Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

The shapeshifter glanced at the others and said calmly:

"You all don't need to feel sorry for yourselves; no one can criticize your choices."

You represent a nation, and every decision you make concerns the lives of countless soldiers who have come with you.

Even so, your willingness to lend a helping hand from the rear is already more than enough. Even if some of you choose to stay, we will advise you to retreat to the rear.

No one in the delegation could say anything.

Their decision may not be considered a mistake, and the behavior of the shapeshifters is equally beyond reproach.

Ultimately, it was just a test, a trial of human nature.

Fighting against calamity is not a child's game; it is a war that requires sacrificing many things and standing firmly shoulder to shoulder with your companions.

"Let's get moving, everyone."

The shapeshifter's voice floated down, officially ending this completely unexpected meeting.

“Ms. Kal'tsit, I still don’t understand.” Clementine frowned.

Kal'tsit sat opposite Clementine, her expression calm, having anticipated Clementine's reaction.

“Qi Yan told me that we should continue to advance the shipping route plan,” Clementsa said solemnly. “But now you’re suddenly telling me that Millyuam needs to move immediately and seek refuge on land. Aren’t these two things too contradictory?”

Kal'tsit didn't rush to answer, but picked up her coffee cup and took a small sip.

She frowned slightly.

She clearly spent far more time drinking coffee than she did later when Qi Yan tricked her into eating candy, but now that she was drinking coffee again, she found herself somewhat unaccustomed to the bittersweet taste.

Setting down her coffee cup, Kal'tsit finally spoke:

“I think you’ve misunderstood. Moving Millyuyam and continuing to advance the shipping route plan are not in conflict; the two can be carried out simultaneously.”

"You want me to abandon the soldiers who are carrying out the navigation plan?" Clementa frowned even more.

"The shapeshifters have already gone ashore to make the necessary arrangements," Kal'tsit said calmly.

"Even Agor couldn't guarantee that the fleet could safely navigate the complex underwater environment without any preparation, let alone..."

"The giant beasts will lend a hand."

Clementa had a lot of words stuck in her throat.

It took her a long time to sort out her thoughts and reorganize them after Kal'tsit's words had disrupted them.

“Since there are behemoth-level combat forces on land to help, is it unnecessary to relocate Mililiuam?” Clementsa said helplessly. “The final step of the route plan requires a lot of energy. Moreover, judging from Qi Yan’s words, he is preparing to roll back the route plan to the original interstellar road network plan.”

It's important to understand that the interstellar road network project was initially shelved because Millyum lacked sufficient energy supplies after leaving its home territory.

Kal'tsit tapped her fingers lightly on the table, appearing calm on the surface, but inwardly she was already muttering to herself.

Talking to these seafood is really exhausting!

Agor had never seen Qi Yan make a move before, yet he possessed a level of technology that he was proud of. Faced with advice that even land dwellers could understand, he would always come up with a bunch of ideas based on his own thoughts.

Taking a deep breath to control the urge to ask riddles, Kal'tsit patiently explained:

"At best, the behemoths can only protect the Agor fleet; they are not capable of doing more after Qi Yan takes action."

As for Millyuam's energy resources, I believe there are more suitable places for them.

"Where?"

"At the junction of ocean and land, it transforms into a barrier to withstand impacts."

"Isn't this a bit of a joke?" Clementa couldn't help but chuckle. "Does Lady Kal'tsit know how powerful Milliuyam's energy field is?"

"There's no need for such an exaggeration to have our city-state shoulder the burden of a barrier mission, madam."

Kelsey: “…”

When Qi Yan was arguing with Clementa outside Milliuyam, she shouldn't have been the one to step in and stop him. She should have just stood by and watched or even secretly stirred things up!

Just as Kal'tsit was trying to calm herself down from her urge to spout riddles, Clementsa's communicator indicator light, which was hanging on her ear, suddenly lit up.

Clementa listened for a moment after answering the call, then her expression suddenly changed.

