Arknights' Lock of Heaven

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The struggle between the other two factions was of little use to them.

So we're still observing.

The changes to the competition format were made by those equipment companies.

They designed this competition specifically for Maria's armor.

Aren't your armor tough enough?

It's okay, we'll just score based on hits then.

A hit deducts one point from the victim and adds one point to the attacker.

I don't need my knights to defeat you; they just need to hit you and then get away quickly.

After all, Maria has always been known for her steady and reliable fighting style in her previous battles, and has never been known for her speed.

This is also why Old F and Kowal were arguing.

This condition is completely targeted at Maria!

The moment the format change was announced, almost all the Cavaliers on the court turned their attention to Maria.

Who has the biggest name on this huge field?

Of course, it's the light right in front of us!

A surname of honor, yet he never suffered a defeat when he first joined the competitive knights.

He defeated several very famous knights in succession...

She was the most dazzling presence on the field.

If these knights were to be asked to engage in a proper one-on-one duel with her, they would certainly refuse.

But what if in such a situation...

As long as I can get enough points from Maria... then the company behind me can create a buzz...

That banknote has a great reputation!

"Look at those eyes, tsk tsk tsk," Sona clicked her tongue as she looked at the other knights' wolfish gazes.

"Looks like you've been targeted, Pegasus."

“It’s alright,” Maria took a deep breath upon seeing this, “I’m ready.”

"Then good luck to you."

After saying that, Sona moved far away from Maria.

If you stay here, you'll definitely be targeted by everyone.

Sona knew perfectly well that the reason these knights could reach a consensus so quickly was because their company had some dirty deal.

They might have known about the changes to the competition format for a while.

It was specifically designed to target Maria.

If we can reset her points to zero in this match, and then use some tricks in the subsequent matches, we can easily prevent her from entering the main tournament.

Maria took a deep breath as she watched the knights around her steadily approach.

Then he threw down his shield.

"Oh, is this how our young female knight responds?"

Mob the Big Mouth saw this and shouted, "Drop your shield?"

"Look around you, how many knights are eyeing you covetously. Throwing away your shield might lighten your burden a bit, but..."

"Attacks are coming from all directions. You need to be careful not only with your points, but also with your life!"

"After all, although the Cavaliers are a game, there are many instances of people being killed by accident in every game."

"You need to think carefully about whether your life or your points are more important."

"Abandoning the shield is a reckless act!"

Mob repeatedly tempted Maria to pick up the shield.

Having a shield means you'll inevitably choose to defend, and defending means becoming a target in the game.

The person behind the scenes doesn't like to see variables. Maria, who can pull out this full set of armor, even if she gives up her shield, who knows what strange and wonderful treasure she might pull out.

Unfortunately, Maria's will was very strong, and she paid no attention to Mob's sarcasm and threats.

"Alright, alright, since you've made this choice, you'd better not cry later, little girl."

Big Mouth Mob shrugged, his feignedly relaxed tone eliciting bursts of laughter.

The match on the field is about to begin.

The knight named Gray Hair launched the first attack.

As Kuranta, he wielded a rapier, crouched low, and darted out from Maria's side in an instant. Caught off guard, he maintained a safe distance and lightly slashed at Maria with his rapier.

Then they fled again.

"The first point has been deducted!"

"Gray-haired Knight gets one point, Maria loses one point."

Mob shouted, "Nearlight, Nearlight, why are you so slow to react?"

"You need to understand that you're not just dealing with Gray Hair alone, you know?"

"Look at the people in front of you. They are all drooling over your score. You defeated the Plastic Knight and the Rusty Bronze Knight. You have the highest score among all the knights present."

"Should we just withdraw from the game? Oh, I forgot, unless the Cavaliers are exhausted and pass out, they have to continue playing even if they have a negative score."

He kept verbally provoking Maria, hoping to disrupt her mindset.

However, he was unaware that Maria was doing it on purpose.

According to the Xia language, this is fishing!

Maria was unaware of why Xia Yu, who had just arrived in the Great Knight Territory, was so well-informed, even knowing clearly about the changes to the competition rules targeting her.

And a plan had already been made.

Throwing away the shield is necessary.

In this format, shields would only be a burden.

The hope of victory lies in one's own sword!

Although that's what he said, he still refused Xia Yu's extremely terrifying enhancement.

Indeed, once that reinforced sword is displayed, no one will dare to attack him.

Ha, you'll die if you touch it, and get hurt if you just graz it. If you just find an unlucky guy to demonstrate it to, after seeing that scene, no one will dare to go up to you.

After all, a game only pays so little, why risk your life?

But Maria still refused.

Because that thing can really cause people to die.

In the end, they had no choice but to compromise and reinforce the armor, and then, in conjunction with their Originium Arts, give the sword a less bloody enhancement.

Yes, at least that's what Xia Yu guaranteed.

One sword strike and the person being cut will certainly not die.

However, the startup phrase is a bit strange.

Moreover, according to Xia Yu, the use of this Originium Arts is still under development, and even if he uses Originium Arts to drive it, it won't be long before it's used.

Therefore, try to make a decisive move and shock all enemies in the shortest amount of time.

Therefore, it cannot be used on a mere gray-haired person.

As expected, after Gray Hair succeeded, the surrounding knights began to stir.

Although they weren't as fast as Gray Hair, there were more of them.

After several exchanges of glances, three people stepped forward.

Spring water, rocks, and tree branches.

They surrounded Maria from three sides.

Then launch an attack simultaneously.

In this situation, Maria, without her shield, can only block one direction at most with her sword.

Then the other two will succeed.

"It's now!"

Seeing their offensive, Maria remained calm. She gripped her sword with both hands and activated Originium Arts.