Arknights' Lock of Heaven

It would have been so much better if we all just stayed academically weak, but you were secretly working hard all by yourself?!

But the lively atmosphere of the academic discussion immediately dispelled the idea of ​​the underachieving student to step forward.

It's a natural counter!

It's not that she doesn't work hard, it's just that she doesn't have time. She's always either fighting this Lostbelt or some new Singularity popping up somewhere... How can she have time to slowly settle down and study?

Fortunately, Captain Nemo's message saved her.

"Everyone, I have some good news to announce," Captain Nemo interrupted the lively academic atmosphere in the control room as soon as he entered, "We have received a sufficient supply of magic power, and we can take off now!"

"Then what are we waiting for?" Upon hearing this, the new director was the first to jump out, shouting impatiently, "Let's take off!"

There was something in the snowfield that he hadn't forgotten...

Dealing with all sorts of monsters and demons in the Lostbelts was already tough enough for him. Good heavens, he was just an ordinary, slightly 'rich' magician who originally just wanted to pick up a bargain, but who could have imagined that he would inexplicably be leading the remaining Chaldea members to save the world...

This is incredibly stressful.

Now that he's finally in this world and has a chance to catch his breath, he doesn't want to get involved with anything, especially something evil like demons.

“We really should set sail,” Little Leonardo da Vinci said, setting aside his academic questions and looking at Xia Yu. “Are you sure those people will accept us?”

“It’s not just about acceptance,” Xia Yu thought of those fervent scientists when she heard this, “they always look forward to the arrival of their teachers.”

It's more than just anticipation; the scientists of Ursus are completely obsessed with the technology to simulate Gaia.

As a native of Ursus who has been admitted to a national academy of sciences, how could he possibly have no ambitions at all?

It was one thing to not know before, but now that we know this technology exists, and the Emperor and the Speaker have reached an agreement with the owner, we're just waiting for them to finish their research so that we can begin the large-scale development of Ursus.

No one knows what promises the Emperor and the Speaker made to them before they arrived, but these scientists were so enthusiastic that they practically ate, drank, slept, and relieved themselves all within the No. 1 Ecological Park.

Most of them felt they had found Ursus's future in this turbulent era.

Now, all of Ursus's people are waiting for them to analyze this technology and adapt it to Terra's science so that it can be mass-produced.

But the most crucial step is stuck with Xia Yu. To be honest, in his previous life, he was a liberal arts student, and now he's painstakingly studying magic theory. Even Leonardo da Vinci was amazed that he hadn't wasted any time, which is quite remarkable. If you add the local science and technology of Terra...

No matter how good you are, learning this kind of thing still takes time.

The arrival of Leonardo da Vinci and Sion has just solved his urgent problem.

He no longer has to deal with the scientists at the base who are desperately needing help... Oh, and a research team from Colombia is also arriving today...

Ah, another batch of people are starving for food.

Although it's true that many hands make light work, Xia Yu didn't intend to keep anything secret. He opened up all the technical information to them. If someone could use this technology to create a simulated Gaia based on Terra technology, he would be thrilled.

Damn it, finally I don't have to suffer anymore...

It's a pity we don't have that kind of talent.

So now the base is a necessity for Leonardo da Vinci and Sion! One is a genius in magic, and the other is an alchemist from the Atlas Institute, the originator of the technology to create Gaia.

"Let's leave now!"

Xia Yu said without hesitation, "Demons are really terrifying. Chaldea had better move to a safe place as soon as possible!"

“I always felt there must be a reason why you’re so eager,” Sion said, giving him a suspicious look. “We’ve been here for so long and haven’t seen any so-called demons.”

“There are definitely reasons,” Xia Yu said with a hint of melancholy. “As everyone knows, because I’ve done some big things, scientists from all over Terra are now gathering in the snowfield.”

"I plan to have them help me complete the localization of the proposed Gaia. I want to build a defense line. I can't possibly manage every single place, right?"

"But my knowledge isn't enough to keep up with their research speed..." Xia Yu smiled bitterly, "If it weren't for my special physical condition, I'd start to wonder if I'd start losing my hair..."

"So, Leonardo da Vinci! Please save him!"

Teacher, Cai Cai, let's scoop some water!

"Okay, okay," Little Da Vinci's eyes narrowed into crescents upon hearing this, and he was filled with a joyful aura. He used the mechanical arm behind him to support himself and reach the same height as Xia Yu.

Then she reached out and gently patted Xia Yu's head, "Teacher will help you!"

Clearly, she had a very good impression of this cheap student who had handed over the Holy Grail to her without hesitation.

To put it bluntly, what they did in Babylon was nothing more than a transaction.

After learning what he had done in this world, Leonardo da Vinci knew very well that the Holy Grail was the foundation of his confidence to make changes. Without the Holy Grail, the so-called inhibitor that could save infected people would be nothing but empty talk.

But he still gave it to himself without hesitation, without even haggling.

Such trust.

And Ritsuka...

Ugh……

It's heartbreaking to see this child like this. She's just a girl, yet she has to shoulder the fate of the entire world and fight against those terrifying enemies.

From singularities to Lostbelts, from Tiamat to Goetia, and then to the legendary Surtur, the Greek gods...

