Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Maritus dodged, but ended up running right into the knight's charge, and all three of them fell to the ground in a sorry state once again.

On the other side, Ital was climbing the outer perimeter of the Deep Blue Tree Ruins with all his might, constantly moving towards the top of the ruins.

It noticed the filamentous energy bands released by Malitus, which spread through the seawater, reaching the horizon of Ital's vision, and wondered which of its brethren they were connected to.

But none of this stopped Ital.

It climbed to the top of the Deep Blue Tree ruins at top speed, raised its head and released sound waves that only the Sea Kings could receive.

The next second, a thread-like energy band pierced through the ruins of the Deep Blue Tree and wrapped around Ital's body.

Inside the ruins, Maritus also received the sound wave information from Ital.

Its biological core trembled even more violently.

"Report on the status of the warships!"

With a solemn expression, Xikunda stood by the window of the warship's central control room, her eyes filled with seriousness as she observed the swarm of sea creatures that were carrying the warship into the deep sea.

The coast guard soldier said urgently:

"The propulsion system has been destroyed, the escape pods have been occupied by the Sea Siege, and the weapon modules have been disconnected. These Sea Siege agents have a clear objective and are very familiar with the structure of our warships!"

Xikunda's brows were almost furrowed.

She was puzzled.

According to Agor's intelligence, the Haisi do not understand the meaning of technology. Their nature is to evolve, to keep evolving, and to remain in a state of passively receiving external stimuli and then taking corresponding actions.

But the actions of this group of sea creatures gave Xikunda a strange feeling.

It was as if an Agorian was directing them from behind.

Sikunda quickly suppressed this terrifying thought.

“Sikunda, is there anything I can do to help?” Elinie asked from the side.

“I’m sorry, you don’t understand the Coast Guard and Agor Technology. I’m afraid you can’t join our operation in this situation.”

Sikunda gently comforted Elene, "Just stay by my side. You are Agor's guest, and Agor will definitely protect you. I believe that Ms. Clementa will take immediate action once she learns that we are in danger."

Despite Sikunda's reassurance, Elena felt no relief whatsoever.

She gently clenched her fist and hesitated:

"I have a guess about our predicament."

"These Haizi may be targeting me."

Xikunda and the coast guard soldiers in the central office were all taken aback.

Alene took a deep breath.

She knew that in such a situation, the safest course of action was to remain silent, as this was the only way to protect herself to the greatest extent possible.

But she can't do that.

"You should have noticed before that Haisi was very friendly to me. That's because I'm actually a special Haisi's teacher, named Ital."

Elena blurted out all her speculations: "Based on Qi Yan's words, I roughly guessed that Ital is doing something very important, and this thing is likely to trigger an internal conflict within Haisi."

These sea creatures outside the warship are probably the faction opposed to Ital; they're trying to capture me to interfere with Ital's operations.

Sikunda's gaze swept over the coast guard soldiers present, finally settling on Elena.

She said in a deep voice, "Do you know what will happen when you suddenly say these things at a time like this?"

Chapter 1108 Breakthrough and Counterattack? A Massive Civil War 3.0!

"I know."

Elena met Sikunda's gaze without flinching.

She said firmly, "That's exactly why I hope you won't make any meaningless sacrifices. These sea creatures are after me, and they will abandon you as soon as I leave."

Sikunda crossed her arms and remained silent.

The surrounding coast guard officers let out a low chuckle.

Alini, who had already made up her mind, was instantly stunned.

No, what are you laughing at?

"Elena, thank you for your information. It's very important for our decision-making."

Sikunda waved to the surrounding coast guard soldiers and ordered, "Pass on my order: protect Elene's safety with all your might. Unless we are all dead, Hai Si is not allowed to touch a single hair on Elene's head!"

The coast guard officers responded in unison.

Eleanor's Liberl speech was mixed in.

Sikunda's lips curled into a slight smile as she looked at Elene:

“I admire your spirit of sacrifice, but Agor refuses such sacrifice. Moreover, you are not Agor’s soldier, but Agor’s guest. Protecting you is the duty of every Agorian.”

Elena, I can tell that you land people had already learned about Agor before you came into contact with it.

I don't know how you achieved this or what your evaluation of Agor is, but it's probably nothing more than comments like "technologically advanced" and "self-righteous."

I won't deny these things; Agor isn't perfect, and we acknowledge our shortcomings, but I hope you won't label Agor based on that.

“I didn’t mean that,” Elena waved her hands repeatedly.

"I didn't mean anything by it, it was just a casual chat."

Sikunda turned to look at the holographic monitor in the central room: "The whole city heard Mr. Qi Yan's accusations outside Millyuam. Ms. Clementa made a wrong decision without telling all the Agorians."

This mistake angered many Agorians, but Agorians do not give up easily; they strive to correct their mistakes.

Making mistakes isn't terrible; what's terrible is repeating the same mistakes, or even refusing to acknowledge them at all.

Alini bit her lip.

She carefully examined Sikunda's profile. This was the first time she had engaged in a deep conversation with a real Agorian, and the first time she had come into contact with Sikunda's inner world.

Just as Elene was watching intently, Sikunda suddenly turned her head and looked over.

Her face flushed, and she subconsciously looked away. But out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Xikunda also seemed to be stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked away with a blush on her face.

Elena: "..."

Xikunda: "..."

The two blushing girls found themselves in a strange and awkward atmosphere.

