On the Ark.

"Ok?"

“I learned it from Sister Shining, but I’m not very proficient.” Nightingale took a black cloth bag out of her pocket. “I’ll keep it with me from now on.”

Lin Ye asked curiously, "What is this?"

"Dogmatic stance."

Chapter 202 Dogmatic Stance

"A mobile dogmatic stance?"

"Ah."

Lin Ye asked, somewhat puzzled, "What is that?"

“Shining Sister’s ability,” Nightingale said softly, “I tried to store it in Originium using my ability.”

Lin Ye then realized that the cloth bag contained a small piece of source stone.

“I isolated the radioactivity of this Originium using the method that Sister Shining taught me,” Nightingale said. “So even if you carry it with you, you won’t get infected with the Originium Virus, so don’t worry.”

Lin Ye looked at Nightingale with great surprise and couldn't help but praise, "You're amazing, Liz."

“It’s not that impressive.” Nightingale shook her head. “It’s just basic operation. Shining said that all the medical staff on Rhodes Island can do it.”

"No way, look at me, I can't do that," Lin Ye said with a smile. "Look, I'm a medical worker too."

Nightingale looked at Lin Ye, pondered for a moment, and shook her head: "That means you're just too bad."

Lin Ye: "..."

Nightingale gave a faint smile, which improved Lin Ye's mood considerably. She then told her that she would not be infected.

Then Nightingale was the one who was surprised: "Won't you get infected?"

"Yes."

"That's amazing."

Lin Ye nodded, wanting to echo Nightingale's words with "basic operation," but quickly remembered that Nightingale was an infected person, and that her life had been ruined by Oripathy. To joke about something like this would be utterly brain-dead. So Lin Ye immediately skipped the topic, looked at the bag again, picked it up, and asked, "So this is a talisman? A talisman called 'Dogmatic Stance'?"

"amulet?"

Nightingale tilted her head, clearly not understanding the meaning of the term. Perhaps in the culture of the demon race, there was no such thing as an amulet.

So Lin Ye explained the meaning of the amulet to her. Nightingale listened quietly, nodded after listening, and said softly, "I understand. An amulet is something that protects people, so it is an amulet. However, it is not called 'Dogmatic Stance,' but rather it preserves 'Dogmatic Stance.'"

"Huh?" Lin Ye didn't understand what Nightingale meant.

Nightingale didn't want to explain anymore and simply said, "Hold it tight."

"Hold on tight?" Lin Ye placed the cloth bag in his palm. "Hold on tight to the source stones inside?"

“Hmm.” Nightingale nodded, and said quite seriously, “Put in the effort, and then you will understand what ‘dogmatic stance’ is.”

Lin Ye nodded, and then, as Nightingale had instructed, he slowly increased the pressure in his hand, feeling the sharpness of the source stone.

Soon, the Originium in the bag responded.

What was originally a cold stone gradually warmed up in Lin Ye's hand. At first, Lin Ye thought it was his imagination, believing it was just his body temperature. But as the temperature rose, Lin Ye gradually felt that what he was holding was not a stone, but a hard-boiled egg that had just been taken out of a hot pan.

He was about to ask Nightingale what was going on when he looked up and was so shocked by what he saw that his mouth dropped open.

Because suddenly, a black, semi-transparent shield, like an eggshell, appeared beside him, gently rotating around him.

"This is..." Lin Ye was about to ask Nightingale when he suddenly felt that the shield looked familiar.

He quickly remembered that when they first went to Lungmen a few months ago, they were attacked by the Reunion Movement. After Nightingale took the potion given to her by Kal'tsit, she briefly regained her former strength. At that time, she was able to cast a white shield for Lin Ye, which could block the impact of the explosion and flying rocks.

"Is this...your power?"

Nightingale sighed softly: "I've told you this several times, this is a 'dogmatic stance,' the power of Shining."

At this moment, Lin Ye finally understood what Nightingale meant when she said, "It's not called Dogmatic Stance, but rather it preserves Dogmatic Stance." Nightingale had actually stored the power of Shining within the Originium, and even allowed him, an ordinary person, to trigger it!

How... how is this possible?

Lin Ye stared blankly at the nightingale.

