Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Qi Yan: "..."

Without a moment's mourning for the scout team that was about to transmit false information, General Sarkaz, Manfred, rushed to the scene!

Qi Yan watched the scout team flee the scene, then turned to look at the Sarkaz burly man who was coming alone from another direction.

Manfred remained calm, knowing exactly who was on the warship, but he still resolutely strode closer.

Qi said in a low voice, "Everything is subject to change."

Upon hearing this, Qi Yan raised an eyebrow and waved his hand to control the blood to disperse, leaving a clean space on the warship.

Manfred noticed Qi Yan's movements and quickened his pace, easily climbing up the edge of the warship.

"Is something the matter?" Qi Yan asked proactively.

Manfred didn't rush to speak, but simply looked at him in silence.

Manfred would never have dreamed of such a proactive move to approach Qi Yan, but now it was actually happening to him.

His feelings at that moment were so complex that they could not be described in words.

"Lord Qi Yan..."

Manfred stammered, "Have you seen Princess Theresa?"

Qi Yan nodded and said frankly, "We had a fairly pleasant chat."

Upon hearing Qi Yan's words, Manfred's expression darkened even more.

He took a soft breath and continued to ask:

"Do you still want that original Originium?"

"When did you become so indecisive?" Qi Yan asked, puzzled. "Why don't you just say what's on your mind? I'm not going to eat you. At most, I'll just take you to a nursing home and use you as a nun."

Manfred: "...I want to stop the prophecy."

Qi Yan nodded knowingly.

He knew that, given Manfred's personality, he must have been enduring unspeakable self-torture and torment when he said those words to him.

When Manfred conceived of this idea and attempted to put it into action, he was essentially betraying Therese.

Even if Manfred did it to save Therese.

Qi Yan ignored Manfred and turned to the gust of cold wind beside him, saying:

"You just mentioned my influence and the variables, right?"

"So... I hope the original Originium can change the status quo, I hope Theresis can come home every day and beat up her rebellious eldest son Manfred, I hope Theresa can become self-taught and master Monster Resurrection, and I hope the Sarkaz can have their own home."

Qi Yan rattled off a long list of wishes in one breath, then, after catching his breath, asked expectantly, "Wouldn't that have a big enough impact?"

together:"……"

He tried to explain tactfully, "We are just conducting an experiment and have no intention of opening a wishing well."

"That's it."

Qi Yan smiled awkwardly, then turned to glance at Manfred, who was completely bewildered and couldn't hear Da Bai's words.

He took a deep breath and chuckled, "Since I've already made so many wishes, whether they come true or not doesn't matter if I say one last thing..."

I hope that all prophecies and fates will be worthless.

Manfred was stunned.

He didn't understand who Qi Yan was talking to, nor did he understand the deeper meaning behind Qi Yan's sudden wish.

He could only clearly sense the sincerity in Qi Yan's heart when he uttered his last wish.

"...Thank you."

Manfred bowed deeply in respect.

He then decided not to linger; having gotten the answer he wanted, he should move on to his own business.

Just as Manfred turned to leave, Qi Yan suddenly called out to him from behind:

"Comrade Xiaoman, I am not a wishing well. It is never me who can render prophecies and fate worthless, but your own actions."

Manfred turned to look at Qi Yan and smiled with relief:

“I will lead all the Sarkaz back home, together with the Regent.”

After watching Manfred leave, Qi Yan turned his gaze back to the natural disaster outside Silverstone Cliff.

During his conversation with Manfred, the natural disaster had reached its peak, with thunderbolts pouring down from the sky, cleansing the earth.

On the other side of the gloomy, calamity-ridden cloud, a touch of blood had quietly crept in at some unknown time.

The Blood Demon Lord gracefully descended from the sky, slowly landing at the edge of the area affected by the natural disaster.

But the moment he landed, his barely perceptible stumble betrayed his disheveled state.

Just as the doctor predicted, the ruler of the royal court was very strong, but he was unable to change the course of the war on his own without an heir.

While the Blood Lord was able to seize a battleship from Kast in a short time through surprise attacks and inflict heavy damage on Windermere, he could not withstand an entire army for so long without suffering any casualties.

With his golden eyesight, Qi Yan could clearly see the numerous, difficult-to-heal wounds on the Blood Demon Lord's body.

The elegant dress was covered in dust, and the cape at the back had large and small tears.

A hideous scar covered half of the Blood Demon Lord's face on the left side, but it couldn't hide his handsomeness; instead, it added a touch of ruthlessness to his appearance.

The Blood Demon Lord scanned the area of ​​the Scourge with his single eye, noticing that the Chester Fleet had caught up behind him, and resolutely stepped into the Scourge's thunder.

Kaister's fleet gradually slowed down and stopped outside the range of the Cataclysm, showing no intention of venturing deeper to support Windermere. Instead, it began to spread out its battle lines, charging up all its weapons and firmly locking onto the battlefield under the Cataclysm.

It is foreseeable that when the Sarkaz's Scourge ends, the Duke's side's artillery Scourge will seamlessly follow.

"This time, Blood Demon Lord got greedy."

Qi Yan shook his head slightly: "But it could also be Manfred's plan. Maybe he's confident that he can help the Blood Lord behead Windermere and then retreat?"

As Qi Yan spoke, the only thing that came to mind was the Carrion King, who was locked in a stalemate with Wellington's forces inside Silverstone Cliff.

"The Blood Demon was indeed greedy, and this greed was indeed instigated by Manfred."

