Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Lao Yan, I've completely lost it, I've really lost it. I was caught off guard and my own boastful words have backfired.

Because I really have no more drafts left, and with the new storyline about to start, I'm frantically reviewing the original Arknights storyline. I just can't take it anymore, so I'm taking a day off today.

I hope everyone can be kind and forgiving towards poor me.

If my thoughts flow smoothly afterward, I might make up for the two chapters I took off today. But if ten chapters overwhelm me, I'll quietly give these two chapters to DaBai.

As for the extra ten chapters, since I have already promised, I will definitely deliver them!

However... well, let's take it slow. We'll add more chapters separately. After the official competition is completely over, I'll add three or four chapters a day, little by little, to make up for all the boasts I made.

Here I ask the white-haired dog to kowtow twice to everyone.

I'm so frustrated today, and I haven't finished reviewing the plot, so I can't update anymore. I'm not satisfied with the forced filler content, and I'm sure no one else will be either.

Ugh, I've said everything I needed to say, but the leave request still needs to be 1000 words. Let me overload my brain and think about how to fill out this.

Let me briefly share my personal journey.

The Victoria chapter is over. I'll just add a few more words to wrap things up, and that's about it.

During that time, I had to stop updating for quite a long period of time due to personal matters. When I resumed updating, I was actually prepared in my heart that the book's performance might be dismal.

After all, it's quite common for a novel to die suddenly if it stops updating. I'm not one of those great authors. Even with my daily mediocre updates, many people patiently wait while secretly sharpening their knives to give the author a taste of their own medicine (laughs).

But I never dreamed that after the Lao Yan revival match, everyone would actually come back!

The comments section remains lively and peaceful, with both old and new friends.

That feeling, really, I couldn't find any adjectives to describe it for a moment. In short, it was extremely exciting and blissful.

Before resuming updates, I had already resigned myself to the book's dismal performance, so when I resumed updates, I was already planning to start a new book and try updating twice a year to make a living.

However, after the book's performance stabilized, I hesitated again, which led to the message I left at the end of the chapters asking for everyone's opinions some time ago.

Some people support running two instances of the app simultaneously, while others advise against taking the risk.

After thinking it over, I've decided to focus on updating this book for now.

After all, Lao Yan is well aware of his own abilities. The fact that this book has been well-received by everyone is already an unexpected joy for Lao Yan. Lao Yan cannot achieve success with every book he writes.

In the online literature industry, it's all too common for a book to make a living one year and then flop completely the next.

Therefore, instead of scattering your energy, you should focus on this book first, so as not to disappoint everyone's love for it.

Lastly, love you all~

Chapter 814 Year

Among the delegation members beside the Rat King, a bespectacled man who looked refined quickly pulled out his notebook.

Braving the wind and sand, he quickly scanned the information in his notes to confirm Qi Yan's various intelligence reports.

Finally, he adjusted his glasses and tentatively began to speak:

"Mr. Lin, do you think Qi Yan... got lost?"

Rat King: "...Impossible!"

"Why are you so sure?" the refined man asked, puzzled. "According to Qi Yan's intelligence records, Qi Yan has a severe case of being directionally challenged."

Although this sounds unbelievable, it's highly likely to be true. After the intelligence failure at Lungmen, we've now done our best to gather intelligence on Qi Yan.

The Rat King still shook his head:

"If it were just Qi Yan, it would be fine, but his sister and Hui Jie are also with him. Surely all three of them can't have a good sense of direction?"

The refined man quickly continued flipping through his notes, and finally answered hesitantly:

"The information about this girl, Qi Lin, is somewhat vague. Apart from a few records of her following Qi Yan around, she has been stationed on Rhodes Island ships for most of the year."

But Ms. Chen did not have any record of being directionally challenged.

"So where exactly did things go wrong..."

The Rat King, feeling the chill of the approaching spring, was questioning the meaning of life.

After a moment's hesitation, the refined man couldn't help but voice his concerns:

“Mr. Lin, Qi Yan’s identity is quite sensitive. You’re going so far as to vouch for his entry into the country, but what if he gets into trouble…”

The Rat King tightened his coat again, showing little reaction to the refined man's concerns:

"As members of the mission, you should have already read Hui Jie's letter."

“Yes,” the refined man said respectfully. “According to Miss Chen, Qi Yan came to Yan Kingdom this time to search for a lost giant beast.”

"Yes, a lost behemoth."

The Rat King sighed, "Isn't this a good thing? Even though the war a thousand years ago ended and most of the giant beasts have already left."

But those creatures possess unpredictable abilities; if they truly intend to hide or fall into some kind of dormant state, the Yan Kingdom simply doesn't have the resources to find them all.

The refined man nodded: "I understand what you mean. With Qi Yan's help, we can eliminate a hidden danger for the Yan Kingdom."

However, opinions on this matter are polarized. Some believe that Qi Yan can be befriended, while others believe that Qi Yan is also a behemoth and should not be trusted rashly.

Your and Lord Wei's statements this time... are somewhat risky.

The Rat King did not reply, but silently felt the biting cold wind of the border region blowing on his face.

"Adventure? I really like the feeling of adventure."

A woman's voice suddenly broke into the ears of everyone present.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, the refined man and the rest of the delegation all changed their expressions and nervously turned their heads to look in the direction from which the voice came.

Less than ten meters away from the delegation, a woman with silver hair and purple eyes appeared out of nowhere, looking at them with a smile.

