Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“I was just about to equip the Rhodes Island operators, but Margaret, it won’t be your turn for a while, since it was your choice.”

"But I can make you a custom version now."

“I see…” Margaret paused for a moment, then readily agreed.

"Let's go out."

Today, only the two sisters and Xia Yu were at home. Zofia was there because Margaret had a brief sparring session with Marna after Margaret returned home.

As a result, Marna didn't use Originium Arts and was knocked away by Margaret, even sustaining some injuries.

When Zofia heard about it, she went straight to him.

Margaret was actually a little guilty, so she simply moved in with Zofia.

Anyway, Maria is here too.

And she really didn't mean it, it's just that her uncle... is really strong.

Defeating him will not be an easy task, even if he does not use Originium Arts.

As for Shining and Nightingale... thanks to Xia Yu, their original vacation turned into overtime work. They were collecting information on the physical condition of infected people who had used the drug at the Red Pine camp.

"Seeing is believing," Xia Yu patted Maria on the shoulder after she changed her equipment, and released her as soon as a hero was completed.

"You've been enhanced, get going!"

"Oh, oh, oh, the power is surging up!" Maria said, mimicking Xia Yu's words, as she picked up her sword, eager to test it on her older sister.

"Come, let me see how it works?" Margaret chuckled as she looked at the sword and spear in her hand. It was an outstanding work crafted by the artisans of Kazimierz and would soon accompany her to the Special Championship.

"Drink!"

Seeing her sister get into position, Maria charged forward with her shield raised.

Then, in no time at all, Margaret used her skillful marksmanship to remove his equipment, and he was defeated in a sorry state.

"Sister is so strong!" Maria was not discouraged at all; in fact, her eyes shone even brighter.

Margaret was also surprised.

She did spar with her sister after she came back.

But how to put it... just like Maria faced the Left-Handed Knight and, despite having excellent equipment, was still crushed by his skill, it goes without saying that she would be even worse off against Margaret.

He easily beat her until she ran away with her head in her hands.

If she wanted to, she could take down the naive Maria in one move.

But with Xia Yu's enhancement, Maria was actually able to withstand two or three of his sword strikes, and even managed to launch a counterattack...

Although they were defeated because their counterattack was seen through, it was still a qualitative leap.

“Why don’t you and my sister have a contest, Mr. Xia Yu?” Maria still remembers the image of Xia Yu kneading steel arrows like dough beside her.

"I'm still too weak; I can't even help my sister warm up."

There wasn't even a trace of frustration on her face when she said these words.

What an innocent and naive girl!

Hearing this, Margaret also looked at Xia Yu with great interest.

To be honest, she had wanted to spar with Xia Yu for a long time. It had nothing to do with being competitive; it was simply a martial arts practitioner's itch to show off.

It's just that I haven't been able to find the opportunity.

"Wow, you're challenging me?" Xia Yu nodded with interest.

"Alright, but weren't you curious about how heroes are made?"

Xia Yu stretched out her hand and pointed at her from afar.

In an instant, Margaret felt like a completely different person.

The light before my eyes, the wind in my ears, this noisy world...

Not only did his hearing and vision improve, but his physical strength, the speed at which he wielded his sword and spear, and even his fighting instincts were all enhanced in that instant.

Her eyes widened instantly.

"I... I only now realize just how incredible, Maria, is..."

Margaret took a deep breath and didn't say anything about how it was unfair to Xia Yu.

She knew that the other party was definitely stronger than herself.

Putting everything else aside, their ability to treat steel like dough is terrifying enough.

"I'm going to fuck!"

Taking a deep breath, Margaret lowered her body, her center of gravity receding, her entire body like a taut bowstring, then released in an instant! Charge!

In Maria's eyes, her sister seemed to have vanished from the spot in an instant.

Time flies like an arrow... perhaps that's what they mean.

Although the word is not quite appropriate, it is just right here.

"Sister...you're so amazing..."

She thought to herself with these thoughts.

But unlike her amazement, Margaret knew perfectly well what was going on.

Since Xia Yu is strengthening himself, it means he feels confident in dealing with him.

Therefore, she dared not hold back and used all her strength to deliver this sudden thrust.

This shot is the culmination of fifteen years of hard work and dedication!

It’s really fast.

Xia Yu looked at Margaret, who was lunging at her, and nodded in satisfaction.

This speed is already comparable to some Servants.

While there is an element of her own influence, Margaret's abilities are undeniable.

However, this is not enough to deal with oneself.

There is no martial arts in the world that cannot be defeated by speed.

Once you reach maximum speed, even a basic attack can be a killing move.

But it was clear that he was faster than her.

Without using any magic, Xia Yu simply turned slightly to the side and watched as Margaret, who was charging straight at her with a gun raised, passed by her and headed straight for the bushes behind her.

At this speed, any change of tactics is futile; her physical condition doesn't support her doing so, and forcing a change of tactics would only lead to a more miserable death.

So Margaret rode off into the bushes, leaving everyone else in the dust.

It looks like her sister's ordeal of the past few months is about to repeat itself.

However, Margaret, with her excellent combat experience and physical fitness, managed to stop the attack using her skills.

After seeing Xia Yu easily dodge, she first sheathed her spear, then turned around, stuck the tip of her sword-spear into the ground, gripped the handle with her right hand, wrapped her left hand around the spear shaft, and planted her feet firmly on the ground.

Finally, at the cost of Zofia's garden tearing up three ditches, the charge was forcibly stopped, preventing them from falling into the bushes like their sister.

Keep in mind that this is already quite impressive; once you unleash that kind of speed, you can't just stop it whenever you want.

“I lost…” Margaret sighed as she looked at Xia Yu, who seemed relaxed and carefree.

She knew perfectly well that if someone could so easily dodge her full-force attack, then it wouldn't be a problem for them to strike when she passed by.

At that speed, if he made even the slightest move, he wouldn't be able to escape unscathed.

Margaret accepted her defeat wholeheartedly.

237 The Big Shot Markowitz and the Accident

"...You, you are...the Radiant Knight?"

Spokesperson Markowitz, dressed in presentable attire, stood in front of the Champions Wall exhibition hall and unexpectedly encountered someone he had never anticipated.

"Sorry, is this area not open yet?"

Upon hearing this, Margaret turned around and looked at Markowitz's attire, which gave her a guess about his identity.

She didn't know Markowitz, so her tone was merely polite.

"Ah, no... to be precise, it's not open to the public, but whether you're considered an outsider, I can't say for sure..."

Markowitz's response was somewhat hasty, but still quite appropriate.

"After all, your portrait is back in the exhibition hall."

“Okay, thank you for your help,” Lin Guang nodded politely.

“Uh…sorry, I haven’t introduced myself yet,” Markowitz smiled apologetically upon hearing this, and then said, “Please call me Markowitz, and I’m the employee in charge of maintaining the Champions Wall.”

Ha, employee.

staff.