Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The shadow guard, however, stood there hesitantly.

The other shadow guards also emerged from their hiding places and gathered together for a meeting.

"That's a divine artifact forged from a giant beast. It's probably unique in this entire land. Missing it would be a lifelong regret."

"But we must protect Duke Wei."

"Fool, have you forgotten Lord Wei's instructions? All irrelevant personnel, please leave!"

"You mean..."

"Longmen is so peaceful now, and Lord Wei is in no danger at all. How can we not be considered bystanders?"

The group of shadow guards immediately stood in awe, giving the most sincere recognition to the idea genius.

Then a group of people rushed out of the window and used grappling hooks to swing on swings in the streets and alleys of Longmen.

When Qi Yan arrived at the city gates in high spirits, before he could even get close to the location where the mirror was being forged, he saw a small black dot rapidly approaching from the horizon.

Qi Yan stopped, and Qiu Bai and the shadow guards beside him did the same. The group looked up as Nian flew over their heads like an arrow.

"What happened?"

"Judging from Miss Nian's posture, it seems like she was knocked away by someone?"

Qi Yan tilted his head and carefully sensed for a moment, vaguely feeling a strange connection from afar linking to his consciousness.

This feeling made him feel as if he had another body that he could control.

"If I'm not mistaken, this was Nian's own doing, fully activating the mirror's power and releasing my phantom."

While enjoying this novel experience, Qi Yan explained, "She probably wanted to test how much of my abilities the mirror could mimic, but she didn't find anything and was sent flying by my phantom's punch."

Qiu Bai and a group of shadow guards nodded knowingly.

This is not surprising.

Qi Yan gradually figured out some methods for remotely controlling the phantom.

Through a mysterious connection between the phantom and himself, he discovered several other figures beside the phantom.

Qi Yan had a sudden thought.

The next second, another figure sped across the sky.

"Miss Shiyu!"

"She flies so fast, even faster than Miss Nian!"

"I saw Miss Xi flying backwards, saying something, it sounded like... Qi Yan, oh my god!"

Before the reckless shadow guard could finish speaking, his companion tightly covered his mouth.

Qi Yan paid no attention to the shadow guards beside him, manipulating his own phantom as if he had discovered a new toy.

He could sense a familiar presence beside the phantom.

It is the aura of order.

But before he could make a move, Ling sensed something was wrong and vanished into the dream, disappearing from the perception of the phantom.

The regret of not being able to escape in time, Qi Yan discovered a new way to play in the next second: the power of authority!

"This chilling aura is from the Great White, along with the flames of the Year, the scroll of the Evening, and the wine jug of the Order..."

Qi Yan was so excited that his eyes lit up.

He discovered that his illusory form could use the power of the mirror to unleash the abilities that had been copied before.

Qi Yan quickly found a tall, robust figure among a bunch of messy powers and abilities, whose every move exuded the demeanor of a grandmaster.

"Big brother!" Qi Yan immediately revealed an evil smile, "You can use the title of Grandmaster, but I, Qi Xiaobai, can't?"

Qiu Bai and his group of shadow guards were all startled by Qi Yan's strange laughter. Before they could react, a white afterimage streaked across the sky. It was a white-haired figure that looked exactly like Qi Yan. In the blink of an eye, it had moved from the location where Nian Kai was refining weapons to the sky above Yumen City.

Then, everyone in the entire Jade Gate and even the Dragon Gate heard a powerful voice booming across the sky.

"Qi Xiaobai from Rhodes Island has come to challenge Grandmaster Chongyue!"

Chapter 936 The Brothers' Suffering

Yumen is bustling with activity.

The streets and alleys were teeming with people, just like a New Year's parade. People were packed together, and the chatter never stopped.

"Did they fight? Where did Grandmaster and Qi Yan fight?"

"How could they possibly fight in the city? After the Grandmaster accepted the challenge, the two of them went outside the city."

"Huh? Shouldn't we go to the city wall and watch?"

