On the Ark.

Are you going out again?

"Yes."

"Who are they looking for this time?"

Lin Ye didn't want to hide it from Nightingale, so he said directly, "Skadi."

"Skadi? Isn't she very powerful? I heard she's just as good as Shining," Nightingale asked. "Someone as powerful as her, would she need you?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Don't say that. I'm very capable too."

Nightingale was silent for a moment before saying, "I'll give you the [Sanctuary] tomorrow. As for Sister Flash, I don't know if she'll be able to make it back in time."

"Having you is enough," Lin Ye said with a smile.

Although Lin Ye never found out why Nightingale had been angry with him, it didn't matter anymore. After lunch, Lin Ye took Nightingale back to the medical department and then leisurely returned to his office. During this time, he pondered Nightingale's words. Since [Maple] could achieve a ranged "seal" effect after absorbing [Sanctuary], what could Shining's [Doctrine Stance] possibly do?

Aside from the Black and White Demons, whose abilities are suitable for [Maple] to use?

We're about to leave the island, and in such a short time, the only ability we can improve is [Maple].

So, where can we find something that [Maple] can accept, and something that can be carried around?

Lin Ye was somewhat perplexed.

He didn't return to his office until he saw the white-faced owl waiting for him there.

"That's really rare," Lin Ye couldn't help but say, "I still get to see you come to work."

"Operator White Owl never misses a day of work," White Owl said.

"You really have the nerve to say that..." Lin Ye was about to retort when he suddenly noticed a black box on the desk. "What's that?"

The white-faced owl shook its head: "I don't know, it's a package for you."

express delivery?

Lin Ye walked around the white-faced owl and stood in front of the box, where he saw a note tucked inside.

"This includes the gun. It took some time to collect all of these. From now on, we're even—Swire."

Lin Ye immediately understood what was in the box, but it still excited him.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Ye slowly opened the box.

Then, a whole box of bullets appeared in front of him.

Moreover, it was a specially made Originium bomb.

At that moment, Lin Ye had only one thought in his mind.

That rich woman is really wealthy.

Chapter 310 A Gift from Saria

Lin Ye had already learned from Jessica that in the Terra world, the Angel race uses two types of bullets for their guns. One is the more common universal bullet, and the other is a special Originium bullet made from Originium. The advantages and disadvantages of the two are self-evident; one only needs to know that the price of the Originium bullet, like its power, is several times higher than that of the universal bullet.

Even someone as wealthy as Jessica only has one box of Originium Bombs, and she keeps it as a collectible rather than for use.

Therefore, it's easy to imagine the immense surprise Lin Ye felt when he saw the box full of Originium bombs. His first thought was, "If I could sell this box of Originium bombs, would I never have to worry about food and clothing again for the rest of my life?"

Of course, this idea only lingered in his mind for less than two seconds before being quickly dismissed.

He wasn't stupid; he knew that in this world, weapons were more important than money. Just as Exusiai had said, Angel weapons couldn't be bought with money alone. So, Swire must have gone to great lengths to deliver this box of Originium bombs to him; otherwise, she should have sent the Vector along with it. There was no reason for such a long delay.

Swire... I really owe him a huge favor.

Lin Ye thought to himself and sighed softly.

At this moment, the White Owl came over, glanced into the box, and also showed a surprised expression: "It's an Originium bomb."

"Huh? You actually knew that?"

White Owl nodded: "Operator White Owl knows everything."

"...Why does that sound so rude?" Lin Ye was speechless.

The white-faced owl tilted its head: "Dr. Lin, did you buy this box of Originium bombs?"

Lin Ye initially wanted to say of course not, but then he thought this might be a good opportunity to show off, so he secretly hid Swire's note, then coughed twice and said calmly, "Yeah, so what?"

"I didn't know Dr. Lin was so rich?"

Lin Ye gave a "modest" smile: "It's alright, I'm not very rich."

"In that case, could you lend me a few million?" the White Owl said seriously. "I don't need too much, a few million will do."

Lin Ye almost choked on his own saliva. He said irritably, "You're overthinking it."

"Don't you want to?"

"How could I possibly agree to that?"

"Dr. Lin, you're so stingy!" The white-faced owl spread its hands and shook its head. "Not generous at all."

"Come on, what does this have to do with being generous? Just because I have money doesn't mean I have to lend it to you."

"It's not your money anyway."

"Whose money is it if it's not mine?"

"The eldest daughter of the Swire family in Lungmen." White Owl held up one finger. "This is her money."

Lin Ye was taken aback: "How did you know? Did you read the note?"

The white-faced owl nodded: "Yes."

"You've already seen it, and you still come to tease me?" Lin Ye said irritably. "How boring."

