Poseidon in Arknights

“That’s right~” Muels smiled, then his smile faded and he looked seriously at the nursery in front of him, where no plants had yet grown.

This is because they have only just sown the plant seeds, so it is impossible for them to grow so quickly. What they are going to do today is just to make a small attempt.

Ecological coupling is an Originium Arts developed by Muels, and it is also their racial talent. With the help of water spirits, they communicate with the environment and plants to help them adjust their environment in the fastest way.

This Originium Arts, in theory, can achieve the same effect as Yuuki's passive ability, but of course, it's only theoretical. However, it does have its advantages.

Compared to Yuuki's complete passivity, where she is not even clear about what she has done, Muirsay can clearly and directly sense what the plants are lacking through her connection with Originium Arts.

This way, he can understand what he needs to do to provide the plants with nutrients, or what special environment they need.

To prevent interference from the evening moon's abilities, Muirsays specifically asked the perfumer to find a nursery far away from the plant area.

Unfortunately, land on Rhodes Island is limited, and you only found this one empty nursery because the previous batch of plants had already been harvested and no new ones had been planted yet.

"I hope your abilities aren't too domineering, there weren't any plants growing here originally." Muirsays took a deep breath, then hovered his staff over the nursery, the tip of the staff beginning to shimmer with green light.

Then, to Muirsay's surprise, the plants grew very quickly, and even more surprisingly, they grew too fast!

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"That's about it." Muirse looked at Yuuki with an embarrassed expression. "It's never been said like this before."

"I can probably guess." Xi Yue poured a cup of black tea for Muerseth and handed it to him. "Judging from your appearance, you're probably frightened too."

"What on earth is going on?" Amiya's lips twitched slightly as she looked at the wildly growing vines before her. "Miss Muirsey, I think we need a reasonable explanation."

“This, this…” Muirsey turned her face away. She didn’t quite understand why the plants had suddenly grown so wildly.

She didn't even run out on her own; she was swept out by the plants.

Yu Yue smiled helplessly. She already knew the reason, but Yu Yue's gaze still fell on the botanical garden covered by plants: "Let me see, firefly vine, popcorn flower, water bottle grass, and you even planted crystal flowers in there?"

"Let me ask you this: what are you trying to achieve by doing all this?"

"Because there are only a limited number of nurseries available." Muirsey's face was full of embarrassment as she looked at the botanical garden in its current state, realizing she had made a huge mess of things.

"So you planted them together." Yuzuki nodded in understanding.

"Um, instead of chatting, could you please save me first?" The perfumer, who was hanging inside the vines, weakly called out for help. "This position is so embarrassing."

Compared to Muirsey, who reacted faster and was merely pushed away by the vines, the perfumer was not so quick. She was bound by the vines on the way and then pushed all the way here.

"Here it comes." Xi Yue smiled, then placed her hand on the plant's vines. After a while, the vines that had been tightly binding the perfumer seemed to loosen their grip and release the perfumer.

"Sigh, I hope the botanical garden's losses aren't too great to bear." The perfumer looked at the botanical garden with a headache as soon as he was freed. "Hmm, I'll go find Huang. At least we need to uproot this plant."

"In this situation, wouldn't it be better to use herbicides?" The professor stroked his chin. The scene before him was indeed quite spectacular, with various vines hanging in the botanical garden. How to put it, it had a kind of primitive beauty.

“The problem is that there are many important herbs in the botanical garden.” The perfumer shook his head. “Besides, even with herbicides, it’s not that easy to get rid of these plants quickly. Herbicides don’t just disappear after one spray.”

“That makes sense.” The Doctor nodded. “I guess it’s just vines, thankfully. Oh, by the way, Perfumer, why don’t you go and call Dr. Gavial over? She’s from the jungle, so she should be quite adept at handling these kinds of situations.”

"That makes sense." The perfumer nodded, and then immediately went downstairs and ran towards the medical department.

Of course, the perfumer wasn't angry. Experiments always involve risks, although this time the risks were a little too high.

However, this experiment may not be entirely bad, according to what she learned from her conversation with Muirsey before Yuuki and the others arrived.

It was because her Originium Arts produced a special catalytic effect on a certain plant or multiple plants that it turned into this form.

Furthermore, the reason for not using herbicides and instead using Gavial or Huangjiao is perhaps that these vines themselves have medicinal value for those plants. If that's the case, then it's not such a loss.

