Arknights' Lock of Heaven

"I told you, based on your understanding, they are just writing an instruction manual, but they have only just started writing it."

Hearing this, W was completely deflated.

"So, how long will it take to finish writing this instruction manual?"

“It’s a long way off,” Eyjafjalla sighed upon hearing this. “I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish it in my lifetime.”

"The consultant has given us all the knowledge, from the principles to the processes, but we still... feel like we're looking at flowers through a fog."

"Without the element of magic, these technologies are all built on the foundation of magic. Without magic, it's as difficult as not having eyes to see things or not having ears to appreciate music."

“And…” Eyjafjalla glanced at Xia Yu, then hesitated.

“I know what you’re trying to say. I’m not a good teacher. I’ve basically learned all of this on my own, and there are some parts that I only have a superficial understanding of. How can I possibly teach you?”

The reason why the [Simulated Gaia - Spiritual Particle Environment Modification System] can be used is because this technology took into account the reconstruction of civilization on a wasteland with nothing from the very beginning, so it is basically a foolproof operation, simplified again and again.

He is still exploring the path of combining magic and technology, but he is far less adept at it than when he was studying magic alone.

If only Leonardo da Vinci were here… Xia Yu sighed.

If she were alive, the so-called "lifetime" could immediately be reduced to a date that is at least achievable.

So he's a master, combining magic with modern technology. That's Chaldea's specialty, much better than Xia Yu's.

Because the teacher never taught this stuff, and it wasn't even necessary in that situation back then, so now I have to figure it out on my own.

With a sigh, a mysterious message vanished into the world.

“What a disappointment,” W’s eyes instantly lost their sparkle upon hearing this.

Why didn't any of you tell me this?

"Ah, I understand," W slapped himself before anyone else could answer.

Why was I being so hesitant and timid that day?!

"Miss W, are you alright?" Eyjafjalla asked worriedly upon seeing this.

“It’s alright,” W turned and walked outside. “I’ll go check on the prisoners first.”

Upon reaching the door, she suddenly stopped, turned to look at Eyjafjalla and the Earth Spirit, and said, "You two, good luck!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

The remaining people were left in the room, looking at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, Xia Yu turned to look at Eyjafjalla and the Earth Spirit, "What are your thoughts after hearing all this?"

“Thoughts? I’m not a biologist or a philosopher,” Earth Spirit shrugged. “I study Originium and geology.”

Eyjafjalla blinked. "I'm a volcanologist, and, well, I also study Originium."

We don't know anything about aliens.

398 Reflections on the Origin of the Xia Language

In fact, some people had already made some guesses.

Xia Yu is simply too out of place in this world.

Terra is not without powerful figures capable of single-handedly destroying armies. The Calamity Clouds unleashed by the Lich King of Letania could destroy the once-invincible Gallic vanguard fleet, but he only achieved this by using the Golden Melody that has sustained Letania to this day, as well as countless towers within Letania's borders.

The Sarkaz royal court is also very strong, capable of confronting armies. The rulers of each royal court are monsters who have lived for thousands of years, and their strength has been accumulated little by little over time.

The same is true for other countries.

But the Xia language is different.

You can't see many traces of time on him; instead, that exotic aura lingers around him for a long time.

Kal'tsit knew all this long ago.

This is an extremely dangerous individual.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island was the first to contact him.

Earlier, perhaps due to past experiences, his mindset was very extreme and his emotions were unstable.

Letting him go out like this is far too... dangerous.

He is the kind of person who can single-handedly destroy an entire country, something even the Blood Demon Lord couldn't do.

He can unleash one of those magical artifacts from a thousand meters in the air and then leave. Who in the world can stop him?

Therefore, Kal'tsit has been trying to lock him in, to lock his heart in.

Why is it that Terra, despite having a powerful warrior capable of breaking through enemy lines, is still dominated by a powerful nation?

The people who gather around these powerful figures form what are known as great powers.

Thousands of years ago, Letania did not exist; only scattered tribes lived on this land.

But those sages wove the Golden Melody with magic and music, uniting all the loose tribes under this spell, thus establishing Letania. The Golden Melody has been perfected by the Letanians generation after generation, becoming the national spell it is today.

The Great Yan Emperor forged alliances and drove out the giant beasts that had taken over the land, thus ensuring the dynasty's eternal stability.

Victoria's Aslan and Drak are among the strongest of its kind.

Not to mention that the Sarkaz royal court was originally established by force.

They were all locked up, locked up by a lock called responsibility.

