On the Ark.

"So I'll bring you Blue Poison's cake again tomorrow."

Zilan's smile froze: "Do you believe I'll kill you?"

"Tsk." Lin Ye shrugged. "Just kidding. If you don't want to eat it, fine, I'll eat it myself."

Zilan knew Lin Ye was joking, so she nodded and said in the same joking tone, "That's right, this is your job, so be sure to eat more!"

"I have a feeling you have ulterior motives."

"Of course, what good intentions could I possibly have towards you?" Zilan shrugged. "Alright, let's leave the Blue Poison operator topic here. Now let's talk about Lappland. What did you say earlier? You signed for Lappland, but you still had some things to say?"

"Uh, first of all, I should say that this signature isn't mine, it's Skadi's. Is that alright?"

“Skadi?” Zilan frowned. “Why Skadi… Oh, she’s your assistant. If you agreed to it, then there’s no problem.”

The problem is that I didn't agree!

Lin Ye nodded without changing his expression: "Of course it was with my consent. Would Skadi dare to sign it without my consent? She's my assistant, I'm the one in charge."

"As expected of you," Zilan exclaimed, "You actually managed to make that Skadi obey you."

Lin Ye's vanity was immediately and greatly satisfied.

"So, since you've already agreed, what else is there to say?" Zilan asked again.

Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Personally, I think that Lappland's personality has some flaws, but overall it's not a big deal."

"Oh?" Zilan raised an eyebrow. "That's a rather novel way of putting it. Tell me your reasoning."

Lin Ye had indeed given Lappland's assessment considerable thought, so when Zilan asked, he was able to quickly give his answer: "Lappland can indeed get carried away in battle..."

"Wait a minute." Zilan stopped Lin Ye and asked with some confusion, "What does the higher-ups mean?"

"Uh, it was just an impulse."

"If you're going to act impulsively, just say it's impulsive. Why do you have to use such strange and unusual words?" Zilan muttered. "Why do you have so many odd words?"

Lin Ye pretended not to hear and continued, "Lappland can be impulsive in battle, but it's still within a controllable range. However, I can assure you of the point that you care about most: she will not lose control in battle and harm her teammates; in fact, she will even sacrifice herself to protect them."

"Sacrificing herself to protect her teammates? That Lappland?" Zilan was somewhat surprised. "Dr. Lin Ye, are you joking with me?"

“Do you think I would joke about something like this?” Lin Ye said. “My conclusions are all based on facts, and I can tell you if you’d like.”

“Of course I’ll listen to that.” Zilan sat up straight. “Go ahead and tell me.”

Lin Ye nodded and then told Zilan about Xielag's several battles.

This conversation led to the topic of getting off work.

After listening to Lin Ye's account, Zilan pondered for a moment and said, "From your description, Lappland still has a high degree of unpredictability in battle, right?"

Lin Ye nodded.

“But you believe she’s not a bad person at heart, that she wouldn’t do anything to harm her teammates, and that she might even protect them. That’s why you signed for her,” Zilan said slowly, looking at Lin Ye. “But Dr. Lin Ye, don’t you think there’s still some risk in signing for someone like Lappland? Even if she hasn’t done anything to harm her teammates this time, what about next time?”

"Director Zilan," Lin Ye interrupted Zilan, asking seriously, "I would like to ask, so far, has Lappland ever truly done anything to harm her teammates?"

Zilan was silent for a while, then shook her head.

"Isn't that enough?" Lin Ye smiled. "So far, Lappland has never crossed the line, yet she has genuinely protected her teammates. So why can't we give her some trust? I think she's a very kind person, even if you can't tell on the surface."

“Lappland is kind…you’re the first person to describe her like that. Oh, I almost forgot you’re also the first person to describe Skadi as gentle,” Zilan said with a hint of helplessness. “I have no idea whether you’re just making this up or if you can actually see a side of her that we can’t.”

Lin Ye said, "It's not that you can't see it, it's that you're unwilling to see it."

Zilan rolled her eyes and said, "You're lecturing me now, but I only have one thing to say. Dr. Lin Ye, I think I've already told you, signing this means you're responsible for Lappland's review. If she has any problems in this area later..."

Lin Ye said seriously, "I will take responsibility for her actions."

Zilan stared at Lin Ye, remained silent for a moment, and then smiled: "Since that's the case, then there's nothing more to say. Doctor Lin Ye, congratulations on completing the review of your first agent."

Lin Ye also showed a relieved smile: "This is no easy task."

“This is just the beginning. Rhodes Island has more than just one or two problematic operators,” Zilan said. “You’ll be busy for a while.”

Lin Ye suddenly felt immense pressure: "So who's next?"

"There's no rush," Zilan said, putting away Lappland's internship agreement. "It seems Dr. Kal'tsit has some special work to assign you."

Lin Ye was somewhat surprised: "Special job? What is it?"

"I don't know about that." Zilan hesitated for a moment. "There's something I'm not sure if I should tell you."

"Ok?"

"It's just a rumor, although I know you don't like rumors."

"Go ahead and say it," Lin Ye said indifferently, "and who is it about this time?"

Zilan pointed to the cake and said, "It's Blue Poison Operator."

"What happened to Blue Poison again?"

