Arknights' Lock of Heaven

Then he and Amiya left that corner.

Angel!

Years later, watching Amiya's bouncy figure, tears welled up in his eyes.

It's all worth it for your sister to take you out to play and eat hot pot all the time...

After watching the two leave, Nian lost all appetite, even for the sizzling hot pot in front of her.

What a sin...

She was on the verge of tears, "Did I forget to check the almanac before going out today? Why did I have to run into such bad luck..."

"However... this thing... might be able to..."

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They said they'd meet at the dorm, but I guess we won't see each other for a long time.

Because we've arrived at the Dragon Gate.

In the time it takes to eat a meal, Rhodes Island can see the majestic outer walls of Lungmen from the bridge.

Amiya was determined to go to the negotiation site, so Xia Yu couldn't go back to her dorm.

"This is Lungmen..." Amiya exclaimed in amazement as she walked along the land-based ship's dedicated passageway. "It's huge."

As a city that connects businesses across Terra, Lungmen is naturally not small.

Kal'tsit, the Doctor, Amiya, and Xia Yu stood on the bridge.

After docking at Rhodes Island, they will head straight to the office of Wei Yanwu, the highest-ranking officer in Lungmen.

The Reunion Movement ignited a fire, a fire that would burn all the infected to ashes.

Rhodes Island naturally couldn't stand idly by.

That's why we're taking action today.

Coincidentally, Lungmen was also deeply concerned about what had happened to their neighbors. After learning that Rhodes Island had also been involved in that incident, they wanted to get some useful information from them.

The two sides hit it off immediately in the communication.

Now is the time for talks.

“It’s nice to meet you again, Dr. Kal’tsit,” Chen, representing Lungmen, personally came to the docking point to greet him.

"And Mr. Xia Yu."

She glanced at Xia Yu with a strange look in her eyes.

That previous aura is gone.

Apart from her appearance, Xia Yu shows no signs of anything unusual.

“Superintendent Chen,” Kal'tsit greeted, “our men are ready.”

“Then let’s put it into use immediately,” Chen nodded. “Although I hate to admit it, the Guard Bureau is really short-handed.”

"Since Commander Wei trusts you so much..."

"Then the defense of Lungmen District 5 will be handed over to the Rhodes Island operators. My subordinates will cooperate with them."

“Our operators are very experienced,” Kal'tsit nodded. “They will do their jobs well.”

"I hope so," Chen nodded indifferently, seemingly still somewhat puzzled by Wei Yanwu's decision to outsource the defense of District 5 to Rhodes Island.

"Who are these people?" Her gaze swept over Amiya and the Doctor.

"This is Amiya, our leader at Rhodes Island. This is the Doctor, Rhodes Island's expert in Oripathy and our special advisor."

Kal'tsit explained, "I remember their identities were all reported in advance."

"I was just confirming," Chen said, glancing at Amiya with surprise. Clearly, she was astonished by the latter's identity.

"Now, I'll hand over command of this place to my subordinates. We should set off."

45 PhDs

“Believe me, Mr. Wei,” Kal'tsit said calmly, “Without Rhodes Island’s assistance, Lungmen’s current policy toward the Infected would create a favorable situation for Reunion’s next attack.”

“But we cannot allow infected people to flood the streets and alleys of Longmen,” Wei Yanwu calmly took a sip of tea. “This is unacceptable for Longmen, both in terms of its image and its actual security.”

"As for the infiltration of the Reunion Movement, the Guard Bureau has also made corresponding contingency plans. Superintendent Chan has never let me down."

“The Guard Bureau might have experience dealing with unarmed infected,” Kal'tsit shook her head, “but I doubt they have much experience dealing with organized thugs…”

Wei Yanwu and Kal'tsit exchanged words back and forth, while Chen and Amiya occasionally chimed in with a comment or two.

However, the doctor and Xia Yu became complete outsiders.

Before Kal'tsit arrived, she specifically instructed the Doctor not to speak carelessly.

Moreover, given her amnesia, she probably wouldn't be able to help herself.

Xia Yu, on the other hand, was a bodyguard through and through, and there was no need for him to play any role in this situation.

At this moment, he truly appreciated the rain scene outside the window.

Wei Yanwu's office is located at the very top of the administrative building in Longmen, from where you can overlook the entire Longmen area.

Although it was already night, neon lights were still flashing outside the window, creating a bustling scene.

It doesn't look like an invasion is about to happen at all.

This city is truly comparable to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou in its previous life.

But looking at this place, who would have thought that this land is still wild and untamed?

"Does it look good?"

The doctor's soft, gentle voice rang in Xia Yu's ears.

"It's alright," Xia Yu replied dismissively. "Weren't you supposed to be with them?"

Even if you've been told not to speak carelessly, you should at least pretend to.

Why would they come here?

"lazy."

Concise and concise.

Seeing the surprised look in Xia Yu's eyes, she shrugged and said helplessly, "The so-called cooperation cannot be dissolved. Rhodes Island and Lungmen both need each other."

"Don't listen to what they're saying now; it's just that they haven't agreed on the price."

"I'm too lazy to think about such trivial things."

She raised her head, striking a pose of superiority.

Unfortunately, her face was hidden by the mask.

The argument behind them continued, while the two people by the window stared silently at the rain outside.

"Have you known me before?"

After a long silence, the professor finally spoke.

“Of course I don’t know her,” Xia Yu gave her a strange look. “I just joined Rhodes Island. Didn’t Kal’tsit tell you?”

"Oh, I see..." she said, slightly disappointed. "I thought I could learn about my past from you."

“Kal'tsit always keeps things hidden, and Amiya is too…admiring of my past self, and she’s still too young to be directly used as a reference.”

"I overheard some operators in the cafeteria saying you're a veteran of Rhodes Island, but it seems that's just a rumor?"

"Elders?" Xia Yu shook her head. "You have no idea what kind of treatment I received when I first arrived at Rhodes Island. There are no elders like this."

"Then why not fight back?" The doctor suddenly turned his head and said, word by word, "Being monitored, being suspected... You're so powerful, why not fight back?"

"Back then on Rhodes Island, who could stop you?"

"That doesn't make sense," Xia Yu squinted, realizing that this was what they were waiting for.

He replied slowly, "After all, I was in the wrong first, damaging Rhodes Island's deck and causing them losses. How could I take action when I wasn't in the right?"

"I'm a model citizen, how can I be unreasonable?"

"With your power, who can reason with you?" she chuckled. "With a knife in your hand, does that mean whatever you say is right?"

"Do you really like that chaotic world?" Xia Yu retorted. "If having a knife means you're in control, what if someone comes with a gun? Am I just supposed to be at their mercy?"

“For a powerful person like you,” she whispered in Xia Yu’s ear, “shouldn’t you really enjoy that kind of world?”

"A world where you can do whatever you want?"

“Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people I am a strong person,” Xia Yu replied calmly, “but there is always a higher mountain than there is. The world is so vast, who knows who is the highest mountain in their own eyes?”

"In contrast, order is the right path."

Xia Yu cannot do anything recklessly or wantonly.

His worldview, values, and outlook on life, which were instilled in him from a young age, constrained him.

He didn't dislike these constraints.