The shapeshifter's voice came from above Qi Yan's head, and then the bird he had transformed into landed on Qi Yan's shoulder.

A green-winged bird found a comfortable spot on Qi Yan's shoulder and perched down, its sharp beak opening to speak in human language:

"Manfred realized Wellington's backup plan, and he was certain that Blood Demon had no chance of surviving this battle."

Chapter 726 He still can't forget the nursing home

After a brief moment of surprise, Qi Yan understood Manfred's attitude.

"Is this the destiny he found for the Sarkaz?" Qi Yan's lips curled into a slight smile.

"You seem quite satisfied?" the shapeshifter asked.

“This is my suggestion for Manfred,” Qi Yan said with a smile. “Everything is bound to experience the growing pains of transformation; just get through it.”

When the souls depart, when the royal court departs, when the heroes depart, the Sarkaz will usher in their new era.

“Manfred is still too young.” The shapeshifter clearly disagreed.

Qi Yan curled his lip dismissively and commented:

Compared to you, there are few who are not young people on this land.

We shouldn't completely dismiss young people because of their impulsiveness and naivety. What they lack is time and experience; what they truly need is someone to quietly support them and then set them free when necessary.

“Manfred can’t beat Wellington.” The shapeshifter’s attitude was not easily changed.

"Manfred's opponent was never Wellington."

Qi Yan also maintained his own view: "Sarkaz is facing a critical turning point, as is Victoria. Wellington is getting old, and Castle is not young either."

Compared to the long-lived Sarkaz, the Victorians understood the meaning of changing times much better than you do.

Behind Wellington, the newborn red dragon was about to spread its wings across the land, and Castle turned his gaze to the still-growing lion cub.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the moment when the curtain of a new era will officially rise.

The shapeshifter fell silent.

The distant thunder of natural disasters still roared, and the energy fluctuations gathered at the muzzles of the Kester fleet distorted the air. The shouts of battle from Silverstone Cliff grew increasingly intense.

"So... what role should we play in this drama of our time?"

The shapeshifter's tone revealed his inner confusion for the first time.

Qi Yan raised his hand and touched the wings of the shapeshifter, then casually plucked one and stuffed it into his pocket:

"This isn't a theatrical performance, where roles are divided into male, female, painted-face, and clown, and the identities of the characters won't be revealed before the performance. You just need to know that you are in it. Whether you are loyal or treacherous, foolish or wise, will be judged by future generations."

You just need to be yourself.

"And what about you?" the shapeshifter asked again.

"I'm much more flexible," Qi Yan said with a smile. "I can be an audience member, an invited extra, or even a bad guy who's unhappy with the performance and rushes up to cause trouble."

Shapeshifter: "..."

For some reason, they suddenly felt a sense of relaxation that they couldn't quite understand.

This emotion had never appeared in their long lives, or rather, they simply did not understand what emotions were.

What puzzles the shapeshifters even more is that without burdens, there is no sense of ease, yet they are unaware of when they began to care about certain things.

A green bird perched on Qi Yan's shoulder, its pure black eyes, like jewels, gazing silently into the depths of the natural disaster.

“Qi Yan, can we ask you one more question?” the shapeshifter asked.

"When the wheels of time roll over, will all decay turn to dust?" The shapeshifter ignored Qi Yan's refusal and continued to ask, "Blood Demon, Theresis, Theresia, King of Carrion, will we eventually leave?"

"No, where are you going?" Qi Yan asked in surprise.

The green bird's eyes were filled with utter bewilderment:

"Didn't you say that we're all getting old, and the future belongs to the young?"

Qi Yan nodded, then shook his head:

"I think you completely misunderstand the value of a nursing home. It's really necessary for you to buy a package and experience it in depth."

We're all brothers, so I'll give you face and get the nursing home a 15% discount, allowing you to get admitted at 1.5 times the price!

The shapeshifter flew away without looking back.

It even used its claws to catch the feathers that fell off its wings when it flapped them, determined not to leave any for Qi Yan.

On the ship, only Qi Yan and his taciturn ancestor remained.

"The future is about to be revealed."

Our ancestor, who rarely speaks, has finally spoken.

Qi Yan saw the natural disaster gradually subside, heard the muffled sound of warships crushing the earth behind him, and felt the cannons aiming at him.

Qi Yan, realizing something was wrong, turned around in surprise and met the gaze of the old man standing proudly at the front of the warship's deck.

The old man, dressed in military uniform, with white hair and beard and an imposing demeanor, exuded an air of authority without being angry. He did not deliberately show any murderous intent, but he still could not hide his iron-blooded nature.

But the old man clearly noticed something was wrong, and his two white mustaches twitched slightly.

"No! Stop all weapons from charging!"

Wellington immediately turned around and shouted to stop the impending shelling, while inwardly cursing the intelligence gathered by the scout team.

If they could blast away this living ancestor in front of them, the Carrion King, whose progress was being held back by Abrahana and her ghost army, would probably be laughing in his sleep.

His Iron Duke's illustrious reputation will be shattered by this single shot.

The energy surging from the cannons on the warship gradually subsided, and so did Wellington's slightly quickened heartbeat.

"Change course, go around him, and don't provoke him."

Wellington gave another order.

Qi Yan watched as the fleet stopped firing and changed course to bypass him, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is a brand new warship that he just acquired. If it is destroyed by Wellington's command error, he will have to launch a nano-rescue operation against Wellington!