Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"Control the drone to ascend and remain on standby."

The Doctor responded, raising his hand to press on Extreme's shoulder: "Only you can go up as the forward. Remember the positions and times I'm about to tell you. In seven seconds, head to the first snowdrift Simone has laid out. In thirteen seconds..."

The doctor spoke very quickly, and Extremis tried his best to memorize all the information. Then he nodded vigorously and charged once again toward the limping demon blade.

The demonic blade raised its hand, black magic condensing at its fingertips, transforming into bullets that shot towards the extreme realm.

Faced with the attack of the demonic blade, the Extreme Tactics rolled away to dodge, and finally took out its casting unit and raised it high above its head.

Blue light erupted on the black snow, and amidst the swirling light and shadow, the already sluggish movements of the demonic blade were slowed down even further.

"Simone, do it!"

At the Doctor's shout, Simone, who had been waiting in ambush, decisively unleashed her full power, activating Originium Arts to create a raging blizzard that enveloped the demonic blade.

The figure of the Extreme Realm was also shrouded in Simona's Originium Arts. He saw those non-existent enemies once again, but this time, because of his Originium Arts, the movements of those enemies were also slowed down.

Extreme skillfully traversed the battlefield, precisely arriving at the snowdrift that had appeared in her line of sight due to Simone's Originium Arts within seven seconds.

The moment he rushed onto the snowdrift, Ji Jing's body suddenly felt light.

"The collapse interference here is so low... I see. Has the anti-collapse formula that the doctor has been working on these past few days reached this level?"

As Ji Jing watched the enemies in front of him distort and even gradually dissipate, he couldn't help but smile.

Without hesitation, he set off again for the second location.

As Exusiai continued to run across the collapsing landmass, Simone, who was using Originium Arts from a high vantage point, grew increasingly shocked.

Similar to the Sami's snow ritual and the shaman's exorcism of evil spirits, the Extreme Running at this moment, although not any of the existing Sami rituals, has an equally outstanding effect, and even shows signs of surpassing the Sami.

"Magellan, time it perfectly. In five seconds, lower the drone's altitude to draw fire for Extremis!"

The doctor's order was issued again.

Magellan was highly focused, precisely controlling the drone's descent according to the timing.

The attention of the Demon Blade, which was pursuing Extrema under Simone's Originium Arts, was drawn, and it instinctively shifted its attack target to the drones.

The doctor stared intently at the battlefield, witnessing the black stains on the snow gradually fade away.

But he soon discovered the crisis.

"No, the parameters are wrong, it shouldn't be five seconds!" the doctor cursed under his breath and decisively rushed into the battlefield.

"Doctor, danger!"

Simone noticed this and couldn't help but gasp in surprise.

"Never mind me, unleash the full power of the Demon Blade!" the doctor shouted as he ran. "Trust me, I can tear it apart with my bare hands!"

Magellan: ?

Extreme Realm: ? ? ?

"Maru, the doctor has collapsed!"

Extreme let out a mournful cry, but continued to follow the doctor's previous arrangements meticulously.

He believed in the doctor.

The doctor also believes in extreme conditions.

Without any unnecessary emphasis, the doctor focused all his attention on the present, calculating the trajectory and time that Extreme was expected to take. When Extreme reached another anti-collapse node, he also successfully arrived at the new node position that he had deduced.

The doctor's feet sank into the snow, and the sensation beneath his feet startled him.

"Is this the thing that became the variable in my deduction?"

The doctor bent down and dug out the foreign object at his feet.

It was a black stone sculpture, shaped like a strange creature squatting down, with two feet on its head and two wings on its back, its expression looking somewhat dejected and fierce.

"...Gargoyle statue?"

Based on the Sarkaz information he had read on Rhodes Island, the Doctor identified the statue's true form.

As he uncovered this variable, the situation on the battlefield instantly became clear, and the black fog began to dissipate at a visible speed.

The Demon Blade moved slower and slower, and all the enemies that shouldn't have existed in the Extreme Realm's eyes vanished.

Simone's spirits lifted, and she gritted her teeth, risking exacerbating Oripathy to further unleash the power of Originium Arts.

A biting wind howled, affecting the clouds in the sky, which began to swirl around the demonic blade. Ice crystals the size of washbasins rained down from the sky, pelting the demonic blade relentlessly.

"Damn it! Sister, spare me!"

Extreme and the Doctor both cried out in alarm and fled under the rain of ice crystals, using both hands and feet.

Fortunately, although the scene looked frightening, it was still within Simone's control, and the dense ice crystals did not harm the two of them in the slightest.

When the two escaped the spell's range and looked back, they witnessed the demonic blade being knocked down by a large number of ice crystals and smashed into a black, indescribable puddle of mud.

"This might hurt a bit," Extreme couldn't help but shake her head.

Then he noticed the gargoyle statue in the doctor's hand and curiously picked it up to examine it closely.

"This is good stuff."

A muffled sound came from the outskirts of the battlefield.

Upon hearing this voice, Exusiai and the Doctor were surprised, but not particularly wary.

"It's been a long time, my friends. I'm so glad to see you all safe and sound."

A figure completely shrouded in a black overcoat slowly approached. He wore a helmet that was as tight as a can, with only a slit for his eyes to maintain his vision.

"Cannot, do you recognize this?" the doctor asked, pointing to the gargoyle statue.

“A mysterious relic from the Sarkaz, imbued with a special aura, it can be a crucial variable in certain rituals,” Kannot said with a smile. “If you sell it to me, I can offer a friendly price of eight Originium Ingots.”

