Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"You mean, Mudrock and the others?" Anto hesitated for a moment when he heard this. Although the advisor's tone when talking about this team hadn't been particularly... resistant, the two sides had ultimately fought in Lungmen and Chernobog.

After hesitating for a moment, Anto slowly said, "I need to ask Niyan first..."

Let's see if they're willing to meet with the consultant.

“Oh, that’s fine,” Xia Yu nodded, “but I’m a little worried about you going alone.”

“No problem,” Anto quickly retorted, “I’ve only been in contact with one person before…”

"You're really bold. You know we fought a battle with them not long ago."

“But it’s not that I don’t trust them,” Xia Yu waved her hand, “it’s those two people who are about to be cornered by us.”

"Although the lion scorpion has been following them, who knows if they have any backup plans? What if they suddenly decide there's no time to lose and attack you in the forest..."

"Yes, isn't there Miss Lion Scorpion?"

“The Lion Scorpion isn’t omnipotent either,” Xia Yu sighed helplessly. “She’s skilled in stealth and assassination, but she has little experience in protection missions. If someone is determined to kill you, she can probably only avenge you and collect your body.”

"Once you're dead, nothing else matters."

That's why Xia Yu takes Anto and Eyjafjalla with him wherever he goes; he can't afford to suffer the loss of either of them if something happens to them.

“It was perfectly safe before,” Anto could only lower his head helplessly upon hearing this, “Why did it suddenly become so dangerous…”

"Thor...heh..."

-

In the end, they were unable to meet Cheng Niyan immediately.

There are no more Sarkaz girls with white hair and red eyes for now.

According to the plan, Xia Yu would have to contact them herself at the address Anto had given her that evening.

Anto couldn't leave; many people in the camp had unstable Oripathy and might need her at any time.

Now Xia Yu can only stay in the medical station and watch Anto busy himself with everything.

Well, we can only watch.

It's my own fault for being completely ignorant of formal medical knowledge.

Kevin, on the other hand, was busy running around taking care of Anto the whole time.

Recalling their previous conversation

Kevin deliberately found a secluded spot.

"Dr. Anto, you..."

"Don't worry," Anto patted his shoulder with a hearty smile, "I won't leave."

"No, what I meant was..."

“I told you, I won’t abandon you, believe me,” Anto said, giving him a reassuring look before turning and returning to the ward.

Hmm, this kid seems to have a bit of a... feeling for Anto, and now that he knows she might leave, he's probably conflicted.

I don't know what to say to her, whether to advise her to stay and face the danger, or to leave as soon as possible.

The former should know what Wolumonde would face without assistance; as for the latter…

If we part ways here, we probably won't have another chance to meet again in this lifetime.

Although Anto has made it clear that he will not leave.

Moreover, Xia Yu felt that his heartfelt feelings were likely to be in vain. Although she was only a theoretical master, she could still tell that Anto had no feelings for Kevin.

This is actually normal. Putting aside class and such, Anto is Kal'tsit's student and has also been practicing medicine for a while, so he can be said to be quite knowledgeable.

While Kevin is considered excellent at Wolumon, he's not quite as good as Anto...

The two of them can't even find common ground, so it's really quite difficult for them to get together.

Just look at Anto’s attitude towards him and you'll know.

It's just that after Thor and Biederman, those two bastards, Kevin's righteous look has become more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Yes," Xia Yu nodded, sitting on a small stool and watching Kevin being bossed around by Anto.

It seems there's really no chance.

After determining the future of the two, he turned his head idly to look at Eyjafjalla beside him.

She is still studying the notebook left behind by the doctor. Eyjafjalla has been doing this for a while, taking it out to flip through whenever she has free time, and sometimes even writing and drawing in a small notebook.

He truly deserves his title as a top student with several doctoral degrees; he's always learning.

Noticing Xia Yu's gaze, Eyjafjalla gave him a sweet smile before turning away and immersing herself in the sea of ​​knowledge.

To be honest, he really didn't want to be so idle, but no matter where he went to help, he only received rejection.

As for the reason, of course, it was because someone leaked the news that he was going to take Anto away.

Wow, that news really stirred up a lot of excitement.

The infected in the camp naturally wouldn't like him much.

Just a few hours earlier, a dramatic scene had unfolded at the camp.

After all, Anto is their life now, their backbone.

No one can leave Anto.

Thanks to this whole drama, Xia Yu is now practically a plague in the camp. Forget about greeting him; he's just hoping they won't leave him out of dinner preparations.

And it also dragged Eyjafjalla into it, but at least the little sheep found something to do, unlike Xia Yu who was so bored she was practically growing mushrooms.

If it weren't for the fact that he was, in a way, Anto's superior, someone would probably have come to have a serious 'talk' with Xia Yu.

So Xia Yu can only stand there in the corner, not even having the chance to go find the white-haired, red-eyed Sarkaz.

Why, you ask? It's because of those two scoundrels in the corner, of course.

Thor and Biederman.

Moreover, it was these two bastards who leaked the news that they were going to take Anto away.

Well, it was expected.

103 A God-given Opportunity

hours ago.

Xia Yu was still helping Anto with his work. Although she didn't know much about medical matters, she could at least read. She handed Anto whatever he asked for, so it was quite easy for her.

But soon a great commotion erupted in the camp.

The sound grew closer and closer until the cacophony gradually enveloped the entire tent.

"Wait a minute," Anto said angrily, putting down his notebook and frowning at the patient in front of him. "I'll go out and see what's going on."

Then he put down the medical equipment in his hand, took off his gloves, exchanged a glance with Xia Yu, and lifted the tent flap.

"Dr. Anto," a girl infected with the virus approached, "I heard you're leaving, is that right?"

Upon hearing this, Anto stood frozen in place.

This child has always been well-behaved. She never cries or fusses when I treat her, and she always sweetly calls me "sister."

Now everyone is pushing her in front of them, calling her "doctor."

Anto looked around. The infected people were hanging their heads anxiously; someone must have taught her this.

“Sister Anto,” the little girl reached out and gently tugged at Anto’s clothes, looking up at her with a face full of unease and fear, “Don’t you want me anymore?”

A soft voice seemed to ignite everyone's unease.

"Yes, Dr. Anto, aren't you going to abandon us?"

"doctor……"

People anxiously gathered around the tent, hoping for a response from their savior.

“You…” Anto took a deep breath, “Who told you I was leaving?”

Even if you already know who did it, you should still ask.

“I’m sorry, Dr. Anto,” Thor stepped out of the crowd and bowed, the tall young man appearing so humble in front of the short Anto.

"I simply cannot hide this news. Although everyone here is infected... they should not die in pain like this."

His eyes were full of apology. "I know this is wrong, but... I'm sorry, I had no other choice."

There is no other way.

"The consultant who came here last night was here to take you away, right? Dr. Anto, everyone needs you."

"I'm sorry, I'm doing this for everyone's benefit."

Ha ha.

If I hadn't heard that recording last night, I would have really believed your lies.

For everyone's sake? Does "everyone" you're referring to include all the infected people present? That's not how you described it when you were making plans to abandon the infected.