Nightingale had no idea what Lin Ye was thinking. She simply said, "Sister Flash's Dogmatic Stance is a very powerful defensive skill, much stronger than mine. Back then, when Sister Flash was within her Dogmatic Stance, no enemy could harm her. But my abilities are insufficient; I can't store the full power of my Dogmatic Stance, at most only one-tenth. But that should be enough to deal with most situations. Before the Dogmatic Stance is broken, no one can hurt you."

Lin Ye slowly came to his senses as Nightingale explained, and looked down at the black shield surrounding him.

This is the power of The Shining.

Don't let Shining's current harmless appearance fool you; she was once a genuine Sarkaz swordswoman, practically the pinnacle of combat power on Rhodes Island. So, just thinking about it tells you how powerful her skills are. Although Lin Ye can only unleash less than a tenth of her power, he's confident that if he uses it in a critical moment, he can definitely take a much harsher beating!

Hmm? Wait a minute, isn't something wrong?

Never mind, there's nothing wrong with it.

Lin Ye, slightly excited, was about to thank Nightingale when he looked up and noticed a hint of melancholy in her eyes. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he seemed to realize something, and then slowly released his grip, his "dogmatic stance" gradually dissipating under the dormitory lights.

"Why did you use the power of Shining to do this?" Lin Ye asked Nightingale. "I remember you have a similar ability, right?"

“But my abilities are far inferior to Shining’s,” Nightingale said, shaking her head. “Abilities stored in Originium are inherently weakened. Shining is powerful enough that even weakened, she remains unmatched. But I’m different; my abilities are useless after being weakened.”

"So, did you make your own?"

Nightingale nodded, rummaged in her pocket, and pulled out a white cloth bag. However, this bag was much simpler than the black one; it wasn't even sealed, clearly a half-finished product.

“I’ve tried many times, but it’s too weak,” Nightingale said. “It will dissipate if it can’t withstand too much pressure.”

Lin Ye held up the cloth bag in his hand: "So, this one is better than yours?"

The nightingale nodded.

"Then could I..." Lin Ye offered his dogmatic stance, looking into Nightingale's eyes and smiling as he said, "Switch with you?"

The nightingale slightly opened its mouth wide.

Chapter 203 Dual-Sword Style?

In the end, Lin Ye obtained two possession talismans: the black one was named "Dogmatic Stance," and the white one was named "Sanctuary."

Nightingale watched as Lin Ye happily accepted both amulets, and pouted, "I have a feeling you're being a little greedy."

"Greedy? Where is the greed?" Lin Ye pretended not to know. "I'm warning you, don't slander someone's innocence out of thin air."

"It's up to you. Anyway, the only thing that can be effective is Sister Flash's 'Dogmatic Stance'," Nightingale said. "Don't use my 'Sanctuary,' it's too weak and can be easily destroyed."

"I'll be careful, I won't let it get broken."

"Are you really that stupid, or are you just pretending?" Nightingale said to Lin Ye, somewhat speechless. "I mean, its protective effect is very poor; it can't protect you."

"I think it's okay."

Nightingale slightly shifted her gaze: "Whatever, I've already warned you anyway."

"I know." Lin Ye habitually reached out and ruffled Nightingale's hair. "Thank you, Liz."

Nightingale frowned, instinctively wanting to back away, but her body didn't react. She just stood there, letting Lin Ye rub her and make a mess of her body.

After having his fill, Lin Ye withdrew his hand and then asked Nightingale, "Have you eaten?"

"I already ate when I got back." Nightingale was finally able to escape Lin Ye's "clutches" and took two steps back. "I have to go back to work."

"Go back to work?" Lin Ye was a little surprised. "It's this late, what's the point of working? Are you going to work overtime?"

“Yes, mission summary.” Nightingale nodded and said, “When we went on missions before, Shining and Nearl did the work, so I’ll be writing the mission summary.”

Lin Ye said with a smile, "You can even write task summaries?"

Nightingale glanced at Lin Ye and said, "You can't be like me, knowing nothing."

Lin Ye's smile froze.

