Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Qi Lin took a deep breath and gritted her teeth, saying:

"Don't pick up things from the ground and eat them!"

"This thing grows from the ground, and crops grow from the ground too. Crops can be eaten, so why can't this thing be eaten?"

Qi Yan retorted defiantly, though his argument was untenable, which earned him a kick from his own younger sister.

After kicking Qi Yan into silent mode, Qi Lin turned to Theresa and asked:

"Now that things have come to this, why don't you tell me your plans?"

“Why don’t we stay here?” Theresa suggested. “The shapeshifters will keep us trapped here until Salus summons Anana, and then all the answers will be revealed.”

"I understand."

Qi Lin nodded: "I can smell something that isn't from Rhodes Island. I think it must be the Salus you mentioned. I'll lead the way."

Theresa: “…”

She looked at Qi Lin walking ahead and suddenly asked:

"Are you going to try to save me too?"

Qi Lin paused, but ultimately did not turn back and continued walking forward.

Theresa looked down at Qi Yan, who was squatting on the ground, secretly picking up Originium from his mouth, and asked:

"Did you instruct Qi Lin to do this?"

Qi Yan tilted his head back, his cheeks puffed out like a hamster's, completely filled with active source stones.

His golden eyes shone like flames, and he mumbled indistinctly:

"This time it was her own will."

"why?"

"Because you are someone who has died and been brought back to life."

Theresa still couldn't understand the brother and sister.

Qi Lin, who had already walked ahead, stopped at the intersection of the passageway and turned back to gaze quietly at the two of them with her golden eyes.

"Come on, come on!"

Qi Yan swallowed the source stone in his mouth in a few quick movements, his face turning red from choking, and hurried to Qi Lin's side.

Theresa tilted her head and watched as the brother and sister reunited. Qi Lin then roughly patted Qi Yan's back to help him swallow the Originium stuck in his throat.

She sighed softly and followed in the footsteps of the brother and sister.

In the long, dark passage, active Originium on the verge of exploding is everywhere, these dangerous things are emitting light and heat.

Unfortunately, what was a dangerous item that posed a threat of death was reduced to an ordinary light source in the eyes of the three, or even a snack that someone was drooling over.

Besides Originium, there are other dangers here as well.

A strange creature appeared before the three of them.

Its limbs were covered with a dark gray carapace, like natural armor. It had four wings on its back, and two strange, sharp horns on its head shimmered with a faint red glow, making it look even more ferocious than a Sarkaz.

"The creation of the Pardoner, the blasphemous chimera."

Theresa once again transformed into a commentator: "A bio-weapon that blends the pure bloodlines of multiple Sarkaz tribes. Be careful of its elytra; they have the ability to absorb Originium dust..."

This time, before Theresa could finish speaking, the monster in front of her turned into an ice sculpture with a wave of Qi Lin's hand.

Qi Lin continued forward without stopping, passing the monster directly.

Theresa shook her head and stepped forward to cast a spell that dissolved the ice sculpture monster into water.

She prayed compassionately over the water stains left behind after the monster's death:

"May all souls accept you, and I will find you a new home at the end of the souls."

By the time she finished praying, Qi Lin had already walked quite a distance away once again.

Qi Yan followed behind his younger sister, turning around every three steps and bending down every five steps, frantically stuffing snacks into his mouth.

Theresa quickened her pace and walked up behind Qi Lin, reminding her:

"It's no use. Even if you rush there as fast as you can now, it's too late. The Sarkaz have been preparing for this day for a long time."

As if in response to Theresa's words, an indescribable aura suddenly surged from the end of the passage, followed by a surge of frenzied energy that resembled a roaring, enraged beast charging forward.

The active Originium, already on the verge of exploding, was further stimulated, causing its energy to become even more rampant.

Qi Yan stumbled, his golden eyes flashing uncontrollably, as he reached out to try and steady himself against the stone wall of the passage.

Qi Lin sensed the danger and tried to stop it, but it was too late.

Qi Yan's subconscious action successfully triggered a terrifying impact no less powerful than that energy.

The rock passage could not withstand the onslaught of the two forces and collapsed, burying the three people in the rubble.

Theresa was still a little confused when she was suddenly buried.

She didn't understand whether her words had provoked Qi Yan or there was some other reason. She couldn't understand why Qi Yan had suddenly stopped suppressing his power and started causing widespread destruction.

Chapter 771 He Never Lets People Down

The rubble swayed, and Qi Lin, covered in dust and dirt, crawled out from among it.

Her fair face was physically darkened as she turned to look at Theresa, who was crawling out not far away, her face also blackened by dust.

"What is he doing?"

Without bothering to wipe her face, Theresa noticed that Qi Yan was motionless amidst the rubble.

Qi Lin turned over the rubble and said helplessly:

"You may have some misunderstandings. His strength cannot be judged by the common sense of this land. His usual weakness is not a cover-up or suppression, but he is really weak."

"...So, when the concentration of Originium is too high and the power suddenly surges, Qi Yan will lose control of himself?"

