Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Chernobog's resources are certainly attractive, but the riots are still nowhere in sight.

Xia Yu naturally started thinking about making money as well.

But in this turbulent era, making money isn't so easy.

If you want to make big money, it's obviously impossible for Xia Yu to personally go door-to-door to sell.

He is lazy.

Moreover, this book doesn't tell me to build a business empire in Terra.

Having a partner with established channels can save you a lot of trouble.

But no matter how good the goods you have are, they can't overcome human greed. What if someone sees you alone and gets greedy?

Xia Yu is capable of fighting and can kill any troublemakers, but since she's temporarily residing on Rhodes Island, it's normal for her to show some sincerity.

In conclusion, he believes Rhodes Island is a good partner.

Also, he's lazy and doesn't want to manage things. Why do he have to do it himself when he can find a reliable person to manage it?

Xia Yu was still eagerly waiting for Kal'tsit to start asking about the thermos, and then for her to bring up the topic of making money through cooperation.

But to everyone's surprise, Kal'tsit filled her bottle with broth and, without asking any questions, gestured for Xia Yu to get in the car.

It's time to go.

10 The earth accepted itself.

"This shouldn't be," Xia Yu glanced at Kal'tsit in the driver's seat, then lowered her head again. How could she remain unmoved...?

Why on earth is this happening?

Why is Kal'tsit so indifferent to such a wondrous thing?

Xia Yu did not believe that Kal'tsit could not see through her intentions.

Seeing his defeated expression, Kal'tsit's usually cold face revealed a barely perceptible smile.

"Since you are from Yan, do you know a proverb?"

"What's that?"

"Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade!"

These words were like a sharp sword, sweeping away all of Xia Yu's doubts. So, it turned out that Kal'tsit had chickened out and didn't dare to take on such a big job.

Yes, this is not the peaceful country of my previous life.

Terra is in chaos.

If Rhodes Island starts selling such cutting-edge technology, it won't be able to stop those jackals and hyenas. That's probably what Kal'tsit was thinking.

After all, not everyone has the strength to back up like Xia Yu, so Kal'tsit naturally wouldn't make a decision easily before seeing the whole picture.

Ultimately, it was just that I was too anxious. After all, the feeling of having no mana is really unpleasant, like a toothache, you know? It won't kill you, but it's really painful!

Even without mana, there aren't many people on Terra who can threaten Xia Yu, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't pursue Originium.

After all, he has many ideas that all require the support of the Holy Grail.

Moreover, Kal'tsit's concerns are reasonable, after all, Rhodes Island is just a pharmaceutical company, isn't it?

Because of the predecessor of the Tower of Babel, Rhodes Island was already walking on thin ice when moving between countries.

If it weren't for the fact that they were genuinely doing what a pharmaceutical company should do, always acting responsibly, and that many countries needed their blocking agents to ease the conflict between infected individuals and ordinary people, Rhode Island might not even have been able to obtain normal operating licenses from various countries.

The reason is those openly Sarkaz employees of Rhodes Island.

It's worth noting that the Sarkaz don't have a good reputation in many countries.

In the eyes of rulers of various countries, the Sarkaz have always been a symbol of chaos.

Rhodes Island cannot withstand an even bigger storm.

How could a single company possibly control something as advanced as space technology?

Even in Colombia, where capital is dominant, it won't work, because other capital groups will gang up on it.

If you don't have the power to establish a dictatorship, don't try to create a monopoly, especially one that can overturn the world.

After figuring all this out, Xia Yu felt like slapping herself twice.

I've been blinded by greed; I'm so desperate to make money.

To make money from this, the Holy Grail's magic must first be at its maximum.

Back then, anyone who dared to lay a hand on you would be instantly blasted into oblivion by a single mountain-shattering, star-leveling attack. Ishtar already had a Spirit Origin, it was just a matter of having a pseudo-Spirit Origin.

What? Why not use your own Noble Phantasm?

Because Ishtar's Noble Phantasm has a grand scale!

