Hello, Arknights

Chapter 230 Career and Vision

"Xiao Xian, where did you go before? I went to Longmen to find you and Chen Chen said that you ran away again." Feng Di and he sat side by side on the deck. The towering bridge behind them stood against the wind. The morning breeze brought light. Ling Dengxian's gaze turned to the sky, and in a trance he felt that this blue was no different from the blue of the Victoria Mountains.

"We went to Ursus to see the tundra and the sights that A'ran had never seen."

"...What else? Xiao Xian, you wouldn't just take this simple trip, right?" Fengdi asked with his head tilted.

"Haha, of course I made a lot of friends, participated in a lot of battles... and saw a lot of deaths." Ling Dengxian suddenly realized that his smile had disappeared, and he hurriedly looked at Feng Di, and then met his concerned gaze.

"Ling Dengxian...are you forcing yourself again?"

"...It is certainly not easy to rewrite the tragedy, but as for the result, I have no regrets." Ling Dengxian smiled and reached out to touch Fengpi's head.

He originally thought that she would dodge or block it, but in fact she did not react at all and let his hand fall on her head. The soft texture was transmitted to his palm, fingertips, and also to his heart very clearly.

Bagpipe pulled his hand, but there was no other meaning, just that his gloves needed to be changed.

"Ah, it turns out it's broken..." Ling Dengxian smiled, and Fengdi gave him a reproachful look.

"Why…how did you get infected?"

"I was a little careless when saving a friend. I'm sorry." Ling Dengxian pursed his lips. Of course he was fine, but Fengdi didn't know.

In her eyes, this is a terminal illness.

"...You are not Vaifan, this is not a minor illness." Bagpipe took off the glove on his left hand, and he did not resist.

The back of her hand had completely crystallized, partially spreading to her wrist and almost covering her fingertips. This made her heart sink. Based on what she had learned about oripathy during her time in Rhodes Island, this was already a very serious level of infection.

"Xiao Xian..." Feng Di was helpless, but she didn't know what to say. She had not been with him, nor had she experienced those dangers. She also knew Ling Dengxian's character. He seemed gentle and non-combatant, but when it came to fundamental principles, he would not give in easily.

"Since you're in Rhodes Island, remember to come to me if you have any trouble in the future. I will definitely help you." Bagpipe clenched his fist and used force to hold his hand.

"Okay." Ling Dengxian smiled brightly.

"But I'm not weak now. Maybe I'm stronger than you." Ling Dengxian took the opportunity to touch the dragon horn of Fengpi and fulfilled his wish when they first met.

"Really? That's good!" Bagpipe did not say anything unconvinced. Instead, she was quite happy. She understood that the young man who she had protected and kept out of danger on the grounds of being weak was now trying to stand in front of her.

She was genuinely happy for him.

"Then find a chance to practice? I'm also quite curious about what you can do now, Xianxian." Fengpi said excitedly.

"Just call me Xiao Xian..." Ling Dengxian was a little overwhelmed, "If you want to practice, I have no problem."

"Oh, is that so? Sorry..." Fengpi's face turned red, and he scratched the back of his head embarrassedly, muttering, "Sure enough, there is a difference in getting along with Chen-Chen..."

Ling Dengxian laughed dryly and said, "What else? You two can sleep in the same bed, but can we?"

"Hey, there's Mr. White Dove!"

A voice came from behind them, and they turned around and saw Lin Guang.

"Miss Lin Guang?"

"Operator White Dove, Doctor Kal'tsit wants to see you...she wants to discuss your employment with her."

"Is it her? Kal'tsit..."

"Xiao Xian, it's better not to call Dr. Kal'tsit by name... It's a bit rude. Dr. Kal'tsit is really troublesome..."

"Oh, okay, sorry..." Ling Dengxian looked at Lin Guang, "I'll come right away, but I don't know if you are busy or not, can you help show me the way..."

"Of course, I'm happy to help." Lin Guang smiled.

"Di Zi, aren't you going?" Seeing that the girl from Vaifan didn't move, Ling Dengxian also stopped.

"No, I have to go to the greenhouse. I made an appointment with the perfumer yesterday to help process the soil for the flowers today. I was just very happy to see Xiao Xian, so I chatted with him for a while longer - Xiao Xian, which dormitory do you live in? I'll come to find you later!" Bagpipe explained.

"Okay, good luck. I live in dormitory 417. I will look for you later." Ling Dengxian didn't ask her dormitory number because he might not be able to find it even if he asked.

"See you later, Miss Lin Guang!"

