Poseidon in Arknights

[Description: A skill mastered by mages or alchemists in a fantasy world, typically used by a team to create temporary potions for the day. While the resulting potions are inferior to regular medicine, they require no additional materials and consistently rank high on the list of essential skills for adventure teams.]

Price: 3000 Medical Points

[B-level medical rating available for purchase]

But how should I put it? After using it for a while, Yuuki felt that its effect was somewhat disappointing compared to what she had initially imagined.

It's not about the therapeutic effect, but the storage problem. The green liquid produced will turn gray and become ineffective in ten minutes at most when exposed to air. Even if it is sealed in a sealed container, the process can only be extended to a maximum of eight hours.

This meant that Yuuki had to wake up in the early hours of the morning to quickly prepare medicine for the next day's medical treatment. In a sense, Yuuki was even more tired after switching to this skill.

Then, Yuuki began to explore other methods. Her body did not really need rest, but that did not mean she did not want to rest.

The first thing Yuuki experimented with was her water, since many operators in the Ark already used water as a medium for healing spells.

Even if she couldn't learn Originium Arts, she should still be able to find some kind of inspiration from them. Originally, Yuuki thought this would be a rather difficult thing.

However, sometimes what you're looking for is right at your fingertips; you just don't see it.

The same was true for Yuuki; her attempt to give water healing effects went much more smoothly than she had imagined.

It was as if her water naturally possessed this ability, but she herself was unaware of it. Once she experimented and gained this awareness, everything seemed to fall into place naturally.

Of course, it's not to say that the medicine worth 3000 medical points is useless. Just take some time to refine a bottle. For some lightly injured patients, just give them a sip and they'll be gone.

Looking at the water flowing around the evening moon, Is said, "I see. Thank you for your explanation."

Yuzuki smiled and nodded: "It's just a few minor issues."

As Xiyue's voice faded, the water surrounding her gathered at the top of her staff and disappeared.

———Guards Bureau———

"Longmen swear words, rice noodle roll dragon, what are you thinking?!"

A furious shout came from the Guard Bureau office. The passing officers glanced at it and then continued with their work. It was nothing more than Officer Chen and Officer Swire arguing again.

Inside the office stood a young woman, about 1.6 meters tall, with blonde hair and green eyes, exuding elegance. Her black stockings, adorned with two lace hoops, accentuated her slender and shapely calves. A tiger tail swayed silently behind her, its stripes adding an alluring touch.

And she is none other than the Lungmen Guard Bureau's splendid... cough cough, no, Senior Superintendent Beatrice Swire.

Now, the senior superintendent's face was filled with anger. He slammed his fist on the table.

Chen raised his hand and picked at his ear: "Char Siu Cat, I'm not deaf, why are you shouting so loudly?"

"Then tell me, what do you want to do?" Swire slammed her hand on the map spread out on the table.

"Requiem Night is almost here."

"Of course I know. You want to find a gang to establish your authority? Then you'd better find one that's simple! Look at who you've chosen!"

Swire patted the file on the table; it contained information about a gang called the Black Hats.

According to the information, this gang is very large, with four strongholds that are scattered around. They also have a lot of weapons. However, these are not the main points. The main point is that the report marks in red that they may have planted bombs in their strongholds.

"These guys are insane! They planted a bomb under their own base. What if our officers go in and they detonate it? Are we going to establish our authority or go to our deaths? You idiots!"

Seeing the furious Swire in front of her, Chen's anger also rose. The two of them were like bickering lovers, often engaging in fierce battles.

Seeing that things were not going well, Hoshiguma quickly stepped forward to stop the two: "Alright, alright, Swire, Old Chen must have her reasons. Let's hear Old Chen's reasons first."

Chen, who had been stopped by Hoshiguma, sat back down and pointed to the text highlighted in red on the document: "Chashu Cat, didn't you ever consider that if they planted bombs in their own base, it means they have bombs, and they might also have planted them somewhere else?"

"...You mean, okay, I understand, but this is too risky. To prevent them from resorting to desperate measures and having time to detonate the bomb, it has to be a covert operation at least. If problems arise, we'll have to suppress them by force."

Swire sat back down and pointed at the map, saying, "Their four strongholds are so far apart, we don't have enough manpower."

Chen understood Swire's point about manpower issues and could only scoff, "That's no excuse for letting them get away with it. As long as they exist, they will continue to affect the security of Lungmen."

"Then you should also consider the situation for me!"

Hoshiguma stood aside, watching the two of them start arguing again, feeling somewhat speechless, but she didn't know what to do.

Old Chen was right. If they dared to plant bombs under their stronghold, they would definitely dare to plant bombs elsewhere. But Swire's concerns were also reasonable, because the manpower problem was a real issue.

Just as he was in a dilemma, Hoshiguma's gaze swept across the table to the USB drive he had previously placed on Old Chen's table. It was the same USB drive that Penguin Logistics had used to bail out people.

'It's an opportunity,' I'd say.

“Since we’re short-handed, we can look for others.” Hoshiguma pointed to the USB drive.

"Ah, Hoshiguma, who are you looking for? This is Lungmen official business." Chen turned to look at Hoshiguma, his face full of displeasure. Then, as Hoshiguma looked up, he saw the USB drive.

"Penguin Logistics? You're looking for them?"

Hoshiguma nodded: "If Penguin Logistics can take charge of one or two bases, we will have more manpower available for our operations."

Before Chen could even speak, Swire's eyes lit up: "That's right, how could I forget about them? Aren't they more professional than us when it comes to covert operations?"

"Char Siu Cat, what are you thinking? This is Lungmen's official business, how can we let them interfere!"

Swire waved her hand: "It's no big deal, Chen. Compared to this, do you really think we'll get anywhere if we keep stalling here? Think about our manpower, Changfenlong. Or do you think the reputation of the Guard Bureau is more important than the safety of Lungmen?"

Chen's face stiffened; she hadn't expected Swire to use her previous words to put pressure on her.

"Don't worry, I won't use the bureau's funds; I'll pay for it myself."

Swire, who had defeated Chen Yishou, was in a great mood. She took out her phone from her bag and started sending messages. Then she swished her tail and pushed open the door to leave.

————Penguin Logistics————

"Mmm~ Apple pie is still the best." Exusiai, holding a still-steaming apple pie, sprawled on the sofa and ate it bite by bite.

"Eating dessert right after a meal can cause your weight to skyrocket, Exusiai."

"It's okay, Yuuki, want a piece?" In response to Yuuki's request, Exusiai waved her hand dismissively, broke off a piece, and handed it to Yuuki.

At that moment, everyone's phones rang simultaneously. Texas, who was lying on the sofa scrolling through her phone, glanced at the message and then sat up.

"Everyone, grab your gear, we're about to do something big."

Chapter 29: Armed Support

"Big job? What kind of job?" Exusiai quickly finished the last bit of apple pie in her hand. "Intercity transport?"

"Armed support request, the requester is... Lungmen Guard Bureau."

"Hmm?" A question mark made of water appeared above Xiyue's head again.

Exusiai, who was standing to the side, looked at the question mark above Yuuki's head and curiously touched it, only to be slapped away by Yuuki.

"Stop kidding, I'm just hinting."

This question mark is actually a useful little skill developed by Xiyue, called the Automatic Question Hint Tool.

Because Yuuki really dislikes riddle tellers and people who don't like to speak in complete sentences. They almost always assume that the other person already understands what they mean and won't ask whether you understand or not.

So Yuuki invented this automatic question hinter, since her question mark was quite large and could automatically increase in size according to the degree of Yuuki's question.

I believe that unless the other party is deliberately blind or ignoring me, they will understand that Yuuzuki doesn't understand what the other party means at this moment.

Of course, if the other party is really going to deliberately be blind and ignore Yuuki, don't you all think that the question mark shape is quite suitable for freezing into ice and then using it to hit people?

"Oh, Yuuki is wondering why the Lungmen Guard Bureau would contact us?"

Exusiai heard Yuuki's words and, combined with the question mark floating above Yuumi's head, understood what Yuuki meant.

“The Guard Bureau will almost never contact us unless they need us to gather intelligence. And for this kind of armed support request, usually only one person might contact us.”

"Officer Beatrice Swire, Senior Superintendent of the Lungmen Police Department." Texas, who had already stood up, casually added to Exusiai's words, and, fearing that Yuuki was new and not very familiar with the place, gave her a more detailed introduction.

Although they usually call her Officer Swire, Yuuka doesn't know or understand Officer Swire, and her surname isn't Swire. If she were to blurt out "Officer Swire," the little tiger might get very angry.

Therefore, Texas decided to give a more detailed introduction. After all, although Officer Swire's rambling was certainly not as imposing as Officer Chen's, which seemed to be able to talk from morning till night, her tiger-like voice was still loud enough to make one's eardrums hurt.

"So what's the reason?"

"The order says to go to the Lungmen Guard Bureau for a meeting." Texas, who had already put on her coat, looked at Yuuki after tying her waist bag, her eyes seemingly full of questions.

Seeing the questioning look in Texas's eyes, Yuuki smiled and picked up her staff from the side: "I am a doctor, and I think your need for a warrior on the battlefield is far less than your need for an accompanying doctor."

Texas nodded, seemingly unconcerned that something like a building in Lungmen being flooded tonight would happen.

Yuuki stood up and looked at Texas, saying, "Actually, you're worrying too much. There's no need to be so nervous. I have a very good reputation."

Texas paused slightly: "Sorry..."

"It's okay, you're just a little nervous."

Exusiai looked at Yuuki and Texas with a strange expression: "What kind of riddle are you two talking about? Can you tell me?"

Yu Yue smiled and tapped the Curious Angel on the head with her staff: "Let's talk about it next time if we have the chance."

Exusiai covered the spot where she had been hit, but still leaned closer to Yuuki: "Don't be like that, tell me, you guys are really making me curious!"

However, Yuuki showed no intention of explaining to Exusiai. Holding her staff, she walked straight out of the hall with Texas.

Hong retrieved her knife from the room, put it away, and quickly followed.

"I feel like I've become an outsider." Exusiai stood in the hall looking at Croissant and sighed.

Croissant walked over and patted Exusiai on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm just like you, I don't understand what they're talking about."

"Comrade!"

"friend!"

The two reached an agreement in an instant and shook hands in friendship. At the same time, a click sounded. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xiyue standing at the door with her phone in her hand. The sound just now came from Xiyue's phone.

"This is a really nice photo that testifies to our friendship. Remember to ask me for it later, you two!"

When Xi Yue saw the two looking over, she quickly laughed it off and turned to leave.

———Lungmen Royal Guard Bureau———

Xi Yue got out of the car carrying the staff. It has to be said that the staff was actually a little long, making it not very easy for Xi Yue to carry. As for the storage space of the trench coat, it was only a 1×1×1 space, which was not enough to hold the staff.

'Perhaps I can get a different item with storage space. This outfit's storage space is indeed a bit small. I originally bought it because it was cheap, but now that I have enough medical points, I can find some time to look for something better.'

Looking at the Royal Guard Bureau sign, Yuuki recalled her experience from just a few days ago and laughed out loud: "I never expected that we would become collaborators today, just two days after we came out of here?"

Exusiai came over, raised her hand, and patted Yuuki on the shoulder: "You'll get used to it, this is a daily routine for Penguin Logistics~"

"It's an exciting daily routine in every sense of the word."

"Hehe." Exusiai looked ahead, just as Hoshiguma and Swire walked out from inside.

"Good afternoon, Officer Hoshiguma and Officer Swire."