Asura in Arknights

"Then I won't disturb your work any longer, Dr. Kal'tsit."

"Go."

Just as Elena got up to leave, the office door suddenly rang.

"Please come in."

As Kal'tsit finished speaking, a strange person... Elena couldn't quite describe, walked in.

Out of curiosity, Elena couldn't help but slow down and take a second look at the person.

He is about 170-180cm tall, wearing simple casual clothes, and his muscles are clearly visible, making him look very muscular.

To Elena's dismay, the newcomer was wearing a rather avant-garde helmet that completely covered his face.

His taste in clothing and helmet was impeccable, but when the two were combined, it was somewhat indescribable.

How strange, let me take another look.jpg

Seemingly noticing Elena's gaze, the strange man also looked at her and nodded slightly as a greeting.

Elena was startled and quickly bowed in return. Before the other person could say anything, she hurriedly slipped out through the crack in the door.

As the door slammed shut, Elena heard a somewhat indistinct voice coming from inside the office.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, I heard there's a new exploration mission? Is it in that abandoned area outside?"

So they're Rhodes Island operators... Are they all this unique?

Elena suddenly realized, but she didn't have time to think about it. Recalling her previous experience of receiving treatment at Rhodes Island, she identified the direction of the medical department and hurriedly rushed over.

She still has a lot to do.

Chapter Forty-Four: Secret Infiltration

Leon's plan is progressing smoothly. He has successfully made an initial impression on Elena, and he will now participate in the search of the ruins of Plot 21 as a Rhodes Island operator.

Kal'tsit had no objection to this and readily helped Li Ang forge a set of identity information within PRTS.

There's nothing urgent to do next. Both the arrangements for Destreet and the survey plan for Rhodes Island require some preparation time, so Leon just needs to wait patiently.

They picked up a set of standard Rhodes Island operator equipment from the logistics department, and before leaving, they stopped by to see Rosemary. It was clear that Adele really liked the girl.

Unfortunately, when the two arrived, Rosemary was fast asleep and showed no sign of waking up.

According to Kal'tsit, perhaps due to the nature of her soul, Rosemary spends most of her time asleep, and is only awake a few times a day.

They didn't disturb the rosemary's rest; they simply stood outside and watched her quietly for a while before turning and leaving.

When the two returned to the residence kindly provided by Miss Hintlaya, they encountered an unexpected person.

Shuiyue was lying casually on the swivel chair, her feet propped up on the edge of the desk, in a comfortable position.

Seeing Li Ang and Adele enter through the door, Shuiyue waved to them excitedly.

"Hey, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long."

"Shuiyue? What are you doing here? Did something happen to Destreet?"

According to Li Ang's plan, Shuiyue should be with Destreet now, waiting to put on a good show and fool that lawyer who doesn't seem very bright.

Could it be that the enemy made the first move?

The thought of this possibility immediately soured Li Ang's mood.

This not only means his plan has been completely exposed, but also that he has lost his only clue.

"No, no, everything is fine with the lawyer. Please have a seat, Mr. President."

Shuiyue waved her hand, indicating that people shouldn't make wild guesses.

He jumped off the swivel chair and gave his seat to Li Ang.

“I’ve already checked her residence and found nothing unusual. There’s no one watching her nearby. You have to trust my abilities.”

After Li Ang took his seat, Shuiyue spoke earnestly.

Among the people Li Ang knew, Shuiyue was among the most powerful. Even he would find her troublesome if she were his enemy.

In the entire Kazimierz, there are only a handful of people capable of challenging Shuiyue, and none who can completely defeat her. After all, the vitality of advanced Sea Heirs is too overpowered; they can wear down more than 90% of their enemies simply by exhausting their life force.

Shuiyue's strength is indeed quite reliable. Since he's said so, it seems Li Ang was indeed overthinking things.

“Look, now that I’ve confirmed there are no surprises, I decided to come back. I can’t just stay there and watch until dark, can I?” Shuiyue spread her hands, looking slightly helpless. “Otherwise, I’ll feel like I’m doing something wrong.”

Shuiyue's words elicited a soft chuckle from Adele, and Li Ang's expression also became somewhat subtle. Upon closer reflection, what he had asked Shuiyue to do was indeed a bit off... like a voyeur.

