Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"But I really can't remember who's called Priscilla on Rhodes Island..."

Amiya said with distress, "Could it be someone I knew before the Doctor?"

"I think so," Xia Yu smiled slightly. "After all, you are Amiya, the Amiya who can remember the names of so many people on Rhodes Island, our little leader."

"Since you can't remember, then it must have been someone before you met the doctor."

"I see," Amiya said dejectedly. "Then there's nothing we can do..."

"Speaking of which," Xia Yu said with a thoughtful, mischievous smile, "Amiya, no matter how curious you are, don't ask the Doctor, understand?"

"Uh, why?" Amiya was stunned.

Upon hearing this, the doctor's eyes widened as he stared intently at Xia Yu, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

“You know what the doctor is like now,” Xia Yu sighed, feigning concern, “She has amnesia.”

"Until Dr. Kal'tsit confirms that her mental state is truly fine, it's best not to provoke her in this way."

At this point, Xia Yu smiled and said, "I'm doing this all for her own good!"

How vicious!

Amiya clearly said she remembered it! Maybe if we try hard enough, we can find it!

As a result, you've completely blocked this road?

There's a saying among PhD students, I'm not sure if I should say it.

“Think about it,” Xia Yu said to Amiya in a serious tone, “the person who can make her so obsessed, and who even acted like she was about to die in her sleep, and who is still clinging to me now.”

As she spoke, Xia Yu showed the doctor's right hand, which was tightly clenched. "I suppose that person named Precyth must be really important to her."

Upon hearing this, Amiya nodded in agreement.

"As for her mental state, you know Kal'tsit is still observing her, so let's try not to use this name to upset her."

"While this might help her regain her memories, no one can guarantee that things won't go that smoothly, and... I've also heard from the operators about her during the Babel era."

“Now that I’m here,” Xia Yu said calmly, meeting Amiya’s adoring gaze, “we no longer need her to bear so much pressure, suppress her emotions, and turn back into that evil spirit of the Tower of Babel.”

“You know what? The more time we spend together,” Xia Yu patted the Doctor’s head, “the less I can imagine that the bloodless and tearless evil spirit of the Tower of Babel that the operators talk about is actually this idiot!”

Hearing this, Amiya nodded in agreement, then said seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Xia Yu, I won't provoke the Doctor."

“It’s not necessarily a bad thing to forget the past,” she said gently, looking at the Doctor on Xia Yu’s lap. “This time… it’s my turn to protect you, Doctor!”

The Doctor, who was being controlled by Xia Yu, could only watch helplessly as Amiya was tricked into becoming crippled by Xia Yu, unable to utter a single sound.

I don't need this kind of protection! You two have had enough!

What can a name represent? Can it drive me insane?

Amiya, don't listen to his nonsense!

And why didn't you refute him when he called me a silly Amiya?! Do you think of me that way too?

Looking at Amiya's resolute expression, she thought to herself, "Damn it! My sweet little girl is made of inferior cotton! What am I going to do? I need help urgently!"

The doctor looked at Xia Yu with a pained expression. "You are really despicable now!"

"Same to you," Xia Yu smiled slightly at the professor's gaze. "It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

If you hadn't broken your promise first, why would I have done such a terrible thing?

After all, we were colleagues, right?

“Ah, it’s already evening,” Amiya said, looking at the Doctor. “Why isn’t the Doctor awake yet?”

"Should we wake her up?"

Upon hearing this, the doctor's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Amiya, you truly are my sweet little angel! Yes, that's right, let me up! Xia Yu and I have something to say to each other!

She completely forgot that just a second ago she was condemning the little girl for using substandard cotton.

"No need!" Xia Yu waved her hand. "Let her rest well. She hasn't had a good night's sleep in a long time."

"The reason Kal'tsit allowed her to come on vacation was probably because she was afraid she would die suddenly."

“But Siesta is very cold at night,” Amiya said, looking at the Doctor with concern. “Although the Doctor is wearing a lot of clothes, her body is really weak.”

What if I catch a cold?

