Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“It’s been a while,” the doctor glanced at Xia Yu, then slowly sat up from him and said helplessly, “so I only heard the gist of it.”

"Amiya, remember to learn from him, this thing is amazing."

“Yes, I will, don’t worry, Doctor,” Amiya’s big eyes sparkled. “Now that you’re awake, Doctor, let’s go down the mountain.”

It's already very late today.

Hearing this, the doctor looked at Xia Yu, who was all smiles, and said, "Tsk, alright then."

Now that things have come to this, she has lost all interest in going against Xia Yu.

The things Xia Yu said through Amiya today were quite informative; they're enough for me to think about carefully.

Not just those questions deep in my heart, but also...

This is a theory that provides a profound analysis of the structure of human society.

Xia Yuming and Amiya had been talking for three hours, and she had been listening for three hours as well, but... she still felt that this was just the beginning.

This reminds me of what Xia Yu had told Kal'tsit before, that she would teach Amiya something.

I originally thought it was some kind of magic trick, but I never expected it to be this kind of thing.

This greatest variable in history will also exert its influence on the world through Amiya, the future hope of Rhodes Island.

Let's see which direction he's going to lead Amiya.

With such a big matter at hand, the Doctor was no longer in the mood to continue his scheming and intrigue with Xia Yu.

Looking at the doctor's solemn expression, Xia Yu smiled slightly.

Ha, you think you can fight me?

Get busy now!

Looking back, it was a wise choice for me to remain an advisor at Rhodes Island rather than hold a position of real power.

With my abilities, no one dares or can do anything to me, and I don't have to take on so much work...

Ah, what a wonderful thing.

"What are you laughing at?" The doctor glared at Xia Yu with displeasure. "You so-called consultant who pushes all the work onto your subordinates while you slack off!"

"Heh, I heard that after Operator Earth Spirit's outstanding performance during a storm disaster that Rhodes Island encountered, she became someone's direct subordinate."

"A girl who clearly separates her work and life is now forced to bear several times the usual workload because of her outstanding abilities..."

Xia Yu retorted without hesitation, "Miss Di Ling is really pitiful."

"My condition was already serious due to Oripathy, and now I'm being exploited like this..."

"What do you know?" Upon hearing this, the Doctor jumped up in anger. "I was training her, don't you understand? That little bit of work is nothing compared to her abilities! Rhodes Island completely underestimated her before!"

"A natural disaster messenger who can determine from short-term data within just a few hours that a supercell thunderstorm will appear ahead and develop into a wind disaster; a genius who can skillfully handle relationships with colleagues..."

"A genius who can understand the formulas I write and apply them immediately, and who can follow my train of thought to perform calculations in real time, a genius who allowed Rhodes Island to escape the natural disaster with minimal damage..."

"To raise her like an ordinary person would be a complete waste!"

“Ah, Doctor, you’re talking about what happened when we left Lungmen for Letania,” Amiya said, remembering what had just happened. “Miss Earth Spirit is truly talented.”

"If it weren't for her efforts and the doctor's command, decks one through six would have suffered an average of about 15 percent damage, with deck one being the most severely damaged, and casualties could not be ruled out."

"Right, right!" Hearing this, the doctor said indignantly, "If she really wasn't capable, would I value her so much?"

"Besides, what's wrong with becoming my direct subordinate? I've got you covered with everything, from the position to the salary!"

"We didn't treat them unfairly at all!"

“But she’s a critically ill patient. Kal’tsit personally confined her to her quarters, afraid she might suddenly die if she’s not careful,” Xia Yu rolled her eyes at her. “Look at her, she used to be such a carefree person, but now she’s been forced to have dark circles under her eyes…”

“You have your inhibitor,” the Doctor waved his hand. “You know, I feel so sorry for her. It’s not easy to find someone like her. As soon as I found out what you had done, I went to Kal’tsit and got her a special spot!”

"However..." The doctor's eyes showed a hint of wariness as he said this, "Why are you so concerned about my subordinate? You even know that she has dark circles under her eyes recently."

"Trying to poach my partner? Let me tell you! Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!" The doctor stood with his hands on his hips, looking up at Xia Yu. "Here, she can learn knowledge she would never have had access to in her entire life!"

"What can he do in your team that's full of thugs? Don't waste his talent!"

"You're overthinking it," Xia Yu rolled her eyes at her. "I have enough self-awareness. He's a promising natural disaster messenger and geologist. What's fighting and killing with me compared to that?"

"Although that girl's Originium Arts and control abilities are truly amazing, her combat power alone is already better than many ordinary field operators."

"It's just that I was quite interested in what was behind her, so I paid more attention to it."

"Huh? You can see that too?" The doctor was a little surprised to hear this, but he immediately understood.

"That's true, after all, you're... hard to say!"

Amiya walked behind the two of them, watching them playfully bicker, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

"Don't you think that thing behind her is really cool? A skeleton undead sheep!"

"I've seen things that are much cooler than that, so this is... well, just so-so."

"Really? I don't believe it!"

The three of them walked under the moonlight all the way back to Siesta.

……

"So annoying!"

Skadi hugged her orca pillow and rolled around on the bed.

"So annoying!"

He buried his head deep into the pillow, and after a while, he weakly pulled it out.

"so annoying!"

She sat up abruptly in bed and looked at her hands.

awkward!

I feel uncomfortable all over!

I really want to have a good, satisfying fight!

She wasn't usually such a combative person, but lately, a lot had been happening... which was bothering her.

In the past, when she encountered this situation, she would sign up for a mission in Agor and then have a physical exchange with the Sealings.

Once on land, they will specifically seek out missions to eliminate the ferocious infected creatures and have a good, satisfying slaughter.

There are plenty of such missions in the Bounty Hunter Guild, but few people would accept them except for the infected.

After all, fighting infected creatures... one wrong move and you could be the next unlucky one.

Of course, Skadi doesn't need to be afraid of these things.

But now, in Siesta, apart from Pompeii and its people, there are no other infected creatures that can be bred on a large scale.

After all, as a tourist city, how can you open a business surrounded by a bunch of infected creatures?

As for Pompeii... it cannot be attacked.

This thing is a real treasure.

I originally thought that I could relieve my inexplicable anxiety by fighting Pompeii, but who knew that it would back down so easily!

Skadi couldn't resist the urge to touch him; she knew what was important.

But after I came back, I felt uncomfortable all over.

At this moment, she stared longingly at the door.

That's right, she's in Xia Yu's room right now!

We're just waiting for the room's owner to come back!

This is actually quite easy to understand, isn't it?

She was itching to have sex and was thinking of finding someone to have a good time with to relieve her anxiety.

But how many people around her can resist her charm?

Mudstone is one example; once you unearth that colossus, you'll definitely have a blast hacking away at it.

But Mudrock is... very easy to talk to, and he's also the vice-captain. He always took good care of Skadi on Rhodes Island.

And she considers the Colossus her friend! Skadi thought to herself, "They've been so good to me, why am I going to ask them to let me take apart their friend for fun..."

Isn't this not good?

Surtr is another one; you don't even need to look at Skadi to know that she's definitely a master.

But then the problem arises: the two don't get along very well. Skadi's strength lies purely in her physical body, while Surtr relies more on Levadin.

Putting everything else aside, what if I or Surtr got too excited and couldn't stop...

The consequences were disastrous; both of them were bound to have sustained injuries.

But hold back... I originally planned to have a big fight to vent my emotions... If I hold back, I might end up feeling even more frustrated...

Other skilled individuals, like Helag, share similar reasons with Surtr.