Poseidon in Arknights

As Yuuki spoke, she controlled the water mass, gently placing Hong back on the operating table. However, she did not remove the water mass, but instead allowed it to continue acting as a mattress.

"Well."

"Sweetie, rest for a while. I need to go get the car. I'll come back to keep you company tonight."

Yu Yue patted Hong's head, and Hong nodded obediently, closed her eyes, and the moment Yu Yue put her hand down, she realized that Hong had fallen asleep.

"She falls asleep instantly; her sleep quality is truly enviable."

Seeing this, Xi Yue quietly walked out of the carriage and returned to the driver's seat.

"We've had enough trouble today, hopefully nothing else will go wrong."

Perhaps Yuuki's prayers worked. Although there were many troubles in the morning, the afternoon went smoothly, which calmed Yuuki's irritable mood considerably.

Through the car window, Yu Yue watched the sun gradually set in the distance, then scanned the surrounding wilderness. Soon, Yu Yue found her target.

It was a pile of stones. It looked like it was originally two rocks that had been eroded by the wind, but one of them was eroded too badly and collapsed on its own, so it was piled up together.

After driving the vehicle to the pile of stones, Xiyue got out and went into the medical room in the back of the car.

As for why she doesn't drive at night, Yuzuki said that the roads in the wilderness are not the asphalt roads of her previous life, or rather, there are roads everywhere in the wilderness, as long as you dare to drive.

But driving in the wilderness at night is a death sentence unless you're really asking for it.

Even with the lights on at their brightest, they only illuminate a range of a few dozen meters in front of you, and even that might not be enough to illuminate the entire area.

If a rock suddenly appears in front of you while you're driving, the car flying through the air would be a minor incident.

Stare~~

As soon as she entered, Yuugetsu was met with a baptism of red eyes.

"Did I wake you up? Or did you not fall asleep after you started driving?" After closing the door, Xi Yue walked to Hong's side and touched her head.

It has to be said that every time you touch it, the red ears wiggle back and forth, and the feel is quite nice.

Hong shook her head. The vibrations from the car didn't wake her up. She only woke up after the car stopped and she felt Xiyue's presence, so it couldn't be said that Xiyue woke her up.

"Hong, can't you move around yet?"

"Not yet, Hong, be good, it'll be fine in a couple of days."

"Okay, Mom, I understand."

Xi Yue opened her mouth, wanting to continue persuading Hong to change how she addressed him, but looking into Hong's innocent eyes, she could only sigh and put her hand down again.

"never mind."

"Does Mom need to rest?"

“Yes, I’ve been driving all day. No need to move. I have this.” Xiyue waved her hand, interrupting Hong’s attempt to sit up.

Then she fell backward, landing right on a clump of water that had appeared behind her without her noticing.

"That'll be fine."

As for whether the water ball might lose control and scatter after she falls asleep, causing her to fall to the ground, Yu Yue wasn't worried about that; it wasn't the first time she'd done it.

Stretching on the water sphere, Xi Yue adjusted her sleeping position and reached out to touch Hong's little head next to her.

Goodnight, Hong~

"Good night, Mom."

Chapter 10: Water Illusion

In the middle of the night, Hong quietly opened her eyes. She had just heard some strange noises, like something sliding on the floor.

Hong turned her head to look in the direction from which the sound came, and saw a water sphere floating in the air and Xiyue lying on it, but it was different from the Xiyue in Hong's memory.

"Why have Mom's feathers turned into horns?" The beautiful blue feathers on Xi Yue's head that she saw during the day in the red eyes have now turned into a pair of somewhat curved horns.

Then came the sound of something rubbing against the ground. Red slightly raised her body and looked down, only to see a tail with blue scales sliding on the ground.

???

Abba Abba.

The red eyes revealed a sense of untainted knowledge, a sight that would be considered a wonder by most Terrans.

Suddenly, her mother grew extra parts: bright red ears, and reached out to grab her tail, which was dangling on the ground.

"Ugh... I can't reach it..."

Red twitched its ears, but even with its outstretched hand, it couldn't reach the tail that seemed so close.

The tail seemed to know that Red was going to catch it, and it mischievously positioned itself at a distance that seemed within reach but was actually impossible to catch unless Red got angry.

"Hmm..." The red tail seemed to pat the water ball beneath it in dissatisfaction, making a "plop plop" sound.

"I couldn't catch it, but Mom said I shouldn't get up, I should keep resting..."

And on the other side.

Xi Yue stretched and yawned, then stepped into the water.

As she stepped in, faint blue lights rose from beneath the dark water, surrounding and reflecting the setting moon.

Illuminated by the light spots, the originally dark sea surface became beautiful and radiant, like a sea of ​​fluorescent stars.

“Woo~~~~” Suddenly, a deep and ethereal sound came from beneath the water’s surface, and it seemed as if a huge black shadow was swimming around Xiyue.

Finally, the shadow beneath the water's surface instantly grew larger, and then the water surface seemed to be pushed up like a small bump, which quickly grew larger.

