Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Because this was just a test, it didn't go that far.

Moreover, even a rock giant probably wouldn't last long against Skadi at full power.

After all, Skadi's true strength lies in fighting opponents several times her size.

If she were to actually spar with a normal person, she would feel a little restrained.

Most of his abilities were sealed away.

clang!

With a loud clang of metal clashing, Mudrock was struck by Skadi's sword against her warhammer and forced to retreat.

The onlookers were filled with anxiety.

After all, it was just a friendly spar, and there were some reasons that couldn't be explained, so Mudrock didn't wear that heavy armor.

Now standing before everyone is a Sarkaz girl who is 1.63 meters tall.

Skadi, who was opposite her, was only 1.66 meters tall and not much taller than her, but Skadi was famous in Rhodes Island.

With the added bonus of legend and firsthand experience, watching as she wielded the nearly man-sized greatsword with effortless skill, the mudstone was forced to retreat steadily...

And look at the calm expression on her face, who wouldn't be scared?

Several elite agents shook their heads repeatedly upon seeing this.

In this situation, few people would be willing to fight Skadi.

Take rosemary, for example.

Is rosemary strong?

Of course she's strong, there's no doubt about it. Even the Patriots have to take her attacks seriously.

But if Rosemary were to have a match like that with Skadi down there, she would be crushed by Skadi in no time, believe it or not.

However, this does not mean that Skadi is strong enough to defeat the Patriot.

I can only say that each has its own strengths.

Skadi has a huge advantage in this environment, while Rosemary needs protection to fully unleash her potential.

Every inch has its shortcomings and every foot has its strengths; this is true of all things.

In short, in a one-on-one fight in the ring, who wouldn't be terrified of a super warrior like Skadi?

Most of the field operators from the Rhodes Island main ship have gathered here.

Of course, it wasn't because of the battle between Mudrock and Skadi.

The exchange of ideas is merely a means to an end; the goal is to showcase the results.

After all, developing cards equipped with spell formulas definitely requires getting feedback from operators.

After a while, many operators who experienced it asked the question three times a day, and they almost wanted to live in the engineering department.

Kroos was so bothered that she could only come up with a half-baked solution.

The progress is shown in a concentrated manner every once in a while, which puts the operatives at ease.

Seriously, don't tell me that these are all external things, or that martial arts skills don't come from within...

Those who frequently go on missions understand that reliability is the most important thing.

Reputation is something external, but life is one's own, and one only has one.

And this card... oh, calling it a card isn't quite right, it's now a magical weapon. I don't know why it's called that, but since it was named by the inventor, who cares?

As long as it works, that's fine.

Back to the magic weapon, it's really useful!

Countless operators familiar with Originium Arts have already exclaimed that this is unscientific.

Without any external power source, and the tiny card doesn't seem to have any built-in power, it can still achieve all sorts of incredible effects.

For example, the Code Name City Destroyer series of magical weapons has a very simple effect. See Skadi below?

After using this thing, you'll be a younger version of Skadi.

She may not be as powerful as Skadi, but at least you can see some of her charm.

The magic weapon codenamed "Fortress" has a very simple effect: during the spell's duration, most attacks will feel like mere scraping.

You'll discover that your armor can unleash performance you never imagined.

Maria is the most qualified to speak on this matter.

The Marksman series of magical weapons enhances the user's farsightedness, dynamic vision, reaction speed, and weapon strength.

In short, it's something with a completely different art style from the current Terra tech tree.

Many researchers were stunned by this, and many pointed to the card with certainty, saying that it must be a relic of our ancestors.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make any sense at all!

But the operators didn't care about all that.

All they knew was that something that could save their lives had arrived!

After warming up, Mudrock immediately activated his Fortified Armor.

In an instant, a thin shield protected her entire body.

But the effects of the magic weapon are not limited to this shield.

While activating the shield, it also enhanced her physical strength and a series of other enhancements.

Specifically, this can be understood as Medea enhancing her Master's actions in the Fifth World War.

It's just that the effect isn't that powerful, after all, this is mass-produced equipment.

Skadi attacked again with her sword, but this time, Mudrock did not retreat.

She raised her warhammer to shield herself, and the resounding clash of weapons echoed throughout the arena, demonstrating that Skadi had not held back.

And it was under these circumstances that the mudstone withstood the test.

She was just losing to Skadi.

She can now withstand Skadi's attacks without retreating an inch.

Kroos, watching from the stands, looked at the astonished expressions of the operators around her and felt a sense of satisfaction.

It was worth all the overtime I've been working these past few days.

"Truly astonishing," Warfarin said, taking a sip of tea as she watched Mudrock, empowered by magic, exchange blows with Skadi in the training field. She then glanced sideways at Kroos beside her.

"You guys have really had a tough time lately," she said insincerely, "being bombarded with questions from the operators all day long, but you can't say much when you see their expectant eyes..."

Kroos's gratified expression froze.

She sighed, "Sigh, I understand you, the medical department was like that before too."

"These are the hopes of so many patients; we dare not relax for even a minute..."

"They were working overtime until they were exhausted, with all sorts of data coming in one after another. We doctors even had to consider certain economic factors, believe it or not?"

Upon hearing this, Kroos seemed to have a # sign popping out of her forehead.

“It’s really tiring,” she said with a sidelong glance. “Fortunately, these tough times are basically over, so don’t be discouraged.”

Warfarin patted Kroos on the shoulder, her smile gradually becoming more unrestrained.

"Young man, just take it easy and you'll get through this."

"How dare you say that!" Kroos said through gritted teeth, each word spoken in a low voice, "If Xia Yu hadn't been occupied by your medical department most of the time, our progress wouldn't have been so slow!"

“This is for the infected,” Warfarin said with a smile. “After all, you know the effects of that drug.”

Because the new drug is slow to take effect, it is currently being marketed as an inhibitor.

By the time people gradually discovered that these so-called inhibitors were actually a sham, claiming to only inhibit disease but actually curing it, these inhibitors had already been widely deployed.

It can reduce a lot of unnecessary resistance.

It's mainly for convenience.

Because the potential profits are so enormous, the world is never short of stubborn capitalists.

Even if you put a knife to your neck, it won't do much good.

Xia Yu can handle it, but who knows when he'll return after he's slaughtered his way across the continent and no one dares to touch him anymore.

It's not cost-effective.

Is such a powerful weapon used for such trivial matters?

Moreover, while killing may feel satisfying, it inevitably impacts the social well-being of those infected.

It does little to improve the situation of those infected.

Although Xia Yu had slaughtered countless people in Kazimir, for those from other distant lands, the knife hadn't been brought to their own throats.

Once the infected have been wiped out all over the world, their status will be guaranteed, but do you believe that countless infected will emerge who take advantage of his reputation to commit evil?

Moreover, those who were killed dared not come to Xia Yu, but it was perfectly normal for them to take their anger out on the infected.