On the Ark.

“You’re right, I did forget something here, though I can’t remember it right now.” Guigu Xuehui picked up her luggage, turned and left. “But I really don’t want to have any regrets when I go back. That feeling is just too unpleasant.”

The servant realized he had misspoke and immediately panicked, trying to catch up with Guigu Xuehui. However, due to the large number of people at the port, Guigu Xuehui disappeared in the blink of an eye.

As Guigu Xuehui left the port, the ships bound for the Eastern Kingdom made a "whooshing" sound, and wisps of black smoke drifted into the sky.

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Mount Kalan.

Eileen carefully pushed open the door to the room, then, carrying the hot porridge, she came to the back of the deity sitting cross-legged under the maple tree.

"My lord," Eileen's voice was still hoarse from not fully recovering, "I've had some porridge."

"I won't drink it." The deity's voice was somewhat cold. "I'm angry."

“Uh…” Eileen tilted her head, thinking that the thoughts of the gods were indeed hard to understand. They could get angry even if they were cooped up in the temple all day?

Messiah sighed softly, then slowly stood up, looked up at the not-so-round moon in the night sky, and squinted her eyes slightly.

"Eileen," she said slowly, "are you bored staying here with me?"

Eileen dared not say she was bored, so she immediately lowered her head and said, "I won't be bored staying by your side."

“I am God,” the Messiah warned. “Do not lie to me.”

Eileen could only tell the truth: "A little boring?"

"Is it really a bit boring?" Messiah said slowly, hands behind his back, as if he had seen through everything. "In that case, young lady, I have received your wish."

A prayer? What kind of prayer?

Eileen felt somewhat confused.

“Since you’re bored,” Messiah slowly turned around, half-closing his eyes and tilting his head to look at Eileen, “then I’ll reluctantly come down from the mountain and accompany you for a stroll.”

Eileen's mouth opened slightly wider.

At that moment, the wind rose.

The wind lifted the maple trees in front of the temple, and even the long hair of the deity was lifted by the wind. The wind chimes were also lifted by the wind.

The sound of the wind chimes is crisp and melodious.

……

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Author's note: I had some drinks with my dad tonight, and I've been feeling dizzy all night. I barely managed to write this chapter. I'll continue updating tomorrow.

Chapter 460 Mostima's Gift

“Just two people…” Wei Yanwu looked at the scene photos submitted by the Guard Bureau on the table and raised his eyebrows slightly. “The Penguin Logistics messenger’s strength is known. Although he is a very powerful sorcerer, he should be suppressed by Blackback. And there were not only Blackbacks at the scene, but also Silverblade and Golden Demon. That girl could not possibly fight three against one.”

“That’s true.” Standing behind Wei Yanwu was a man dressed in a black raincoat. He said softly, “Golden Ghost, Blackback, and Silver Blade are all the personal guards of the Ursus Emperor, so their strength is beyond question. Even I can’t reliably defeat any one of them. Even if Penguin Logistics’ messenger performs exceptionally well and manages to hold off Blackback, how will we deal with Golden Ghost and Silver Blade?”

Wei Yanwu looked down at Lin Ye, who was lying unconscious on the back of a Mosti horse in the photo, and slowly said, "Then it can only be him. His strength is unknown."

"But he's just a medical operator on Rhodes Island."

Wei Yanwu glanced at the man in the black raincoat: "Do you still think so even now?"

“Of course not.” Black Cloak shook his head. “The medical operator identity was probably a cover given to him by Rhodes Island.”

“Yes.” Wei Yanwu murmured, arms crossed, pipe in mouth. “Rhodes Island is truly a place where hidden talents abound. Kal’tsit is actually keeping a monster like him. I wonder how many others like him there are on Rhodes Island. Yet they claim to be a pharmaceutical company… Interesting, really interesting. It seems I can strengthen my cooperation with them.”

Black Cloak didn't comment on the matter, but instead asked, "How do you explain this from Ursus's perspective?"

"How do you explain this? How else can I explain it?" Wei Yanwu said calmly, "My Guard Bureau was still engaged in disaster relief until the very end, and none of you were involved. They were defeated by two people who had nothing to do with Lungmen. It's that simple."

"Are we just going to explain this to Ursus like this?"

“Just tell them that,” Wei Yanwu said. “They have no reason to cause me trouble. On the contrary, they should pay me the agreed-upon reward for my cooperation this time. As for other matters, the grievances should be settled, and Ursus wouldn’t dare to bring this up in the open.”

"But that emperor wasn't very magnanimous."

"If he wants revenge, then he'll have to do it himself," Wei Yanwu said slowly. "Perfect, it'll be another chance to test Rhodes Island's true strength. If they can survive the pressure from Ursus, that will speak volumes. As for us... we've already left the center of the vortex."

……

While unconscious, Lin Ye felt like he was having a very strange dream.

He couldn't remember the specifics, but the first half of the dream was cool and soft, while the second half was just chilling. This feeling only lessened considerably when he woke up. After opening his eyes, he stared blankly at the ceiling, and it took him about a minute to realize from the medical equipment around him that he was in a hospital and lying on a hospital bed.

As the memories gradually returned to his mind, and he recalled what had happened before, Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, he's survived again.

Lin Ye didn't know why, even though he was a medical operator, he always had to do these life-or-death things, which was really a headache.

What's even more frustrating is that he's completely immobile. Due to the severity of his injuries, his entire body is wrapped in bandages, and his right leg is in a cast, making him look like a mummy. Even moving his mouth slightly causes him to feel the bandages pulling at his jaw, causing him immense pain.

"You've already woken up?" A familiar voice rang in Lin Ye's ears. "Although you're a primitive human, your physical condition is unbelievably good."

