Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Do you remember the appearance of those cats, Haisi?

The shapeshifter felt he had vaguely discovered the answer: "After they completed their evolution, they landed on land as pets and integrated into terrestrial life. During this period, there were no cases of them actively harming people. They were simply obediently petted for a bite to eat, and even learned to meow."

And we already know that the reason for this evolution is that Qi Yan infiltrated the large group of sea creatures and caused it... So the answer is that Qi Yan taught the sea creatures to use cuteness to survive, and that little newborn carried forward and developed Qi Yan's methods!

A new faction has emerged within the current Haisi (a term referring to a specific group of young, vulnerable individuals) community: the innovative "Little Chusheng" group, which uses cuteness and coquetry to beg for financial support!

The shapeshifter gradually came to understand everything.

"They can be as affectionate as cats or as cute as white-haired lolis; this faction is currently absolutely friendly!"

The shapeshifter stepped into the seawater, attempting to reach out and pet the new white-haired, red-eyed sea creature.

But the moment he entered the water, the sea creature coughed and raised its hand to create a current that slapped the shapeshifter back onto the shore.

"Ocean, the territory of our people, the agreement of trade; land, forbidden to tread."

The shapeshifter flicked the water droplets off himself and said awkwardly, "It seems it's not that absolute."

"So here's the problem: this kind of territoriality doesn't seem to be conducive to begging for food by acting cute."

Aya took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the seawater off the shapeshifter.

The shapeshifter nodded in agreement.

Everyone looked at the white-furred, red-eyed Hai Si again and found that she had made a new move.

Hai Si swam slowly toward the shore, but did not step onto the ground, stopping not far from the shapeshifter.

She said haltingly, "I belong to you. You give me food, we make a deal. You protect me. I belong to you."

The shapeshifter suddenly uttered a word.

He then waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "This is not good. Under the laws of the mainland, this would get you shot."

Haisi began to malfunction.

Clearly, she didn't understand what the law was.

Kal'tsit stared at the sea creature, connecting the series of events that had occurred before in her mind, and a flash of inspiration struck her.

"I see."

"Madam, do you have a lead?" Carmen immediately asked.

Kal'tsit nodded and said, "The shapeshifter's deduction should be correct. Qi Yan has given Hai Si a completely new direction for evolution, and the newly born primordial is trying to complete it."

Most humans have a natural protective instinct towards infants, and it is based on this logic that newborns embark on this initial attempt.

Aya glanced at the Sea Sprite waiting for a response, then at Kal'tsit and the others.

She said with interest, "It sounds like it could work."

No one answered the behemoth.

Only the shapeshifter shrugged and reminded him:

"Would a lovely little girl, unprotected by the law, fall into the hands of humans and be at their mercy? Would her fate really be wonderful?"

"Hai Si still cannot understand the evil in human nature."

Kal'tsit added, "Their noble aspirations will ultimately be devoured by twisted desires, leading to the next conflict."

Aya shut her mouth.

Kal'tsit lowered her eyes slightly.

In fact, she thought about much more than these things.

The newly ascended being, influenced by Qi Yan's thinking, acted and thought in ways that contradicted the program set by the previous civilization when it created Hai Si.

What consequences would result if that newborn entity were allowed to continue developing unchecked...?

Kal'tsit could not determine this.

Chapter 1031 Kal'tsit's Traditional Skills

“Ms. Kal’tsit, in my opinion, the most important thing right now is not to get to the bottom of things or to predict the future.”

Carmen listened for a while before finally speaking up: "I think we should discuss how to deal with this sea creature in front of us... Is she the newborn that the shapeshifters released?"

“No, that’s not it,” the shapeshifter explained. “She was just an experiment pushed out by Hai Si. Her reaction was too rigid. That little newborn is now so agile that its thinking is more active than yours or mine.”

Kal'tsit then said:

"As for what to do with Hai Si... leave it to me for now."

"Yes, but I hope the court will also have the right to supervise and investigate her."

"This is a basic requirement for cooperation, and I can agree to it."

Kal'tsit readily agreed and then stepped forward to the edge of the wave.

She reached out her hand to Hai Si, the white-haired, red-eyed man:

"The deal is done. Come with me, and I'll take care of you from now on."

The sea creature looked at the shapeshifter, then at Kal'tsit, and finally chose to swim ashore and gently rub its head against Kal'tsit's palm.

"From now on, you will be called Idia."

Kal'tsit draped her coat over her shoulders and said softly, "I don't know what your ultimate fate will be, but I hope this is a new possibility. I will take you to see Qi Yan."

"Qi...yan?"

Idia tried to repeat Kal'tsit's pronunciation, sounding quite unfamiliar with the name.

The shapeshifter joked, "It seems Qi Yan's name hasn't spread widely in the group. I thought he would become a special symbol."

"We still need to find Qi Yan to inquire further about the specific details."

Kal'tsit gave the shapeshifter a disapproving look.

She knew this guy would definitely be able to find Qi Yan.

The shapeshifter shrugged and said nothing.

At that moment, a judge from the direction of the town rushed over.

"Lady Carmen, something has happened in town!"

Before he even reached the group, the judge cried out urgently, "A large number of terror fish have appeared in the town, and the Netherworld Mark is spreading rapidly. We urgently need reinforcements!"

