Arknights' Lock of Heaven

It's perfect for infected people who are penniless to live in.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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Inside an office atop an armed fortress, Xia Yu and Shuang Xing lay sprawled on opposite ends of a table, both looking utterly exhausted.

"What should I do if I don't want to do this anymore?" Froststar asked weakly.

"So what?" Xia Yu rolled her eyes at her. "It's not like you'd leave the fate of the infected here to someone else to decide."

“…That really won’t work,” Frostnova thought carefully, then recalled the past Reunion Movement, and helplessly buried her head in her arms. “But it’s so tiring…I never had to worry about these things before.”

"Yes, you didn't have to worry about these things before, because the guerrillas only had a small number of people, and during the Reunion Movement, power was all in Talulah's hands."

Xia Yu complained, "But even during the Talulah era, there weren't this many infected people to feed, nor were there any attempts or collaborations from all over the world."

"Try to think positively. If all else fails, you can ask Patriots for help."

"No way!" Upon hearing this, Frostnova sprang to her feet. "He should just stay in charge of the guerrilla force!"

Rather than letting Patriot take charge of the guerrillas, Frostnova really wanted to prove to her father that she could stand on her own.

So all the suffering she endured was self-inflicted (gloating). In reality, most things are managed by the guerrillas now, and Frostnova is only in charge of management and contact with the outside world.

The reason I seem so tired is simply because I lack experience!

During the Reunion Movement, she was just a white rabbit who only knew how to fight and kill. When she arrived on Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit didn't teach her any of that; she only taught her various medical knowledge.

That's why she's so tired now; she'll get used to it once she's more skilled.

"Keep being stubborn," Xia Yu said with a gloating laugh.

"And you're the one talking," Frostnova looked up and glared at him, "You look just as good."

“I can’t do anything about it,” Xia Yudang said, banging her head on the table. “Ursus sent a lot of scientists over…they have far more experience than those researchers.”

"The research is progressing well, but the price is that I haven't slept for three days," Xia Yu said, raising her head. Her naturally beautiful face didn't have dark circles under her eyes, but anyone could see the weariness in her eyes.

It wasn't because I hadn't slept for three days that I was tired, it was because... well, how should I describe it, mental fatigue?

In short, after seeing the simulated Gaia, those scientists wanted to be glued to it 24/7, and their research progressed at breakneck speed, but this was ultimately an alien technology.

There are many things they simply cannot understand, and without understanding, they cannot continue their research. Although they understand Xia Yu, they do not know how to describe things in a way that would make them understand.

He and those scientists were undoubtedly at a level of despairing illiteracy to the other side.

Take the concept of spirit particles, for example. No matter how eloquently Xia Yu explains it, their reaction is always just—"Huh?"

It's not that I can't understand the concept, but rather that I fundamentally can't understand the existence of such a thing?

If it existed in the past, why haven't we discovered it yet?

To be precise, the two sides' understandings are completely inconsistent, like two completely different things.

As Lu Xun once said, people cannot understand each other.

Xia Yu now wholeheartedly agrees with this statement.

The question about spirit particles is already quite basic; there are other, more profound questions that make Xia Yu's scalp tingle just thinking about them.

The solution is quite simple.

Either send those scientists to FGO to study magic, or Xia Yu should systematically relearn Terra's science and technology. Once he has a thorough understanding, all these problems will be solved.

Clearly, only the latter will work.

That's why he's here now. Frostnova has a huge pile of documents in front of her, while he has a full stack of teaching materials in front of him.

Go ahead and eat it.

What does studying matter when it comes to my grand plan?

Thinking of this, Xia Yu lowered her head, looking at the densely packed symbols on the textbook in front of her...

Oh my god, someone please save me!!!

"Huh? What?!" Froststar was still gloating over Xia Yu's burnt-out state when a phone call came in and she jumped up.

"Okay, let's keep them calm for now. I'll ask the advisor."

"What's wrong?" Xia Yu asked curiously when she saw this.

"We're in big trouble!" Frostnova exclaimed nervously. "Advisor, are you sure those so-called friends of yours are just fabricated clones?"

“Of course,” Xia Yu said, feeling utterly bewildered. “Don’t you already know that?”

“If I told you that a group of suspicious individuals claiming to be your invited friends were taken back to base by the Shield Guards,” Frostnova lowered her voice, “what do you think that would mean?”

Could it be that local gods or giant beasts have come knocking on our door?

"Oh? There's such a good thing?" Xia Yu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she threw the textbook in her hand onto the table!

"Come! Bring my left and right protectors! I want to see who's so bold!"

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Hello, I have a question," Fujimaru Ritsuka asked with a smile to Lukashenko, who was in charge of the reception, in the meeting room, "Rhodes Island's advisor, um, what's his name again?"

"Uh..." Lukashenko's expression was very strange upon hearing this. "Aren't you friends?"

"Well, that's how it is. You know people like us, right? We don't always call each other by the same name every time we meet, right?" Fujimaru Ritsuka puffed out her chest and said without changing her expression, "Of course we're old friends. I just felt a little awkward not being able to remember his current name when we met later, so I asked him that."

“Rhodes Island’s advisor is named Xia Yu,” Lukashenko replied matter-of-factly. “That’s the correct name.”

Xia language?

Upon hearing this, Fujimaru Ritsuka glanced at Mashu, then at Holmes.

I've never heard of this person.

It sounds like he's Chinese, but there doesn't seem to be any historical figure with that name.

That's the alchemist from the Atlas Institute?

Then Sion denied it in the internal channel, saying he had never heard of this person.

Just then, many footsteps sounded from outside the door.

It seems the main character has arrived.

Fujimaru Ritsuka immediately sat up straight; the answer was about to be revealed.

boom!

The door to the reception room was pushed open.

"Come on, let me see which of my good friends has arrived!" Xia Yu walked in very happily (seriously), followed by two guardians, one in black and one in white (Karna and Arjuna), and behind them were the vigilant Frostnova and more than a dozen shield guards.

"Some people are only arriving now. Have their friendships cooled and they're not as enthusiastic about gatherings anymore?"

He looked inside excitedly, "Come on, let me see..."

Then he and Fujimaru Ritsuka, who was sitting upright on the sofa, began to stare at each other.

boom!

Xia Yu retreated without a word and slammed the door shut.

"What's wrong?" Frostnova asked worriedly, "Is it something serious?"

"No, let me calm down," Xia Yu slapped her forehead, "I think I'm hallucinating."

Upon hearing this, Froststar was alarmed.

It can even make consultants hallucinate...

boom!

The door was pushed open again, and Xia Yu walked in, looking at the bewildered Fujimaru Ritsuka, the adorable Mashu with her mouth agape in surprise, and the curious Holmes.

"It's not a hallucination..." he finally said after holding it in for a long time.

"you you you!!!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka finally reacted and jumped up, rushing straight towards Xia Yu.

"Jingu, you bastard!!!"

brush!

Golden chains seemed to cascade out instinctively, binding her tightly and hanging her upside down from the ceiling in the blink of an eye.

"Oops, sorry, my hand slipped."

492 Terra in Chaos

Seeing that the advisors had already taken action, Frostnova led a group of fully armed people and rushed in.

In contrast, Mash and Holmes sat comfortably on the sofa.

Tsk, these people don't seem to have any good intentions...

Frostnova glanced at the two who remained calm and composed despite their teammates being hoisted up, waiting for the advisor's order.

As for Mashu... it's not that she doesn't take action... she's just used to it.