Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

People didn't know Qi Yan, but no one showed any resistance; they warmly welcomed him.

"Qi Yan, shouldn't we..."

Dorothy wanted to remind Qi Yan that, based on the brief glimpse she had just witnessed, the experimental base seemed to be facing some kind of crisis.

But Qi Yan and the others seemed oblivious to Dorothy's reminder, and happily began introducing themselves to each other.

A man put his arm around Qi Yan's shoulder, as if they were old friends. A Liboli girl noticed the feathers Qi Yan had collected and offered him one of her own feathers to put in his hair.

Qi Yan's white wolf ears twitched, and he plucked a few wolf hairs from his own tail as a return gift.

The girl, Liboli, held the wolf fur and giggled at this unusual return gift.

Dorothy couldn't help but smile as she watched the people joking around with Qi Yan.

Everyone is very happy in their own paradise world.

"Dorothy, come on over!" Qi Yan put his arm around the crowd and invited them with a smile.

"But don't we still have some problems to solve?" Dorothy shook her head.

“You’re right, there are indeed some troublesome things that need to be resolved, and everyone is feeling a bit troubled right now.” Qi Yan looked at the people around him.

"Yeah yeah."

People echoed in agreement.

Dorothy was greatly surprised: "Are you distressed? Haven't you found the happiness you wanted in this paradise world?"

The girl named Liberi, who had previously exchanged gifts with Dorothy, scratched her head and gave a wry smile:

"We are very fortunate. Although we don't know where we are, there are no natural disasters or hunger here. We can get a good rest here and make full preparations for our continued journey tomorrow."

But for some reason, it seems like we've been waiting for tomorrow for a very, very long time, and it still hasn't arrived.

"Set off? Where are we all going?" Dorothy asked, puzzled.

This question left the group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.

Just when Dorothy thought she had stumped these people, she saw them all smile at the same time.

"Of course, I'll continue my journey."

"We are pioneers, how can we stop here just because of the beauty before us?"

"Yes, although the pioneering efforts of us ordinary people may not be of much importance to the bigwigs in Colombia, we are still members of Colombia."

"Old Joley, you're spouting those grand, empty platitudes again!"

A group of people chatted and laughed, their faces beaming with happiness and a longing that Dorothy couldn't quite comprehend.

The Liberian girl carefully put the wolf fur Qi Yan had given her into her pocket and smiled at Dorothy:

"Don't listen to their nonsense here. We look forward to tomorrow, just for ourselves."

Just as we were willing to accept your experiment simply to get closer to some of our hoped-for ideals, I think this beautiful grassland is your promise to us.

Dorothy, thank you for your generosity. You've given us plenty of rest. Now, let's keep working hard for our own tomorrow!

Dorothy stared blankly at the smiling Liboli girl before her.

She remembered the girl who had volunteered for her experiment contract. She hadn't received much education and didn't understand many parts of the contract. It was only after Dorothy explained it to her step by step that she roughly understood the process.

The girl at that time had an undeniable weariness in her eyes and brows, and her lips were tightly pursed.

And now, there are many things this girl also cannot understand. She doesn't even know that her body is still lying underground in the experimental base, nor does she know what this paradise world represents.

"Qi Yan... do you understand what happiness is?" Dorothy suddenly asked.

"My understanding of happiness and your understanding of happiness may be very different."

Qi Yan put his arm around the shoulder of his newly met friend and gave Dorothy a bright smile: "For example, I'm very happy right now. Look, I've made so many new friends."

I once complained to my dog, Big White, that gods are bullshit, they're all a bunch of idiots!

If you don't go out and make friends or show off in front of others during the prime of your life, what's the difference between that and being dead?

I've had enough of hiding in a corner and wallowing in self-pity. I long for a more lively atmosphere around me.

I came to this land, and I have people I must protect, and people who are trying their best to protect me. I won't be that unlucky guy who dies quietly in a corner and is probably only discovered after he rots. No matter where I go and cause trouble, there will always be people who care about me!

I'm really looking forward to what kind of trouble I'll cause tomorrow, how I'll make a few people furious, and whether Kal'tsit will come with a large group of people to arrest me.

I, Qi Xiaobai, am overflowing with happiness right now!

Dorothy blinked.

She still couldn't quite understand Qi Yan's words, nor could she understand the slightly silly-looking Luper in front of her, just as she couldn't understand these pioneers who were in the Paradise World yet eagerly awaited the arrival of tomorrow.

But she realized something.

"Tomorrow seems very important."

Qi Yan looked at the people around him.

People simultaneously wore knowing smiles:

"Of course, because tomorrow is another day."

Chapter 1154 Paradise and Home

"A new day?"

Dorothy earnestly asked the people before her, "Even if you don't know what tomorrow will bring?"

The smiles on people's faces faded a bit.

"Actually, I'm still a little scared."

