Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

She wasn't annoyed that Horhyah had escaped; she frowned as she examined the armor wreckage on the ground.

"It's weird!"

By tearing apart a power armor suit at her feet with her bare hands, Saria successfully discovered the problem with the armor.

Some silver fluid flowed from the mechanical nerve bundles of the power armor, and the smooth surface changed constantly, as if simulating the neural reflexes of a living organism.

"Is this... some kind of neurotransmitter?"

Saria studied them carefully for a moment, gradually figuring out the uses of these neurotransmitters, and then couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

"Report: The battle between Saria and Horhyah has ended. Horhyah only managed to hold off Saria for less than ten minutes."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Blake, who was affiliated with the Colombian military, nodded expressionlessly and dismissed the man.

After he was left alone in the room, Blake pondered for a moment and then dialed the terminal.

“Mr. Jackson, Christen has begun to act. Saria doesn’t seem to be part of her plans, and Christen has already drawn Saria’s attention to the 359 Experiment Base.”

"Thank you for your hard work. Are there any leads on Qi Yan's whereabouts?"

"I'm sorry, Hai Siyun is too mobile. After Qi Yan spread rumors and flew around for a while, he disappeared in the blink of an eye. We can only confirm that Qi Yan has entered the territory of Trimont City."

“This is not your fault, Blake. No one on this land has the right to control Qi Yan’s whereabouts.”

"...Mr. Jackson, what should I do now?"

"Even if we can't contact Qi Yan, we can be sure that he has come as promised. Let's get the weapon at the 359 Experimental Base into the final stages of development. Hopefully, Qi Yan will be satisfied with the reward we have given him."

After ending the call with his boss, Blake immediately dialed another number.

"Ferdinand, make your move."

"Your daughter is in my hands."

Hearing Qi Yan's familiar voice in the terminal, Hemer couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

She said happily, "That's great, I feel relieved to have Ifrit by your side."

Qi Yan: "..."

"Hemer, you blockhead!" Qi Yan said irritably, "This is kidnapping, do you understand kidnapping?"

"Give me Dorothy in exchange for the hostage, or you'll never see your daughter again!"

Himer clearly couldn't keep up with Qi Yan's pace.

Inside the lounge, Qi Yan heard Li Boli's voice coming from the terminal and couldn't help but reveal a pained expression.

He turned to Ifrit, who was whispering with Sonny, and announced:

"Your mother doesn't want you anymore."

"Really?" Ifrit's eyes lit up. "That's great! Does that mean I can stay by your side?"

Qi Yan: "..."

What's going on with this mother and daughter?

Every cause has its effect. Did Qi Xiaobai, who spent his days plucking feathers, finally suffer retribution from the Liboli clan?

He pounded his chest hard, letting out the pent-up frustration, and then earnestly advised the terminal:

“This is kidnapping, a very dangerous act. You need to call the police immediately to surround us, and then my accomplices and I will take you down in one fell swoop.”

"Ah... Oh! Call the police, okay!"

Hermer's main tactic was to be obedient, and he immediately hung up the call.

Hearing the busy tone coming from the terminal, Qi Yan remained silent for a long time.

Upon hearing Qi Yan's arrangement, Sonny's expression immediately changed drastically, and he said impatiently:

"Extreme, what are you doing? Weren't we here to investigate the truth behind the Dorothy experiment? Why did you call the police?"

"Send this child away first," Qi Yan said, pointing at Ifrit.

Ifrit panicked immediately: "You're still sending me away? Why? Is there something in this experimental base that I can't see?"

Sonny was even more anxious than her:

"What do we do if the police arrive?"

Qi Yan sighed:

"I originally just wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but I didn't expect things to get complicated because of Ifrit's appearance."

"Now that things have come to this, I'm not pretending anymore. I'm laying my cards on the table. I have connections. Do you know Commander Black of District 13?"

“You really are something else!” Sonny exclaimed with realization. “So you’re from the military. Dorothy’s experiments were definitely not good; they even alarmed your military!”

"I won't allow you to talk about our military stuff like that," Qi Yan retorted seriously.

“He’s betrayed us again,” Ifrit explained from the side.

"Wait...no..."

Sonny's utter bewilderment, after a brief moment of concentration, coalesced into a single, "Huh?"

Ifrit looked at the pitiful guy beside her, who had been turned into a Liberi by Qi Yan, with pity and was deeply worried about his future.

Ignoring the distraught Sonny, Qi Yan turned to the terminal to search for Kroos's contact information, intending to have this unscrupulous merchant use the external network to contact Blake.

He hadn't forgotten that these military guys had invited him to come and witness the results of the artificial behemoth experiment.

Just then, he heard Ifrit's exclamation from behind him.

Qi Yan turned his head in confusion and was shocked to find that Sonny's face was ashen, and he was pointing a pen he had grabbed at Ifrit's neck.

"Extreme Realm, I never expected that you, and the military, would have such thoughts!"

Sonny, now brimming with a sense of justice, exclaimed, "Dorothy's evil experiments should be destroyed, not left in anyone's hands!"

