Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Ultimately, it is merely the will of a large group, not a newborn entity, and no matter how advanced its evolution may be, it will still have its shortcomings.

After a moment, it tentatively asked, "Sir, is this the new direction you've pointed out for the flock?"

"Why can't I be the answer for the whole group?" Qi Yan asked rhetorically.

“Sir, you are not a novice,” the butcher replied crisply.

Qi Yan clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

It seems that Qi Xiaobai is determined to climb a tree!

But now is clearly not a good time to break through the tree.

“Slaughter, listen to me. Whether it’s an answer or a new direction, you are the descendants of the sea. You shouldn’t argue with these little animals.”

Qi Yan displayed unprecedented patience, earnestly instructing, "Your mission is to fight against an unspeakable terror. Your footprints will be scattered across the stars. You are the end, and also the beginning."

"I don't understand, sir." The butcher was all about telling the truth.

But it understood one thing.

“Sir, you want the swarm to abandon Terra,” the Butcher said earnestly. “But the swarm needs nourishment, and the swarm also needs to record information.”

"Nutrients are enough as long as you have enough, right?"

"...Then what about the information?"

Qi Yan looked up and let out a sigh of melancholy as he gazed at the ceiling.

He seemed to have made up his mind.

"There's no other way; it seems I have to make this decision!"

Accompanied by Qi Yan's solemn sigh, everyone in the Golden Hall fell silent, watching him intently.

Most of the people present understood that, given Qi Yan's power, his decision would directly impact the future of this land.

At the center of many tense gazes, they spoke in unison in a solemn voice:

"I can only develop new tracks. After Kazdel Nursing Home, I will start to establish Haisi Kindergarten, Haisi Nine-Year School, and Haisi Higher Education School!"

For Terra! I, Qi Xiaobai, am willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the principal! As for tuition fees, that's negotiable; a little bit of gold and silver minerals from the seabed, or some shipwreck treasure, will suffice as a token."

Dario and the others: "..."

Butcher: ? ? ?

Before the Butcher's brain could overload, Qi Yan grabbed the Butcher's head with both hands.

Forced the butchers to meet his bewildered gaze, Qi Yan solemnly declared:

"Listen, at the end of the ocean, on the other side of Terra, I have buried the endless treasures of the ancient civilization. I have left them there. Go and take them if you want them!"

The butcher said, "...Sir, the flock does not want treasure, the flock wants sustenance."

"You've carved your way through; how could you possibly lack nutrients?!"

Qi Yan raised his hand and slapped it.

The butcher tilted his head.

Qi Yan thrashed his paws in pain, grimacing as he said:

"Listen, this is the new direction I've shown the flock. You must take everything I've said today to the flock, and make sure Ital keeps these admonitions firmly in mind before he climbs the tree!"

"Sir, why don't you just inform the large group directly like last time?" Butcher asked.

"Do you think I didn't want to!" Qi Yan said angrily. "I was so engrossed in gnawing on Minghen that I was bursting with energy. In front of so many people, I, a young man named Lupo, stood at attention!"

I've made such a fool of myself, I still couldn't connect to the main group chat!

He grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, grabbing the butcher's skull and shaking it violently, demanding to know:

"Tell me honestly, did your group block me?"

"The Butcher does not know."

"What's the use of you!"

Qi Yan's arms got tired from shaking, so he quickly threw the butcher away to stretch his shoulders.

The Butcher rolled on the ground and got up, intending to let Qi Yan eat him in order to try to reconnect the large group.

But seeing that his hands started to ache after just a couple of shakes, the Butcher hesitated for the first time about the task of expanding the population.

If we force the group to accept someone who is so weak, it could very well lead to the entire group starting to degenerate...

Mr. Ming is so friendly to the group and always actively contributes to it, but the group cannot accept him.

Thinking of this, Tu Yuzhe nuzzled Qi Yan's calf with his head to comfort him.

Qi Yan didn't realize the meaning behind the Butcher's actions, taking it as a coquettish gesture, and looked past it onto the others.

"Well, as you all saw, communication is actually very simple." He kicked the obstructing Butcher aside with his foot. "Now that I'm done communicating, who among you wants to take this opportunity to communicate as well?"

Goredia stared numbly at the human and the fish, feeling as if her worldview was beginning to crumble.

If things could be resolved so easily, then what about Agor's past suffering?

Are you going to force yourself to endure hardship?

“No… the Butchers, is it?” Goredia grabbed her hair and asked through gritted teeth, “How should we define the war between Haisi and Agor?”

The Butcher turned his head, his head resting on Qi Yan's toes, and said seriously:

“The creature named Agor always acts in a way that threatens its fellow human beings. If Agor does not harm its fellow human beings, its fellow human beings will not harm Agor.”

Goredia began to struggle violently within herself.

She didn't know whether she should believe this childish exchange.

But after glancing at Qi Yan one last time, she forced herself to suppress her worry and stared at him, saying:

"I wish to convey today's exchange to Agor, only hoping that... we will not be hampered by your naive vision."

Qi Yan laughed and crossed his legs over the Butcher's head, stretching his toes out towards Goredia: "I'm not naive, I'm barefoot."

