On the Ark.

Guigu Xuehui felt a headache coming on because she couldn't remember anything.

Just then, she caught a glimpse of a white note on the pillow. She immediately picked it up, wiped away her tears, and then she could read the words on it.

"From a quack doctor who has zero professional skills but is relatively responsible..."

This opening immediately reminded Guigu Xuehui of what happened last night, and of the man who had tried to drug her. After discovering his intentions, she immediately retaliated, and the man easily fell for it. Just as she was about to finish him off… what happened next? Guigu Xuehui had no memory of it, but judging from the man's message, he was clearly unharmed.

But I passed out. What did that man do to me?!

Guigu Xuehui gripped the note tightly, took a deep breath, and then continued reading.

However, there is only one sentence after that. To be precise, there is only one sentence on this note, but the prefix is ​​a bit long.

"From a quack doctor with zero professional skills but a responsible attitude, Ms. Yuki, I have cured your illness. If nothing unexpected happens, you will never be plagued by nightmares again."

Guigu Xuehui was stunned.

She didn't dwell on how the other person knew her name, because what mattered to her was the second half of the sentence.

"You will never be plagued by nightmares again."

Guigu Xuehui didn't care how the other person knew about her nightmares; what mattered to her was the statement itself. To be free from nightmares? This was her wish from the first time she was awakened by a nightmare, yet for so many years, she couldn't escape it. Just when she was contemplating ending this nightmare with death, someone was now telling her that her nightmare was over?!

She naturally couldn't believe it, but it was true that she hadn't been woken up by nightmares last night.

Could this be true?

At that moment, Guigu Xuehui felt a headache coming on again, as if something was trying to come out of her head. She had to cover her head tightly to relieve the pain. At that moment, unfamiliar images flashed through her mind: drizzling rain, an old living room, medicine bottles on the cabinet, and... a smiling young man.

"You've worked hard, Xiaoxue." Another voice rang in her ears. "And goodbye."

At that moment, tears welled up uncontrollably once again. Although she didn't know why, she didn't know who the man was, or why he had to say goodbye to her, she just felt terrible. This kind of pain was different from the pain of being awakened by a nightmare, but it was still unbearable. She had to go to the bedside and breathe fresh air to relieve the pressure.

When she opened the window and the morning breeze caressed her face, all the pain disappeared.

She stared blankly at the town of Jim in the morning light, a sight she had never seen before.

Just then, the wind blew the note in her hand, and she discovered another line of text on the back: "Stop being a 'ghost hunter.' There are still many beautiful things in this world. Go find them."

It was unsigned, but we know who wrote it.

Guigu Xuehui slowly clenched her fist.

At that moment, she believed that the nightmare was over.

She looked up, feeling the breeze on her cheeks again, and gazed at the town of Jim in the morning light.

She discovered for the first time how beautiful the world was.

……

……

Author's note: I owe two more chapters, and one less, so I still owe twenty-one chapters.

Chapter 403 The idea that cats you've owned will be reincarnated is too nerdy (3K)

"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! Stop biting me... I'll tell your mom if you bite me again!" Lin Ye forcefully pushed Ifrit off him, threatening her verbally. Only then did Ifrit release her bite, leaving a ring of teeth marks on Lin Ye's arm. Lin Ye rubbed his arm, but dared not scold Ifrit loudly, and could only say guiltily, "Biting isn't a good habit. I'll let it go this time, but if you bite me again, I really will tell your mom."

Ifrit glared at Lin Ye: "Then I'm going to tell Himer that you stood me up!"

"Where did I stand you up?"

“Last night!” Ifrit said, “You promised to buy me a new outfit and then take me out again. But I waited for so long at the hotel and you didn’t show up. And you said you wouldn’t stand me up?”

Lappland chimed in from the side, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've been waiting for you all night."

This was what made Lin Ye feel guilty. He had originally intended to buy new clothes for Ifrit, but something unexpected happened along the way. He unexpectedly encountered his cat from his past life, and was thus delayed for a whole night by the cat. Although it was a perfectly legitimate reason, Lin Ye felt that any normal person would think he was lying, so it was better not to explain. Lin Ye "humbly" accepted the criticism and lecture from Ifrit and Lappland, and promised that it wouldn't happen again.

