On the Ark.

Zilan slammed the door shut.

Chapter Twenty-Three: What do you want me to do?

"You actually passed." Ansel looked at the tote bag in Lin Ye's hand with some surprise, and pushed up his glasses. "Unbelievable."

“…How is that unbelievable?” Lin Ye placed the bag on the table. Before he could even open it, he noticed something was off about Ansel, so he looked up at him. “Do you still wear glasses?”

“It’s not prescription,” Ansel said casually. “Wearing it occasionally helps me concentrate better.”

Whether unconsciously or not, Ansel tilted his head slightly as he spoke, and his pink droopy ears swayed along with his hair.

Rabbit ears, pink hair, red eyes, and glasses—he's a perfect... man.

Lin Ye couldn't help but sigh.

Ansel keenly noticed Lin Ye's emotions and frowned: "Why do you seem so regretful? What are you regretting?"

Lin Ye, of course, wouldn't tell the truth: "I regret that I couldn't become a full-time employee directly; I'm still just an intern."

As he spoke, he opened the handbag.

They then discovered a set of clothes and an ID card in the bag.

"What is this?" Lin Ye took out his ID card.

"What do you say?"

"Of course I know what this is. What I mean is, was my ID card made so quickly?" Lin Ye said, "I just passed the onboarding test."

“Don’t underestimate Rhodes Island’s efficiency,” Ansel said.

"I dare not underestimate this card. How should I use it?"

Ansel extended his hand to Lin Ye, who then handed him the card. Ansel then led Lin Ye to the access control machine and swiped the card.

With a ding, Lin Ye's information appeared on the access control reader's screen.

Rhodes Island Trainee Operator Lin Ye

Position: Trainee Psychologist

Permissions: One star

Dormitory: 15C

Ansel returned the ID card to Lin Ye: "Make sure you keep this card with you during your internship. Although you only have one-star access, you won't even be able to open the dormitory door without it."

"With this level of access, I can open all the doors?" Lin Ye asked casually.

Ansel glanced sideways at Lin Ye, and Lin Ye realized that what he said was not quite right.

"What I mean is, as long as the dorm room door can be opened, that's fine."

"You can only open this one dormitory door!" Ansel glared at Lin Ye. "What more do you want as an intern?"

"I wouldn't dare do anything..."

Lin Ye thought to himself, "Damn it, I can't even look Ansel in the eye anymore. This guy's anger is like a girl throwing a tantrum; my heart just can't take it. Especially those rabbit ears... Ah, why are you a man?"

Ansel, of course, had no idea what Lin Ye was thinking. After swiping his card for him, he went back to bed and started reading.

It's lunch break time now.

But Lin Ye still wanted to chat with someone: "Zilan told me to go to work tomorrow."

"Ah."

"Is there anything I need to prepare?" Lin Ye asked. "To be honest, I'm not really good at psychological counseling."

"So what are you good at?" Ansel asked casually. "What are veterinarians best at?"

"Spaying surgery, my spaying surgery is the best in the whole hospital. Whether it's cats, dogs, or rabbits, I can do it in five minutes." Lin Ye began to show off his superb "medical skills" to Ansel, but before he could finish, he saw Ansel slam his book shut with a "snap," his face a little pale, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Ansel glared at Lin Ye, then tossed the book aside and lay down on the bed to take a nap.

Before long, the sound of teeth grinding started again.

Lin Ye was still completely bewildered. He sensed that Ansel seemed a little angry, but he didn't know when he had upset him.

What a strange roommate.

Lin Ye sighed, then lay down on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling.

He is not a fool.

Therefore, he could sense Rhodes Island's "hostility" towards him. Leaving aside Ansel, at least Nearl and Zilan's actions clearly showed they didn't want him to join Rhodes Island. He understood, but didn't know what to do. Shining had said his abilities would save Rhodes Island, but so far there hadn't been any opportunity for him to demonstrate them, and he didn't know how to promote his abilities to others. Was he supposed to tell them things like, "It's okay, just come to me when you're angry or upset. Just let me touch you, and everything will be alright"?

Once he says that, Shining probably won't be able to save him.

This is really a headache.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

He had been in this world for two years. Two years to finally find Rhodes Island—a pace far too slow compared to other game-transmigrators. Although he wasn't usually an impatient person, those two years were still incredibly difficult for him. No family, no friends, only his boss and one or two colleagues he got along with somewhat. While they did get along, they weren't from the same world, so what could they really talk about?

Over the past two years, his longest companions have probably been the cats and dogs. The animals love being around him, and he loves being around them too. Those furry little creatures are the only thing that brings him peace of mind. Sometimes he thinks, maybe it's better to just stay like this forever. Being a veterinarian in Chernobog might be a bit shameful for a transmigrator, but for him personally, maybe it's not so bad? After all, because of his health, he's never been a competitive person, and his parents don't allow him to be.

