Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

"It's that simple?"

"Making new friends isn't complicated at all." Shuiyue reached out and ruffled Haimo's hair. "Identity isn't important. The only thing that matters is who you are."

“But…but we are…we are Haisi.”

"No, we are human beings."

There was a knock on the door from the outside.

The gray-haired woman, who was engrossed in studying a report at her desk, looked up, rubbed her tired eyes, and got up to open the door.

"Hey, where did this handsome young man come from?"

Upon seeing the cool-looking, dark-skinned young man outside the door, the woman's previously weary eyes immediately sparkled with bright light.

Thorn looked indifferently at the woman before him.

The other person had delicate features, but their gray curly hair was somewhat messy, as if they hadn't taken care of it. They wore loose combat clothing, with a thin sword at their waist, and a light blue striped snake tail behind them, confirming their identity as a member of the Phildia clan.

All the characteristics match.

"Ms. Tulip, I am the captain of the Rhodes Island team supporting Iberia, codename Thorn."

Thorn proactively took out his Rhodes Island operator badge to confirm his identity.

"Are you alone?"

The tulip realized it was one of their own and stepped aside to let the thorns into the house.

Thorn glanced at the somewhat simply decorated room, then walked over and sat down in a chair.

"The team was quite large, but everyone dispersed to towns along the way to investigate and formulate a distribution plan for relief supplies."

Thorn accepted the hot water cup from Tulip, nodded his thanks, and continued, "The situation in Iberia is indeed bad. Too many places need relief. As we've been scattered along the way, in the end, only I, the captain, am left to come and contact you."

Listening to Thorn's report, Tulip sat down opposite him, holding a water glass.

Looking at the thorny, pleasing face, she happily took a sip of hot water and asked:

"Are there any necessary armed personnel left behind? The situation in Iberia is dire, which is why the more difficult the place, the more dangers it is filled with, and humanity cannot withstand the test."

Thorn raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Didn't you see the briefing sent by Rhodes Island itself?"

Tulip: "...Aside from the smug self-praise in the document and the statement that she is now in charge of Rhodes Island, the briefing is indeed rather rudimentary."

As she spoke, Tulip picked up the briefing she had just been studying and handed it to Thorn, indicating that he should read it himself.

After a quick glance, Thorn successfully found the list of people wrapped in self-praising quotes in the far corner.

"Team name: People-Oriented Sub-team... and that's it?"

A more handsome wry smile appeared on Thorn's handsome face: "Well... it's quite accurate. There's no need to worry about the safety of the team this time."

"Could it be that a senior, experienced operator is leading the team?" Tulip visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"In a sense, that's true."

Thorn took a sip of hot water to moisten his throat, and then began reciting the menu:

"This assault team is led by Huang, Shan, Shuangxing, and Xueqishi, and consists of several members."

The reconnaissance team is led by Black and White Gold, and consists of several members.

The diplomatic team was led by Black Key, White Cree, Old Carp, and Utopia, and consisted of several members.

tulip:"……"

"At first glance, we do seem to be short-handed," Thorn said, feigning regret.

"No, this is a shortage?" Tulip scratched his head. "These people could probably do whatever they want in Iberia, right?"

"It only has an advantage in small-scale skirmishes. Once it encounters a large-scale force, Rhodes Island will still have a headache."

Thorn slowly took another sip of water and said leisurely, "So we have taken the necessary precautions."

"Sherag".

"SilverAsh said he really didn't want to get involved in things in the North, but he was worried about Qi Yan in the South, so he contacted Rhodes Island and decided to provide a large amount of supplies. Yela will be the transport captain."

Tulip pursed her lips.

Although she was the head of the Iberian region, which was developed independently from the Rhodes Island main ship, she rarely returned to the main ship and never even publicly revealed her Rhodes Island identity.

However, through her daily correspondence, she also learned about the composition of some of Rhodes Island's unique personnel.

This includes Miss Yela, who is ostensibly a five-star veteran operator like her, but whose true identity is terrifying.

Tulip tilted her head back and drank the hot water in the cup in one gulp. She licked her lips and said expectantly:

"It will take a lot of time to get here from Shelag, but I've identified a few tough targets that should be enough time to get here."

Thorns crossed their legs, reminding them:

"Then you should hurry. Although the journey is quite long, Yela has shown great enthusiasm."

When planning the transport routes, she simply drew a straight line on the map with Shelag and Iberia as the two points.

Chapter 1051 First Meeting Qi Yan Syndrome

Goredia was somewhat withdrawn.

She stood alone at the stern, single-handedly isolating everyone on board.

"It shouldn't be like this, why is it like this?"

Filled with confusion and a lack of confidence, Goredia realized for the first time that if she saw Hai Si, she might actually laugh.

As the warship sailed into the ocean, into her home turf, Goredia quickly readjusted her mindset and began instructing the crew on the necessary precautions.

At first, people listened quite attentively, and Jody and the judge even took out their notebooks to write down the key points.

However, as the warship continued to sail, the sea became calm, and even Qi Yan and M3 jumped into the water to have some fun, but they still didn't see a single Hai Si.

Goredia could clearly sense the change in how the crowd was looking at her.

"Second Captain, come down and play!"

