Poseidon in Arknights

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On the rooftop of a distant building, Nian casually repaired the railing he had just broken, then looked toward the concert venue in the distance.

Looking at the concert venue before her, cold sweat poured down her back. "Tsk tsk tsk, is this the ocean?"

She had only come to take a look, but she never expected to see such an astonishing scene and such an audacious person.

Even Nian felt that if that moment of anger were to erupt, this place could no longer be called the land.

If you look at that site from the perspective of a year, the illusory blue assimilates the entire area, as if the earth has disappeared there, and the concept of the ocean covers everything there in that instant.

Fortunately, the blue light disappeared in the next instant, and even though it was only for a moment, Nian was able to sense a corner of it.

Warmth—that was the first feeling of the year. She glimpsed a vast, tranquil sea, filled with a power that seemed to encompass all things and nourish all life.

But as the waves surged, a violent and unstoppable force quietly emerged...

"Tsk tsk tsk." Nian shook his head. "This is a big deal today."

Nian turned to look at the two figures on the rooftop not far away: "Sigh, I hope this doesn't attract the people from Si Suitai. But then again, even if they do, what can Yan Kingdom really do about it?"

However, this matter is no longer her concern, but Nian still hopes that she won't find fish swimming next to her the next morning or even a little while later.

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After the performance ended, everyone followed Hong to a small alley and found Xiyue. At this moment, Xiyue seemed to have returned to her usual state.

Texas glanced at the thug pinned against the wall by Yuuki, then looked at Yuuki and asked, "Do you need our help?"

Yuuki turned around, her deep blue eyes looking at Texas. She smiled and casually tossed the thug at their feet: "Just take him to the Guard Bureau for me."

“My tolerance seems to have given rise to some inappropriate thoughts in some people, but that’s alright.” Yuzuki smiled. “Since some people want to talk to me about things outside of medicine.”

"Then I will also make them understand why it is a good thing for everyone for me to be a doctor in peace."

"I understand." Texas took a deep breath.

Yu Yue smiled and nodded. The next instant, as if frozen in time, Yu Yue's figure disappeared from the spot.

"Texas, what's going on?" Exusiai scratched his head. He understood that someone wanted to attack Sora, but what was the reason for Yuuki's sudden outburst of anger?

Yes, anyone with eyes can see that Xiyue is really angry right now. Even when that group of people who could have helped us beat up Xiyue last time, Xiyue only tied them up in place. But what about this person in front of us?

Look at the human-shaped mark on the wall next to you; it's obvious that Yuuki is truly enraged at this moment.

“Someone’s trying to use dirty tricks,” Texas sighed. “Unlike the last time they ganged up on us, this time they’re determined to infect everyone affected with Oripathy. Remember the guy who threw the bomb?”

"Of course I remember. If it weren't for Yuuki's timely reaction, I'm afraid..." Exusiai's lips twitched. She realized what kind of drama was unfolding tonight.

“That guy is just a mouthpiece.” Texas curled her lip. “No one will come to save him. His existence is just to let us know who’s behind this. When Yuuki comes to us, they will use other bombs to threaten her into leaving the medical facility.”

"Aren't they afraid of the Rat King's retaliation, or the Guard Bureau getting involved in a violent extermination operation?"

“Those bombs can be used not only to threaten Yuuki into leaving the medical facility, but also to threaten others.”

"It's just a pity." Texas looked in the direction of the slums. "They had a brilliant plan and calculated everything meticulously, but unfortunately, they misjudged the people from the very beginning."

Chapter 68: 'Spa'

On the rooftop of a residential building, two men in black cloaks watched the events unfolding in front of them, though they couldn't quite grasp what was happening.

However, the constant chill emanating from their bodies told them that things were serious and were heading in a direction no one wanted to happen.

"Oh no, something's happened."

"Quickly! Contact Lord Wei."

A man in a black cloak took out a terminal from his pocket, about to use it, but was stopped by a hand.

"Hello, or good evening?"

"Hmm!" Cold sweat broke out on the back of the man in the black raincoat. He instinctively tried to move but found that he couldn't move no matter what he did. So he turned his head to look at the person who had appeared beside him at some point.

"...My lord." Kuroko looked nervously at Yuuki, who had appeared beside her, "We can..."

“No need.” Xi Yue smiled as she looked at the man in the black cloak before her. “Since someone wants to have some inappropriate ideas, then you don’t need to interfere in this matter, understand?”

"Since my tolerance has led some people to have inappropriate thoughts, then I have a responsibility to help them understand why I should be a doctor."

Hei Su opened his mouth, looking at Xi Yue in front of him, wanting to stop her but not knowing what to say.

"I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I'll control the scope of the damage. No one will be hurt except them, and the same goes for any backup plans they've left behind."

“…We understand.” Hei Su could only nod. What could they say? The other party hadn’t come to ask for their opinion; they were simply informing them.

“Very good.” Xi Yue nodded, turned around and disappeared in front of the two men in black cloaks.

"Sigh, this is a big deal." Black Cloak shook his head, then looked up in the direction of the slums.

"Yes, let's hope we don't see a fish swimming nearby tomorrow morning." Another man in a black cloak pinched the bridge of his nose. "In any case, let's inform Lord Wei first."

—————Slums—————

"Why is there still no news?" Fang listened to the broadcast next to him, but all the broadcasts on the other end were news that the concert was going smoothly.

"Looks like that kid isn't so obedient, Brother Fang." Black Hat took off his hat, wiped it, and put it back on. "Then I'll find the next one."

"No need for you two to trouble yourselves. You wanted to see me, didn't you?" Xi Yue pushed open the door and looked at the two gang leaders in front of her. "As you wish, I've come."

"But if I remember correctly, shouldn't there be four people? Why are there only two of you?"

"There has to be some insurance, right, Doctor?" The man in the black hat looked at Yuuki and reached out to turn on the communicator next to him.

Although it's unclear why the henchmen outside were dealt with so easily without any warning, it also means that the rat's plan is proceeding smoothly.

“Oh, Fang, since you’ve contacted us, it means…” the rat’s voice came through the communicator, “Greetings, our kind doctor.”

"There's a hint of sarcasm coming from you, Rat," Knife Face's voice came through the communicator. "But I also send my regards, Merciful Doctor."

"Hello, everyone." Xi Yue had a big smile on her face, and the water behind her formed a chair. "A group of people used similar methods to you, so you should know what the consequences would be."

"Yes, yes, of course we know." A slightly mocking voice came from the other end of the communicator. "How about we watch a fireworks display instead?"

"Or perhaps, Doctor, you'd prefer to see fireworks?" The man in the black hat smiled and placed an unplanted bomb on the table. "A total of 80 have been randomly placed. Want to guess where they are?"

Then, Black Hat and Fang simultaneously shook the bomb remote control in their hands.

"Don't even think about stealing it, Doctor. Even if you take the 40 from us, Rat and Knife Face still have 40 left."

Yuuki casually glanced at the bomb on the table. "So this is your bargaining chip."

"Cheers, reliance, whatever you like?" Canine Tooth put the remote control into his pocket, but didn't take his hand out of his pocket. "However, if Miss Doctor thinks 'chicken' sounds better, then let's go with 'chicken'."

"Yes, that's a pretty good bargaining chip." Xi Yue nodded, then reached inside her clothes and tossed something onto the table.

Black Hat looked down at the table and saw another bomb in front of Yuuki that was exactly the same as the one they had just placed on the table.

"But the premise for a bargaining chip to work is that it can threaten me."

"..." Black Hat stared at the bomb that Yuuki had thrown onto the table. "How is this possible? How did you find it?"

“To be honest, it took a while.” Yuuki glanced at the bombs on the table. “But speaking of which, Mr. Black Hat, you should have planted these bombs yourself.”

"That way, at least I won't be able to easily dig out the locations of those bombs from your underlings."

Fang grabbed the black hat, then stared intently at Xiyue: "Don't be nervous, she might just be bluffing."

"Bluster?" Yu Yue smiled. "Then why don't you press your button?"

"Then so be it!" Black Hat pressed the button on the remote control in his pocket hard, but nothing happened.

Black Hat pressed the button several more times, refusing to believe it, but there was still no response from the surroundings.

"what have you done?!"

"As you can see." Yuuki stood up calmly, casually tidied herself up, and one by one, bubbles carrying bombs emerged from under Yuuki's trench coat.

“This room is too small, showing you is enough.” Xi Yue looked at the communicator, which had been silent since the beginning. “They are smarter than you. It seems they realized the situation was bad and ran away.”

"But it's alright." A ball of water appeared beside Xiyue, slowly rotating to form a vortex floating in the air. "Let me see where you are?"

"Kill her!" Black Hat and Tooth Dog didn't have time to watch. Seeing Xi Yue's performance, they decisively pulled out their weapons from under the table, kicked the table away, picked up their knives, and slashed at Xi Yue.

"Don't rush." ​​Xi Yue didn't even glance at them. Water appeared out of thin air and bound them to the wall. "Not everyone has arrived yet."

—————Slums and Sewers—————

"How did that damn doctor do that?" The rat scurried through the sewers. He had already sensed something was wrong when Xiyue said that the bargaining chips had to be useful to be effective.

So he pressed the button on the remote control. He discovered the bomb had already failed before anyone else, so he ran away.

He didn't know which part of his plan went wrong. Logically, it should have been flawless, but why was the bomb defused without him noticing?

Perhaps they shouldn't have provoked the doctor in the first place? But the rats were no longer in the mood to think about those things.

Now, the mouse only had one thought in his mind: he wanted to run away. He knew that he had planted so many bombs and would not escape anyone's reckoning afterward, whether it was from the Rat King or from the Dragon Gate.

But at that moment, the mouse felt as if someone had grabbed its foot, making it unable to move. The mouse looked down in horror and saw a blue vortex that had appeared under its feet. A hand reached out from the vortex and grabbed its foot.

It seemed that the other side had confirmed that they had grabbed something, and an irresistible force came from there, forcefully pulling the rat down.

—————Slums—————

"Alright, alright, this is the last one." Xi Yue suddenly flung her hand and the rat she was holding out of her hand, sending them crashing against the wall and colliding with the others.

After the evening moon stopped the water flow, the four people fell off the wall and tumbled into a heap.

"Alright, everyone's here. Let me think about what we should do." Xi Yue clapped her hands and smiled at the four people in front of her. Although she had the smile that she always wore on her face, there was no smile in her eyes.

The four stared in horror at the cold glint in Xi Yue's eyes. For some reason, even though she was just a doctor, she had rendered them completely immobile.

"My four new patients, your diagnosis is that you don't understand what it means to respect life?" Xi Yue smiled as she looked at the four people in front of her, her words sounding like she was just giving a simple diagnosis.

"I think it's because you have a black heart."

"Hmm~" Xiyue crossed her arms and tapped her shoulders with her fingers. "Let me think, what kind of treatment should I use for you?"

"What are you all standing there for?" Black Hat looked at Yuuki, who seemed to be thinking about how to deal with them, picked up a short knife from the ground, and then glared at the other three. "Kill this doctor!"

The three then realized what was happening and drew their weapons, attacking Yuuki from all sides without regard for any specific moves or techniques, seemingly leaving her completely unprepared.

"Ah, I've got it! Let you experience for yourselves what it's like to have your life taken away." Yuuki seemed completely oblivious to the three people being pounced on, standing there lost in thought.

The water surged and slithered like snakes, clinging to the bodies of the men. They frantically tried to swat the water with their hands or knives, but to no avail; water is formless and cannot be disturbed.

They could only watch helplessly as their bodies were enveloped by the water. The quick-reacting rat even had time to take a deep breath, but the other three were not so lucky.

Within the water clump, tiny bubbles continuously escaped from the mouths of the four people.