"The chaos has just subsided; it's not a place for ordinary people like us to climb onto the city walls. Let's just watch the broadcast. Speaking of which, someone's started a betting operation up ahead... The person starting the betting operation is... Qi Yan?!"

Qi Yan, who was setting up a small stall at the edge of the crowded area, was already used to such exclamations.

His entire attention was focused on the two small wooden basins on the stall in front of him.

The names of Chongyue and Qiyan were placed in front of the two wooden basins, along with the odds. The odds for a draw were even carefully marked between the two basins, making it look quite professional at first glance.

"Come on, come on! Don't miss this chance to make a fortune today!"

Qi Yan shouted at the top of his lungs, "An epic battle is about to begin! To make everyone feel more involved, I, Qi Yan, will personally launch the sales and create an opportunity for everyone to own a villa by the sea!"

Will Grandmaster Chongyue uphold his prestige as a veteran grandmaster, or will Qi Xiaobai of Rhodes Island rise to power and claim the title of grandmaster?

A group of Yumen residents looked at each other, their expressions showing interest.

But Qi Yan waited for a long time, and not a single person was willing to come forward and place a bet.

He was a little anxious.

At this moment, someone kindly reminded him:

"General Zuo has explicitly prohibited this behavior, or rather, the entire Great Yan Dynasty does not allow betting. Once discovered, both the bookmaker and the participants will lose everything."

Qi Yan arrogantly declared, "With me here, what are you afraid of? On this land, no one dares to deduct my money except Kal'tsit!"

Even with his assurances, the surrounding people still shook their heads repeatedly.

Qi Yan has the right to be arrogant, but ordinary people like them don't.

"Alright, stop thinking about them, I'll play with you."

Ling appeared behind Qi Yan and casually tossed two coins into the wooden basin representing his elder brother.

Qi Yan: "..."

Watching the coins spinning in the wooden basin, he suddenly had an urge to pick up the basin, tap it, and say auspicious words.

He just wants to make some money, why is it so difficult?

Who exactly is making money on this land?

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Qi Yan turned and asked:

Why don't you go to the city wall to watch the play? What are you doing here?

"General Zuo knows you're causing trouble here, so he doesn't dare come. He asked me to stop you." Ling sat cross-legged on the ground next to Qi Yan, looking nonchalant. "How can you make money like this? Besides, with your abilities, money isn't important to you anymore, is it?"

Qi Yan didn't answer, but collected all the labels next to the wooden basin, and then began to tap the basin on the ground repeatedly.

Seeing Qi Yan's actions, which were no different from those of a homeless person, the surrounding people couldn't help but make expressions of 'old man, subway, cell phone'.

"Is your skin thicker than a city wall?" Ling Gang took a sip of wine and almost performed the dragon spitting water trick on the spot. "I clearly heard from Lord Wei that you maxed out the Grand Tutor's credit card. Even if you transferred all the money to Rhodes Island, the remaining change should be enough for you to live on for a long time, right?"

"Let me ask you, among you siblings, who do you think is the most mentally exhausted?" Qi Yan asked abruptly.

Ling paused for a moment, thought for a second, and replied:

"It must be my older brother. He was nagging me for ages the other day, telling me to take care of Xiao Nian and Xiao Xi. I'm so tired of hearing him say that."

"That settles it. I'm an older brother too," Qi Yan said sadly. "I was planning to ask Lao Qi to make new clothes for Qi Lin when I went to Dahuang City, but now the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse, and I won't be able to go to Dahuang City in time."

But Qi Lin's new clothes are still undecided, and I can't afford a good tailor with the little money I have. It's tough, being broke is really tough.

His expression became somewhat stiff.

She shook the new wine flask that Chong Yue had given her a few days ago, and for the first time, she felt ashamed of herself in front of Qi Yan, this unserious fellow.

It seems the eldest brother's assessment was indeed correct; she, as the eldest sister, has been somewhat incompetent.

Hmm, it seems she needs to show some of her elder sister's tenderness, so she'll start with Xiao Xi.

