Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"We must protect these feathers. Ursus has given me a satisfactory answer. Now it's up to Lungmen."

Old Chen, the safety and fate of the entire Longmen rest in your hands!

Wen Yue looked at the feather in Chen's hand with some nervousness.

When Wen Yue heard Qi Yan say that the safety of the entire Longmen rested on these few feathers, her heart almost jumped out of her throat.

She didn't know what the feathers represented, but seeing that Qi Yan had deliberately plucked them from the black snake's carcass, they must have some special purpose.

Considering the Black Serpent's identity, Wen Yue couldn't help but let a series of guesses pop into her mind.

Are these ear feathers the black snake's Achilles' heel?

What ancient witchcraft does Qi Yan intend to use these ear feathers to completely curse the black snake to death?

Or perhaps the black snake's strange state at this moment is all a smokescreen, and in reality, the black snake's true form is hidden in these ear feathers, which is why Qi Yan discovered it?

Wen Yue became more and more frightened as she thought about it.

"Um, Lord Qi Yan, could I keep these ear feathers safe?" Wen Yue asked cautiously.

Qi Yan paused for a moment, then said nonchalantly, "Since Aunt Wen Yue has spoken, I naturally have no objection. Does Aunt Wen Yue like these feathers?"

"How about I give you a few? Take what you like, don't be shy."

"No, no, no, I don't want them." Wen Yue shook her head repeatedly, carefully taking the ear feathers from Chen's hands.

Chen didn't think much of it and handed the feathers to Wen Yue, who then bombarded Qi Yan with a barrage of questions:

"Is that thing in the sky the giant beast you're looking for? Did you bring that sharp blade that spews black mist everywhere? What other hidden threats are there in Dragon Gate? And... where is that giant beast called Ya now?"

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow, finding Chen's nervous expression amusing.

He naturally discerned the key questions that Chen was concealing in his series of follow-up questions.

"Are you very worried about Wei Yanwu?" Qi Yan asked with a smile.

Chen gritted his teeth, turned his face away, and said:

“He is the Governor of Lungmen; only he has the authority to stop Lungmen.”

"Oh right, Longmen is still playing bumper cars with Yumen."

The 'all-knowing' guy slapped his forehead, finally remembering the important matter, and turned to look at the Kashina-style sex doll: "I saw she was holding a device in her hand, it should be the thing that controls Lungmen, right?"

Li Ren stepped forward, took the instrument, fiddled with it for a bit, and then said awkwardly:

"It's contaminated, and the equipment is malfunctioning."

Qi Yan: "..."

The blade, which had just exuded an air of superiority, now appeared somewhat uneasy under Qi Yan's gaze.

He was ready to go all out against Black Snake, so he didn't pay attention to these trivial details.

"You're good for nothing but causing trouble, get out of here."

Qi Yan waved his hand dismissively, saying, "I never expected you to come to Longmen. Zuo Xuanliao and the Grand Tutor have really given Wei Yanwu a big job this time."

When Wei Yanwu arrives and sees this mess you've made, he'll probably stab you through the heart with his sword right there and then."

"Yes, thank you, Lord Qi Yan."

Li Ren thanked him repeatedly, then turned and ran away, clutching the contaminated instrument.

"Hey!" Wen Yue quickly exclaimed, "Leave the equipment here; you can't take that thing with you!"

Seeing that his theft had been discovered, Li Ren didn't press the matter and simply put the instrument on the ground to continue his smuggling.

Petals that shouldn't exist in this season fluttered around Wei Yanwu, their fragrance intoxicating.

Wei Yanwu stood on a lone boat on the river, silently admiring the river scenery surrounding him.

"You seem perfectly at ease, even having the leisure to appreciate the scenery."

Ya stood at the other end of the lone boat, gazing at Wei Yanwu's profile.

"Is this your authority?" Wei Yanwu took a deep breath of the fragrance in the air, a hint of intoxication on his face. "To control the seasons and use such mysterious means to keep a world by your side forever, I suppose you like this place very much, and you also like this time very much."

