Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Since parting ways with Patriot in Chernobog, Frostnova has been immersed in the ocean of knowledge at Kal'tsit's request.

They claimed that guerrillas needed a qualified doctor, and patriots needed a qualified doctor.

This method forced Frostnova to obey, as it truly struck at her weak spot.

During her time on the snowy plains, she witnessed too many partings and deaths. If she could, she would do anything to save her compatriots' lives.

But reality is cruel; if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. No matter how powerful or terrifying her Originium Arts are, she can't save any life.

Therefore, she was naturally very willing to study medicine.

Patriot was also very satisfied with this, and in several letters he did not hesitate to express his trust in Kal'tsit with any words of praise.

However, although she learned to read under the tutelage of patriots, being able to read and being able to get into a medical school are two different things.

The former is merely a basic stepping stone to the latter.

Fortunately, Froststar wasn't some student who only studied sporadically during peacetime. She was born and raised on the snowy plains, and the harsh winds and snow shaped her resilient character.

Having weathered storms and faced life-or-death situations, she knew what she had to do.

She's not a child anymore; she's a warrior, and she won't back down because of this challenge...

Okay, it's actually still quite difficult.

Not to mention someone like her who has absolutely no foundation.

But she persisted, living a life of routine between her dormitory, the cafeteria, and the medical department, with no unnecessary rest or entertainment.

The woman who now appears before Xia Yu is completely different from the resolute warrior she was in Lungmen and Chernobog.

Her medical attire, neatly styled long hair, and non-prescription glasses that protected her eyesight added a touch of intellectual beauty. Holding a notebook and gazing into the valley, she looked every bit the literary young woman.

No one could immediately connect her as she was then, the leader of the Yeti squad.

How to put it? In Xia Yu's eyes, she was radiating light.

Women who strive for their ideals, whether they were the warrior Frostnova before or the student Frostnova now, are all so dazzling.

If she had lived in that particular era in her own world, she would surely have been one of those who risked their lives for their country.

For some reason, looking at Frost Star like this, Xia Yu couldn't help but have this thought.

"Anything on your mind?"

Xia Yu walked up to her and started a conversation.

“Over there, a factory will rise from the ground,” Froststar said without turning around, pointing instead to the still lush valley.

"Then, countless medicines will be produced there, shipped to all parts of the world for sale, and also shipped to my hometown to be given to the old fogies and my brothers and sisters."

"This is my hope, their hope."

“Price, ha, price,” Frostnova chuckled, “Even I was involved in the pricing process, analyzing the economic situation in various regions, the situation of the infected…”

"All we can say is that we guarantee the vast majority of people can afford it."

"If only... such a drug existed back then..."

The matter of the inhibitors might be kept from others, but not from Frostnova.

She was the link between Rhodes Island and the guerrillas.

“And all of this is thanks to you,” Froststar turned around and looked at Xia Yu.

"Thank you for everything you have done for my people."

She had wanted to thank him in person for a long time, but Xia Yu was really busy in the medical department and didn't have much time.

What a coincidence!

276 Blowing Hair and Surtr

"Help me dry my hair."

Skadi, with her long, wet hair, came up to Xia Yu and handed her the hairdryer as a matter of course.

As mentioned earlier, Xia Yu's dormitory was similar to a shared apartment, where everyone had their own small single room and there was a shared living room outside.

After Xia Yu formed the team, this place basically became the team's dormitory.

Manticore, Skadi, and Mudrock all live here.

Oh, and there's also the year.

The reason I'm saying all this is because I'm trying to say, well, there's nothing wrong with giving Skadi a blow-dry of her hair, right...? What a load of rubbish!

Xia Yu's eyes were full of doubt.

She had kept her distance from him before, after all, in her eyes, he was 'unknown'.

But Xia Yu doesn't know what she talked to Kal'tsit about after she returned, but she could clearly feel Skadi's change in attitude over the past few days.

What else can Xia Yu say about this?

He gently took the hair dryer and shrugged.

Kal'tsit, my superhero!

After seeing him take it, Skadi sat down naturally in the chair in front of the sofa. After all, she had just taken a shower and her hair was still wet, so it wasn't appropriate for her to sit on the sofa.

Xia Yu sat down on the armrest of the sofa quite naturally, picked up the hairdryer, and ran it through her smooth, long hair.

Come to think of it, this was the first time he had ever blow-dried a girl's hair.

Skadi exuded a faint fragrance, the scent of her shower gel mingling with the girl's natural body odor, gently seeping into Xia Yu's nostrils, causing a slight itch.

Xia Yu was using a hairdryer while playing with her long hair. She had to admit, Didi's waist-length hair was really amazing!

If it is smooth, glossy, and has a beautiful sheen, it will be irresistible.

Seemingly sensing his fondness for it, Skadi turned her head and looked at Xia Yu with an ambiguous glint in her eyes.

“You really like my hair,” she said, a slight smile playing on her lips. “Not to brag, but I’m quite confident in my hair.”

To be honest, for a soldier, growing long hair is a real test of patience.

Long hair is a hindrance, both in battle and in other aspects.

But Skadi is no ordinary warrior; she has the right to be willful.

“It’s really beautiful,” Xia Yu nodded upon hearing this, “and it feels nice to the touch too.”

"You must have put a lot of thought into growing this long hair."

Upon hearing this, Skadi's face showed a hint of smugness.

"intrinsic."

Yes, it's innate; she never lies.

Hearing this, Xia Yu fell silent.

It's something you're born with, how enviable! Oh, what? Me too?

That's fine.

"What kind of country is Agor?"

After a moment of silence, Xia Yucai spoke up while drying her hair.

“Agor…” Skadi paused for a moment upon hearing this.

"Advanced? Ancient?" She stared blankly at the gray wallpaper in front of her. "I... don't know how to describe it to you."

"Perhaps to land dwellers, all of Agor's technology is extremely advanced... but..."

She laughed to herself.

"We are just as vulnerable after the unknown descends into the darkness."

"Like the land dwellers forced to migrate everywhere by natural disasters, they are even more miserable."

"Clearly... our technology is so much more advanced... yet in the end we can only rely on cold weapons to fight against danger..."

"Because our technology is not strong enough."

"Far from enough."

“That is… an enemy of civilization.”

"Ha," Xia Yu chuckled softly upon hearing this, and her hand, which had been blowing on her long, snow-white hair, paused for a moment.

"An enemy of civilization...?"

“Yes, the enemy of civilization,” Skadi nodded slightly.

"Our weapons are very powerful. We have warships, we have giant cannons, and we have weapons capable of destroying a city."

"But it's just a city..."

"The sea is too vast, and no one knows what lies hidden in its countless dark corners, like stars in the sky."

"..."

“The ocean…” Xia Yu sighed.