Thinking this, he took the initiative to say:

"After this trip to Yumen is over, I can... ask someone to go to Dahuang City for you. Although Seventh Brother is not there right now, since you said he would be there, he will definitely go."

You don't need to worry about Qi Lin's new clothes anymore, and I won't ask you to pay for them.

"That's what I've been waiting for!"

Qi Yan stood up abruptly, stuffed the coins from the wooden basin into his pocket: "Let's go, let's go to the city wall and watch my duel with my older brother."

Ling also got up, and the two of them slowly walked towards the city wall through the passage that the crowd had made way for them.

On the other side, atop the Jade Gate city wall, a general who had been tasked with stopping Qi Yan from opening the betting pool was itching to do something. He turned to Wei Yanwu beside him and asked:

"Who do you think is better, the one Jing imitates, Qi Yan or the Grandmaster?"

"It's hard to say," Wei Yanwu analyzed seriously. "It depends on the specific situation. It should be Grandmaster, but this is just my personal opinion."

"He should be a grandmaster."

The Grand Tutor also came over to join in the fun: "However, if Qi Yan uses some methods in his true form, the result might be different."

"Will win!"

Nian Jian, whose left eye had turned black and blue, said firmly, "I took a punch from Qi Yan's phantom, which was much lighter than my brother's punch."

Zuo Xuanliao couldn't help but smile slightly: "Then why don't we start a game?"

The group exchanged glances, all showing interest.

"I'll offer a box of my treasured tea, betting on the Grandmaster to win."

"I'll use a year's salary of my own to bet on Grandmaster to win, on the condition that Qi Yan doesn't cheat secretly."

"Grand Tutor, don't think everyone doesn't know your credit card was maxed out by Qi Yan." Nian grinned. "Who bets on their own debt? But whatever, just for fun, I'll offer a piece of gold-threaded soft armor that I forged myself... I'm betting on Qi Yan to win!"

Wei Yanwu and the Grand Tutor, who had already placed their bets, widened their eyes in surprise.

Nian chuckled and said, "Qi Yan's illusory image is not his true form. He doesn't just throw wild punches when he fights. This is a peerless divine weapon that I personally crafted. Just you wait and see!"

Zuo Xuanliao, who deliberately lagged behind by half a step, decisively followed suit:

"Then I'll also bet on Qi Yan's words, and I'll offer a peerless sword that I've treasured for a long time!"

"How could you not include me in such a great opportunity?"

A voice with an extremely dangerous tone cut in from the middle of the group. Then, Qi Yan put his hand on Zuo Xuanliao's shoulder and said with a dangerous smile, "I'm betting on one punch from each of my own bodies. I hope that General Zuo, who has been explicitly prohibited from opening bets, can handle this bet as the bookmaker."

Zuo Xuanliao's heart trembled instantly.

He looked at Ling, who seemed completely at ease, in disbelief. He never dreamed that he would be betrayed by Ling, who seemed reliable, when he had specifically chosen Ling over Nian.

Facing Zuo Xuanliao's gaze, Ling kept his eyes fixed on the area outside the city:

"It's about to begin."

Chapter 937 Opening Ceremony, Who Will You Bet On to Win?

Ling's words successfully diverted everyone's attention from their playful antics, and they all turned their gaze to the two people facing off in an open area outside the city.

Beside the two, Xi, whose right eye had turned into a black eye, was in charge of maintaining order.

"Let me make this clear beforehand, I'll mark this area with my own painting," Xi instructed with a tense expression. "But you two had better behave yourselves. If you damage my painting, I'll make you each paint a new one to compensate me!"

Chongyue, who was flexing his wrists, smiled wryly:

"I don't know anything about painting."

"Then don't break my painting!" Xi glared at her older brother, her little face puffed up with anger.

Qi Yan's illusory figure had a blank expression, and his golden eyes were devoid of any life or agility. Although his figure was much more solid than that of the Witch King, it was still possible to see up close that he was merely an existence without a physical form.