Asura in Arknights

She is considered one of the few experts in the world. Although she is somewhat powerless in the face of extraordinary beings like gods and giant beasts, after excluding these beings, there are only a small number of people in the Great Yan who can reliably suppress her.

Now she's been ambushed and seriously injured... to be honest, it's a bit embarrassing.

"Miss Jingzhe was ambushed?" Adele was shocked to hear this.

“That woman…” Xi pursed her lips, looking somewhat gloating.

Because of Zhang Daoling, even his apprentices held a grudge. Li Ang did not comment on the complicated relationship between them, as the resentment had been brewing for a long time and his words could not change anything.

However, given Xi's personality, she only said it verbally and didn't actually do anything about it.

How is she now?

“Jingzhe’s condition is not very good right now,” Li Ang explained. “She is currently lying in bed and has not woken up. She still needs equipment to maintain her condition, but there should be no danger to her life.”

"Those who attacked her probably wouldn't dare to actually kill her, but if she doesn't wake up, we'll be in trouble."

Upon hearing this, Xi couldn't help but frown.

"Brother, is there anything I can do to help?" Xi asked.

Although she didn't like that woman much because of Zhang Daoling, she didn't want them to run into trouble even more.

“Of course, the reason I came to you this time is to ask how you can fit things other than people into your painting... For example, how can you just stuff a whole room into it?” Li Ang asked.

"Huh?"

The two were both taken aback, their expressions changing slightly, as they guessed what Li Ang was planning to do.

"Li Ang...you want to..."

“That’s right, I can’t leave Jingzhe there alone, but none of us know medicine, so I plan to move the doctors and equipment there into the painting. Xi, is that possible?”

Although Li Ang and his companions were not allowed to bring any ordinary personal belongings when entering Sagazaki City, Xi's scroll could be used as a regular storage warehouse, which must have been due to some kind of restriction imposed by the Great God.

Even if he can't pack them all in at once, Li Ang can just do it in batches. The most troublesome part is finding Jingzhe's whereabouts, and after that, Li Ang can do whatever he wants.

“If it’s just one room, that’s fine,” Xi nodded, “but I’ll have to do it myself.”

There is a limit to what the scroll world can hold at one time. Otherwise, it would be too exaggerated to stuff a skyscraper into it in an instant. The scroll, as a crafted prop, simply cannot bear such powerful force. Perhaps only the true form of the Sui Beast can achieve this.

Now that Xiang Xi had confirmed that she could do this, Li Ang spent some time discussing with her and finalizing the next course of action.

Actually, there wasn't a very complicated plan. Li Ang just needed to go to where Jingzhe was now, sever the connection with the lower structure area, and then capture two doctors. Then he could notify Xi to take these things into the scroll world.

There's no need to worry about the power supply for those instruments and equipment. In fact, such critical places definitely have backup Originium reactors. Just put in a few pieces of pure Originium to maintain the power supply for all the equipment. You can just take them with you when the time comes. And the thing that Li Ang has no shortage of is Originium. He can just grab a handful of air and condense a few pieces of good quality crystals.

After planning everything, Li Ang simply left the world within the painting.

At this time, a large number of soldiers and officers were still searching for their whereabouts in Gouwu City. It was not appropriate for the others to show themselves; it would be safer for them to remain in the world of the painting.

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Back in the real world, Li Ang picked up the painting he had placed deep in the alley, and with a gentle shake, all the rainwater on the painting was shaken off.

Only a few minutes had passed since he entered the world of the painting, and nothing unexpected happened during that time, nor did anyone accidentally discover this place in a melodramatic way.

After carefully putting the scroll away, Li Ang surveyed the surroundings and then left the alley.

The area searched by the officers and soldiers has expanded, and this place is no longer so safe.

After leaving, Li Ang found a secluded spot, shielded himself from the surrounding magical surveillance, and began digging in place.

The lower structure area is the most important part of a mobile city. Few people know where the specific entrances are. Li Ang was too lazy to look for those entrances. Anyway, the lower structure area is underground. After blocking the surveillance, he just had to dig downwards.

The soil and stones that were dug out were casually tossed into the world of the painting by Li Ang, without causing any commotion.

After breaking through several hard alloy protective walls, Li Ang finally entered the lower structure area of ​​Gouwu City.

Upon arriving here, there were finally fewer people to hide from, and Li Ang drove straight in to the secret room where Jingzhe had been recuperating.

