Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Yes, telling Amiya the story of Joan of Arc was just a spur-of-the-moment decision; there was nothing complicated about it.

It's just a story.

"Really?" A glint flashed in Amiya's eyes. "Could you tell me another one?"

“Of course,” Xia Yu smiled and sat down on the bridge, leaning against the railing.

Amiya followed suit and sat down next to him.

The sun has set, dusk has passed, and night has enveloped the earth.

Two new moons rose in the direction they were facing.

What kind of story would you like to hear this time?

"I don't want to hear those tragic heroic epics anymore. Is there anything happier and more fulfilling?"

"A blissful and happy life... let me think..."

25. Planning

9:43 PM, Rhode Island staff dormitory.

"Can you really see me?"

Across from Xia Yu, Lion Scorpion sat uneasily on the sofa in the lounge lobby, his long tail swaying constantly.

"Really... is it okay?" she asked tentatively.

“Sure,” Xia Yu replied frankly, “as long as I use a little bit of my own unique technique.”

A++ in breath perception is indeed a unique skill.

Hearing this, the lion scorpion lowered its head shyly, and its tail swayed even more vigorously.

Xia Yu's gaze would always be drawn to that tail without her noticing.

A lion scorpion that is 155 cm tall has a tail that is 140 cm long...

In short, it's very eye-catching.

Xia Yu knew it was impolite to keep staring, so she controlled herself and looked away after a couple of glances.

But she didn't expect the lion scorpion to be so sensitive, and she noticed it immediately. Now she hugged her knees and was so shy that she almost shrank into a ball.

Because of the mutated Originium Arts caused by Oripathy, most people can't see her normally, which leads to the child's terrible social skills.

Shy, reserved, but very reliable is the unanimous assessment of the operators who know her.

Just as Xia Yu was thinking about how to comfort her, Lion Scorpion had already rushed into her room as if fleeing.

"I messed it up," Xia Yu sighed.

They say Leo Scorpios are shy and timid, but they themselves are just as bad at interacting with girls.

Amiya? Amiya is still a child.

It was a complete disaster.

He sighed, got up from the sofa, and looked around.

Some of the names in this string were familiar, while others were unfamiliar, but apart from the Lion Scorpion, he had never seen any of them before.

Including Skadi, who lives next door.

He picked up the documents in his hand, turned around, and went back to his room.

It's time to take a look at my mana replenishment project.

-

Chernobog has a total of thirteen Originium storage warehouses, distributed in different districts.

Each warehouse stores approximately 100,000 refined Originium Ingots.

Of course, this is just an ideal situation.

After all, the city has been at sea for some time and must have already used up some of its resources.

Add to that some... unknown deals, and the chaos caused by the Reunion Movement's planned riots, and Xia Yu definitely won't get 1.3 million.

Even if it's less, there should at least be a minimum of 500,000.

Five hundred thousand Originium is a number that can drive Arknights players crazy.

How many wells could this fill?!

But placed on the Holy Grail...

It can only be said that they have regained some of their ability to protect themselves.

After all, Xia Yu hadn't received the main quest for Terra when she made this plan.

Five hundred thousand Origin Stones is more than enough for him to unleash his Noble Phantasm, and more than enough to intimidate the nations of the continent.

But now the main quest has been updated, and if you're facing an unknown god...

Releasing the Heavenly Lock is definitely the cheapest option. Even though its essence has been strengthened by this land, it is still its original form and is easy to use.

Of course, the "Liberating the Chains of Heaven" move was the one used to bind Tiamat within the Absolute Demonic Front.

If you release it to the maximum extent, it will take about 10,000 Originium to release it once.

Don't think it's too much; that's a treasure that can bind the creator god. This is already a bargain price.

But here comes the crucial point: 10,000 Originium Stones can burn for about three minutes. As for what happens next?

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Of course, this is his own treasure, and more importantly, his own essence, so he doesn't need to be so exaggerated in normal times. It's impossible for a god to treat someone like Tiamat, the creator god, with such treatment.

The strength of the Chains of Heaven can be adjusted according to the level of a god. How exactly to adjust it...

That depends on what level of god we encounter next.

After calculating the cost of the Chains of Heaven, the big part is coming up.

The Chains of Heaven certainly does deal damage, but it is essentially a control skill; you need to find other ways to deal damage.

It's not that the Chains of Heaven don't deal enough damage; after all, they can go toe-to-toe with Gate of Babylon.

It's fine against a Heroic Spirit-level opponent, but against a god...

Let's use a dedicated Noble Phantasm for output.

For example, light cannons, light cannons, light cannons, and the like.

In that case, it's hard to judge the consumption; it depends on the opponent's strength.

There's no need to use Ea to bombard weaker enemies, and low-level Noble Phantasms are also useless against strong foes.

In short, Xia Yu has only one requirement for her magic reserves.

More is better!

Suffering from a natural fear of insufficient firepower, he was like this in Absolute Warcraft Frontline: if he could fight at range, he would rather fight at close range than fight in melee; if he could be overwhelmed by artillery fire, he would never run ahead of others to cause trouble.

After all, with gods as the hypothetical enemy, no amount of preparation is excessive.

Having planned out the magic route, Xia Yu began to recall the plot.

Since I'm going to join Rhodes Island, I should naturally do my part in Chernobog.

For example, covering the rear or something.

Now that I'm here, some tragedies can be avoided.

Xia Yu remembered that the elite operators had a good relationship with Amiya.

He really likes this child.

She must have been heartbroken after those elite Rhodes Island squads were killed.

-

What's your impression of him?

Kal'tsit asked while processing the documents.

“Very good,” Amiya said with a bright smile. “Mr. Xia Yu is a good person.”

"He would tell me stories, and he could casually offer profound truths, and..."

Amiya recalled the last rays of the setting sun shining on Mr. Xia Yu at dusk, his exquisite face, his long hair being blown by the evening breeze...

"Mr. Xia Yu is like a hero straight out of a myth..."

“Oh,” Kal'tsit stopped writing and narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing this. “Why do you think that?”

“It’s not just my opinion,” Amiya said somewhat awkwardly, oblivious to Kal’tsit’s attention, “it’s what it thinks…”

Kal'tsit sat up straight.

'it'?

She certainly knew what Amiya was talking about.