Of course, Ifrit wasn't buying it, yelling, "What 'later'?! We're going back today, how can there be a 'later'?"

Lin Ye could only say, "There will definitely be other opportunities in the future. It's not like this is the last time I'll take you out to play."

"...You mean you'll bring me out again next time?"

"Of course." Lin Ye nodded repeatedly, promising, "I, Lin, always keep my word."

He was practically patting his chest in confidence.

Ifrit pursed her lips and stopped pestering him, which made Lin Ye feel that Ifrit was actually quite easy to talk to today. If it were before, after standing him up all night, Lin Ye thought Ifrit would have pestered him all day. Of course, this was also because Lin Ye didn't know that Ifrit hadn't stayed obediently at the hotel last night, but had instead spent the entire night playing in the streets with Lappland and Nightingale, which is why she was so agreeable.

After dealing with Ifrit, Lin Ye looked at Nightingale and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Liz."

Nightingale was puzzled: "Sorry? Why should I say sorry?"

"Uh, I didn't play with you properly."

Nightingale smiled and shook her head: "No need, I had a lot of fun last night."

The nightingale is so understanding.

Lin Ye sighed inwardly. His apology to Nightingale wasn't just because he hadn't been by her side the previous night, but because he hadn't achieved his goal: finding the secret medicine from the Eastern Kingdom that could cure Nightingale's leg ailment. Although the "Ghost Seeker" had been found, given yesterday's situation, it was clearly impossible to wait for Guigu Xuehui to wake up and ask her where the medicine was; he had to abandon the plan for now.

But Lin Ye had no intention of giving up. The secret medicine from the Eastern Kingdom wasn't unique to Guigu Xuehui; it was just easier to obtain it from her. There were more troublesome options, such as contacting Penguin Logistics, a group that claimed they could buy anything for their clients as long as they paid. So he decided to ask them.

As for this Halloween, it ended in a way that no one expected. This wasn't just true for Lin Ye, but also for the tourists who had come specifically for Halloween, because the "Ghost Hunter" didn't appear. This would have been absolutely impossible in the past, but she truly didn't show up this year. And because of her absence, Halloween lost its final reward, turning into a simple "ghost parade."

As Lin Ye drove through the streets of Jim Town, watching shopkeepers dismantle their Halloween decorations and discuss where the "ghost hunters" had gone, his heart was as clear as a mirror. Only he knew that this was probably the last Halloween. Even if the festival continued, the "ghost hunters" would never return, because there was no longer a need for them.

As the car passed the hotel from the previous night, Lin Ye glanced at the front desk, hoping to find that familiar figure. Unfortunately, he didn't see him; the only person at the front desk was the owner, who was dozing off. This disappointed Lin Ye, though the disappointment was fleeting and quickly turned into relief.

Fortunately, I didn't miss it.

As the car drove out of Jim and onto the winding mountain road, Nightingale, Lappland, and Ifrit, who were sitting in the back, all fell asleep, probably because they had played too wildly the night before. Speaking of which, Lappland didn't seem to have brought the "Big Dog" leather case that Lin Yehua had bought for her at a high price the night before; no one knew where she had put it.

At this moment, Skadi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly asked, "Where did you go last night?"

Lin Ye's body stiffened.

Skadi looked up and glanced at the three people sleeping in the back seat through the rearview mirror. She said softly, "Don't worry, I didn't tell them that you weren't with me last night. They're asleep now, so you can tell them."

Lin Ye's lips twitched: "Why do you have to emphasize this? It's okay to tell them, I haven't done anything weird."

“Is that so?” Skadi nodded. “I see.”

"...You don't believe me?"

I believe you.

Stop talking nonsense, your tone clearly shows you don't believe me!

Lin Ye mentally grumbled, but didn't know how to say it aloud. He'd supposedly gone to treat a patient in need? The reason he hadn't notified Skadi beforehand was because they'd booked a couples' suite, and then, to help the patient rest better, he'd tried to drug her, but his plan backfired... It was so embarrassing to even talk about it. What was he thinking last night, doing something so low?

