On the Ark.

Froststar was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I don't know his name. I only know that he was a primitive human."

Mephistopheles narrowed his eyes slightly: "Original human? Are you sure?"

"determine."

“That’s quite interesting,” Mephisto chuckled. “It’s been a very, very long time since I’ve seen a primitive human. What other characteristics does he have?”

Features...

Froststar seemed to hear the sound of wind and sand.

She remembered what happened two years ago, her own near-death state, and the hand that reached out to her, which instantly calmed her heart and the power that was about to spiral out of control.

"Please don't die, dying is a terrible feeling, I've experienced it myself." A bitter laugh.

Frostnova remembered his face, his voice, his warm hands, but she didn't know how to describe any of it to Mephistopheles. So she remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "Nothing special."

"No distinguishing features?" Mephistopheles was taken aback.

“Well, someone who doesn’t have any special characteristics, but…” Frostnova couldn’t finish her sentence.

"You must have his height and weight, right?"

Frostnova nodded; she did remember that, and told Mephisto everything.

Mephistopheles listened and wrote it down.

“Don’t worry,” Mephisto said with a smile. “With this information, and the fact that it’s a native human, it will be easy to find them even in Chernobog.”

How long are you going to search?

“It won’t be long,” Mephistopheles said calmly. “There’s no one I can’t find. I’ll definitely bring him to you. If he doesn’t want to, I’ll just kidnap him.”

After saying that, Mephistopheles tried to leave, but when he turned around, he found that he couldn't move his legs.

He looked down and found that his legs were frozen solid.

Froststar's icy voice rang out behind Mephisto: "Mephisto, remember this. If you dare to hurt him, I will kill you, and Talulah won't be able to protect you either. I said it."

……

I feel a bit cold.

Lin Ye got up to close the window, and when he saw the yellow leaves being blown by the wind outside, he suddenly realized that autumn was coming to an end and winter was just around the corner.

"You just said you wanted me to go back to Shelag with you, why?"

Lin Ye poured Chu Xue a cup of tea. Chu Xue had been a little upset earlier, so Lin Ye told her to calm down before talking.

Chu Xue held a cup of hot tea, but her mood remained low. When Lin Ye asked, she softly replied, "Because of some... special reasons, I want to go back."

"Then why did you call me along?" Lin Ye asked, puzzled. "Couldn't you have Cliffheart and Horn Peak go back with you?"

"...Because I want to go back as a Rhodes Island clerk."

"what?"

"I am no longer the saintess of Sherag, and I don't want to be that man's sister, but I have to go back," Chuxue said softly.

Lin Ye's expression was somewhat strange: "So, you want to handle this private matter officially?"

"Private matters handled officially?" Chu Xue didn't understand. "What does that mean?"

"Uh, it's nothing." Lin Ye felt that handling personal matters professionally wasn't quite right. "But how can I go back with you? I have work to do..."

“Miss Kal'tsit has agreed,” Chuxue said softly. “She wants you to act as a Rhodes Island diplomat, selecting operators to conduct trade with Kallan in Kerrig…” Chuxue thought for a moment, then tilted her head, “Business exchanges? That’s what Miss Kal'tsit said.”

Lin Ye: "..."

……

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The author's rant: My biological clock is messed up...

Chapter 216 If this won't work and that won't work, then there's only one answer left (3K)

"So, I'm clearly just a psychologist, so why do I have to do so many things? And also act as a part-time diplomat."

In the dormitory, Lin Ye complained to Ansel, who was sitting on the bed reading a book.

Ansel didn't put down his book, but simply said, "Anyway, you don't do much work at your job."

Lin Ye glared: "Who said that?"

“Your assistant, White Owl, said she has all your absences and tardiness records,” Ansel glanced at Lin Ye, “and records of you sleeping on the job.”

Lin Ye was immediately enraged: "The white-faced owl is still taking notes for me!?"

"Yes, every day."

"What the hell! I haven't seen her in the office in ages! She doesn't even come to work herself, yet she insists on keeping my attendance record?!"

"What can we do? She's the only programmer on the island who manages the data."

Lin Ye wished he could catch the white-faced owl right now and beat it up. But he could only think about it, and then said resentfully, "This is a conspiracy."

“Alright, nobody’s going to look at this stuff anyway. You’re still getting paid even if you just go to work and sleep all day,” Ansel said. “How about we transfer you to the medical department and let you see how much work we do every day?”

Lin Ye immediately fell silent.

"Besides, diplomats don't have much to do. When you go out, just treat it as a business trip or a vacation."

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "This sentence sounds familiar... Oh, you've said it to me twice already, but my memories of the previous two trips don't seem to be very pleasant."

“That means you’re just unlucky. You get attacked as soon as you step out the door,” Ansel said. “But even the unluckiest person can’t possibly experience the same misfortune three times in a row, right? You can’t be set up so that you’re 100% guaranteed to get attacked as soon as you step out the door.”

Lin Ye thought about it and felt that what Ansel said seemed to make some sense, but also seemed to make no sense at all.

“Moreover, Kjerag is different from Lungmen,” Ansel continued. “That place is much more stable than Lungmen; it’s a well-established country, not a complex city like Lungmen. Kjerag has a god to worship.”

Lin Ye had long heard that Kjerag was a religious country, and couldn't help but ask, "Does Kjerag really have a God?"

"I've heard that there is such a thing as a real God."

"Then I really want to go and see," Lin Ye smiled. "I've never seen what a true god looks like before."

