Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

In her view, her body was of the Drak race, and even after so many days of rest, it had not fully recovered. Qi Yan, being of the Lupo race, could not possibly recover faster than her.

But things are unpredictable.

Just as Talulah was trying to calm herself down, Qi Yan kicked open the door of the command tower and punched her without saying a word.

It was the same familiar experience; after a dizzying spin, Talulah found herself in a ruin.

This time it was even more terrifying. Talulah didn't even see Qi Yan's movements before she took a solid punch.

"I don't believe that you can not only recover from your injuries in such a short time, but also improve your strength!"

Talulah unleashed her Originium Arts, melting the surrounding streets, and then controlled the heat from the flames to swirl the molten lava toward Qi Yan.

The sky was covered by a massive amount of lava, as if Talulah had casually showered Chernobog with a rain of fire.

Below the fiery rain formed by magma, Qi Yan took a deep breath and slowly assumed a posture of gathering strength.

"Let me try out the power of this state."

The golden luster in Qi Yan's eyes grew even stronger.

As the magma and fire rain were about to touch him, Qi Yan's momentum surged to its peak.

"Open it for me!"

With a punch, the air twisted and compressed beneath the fist, ultimately producing a series of explosive sounds.

Qi Yan's punch unleashed terrifying shockwaves, transforming into a visible dragon that swept through the lava and fire rain, crushing all the buildings in its path, and surging towards Talulah.

Talulah's pupils contracted sharply to a single point as she unleashed all her power in an attempt to block the long, dragon-like wave of energy.

But her heatwave was like a match in front of Changlong, extinguished in the blink of an eye, and then even the match itself was directly swept up by the gale.

Talulah's roar was swallowed by the gale, and her body, like a lone boat, was thrown into the churning ocean and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The blast wave continued its relentless march, crashing through the already ravaged city and adding another gruesome scar that stretched across half of the city.

The aftershocks along the way stirred up large amounts of rubble, which flew everywhere before being flung back into the city of Chernobog.

Patriot, shield in hand, stood firm amidst the aftershocks of the shockwave, protecting Frostnova and the Yeti squad behind him.

But his bloodshot eyes held an undisguised shock.

"Talulah, where is she?"

"Holy crap, where are the Talulah people?"

On the command tower, Qi Yan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This was his first time using the Pure Originium, and the terrifying effect was completely unexpected.

"I hope Talulah won't be killed by my one-hit split punch in the city, I'm One-Punch Man, but don't try to be Boros!"

Qi Yan leaped up, and in two or three leaps, he traversed half of Chern City, arriving at the outer perimeter of Chern City.

Looking into the distance, in the ravines carved out by the air currents, Talulah's disheveled figure lay supine on the ground.

Her newly changed dress was now tattered and barely covered her figure.

Qi Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief as he watched Talulah struggle to get up.

Then his expression turned serious.

He's too strong; this is somewhat unexpected.

If he were to scare Talulah away and prevent her from continuing to cause trouble, wouldn't he have to hunt her down all over the continent?

Thinking of this, Qi Yan suddenly came up with a plan.

He took two quick steps forward, and then suddenly, as if a floodgate had been opened, a large amount of blood gushed out.

Qi Yan cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground: "Damn it, it was so close! I just needed to hold on a little longer!"

Just as Talulah sat up, thinking of using her body to threaten Qi Yan, she saw Qi Yan fall to the ground.

She blinked blankly.

Then, the black snake controlling Talulah's body became completely enraged.

Since He was born on this earth, He has lived to this day and witnessed countless events. So much time has passed that He has even forgotten His original name.

Koschke was just an identity she once held, just like Talulah is now.

But He can guarantee that in the days to come, He will never forget one name: Qi Yan!

"You bastard...cough cough!"

Talulah wanted to angrily berate Qi Yan for his poor acting, but as soon as she spoke, she coughed up a large amount of blood.

This time, her injuries were too severe; even her Drakian body couldn't withstand them.

If not treated in time, this body will die!

Qi Yan got up from the ground, and said with a helpless pout:

"That's why I hate you old monsters who have lived for who knows how many years. You have such sharp eyes."

Talulah nearly coughed up blood again in anger. She gritted her teeth and said in a trembling voice:

"I don't understand why your strength has improved so quickly."

Qi Yan slowly walked up to Talulah, plopped down, and grinned:

"Would you believe me if I said I've never made any progress?"

Talulah didn't speak, but Qi Yan could tell from her expression that she clearly didn't believe him.

Qi Yan rested his chin on his hand, carefully examining Talulah.

Even though he knew that Talulah was being controlled by an ancient monster whose gender was unknown and who had lived for countless years, he still couldn't help but be amazed.

His frail appearance contrasted sharply with his usual haughty demeanor.

"Cough cough... Heh, no matter how powerful you are, you can't bring yourself to kill me."

Talulah saw Qi Yan's hesitation. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth, but she revealed a victor's smile: "With a mindset like yours, no matter how strong you are, you can only become a weakling, used and exploited by others."

