Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"My career..." Hearing this, Hei seemed a little confused.

"Your cause cannot be the cause of Ceylon."

Herman shook his head. "There's no such logic on this land, Black."

“A person can have a goal to strive for, but that goal cannot be another person. As a father, I don’t want my daughter to become that kind of person.”

Do you know why I sent you to that company called Rhodes Island with Ceylon?

"Isn't it to protect the young lady?"

Hearing this, Herman shook his head.

"The more important reason I'm asking you to go is that I'm going to exercise my rights as a parent."

“…I don’t understand.” Black lowered her head, and Herman couldn’t see the expression on her face.

"I'm going to design a road for you that you won't like."

Herman said softly, "You've been fired. You're no longer the bodyguard who accompanies Ceylon to work."

“You’re looking for a new job as my other daughter.”

“I want you to find your own career, which can be related to Ceylon or me, but it cannot be Ceylon or me.”

339 The Horror of Ticalando

Ticalendo, Colombia

Afternoon 3: 32

"No, the road ahead is blocked!"

The medic in Rhodes Island uniform said anxiously, "We can't get through!"

Holding her staff, she turned around and sized up her pursuers.

"People are coming this way too. No, this path is blocked!"

The guards behind her wore grim expressions, tightly protecting her as they watched the approaching gangsters tighten their grip on their weapons.

"You can't escape. Hand over the people and the things!"

A gang leader grinned maliciously and said, "This is our territory. From detectives to sheriffs, even prosecutors and mayors, our boss has a say in everything."

"Some outsider dares to fight us?"

The Royal Guard operator's face darkened at the sight of the extremely arrogant leader and his thugs.

Colombia... Ha, they were just talking about cooperation one minute, and now they're resorting to these petty tricks...

"They're shameless," the Guardian Operator spat, looking at the group of thugs with disgust. "So this is Columbia. I've seen it all today."

"Kid, let me teach you a lesson," the gang leader said smugly. "Have you no shame?"

"What's the use? There's no money to be made!"

“These days, who cares about shame?” he said shamelessly. “Look at those high-ranking prosecutors, mayors, and councilors, which one of them has any shame?”

"Kid, let me teach you another lesson. In Colombia, people who care about their reputation won't get ahead."

“Take you for example,” he said, raising his head high, “you’re trapped in this alley with nowhere to go, you don’t expect righteous detectives to descend from the heavens and save you, do you?”

"No way, really? People actually believe that stuff from the movies?"

The gang leader said mockingly, "Now, obediently hand over the people and the stuff, or you'll suffer unnecessary physical pain!"

"otherwise……"

As he spoke threateningly, the thugs around him grinned and banged their weapons on the ground and walls.

"Don't blame me if you lose an arm or a leg."

"..."

Hearing this, the medic narrowed his eyes. He feigned indignation and said, "What use would you have for those things?"

"They're just some inhibitors. You don't have the formula or the patent. Even if you did get them, what good would it do?"

"Isn't it because you're here?" the leader said nonchalantly. "Aren't you some kind of expert from Rhodes Island?"

"As for patents and technology... ha, we're a gang!"

"How could we possibly sell inhibitors in a legitimate way? Do you really think we want them? Of course, there are other people who need them."

The gang leader thought that with a dozen or so men on his side and only a doctor who couldn't even kill a chicken on the other side, plus a trained bodyguard, how could they possibly turn the tables?

So he casually let it slip.

These two are already in our grasp, so it doesn't matter.

Upon hearing this, the Guardian Operator and the green-haired Medic Operator exchanged a glance.

"I'd rather die than serve someone like that!" she declared defiantly, gripping her staff tightly with both hands. "I'd rather die!"

Seeing her expression, the gang leader felt something was off.

Because the look in the doctor's eyes was less one of unwavering defiance and more one of excitement.

But they were already surrounded by the others. How could the two of them possibly escape alive?

Support? But their companions should also be held back by others...

The gang leader was a little confused, but he quickly and perfectly utilized his professional skills.

If you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it and move on.

Of course, at the employer's request, he was still prepared to intimidate him again as usual.

After all, if someone were to lose an arm or a leg, it would be difficult to explain, wouldn't it?

What they want is a perfectly healthy doctor.

"Unyielding to the death?" A businesslike grin spread across his face. "It's alright. John's mother isn't exactly a respectable businesswoman. She's experts at making people wish they were dead."

"I'm giving you one more chance. Will you surrender or not?"

"Also, don't expect anything from your companions; they're probably too busy taking care of themselves right now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, well, the atmosphere in the entire room seemed to change.

“John’s mom…” The green-haired medic, who had previously been defiant to the death, became calm.

"It seems Rhodes Island's intelligence was wrong. Our partner is really unscrupulous."

“Gavial…” The Guardian Operator knew that now that the information had been extracted, this lady was no longer going to pretend.

He could only try to persuade her, "Try to be gentle..."

Yes, rather than protecting her, his presence as a Guardian Operator next to Gavial is more like a reminder to her not to act recklessly.

Even though Gavial's nature isn't as brutal as people imagine, his unrestrained and unconventional treatment methods still make people quite worried.

“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Gavial said calmly upon hearing this. “Perfect timing, I can give it a try too.”

She took a card out of her pocket and activated it using Originium Arts.

A soft golden light fell upon her.

Actually, this is the correct way to use the costumes created by Xia Yu. Breaking them off like the Doctor does is only for emergency situations.

After all, this thing is definitely not a disposable item.

Gavial's Mystic Code has a very simple effect: the famous Steel Apology... no, Steel Training!

A simple and direct way to increase defense.

It is loved by most serious heavy-armored operators and a small number of less serious operators of various kinds.

Faith is the proof of a person; belief turns flesh into steel.

Gavial immediately took a liking to this outfit. Actually, the outfit that should have been given to the medic was the Halloween Maid outfit, which has the effect of increasing healing output, meaning it enhances the healing effect.

Although the effect was originally meant to work on oneself, it could be used by modifying the Holy Grail, but unfortunately, Gavial has the heart of a warrior.

They were immediately drawn to the effects of steel forging.

Increase defense.

In other words, she can kill people even more satisfyingly now.

As for increasing her strength... sorry, she has enough confidence in her own power.

Moreover, it's really unreasonable for a doctor to choose that kind of formal attire. She has that much self-awareness; choosing something that increases defense would be more reasonable.

"What do you want?" The gang leader felt inexplicably nervous as he watched Gavial, whose demeanor had completely changed, drag his staff toward him.

He didn't know where this tension came from; it couldn't possibly be from the doctor in front of him.

He's just a doctor, after all!

Even if the staff in her hand looks heavy, she is still a doctor who is not strong enough to kill a chicken!

The Guardian Operator watched as Gavial grinned and walked towards the gangsters, who remained oblivious and laughing. He couldn't help but sigh.

Ignorance is bliss...