Hello, Arknights

Chapter 275 "Secret Activities"

"Um, Miss Mostima?" The Liberi operator stationed at the entrance and exit of the ship found it difficult to take his eyes off the white dove. After all...

"But, Operator White Dove, what are you doing?"

Ling Dengxian glanced at the still angry Surtel, scratched his head, and asked, "Uh, is there a professional barber shop on the island?"

"The basic requirements can still be met, but it is rare for you, Operator White Dove, to remain calm even when your hair is burned."

Although only the ends of his hair were burned by Surtel, Ling Dengxian sighed: "Please ignore this for now. Where is Mostima? She said she was leaving. I came to see my friend off."

"Ms. Mostima left before dawn today. Didn't she tell you?"

Ling Dengxian was stunned for a moment, then he lowered his head and took out the communication terminal, and found that after Mostima sent the message "I'm leaving today", he also sent an expression with the expression "the conspiracy succeeded". It seemed that he had deliberately blurred the statement.

"Mostima..." Ling said helplessly, as if he was exhaling. Although he didn't spend much time with this "senior", his every frown and smile could always touch his heart.

All it can be said is that Ling Dengxian still cares about her since she once reached out to him.

"It is precisely because she often takes care of others that she deserves to be cared for. Don't you expect such a world in the market?"

Thank you, Mastema, for inviting me to travel with you.

On the wilderness driveway, the fallen angel who was driving glanced at the ringing communication terminal and raised the corners of his mouth.

Another time of leaving without saying goodbye, but I believe Ling Dengxian has already gotten used to it.

"You seem very happy, Mostima. Aren't you afraid that he will have a problem with you if you stand him up?" Liberi, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, glanced at her and said unhappily.

"It's just a daily interaction. What's the matter? Are you unhappy with what I did? Could it be that—"

With the crossbow loaded, Fiammetta stared at Mostima with a sneer: "This is not a funny joke, Miss Fallen Angel."

"You're resistant to him?" Mostima was more concerned about the road conditions than being targeted. "Come to think of it, you and Ling Dengxian don't seem to get along well."

"Because I can't stand his style." Putting down the crossbow, Liberi sighed.

"what?"

"He is probably the kind of person who can let go of the grudges and move on with his life as long as he is loved again, even if he has been hurt. I feel that this betrays the me who once cried bitterly." Fiammetta looked at her own eyes reflected in the car window, flames burning.

"...So, you really paid attention to him?" Mostima pursed her lips, remained silent for a moment, and shook her head, "But unfortunately, you don't know enough."

"But this impression is not bad, Fiammetta..."

"Don't go any deeper. Even if there is only a tiny possibility, I don't want you to get hurt - especially, although it is offensive, you can only accept being betrayed, but you cannot accept the fact that you betrayed others." Mostima's finger slid across the communication terminal, and the words "scepter and possession" flashed by.

"...like the one codenamed Lupert of Provence?" Fiammetta was silent.

Mostima did not answer. She did not want her companions to get involved for two reasons. One was Ling Dengxian's strange interpersonal feedback. She also witnessed the distortion of Lin Yuxia and Provence. The other was...

Ling Dengxian has two faces, but they are both him. The gentle side of him is like a harmless white flame that gives people a smile...but the buried side is paranoid and uneasy, like a bundle of burning firewood, who feels that darkness is more real than light. He stands in the abyss, and will not fall, but will choose to burn out.

She hinted to him in Tobrand that he should reconcile with his past self, but it seemed that he had simply buried this darkness so deeply that no one could see it. After all, he drew his sword against Wei Yanwu for the sake of the Lower City.

But she knew that she saw a lot of emotions when she looked into his eyes.

It is difficult for people to achieve reconciliation through self-realization without actually going through trials, especially when they have lost something.

"…Love, even I don't understand it."

Fiammetta was startled and his crossbow almost went off.

"What do you say?"

"Hmm? I said I love you." Mastema smiled, her eyes bright blue.

"...Mastema, next time you go back to Rhodes Island or Penguin Logistics, just submit a marriage application with that bastard. I'm *Latlan slang* scared!"

Fiammetta stumbled out of his pocket and took out the eye mask box. He avoided his gaze and said, "I'm asleep."

Mostima laughed silently, but then fell silent. She shifted her gaze slightly, and the four words on the screen made her eyes narrow slightly.

"Hey, it's my job to take care of the younger generation, isn't it?" The fallen angel pressed the accelerator slightly, increasing the speed by one point.