"Miss Lin Guang, nice to see you again." Lin Guang knew that he didn't know the way, so when she saw him following her, she smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Bai Ge, how have you been in Rhodes Island these days? Are you too idle?"

The latter teasing made Ling Dengxian smile bitterly: "It's okay... I've been trying to find the way. Now I've only figured out the terrain of the floor of my dormitory. Even to go to the cafeteria to eat, I can go around to the Human Resources Department... Also, just call me Bai Ge..."

"Then you have to work harder, White Dove. If there's anything I can help you with, just come to me." The blond Kuranta Knight nodded, then looked at him, "White Dove, I heard that you helped the doctor and the others retreat in Chernobog... Can I ask, what was the situation like at that time? Was it bad? How are the citizens who were driven to the square?"

"...Most people were only injured, some seriously, but I didn't see any bodies." Ling Dengxian said truthfully, and Lin Guang was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Thank you for your righteous act. After all, we have never met before, and the citizens are innocent."

"... innocent... no, they are not, at least not all of them." Ling Dengxian put away his smile and responded to Lin Guang's gaze calmly, then slowly said, "After the avalanche, no snowflake is innocent. If they think that the infected are the culprits endangering the country, they will naturally think from the bottom of their hearts that the lives of the infected are not as important as a piece of bread or a bottle of liquor..."

He thought of the empty warehouse in the village, and the bodies of the infected people who were killed in Chernobyl and thrown under the bridge. The explosion caused by the Originium dust covered the bridge surface with crystals with red Originium patterns. Both the infected and non-infected people could not avoid it, but he flew through it.

"But they... I cannot agree with the actions of the mob." Lin Guang said in a deep voice, and the look he gave him changed.

"Crimes should not be excused, otherwise I would not have stood in front of that group of people, nor would I have saved the civilians along the way." Ling Dengxian shook his head, "Evil should be judged and executed by the law, and when a country's laws cannot make a truly correct judgment, the instigator will bear the instinctive and inevitable revenge."

"In the final analysis, the real culprit is the black hand that led the public to divert the target of conflict and designated the infected as scapegoats."

"But at the same time, this does not mean that those whose eyes are blinded should not pay the price." At this moment, Ling Dengxian's eyes were sharper than gentle. "Blindly tolerant kindness is also a sin. The resistance of the infected is to let the oppressors hear the voices of the persecuted."

If they lose their lives in vain without even a little resistance, longing for justice, longing for mercy, the world will never hear their...our voices.

Lappland's voice was still ringing in his ears, and Ling Dengxian also touched fate with his eyes, sword, and actions.

The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons.

The blond Kuranta was moved little by little, and finally he let out a long sigh and nodded heavily.

"I will...try my best to let the light shine upon those people."

At the same time, the way she looked at Ling Dengxian changed a lot. She had to admit that she didn't know much about him before.

He is a warrior who knows where the sword in his hand should be pointed, and perhaps... he will also become a true knight.

From this, Margaret Linguang thought of her hometown. After another period of silence, her eyes became firm again.

After getting off the elevator, the two arrived at a new area not long after. Ling Dengxian was very sure that he had not been here when he was wandering around. He could see with his own eyes that there were more operators wearing medical operator uniforms.

"Ms. Lin Guang, although you have excellent physical fitness, you still have to come to the medical department for a check-up according to the rules after each operation." A medical operator who obviously knew Lin Guang said with concern when he saw her.

"Yes, I will. Thank you for your hard work." Lin Guang smiled back.

Ling Dengxian withdrew his gaze. It was better to say that many people seemed to know Lin Guang. It made sense. With his iconic Originium skills, dazzling performance, and easy-going personality, it would be strange if he didn't make friends.

He turned his eyes and saw a familiar figure. The white-faced owl waved to him, but did not come over and continued to do his work.

"White Dove, I'll take you here. Dr. Kal'tsit's office is the one at the end of the front corridor."

"Oh, okay, thank you." Ling Dengxian took a look and found that there was indeed no possibility of taking the wrong road again.

"Well, I have to go see a friend and find out about her condition. I'm sorry, but I have to excuse myself first."

"It's okay. See you later."

Ling Dengxian saw her concern and breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought she wouldn't show such a worried expression. It seems that this person is very important to her. Yes, no matter how strong and idealistic she is -

He is also a living person.

"'Shining Knight'... So, is this your path?" Retracting his gaze, Ling Dengxian walked towards the corridor.

"Oh, sorry to bother you. Is this Director Kai's office? I'm Bai Ge." Ling Dengxian knocked on the door.

