Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The earthquake trembled, and a road led straight to the mountains.

The demon's power even dissipated slightly under this sword strike, and Skadi's previously dazed mind cleared up.

Skadi gazed into the distance.

The sounds of war even paused because of her sword strike.

The wind and snow could no longer obstruct Skadi's view.

She saw Typhon walking towards the mountains, and she also saw a tall figure standing in the middle of the path she had cleaved with her sword.

Even that sword strike just now couldn't make that figure retreat.

“Sami, it seems you are the hero Typhon spoke of who fought against the demons.” Skadi became extremely vigilant, carefully observing the other party. “I can see your face. You haven’t completely collapsed. If you are still conscious, you’d better leave now and not block the way.”

The figure did not respond.

He was dressed in typical Sami clothing, his face was haggard, his eyes were slightly sunken, and his dark green hair had been streaked with gray by time.

He was in a completely collapsed place, surrounded by his own tribesmen, who were also Ursus's enemies.

But all he could see was confusion.

"I...forgot a name...I forgot her name..."

Sami, who was blocking Skadi's path, murmured unconsciously.

"Tsk, trouble!"

Skadi is not good at thinking.

She raised her sword and charged straight at them.

"I finally forgot about her... I still ended up like this..."

The Sami man raised his long-handled warhammer, showing no will to fight and acting solely on his body's fighting instincts.

The greatsword clashed with the hammer.

With a thunderous roar, the Sami man was sent flying backward, crashing into and destroying a large number of the tribe's buildings.

Skadi shook her slightly numb arms, and instead of pressing her advantage, she used the power that Isamara had given her to quickly rush towards Typhon.

"Turn around! Typhon, it's me!"

The only response to Skadi's call was the sound of a taut bowstring.

As Skadi placed her hand on Typhon's shoulder, Typhon turned and fired an arrow. At the same time, the Sami who had been knocked away by Skadi's sword rushed forward again with an incredibly strange speed.

Typhon's arrow posed no threat to Skadi in her current state. She easily dodged it by tilting her head, then gripped her greatsword with both hands and swung it in a perfect arc.

The charging Sami were swung away by Skadi like a golf ball, flying high into the sky.

Skadi showed no joy of victory.

The real danger has only just begun.

Large swaths of snow were contaminated by black mist that appeared out of nowhere, surrounding Skadi from all sides. The endless army of collapsing creatures found a common goal and surged toward Skadi in a massive wave.

The sound of Typhon's bowstring still echoed behind him.

"This is really troublesome; I can't stop so many enemies."

Isamara only gave her power, not any other random authority. It would take a long time for so many people to fight, and they might not even be able to protect Typhon.

Thinking of this, Skadi turned around and delivered a chop to the back of her hand.

Typhon collapsed headfirst into the snow.

Without bothering to turn Typhon around, Skadi hurriedly grabbed one of Typhon's shoes and dragged her away.

Do you know who our Rhodes Island's strongest assassin is?

Qi Yan sat in the temporary meeting room of the Eye of Iberia, arms crossed, and asked Kal'tsit a question.

Kal'tsit didn't want to pay attention to this thing's madness.

However, considering that Qi Yan had unusually followed the main group back this time without causing any trouble along the way, and without abandoning everyone and running away alone.

She patiently reminded him, "First of all, Rhodes Island doesn't have a category called 'Spirit Spike Operator.' If you're referring to the Ambush Specialist branch, then it's probably Ascalon or Mizuki."

"No, that's not right at all!" Qi Yan exclaimed, looking like a know-it-all. "It's Titi with reduced block count!"

Kelsey: “…”

Sure enough, she shouldn't have paid any attention to the madman Qi Yan.

But... she inexplicably felt that there was some truth to what this thing said.

Skadi is a great girl in every way, except she's a bit naive. She only attacks whoever she's told to attack during missions, and otherwise, she won't even glance at an enemy if they slip right next to her.

Kal'tsit promptly stopped these thoughts of gossip and changed the subject with a stern face:

"You've just finished reading the report and know that Agor is trying to get help from the outside world through signals. According to your previous plan, I will take the initiative to communicate with Agor on behalf of the land."

Are there any points I should be aware of beforehand regarding Agor?

"Nothing else, just a bit tough. There's no need to give Agor any face," Qi Yan said leisurely, crossing his legs. "These Agors are very arrogant, but you can't say they're completely inhuman."

If you act too conservatively, they'll get angry, but if you're more assertive...

"They would give him the most basic respect?" Kal'tsit felt that this logic didn't quite fit Agor.

"How can it be."

Qi Yan was amused and laughed: "If you are tougher, they will feel dissatisfied and start fighting with us, and then all the problems will be solved."

Kal'tsit pursed her lips in anger: "What we need to solve is the issue related to Agor, not Agor himself!"

"Relax, I didn't really intend to solve Agor as a problem." Qi Yan repeatedly pressed her hand to calm her down. "Let's take it one step at a time. In short, we must be firm in our attitude. The most basic element of cooperation is equality between the two sides."

For Agor, the overall strength of the land is indeed too backward, but don't worry, I'll show the Agor what it means to be awe-inspiring from the earth!

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"I'm going to find Shuiyue first. You just relax and lie down like Skadi, and I'll carry you guys!"

Chapter 1071 The Fool: Goodbye, Mother, I'm setting sail tonight!

Dario stood beneath the towering Eye of Iberia, his eyes filled with reluctance and regret.

"The Fool, will it ever come back?" Dario asked softly. "We finally managed to repair it and give it the ability to sail the oceans again."