The dark shadow leaped up, forcefully breaking free from the water's restraints. A large amount of water was stirred up by it, and under the illumination of the eerie blue light, the dark shadow was revealed to be a huge whale. Freed from the obstruction of the water, the whale's song became even more ethereal.

Then, the whale fell, stirring up a huge wave that crashed down and obscured the moon.

The shimmering light in the water illuminated Xiyue's face, revealing her calm face with her eyes tightly closed.

Xi Yue opened her eyes and saw Hong staring at her. She smiled and got up, her tail sweeping across the water clump, which then trembled and transformed into a chair.

After sitting down, Xiyue noticed that Hong was staring at her from behind. She smiled at Hong and then wagged her tail in front of her.

"Is Red curious about my tail?"

Hong nodded quickly.

Yuuyue manipulated the water chair to move it forward and sit down next to the operating table. She stretched her tail to Hong's hand and used the water mattress she had made for Hong the night before to raise it, putting Hong into a sitting position.

With its eyes shining, Hong grabbed the tail beside it and began to stroke it repeatedly.

[It's not the feel that Red likes, but Red likes Mom's tail very much.]

Hong hugged Xiyue's tail and stroked it incessantly, pulling it to her face and rubbing it against her.

Of course, what Kurenai is doing now is not free; Yuuki is currently messing with Kurenai's tail.

[It feels really nice to the touch, but it's a bit frayed; maybe it hasn't been properly maintained?]

The two touched each other for a while before reluctantly letting go.

"Alright, let's get going."

As Yuuki stood up, the chair behind her transformed back into a water ball, enveloping her tail. Then, her tail seemed to be assimilated into the water ball and merged into Yuuki's body, while the horn on her head turned into a water sphere that slowly transformed into feathers.

Seeing Hong's inquisitive gaze, Xiyue patted Hong's head.

"It's a secret. Mom is neither Li Boli, nor a dragon from Yan, nor Waifan."

Seeing Hong Tianzhen's innocent look, Xi Yue slapped her forehead.

"Sorry, I forgot you have amnesia. You don't quite understand what those races represent, do you? Hmm, it's okay, Mom will teach you slowly."

"Uh-huh."

Xiyue turned around and pushed open the door to the infirmary.

.....................

"Don't get the wound wet for the next couple of days, and drink less alcohol. Although that might be unlikely for you mercenaries."

"Hahaha, Miss Xinyi, wine is indispensable for us mercenaries."

"Try to drink as little as possible. 500 Lungmen Dollars or the equivalent." Yuuki turned around to clean the surgical instruments and prepare surgical supplies.

"No problem, no problem, it's as cheap as rumored. If only those damn doctors in hospitals and clinics had a kind and compassionate doctor like Miss Xinyi."

"I don't care about that little bit of money," Xi Yue replied casually as she replaced the blade on the scalpel.

Xi Yue didn't care about the money they gave her. She would receive system currency for her treatments, and she could use that currency to buy various medical consumables at a low price from the system.

There are also various medical consumables that Raytheon Industries sponsors for free for some unknown reason.

Although Yuuki couldn't accept this unexpected gift, she hadn't visited the companies owned by Thor Industries in the various mobile cities for a long time.

As for the bank card that was initially given to her as payment for advertising fees, Yuuki didn't touch it at all.

In conclusion, Xi Yue is not short of the money the mercenaries give her. She accepts the money to reassure them; at least it is a transaction, not an act of kindness without any reason.

For sensitive mercenaries, it's better to make the deal clearer than to project unwarranted goodwill.

The mercenary took out a small bag from his backpack, walked to the side, and handed it to Red, who was sitting in a chair.

Red took the bag from the mercenary, opened it, and found that it contained folded mercenary dog ​​tags.

After counting the items, Hong nodded, reached out from the table beside her, opened the box marked number four, and threw the mercenary dog ​​tags from the bag inside.

It must be said that the equivalents used by these mercenaries are quite bizarre; there are as many as eight boxes on the table used to store these equivalents.

Wealthier mercenaries will pay directly in Lungmen Dollars, Red Gold, or the currencies used by various countries.

However, so far Yuuki has only visited Colombia, Victoria, and Syracuse. Perhaps she will need to bring in a few more boxes to store currencies from other countries.

Other mercenaries include things like Originium Ingots, or mercenary dog ​​tags that Red just put into the box.

Some Sarkaz mercenaries even use Sarkaz etched ammunition to pay for medical expenses.

After watching the mercenary leave, Hong turned around and snuggled into Xiyue's arms. Xiyue put away the sewing needles she had just threaded, and after taking off her plastic gloves, she patted Hong's head as she rushed in.

"Hoo hoo hoo~ Mom, I'm hungry~"

"Alright, let's go, let's go mooch a meal off those mercenaries."

After rubbing against Yuuki's lap a few times, Hong got up, and Yuuki played with Hong's wolf ears before getting up and taking Hong's hand.

The two opened the car door and jumped out of the car. Two mercenaries who were staying in the surrounding camp quickly stepped forward.