On the Ark.

“I can guess what she said to you,” Texas said calmly. “But it’s all meaningless. I can take care of myself. She’s the one who needs to be taken care of.”

Lin Ye thought to himself, "These two really know each other extremely well; they can even guess what the other is going to say."

Texas was gripping the steering wheel with her left hand and resting her right hand on her thigh, occasionally pulling out chocolates from the box and chewing them like cigarettes. Since Lin Ye started talking to her, her right hand hadn't returned to the steering wheel. This worried Lin Ye; after all, it was nighttime, and there were many people in the car. The driver was being so careless—what if something happened?

So he tactfully suggested, "Um... don't you think it's better to be more careful when driving at night?"

Texas glanced at Lin Ye.

“Don’t worry, I’m Penguin Logistics’ top driver,” Texas said. “I’ve been driving for so many years and haven’t had a fatal accident.”

Lin Ye: "..."

There was something odd about this Texas; she seemed like the complete opposite of Exusiai. Exusiai was the type who could talk about anything and still have a long chatter session. Texas, on the other hand, was the type who could leave you speechless no matter what you talked about. In the end, Lin Ye chose to shut up and returned to Rhodes Island. By then, Rhodes Island had already received news of the attack on Team E3, and the medical department was waiting to provide backup.

As soon as the car stopped, the medical staff immediately escorted the wounded to the medical room, including Himer and Ifrit.

Lin Ye's health was much better now. Although he really wanted to get a check-up, considering that Nightingale and Shining hadn't returned yet and the medical department was short-staffed, he decided to go back to his dorm and get a good night's sleep, and then decide what to do the next day.

As for Skadi, she disappeared shortly after arriving at Rhodes Island. She still didn't like interacting with the people on the island, so she went back to the fourth floor first, since she wasn't injured anyway.

And so, Lin Ye dragged his tired body back to his dormitory alone.

He was alone in the dormitory; Ansel was helping out in the medical department.

Lin Ye was finally able to lie down on his familiar bed.

He originally wanted to go to sleep and sleep until dawn the next day, but something came to mind before he closed his eyes. After hesitating for a while, he took out his phone and dialed a number.

A dozen seconds later, Saria's voice came through the receiver: "Dr. Lin? You didn't agree to Ifrit's offer again, did you? I told you I would go back to see her one day..."

Lin Ye asked directly, "Don't you know what happened yesterday?"

"Yesterday?" Saria asked, puzzled. "What happened yesterday?"

“…I thought Kal'tsit had already told you.” Lin Ye thought for a moment and told Saria everything that had happened yesterday. “Although it might upset Himeru, I still think you should know about this.”

Saria remained silent on the other end of the line, and then the call abruptly ended.

Lin Ye was stunned for a moment, thinking that something had happened to Saria. But not long after, an unfamiliar number called. He answered, and it was still Saria.

"Why did you suddenly hang up?"

"My phone is having a minor problem, so I'm using someone else's."

Lin Ye: "..."

"Is everything you just said true?"

"of course."

"okay, I get it."

Seria hung up the phone again.

Lin Ye was speechless after being hung up on twice, but he could tell that Saria was angry.

Chapter 191 Taking a Checkup

It was another restless night.

Following Shining, Lin Ye dreamt of almost every operator in Rhodes Island's medical department he could name, each telling him they were infected in various ways, with different expressions and tones. This kept him awake all night, so when he vaguely heard someone calling his name, groggily opened his eyes, and saw the rising sun streaming in through the window, and his familiar bunny-eared roommate standing beside his bed, looking down at him, he thought he was still dreaming. So he raised his hand and shielded his eyes.

"I know, I know," Lin Ye sighed. "I've already been infected."

"Huh?" Ansel frowned. "What did you get infected with?"

"Oripathy, I'm already infected."

Who told you that?

"Isn't this what you were going to tell me later?"

Ansel crossed his arms and said calmly, "How come I don't know about this? Are you suffering from intermittent neurological disorder?"

At this moment, Lin Ye's mind slowly cleared. He removed his hand from his eyes, stared at Ansel for two or three seconds, and then suddenly sat up: "I'm awake? Really?"

"A dream within a dream? If you don't believe me, just pinch your thigh."

"Oh……"

Lin Ye subconsciously reached out his hand to Ansel.

Ansel took a step back, furious: "Why the hell are you pinching your own leg?!"

The roar from the rabbit completely snapped Lin Ye back to reality.

Lin Ye scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Sorry, I was still half asleep."

Ansel's tone softened: "I know, you were talking in your sleep all night last night."

"Really? What did you say?"

“‘Am I infected?’ ‘I’m not infected, am I?’ ‘I won’t get infected, will I?’ and the like.” Ansel glanced at Lin Ye sideways. “You’re very nervous.”

