Arknights' Lock of Heaven

After all, the Terrans are skilled in magic (Originium Arts).

If you want to understand Eyjafjalla's entire book, you'd better start taking extra classes from elementary school.

Literature is simpler; at least Terra's generational gap with her previous life isn't too great, and some literary elements are common to both.

Unfortunately, Eyjafjalla didn't have such a book in her bag.

On a sunny day like this, with a little black sheep as a natural heater behind you, literary works are more appropriate.

The infected people in the camp are all very busy.

Because Anto promised that new infected people would be treated tomorrow, the camp needs to be expanded further.

Actually, the camp wasn't very big, with only about fifty or sixty people living there. The vast majority of the infected people still chose to live in the city. After all, who would want to live in a tent in the wilderness when they could have a warm house to stay in?

Unless it is very severe, Oripathy patients generally do not require hospitalization, so the infected people usually arrive at the camp in batches.

The infected people arriving tomorrow are all outsiders, so they will naturally have to stay in the camp.

In addition, Anto's promise that he would not leave them fueled everyone's enthusiasm.

In this precarious situation, Anto was their only hope.

"Why isn't it dark yet...?"

-

Actually, time flies when you fall asleep.

Xia Yu did not eat with the infected people.

Of course, they didn't prepare any for Xia Yu and Eyjafjalla either.

Those who do not work do not eat, except for those who are sick in their beds.

According to Anto, this was a rule she learned from Kal'tsit, and she had always used it to manage the camp.

So the infected in the camp cleverly used this rule to give Xia Yu a hard time.

Although it's of little use to him, since he can always pull out a hot meal from the Gate of Babylon—a special edition from the Rhodes Island restaurant.

Even Anto sneaked in to grab a few bites after finishing his meal with the infected people.

Because she hadn't tasted such a familiar flavor in a long time.

While eating, he apologized to Xia Yu and Ayjafjalla.

Yes, including the lion scorpion that appeared at the dining table at some unknown time.

"They are just..."

"Don't worry, I understand," Xia Yu pushed the plate a little towards Anto. "If someone were to take away my hope when my future is uncertain, I reckon they would do something even more outrageous."

"They really trust you."

"Let's not talk about that anymore. Tell me about your new friend."

This new friend naturally refers to mudstone.

“Mudrock and the others…” Anto hesitated for a moment, “I’ve heard about what the Reunion Movement did in Chernobog and Lungmen… but after contacting Mudrock and the others, I find it hard to believe that they did it…”

“Mudstone… such a… peaceful person, how could he…”

“That’s normal,” Xia Yu shook her head. “The Reunion Movement is just a banner, using the guise of infected people to gather a large number of people.”

“There are Sarkaz like Mudrock that you’ve encountered, and there are also thugs who are simply venting their violence.”

"The fact that they survived the purge led by the last Patriot means that the Mudrock Squad didn't do anything that would be considered outrageous in Chernobog."

"Otherwise, they probably wouldn't have been able to get to you."

"The Reunion Movement..." Eyjafjalla asked in confusion, "Is this organization really that complicated?"

Is the Reunion Movement complicated?

of course.

Among them are people like the Shield Guard who uphold their beliefs, and also thugs who burn, kill, and loot in Chernobog. How could it not be complicated?

Of course, such complexity is a deformed organization formed by the superposition of multiple factors.

On the side of the Shield Guards, the Patriots were willing but powerless at the time. Talulah ignited the first spark of the Infecteds' resistance, and the Patriots, who had fought for the Infecteds for most of their lives, absolutely could not allow this spark to be extinguished.

Even if the fire was a mistake, it was still lit.

He could only go down this path to the bitter end; his body wouldn't allow him to turn back.

But with Xia Yu's intervention, the situation is now different.

The young and vigorous patriots are awe-inspiring on the snowy plains.

Several Ursus legions remained holed up inside their warships, waiting for the extreme cold of winter to become their excuse for retreating.

This attack on the patriot, a once-legendary figure, has become a joke.

Not only did this old guy not die, he was also alive and kicking, and he defeated a titled knight order.

Who would dare to provoke him under such circumstances! The nobles wished they could hide their heads in their necks, fearing that the patriots would remember them and one day carry out a beheading.

