Arknights' Lock of Heaven

It's just a waste of energy. Once these potions are sold, there's no need to worry about making money.

How could that be?

After all, this medicine isn't free, and Rhodes Island isn't going to be so foolish as to pay for it.

“So why didn’t you say so sooner?” Kal’tsit took a deep breath, staring blankly at the potion in her hand, “I thought you had to do it yourself…”

"Of course I had to do it myself back then," Xia Yu recalled the situation. She didn't have much magic power at the time, so how could she have done such a thing?

They only dare to do this now that they've become wealthy.

After all, once you have the capital, you can invest.

"It's just that now, well, certain conditions have been met, and my thinking has been opened up."

If this drug were to be released, it would undoubtedly shock all the Terrans.

There really is a cure for Oripathy...

This is huge news!

"No."

Just then, Kal'tsit suddenly spoke up, saying, "Four or five years... that's too fast."

"It can reverse Oripathy... at least adjust the time to ten years."

She looked at Xia Yu, "I'm not doing this to make money, but... you might not know the significance of this medicine."

"Ore disease... is not simply a disease."

"It can turn human organs from flesh and blood into stone... Do you know what it means to be able to cure such a disease?"

Xia Yu didn't understand biology very well, and in his understanding, this was on the same level as the so-called retrograde egg...

It should be... about right.

He really doesn't understand these things, after all, he practices magic.

"Although curing Oripathy has always been Rhodes Island's long-cherished wish, in my prediction, it is almost impossible without any major breakthroughs in basic science within at least a century."

"Such research results are too astonishing. Even with your abilities, they will still attract a lot of unnecessary trouble..."

"Sigh, although you're certainly not afraid, many of Rhodes Island's plans will fail because of this."

Kal'tsit looked at Xia Yu solemnly, "Therefore, we need time to lay the groundwork."

"We'll release a more basic version first, and then gradually release other better products."

"This is the only way to minimize the confusion of other people's perceptions, rather than creating a finished product out of nothing."

A medicine that can cure Oripathy is no small matter; it's something that could turn Terra upside down.

If it becomes widespread, it means that infected people will no longer be a problem, and that countries will have fewer reservations about mining Originium...

Oh, Ursus isn't included; they didn't really care anyway.

Solving the Oripathy problem means Terra's industrial capabilities will experience a period of explosive growth.

Some research projects that have been delayed due to the nature of Originium will begin rapidly, and the entire world will be changed as a result.

If you don't understand how sensational this is, you can draw an analogy to cancer in real life. You don't need to go bankrupt or undergo painful treatments; you just need an injection once a month.

Moreover, the medicine doesn't cost much, only a couple hundred yuan per injection, and about a thousand yuan a year.

It's completely affordable.

Oripathy is far more significant in Terra than cancer is in the real world.

It is closely related to the development of industry and technology, rather than a simple disease like cancer.

The sensation caused by the possibility of curing Oripathy would be far greater than that caused by cancer.

That's why Kal'tsit had warned Xia Yu so thoroughly, telling him not to give himself away.

Who knew this guy had such a hidden trick up his sleeve? I originally thought he had to treat it himself, so I was convinced that this path was a dead end.

But you're telling me it can actually be mass-produced?!

To be honest, Kal'tsit's worldview is about to be shattered.

I desperately need some peace and quiet.

“Oh, of course,” Xia Yu said without any objection.

Rather, he came here specifically to seek advice from a professional like Kal'tsit.

If he really wanted to profit from this or do something else, he wouldn't need Rhodes Island at all, believe it or not.

With a little magic, he could simply go to any place where infected people congregate, perform a miracle of curing Oripathy with clean water, and immediately gain the most loyal followers in the world.

In comparison, any so-called Reunion Movement is utter garbage.

I have genuine treatments for Oripathy.

It can be said that he can create a top-tier religion whenever he wants.

The kind of person who could dethrone Laterano from his position as the religious leader of Terra.

However, to be honest, he never really liked religion.

I'm not interested in that.

As long as it can cure Oripathy, that's fine, whether it takes five or ten years.

He didn't doubt that Rhodes Island wanted to make money from this, or rather, that there was no money to make at all.

Rhodes Island's affordable potions are really just a way to make a meager living.

Not a single penny was earned by going against one's conscience.

Those infected wouldn't care about these things.

It's good enough if it can be cured, what more could you ask for?

“I need a batch of samples,” Kal'tsit said with a sigh of relief after seeing Xia Yu agree, then immediately added impatiently, “It’s needed for clinical trials…”

Before she could finish speaking, golden ripples appeared behind Xia Yu, and several boxes of inhibitors filed out.

"By the way, how's the production? Can you produce a thousand a month?"

As Kal'tsit lifted the box and placed it on the table, she casually asked.

Hearing this, Xia Yu raised an eyebrow.

"A thousand? You're underestimating me..."

He waved his hand. "I'm asking you, what is Rhodes Island's monthly inhibitor production?"

Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit realized that the production volume was definitely higher than she had anticipated.

As the person in charge of Rhodes Island, she naturally knows these data like the back of her hand: "Last month, all Rhodes Island-owned factories produced a total of 91300 inhibitors."

More than 90,000...

That sounds like a lot, but the number of infected people in the world is definitely more than ten times that number...

Compared to that enormous quantity, a five-figure amount of medicine is simply a drop in the ocean.

Seeing this, Xia Yu felt it necessary to give Kal'tsit a heads-up.

At least now we're all in the same boat, so there's no need to keep it a secret.

"Well, you can think of my ability as a kind of, well, blessing."

Xia Yu explained with a serious expression, "It's not that any ingredients were added to these potions to give them the ability to cure Oripathy, but rather that they gained this effect through blessings without altering any of their properties."

"Blessings can be given freely to those in need, although the requirements are rather strict."

“If we disregard the cost, I could even instruct all Rhodes Island potions to have this effect.”

"Of course, the consumption will definitely be higher."

“Take this pen for example,” Xia Yu picked up a fountain pen from Kal’tsit’s desk, “I now wish it well, and that the person who uses it to write will have a flood of inspiration.”

After secretly activating the Holy Grail, Xia Yu handed the pen to Kal'tsit.

The latter took the pen, then pulled out a document and began to review it.

The restless heart that was initially agitated by the medicine immediately conjured up the wording and comments for the corrections when the writer picked up the pen and looked at the document.

Having experienced this, Kal'tsit put down her pen and looked at Xia Yu with increasingly serious eyes.

"A blessing...it really is like magic."

“This is magic!” Xia Yu said confidently.

Yes, it really is magic!

"Okay, I need to calm down and clear my head. Let's call it a day."

Kal'tsit sat back in her chair, staring blankly at the two boxes of medicine in front of her, and said, "You should go back and rest too."

“But I have other projects here…” Xia Yu hesitated.

"What else?" Kal'tsit rubbed her temples upon hearing this.

"It's about operator equipment..."