Theresa found it hard to believe.

Having just experienced the concept of "burial for peace," she couldn't think of a more reasonable explanation.

Qi Yan was dug out of the pile of rubble by Qi Lin, his neck hunched and a sheepish grin on his face.

Qi Lin was already used to this kind of thing and didn't blame anyone.

She turned her head to carefully determine the direction, then raised her hand and pointed to the newly formed stone wall after the passage collapsed.

Before Theresa could figure out what the brother and sister were up to, Qi Yan had already charged forward.

There are no fancy techniques, only pure violence.

The stone walls shattered, and the earth trembled.

Qi Yan forcefully carved a straight tunnel through the stone wall.

Theresa: “…”

"That impact just now was the sign of Ananda's reappearance that you all spoke of, wasn't it?"

Qi Lin pointed at Qi Yan, who had transformed into a human tunnel boring machine, and asked, "You said that even at my fastest speed, I couldn't get there. What about now?"

Theresa had nothing to say.

Under Qi Yan's violent output, the earth trembled continuously, and a large amount of gravel fell from the stone wall above.

Qi Lin took Theresa's hand and pulled her close to keep up with Qi Yan's pace.

As they walked, Theresa tried to dissuade the two:

"If Qi Yan continues to advance violently like this, it may cause a larger area to collapse, and everyone on Rhodes Island will most likely be affected."

"Since Qi Yan did not refute my plan, it means he has already prepared a backup plan."

"What back-up plan?"

"I do not know."

Theresa couldn't help but gasp.

She couldn't understand the origin of Qi Lin's mysterious trust in Qi Yan at all. It went beyond so-called complete trust and was more like a reckless self-deception.

Just as Theresa was trying to dissuade them from this behavior, the rhythmic pounding of the earth in front of them suddenly stopped.

A spatial turbulence suddenly appeared in front of him, and then a red Liboli was thrown out of it, hitting Qi Yan directly.

Qi Yan didn't dare to move, letting Fiamet crash into him, then screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his nose.

Theresa: ?

Qi Yan: ? ? ?

"You little bird, how dare you not follow the basic rules of 2D collisions!"

Qi Yan suddenly started to loudly criticize Fiameta.

"what are you saying?"

Fiamet covered her nose, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain, and her voice even became nasal.

"If we bump into each other like that, we're bound to kiss!" Qi Yan was so angry that her teeth itched, but she still didn't dare to move.

In such a narrow area, if Zilin and Theresa were buried once, they would only be covered in dust, but Fiameta would probably end up as a pile of bird feathers.

Although the drop rate would be high, Qi Yan felt it was better to adhere to the concept of sustainable development.

"You're talking nonsense again!"

Fiame glared at him resentfully, not forgetting the important matter she had been given.

She pointed to the messy surroundings and relayed the description:

"Mostima said she only gave you two choices: either break through all at once, or break through slowly. She's exhausted from moving everyone from Rhodes Island around!"

Qi Lin turned to look at Theresa and shrugged with an expression that said, "Just as I expected."

Theresa was speechless once again.

She never imagined that Qi Lin's mindless trust could actually lead to such a perfect result.

"He never disappoints," Qi Lin commented casually.

Compared to Qi Lin's evaluation, Theresa was more concerned about something else.

Sakorta, who suddenly intruded into this incident, seems to be the key to disrupting her plans.

Mostima, who possesses the authority of the behemoth, can gather all Rhodes Island members in a short time, and can also bring them with her divine weapons to any designated location.

The aura of Salus that Qi Lin had previously detected will become the most accurate coordinates.

"My carefully crafted plan has been disrupted by such an outrageous method." Theresa was somewhat distressed. "Qi Yan, aren't you being a bit... shameless?"

"Don't worry, it hasn't been disrupted."

Qi Yan turned around and said with a smile.

Theresa: ?

Seeing her bewildered look, Qi Yan gestured for Fiameta to move aside, then took a deep breath and began to seriously gather his strength.

“Theresia, I know you want to protect everyone, so naturally I won’t ruin your plans.”

Qi Yan raised his fist, stared intently at the stone wall in front of him, and said without turning his head, "Not only that, I will also do my best to help you realize your plan, which includes bringing down the 'First Origin Stone'."

Your obsessions, your suffering, your helplessness—I will witness them all with you, and then… I will shatter them all, leaving none behind!

The moment the words left his mouth, Qi Yan threw a punch.

On the hillside, the shapeshifter was fully immersed in his journey in the game, and his own body swayed unconsciously in sync with the movements of the game character.

"If we succeed, we'll set a record!"

Seeing that the BOSS's health bar in the game was about to run out, the shapeshifter couldn't help but speak a few steps faster.

Shuiyue stood nervously beside him, not daring to make a sound, for fear of affecting the shapeshifter's performance.

Beside them, Niyan frowned as he looked at the sky, which had turned red, growing increasingly uneasy.

She could sense that the land was becoming restless, as if something terrifying was awakening.