Greta: "..."

Just as she was about to laugh in exasperation at Qi Yan, he stopped his playful laughter first and said coldly:

"In addition to the content of this exchange, I would also like you to pass on a piece of advice to Agor."

"A piece of advice from me."

Qi Yan looked down at him, his eyes unusually cold: "Agor, you'd better not try to test my patience. If my plans are ruined by Agor's arrogance again this time..."

I don't mind letting Agor become history.

Chapter 1063 Signals from the Ocean

Kal'tsit operated the complex instruments in front of her, her brows gradually furrowing.

Jody stayed by her side, anxiously waiting for Kal'tsit to issue the order.

Qi Lin stood at the window of the lighthouse, gazing at the surging sea, lost in thought.

The shapeshifter squatted idly in the corner, fiddling with an unknown instrument he had picked up. To his surprise, he discovered that this seemingly sophisticated instrument could still function normally after several modules unrelated to the main program were disassembled.

"Jordi, translate all the schedule files I just exported," Kal'tsit suddenly said.

Jody, who was under high tension, immediately cooperated.

Soon, a series of complex codes filled the screen in front of Kal'tsit.

"This is……"

Kal'tsit wasn't too surprised, but her expression became somewhat serious.

The shapeshifter's attention was drawn, and he asked curiously:

"It seems you've made some new discovery. Tell me about it?"

“It’s not exactly a new discovery,” Kal’tsit said calmly. “We’ve suspected this for a long time. This lighthouse has been receiving communication signals from the Fool for decades.”

"That sounds pretty hopeless," the shapeshifter commented.

“Besides that, there’s another signal coming from Agor,” Kal’tsit added.

The shapeshifter raised an eyebrow.

He chuckled and said, "They've only been besieged for a few days, and Agor has already put aside his pride and started asking for help?"

“No, this signal came from a long time ago, and it’s very close to Iberia.” Kal’tsit also turned to look at the waves outside the window. “Agor’s collapse is happening much faster than we anticipated.”

I don't know if this mobile city-state that emitted the signal belongs to the central city of Agor, but even if it's a small border town, its proximity to the land rather than retreating into the heart of Agor represents a change for any land-based city.

The shapeshifter pondered for a moment, then slowly said:

"One possibility is that Agor is truly powerless to resist, while another is that Agor is plotting a new plan."

“I don’t think it’s the first one,” Kal’tsit judged.

"No wonder Qi Yan's attitude is so tough," the shapeshifter laughed. "He's taking advantage of your absence on the Fool's to hold a meeting with those people. I think Qi Yan must be secretly planning something."

Incidentally, although Qi Yan's suggestion was just a joking remark, to be on the safe side, many of us still set off for Sami to find the Doctor.

"Has it gotten to the point where even Qi Yan feels he has to ask the Doctor for help?" Kal'tsit's expression changed slightly.

"It's hard to say for now, let's wait and see."

The shapeshifter casually tossed aside the instrument he was playing with, watching it smash into pieces on the floor.

Brushing the dust off his hands, the shapeshifter stood up and said:

"Get ready, Qi Yan has already started repairing the ship. If he doesn't make the Fool's Ship worse with each repair, he'll be back soon."

The water flowed freely through the corridor, carrying Qi Yan with it.

"Gurgle gurgle... Help!"

Qi Yan thrashed about frantically in the water.

The shapeshifters and the others watched him struggle in the knee-deep water, choosing to remain indifferent and watch from the sidelines.

After struggling for a moment and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Qi Yan angrily stood up:

"Have you no humanity?! Don't you know that knee-deep water can drown a person?"

The shapeshifter waved to Dario and the others to continue the repair work, while he would take care of Qi Yan.

After getting rid of the others, the shapeshifter cheerfully retorted:

"We are simply following scientific rescue methods. When dealing with a drowning person, we should wait until they are exhausted before rescuing them from behind."

So why don't you let it flood a little longer?

"I'll drown your entire clan!"

Qi Yan stood in the water and frantically shook his head and tail, splashing water all over the deformed creature.

The shapeshifter wiped his face with disdain and casually said:

"The two deep-sea hunters have returned to the sea."

"I know, let them do what they want." Qi Yan didn't take these things to heart at all. "Without Skadi, there won't be any major trouble in the sea."

"Based on our assumptions, Agor will not easily change his attitude."

"What if? We should give them a chance."

The shapeshifter didn't rush to answer; its arm transformed into a green tentacle, picking out the Originium explosives that the Gun Rider had secretly stuffed into the repair materials.

Gun cavalry: "..."

Dario: ? ? ?

“This ship will be a formidable force once repaired,” the shapeshifter said to Qi Yan, holding up an Originium explosive device. “Why did you secretly approve the Gun Riders’ request for demolition?”

"To achieve my vehicle killer achievement," Qi Yan said, shrugging.

The shapeshifter turned to the ship repair crew: "Dario, I think we made the wrong decision."

"What?" Dario was completely puzzled.

"Without Kal'tsit's company, I'm riding in the same vehicle as Qi Yan." The shapeshifter's tone was filled with despair.