Arknights, Suika's Messenger Journey

"I don't know. The High Priest is often elusive. He will appear before you when he wants to see you.

If He doesn’t want to see you, it’s no use looking for Him.”

Suika nodded. She had wanted to secretly ask the high priest if Akahura became like this because he was protected by it like Shelagh.

But I am a little confused. It is the Lord of Beasts, not a "god". Can it really do such a thing?

If He can, then what about the other beast masters?

Since the high priest was not there, she suppressed her curiosity and started chatting with Tomimi.

Tomimi mainly asked about things related to Rhodes Island and Gavial.

Although Suika hadn't been in Rhodes Island for long, she was no stranger to Gavial.

Because he is arguably the doctor who loves exercising the most.

In his non-working time, he is either studying or exercising. It can be said that he is incredibly self-disciplined.

It just so happens that Suika's "guardian" Hoshiguma not only loves training as well, but is also an instructor sent by Longmen to Rhodes Island.

The two of them had a lot in common both at work and in their personal hobbies, so they naturally became familiar with each other over time, and Suika also became much more familiar with Gavial.

The letter to Tomimi was written on a notepad that Gavial found on the spot after he learned about his itinerary.

At first, there were only a few words on it asking Tomimi to take care of Suika. Suika said that it was rare for her to send a letter back, so she should at least write more. Only then did Gavial write a lot more in it.

After hearing what Suika said, Tomimi suddenly asked

"Do you think I can be an operator in Rhodes Island?"

……

Suika wanted to say, of course you can, and she did follow Gavial to Rhodes Island.

But not now.

After all, in the storyline of Jungle Warrior, you still have to wait for a local to lead the way.

After you leave, who will contact Zumama (anaconda) and Yinam (the future king chief)?

So now Suika needs to appease this little fangirl and number one fan of Gavial.

"Don't be so anxious. When I came here, I heard Blade Master say that Rhodes Island seemed to have plans to come here. Although I don't know the time, they will definitely implement the plan.

The ones who are currently in closest contact with this side are Javier and your tribe.

If you also go to Rhodes Island, then there won't be enough local people of high status here to help Rhodes Island gain a foothold."

Tomimi finally calmed down after hearing what Suika said.

Chapter 537: Melee

After listening to Suika, Tomimi regretfully gave up the idea of going to Rhodes Island.

Because what Suika said was right. If Rhodes Island really wanted to establish a connection with Akahura, Gavial, who had already gone far away, was obviously not in a high enough position.

Only by staying here, being her backer, and supporting her actions can Gavial's ideas be implemented.

This is also something that he can do as the chief of Gavial's will.

If I also give up my position as chief and leave, will I have to beg Zumama for help humbly after I come back?

Tomimi would never allow this.

Seeing that Tomimi had let go of the idea, Suika breathed a sigh of relief.

In her opinion, the connection between Rhodes Island and Akahura is not only these operators, but also the resources here.

After all, Rhodes Island's potions require a lot of medicinal materials, but Rhodes Island's production is limited, so it can only choose to purchase them from outside.

Since we know that Rhodes Island can produce high-quality blocking drugs using certain medicinal herbs, even if they cannot produce them themselves, the prices of these herbs will definitely increase.

Therefore, it is very important to have one's own medicinal material production base.

It just so happens that Akahura seems to be a perfect fit in Suika's opinion.

The area here is vast and sparsely populated, with rich vegetation and fertile land.

Moreover, there is plenty of sunshine and rain, which is a suitable growth environment for many medicinal herbs.

If Rhodes Island maintains good relations with this side, it can at least greatly alleviate Rhodes Island's medicinal material crisis.

"Would you like to drink?" Seeing that Tomimi was a little emotional, Suika raised Ibuki's bowl.

"Hmm? Give me a drink!"

Tomimi didn't refuse.

Suika poured her a glass of red wine.

"It's called red wine, right? I heard that guy Inam say it.

It's sour and bitter, so people outside like to drink this stuff?"

After taking a sip, Tomimi put the glass on the ground in disgust.

"Well, is it possible that those who like to drink red wine eat meat all year round and consume too few fruits and vegetables, so they have no choice but to use the sourness of red wine to neutralize the taste in their mouths?"

Actually, Suixiang doesn't like red wine very much.

This stuff sounds elegant, but it's neither as refreshing as beer nor as strong as white wine.

But the advantage of this thing is that the alcohol content is neither too high nor too low, so even people who don't drink much can have a few sips.

Moreover, the sour taste of red wine can mask the taste of alcohol to a certain extent.

"Well, aren't vegetables and fruits everywhere when you go out?" Temimi blinked.

……

“Out there, not all places are rich in resources like Akahura.

Even Iberia, east of you, is a desolate wasteland, with barely a blade of grass to be seen, let alone a tree."

Suika said that Tomimi was too much and asked why she didn't eat meat.

Temimi smiled and said, "Of course I know that the outside world is different from Akahura. I am the chief, so I do have some perspective."

After saying that, both of them burst into laughter.

"Want to try another drink?"

"How much can your gourd hold? I'll bring you a bottle of our fruit wine later. I guarantee it's much better than your red wine."

"Don't underestimate my gourd, it can hold enough wine to fill the entire ocean."

"How big is the ocean?"

"I don't know. Anyway, I can't finish drinking it in my lifetime."