"you wanna die!"

Ya said, word by word, "You know very well the origin of this world."

Wei Yanwu smiled, finally daring to face the enemy before him:

"Yes, according to historical records, one of the giant beasts, Ya, was injured and escaped during the siege. It is likely that this place was the trump card you hastily cut off to hide from the enemy."

All these years later, you still bear this scar, silently licking your wounds, repeatedly swallowing the humiliation of yesteryear… How pathetic.”

"Even now, you're still trying to provoke me?" Ya's narrow eyes narrowed.

"Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well do something stupid to relieve my boredom."

Wei Yanwu smiled calmly, even having the leisure to bend down and stir the river water. Watching the ripples spread outwards from his fingertips, he even had the thought of having a couple of drinks there.

It's a pity there's no wine by my side; it's a pity everything is in vain.

Wei Yanwu straightened up again, looked at Ya Qingxiao and said:

“You won’t kill me so easily, because I have brought you new humiliation, so you are prepared to return the same humiliation to me.”

"It seems you are well aware of the fate of the city-state you rule."

Ya finally smiled and said, "You mortals gather together because of your weakness, and elect your own leaders because of your incompetence. So how will you react when your leaders suffer?"

As their leader, how would you react?

Unfortunately, Ya's words had no effect whatsoever.

She didn't see the slightest bit of fear and tension on Wei Yanwu's face.

“You are right about one thing: we mortals gather together because we are weak,” Wei Yanwu said calmly. “But it is precisely because we are aware of our weakness that we gather together, rely on each other, and help each other… Well, these words are rather laughable coming from my mouth.”

If Qi Yan heard this, he'd probably laugh himself to death, but this time, I truly meant it, and Zuo Xuanliao and I entrusted our backs to each other.

"What does that mean?" A bad feeling suddenly welled up in Ya's heart.

"What I mean is that while you have set up specific strategies for Yumen and Longmen, our way to break the deadlock is to exchange cards with each other."

With his hands behind his back, Wei Yanwu said calmly, "Your and Black Serpent's opponent is not me, but Zuo Xuanliao. I believe his arrangements can resolve the Dragon Gate crisis."

As for me, I'm responsible for using Zuo Xuanliao's trump cards to deal with you, this guy who's eyeing Yumen. So, it's not that you blocked my way, but that I waited for you to fall into my trap... Wei Yanwu, I humbly request the Grandmaster to take action!"

Ya's heart alarm bells rang loudly, and he immediately became extremely alert and vigilant of his surroundings.

But a gentle breeze blew across the river, and Wei Yanwu's shouts went unanswered.

Wei Yanwu: “…”

Ya: "..."

An awkward silence fell between the two.

Wei Yanwu was somewhat dumbfounded, and tentatively asked again, "Grandmaster?"

"Stop shouting, your older brother hasn't arrived yet."

A man's voice suddenly came from above: "Big Brother's personality seems easygoing, but he is actually rigid. The little girl you sent named Lin Yuxia persuaded him for a long time before he finally set off. It will take some time before he arrives."

Wei Yanwu listened to the unfamiliar man's voice and was somewhat unsure of where he came from.

But Ya recognized the other person immediately and frowned, saying:

"Wang, what are you doing here?"

"It's nothing serious, it's just that my younger sister has always been carelessly tossing her brother around. This time, she finally found an opportunity to experience the joy of carelessly tossing her brother around."

As Wang finished speaking, an ancient sword pierced through the heavens and earth, falling straight down from the sky.

Chapter 916 Wei Yanwu's Car Crash

A sword descended from the heavens, slicing through everything.

The cold sky and tranquil mountains were cleaved in two by the sword, the dead river and the severed lone boat each holding one side.

Ya's face turned extremely ugly. Her body was swept backward by the sword's momentum, and the cold river water splashed back and soaked her clothes.

Wei Yanwu felt a blur before his eyes, and as the world spun around him, cold, icy water splashed haphazardly across his face.