Lin Ye sighed: "How can I not be nervous?"

“You shouldn’t be infected,” Ansel said. “You’re a native human, and the probability of a native human being infected with Oripathy is very low.”

How low?

Ansel thought for a moment and said, "Does the fact that no cases have been found so far count?"

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised: "Really?"

"Indeed, we haven't found any, but there are very few original humans left on this continent. We thought ACE was him before, but we only found out yesterday that he wasn't."

Did he say it?

"Yes, he was infected."

Lin Ye was stunned.

“The dust generated when the Originium Bugs exploded is highly infectious,” Ansel said in a low voice. “ACE suffered extensive burns, and the dust entered his bloodstream, turning him into an infected person within 24 hours.”

Lin Ye was speechless. He thought of the scene when ACE covered the rear, and felt even heavier in his heart.

“Don’t overthink it,” Ansel said. “ACE anticipated this outcome. As one of the most experienced captains, he understands these things better than we medics.”

"Then he..."

“He remained calm, and because it was discovered early, we were able to control the virus in his body immediately and prevent it from spreading,” Ansel said. “Rhodes Island is absolutely the most professional in this regard. The ACEs of the past are what the ACEs of the future will be like.”

Ansel's words made Lin Ye feel a little relieved, but only a little.

"Alright, stop spacing out on the bed." Ansel tossed Lin Ye's clothes onto his bed. "You should come with me to the medical department for a check-up soon, so you don't just sit here worrying."

Lin Ye nodded, immediately got out of bed, washed up, and followed Ansel to the medical department.

With half an hour to go before work, Lin Ye thought there wouldn't be many people in the medical department, but to his surprise, almost everyone was there.

As he followed Ansel through the door, countless eyes were fixed on him, making him feel quite embarrassed. He thought to himself that he should have come with the E3 team for the inspection yesterday.

Shining and Nightingale hadn't returned yet. But to Lin Ye's surprise, Himer was also sitting in his office chair. Just as he was about to ask Himer about Ifrit's situation, a familiar mechanical voice sounded behind him.

Good morning, Dr. Lin.

Lin Ye turned around and found the white-faced owl standing behind him.

"White-faced Owl, what are you doing here?"

“Until the Apostle Squad returns to Rhodes Island, Operator Shining will be filling in for them in the Medical Department,” Shining replied.

"What I mean is, how could you possibly come to work so early? Don't you usually sleep until noon?"

"Dr. Lin, please don't slander Operator Shining Owl's innocence out of thin air." Shining Owl said slowly, "Operator Shining Owl is one of the candidates for Rhodes Island's annual outstanding employee, and there is never any record of her being late or absent in the database."

Lin Ye: "..."

At this moment, Himer walked over and said, "Alright, White Owl, go and help Doctor Lin Ye with the preparations."

"Prepare?" Lin Ye didn't react. "Prepare what?"

“A urine test,” the white-faced owl said in her distinctive voice. “To ensure the accuracy of the test results, we hope you can provide a sufficient sample.”

Lin Ye: "..."

"Hehe, I was just kidding." The white-faced owl's ears twitched. "Dr. Lin, do you find it funny?"

"No, it's not very funny."

"Is that so?" The White-faced Owl nodded. "I take your feedback to heart and will make improvements in the future."

After saying that, she slowly walked away.

Only then was Lin Ye able to ask Himer about Ifrit's situation.

“Ifrit is fine now,” Himer said softly. “She woke up last night, but her condition is still a bit unstable, so she needs to be observed for a few more days.”

"Really? Then don't you need to go and watch over her?"

“I wanted to stay by her side, but I had to be here today.” Hemer looked up at Lin Ye and said softly, “Dr. Lin, you were infected because you were saving Ifrit. Given Ifrit’s current condition, she can’t come to thank you, so she had to send me. But verbal thanks are the least sincere, so if you happen to contract Oripathy today, I will do everything in my power to treat you.”

"Is that so?" Lin Ye scratched his head. "Thank you so much."

"I'm the only one who should be saying thank you," Himer sighed.

Lin Ye looked at Himer, feeling hesitant. He wasn't sure if he should tell Himer that he had already informed Saria. Would Himer throw a tantrum if he told her? But he also felt he should inform Saria.

Just as he was struggling with this decision, Ansel brought out an iron bucket.

"What are you doing?" Lin Ye asked.

Ansel placed the metal bucket on the table, glanced at Lin Ye, and said indifferently, "I'm here to give you a checkup."

"What kind of examination?"

"A blood test."

Lin Ye's eyes widened.

Chapter 192 Test Results

Hearing the words "blood test" and seeing the large bucket in front of him, Lin Ye thought that Ansel was not planning to let him leave the medical department today.