“I understand… But Shuiyue, during your time back, have you noticed anything amiss?” Li Ang asked again.

"It seems... there's nothing special about it."

Recalling the boring waiting time, Shuiyue didn't find anything noteworthy.

“That’s good news.” Li Ang nodded.

Since nothing unusual happened on either side, we can assume that their enemies haven't yet discovered Li Ang's subtle actions.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Their encounter with Destreet was purely coincidental. If it weren't for that coincidence, Li Ang probably wouldn't have noticed that someone was secretly sabotaging them.

The riots at Plot Zero were not without precedent. There are always some muddle-headed individuals who think everything they have is a given and are not satisfied with the status quo, wanting even more.

Even without anyone stirring things up behind the scenes, problems were bound to arise sooner or later at Plot Zero. This conclusion had already been reached in internal meetings at Pol Pharmaceuticals.

Since nothing unexpected happened, let's just continue as planned.

"Then, Shuiyue, I'll leave the rest to you."

"No problem, it's nothing. It's about time, so I'll be going now."

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After saying goodbye to Li Ang, as Shuiyue stepped out of the room, the jovial expression on his face vanished, and his pale pink eyes revealed a coldness that would chill ordinary people to the bone.

Even if Shuiyue maintains a good mindset, his instincts as Haisi will still affect him at all times. In front of others, Shuiyue will be more restrained, but when he is alone like now, he will occasionally reveal Haisi's true nature, which is so unfamiliar that even he himself is afraid.

"This is bad, this is bad, how did it turn out like this again?"

Muttering to herself, Shuiyue patted her cheeks and felt much better.

He skillfully moved to a blind spot in the corridor's surveillance system, transforming himself into a shadowy figure barely visible to the naked eye, and slipped out through the ventilation window of the stairwell.

Along the outside of the building, Shuiyue climbed all the way to the top, where the indescribable mosaic reassembled into Shuiyue's frail body.

The evening breeze caressed Shuiyue's body, the hem of her clothes making a pattering sound. Even in the height of summer in July, the wind still carried a refreshing coolness.

The neon lights adorning the arena in the distance almost illuminated the entire night sky, and even from where Shuiyue was standing, she could faintly hear the shouts coming from there.

Even outside of the Knights Tournament, the Grand Knights Territory remains as vibrant as ever.

Gazing into the distance, Shuiyue let out a long sigh.

"This city... is really lively."

Following those people to this city was definitely one of the best decisions Shuiyue had made in recent years.

If she had refused Li Ang's invitation back then, what would he be doing now? Shuiyue's thoughts drifted into the distance.

I guess I'll just wander aimlessly in that small piece of land in the East.

Shuiyue was aware that she was an outsider.

But that wasn't a good plan. After reintegrating into the urban environment, Shuiyue suddenly realized that he had become somewhat disconnected from human society.

Humans are ultimately social animals. Being alone and adrift on the margins of society for a long time has affected Shuiyue's mind and even her personality. Although Shuiyue considers herself human, who can say for sure about these things?

Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Shuiyue is gradually reintegrating human cognition into herself. In just over half a month, Shuiyue feels as if she has been brought back to life.

Therefore, Shuiyue didn't mind helping Li Ang with some small favors, considering it payment for staying there.

"It's almost time...we should set off."

Time passed slowly, and as Shuiyue watched the city lights gradually go out, she murmured.

Even in a city that never sleeps, its residents still need time to rest.

It's four in the morning. The citizens' nightlife has basically come to an end. The streets, which are usually crowded, now look somewhat desolate. Even the underground knights who run illegal games need to rest.

Now is the perfect time to take action.

Even members of the Unarmored Alliance often take action at this time, and countless unspeakable crimes occur during this period.

Feeling the few unmarked arrows in her pocket, Shuiyue once again slid down the outer side of the building to a secluded alley.

Although she doesn't possess Li Ang's cheat-like perception magic, Shuiyue, as a member of the Sea Clan, also has many unique skills.

Using infrared vision and pheromone sensing, Shuiyue bypassed the drunkards lying in the alleys, their bodies almost completely stripped off, and headed towards her target location without being noticed by anyone.