"...Please come in." The calm voice seemed to have some other emotions, but still approved his entry.

Ling Dengxian felt a little uneasy. He carefully turned the handle and entered this not-very-unique office.

Clean and tidy. There is no other good words to describe it. The only thing worth mentioning is that the simple style is tinged with a little light green, which coincides with the temperament of the film worker who works here.

"..."

"Please sit down, Operator White Dove." The white-haired Filin raised his green eyes to signal him not to be nervous. He temporarily stopped the work in his hands and picked up another document.

"Okay... Director Kai, you are busy..."

"It's just normal work." Kal'tsit did not respond. "You passed the physical examination. Rhodes Island welcomes you to join us. However, I will be responsible for further blood tests and other work. I hope you will not leak relevant information..."

She stared at the uneasy boy and said, "You should know the peculiarities of your physical constitution, so next time if someone tests your blood without authorization, I hope you can protect yourself."

Ling Dengxian finally understood the source of his uneasiness... Kal'tsit seemed to know the secret that oripathy was not dangerous to him!

"...Surprised? I thought you should have been mentally prepared when you submitted the blood sample to us. It seems that you are really a little..." Kal'tsit's voice lowered after the last few words, and Ling Dengxian could not hear clearly.

"Okay." Ling Dengxian could only answer like this. The film in front of him made him understand why a neutral medical company could operate steadily.

"Well, next we will ask for the opinions of the operators themselves. Please pay attention, okay?"

"Okay, okay." Ling Dengxian couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Code name 'White Dove', do you want to continue using it without changing it?" Kal'tsit opened a new document.

"Well, no need."

"Dormitory, are there any equipment that needs to be repaired or requests for dormitory replacement?"

"No, it's great! The bed is great!"

"..."

"Sorry..." Ling Dengxian shrank his neck when facing Kal'tsit's gaze.

"No, nothing, just a little unexpected." Kal'tsit raised the corners of her mouth slightly, then quickly flattened them.

"So... which class do you want to be? After some consideration, the HR department and I decided to ask you for your opinion." Kal'tsit raised her head. "Guard, you use a two-handed sword. Heavy Armor, according to Longmen's resume, you once learned shield combat from a senior superintendent and performed well in actual combat. Support, based on your spell control ability. Special Forces, based on your ability to enter the battlefield at high speed and respond flexibly to changes. Warlock, you can use spells, and they are not weak. Vanguard, you have a considerable degree of battlefield reconnaissance, tracking, and information collection. Medical, a side effect of spells. You almost meet the basic requirements of any class, so this link is necessary."

Ling Dengxian was stunned for a long time.

For the first time, he realized that he was actually quite good.

As he thought about it seriously, what appeared before his eyes was the glaring red bloodstains on the white snow and Elafia lying in a pool of blood.

"……Excuse me……"

"Please go ahead." Kal'tsit slowed down her tone and waited patiently for his questions.

"If I choose a single profession, will it affect emergency battles?"

“No, of course not,” Kal’tsit shook her head gently. “Even if you choose to become a heavy-duty operator, it doesn’t mean you have to put down your sword. When an accident happens, saving yourself and the people behind you is the first priority.”

"So...if I want to be a doctor, will Rhodes Island help me study?"

"Why do you have such doubts?" Kal'tsit was amused. "If there is a need, as an operator who has contributed to Rhodes Island, why shouldn't we respond?"

Ling Dengxian's eyes fixed, and his heart suddenly felt relieved.

"Can I ask why you want to study medicine?"

Ling Dengxian sighed and whispered, "Watching the little deer lose an arm, I realized that I could actually turn into a bright flame to drive away the god of death. From the moment I saved Alina, I knew the direction. Even if I can't drive all death back to hell, I can still try to crush the god of death's sickles one by one."

“You…” Kal’tsit sighed softly and wrote again, “Even if you study medicine, you can become an operator of other professions, just like Lin Guang. She is a heavy armor operator, but she can still heal others on the battlefield.”

"Then I will stand on the front line." Ling Dengxian nodded.

Kal'tsit paused, and finally wrote the word "Guard" in the occupation column.

"Then, based on your situation, you will also be affiliated with the Action Team's Medical Department. Do you understand?"

"Well, thank you."

"Regarding studying... I will arrange a student named Feilin later. She is my student. You can just study with her. But be warned, she is very strict."

"Okay, thank you, Director Kai."

"Finally, my name is Kal'tsit, don't call me Director Kai..."

"..."