Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"Listen to me!" Zofia said in a deep voice, "Forfeit this match!"

"Now that we've entered the fray... knights should not back down."

Maria was silent for a moment, then thought of her sister and said through gritted teeth.

She was prepared to be scolded by Zofia.

“That’s fine,” but to her surprise, Zofia didn’t press her again. “But I have one request.”

"Let Mr. Xia Yu attach the enhancement to you first, just in case."

"Um, this..." Maria couldn't speak after getting to this point.

She instinctively felt that this was Zofia's true purpose.

However, I just refused her request to withdraw from the competition, and if I refuse again now...

"Either give up the match or activate the enhancement," Zofia didn't give her time to think. "The choice is yours."

"me……"

Maria felt a little dizzy when she heard this.

Ugh, this is such a tough choice...

This naive child has not yet realized that she has a third option.

That means you don't accept either of the first two options, and you go straight to the game.

What can Zofia do to her?

Xia Yu watched helplessly as Maria was tricked into a trap by Zofia, then turned her head and chuckled to herself.

Ugh, this is such a tough choice...

Maria was in a dilemma.

Needless to say, the first one is definitely not the one she should choose; she won't back down.

As for the second one...

The enhancements attached to the armor were also applied in a way that skirted the rules of the Knights' Arena; Originium Arts, which could directly amplify the user, were strictly prohibited.

Unless that's your own Originium Arts.

"Actually, I'm doing this for your own good," Zofia said, seizing the opportunity to continue her deception. "I know Olmer Ingra. I'm afraid that if anything happens to you, how will I explain it to Margaret and Marna?"

"Listen to me, apply the buff. You can choose not to use it and fight him yourself."

"But if something happens to you, even if you're found to have violated the rules, I don't want you to get hurt."

“Ah, this,” Maria lowered her head in distress upon hearing this, “I’ll think about it…”

"What are you still thinking about!" Xia Yu said, stepping forward and patting her on the shoulder.

“Alright, I’m in the right frame of mind,” he said, then turned to Zofia. “Done, that’s a wrap.”

Seeing this, Zofia decisively turned around and left.

"Hey, hey, stop! You guys stop!"

Maria was stunned when she saw this.

Then he quickly stepped forward and hugged Xia Yu's hand.

"I...I...I haven't agreed yet!"

“Just like Zofia said,” Xia Yu turned around and shrugged, “I was entrusted by Margaret to take care of you. If anything happens to you, how can I explain it to your sister?”

"Let me be frank, I respect your wishes and will not activate your Originium Arts unless you are in real danger."

He emphasized the words "respecting wishes".

Then he winked at Maria discreetly and patted her armor.

"Don't worry, I have confidence in my Originium Arts. I can definitely get you home safe and sound."

The words "confidence in Originium Arts" were emphasized.

In addition, he patted his own armor...

Maria suddenly understood.

Oh, so that’s how it is!

Aren't all these actions implying that the armor they wear is enough to face their opponents?

Actually, she was quite confident in herself, and with this armor, she might very well win.

Maria wasn't just plain old-fashioned; otherwise, she probably wouldn't even wear the reinforced armor.

She was simply too deeply influenced by her sister's radiant image, and unconsciously tried to emulate the image of her sister in every way.

She was familiar with the armor and the rules of armor in knightly arenas, and knew that this behavior was not against the rules, so she could wear this armor on the field without any problem.

However, practices that are strictly prohibited are unacceptable.

"Well, then I'll go on like this..." Maria turned around hesitantly, "It's a promise, don't start it unless absolutely necessary!"

After saying that, he hurried off onto the field.

Fearing that Zofia might become suspicious.

"How's it going? Are you feeling better?"

Watching her retreating figure, Zofia, standing beside Xia Yu, asked softly.

“Of course,” Xia Yu sighed upon hearing this, “This child is so easy to fool…”

Of course, he made the hero and hung it on Maria.

Just in case, who knows if the business association might pull some tricks.

"That's good, let's go back."

Zofia nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

-

"Let us welcome—Maria Nearl—!"

"So what will be the final outcome of this battle? Who will win? Open the terminal next to your seat and vote for them."

"Same as always! While paid support can't determine the outcome of the competition, it can determine whether your wallets will be empty or bulging!"

"This person is so annoying!"

Gray Hair listened to Big Mouth Mob's inflammatory tone, his face filled with impatience.

"Sona, is it really possible to run into that Rhodes Island agent here?"

“Give it a try,” Sona said, taking out her phone and showing a photo.

It was that photo of Zofia and Maria walking in front, with Xia Yu following behind.

Maria, the dark horse of this year's Knights Tournament, has had her photos go viral.

It's not surprising that this photo ended up in the wrong place.

Many people are actually speculating about Xia Yu's identity, since she can walk so closely with the Lin Guang family, she must not be an ordinary person.

However, it was only some small media outlets making a fuss; the real big companies focused their attention on his Originium Arts.

Sona recognized the person in the photo at a glance.

There's no other reason than that his features are just too obvious. How many people in the entire Great Knight Territory can be found with this kind of appearance?

Why did they come looking for Xia Yu?

Then we have to mention that huge box of inhibitors.

It's not easy...

It's really not easy...

Finally, there's a reliable drug for those infected...

Just three days later, the condition of the critically ill patients who participated in the drug trials has been brought under control.

It's impossible for things to improve; the damage caused by Oripathy to the human body is irreversible with current technology.

Unless you, like Xia Yu, disregard science and choose metaphysics (laughs).

Even just controlling the condition and preventing it from worsening is already an excellent achievement.

Three days after starting the medication, the severely infected patients refused to continue.

Their reasoning was that even if they survived, it wouldn't mean anything; what was the point of living a life of paralysis in bed, clinging to life with these medications?

It would be better to leave the medicine for those who need it.

There are plenty of infected people waiting for medication at the Red Pine camp.

In the end, it was Sona's explanation to prevent any potential side effects that calmed them down.

Even after bringing back a large box of medicine, there were still far more monks than porridge.

So they had no choice but to start searching for Xia Yu.