"Don't worry!" Xia Yu waved her hand upon hearing this, and a faint light flashed from the array patterns beneath her feet. Instantly, the slightly chilly sea breeze became warm and gentle.

Even though the sun was about to set, it felt like noon here.

“This is…” Amiya asked, curiously sensing her surroundings.

"Is this Mr. Xia Yu's purpose? A spell to control the temperature?"

“No, it’s not just that,” Xia Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this. “Amiya, have you ever been to the snowfields?”

"Huh? Snowfield?" Amiya shook her head blankly. "No."

“If I told you this is something that can change the world,” he said, pointing to the array patterns at his feet, “would you believe me?”

“I believe you,” Amiya said without hesitation, “because it was Mr. Xia Yu who said it.”

“From the inhibitors to the magical weapons, and everything you’ve shown me…” Amiya looked at Xia Yu with clear eyes, “I believe it all.”

“Then I am truly honored,” Xia Yu smiled slightly. “Amiya’s trust is extremely precious.”

"Ah, no, not at all," Amiya blushed slightly upon hearing this and lowered her head a little. "By the way, what exactly is this thing used for?"

“Environmental transformation magic,” Xia Yu looked at the array patterns beneath her feet, “is something with great potential, but not many people are willing to study it.”

"Their gaze is on the roots, not the stars, but I am different."

“I knew the importance of this thing, so I even went beyond Leonardo da Vinci to make improvements.”

"Looking back now, I realize how wise my decision was."

Amiya was full of questions, but she listened obediently without saying a word.

"In general, it is a system that can change the environment, climate, and even ecology within a radius of hundreds of kilometers."

"It can turn deserts into rainforests, snowfields into forests, and barren lands into fertile fields."

"Amiya, do you still remember Frostnova's words?"

"The snowfields of Ursus are filled with pain and tragedy."

"The barren land could not feed the people of Ursus, and the ever-increasing demand eventually gave rise to the Ursus Empire, which waged war on all sides."

"This country is so powerful, yet so weak."

"But what if we could change it?"

"To change the barren snowfields, to change the suffering land of Ursus?"

Xia Yu said softly, "Do you still remember Black Snake's argument?"

"A narrative that completely sides with Ursus, instigates war, yet claims to be righteous?"

"In a narrow sense, it wasn't really a big mistake in Terra in the past. Everyone has been doing it this way for so many years. Ursus has accumulated too many contradictions, and it's time for a war against foreign powers."

"Us to vent their frustrations, consume excessive population, and plunder wealth, this is how Ursus has continued to this day."

“I’m also… confused…” Amiya lowered her head upon hearing this. “I know what it said is wrong. People are not objects that can be consumed at will.”

"But... I don't have a practical way to refute it."

"This is indeed unjust, but..."

“Ha, justice,” Xia Yu smiled upon hearing this. “Amiya, you must remember that when you have tens of millions of people crying for food behind you, so-called justice, so-called good and evil… are not that important.”

"When people have enough to eat, they know etiquette; when they are warmly clothed, they know honor and shame. When everyone is starving, justice, good and evil are too far away from them."

"Survival is the most important thing."

"Of course, I am not condoning Black Serpent's actions. While its methods may have had some justification for feudal dynasties, they are still despicable."

"Those who only dwell on the past have no future."

“Amiya, remember this: any change in social system begins with a change in productive forces, and productive forces determine the relations of production.”

321 How dare you slander someone's innocence out of thin air!

"It feels...so profound..." Amiya listened to Xia Yu's explanation, her little head filled with big questions.

"Productive forces...mode of production...economic base...superstructure..."

“It’s normal not to understand,” Xia Yu smiled and patted her little head. “It’s okay, you’re still young.”

"I will teach you little by little, we have plenty of time."

"Oh, I see..." Amiya's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Great! Even though I don't understand it, I don't know why, but I always feel that these things are amazing."

“Of course it’s amazing,” the doctor lying on Xia Yu’s lap hummed softly. “This set of things… can’t be summarized just like that.”

"Amiya, you've struck gold."

"Ah, Doctor," Amiya exclaimed in surprise, looking at the Doctor. "When did you wake up?"