"We need to pause our argument for a moment; something has happened outside the city!"

She said urgently, "Hai Si suddenly became inexplicably agitated. When Elena went out with the coast guard to investigate and try to calm him down, she and the coast guard were kidnapped by Hai Si!"

Chapter 1105 Ulpian: This little guy is being arrogant again.

Qi Yan lay back on his slime waterbed, enjoying the rare underwater scenery around the Fool's Ship.

As the Fool, under Suigetsu's command, continued to dive deeper into the sea, the surrounding light grew dimmer and dimmer until finally the only source of light was the glowing sea creatures around the Fool.

Qi Yan witnessed firsthand the changes in the seabed environment.

From the initial vibrant interweaving of various coral reefs, it gradually transitions to the bare sandy seabed, and finally a fine muddy soil appears, covered with a layer of wispy, snow-like material.

"Third Captain, have you ever been to this depth of sea before?" Qi Yan's gaze wandered around. "The creatures here look so random."

Because it's so dark, they can't see each other, so they just grew randomly, right?

As he finished speaking, Qi Yan witnessed a group of strangely shaped creatures being attracted by the Fool's Light source, and then suddenly realizing that these things were not to be trifled with, they scattered and fled back into the darkness.

Ulpian, taking on the responsibility of a local, explained:

"This place is close to a marine biological no-go zone, and even we Agor people must be cautious if we want to move around here."

In these deep waters where sunlight is scarce year-round, countless deep-sea creatures lurk in the darkness, preying on each other. If the Fool hadn't been modified by the Sea Spirit, any light source appearing here would have become a target for predators.

"What are those snowflake-shaped things?" Qi Yan asked curiously.

"These are organic materials that have settled in the upper light-transmitting layer of the ocean, where sunlight cannot reach. They are an important energy source for deep-sea organisms to survive."

Urbian transformed into a science popularizer, sharing his knowledge as an Agorian without reservation: "Ocean snow is composed of dead or dying plants and animals, protozoa, bacteria, fecal particles, silt and dust, etc."

Qi Yan abruptly withdrew his curious gaze and stared at Ulbian with a strangely sorrowful look.

Ulpian: ?

"It's snow!" Qi Yan cried out in anguish.

Ulbian was somewhat puzzled: "They are indeed called ocean snow, but they are not snow in the true sense of the word."

"No! It's snow!" Qi Yan covered his eyes with both hands. "My eyes are dirty!"

Ulpian: "...I don't understand."

"But the snow is getting into my eyes... Ouch!"

Qi Yan's attempt to sing at zero frames failed. The phantom of the Witch King had already secretly appeared behind him when he sensed something was wrong, and released witchcraft to turn into a gag and stuff it into Qi Yan's mouth the moment the song started.

Qi Yan: ? ? ?

He turned around, pointed to the indescribable magical creation in his mouth, and stared at the Witch King in disbelief.

"Don't ask, the only answer is to prevent children from accidentally ingesting it," the Witch King sneered.

Ulpian silently pulled down the brim of his hat.

Suddenly, he noticed out of the corner of his eye a familiar figure bursting into view from the darkness, hurrying toward the Fool.

"Rosinant?" Ulbian immediately realized something upon seeing the newcomer.

Ulpian walked briskly to the edge of the Fool's Ship and waved to Rosinant:

"What did the knight discover? Did he send you here to seek my backup?"

Rosinant stopped outside the Fool and gave the moving Sealing Nest a disapproving look.

It hates Haisi!

But now was clearly not the time for it to act childish, and it immediately nodded rapidly in response to Ulpian's question.

“Excellent, our helper is right here.” Ulpian turned around and waved to Qi Yan, who was arguing with the Witch King. “Qi Yan, my partner has discovered the special individual hiding in the Sea of ​​Life. It is very likely the human traitor Maritus that you mentioned. We need your support.”

"Here they come... Oh, isn't this Rosinante?"

