On the Ark.

On the Ark Author: Wushuangtu

Lin Ye transmigrated into the world of Arknights.

"From this day forward, you are officially a Doctor at Rhodes Island. Congratulations... But could you please throw away your veterinary license?"

Chapter 1 The Pet Doctor in Chernobog

As Lin Ye stepped over the blood-stained ruins and rubble, he felt he was getting closer and closer to the answer.

What's the answer?

The answer after coming into this world.

……

"An infected body! That's an infected body!"

"The infected are killing people! The infected are killing people!"

"Find her, then kill her."

"We should kill all the infected in Chernobog!"

……

A cacophony of sounds filled Lin Ye's ears. Angry people, wielding iron bars and axes, shouted that they would cut all the "infected" to pieces. Lin Ye had seen this scene countless times since arriving in this world; he witnessed it almost every day.

Because this is Chernobog.

To be precise, because this is Arknights.

Two years ago, Lin Ye passed away due to a sudden heart attack. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself not dead, but in a strange world. What he found absurd was that this was a game world, and a mobile game that was quite famous in his previous life. It was so popular among players because it was always in closed beta. At the time, Lin Ye had even joked with his friends, saying, "This game probably won't be officially released until after I die."

And then, that was it. He didn't know if the real-world version of Arknights had actually been released for public testing, but he certainly died before the public release of Arknights.

It took him a while to realize he had been transported to the world of "Arknights," because he wasn't very familiar with this game that was always in closed beta. He could only make his judgment based on a few points, such as "infected" and "natural disasters."

However, he still hasn't met the main characters from *Arknights*, and he doesn't know where Rhodes Island is. He's been in this world for two years, and his life has been as monotonous as boiling water. Every day he watches normal people fight and kill "infected," listens to councilors advocating for the expulsion of all "infected," and occasionally there are "infected" riots, but they are quickly suppressed by the military and police with thunderous and bloody methods. And to prevent similar incidents from happening, for every "infected" riot, ten "infected" die.

Lin Ye had once witnessed such a scene: a little girl who was not yet an adult was shot to death by an angry, normal person, simply because her body was no longer "pure".

"The infected are sinners who have been contaminated by Originium and should be executed."

This is the thought of most normal people in Chernobog, except for Lin Ye. He is a normal person, but not a normal person in Chernobog.

To survive, he found a menial job in this small town. He's lived a life of aimless wandering, not knowing why he lives, like a walking corpse. Because he doesn't know what God's purpose was in sending him into this world. He's not like those transmigrators in online novels who possess systems or divine destiny; aside from a trivial ability, this ability is what allows him to survive in Chernobog.

Lin Ye, male, 20 years old, trainee veterinarian.

He bent down and walked past a burly military policeman, who shouted at him, "Hey! There's an 'infected person' inside!"

Infected person, yes, an infected person!

Since arriving in this world, Lin Ye had never been as excited as he was today. Because he heard the word he had longed to hear for the past two years from a policeman—"Rhodes Island".

On South Street in Chernobog, an infected individual from the terrorist organization "Rhodes Island" injured someone and went into a berserk state.

Upon hearing the news, Lin Ye immediately dropped what he was doing and sprinted toward South Street, his white coat making him quite conspicuous.

Please, it has to be true!

Lin Ye prayed silently.

It's been two years, please, it has to be true!

He shouted in his heart.

He didn't know how long he had been running when he saw an injured man lying in the ruins, covered in blood.

"Help me!" The man reached out his hand to Lin Ye. "Doctor!"

Lin Ye originally wanted to ignore it, since finding someone was more important right now.

However, his duty as a doctor prevented him from standing by and watching the man die, so after gritting his teeth, he ran to the man's side.

"Don't talk, I'll stop the bleeding." Lin Ye took out a bandage.

The man was about to say thank you when his gaze suddenly fell on Lin Ye's name tag, and he exclaimed in surprise, "You're a veterinarian?!"

"Veterinarian, veterinarian... can you shut the hell up?!" Lin Ye was furious. "If you keep making noise, I'll give you a rabies vaccine!"

The man was unable to respond to Lin Ye. He had already lost too much blood, and when he discovered that the person who had come to save him was a veterinarian, he was so shocked that he immediately fainted.