It seemed that speaking to Lin Ye in this way would make Nightingale feel good. After seeing Lin Ye's discomfitured expression, Nightingale's lips curled up slightly, and then she turned to leave, still clutching the chocolate biscuit Lin Ye had just given her. As she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Lin Ye.

“Originium can store power, but it cannot generate power,” Nightingale said. “So once you’ve used up all the power stored in an Originium, you can no longer use it.”

In other words, are there limits to the number of times both the dogmatic stance and the sacred domain can be used? Once the power stored in the Originium is used up, it can no longer be used.

Lin Ye felt somewhat regretful that he couldn't use it without limit, but it wasn't unexpected. After all, this wasn't his own power; being able to use it with the help of Originium was already quite good. It was, after all, just a consumable item, not a permanent weapon.

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded and said with a smile, "Thank you anyway, this is a very important gift."

Nightingale glanced at Lin Ye and said softly, "It can't compare to what you gave me."

"Hmm?" Nightingale spoke too softly for Lin Ye to hear. "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Nightingale shook her head and then left Lin Ye's room.

After Nightingale left, a slightly excited Lin Ye played with the two amulets for a while, then found a rope, tied the two amulets together, and finally fastened them to his waistband. They were like the sachets sold at tourist attractions in his previous life, only much heavier.

Then, Lin Ye put on the black steel sword, held the Colt python in his hand, stood in front of the bathroom mirror, and suddenly felt invincible.

He possesses melee combat skills (swordsmanship), ranged attack methods (guns), and now even defensive abilities, plus he's a doctor. Perfect, utterly perfect. If there's any regret, it's that he doesn't know magic. But this regret is clearly irreparable. Magic isn't something you can learn just by wanting to. As Himer said, his body has extremely high resistance to Originium, making him almost immune to Oripathy. However, this also means he can't master Originium Arts, meaning those seemingly high-class spells are destined to be out of his reach.

Although somewhat regretful, Lin Ye wasn't a greedy person. He could just think about magic in his head and enjoy the thrill; if he actually mastered it, he was afraid of being infected by its effects.

Lin Ye checked the time and realized it was time to practice his swordsmanship. He didn't dawdle any longer, packed his things, and went out. When he arrived at the training ground, Yato was already waiting there.

As soon as he walked over, Yato asked about the attack on Lungmen. Then Lin Ye remembered something and quickly asked Yato if he could use two swords simultaneously, that is, the dual-wielding style.

"Dual swords?" Yato frowned slightly. "Why would you suddenly have this idea?"

Lin Ye then mentioned the effects of Leaping Wave Strike to Night Blade.

“I think that when the effect of Leap Strike is at its peak, swordsmanship is not important. Even the simplest movements can unleash their maximum power,” Lin Ye explained. “Moreover, Leap Strike lasts too short. I have to deliver enough attacks within tens of seconds, or even just a few seconds, otherwise I won’t be able to beat anyone after Leap Strike ends. So I think that using two swords, with the added boost of Leap Strike, can double my combat power.”

Yato originally wanted to refute Lin Ye, but seemed unable to find a reason to do so. She had never seen Lin Ye fight like this before; he could only last a minute—oh, now he couldn't even last a minute. While the improvement was astonishing, it was far too short-lived.

This contradicts Yato's long-held swordsmanship philosophy, but she has to admit that for Lin Ye, who is empowered by Leaping Wave Strike, the effect of Xia Ji's Eight Cuts is more effective than ordinary swordsmanship, after all, one force can overcome ten techniques.

“What you said does make some sense,” Yato nodded. “But you’re still just a beginner, barely scratching the surface. You haven’t even mastered one sword yet, and you’re already learning dual-wielding? That’s too fast. Forget about coordination, is your left hand as dexterous as your right?”

Lin Ye shook his head and honestly said, "No, but I think I can practice."

"You can definitely practice... Did you ask that person for advice?"

Even though Yato didn't say the name, Lin Ye knew that the person was Skadi.

"I mentioned it, and she said she couldn't give me any advice," Lin Ye said helplessly. "She's different from me. Have you ever seen her fight? I feel like all she needs to do is swing her sword, slash, and repeat that simple action and no one can stop her. Besides, she doesn't use Leaping Wave Strike much because she has more powerful skills."