Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

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Amiya and the others all had strange expressions.

It was supposed to be a touching segment about the deep bond between siblings, but they just felt a little awkward listening to it.

Qi Yan gently tapped Luper's head with his crimson gold and said:

"Alright, the punishment is over. Now let's talk about your case."

"My business?" Young Rupert was clearly puzzled.

"You don't have the abilities of Little Te... that is, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, so you can say you're completely dead now."

Qi Yan played with the crimson gold in his hand and explained, "Just now, I tried to resurrect you while you were dead, but after being resurrected, you are still in a dead state. Your essence is a string of data internalized in the universe, and the end of time cannot change this essence."

"You want to resurrect me?" the boy Rupert asked in surprise. "Is it possible for people to be resurrected after they die? Wouldn't that throw this whole land into chaos?"

Qi Yan found it somewhat amusing: "You're not very old, but you have a big heart; you even care about this land."

"Because my sister is still alive, and I'm afraid she'll get implicated," the young Rupert chuckled.

At this point, Rupert suddenly started talking:

"Lord Yama, although I have no memory of death, I do remember that I was being chased by the Ursus Police in the end."

If I understand correctly, that's when I died. What happened to Qi Lin afterward?

"You should ask her about these things when you meet her."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The boy Rupert readily agreed, then asked, "Since this is hell, does that mean all the dead people will appear here... including my parents?"

Qi Yan paused for a moment.

He then pointed to the doctor in the group and said, "You should ask the judge over there about this."

Sensing the hopeful look in young Luper's eyes, the professor scratched his head and said awkwardly:

"He should be here, but I don't have his skills, so I'm afraid I can't arrange for you to meet."

"Thank you, Your Honor, that's enough." Young Rupert thanked him politely.

He withdrew his gaze, looked at Qi Yan again, and said seriously:

"Your Majesty, you and Qi Lin must have a very good relationship."

"How did you tell?"

“It feels like,” the young Rupert smiled. “When you talk about her, your tone becomes gentle and full of emotion, not like a legendary, aloof deity.”

I feel relieved knowing you'll be taking care of her.

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow and tentatively asked:

"From what you're saying, you really aren't planning to try to resurrect?"

"Still not."

"why?"

“Because if I understand correctly, my parents are also in this world.” The young Rupert’s smile was tinged with sadness. “Oripathy took away our family’s future, and my siblings and I are the ones who dragged our parents down.”

Since you're taking care of Qi Lin, I'll stay here and look for my parents, then stay by their side.

I miss my sister very much, but as the eldest son, I also have my own responsibilities to bear.

Qi Yan didn't say anything, but just lowered his head and played with the red gold in his hand.

"We've arrived," Kal'tsit suddenly announced from the group.

Qi Yan looked up and realized that, during their conversation, the group had already arrived directly beneath the tower-shaped structure.

Like the red branches of a certain tree, they crisscross and spiral together to form the main body of the tower, piercing the sky that does not exist in the internalized universe. Around the tower, there are also a large number of white pillars mixed with blood, which together support the stability of this tower-shaped creation.

W, carrying the captured airship core shaped like a cannon barrel, ignored the dying spirit of his ancestor inside and walked over to Qi Yan, kicking his shin.

W asked, "Is His Highness on this tower?"

"To be precise, this tower is Little Te." Qi Yan placed his hand on the red main body of the tower-shaped creation. "This is the result of her deciphering the Originium, the Tower of Babel in her heart that has not yet fallen."

"The Tower of Babel..."

W subconsciously repeated the name, which seemed to carry weight, and stepped forward to gently touch it with mixed feelings.

Qi Yan kept tapping on the Tower of Babel with his fingers, and said in a serious tone:

"That's right, and based on my guess, the two of us are currently basically picking at Little Te's toenails."

W: "..."

She decisively lifted her ancestor and forcefully slapped Qi Yan's claws away, preventing him from touching the Tower of Babel any further.

But her own hand remained firmly pressed against it, unwilling to move it away, while she continued to criticize:

"You are not allowed to touch His Highness!"

"I not only want to touch it, I also want to lick it!" Qi Yan said with a perverted expression, sticking out his tongue.

Before W could react, Babel made its move first.

From the main body, which was covered by red branches, a nimble vine reached out and lashed out at lightning speed, slamming Qi Yan and W to the ground.

Then more tendrils extended, binding the two things together like rice dumplings, and building a platform under everyone's feet, lifting them up rapidly to the top of the tower.

Chapter 797 Reunion

The group steadied themselves on the platform, and the scene in their field of vision rapidly descended, traversing a vast space in the blink of an eye, passing through a thin golden barrier, and arriving at the top of the creation.