There were hardly any people here. Apart from two guards, there was only a young-looking nurse taking care of Jingzhe in her hospital bed.

The two guards weren't particularly strong, but the location itself provided the best protection, so there was no need for so many people to guard it.

Li Ang unleashed a surge of murderous intent, and in a single exchange, he rendered the two guards who were slacking off unconscious.

After observing the structure of the secret room, Li Ang unleashed several sword beams, severing its connection to the main structure.

Before the secret chamber could detach from the main structure, it transformed into a beam of black light and was absorbed into the scroll in Li Ang's hand.

"All done, let's go."

Li Ang clapped his hands and vanished from the spot, leaving only two unconscious guards lying there.

There was no need to stay in Gouwu City any longer, but before leaving, Li Ang had a few last things to do.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Terrible Day

A few minutes ago, inside the sealed room.

Because this place is built deep underground and lacks external light sources, the environment here appears somewhat dim.

Beside Jingzhe's sickbed, only a dim lamp was lit, providing extremely limited illumination to the room. The environment here was different from the ground, so it couldn't be too bright.

In the dimly lit environment, only the lights on the various instruments and equipment beside the hospital bed flickered intermittently.

At that moment, a young nurse with short gray hair, Li Boli, was standing there, checking the various data displayed on the instruments.

"Blood pressure and heart rate are normal, and body temperature hasn't changed much..."

She looked at the instruments and equipment while writing down the numbers displayed on them with a pen and paper.

After checking the vital signs displayed on the instruments, she picked up the staff hanging on the wall and used Originium Arts to heal Jingzhe on the hospital bed, accelerating the healing of the wound in her abdomen.

This person is actually a very rare medical master.

Of all types of Originium Arts, excluding mental arts which are generally inaccessible to ordinary people, medical Originium Arts are the most difficult. This type of magic involves the complex human body, and if one is not skilled enough, it may even endanger the patient's life.

Therefore, everyone who can master medical magic and work in a hospital has stood out from millions of people.

After casting a healing spell briefly, she immediately stopped and began to check the healing progress of the wound.

Healing magic is not without its drawbacks. Although it can revive a critically injured person in just a few minutes, it can also leave serious aftereffects. At best, it can shorten one's lifespan by a few years; at worst, it can leave one with chronic illnesses that can only be cured over time.

Jingzhe clearly hadn't fallen to that level; her injuries would heal with time.

After checking the wound, the nurse began changing the IV drip for Jingzhe on the hospital bed.

This seems somewhat inconsistent with the style of traditional medical clinics in Yan Kingdom. In the past, Yan Kingdom had more or less exchanges with other countries, and these things were passed down from those countries.

It must be admitted that compared with the traditional medical techniques of Yan, Western medicine does have many unique features, with its rapid effectiveness being the most significant advantage. Naturally, Da Yan learned these techniques and, after some modifications, adapted them for its own use.

After doing all this, the young nurse sat on a chair to the side, resting her chin on her hands and leaning on the table, a look of worry on her face.

After a long while, she sighed and said softly, "What bad luck..."

She wasn't a doctor at a clinic, but a member of the "Spring Dry" disaster relief organization of the Great Yan Dynasty. She was an emergency responder in the organization, which meant she could be considered somewhat related to a doctor.

As for why she appeared in this place, that's a long story.

She was originally passing through Gouwu City on her way to visit her family in Jiangqi City, which is not far from here, but she never expected to encounter such an accident.

She looked at the person lying on the hospital bed with some frustration.

Although the person's exact identity is unknown, the two horns on their forehead indicate that they are a very important person of high status.

Now she's caught up in the other person's troubles, and she doesn't know how long it will take to extricate herself.

The details are quite simple: she went to the Gouwu government office this morning to update her travel permit information, but unfortunately the rain outside was getting heavier and heavier.

Because she had left in a hurry, she did not bring an umbrella. The inn where she was staying was quite a distance from the government office. If she did not want to go back soaking wet, she could only stay in the government office to take shelter from the rain for the time being and make plans after the rain subsided a little.

While encountering this situation was somewhat unlucky, it wasn't uncommon. Gouwu City wasn't far from her hometown, so she naturally knew how unpredictable the summer weather was in this region.

She planned to wait half an hour, and if the rain hadn't subsided, she would go back in the rain. However, this decision, which should have been the right one, has now become something she deeply regrets.