The annoying voice of Rupert rose from the sea beneath the stern of the ship.

Goredia looked on in silence and found that Qi Yan had somehow gotten to her feet and was looking up at her, extending an invitation.

Watching the opponent's clumsy swimming style, Goredia's eyes twitched slightly as she watched Qi Yan being slowly left behind by the advancing warship.

"Hey! Wait for me! M3, save me!"

Qi Yan immediately called out for help.

From the side of the warship, M3 floated on the water and quickly arrived, with a rope in its mouth. With a flick of its head, it accurately looped the rope around Qi Yan's neck and pulled him towards the front of the warship.

Greta: "..."

She considers herself to have had a rich and fulfilling life.

But this was the first time she had ever seen such an outrageous scene of an Originium monster walking around in the sea.

Taking a deep breath, Goredia shook her head violently, trying to wake herself from this nightmarish reality.

"It's a dinosaur! There's a dinosaur ahead!"

Suddenly, a shout came from the watchtower of the warship.

With a surge of energy, Goredia dashed off like an arrow to the bow of the ship, searching for the dinosaur that had finally surfaced.

On the deck, all the people who had gone out to sea crowded around, standing on tiptoe to see how these creatures behaved in the seawater.

Then... people saw a lost tarantula fleeing in panic on the surface of the sea, and M3 used a rope to drag Qi Yan and chase after it.

A gunner almost instinctively raised his terminal to freeze the moment.

"I've never seen anything like this before. This is an extremely rare record of marine predation." The cavalryman exclaimed in amazement.

Goredia almost lost her ability to control her facial expressions.

That's not how we sea creatures hunt!

"Success! M3 has caught that terrifying fish!"

Amid cheers, M3 bit the tarantula's tail fin and flung it toward Qi Yan.

Faced with the flying terror fish, Qi Yan suddenly leaped out of the sea and grabbed the terror fish tightly with both hands.

In full view of everyone, Qi Yan was slapped twice by the tarantula's tail fin, causing the tarantula to jump back into the water.

Goredia felt like she was going crazy.

"Alright, everyone, stop fooling around. M3, bring Qi Yan back."

Kal'tsit's voice rang out from behind the crowd, interrupting the lively scene: "We are about to arrive at the location of the Eye of Iberia as marked on the map. Everyone, get ready."

The crowd quickly dispersed and returned to their respective posts.

Heartbroken, Goredia returns to search for the Ghost Shark.

"Greteia, wait a moment." Kal'tsit blocked her way. "The Eye of Iberia has been lost for a long time and has most likely been transformed into a lair by the Sea Kings. We need the experience of the Deepsea Hunters."

Goredia opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

Her experience had long been shattered by reality, and her confidence had been completely destroyed by Qi Yan.

"Please don't be discouraged. This is just first-meeting syndrome," Kal'tsit reassured her. "Although your symptoms are quite severe, you'll recover quickly once you get used to it and accept that Qiyan is an unusual person."

This land is still this land; everything you've experienced in the past was not an illusion. We still need to face the future with all our might.

Greta: "..."

She took another deep breath, rubbed her temples hard, and managed to adjust her mindset after Kal'tsit's earnest explanation.

"Thank you, Doctor. Let's go back and discuss the Sea King's Nest."

Unbeknownst to her, Goredia had already replaced her habitual arrogant words with these.

On the other side, with M3's help, Qi Yan climbed back onto the deck, and without even looking, casually reached out and took the towel handed to him by his younger sister.

He wiped his wet hair and asked:

"Little sister, do you still have any Pure Origin Stones?"

"Do you still need that thing now?" Qi Lin failed to produce the item Qi Yan needed for the first time.

"I must torture the guys I might encounter next with a dull knife to vent my anger!"

Qi Yan gritted her teeth and returned the towel to Qi Lin, her gaze falling on M3.

M3's alarm bells rang, and he took off running towards Kal'tsit's location.

"Don't run away, let me take a bite, just a small bite!"

Qi Yan followed closely behind.

On deck, Elena watched Qi Yan and his sister and M3 leave. She then turned to Dario beside her and asked for instructions:

"Teacher, should we be wary of that guy Qi Yan just mentioned?"

"You want to steal his kill?" Dario glanced at his little apprentice. "Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals. Since Qi Yan took the initiative to take on this task, we just need to mind our own business."

Elena suddenly realized: "I understand! I will do my best to deal with the rest of the terror fish!"

A devastating chop to the forehead landed on Eleanor's smooth forehead as Dario lectured her:

"I'm talking about protecting yourself. An enemy that Qi Yan remembers must have some strength!"

This is a battlefield, not a routine annihilation mission. I can't always save your life!

"Hmm...yes!"

Despite the pain, Elena straightened her back and bowed to Dario.

"Dario, stop scolding your little apprentice, we've arrived at the Eye of Iberia!"

A judge waved from a distance.

Dario's expression turned serious, and he quickly stepped forward to gaze into the distance.

In the surging blue world, at the horizon where the water meets the sky, the seemingly inconspicuous lighthouse spire slowly emerges from the water.

All the accompanying troops on board put aside their playful attitudes and lined up solemnly on the deck, awaiting orders.