Hello, Arknights

Chapter 345 Agent

Triangle has been feeling uneasy recently. That night, Ling Dengxian didn't ask persistently after not getting an accurate answer. Instead, this made her even more worried that he was secretly planning something chaotic. After all, he had a "precedent" when he was in Qicheng Town. However, just when she was still worried, she received news that Ling Dengxian was sent to the intensive care unit again.

"Didn't he just get out of the hospital?" Triangle was a little surprised.

"I don't know. It seems like they were attacked by other operators... Gavial is treating them urgently, but I heard her say, 'If it's this guy, it shouldn't be a big deal,' so he's probably fine." Susulo quickly arranged a bed and then replied to the communication terminal, "Bed ready," but the other party quickly responded with something unpleasant. Then Susulo couldn't help but sigh and looked at Triangle: "Let's go to the general ward."

Triangle met Ling Dengxian again. The latter had woken up unexpectedly and was trying hard to sit up. Seeing her stunned look, he habitually wanted to smile calmly, but he moved inadvertently and pulled the painful spot, and his expression instantly distorted.

"Excuse me, hahaha..."

"You should rest up first..." Triangle Iron was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he saw his miserable appearance. He lent a hand and helped him carefully to sit up from the bed.

"How about tying this guy to the bed? That way he won't run around again." Gavial, who came in right after him, said this rudely, his face unhappy. The usually generous doctor clenched his fists and said, "He's just been cured and he's back again. Can you please give him some more attention..."

"But, wasn't Ling-Bai Ge injured in the attack? He didn't want that, did he?" Su Su Luo was a little confused by Javier's accusation.

Gavial was stunned: "It seems so... Hey, what's wrong with me?"

"Alright, alright, haven't I checked and the injuries aren't serious? I heal quickly from injuries that aren't fundamental, so don't worry." Ling Dengxian smiled, though his expression remained somewhat dazed. It was indeed just a simple physical injury as he'd described, but he'd been sent back here because his weakened spirit couldn't withstand further abuse.

"Okay, and don't force yourself to eat Xiao Furong's nutritious meals. Special circumstances require special treatment. Don't really give yourself any sequelae - what I said just now was not very smart. I'm sorry. I will treat you to a meal later to make amends." Javier nodded. Knowing that he needed to rest, and because she had spoken inappropriately before, she admitted her mistake and apologized frankly. Su Su Luo looked at him and sighed. She wanted to give him some instructions, but when she thought about the fact that he was also a half-doctor, she swallowed her words to take care of his self-esteem. She just waved her little hand to him and left with Javier. There were still many patients from Casimir recently, and the medical department was very busy.

Ling Dengxian naturally understood why, no one understood it better than him. The goodwill between people of the same mind was a two-way thing, and he also liked Jia Wei'er's personality.

The room fell silent. The patients who had previously shared the ward with him were all citizens and infected individuals injured during the Casimir turmoil. After a period of recuperation, those whose injuries stabilized were taken back to the country by the Casimir authorities. They had already made preliminary arrangements for the allocation of domestic medical resources, and those whose injuries were less stable...

However, the list of people they were taking back didn't include infected patients, as if they had never sent any. After Rhodes Island proactively inquired, they apologized and said they would continue to take back all patients in the second and third batches once domestic medical resources stabilized. Since they hadn't even taken back all ordinary people, they also promised to provide Rhodes Island with appropriate medical funding and additional resources. Rhodes Island didn't raise any further objections.

It was precisely because of the large amount of medical care needed that he felt that his condition was just a controllable secondary injury and he would recover quickly without having to be admitted to the intensive care unit.

Triangle carefully pulled a chair over and sat next to him, asking him if he wanted something to eat.

"Let's wait a little longer. Skadi almost vomited up my leftover food... I should ask her what happened later."

"Ling Dengxian, are you hurt in the brain? Aren't you afraid that she will do it again? That Agor will really die if no one stops him?" Triangle frowned.

"I understand... I know, but she is not like that usually. I have to find out what's going on. It should just be a misunderstanding." Ling Dengxian had actually reflected many times on whether he had offended or angered Skadi somewhere or at some point. Skadi was usually not active, so why would she take the initiative to cause trouble for others?

"Even if it's a misunderstanding, her irresponsible attitude isn't worth the risk of continuing the relationship, right? It's not like one can't live without the other." Triangle was still worried about his safety.

Ling Dengxian shook his head, grateful for Triangle's concern. "Without Skadi, I don't think I'd be able to come back alive this time. Anyway, whether it's out of curiosity or because she saved me before, I want to get to the bottom of this."

Triangle was speechless for a moment, but seeing that he looked a little troubled, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Without waiting for Ling Dengxian to ask doubtfully, she stared into his eyes and said with emotion, "I remember the first time I met you. Apart from becoming more powerful, you seem to have not changed much. You still value the people around you, push yourself, and are still willful... But, it's rare.

"As soon as I saw you, I felt like I was back in Victoria, just after the mission to hunt down the Iron Eagle Mercenaries in the southwestern mountains. It was as if I hadn't gotten oripathy yet, and everyone was still around, including Bagpipe..."

When the bagpipe was mentioned again, Triangle fell silent for a moment, but did not rush to cover up anything. Instead, he boldly reached out and grabbed Ling Dengxian's wrist.

Ling Dengxian did not ask any further questions. He looked at Triangle, who was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle. His pretty face could not contain the overflowing struggle, and the hand holding him was so hot that it was worrying.

"...Fiona told me not to tell you the truth. Everyone's worried about you, so we agreed not to let you know about the outside world... But I still want to be selfish..."

