Arknights' Lock of Heaven

But in the end, seeing the corpses of the powerful and wealthy hanging all over the street, he still resolutely came with Hongsong and even persuaded his family.

Even as a member of the Red Pine family, he wasn't told exactly what happened, but he could vaguely guess what it was.

Even though it was unlikely, he was genuinely afraid that if he stayed there, he would face retaliation from the powerful and influential.

Yes, they are terrified now, but what about later?

Jamie can't gamble with his family's lives.

So, without hesitation, he took his family and ran away.

Now, he is incredibly grateful for that decision.

Here, he could walk freely on the streets without being questioned, and he could openly display the crystals on his body without being stared at.

Moreover, this place is not the wilderness I imagined, but is beginning to prosper at a visible speed.

Here, he is no longer a competitive knight who fights desperately on the field to please the audience, but a respected teacher.

Yes, he, a rough and uncultured man, actually became a teacher... even though he was a kindergarten teacher, it left his wife speechless.

Jamie was a kind man. After contracting Oripathy, he adopted many children, not limiting himself to those infected. He cared for the children and spent most of his prize money on them.

Having arrived here, everything had to be built bit by bit. The infected were eager to start building their home, and the scene was incredibly lively. After all, this was their own land, and the infected, who had suffered countless scorn and oppression outside, knew best how hard-won this land was.

Even now, infected people continue to flock to this place.

They might have overheard snippets of information from the Great Knights, or it might have been due to propaganda from the Bounty Hunters Guild, or for various other reasons. In any case, the number of infected people was increasing, which greatly alleviated the labor shortage in building the territory, but it also created many problems.

Just like Jamie becoming a kindergarten teacher, the Rhodes Island staff are losing clumps of hair just from the issues of children's education and safety.

Yes, Rhodes Island handled the construction of the entire territory. Although this place is called Red Pine Valley... as everyone knows, the Red Pine Knights, well, they are courageous and have a promising future, but it was really a mistake to ask them to build such a large territory.

If it were just a few villages, that would be fine, but Red Pine Valley is clearly heading towards becoming a big town... After dealing with documents for a few days, Sona decisively took Gray Hair, accepted a mission, and ran away.

In her words, this was making things difficult for her!

The problems in Red Pine Valley are not limited to this. Just the daily reception of supplies from all over Kazimierz and the sorting and storage of them requires a large number of people.

Then there's the management of the territory. The infected come from all sorts of backgrounds, and it's obvious that they're a mixed bag.

Although Rhodes Island doesn't accept just anyone, in this era, it's impossible to have a complete household registration record to judge the abilities and character of the person in front of you.

Most infected people don't have this, and most of them can be said to have escaped here.

However, meticulous screening is too labor-intensive, so in the end we can only accept them if they look basically fine, and then register them for later.

Putting aside other issues, maintaining public order alone requires a significant amount of manpower.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island is not just a simple pharmaceutical company. Don't forget that the company's predecessor was the Tower of Babel, a military organization under Queen Theresa, which also had the responsibility of governing its territories.

With a wave of her hand, Kal'tsit sent countless letters from Kazimierz to all corners of the world.

Soon, a large group of professionals gathered here, all of them having traveled day and night, their hearts filled with excitement.

My former employer is finally making a move!

Is this a grand gesture to lead us in a counterattack against Kazdel?

Regent Theresis, far away in Londinium, was completely bewildered. Why were the remnants of the Tower of Babel, who had been hiding all along, suddenly starting to cause trouble openly?

Did you find out about my little tricks... and you just couldn't stand it anymore?

He thought carefully about Kal'tsit and Theresa's relationship and felt it wasn't impossible.

So they began to mobilize troops and prepare a tense response, but it was destined to be a performance against thin air.

Rhodes Island is too busy to deal with him right now.

And those who came to Kazimierz full of excitement...

Before we could even catch up, I was completely bewildered when I was assigned a mountain of tasks and had to start working overtime.

As for why so many operators are given time off when they are so busy?

That's because, of course, although they are very busy, most of the work is not something that operators on vacation can do.

After all, they are just operators. They can handle field missions, but they probably won't be able to get the hang of these logistical tasks in a short time.

Moreover, this busy period is only for a short time; once the caravan is ready, things can proceed gradually.

After all, the situation in the snowfield is far from optimistic.

And which of those with some experience has a vacation?

Chen SR, who came from Longmen, was already on his way to Dosoles in the convoy when he was called back by a letter. Now he's the head of the Red Pine Security Bureau.

