Poseidon in Arknights

'Have you already left the city? Do you not want to fight in the city because you're afraid of attracting the attention of the mobile city's administrators?'

Skadi, through the transparent water, felt herself fly away from the city and into the surrounding wilderness.

The surrounding water seemed to realize that it had left the city and began to fall rapidly, soon crashing into a desolate area, where the brightly lit Dragon Gate could still be seen in the distance.

The moment Skadi landed, she gripped her greatsword, flipped over, and jumped away from the water swarm, keeping her eyes fixed on the front.

Amidst the shattering and splashing water droplets, Yuuki's figure appeared silently, as if she had always been there.

Yuuki's gaze remained calm as she stared at Skadi, who was extremely wary on the other side.

"I think I understand why you attacked Red; it's something you don't need to think about."

After all, attacking the Sea Heir, or the Deep Sea Church related to it, is something that a Deep Sea Hunter like Skadi doesn't even need to think about.

"However, understanding doesn't mean I'll forgive you. You hurt Hong, so wanting to give you a good beating is also something I don't need to think about."

Before Yuuki could finish speaking, Skadi had already charged forward with her greatsword.

'Don't...attack...her...sea...stop...!'

Skadi heard a sound like static in her ear; upon closer listening, it seemed to be her own voice.

Skadi's muscles were trembling constantly, as if every cell in her body was unwilling to let Skadi attack Yuuki in front of her.

"Ah!" Skadi gritted her teeth and used all her strength to resist the strange feeling, swinging her greatsword.

But even with such a powerful swing, the greatsword was easily caught by Yuuki with one hand, and no matter how much force Skadi applied, the greatsword remained motionless.

"Hmm, what kind of treatment should I use for you, my patient?" Yuzuki asked Skadi with a smile.

Skadi didn't reply, decisively released her greatsword, and swung her fist at Yuuki's forehead.

"Oh, right, I think falling from a great height without a parachute is a good way to relieve stress." Yuuki didn't panic when Skadi swung her fist; she simply raised her hand to block it.

"It seems you also think it's a good method." Yuuki smiled as she looked at Skadi, who was trying to pull her fist away.

Skadi saw Yuuki's smile and immediately pulled her fist away, but it was too late. The water had already spread rapidly from Yuuki's hand that was holding Skadi's fist.

Skadi didn't try to slap the water, because she knew water couldn't stop the other party's actions; the simplest way was to...

Skadi raised her other fist to smash it into Yuuki's forehead, but at that moment Yuuki's other hand had already silently pressed against Skadi's chest.

A flash of silver light appeared in Yuuki's palm, and Skadi's body was shot into the air by a beam of light as thick as a chopstick.

"These things are quite effective." Yuuki smiled as she looked at Skadi, who had been launched high into the air, a few wisps of dust quietly falling from her palm.

[Weightless Amulet]

[Type: consumables]

[Effect: Released on a single target, temporarily rendering them unaffected by gravity and preventing them from developing stress imbalances or gravity-related illnesses such as thrombosis.]

[Review: A fun little toy; it might be a lot of fun to use to amuse children.]

Price: 500 Medical Points

[D+ level medical access can be purchased]

【Sealed Crystal: Pillar of Light】

[Type: consumables]

[Effect: Activates the crystal, releasing the spell stored within. The currently stored spell is a pillar of light, which creates a physical pillar of light. The length and size of the pillar can be freely adjusted based on the energy injected.]

[Evaluation: In this fantasy world, the skills mages possess are typically used to quickly teleport themselves or teammates to higher ground. However, due to the high mana consumption, these skills are usually only used in the early game. Using them in this way makes other spells more convenient.]

[Price: 800 Medical Points]

[D+ level medical access can be purchased]

Using these two skills, Yuuki easily sent Skadi high into the air, and this time there was no water to cushion her fall.

However, Yuuki did not intend to kill Skadi, which is why she wrapped Skadi in water, not just to restrict her movements.

Moreover, given the energy sealed within that crystal, and its current thickness, it could only extend to a maximum of 800 meters. At that height, it would be far too short to kill a deep-sea hunter by falling from such a height.

"Oh, it's coming down." Xi Yue watched as a figure fell from the sky and crashed to the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

As Xi Yue slowly approached, a large, T-shaped crater had been smashed into the ground.

"So it's really possible to smash it down like that?" Xi Yue looked at the large, F-shaped crater and touched her chin. She had no idea that someone could actually smash it like that.

"The cat and mouse were right." Xi Yue walked to the edge of the pit and looked at the still pit. "Was she knocked unconscious? It can't be that bad."

Just then, Skadi burst out of the pit, intending to take advantage of this sneak attack to blow Yuuki's head off in one fell swoop.

Just as Yuuki raised her hand to defend against the attack, Skadi fell into Yuuki's arms first.

???

Above Yuuki's head, three classic question marks reappeared. Yuuki looked at Skadi, who had collapsed into her arms, with a puzzled expression.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you trying to stage an accident?" Yuzuki quickly settled Skadi, who was indeed unconscious, and began to examine her. "The child was already a bit slow, and now that she's hit her head, she'll become even slower."

Just as Yuuki was about to examine Skadi's head, Skadi suddenly opened her eyes and hugged Yuuki tightly, her heavy weight knocking Yuuki, who was caught off guard, down.

"Well!"

Yuuki was tackled to the ground, but Skadi, who was lying on top of Yuuki, did not continue to attack. Instead, she greedily inhaled the scent emanating from Yuuki.

Yuuki raised an eyebrow, looking at Skadi's drastically different behavior, and then seemed to remember something: "Isamara?"

Skadi looked up at Yuzuki: "Yes, Ocean, what are your orders?"

