Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Of course it's important, at least in the eyes of a PhD.

Equipment that can boost an operator's combat capabilities by an order of magnitude is something no one should underestimate.

Even from the doctor's perspective, the improvement this thing offers is outrageous.

Even Amiya, who was standing next to her, nodded in agreement.

This thing is really powerful; even if you said it was dug out from the ruins of a previous civilization, the professor would believe it.

After all, this is a technology that Terra doesn't currently possess.

I just don't know how much production will be.

"As for Kal'tsit... never mind, let her talk to you herself."

Hearing this, Xia Yu rubbed her temples and said, "Let's go find Kroos."

"By the way, find two more trustworthy operators and test them out properly."

-

Upon seeing Xia Yu, Kroos's eyes revealed a look of utter despair.

She knew that nothing good would come of seeing this person.

The first time I met him was when he smashed a huge hole in Rhodes Island, and he and his team worked overtime to finally fix it.

The second one was that damned Thunder Project.

Oh, that is, those cannons. The production of hundreds of cannons must have a name, so in that year, such a simple and easy-to-understand plan was given.

Yes, the sound of a mobile turret flying in the sky firing is not much different from the sound of thunder, which is very concise and vivid.

Although Kroos didn't quite understand it, with years of technical expertise, she didn't care what she called it.

Incidentally, the so-called Thunder Project is still just an empty shell.

The reason is that Xia Yu's data has not yet been retrieved, and even the most skilled cook cannot make a meal without rice.

Moreover, after Xia Yu blew up an arena the size of an entire football field with a single shot that day, everyone on Rhodes Island knew that the cannon was cast by the Engineering Department.

Ascalon, who was in charge of security, came directly to Kroos and asked why they didn't install such a good thing on Rhodes Island.

And why didn't I see him during the war? You've been hiding something, haven't you?

Kroos finally convinced these people after much persuasion and even bringing up Kal'tsit as evidence that the cannon's power had nothing to do with her!

Really, we have absolutely no connection!

Now, he's come knocking again, this time with the Doctor and Amiya by his side...

Kroos sensed something was wrong.

But looking around, Nian had long since disappeared, and the engineering department staff around him were also looking down as if they hadn't seen anything.

"Sigh," Kroos sighed upon seeing this.

Ultimately, I have to shoulder everything alone.

"Oh, you're back," Kroos forced a smile, then tentatively asked, "Are you here to give me the data?"

At the same time, I kept praying in my heart, "It must be true!"

If I increase my workload... I'll definitely die from overwork!

That's not how you use Blood Demon!

"Oh, right, there's this one too,"

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu slapped his forehead, turned around, and pulled out a thing called a cannon from the golden ripples behind him.

"I don't understand data or anything like that. Just take whatever you think you need to extract."

Anyway, I won't need this prototype for a while.

Kroos glanced at the cannon that everyone on the Terra Engineers Forum was drooling over, without any expression.

As for why they would be so eager to possess it, it's easy to understand; after all, its power is simply too terrifying...

The prevailing view now is that its immense power is related to the strange and unusual devices on the cannon.

But Kroos, who knew the truth, just wanted to shout, "You've all got it wrong!"

Not to mention amplifying the power, she even reduced the power quite a bit in order to get those instruments spinning up!

The reason he can perform like this is simply because... he's not human at all!

Who knows what he really is?

Seeing the wildly imaginative speculations from her peers on various forums, Kroos felt both conflicted and amused.

It's not as complicated as you think, okay?

Now, after Xia Yu said that giving out the data was just a side effect, her gaze completely died.

"Tell me, how do you want me to work overtime?"

Kroos's voice trembled slightly; she had already anticipated the endless overtime work that was about to begin.

"Don't be so pessimistic," Xia Yu patted her shoulder when she saw this. "I'm here for nothing, I just want to ask you for your opinion."

"Oh? Really just one opinion?" Upon hearing this, a glimmer of light returned to Kroos's eyes.

"real!"

Xia Yu nodded solemnly.

"Look, the Doctor and Amiya are both here, why would I lie to you?"

Hearing this, Kroos hesitated.

Perhaps it really isn't a big deal?

"So... what exactly is it?" she asked tentatively.

“Oh, during my time in Kazimierz, I developed a new piece of equipment for operators,” Xia Yu solemnly took out the card and handed it to her.

"Huh? Equipment?" Kroos took the card and paused, looking at it suspiciously.

This... can be called equipment?

What can I do?

A card, although the design on it is very exquisite, but...

Kroos tried to bend the card with her hands, but it didn't budge. Hmm, the quality is pretty good.

and then?

She looked at Xia Yu.

That's it?

Faced with her questioning gaze, Xia Yu immediately activated the spell.

In an instant, Kroos felt a continuous surge of power flowing through her body.

"This, this, this..."

She was stunned.

"What's the principle?"

"Uh, the principle?" Hearing this, Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, then spread her hands, "It's a family secret, I can't tell you."

“I’m well-read, you can’t fool me,” Kroos said, her eyes wide. “Yan Kingdom has this kind of technology?”

"Why have I never heard of this before?"

"Ahem," Amiya coughed lightly, ending the conversation, "Kroos, we at Rhodes Island never investigate an operator's past."

"That's not the problem... Okay, Amiya, you decide."

The desire for knowledge ultimately succumbed to Amiya's gaze.

Kroos felt the continuous power flowing through her body and reached for her desk, her eyes filled with eager anticipation.

Upon seeing this, the doctor smiled with satisfaction.

Sure enough, no one can resist the temptation to flip the table.

But thankfully Amiya is here.

“Let’s go to the training ground,” she said, quickly stopping Kroos from doing so. “Only there can we experiment freely.”

“Okay, okay,” Kroos said, and excitedly headed out, completely forgetting how she had been avoiding Xia Yu like the plague.

-

Boom boom boom!

The reinforced concrete facilities in the training ground were utterly helpless against the enhanced Huang and the chainsaw in her hand.

Feeling the surging power within his body, Huang picked up the chainsaw and activated Originium Arts. Walls that used to require a lot of effort to break through could now be easily destroyed.

Yes, it does wear out the chainsaw quite a bit.

After demolishing several walls, the chainsaw, finally overwhelmed, broke down.