After waiting for a quarter of an hour in the Gouwu government office, she saw a golden-haired woman with a Qilin-like appearance rushing towards the office in the heavy rain, as if she had something urgent to attend to.

What happened next was incomprehensible to her. The moment the Qilin stepped into the government office, something seemed to happen to him. She saw his steps suddenly freeze in mid-air, and then his body fell straight down, with a large amount of blood seeping from under his clothes.

After overcoming her initial confusion, she remembered her responsibility as a first-aid worker and rushed forward to treat the Qilin's injuries.

Then...and after a series of checks, she was brought here.

Being attacked in the government office is no small matter, let alone when the person attacked is a nobleman.

Fortunately, she had a clean background and was considered a semi-official of Yan Kingdom. In addition, her immediate first aid helped to clear her of suspicion.

However, it's not good to let too many people know about this. After confirming that the nobleman's life was not in danger, she was also brought to this secret room. It's likely that she will only be able to leave this place when the murderer is caught or when the Qilin wakes up.

"Ugh."

She sighed again. Now even her phone had been confiscated, leaving her with nothing to kill time.

The two guards outside were not only protecting this place, but also preventing her from escaping. After all, she was one of the witnesses, and even if she was not a suspect, they could not easily let her leave.

Just as she was thinking about how to spend the rest of the time, she suddenly felt the ground beneath her feet shake violently. Caught off guard, she almost bumped her head on the table.

[Was there an earthquake?]

She steadied herself in time, and this thought popped into her head.

But something doesn't seem right... If it was an earthquake, the duration seems a bit too short, even aftershocks aren't this short.

As a rescue worker in Chung-gan, she has extensive experience with earthquakes.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to ask the two guards outside what had happened, but when she walked out of the ward, opened the door to the secret room and looked outside, she was dumbfounded.

"Where...where am I? Am I dreaming?"

What appeared before them was not the dark, hidden area of ​​the lower structure, but a place with flowers, grass, and a few mulberry trees.

This place... seems to be on a mountain?

The ground shook slightly, and she inexplicably found herself in this unfamiliar place, along with the secret room.

Worst of all, she wasn't alone here.

A white-haired young man from Agor and a black-haired dragon woman were standing not far in front of her, discussing something in hushed tones.

This... is a truly awful day.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Mulberries

"It's done. This size is the limit for this painting. This time, I'm only taking this one painting with me when I come down the mountain."

“That’s enough, but I need to go out again. That reactor is buried a bit deep, and I need to dig it out.”

She overheard the couple talking about things she couldn't understand at all, but she was certain that her inexplicable appearance here was related to these two people.

Could it be... that they are the murderers who killed that Qilin? Have they already come knocking on our door?

The nurse was immediately startled and prepared to quietly close the door and sneak back to the secret room to hide. She thought that someone as insignificant as her shouldn't be noticed.

However, it seemed she realized it was a little too late. She heard the white-haired Agor man say, "By the way, take care of that little nurse too. We can't just leave her there like that forever, can we?"

Is the nurse talking about me?

What to do... Am I going to die?

She was frozen in place, as if she had been petrified, unable to move an inch.

"Huh, how did it turn out like this?"

After exchanging a few words with Xi, Li Ang decided to deal with the nurse and have her wholeheartedly help take care of Jingzhe. He also decided to entrust the care of the unconscious Liuyi to her. After all, taking care of one was the same as taking care of two, and Liuyi's condition was not particularly troublesome.

However, just as Li Ang turned around, ready to talk to the nurse, he was surprised to find her standing there in terror. Seeing Li Ang turn around, she jumped up like a startled rabbit, crying, "No, don't kill me!"

"Huh?" Her reaction surprised Li Ang. "Who said I was going to kill you?"

He didn't seem to have done anything particularly unusual just now. To avoid scaring the little girl, Li Ang deliberately made his movements very gentle.

So... what's going on here?

"Didn't you say you were going to deal with me..." the gray-haired Liberi girl said weakly.

"..."

Li Ang was speechless, unsure of what to say.

All I can say is... this little girl is a bit too timid.

"I am a sixth-rank official of the Court of Judicial Review. I am here to take Lord Tingwei to a safer place."

Li Ang simply revealed this identity, and the wanted notice for him didn't spread so quickly; at least for now, this little girl certainly didn't know.

“There are treacherous people hiding inside the Gouwu government office. I cannot leave the Minister of Justice there.”