Although Lin Ye couldn't turn his head, he recognized the voice and immediately asked, "Old Lin, are you alright?"

The forest ranger smiled and said, "Don't worry, my injuries are much better now. Besides, you should worry about yourself instead of me."

Lin Ye immediately tensed up: "You mean, am I seriously injured?"

"I didn't say that."

Lin Ye: "..."

Hearing the ranger's strong voice, Lin Ye felt half at ease, while the other half was concerned about Eyjafjalla. He immediately asked the ranger about Eyjafjalla's situation.

"Don't worry, Eyjafjalla is fine. She's in another room and I heard she's already woken up." The Ranger said, letting out a soft sigh. "You saved my life, Dr. Lin."

"Look at what you're saying." After learning that Eyjafjalla was also fine, Lin Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. "We're all colleagues, it's only right to help each other out."

Lin Ye's words made the forest ranger chuckle: "Helping each other? You actually call this mutual help... Well, from a certain perspective, it does seem to be true. But anyway, Dr. Lin Ye, you saved my life this time, and you can't just let it go like this. I'll remember this favor and repay you one day."

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but even though the forest ranger was saying nice things, it sounded very strange to him. It was as if he wasn't expressing gratitude, but rather seeking revenge. It sounded rather unsettling, and when he thought of the forest ranger's kind and gentle smile, Lin Ye felt even more uneasy. So he decided to skip the topic and quickly said, "Hey, Old Lin, can you get out of bed now?"

“Of course,” the forest ranger said. “I am now perfectly fine.”

"Could you do me a favor?"

"Don't just say one, any number will do," the forest ranger said with a smile. "Just tell me."

Lin Ye said with a wry smile, "Could you help me remove these bandages? I feel so uncomfortable."

"Well... I'm afraid I can't help you with that," the ranger said with a smile. "I can't do anything to hinder your recovery. I know you might feel uncomfortable, but please bear with it. If you're thirsty or hungry, just tell me, and I'll fetch you some water or feed you something. If you need to use the restroom, I can help you..."

"Cough cough cough." Lin Ye coughed quickly. "No, no, no, I'm not thirsty or hungry, and I don't need to go to the toilet. I'm just a little stuffy and feel suffocated."

"Feeling stifled?" The forest ranger pondered for a moment, then laughed. "In that case, I'll show you something nice."

Want to see something nice?

This statement made Lin Ye panic, but before he could speak, the forest ranger got up from his sickbed and found a photograph somewhere, which he then placed in front of Lin Ye.

"What is this?" Lin Ye's vision was still a little blurry, and he couldn't see clearly.

"That girl left it for you," the forest ranger said with a smile. "I think after you see it, you won't feel so stifled anymore."

The forest ranger zoomed in a bit more on the photo, allowing Lin Ye to see the contents clearly, and his eyes widened immediately.

This is a group photo; the main subjects in the photo are him and Mostima.

In the photo, he is lying under the hospital bed, still unconscious, while Mostima is standing beside him, leaning slightly forward with her eyes closed.

But his lips... were pressed against his right cheek.

"This...this...this..." Lin Ye panicked immediately, "When did this happen?"

"About a day ago," the ranger chuckled. "That girl stayed by your side all day, and before leaving, she asked me to take this picture. Look, there's even a message from her on it."

Lin Ye looked closely and discovered that there was a line of neat blue text on the photo.

“You saved my life, this is my gift to you. I won’t forget what I promised you. After I finish dealing with my current troubles, I’ll come to Rhodes Island to find you. Wait for me. Also, if you don’t want this gift, just return it to me next time we meet—Mostima.”

Looking at Lin Ye's blank expression, the forest ranger stood with his hands behind his back and sighed.

"It's so good to be young."

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Author's rant: Damn it, what did I even write yesterday... Never mind, I'll just let myself go.

Chapter 461 I've discovered that you're more like the master of the Crimson Sky than I am.

"Are you... leaving again?"

Inside Mostima's rented room, Exusiai watched Mostima packing her luggage and couldn't help but whisper something.

"Why don't you stay a little longer? I have so many things I want to ask you."

By this time, the torrential rain that had plagued Lungmen for days had ended. The rain had stopped and the sky was clear. Mostima stood by the window, bathed in the sunlight streaming in. To Exusiai, she seemed to disappear into the sunlight, appearing so unreal, just like the image of Mostima in Exusiai's mind.

However, after listening to Exusiai's words, Mostima put down what she was holding, then slowly stepped out of the sunlight and walked up to Exusiai. Exusiai looked up and could see her own rather forlorn expression reflected in Mostima's blue eyes.

"Don't look so dejected," Mostima said with a smile, ruffling Exusiai's hair. "It's not like I'm not coming back."

"You always say that."

“I always come back.”

“But you stayed in Lungmen for a month this time,” Exusiai said. “I only found out you were back from someone else in the last week.”

Mostima felt a little embarrassed by Exusiai's words. She couldn't help but look away and scratch her face: "There's nothing I can do. The boss assigned me a very special job back then. I can't tell you. If you want to blame someone, blame the boss."

“…You’re always like this, so secretive,” Exusiai said. “You never want to tell me anything.”

Mostima looked down at Exusiai standing in front of her and suddenly realized that Exusiai had grown so tall without her noticing. In her subconscious, she still regarded the other as that red-haired little Pudding, who followed behind her with her still-undeveloped angelic halo, clamoring to finish the Guardian Gun.

So many years have passed already?

Mostima narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sentence suddenly echoed in his mind.

"No one knows what you're really thinking. Always trying to shoulder everything is actually quite pointless."

...Is it really that boring?