"You've really messed up this time." Seeing the perfumer leave, Yuuki reached out and ruffled Muirsey's hair. "How could you think your spells still have the same effect as before? You're my familiar now."

“This… this has been used without any issues at Rhine Labs, hasn’t it?” Muirsey scratched his head. “I didn’t expect it to explode so suddenly.”

"But do these still have medicinal value? Although they look like this, they have nothing to do with their original form anymore, right?"

Xi Yue raised her hand and pointed to the vines behind her that were glowing slightly among the vines: "Let me see. Look, this one that's glowing is the Firefly Vine. It also has medicinal value, and because of your magic's catalysis, it looks pretty good. It's just that it's growing a bit too fast."

"So all of these are firefly vines?" Fortress reached out and pulled over a firefly vine. "Look at this tiny vine that Rhodes Island collected, I didn't expect it to be so thick."

“It’s fine as long as it lasts, but there’s no need to make it last forever.” Xi Yue shrugged. “Besides, if it grows too long, its medicinal value will decrease. But the good thing is that you used your magic to catalyze it, so the overall medicinal value is still acceptable. At least this time it’s not a huge loss.”

"What about the other plants?" Muirsey looked at the botanical garden. There were quite a few other less important plants around the nursery they had found.

Although it may not be of high value, it's still a loss if it gets damaged.

"There's no need to worry too much about that," Xi Yue smiled. "These children know their limits and didn't cause that much damage. If you don't believe me, come and listen."

"Listen?" I had just calmed down and started listening to the sounds of the surrounding plants when I heard Xi Yue's words.

[That scared me to death! What just happened?]

We are plants, we won't be scared to death.

[Who said that... Wait, it seems like it really doesn't work?]

That elf's skills aren't quite up to par; they haven't even mastered the Growth Spell properly?

[I hope no one hurt any of your teammates?]

【Hmm, no problem, no problem, it's just that I accidentally bet on a few of my fellow flower girls?】

“They are somewhat conscious,” Yuuki shrugged. “So don’t worry, the damage they cause won’t be that great. We can just harvest them.”

“I understand…” Muirsey nodded, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank goodness, thank goodness we didn’t cause any major damage.”

"I feel I need an explanation..." Kal'tsit, who arrived late, looked at the group gathered at the entrance of the botanical garden, "I'd like to ask, what are you all doing?"

Kal'tsit looked at the vines behind them, which almost filled the entire field of vision, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Muirth scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, then explained to Kal'tsit, "It was just a small experimental error, or more accurately, my oversight..."

Muirse recounted everything that had just happened to Kal'tsit, including how her magic had been greatly enhanced because she had become a member of Yuuki's familiar.

“I see, then I can imagine.” Kal’tsit nodded. As long as the problem isn’t too serious, it’s fine. Judging from what Muirseth said, apart from the explosion just now and the vines in front of them that need to be cleared, the botanical garden probably didn’t suffer too much damage.

If that's the case, then there's not much of a problem; they've even managed to harvest a significant portion of the medicinal herb reserves from the new dawn.

"Hey, I heard there was an accident here, and there are weeds that need to be cleared?" Gavial followed behind, carrying a huge axe on his back. "Oh, this is quite a commotion. No wonder we had to call Huang over."

"I think I've heard the gist of it. Huang isn't on Mule Island right now, but that's alright. I'll take care of this little thing in a bit."

Gavial lit up the axe in his hand. Although he hadn't used it for a long time, it still felt comfortable in his hand.

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"This is a firefly vine." Yuzuki held up the vine that was shimmering with light and tossed it into the box labeled "Fluorescent Vine."

"Hmm, this should be a crystal flower?" Muels held up the vines covered in crystals. "Why does it grow like this?"

“Look, aren’t there a few flowers blooming over here?” Xi Yue pointed to the few small flowers blooming at the top. “These should be stems that grew out due to excessive regrowth.”

"However, the medicinal value of the stem of the crystal flower is relatively low; the main medicinal value lies in the flower."

The perfumer also picked up the vine that Gavial had thrown out, and debated what kind of herb it was. "Several of them have grown, which is alright. The number has increased relatively, but only relatively in terms of medicinal effect. They're not that good."

Just as the others were chatting, a bundle of tied vines flew out and landed between the three of them.

"Chivel, could you at least look at it before you throw it back?" The perfumer looked at the vines hanging on her hand. "You just threw it, and it almost hit me."