Carmen's expression immediately changed.

Kal'tsit and the others couldn't help but look over with questioning eyes.

Carmen explained, "After the Great Stillness, coastal residents of Iberia occasionally see the ocean glowing, which our researchers believe is the result of a concentrated outbreak of some kind of plankton."

But without a doubt, this is also one of Hai Si's methods; wherever the Netherworld Mark spreads, it becomes a nest for Hai Si, from which countless Hai Si are born.

"That sounds dangerous."

The shapeshifter's gaze fell on Ulbian in the group.

The others also instinctively looked over.

In terms of combat experience against the Sea Kings, even Kal'tsit couldn't guarantee that she was better than this Deepsea Hunter.

Unfortunately, facing everyone's gaze, Ulpian chose to shake his head:

"The most active stage of Haisi's evolution cannot even be measured in days, but rather in how many evolutionary nodes are completed per hour."

Kal'tsit then looked at Idia beside her.

Unfortunately, the little sea creature didn't respond to the conversation and was cautiously sticking its mouth towards Aya's hair, seemingly wanting to try the taste.

"Has Qi Yan's pollution reached this level?"

Aya's face tightened as she protected her hair and walked towards the town: "Let's get back to town as soon as possible."

Kal'tsit picked up Idia and followed Aya's steps.

When everyone returned to the town's central square, the place had undergone tremendous changes since they left.

The scattered townspeople who used to wander around have disappeared, replaced by tense judges and strange things crawling all over the ground and walls.

Those deep blue tendrils, spreading like slime, stretched across the ground, resembling some kind of fungal colony, or perhaps interconnected plant vines, layer upon layer, intertwined, emitting a faint fluorescence.

“This is undoubtedly a branch of the Hysi,” Ulpian judged.

"You mean, this isn't some phenomenon caused by Haisi, but Haisi itself?" Carmen's expression immediately darkened.

Ulpian cautioned, "Please eliminate them as quickly as possible, or at least stop their spread. Protective gear must be worn when in contact with them, as they likely possess the same neurotoxic and assimilative properties as Haisi."

"I understand."

Carmen immediately turned around and conveyed these key points to the judges.

Kal'tsit took a crystal out of her pocket: "M3, you go and help clean up the Nethermark too."

The crystal instantly expanded into the M3 body, let out an excited low roar, and charged directly into the Netherworld Trace to start having fun.

The tough Nether Mark was easily torn apart by the M3's claws as if it were made of paper.

Ignoring the judges' astonished gazes, M3 excitedly roamed within the Netherworld, its body gradually heating up, and it opened its mouth to spew out scalding hot streams that continuously ignited the Netherworld.

"Xiaobai, please don't..."

A gasp suddenly drew everyone's attention.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, a white Lupo was chased and darted out of the alleyway.

As he fled, he didn't spit out the Minghen in his mouth, and kept trying to chew it as he ran.

Jody, terrified, turned pale and, no longer caring about hiding herself from the judge, chased after Qi Yan relentlessly.

"Those things are inedible, spit them out!"

"Whether it's fishy or smelly, it's all meat in my mouth. Cheers!"

Qi Yan swallowed the Minghen in his mouth in a few gulps, and started to run wild in front of everyone, tearing off pieces of Minghen from the wall and stuffing them into his mouth.

Everyone: "..."

Kal'tsit was about to say something when she suddenly realized another problem.

Her sharp gaze swept over M3, and she hissed, "Don't learn this!"

M3, with a piece of Nether Mark dragging behind its two claws, was already reaching for its mouth when Kal'tsit's shout made it shudder, and all the Nether Marks it had painstakingly collected fell to the ground.

It clearly felt very wronged, but under Kal'tsit's threatening gaze, it obediently curled up into a ball.

But after Kal'tsit looked away, it couldn't help but secretly stick its mouth out towards the Nethermark on the ground.

"Little Bai, don't run away! Everyone's watching you!"

"Oh no, everyone look at me, I have something to announce!"

Jody's words only made Qi Yan more excited, as he held up two clumps of shimmering ink in each hand: "I, Qi Xiaobai, am... Aba aba, my mouth is so numb..."

He had only spoken halfway when the aftereffects of the Minghen he had swallowed kicked in, and his tongue suddenly went numb.

Then this tingling sensation began to spread, through the limbs, chest, abdomen, and back, all the way up the spine to the forehead.

"Mmm~ It's intoxicating!"

Young Rupert stretched out his legs and stood at attention on the spot.

Under the varied gazes of the crowd, Qi Yan swayed twice before finally collapsing to the ground.

Seeing this, M3, who had already secretly stuffed Minghen into its mouth, secretly spat it out and began to pretend to be very busy cleaning up Minghen.

Jody rushed over and picked up Qi Yan, whose eyes had rolled back. Looking at the crowd that had surrounded them, her face, which had already turned pale from Qi Yan's behavior, lost all color.

Chapter 1032 Kal'tsit: Yes, we have a child.

"The Agorians?"

Carmen stared at Jody, her brows gradually furrowing.

As Jody faced the imposing and dignified judge, her legs began to tremble uncontrollably.

Even so, he did not choose to abandon Qi Yan.