Destreet, the youngest top lawyer at Longbridle Law Firm, is also quite well-known throughout the entire Great Knight Territory.

A wealthy person like her naturally lives in the most prosperous area of ​​the city, and that apartment is said to have the backing of the Meshko Group.

The building is equipped with the latest security system imported from Colombia, and is patrolled 24/7 by officers of intermediate or higher rank. The security measures are so tight that it is impossible for outsiders to sneak into the building.

But all these measures are meaningless to Shuiyue, who can change her own form.

Having already scouted the location that morning, Shuiyue easily found an exposed ventilation window on the wall of the apartment building.

Without even needing to disassemble the ventilation fan, Shuiyue slipped inside through the gaps in the fan blades.

The people who designed the security system even considered that someone might climb up from the outside of the apartment building and installed pressure sensors on some of the main routes, but they still overlooked the inconspicuous vulnerability of the ventilation system.

Following the ventilation tunnel, Shuiyue arrived at Destreet's residence, room 704.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Shuiyue confirmed that she had come to the right place.

When he arrived in the morning, Miss Destreet was hunched over her desk, busy writing something, so Mizuki didn't linger. He quietly observed for a while, and after confirming that he hadn't come to the wrong place and that no one was watching nearby, he left.

The apartment wasn't very big, and Shuiyue easily found Miss Destle fast asleep on the bed.

There was still plenty of time, so Shuiyue didn't rush to start her work. Instead, she went over to the table with interest, intending to see what she had written.

In the silent darkness, the only sound was the soft rustling of the notebook pages turning. Shuiyue wasn't worried about leaving any biological information behind; it was hard to say whether he even had such a thing anymore.

Wow, this is all dirt on Pol Pharmaceuticals! This young lady is quite capable.

After flipping through a few pages, Shuiyue couldn't help but admire it in her heart.

These materials are clearly not something an ordinary person could obtain. They include numerous cases of medical malpractice resulting in injury or death, in which Boer Pharmaceuticals used its power to force the victims to remain silent.

Even if Shuiyue doesn't understand any business common sense, she can roughly understand the consequences of these scandals being exposed, which could definitely deal a significant blow to the current Boer Pharmaceuticals.

Ordinary people don't care who owns the current Boer Pharmaceuticals. Since Li Ang chose to use the Boer Pharmaceuticals trademark, while enjoying the brand's reputation, he also has to bear the risk of similar scandals being exposed.

When Shuiyue flipped to the last few pages of the notebook, she suddenly noticed something different.

The deadline was... yesterday.

The investigation into Boll Pharmaceuticals appears to have ceased, and the notebook contains information about the Radom Association.

[Radom Hometown Association?]

Shuiyue thought for a moment, and it seemed that Li Ang had mentioned this name when he told her some basic information before.

This organization is suspected to be the mastermind behind the riots at Plot Zero, a pawn manipulated by the real mastermind behind the scenes.

Clearly, the lawyer had no intention of giving up. After halting the investigation into Bohr Pharmaceuticals, she somehow obtained this information and launched a new investigation.

Don't underestimate the value of the youngest top lawyer; in just one day, Miss Destreet has already uncovered a great deal of useful information.

Compared to large corporations like Bohr Pharmaceuticals, it's obviously easier to investigate smaller organizations like the Radom Hometown Association.

Shuiyue saw a series of information in the notebook, including the organization's personnel composition, scope of activities, and so on, and on the last page was a photo that was obviously taken from the shadows.

The photo showed a man in his forties or fifties with a gloomy face. His short, dark purple hair and one blind eye were quite distinctive, and Shuiyue remembered him after just one glance.

[The leader of the Radom Hometown Association... Lucifer.]

That's all the information in the notebook; the lawyer hadn't had time to investigate any further.

After putting the laptop back in its original place, restoring it to its original state before touching it, Shuiyue looked at Destle sleeping soundly on the bed and felt a little worried.

She readily agreed at the time, but when it came to actually doing it, Shuiyue didn't know where to begin.

Shuiyue scratched her head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Could an assassin from the Unarmored Alliance really fail at such a simple mission?

Should they just fire those arrows? Putting aside the question of how they could possibly miss at that distance, even if they avoided vital points, Shuiyue didn't think the injured Miss Destle could escape a pursuer at this moment.