"Oh, it's just some vines~" Gavial, who was vigorously swinging his axe in the botanical garden, replied nonchalantly, "Even if it did hit me, it wouldn't be a big deal, would it~"

The perfumer shook his head helplessly: "Really."

[Ring ring ring?]

"Wait a minute, I'll take this call." Yuuki took out her phone, saw that it was Exia calling, and answered, "Hello, Exia, what's up?"

[Something's happened to Yuuki!]

"What happened?" Yuuki asked, somewhat puzzled. "Why are you all in the Guard Bureau? Do you need someone to bail you out?"

No, no, Texas is missing, and we can't get through on the phone.

Upon hearing Exusiai's words, Yuuki frowned: "Explain in detail, what happened? Did the Emperor say anything?"

He just suddenly disappeared. He'd actually been missing for about three days, but I assumed he'd gone off to do something and that's why he hadn't come back.

[But a couple of days ago, when I tried to call him to borrow money, I couldn't get through. I contacted his boss, who also said he didn't know where Texas was. That's when I realized Texas seemed to have disappeared.]

"Alright, alright, I'll talk to you." It seemed the Emperor had taken Exusiai's phone; his voice came through, "Anyway, we'll talk when you get back. And bring Croissant and the others back with you; we might have to cause a scene."

Chapter 219: Finding a Way Out

“…” Xi Yue listened to the Emperor’s voice and remained silent for a while. “Then I understand. I will bring Croissant and the others back later. Lungmen will wait for us for a bit.”

Afterwards, Yuuki put away her phone and calmly looked at Kal'tsit: "I'm sorry, Dr. Kal'tsit, I may have to take some time off."

"..." Kal'tsit bit her lip and looked at Yuuki with some difficulty. She hadn't missed the phone call Yuuki had just received, and as she listened, her expression instantly darkened.

Furthermore, considering what Yuuki just said, it's clear someone has touched a raw nerve again. And if we take into account the claim that Yuuki will take Croissant and the others back to Lungmen...

Is something wrong with Penguin Logistics? But isn't the Emperor in charge of that department?

“Dr. Kal'tsit, this isn’t the main point right now.” Yuuki’s gaze remained calm as she looked at Kal'tsit. “Don’t worry, this is just a private matter, and I will do my best to ensure that both parties exercise restraint.”

"I understand." Kal'tsit nodded. There was no need to say anything more at this point. Yuuki hadn't made any definitive statements today, nor had she simply left.

The other party has already given me a certain amount of face; if I say anything more, it won't just be a matter of not giving face.

As for traveling together like Iberia did last time, that's impossible; they've already said it's a private matter.

'I hope nothing serious happens...' Kal'tsit sighed, then nodded to Yuuki, 'Since it's urgent, Miss Yuuki, please go ahead.'

“Hmm.” Xi Yue nodded, then looked at Muerses and gave him a word of advice, “Don’t mess around next time. Your spells have been strengthened unexpectedly. If you’re going to do something, find a quiet place first to test the situation.”

"Understood." Muels nodded. "But, well, never mind, Xiyue, take it easy."

"Don't worry~" After smiling, Xiyue tossed the vine in her hand into the corresponding herb basket, turned around and disappeared into the end corridor.

"Sigh..." Kal'tsit could only sigh as she watched Yuuki's disappearing figure.

"Trust Yuuki, she knows what she's doing." Muerseth patted Kal'tsit's shoulder understandingly. After all, Yuuki was clearly going to seek revenge. Considering Xiyue's power, Muerseth could only make the sign of the cross on his chest to indicate that he hoped nothing would happen there.

"Speaking of which, Doctor, do you know what they're saying?" The perfumer nudged the doctor and asked in a low voice. As someone who knew nothing, she couldn't even understand what they were saying.

"Who knows~" The professor spread his hands, his eyes under the hood looking in the direction Yuzuki had left with a deep gaze.

——————Rhodes Island Accommodation Area——————

"Speaking of which, could something have happened to Texas?" Sora asked anxiously. "The boss's tone sounds rather serious."

"It's alright, it's alright," Croissant reassured Sora. "With Texas's abilities, it's impossible for her to be dealt with without making a sound."

"It'll be alright once Mom comes back." Hong hugged the doll, her face also somewhat cold. "No matter who's behind it all, Mom won't let her get away with it."