On the Ark.

"Isn't it pretty exciting?"

"I can only say you're pretty stupid."

"Ok."

Lin Ye felt somewhat helpless.

Although Ansel repeatedly emphasized that Kjerag was an absolutely safe country, much safer than Lungmen, and that the president of Kjerag Trading would definitely protect their personal safety there, Lin Ye had already been attacked several times. Therefore, he felt that verbal assurances were useless. It would be better to have a few powerful allies accompany him. And what constituted powerful allies? In Lin Ye's view, it was undoubtedly the two sword saints from Rhodes Island. With Skadi and Shining with him, there was nothing to fear unless the sky were to fall.

However, Skadi and Shining couldn't go, which made Lin Ye very frustrated.

“We can’t go here, we can’t go there,” Lin Ye said. “You have to give me some criteria for choosing people. Also, who exactly do the natives of Shelag dislike?”

Ansel pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "The Lupo race."

Lin Ye was taken aback: "The Lupo tribe?"

“Yes, to be precise, it’s a portion of the Lupo tribe,” Ansel said. “Shelag is a snowy land, so they have an inexplicable affinity for the races that once lived in the snow. And one branch of the Lupo tribe once lived in the snow, so if it’s them, the native inhabitants of Shelag shouldn’t be offended.”

"The Lupo tribe who once lived in the snow?" Lin Ye thought for a moment, his expression suddenly changing. Then he looked at Ansel, his lips twitching slightly. "The Lupo tribe who once lived in the snow, don't we happen to have one right here?"

"Ready-made?" Ansel looked at Lin Ye with some doubt and asked, "Who?"

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Author's note: Let's set a small goal: go to bed early tonight! Get our sleep schedule back on track!

Chapter 217 Can I bring some local specialties to Shelag?

“Actually, this task is very simple, Dr. Lin Ye, you don’t need to worry at all.” Amiya’s clear voice came through the receiver. “I’ve heard the general situation from Professor Kal’tsit and Ms. Frostleaf, oh, and Mr. Cliffheart. Mr. Cliffheart, Frostleaf, and Cliffheart are all from Kjerag, it’s their home turf, so just listen to them when you get to Kjerag.”

Lin Ye replied, "I understand. So, I don't have to do anything. I just need to go along with it, right?"

“That’s probably what Professor Kal’tsit told you, right? But that’s not actually the case. Even though we don’t expect to establish a cooperative relationship with Kal’tsit Trade just from this exchange, we’re definitely not just going there for a visit without doing anything,” Amiya said. “Ansel should have told you that we need to show Kerrig our sincerity.”

How to demonstrate it?

“Let’s send some medicine as a gift,” Amiya said. “Shelag is a religious country and not very advanced in pharmaceutical research, so we can select a batch of suitable medicines and send them to Shelag. This will show them our sincerity and how effective our medicines are, laying the foundation for future cooperation.”

"I understand."

"You can get the list of medicines from the medical department."

Lin Ye thought for a moment and asked, "Besides the medicine, do you need to give us anything else?"

"Something else?" Amiya asked curiously. "What do you mean?"

"Uh, it's just some..." Lin Ye looked up at the jars of catnip in the cabinet, coughed twice, "and some tea leaves. I gave Chu Xue and Ya Xin two jars before, and they both loved them, so..."

“Then there’s no problem,” Amiya said with a smile. “That’s good news, Dr. Lin Ye. But is your tea special enough? Can you buy it in Khelag? If you can buy it in Khelag, then you won’t need to bring it all the way here. If you can’t buy it in Khelag, then it’s a very good product.”

"They probably can't buy this; it's a very special tea."

Lin Ye had already inquired with Ya Xin beforehand, and Xielag didn't have a pet store at all, let alone catnip; he'd never even heard of it. This was perfect; he could finally give away all the cans of catnip in the cabinet. Otherwise, they were just taking up space. He was already a highly respected psychologist, no longer a veterinarian; his cabinet should be filled with sophisticated books, not catnip, conditioner, and dog food.

"Really? Since you're confident, then put it on the gift list, and tell us the price of the tea, and we'll reimburse you."

"No need for that."

