On the Ark.

However, at that moment, a flurry of footsteps echoed in the hallway, and in less than ten seconds, a group of people rushed in, led by Lin Guang.

"Lin Ye!" Lin Guang stared intently at Lin Ye, his golden pupils seeming to blaze with flames capable of burning Lin Ye to ashes. "Get out of here!"

The ranger was also with them. He wasn't as excited as Nearl. He glanced at Lin Ye, then turned to Shining: "Shining, did you bring him in?"

Shining nodded naturally: "Yes, I let him in, and I will take full responsibility."

"Shining!" Nearl gritted her teeth. "You're insane! Ansel, Zilan, come help me! Put Nightingale back into hibernation before she goes out of control!"

With heavy expressions, Ansel and Zilan nodded and immediately followed Linguang.

But Shining blocked their way, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

Nearl stared at Shining with surprise, but quickly, her surprise was replaced by anger: "Shining, are you drawing your sword against me?!"

Ansel and Zilan dared not move.

Shining looked at Nearl and said softly, "Nearl, you know I've grown to loathe my swordsmanship. If I could, I would never want to draw it again for the rest of my life, especially when facing you."

"So what are you doing now!?"

"I have done too many wrong things and committed too many sins in my life, so many that I no longer want to count them all. So if there is a chance to atone for my sins, I will definitely not let it go."

Lin Guang gritted his teeth: "What you're doing now is the biggest mistake you've ever made!"

The Ranger pulled Nearl back, then looked at Shining and reassured her, “Shining, don’t get too worked up. I admit Lin Ye has a very special talent, and as I said before, I think we can try to let Lin Ye interact with Nightingale. But aren’t you being too hasty? Wouldn’t it be safer to wait until Dr. Kelsey returns before discussing a treatment plan for Nightingale? We already agreed that until Dr. Kelsey returns, we will keep Nightingale in a dormant state to avoid causing her pain…”

“She is one of my people.” Shining interrupted Ranger. “I can feel her pain. From the moment I took her from purgatory, I promised her that I would end her suffering. I once thought Rhodes Island was the answer, but I later found out that it wasn’t.”

“We have been working very hard to heal her,” the Ranger said. “Dr. Kelsey has also provided her with the best treatment options and the best treatment environment.”

“I know, I’m grateful to Rhodes Island. But I know even more about her pain, the kind of pain that feels like her soul is being torn apart every second,” Shining said softly. “I know, I know everything. So I’ve decided that I can’t let Nightingale live in the torment of nightmares forever. That’s why I brought Lin Ye here. I hope you can give him a chance.”

Nearl already found Shining somewhat unreasonable: "You're just handing Nightingale over to a veterinarian of unknown origin like that! What if he fails..."

“If I fail,” Shining gripped the hilt of her sword and said slowly, “then I will personally end her nightmare.”

When Shining uttered those words, everyone present was momentarily stunned.

They weren't fools; they could all hear the resolve behind Shining's words.

It was only then that Nearl remembered that although Shining mostly acted like a silly girl whose thinking was completely out of sync with normal people, he was still essentially that... demon. A demon helping another demon naturally has demonic methods.

If despair and nightmares cannot be cured.

Then she'll end it herself!

"Crazy." Nearl murmured, but her gaze quickly hardened. She shouldered her shield and took a step forward. "I will stop you."

Just as the battle was about to break out, Ansel's surprised voice broke the atmosphere.

"The nightingale... has awakened."

……

The White Demon opened his eyes.

These were pale green eyes. When Lin Ye saw them, he couldn't help but think of forests and cats.

The conversation between Shining and Nearl had initially distracted him, making him somewhat impatient. But when he saw those eyes, all his negative emotions slowly dissipated. It was hard to imagine that a demon could have such clear eyes. Lin Ye could see his own nervousness reflected in her eyes.

Lin Ye and Nightingale stared at each other for two seconds, then Lin Ye frowned slightly.

Because Nightingale doesn't seem to have the illness Shining mentioned, and her emotions seem quite normal, even though she hasn't spoken yet.

Could it be that my own abilities came into play?

Just as he had this thought, he saw Nightingale's lips move slightly.

"don't want……"

Lin Ye didn't hear clearly: "What did you say..."

The next second, the nightingale clutched her head and let out a shrill scream.

Lin Ye subconsciously wanted to reach out to comfort her, but the air around him suddenly distorted, and the floor tiles under his feet cracked instantly, with brown vines sprouting from the ground.

"What's going on?!" Lin Ye exclaimed in surprise.

The wildly growing vines intertwined, forming a massive wooden prison almost instantly, trapping Nightingale inside. Lin Ye tried to grab Nightingale, but the vines pierced his hands, and blood gushed out.

……

"Is this what you wanted to see?!" Nearl roared, "The Shining!!!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Cat and the White Devil

So why did it turn out like this?!

Lin Ye couldn't understand it at all.