Theresa stood not far from the platform, her face full of anger, staring intently at Qi Yan and W, who were trapped like dumplings, as if she were about to throw them off the top of the tower.

Behind her, Qi Lin immediately spotted the figure of the boy Rupert.

Qi Lin was about to take a step closer when she sensed something was wrong and turned her head to look at Qi Yan, who was struggling among the vines.

Qi Lin was stunned for a moment.

"Two people speaking in unison?"

But then she suddenly realized something, her pupils trembling slightly as she looked back at the Luper boy.

"younger sister……"

Young Rupert stepped forward, but immediately stopped: "You've...grown up. It seems I've been gone longer than I thought."

Qi Lin didn't speak, but looked at her familiar brother with a complicated expression.

"Why aren't you speaking?" Young Rupert smiled gently. "How have you been lately? Has anyone been bullying you? Are you still in Ursus? How is your condition?"

The boy seemed to have endless questions, but he never took another step forward.

“I’m fine. No one dares to bully me. I’ve been away from Ursus for a long time. My condition is stable. I’ve even learned medicine and now I have my own small clinic.”

Qi Lin answered all of Luper's questions one by one. Then she opened her mouth as if to ask something, but for some reason, she couldn't say anything.

The boy, Luper, blinked, seemingly finally letting out a sigh of relief:

"I'm glad to know you're alright, but why did you start studying medicine?"

Qi Lin didn't know how to answer.

She subconsciously looked at Qi Yan, who was sticking out his tongue and trying to lick things randomly among the vines.

Noticing Qi Lin's gaze shift, the boy Rupert's smile brightened even more:

"Little sister, do you have a good relationship with the King of Hell?"

"I already told you, I'm not the King of Hell!"

Qi Yan struggled and shouted amidst the vines.

Theresa turned her head back and forth to look at the two Qi Yans, and finally seemed to understand something. She then flung the vines around and threw Qi Yans to Qi Lin's side.

She untied the vines, freeing Qi Yan, and then looked at Kal'tsit and the others:

"Let's change places."

"We will obey Your Highness!"

Among the branches, W, which was still not freed, was the first to speak up.

Kal'tsit and Amiya subconsciously looked at the Doctor, who picked up the scattered Crimson Gold and End of Time and followed Theresa's footsteps in a generous manner.

Seeing this, Kal'tsit and Amiya no longer hesitated and followed behind the Doctor.

On the other side, when Qi Yan fell next to Qi Lin, Qi Lin suddenly seemed to regain her composure.

She looked down at Qi Yan and asked:

Did you lie to him about something?

"Am I that kind of person?" Qi Yan got up, pointing at himself in disbelief.

Qi Lin didn't speak, but it was as if she had said everything; her golden eyes were full of doubt.

“It’s disheartening. True heartbreak isn’t about making a scene or crying your eyes out. True disappointment isn’t about being short-tempered, having a cold look in your eyes, and being unmoved by my words.”

Qi Yan, with a sorrowful expression, began to recite the entire text.

Qi Yan turned and ran, intending to join the fun at Theresa's place.

Qi Lin suddenly called out again.

As Qi Lin spoke, she pressed her body against Qi Yan's, bringing her nose close to his neck to breathe in his scent.

The boy, Luper, stared wide-eyed in disbelief, looking like he'd just had his crystal stolen while playing a video game.

Qi Yan felt the warm breath on his neck and was so pleased that he couldn't help but cross his legs.

"Is this your true aura?" Qi Lin released Qi Yan. "I've remembered it."

"Don't have such a good memory, will you do it again next time?" Qi Yan shamelessly leaned forward and tried to get close to her.

Qi Lin didn't make any move; just a cold, icy look from her was enough to move Qi Yan so much that he didn't dare to move.

As the boy Rupert watched the two interact, his initial shock turned into wariness, then relief, and finally, as if remembering something, a strange, indescribable expression appeared on his face.

"Are you doing face-changing over there?" Qi Yan asked curiously.

"No... I just... Is this what you mean by sucking Qi Lin until she's standing on her hind legs?" the young Luper teased.

Qi Lin's icy gaze swept over.

Qi Yan quickly winked at the boy Luper and threatened, "I'm warning you, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"

Young Luper smiled without saying a word.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly spoke earnestly to Qi Lin:

"Little sister, sometimes a young lady shouldn't be too assertive..."

Qi Lin gave the order instinctively.

Young Luper was taken aback.

Is this still his soft-hearted sister who always likes to hide behind him when something happens?

He turned to look at Qi Yan, saying nothing, yet clearly conveying his meaning.

What have you done to my adorable little sister?!