Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Dorothy was conducting human experiments, uploading the consciousness of a group of pioneers into a virtual world to create a large-scale human completion project, while Ifrit's deepest painful memory was the Balrog experiment, which was also a human experiment.

Judging from Ifrit's attitude, she has clearly gotten along quite well with Dorothy.

Qi Yan was very worried about whether Ifrit could bear the truth.

“Listen, I really can’t take you with me this time. Wait until I get to Trimont.” Qi Yan persuaded gently, “Which camp do you want to defect to? I can satisfy you. I’ll even support you if you want to pluck the Colombian president’s feathers.”

Ifrit: ?

"No, what are you talking about!"

Even Sonny, who hadn't quite grasped the situation, couldn't stand it anymore: "What kind of indecent talk are you giving a little kid!"

"You, Li Boli, shut up!" Qi Yan retorted irritably.

Sonny raised his hand and touched his cat ears, beginning to question the meaning of life.

Qi Yan, seeing the despair in Ifrit's eyes, forcibly pulled the terminal out of Ifrit's pocket and searched for Himer's contact information in the address book.

Ifrit looked disappointed, but she could also tell that Qi Yan was determined not to betray her and her family.

Sonny stood to the side, his gaze constantly shifting between Ifrit and Qi Yan.

He has now begun to doubt Qi Yan's true identity.

Once the spark of doubt was ignited, it spread uncontrollably in Sonny's heart.

Seeing Qi Yan pacing back and forth in the room, waiting for Himer to answer his call since the line was busy, Sonny's mind started racing.

He vividly remembered that the young girl had just said she was very familiar with the layout of the experimental base...

Chapter 1143 Hermes: There's a cat stealing fish!

Hamer ended her call with Dorothy and looked at the missed call from Ifrit on her terminal. She didn't rush to call back.

"Director Dorothy...why has Qi Yan targeted you?"

Hamer's brows furrowed.

Through their interactions over the past few days, she had become acquainted with Dorothy, and in her judgment, Dorothy was not the kind of crazy mad scientist she thought she was.

"But……"

A frail, aged figure came to mind that evoked complex emotions in Himer.

That was her teacher, Palvis.

He was the person she respected most and also hated most.

In Hammer's memory, the old man always seemed to have a gentle smile on his face. Even during the tense assessment time, he would not deliberately put on a stern face to pressure the students.

Hamer thought that the luckiest thing for her was being Palvis's student, but it was the Balrog experiment that made Hamer see the obsession beneath her teacher's gentle exterior.

Is Dorothy that kind of person too...?

"Tsk, no, calm down." Hemer patted his face, forcing himself to regain his composure. "Qi Yan is here. As long as I find him, I can get some answers before he takes any action."

Thinking this, Himer turned and headed towards the security checkpoint while opening her communication device to call Ifrit back and try to calm the brat down for the time being.

But an unexpected call came in first.

Himer chose to answer.

"Saria? I happen to have something to tell you..."

"Hemer, listen to me first."

On the other end of the communication line, Saria interrupted Himer somewhat impatiently: "Something has happened to Rhine Life. I was tricked by Christensen. You are in a very unsafe situation right now. Find a safe corner immediately and wait for me to come over!"

Remember! Protect Ifrit and the White Owl. Trust no one but me now!

Hamer was so shocked that he froze on the spot.

Saria realized that her impatience had frightened Himeru, and quickly softened her tone:

"Listen to me, I'm currently in Trimont and will be there soon. Christensen has disappeared, and not only that, Ferdinand, Justin Jr., Palvis... in short, the entire core of Rhine Lab has vanished without a trace."

I should have realized it sooner. Christensen isn't the type to give up easily. Even when facing Qi Yan, she would resolutely continue to move forward according to her own ideas, even if it ultimately means confronting Qi Yan.

"But why am I involved?" Hamer asked, puzzled. "I'm outside the city, and Director Dorothy, the owner of Experiment Base 359, is still here. She hasn't disappeared."

"Don't forget, it was Christen who arranged for you to go to Experiment Base 359."

Saria warned, "She did it on purpose. She knows that this experimental base you are in must be carrying out some kind of plan. She wants to put you at the center of the incident so that I have to rush over."

Hermer's breath hitched.

She was already willing to believe Saria, and now, irrefutable evidence was slapped in her face.

Qi Yan is also at Experiment Base No. 359!

Everyone on Rhodes Island knows that wherever Qiyan refreshes, something big is bound to happen!

After figuring out the general direction of things, Himer calmed down.

“Saria, you don’t need to worry about me here. Qi Yan is here too. The three of us are safe,” Himer reassured her. “The most worrying thing right now is you. You may have already fallen into someone else’s trap.”

"Please come immediately, ensuring your own safety. I will also try my best to find Qi Yan. Experimental Base 359 is the safest place!"

Upon hearing this news, Saria had a better understanding of the situation.

The presence of Qi Yan indicates that the 359 Experimental Base is the core of the power struggles that everyone will face next, and it is also the safest place for these Rhodes Island operators.

After ending the call, Saria started her newly purchased motorcycle, made a U-turn on the wide streets of Trimont, and the wheels screeched wildly against the ground as the motorcycle shot off.

But just as Saria was accelerating wildly, an unexpected incident occurred.

A figure suddenly rushed out from the alleyway beside the street.

Saria was preoccupied with the 359 Experiment Base and didn't have time to slow down. Her motorcycle crashed head-on into the figure, who let out a cry of pain and flew backward, crashing into a street lamp.

It was a woman who, after being knocked away, lost her grip on the strange long-handled instrument, which fell to the ground.

Realizing she had caused the car accident, Seria's expression changed.

"Ma'am, are you okay?"

She threw her motorcycle aside and rushed over to check on the gray-haired woman in the heavy coat.

