On the Ark.

If Lin Ye hadn't looked genuinely troubled, Jessica would probably have thought he was just teasing her. Purchasing 500 rounds of general-purpose ammunition was one thing; she could manage it with a little persuasion. But ten Originium bullets?! Jessica had never heard of anyone buying bullets in such large quantities. She genuinely didn't know how to bring up ten bullets. If it weren't for the mismatch in caliber, Jessica would have given Lin Ye her entire box of ammunition.

Ah, I just don't understand. There are bullets that can be bought with just some food left, so why is Dr. Lin only willing to buy such a small amount?

It can't be that they don't have money.

Jessica thought to herself.

Lin Ye was actually a little embarrassed; buying only ten bullets at once seemed unreasonable. But he genuinely ran out of money. The price of Originium bullets was almost ten times higher than that of general-purpose bullets. Ten times the price! The money that could buy five hundred general-purpose bullets could only buy fifty Originium bullets. However, Lin Ye was very sensitive to the number fifty. Even if Originium bullets were as excellent as Jessica had said, fifty was still far too few. And Lin Ye couldn't possibly spend all his savings on bullets; he had to keep some.

So, let's try out ten Originium Bombs and use them as a secret weapon when things get really tough, otherwise we really can't afford to use them.

Ah, I wish I had endless money!

Lin Ye shouted in his heart.

Jessica pondered for a moment, then subtly reminded Lin Ye: "Five hundred rounds of general-purpose ammunition should be no problem, but ten rounds of Originium ammunition will be more difficult."

"If we can't buy them, then forget it." Lin Ye waved his hand. Although he was a little heartbroken, he wouldn't force it. "Just help me get those five hundred rounds of general-purpose ammo. Besides, I'm not a sniper operator. I have a gun, and a few hundred more bullets will be enough for self-defense."

This sentence, seemingly an explanation to Jessica, was actually Lin Ye comforting himself.

Yeah, I'm not a combat specialist, just a psychologist, why would I need such good bullets?

There's absolutely no need for that.

There's absolutely no need for that.

I'm perfectly fine with it; it's not necessary!

Lin Ye kept telling himself this, but Jessica still noticed his constipated expression. Jessica sighed inwardly, thinking she should just go ask; what if they happened to have a few? If she put in a little effort, she could always find some.

“By the way, Dr. Lin.” Jessica suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the black steel sword behind Lin Ye. “I’ve heard that you have outstanding swordsmanship.”

The conversation shifted from bullets to swords, and Lin Ye's mood brightened.

"No, no." Lin Ye shook his head. "It's all just random practice, I'm really bad at it."

"But I heard that you defeated Senior Yato."

Lin Ye felt embarrassed.

Although the sudden surge of power caught Yato off guard, who was preparing to hold back, everyone believed that he had defeated Yato.

"That was just luck," Lin Ye said. "There's still a big gap between me and Night Blade."

"Hmm... Actually, what I mean is, since you have such good swordsmanship, why do you put so much effort into guns?" Jessica asked Lin Ye, expressing her confusion.

Lin Ye truly didn't know how to answer this question. In his previous life, if someone asked him why he didn't practice swordsmanship properly and instead used a gun, Lin Ye would definitely think the other person was an idiot. However, in Terra, the practicality of a gun is inferior to that of a melee weapon like a sword in many ways. Of course, this is mainly due to the existence of races and Originium Arts, such as Skadi and Shining, who are true sword saints, and their combat power is far beyond what a gun can match.

Therefore, Lin Ye could only tell Jessica that he was just a human and not skilled in swordsmanship, so he wanted to use a gun.

“But guns aren’t that easy to use either,” Jessica said. “Gun weapons are said to be different from other weapons, but in reality, they are the same. You can’t use them well without a lot of training. Dr. Lin, may I ask how many guns you’ve fired so far?”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "Not many."

It seems like there were only about ten shots in total...

Jessica nodded without speaking, but Lin Ye understood her meaning. In other words, Lin Ye had long understood the principle that sharpshooters are made through sheer volume of bullets. After all, he came from a world that placed greater emphasis on guns, and his shooting practice was roughly the same as, or even less than, that of college students undergoing military training. Therefore, his marksmanship was utterly terrible. A few days ago, the enemy was practically in his face, and he still couldn't hit them—all due to a lack of training.

However, bullets in this world are far too expensive, even the cheapest general-purpose rounds. Lin Ye dared to say that even if he asked Jessica to buy back those five hundred bullets, he definitely wouldn't use them for training; he simply couldn't afford them.

