Arknights: Studying medicine can't save Terra

Qi Lin's gaze swept over the two of them for a moment before she silently retracted the ice crystal spikes.

Natalia walked to her side, somewhat surprised, and said:

"They are the military and police of Chernobyl. Are we saved?"

"...No, I'm not going to let you escape the school with him."

Qi Lin's answer was like a bucket of cold water poured over Natalia, Sonia, and the others.

Chapter 023 I'm really not human!

The hope that Natalia and her friends had just begun to have was immediately extinguished.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Qi Lin, trying to find the reason on her face.

Unfortunately, Qi Lin still maintains her perpetually expressionless face, without any change.

Zoya's father also gradually realized that Qi Lin was not a member of the Reunion Movement.

He temporarily released Zoya, stood up, and said in a deep voice:

"Since we're all on the same side, why are you unwilling to let us help the students?"

Perhaps our individual strength isn't impressive enough, but we are only a small part of the military and police. Now that the encirclement by the Reunion Movement has finally broken through, with your abilities, you can definitely protect the students and help them escape back to the main force of the military and police for protection.

“I know what you’re saying, but the people who can make the decisions right now aren’t at the school.”

Qi Lin said calmly, "I don't know what use Qi Yan has for these students. I won't let them accompany you on your adventures."

Who is Qi Yan?

Zoya's father was somewhat puzzled.

Zoya quickly offered an explanation.

After learning what had happened, he frowned slightly and tried to persuade her:

"From this perspective, your brother must want to protect the students, so he should seize this opportunity to transfer the students to the military and police forces."

Qi Lin remained calm and unmoved by any persuasion.

"If he simply wants to protect these students, staying by his side is the best option. Even if a natural disaster strikes, it won't harm these students."

If he had ulterior motives, I would be even less likely to let these students leave.

These cold remarks sent shivers down Zoya's father's spine.

"What do you mean... 'having ulterior motives'? Who exactly is Qi Yan? Make him come out and see me!"

You will see him before dawn. Now, go back to the classroom.

The once lively atmosphere in the corridor plummeted to freezing point again.

Zoya's father looked conflicted, but after weighing the situation, he had no choice but to give up the fight.

Zoya tugged at her father's sleeve and asked:

"Can I stay with my father?"

Qi Lin tilted her head and thought for a moment. She felt that this request would not affect Qi Yan, so she simply nodded in agreement.

Seeing that he had to go through a process of completely rational thinking before he could reunite with his daughter, Zoya's father felt both angry and helpless towards the cold, aloof Rupert girl in front of him.

"Anna, keep an eye on them."

Qi Lin gave Anna, who had just arrived, some instructions, and then turned and left.

Anna was about to nod in agreement when she suddenly realized that Qi Lin was not going upstairs, but walking outside.

"Sister Qi Lin, where are you going?" Anna asked.

Qi Lin answered without turning her head.

This menacing reply sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

Anna instinctively looked at Zoya's father.

The latter quickly shook his head: "They're not my people, they're all frozen in the classroom right now."

At this moment, Sonia's somewhat panicked voice rang out:

"Vika...have you seen where Vika went?"

Everyone was shocked and looked around, only to find that Vika was no longer there.

Mingming was still in the group when she left the classroom with Qi Lin.

Anna cried out in surprise and chased after Qi Lin in the direction she had left.

Others quickly followed.

As they left the teaching building, they saw Qi Lin conjuring ice spikes at the edge of the school, which were fiercely stabbing at the thin figure clinging to the courtyard wall.

Anna felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart tightly, squeezing it with all its might.

But what happened next surprised everyone.

Despite her seemingly frail body, Vika unleashed a terrifying power, leaping into the air by pushing off the courtyard wall to dodge the attack.

Even the sturdy courtyard wall developed large cracks under Vika's force.

"Now that you're not the only one who knows Originium Arts, what can you do to me?"

While suspended in mid-air, Vika's hoarse voice rang out, followed by an unpleasant laugh.

Qi Lin's face was calm, and her body was slightly hunched.

The next moment, she suddenly exerted her strength, and her whole body shot into the sky like an arrow released from a bow.

Vika's laughter stopped abruptly.

She took a vicious whip kick to the waist from Qi Lin, her body flew sideways, crashed heavily to the ground, and rolled nearly ten meters before finally coming to a stop.

The place where they landed was not far from Anna and the others.

This made it clear to everyone what Vika's condition was like after being kicked.

