Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Whether you believe it or not, I never intended to kill Talulah."

Qi Yan spread his hands, his face full of innocence and kindness.

Patriot glanced at Talulah, who was lying on the ground pretending to be dead, then turned and nodded to the Reunion Movement members behind him.

Those people glanced at Qi Yan with some fear, then gritted their teeth and jumped into the ravine to heal Talulah's wounds.

Qi Yan sensed their apprehension towards him, got up, dusted himself off, and walked toward the Patriot.

The Reunion members breathed a sigh of relief, but then, because of Talulah's terrible condition, they inhaled the air they had just exhaled.

"For this kind of injury, we need to stop the bleeding quickly. Even with Talulah's constitution alone, she can't hold on."

"Why is Talulah's face covered in so much dirt? It's all mixed in with her wounds."

"There are still a lot of pebbles around his head, were they from when he landed? Doesn't seem like it!"

Talulah's tightly closed eyes trembled slightly, but she eventually calmed down and silently accepted the treatment from the Reunion members.

Qi Yan climbed up the edge of the chasm created by the punch and stood next to Patriot.

The patriot looked Qi Yan over carefully for a few moments, then said with surprise and uncertainty:

"So, this is your true strength?"

Qi Yan shrugged and said helplessly:

"I'm not sure either, but there probably won't be a way to become stronger in the short term, so let's just assume that for now."

The patriots were silent.

At that moment, he even considered taking the initiative to speak up and abandon the war.

One person may not be able to stop a war.

But if he becomes excessively powerful, he can stop those who start wars.

Qi Yan noticed Patriot's hesitation and thought of patting him on the shoulder, but found that he couldn't reach him even by standing on tiptoe, so he had no choice but to touch the shield with his elbow.

Then he said with a serious expression:

"Grandpa, have you changed your mind? Why not bring the Snow Rabbit to Rhodes Island? The medical conditions there are really good, except we need to be wary of that guy who likes to steal patients' blood samples."

But you're covered in Originium crystals, even drawing blood from you would be difficult, and the Snow Rabbit is practically an ice pop; FF0 couldn't even touch her.

The patriot's wavering resolve instantly hardened.

At the very least, we absolutely must not go to Rhodes Island!

Chapter 075 Respect for Freedom

Qi Yan looked at Patriot's eyes, which were gradually regaining their resolve, and scratched his head blankly.

Did he say the wrong thing?

I was just a little hesitant, but after I said a few words of advice, I've turned back into that stubborn old man.

Qi Yan couldn't help but fall into self-doubt for a moment.

The Patriot looked down at the unruly boy and said:

"I thought I had guessed your purpose, but now I am filled with doubt again."

"You think I jumped out to stop everything because I couldn't bear to see suffering happen in order to save the Reunion Movement?" Qi Yan asked with a smile.

Seeing that the patriot acquiesced, he shook his head and spread his hands, saying:

"Old man, you've fallen into a misconception from the very beginning. Actually, I've never cared about who lives or dies. I am indeed saving people, but not others; I'm saving myself. This is my self-salvation... or perhaps a celebration?"

I try to find similarities between myself and others, and then help them, hoping to move myself in the process.

The patriot seemed somewhat surprised.

Qi Yan smiled and continued:

"I once killed a person."

Everyone cheered for me. My neighbors said I was protecting others, my teachers and friends at school said I dared to rebel, and even the uncles in uniforms were quietly comforting me.

But all I felt was fear, emptiness, helplessness, and a distant, aloofness from others.

"...This is not your fault."

"Maybe, but sometimes I think, maybe I could have tried a different approach. Maybe I could have caught a stray cat or dog and killed it in front of him. If that still didn't scare him, I could have caught a bigger creature..."

Patriot suddenly interrupted Qi Yan.

He had a vague idea of ​​what the larger creatures referred to.

He looked down at Qi Yan, his golden eyes completely calm.

"Why not try a gentler approach, like how you protect others now?" Patriot asked, pausing between questions.

Qi Yan grinned:

"There are many reasons, but the main one is that the person I'm protecting is even more stubborn than you. She doesn't want to leave, and she resents me."

So I think maybe I was the one who was wrong. I left...and came here, and found it really nice. This place is full of suffering, but I can happily be a savior. And since she's not here, I can freely impose my ideas on others.

Patriot's grip on his gun and shield tightened slightly.

He suddenly realized that he had never known Qi Yan before, and that he was a complete stranger to Qi Yan.

Qi Yan took a deep breath, a satisfied smile on his face, and opened his arms to embrace the sunlight falling through the clouds.

He seemed to be laughing very happily:

"I can save others, I can stop suffering, and I can rewrite the stories I hate."