But Sikunda quickly composed herself and, regaining her composure, said to Elene:

"I just said some strange things to you. I just wanted you to know more about Agor, which will be beneficial for our joint operations in the future."

According to your intelligence, the goal of these sea creatures is to send you into the deep sea to hold a special sea creature named Ital hostage. Therefore, our operational objective is now clear.

Whatever is happening within the Sea Siege group, sabotaging the enemy's actions is the right thing to do.

"What are you going to do?"

"Resistance! Agor's technology has been destroyed by the enemy, but Agor's warriors have not fallen."

Sikunda said firmly, "I will lead the coast guard to launch a surprise attack on the outer seas, and try to break through the encirclement to send you out."

“Isn’t this a bit risky?” Eleanor frowned. “You just said that Agor refuses to make sacrifices.”

Xikunda took out a notebook she carried with her and started scribbling and drawing rapidly in it, seemingly using it to aid her thinking.

Soon, her pen stopped, and she looked at Elena again:

"We are not here to sacrifice, but to win. Based on my calculations, the success rate of the raid is 60%. If the soldiers responsible for the rearguard can successfully activate the warship's self-destruct sequence, the odds of victory will increase to 80%."

For a reactive counterattack, this is the best possible outcome. Any further delay, and the deeper we venture into the ocean, the lower our chances of victory will become.

“…Okay, but I have one request,” Elena said through gritted teeth.

"I can accept your protection, but please don't treat me as a burden. I can also fight."

Sikunda smiled again:

"I'm looking forward to your performance."

With Sikunda and Elene successfully reaching an agreement, the coast guard soldiers on the warship quickly sprang into action, forming three groups and standing by.

Xikunda walked to the front of the largest group and announced loudly:

"Next, I will lead everyone to launch a surprise attack on Hai Si. Remember, our goal is to tear a gap in the encirclement so that the second squad of Elena and others can successfully break through."

As for the third squadron, your mission is the most challenging. Once the second squadron begins its operation, you will immediately activate the warship's self-destruct sequence to disrupt Haisi's forces.

All the soldiers responded in unison.

Sikunda unfastened the weapon from her waist, held it in her hand, and nodded to the crowd, saying:

"Then, let the battle begin!"

In the ocean, a hatch of a warship being carried by a swarm of sea monsters exploded without warning.

After Sikunda blew up the powerless hatch from the inside, she was the first to break out and launch an attack on the surrounding sea creatures.

A large number of fully armed coast guard soldiers followed closely behind.

The Sealings were clearly caught off guard by the sudden attack from the person inside the iron box, and the group immediately fell into a brief state of panic after being attacked.

But they quickly retaliated instinctively, forcibly confining the first squad led by Sikunda to a certain area.

Xikunda frowned slightly.

The way these Sea Sirens counterattacked surprised her. Instead of the traditional all-out attack, they seemed to have a good understanding of Agor's combat style. Their counterattack was methodical and well-organized, even showing some resemblance to Agor's combat squads.

The associations she had previously suppressed resurfaced from the depths of her heart, only to be immediately suppressed again.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

With a specially designed toxic fin-like launcher in her hand, Xikunda aimed at the location where the sea creatures were gathered. The attack landed, successfully disrupting the sea creatures' movements in that area, causing them to start attacking each other frantically.

But soon more sea creatures surged up.

Facing the counterattack of the Hai Si group, Xi Kunda remained calm and firmly issued the attack signal.

The first squad unleashed its maximum firepower, forcefully holding the front line and preventing Hai Si's team from regrouping.

Xikunda glanced at the second squad that was already prepared behind her and realized that she could not delay any longer.

She raised her hand, ready to give the signal to break out, but out of the corner of her eye she suddenly noticed something unusual in the sea in the distance.

"That is……"

A long spear shot out from the horizon of the ocean, its terrifying speed even creating a cavity bubble in the seawater before crashing into the swarm of sea creatures.

With her graceful figure, Goredia traversed the endless ocean, appearing in Sikunda's sight one moment and successfully arriving at the center of the battle the next.

She stirred the seawater, and the long spear returned to her hand.

Amidst the surging sea and chaotic sea creatures, Gretia's movements were elegant and pure. With a sweep of her long spear, she instantly pierced through the sea creatures.

The large number of remains and blood of the sea creatures mixed into the ocean, making the battle even more chaotic.

But none of this could affect Goredia in the slightest. She turned around and, as if there were no limits, continued to move through the sea creatures at an even faster speed, constantly dividing the battlefield.

Sikunda's spirits lifted, realizing that Goredia's arrival meant that Agor's support troops from the rear must be nearby.

She decisively changed the incomplete breakout hand signal into an annihilation operation command.

A massacre erupted in the ocean.

Goredia moved back and forth among the sea creatures, her gaze constantly shifting to observe the battle.

Upon closer inspection, she discovered that a new group of marine life was rapidly approaching from the depths of the ocean.

"act recklessly."

Goredia swiftly launched herself forward, thrusting her long spear towards the group of newly arrived Sea Heirs.

As a result, the group of sea creatures showed no intention of resisting, only frantically fleeing to both sides, while not forgetting to turn back and look at Goredia with a bewildered expression.

Goredia: ?

After a brief standoff, Goredia suddenly seemed to realize something.

Her facial expression stiffened slightly. She awkwardly looked away, turned around, and charged headlong into the sea monsters surrounding the warship.