“No, reimbursement is still required,” Amiya said seriously. “Dr. Lin, although you have only been with Rhodes Island for less than half a year, you have already risked your life for Rhodes Island several times. We are very grateful for your contributions to Rhodes Island and will absolutely not let you have to pay out of your own pocket when doing things for Rhodes Island.”

Amiya's words made Lin Ye feel a little embarrassed. After all, how much could these pet supplies be worth? It's not like he's short of money... wait.

Lin Ye thought of his Vector, which hadn't even been fired yet, and his heart skipped a beat.

"Let's reimburse her. This is Amiya's kind gesture; how could he refuse?"

Lin Ye thought to himself, "Even a mosquito is still meat, no matter how small it is."

“Oh, right, there’s one more thing.” Amiya said, remembering something else. “Dr. Lin Ye, if the conversation with the president of Karlan Trading goes smoothly, you can try to ask him to let the people from Karlan Trading come to Rhodes Island for an exchange and return visit.”

Lin Ye was somewhat puzzled: "Aren't Horn Peak and First Snow enough for them?"

“They are different. Snowfall, Cliffheart, and Mr. Cliffheart did not come to Rhodes Island for work. They all have their own reasons. Therefore, we need a more professional person to promote the cooperation between Rhodes Island and Kharland in trade.”

"I see, I understand now." Lin Ye nodded, then felt something was amiss. "Is this also part of a diplomat's job?"

“Yes, that’s what a diplomat does, even though you’re not a professional diplomat, Dr. Lin,” Amiya said with a smile. “But you can give it a try. You might find that you’re more talented as a diplomat than as a psychologist.”

Although he knew Amiya was joking, Lin Ye still responded seriously: "That makes sense. Maybe I can just trick the president of Kalan Trading into coming here to be stationed on the island."

Amiya chuckled. "Dr. Lin, you're being too humorous. You don't really understand the president of Kalan Trading. You'll understand once you do. Everything I just told you was based on the most optimistic scenario. If he's unwilling, we might not even be able to send those medicines out, not even for free. Do you think you can persuade someone like that?"

"What if it succeeds?"

“If you succeed, you’ll be Rhodes Island’s professional diplomat,” Amiya said, “and you’ll get an extra salary.”

Lin Ye's eyes lit up.

“Alright, alright, don’t push yourself too hard, Dr. Lin. Although I know you have a very special talent, the president of Kalan Trade is, after all, a man, and he thinks from the perspective of the country. You must not act on your own and offend him.” Amiya’s tone became much more serious. “Karlan Trade is a business giant. We can choose not to cooperate with them, but we absolutely cannot have conflicts with them. Do you understand that, Dr. Lin?”

Lin Ye also stopped joking and said seriously, "I understand, I won't cause trouble."

“Yes, we believe you,” Amiya said. “Then good luck, Dr. Lin Ye.”

After saying that, Amiya hung up the phone.

Lin Ye felt something was off after hanging up the phone. There was something unnatural about talking to Amiya, perhaps because, in Lin Ye's eyes, Amiya was just a minor, yet she spoke like an adult. Her tone was like an adult coaxing a child, which Lin Ye found jarring.

But so what if it feels out of place? She's the one who pays my salary, and she's the real "protagonist" of this world. It's better to get along with her.

Thinking about it carefully, Amiya is quite a responsible leader. Even though Kal'tsit was in charge of this trip to Kerrig, Amiya still made a special call to explain important matters, while Kal'tsit's words were relayed by Ansel. This probably has something to do with their personalities; Amiya is like a warm-hearted girl, while Kal'tsit is a cold-faced researcher. Comparatively, Lin Ye prefers Amiya's more energetic boss.

Lin Ye didn't need to go to work today because he needed to prepare for his trip. Skadi also left Rhodes Island last night. Compared to Lin Ye, Skadi's work was undoubtedly much busier, and she never stayed at Rhodes Island for more than three days. She had originally planned to stay for a week this time, but she left early. Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn't help but feel sorry for Skadi. Despite having the heaviest and most dangerous job on Rhodes Island, she still didn't receive understanding from others. On the contrary, the rumors about her hadn't even subsided yet.

This can't go on. One day, we must let Rhodes Island know what kind of person Skadi really is.

However, he still needs to make preparations for his trip to Shelag before that.

For example, the cabinet in front of you.

