Poseidon in Arknights

"No... I don't like it."

Xi Yue nodded and put down the teapot: "So, is there something you two wanted to see me about?"

Chen Huijie glanced at Swire, who had already picked up her teacup and started drinking her black tea: "We've come here to ask Miss Xiyue why she joined Tencent Logistics?"

"That's a strange question. Is it really that important?"

Swire put down his teacup: "It's very important. The answer to this question is crucial to the purpose of our trip. We need to know why."

“It’s nothing much. The Emperor gave me a condition I couldn’t refuse.” Xi Yue picked up her teacup, took a sip of black tea, and continued, “He was willing to use his connections to smooth things over with the government’s official channels so that my medical activities would no longer be persecuted by official organizations. So I joined Penguin Logistics, it’s that simple.”

Upon hearing Xiyue's reply, Chen Huijie and Swire exchanged a glance. Swire then took out a document from her bag and handed it to Xiyue: "In that case, Miss Xiyue, our Lungmen Guard Bureau hopes that you will go to the slums to participate in the free medical clinic in our name."

After taking the document, Yuuki glanced through it briefly. Most of it was about the slums. She then closed the document and placed it on the table: "Of course, then in return..."

“All surgical costs and security expenses can be covered by the Lungmen Guard Bureau.” Swire immediately picked up where Yuuki left off, “If the other people from Penguin Logistics also want to participate, we will pay them wages as well.”

“Then I have no problem.” Yuzuki nodded. “But I think you probably just came to discuss with me whether you are willing to undergo medical treatment, right?”

“Yes.” Swire nodded. “In fact, we haven’t even found a location yet for the free clinic.”

"That's it."

“Yes, I’m sorry to interrupt your afternoon tea. We’ll find a good place as soon as possible and contact you again later.” Swire stood up. “As for the commission fee, consider it a partial advance payment.”

Xi Yue smiled as she watched Shi Huaiya pull Chen Huijie, who looked bewildered, away from the bar.

"As expected of the young lady, her reaction is really quick."

————Outside the bar————

"What's wrong, Swire? We haven't finished talking yet, are you just leaving like this?"

Swire shook her head at Chen Huijie, who still looked completely bewildered: "Pink Dragon, haven't you realized yet?"

"what?"

“I guess we’ve been ripped off.” Swire glanced back at the bar before pulling Chen Huijie into the car.

"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly."

"Back at the bureau, didn't you say that today was too easy? Yes, how could it not be easy?" Shi Huaiya sighed. "Since Miss Xiyue joined because the Emperor promised to use his resources to help her smooth over official channels to facilitate her medical activities, right? Then why, after almost half a month, has Miss Xiyue still not been able to conduct a free clinic here?"

“Of course it’s because…” At this point, Chen Huijie understood what Swire meant, “I was wondering why today…”

"Alright, alright, stop swearing. It's good that Commander Wei agreed. Let's go do other things, like finding a place for our free clinic."

Chen Huijie pinched her nose: "Who should I ask to do it?"

"Who else can we ask? Let's ask Yuxia. I refuse to believe she knows nothing about this!"

———The End of the Earth———

"So this is what you were up to on Christmas Eve," Texas said, looking at Yuuki who was drinking tea.

“Yes.” Xiyue nodded. “As for what the others think, and why they agreed, I have no idea.”

After saying that, Xi Yue stood up, stretched, and walked towards the room: "I'm going to take a nap. Taking a nap is a good habit, even if it's a little late."

"It's already past three o'clock."

"Just wake me up at six o'clock, anyway you guys probably won't be hungry by then, right?" Xi Yue waved her hand and walked into the room.

Exusiai looked at Yuuki who had entered the room, then turned to look at the others: "So what are we going to do?"

"Go do what you're supposed to do," Texas glanced at the bag of Pocky she had crushed on the table, put on her coat, and turned to leave the bar.

"Hmm, I got a big order, so I don't need to take on any work for a while." Croissant thought for a moment, then said, "I think I'll go set up a stall."

"I'm going to practice singing too, bye-bye."

"...They've all gone out. Should I go out for a walk?" Exusiai looked at the group of people leaving one after another, and after thinking about it, she figured she didn't have anything to do anyway, so she might as well go out for a walk. She would be back around seven o'clock anyway, and she could either wait for Yuzuki to cook or just eat.

Inside the room, after drawing the curtains, Xi Yue turned her head to look at Hong, who had just pushed the door open and sat directly on the bed, staring at her.

"Red, what's wrong?"

Hong raised her hands to Xiyue, making a grabbing gesture: "Mom, here's the reward you promised."

“You mean that…” Xi Yue looked into her watery eyes, “Okay, okay.”

Xi Yue lifted her foot and walked to the bedside. Her trench coat billowed behind her, and a dragon tail quietly slid out with her steps. After walking to the window, Xi Yue picked up Hong from the bed and placed her on her lap. The tail also swung to Hong's hand.

Red skillfully grabbed Yuu-tsuki's tail and rubbed it against her face: "Hehe~ Mommy's tail~"

"Really." Xi Yue casually patted Hong's little head. Since she had come to him, Xi Yue also reached out and touched Hong's tail. Anyway, Hong wouldn't be angry, and she was happy to let Xi Yue touch her tail.

"——————"

Suddenly, all around became quiet. In this environment, Hong stroked Xiyue's tail and slowly fell asleep in Xiyue's arms.

After patting Hong's head, Xi Yue gently placed Hong on the bed, covered her with the blanket, and then turned to look at the door.

"Ishamara?"

Chapter 51: Submerging

“Isamara? Come in.” Yuzuki said softly, looking towards the doorway.

The next moment, the door opened and 'Skadi' walked in.

"Ocean, you call me?" 'Skadi,' Isamara looked at Yuuki with eyes full of faith, completely different from Skadi's.

“Ocean…you don’t have to call me that, just call me Yuzuki.” Yuzuki said softly to Isamara.

"Okay, Lord Xiyue."

Yuuki nodded: "Where's Skadi? Did you take over her account?"

"She fell asleep. As a child separated from her parents, she had long felt the ocean's presence. She returned to the ocean's embrace and naturally fell asleep."

As Yuuki listened to Isamara's explanation, she scratched her head and said, "Something about this explanation just doesn't feel right."

"Is there a problem, Ocean?" Isamara asked, looking at Yuuki who was scratching her head.

"I won't say anything, fine, whatever you like." Yuuki sighed, then thought of another question, "Isamara, do you know about the situation in Iberia?"

“Iberia?” Isamara tilted her head.

Seeing Isamara's actions, Yuuki immediately understood and said, "Oh, you don't know the names for countries on Earth?"

“I already know what Iberia is from Skadi,” Isamara suddenly said just as Yuuki was about to explain what Iberia and the nation were.

“But I’m sorry, Ocean, I cannot answer your question.” Isamara shook her head. “I have left the Group and have not made contact with it, so I don’t know what has happened in that country called Iberia.”

Xi Yue nodded: "I see. It seems we can only wait and see if there is any news from the Emperor."

"But why is the ocean asking me this?" Isamara looked at Yuuki with a puzzled expression.

“It’s because I don’t know that I need to ask,” Yuuki said, looking at Isamara who had asked the question. “I’m not omniscient either; I need to ask questions too.”

Isamara tilted her head and then said, "But ocean, haven't you always been there? Always by our side."

“Uh…” Just as Yuuki was about to explain that she was a little different from the real sea, Isamara continued.

“You have been among us.” Isamara looked into Yuuki’s eyes. “You have truly been among us. The Origin played music for you, I sang for you, and all things played a symphony for you.”

"You don't need to ask me, you should know."

“…” Yuuki looked at Isamara, “I’ve been there?”

“You’ve always been here, you’ve never left.” Isamara’s eyes were extremely serious.

Yu Yue naturally understood Isamara's gaze. She had been there, but why did she have no recollection of it at all?

After a moment of silence, Xi Yue took a breath, opened the system, and clicked on the panel she hadn't looked at in a long time.

【Personal Panel】

[Doctor: Xiyue]

[Code Name: Trusted Doctor]

[Race: Pure Water Spirit]

[Physical condition: Healthy]

[Racial Skills]

[Water Creation (Conceptual Ability): The ability to create water sources. The more humid the environment, the faster the water can be created. However, even in a completely arid desert, or in environments that are theoretically waterless, water can still be created, albeit at a slightly slower pace.]

[Water Control: The ability to control a certain volume of water, with an upper limit determined by the upper limit of mental power.]

The Form of Water: Water has no fixed shape or form; pure water can take on different forms, and water also possesses a spirit.

[Its essence is the sea (conceptualization ability): It is itself the ocean, the master of water.]

Xi Yue looked at the last skill in the racial skills list, which emitted a dark golden light.

"Its very essence is the ocean..." Yuuki murmured, looking at the skill, "...the Lord of Water..."

Xi Yue closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She wondered when she heard whispers in her ear. Was it just now? Or had it been there for a long time?

“I understand.” Yuuki nodded to Isamara. “In that case, I’ll go take a look.”

Then, Yu Yue lay down on the bed. Since she didn't know how to get to the sea, she might as well let her body do its own thing.

She only told herself one thing: I have to go there, to the sea over there.

Well, as for why she was lying down? Yuuki just wanted to make herself more comfortable.

Then, Yuuki felt her body becoming increasingly tired, or rather, she felt less and less of her own hands and feet, but the whispers in her ears became clearer and clearer.

From Isamara's perspective, Yuugetsu was still there, but her aura had become increasingly ethereal, while everything else seemed unchanged.

No, something seems to have changed. Isamara watched as Yuuki gradually closed her eyes, and as she closed them, Yuuki's beautiful azure eyes deepened and eventually turned into a dark blue.

As Xiyue closed her eyes, she felt her body sink down and then seem to float up again.

At this moment, Yuuzuki could finally hear the whispers in her ear. Well, at this moment, those voices were no longer indistinguishable whispers, but excited cheers.

"Ocean! Ocean! Ocean!"

————Iberian Coastal Defense Line—————

"The weather isn't very good today," Dario said, looking at the dark sea.

“Teacher.” Elena stood up immediately when she saw her teacher coming.