But...

Lin Ye gently closed his eyes.

He left Chernobog anyway and ended up here. Perhaps it was because he was unwilling to accept his fate, or perhaps he stubbornly wanted to know what God wanted him to do after bringing him into this world.

Or perhaps, he wanted to try a different way of living. Things he couldn't do in his past life, he wanted to try in this one. That's why he embraced the about-to-lose-control Shining, and why he shielded the little girl, already infected, behind him. This was also because he harbored a little vanity; in his past life, he was always protected by his parents, and in this life, he occasionally hoped to stand in front of others.

So, Rhodes Island, I've arrived.

What else do you need me to do next?

As he was thinking this, there was a knock on the door.

Ansel was still grinding his teeth, so naturally he couldn't open the door. Lin Ye, who had just started to feel sleepy, had no choice but to get out of bed and go open the door himself.

Then I saw Shining standing outside the door.

"what happened?"

Shining glanced behind Lin Ye and, seeing that Ansel was asleep, said to Lin Ye, "Meet at the cafeteria entrance at 12:30 tonight."

Lin Ye was stunned for a moment, and before he could ask what Flash meant, Flash left.

Chapter Twenty-Four: Another Demon

If I remember correctly, this was probably the first time in Lin Ye's two lifetimes that he had been asked out by a girl, and it was at night.

It wasn't because no girls liked him growing up, but because his health was so poor that his parents never allowed him to go out at night. Over time, this became a habit; while his classmates and friends went out for dinner, karaoke, or bars, he would quietly go home to feed his cat. Until the day he died, he never experienced the feeling described in the book: strolling with a girl under the neon lights at night.

This time, he successfully got a date with a girl, and she was a very beautiful girl, except for having a pair of non-human horns.

Shining arrived at the cafeteria before Lin Ye. When Lin Ye came over, he noticed that Shining was carrying a bulging food bag, and he didn't know what was inside.

"I'm not late, am I?" Lin Ye asked.

Shining nodded: "I'm not late."

Lin Ye said with a smile, "Did you call me here to treat me to a late-night snack?"

“No, Doctor,” Shining shook his head. “I’m just here to take you to see your patient.”

This was the first time Shining had addressed Lin Ye as "doctor," which surprised Lin Ye, but he quickly realized something: "Is the patient... Nightingale?"

"Okay, follow me." Shining turned and led the way.

Lin Ye quickly followed her and said, "But didn't Lin Guang forbid me from getting close to her?"

"You're already a psychiatrist at Rhodes Island, aren't you?"

Does an internship count?

"The Nightingale is your chance to shed the 'apprentice' label." Shining glanced at Lin Ye. "As long as you can prove your abilities."

"...Is the nightingale the only way for me to prove my abilities?"

“Of course not.” Shining shook his head. “There are many people on Rhodes Island who need you, but Nightingale is undoubtedly the one who needs you the most. This is also my personal reason. I don’t want to see Nightingale being tormented day and night.”

Lin Ye initially wanted to ask Shining what would happen if his abilities were ineffective against Nightingale, but then he felt it wouldn't be a good question. After all, he had been a veterinarian for two years; if even the veterinarian lacked confidence, how desperate must the family be? Of course, giving unsolicited hope was also wrong, so Lin Ye decided to go to the scene and assess the situation first.

"Who is Nightingale to you?" Lin Ye asked Shan Ling.

“They are my people.”

"Your people? Are they like those of Nearl?"

Shining looked at Lin Ye with a strange expression, as if to say, "Why would you ask such a question?" "Of course they're different. I'm a Sarkaz, Nearl isn't."

"Sarkaz?"

"Yes, this is the demon you've been talking about."

Lin Ye's mouth dropped open in astonishment: "A demon?"

“Yes… While it’s not exactly common sense, I think a lot of people probably know it.” Shining glanced at Lin Ye. “But judging from your expression, you probably haven’t heard of it.”

Lin Ye smiled wryly: "This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. I'm so ignorant."

How strange! A demon working as a wet nurse? That's unheard of! Shouldn't demons be big and burly, with bull-nosed noses and horse-eyed eyes, and a pair of black wings big enough to blot out the sky, speaking coldly to people: "From now on, this world will be ruled by us demons, hohohohoho."

Ahem, okay, that was a bit silly. But Lin Ye genuinely believed that demons and healers were completely different concepts. In other games, aren't the healers usually gentle angel sisters?

"Are there any angels?"

“Yes, Sakota.”

"Does Rhodes Island have people of this race?"

“If we’re talking about our partners, it’s Exusiai,” Shining said. “Do you remember me mentioning her before?”

"A little."

You will see her later.

Exia?

Lin Ye memorized the name once more, while simultaneously conjuring up the image of the person in his mind: a gentle angel in white, with a halo above her forehead and two pairs of chicken wings growing from her back.