Hello, Arknights

Chapter 307 Post-match episode

a few days ago.

"Knight Foehn, you have a visitor."

"...Hello, Sir Burning Wind Knight, are you okay?"

Seeing the cautious look as if he might upset his visitor, the man on the hospital bed wanted to make some reaction, but because of the injury under the plaster, he couldn't help but groan in pain.

"Don't get excited. If you don't want to see outsiders, I will leave immediately and won't disturb you." The visitor immediately made his attitude clear, but the man shook his head with difficulty, calmed his breath for a while, and said softly: "No... No, who are you?"

"...Platinum Knight, an unknown knight, for many reasons, I can't just sit back and watch, so I came to comfort you." He placed the nutritional supplements he brought on the bedside table, staring at the knight on the hospital bed who had lost all his former glory on the field. There were many concerns in his eyes, which constituted his struggle.

"We? What kind of common factor do you mean, that constitutes 'we'?"

"My next opponent...is Rusty Bronze."

The Burning Wind Knight's pupils shrank suddenly, but he did not see fear or dread in the eyes of the visitor, but a hidden anger.

"...You're not afraid of him?" he confirmed.

"He is an ill-educated thug, but I don't know, if I respond with violence, how will I be any different from him?"

The Burning Wind Knight could not help but be surprised. He looked at him for a long time and found that he seemed to be much younger than himself, so he felt relieved.

He thought that it was difficult to see such a scene in Casimir where an older knight would give a young knight the correct discipline. He endured the pain and patiently said, "...Sir Platinum Knight, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"...I don't know." Ling Dengxian admitted that he didn't have time to find out more.

The Foehn Knight spoke again, "There are some things in the drawer. It's a good thing that you're here. I think you're so unique that you should be a trustworthy person. Could you please run over? It's not far, just inside the hospital. If you don't come today, I'm sure the dean will take the time to come over... I really can't act alone recently."

Ling opened the drawer and found a hand-painted special pass inside. The drawing style was very childish and it could be seen at a glance that it was a child's work.

"Under the pass is a Casimir Gold Voucher... I'm afraid the dean didn't expect that one day he would receive me in the hospital... I'm still very proud. Including my son, I have ten children whose medical expenses were supported by my prize money from the knight competition, but I'm afraid it will be a long time in the future..."

Ling Dengxian didn't know what to say for a moment, so he just made the trip for him. He and the dean watched the children running and playing in the hospital garden, with the fire in his chest surging up and down.

"The Knight of Burning Wind is indeed not a very powerful knight, otherwise how could those people in the newspaper let go of such news that can be used as an article... He really has a hard time, and he even encountered a villain like Olmer... Alas, he has no way to express his pain." The dean sighed and continued to busy himself with the affairs of the hospital. Ling Dengxian continued to think silently.

What kind of person is the Foehn Knight?

He was a knight who was relatively unknown compared to most people.

He used his bonus to practice his creed.

He is an individual who also needs protection and maintenance.

Ling Dengxian had the answer in his mind.

"Host...you are not a knight."

"It doesn't matter. I am Ling Dengxian, and I can also be the 'Platinum Knight'." Ling Dengxian ignored Xiaoxie's reminder.

He seemed to hear a bell before he turned and left, but he didn't see anyone after he turned around.

Afterwards, he borrowed a half-damaged greatsword from the Foehn Knight and asked for the "greetings" that needed to be conveyed.

……

"Why are you here?" After taking off his mask in the locker room, Ling Dengxian asked outside the door.

"Why am I here?" The white-haired Kuranta leaned against the wall outside the door and said unhappily, "We know each other after all, right? Isn't it strange that there is no contact information?"

"That's true." Ling Dengxian thought about it and found that most of the time he and Bai Jin just met by chance. So far, he had even visited her once, but the two of them had not added each other's contact information.

"Then what are you doing..." Ling Dengxian put away his fake armor, "How did you know I would show up today? What a coincidence."

"Coincidence? I'm a coincidence, you idiot! I've bought tickets for every one of your games!" Bai Jin slammed the door in resentment, "You're quite skilled at standing people up? No wonder your code name is White Dove!"

Ling Dengxian exclaimed, "You are so persistent. I didn't realize you care so much..."

Platinum rolled her eyes. Who knows if Qingjin was secretly sent by the No-Horn Alliance to deal with you. She now keenly feels that the organization no longer trusts her so much, and many news are no longer reported to her... Because even the most ordinary members of the No-Horn Alliance know that the white arrow in Plot Zero must have come from the previous Platinum Lord Ikaros.

