Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Outcast brandished the musket in his hand:

"Don't think I have a good temper. If you slander our Titi to my face like this, I really will shoot."

"Younger brother? Isn't Skadi a girl?"

Outcast coughed twice and shifted the blame, saying, "It's all because of Xiao Qiyan and the Doctor who started it. That's what we call Skadi on our island, it's a nickname."

"So, where is Skadi?" Goddess was clearly not joking.

“Xiao Qiyan’s advice was right after all. What do you want to do to Titi?” Outcast questioned.

“Running away won’t help; I need to make her face the truth.”

"What truth?"

“This is not something you should know, but Skadi must undergo this test.”

Even if this truth brings irreversible consequences?

"I won't let that happen."

"But I trust Xiao Qiyan's judgment more."

The atmosphere between the two instantly turned icy, each tensing up and ready to strike at any moment.

"Madam, she's very fast."

A warning came from the surrounding green vines.

Outcast nodded and said, "I know this better than anyone else. I remember the pattern on the soles of her shoes perfectly."

"Do you need our help?" the shapeshifter asked kindly.

“It would be best if we could subdue her without killing her,” Outcast warned. “I have a feeling that the truth she speaks is very important. If something happens to her, we’ll have to go and ask Xiao Qiyan again.”

"...Subduing a very fast enemy without taking a life...that's the safest way."

The green vines began to wriggle rapidly, and under Goredia's watchful gaze, they slowly coalesced into the shape of a petite young girl.

Pink hair appeared, and a beautiful girl from Zalak appeared on the scene. Two curls in her hair bounced energetically in the wind, showing her lively and cheerful nature.

"Why did you *Latland* turn into Eureka?!"

Outcast never dreamed that the shapeshifters had such methods, and there was no time to stop them. He could only watch helplessly as 'Eureka' completed her arrival.

Goredia: ?

The ghost shark that had been unconscious at her feet seemed to be having a nightmare; its eyelids twitched twice, and it slowly woke up.

When I opened my eyes, there was Eureka.

Am I still dreaming?

Ghost Shark paused, then closed his eyes again: "It's all a dream, it's all a dream, it's all a dream."

Goredia: ?

Outcast turned and ran, but didn't forget to kindly remind his allies:

"Dario, run! Take your bird and run as far as you can! Saltwind City is beyond saving!"

Goredia: ? ? ?

Dario, who was entangled with the humanoid Haizi, suddenly heard Outcast's panicked shout, his heart skipped a beat, and he was almost injured by the flying spikes.

Just as he was secretly rejoicing, the broken stone slab beneath his feet suddenly shattered.

Dario was caught off guard and fell headfirst, hitting a wooden crate hard on his head.

"Oh no!"

In the face of life and death, he made such a mistake, which made Dario feel both frustrated and desperate.

The expected attack did not come. To Dario's bewilderment, the humanoid sea creature raised its head and roared to gather its strength, but then inexplicably choked, interrupting its movements.

Humanoid Haizi: ?

"Humanoid structure, such a mistake, feeds back to the swarm, cannot evolve."

"What are you mumbling about?"

Outcast rushed over, gunshots blazing, and pierced the opponent's chest with a single shot. The powerful impact sent the humanoid Hai Si flying a great distance.

She then forcibly pulled Dario up and continued their escape.

"What happened?" Dario asked in a panic.

"Don't speak, watch out for any suspicious bumps under your feet, don't turn around, and under no circumstances look directly at the figure that the shapeshifter has become!"

Chapter 961 When it comes to being a person, you should listen to advice.

Dario didn't understand, but he listened to the advice.

Faced with this situation that he could not understand, he decisively chose to follow his teammates' instructions and forcibly stopped the urge to look into the distance.

But he soon realized something was wrong; the surrounding noise was gradually disappearing.

"...Great stillness?!"

Dario gasped in shock, then realized his voice had become incredibly weak.

Even Outcast, who was right next to him, couldn't hear him clearly and turned to ask him something.

Unfortunately, Dario could only see the other person's constantly opening and closing mouth, but couldn't hear a single sound.

Dario abruptly stopped his escape and looked back. He saw that the humanoid Haizi, who had been shot away by Outcast, had stood up again, his chest hollow and bloody, from which a thick, gelatinous liquid was constantly flowing.

It raised its head high and no longer imitated the way a human made a sound, but instead used the unique vocal organs in its mouth to release sound waves of a specific frequency.

Dario's heart leaped into his throat.

Given the current state of Saltwind City, if the Sea Si were to launch a large-scale landing, aside from the Shapeshifters who could organize an effective counterattack, their resistance would be futile against the Sea Si, who are known for their sheer numbers.

They may not die, but the ordinary residents of Saltwind City have no chance of survival.

Just as Dario pulled out his hand cannon and tried to struggle, a figure was faster than him.

With a blur of motion, Gladys attacked the humanoid Hai Si from afar in the blink of an eye, and mercilessly beheaded him with a spear-like lance in her hand.

The disaster, which had not yet taken shape, came to an abrupt end.

Dario and Outcast were both stunned.

"Internal strife?" Dario asked the person next to him.

“She’s a deep-sea hunter, maybe it’s some kind of double agent situation,” Outcast speculated.

