Arknights' Lock of Heaven

“Evidence? We don’t need evidence,” Orton replied. “Won’t we just wait and see?”

"Mr. Patriot is so great, he certainly wouldn't keep anything to himself, right?"

“But…” Romy felt that something was wrong, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on it.

And... can Oripathy really be cured?

Touching the Originium crystals on his body, he looked at the street with some anticipation.

The surrounding people were mostly the same.

This claim has been around for a long time, dating back to when the Patriots miraculously brought the infected from the Chernobog incident back to the snowfield, but it has always remained just a rumor.

I've never been valued.

Now they've been used by spies.

"What a grand gesture!" Xia Yu clicked her tongue in amazement as she looked around. There were quite a few spies and assassins spreading rumors among the infected. After today, as long as everyone present was investigated, a large number of spies would be exposed. It seemed that those spy chiefs really wanted to get that secret.

That's true. They weren't infected because of resources; they were just chained around their necks and had no choice in the matter.

Moreover, these ordinary spies, once caught, are simply caught; bound by the blood pact, they are not afraid of being exposed.

This is a well-intentioned, open strategy. They have a firm grasp on the Patriot's nature; he will do anything for the infected.

Even if the Patriots denied it, they taught Charles rhetoric, telling him to make the Patriots take off their armor and let everyone see for themselves how serious the Patriots' Oripathy really was.

In their eyes, Charles was going crazy because of his wife's carcinogenic disease and certainly wouldn't care about anything else.

What the spies wanted was not for Patriot to take off his armor, but for him to refuse.

The refusal indicates something sinister is going on, and that the cure truly exists. Otherwise, given Patriot's concern for the infected, he wouldn't hesitate if removing his armor would prove it.

That also gave them an excuse to sow discord between the infected and the guerrillas, ultimately forcing the Patriots to reveal the secret.

If it were any ruthless person, this tactic wouldn't have worked, but unfortunately, this is a patriot, and everyone knows how much he values ​​those infected.

A gentleman deceives others.

Unfortunately, they were unaware that patriots were watching all of this.

He'd coveted Merlin's crystal ball more than once; that thing... if it could be used on the battlefield...

The opposing general holds a meeting, and we participate throughout the entire process. Before their officers even receive orders, our side has already made its deployments...

Although the probability range is not that large, it is still a powerful weapon in war.

Meanwhile, the infected were also swayed by the spies' rhetoric.

Why? Because everyone cares about their own Oripathy.

Therefore, under the spotlight, everyone's attention was focused on the center of the avenue.

"Oh dear..." The veteran Shield Guard was almost frantic. He knew the seriousness of the matter, but the captain kept signaling him not to move.

“Charles…no…don’t…” Martha anxiously reached out and grabbed Charles’s collar, “You can’t…”

“Martha…it’s alright, Martha,” Charles said, trying to comfort his wife who was on the verge of fainting from anxiety. “Trust me!”

"..." The patriot remained silent.

Xia Yu was quite interested, while the Rhodes Island operators behind her exchanged bewildered glances.

In the shadows, many eyes were watching this place.

They were waiting for the patriots to refuse, because no one would so easily hand over something that could shock the world.

No problem, they are very patient, and it's within their expectations that the patriots might refuse.

They even prepared the arrangements and rhetoric for sowing discord after the refusal.

Rumors are nothing but people's hearts. The thing that infected people worry about most is their Oripathy. No one wants to struggle to survive in this godforsaken snowfield. As long as they are cured of Oripathy, they will be normal citizens of Ursus.

At this critical juncture where everyone's fate is at stake, even the prestige of patriots cannot stand against the infected.

The infected are the patriots' Achilles' heel; they are confident that as long as they can control this point, the patriots will eventually compromise.

"Can you take a look at my patient?"

Just then, a voice came from the Rhodes Island group.

It is Ya Ye.

She stepped forward, approached Charles, and said softly, "I am a doctor from Rhodes Island, specializing in treating Oripathy."

“Doctor…” Charles was bewildered upon hearing this; this part wasn’t in the script. He looked up at Patriot.

Patriots didn't know either. The mysterious wizard only said he had communicated with Rhodes Island, but now it seems...

Xia Yu, meanwhile, gazed silently at the sky.

Aya... she really didn't know about the plan.

But it doesn't really have any impact.

Alternatively, a professional doctor's words could elevate the performance to an even higher level.

This is also why Xia Yu did not stop Ya Ye.

Ya Ye briefly examined Masha's condition.

Well, generally speaking, there's absolutely no hope. Prepare for your funeral.

However... with advisors involved, there are no exceptions.

She turned to look at the consultant, only to find that his gaze was wandering around and not looking at her.

Hmm, it seems there's a solution, so it's no longer my responsibility.

"Please accept my condolences," Aya said curtly, patting Charles on the shoulder before turning and returning to the Rhodes Island team.

"Mr. Patriot... Martha... please save her..."

The doctor who had interfered left, and Charles continued the story.

Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, including the infected and the mastermind behind the scenes, Patriot nodded.

Huh? Wait a minute? He nodded? ??

"Okay."

So the patriot said.

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"Okay."

This is how the patriot answered.

The surrounding area was stunned into silence by these words, which came out of nowhere.

"Did I hear that right...?"

In a secluded attic, the spy chiefs, hidden far away under the cover of magic, looked at each other in bewilderment.

“He said yes…right?” Petal seemed to have heard something incomprehensible.

“I don’t think we’re all deaf,” David said, taking a deep breath.

“This is…unexpected…” Elena stared intently at the center of the road.

And there, the place had already erupted in excitement because of the two words "patriot".

"What did the Patriot leader say? He said yes, right?" Romy grabbed his companion's clothes tightly and shouted excitedly, "Charles wanted the leader to rescue his wife! Since the Patriot leader said that, then..."

"..." Orton, who was standing next to him, was also dumbfounded. This scene was not in the plan.

These spies never imagined that Patriot would reveal the secret.

The reason is simple: no matter what, this is not something that the infected in the snowfield can touch. If the outside world knew of its existence, the entire Ursus would be in an uproar.

The infected in the snowfield and the guerrillas cannot protect it.

Patriots can absolutely see this, and it's something that could absolutely shake up the entire situation in Ursus.

But why would he say it in front of everyone?

No one could figure it out.

Even the Rhodes Island operators behind Xia Yu were dumbfounded.

Huh? Dr. Aya just said there was no hope, and Patriot actually agreed...

Ordinary Rhodes Island operators are unaware of the true efficacy of the inhibitors they produce.

“Recently, my bodyguard reported a situation to me,” Patriot said, glancing at the boiling infected around him and gesturing for everyone to be quiet.

Within seconds, everyone stopped their discussion and looked at him eagerly.

"There are rumors that my Oripathy has been cured, and that the guerrillas have the method to cure Oripathy."

"This rumor started circulating in Chernobog and has continued to this day. I believe everyone should have heard about it."

“Especially recently, Lukashenko, the base’s security chief, reported a situation to me.”

"Someone is deliberately spreading this rumor. Only Ursus spies would do something like that."