"Care? Oh yeah, I've been in vain so many times, can you reimburse the ticket money kindly, then who?"

"Humanitarian reimbursement?" Ling Dengxian opened the door, somewhat puzzled.

"Please treat me to a meal! Idiot!" Sometimes Bai Jin really didn't know whether this guy was slow or just pretending to be stupid.

"Not really...I'm really short of money lately. If I really need to eat out," Ling Dengxian laughed dryly, "can you treat me?"

Bai Jin was dumbfounded: "How shameless you are! You let a girl pay? And you've already wasted money?!"

Ling Dengxian shrank his head awkwardly: "I will definitely invite you back if I have money, is that okay with you?"

"...Well, I believe what you said." Bai Jin nodded helplessly.

"Huh?" Ling Dengxian didn't know which sentence she was referring to.

"You really have no idea about me." Bai Jin rolled his eyes again.

I dare not have any. Someone thought of his own twisted relationship and felt a little scared.

……

The two of them left the corridor of the rest area in a noisy manner, but before they had taken a few steps, the angry Bai Jin paused, and Ling Dengxian quickly realized that someone was waiting up ahead.

Several staff members stood in front of the exit in a row. The man in the lead seemed to have a lot of say and was standing in front, waiting for him calmly.

"...Hello?" Combining with what the host Mob said before, Ling Dengxian vaguely guessed the purpose of the people in front of him.

"Platinum Knight, Mr. Bai Pingfan, based on your recent unusual performance, we would like to conduct a post-match drug test on you on behalf of the Knights Association. I hope you understand." The leading Kuranta man adjusted his glasses and maintained a polite but cold smile. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm the spokesman McGee, one of the people responsible for supervising the normal progress of the upcoming special tournament. It's a pleasure to meet the rising star of the arena, the maverick Platinum Knight."

Bai Jin glanced at McGee inconspicuously, took a step back, took Ling Dengxian's hand, and lowered his head slightly to reduce his presence.

"...Nice to meet you too, Mr. McGee." Hearing the words he hated once again, Ling Dengxian forced himself to smile a less rude smile. He was not too resistant to Bai Jin's actions and subconsciously protected her.

"Mr. Bai doesn't seem to be a man with a special personality. He is more reasonable than the Nightmare Chaser. That's good. Well, please come in?" McGee raised his hand and the people behind him took out the sampling equipment, which surprised Ling Dengxian.

“No special sampling department?”

McGee smiled and said, "There is a special laboratory department."

Ling Dengxian pursed his lips, feeling a bit caught in a dilemma. Kal'tsit had said that his blood sample could not be leaked out at will. He was not a fool, so he naturally knew that this was for his safety.

"Well, is this machine also common to all knights?" He seemed to be hinting at something.

"Of course, it's fair and just." McGee smiled, naturally thinking that he was worried that he would do something that would harm his interests.

"Then I still suggest that you change a set of equipment, and the form for outsiders to sign up for the knight competition through Red Wine News and other channels also needs to be improved." Ling Dengxian's meaning was already obvious.

Bai Jin looked at him and said nothing.

McGee's smile froze on his face, and his eyes turned colder. As a spokesperson, he quickly recalled every form related to the registration method outside the rules: "...blood sample? Are you...infected?"

After hearing what McGee said, the staff members who were ready to go froze and took a few steps back.

"Huh? Tourists are not welcome to come and tour the Great Knight?" Ling Dengxian had paid attention to the loophole in the form when he first discovered it, in case it came in handy, even if it could delay it for a while.

"No, Mr. Bai Pingfan, tourists are welcome, but they must be tourists." McGee said coldly, "You found a small loophole - we are very grateful that you found this problem, but in fact, no one should find this loophole."

Casimir is not friendly to the infected. The infected in his own country want to flee, but the infected from outside are not only not afraid, but also dare to take advantage of a small mistake and stand on the stage of the knight competition. This is beyond the description of fearlessness.

"But unfortunately, Mr. Bai Pingfan, in order to ensure the legitimacy of the event, testing is still necessary. In this case, I can only trouble you to come with us."

Ling Dengxian was not afraid of taking the trip, but this would actually require paying a blood sample, which he did not want to do.

While he was still thinking about what to say, a gentle voice stood by him: "But Mr. McKee, when you last talked about the detection technology for infected people in public, didn't you say that it was still under development?"