"Ocean? Just call me Yuuki." Yuuki patted Skadi—no, Isamara's head. "How did you wake up?"

“Ocean, you have awakened me.” Isamara smiled happily. “Although I have not yet returned to the main group, Ocean, you may command me to do whatever I am capable of.”

Yuuki flicked Isamara's head: "Where did you learn that? And didn't I tell you, just call me Yuuki?"

"I studied the scenes I saw on TV before and believe that these are the most suitable words to say right now."

"You watch TV? Oh, Skadi is watching it, right? Wait, Skadi watches TV?" Yuuki imagined Skadi sitting in a chair, watching TV obediently.

"Is there a problem? Are you still angry about what Skadi did before?"

"No, it's nothing." After this commotion, Yuuki couldn't continue. Logically speaking, Skadi's actions were not problematic from her perspective.

Now that the fight is over and most of the anger has subsided, not to mention how things have developed, Xiyue can no longer afford to cause trouble.

"Don't worry, I'm not angry anymore. Will you stay awake from now on?"

Isamara shook her head: "I would love to serve you forever, but unfortunately I am not fully awake and I have already fed myself to Skadi, but Skadi will help you."

"I don't think so."

Isamara looked at Yuuki with great certainty and said, "No, she will, she definitely will. We yearn for your embrace, all the Sealings yearn for your embrace. You nurture and nourish countless lives, and we have already learned your teachings."

Xi Yue scratched her head: "I feel like there's something strange about what you're saying, and what have I taught you?"

Isamara opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something more, but then closed her eyes and collapsed back into Yuuki's arms.

Xi Yue gently brushed aside the silver hair of the girl in her arms. The girl's face was full of a satisfied smile, like a child returning to her mother's embrace.

"Sigh, I have a feeling I've stirred up a huge mess. I feel like something's happened in Iberia that I don't know about. I'll ask the Emperor later if he can help me investigate."

Yuzuki stroked Skadi's head in her arms, then looked to the side, "You've been watching for quite a while, haven't you? Is it very lively?"

"Hehe, the boy from Guihai?" Nian peeked out from behind a rock. "If this were made into a movie, there should be a narration here."

"Let me think... I've got it! How about we let the creatures of the sea return to the embrace of the sea?"

"Not very good." Xi Yue bluntly criticized.

"Don't be like that, it sounds pretty good." Nian came over and squatted down next to her, poking Skadi's face. "I just wanted to join in the fun, and by the way, I'm reminding you not to provoke Si Suitai. It seems completely unnecessary now."

"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who likes to cause trouble."

Nian nodded: "I quite believe that. If you want to cause trouble, Yan Kingdom might not be able to withstand it. Oh, no, I should say this land, not to mention now that you, the embodiment of the ocean, have been added to the mix."

At this point, Nian gave Xiyue a rather strange look: "To be honest, for someone of your level to have a will, isn't that a bit of cheating?"

Xi Yue smiled but said nothing.

"Forget it, if you're willing to become a doctor, I reckon everyone on the entire continent would be more than happy to support you. Haha, I'd like to see if that doctor can still tell riddles when she's facing you."

"Doctor? You must be talking about Kal'tsit. Come to think of it, I did see some news about Rhodes Island recently." Yuuki stroked the girl's head in her arms again and again. She had to admit, Skadi's hair was incredibly smooth and very easy to pet.

“I’ll introduce you to my sister sometime.” Nian patted Xi Yue on the back familiarly. “My sister’s abilities are quite interesting.”

"Not only is her painting skill superb, but she can also use her paintings as a small world. I've wanted to film movies in her paintings several times, but Xi has always refused." Nian's face was full of regret as she said this.

"But it probably won't do you any good. You'll probably just walk away and tear my poor sister's drawing paper. Then my sister will probably start crying and making a scene again."

"It shouldn't be that bad." Xi Yue thought of some fan-made content about Xi that she could try to find, many of which were videos of Xi rolling around.

"There's no way around it, your concept is just too conspicuous in that painting of curly hair. All around you is just a layer of paper, and you are the only water droplet on it."

Nian shrugged: "With a casual movement, you can directly penetrate the entire layer of paper. Xi is extremely precious to her, and she absolutely refuses to lend me her paintings. She'll definitely cry and make a scene."

In a mountain range deep within the Great Yan Kingdom.

Inside a house, a woman dressed in a long black robe with blue accents, the blue accents blending seamlessly into the blue floral sleeve on her arm, creating a harmonious overall look.

The hem of the white short cheongsam underneath is also decorated with cinnabar and blue embellishments, which, combined with the scene, makes her look like a fairy who has stepped out of a landscape painting.

Beneath the blue dragon horns, the dark hair and dark blue ends drifted and scattered like clouds and mist.

Her fair face and crimson eyes were quietly gazing at the unfinished painting before her.

"Aqiu!"

A sneeze shattered the tranquility of the moment, and the paintbrush in his hand trembled for a split second, leaving an almost irreparable mistake on the nearly perfect painting.

"I bet Nian is still nagging me again. Honestly, of all times." The girl put down her paintbrush, folded the scroll in her hand, and placed it aside.

Chapter 38: The Law of Noise (Part 1) [Bonus Chapter]

Meaning 38: The Law of Noise (Part 1)

"Ah Zi, you brat, come back! Where are you going?!" Uncle Dong looked at Zi who had run away. "...Sigh! Why won't he listen to me! That brat!"

“You must be overjoyed that the younger generation knows what to do and what not to do,” a voice suddenly came from behind Uncle Dong.

Uncle Dong raised an eyebrow and turned his head: "Lin? What are you doing here? To watch me make a fool of myself?"

Lin emerged from the darkness, draped in his overcoat: "As the best fish ball master in Longmen, you shouldn't take this risk. What harm is there in telling them?"