Qi Yan jogged over and immediately flashed a bright smile when he saw the 'old acquaintance' outside.

Rosinant: !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!

Its scales stood on end instantly, and it retreated backward in terror.

Ulbian asked curiously, "You two know each other?"

“Of course, we’re very close, aren’t we, Rosinante?” Qi Yan said cheerfully.

Rosinant shook his head wildly in excitement.

Ulbian adjusted his hat brim, assuming that Rosinante's tsundere nature was acting up again.

This little guy who follows the knight is always like this; he seems to look at everyone else with extreme disdain except for the knight.

Qi Yan and Ulpian paid no attention to Rosinant, who was outside the Fool's Ship, looking panicked and anxious, wanting to turn around and run away but afraid of delaying the mission to call for help.

“The Knight’s discovery is important, and I think we should support him as a precaution,” Ulpian calmly analyzed. “But I also know that Shuiyue’s mission to find the dead First Life is equally important. If it is as you plan, Shuiyue can assimilate the remains of the First Life and obtain its power, which will be of great help to us.”

Perhaps we could try splitting our forces into two groups.

Qi Yan turned to look at Shui Yue, who was walking over.

“I’m fine with it,” Shuiyue nodded. “You can use the Fool’s Ship; I don’t need it for travel at sea.”

Qi Yan nodded and reminded him:

"The consciousness of the spreading branches has died, leaving only the main body to grow continuously in the depths of the ocean as food for the Sea Heirs, so its body should not be difficult to find, and it shouldn't be too difficult for you, as a Sea Heir, to borrow some of its power."

"Of course, don't be impatient for quick results. You only need to control a portion of the power to command Hai Si to deal with the aftermath of my attack, and leave the rest to me."

"Well, I believe you."

Shuiyue flashed a bright smile and discreetly pressed her hand against the pocket where she kept her game console.

"Are you really not afraid of it getting wet?" Qi Yan complained.

"I already wrapped it in a waterproof membrane."

"Then why are you afraid I'll lick it?"

Am I afraid it will break?

Seeing that their trust was about to crumble over a game console, Ulpian quickly stepped in between them:

"Gentlemen, time is of the essence. My partner may be fighting alone right now."

"April Fool's Day Extra!" Rosinante shook her head violently, almost speaking in her haste.

It felt that its owner was probably more inclined to fight alone.

"I am leaving."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shuiyue decisively withdrew, quickly walked to the edge of the Fool's Ship, easily squeezed out the waterproof membrane, and nimbly swam into the darkness in the seawater.

Watching Shuiyue disappear into the distance, Ulbian turned to look at Rosinant, who was hiding far away, and waved for it to lead the way.

Rosinant glanced nervously at Qi Yan, who gave it a meaningful smile. Its scales bristled again, and it swam forward without looking back.

Ulpian stomped on the deck of the Fool, and the Sealings responsible for providing power immediately began working diligently.

The Fool followed closely behind Rosinant, but every time the two got closer, Rosinant would accelerate as if a dog was about to bite its rear, widening the distance between itself and the Fool again.

Ulpian scratched his head through his hat, puzzled.

"Why does this child lead the way like he's running for his life?"

"Perhaps he's just eager to save his master," Qi Yan said with an innocent smile.

Chapter 1106 Large-Scale Civil War 2.0

The seawater around the Deep Blue Tree ruins was churning violently due to a battle.

Large amounts of seabed silt and ocean snow were stirred up and swirled in the seawater, making the sea area, which was originally illuminated by the lights of the Deep Blue Tree Ruins, darken and blur again.

In this area, where even Qi Yan would choose to retreat, the dense sparks and the sounds of sharp weapons colliding were almost continuous.

The knight brandished his lance, stirring up the murky seawater, and thrust it relentlessly at the butcher before him.

This frenzied offensive left the Butcher somewhat exhausted. While defending against the attack, he couldn't help but look into the interior of the Deep Blue Tree with increasing worry.