But he soon escaped his misery and landed headfirst on the clean road of Longmen.

The world that Ya had carved up was utterly destroyed with a single blow under the influence of Wang Jia Shuowei.

Unable to suppress his anger any longer, Ya floated in mid-air, raising his long sword and pointing it at the figure in the sky who had waved his hand to recall the long sword.

Wei Yanwu sensed Ya's anger, and his heart skipped a beat.

His original plan was to have Chongyue rush over, forcefully break into Ya's territory, and fight there to prevent the Dragon Gate from causing a calamity.

But when the second brother of the Sui family made his move, he destroyed that world without holding back, and the next battlefield could only be established at Longmen.

What shocked Wei Yanwu even more was that the body Wang used to hold the long sword and confront Ya was clearly Lao Li's!

"What on earth happened?"

For the first time, Wei Yanwu felt that he might have the qualifications to join the Liboli clan.

"Don't be nervous, Qi Yan authorized the handing of the sword to Wang."

Another unfamiliar voice came from behind Wei Yanwu.

Wei Yanwu turned his head and saw a red phantom floating not far away, its existence extremely strange and completely unlike that of a living person.

"You are...the Witch King?!"

After recognizing the person, Wei Yanwu no longer cared about whether Qi Yan had the right to dispose of the sword.

He only cares about one other thing.

Now, Longmen has gathered a fragment of a Year Beast, a Giant Beast Agent, and a Demigod, plus Chongyue who is about to arrive. They're enough to make a mahjong table!

Can Lungmen really handle such a star-studded lineup?

Wei Yanwu felt a headache coming on.

However, he wasn't the only one having a headache at the scene.

Jieyun stood beside the Witch King, rubbing his face, which was numb from the wind, with a pained expression.

She had originally followed Qi Yan's instructions and was heading from Yumen to Longmen with her sword, but she was troubled by the blockade of the two cities.

Soon, her headache evolved from an emotional issue into a real physical sensation.

Without a word, the Witch King descended from the sky and flew directly into the heavens, speeding all the way to Dragon Gate, where he met the old carp who had been possessed by Wang again, completed the transfer of the sword, and then flew to this place with her.

It was fast, but the wind blowing all the way made Jieyun roll his eyes.

Just as Jieyun was about to complain, she noticed a young man in the distance, exhausted and panting, rushing towards her.

Seeing Wu You's miserable state after running there on foot, Jie Yun immediately swallowed back the complaints that were on the tip of his tongue.

Sometimes it's nice to feel the breeze.

Compared to Jie Yun, who had successfully consoled himself, Wei Yanwu was filled with sorrow, utterly powerless to stop the impending battle of the immortals.

"What, now you realize you messed up?"

The Witch King chuckled and said, "As the leader of a city, don't you have any backup plan? Or are you completely unprepared to face your own defeat?"

Wei Yanwu did not answer.

His gaze swept across the surroundings.

This is a landmark commercial street in Longmen. Due to the current crisis facing both cities, the street is deserted and there are no pedestrians. The once magnificent commercial buildings look even more empty and lifeless after losing their popularity.

"Fine, let it be destroyed. Anyway, the Grand Tutor vouched for me, so there are no taboos, and I don't care about these things."

Wei Yanwu sighed: "Afterwards, just cry poverty to the Grand Tutor, ask for some compensation, and then rebuild."

"You really didn't think of a backup plan?" The Witch King was somewhat surprised.

"Isn't exchanging a street, or even half a city, for the life of a giant beast's agent my backup plan?" Wei Yanwu smiled bitterly. "Although it's not perfect, it's not bad either. It's just to prevent my achievements from being too dazzling and attracting the attention of some people later."

"You really are just like Qi Yan said, always making the choice of self-interest your guiding principle."

The Witch King commented, "The only difference between you and those foolish nobles is probably that you have a bigger appetite and greater abilities, but I find it strange that, in my opinion, your vision should be limited to these."