Sigh, it's also his fault for transmigrating into the wrong game. If he had transmigrated into "Brothel Frontline," wouldn't he be a top-notch marksman? The kind who takes down an enemy with a single bullet.

Lin Ye complained inwardly.

“Swordsmanship does indeed require a higher level of skill from the race than guns,” Jessica added. “But if you can get a good enough sword, it can also effectively improve your strength. Why haven’t you considered working on that aspect?”

Lin Ye was taken aback: "A sword good enough? But I already have the Black Steel Sword."

Jessica shook her head: "The Black Steel Sword is hardly outstanding, Dr. Lin."

Lin Ye thought about it and realized it was true. On Rhodes Island, black steel swords were used as training weapons and there were as many as one could get.

However, Lin Ye didn't know what constituted an excellent sword and what made an ordinary one. The quality of a spear could be analyzed using various data, but how could the quality of a sword be analyzed?

"I think a sword just needs to be easy to use," Lin Ye said.

“That’s true,” Jessica said, “but how do you know other swords won’t be more comfortable to use than the Blacksteel Sword if you haven’t used them?”

Hmm...that seems to make a lot of sense.

“I have a senior named Franka who has an excellent sword,” Jessica said. “She can easily cut through steel plates several centimeters thick.”

"Steel plate?" Lin Ye was very surprised. "Isn't that a bit too exaggerated?"

“No exaggeration.” Jessica shook her head. “I saw it with my own eyes, not to mention those metal shields. In battle, she can slice both the shield and the enemy hiding behind it in two. If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to do anything against such enemies. Or rather, even with Originium bullets, 99% of guns are useless against these enemies unless you can get around the shield.”

Jessica's words made Lin Ye fall into thought.

“So, Dr. Lin,” Jessica said cautiously, looking at Lin Ye, afraid of hurting his pride, “the advantages and disadvantages of guns and swords are quite obvious. To use a gun well, you inevitably need to invest a lot of resources, and there will be significant limitations. But with a sword, you often only need to invest some resources to get a sufficiently good sword, and then constantly hone your swordsmanship. The returns are much higher than with a gun. The sword I'm talking about here isn't a training sword like a black steel sword, but one that truly belongs to you.”

Lin Ye nodded slowly.

He hadn't initially thought much of it, feeling the Black Steel Sword was sufficient and that he might as well spend money on a gun. But as Jessica said, in Terra, the limits of guns were limited (by Exusiai), while the limits of swords were unknown. Like Jessica mentioned, that sword capable of cutting through steel plates was indeed far superior to his Black Steel Sword. Oh, and Chen's Crimson Blade—it was clearly no ordinary weapon. If he could, he really wanted to get Crimson Blade… cough cough, just a thought.

“I understand.” In that instant, Lin Ye’s thoughts seemed to clear considerably, and then he asked Jessica, “So, do you know what…”

"As for swords, I'm sorry, I can't offer you any advice," Jessica said with a wry smile. "I really don't know anything about swords."

"Okay." Lin Ye nodded. "I'll go ask someone else, but I'll still have to ask you to help me get those bullets."

Jessica smiled and said, "You still can't let go of that gun? It seems you really love guns."

After all, he came from that world, and guns were more familiar to Lin Ye than those strange "cold weapons".

“I understand, I’ll keep an eye out for you.” Jessica nodded, then seemed to remember something, “But then again…”

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

“You’re clearly a medic operator… you should be considered a medic operator, right?” Jessica looked at Lin Ye with a strange expression. “But all you’re thinking about are ways to improve your combat effectiveness, whether it’s guns or swords. Do you really want to go to the battlefield and become a combat specialist?”

Lin Ye was stunned by what Jessica said. Oh right, he was clearly a medical operator, or rather a logistics personnel, yet he was armed with guns and swords, but he only wanted to defend himself.

After all, no matter where he goes, there will always be thugs who want him dead.

No, there are always thugs who want to kill him.

Lin Ye thought to himself, then chatted with Jessica for a couple more minutes, and then, feeling a little embarrassed, took five boxes of milk biscuits from Jessica before leaving Jessica's room.

As soon as he returned to the office building, Zilan called out to him.

……

……

Author's Note: Lin Ye's combat strength will gradually increase, but the Vector is really only useful for self-defense. I still prefer a dual-wielding style of random hacking and slashing. Feel free to offer any suggestions; I'll incorporate the good ones~

By the way, another 6K chapters, still 26 chapters to go.

