Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"I've already told you her plan. See you later."

Wang left a sentence behind, turned around, and disappeared completely into the shadows inside the room.

The house where everyone was located, as well as the courtyard outside, began to dissipate as Wang left.

The scenery of Qujiang Peak reappeared in everyone's sight, along with a colossal beast that blotted out the sky in the clouds, and three beautiful figures facing the beast's appearance.

To be precise, it was Nian and Xi who were forcing themselves to fight against Sui, while the other side was enjoying the Immortal's Intoxication they had just bought, occasionally flicking out a beam of light to pretend that they were also fighting.

At this moment, Nian lost all his playful mood. He waved his hand, releasing a large amount of flames, and used the high temperature to forge a black gold spear several meters long, which he was about to shoot at Sui Xiang.

But Sui Xiang only glanced at her before immediately imitating her, summoning flames to forge a plus version of the black-gold spear that was several times larger than the one she had used in the past.

"*Adult content with profanity*"

Nian cursed, and was sent flying by the plus-sized black and gold spear of Sui Xiang, along with his gun.

Xi dodged her sister's flying body, summoned a huge blank scroll like a screen, and began to paint the scene of heavenly soldiers besieging Sui Xiang.

Upon seeing Xi's movements, Sui Xiang exhaled breath, which transformed into a cloud of white mist that converged and changed in the sky, instantly condensing into an endless array of celestial soldiers.

Xi paused in her painting.

She looked down at her unfinished painting, then looked up at the cloud and mist painting in front of her that was not only completed but also much larger in scale.

Xi's mental state collapsed on the spot.

"What's the point of fighting like this!"

She threw down her paintbrush and screamed in despair, "It knows all the tricks we know, and it's a combination of the power of three people! How are we supposed to fight it?!"

He lay lazily on a cloud, took a sip of wine, and then slowly said:

"Xiao Xi..."

"Don't call me that!" Xi immediately snapped.

Ling seemed oblivious to his sister's outburst, and chuckled to himself:

"In the end, this cycle of time is nothing but a nightmare for you and me. It is you and me. The methods we use, it will naturally use as well. But no matter how it changes, it is nothing more than a mental obstacle for you."

Consider all that you see before you as a clumsy imitation of yourself; how could something imitated possibly rival the true skills you've painstakingly honed over countless years?

"well said!"

Years have passed and returned, and these words have inspired him to forge another giant sword and charge at the Year Beast.

The next second, she was slammed away by an even larger greatsword, flying even further than before.

Chapter 867 Order: My Second Brother is Still the Best

Yume watched her older sister walk away, then turned her gaze to her other older sister.

"You make it sound so easy. Even if He is just imitating, the overwhelming power is enough to negate the details."

Xi was bursting with resentment, pouting and muttering, "This guy is just as annoying as Qi Yan. He takes advantage of being stronger than me and uses my methods to bully me."

Qi Yan, who was observing the battle from the mountaintop with the others: ?

Ling shook the wine jug that was hanging in mid-air, maintaining his calm and collected demeanor, and laughed:

"I am truly surprised that Qi Yan has such methods, but this person is still different from Qi Yan."

Qi Yan's strength is the result of his own hard work, while Sui Xiang's strength stems from your apprehension and fear. His strength originates from yourself, Xiao Xi.

Qi, who claims to "become stronger through his own efforts": ?

"I don't care what you say, I quit!"

Xi showed no sign of being moved and turned to look at the mountaintop below: "I'd rather use this time to ask Qi Yan to come over and punch this annoying thing to pieces!"

Ling Zhengmei was drinking her wine when she suddenly choked upon hearing this.

Once again, Nian returned, and just then, he overheard Xi's complaint, and his eyes lit up immediately:

"My dear sister, remember to wear a cheongsam and high heels before you go."

Qi Yan, whose gaze was fixed on Qi Lin: ? ? ?

Qi Yan hurriedly assured Qi Lin, "Don't worry, I'll get your new clothes ready right away."

Qi Lin pursed her lips but did not answer.

In the sky, Nian was still coming up with all sorts of mischievous ideas for Xi, which gave Ling a headache. He watched his two younger sisters arguing so loudly in front of Sui Xiang that he forgot all about it, and quickly stepped in to block all of Sui Xiang's attacks.

As a result, her action immediately stopped Nian and Xi's argument.

The two sisters watched helplessly as the clouds that Ling casually stirred up blocked all sorts of weapons and countless heavenly soldiers that the year had imitated, all with effortless ease.

"No way, how did you do that?" Nian couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"The more you play, the more experience you gain." Ling smiled freely, tilting his head back to take another sip of fine wine.

Xi couldn't help but question her existence: "What do you mean by 'too much hitting'?"

"This isn't the first time I've seen Him. This guy always disturbs my sleep, and I can't say I like Him."

Ling wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, waved his hand, and out of thin air summoned a black wine cup covered in cracks: "What a wonderful dream, disturbed by this guy for no reason. So I fight with him every time. From being flustered at the beginning to treating it like a passing cloud in the sky in the end, I suddenly feel that it is a rare experience."

Xiaoxi, Xiaonian, you two shouldn't be arguing all the time. Sometimes you should calm down and settle down.

Xi pointed to herself, looking completely bewildered: "Me? Noisy and disruptive?"

Nian also pointed to himself, a smile on his face: "Me! Noisy and boisterous!"

Ling Tou smiled with a headache, filled the wine cup in his hand with wine, and then threw it, smashing it towards Sui Xiang, who was trapped in the clouds and struggling.

"Oh dear, Second Brother still couldn't escape."

Nian watched as the black wine cup flew out and smashed into Sui Xiang's forehead.

Both shattered simultaneously, along with various strange phenomena in the sky, instantly restoring peace to the world of Shangshu.