"Look at Talulah. She's never offended me. She hasn't actually killed more people than I have. I can't even remember the number of people I killed while wandering the wilderness. The number of Chernobog residents and Reunion members affected when I fought her was countless. I didn't care. I just wanted to stop her, nothing more."

Talulah opened her eyes in the ravine.

She saw the Reunion Movement members around her who had treated her, and she saw the fear in their eyes.

She saw the patriots' silence.

She saw Qi Yan bathed in golden sunlight, his golden eyes silently looking down at her.

Talulah closed her eyes again.

"Hey, wake up! How long are you going to sleep?"

"You *longmen swearing*!"

A wet, cool sensation splashed onto Chen's face, and Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

Standing before her was a petite woman with elegant long, wavy blonde hair.

In the woman's two hands, there was an empty water glass in each hand.

Water droplets gradually rolled down the rim of the glass.

Chen sat up, wiped his face, and said angrily:

"Why did you splash me? Where is this place? Aren't I on my way to Dragon Gate?"

The woman, with a look of disdain, crossed her arms and looked down at Chen, who was sitting on the ground, and sneered:

"You have a lot of questions, Officer Chen. This is Rhodes Island. As for you, you just passed out."

Chen was stunned for a moment, and the memories in his mind were instantly stirred up.

The sudden emergence of the Reunification Movement, and the bomb that landed squarely in her arms with such precision that it made her want to swear.

"*Longmen swear words*!"

Chen Huoran stood up, shook his wet hair, and asked:

"Then, Miss Shi, what is the current situation in Longmen?"

“My surname isn’t Poetry. You can call me Beatrice Swire, or Miss Swire, but you must never call me Miss Poetry!”

The blonde woman was a bit agitated, her pretty face filled with anger, the cat ears peeking out from the brim of her hat twitching slightly, and her tiger-striped tail swaying irritably behind her.

Chen glanced at her sideways and retorted:

"The name is too long, I can't remember it. Report the situation in Longmen to me immediately!"

Swire gritted her teeth, resisting the urge to smash her empty glass as well, and snorted:

"The situation is terrible. A large number of Reunion Movement members have stormed into Lungmen, and even the Guard Bureau has fallen."

"I made clear preparations, so why was the Royal Guard Bureau still breached!"

Chen couldn't help but slam his fist on the wall next to him.

Swire rolled his eyes and didn't answer.

In fact, even she was surprised that Longmen was so easily captured.

At that moment, Hoshiguma walked in through the door, shaking her head and saying:

"I could hear you two arguing from the hallway. This time it's because of... Miss Swire. I remember I poured you both a glass of water, didn't I?"

"I'm too kind; I even offered the pink-skinned dragon a drink."

Swire gracefully tossed her hair, gave a soft hum, and walked away in her high heels, like a victorious general.

After Swire left, Hoshiguma sighed helplessly and advised:

"Old Chen, you should really thank Miss Swire. She was carrying you when you were unconscious, and the Reunion Movement bombed you all the way."

“...I know.”

Chen took a deep breath, about to say something, when the terminal in his arms suddenly vibrated.

Chen took out his terminal and looked at the broken screen, which displayed a private communication channel.

Hoshiguma said consciously, "I'll go out first."

After Hoshiguma left, Chen connected to the terminal.

On the other side, the sounds of fierce fighting immediately rang out.

Chen's brows furrowed immediately:

"XR02, report your situation. Are you in danger?"

"Inspector Chen, I'm alright for now. Although my identity has been exposed, I've unexpectedly run into some former brothers who are protecting me during my evacuation..."

An unprecedentedly violent explosion was heard over the communicator.

Chen's ears were even ringing from the vibration.

"Hey, XR02, how are you?" Chen asked loudly, disregarding everything else.

A moment later, the terminal responded, but the sound was intermittent and interspersed with a jumble of electrical noise.

“We…have many…clues…to the Muhe warehouse…we will persevere…if…please collect our bodies…”

The communication was terminated with a final, piercing hiss of electrical activity.

Chapter 076 Give Me Three Minutes

Chen looked at the terminal in his hand, his face extremely grim.

It seems that all the informants she planted have run into trouble.

This result annoyed her somewhat.

The door was pushed open, and Hoshiguma's expressionless face appeared in front of Chen.

"You heard everything?" Chen asked helplessly.

“You guys are so loud, it’s hard for me not to hear you.” Hoshiguma’s expression was somewhat complicated. “When did you and Afa first meet? After he left his bar?”

"Even earlier than that."

Chen took a deep breath and continued, "Now is not the time for idle chatter; we must head to the Muhe Warehouse immediately."

"Let's say goodbye to the people from Rhodes Island first, and thank them properly. I'll go and arrange for more manpower."

Hoshiguma turned and left.