conversation between the two sides.

As a result, you wandered around up there, reporting only irrelevant information, but when it really came down to it, you didn't dare to step forward.

On the Kazdel nursing home site, Therese knew he was being watched by various spies, but he didn't care; those guys didn't dare to come close and eavesdrop.

Even if there were truly those who were not afraid of death, Theresis had the power to kill them beforehand.

Conversely, he was equally unaware that he had become a figure trembling with fear in the eyes of various forces.

He was indeed trembling, but not from fear, but from anger.

"Is this your sister's dowry?" Qi Yan asked sincerely. "I swear I will treat her well."

Therese's fingers trembled wildly. In a single second, the urge to draw his sword and strike Qi Yan flashed through his mind a hundred times.

Now that he's prepared, he's definitely capable of dodging the blood after cutting down Qi Yan.

But in the end, he suppressed his impulse and said:

“I respect your rules. This is my fee for coming to your nursing home… uh, for my care.”

Qi Yan's eyes lit up immediately.

He beamed with joy, clapped his hands enthusiastically, and said:

"So it was a client. Look at the mess this has made. I thought the kidnapping... oh no, the Manfred we invited was the nursing home's number one client, but it turns out it was Professor Big T who was the real one."

Manfred: "..."

If he could, he wouldn't even want to be the second customer.

Seeing Theresis turn to look at him, he quickly lowered his head in shame.

Therese said nothing. Manfred, facing Qi Yan, was indeed like a toy, utterly powerless to resist.

"Qi Yan, I'm here just to ask you some questions."

Theresis wasn't going to waste time with Qi Yan and went straight to the point: "I want to know where the Sarkaz stand in your plans? And what is the purpose of building Kazdel?"

"Customer, the money!"

Qi Yan's answer was crisp and straightforward, so simple that it took Theresis a while to catch up with his train of thought.

Then Therese was a little confused.

Were all my previous assumptions wrong? Were they all just figments of my imagination?

Is Qi Yan really just doing this to make some money?

"Hey, what are you doing?" Qi Yan waved his hand in front of Theresis. "My plan certainly goes beyond this."

Therese perked up, her gaze sharpening once more: "Go on."

Qi Yan coughed lightly, his expression gradually becoming solemn:

"This land is full of suffering, suffering between people, suffering between people and nature. Suffering seems to have become commonplace, and the people on this land have begun to become numb."

Countless people have been displaced and lost their homes; countless families have been torn apart, and many have been overwhelmed by conspiracies and the oppression of power.

At this moment, I feel I can no longer stand idly by. I must stand up and, with my meager strength, make my own contribution to this land!

Therese was filled with awe.

He discovered that he had only spoken for Sarkaz, and that his words were actually aimed at the entire land.

But then he noticed that Manfred and the two strange men next to Qi Yan were looking increasingly strange.

Therese sensed something was wrong and gestured for Manfred to speak.

Seeing this, Manfred withstood the pressure and slowly moved to Therese's side before mustering the courage to explain:

Qi Yan wants to make money off everyone on this land.

Tracy: "..."

He was getting a little frantic: "Besides money, haven't you thought about anything else?"

Qi Yan said in a serious tone, "Pretty little sister!"

Theresis.exe is not responding.

At that moment, Therese suddenly felt like she had 'misplaced her trust'.

"No...no, something's not right."

Somewhat unable to face this stark reality, Therese shook his head in denial, saying, "You're interfering with my train of thought; you're doing it on purpose."

Amiya, yes, the key point is that young Demon King; she accepted the 'Black Crown,' and you must have had your own reasons for choosing her.

Qi Yan scratched his head, somewhat puzzled:

"What does this have to do with 'Black Crown'? I chose Amiya because she is Amiya."

After all, one side is an adorable bunny-eared girl, while the other forces include a dragon girl controlled by a futa-like black snake, the water-spraying dragon king Wei who's always scheming, or you, the Sarkaz regent, a rough and tough guy.

Even a fool couldn't possibly choose wrong on a multiple-choice question like this.

Therese felt as if he had been punched hard in the face, making his vision go black and his steps falter.

Startled, Manfred rushed forward to help him up, forgetting his fear in his haste, and angrily shouted at Qi Yan:

"His Highness came here to discuss important matters with you seriously. Why are you humiliating him like this? That little girl named Amiya took away the 'Black Crown' that belongs to us Sarkaz, yet she turned against Sarkaz."

We Sarkaz are simply trying to reclaim our dignity from those bandit-like races and rebuild our homeland. Please don't judge the Sarkaz with your frivolous attitude."

"I'm sorry, I'm really just telling the truth."

Qi Yan shrugged and said, "Besides, I don't refute your statement. I actually admire the Sarkaz's resistance from the bottom of my heart. That's why the first nursing home branch I established was Kazdel. I am willing to bear external pressure and actively recruit all Sarkaz infected people here."

However, I need to clarify one point: some things don't automatically become your property just because you've had them for a long time.

The 'Black Crown' you speak of is not a product of your own creation. If you wish, you can have a pardoner imitate a similar item, but you cannot directly claim it as your own.”

"Wh...what?" Manfred was stunned by the information.

Qi Yan explained in a gentle and amicable manner:

"The original name of that 'black crown' was 'the continuation of civilization.' From its inception, it was given the meaning of protecting a civilization, rather than a single race on this land."

Chapter 628 King and Crown

Manfred stood there, stunned.

Even Therese was somewhat lost in thought, her eyes fixed on Qi Yan with a flicker of something.

Red turned to look at Eldo.

He didn't understand what they were saying, but it seemed absurd, and perhaps it wasn't something he should be listening to.

Eldo held Red's arm, preventing him from moving or leaving.

“Teacher DaTe, you’ve never been a Demon King, so it’s normal that there are some things you can’t understand,” Qi Yan said, trying to comfort Theresis.

Therese simply remained silent and continued to watch Qi Yan.