Having received Amiya's promise, Lin Ye took out all the catnip from the cabinet. After thinking for a moment, he also took out conditioner, chew sticks, and cat-petting gloves. Two-thirds of the pet supplies in the cabinet were now gone, much to Lin Ye's satisfaction.

These pet supplies take up a lot of space, but since they are all new, Lin Ye can't bear to throw them away.

So let's give it to the person destined to receive it from Kjerag.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

Then there was only one last thing left.

Lin Ye checked the time, left the dormitory, and headed towards the medical department.

It's time to finalize the team size.

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The author's rant: We agreed to adjust our schedules... but we ended up fighting a civil war until 3 a.m.

Chapter 218: The Adorable "Boy"?

"Hey everyone in the medical department, anyone want to come with me on this mission to Kjerag?"

"There are two spots left for the Rhodes Island diplomatic mission."

"First come, first served, don't miss out!"

Lin Ye was enthusiastically promoting the medical department.

Finally, Ansel, who was sitting in a chair analyzing samples, couldn't take it anymore. He suddenly stood up and glared at Lin Ye: "Are you ever going to stop?!"

Lin Ye looked completely innocent: "I was recruiting people to go to Shelag."

"Why do you have to recruit people from the medical department?"

Lin Ye said, "Amiya told me to come here to pick up the medicine, so I just happened to be passing by."

Just then, the white-faced owl walked over, rubbed its eyes, and looked like it hadn't woken up yet: "Dr. Lin, you're disturbing our work."

Lin Ye glanced at the white-faced owl: "Could you take off the blindfold hanging around your neck before starting work?"

"It's too bright here, I can't sleep without an eye mask."

"Didn't you say you were working?!"

The white-faced owl tilted its head, the feathers on its mane rustling, and then it showed a look of sudden realization: "Oh, right, Dr. Lin, thank you for reminding me."

Lin Ye: "..."

"Alright, alright," Hamer spoke up. "Although Dr. Kal'tsit didn't say it explicitly, since Dr. Lin Ye needs to collect a batch of new drugs from the medical department and bring them to Kjerag, he does indeed need a medical operator to accompany him. So, does anyone want to go to Kjerag with Dr. Lin Ye?"

After Himer finished speaking, Lin Ye looked expectantly at the medical staff in the medical department. On Rhodes Island, the medical department was almost entirely female, with only a very small number of men (Ansel). Therefore, Lin Ye was quite looking forward to seeing a group of girls eagerly raising their hands, saying things like, "I want to go with Dr. Lin!", "Dr. Lin, take me with you!", "Why call me Dr. Lin? Call me Ambassador Lin!"

However, there is still a gap between reality and fantasy.

After Himer finished speaking, the medical department fell silent. The medical staff exchanged glances, but none of them made a statement.

The confident smile that Lin Ye had been wearing gradually disappeared from his face.

"Does no one want to go?" Hamer asked.

Furong shrugged: "I can't help it even if I want to go. I'm a Sarkaz, no need to say more, right?"

Himer nodded: "Then you really can't go. Myrrh, can you go?"

The one called Myrrh was a petite girl with short red hair and glasses. When asked by Himer, she pushed up her glasses and said apologetically, "I can't. I'm already very busy. The medicine needed for the last order hasn't been finished yet and it's about to expire. I really can't leave the island at this time."

Himer clearly knew about the situation with Myrrh. He rubbed his forehead and muttered, "That's true. If that order is delayed any longer, it won't be completed. You really can't leave the island."

Then, Himer turned his gaze to the White Owl.

White Owl understood Himeru's meaning: "Does it mean that Operator White Owl and Doctor Lin should go together? But Operator White Owl is very busy, I'm afraid she can't..."

"Alright, alright." Lin Ye said speechlessly, "I'm not calling you, I'm not calling you. You should stay here and work properly."

The white-faced owl nodded and remained silent.

"Then... Ansel?" Hamer could only look at Lin Ye's good roommate, "Will you accompany Dr. Lin Ye?"

Ansel crossed his arms and said irritably, "I'm not going with him. The pharmaceutical team in the medical department is already overwhelmed with work, and Shining and Nightingale have been transferred to the research and development team. Where are we going to find people to help out at a time like this?"