Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Moreover, this was her first time venturing so risky into the interior of a volcano to conduct an unprecedented experiment, which even Eyjafjalla couldn't help but find exciting.

It's normal that she didn't realize it was just a joke; her mind was completely focused on the volcano.

“Miss Eyjafjalla…” Skyfire looked at Eyjafjalla with awe, “She is truly powerful.”

"Ah, powerful?" Eyjafjalla was caught off guard upon hearing this.

Why are you suddenly saying this?

“I already consider myself a genius,” Skyfire said with a wry smile, looking at Eyjafjalla, “but I have to admit, there are always people better than you, and there’s always something beyond your understanding.”

"Alright, alright," Provence's lips twitched upon hearing this, and he joked, "You guys shouldn't be here in Versailles. I, an ordinary person, am trembling in fear in front of you!"

“That’s right,” Xia Yu chimed in, “You two high achievers should consider our feelings too! At least Provence is a proper university student, while I’ve never even been to school in Terra!”

Upon hearing this, the three of them all looked at him with disbelief.

"Mr. Consultant...you never went to school?"

Upon hearing this, Tianhuo asked incredulously, "How is this possible?"

“I swear to God,” Xia Yu said solemnly, “I have never attended a single class in Terra!”

"This... is incredible," Eyjafjalla exclaimed in amazement, "and your Originium Arts, senior..."

"Self-taught, self-taught," Xia Yu said modestly, waving her hand. "Compared to you, I know absolutely nothing about Originium Arts."

That's absolutely true; I really don't understand Originium Arts.

However, when the truth was spoken, it was met with disbelief from all three of them.

how could it be possible!

Tianhuo felt the cool breeze beside him. Such exquisite control was something that ordinary people could do.

"By the way, Tianhuo, haven't you been struggling with your clothes?" Seeing their disbelief, Xia Yu changed the subject. "How about we try ordering some from the engineering department?"

"Uh, the engineering department?" Tianhuo was stunned when he heard this.

“I’ve been there before, but the engineering department couldn’t do anything about it either, because ordinary fibers can’t insulate the heat I generate.”

“That used to be the engineering department,” Xia Yu smiled upon hearing this. “You know Kroos, right? I reached a cooperation agreement with her.”

"You can place orders with her for everything from weapons and equipment to clothing and other items. Just write down your requirements, and I'll take care of the rest."

At this point, he shrugged, "Actually, the major weapon upgrade for the elite operators has already begun. We're just waiting for the craftsmen to finish the new weapons, and then I'll modify them."

At this point, Xia Yu smiled confidently, "Consider it a perk for the operators."

"Custom-made..." Upon hearing this, Tianhuo's eyes lit up. "You mean something like Originium Arts, similar to magical weaponry?"

"These can be made to order?"

“Of course,” Xia Yu smiled slightly, “Every Rhodes Island operator is a seed of the future.”

"Of course we will provide you with the best equipment."

Hearing this, Tianhuo became somewhat excited, "It can insulate against high temperatures?"

“The effect won’t be too outrageous,” Xia Yu replied. “It certainly won’t be able to withstand enemy magic in actual combat. After all, it’s just an everyday garment. If you need a custom-made one, you’ll have to pay extra.”

"No, no, no, it's fine for everyday use," Tianhuo quickly said. "It's already pretty good to have this function."

Hearing this, Xia Yu nodded in satisfaction.

After all, he is now considered a core figure in Rhodes Island, so it's normal for him to seek some benefits for the island.

"Can this be made to order?" Provence pointed to the cool breeze beside him. "It would be wonderful if it could."

"My tail...it's torture every summer..."

“Of course,” Xia Yu smiled slightly, “but to achieve this effect, you’ll have to pay extra.”

It's called an extra charge, but it's not much; any normal adult operator could afford it.

"That's great!"

The way Provence looked at Xia Yu was as if she were an angel.

-

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Obsidian Festival!"

On the frenzied stage, DDD raised his hands and shouted, "Are you having a good time?!"

She was met with a burst of enthusiastic cheers.

"What an enthusiastic response! But let me tell you, you haven't yet witnessed the true magic of the Obsidian Festival!"

"Tonight, all the invited musicians will gather together to bring you an unparalleled auditory and visual feast!"

"One main stage, four large stages, twelve small stages, forty renowned musicians from various fields, eighteen hours of performances, continuing until the sun rises tomorrow!"

Tell me, are you ready?!

At this moment, the audience below the stage had become a sea of ​​cheers.

"..."

After a day of performances, DDD could finally breathe a sigh of relief backstage.

She took out her communicator, intending to browse the news to relax.

But then they saw an unexpected message on the communicator.

"FromAda.Closure.Church."

Upon seeing this, DDD's eyes widened.

This old friend hasn't contacted me for a long time.

"I heard the music festival was a great success, congratulations! :P"

Upon seeing this, DDD immediately replied: "Long time no see, Grace. Can you still get in touch with Dijkstra? Let's find an opportunity to get him to join us on something big!"

"Let's not talk about that now, I have a big plan..."

Looking at the information on the communicator, DDD's face was filled with astonishment.

-

"They ran along this road towards the beach!"

At this very moment, on the main road of Siesta, the Doctor and Ceylon are still on the run.

Yes, at least that's how it seems from Ceylon's perspective.

"Tsk, there are too many of them, they'll be hard to chase. Contact the sentries on the beach and surround them!"

Watching their retreating figures as they fled towards the beach, the bodyguards exchanged glances and stopped in their tracks.

The scene in the office back then is still vivid in my mind.

"Better to sacrifice a friend than myself," we dare not pursue further. Let our colleagues on the beach scout ahead.

The bodyguards skillfully shifted the blame to their colleagues on the beach.

Of course, their plan succeeded.

As a third-rate villain, Kronin couldn't possibly win over all his bodyguards, at least not the group on the beach, which was still under Black's control.

However, they were unaware of the details and still believed that Ceylon had truly been kidnapped.

"Miss, are you okay?"

Several tall and burly bodyguards looked at Ceylon and the Doctor, who were blocked by them. They saw that although Ceylon was a bit disheveled, he was obviously not hurt.

Then he began glaring angrily at the doctor.

"You kidnapper! I advise you to be careful, you can't escape now, release the young lady and surrender!"

The head of the bodyguards spoke with righteous indignation.

Upon hearing this, the doctor shrugged, released Ceylon, and then stepped back three meters away.

The bodyguards were stunned when they saw this.

Why did the kidnapper release the young lady so easily? I just said it casually, I didn't expect it to succeed at all!

Is this kidnapper really that obedient?

Or is it possible that the young lady wasn't kidnapped at all, and it was just a misunderstanding?

“Young Miss,” after holding back for a while, recalling his colleagues’ righteous accusations, the bodyguard captain said softly to Ceylon, “If you’re being threatened, just blink.”

Upon hearing this, Ceylon became furious. She walked up to the doctor and glared angrily at the bodyguards.

"I haven't been kidnapped! Nothing's wrong with me! Don't interfere!"

"Hey, where is she? I need to find her urgently!"

“Miss Black is on her way,” the bodyguard captain said as he slowly approached Ceylon and the doctor.

Once at a suitable distance, he charged out like a cheetah, grabbed Ceylon's shoulder, pushed her behind him, and looked at the Doctor with a look of alarm.

He was very clear-headed; this was his livelihood, and he would treat it as fact, regardless of whether it was a false alarm or not.

Even if this angers the young lady, she's not the one who pays the salary, right?