I've already signed Chapters 21 and 22.

Zilan called Lin Ye into the personnel department's office.

"Why did you go out again?" Zilan asked. "I saw you came with that operator named Lappland."

"Um, it's something personal," Lin Ye mumbled, trying to brush it off. "What's wrong? Where's Lappland?"

“I asked Lappland to come up to you.” Zilan looked at Lin Ye with some confusion. “How do you already know her?”

"I ran into him last night."

Lin Ye then remembered that he had originally planned to wait for Lappland to come to him in his office, and he had even thought about what expression to use and what to say. However, the Vector that Swire suddenly sent interrupted his plans, and he immediately forgot about the whole thing.

Now that you've met her, what was your first impression of her? Do you have a general idea of ​​who she is?

Lin Ye thought for a moment, then shared his thoughts from the previous night with Zilan. It was essentially the same information provided by the medical department: straightforward, easygoing, and seemingly with underlying violent tendencies. However, Lin Ye ultimately added his own perspective, something the medical department hadn't provided.

"Has a brain circuit that is different from ordinary people."

"Huh?" Zilan was taken aback. "What do you mean by 'thought process beyond the norm'?"

"Literal meaning." Lin Ye shrugged. "It's just that her intelligence seems to be on and off at times. Or rather, it's off most of the time, but as long as you tentatively bring up her past, she always reacts immediately."

Zilan thought for a moment, then asked Lin Ye, "Do you think she's faking it?"

Lin Ye shook his head: "I don't know about that. After all, I've only known her for less than a day, or rather, one night, which is only a few hours at most."

“I see.” Zilan nodded. “You’ve figured out so much in just one night, that’s quite impressive. It seems like it was the right decision to entrust this task to you. I just stamped her internship agreement because she has completed every task we assigned her excellently. Now she only needs your and Amiya’s signatures to become a full-fledged Rhodes Island operator.”

"When would you like me to sign?"

"That depends on you, of course. The latest is a month from now," Zilan said. "Within this month, if you determine that she does have a serious psychological problem, then you can sign off on her application. Otherwise, if not, sign off. If you can determine in advance that she really doesn't have a problem, then you can sign off on her application, but... you have to be responsible for her."

"What?!" Lin Ye's eyes widened. "Why do I have to take responsibility for her?!"

"Of course, otherwise why would I ask you to sign?" Zilan frowned and tapped the table lightly. "If you sign, it means you believe that she has no mental problems. If she makes a mistake in the future because of this, you will of course be responsible for it."

So this is the person in charge.

Lin Ye realized that his understanding was somewhat flawed, mainly because Zilan's statement was indeed easy to misunderstand.

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded. This was understandable, since in his previous life, a signed document had legal effect.

"So you need to be careful," Zilan said calmly. "Don't be soft-hearted and sign just because the other party is a pretty girl."

Lin Ye's lips twitched: "Why would I soften my heart and sign just because the other party is a pretty girl? I'm the one who has to take responsibility for this. Do you think I'm stupid?"

Zilan gave a faint smile: "Who knows?"

Lin Ye was somewhat annoyed by Zilan's expression, as if she saw him as someone easily swayed. But how could she have such an impression? He was clearly a very upright person.

“I’ve already sent Lappland up to find you, but it seems we missed each other,” Zilan said. “Then hurry up and go up there and explain things to Lappland. Once you sign this document, I’ll hand it over to Amiya, and she won’t have any reason to refuse to sign it. So you’re the last hurdle, so make sure you do it right, Dr. Lin Ye.”

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded, then turned and left. As he reached the office door, he seemed to remember something and turned to look at Zilan. "If I sign this document for her, and something really happens to her because of this abnormality, what kind of responsibility will I bear?"

"Are you already starting to worry?"

"We should at least ask."

“I’m not quite sure right now,” Zilan shrugged. “Kal’tsit will probably have a heart-to-heart talk with you then.”

A few minutes later, Lin Ye returned to his office. Lappland was already sitting on the sofa waiting, watching Lin Ye's Vector with great curiosity. Just as Lin Ye entered, he saw Lappland's hand slowly reaching towards the Vector, and he immediately shouted, "Don't move!"

Lappland subconsciously withdrew her hand, turned to look at Lin Ye, and pouted somewhat displeasedly: "Why are you yelling so loudly?"

Lin Ye ignored her and walked over in a few steps, closing the box.