Moreover, they not only didn't harbor any resentment, but also seemed full of enthusiasm.

It's probably because there were too many restrictions in Longmen before, which prevented them from fully unleashing their potential. Now that they've arrived on a blank canvas where they can paint freely, they've just gotten fired up.

The engineering department has protested countless times, stating that the damn detention cells cannot be expanded any further...

Because she arrested far too many people!

From petty thieves to notorious bandits, spies sent by other forces, lawless outlaws...

He seemed to have an intolerant attitude, not tolerating even the slightest imperfection.

A gang of several dozen people who escaped from Syracuse a couple of days ago were kicked out because of a dispute over which side to take. On the way, they heard about a territory where infected people were gathered, and probably thought it was some kind of lawless land, so they came over in a huff.

After infiltrating through various means, they were just getting ready to make a big splash when Chen and a bunch of his agents blocked their way.

As for where these operators came from?

Kal'tsit said she hadn't sent a message to W either... She didn't expect that W would hear the news from somewhere and then come...

When asked what she wanted to do, she just smiled and looked around the valley without saying a word.

Oh, and she also brought a whole Sarkaz mercenary group with her.

Kal'tsit, who was racking her brains about how to settle these people, turned around and saw a man who was full of energy coming to her to ask for more manpower for the police department.

So she decisively put all the mercenaries, including W, under her command.

So, while the gangsters were still ambitiously discussing which street they should be the first to occupy, a large group of menacing Sarkaz mercenaries burst through the door...

Nobody dared to resist. You're kidding, who would dare to resist?

Those were towering, burly Sarkaz mercenaries! The kind that could stop a child from crying at night.

Although Chen was satisfied with their deterrent effect, he was very troubled by their personal qualities.

Add to that W's smug, smug look, and the two of them just couldn't stand each other being together.

After all, there are historical issues left over from Longmen, and the two men's personalities are incompatible.

And because of her extreme activity, the small police station could no longer hold so many people...

That's why we've requested expansion several times.

Then all of them were rejected.

The most important thing right now is the pharmaceutical factory, followed by the town's construction. As for the prisoners... they're lucky to have tents to sleep in, what more could they ask for? You know, most people in the valley still live in tents.

Of course, Chen wasn't making any ridiculous excuses about the prisoners' human rights; it's just that keeping them in tents was really inappropriate.

Finally, that genius W came up with a solution: "Aren't you worried that those energetic prisoners will escape?"

Let them go work on the construction site and do all the work. After a whole day of that, how much strength will they have left to escape?

We happen to be short-handed on our construction site, so we don't need to worry about them not working hard. We can just not give meals to those who are slacking off.

They're just a group of prisoners, what right do you have to talk to them about rights?

Those with minor ailments wouldn't be locked up for that long; the rest are mostly not good stuff.

Chen thought the idea was great, and then he also promoted W to be a foreman at a construction site, managing the prisoners...

It is said that W's expression at the time was quite remarkable.

After returning home, Chen ate two large bowls of rice with great satisfaction.

344

The Orville, a giant transport platform, is a massive integrated supply ship that Akasimir Meshenko Industries plans to deliver to the Kasimir military.

This giant land-based ship, with a maximum deadweight of 100,000 tons, took three years to build and features a medical platform, a supply and maintenance platform, and a super-large cargo hold.

Its overall size is similar to that of the Rhodes Island main ship, with a length of 621 meters and a height of 117 meters. It is slightly smaller than the Rhodes Island main ship, but not by much.

If this were on Earth in my previous life, it would be impossible for this thing to be operational. But in Terra, even mobile cities several times larger than this can 'grow legs' and move around, so this size is nothing special.

At least for a country, it's nothing.

Terra's materials science is truly cutting-edge, and coupled with the convenient energy source of Originium, while it's not like landships are everywhere, there are certainly larger ones.

How did this land-based ship end up in Rhodes Island's hands?

The reason, of course, was that during the period when relations between Kazimir and Letania were becoming increasingly tense, the military commissioned Meshenko Industries to order a series of ships, including the Orville.

Then, as these ships were delivered one by one, the military began to struggle. After all, relations between the two countries had gradually eased in recent years and were no longer on the verge of conflict, and such a large number of ships had been purchased...

Seeing that the war was not going to break out, both sides were somewhat disappointed.

Just then, Xia Yu appeared out of nowhere and hanged both the head and heir of Meshenko Industries in the Great Knight Territory...