In the wilderness, the storm slowly gathered.

Rhode Island Cafeteria, noon.

Ling, who had not eaten his meal and was watching Surtel eat, supported his chin with his hand and repeated the process of being stared at indignantly by the beautiful purple eyes.

"Sarter, let's go to the track and field stadium to relax together later?" Although Ling Dengxian said this, it was obvious that someone did not intend to part with him like this.

"What?" Surtel was still angry.

"There is a small event...Ah, Brother Heijiao." Ling Dengxian saw a reliable figure and waved.

"Brother Bai Ge, although we have made an appointment in advance, are you really going to come today?" The masked ghost man scratched his head. Although his face could not be seen, he could tell that he was blaming himself. "Last time I saw you being hung up, you looked miserable..."

"It's not a big deal. I was not aware of it last time and did something wrong, but this time I can just let Nightingale watch."

"Ms. Nightingale is coming today too?" Black Horn asked in surprise.

"Well, I'll take her on a sneak run later, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Brother Baige, tell me the truth, do you really like the scenery from high places..." Heijiao's eyes twitched.

"How is that possible...but we have made an appointment, there is nothing we can do about it." Ling Dengxian spread his hands, and Hei Jiao shook his head helplessly: "Then take it easy, I'll go get Ye Dao and the others."

"Are there any other people besides the reserve A6 today?"

"Operator Wendy will be here too. I heard from Yato that she wants to improve her physique and participate in these sports as much as possible."

"Oh, by the way, don't forget to invite Scorpio along. I feel bad for not bringing her along on the last mission."

"I... I was here, but I didn't say anything..." the Manticore girl spoke weakly, and both participants in the conversation fell silent.

Ling Dengxian was a little embarrassed, and Heijiao was even more embarrassed.

Because he remembered that he was the one who found the lion scorpion first, and then he forgot about the existence of the lion scorpion!

Looking at the helpless girl with a low sense of existence, Ling Dengxian felt particularly guilty: "Sorry, sorry... Little Lion Scorpion, I will definitely invite you for the next mission!"

"Thank you, thank you. I'm already very happy that Operator White Dove is willing to... take me to participate in the event..." The Scorpion Lion curled his tail and twisted his fingers, feeling a little flattered.

"Ah...Brother Blackhorn, you take Surtur over first. Scorpion, let's go pick up Nightingale." Ling Dengxian immediately made compensation and pulled Manticore straight to the medical department.

Watching the two people's quickly disappearing backs, the Sarkaz girl sighed, without any dissatisfaction.

"Ms. Sulter?" Black Horn saw that the girl seemed to have changed her demeanor and asked tentatively.

"Let's go. I... just feel a little uncomfortable."

She didn't know whether her disguise had been discovered, but considering his personality, he probably wouldn't say anything even if he had.

After losing Levantine's power, she was very upset.

"By the way, why was Bai Ge hung up last time?"

"Ah, this..."

In the medical department, Lin Guang held his forehead with his hand: "So... despite his criminal record, you still let him sneak out with Liz?"

The white-haired and white-horned Sarkaz woman smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. I can't stop the two of them. I tried my best."

"Can you talk a little more..."

"That means I didn't notice there was another person. Is this an acceptable reason?" Shining seemed to be in a good mood. "This is Rhodes Island, and I have had a good chat with White Dove. Although he was a bit reckless last time, Nightingale cooperated with him to sneak out voluntarily."

"We can't keep Yu Beast locked up in the infirmary forever, can we? Liz is also seriously trying to build her own social network. Rather than letting someone with ulterior motives plot against her someday, we might as well let Liz find a companion with whom she can share secrets. At least, for now, we all know what happened."

Lin Guang was silent for a moment, but still felt that it was inappropriate:

"But, he actually took Liz to the football field last time and asked her to be the goalkeeper?! Isn't that a bit too ambitious?"

"So he was hung up by Kal'tsit as a punishment. Rather, Liz's final test result was fine, which is a good sign. It means that her health is not without improvement."

Of course it's okay. If something unexpected happened, Ling Dengxian would not be able to see Nightingale at all, and he might not be so safe.

"I have to go check it out...I'd better take a day off for training."

"Just focus on your training. I'll stay and watch over you, okay?" Shining sighed, knowing that Lin Guang was worried about Nightingale.

However, she was also very curious about how the white dove had managed to take the nightingale away right under her nose the first time?

Is it really as simple as Nightingale actively cooperating?