Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Don't tell riddles!"

Kal'tsit was annoyed that her riddle-solving was interrupted, and her face, which had just regained its composure, fell again.

With her familiar cat-like face downcast, Kal'tsit said directly:

“You can trust Qi Lin, and I trust her too, but sometimes, growing up doesn’t mean being completely right. That’s what you taught me back then.”

I'm not as obsessive as I used to be. I've started to pamper Amiya and not let her shoulder everything at such a young age. Why are you making the same mistakes I made before?

I hope that when Qi Lin goes back this time, everyone will genuinely congratulate her on how much she's grown up, rather than regretfully discovering that she has finally grown up.

For the first time, Kal'tsit delivered a long and rambling speech without using riddles.

After she finished speaking, she hugged Amiya and stared intently at Qi Yan, who was bowing his head and remaining silent, waiting for his response.

After a brief silence, Qi Yan finally raised his head.

He chuckled wryly, rubbed his dark hair, and said gratefully:

"Thank you for reminding."

Kal'tsit stepped aside to make way.

Qi Yan took a step, but as soon as he took the first step, he suddenly turned around and kicked the doctor in the butt.

"It's all your fault, you damn ass! You made me miss out on all the benefits. Just wait until I get back, you're in for a treat!"

After saying that, Qi Yan rushed off in the direction where Qi Lin was.

Chapter 805 The Stubborn Little Qi Yan

The doctor groggily woke up and immediately felt pain in his head and buttocks.

He grunted twice, lay on the ground and raised his head, just in time to see Kal'tsit looking down at him.

"Why did you kick my butt?" the doctor asked, bewildered.

"Misunderstandings can sometimes be inexplicable, but their occurrence doesn't necessarily lead to a certain outcome; they might make things better or worse."

Kal'tsit, her face expressionless, kept rambling on and on: "Doctor, before you understand the whole picture, you need to think more. There are still many things about this land that even you are unaware of. You need to keep working hard."

The PhD student, who had just woken up, was bombarded with riddles, making his already confused mind even more disoriented.

At the same time, he didn't notice that a strange smile involuntarily appeared on Kal'tsit's forcedly tense face.

Kal'tsit glanced at W out of the corner of her eye, secretly pleased with the positions she had arranged for the three of them, and casually remarked:

"Doctor, no matter what, you did a good job this time."

"Unfortunately, not all good things can be shared," Kal'tsit continued. "When you come back, Qi Yan will most likely cause you trouble, so be prepared."

PhD:???

At the edge of the Tower of Babel, Qi Lin gazed at the unchanging, monotonous sky of the internalized universe.

When the golden ocean formed from the souls disappeared, the internalized universe became even emptier, so empty that it made people feel uneasy.

Young Luper stayed by her side and whispered:

"If I understand correctly, you entered the Internalized Universe for the sake of those Sarkaz souls, right?"

"No," Qi Lin denied.

"To be precise, Miss Theresa's goal is to send away all the souls, while our goal is only Miss Theresa," Qi Lin explained.

Upon hearing this, a relieved smile appeared on Luper's face:

"I never imagined you'd grown to this extent; this is something that could change the entire land."

Qi Lin turned to look at her brother.

She pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something.

But the boy, Luper, spoke first: "But no matter what, your journey here is over, and you should go back, sister."

"Will you come with me?" Qi Lin asked.

Young Rupert shook his head, a smile still on his face:

"Don't dwell on the past, sister, look forward."

Qi Lin gritted her teeth and said, "You don't need to worry too much, as long as I..."

“As long as you ask, the King of Hell… ha, I mean your other brother will definitely grant your wish, right?” the boy Rupert laughed. “He takes good care of you, and I’m very grateful to him.”

Would you mind him?

"How can it be."

Young Rupert laughed and waved his hand, saying, "I'm so grateful to him, how could I possibly mind? If it weren't for him, I really don't know how much hardship you would have suffered along the way."

"But he can fulfill your wish, and I hope you can fulfill some of your brother's wishes too."

"What wish?"

Like a mother hen, young Luper counted them off one by one on his fingers:

Eat well, make more friends, go to bed early and get up early, and don't overeat when you have delicious food; remember to share it with your friends.

Treat your friends well, and don't expect anything in return for taking care of them. Dress yourself up appropriately; you're the cutest girl in my heart.

Finally... learn to love yourself, love life, and love everyone who loves you.

Qi Lin opened her mouth as if to speak, but her throat felt tight and her nose felt sore.

"Hey, don't cry," Luper said with a wry smile. "If he finds out I made you cry, won't he beat me up?"

"No fighting!" Qi Lin warned, her voice nasal.

The young Rupert stroked his chin and said seriously, "Based on my observation, it shouldn't be considered a fight; it would only involve one-sided beatings."