White Owl said seriously, "Operator White Owl just wanted to test whether Dr. Lin is an honest person, and now we have the answer."

Lin Ye rolled his eyes: "Stop it."

"Dr. Lin, Operator White Owl thinks you're exceptionally popular with women," White Owl said slowly. "Even the Swire family in Lungmen, you can..."

Lin Ye couldn't help but interrupt the white-faced owl: "You're so annoying, what are you doing here?"

White Owl replied, "Operator White Owl works here."

You actually believe that?

Lin Ye really didn't want to waste any more time arguing with White Owl. Now that he had this box of Originium bullets, he just wanted to rush back to his dorm, grab his Vector, and head to the training ground to practice shooting. But then again, using Originium bullets for shooting practice seemed a bit too extravagant. Even if he had plenty of bullets now, it didn't seem like he should be wasting them like this.

But his atrocious marksmanship was a real headache if he didn't get some practice. He'd already run out of the general-purpose ammo he bought from Jessica. Should he go back to Jessica and buy some more to practice with? Lin Ye was a little conflicted. So, he had many things to consider and didn't have time to chat with White Owl, so he asked directly, "What's wrong?"

White Owl finally stood up a bit straighter: "Operator White Owl would like to express her gratitude to you."

"To express their gratitude to me?" Lin Ye asked, somewhat puzzled. "Why?"

“A week before your return, Ms. Himer went out on errands with Ifrit,” said the White Owl. “Ms. Saria was also with them.”

"What does this have to do with me..." Lin Ye didn't react immediately, "Wait, Saria?"

The white-faced owl nodded.

Lin Ye immediately understood what the white-faced owl meant: "You mean to say that Himer and Saria have made up?"

“Yes,” said the white-faced owl. “They are already able to go out and enjoy some time alone together.”

"Really?" Lin Ye was also happy that the two of them had made up, but he soon felt that something was wrong. "What do you mean by 'going to have some alone time'?"

Is something wrong?

"Of course that's wrong. There's something wrong with what you're saying. Where did you put Ifrit?"

“Oh, White Owl doesn’t consider Ifrit to be human,” White Owl said in a serious tone.

Lin Ye: "..."

Isn't she afraid that Ifrit will find out and burn her to a crisp? Seriously, in other stories, someone as mischievous as her would probably have been beaten to death a thousand times over.

"Did you come here specifically to tell me this news?" Lin Ye asked.

“Ifrit asked me to express my gratitude to you,” said White Owl, “and also to Lady Seria, and White Owl, Mel, Magellan…”

"Wait, wait..." Lin Ye sensed something was wrong. "Who are those long names that follow?"

“Oh, you’re all former Rhine Lab employees,” White Owl said. “We were colleagues at Rhine Lab and have always wanted to mend the relationship between Ms. Saria and Ms. Himer. Their problems troubled us for quite some time, but thankfully you resolved them.”

"I didn't do anything," Lin Ye smiled. "And I believe that even without me, the misunderstanding between the two of them would definitely be resolved."

“That’s a long process,” the white-faced owl said earnestly, “but you’ve shortened that process; you are an indispensable aphrodisiac…”

"Wait, wait, wait..." Lin Ye interrupted the white-faced owl, "What did you say I am?"

"A catalyst." The white-faced owl tilted its head, looking puzzled. "Is something wrong?"

"Oh." Lin Ye nodded. "It seems I misheard. Please continue."

"Okay, this aphrodisiac..."

"Shut up! I fucking heard you!" Lin Ye snapped. "You claim to be here to thank me, but you're really just here to disgust me, aren't you?!"

"No, White Owl." White Owl shook its head in denial.

"Where is it not? You did it but won't admit it. You're such a wicked person!"

“None of that matters.” The white-faced owl lowered its head and rummaged in its pocket for something. “Miss Saria asked me to bring you something as a token of her gratitude… Hmm, this is it.”

The white-faced owl took a small bottle of reagent out of its pocket and handed it to Lin Ye.

Lin Ye took it and asked with some confusion, "What is this?"

"This is the result of Ms. Saria's research," said the White Owl. "Just drink it when you're about to die."

"...Do you always talk in such an annoying way?"

"This was due to the Originium Virus, not because I did it on purpose." The feathers on the white-faced owl's head rustled. "Alright, I've brought the gift. Oh, I almost forgot, Dr. Lin, I also have a gift for you."

Lin Ye looked up, somewhat surprised, at the white-faced owl: "You have one too?"

“Yes, it’s something very important to you,” the white-faced owl said seriously. “Something you absolutely need.”

Lin Ye immediately became expectant: "What is it?"

“I can delete your absence record from the database,” said the White-faced Owl. “From today onwards, you are a doctor with perfect attendance again.”