Although Shining had indeed told him that approaching Nightingale would be difficult given her current condition, he hadn't expected it to be this difficult. He had initially thought it would be something like a little girl's coquettishness or a kitten's angry outburst, or at worst, something similar to Shining's previous encounter. He figured that as long as he acted quickly enough, there shouldn't be any problems. But he hadn't anticipated this situation at all. What were these vines?! Where did they come from?!

This is so unscientific! Although it is indeed absurd to talk about science in this magical world, it is also because this is the first time Lin Ye has witnessed magic up close, so he was caught off guard.

The ability to create so many vines in an instant proved Shining right; Nightingale was indeed a powerful demon. He could sense the powerful, tyrannical dominance emanating from these vines, and he believed that if Nightingale wished, she could control them to kill him instantly.

However, he is still alive and well, except for a scratch on his right arm, for only one reason.

The nightingale had no intention of hurting him.

This white demon summoned these endless vines.

It's just to protect myself.

Yes, she built a huge cage out of vines. But while protecting herself, she also sealed herself off completely.

Everything.

In that darkness where even the light cannot reach.

Lin Ye gritted his teeth as he looked at the increasingly dense vines.

He knew very well that it was like Nightingale's heart; once it was completely sealed off, Rhodes Island would never give him a second chance.

No, that's not right. If he fails, not only will he not have a second chance, but Nightingale won't have another chance either. He overheard Shining and Nearl's conversation and knows that Shining no longer wants to see Nightingale tormented by drugs and nightmares. If he fails tonight, Shining will personally take Nightingale's life, thus ending Nightingale's nightmares at their root.

That's fucking demonic! His thinking is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people!

But what is the thinking of ordinary people?

The common way of thinking is...

Lin Ye took a deep breath, then suddenly stepped forward and reached his hand into the narrowing gap.

……

"Shining, is this what you wanted to see?!" Nearl roared. "What was the point of everything you did tonight?! Did you really want to see Nightingale die?!"

Shining's expression also looked rather grim.

It wasn't that she regretted her decision tonight, but rather that she hadn't expected Nightingale's reaction to be so strong! She had tried to awaken Nightingale with drugs before, but her reaction then hadn't been nearly as intense or dangerous. While the threat posed by Nightingale was still manageable for those present, for Lin Ye, an ordinary person, Nightingale's power, belonging to the White Demon, could tear him to shreds in an instant.

But if we give up here and hand the Nightingale back to Nearl and the others, then tonight's attempt, or any future attempts, will be impossible.

However, as she said, she no longer wanted to see the nightingale continue to be tormented.

If that's the case... is there only one choice left?

Shining sighed softly. She was facing away from Lin Ye and then slowly said, "Lin Ye, that's enough. Step down. Leave the rest to me."

"I'll have to draw this sword eventually," Shining thought.

Nearl naturally disagreed with Shining's approach. Holding a shield in one hand and an axe in the other, she assumed a fighting stance: "Ranger! Zilan! Ansel! You go deal with Nightingale, I'll hold Shining off."

"But……"

"What 'but'?!" Nearl took a step forward and said, enunciating each word clearly, "I'll stake the name of 'Radiant Knight,' Shining, I will stop you today, even if it costs me my life!"

Nearl's words carried considerable authority. Even the most senior Ranger present nodded: "People are prone to making impulsive decisions at night, so I have no choice but to stop you, Shining. Ansel, Zilan, follow me."

Shining's eyes turned cold. She bent down, and her longsword slowly came out of its sheath. The blade emitted a blinding white light, and the air in the entire intensive care unit seemed to become violent.

Nearl felt as if she were facing a formidable enemy. She knew all too well Shining's strength; if she were to confront Shining head-on, she would have little chance of winning beyond 30%. However, as a Radiant Knight, she would never back down in order to uphold her justice.

"Shining, you..."

Just then, a male voice suddenly rang out: "Shut the hell up! Stop your nagging and you're driving me crazy!"

Everyone was stunned.

Is that Lin Ye's voice?

Ansel was the first to look at Lin Ye, an ordinary person who had been ignored by them for some time. When he saw Lin Ye's actions, his expression froze for a moment.

"Lin Ye, you..."

Now everyone's eyes were on Lin Ye.

tick...

That's the sound of blood falling to the ground.

The dense vines and demonic power were stopped just before they were completely sealed off by a fleshy arm.

The crowd stared in disbelief, with Nearl's mouth agape involuntarily.

"What are you doing?!"

Lin Ye did not answer.

He kept his head down, blood and sweat dripping from his chin, and then he muttered to himself.

"You've been babbling on and on since just now," Lin Ye said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly. "It's infuriating! Are you all idiots?! Didn't your elders tell you that when doctors are saving lives, whether you're a demon, a beast-eared girl, a lizardman, or a mortal, you should all just wait quietly outside, damn it!"

As if squeezing out the last bit of strength from his body, Lin Ye roared out.

"Don't mistake a veterinarian for a doctor!"

With his last bit of strength, Lin Ye pushed his arm, which was almost numb, deeper into the prison cell.

……

pain.

it hurts.