“Blue Poison’s work outside the island isn’t finished yet; she was recalled early by Doctor Kal’tsit.” Zilan stared at Lin Ye. “Do you know why?”

Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "It's probably some kind of work that she has to do."

"That's what we thought too, but do you know what's most special about Blue Poison Operator?"

"Toxins in her body?"

“Not only that, she is also one of the few operators on the island with experience in fighting large creatures,” Zilan said, “just like Skadi.”

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Large creature?"

“Yes. So, just take it as a well-intentioned reminder,” Zilan said slowly. “Don’t think of Blue Poison as such a simple character, because in a sense, Blue Poison and Skadi are the same type of person.”

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Author's rant: Today, my husband went to the editorial office for a blind date with Youmeng, and even gave her a dowry. I wonder if Youmeng will be able to win him over. Ugh, I'm so nervous...

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I've gone to great lengths to ensure my dead cat's lifelong happiness.

Chapter 299 Dr. Ian

Zilan's words made Lin Ye somewhat concerned.

What does it mean to have experience fighting large creatures? What are large creatures?

In Lin Ye's memory, the largest creatures he had ever seen in this world were the male Sarkaz in Nightingale's dream. Unlike the relatively petite female Sarkaz, the male Sarkaz were all towering giants, with a height of just over two meters considered short among them. Lin Ye even remembered the Sarkaz centurion, whose height was estimated to be close to three meters.

Of course, this could also be the reason why the nightingale "demonized" them in her dream.

But no matter what, even the "demonized" Sarkaz centurion is far from meeting the standard of a large creature.

This puzzled Lin Ye. He wanted Zilan to explain more clearly, but Zilan refused to speak again, looking as if she was deeply reluctant to say anything, which made Lin Ye even more confused.

"Honestly, they won't explain it clearly. They might as well not have said anything at all in the first place. They're just keeping us in suspense."

Lin Ye returned to his dormitory while complaining.

He had originally planned to go out for dinner, but the small cakes Blue Poison had given him were quite generous in size, and he wasn't very hungry after eating them. So he decided to go back to his dorm to rest and digest his food before going to find Nightblade to practice. He hadn't practiced his swordplay for almost a month; he simply hadn't had the time while in Sherag, so Lin Ye planned to catch up on his training while he was on the island and not traveling.

To be honest, he's just an office worker, yet he's constantly being sent out to do dangerous jobs. It's really inhumane.

Back in the dormitory, Lin Ye discovered that Ansel was also there.

As Lin Ye put down his luggage, he asked Ansel, who was lying on the bed reading a book, "Didn't you go to eat?"

Ansel said without looking up, "Take a break today."

"Taking a break again?" Lin Ye said casually.

Ansel looked up and said irritably, "You seem to really dislike seeing me rest."

"What nonsense! Don't slander me."

"Who slandered you? Your tone just now clearly implied that." Ansel had no intention of letting Lin Ye off the hook. "If my job was to sleep in the office like you, then I wouldn't need to rest either."

Lin Ye was a little annoyed by Ansel's retort. He sensed that Ansel wasn't in a good mood, but he didn't know why.

Ansel quickly realized this, closed his eyes, rubbed his nose, and said, "I'm sorry, I was a bit off. I know you did a lot in Shelag, but... I have no excuses. I apologize."

Lin Ye didn't seem to care much. He sat on the bed, looked at Ansel, and said, "No need to apologize. You're right, I did sleep in the office all day. And your work is indeed very demanding every day, so you should get more rest."

Ansel paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you."

"No need," Lin Ye asked. "Then can you tell me what happened? You look terrible."

Ansel glanced at Lin Ye, initially not wanting to speak, but after hesitating for a moment, he slowly said, "Doctor Kal'tsit has been on the island these past few days."

"Really? She's back."

“Hmm,” Ansel said softly, “It has also brought us more work.”

More work?

“Yes, the original workload was already very heavy, but after Dr. Kal'tsit came back, our workload almost doubled. It’s the kind of workload that we can’t finish without working overtime,” Ansel said. “In order to finish the work, I only get three hours of sleep a day.”

Three hours of sleep... double the workload...

Lin Ye now understood why Ansel was so furious. If he worked like Ansel, he probably would have exploded even sooner, not to mention he'd asked why Ansel was taking another day off. That question was like adding fuel to the fire; Ansel was already showing good manners by not burning him to death.

"In that case, why not go and talk to Dr. Kal'tsit about it?" Lin Ye asked Ansel.

Ansel countered, "Reaction what?"

"It's about the workload."

“Dr. Kal'tsit doesn’t just dump things on us; her workload is greater than everyone in our medical department combined,” Ansel said. “So how are you going to react?”

Lin Ye wanted to ask why he couldn't react. Just because a manager likes to work overtime doesn't mean employees do. Even if a manager works 36 hours a day, it doesn't stop employees from clocking in and out on time from 9 to 5, does it?

Of course, he only thought these things in his mind and wouldn't say them aloud. After all, his laid-back mentality inherited from his previous life was destined to be incompatible with the mainstream office workers in the Terra world. Just look at Rhodes Island; their one-day-a-month policy would definitely have been criticized by employees in his previous life, but in the Terra world, it's considered a conscientious company.

Sigh, office workers in Terra are really living in dire straits.

But what needs to be said still needs to be said.