Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Kroos, who was standing nearby, nodded repeatedly upon hearing this; it was she who had proposed the idea.

After all, learning to cast a mature siege cannon is not as effective as learning to design a cannon from scratch.

However, if she could convince Nian, then what she said must have made some sense.

"So, this is the thing you came up with for me?" Xia Yu wasn't unable to accept their explanation, but the main problem was that this cannon... it didn't look like a cannon at all.

It doesn't necessarily have to be a cannon in the traditional sense, but this thing's design is just too...postmodern.

"Actually, this is its true form," Nian said, after fumbling around for a while and handing him a blueprint, seeing Xia Yu's indescribable expression.

Xia Yu looked at the slender cannon barrel in the blueprints, then at the rectangular mechanical structure in front of her, and finally at Nian.

Explain this to me clearly. Isn't it perfectly normal on this drawing?

"Actually, what you see outside... are all attachments. Their main purpose is to detect some information in your space to facilitate our subsequent work."

"Setting the caliber at 100 millimeters was also for the sake of these accessories; in case the barrel explodes, it might still leave some information behind..."

“Attachments…” Xia Yu rubbed her temples upon hearing this. “If you want to test them, why not just make the attachments individually and put them in your spatial storage? Why risk a barrel explosion by mounting them on the cannon?”

"Wait, a barrel explosion? This thing can explode?"

"Look at what you're saying, a prototype, an experimental device," Nian looked away and curled his lip. "Isn't a barrel explosion a common occurrence?"

"As for why these accessories were installed, ask her!"

"Just doing it on the side, just doing it on the side," Kroos said with an embarrassed smile, seeing that she hadn't managed to fool them in the end. "I originally just wanted to install a device to check the status of the siege cannons, but then I thought it might be possible to install more devices and do all the testing at once..."

"In the end, I had a brain fart and just put them all on. By the time we realized what was happening, it was already like this."

"Okay, I understand," Xia Yu said weakly, waving her hand. "Just tell me if this thing can fire."

"Yes! Definitely! Absolutely!!!" Kroos declared resolutely, "I swear on my honor that it can definitely fire!"

"How many shots can it fire before it falls apart?"

"Um, well," Kroos's imposing manner vanished instantly, and she rubbed her hands together with a forced smile, "Well, how should I put it, it depends on luck."

141 Please believe me

"Good fairy, good fairy," Kroos clung to Xia Yu's arm, pleading, "Can you take Kroos with you?"

What a fairy!

Hearing this, the Vulcan behind her couldn't help but glance at Xia Yu.

Then he silently swallowed his words.

Well, fairy, although this title makes people want to complain, it is surprisingly acceptable when paired with Xia Yu's face.

Why does Xiao Ke love giving people nicknames so much? She even calls herself "Big Sister" and stuff...

Even though I'm not that old.

"I'm entrusting this child to your care, Vulcan," Xia Yu said with an apologetic smile. "I'm usually quite busy outside and don't have much time to take care of her."

"You're too kind," Vulcan said, waving his hand in response to Xia Yu's request. "It's nothing."

It is said that Little Carp sought the care of a Minoan like himself because he had some connection with the Minos.

Perhaps it's because of his job that he usually stays at Rhodes Island, which is why he entrusted her to his care.

In truth, Vulcan didn't understand why this person was so confident that she could take good care of the seemingly blank-slate-like Xiao Ke. But to be honest, although she didn't say it, she still quite liked the child.

"Good fairy, please take me there," Kroos said, still looking at Xia Yu with longing eyes.

“No,” Xia Yu said coldly, rejecting her request. “You need to take good care of your health on Rhodes Island.”

"Besides, Rhodes Island's cafeteria has many excellent chefs. Don't you want to try their cooking?"

“But, although the honey cakes are delicious, and the other dishes are also very delicious,” Kroos said, her ears drooping sadly, “my older sister won’t let me eat too much.”

"You're still the best fairy! As long as I'm by your side, I can eat as much as I want!"

Upon hearing this, Vulcan's gaze towards Xia Yu changed.

Don't you usually restrict her diet?

Xia Yu clearly read this message from her eyes.

The two of them, who had taken care of Xiao Ke, knew all too well how much she could eat.

Her body still needs to be recuperated, so she absolutely cannot eat too much, which is something the doctors specifically instructed her to do.

Faced with Vulcan's questioning, Xia Yu could only sigh, then pull out a fried chicken from behind her and hand it to Xiao Ke.

"I knew you were the best, you little devil!"

Upon seeing the fragrant fried chicken, Xiao Ke cheered and immediately began to wolf it down.

Seeing this, Vulcan quickly stepped forward to stop her. Although he didn't know how Xia Yu managed to pull food out of nothing, Xiao Ke really couldn't eat any more.

But the next second, Xia Yu stopped her.

"Don't worry," Xia Yu sighed, "This isn't real food. Just think of it as an illusion created by Originium Arts. It won't have any effect."

“Uh,” Vulcan was stunned when she heard this. She turned to look at the fried chicken in Xiao Ke’s hand.

Xiao Ke was also very loyal; he snapped off a large chicken leg and handed it to her.

"Big sister, you should eat too."

A happy smile radiated from his silly face.

Vulcan reached out and took the chicken leg.

Whether it's touch, taste, or sight, everything tells her that this is a real chicken leg.

Seeing Xiao Ke wolfing down his food, she inexplicably put the chicken leg in her mouth.

Chewing and swallowing.

After going through the whole process, Vulcan looked at the chicken leg in his hand with a serious expression.

From any perspective, this chicken leg is authentic.

But this is also what Vulcan cares about most.

Because it can't possibly be true.

It's quite illogical that you can't feel any oil on your hands when you're holding the chicken leg or on your lips when you're eating it.

This left her feeling very conflicted.

From any other perspective, no one can say that the chicken leg in their hand is fake, yet it still has such a serious flaw.

She took a deep breath and looked up to examine the man in front of her carefully.

She had heard rumors about this person before, but rumors are mostly unreliable, so she didn't pay much attention to them.

But judging from the skill with which this illusion technique was performed, the rumors were clearly not exaggerated enough.

The real people are far more exaggerated than what they made up.

His incredibly realistic illusion technique alone is enough for him to secure a place on this continent.

Even when compared to legendary figures, they don't really acknowledge them.

While she was lost in thought, Xiao Ke had already finished the whole fried chicken.

Then they tried to use the same trick to get close to Xia Yu.

“Here you go,” Xia Yu replied, using the same old method, pulling out a plate of stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork from behind her back. “Eat slowly.”

But this time, faced with the temptation of delicious food, Xiao Ke did not immediately give in.

"My goodness, can't you really take me with you?" she asked Xia Yu pleadingly.

“No way,” Xia Yu said coldly, rejecting her again. “Your body hasn’t recovered yet.”

"Well, my good fairy, will you come back to see Little K?" Upon hearing this, Kroos lowered its head in disappointment, and its tail drooped down. "Little Kroos will be good, okay?"

"I'm just going out on a mission," Xia Yu said, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Why is it acting like it's a final farewell?"

But he immediately realized what was happening.

If you give out a mission or something, Little Ke probably wouldn't understand it now.

Just like how she still stubbornly believes she is a fairy.

But Xia Yu really didn't know how to persuade him in that situation.

He has no experience in coaxing children.

"Alright, Xiao Ke," Vulcan's opinion of Xia Yu changed after seeing this. So even someone like him has things he can't do.

“Your good fairy has entrusted you to me,” Vulcan said solemnly, patting Ceobe on the shoulder. “Do you want him to come back to see you?”

Upon hearing this, Kroos perked up his ears and looked intently at Vulcan.

"Then listen to me!" Vulcan clapped his hands with great authority. "If you behave well enough, I will take you to see him."

“Yes, yes, yes,” Xia Yu quickly gave Vulcan a grateful look upon hearing this, and then chimed in, “Whether I come back or not depends entirely on whether you listen to Vulcan.”

Entrusting Xiao Ke to Vulcan was indeed a wise move.