“I have never thought of myself as strong. My life is bleak. If it weren’t for two or three people I care about, I would have dug a hole and buried myself long ago.”

Qi Yan looked at the mark left by his punch and said self-deprecatingly:

"I just lost control of myself and almost killed myself, but unfortunately I not only survived, I also discovered something very sad."

I may become an immortal being, never to die again.

Chapter 074 Immortality and Immortality

Talulah fell silent.

Her gaze toward Qi Yan was somewhat strange.

“I don’t understand what kind of being you are.” Talulah lay back down on the ground as if she had given up on herself. “Most people would feel excited after discovering that they are immortal, but I can sense that you only feel helpless and discouraged.”

"I misspoke just now."

Qi Yan grinned, and, without thinking, picked up a pebble and threw it at Talulah's forehead:

"My immortality does not mean that I have an infinite lifespan, but that I do not die and no method can kill me."

Talulah was powerless to resist, letting the pebbles fall on her face and then roll off.

She turned her head with difficulty to look at Qi Yan:

"Now that you know my identity, you should understand that I am the same, and I will never truly die."

"What if Ursus perishes? What if everyone in this world forgets your existence? What if all the hosts you have on this land die?"

Talulah fell silent again.

She couldn't understand where Qi Yan got all this information from, as if she had no secrets from him whatsoever.

This feeling made her somewhat...fearful.

Qi Yan picked up a pebble again and listlessly threw it at Talulah, sullenly saying:

"You are just a puppet, a god who was pushed up by others. You are not even as good as those beast lords who have no other abilities except for long life, nor as good as those giant beasts who hold the power of the world. Your life seems to be eternal, but you will also meet your end."

Actually, I think this is fine. Although you might not even be able to decide what you want to do, at least you still have motivation, whether it's voluntary or imposed upon you. As for me... I can only find things to do for myself every day and then silently wait for this land to return to nothingness.

"So you came here to cause trouble for me?"

Talulah twisted her head in annoyance, trying to avoid Qi Yan's pebbles.

Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain.

Small pebbles were thrown at her head one after another, then rolled off to the ground.

She didn't understand why Qi Yan did this, or what his deeper meaning was.

Or perhaps, it really was just a mischievous act?

Talulah nearly coughed up blood again, her face turning pale, and finally she had no choice but to lie down and accept her fate.

She looked at the sky shrouded in dark clouds, where the clouds seemed to be gradually dissipating because of the power of Qi Yan's punch.

A ray of sunlight pierced through layers of obstacles and graced this abandoned city once more.

Talulah lay in the sunlight, feeling her strength waning, her voice growing softer and softer:

"In any case, this body has indeed been defeated by you, but since we are both immortal beings, I think we will meet again."

"What's the rush? The Reunion Movement is on its way; they'll rescue you."

Qi Yan gestured with his chin toward Chernobog.

Over there, the Patriots were approaching, followed by a group of fully armed Reunification Movement members.

Talulah gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"Just as you said, I am not even free to die."

"Don't worry, I will only get involved in matters concerning this body. I have no interest in your other hosts, even if there are some super pretty girls among them."

Hearing Qi Yan's assurance, Talulah pursed her lips, not taking it to heart.

It wasn't that she didn't trust Qi Yan's words, but rather that she knew very well how crazy a truly unrestrained free person could be.

Talulah understood that even Qi Yan himself couldn't guarantee what he would become in the future.

Talulah watched the Patriots and his group approaching and sighed softly:

"It seems my plan is destined to fail this time. I don't know how you will kill me in this body, but I'm actually starting to look forward to it."

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow and said with amusement:

"Even knowing you'll fail, should you continue?"

He noticed that all the pebbles around him had been thrown away, so he simply grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it over there.

"I...cough cough...Are you crazy?!"

Just as Talulah was about to speak, a handful of dirt was poured into her mouth, nearly choking her to death on the spot.

Qi Yan looked at Talulah, who was coughing up blood and crying, and grinned mischievously, saying sarcastically:

“I understand without you saying it. Because your actions represent the will of Ursus, you have no choice but to go all the way, even if you lose this rare host body at the end of the road.”

"Cough cough... You really do... know everything." Talulah closed her eyes in pain, looking utterly hopeless. "Talking to you is no fun, it's even a bit of torture."

After saying that, she really didn't say another word.

Qi Yan threw up two more handfuls of dirt, and when he realized that Talulah was determined to start playing dead, he couldn't help but feel bored.

"It looks like a plastic doll, a battle-damaged one at that."

Qi Yan pursed his lips and turned to look at the Patriots and others who had arrived at the scene.

Upon meeting Qi Yan's gaze, Patriot immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Qi Yan quickly stopped them: "Talulah is going to die. If you don't hurry up and save her, I'll take her to Lungmen and hang her up as a warning to everyone."

The Patriot's imminent outburst of energy froze instantly, his scarlet eyes beneath the mask revealing his bewilderment.

"You've won, so why not continue?"