Qi Yan held the terminal, displaying the standard 'old man, subway, mobile phone' emoji.

There were so many things to complain about in this situation that he didn't know where to start.

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Ifrit looked at the pen tip hanging around her neck, Sonny looked at Qi Yan with a strange expression, and Qi Yan looked at Ifrit, who seemed to be deep in thought.

"Do not impulse."

The three people spoke in unison.

However, the three of them were talking to different people.

Sonny's knuckles turned slightly white from gripping the pen so tightly, and he gritted his teeth, saying:

"Extreme Realm, I have no intention of harming this child, but my inner convictions absolutely forbid me from standing idly by!"

Qi Yan ignored this guy and reassured Ifrit:

"Don't try to cause trouble. I promised to take you out, and I won't go back on my word, but not this time."

Ifrit rebuked the Balrog who was laughing wildly inside him:

"Don't even think about causing trouble!"

The three of them had their own version of events, but unfortunately, apart from Qi Yan and Ifrit, Sonny didn't understand the conversation at all.

He belatedly realized that neither Ifrit, who was being held hostage, nor Qi Yan, who had been taken hostage, seemed to take him too seriously.

“Hey! I’m kidnapping you!” Sonny emphasized.

"Yes, yes, the child's mother has already called the police," Qi Yan replied perfunctorily.

“I think we can work together,” Ifrit earnestly invited Sonny.

Qi Yan raised his hand threateningly, like a husky pointing at someone:

"I'm warning you, don't cause trouble, or I'll have Hamer double your homework!"

Ifrit hesitated for a moment, then suddenly made up her mind:

"Anyway, I definitely won't finish my homework today. I'll just do one or two tomorrow, so what's there to be afraid of!"

Today I'm determined to find out what you've all been hiding from me!

"You naughty child!"

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow in anger, and a piece of pure gold fell into his hand.

Ifrit was startled and shrank back. Before Sonny could react, she nimbly turned around and hid behind him, grabbing Sonny's neck with one hand.

What just happened?

"I know you brought this guy along because you want to have some fun with him!" Ifrit threatened Qi Yan, holding Sonny hostage. "If you don't tell me what secrets this experimental base holds, and what you and Dorothy are hiding from me, I'll kidnap him!"

Sonny: ? ? ?

"Hey! This is outrageous!" Qi Yan was genuinely angered by Ifrit. "You never learn anything good, and now you're resorting to kidnapping!"

Ifrit noticed that Qi Yan was angry, and she shrank back again in fright, unconsciously increasing the pressure on her hands.

Sonny felt as if his neck was being clamped by a hydraulic clamp, and he gasped in pain.

What's wrong with this child?!

During the argument, hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway outside, and then Hamer led Dorothy out of the room and opened the door.

Upon seeing the situation inside the house, Dorothy was clearly bewildered.

Hammer glanced around and exclaimed in shock:

"Ifrit, what are you doing!"

"Ah I……"

Ifrit was startled, and her fingers tightened again, pinching Sonny so hard that his eyes rolled back.

Seeing this scene, Qi Yan couldn't help but utter a classic line with a serious expression:

"Stop it, Ifrit, there are police everywhere outside."

Ifrit released her grip on Sonny's neck and said aggrievedly:

"I just want to know why you kept this from me. I'm not a child anymore."

Sonny, now free, gasped for breath and cowered in terror in a corner of the room.

He felt that the world must have gone mad.

He was kidnapped by a child and had no chance to fight back!

However, no one had time to pay attention to him, a mere passerby. Qi Yan and Hermer were both looking seriously at Ifrit, who was throwing a tantrum, while Dorothy's gaze was fixed on Qi Yan, constantly wondering what he had come for.

Ifrit lowered her head nervously, facing the gazes of Qi Yan and Himer.

She realized at that moment that she had acted impulsively and done something absurd.

"sorry."

Ifrit apologized quietly.

Himer said seriously, "You shouldn't apologize to me, but to this... uh, this..."

“Sonny,” Qi Yan introduced from the side.

“Apologize to Mr. Sonny!” Hammer’s tone was more serious than ever before.

Ifrit obediently turned around and bowed to Sonny: "I'm sorry, I just startled you."

Sonny took two steps back again.

Ifrit straightened up, turned to look at Qi Yan and Hemer, her clear orange-red eyes filled with grievance:

"I just want to know the truth. I... I have a rough guess. Even Qi Yan, the big mouth whom the doctor himself evaluated, has started to hide information. Dorothy's experiment... was it a human experiment?"

Qi Yan raised an eyebrow.

It wasn't that I cared if Ifrit guessed the answer, but rather that someone dared to talk behind my back like that.

Originally, I planned to lift the curse after meeting in Columbia, but now it seems necessary to let the Doctor experience it for a while longer. At worst, I can have Kroos prepare some blood-replenishing tonics for the Doctor.

Hemer was taken aback after hearing Ifrit's words. His gaze swept over the silent Qi Yan and finally landed on Dorothy.