Such a heavy fate weighed on her shoulders, and she faced life and death countless times...

Without a doubt, she is a strong child.

But even the strongest children bear scars in their hearts, from the Summer of Babylon to Artoria of Britain…

Xia Yu's situation stemmed from Fujimaru Ritsuka's selfless act of taking on his sacrifice, while Artoria's was due to a similar fate and the eventual sacrifice for her as well...

Even though Fujimaru Ritsuka still had a smile on her face after everything was over, everyone could sense the heaviness behind that smile.

In Britain, after everything was over, she told everyone with an awkward smile that was almost tearful that she was feeling unwell and was going back to her room. This image is still clearly etched in little Leonardo da Vinci's memory.

There is no doubt that Artoria is of great significance to her.

Mashu had also approached him privately several times, trying to find a way to comfort her.

But... these kinds of things can't be resolved with simple words of comfort, especially for someone as emotional as Ritsuka.

These things, one by one, will be forever etched in her heart.

Now that Xia Yu is here, for some reason, he has survived and is jumping around in front of Ritsuka.

Actually, he could have come alone as long as there were coordinates, but everyone tacitly agreed to let Ritsuka come with him.

Sure enough, after returning to Storm Borde, everyone could sense that Ritsuka's gloom had at least dissipated somewhat.

Finally, someone was able to comfort her.

Since Sion had never been in contact with Xia Yu before, it was normal for her to be wary, but as a teacher, she would grant her students any reasonable requests.

“Let’s take off,” she said to Captain Nemo. “Hopefully we can reach the base before dinner.”

"I'm very interested in local specialties!"

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"Ah, thank you so much, little girl," Aya wiped the sweat from her brow as she looked at the large pile of medical supplies in front of her, then thanked the little girl in the strange armor in front of her, "Sigh, if it weren't for the shortage of manpower..."

"Doctor, are we short-staffed here?" Mashu asked curiously. "I heard there are 200,000 people here?"

They met by chance. Because she was Xia Yu's friend, the guerrillas let her and Holmes wander around freely. Holmes seemed to have found something interesting along the way and left on his own. Mashu encountered this doctor and then, in a daze, started helping to move supplies.

"We're really short of them!" Hearing this, Ya Ye couldn't help but vent. "Sigh, there's nothing we can do. The battle on the snowfield a while ago was just too intense. The entire Ursus fleet's weapons and equipment, including warships and fortresses, were left on the battlefield."

"These are all our spoils of war! Almost everyone has been mobilized now. After experiencing unimaginable disaster, there are many things in those warships and fortresses that need urgent repair, and a lot of supplies that need to be properly stored. All of this requires manpower."

"Two hundred thousand infected people... that sounds like a lot, but the mines can't shut down, the guerrilla forces can't be relaxed, and the No. 2 Ecological Park is of paramount importance; its construction must be accelerated. I heard the first batch of experts is about to arrive..."

“Aside from these people, all the remaining able-bodied people were taken to the snowfield to clean up the mess,” Ya Ye said regretfully, “which has made our already scarce manpower in the medical department even more scarce.”

"I see," Mashu said thoughtfully. "Then why not hire someone?"

"Um," Aya looked Mashu up and down carefully after hearing this, "Miss Mashu, you're not an infected person, are you?"

"Yes, I am not."

“Recruiting infected people…” Ya Ye smiled helplessly, “Just the fact that Ursus and we have reached a cooperation agreement has caused a huge uproar in the council. Many brainless people are clamoring that infected people do not deserve this kind of treatment.”

“Discrimination against infected people is deeply ingrained within Ursus. Recruiting? Difficult.”

"Is it that serious?" Mashu blinked, asking curiously, "But didn't they just have a fleet routed in the snowfield? Even their own warships became spoils of war for the infected. How can anyone still dare to say such things?"

The innocent Mashu couldn't understand how someone who had just been beaten to a pulp could turn around and start yelling.

Can't they see those warships abandoned on the snowfield?

“This is dirty politics and brainless people,” Ya Ye shrugged. “Those who are shouting may not be truly opposed, but of course, it is possible that they are really brainless. Those who support may not be truly supportive either; they may simply be stirring up trouble.”

"But we don't need to worry about these political intricacies; we can leave them to our advisors."

“If the Emperor and the Council can’t handle it, then we can just do a one-to-one replica at Saint Jun’s Castle,” Ya Ye said gloatingly. “Believe me, many infected people are hoping they can’t handle it. Ursus is still not convinced.”

"Just wait and see, they'll get another beating!"

"How profound!" Mashu's mouth dropped open as she heard this. To be honest, she had seen many grand occasions in the past, but she had rarely seen such petty and despicable things.

"Aren't they afraid of getting beaten up again by Jin Gu... no, I mean Senior Xia Yu?"

Mashu really couldn't understand it.

"Huh? Wait a minute?" Aya immediately became alert upon hearing this. "Wait, you called the advisor senior???"

"You know the advisor? But Rhodes Island doesn't seem to have an operator named you, does it?"

The things that happened before were just casual conversation, nothing that needed to be kept secret, but what this girl was saying really surprised Aya.