Arknights' Lock of Heaven

After all, the world has changed, and there aren't even the same planets anymore, so how could it still be of any use?

But when he decided to get out and relax after being cooped up in his car all day, he discovered that it wasn't what he had imagined at all when he first set foot on this land.

The earth rejoiced and leaped with joy.

He felt the magic power within his body slowly but steadily recovering.

Although it's not as efficient as it was in Babylon.

At that moment, with his feet firmly planted on the ground, his mind was in turmoil.

After a long while, he asked Kal'tsit for a world map.

This is a continent that is connected together.

The layout bears no resemblance to Earth's previous existence.

Whether it's the wondrous energy source like Originium, the geographical structure, or the half-human races, there's no trace of Earth to be seen.

But this land has truly accepted itself and acknowledged its own identity.

This in the end is why?

That night, Xia Yu stood on this unfamiliar land, her heart in turmoil.

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My jumbled thoughts were brought to an end by the rising moon.

Standing in the boundless wilderness, countless results have proven that this is not Earth.

Nothing is more convincing than two rising moons.

Terra is just a world that resembles Earth, albeit in a different way.

“But since they are different worlds,” Xia Yu stared blankly at the two crescent moons, her mind filled with doubt.

It's not just about accepting yourself, but also about accepting your own legend.

That bound the great work of the creator god.

He could sense that the Lock of Heaven was slowly undergoing a qualitative change.

Become more resilient and more swift.

Even the clay doll's body, which represents the essence of the Lock of Heaven, is gradually strengthening.

Xia Yu raised his hand from his reverie, and strands of brilliant golden chains spread out from the void, encircling him.

It is cheering, it is singing.

Xia Yu could sense that the divinity bestowed upon the Lock of Heaven by the Sumerian gods was gradually increasing in its influence on this land.

This is a symbol of great achievements being recognized.

Normally, this is impossible.

After all, no one in this world knows the legend of Enkidu, let alone his great feat of binding the creator god.

"Are you my witness?" Xia Yu slowly lowered her body and placed her hand on the uneven gravel.

"So you've acknowledged me...?"

"The Chains of Heaven have appeared in this world... Is it because you need me...?"

There is no love without reason in the world.

There must be a reason why I didn't appear in Valhalla, but instead came to this familiar yet unfamiliar land.

Xia Yu didn't believe that this land was willing to acknowledge her because of her actions in the Absolute Demonic Beast Battlefront.

After all, the earth is the earth; his great feat of binding Tiamat was at most saving humanity.

If anyone should be making an acknowledgment, it should be Alaya that makes it.

After all, even if Goetia burned everything to the ground, the earth would still be the same earth, wouldn't it?

Gaia, or rather Earth, did not suffer much loss.

Gaia might even be pleased with this outcome.

And here, on the land of Terra, He acknowledged Himself.

The magic within his body continued to recover, and the great feat of the Chains of Heaven gaining worldwide recognition was strengthened...

Every gift of fate comes with a price tag attached in secret.

But so what?

Xia Yu stood calmly in the wilderness.

Isn't it just being a henchman? Didn't I already prepare myself to become Gaia's or Alaya's henchman in Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia?

It's just a change of boss now, it's all for making a living, nothing to be ashamed of.

"However..." Feeling the overwhelming divine power emanating from the Chains of Heaven...

Is the opponent a god...?

Xia Yu looked out at the boundless wilderness, "I hope I'm not fighting alone..."

Kal'tsit stared blankly at the sacred scene outside the car window.

The wide white robe, the chains that seemed to float and dance in the air, and the faint golden particles of light that appeared very faint at first glance but felt incredibly dazzling, emanating from the earth.

At this moment, the identity of sharing the same background as the doctor, which had previously been somewhat certain, crumbled in part.

They are too different.

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The off-road vehicle sped by, the scenery of the wilderness constantly appearing in front of the window, only to be left far behind.

The two people in the car tacitly avoided mentioning what happened last night.

Kal'tsit drove the vehicle, her cold face revealing no emotion.

Xia Yu, feeling the magic within her body, reluctantly put her money-making ambitions back on the agenda.

Terra is anything but stingy; its own divinity is practically overflowing.

I reckon even a mythical beast like Nian would instinctively avoid it if it saw me.

This has nothing to do with whether or not you can win. Xia Yu estimates that with her current abilities, she can't beat Nian.

But who wants to fight an opponent who relies entirely on hard crowd control from start to finish?

As the old saying goes, self-confidence is paramount, and one can even become a god of war!

Even if they win, the process will definitely be extremely frustrating.

But you know, there are gains and losses. You've improved your divinity, but you'd better give me back some magic!

As a clay figure created by the gods, Xia Yu herself can also store magic power.

We can't rely on the Holy Grail for everything, can we?

However, ever since he obtained this body, the Holy Grail has been in his hands, and he has become accustomed to using the Holy Grail's magic directly.

After all, the vast reserves of magic inside are really awesome to use!

The restoration of the Holy Grail's magic is now nowhere in sight, and the magic restored by the earth is stored in his body.

Although it can also be directly transferred to the Holy Grail, there's no issue of loss when transferring it from one hand to the other...

But this little bit of magic is really...

It seems the earth has realized it can use Originium to restore its magic power, so last night it used all its resources on Great Achievement.

If Xia Yu wanted to fill the Holy Grail with the meager magic supplied by the earth, he figured he'd have to dig a hole and bury himself for seven or eight hundred years.

The Holy Grail in Fuyuki City can accumulate enough magical energy in sixty years, but that is the result of several magician families jointly establishing it on the ley lines of Fuyuki City.

Putting aside the question of whether Terra actually has the concept of ley lines, even if it did, Xia Yu, who hasn't received any systematic magic training, wouldn't know how to use them...

The information he initially obtained from Chaldea was limited to the topic of Heroic Spirits; while he had information on ley lines, he lacked any preliminary tutorials…

It's as absurd as asking someone who has just learned to read in elementary school to solve a university-level math problem.

Therefore, the supply of magic power from the earth is only icing on the cake; the main source of income still comes from Originium.

Forget about building a business empire; Xia Yu didn't think she could outmaneuver those ruthless capitalists.

In the short term, Chernobog is the only option we can consider.

People are not rich without windfall, and horses are neither night nor fat.

When the Reunion Movement attacks the city, we'll take them down. An energy source that can move such a large city, although it probably won't fill the Holy Grail, will be enough to unleash a few Noble Phantasms.

Therefore, the most urgent task now is to gain Rhodes Island's trust.

Although I could go by myself, why not take a ride if there's a carpool available?

And you don't even have to go through all the trouble of getting a city layout map of Chernobog yourself. You can just get some intelligence from Rhodes Island.

As for how to gain trust, Xia Yu looked at Kal'tsit in the driver's seat.