Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"So, he's a good official?"

"Since Mr. Li and Lord Liang are friends, shouldn't he know more about us common people than we do?"

"It's been almost ten years since we last met." Old Carp looked up at the mountains on both sides of the river that disappeared into the clouds and sighed, "Who knew he would suddenly contact me, especially through Governor Wei of our Dragon Gate? It gave me quite a fright."

As the saying goes, when a friend you haven't seen for years suddenly contacts you, it's either to ask for money or to demand your life. But I had no choice. After all, I had to make a living in Longmen, and I couldn't disrespect Governor Wei.

I wonder if I'll even make it back to Longmen alive after this delivery.

Master Shen continued rowing the boat without turning his head, saying:

"Even so, Mr. Li still came. It seems you and Lord Liang are good friends."

"They are very good friends."

Master Shen steered the boat to a section of the river with a calmer current and slowly lowered the oars.

Old Carp looked around and found that the river was wide and the fog was thick, compressing his vision to only a few feet in front of him. A few square pillar-shaped road signs stood steadily on the water.

Master Shen took out a whistle from his pocket, put it to his lips and blew it.

The melodious whistle echoed among the mountains, and the surrounding clouds and mist inexplicably dispersed, revealing a towering pass standing in the river ahead.

Old Carp gazed into the distance and murmured, "Zhengshan Ferry... a good name."

"Once we cross this ferry, we will reach Shangshu." Master Shen picked up the oar again. "Since you are the person Lord Liang asked us to wait for, I will take you to Lord Liang's residence."

"Good work."

Old Carp chuckled and bowed in thanks.

On the cold river, a lone boat gently rocks, drifting forward once more.

A box that the old carp had placed beside him shook slightly, making a soft sound.

He instinctively pressed down on the box, casually opened it, and checked if the wine cups inside were broken.

But as the box was opened, the moment Old Carp saw the pitch-black wine cup inside, decorated with yellow dragon patterns, a ray of sunlight suddenly shone down on his head.

The sound of the flowing river and the sound of oars stirring up waves escaped the old carp's perception.

He looked up in astonishment, then his golden eyes snapped open.

A mountain peak suddenly appeared in his sight, piercing the clouds and casting a vast expanse of light, making the surrounding scenery seem dim, leaving only this solitary peak as the sole ruler of the world.

"Mr. Li?"

Master Shen's shouts seemed to come from the distant horizon, reaching Old Carp's ears and causing him to tremble involuntarily.

All the scenery before my eyes vanished in an instant; the solitary peak disappeared, and the light of day faded away.

He is still on the river, the river is still at the foot of the mountain, and the mountain is still in the clouds.

Master Shen asked in confusion, "You just fell asleep?"

Old Carp adjusted his hat and gently exhaled a breath of stale air:

"Maybe so."

(I've seen many people asking about extra chapters lately, so I'll explain again: I'll only have time to add extra chapters after the competition ends. Don't worry, just wait a few more days.)

Chapter 830 There have never been any great heroes, or rather, everyone is a great hero.

Old Carp's unusual behavior did not arouse much concern from Master Shen.

The region of Shangshu is mountainous and watery. Apart from boatmen who make a living on the river year-round, ordinary people inevitably feel tired after being tossed around on the boat all the way.

The lone boat was going upstream, and Master Shen slowed down the pace of rowing to make the boat as stable as possible.

Old Carp closed the box, turned his head, and silently surveyed the surrounding scenery.

Not to mention the solitary peak he saw in his illusion, Old Carp had never seen even a similar mountain.

Just as Lao Li was about to give up, he suddenly heard a muffled thunder rumbling from afar.

Even though he was far away from where the thunder came from, the old carp could still feel the terrifying power contained in the thunder.

"Is it going to rain?" Old Carp said half-jokingly.

"I'm afraid these are not people or things that you or I can come into contact with," Master Shen said calmly.

Old Carp shrugged, not continuing to discuss the thunder, but his gaze still uncontrollably drifted in the direction from which the thunder came.

Unfortunately, the distance was too great, and he was destined not to be able to see the truth through the clouds and mist. Instead, he noticed a stone tablet standing outside a mountain gorge.

"Liuyang Gorge?" Old Carp said softly.

Master Shen, without turning his head, rowed the boat and said:

"Shangshu boasts three mountains and seventeen peaks, and Liuyang Gorge is one of the entrances to one of these peaks. There's a legend behind it."

"Would you mind telling me, Master Shen?" Old Li's interest was piqued.

Master Shen didn't refuse, and slowly said:

"Legend has it that this gorge was originally unnamed. Later, due to its treacherous terrain, it was easily defended but difficult to attack. It was occupied by a group of river bandits who robbed the nearby people. The officials sent troops to besiege it several times, but they failed to break through the gorge."

Just as the people were filled with complaints, a lay Buddhist named Liuyang, who was traveling through the area, learned of the matter while resting at a nearby tavern.

Master Shen paused slightly, parted the water plants swaying in front of the boat, and then continued:

"The chivalrous spirit of Liuyang Jushi made it impossible for him to sit idly by. After asking the waiter to warm a pot of clear wine for him, he set off across the river and entered the gorge alone."

From then on, the world lost a band of river bandits and gained Liuyang Gorge.

It's a pity... the layman never got to drink that pot of sake.

Old Carp had been listening with great interest, but upon hearing the ending of the story, his eyes darkened:

"That lay Buddhist..."

"Ha, don't get me wrong."

Master Shen turned around and smiled: "The officials came immediately after learning about this to handle the aftermath of the bandits and invited you to the yamen to make a statement."