As soon as Saria approached, she saw the other woman's plump, long, black-stockinged legs extend and wrap around Saria's waist. Then, the woman's thick snake tail followed closely behind, binding Saria's arms to her sides.

"Haha, Ms. Seria, speeding in the city is not exactly civilized behavior."

The gray-haired woman used the momentum to prop herself up, bringing her pretty face close to Saria's eyes. She opened her mouth to reveal two sharp little fangs, her face full of joyful smiles.

Saria felt a fragrant breath on her face, which calmed her down.

Since they weren't innocent bystanders, things became much easier.

Even with her hands restrained, Saria calmly focused on observing her opponent.

Despite possessing the serpent tail of the Phidias, she also had a pair of greenish-blue ear feathers similar to those of the Liberi. Her heavy black and white outer garment was loose, yet it still couldn't hide her voluptuous and proud figure. Also... was this woman a little overweight?

"What impolite things are you thinking, aren't you?"

An unidentified woman used her strength to restrain Saria's legs and tail.

The woman's weight was now pressing down on Saria, making her feel as if she were carrying several Hammers, causing her immense pressure.

"Your behavior seems more impolite than mine."

Saria's majestic dragon eyes stared into the woman's blue eyes.

“Oh my, am I not beautiful enough? Isn’t this a rare romantic encounter?” The woman put her arm around Seria’s neck and said with a charming smile, “My name is Horhaiya, it’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Seria.”

Someone paid me to stop you, they're really willing to spend the money. What I'm holding right now isn't you, it's my little gold mine!

"mercenary?"

Saria said with a half-smile, "Don't you ever investigate the target's intelligence before you take the money to do a job?"

With a slight exertion of her arm, the thick tail that had been restraining her was forcibly pushed open.

Horhya gasped in pain and quickly released her tail, but the next second she was choked by Saria, whose arms were now free.

Feeling the terrifying force coming from her throat, a sense of suffocation surged into Horhaya's head, causing her fair face to flush crimson.

"How...rude..."

With a flick of her thick snake tail, Horhaya lifted up the long-handled instrument that had fallen to the ground.

A sudden gust of wind arose on the street, whipping up Saria's motorcycle and slamming it into her back.

Saria immediately tried to use Originium Arts to condense enamel to block the motorcycle, but was shocked to find that her Originium Arts, which she had been so good at, was showing obvious signs of going out of control.

"Your spell failed, what happened... Ouch!"

Before Horhyah could finish her boastful remarks, she was lifted high above Saria's head and slammed to the ground.

After teaching Horhyah a lesson, Saria showed no intention of dodging. She abandoned her calcification ability, turned around, and slammed her fist into her motorcycle.

In Holhaia's bewildered gaze, the motorcycle, which weighed nearly 300 kilograms according to its market specifications, exploded like a Lego toy after taking a punch from Saria, who relied entirely on his physical strength.

Saria slowly turned her head and looked down at Horhyah, her clenched fist still bearing traces of smoke from the motorcycle explosion.

"It's been a long time since anyone dared to provoke me so closely. What's going on?"

Chapter 1144 Neurotransmitters

Holhaya sat on the ground, rubbing her sore bottom, and chuckled awkwardly:

"Hey, can we reconcile?"

"At this very moment? Ms. Holhaya, you're not joking, are you?"

Saria flicked her wrist and said coldly, "Tell your employer, or I won't mind wasting two more punches."

"You really think highly of me, wasting two punches like that." Holhaya chuckled.

"You don't want to say? Fine, then let me guess." Saria's eyes narrowed slightly. "It's Ferdinand."

Horhaia stuck out her tongue and made a face at Seria:

"You were clearly played by Christensen, yet you suspected Ferdinand first. Are you really that close to Christensen?"

As they were speaking, another gust of wind blew in.

Saria decisively threw a punch at Horhaia's face, but missed, punching the ground and creating a crater the size of a basketball.

Holhaya was lifted into the air by the wind, her heavy coat was blown into disarray, revealing her white bodycon mini-skirt.

She held her strange device, which served as her spellcasting unit, in one hand, and covered the hem of her short skirt with the other to avoid exposing herself.

"Do as much doubt as you want, my mission isn't to protect my employer's secrets." She waved her staff with a wicked grin. "Although I know it'll be hard to keep you here, I'm still very curious about just how powerful the legendary Lady Saria is."

The familiar sounds of machinery whirring came from both sides of the street.

Her face darkened as she looked around, and unsurprisingly found herself surrounded by a group of powered armor.

“Made by Rhine Life, but with a different design. Is it the batch supplied to the military? Or the batch that leaked onto the market and was supplied to non-governmental armed groups?”

Saria's brows furrowed slightly.

Horhaya teased from mid-air:

"Sometimes, doing too well in business can also have its downsides."

Saria didn't respond, continuing to assess the situation before her.

A large number of powered armored vehicles charged forward with chaotic steps, launching a fearless attack on Saria.

“Each powered armored vehicle operates differently and is not driven by an automated combat program.”

Saria smashed the limbs of a powered armored vehicle with a punch, then smashed the cockpit of the armored vehicle with her other hand, preparing to drag the pilot out as a hostage.

To her surprise, the cockpit of the power armor was empty.

"Unmanned? And the automatic combat program hasn't been activated, which means the operator is nearby?"

Saria was completely bewildered, but her hands moved swiftly. Once she was sure no one was inside the armor, her movements became wide and powerful, and with each punch, a powered armor was destroyed.

As Holhaia watched the figure below brutally battering the powered armor with her bare hands, her lips twitched involuntarily. Before the one-sided battle ended, she decisively and quietly slipped away.

After Saria dealt with all the power armor, she glanced around and found that Horhyah was nowhere to be seen.