One can only say that when the ancestors of the Terrans were created by the pre-civilization, they probably added too many philosopher genes, so that everyone had some philosophical thoughts.

These local strongmen weren't born this strong; they got to where they are today step by step. They also had friends, teachers, and lovers. Their past shaped who they are today, their community, and their country. Naturally, they will take on these responsibilities.

Instead of abandoning everything to seek freedom.

But the Xia language is different.

From the moment she discovered his power, Kal'tsit immediately realized this.

He... had no attachments in this world, and was all alone.

He is so powerful that he can destroy a city with ease.

He definitely comes from a highly developed world, because the emotions in his eyes when he looks at so many things on this land are impossible to hide.

He never intended to cover it up.

Moreover, after Chernobog, Kal'tsit realized that she had underestimated him. Even the former Witch King could not easily summon natural disasters and then remain unscathed.

Kal'tsit carefully studied Xia Yu's combat abilities, and the more she studied, the more desperate she became.

The entire system is different from Terra. Many things that Xia Yu cannot do, many Terran powerhouses can do, such as what the Witch King did.

To establish one's own palace in the void... Even Kal'tsit was stunned when she learned of it through secret channels.

Damn it, you're really something else! The Void Rift... Back then, the Great Khan and Sargon's emperor overturned the Scorching Winds. Kal'tsit was under his command and witnessed it all. The price was that the Great Khan's kingdom is now completely gone, the Nightmares were almost wiped out, and Sargon has never recovered.

And Kal'tsit still didn't know what to do about the gate in the north, and then you turned around and pulled off a huge operation in the middle of the continent... You're really something, Witch King!

To be honest, if Kal'tsit could defeat him, it wouldn't be the Twin Queens' turn; she would have to drag the Witch King off his throne and slap him across the face.

You really don't know what fear is, do you? Exploring the unknown? Ambition? Can't you focus on managing your own little corner of the world first? Look at the state of your Letania now! Have you forgotten that you're not only a sorcerer but also the king of a nation?

She doesn't necessarily want to stop humans from exploring these things, but if you have this kind of ambition, why don't you go to the North or the snowfields? Isn't that enough for your research? If you're willing to go, I'll give you a grand send-off with drums and gongs. If you can conquer the North like the Great Khan, I'll erect a monument to commemorate your great achievements. But you insist on doing it on your own doorstep. See, you've messed things up.

After playing ball, he left himself and Letania with a mess, a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment.

Honestly, if we weren't outmatched...

When the old lich told her all this, Kal'tsit almost couldn't catch her breath.

She wondered why that old lich had contacted her. The best outcome would have been for the two sides to never speak to each other again after the destruction of the Tikkaz Empire. It turned out that someone had orchestrated something big. He was in trouble, and she wouldn't be able to escape either. She was worried sick about him yesterday!

Kal'tsit was indeed quite troubled, just as he had imagined, but there was nothing she could do.

After all, her abilities are limited.

But what if we switch to Xia language?

He was powerful, but he was somewhat unaccustomed to Terra. For example, his magic had to be converted using Originium, which was something he revealed to Kal'tsit.

For example, if you asked him to create a hole in the void like the Witch King, he couldn't do it either, because the void probably doesn't exist in his original world—it's not his area of ​​expertise.

But if you're talking about dealing massive damage, then he's definitely the one to go for!

Well, her impression of Xia Yu was that he was a god of civil war. Asking him to fight those things in the void was a bit of a mismatch between his expertise and his abilities. Could he fight them? He could, but he wouldn't be that powerful.

But if it's about attacking the nations of Terra... even if he can take down more than ten cities a day, it's still because his speed is limited!

The process is all set up: find a city, destroy it with a natural disaster strike, then go down to loot Originium for supplies, and then find the next city, repeating the cycle... If you keep doing this, it's not a dream to bring a country down to the Iron Age.

Why the Iron Age? Because the production capacity of Originium ore mined during that era was insufficient to compensate for the consumption of activating Noble Phantasms.

Do you think the Witch King at his peak could defeat him?

Heh, do you think I don't know your little tricks, Witch King? All you do is protect your tower by creating a magical barrier that covers the entire city. You can't break through the tower without destroying the city, right?

How did the Twin Queens kill the Witch King? It was a servant who switched a key magical node, rendering the entire spell ineffective, allowing the rebels to storm the Witch King's tower.

If it were Xia Yu, what? You can't defeat me without destroying the city? Then I'll just destroy the whole city, won't that solve it?

The same applies to other powerful beings, such as the Blood Demon Lord or the Carrion Eater.