By the time the layman returned to the tavern with his reward, it was already late, and the waiter, not wanting to waste it, had already given the jug of sake to another customer.

Old Carp: "...How did a perfectly good chivalrous legend suddenly turn into a realistic comedy?"

Master Shen was amused and burst into laughter.

He tapped the side of the boat with his oar, startling away several water birds blocking his path, and said with a touch of emotion:

"This so-called martial arts world is not about so many chivalrous heroes who come and go like the wind and are otherworldly. In fact, they are just ordinary people like you and me, struggling for daily necessities."

Old Li fiddled with the box in his hand and casually joked, "Rumor has it that Qi Yan, who caused such a stir some time ago, once revealed in Longmen that he had never even drunk tea that cost more than ten yuan."

Master Shen let out a sound that perfectly matched his Liberi race.

"It's just an anecdote, its truth or falsehood is hard to discern," Old Carp laughed heartily.

"That makes sense. At that level, money and worldly possessions are probably no longer of any interest to them."

Master Shen didn't delve into these matters and steered his boat closer to a nearby dock.

"Mr. Li, we've arrived."

Master Shen tied the boat to the dock, stepped off the boat first, and said, "Since you're new here, let me help you find a good place to stay, so you can have a good impression of Shangshu."

Old Carp followed behind him, readily agreeing:

"Thank you for your help, Master Shen."

"Phew, I'm so tired!"

Qi Yan, panting heavily, walked to the platform halfway up the mountain to rest and plopped down on a stone bench by the roadside: "This godforsaken place is truly better seen than heard about. Before coming here, I was full of anticipation, but after actually walking on this mountain path, I have no good impression at all."

"Uncle Taihe, don't you have many Celestial Master's Mansions? Why don't you have those civil engineering masters build some elevators on this hillside?"

Taihe looked at Qi Yan, who was panting heavily, and her eyelids twitched involuntarily.

Look how convincingly they acted!

His panting, his heart pounding, the sweat soaking his clothes, his slightly trembling legs—he looked exactly like a real weakling!

Taihe couldn't understand why a strong person like Qi Yan always had to act weak.

Perhaps this is just the quirk of the strong.

Taihe shook his head inwardly, muttering to himself, but still answered respectfully:

"The Great Yan Celestial Master's Mansion is indeed quite large, and it has differentiated various majors based on the application of Origin Stone techniques, ensuring that every Celestial Master can achieve stable employment after graduation."

Therefore, the elevator you mentioned is not under the jurisdiction of the Civil Engineering Master; you should consult the Mechanical Engineering Master.

"Then go find it," Qi Yan urged.

"I have no money," Taihe replied earnestly.

"No way, our great Yan Dynasty doesn't even have the money to build an elevator?" Qi Yan said in disbelief.

Taihe shook his head repeatedly: "Yan Country is not short of money, but it is short of mechanical engineers!"

Qi Yan: "..."

Why is it that even the mechanical guys are in such a miserable state when they arrive in Terra?

After silently mourning for the mechanical engineers for 0.3 seconds, Qi Yan stood up, walked to the edge of the mountain road, and gazed into the distance.

A cool mountain breeze caressed Qi Yan's face.

A magnificent city built against the mountain came into his view.

The high-rise buildings stand tall, scattered among the low, uneven peaks. They appear messy, but in reality, they are not orderly at all, creating a unique aesthetic reminiscent of the saying "My first floor is your eighteenth floor."

Taihe stood beside Qi Yan, and said with a hint of pride:

"The scenery is breathtaking, and listening to the snow in early spring has a unique charm."

This is Shangshu, the capital of my Great Yan Dynasty. Logically, such mountainous terrain is unsuitable for building mobile cities, but some master civil engineers, with their hearts set on their hometown, poured their hearts and souls into it, and after many years of hard work, successfully completed the construction of Shangshu as it is today!

"Sparrows eat beef spleen."

Qi Yan praised from the bottom of his heart.

For some reason, upon suddenly hearing Qi Yan's sincere words, he felt as if insects were crawling all over his body.

He stared blankly at Qi Yan, blinking repeatedly.

I was prepared to be led astray by you in just a few words, why don't you play by the rules?

He suddenly felt that Taihe's gaze was somewhat perverted.

That was clearly a look that seemed to be waiting to be insulted!

Qi Yan felt a chill and hurriedly hid behind his younger sister.

Taihe felt a sense of emptiness in her heart when she saw Qi Yan avoiding her.

"Okay, stop making trouble."

In the end, Chen stepped forward to take charge: "Once we cross this mountain, we will officially enter the territory of Shangshu."

Qi Yan, stop complaining. We could have taken the waterway, but you insisted that coming to Shangshu meant experiencing mountain climbing. Now you're just reaping what you sowed.

"We can't travel by water; my younger sister hates the wet feeling."

Qi Yan rested his chin on his younger sister's head, his cheeks sandwiched between Qi Lin's two wolf ears.

Qi Lin was taken aback, her fluffy wolf ears twitched involuntarily, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly by a pixel.

Qi Yan felt his little sister's soft wolf ears brush against his cheek, and reflexively bit them, only to receive a whip kick to his calf in return.

Watching the siblings playfully bickering, Chen said helplessly:

"Traveling by water doesn't mean swimming; it means taking a boat. Can't you use some common sense?"

"You say I don't understand common sense, but I'd say you don't understand the dangers of the workplace."

Qi Yan smiled mysteriously, his gaze sweeping over Taihe and Zuo Le, finally settling on the two sisters, Nian and Xi.

Zuo Le felt Qi Yan's gaze and was still confused, while Tai He suddenly realized something.

He quickly shouted to the empty surroundings:

"Master Bai Tian, ​​no!"