Arknights' Lock of Heaven

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They continued eating and drinking as if nothing had happened.

"Hmm..." Amiya's eyes flashed with a sly glint when she saw this.

"Lang Jun?"

She said it tentatively.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them froze on the spot.

275 Vacation? Siesta?

"Is this Sunset Valley?"

Xia Yu stood on the bridge, looking at the verdant valley in the distance.

It is early spring now, and all things are reviving, with the earth full of vitality.

Many infected people from the Great Knights Territory, as well as Rhodes Island operators, came to the bridge or looked through the porthole on the right.

This is where most of them will spend the rest of their lives.

"It really is... a desolate place..." Xia Yu sighed as she looked at the vibrant scene before her.

The so-called desolation in the words does not mean the absence of life, but rather the absence of any trace of civilization.

It's not that there aren't any, but a few dirt roads don't mean anything.

If this were Earth in a previous life, it would be considered an excellent piece of land.

Nestled amidst mountains and water, with beautiful scenery and a pleasant climate...

But in Terra... the existence of natural disasters renders too many things meaningless.

There are many places on the mainland with better environments than this, but under the ravages of natural disasters, all of that is just empty talk.

Hundreds of years of construction turned to dust overnight—how many people can accept that?

“Desolate…so let it be desolate,” Flame Tail said optimistically. “We can drink river water and no longer have to rely on other people’s wastewater to survive.”

"We can support ourselves and live without having to depend on others. We can rely on ourselves."

Sona stared blankly at the valley before her.

She was surrounded by infected members of the Great Knights Territory, who looked at this unfamiliar land and whispered among themselves.

There is unease, there is hope...

But overall, it was full of joy.

This is their future.

“That’s perfect, Mr. Xia Yu,” Amiya remarked, watching the scene unfold. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen the infected so…excited.”

Upon hearing Amiya's voice, Xia Yu couldn't help but shudder.

For some reason, I don't know why, but that day, I and Nian were both out of our minds and neither of us was willing to admit defeat, which led to that farce. As a result, Amiya added another dark chapter to her history.

Amiya would occasionally remark that her husband was joking with her.

This child, perhaps having never witnessed such a scene before, seems to remember it quite vividly.

Until one day, Amiya called him "my lord" in front of the Doctor and Kal'tsit...

Xia Yu still can't forget Kal'tsit's dumbfounded expression.

And the murderous look in her eyes as she stared at him.

Although the situation was clarified later, the number of people holding his dark history had expanded to three...

Although Amiya has learned her lesson under Kal'tsit and the Doctor's tutelage, she no longer mentions the matter.

But... but...

Alas, it’s all tears if I talk too much.

"It will be alright," Xia Yu said, patting Amiya's head after calming down.

Let's work together.

"Mmm!" Amiya nodded vigorously, her big eyes wide.

……

"What? A vacation?"

Xia Yu looked at Kal'tsit blankly.

"Didn't you say you were busy?" He shrugged. "Why bring up vacation now?"

Upon hearing this, Kal'tsit gave Xia Yu a deadly stare.

"Yes, Rhodes Island is indeed very busy."

"But what does that have to do with you?" Kal'tsit said calmly. "The inhibitor project is fully completed. We're just waiting for the factory to be built, and then we can start production and sales."

"Your magical weaponry project is nearing completion, isn't it? Kroos hasn't come to see you for many days."

So, what's up now?

Kal'tsit unleashed a soul strike.

"Can you help with the planning of the settlement, or can you contribute to the construction of the factory?"

"Or perhaps we could expand our sales network to various countries?"

"Oh, I wouldn't dare let you go. Otherwise, before the sales network is even established, you'll have already ripped off most of our partners."

Kal'tsit made a disgusted sound, "So, you'll be very free from now on."

"It's not just you; many operators will be very idle because Rhodes Island will be staying here for a long time."

"No one dares to mess with us, but having so many operators on board during construction is a huge waste and puts a lot of pressure on logistics."

"So why not take a well-deserved vacation?"

As Kal'tsit flipped through the documents, she said casually, "The operators need a break to relieve the tension from their work."

"The best they can do here is manual labor, but that would be a huge waste."

"Thanks to the reputation you've built in Kazimierz, we have no shortage of manpower or resources."

"Furthermore, you should also give our allies a break. After all, your presence is putting too much pressure on them. Leaving Kazimir for a while and traveling to an independent city-state would be a good option."

Kal'tsit handed over a document, which Xia Yu took and looked at.

The title is simply the annual Siesta Obsidian Music Festival!

“Choosing an independent city-state is a good idea,” Kal’tsit said casually. “Under these circumstances, going to any sovereign state would arouse suspicion and speculation from those in the know.”

"Although such people are few and far between, and not everyone is capable of uncovering the truth behind the bloody night, we still have to be on guard."

“Siesta is a good choice. It’s an independent city-state near Columbia. No one will know your identity, and you can have a lot of fun there.”

"As a tourist city, the scenery goes without saying, and the Obsidian Music Festival is even more lively."

"Moreover, Eyjafjalla's research on volcanoes has encountered a bottleneck and requires on-site investigation, and coincidentally there is a volcano near Siesta."

"Your presence can protect her well."

“Scholars like these are our treasures and our hope for the future.”

At this point, Kal'tsit paused, then lowered her head and said, "I also need you to go there and pick up a few people to take back to Rhodes Island."

"Oh?" Xia Yu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"The person you'd ask to answer must be someone important, right?"

“Nothing special,” Kal’tsit said casually, tucking a stray hair behind her ear. “Just a band I’ve collaborated with a bit.”

"Its name is 'Sunset is Fleeting'."

"I have something to give them."

"Wow, a band?" Xia Yu narrowed her eyes upon hearing this. "I didn't know you had this hobby."

“It has nothing to do with hobbies,” Kal'tsit said, looking out the window.

"It's all for the future."

"Hmm, so how many operators will actually be participating in this leave?"