On the Ark.

Lin Ye looked at the empty bowls piled up next to Lappland and his lips twitched slightly.

It's only been ten minutes! And she's already eaten two bowls of noodles, a bowl of porridge, and a serving of grilled meat bibimbap! Can't she eat a little less?! Prices are so high in this world!

Lin Ye shouted in his heart.

But what he said was, "Eat slowly, no one is rushing you."

"Ouch!" Lappland lowered her head again, making a slurping sound.

This exclamation left Lin Ye even more speechless. He had only casually invited Lappland for a late-night snack, never expecting her to come so readily. This made Lin Ye feel that his previous impression of Lappland might have been somewhat wrong. Now, he didn't know how to label this silver-haired girl with wolf ears.

Is he short-tempered, straightforward, shrewd, or... idiotic?

At least in Lappland's current image, Lin Ye felt that the last one was more in line with her.

Seeing that Lappland had finished another bowl and was about to eat another, Lin Ye finally couldn't help but ask, "How long has it been since you last ate?"

Lappland paused in her work, tilted her head, and said, "It hasn't been long, we just ate it yesterday."

"Then why did you eat so much?"

"Where is the excess?" Lappland said dismissively. "It's clearly because you guys aren't eating enough."

Lin Ye: "..."

"Why are you looking at me like that? You're the one who invited me here... Fine, fine, I won't eat anymore, okay? Let me finish these few sausages, and I really won't eat anymore."

Lappland seemed to really like the grilled sausages the cafeteria served at night; she ordered eight at once! It was unclear whether she considered them a side dish or a main course, but she ate them with noodles, rice, and porridge every time. The way she ate them reminded Lin Ye of the standard all-night meal at internet cafes in his past life: instant noodles and ham sausage.

At this moment, Lin Ye suddenly thought of something, so he pretended to be nonchalant and asked in a casual tone, "You can eat so much, your family must be quite well-off. Where are you from?"

Upon hearing Lin Ye's words, Lappland slowly stopped what she was doing, then raised her head and looked at Lin Ye with a half-smile.

Has it been noticed?

Lin Ye suddenly felt a little guilty: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Want to know my past?" Lappland waved the sausage in her hand. "Just because of this one sausage..."

"It's eight sausages," Lin Ye corrected.

"There's still one bowl of noodles..."

"It's two bowls of noodles, one bowl of porridge, and one bowl of roasted meat rice," Lin Ye continued to correct.

Lappland's enigmatic, half-smiling expression immediately crumbled.

"Ugh, I know, you're so annoying. It's just that I ate a little bit of your food, why are you so nagging?"

"This is not just a little bit; it's a lot!"

"Whatever, I've already eaten anyway." Lappland said, taking a big bite of a sausage, then mumbled, "But it's best if you don't ask too much about my past, it's a very sensitive topic..."

Before bringing up such an inappropriate topic, could you please spit out the food in your mouth and speak more clearly?! It's so unrefined of you to answer questions while chewing like that.

Lin Ye sighed softly to himself. The reason for his sigh was naturally the failure of his small probe into Lappland. In the information provided by the medical department, Lappland's past was arguably the most intriguing aspect for Lin Ye. Although Lin Ye didn't know much about Syracuse, it was a place described as even more dangerous and mysterious than the homeland of the Sarkaz, so it was impossible for him not to be curious.

However, this test was not entirely fruitless. Lin Ye was now certain that Lappland was not as foolish as she appeared.

The fact that she was able to immediately realize that Lin Ye was testing her past meant either she had always been wary of Lin Ye, or...

"Huh?" Lappland's ears suddenly twitched.

Lin Ye's thoughts were interrupted, and he looked up at Lappland: "What's wrong?"

He noticed that Lappland sniffed again.

"This smell..." She put down the sausage in her hand and looked around. "No way? She's here too?"

"Who?"

Lappland ignored Lin Ye; all her attention seemed to be focused on finding him. She used both her ears and nose, her head darting around, until finally, her eyes settled on someone behind Lin Ye.

Lin Ye followed her gaze and saw a black-haired woman carrying a late-night snack to the table closest to the window, where she then sat down.

"Isn't that Texas?" Lin Ye recognized the other party.

Lappland's attention was immediately drawn to Lin Ye: "You know Texas?!"

"Yes," Lin Ye nodded and said casually, "I know him."

Then he noticed that Lappland seemed a little off. He didn't know when it started, but Lappland's fluffy tail and silvery-white animal ears stood up, and her silver pupils shone brighter. At the same time, she was muttering, "Texas, it's Texas. I've finally found you."

Immediately, her fair cheeks gradually turned rosy.

Seeing this change, Lin Ye was somewhat stunned.

Why does Lappland seem a little... excited right now?

No, remove "some," she was genuinely excited, even putting down the grilled sausage she loved.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ye couldn't help but ask. "Is Texas your friend?"