A cavalryman stood beside him, his tone equally filled with reluctance:

"Take a closer look at it."

Dario took a deep breath, feeling as if his heart was being squeezed tightly by a large hand, causing him intense heartache.

Before him, the Fool was docked at the shore, the seawater constantly lapping against its ancient hull. On the deck, Qi Yan, who had finally gained the right to use the Fool after a long tantrum, was so excited that he kept crawling around in a dark and twisted manner.

Dario looked pleadingly at Kal'tsit, who was giving instructions to Zillyn on the other side.

Noticing that someone was watching her, Kal'tsit turned her head and immediately understood Dario's feelings.

She said helplessly, "I also tried to persuade Qi Yan to use that warship to pick up Shuiyue, but he said that if we didn't give him the Fool, he would defect to the Hai Si camp on the spot."

Dario: "..."

He covered his face in anguish.

If it were anyone else, he would have thought it was a joke, but this was Qi Yan, and Dario had no doubt that Qi Yan would keep his word.

Seeing that Dario had conceded, Kal'tsit turned her gaze to Zillyn and instructed her:

"Remember the route I've planned for you. It leads to Rhodes Island's office in Iberia. Both the Thorn Squad and the Moonlit Squad will eventually head there."

Don't listen to Qi Yan too much. I'm not around to keep him in check now; only you can control him. Also, the Fool's Ship—its technology is very important. Try your best not to let Qi Yan damage it, and…”

Despite Kal'tsit's motherly nagging, Qi Lin took notes diligently and nodded in response from time to time.

"Hey sis! Hop aboard, the Age of Exploration has begun!"

Qi Yan lunged at the railing and shouted at Qi Lin.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, I'll head over now. Take good care of yourself while you're here," Qi Lin said to Kal'tsit in return.

Kal'tsit said with relief, "I'm fine. Now that the Sea Siege has appeared, its offensive... against the land people is not so great."

Qi Lin nodded, glancing subconsciously at Kal'tsit's pocket.

M3 has been taken back by Kal'tsit and is now lying quietly asleep in her pocket.

Now is clearly not a good opportunity.

Once everyone has some free time and they return to Rhodes Island, she'll invite Warfarin to join the research...

With her mind preoccupied, Qi Lin bid farewell to Kal'tsit and the others, then turned and boarded the Fool.

During this time, Qi Yan had already climbed up the lookout tower of the Fool's Ship using both his hands and feet, threatening to speak out in order to make the Witch King 'voluntarily' hang himself on it as a navigator.

Everyone watched as the brother and sister steered the large ship, which seemed too empty for them, away into the distance.

As the Fool's Ship gradually became a blur on the sea, Kal'tsit turned her gaze to Alfonso and Garcia, who were looking up at the Eye of Iberia in the distance.

“Dario, our mission is not over yet. Leave some men with me to guard the Eye of Iberia. You take the rest of the men and return to Carmen to report the current situation.”

Kal'tsit methodically laid out the plan: "At least one of the Gun Riders and the Shapeshifters must be in the returning team, otherwise I won't be able to keep an eye on two potential threats. Jody will stay; he's very talented."

Dario immediately instructed Eleanor, who was standing beside him, to carry out these tasks.

But not long after, Elena rushed back to report:

"Teacher, the Shapeshifter has disappeared!"

Kal'tsit and the others were taken aback, then simultaneously turned to look in the direction the Fool had left.

"We were careless; we let them get together with Qi Yan again!"

Haimo stood at the very edge of the group, watching Texas talk to a town guard, hoping to get permission for the group to enter the town.

The communication was clearly not going well; no matter what conditions Texas offered, the guards shook their heads and refused with wary expressions.

Behind the guards, the rest of the town's guards kept their hands on their weapons the entire time, seemingly afraid that Texas might suddenly attack and hurt them.

Faced with this completely exclusive situation, Texas could only return empty-handed.

"It seems we'll have to find a place to rest outside town." Texas's face showed a hint of helplessness. "Let's hang in there a little longer. At least we have enough supplies. We should be able to reach Granfalo in about half a month."

"I feel like Iberia is very hostile towards outsiders."

Exusiai complained with a bitter face, "I've hardly slept in a proper bed along the way."

"Exusiai, hang in there a little longer. I have half a box of Pocky left, you can take it."

After dismissing Exusiai, Texas approached Suigetsu and asked:

"Is the ocean safe around here? Should we set up camp far enough away from the ocean?"

"No problem, but we still need to keep a safe distance, otherwise the strong humidity of the seawater can cause discomfort..."

As Shuiyue was speaking, Haimo, who was hiding at the edge of the group, suddenly cautiously approached.

Both of them were somewhat surprised during the conversation.

Haimo's personality isn't exactly introverted; in fact, she's quite gentle. But for some reason, she's mostly unwilling to interact with others much.

"Did you find anything?" Shuiyue asked with a smile.

Haimo seemed hesitant, but still reminded him:

"The people in that town just now were looking at us dangerously."

Texas looked back at the entrance to the town, and the guards immediately looked away as if they had been electrocuted.

“It’s always good to be cautious. Haimo’s reminder is correct.” Texas looked away. “Let’s continue on our way and leave before it gets completely dark. It’s better to face wild beasts than these.”

“They’re threatening us, why don’t we just eliminate them?” Haimo asked.

Texas and Shuiyue were both taken aback.

No one expected that the gentle and weak Haimo would utter such cold-blooded remarks.

Shuiyue recalled the past experiences of Haimo that Cicero had told him, sighed inwardly, and gestured to Texas to organize the others first.

After Texas left, Shuiyue said to Haimo in a deep voice: