Arknights' Lock of Heaven

But this does not mean that deep-sea hunters are unaware of the power of firearms.

Even with the physical prowess of a deep-sea hunter, a single shot from an electromagnetic cannon with a caliber of at least 100 millimeters would be too much for the hunter to withstand.

After all, this thing wasn't invented to fight infantry units; its target is all sorts of heavily armored warships.

For dealing with infantry, small-caliber cannons using Originium Bombs are more effective.

Although her good eyesight allowed her to see clearly that the thing next to the person opposite her really was a cannon, it was not good news.

Because she wasn't confident she could withstand a large-caliber electromagnetic railgun.

But it's okay, Skadi took a deep breath.

I don't need to be faster than a cannonball.

I just need to be faster than you at aiming.

While electromagnetic railguns are powerful, their unparalleled penetrating power comes at a price.

That's the kill radius.

Just as she was preparing to break into the bounty hunters' territory, fight her way through, and get to the man's side to subdue him, she clearly saw the man three hundred meters away slightly smirk.

In an instant, a sense of impending danger made her immediately abandon her plan to charge forward and instead retreat into the cave behind her.

Skadi trusted this intuition.

Just as she stepped back, a blue light flashed from the mechanical structure beside the man.

He fired again.

boom!

Skadi was relieved that his target was still not herself.

That's good. She began to plan the fastest route forward in her mind.

The electromagnetic cannon in front of me is charging very quickly; it fired its second shot so soon.

But it doesn't matter, Skadi is confident that after he fires that shot, in a mere forty-second interval, she will cross three hundred meters of open ground and then put her sword to his neck.

But the relief in her eyes quickly turned into terror.

boom!

Xia Yu only fired one shot.

But there were two loud bangs.

Electromagnetic guns do not use the kinetic energy from gunpowder for propulsion; instead, they use electromagnetic fields to drive the projectile, so the sound when firing is not loud.

But the shells will still make a loud noise when they hit the target.

However, it was only for one sound.

But now, there are two sounds.

One sound was the sound of artillery shells hitting the earth.

The sound was the sound of a fantasy collapsing and exploding.

"How is this possible?" Skadi stared wide-eyed at the violent explosion before her.

Aren't electromagnetic railgun projectiles designed to kill targets using kinetic energy? Why would they produce such a large explosion?

Those bounty hunters didn't seem to be carrying any explosives that could cause such a big explosion.

Skadi gripped her greatsword tightly in her right hand.

Then it seemed that this was absolutely not enough, so he even grabbed it with his left hand.

It had been a long time since she had fought with a sword like this since she came ashore.

The last time I gripped my sword like this was just now to break the rock wall, not for combat.

Several tens of seconds later, the smoke dissipated.

The bounty hunters have been routed.

Of the hundreds of people gathered here, it would be considered good if a dozen or so survived.

At least, there is no living thing in the middle of Xia Yu and Skadi.

Seeing this, Xia Yu put away the electromagnetic cannon beside her with satisfaction.

The combined power of the electromagnetic railgun's kinetic energy and his own shattered illusions greatly satisfied him.

After putting away the electromagnetic cannon, he clapped his hands and walked towards Skadi.

"..."

Skadi gripped her sword with both hands, looking at Xia Yu walking towards her with a complicated expression.

If his previous plan was to kill the bounty hunters and then go to the man in front of him with his sword to ask about Ghost Shark, the reason he's still carrying the sword now is simply because he feels threatened.

This is an instinctive vigilance.

Even if the opponent has the Rhodes Island symbol on their body, it's the same.

But when she saw the person opposite her seemingly completely unguarded as they put away that terrifying electromagnetic cannon and walked towards her, she still felt conflicted.

The other side showed goodwill, but...

In the end, Skadi did not sheath her sword. Instead, she abandoned the two-handed sword-wielding posture, dragging the sword with her right hand as she walked towards the person.

And so, the two of them, amidst the smoke and fire of the battlefield, moved closer and closer to each other.

Three hundred meters, a distance that is neither long nor short.

The two gazed at each other, slowly drawing closer.

Finally, in the center of the shell crater, still filled with the smoke of gunpowder, the two stood before each other.

“Miss Skadi, is it?” Xia Yu gave a friendly smile and then extended her right hand to Skadi.

"Nice to meet you, I am Ghost Shark's new attending physician."

"My name is Xia Yu."

Seeing this, Skadi switched the greatsword in her hand to her left hand, and then extended her right hand to shake hands with Xia Yu.

Her eyes were filled with suspicion. "Kal'tsit didn't tell me that Specter had changed her attending physician again."

“Because you’re not on Rhodes Island,” Xia Yu said with a smile. “To be honest, I don’t actually know anything about medicine.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he sensed the sudden killing intent in Skadi's eyes and the power in her hand that was enough to crush steel.

In Skadi's eyes now, Specter's existence is irreplaceable by anyone.

She was his only companion, proof of everything he had ever existed in the past, after losing his hometown and home.

"Although I don't know medicine, my Originium Arts just happen to be effective for Miss Specter's condition."

Xia Yu sighed and said sincerely, "Actually, I was forced into this role as the attending physician, so Miss Skadi, can you please relax a little?"

"There's no need to be so tense."

Upon hearing this, Skadi silently withdrew her hand.

She glanced at Xia Yu's right hand, which she had gripped tightly but which showed no redness or swelling, and then switched the sword from her left hand back to her right.

He is a powerful enemy!

Unexpectedly, besides possessing that convenient electromagnetic cannon, his physical abilities were also so powerful.

How is she doing?

Skadi frowned and asked in a cool voice.

“Well,” Xia Yu said, pulling a test report from the Gate of Babylon behind her and handing it to Skadi. “Here’s the general situation.”

"You can look into it first."

Skadi took the document, quickly flipped through it, and then saw a conclusion written in Argol script at the end.

Her expression quickly softened.

147 bodyguards? Are you kidding me?

Skadi, of course, couldn't understand the technical reports on the first few pages.

Or rather, for those who haven't specifically studied it, those technical terms are like gibberish to them.

She had already learned from Kal'tsit's interactions that she shouldn't try to understand these technical terms.

Unless you plan to switch careers and become a doctor.

Just flip to the last page of the report. Although Kal'tsit is always cryptic and doesn't speak in plain language, she will still use easy-to-understand language at the end of the report to let the family understand what all those technical terms mean.

Skadi recognized Kal'tsit's handwriting, so she lowered her guard against Xia Yu slightly after obtaining the documents.

Although she disliked Kal'tsit, she had to admit that the doctor was truly skilled.

So, as her psychiatrist, the person in front of her must be quite capable as well.

Skadi thought to herself as she watched.