Moreover, Terra has gods, so while Black Serpent is truly shameful, it's normal for him to keep a trump card up his sleeve when he doesn't know how strong the others really are.

I just don't know if my divine abilities will work on the gods of Terra.

However, while it's exhilarating to unleash a Noble Phantasm, what follows is constant probing between nations and various entanglements of interests—just thinking about it gives me a headache.

You can't exactly retaliate with a Noble Phantasm when someone greets you with a smile, can you?

Xia Yu knew what kind of people politicians and capitalists were—a bunch of scoundrels who would demand an even greater amount of money if he treated them with respect.

Xia Yu felt a headache coming on at the thought of dealing with them.

He glanced at the thermos in his hand. Okay, let's put that suggestion on hold for now and make some money... Hmm, let's go check out Chernobog.

As for destroying this bottle?

I'm reluctant to part with it. After all, it was made with magic power converted from thirty Origin Stones, which adds up to tens of thousands.

I've never seen so much money when paying tuition at Xia Yu University.

Moreover, in Absolute Demonic Frontier, he had developed the habit of drinking a sip of meat soup from time to time; in that era, this was his staple food.

After all, he wasn't exactly a wilderness survival expert; being able to make a palatable meat broth was already quite an achievement.

Once a habit is formed, it's incredibly difficult to break.

Sure enough, while thinking, he subconsciously took another sip.

"I'll keep it," Xia Yu thought to herself, smelling the faint fragrance emanating from the thermos. "It's quite useful anyway."

Seeing his sudden realization, Kal'tsit couldn't help but confirm her guess once again.

He really was from 'there', just like the Doctor.

It shares the same lack of racial symbols, the same mystique, and the same stone coffin in Chern that contains technology far beyond its time…

"Was such space technology quite common in his time...?" Kal'tsit pondered silently, watching Xia Yu who grasped the concept so quickly. "His quick understanding means he wasn't unaware of the potential consequences of technology ahead of his time..."

"Is it because we live in the darkest place, that we don't realize how advanced space technology is?"

"It becomes a habit."

The two of them walked silently toward the Dragon Gate.

-

8:30 in the evening.

Vehicles that had been traveling all day stopped here.

They have to camp here tonight.

Although it's called camping, we actually just slept in the car.

This meeting in Lungmen shouldn't have been like this. According to the plan, Rhodes Island's main ship was supposed to arrive in Lungmen tomorrow night, and then Kal'tsit would meet with Wei Yanwu, the ruler of Lungmen.

However, things took an unexpected turn when a person fell from the sky and crashed through three decks, forcing Rhodes Island to remain in place for repairs.

Normally, Rhodes Island would have just informed Lungmen of such an accident, since they are all land-based ships adrift at sea, and accidents like this are quite normal. Lungmen wouldn't have made a fuss about it.

It's just unclear why Kal'tsit chose to lead Xia Yu, a suspicious character, on a trip to Lungmen alone.

Many insiders didn't understand, but Kal'tsit's prestige was undeniable, and in the end, she was allowed to set off with Xia Yu.

The night in the wilderness is beautiful, with countless stars filling the entire sky as far as the eye can see.

Kal'tsit was still in the car, pulling out a pile of documents from somewhere and working on them, occasionally casting a strange glance at Xia Yu.

Ignoring the workaholic, Xia Yu stood on this land, her heart filled with confusion.

From the moment he set foot on this land, he found that the land accepted him.

The complete form.

Enkidu's body is made of clay from the Age of Gods. As long as there is a supply of magic power from the earth, it will never disintegrate or be destroyed. Although he is a puppet created by the gods, he is also an embodiment of the earth that is in harmony with nature.

This characteristic was already experienced in the Babylonian language of the Age of Gods; as long as one stood on the ground, there would be a continuous supply of magic.

Even if you suffer a fatal injury, you will recover completely after lying on a safe surface for one night.

A true son of the earth.

Xia Yu originally thought that once they reached Terra, this path would be completely useless.