And if Skadi were to press for details about the patient's identity, should Lin Ye tell her it was a girl in her early twenties with a great figure and face? Oh, Skadi has met Guigu Yukie, so there's no need to describe her in detail. However, he definitely doesn't have any ulterior motives towards her, because this girl is the cat he adopted in his past life…

So what's the connection between all this? Even if you tell Skadi everything, she'll just think you're lying, right?

Lin Ye felt very troubled and had no idea how to bring it up.

After a brief standoff, Skadi slowly said, "If you don't want to say, that's fine. I was just asking casually, don't take it too seriously."

Is this considered giving himself a way out?

Lin Ye turned to look at Skadi, unsure of what to say. After a moment of silence, he said, "Next time, I'll tell you the truth next time. Not now... it's not the right time."

Skadi nodded and remained silent. Her expression was no different from usual, revealing no emotion whatsoever, so Lin Ye couldn't tell if the question was something she genuinely wanted to know or just a casual remark. However, discussing Guigu Xuehui's matter with Skadi was indeed inappropriate at this moment, unless part of the truth was concealed, but Lin Ye was unwilling to do so with Skadi.

On another note, if Guigu Xuehui was "Xiaoxue" in her past life, then Messiah's past life might have been that kitten he tried to save but failed. Could his other cats have also been reincarnated? While this idea is far-fetched, given the precedents of Guigu Xuehui and Messiah, it's not impossible that all the cats he raised ended up in this world, right?

If they really did reincarnate successfully, where would they be now?

Lin Ye pondered.

For example, the "younger brother" who loves to fight...

and many more?

Lin Ye suddenly turned his head and stared blankly at Skadi sitting in the passenger seat.

Skadi felt Lin Ye's gaze and calmly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Uh, that..." Lin Ye didn't know how to say it. Should he just ask, "Are you the cat I raised in my past life?"

Skadi said, "Don't look at me, watch the road."

"Oh, oh, oh!" Lin Ye immediately realized what was happening and focused his attention back on the road. This was a winding mountain road, and if he accidentally drove the car down to the foot of the mountain... the car would be totaled.

As for the people inside the car, the two Sarkaz, the Lupo, and the Skadi didn't seem to be injured, but it was hard to say about Lin Ye.

“What do you want to ask?” Skadi asked.

Lin Ye thought for a moment and decided it would be better to ask, but not directly; he needed to ask indirectly: "I just want to ask, do you dream?"

"A dream? What kind of dream?"

"Ahem, yeah, in my dream you were a cat." Lin Ye glanced at Skadi furtively. "I prefer the kind of cat that likes to pick fights, all fierce and annoyed by every other cat..."

Why would I have this kind of dream?

"No?" Lin Ye asked, "Then what kind of dreams do you usually have?"

"They were all rather wet dreams."

"Moist?" This was the first time Lin Ye had heard someone use this word to describe a dream. "What does it mean?"

"Blood, seawater, the slime from the giant tentacles, and the contents of my stomach..."

"That's enough, that's enough." Lin Ye couldn't help but interrupt Skadi, thinking that this topic was too Cthulhu-esque and he couldn't take it anymore. "Never mind, never mind."

Skadi looked at Lin Ye with some confusion.

Lin Ye thought to himself that the idea that all the cats he had ever raised were reincarnated as beautiful girls was too much of a shut-in idea.

Messiah and Guigu Xuehui probably had this opportunity because of their "life-and-death" encounter with Lin Ye. As for the other cats... let's not even think about them, they're too much of a shut-in.

Chapter 404 Director of Rhodes Island Nursery School (3K)

He spent a day getting back to Rhodes Island, thinking he could just park his car and go home to sleep as usual. But this time was a little different. There was a huge crowd waiting for him in the parking lot, a large and impressive welcoming party, almost like they were holding bouquets of flowers.

Lin Ye hadn't even had time to stop the car properly when everyone surrounded him, making him feel somewhat flattered.

When did he become so powerful on the island? I had no idea.

However, when he saw the person coming to greet him, he realized he had been overthinking it.