His serious expression made Qi Lin smile.

Luper looked back and saw Qi Yan running towards him.

He raised his arm and beckoned to Qi Yan, then said to Qi Lin:

"It's time to set off. You need to keep moving forward, but I also have things to do here."

"What if I stay and keep you company?" Qi Lin suddenly asked.

Luper glared at her immediately: "Don't force me to cry too. Don't forget that I'm a master at throwing tantrums. Back then, when Dad whipped me like a spinning top with his belt, I gritted my teeth and kept crying until it was his turn to be whipped by Mom."

Qi Lin: "..."

Childhood memories flooded back. Qi Lin remembered that it was because she was greedy and secretly picked fruit from the farmer's tree, which resulted in the farmer discovering her and scolding her.

The timid girl ran home crying to find her brother.

The young and ignorant older brother, unable to distinguish right from wrong, gathered a group of friends and ran off to pick all the fruit from several trees in the orchard. In the end, the angry fruit farmer came to their home.

After paying the compensation with a forced smile, Dad closed the door and started unbuckling his belt.

After that incident, the brother and sister realized for the first time that stealing was wrong. The price was that the brother didn't dare to turn over in his sleep for half a month, and the father was beaten so badly by the mother that he had to eat standing up that night.

Thinking of this, both siblings blushed a little because of the embarrassing things that happened when they were young.

Qi Yan rushed over and, noticing their state, asked curiously, "What are you two doing?"

Luper cleared his throat, ignoring Qi Lin's warning gaze, and openly recounted his childhood stories, while also spilling out many other embarrassing anecdotes about Qi Lin.

After hearing everything, Qi Yan patted his chest and said with relief:

"Luckily you didn't meet me when you were kids, otherwise I would have chopped down the fruit trees and dragged them home."

The brother and sister: "..."

Before Qi Yan could finish speaking, he leisurely added, "Then, when the fruit farmer came to our door and started fighting with my dad, I would hide through the crack in the door and watch the show. It would be absolutely thrilling."

The brother and sister: "…………"

Qi Yan concluded by slamming his fist into his palm: "In the end, we secretly called the police and had both of them arrested!"

The brother and sister: "………………"

Silence is the Tower of Babel tonight.

Young Luper turned to look at Qi Lin and earnestly suggested:

"Why don't you change your guardian?"

Qi Lin couldn't help but give a wry smile, but firmly refused: "No trade."

Upon hearing this, young Luper looked worried: "Won't my sister be raised to be a bad child?"

Qi Yan put her arm around his shoulder and said with a grin:

"I can't guarantee that, but I can guarantee that even if my little sister is raised to be a bad kid, she will definitely be the cutest bad kid."

“I agree with that,” said young Rupert earnestly.

After they finished speaking, the two seemed to connect on some kind of wavelength, their gazes locking onto each other simultaneously.

Without any warning, the two said in unison:

My little sister is the cutest in the world!

As soon as they finished speaking, the two of them opened their arms and hugged each other tightly in front of Qi Lin's slightly dark face.

"Brothers!"

"You are my half-brother!"

"Qi Lin is in your hands now!"

"With me here, you can rest assured!"

The two released each other's arms and took a step back.

Young Luper nodded to Qi Lin and said softly, "Go."

"……Um."

Qi Lin hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped forward to Qi Yan's side.

Qi Yan smiled and waved goodbye to the boy, Luper, then took Qi Lin's hand and turned to leave.

As the young Rupert watched the two walk away, the forced smile on his face slowly faded. Finally, he closed his eyes, turned away, and refused to look at them again.

His nose also felt slightly sore.

Until a breeze that shouldn't exist in the internalized universe gently brushed against his face, that familiar gentle feeling made the young Luper open his eyes again.

"Mom, have you come to pick me up?"

Young Rupert spoke softly to the empty air before him.

He didn't hear his mother's familiar voice, but he heard another familiar voice, tinged with a faint sense of authority, ringing in his ears.

"You little rascal, you did a good job this time."

"Huh, do I need you to tell me?"

Young Rupert snorted, still refusing to yield to his father.

The father and son once again displayed the same stubbornness.

After a brief standoff, the father gave in this time, asking with some remorse:

"Do you have any complaints about the arrangements I made for you?"

Young Luper looked up, a relieved smile on his face:

"This is what our Qi family owes Him. He sacrificed his soul to ensure the continuation of the Qi family. As the eldest son of the Qi family in this generation, how could I possibly live a life of ignominy?"

This is not your order, but my own decision. I will not let my greed cause Him to fall into a deep sleep again.

I've reunited with my sister and know she's happy. Isn't that enough?

"Hmph, brat..."

Chapter 806 Not Enough

Therese raised her head slightly, looking at the door that was now almost within reach.