Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"Alright! Now that I'm more alert, what are you all still standing here for?" The doctor slapped his hand away impatiently. "Go find it!"

"We're just waiting for you to come up with a solution," Xia Yu said matter-of-factly. "Who told you to be Rhodes Island's genius?"

Upon hearing this, the professor slapped his forehead.

Then, resignedly, he said, "Let's go to the music store first and see if they have anything suitable."

“Ah, I know where it is,” Amiya said, raising her hand with a cheerful expression. “It’s not far, just two streets away.”

The Doctor and Xia Yu exchanged a glance. "Alright then, Amiya, you lead the way."

Upon hearing this, Amiya walked briskly ahead of the two and led the way.

Xia Yu and the Doctor lagged behind.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing?" the doctor whispered to Xia Yu.

“It’s nothing,” Xia Yu shrugged. “I just think Amiya needs to have some fun and enjoy her youth.”

"After all, she's only fourteen years old."

Upon hearing this, the doctor fell silent.

“Well, at least you still have some conscience,” she sighed, looking at Amiya in front of her. “This child… actually has it quite tough.”

“Everyone can see that,” Xia Yu continued, “You’re on vacation and still studying with a notebook in hand. It’s good to work hard, but don’t overdo it…”

"Responsibility... can really crush a person."

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"..."

"It's so expensive..."

The three of them fell silent as they looked at the violin in front of them, which was priced at over 100,000 yuan.

Of course, it's not that they can't afford it. What a joke, that's simply impossible.

But...

“This zither…” Amiya hesitated, tugging at Xia Yu’s sleeve and whispering, “It’s not worth the price.”

Yeah, it's definitely not worth it.

Although she herself didn't know anything about playing the zither, Xia Yu knew what kind of place a tourist area was.

Especially in tourist areas with a music festival.

These days, most people who can afford to travel are not short of money. To be honest, in Terra now, the word "tourism" has nothing to do with ordinary people.

Most people go to music festivals just for novelty; how could everyone possibly understand music?

These musical instruments, priced at tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan, are just a way to rip off wealthy people who don't understand music.

Of course, it's not accurate to say that all these instruments are substandard; their quality is actually quite good, but they are just overpriced.

The bands that come to perform all have their own instruments and generally don't buy them; only wealthy laymen can afford to buy them.

Clearly, Amiya was unwilling to be taken advantage of.

She's very frugal!

But unfortunately, some people are willing to help.

“Don’t worry about the money,” Xia Yu shrugged. “Consider it a gift from me.”

He doesn't really care about money anymore; he has plenty of money if he wants to.

Even a tiny bit of something slipping through their fingers is enough to make many countries drool.

Upon hearing this, Amiya stubbornly shook her head, indicating that it wasn't a matter of money, but rather a matter of personal habit.

Seeing this, the doctor shook his head, then took out his communicator, indicating that he would have to take matters into his own hands.

"Hello, is this Miss Ceylon?"

327 Brother, please take me with you!

"Actually, we don't have that many musical instruments in our family."

Walking through the villa, Ceylon gave the doctor an apologetic smile, "As for violins... I don't have many."

"I'm sorry, Doctor, but no one in my family studies music."

"These instruments are just for collection purposes."

After all, Siesta is famous for its beaches and music festivals, so how could the mayor's house not have a few musical instruments?

"It hasn't been used for so long, and although I've been maintaining it, the actual feel might not be as good."

"However, if Rhodes Island needs it, I can borrow some of the musicians who come to perform."

She looked at Amiya, "If it's a little girl who loves music, maybe someone..."

“No, there’s no need to apologize,” the doctor shook his head at her. “We were just having a whim, there’s no need to be so serious. To be honest, it’s not a big deal.”

“As for borrowing, there’s no need for that. To be honest, Miss Ceylon,” the Doctor stopped, “you don’t need to go to such lengths. We really just want to have some fun.”

"It doesn't need to be too high-end, even something an apprentice can use to practice is fine."

"To be honest, at first I just wanted to ask you where there are some reliable shops that sell musical instruments."

Yes, the Doctor swears to God, she really just wanted to ask this question. After all, no one knows Siesta, so surely a local would know something?

Without hesitation, Ceylon took them in, displaying his collection as if they could use it all, and even suggested borrowing it from the musicians who were performing.

Honestly, they're being a bit too enthusiastic.

“Miss Ceylon, there’s no need for such expensive instruments,” Amiya said, somewhat embarrassed. “I just… wanted to practice. Using these instruments for practice is… too much.”

After all, it's a collectible; it's inlaid with gold and silver, classic and luxurious, and obviously very expensive.

“It’s alright,” Ceylon smiled slightly upon hearing this. “Rhodes Island has helped Siesta so much, and Miss Skyfire is still on duty at the monitoring station. We don’t have anything to repay them with right now.”

"A violin is really nothing."

“Your little fangirl’s name is Amiya, right?” Ceylon took Amiya’s hand. “Come on, tell your big sister, which one do you like?”

"I'll give it to you!"

Hearing this, Xia Yu couldn't help but smile.

Amiya was somewhat at a loss as Ceylon pulled her along. To be honest, she hadn't felt like a child like this in a long time.

Ceylon was unaware of Amiya's identity on Rhodes Island.

They thought he was just the child of a Rhodes Island operator who had been taken out on vacation.

Moreover, the fact that the PhD student was with her suggests that her parents held a high social status.

Ceylon has been trying to find out about Rhodes Island's medical capabilities from several scholar-type operators, including Eyjafjalla, over the past two days.

Of course, she wasn't questioning Rhodes Island... well, she still had some doubts. She was already incredibly impressed with Eyjafjalla regarding volcanoes and natural disasters, but medicine... that was another area altogether.

The conclusion she reached naturally thrilled her.

There's hope for Black people!

Of course, Eyjafjalla and the others weren't completely ignorant. Skyfire wasn't an infected person, so she wasn't very sensitive to Rhodes Island's drug levels.

As for Eyjafjalla... this girl is quite clever. The inhibitor she uses is specially made, and the shrewd girl knew this as soon as she noticed her condition starting to improve with the medication.

However, since everyone tacitly agreed on some things, she didn't ask.

However, recently his eyes have become more expressive.

When faced with Ceylon's problem, she had only one response: she came forward to share her own experience, saying that her Originium Syndrome was largely under control.

He didn't reveal much, but it was enough to make Ceylon make up his mind.

After all, life is unpredictable and short, so it's best to treat any dark spots on your body as soon as possible.

So for the past two days, she has been racking her brains to build a good relationship with Rhodes Island, not just because of the volcano issue, but also because she wants to pursue further studies at such a company.

After all, with so many experts, this company's strength should not be underestimated, not to mention that it can also treat diseases in black people.

How wonderful!

Amiya, who was being treated like a child, was clearly not used to it.

When they were on Rhodes Island, everyone knew Amiya's identity. Although they liked her very much, her maturity made everyone agree that they wouldn't treat her like a child.

Once outside, even if there are social engagements or the like, the other party will know her identity and won't look down on her, though they won't show it openly.

So she was a little uncomfortable with Ceylon's actions and blinked her big eyes at the Doctor and Xia Yu.

Unexpectedly, the two people stood aside with their arms crossed, showing no intention of explaining.

"How was this round? I remember it was..."

Ceylon was still choosing a violin for her.

"Alright, this is it!" Amiya glanced at the two who were standing by and watching, sighed, and made her decision.