Once winter arrives, their withdrawal will be a natural consequence, and the snowfields will return to their former state.

“Mudrock,” Anto looked out the window, “was… how should I put it, a very gentle person. Perhaps such a description shouldn’t be used to describe a Sarkaz person in other people’s eyes, but…”

“She is truly special, with an indescribable… a touch of compassion for all things…” Anto said, a strange smile appearing on his face. “You’ll understand when you meet her.”

“Oh, right, take this as a token,” Anto handed over a bracelet. “I’ve done some treatments for her, so I guess that’s how we built up some trust.”

-

Is mudstone special?

Of course, back then, the stone golems she summoned caused a lot of trouble for many people.

This includes the Xia language.

The Golden Team spent half an hour clearing the EX level.

And she herself...

Well, even her own team members might not know her real gender.

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To support that enormous armor, Miss Mudrock used Originium Arts to fill the space between the cushioning materials. Regardless of whether such a massive shape could intimidate enemies, it certainly caused many to underestimate her size and strength.

This Originium Arts modification was truly "armed to the teeth." The visor made her voice sound deep and faint, and until the moment she took off her armor, our personnel department staff were unable to accurately determine her gender.

Incidentally, aside from her old Sarkaz buddies, the bewildered expressions on the faces of the other Mudrock Squad members at the medical examination site were enough to show that even they didn't know their captain's true identity.

"But this makes sense now that mysterious Sarkaz women occasionally appear in the party. I thought I was dreaming." — Letanian sorcerer in the Mudrock Squad

Now, with Xia Yu involved, this unknown Letanian sorcerer may not be able to meet his captain again.

After instructing Lion Scorpion to take charge of safety, Xia Yu left the camp and disappeared into the night, heading towards Antoge.

He was all alone; after all, Anto had been busy all day and didn't have the energy. Although he had learned medical skills from Kal'tsit, Anto felt he would never be able to learn that monstrous stamina and energy in his lifetime.

The cold moonlight of the Winterling Mountains was blocked by the dense forest, leaving only a few sparse spots of light on the ground.

In Terra, aside from places with Originium mines and valuable mineral deposits, people don't need to cause too much environmental damage.

The ancient Winterling Mountains are naturally among them.

Here, the dense jungle remains deserted even during the day, let alone at night.

Given the situation below, Xia Yu could absolutely be used to film a horror movie without any problem.

The dark jungle, the occasional moonlight filtering through the leaves and falling to the ground, the ancient vines that grow wildly and unruly along the roadside, and all sorts of strangely shaped trees hidden in the shadows...

Humans are naturally good at making associations; seeing a white arm makes us think of a thigh, and seeing a gloomy jungle automatically conjures up some scary things in our minds.

Fortunately, Xia Yu didn't need to take the path below, although he wasn't afraid of it.

After all, the trees in the Age of Gods were much taller than here, and in some extremely dense areas, you would definitely not see any moonlight under the trees.

Moreover, this is purely a case of scaring yourself, while in the Age of Gods, there really are all sorts of strange and bizarre things.

Xia Yu had already developed a habit during that time.

Walk to the top of the tree.

Using a special technique he'd acquired from Fujimaru Ritsuka, he effortlessly leaped from one tree to another, dozens of meters away, as if strolling leisurely.

Although he could fly there directly, he still likes to reminisce about the past occasionally.

Back when he was somewhat afraid of heights and didn't dare to fly directly, he overcame this fear by moving around on the treetops.

Yes, he used to be afraid of heights, just like the Headphone Baby when he first transformed.

He laughed so hard when he watched Ultraman X, because Ultraman was afraid of heights!

It wasn't until he arrived at the Absolute Warcraft Frontline and stood atop a tree dozens of meters high looking down at the ground that he realized this wasn't a comedic scene, but rather a very realistic one.

I'm sorry, I have no right to say that about you, Earth!

Of course, he is no longer afraid of heights now, but he still enjoys moving around in the treetops like this.

And it looks especially cool. I remember an advertisement I saw when I was a kid. The male and female leads were a pair of knights-errant, and they were floating around in the bamboo forest using their light-footed skills. It was so cool!