"Friends? Ha, friends?" Lappland raised an eyebrow. "My relationship with her can't be simply described as friendship."

"So what is your relationship?"

“Our relationship is, of course,…” Lappland suddenly paused, thought for a moment, and glared at Lin Ye, “How could you possibly understand our relationship?!”

Lin Ye: "..."

Lappland looked at Texas, then rubbed her hands together, muttering, "Texas, Texas. I finally found it, I finally found it."

"...You've been looking for her?"

"Pretty much. Although I knew where she was a long time ago, I couldn't go there. Luckily, I met her here. Hahahaha." Lappland's tail swung even more happily.

Lin Ye could roughly understand the joy of reuniting with an old friend after a long separation, but what he couldn't understand was why Lappland, who had been so happy, hadn't moved. So he couldn't help but ask, "What are you still doing sitting here?"

"Huh?" Lappland looked at Lin Ye. "You're not letting me sit here?"

"No, didn't you say she was your old friend? It's been so long since you've seen her, why don't you go over and say hello?"

"Me, go say hello?!" Lappland's eyes widened. "How can I go say hello?"

Lin Ye was somewhat puzzled by Lappland's question: "Why can't you go and say hello? Didn't you say she's an old friend of yours?"

"So what? I absolutely cannot go and say hello, okay?"

Lin Ye asked, puzzled, "Why?"

“Of course I have to wait for her to come over and say hello to me,” Lappland said matter-of-factly.

Lin Ye: "..."

"Hehehe." Lappland propped her head up with her hand, looking at Texas not far away with a big smile. "She'll be happy to see me, won't she?"

Lin Ye couldn't help but glance back at Texas, only to find her leisurely eating her bread, showing no intention of looking in their direction.

He turned back to Lappland and asked, "What if she doesn't notice you?"

“How could she not have noticed me?” Lappland said. “Texas is my kin, you know. I found her, how could she not have noticed me?”

Lin Ye thought about it and agreed. The Lupo race's sense of smell and hearing were far superior to other races. Lappland had found Texas by smelling her scent first, so Texas should have the same ability. But this puzzled him greatly. Why did Texas eat so elegantly, while Lappland ate like a silly husky?

Can there be such a large gap between people of the same race?

Lin Ye couldn't help but glance at Lappland again, but Lappland didn't notice, as all her attention was focused on Texas.

"We're done eating! Texas's all gone!"

Lappland suddenly sat up straight, her flippant smile vanished, and she tidied her messy hair, even her tail softening as she transformed into an elegant figure.

The speed of this change left Lin Ye speechless.

Texas, carrying the tray, slowly approached them.

A calm smile appeared on Lappland's face, and then he slowly picked up the sausage and took a bite out of his mouth as if he were smoking a cigarette.

Lin Ye: "..."

The footsteps were getting closer.

Lappland held the sausage between two fingers and slowly removed it. As Texas walked in, she said casually, "Yo, old friend, long time no see..."

Texas then walked past the two without even glancing at them.

Lin Ye noticed that Lappland's expression was gradually stiffening.

Chapter 207 The Simp's Obsession to the End... (3K)

Observing Lappland's changing expressions, Lin Ye felt sorry for her for the first time.

Lin Ye hadn't felt this way when she had previously complained about wanting to sleep on the grass.

Texas walked out of the cafeteria without looking back, while Lappland still had half a sausage in her mouth.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Lin Ye coughed twice, just as he was thinking about how to break the current deadlock, when he saw Lappland slowly put down the sausage in her hand with a serious expression.

"I never expected this, I never expected this," Lappland said softly. "Texas has fallen so low."

"...Huh?" Lin Ye didn't understand.

“Texas!” Lappland exclaimed. “Have her senses deteriorated to this extent? She can’t even detect me from this distance!”

Lin Ye's lips twitched: "...Are you sure you're not mistaken about something?"

"Huh?" Lappland tilted her head. "What did I do wrong?"

“I think it’s pretty obvious.” Lin Ye coughed twice. Although he was a little reluctant, he still decided to tell Lappland the truth. “I don’t think she could have missed you at that distance…”

"She just didn't notice me!" Lappland slammed her hand on the table, making the bowls and chopsticks shake, interrupting Lin Ye's words. "Otherwise, why would she ignore me?! She definitely didn't notice me."

Lappland wore a pained expression.

Lin Ye was speechless. He was completely stunned by Lappland's way of thinking.

How could they not have noticed?! Even if Texas's sense of smell and hearing aren't as acute as yours, they shouldn't be so oblivious when the camera is practically on their face! They were clearly ignoring you! Is that so hard to imagine?!

Lin Ye desperately wanted to tell Lappland these things, but he didn't dare, because Lappland's sword was simply too long. He could only subtly hint, "Is your relationship with Texas...?"

“Ah, to be honest,” Lappland said, arms crossed, looking serious, “Texas used to idolize me a lot, and always used me as her benchmark.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched: "Is that so?"