……

At night, in an open space of the Gavial Will Tribe, a huge bonfire illuminated the square as if it were daytime.

Several Adaklis were dancing around the fire, while Suika was walking around with an Ibuki bowl, pouring wine for everyone.

"The dancing of these thick-tailed people is really unaesthetic. Let them see the strength of our thin-tailed ones."

Suddenly, I heard a commotion in the crowd, and then I saw several people jumping onto the stage and starting a dance battle with the people who were dancing before.

A closer look revealed that the tails of those who came on stage were all long and thin, making them look more like lizardmen compared to the Adaklis people who had thick tails at the beginning.

Suika looked at Tomimi who was not far away and found that she looked not surprised.

Suika looked in the direction of Doubu.

Just now, when the person with the thick tail was dancing alone, she thought his dance looked a bit dry.

But compared with the people from the Thin Tail Faction, the dance of the two sides was strangely harmonious.

To be precise, both sides were performing a war dance. Without contrast, this kind of dance would not be able to gather momentum and would look a bit strange.

When the two sides butted their heads together like fighting cocks, the momentum of the war dance suddenly increased.

Seeing this, the people below began to cheer, and the cheers made the atmosphere above even more intense.

Seeing this, Cuixiang raised the wine pot and poured a large bowl of white wine on the table.

"Good wine is for heroes. The winner is a man and white wine, while the loser can drink some bland fruit wine!"

Although they don't want to admit that fruit wine is not as delicious as fragrant white wine, winning or losing is more important at this time.

Amid the cheers, more than a dozen people from both sides came up, and the war dance accompanied by the sound of slogans raised the atmosphere again.

Then... the two sides started fighting.

Of course, no one used weapons, and no one used dirty tricks. It was just a fistfight and a contest of muscles.

"A fight has broken out, should we just ignore it?" Suika, who was standing in the crowd, asked Tomimi.

"No need. They always find a reason to fight at every banquet. It's a tradition and everyone is used to it. Don't worry, they know the importance of it." Temimi looked calm.

The reason why she worshipped Gavial was that she was a female Adakles who defeated all challengers at the festival.

Even though the other person had a thin tail and she had a thick tail, she fell in love with the other person's handsome and heroic appearance in battle.

Half an hour later the battle was over, leaving only a contestant with a thick tail standing in the open space with a bruised face and nose, raising his hands high to greet everyone's cheers.

Then he excitedly picked up the bowl of white wine and drank it in one gulp, and then fell to the ground with a "bang" in front of everyone's gaze.

In response, Suixiang covered her eyes and didn't dare to look at it.

After this intense exercise, his blood was already active, but his spirit and physical strength had almost reached the limit after such a long battle. That bowl of Shaodaozi was at least half a pound. If he could still stand after drinking it in one gulp, Cuixiang would have to wonder if the wine she poured was fake.

Then Suixiang saw a few people who looked like tribal witch doctors walk in and look around. After confirming that everyone was fine, they waved their hands and everyone carried them aside and continued the banquet.

Regarding this, Suika couldn't help but sigh that although Akahura was primitive, it was not unreasonable that it could maintain its independence and autonomy here in Sargon.

The phrase "everyone is a soldier" can be used to describe the tribal members here.

The powerful individual strength and the complex environment made it difficult for Chief Wang to take over this place easily.

Even though other neighboring countries were jealous of this rich rainforest, Sargon stood behind Akahula. As a result, the pristine rainforest area was unexpectedly preserved safely among many forces.

Chapter 538: Being a Stranger in a Foreign Land

Without the dancers in front, Suika felt that the excitement was not enough.

Suddenly I remembered that I have a band.

She snapped her fingers, and the instrument appeared out of thin air, and then began to play in the shocked eyes of those who were under Gavial's will.

Since it was Terra who came, and most of the instruments in her hands were from Iberia, she played the famous allegro music - Fool's Song.

As for the singers, they were naturally the countless little Suikas flying in the air and mixing with the musical instruments.

If most people outside saw so many clones in the sky, they would be scared and terrified.

But this is Akahura.

Facing the musical instruments and Kozuika in the air, the drunken Adacres people stood up again and started partying.

After the lively banquet, those who were awake went back into their houses one after another, while those who were drunk were left alone in the square.

Anyway, the weather here is warm enough, so sleeping on the ground won’t have any impact.

After the party, Suika found Tomimi sleeping on a rock with a smile on her face, looking like she was having a sweet dream.

It turned out that just before that, Tomimi picked up the wine glass and drank the hot fruit wine that was mixed with white wine and fruit wine by Cuixiang in one gulp. Then, he took out Javier's photo in a daze, looked at it, lay down on the ground with satisfaction, and fell asleep peacefully.

Suika carried her to her house before returning to the tree house.

But now Suixiang is very energetic and has no intention of sleeping at all.

She sat on the treetops, holding a bowl, looked up at the twin moons in the sky and hummed a ballad.

"The sound of the ringing sound of the bell insect..."

Just after she finished singing, she heard a small applause from behind her.

Turning around, he saw the high priest standing on a branch.

"It's a good song, but it sounds a bit sad and lonely, which doesn't fit the style of tonight."

The high priest commented after adjusting his glasses.

"Haha, I just suddenly felt like singing. There's a saying that goes, 'The loneliness felt in joy is the most real.'"