A large chunk of flesh was deeply sunken in his waist, and blood gushed out like a flood, with fragmented organs even faintly visible being carried out by the blood.

Vika did not die immediately. Her eyes bulged out, like a stranded fish, and her mouth kept opening and closing as if trying to breathe enough air.

Unfortunately, the amount of blood she vomited far exceeded the amount of air she inhaled.

Anna covered her mouth tightly, tears streaming down her face, and ran quickly towards her best friend.

"Don't go there!"

Qi Lin's voice came through.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

As Vika saw Anna approaching, a fierce will to survive ignited in her eyes. With a surge of strength from who knows where, she suddenly leaped up and grabbed Anna's neck tightly.

This sudden attack caught Anna off guard, and she was immediately choked.

Sonia and the others didn't even have time to come to their rescue.

"Don't come near me, cough cough... Let me leave, now!"

Vika's lower body had long since lost sensation. At this moment, she was like a reptile clinging to Anna, her face contorted and almost unrecognizable.

As he spoke, he coughed up blood, which sprayed onto Anna's face.

Sonia and the others' expressions turned extremely ugly.

"Are you crazy?" Rosalind roared. "Anna is your best friend, what are you doing to her?"

Vika, her expression crazed, roared in a hoarse voice:

"I want to live, and no one can stop me from living!"

"Back off! Don't come near me, let me leave the school!"

Sonia gritted her teeth, her eyes blazing with fury.

But seeing Anna being held hostage by Vika and her face rapidly turning purple, she dared not act rashly and slowly retreated with the others.

Vika showed no joy on her face. She turned her head to look at the figure that was slowly walking towards her, a figure that resembled the Grim Reaper.

"Stop!" Vika tightened her grip again. "If you take another half step closer, I'll snap her neck and take her down with me!"

Qi Lin slowly stood still, resting her chin on her hand and thinking seriously for a moment.

Then, she said indifferently, "She didn't make Qi Yan go crazy, which means she's not that important."

As Qi Lin finished speaking, an ice crystal spike rapidly enlarged in Vika's horrified eyes.

The two figures, pressed tightly together, were instantly pierced through.

On the streets of Chernobyl, Qi Yan kept sniffing.

With the help of his golden eyes being activated, his sense of smell was also barely restored to the level of the Lupo race.

He tried his best to block out the smell of barbecue all over the street, but managed to distinguish that familiar aroma.

"This aroma is quite fresh, so it seems to be from not far away."

Qi Yan found his direction and quickly made his way through the streets.

Soon, he saw a Reunion Movement team emerge from a shop, having made a great haul.

At the same time he saw the squad, the other side also saw him.

"Hey everyone, wait for me!"

Qi Yan ran up to them familiarly and said, "I'm on my day off from school today, so please take me with you when you're collecting supplies."

"You little Rupert, you're late."

The members of the Reunion Movement shook their heads.

They were the team that Qi Yan had infiltrated a couple of days ago.

After seeing Qi Yan, the squad leader gave his usual criticism:

"You little rascal, you're not wearing a mask again. How many times have I told you to be careful and protect yourself? Even if you're not afraid of being retaliated against, you should think about the people around you."

Qi Yan lowered his head, feeling somewhat dejected, and said:

"My parents are both dead."

Squad Leader: "..."

How could I have forgotten about that!

I am really not a human being!

The squad leader felt like slapping himself.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, the other members quickly came out to change the subject.

"It's all in the past now. Newcomer, you finally got a break, come back to camp with us and rest. Don't bother with all this."

“That’s right. Look, you don’t have a uniform yet. You don’t have to wear a mask, but a uniform is a symbol to distinguish friend from foe, so you still have to wear it.”

"Captain, you said a long time ago that you would take the new recruits to get their uniforms. How long has it been? Hurry up and take them to get them today."

The squad leader quickly seized the opportunity to speak:

"The brothers are right, newbie, let's go back to camp first."

Qi Yan scratched his head and smiled again.

The squad leader breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led the way towards the camp.

The Reunion Movement's camp was actually just a temporary occupation of a shopping mall.

This was Qi Yan's first time sneaking into this place. Looking at the Reunion Movement members coming and going around him, he had an urge to give them a big surprise.

However, he forced himself to suppress the impulse.

Killing more of these small fry won't help. To resolve the current situation, we must start with the leaders of the Reunification Movement.

To be precise, we must get rid of that old black snake.

"Everyone, go and rest. Newcomer, come with me."