Having already dealt with this strange fellow before, Extreme's eyes lit up.

Eight Originium Ingots may not be a huge sum in this snowfield, but it's still a decent amount.

However, he did not speak immediately, but waited patiently for the doctor to make a decision.

The doctor looked at the gargoyle statue in Exusiai's hand, reviewing the details of the battle in his mind.

He had many thoughts in mind.

The ciphertext tablets that Simone and Magellan obtained contained hints about the numbers '5' and '8', and the number '5' has just appeared unexpectedly.

"I'm sorry, my friend, but if you weren't offering to buy it back at the price of Originium Ingots, I might have sold it to you." The doctor chuckled as he declined.

Magellan and Simone rushed back to the doctor's side.

Kannot glanced at the group of four, then at the demonic blade buried beneath the ice crystals.

He shrugged and said regretfully:

"Doing business is all about mutual consent. Since you're not willing, I naturally won't say anything."

However, I respect your abilities, and as a friend, I can give you a message for free.

"Appreciate further details."

“Keep going, my friends,” Kannot said sincerely. “A Sarkaz girl is waiting for you ahead.”

Chapter 1013 Hero! Nameless!

“Sarkaz girl, hehe, my Sarkaz girl.”

The doctor walked at the very front of the group, his steps light and quick.

Extreme carefully observed its surroundings and couldn't help but complain:

"Doctor, aren't you engrossed in deriving the anti-collapse formula now?"

"Didn't you say you need to relax your mind a bit?" the Doctor retorted without turning his head, then continued to indulge in his pleasant fantasies, "Sarkaz lady, hehehe."

Extreme Realm couldn't help but turn back and extend an invitation:

"This doctor is clearly in a state of collapse; let's purify him as soon as possible."

Simone, who was being helped along by Magellan, found it somewhat amusing and, unusually, joined in the joke:

"Once I've recovered, I'll immediately begin the Doctor's purification ritual."

"Alright, Simone, you were too exhausted from that battle, you can't fight again for a while," Magellan said with concern. "So why don't you give verbal instructions and let me purify the Doctor!"

"You two are overthinking it."

Jijing smiled and patted the dagger at his waist: "What I mean is, to cut it off for a permanent cure."

Magellan and Simone: "..."

Magellan rolled his eyes in annoyance.

After being scolded, Ji Jing felt instantly refreshed, and even the sunshine seemed brighter to him, and the doctor seemed more pleasing to the eye.

Unfortunately, the doctor found him extremely annoying.

"Extreme, go ahead and scout ahead. How can you, as a vanguard operator, not even have this much sense of responsibility?" the Doctor said irritably.

"You're the one who's obsessed, why do you have to get ahead of me?"

Despite grumbling, Extreme still overtook the Doctor and sped up to scout ahead.

The remaining three doctors slowed their pace, waiting for Exusiai to bring back the information from ahead.

"Doctor, we've come this far together and experienced so much together. There are some things I no longer want to hide from you."

Simone suddenly spoke up: "Actually, my choice to travel with you is not simply to help Magellan, but also because of your identity with Rhodes Island in the Extreme Zone. I have the intention of using you."

The doctor's reaction was very calm: "Then why do you suddenly want to bring it up again?"

“You have proven yourself. At least you and the Extreme are trustworthy companions. I don’t want to hide anything from a companion I trust,” Simone replied.

"Actually, it's the same thing. Aren't we also taking advantage of your intelligence as a local and your strong combat capabilities?"

"No, there are still differences."

Simone shook her head and looked directly at the Doctor, saying, "I chose you because of the guidance of the Father of Ancestral Spirits. When the anomaly occurred in the Sami Snowfield, He gave me guidance and specifically emphasized the importance of Rhodes Island."

Along the way, I was actually quite pleased to learn that your companions were venturing deeper into the ice fields, as it meant I wouldn't have to waste my time guiding you.

But now I see a possibility in you, Doctor.

"What's possible?"

“The possibility of changing the future,” Simone said without reservation. “When I set off to hunt down the Demon Blade, I met a Sarkaz Cyclops who prophesied my death, but I am still alive and well.”

The doctor said dismissively, "It's best to listen to the Cyclops' prophecies; those guys only predict bad endings."

Simone smiled and did not refute.

At this moment, the extreme realm ahead returned.

"Doctor, I've found the Sarkaz girl you wanted." Exusiai ran back quickly. "It really is a young lady, a Cyclopes named Elchi. She said she is following the prophecy and waiting for the invisible one to arrive."

The three doctors were all taken aback when they heard the news.

Then the doctor gave a wry smile: "I was just talking badly about someone, and now karma has come back to bite me... Let's go and meet this person."

He strode forward, leading the way in the trek.

Guided by the Extreme Realm, the four of them soon saw a tall woman with long black hair standing on a flat area.

Sensing the movement behind him, Elchi turned around, his light-colored eyes sweeping over the four doctors and lingering briefly on Simone.

A faint glimmer of light flashed across the eye-like markings on her forehead.

"Hello, Ms. Elchi, I am the doctor from Rhodes Island."

The doctor stepped forward, facing the tall Sarkaz woman directly: "I've heard there's a prophecy about me here?"

Elchi lowered his eyes, a slight smile appearing on his face, and shook his head, saying:

"I'm just guessing, since I don't see that destined person in my vision, but I guess that even if he's not you, he must be someone closely related to you."

"It's not me, it's invisible, and it's closely related to me... It can't be that white dog, can it?" the doctor speculated half-jokingly.

"I do not know."

Elchi took the initiative to end the conversation about the prophecy, and her gaze fell on Simone.