The woman was dressed in white. Although it was not yet spring and the chill of winter had not yet dissipated, she was dressed lightly, wearing shorts and a simple red tube top, with only a trench coat draped over her shoulders, which was even left wide open.

What's even more eye-catching is the red-based body paint on the woman's arm, which looks exceptionally vibrant, as if it has a life of its own.

"You...why are you here?!"

Despite the freezing weather, the refined man had a fine layer of sweat on his forehead.

“I’m not locked up, so why can’t I be here?” The woman grinned, her whole being as passionate as a burning flame. “Besides, you guys have been sneaking around plotting something lately. Even though I’ve noticed you, you’re deliberately avoiding me.”

"You guys are just trying to pique my interest on purpose, I know, it's just a little unspoken understanding between us."

The refined-looking man's expression was extremely unpleasant.

He had reached his breaking point with the shamelessness of the woman in front of him.

Knowing full well that everyone wanted to avoid her, she insisted on joining in the fun, acting as if it were perfectly natural.

“Miss Nian, what you did was indeed inappropriate.”

As the calmest person present, the Rat King noticed that the refined man's emotions were becoming somewhat volatile, and immediately spoke up to take over the conversation: "I wonder if Miss Nian informed Si Suitai of this trip?"

Nian said matter-of-factly, "If I had notified them, how could they have let me come?"

Rat King: "..."

The refined man was so angry that he forgot all about his composure and started grinding his teeth incessantly.

However, Nian had already lost all interest in refined men and went to the Rat King on his own:

"Let me guess who you're all sneaking around waiting for... This place faces Victoria, oh dear, elementary school student solving a riddle, you're waiting for Qi Yan, aren't you!"

"Yes." The Rat King nodded calmly.

"Judging from your expressions, you didn't wait?"

"Could Qi Yan have already entered the country?"

"You're going to give me a large sum of money?"

The Rat King raised his head and stared silently at Nian.

Facing the Rat King's gaze, Nian immediately waved his hand with an embarrassed smile: "Just kidding."

The Rat King didn't dwell on the matter and spoke again:

"Miss Nian is not suited to meet with Qi Yan. Please leave."

"Oh dear, how could you say that?" Nian crossed her arms. "I'm a rebellious person by nature. The more you forbid me from seeing you, the more I want to see you."

“Then please, Miss Nian, stay and wait with us for Qi Yan’s arrival.” The Rat King readily agreed.

“Okay, I’m the kind of person who listens to advice.” Nian nodded immediately.

The Rat King was not surprised at all. He turned around and went back to the temporary tent set up by the delegation, casually instructing them:

"Report everything that happened here back to us."

The refined man immediately nodded in agreement, then glanced warily at the New Year before turning to deal with the Rat King's instructions.

Nian still didn't even glance at the refined man, ran to the side and clapped her hands lightly twice, and a wave of heat suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

The sand and gravel on the ground trembled slowly, and some tiny metallic elements were extracted by Nian. They then swirled on her red fingertips, as obedient as kindergarten children following their teacher's guidance, and actively arranged themselves into a recliner.

Nian lay down comfortably, and in the blink of an eye, a folding fan appeared out of thin air. He blew the cold wind from the border region while waving the folding fan in his hand.

Seeing that Nian was not causing any more trouble, the other members of the delegation finally breathed a sigh of relief and went about their own business.

Time flew by, and several days passed before the refined man received a reply from his superior.

He immediately presented the letter to the Rat King, and Nian, who had been waiting idly for several days, rushed over as soon as possible.

The Rat King didn't mind Nian's actions and opened the letter in front of her.

Then their expressions changed simultaneously.

"Qi Yan has appeared in the territory of Gouwu City?!"

"And then they lost track of them again..."

"Based on his route, he's heading towards the Gray Mountain Range?!"

"Holy crap! My sister!"

The final gasp of the year was met with silence from those around him.

The refined man stared at Nian in astonishment, his mind overloaded with thoughts of the forbidden relationship and the complex emotions of love and hate between Nian and her sister.

Chapter 815 If I had possessed this sword back then, the rapeseed flowers would have faded into oblivion!

After the New Year, he belatedly realized the ambiguity in his words, but instead of feeling ashamed or offering an explanation, he glared at the people around him with a threatening look.

The refined-looking man and the others all looked grim and turned their gazes away.

There's no way to beat them!

Perhaps there's still room to maneuver in the city, but in this border region, if she were to unleash her fury and beat everyone present, no one could stop her.

Even the Rat King won't do it!

"Miss Nian, what are your plans now?" the Rat King suddenly asked.

"do not know."

The year's reaction surprised everyone present.

The refined-looking man asked instinctively, "Aren't you going to help your sister?"

Nian countered, "If I go there, will I be able to defeat Qi Yan?"

The refined man remained silent.

Reasonable and convincing!

The girl in front of us is very strong, so strong that everyone present combined wouldn't be able to beat her with one hand. But compared to Qi Yan in her full form, she's really not good enough. The two sisters combined probably wouldn't be able to beat Qi Yan with one hand.

While everyone remained silent, the Rat King picked up his cane from the table beside him and strode out of the tent.

The refined-looking man quickly asked, "Mr. Lin, where are you going?"

"Grey Hill".

"Do you have a way to stop Qi Yan?" The refined man's face lit up with joy.

“I’m the one who went to stop Si Suitai,” the Rat King explained. “Qi Yan may not be a reasonable person, but he won’t embarrass his friend too much. On the contrary, Si Suitai might act impulsively.”