Arknights' Lock of Heaven

But the professor was unhappy.

It wasn't that she was unhappy with the bodyguard's attitude—they were incredibly dedicated—but rather that if the misunderstanding were cleared up like that, the Siesta people would find out before Xia Yu even finished her work…

To be honest, even if Siesta knew, it wouldn't matter much. Xia Yu just slightly raised her fist, and she figured they wouldn't dare to say anything.

But then I would have lost! I would have lost completely to Xia Yu!

Can we tolerate this? No way!

People fight for their pride, and even Buddhas fight for their incense. Since it was certain that Xia Yu could resolve the imminent volcano crisis without causing irreversible consequences, the Doctor naturally wanted to delay as long as possible.

They managed to stall until Xia Yu returned from the volcano, before their own secret was exposed!

Then I've won! I've won!

Excited!

With the misunderstanding about to be cleared up, how could she not be anxious?

The doctor's eyes searched around; she didn't choose to run to the beach just for a super fighter like Skadi!

I hope she gets better soon...

The doctor thought to himself silently.

On the other side, seeing that the man in black had not responded for a long time, the bodyguard captain was feeling uneasy.

Generally speaking, if it really is a misunderstanding... shouldn't they agree without hesitation?

Why are you hesitating?!

Is it...

Seeing that the doctor hadn't responded for a long time, Skadi silently raised the doll.

She knew that she didn't need to think too much; she just needed to follow instructions.

That was true before, and it is true now.

Surtr narrowed his eyes and reached out to steady the greatsword behind him.

Anyone present could sense that something was amiss.

Even Ceylon has noticed it.

"Everyone... don't make a move!"

She quickly ran between the two groups of people, separating them, "Let's wait for Hei to come. As long as she comes, everything will be alright!"

"Miss!"

Seeing this, the bodyguard captain was dumbfounded. He had only been distracted for a moment, how did this young lady run away?

You could tell the atmosphere was tense, so why didn't you just stay quietly behind me?

Damn! How can a teammate be so bad as to drag the team down?

I've never seen anything like it in my life!

That's at least how it is from his perspective, but from Ceylon's perspective... she and the Doctor are on the same team (laughs).

After all, the scene of Kronin directly denying the facts and ordering the bodyguards to take her and the Doctor down was still vivid in her mind. Although the bodyguards had all acted very loyally, this thorn had been deeply buried in her heart.

In addition, she had been emphasizing that the Doctor was her friend, but her words were ignored time and time again. If it weren't for the bodyguard captain's repeated promises to wait for Black to arrive, Ceylon would have run away with the Doctor long ago.

She still trusts Hei.

Just then, the turning point the doctor had been waiting for arrived.

"So you're the ones bullying the Doctor?" A child's voice broke the increasingly tense atmosphere.

"Where did this brat come from..." A bodyguard subconsciously turned around and saw a Sarkaz kid holding a flamethrower, rushing towards him with an excited expression.

The flames inside suddenly burst forth, adding a unique touch of heat to the sweltering summer beach.

Even Surtr turned his gaze toward the flames.

"Ifrit! Go easy on me!"

The doctor finally saw the person she was waiting for, and then shouted "Go easy on me!" again.

"Tsk..." Upon hearing this, Ifrit opened her mouth, then reluctantly said, "Then let's go with 30%."

Then, he excitedly charged toward the bodyguards, brandishing his flamethrower.

The bodyguards were burned and cried out in despair.

"My hair!"

"My pants...my pants..."

"Retreat...retreat first!" The bodyguard captain looked in Ceylon's direction, only to find that she had already been protected by Skadi behind her, and could only retreat with his men in a sorry state.

It wasn't a fault of our own... The young lady was the first to betray us, what could we do?

Don't even mention that they can't beat Ifrit. Even if they could... have you forgotten that Skadi is also watching from the sidelines?

Do you dare to hit me?

"Haha, fighting is definitely more fun, Doctor!"

Upon seeing this, Ifrit raised her head and walked up to the Doctor like a victorious general.

"Oh, right, Doctor, I did this to save you, and I listened to you and didn't hit you too hard, so you can't tell Himer about the fight!"

"If she finds out, my homework will definitely increase again!"

"Okay, okay," the doctor beamed, ruffling Ifrit's hair. "Come find me next time you have homework you can't handle..."

"Really?" Ifrit's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Only a puppy would lie!"

"Of course it's true!" The Doctor puffed out his chest. "I'm a Doctor from Rhodes Island, would I lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Ifrit grinned foolishly.

"Hehe, I knew the doctor was a good person!"

"You're a good person too!" the doctor thought to himself. "A really good person!"

In that situation, no adult would have acted rashly. Everyone understands the principles and knows the gains and losses.

But the children didn't care about any of that. When they saw a group of menacing people surrounding the doctor, they immediately rushed over.

The doctor was waiting for a child like Ifrit, because she simply couldn't explain the inside story.

Just like Skadi now, she is quietly watching the Doctor, waiting for her to give her an explanation.

That's such a weird way to play!

They don't want to negotiate, but they can't afford to use excessive force...

Skadi was very curious.

But the PhD student would never say it aloud.

“I’m very worried,” she said, choosing to play the victim first, and asked Ceylon, “Kronin’s attitude before… clearly showed that he was controlling everything in Siesta.”

"Who knows if he's actually bribed these people? What if they become desperate and attack you?"

"But that 'black one' you mentioned... is she trustworthy?"

“Trustworthy! Absolutely trustworthy!” Ceylon said without hesitation. “She grew up with me. If she can’t be trusted, then no one in this city can be trusted.”

“But I still suggest we play it safe,” the doctor said with a righteous expression. “Let’s run. There are too many people around here, and even if she is trustworthy, waiting in a place like this is too risky.”

"If news of the volcano gets out, it could cause unnecessary panic."

The doctor patiently guided him.

"Let's go somewhere secluded and wait for her to come so we can talk things out in person."

292 Doctor: Let's keep running!

Ceylon, that honest kid, has been completely fooled by the doctor.

"Is...that's how it is?" She looked at the doctor in a daze.

“Yes, that’s it,” the doctor nodded affirmatively.

"Even though we all know that the matter of the volcano can no longer be hidden, it doesn't mean that we have to make it public here."

The doctor, with a serious expression, said deceptively, "This is a method that can only be used when there is no other way out. At that time, we can only let as many people escape as possible, and we don't need to care about any consequences."

“But it’s different now.”

The doctor leaned close to Ceylon's ear like a thief and whispered, "Things aren't beyond repair yet. We still have time, even if it's not much."

"But at least, it's better to relocate the citizens and tourists of Siesta in an orderly manner than to cause panic and then let the remaining order vanish."

"We can still avoid the vast majority of casualties in the former if we try our best, but the latter..."

"Whether a few people survive depends entirely on fate."

The doctor said with a serious expression, "Therefore, we cannot reveal this to the public here, nor right now."

“And I don’t trust those bodyguards either,” the doctor frowned. “I don’t know their names, I don’t know their past; they’re a blank slate to me.”