Ling Dengxian held her hand back, his eyes burning. Pressuring her would not yield any results, only trust would give the answer.

"Because it's Fiona, because it's you... Maybe with your words, even just a little bit, it can bring a little peace of mind and reduce the possibility of tragedy. If it's you... I want to believe that you can bring Fiona back from danger."

Ling Dengxian finally spoke, and asked seriously, "What on earth is going on outside?"

After the miraculous cross-regional transfer, the Grand Knight Lord happened to discover the changes from the direction of Victoria in advance. A large number of blood-colored humanoid monsters appeared on the border. Russell quickly organized and dispatched the Knights to resist the sudden attack, and the army led by the Silver Spear Pegasus was more than enough to support until the arrival of the high-speed warships. However, the blood-colored monsters that appeared were not an absolute threat. The "plague" that came with the smelly wind was the source of fear.

The knights who first came into contact with the blood-colored monster began to vomit blood at night, and then the blood broke through the skin and tore the body surface. None of the knights who suffered this disaster survived and died a tragic death. After Casimir cremated their bodies, some people were horrified to find that their faces appeared in the blood-colored army that attacked the next day. For a while, the fear was difficult to relieve, terrible rumors spread, and people were in panic... until the arrival of the high-speed battleship.

Out of extreme fear and caution, artillery fire cleansed out a large number of places where the blood-colored monsters had set foot, but soon, protective armor of unfamiliar shapes appeared on the front line. Because the number of blood-colored monsters was very terrifying, after the scattered batches on the first day, nearly 10,000 blood-colored monsters launched a disorderly charge on their positions. There were always monsters that could penetrate the artillery fire and chased the warships and climbed onto the deck with their sharp claws. These monsters were obviously different from the others, stronger and more ferocious. There were also blood-colored monsters trying to bypass the Casimir warships from other directions to break through the defense line. These required the knights to detect and kill them in time. However, with the attack, the situation became serious, and the killing range of the artillery fire gradually shrank from a large area at the beginning, and the knights were finding it increasingly difficult to resist.

The monsters were indeed weak at the beginning, but it seemed that they had undergone some changes, and the worst thing happened. Reports of bloody disasters began to appear in the villages and towns of Casimir's non-movable land near Victoria, and the knights had to return to provide emergency assistance.

Casimir's side angrily went to Victoria, who was even more worried and anxious, and news came that three large counties had fallen.

Fengdi could not sit idly by and watch the disaster break out in his hometown. After accompanying the unconscious Ling Dengxian for five days, he applied to Rhodes Island to return home, but asked Triangle, who was also a former member of the Storm Commandos, to take good care of Ling Dengxian, admitting some of his selfish motives.

However, the bloody disaster became more and more bizarre and confusing, and Triangle's confidence in Bagpipe became increasingly shaken, especially after hearing the bad reviews from the knights, he became a little restless.

Going back wouldn't change anything, but I wouldn't feel at ease or be able to convince myself if I didn't go back and fight with my teammates.

"I understand." Ling Dengxian ignited the white flame. The sharp pain in his lungs began to subside, and each beat of his heart became stronger than before. "Give me a day. After a day, I will be able to get out of bed."

"You...shouldn't I have told you...Dr. Kal'tsit will definitely not let you do anything rash and won't let you leave." Triangle felt a little regretful. "I told you because I wanted you to know Bagpipe's situation. If you go there despite your injury, wouldn't that just cause more trouble?"

Ling Dengxian smiled and said, "Thank you for your trust. The injury no longer affects my health. I can slowly recuperate on the road. You said you believed I could do it, so how could I betray your trust?

"Thank you so much, Sadie, for not keeping me in the dark. The bagpipe is very important to me, and it is important to you too. We are the same."

"If you're afraid of dying, no one can protect you—"

"If you really die, who would you want to kill with your collapsing emotions? Everyone who cares about you?"

The smile on the blue-haired fallen angel's face disappeared, and his azure eyes shone with coldness.

Behind her was the white-haired Wolper holding the new headphones given by Ling Dengxian, and Xinhuo, who was feeling uneasy about the stiff and cold atmosphere with his dinner.

Ling Dengxian was a little unable to smile when he saw someone he hadn't seen for a long time appear at the door. He had once shown his most vulnerable side in front of Mostima. Facing the fallen angel who stretched out his hand to greet the sunlight, he couldn't avoid the question.

"Mastema, please... Before you, it was Bagpipe who made me believe in many things. I must go." Ling Dengxian did not make excuses, but said calmly and firmly.

An invisible force spread out as the blue-haired Sakota raised his staff, and all the movements and words of everyone were incorporated into the thick "resin", and a white flame rose from under the boy's skin half a beat slower, and the transparent white flame melted into the bones of the slow world.

"You do have a natural resistance to the power of 'Lock and Key,' or rather, you are immune to spells, even if they are special."

"No, I cracked ordinary Originium skills by analyzing the magic circuit, but your staff... I can't understand it." Ling Dengxian spoke the truth, his voice drifting through the white flames.

Mastema's eyebrows raised, as if she was a little surprised. Her heart moved and exerted pressure on him. Ling Dengxian then flashed with flames to resist. Mastema was even more surprised:

"Are you also an 'agent'?"

"What?" Ling Dengxian was confused by the question. "What agent?"

Mastema paused for a moment, her eyes flashing with a deep blue light as if she was talking to an unknown existence. A moment later, her eyes with a strange blue light turned to him, but the moment they came into contact with the white flames, it was like an electric shock. In an instant, she withdrew her gaze, and colorful liquid flowed from the corners of her eyes.