Xi stared in disbelief as her older sister casually dealt with Sui Xiang, who had brutally beaten her and Nian, along with her second brother.

"Hmm, not bad, Second Brother is still the most comfortable to use."

Ling nodded and tilted his head back to gulp down another mouthful of wine.

"Wait...wait a minute!" Xi slapped her face hard. "I'm not surprised you have these kinds of tricks up your sleeve, but you just said you were disturbing my sleep...and you actually dared to go to sleep?"

"what happened?"

She didn't find anything strange about falling asleep.

"Aren't you really afraid...aren't you afraid of turning back into Him?" Xi seemed to turn pale at the thought of the consequences of falling asleep.

“Why be afraid?” Ling asked calmly. “I am me, not Him. Even if He were to awaken one day, you and I would be like strangers to Him, seemingly the same but not the same.”

Xi was speechless after hearing these words.

She could understand what her older sister meant, but she couldn't be so indifferent.

Nian grinned and leaned closer, ignoring Xi Yuan's wishes, forcefully putting his arm around her shoulder and whispering furtively:

"I have a way for you to experience the peaceful sleep that my older sister has. Are you interested?"

Xi immediately became alert: "What trouble are you going to cause now?"

"What nonsense! What kind of talk is this!"

Hearing Xi's blunt question, Nian immediately started to argue in dissatisfaction, but quickly lowered his voice again:

"If you ask me, now is the best opportunity. We have Qi Yan as a helper. Let's join forces and work with our other brothers and sisters to launch a pincer attack on the sleeping beast..."

Before He awakens, let's castrate Him for eternal healing!

While speaking, Nian did not forget to make a cutting motion on his snow-white neck with a cruel expression.

Xi was so shocked by Nian's audacious plan that her eyes widened.

Ling, however, seemed quite interested and pressed on, asking:

How can you guarantee that Qi Yan will be willing to help?

"We have our Da Xi Gua here!" Nian said confidently. "Big sister, you don't know, Qi Yan made a special trip to Huiqi Mountain to find Da Xi Gua and even demolished her little nest!"

Believe me, Qi Yan is definitely lusting after Da Xigua's body. So as long as Da Xigua puts on a cheongsam and beckons to Qi Yan, he'll absolutely agree!

Xi's face was as black as ink. She waved her hand to summon the calligraphy brush she had just thrown and shoved it hard into Nian's mouth, which was still going on and on.

Watching his two younger sisters lovingly feeding each other ink, Ling's eyes held a thoughtful expression:

"This is a very important matter and cannot be taken lightly. I cannot make the decision on my own; I need to go see my elder brother."

"Sister Ling, why are you following Nian Hu's lead too?!"

Xi was so angry that her face turned red, but she dared not use a brush and ink to shut him up.

"I was talking about how we're going to destroy the Year Beast. What are you thinking?" Ling asked with a forced smile.

evening:"……"

Just as the three sisters were having a lively time, the Grand Tutor's shouts came from the mountaintop below:

"The three of you, have you reached an agreement on the plan to eliminate the Year Beast? Would you like to discuss it later?"

He spat out two mouthfuls of ink, bared his black teeth, and yelled:

"Damn it, there's an undercover agent! Abort the deal!"

Ling pointed to the sky: "I've already smashed the undercover second brother. Go down now."

After saying that, she led the way down from the clouds to the top of Qujiang Peak.

Nian and Xi exchanged glances and followed closely behind Ling, arriving together before the Grand Tutor.

Before the Grand Tutor could speak, Ling greeted him with a smile:

"After so many years apart, upon closer inspection, the Grand Tutor is quite different from before."

"...Didn't we just meet halfway up the mountain?"

"Oh, right." Ling nodded. "I was just thinking about wine... saving my second brother, so I forgot to catch up with him. I hope the Grand Tutor will forgive me."

The Grand Tutor glanced at the sky and rolled his eyes.

"So, you've saved your second brother, leaving not even a trace of him behind?"

“It’s better than him continuing to cause trouble in Shangshu and being personally arrested and brought back by the Grand Tutor,” Ling explained.

The Grand Tutor replied, "My business with him in Shangshu is over."

Upon hearing this, Ling slapped his forehead, a rare look of embarrassment appearing on his face.

"Then my second brother died in vain."

The Grand Tutor finally revealed a slight smile: "He didn't die in vain; at least I feel good about it."

Chapter 868 Settling Accounts Afterwards

Shangshu, within the city.

The people were busy walking on the street.

The thunder that lit up half the night sky last night, and the extraordinary phenomenon that swept across the river peak in the early morning, caused the sleep quality of these ordinary people to be generally below average.

But that's all the impact it has.

After daybreak, the people of Shangshu went about their usual routines, going to work and school. Aside from a few casual conversations over tea and meals, no one paid much attention to what had happened that night.

It's not simply that the people of Shangshu are fierce and don't take anything to heart.

Some people felt a little apprehensive, but this feeling vanished completely when their Lord Liang appeared unharmed on the streets of Shangshu in the morning light.

Inside the Liang residence, Qi Yan looked even more weary than the people of Shangshu, his head resting on his younger sister's shoulder as he dozed off.

On the contrary, the elderly Grand Tutor was full of energy and showed no signs of fatigue.

In the courtyard, apart from Qi Yan who stayed behind to watch the play, only Liang Xun and other officials remained, obediently waiting by the Grand Tutor's side.

They knew that the Grand Tutor's casual remarks on Qujiang Peak before leading everyone back home were not a genuine intention to let the matter rest, but rather that Qujiang Peak was not a good place to discuss matters.

Now that they have returned to the city, the Grand Tutor's time for reckoning is fast approaching.