Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"And we, powerless to resist, can only be slaughtered at our mercy."

She looked at Xia Yu, "Now that we've said what we needed to say, what about you?"

What do you want to do to us?

The four of them turned to look at Xia Yu, anxiously awaiting their fate.

Seeing this, Xia Yu rolled her eyes at them.

"Ha, as if I could do anything to you,"

He smiled. "Would you really be so reckless? Even if this thing is so wonderful, those of you who have experienced the ocean would surely be more cautious."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the four people changed simultaneously.

"Presumably, all the divinity that flows from your souls is piled up in these few clones," Xia Yu said with a smile. "For immortal beings, especially vigilant immortal beings like you, is a year really that long?"

Xia Yu thought for a moment, but ultimately swallowed back the words "a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow".

"Long enough to make you lower your guard?"

"Don't even mention a year, it would be normal to spend ten or a hundred years researching this, right?"

Xia Yu said with a smile, "The so-called inability to resist temptation is just a smokescreen. In reality, you simply cannot refuse, right?"

"After all, this comes from the depths of one's soul... how can one simply give it up?"

"So, you piled all your divinity into these few weak clones, which is why you've fallen to the point where you can't even withstand my aura."

"On the one hand, it's because the vessel is too weak, and on the other hand, it's because the divinity it carries is too much for this weak vessel."

Xia Yu chuckled, "Why are you pretending with me? Even if your physical bodies die here, your true forms won't be greatly affected, right?"

“Even your physical bodies are not tainted by divinity; to avoid risks, all divinity resides here.”

Upon hearing this, the four people, whose lives were already in turmoil, looked at each other in bewilderment.

"But no matter what, our approach was wise, wasn't it?"

Alty sighed, "At least, when facing someone like you, I won't have such a big weakness left."

The fear that had been there before was no longer visible in the eyes of the four people; clearly, it had all been an act.

"What a pity, it didn't fool me at all."

"I thought I could get some intelligence."

Alty looked at Xia Yu frankly and said, "Can you let us die knowing why? At least let these bodies die knowing why."

So, can you tell me your name?

“First of all, my name is Xia Yu,” Xia Yu nodded, then smiled and said, “Secondly, there’s no need to be so pessimistic.”

"I'm just here to ask a few questions. Murder... it's really not that serious."

"Really?" Alty smiled. "Then I'll take it as fact."

"Our natural enemy, could you have the mercy to tell me about this thing, oh, divinity, is that what you call it? What exactly is divinity?"

"To be honest, natural enemies or anything like that," Xia Yu shook her head, "it's not that serious, really not that serious."

“And then, divinity really is a wonderful thing,” Xia Yu exclaimed, “a leap in the level of life…”

"Something that so many people would kill for."

"As for why they appear in your bodies," Xia Yu shrugged, "just consider it a gift from the world."

"Alright, I've asked all the questions I needed to ask, so I'll be going now. Have a nice day, everyone."

309 is too fragile

“Black…” On the beach as the sun set, Ceylon looked at her best friend, “Why are you distancing yourself from me?”

"..."

Hearing this, Hei remained silent for a while, then sighed.

"Miss is a well-educated person from Victoria."

Hei's expression was complicated. "You should go somewhere better. Don't stay in this city struggling with people like us."

“No, that’s not right,” Ceylon shook his head upon hearing this. “It’s not right at all.”

“That doesn’t make sense. Just because I went to school in Victoria doesn’t mean I can just abandon my hometown.”

"There's no such logic in the world, you idiot."

“This world is inherently unreasonable,” Black said, lowering his head.

“And what about you, Black?” Ceylon looked at Black upon hearing this. “Black, what kind of person do you think you are in my heart? And what am I in your heart?”

“I…” Faced with her intense gaze, Hei turned his head away.

"I am not what you see, Miss."

I... am not the person I used to be.

"Because you've killed someone?" Ceylon asked in return.

"..."

He remained silent.

"Because you've killed many people?" Ceylon pressed again.

“No, Miss…” Hearing this, Hei shook his head, “Don’t say any more…”

“So,” Ceylon looked at Black, “what’s your answer to me?”

“I don’t want Miss to know about this place,” Black said, lowering his head.

I don't want you to know that my hands are covered in blood, I don't want you to know that I've killed countless people, I don't want you... to drift further and further away from me.

But things don't always go as planned, and I am so... realistic.

I can't let go of the past, I can't let go of the hatred. Even if I could turn back time and choose again, I would still pick up a weapon.

Perhaps we were never meant to be this close.

You are the little princess of the Hermann family, the daughter of Siesta, born to be pure and innocent.

And I, an orphan whose family was destroyed and whose head was choked with blood hatred...

We come from two different worlds and shouldn't have too much interaction.

This is good for everyone.

Hei Xin had so many things he wanted to say, but he couldn't bring himself to say them.

In the end, there was only one sentence: 'I don't want you to know.'

In Black's heart, Ceylon is the eternal white moonlight.

He didn't want his blood and grime to taint her in the slightest.

“I’m sorry,” however, her words of not wanting you to know earned her an apology from Ceylon.

"Miss?" Hei Weiwei's eyes widened, not understanding why Ceylon was apologizing.

“You said you didn’t want me to know,” Ceylon smiled slyly, “but I already know.”

“I know about your past... even if it's just a little bit, even if it's just hearsay from others, I already know. I went against your wishes, so I apologize to you.”

"However, even if Hei doesn't want me to know, I apologize again. I'm sorry, I can't say I don't know."

"No!" Hearing this, Hei exclaimed excitedly, "Miss, you shouldn't know this!"

"you should……"

"I should what?" Before she could finish speaking, Ceylon interrupted her forcefully, "I should what? I should do this, I should do that, I should study hard, I should join the elite, what is that!"

Ceylon frowned. "I'm not some hothouse flower, nor am I some naive young lady! I know I have things I must do!"

"Protecting Siesta is not only Father's business, but also your business and mine!"

"You don't want me to get involved in this kind of thing, is it to protect me?"

“I…no…” Hearing this, Black was stunned. She had never seen Ceylon so excited.

My impression of Ceylon is that she is always quiet and gentle, always like a good student.

And now...

"You and Dad are the same; you think that arranging things this way for me will make me happy, but I don't!"

"I don't think there's any danger involved, I don't think there's anything wrong with the dark past! Maybe when I actually experience those things, I'll cry, I'll feel sad, I'll feel terrified..."

"But if Black says, 'I need Ceylon's help,' I will definitely come! I will listen to whatever you say!"

At this point, Ceylon grasped Black's hand. "If we're friends, that's how it should be. What kind of friend is it if it's always just one-sided giving?"

Ceylon took a deep breath.

"You've already asked me why I did this, and I've already answered..."

"So, can you give me an answer too, Black? If the past is the past, can you be my friend again, just like when we were kids?"