Ling Dengxian turned around, but Bai Jin didn't make any movement. He just lowered his head again and subconsciously moved closer to him. Appearing at the back of the corridor was a gentle Elafia knight with beautiful eyes like a work of art.

"You are... Miss Candle Knight Viviana?" Ling Dengxian recognized the person's identity at a glance because of her iconic big horns and poetic temperament.

"Hello, Platinum Knight, I'm glad to see your elegance. It's a pleasure to meet you." The girl extended her hand to him.

"Hello..." Ling Dengxian was somewhat flattered, but the hateful red wine newspaper made him think of the outrageous "three hundred male servants" at the first time...

"Ms. Viviana... Lord Candle Knight, why are you here?" McGee quickly came to his senses and felt a little dissatisfied with her disruptive behavior.

"There is no competition. I came here to watch the performance of other players for entertainment. I happened to overhear your conversation." Candle Knight bowed to him politely.

"It's just as you said. The blood sampling equipment is indeed a bit insufficient, but forced testing shouldn't be a big problem. The worst result is just the loss of a machine. But for the most important fairness before the special championship, it's worth it." McGee reacted quickly and made a choice.

"Um... I have a question." Ling Dengxian raised his hand carefully.

"Can't you do a urine test?"

……

In the end, with the intervention of Candle Knight, McGee did not embarrass Ling Dengxian anymore, but when he left, his face was so dark that it reminded people of some overused pot bottoms, or dishes made by W.

"Miss Candle Knight, do you have something to talk to me about?" Ling Dengxian was certainly not stupid enough to think that the other party was just passing by. He must have someone to bring him a message or to ask for something.

"Huh? No, I just came to try my luck and see if the Platinum Knight will come today. It seems that I am lucky at the moment." Viviana smiled faintly, making people's heart beat wildly.

Ling Dengxian scratched his head. He was a little unconvinced. He didn't think he had any "style" when he mercilessly beat the Rusty Bronze Knight on the field, not to mention that he had just spoken "rudely" in front of the two girls. The first impression was probably not going to be good.

Seeing his doubts, Candle Knight still smiled lightly, but his beautiful eyes became more serious: "Sir Platinum Knight, perhaps you and I understand the time when grace is displayed is different. The grace I saw was in the hospital."

Ling Dengxian was even more confused. He wasn't competing in a hospital. Wait, he had been to the hospital recently... "Ah? Why were you in the hospital at that time?"

"I was a little careless in life and felt unwell. I didn't want to trouble the private doctor arranged by the Knights Association, so I went to the hospital and happened to meet him." Candle Knight smiled and raised his hand. A bell appeared in his palm, making a pleasant ringing sound he had heard before. He then said seriously: "Platinum Knight, thank you very much for your protection for them. As Knight Yao said, good and evil are in the heart of the people. This should not be the ending of those who are kind but incompetent."

After some hesitation, Ling Dengxian decided to go to the hospital to greet the competitive knights who were injured by Olmer and admitted to the hospital one by one. With a little understanding, he used information and emotions to clarify his own thoughts, and realized that he could not lose the spirit in his arms.

Before he left, he secretly left a bit of White Flame for the Burning Wind Knight as a backup for his injuries. Although this use of "condensation" had some impact on his recent use of White Flame, it was not significant.

"If you have the chance, you are welcome to visit my residence." Candle Knight expressed his goodwill without any concealment.

Ling Dengxian's mind suddenly jumped: "Do you want to bring red wine?"

The Candle Knight was slightly stunned at first, then smiled and said, "If it was a gift brought by the illegitimate son of the Linguang family, then I would not refuse it."

After watching Candle Knight leave, Platinum punched him.

"It hurts, it hurts, what are you doing?"

"I have to take back a conclusion."

"What conclusion?" Ling Dengxian was very puzzled.

Bai Jin looked disdainful: "You seem to be unable to talk to everyone, so you are suspected of coming after me again."

"You're awesome."

"My horse."

"..."

"Besides..." Bai Jin avoided his gaze guiltily and released his arm, "My name is Xinteleia..."

"Huh? Why are you suddenly saying this?" Ling Dengxian was a little confused.

"I just heard your real name... You must feel a little embarrassed about having your online name exposed. To be fair, I'll tell you my real name as well." Bai Jin didn't look directly at Ling Dengxian.

"Well, that's a fake name I made up to fool them." Ling Dengxian waved his hand.

platinum:"……"

Ling Dengxian rubbed Kuranta's head, who was blushing a little: "Hello, my name is Ling Dengxian."