Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"How was the harvest?"

She was naturally asking about Chernobog's Originium reserves.

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything, because what she said hit Xia Yu right where it hurt.

"One-third of the warehouse is completely empty..."

"So that means there are still at least two-thirds left?" Kal'tsit wasn't surprised to hear this, and pondered, "After deducting the losses incurred in the past operation of Chernobog, the actual amount received should be a little over one-third."

"You seem to have known all along?" Xia Yu raised an eyebrow and asked.

“No,” Kal’tsit sneered. “Using a city as a bargaining chip, although we don’t yet know Ursus’s specific purpose, they must have a much bigger plan.”

"This is not something a mere head of the medical department at Rhodes Island could know. Getting the warehouse map for you is already the limit of my ability."

I believe you!

Xia Yu's lips twitched.

Who was it that sang "I know everything" with the band Sunset Forever?

Add to that detailed map of Chernobog's underground structure, and you say this is the limit of your capabilities?

Ghosts believe.

However, it is unclear whether the shady deal between Talulah and the high-ranking officials of the Ursus Empire was indeed true.

After all, the rescue team suffered heavy casualties in the original storyline.

They were completely unprepared for the sudden uprising of the Reunion Movement.

Ignoring the completely disbelieving expression on Li Xia Yu's face, Kal'tsit continued her calm analysis.

"Those missing Originium reserves must have been 'extra income' planned by a few high-ranking individuals who knew about them."

"By taking advantage of the riots caused by the Reunion Movement, we can seize the opportunity to steal these Originium stones and then blame everything on the Reunion Movement."

"I bet it's not just the spare Originium, the Crimson Gold Warehouse has probably been emptied out as well. After all, such a chance to make a fortune is rare, and those people have no reason to give it up."

"Anyway, after we take back Chernobog from the Reunion Movement, no one will pursue the matter, and no one will dare to."

"Because most of this money ended up in the pockets of powerful members of parliament as soon as the reports of the fall of Chernobyl reached the parliament."

"What a terrible country..."

Xia Yu couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

Living in a peaceful country, he didn't immediately think of it that way.

At first, I thought it was the Chernobyl management trying to cut their losses...

I've learned something new.

Kal'tsit is talking a lot today, though.

“This isn’t even the worst,” Kal’tsit continued calmly. “Even if Ursus is terrible, it is still one of the top empires on this land, and its glory has not yet faded.”

"There is also a young emperor with great talent and ambition, a powerful and experienced chairman."

"It's just another Tsarist Russia, huh, Emperor..."

Xia Yubao made no attempt to hide his contempt.

There was also a test.

Do you know the name Kal'tsit in Tsarist Russia?

To Xia Yu's disappointment, Kal'tsit did not react at all.

She simply looked up and glanced at him.

“Amiya seems to trust you a lot,” she said calmly, “to the point that it’s a little abnormal.”

"You don't think I did anything wrong, do you?" Xia Yu spread her hands innocently. "Actually, I also think she trusts me a little too much."

There is one thing to say, indeed.

“It’s not just her,” Kal’tsit said, scrutinizing Xia Yu. “Don’t you feel the same level of trust in her?”

"When we first met, you reminded me of a hedgehog that was full of unease. Although you tried your best to appear harmless, you would raise all your quills at the slightest disturbance."

"Even now, perhaps those Originium gave you some kind of courage, and you seem like a completely different person to me."

“Even ACE and other operators said that you were a completely different person before you entered Chernobog and when you were supporting them while they were surrounded.”

"One is uneasy and anxious, the other is calm and relaxed."

“If this face weren’t so hard to impersonate, they wouldn’t have recognized you at first glance.”

"But Amiya is different. You can smile at her from the bottom of your heart. You've only met for a few hours, and you already have a shared secret."

"Even I, Amiya chose to keep it a secret."

For some reason, Xia Yu seemed to detect a hint of jealousy in his voice.

A bold idea popped into his head, and he immediately put it into practice.

"Are you jealous?"

Xia Yu asked cautiously.

Kal'tsit was speechless for a moment, and then continued with a deep gaze, "You wouldn't have dared to joke like this with me before you got those Originium."

"I couldn't help it, I couldn't help it," he chuckled awkwardly.

"You might wonder why I'm telling you so much..."

Kal'tsit's expression turned serious, and she took a deep breath.

"I'm pretty sure now that you and Amiya are 'the same kind,' people who can truly walk together."

"You can feel each other's true nature..."

"I don't want to pry too much into your past. Rhodes Island can provide you with all the help it can."

"I have only one request: when 'that day' comes, you must protect her."

Xia Yu leaned back in her chair, remaining silent.

Although he felt that Amiya might be trusting him too much, he didn't realize it.

similar?

What is Amiya? Xia Yu knows.

Devil.

I saw that all the cities were in ruins.

I saw Originium everywhere on the earth.

I see you, crowned with black, who have turned countless lives into memories.

I saw the Demon King, who enslaved all races.

But what is one's true nature?

The lock of heaven.

Am I the same kind as Amiya?

39 He was unaware that someone was worried about him.

Are the Chains of Heaven from Type-Moon and the Demon Lord from Terra similar to each other?

They sound like two completely unrelated things.

Xia Yu always thought that her attitude towards Amiya stemmed from her familiarity with the plot of her past life.

But after Kal'tsit's reminder, it seems that's not the case.

Is it Amiya's ability? The Demon King's ability to extract memories and create illusions?

It shouldn't be. Even though my magic was exhausted, I wouldn't be so unaware that I've fallen into an illusion.

nature……

nature……

Is one's true nature truly the Lock of Heaven?

Although he has obtained this body created by God, isn't his mind still that of an ordinary college student?

Why did I transmigrate to the Absolute Demonic Frontline? To replace Kingu's position?

Why have I ended up in Terra again?

nature……

Could it be that Amiya's Demon King, like herself, is just a laborer on the Terra land?

Was his and Amiya's relationship merely one of mutual appreciation between colleagues?

Xia Yu lowered her head and pondered, realizing that she couldn't understand anything.

There's too little information; racking my brains won't help now, so I might as well stop thinking about it.