“Don’t overthink it. How could an outsider like you possibly see the gods of Kjerag?” Ansel put down his book and glanced at Lin Ye. “But you’re not wrong to think that way. Just treat it as a trip to Kjerag for fun. Kjerag is different from Lungmen. We have jobs in Lungmen, but not in Kjerag. Amiya and Kal’tsit have always wanted to establish a cooperative relationship with Kjerag, or more accurately, with Kjerag’s Kel’tsit Trading. Once the two sides cooperate, Rhodes Island’s development speed will definitely increase to another level.”

Lin Ye understood: "So, my trip this time is of great significance!"

He thought of Zhang Qian, who was sent as an envoy to the Western Regions, and suddenly felt as if a heavy burden had been placed on his shoulders.

"That's what they say, but you don't need to do anything. You just need to accompany Chuxue. Dr. Kal'tsit has entrusted everything to Chuxue, and she will negotiate with the current president of Kalan Trading, who is also her brother."

"...Then what should I do?"

"You?" Ansel looked Lin Ye up and down, thought for a moment, and said, "You'd better just be a mascot."

Lin Ye: "??????"

“This collaboration is different from the past,” Ansel said slowly. “The current president of Kallan Trading, who is also Frostleaf’s brother, is an aloof person. He has no intention of cooperating with us. Moreover, due to religious reasons, Kelsey is quite resistant to outsiders. So, sending an envoy to Kelsey… well, let’s use the word ‘envoy’. This is not a simple matter. The first difficulty is determining the personnel for this trip. Therefore, Dr. Kal’tsit has decided that you will lead the team.”

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Why?"

“Because you are a native human. Over 90% of the races in Terra are descended from native humans, so the native inhabitants of Kjerag shouldn’t dislike you more than other races,” Ansel said. “And you have that strange talent that makes both men and women…”

"That's enough, that's enough, no need to continue." Lin Ye quickly made a pause gesture, then smiled wryly, "It just feels weird coming from your mouths, I feel like I'm a duck."

Ansel frowned slightly: "A duck? Why a duck?"

"Uh, it's nothing." Lin Ye shook his head, then thought of something and turned to look at Ansel, "Speaking of which, I heard Shining mention that you used to be a diplomat, right?"

Ansel's expression immediately turned unnatural: "Um, what's wrong?"

"Oh, oh, oh, so how did you do it?" Lin Ye said, "I heard from Shining that you get a bunch of gifts no matter where you go..."

"Shut up!" Ansel's face immediately darkened. "If you keep nagging, I'm going to sleep!"

"No, no, no, don't sleep, I won't say anything more."

Lin Ye feigned grievance, but inwardly he was laughing. He remembered what Shining had said: when Ansel was a diplomat, he was always mistaken for a girl and pursued relentlessly. That's why there was still a row of expensive skincare products in the bathroom... for women, of course.

Whether Ansel saw through Lin Ye's thoughts or was reminded of those unbearable past events, his face turned ashen. He wanted to ignore Lin Ye and go to sleep, but felt it was better to clarify some things, so he held back and said, "Dr. Kal'tsit said that you don't need to immediately reach a cooperation agreement with Karan Trade for this trip to Kerrig. Of course, we will try to negotiate, but that's Chuxue's job. Your task is to accompany Chuxue there and bring her back. When you arrive in Kerrig, learn about the local customs and culture and make notes."

"that's it?"

"Yes, that's all."

Lin Ye stroked his chin: "That's pretty easy, it's like a trip."

"It's just a vacation," Ansel said irritably. "So what else are you complaining about?"

"No, no, no, I've never had any complaints about the company." Lin Ye shook his head and then asked, "But what's this about Chu Xue saying I should choose who accompanies her?"

"What do you mean, what's going on? Wasn't it clearly stated?" Ansel said, somewhat displeased.

"What I mean is, why am I the one choosing the people?" Lin Ye voiced his confusion. "In the past, we always chose a small team to escort them, and then I went along. Why am I choosing the people this time?"

“I already said, this time we’re sending a diplomatic mission, a business cooperation team, not some kind of escort mission,” Ansel said. “Do you think, given the nature of Shelag, they would allow a group of armed personnel from another race to enter their territory? We’re here to gain the favor of Shelag, and more importantly, that president of Kalan Trade, to show him our sincerity, not to swagger around like we used to.”

Lin Ye understood: "I see. So, who should I choose?"

"Ideally, it should be the following..."

"I asked Skadi when I got back..."

"Are you crazy?!" Ansel's eyes widened. "You want Skadi to go with you?!"

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Is that not allowed?"

Ansel gritted his teeth: "Did you just ignore what I said? Putting aside how much trouble Skadi's personality might cause in Kjerag, just considering her strength, she's the ceiling of Rhodes Island's combat power, and a renowned ace hunter in the bounty hunter world... Do you think someone like that is suitable for a religious country like Kjerag?!"

Lin Ye thought about it and realized that it really wasn't quite right.

"Fortunately, Skadi doesn't have time to go with me either," Lin Ye said. "She's leaving the island in a couple of days."

Ansel finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If Skadi were to enter Sherag as part of his entourage, and were to clash with the extremely temperamental president of Karan Trading, the consequences would be unimaginable.

However, upon closer reflection, even if Lin Ye submitted Skadi's name, Kal'tsit probably wouldn't agree.

"If Skadi isn't going, how about Nightingale?" Lin Ye asked again. "Should I ask Nightingale and Shining to come along?"

Ansel remained expressionless: "You want the demon race to enter the kingdom of the gods?"