Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"Then go to prison and repent for the rest of your life."

“You’ve been by my side for fifteen years and haven’t learned anything except some underhanded tricks. You’re such a fool.”

304 Let Siesta be buried with me!

"You've been by my side for fifteen years, and you haven't learned anything."

Herman approached Kronin and shook his head. "He's only learned some underhanded tricks. What an idiot."

"Fool... Heh heh, hahahahahahaha!"

Hearing this, Kronin's face twisted into a ferocious grin. "Old man, you don't actually think this is my last move, do you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the earth began to shake.

“This is…” Ceylon said in a daze, “This… could it be a minor earthquake caused before a volcanic eruption?!”

Upon hearing this, everyone turned pale.

volcanoes...

Siesta's greatest worry is a natural disaster beyond human control.

"They're here, hehe, they've finally arrived!"

Seeing this, Kronin's face went completely mad. "Yes, I lost to you, but so what?"

"Even if you try to take control of the broadcast tower now, it's too late! The citizens will only panic!"

"It's too late. Even if you start now, you can only evacuate half of the people at most."

"And this is under the condition that order can still be maintained."

"But are humans truly rational beings? Herman, you should know very well what will become of Siesta in the face of an impending volcanic eruption..."

"Riots, looting, killing—humans are willing to do anything to survive!"

Upon hearing this, Hermann's expression darkened.

"Soon, this city will be reduced to ruins. How much longer do you think you have?"

Cronin laughed even harder at this. "A few hours? A few days? A week?"

"The volcano's activity date is just around the corner. What do you think you can figure out with those simple sample data?"

"I have all the quick escape routes! None of you can escape! You hypocritical fools, you can't save any of you!"

"Everything will be destroyed along with the city! Let's turn to dust together with this city!"

"Haha, hahaha, hahahaha..."

"puff……"

Seeing his crazed expression, Hei walked straight up and kicked him in the face.

“Yes, yes, that’s it,” Kronin lay on the ground, laughing maniacally, “That’s it, kill me then? You dare?”

"The moment I die, this city will be reduced to ruins!"

"My men, though not very capable, are more than competent at spreading news."

Come on, kill me!

"Would killing me change the fact that the volcano is erupting?"

His eyes were filled with madness. "Hermann, I'm telling you, even if I die, I'll drag this entire city down with me!!!"

"Even if you can save half the people, so what? Don't they have relatives and friends? Don't the dead have relatives and friends?"

"Siesta, this city will be infamous after the volcanic eruption!"

"So many tourists who came here have died here. The city you painstakingly built over so many years has collapsed just like that. Hahaha, Hermann, are you heartbroken?"

Upon hearing this, Herman's face darkened, and he remained silent.

On the field, he and Black looked like things had gotten really bad, while only the Rhodes Island team and Ceylon remained calm.

Because they know far more than others.

Ceylon glanced at Hei, then at her father, and thinking about what had happened before, before turning her head away without saying a word.

Since the matter isn't that serious, let him regret it for a while longer.

After all, Hei... actually became an assassin...

Ceylon absolutely cannot forgive this!!!

The Doctor glanced at Ceylon's sullen expression and remained silent, keeping his eyes down.

Silence is golden.

And Surtr and Skadi are even more obvious examples.

The former never cared about this because she knew it was beyond her capabilities.

The latter... seemed somewhat eager to try.

Xia Yu, he went to the volcano.

So, will he have a solution? And to what extent can he do it?

Skadi was very curious.

So, only Kronen, who was spouting nonsense, and Black and Hermann, who were intimidated by him, were still worried on the field.

"You must be heartbroken, right? Maybe your heart is bleeding right now!"

Kronin was still laughing wildly, "I know how much effort you've put into this city... Haha, soon, your most cherished Siesta will be reduced to ruins!"

"Even if you can save most people, so what? Once your reputation is ruined, it's ruined. Who would dare to come to Siesta, which concealed the natural disaster from tourists and caused them heavy losses?"

"Just hand over the culprit, you," Hei said, unable to resist kicking him again.

“Me? Cough cough,” Kronin struggled to lift his head from the ground, “Do you think someone as insignificant as me can quell their anger?”

"No, it's impossible. How could a mere messenger of natural disasters bear such a heavy burden?"

"Unless our mayor personally takes the blame, Siesta can minimize its losses."

"After all, the mayor is so famous! Much more famous than me, a messenger of natural disasters! When it comes to a major event like a volcanic eruption, people are more likely to believe that it was done by a big shot like the mayor than by a small messenger of natural disasters concealing the truth."

“You…” Hearing this, Hei was both angry and furious.

"What did you say?" Kronin was still laughing wildly. With his conspiracy now foiled, he had given up all hope, knowing he wouldn't end up well anyway.

"Hei, you actually know this, don't you? You just don't want to believe it. You're not like that naive young lady."

"People don't care about the truth; they just want to vent. A small messenger of natural disaster is not enough to satisfy their anger—the anger of losing loved ones and friends."

"And Mayor, you're the perfect scapegoat, wouldn't you agree?"

Kronen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Herman, whose face was gloomy, with a smile.

"You'll be willing. I know what kind of person you are. You'd give anything for Siesta!"

"Like how you gave up such a huge business as obsidian without even blinking an eye."

"But even if you're willing, what can you do? What's gone is gone, and Siesta's downfall is inevitable!"

"And what about you?" Hearing this, Black sneered, grabbed Kronin by the neck, and threatened, "You've schemed so much, surely what you're after isn't a defeated Siesta, is it?"

“Speak, what else are you hiding? If you don’t tell me,” Black said calmly, “I’ll show you what it means to wish you were dead.”

"I swear."

"Heh, heh heh, Blackie, what am I supposed to say to you?" Kronin chuckled as he looked at her murderous face. "Didn't I already say? My dear mayor and I are not on the same side."

"So what if Siesta is in decline? Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. I'm already content with just getting a fallen Siesta."

“After all, I don’t have that ability,” Kronin turned to Herman and said sarcastically, “I haven’t learned the essence from you, so I can’t manage the thriving Siesta.”

"So, I can only let it fall apart and become something I can manage, hahaha..."

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, a cold glint flashed in his dark eyes, and he delivered a heavy punch to the man's abdomen.

"Will you tell me or not?"

"Alright, stop making things difficult for him," the doctor couldn't help but say after hearing this.

"After all, he's just a third-rate villain and a third-rate messenger of natural disasters who's given up on himself. You can't expect him to actually have that kind of method."

The doctor shrugged and looked at Ceylon.

There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Seeing that her best friend was truly anxious, Ceylon decided not to remain a bystander any longer.

"A third-rate messenger of natural disasters?"

But before she could speak, it was Kronin who got angry first.

"What do you know? Dare to say my skill level is only that of a third-rate Cataclysmic Messenger?"

"I can even predict volcanic activity..."

He immediately became anxious, after all, with his wisdom rejected and his schemes exposed, all that remained for him was his identity as a messenger of natural disasters.