"But being afraid won't solve anything. Life is already a mess, how much worse can it get?"

“We are just a bunch of nobodys. Compared to those big shots standing on the clouds, we are not only ants on the ground, but also ants crawling in the ravines. I don’t believe things can get any worse. This ravine can’t suddenly split open and swallow me up, can it? Oh dear!”

As soon as the man finished speaking, he discovered that the world, just as he had wished, precisely cracked open beneath his feet.

The crowd instantly erupted into chaos, with people grabbing their fallen companions and pulling them out of the crevice.

"Holy crap, this land eats people!"

The unlucky guy, still shaken, commented.

"Don't be afraid!" Qi Yan eagerly demonstrated his knowledge, "This land feeds exclusively on white-haired creatures. Once I jump in as a sacrifice, everyone will be safe!"

The moment the words left her lips, Qi Yan smoothly completed the take-off and entry into the gap.

"Hey?! No!"

A group of people had just rescued their companion when they were plunged into a new round of chaos.

By the time everyone finally managed to pull Qi Yan out of the crack, they were all covered in sweat.

To prevent Qi Yan from causing further trouble, Dorothy quickly shouted towards the crack:

"Disappear!"

The cracks in the grassland instantly closed.

"Dorothy, you can even do something like that?"

"That's amazing! No wonder she's Dorothy!"

Dorothy was immediately surrounded by adoring praises.

Dorothy gave a somewhat forced smile and steered the conversation back on track:

"What I just asked you was, why do you look forward to an unknown tomorrow, and why do you look forward to going to an unknown place?"

Since you've found life here to be very happy, why not simply build your own home here?

"Because this isn't our home," everyone replied readily.

The person who had accidentally created the crack said with lingering fear, "And this place feels really strange. What if more... ugh!"

Before he could even finish speaking, someone next to him covered his mouth.

Dorothy's fingers twisted together in a knot, and even though she was prepared to abandon the experiment, she couldn't help but ask:

"But isn't such a perfect paradise really worth cherishing?"

“Dorothy, you’re right, this is a perfect paradise.” The Liberian girl put her hands on her hips. “I don’t think I’ll ever forget such a wonderful place for the rest of my life, but I still say, this is not our home.”

Our home is in Colombia, and I can't wait to get back and share today's amazing experience with my friends.

Dorothy: "..."

She finally began to understand.

This is the paradise she created for everyone.

But this is not home.

Dreams are destined to end.

"Everyone, can I find a home for you?" Dorothy asked.

People smiled again.

"We don't need to look for our home; it's right there. We just need to build it."

Qi Yan brushed the dirt off his body, picked up the feathers scattered on the ground, and slowly walked to Dorothy's side.

He patted Dorothy on the shoulder and whispered:

"It's time to send them home, Dorothy. Wake them from this false dream."

"This energy circuit is now faulty, but if it weren't faulty, it should be..."

Ferdinand spoke very quickly, almost cramming his knowledge into the White Owl, hoping she would absorb all his understanding of the instrument that controlled the world.

The white-faced owl listened very attentively, and Himer also tried to listen in.

Not far away, Saria gathered the defense personnel in the experimental base together and arranged for them to prepare for battle.

Throughout this process, Saria kept a close eye on Horhyah, who held an absolute advantage in the sky but seemed to be waiting for something.

Noticing Saria's persistent scrutiny, Horhaia's thick tail swished happily.

She never intended to actually do anything to Seria and the others.

Even the experiments being conducted by the White-faced Owl are under her control.

She won't let the white-faced owl succeed.

After all, fun is fun, but don't joke around with the girls of Rhodes Island.

Horhaya only hoped to attract Qi Yan's attention and a little interest, not anger. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing to be slapped into a feathered serpent sauce by Qi Yan before she could even exchange a word.

While waiting in a somewhat tedious manner, Horhaya noticed that two more groups of people were approaching from the outer edge of the formation below.

Mary led her colleagues to the rear of Seria and the defense team.

"Once the war begins, everyone's task is to cooperate fully with Ms. Vayvan's command, understand?"

"Received...Received."

Hearing the barely concealed panic in her colleagues' responses, Mary sighed inwardly.

In truth, she was also filled with fear.

The monster deep inside the experimental base that keeps destroying buildings doesn't seem like something that can be defeated by human power.

But since we've already been dragged into this, being afraid is useless. If we want to grasp the tiny hope of survival, we must force ourselves to face everything and seize the fleeting possibilities in this crisis.

Just then, Mary noticed the approaching group of pioneers.

A familiar figure drew her attention.

"He's actually here?"

The moment Mary saw Sonny, she almost doubted that she was still in a hallucination.

Sonny also noticed Mary, and his already hesitant steps froze on the spot. He almost instinctively wanted to turn around and run away.

Mary observed his entire reaction.

A soft hum, tinged with complex emotion, escaped Mary's nostrils: