Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

Suixiang looked at Askalon beside her and was speechless.

"Dr. Kal'tsit asked me to observe you for a week..." Now that he was discovered, Ascalon no longer concealed his purpose.

"Since you have been discovered by me, is there any point in observing you?

If I wanted to cheat you, it would only take a week, and I could definitely afford it."

Suixiang spread her hands, speechless.

"Indeed, but I'm a little curious, how did you find me?"

Ascalon was a little confused.

"To be precise, it wasn't me who discovered you... it was everyone in Rhodes Island who discovered you..."

Suika talked about all the weird things she encountered in the past few days. When she was bragging and chatting with several operators, some of them who were acting frivolously the previous second might change the subject abruptly the next second.

Or he clearly wants to drink, but after Suika gives it to him, he suddenly righteously declares that he has quit drinking.

After this happened a few times, Suika naturally realized that something was wrong.

When leaving this morning, Suixiang was careful and placed a small Suixiang outside the gate that was difficult for ordinary people to see before leaving.

I happened to hear Scout and a few others chatting.

They were confused as to why Ascalon was sent after Suika had left Kal'tsit.

Because no matter from which angle you look at it, Suika has not done anything detrimental to Rhodes Island since she came to Rhodes Island.

Askalon nodded after hearing this. The elite operators of Rhodes Island were all familiar with her, so it was not surprising that they could find her.

But it is impossible to say that they are not scheming and will suddenly behave in a way that is inconsistent with their previous behavior.

It's just that after discovering it, he is not able to say it out loud, so he uses this method to remind Suixiang implicitly.

Of course, she didn't think there was anything wrong with the operators' behavior.

After all, based on her observations over the past few days, Suika only has the most basic curiosity about everything in Rhodes Island. Her daily plans and routes are very clear. She never goes near places designated as restricted areas, and only goes back and forth in places she is familiar with.

During the few days he stayed in Rhodes Island, he spent one-third of his time in the library studying various books related to natural disasters, and he also made a copy of the Godoting Territory Natural Disaster Research Record that he brought with him to Rhodes Island.

The rest of the time is mostly spent eating, drinking, sleeping or chatting with people I know.

Compared to some of the troublesome guys on this ship, she is as obedient as a docile cloud beast.

So even Ascalon himself felt that there was no need to continue observing and tracking Suika.

However, Kal'tsit did not withdraw the order. Unless there was something more important, she would not choose to disobey.

That's why I followed him all the way here.

However, after being discovered by Suika, she decided to have a chat with this somewhat strange girl and then return to Rhodes Island.

Sitting on the stone, Cui talked about her views on Rhodes Island for a while. When she talked about Kal'tsit, Cui Xiang slapped her forehead.

"Oh, come to think of it, I prepared a gift for Ms. Kel'tsit, but I haven't seen her since that day. I'm a lazy person, so I forgot about it.

Could you please bring it to her for me, Ascalon?"

After saying that, Suika took out the maid outfit from the bottom of her package that came from a PAD leader who did not want to reveal his name.

When Suixiang took it out, the corner of Ascalon's mouth twitched.

Well, she thought she should write "vindictive" on this guy's evaluation.

She also discovered that Suika was different from most people in Rhodes Island. She addressed Kal'tsit not as "Doctor" but as "Ms."

But I think there is no problem. She is called Dr. Kal'tsit because she is one of the most authoritative experts in the treatment of Originium disease in Rhodes Island. She is the attending physician for most of the elite operators in Rhodes Island who suffer from Originium disease.

So when people meet her, they call her a professional doctor, which is also a respect for her dedicated research and control of mineralogy over the years.

And Suika is not an infected person, and she and Kal'tsit are not in a doctor-patient relationship, so there is no problem in calling her doctor or lady.

"Let me ask you a question!" Suika suddenly said something she thought of.

"Ok?"

"I remember Ms. Kal'tsit also has students, right? That Miss Yaye has always called her Master."

"That's right, but she's quite busy. Besides the medical department, she also has to take care of Rhodes Island's business.

So, the only student she has is Yaye. The instructor in charge of medical education on this ship is Ms. Liya. What's wrong?"

Ascalon did not hide these things about the Rhodes Island Medical Department. After all, such things can be found out by asking any medical operator in Rhodes Island.

"So, if Liya has an Originium disease patient who needs her first aid, but her class as an instructor is also delayed at this time, and someone reports her, will Rhodes Island punish her?"

"Ah? What nonsense are you talking about? Why should you punish someone who is doing his job? Shouldn't the person who reported it be punished?" Askalon looked at him as if he was talking nonsense.

"Isn't teaching my job?"

"Medical instructor, medical comes before instructor, which means she is a doctor first before teaching. The essential job of a doctor is to save people.

Speaking of which, first aid for the infected is something that medical operators learn, so why can't we take students on while they work and learn at the same time?"

Ascalon couldn't help himself. How could teaching be more important than human life?

"Oh, I saw that little story in a Longmen tabloid. I remember it said that the place punished the doctor and forced him to resign."

After Suika finished speaking, Ascalon shook his head and said, "It's unreasonable."

“I also find it unreasonable…”

"Okay... Since you've discovered me, I can't continue tracking and observing. I'll go back first..." Ascalon stood up and looked towards the direction of Rhodes Island.

Suika raised Ibuki Hyō and said, "Goodbye!"

After she finished speaking, Ascalon's figure disappeared into the sunset.

PS: Some of the content in this chapter only represents personal opinions.

This novel is purely fictional.

If there is any similarity,

purely coincidental

Chapter 191: Giving clothes to others leaves a lingering fragrance on your hands

After Ascalon left, Suika raised her hand and pointed to the open space in front.

"Dry wood attracts!"

As she spread her ability of density and sparseness, a rustling sound came from the surroundings, and then a pile of dry wood flew in front of her.

Suika didn't find this strange.

There are many ways to use the power of density and sparseness. The simplest way to use it is to limit the concentration of a certain type of non-living objects in a designated place.

As for fire, she is able to use density and sparseness. Although she cannot currently perform the [Ultra-High Density Phosphorus Disaster Technique], she can still increase the density and thus the temperature.

In the already hot summer, it is naturally not difficult to ignite the pile of dry wood.

Under the flames, Suixiang hummed a little tune, touched her backpack, and frowned at the rations inside.

Although this thing is edible, the taste is hard to describe.

If I were in a desert with no food, it wouldn't matter if I could only eat a little bit, but now the water plants around here are lush, there are schools of scale fish in the river, and there are all kinds of seasonings in my backpack.

It was very difficult to convince myself to eat marching rations in this situation.

Walking to the edge of the stream, Suixiang put her hand in the water and shook her fingertips a few times. Without even using her ability, a blind scale fish bit her.

She picked out the fattest and most greedy one, grabbed it and pulled it out of the water.

"Wakaka, the end of being greedy is to be eaten!"

After catching the fish and processing it in no time, he chose a branch that looked pleasing to the eye, threaded it through the thread, and placed it next to the fire.

It took Ascalon less than three hours to get back to Rhodes Island, and it was not even ten o'clock yet.

It happened that Kal'tsit was communicating with Amiya in the control room at this time, teaching her the responsibilities of a leader. When she heard that she was back, she was surprised for a moment, and then asked her to come directly to the control room.

"How were you discovered?"

As soon as Kal'tsit said this, an elite operator who was assisting with archiving not far away suddenly tensed up.

It's hard to say whether Ascalon was "betrayed" by his comrades when he was in Rhodes Island. He just shook his head.

"Her senses were sharp, and she noticed something was wrong. I didn't notice she had released those little clones along the way..."

After hearing what Ascalon said, Kal'tsit stopped pursuing the matter. After all, she had also witnessed the outrageous behavior of those little clones.

Huafalin secretly took a bit of Suika's skin tissue, and when he observed it through a microscope, what he saw was not cells, but a group of swimming little Suikas.

Moreover, when Huafalin looked over, the little Suikas turned around and waved to greet her.

This gave our Blood Demon Doctor a great fright, and he was in a trance the whole day. Fortunately, Huafalin felt relieved after Suixiang said it was just a prank.

With such a small clone, it is not difficult for Suixiang to avoid Ascalon's detection and track her down.

"Tell me what you think of this Ibuki Suika after observing her these past few days!"

Kal'tsit did not hide from Amiya the fact that she had arranged for Ascalon to follow Suika in the past few days, but told it frankly.

"He's a very strange person, but he bears no ill will towards Rhodes Island.

I felt like she knew some of us, but she seemed to be deliberately hiding it.

Furthermore, I have confirmed that no one on this ship knew her before she arrived at Rhodes Island.

Considering that she never had any malicious intentions from the beginning to the end, I don't think it's necessary to speculate too much about her behavior.

Even though there are many doubts.”

"Even if there are still a lot of doubts? You know, after that incident, it's hard for me to believe the kindness of someone who suddenly appears." Kal'tsit stared at Askalon and said

"But none of us believe she came to Rhodes Island with malicious intent. Kal'tsit, suspicion cannot bring unity. Trust is the bond that connects us."

Ascalon naturally knew what Kal'tsit was talking about. She could not understand or forgive that person's betrayal, but Rhodes Island could not fall into excessive suspicion of every newcomer because of this incident.

Kelsey pursed her lips and said, "You're right. Maybe I'm too sensitive."

Amiya put her hands on Kel'tsit, "Doctor Kel'tsit..."

"It's okay. I was just thinking too much about this matter. I will apologize to you, Suika and everyone else." Kal'tsit reached out and touched Amiya's head.

"By the way, Dr. Kal'tsit, I have a gift for you from Suika." When the two mother and daughter were showing their affection not far away, Ascalon touched a bag and said with a strange look on his face.

"Well, Suika, a special gift for me?" Kal'tsit was a little surprised. She and Ibuki Suika had indeed met and communicated a lot, but she didn't like the other party's lively nature.

Even the lucky tattoo she had given her was returned to her. This was the only time Suixiang had to cancel an order.

So even though he knew he didn't like her very much, he still left a gift for Ascalon to take back. Could it be the stone plaque with the lucky pattern that she returned?

Just as Kal'tsit was thinking, Ascalon opened his backpack and took out the maid outfit in front of everyone.

For a moment, the entire control room fell silent.

Many operators who were a bit reserved looked at the maid outfit and then looked at Kal'tsit, as if they were imagining what she would look like in the maid outfit.

"Suixiang also asked me to bring you a message - this dress bears the marks of time, I believe you will like it."

"I~buki~Sui~ka!" Kal'tsit gritted her teeth and said Sui~ka's full name.

And in the wilderness, Suika looked at the twin moons in the sky and suddenly sneezed.

"Ahhh~~~ Is someone thinking about me... Hoshiguma or Alina?

Forget it, no matter who you are, I’ll give you a toast! Of course, you have to bring your own drinks…”

After saying that, Suika raised Ibuki's ladle and drank it happily.

Of course, she didn't know that in the nearby Rhodes Island, many operators had sleepless nights because of the clothes she gave them.

As for Kal'tsit, she took the clothes back to her room with a dark look on her face and threw them into the deepest part of the closet.

The next morning, after waking up, Suixiang continued to move westward.

And her next stop is still Caraton.

The reason is simple. After all, Karaton is located between Rhodes Island and Xiosta. Unless you deliberately go around it, Karaton is a place that cannot be avoided.

As for going around it, she hasn't done anything wrong, so why should she go around it?

Compared to when she was traveling with the child, it took Suika only half the time to reach the city of Karaton again.

Chapter 192: Susie is a pink cat