On the Ark.

The bar owner said expressionlessly, "I'm just repeating what that messenger of natural disaster said."

“Really? That does sound quite reasonable.” Mostima nodded and said with a smile, “But it still has nothing to do with me, because I have no home in this world.”

The boss frowned, but before he could speak, Mostima, who had put down the cup and money, turned around and waved his hand, saying, "I'm leaving now, I'll come again next time."

Watching Mostima's retreating figure, the boss originally wanted to say something like "Don't come again next time," but what came out of his mouth was: "Next time you come, try not to cause me any more trouble."

Mostima laughed heartily: "Don't worry, this was just an accident, it definitely won't happen again next time."

"You always say that," the boss grumbled, but showed no sign of displeasure.

As Mostima walked past Kado, Kado suddenly spoke up: "You're clearly an angel, so why do you have demon horns?"

Mostima stopped in her tracks, and the bar owner's brow furrowed deeply.

Kado struggled to lift his head, looking at Mostima's retreating figure, and slowly asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Mostima slowly turned her head, staring at Kado with her deep blue eyes. After a long while, a smile appeared on her lips.

"Guess."

……

"Guess!" Lin Ye winked at Ansel, who was wearing pajamas. "If you guess right, your brother Lin will give you a reward."

Ansel's lips twitched slightly, feeling as if something was blocking his chest, making him want to vomit. Looking at Lin Ye's utterly despicable face, he finally managed to utter a single word after a long while—"Get lost."

"Don't be so heartless." Lin Ye said to Ansel while packing his luggage. "I just got back, and you want me to get lost? That's a bit too hurtful."

Ansel said coldly, "I have no feelings for you at all."

"There must be some friendship between roommates, right?"

"No." Feeling a tightness in her chest, Ansel picked up a book from the bedside table and opened it. "Don't overthink it. We're just roommates, there's nothing between us."

Lin Ye felt that the conversation was getting increasingly strange.

Because of Kal'tsit and Warfarin, he spent a lot of time in the research lab and didn't return to his dormitory until late at night. Ansel knew that Lin Ye had returned to the island before sunset, but he had only just returned to his dormitory. Whether casually or out of curiosity, Ansel asked Lin Ye where he had been and why he was only returning now, which led to the conversation above.

Lin Ye had only intended to joke with Ansel, but Ansel was definitely not someone to joke with. She got angry at the slightest provocation, acting almost like a girl. You see, in his previous life, Lin Ye's jokes with the male classmates were far more outrageous than this.

"Alright, alright, I was just joking," Lin Ye said to Ansel. "I was just called to the lab by Dr. Warfarin and Dr. Kal'tsit."

Ansel, who was reading a book, said coldly, "Where you go is none of my business."

Hmm... it's not that easy to calm down after all.

But Lin Ye wasn't worried. He'd been spending almost a year with Ansel. He was pretty much getting to know Ansel's personality, so he didn't say anything and just continued packing his things. He didn't know how much time had passed when he heard Ansel's "casual" question again: "Why are Dr. Kal'tsit and Dr. Warfarin both looking for you?"

Lin Ye wanted to laugh, but he didn't show it. He just said seriously, "Give me a physical exam."

"A physical exam?" Ansel asked curiously. "Why would I need to give you a physical exam?"

"Yes, I said I've had some diarrhea lately..."

Ansel's lips twitched slightly.

"Get lost! If you don't want to talk, fine, who cares?" He angrily put the book back, then lay down on the bed, pulled up the covers, and turned off his bedside lamp. "I'm going to sleep. Be quiet!"

Lin Ye sensed that Ansel was somewhat angry, but there was nothing he could do. Kal'tsit and Warfarin had repeatedly warned him not to reveal anything about "Type L-1," not even to Ansel.

However, Lin Ye was unwilling to fabricate a lie to deceive Ansel, so he simply used an excuse that was obviously false. Ansel wasn't stupid; although he was angry, he should be able to understand Lin Ye's meaning.

After packing his luggage, Lin Ye prepared to go to the bathroom to take a shower. Just as he tiptoed towards the bathroom, Ansel's muffled voice rang out again: "The medicine for diarrhea is in the second drawer of my bedside table, the blue one."

Lin Ye looked at Ansel with some surprise.

Ansel covered his head with the blanket: "Okay, I'm going to sleep, don't bother me."

Lin Ye felt a warmth in his heart. He thanked Ansel, but received no response, which was expected. He then went to the bathroom and started brushing his teeth when he suddenly remembered something. He reached into his pocket and took out a vial of light blue medicine.

He placed the medicine in front of the mirror and shook it slightly.

"Type L1"

This was secretly given to him by Warfarin when he left the research lab.

At that moment, Warfarin had a sly smile on her face, which Lin Ye couldn't understand.

but……

Lin Ye carefully put the medicine away, deciding not to tell anyone for the time being.

……

……

Author's note: The illustrations I mentioned before are here. Illustrations are reviewed separately; if you don't see them now, please refresh the page after a while. The artist is Biange.

Chapter 408 I'd be happy if you became stronger than me (3K)

Lin Ye slept soundly through the night, and when he woke up the next day, it was already past his work hours, but he was used to it.

When he first arrived at Rhodes Island, he would glance at the time when he woke up and realize he was late for work, and he would mentally yell, "Damn, I'm late again!" Then he would quickly get up to use the restroom, return to bed, and sleep for a few more hours with a feeling of guilt. But now, when he realizes he's late, he doesn't even feel guilty; he just rolls over and goes back to sleep.

So he slept until almost noon before getting up to wash his face, brush his teeth, and get ready to go to work.