The two nodded simultaneously, continuing to observe Gretia's next move.

Under their watchful eyes, Goredia stylishly flicked her weapon, turned to look at them, and opened her mouth as if to say something.

But the humanoid corpse of Hai Si lying at her feet suddenly expanded and exploded into a pile of mangled flesh before Gladys could react, drenching Gladys in its liquid.

Greta: "..."

Hai Si's head, which had rolled to a distance, was still alive; his vocal organs were vibrating.

"Within your bodies, your compatriots, rescue your compatriots, escape from prison, your compatriots, return to the great herd."

Goredia frowned, immediately sensing that the bodily fluids of the sea creatures on her body seemed to have awakened something within her.

But without the slightest hesitation, she flung her weapon, and the long spear smashed Hai Si's head to pieces.

The humanoid sea monster, now only a head, calmly faced its death, only sending a message to the two-headed sea monster in the distance using a special frequency before it died.

The two-headed monster, which had been manipulated like a toy by the shapeshifters, received the message and immediately spoke in human language:

"You vile creatures, how dare you kill a messenger from the sea!"

I have received the messenger's approval, and I will make you pay the price for your foolish actions!

Its tentacles began to dance wildly, scattering rubble everywhere, but no matter how it struggled, it could not escape the shapeshifter's suppression.

"Fellow countrymen, brothers and sisters, come out!"

The two-headed monster roared furiously.

The sound of waves came from the direction of the coast and grew stronger, as if the ocean was charging towards the land.

Goredia glanced at the two-headed monster, then at Dario and his companion who were cautiously approaching, and said bluntly:

"The sea monster that the bishop transformed into also has the ability to summon sea creatures. I think the most urgent thing is to unite and solve this problem."

As for our misunderstandings and arguments, there's no rush to discuss them later.

Dario instinctively wanted to agree, but then he noticed Outcast hesitating and trying to escape.

"What's wrong with you?" Dario asked, puzzled.

“I think the Shapeshifter swarm can handle the situation on its own. The most urgent thing is not that two-headed monster, but protecting ourselves.”

Outcast turned to look at the pink-clad girl who was slowly walking towards him, then quickly looked away, not daring to look directly at her.

Ghost Shark rushed over at that moment, his already pale face turning deathly white.

"Captain, why did you leave me behind and run away alone?"

Goredia: ?

“Now that you’re awake, you should know what you’re supposed to do. Do I have to teach you?” Goredia’s tone was somewhat serious.

“We should listen to this lady and get out of here immediately,” Ghost Shark advised earnestly.

Both Graceia and Dario frowned simultaneously.

The two had no idea what Specter and Outcast were feeling.

"Gentlemen, is there any need to be so afraid?"

The shapeshifter, transformed into 'Eureka', finally approached the four: "I am not Eureka in real life. As long as you don't attack me, the impact won't be severe..."

Before the words were finished, a piece of rock kicked up by the struggling two-headed monster in the distance flew over and directly crushed 'Eureka' underneath.

The blood splattered from Eureka's death stained the four men's trouser legs red.

Four people: "..."

Goredia wiped her face and found that her palms were covered in red, green and blue stains, as if a dye shop had been opened and all sorts of colors were mixed together.

Even though she was used to all sorts of outrageous scenes, she couldn't help but feel a little nauseous.

“Perhaps…we really should stay away for a while.” Goredia decided to change her mind.

Sometimes, you have to listen to advice.

The shapeshifter's fluids surged from beneath the rubble, transforming back into its original form.

He was still smiling, completely unconcerned about the backlash he had just suffered:

“You should indeed leave. Since you are not enemies, why not find a safe corner to talk things over?”

"Those sea creatures that rushed up..."

Goredia looked worriedly at the coastline where the sound of the waves never ceased.

“Those are not the real Sea Heirs,” the shapeshifter reassured. “The monster that the bishop transformed into is merely a facade; he can’t even integrate into the large group of Sea Heirs. The only ones he can summon ashore are some Terrorfish from the ends of the Sea Heir branches, which he uses to collect evolutionary information gathered by his dead brethren here.”

"Why are you so clear about this?" Dario asked, frowning.

A tentacle grew from the shapeshifter's wrist, twisting and waving wildly in front of Dario, startling the latter so much that he almost drew his sword on the spot.

"Sea creatures are a very united group of beings. As long as you hug them, you can easily be accepted by them, don't you think?"

The shapeshifter gave Goredia a meaningful look, but she remained silent.

The others were oblivious to the exchange of glances between the two, preoccupied with pondering the shapeshifter's suggestion.

Ghost Shark gradually calmed down, and her panicked heart stopped beating wildly after 'Eureka' disappeared.

The experience of being constantly frustrated on Rhodes Island because Eureka woke up, which caused her headaches for half a month, was still fresh in her mind.

Forcibly suppressing the painful memories in his mind, Ghost Shark crossed his arms in a prayer-like gesture, revealing a mouthful of small, sharp teeth as he smiled:

"Although I do not know your background, you know Eureka, who is obviously from Rhodes Island. I trust your judgment."

However, as a hunter, it would be too much to ask me to remain indifferent to those terror fish. Let's split up; you handle the bishop, and we'll do our best to clear the terror fish that have come ashore.”