Lin Ye was speechless, thinking that he should have kept quiet. Besides, this guy fainted way too quickly. He wanted to ask where that infected person from Rhodes Island had gone.

But Lin Ye soon noticed a row of bloody footprints behind the man. It seemed he had fled here after being attacked, and the footprints led all the way into an alley.

Is it...

Lin Ye's heart was in his throat. After bandaging the man, he slowly got up and followed the footprints forward.

When Lin Ye arrived at the alley, he almost threw up his lunch.

He suspected he had come to hell.

At least eight mangled corpses blocked his way.

As a doctor, Lin Ye could tell the cause of death of these people at a glance.

The wounds were caused by a sharp weapon. This was an ancient method of murder; the alley was filled with blood and intestines. He took a deep breath, calming his discomfort slightly, before stepping into the alley.

Afraid?

I'm actually very scared.

Lin Ye has never been the kind of person who is bold.

But there are indeed things more important than life and death in this world, and that is the meaning of life. Especially after experiencing death once, he wanted to know this even more.

So he came.

As he walked over the corpses, he noticed something: the vast majority of those who died there were "infected," with only a very small number being human.

But why is that? Logically speaking, ordinary people should have a hard time defeating "infected people".

Lin Ye couldn't figure it out, but he soon found the answer. He finally found the only other living person besides himself in the alley, who was sitting in a corner.

Judging from her figure, there was no doubt that this was a woman. She was wearing a long black robe and a hood, and her head was down, so her face could not be seen.

Is this an infected person?

Lin Ye squinted at the other person.

Behind her was a black longsword, blood seeping from its blade. Without a doubt, she had killed these fellow "infected" individuals.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye felt a tightness in his heart, realizing that he had found the right person.

He cleared his throat, ready to speak, but the other person seemed to sense something and looked up.

Silver hair, black eyes, and an excessively handsome face.

Lin Ye was surprised by the other person's beauty, and then realized that he had indeed found the right person.

He was about to speak again when he noticed that the other person seemed to be acting strangely.

The woman… no, the girl’s body was trembling. Her beautiful black eyes held not calm or surprise, but anger and frenzy.

Oops!

Lin Ye subconsciously took a step back.

The "infected person" in front of us is out of control.

She is transforming from a "human" into a "beast".

"Go quickly..." The girl gritted her teeth and managed to say those two words to Lin Ye, her humanity still binding her body.

That's probably why the previous human was able to escape.

At this moment, the most important thing for Lin Ye to do was to run, to run as far as possible, and to reach a completely safe location before the girl completely lost control. This was the approach that reason told him to take.

However, Lin Ye took a step forward.

"Don't be afraid," he said in the gentlest voice he could muster. "Let me help you."

Then he reached out to the girl, like trying to pet a cat that was about to bristle while at work.

A look of surprise flashed in the girl's eyes, but it was this surprise that distracted her, causing her to lose control of her body.

"Run!" she shouted, but at the same time she drew the sword from behind her.

The sword drew a sharp arc in the air and slashed down towards Lin Ye's head.

Her movements were incredibly fast, but Lin Ye's reaction was equally swift. He quickly lowered his head, and although several strands of his hair were cut off, he managed to save his life.

At this moment, Lin Ye knew he could no longer hesitate. If he chose to run away, exposing his back to this completely crazed girl, he would surely not survive a second. So instead of advancing, he retreated, and as the girl swung her sword a second time, he lunged forward and hugged her tightly.

However, this did not reduce the girl's strength. The girl elbowed Lin Ye in the back, causing Lin Ye to almost let go in pain.

But he didn't let go; instead, he increased the pressure in his hand.

"It's alright, I'm here," Lin Ye said loudly. "Look into my eyes, regain your senses! Come back to humanity!"

He forced the girl to look into his eyes.

Then I saw my own resolute self reflected in the girl's eyes.

……

You brought me into this world.

What do you want me to do?

Let me see.

……

He pressed down on the girl's head, as if stroking the back of a cat's neck, and then repeatedly said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

But what he was really thinking was: This damn ability, hurry up and activate it!!!

As if in response to his idea, the girl in his arms actually loosened her grip considerably.

Lin Ye seemed to have injected magic into the girl's body, extinguishing the madness and violence in her heart.