As he was leaving, he noticed a bottle of blue medicine on the cabinet, with a piece of paper underneath. Lin Ye picked up the bottle and looked at the paper. He saw it was Ansel's handwriting, and it specified the dosage, how many times a day, and how many pills to take each time. He then remembered that Ansel had asked him to get this medicine from the cabinet last night—medicine for treating diarrhea.

"No way?" Lin Ye murmured, "He actually believed it?"

But the tone of voice doesn't seem to match.

Lin Ye didn't quite understand, but he did feel guilty for deceiving Ansel. However, this guilt quickly turned into pride. "Look," he thought, "my roommate is not only fair-skinned and beautiful with a love for pink, she can even cure illnesses! She prepared laxatives for me when I had diarrhea!" Oh, not laxatives, but medicine to treat diarrhea.

He was practically the perfect roommate, with no flaws whatsoever except for grinding his teeth at night and being a guy… the latter being irrelevant, really. Lin Ye felt incredibly lucky, thinking that if he had had a roommate like that in his past life, he might not have died suddenly.

Lin Ye, who left for work with a joyful heart, soon encountered something even more unexpected.

A white-faced owl actually came to work!

When Lin Ye entered the office and saw Skadi and Silver Owl sitting there, he could hardly believe his eyes.

"My God." Lin Ye placed the medicine Ansel had given him on his desk and looked at the White Owl with amazement. "This is incredible, you actually came to work again."

"Operator Shining has been at work on time for a week now," Shining replied.

"A week? That's quite rare... But I wasn't even on the island for the past few days, what are you doing here?"

The white-faced owl replied earnestly, "I'll guard your office for you."

Lin Ye could hardly believe his ears.

Good heavens, is this Bai Gugu? Is the person standing in front of him really Bai Gugu? How could she say something so sweet?

This made Lin Ye suspicious: "Are you running a fever? Have you damaged your brain?"

“Operator Shining is in very good health,” Shining said. “And strictly speaking, Operator Shining’s brain is inherently flawed, so there’s no way a fever could damage it.”

Lin Ye: "..."

That's really hard to refute.

Of course, if Lin Ye knew that there were quite a few people on leave in the medical department recently, and that if White Owl wasn't working here, he would have to be on duty in the medical department, he probably wouldn't have wondered why White Owl was here. After all, working here meant he could sleep as much as he wanted, while being on duty in the medical department meant being watched by Himeru and Saria. With White Owl's clever little brain, he easily made the choice.

After teasing the White Owl, Lin Ye looked at Skadi, his smile gradually fading.

Because he saw that Skadi had already packed her luggage, and even had her sword on her back.

"You...are you leaving the island?" Lin Ye immediately guessed.

Skadi nodded. "Mm."

"Why so fast?" Lin Ye asked. "Didn't you say you wanted to rest for a while?"

“My rest period is over,” Skadi said. “I can’t rest all year round. The leave I asked Kal’tsit for is up.”

"……All right."

Lin Ye felt somewhat helpless, but he also knew that Skadi was different from him. Skadi was one of the island's most important combat forces, and her missions were all directly assigned by Kal'tsit, so she couldn't possibly stay on the island for too long. Just like before, Skadi never stayed on the island for more than a week each time she returned, and this time was the longest she had ever stayed.

Skadi looked at Lin Ye, then sighed softly: "I asked Kal'tsit for leave so I could train you, but you haven't done any training at all."

Lin Ye felt a little embarrassed. After all, they had agreed to train hard, but apart from the first two or three days, he hadn't moved at all. Although he had indeed been delayed by many things, Lin Ye's lazy attitude was also a major reason. Fortunately, Skadi didn't seem to care too much: "But it doesn't matter. Anyway, I've already taught you the training methods. You just need to practice according to them."

"I understand." Lin Ye nodded. "When are you leaving?"

“Now.” Skadi picked up her luggage and turned to leave.

Lin Ye realized that Skadi had only stayed until now to say hello to him. Normally, she would never choose to leave at noon, since leaving the island at that time meant encountering many people. So Lin Ye quickly chased after her. He hadn't had the chance before, but this time he was determined to get Skadi off the island.

Skadi did not object, and the two walked side by side without saying a word.

Lin Ye finally broke the silence by telling Skadi about what Warfarin had said the day before—that they could try learning Originium Arts.

“Originium Arts?” Skadi pondered for a moment, then shook her head. “I don’t know anything about that.”

“That’s true.” Lin Ye nodded. “After all, you don’t need to rely on Originium Arts to fight.”

“I rely solely on my own strength,” Skadi said calmly. “I don’t need Originium Arts either; those things are of no use to me whatsoever.”

Lin Ye initially thought Skadi's words were an objection to him trying to access Originium Arts, but to his surprise, Skadi's tone changed the next second: "However, if it's you, you can try to get involved."

"Hmm?" Lin Ye was somewhat surprised. "Why?"

“Because you are not your ancestor, and you can never reach his strength,” Skadi said seriously. “It’s like Leaping Wave; no matter how hard you try, you can never catch up with me.”

"...Your words are really hurtful."

“I’m just stating the facts,” Skadi said. “So, if you want to become stronger, you have to take it a step further and try more things.”

Lin Ye smiled and said, "No matter what, I can't possibly be stronger than you."

“Why do you say that?” Skadi glanced at Lin Ye, then looked up at the sky and said softly, “If one day you really become stronger than me, then I would be very happy.”

Lin Ye looked at Skadi with some surprise. He saw the white gulls soaring under the clouds reflected in Skadi's pupils.

……

After seeing Skadi off, Lin Ye returned to his office and immediately spotted the White Owl standing in front of his desk, examining his bottle of laxatives (medicine for treating diarrhea).

Lin Ye asked her, "What are you doing?"

The white-faced owl turned to look at Lin Ye, its feathers ruffling. "Dr. Lin, do you have diarrhea?"