On the Ark.

"Of course not. When I fight you, I naturally want to use 100% of my strength, but this sword allows me to use 200% of my strength. It's too unfair to use it for training." Lin Ye knew that explaining was useless, so he directly took a training black steel sword, then drew [Maple] and lightly swung it in front of the Night Blade.

A small section of the black steel sword's blade was cleanly and decisively severed.

Yato fell silent.

After a long silence, he slowly said, "You should get a new sword. The sharpness of this knife is ridiculously high. I've never seen a weapon that can cut through black steel so easily. What is it made of?"

"This..." Lin Ye scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

Yato assumed this was Lin Ye's secret and said, "If it's inconvenient to talk about it, that's fine. I understand."

"Okay... thank you." Lin Ye really didn't know how to explain. Apart from Messiah, probably no one knew what [Maple] was all about—it wasn't just sharp, it could also be enchanted. Explaining it like this would be too troublesome, so it was better not to explain at all. Luckily, Yato could understand anyway.

"With such a fine sword, you also need swordsmanship to match it." Yato raised his sword to Lin Ye. "Come on, Lin Ye, let me see how much you've grown during this time."

Lin Ye nodded, then put [Maple] aside, picked up the black steel sword that had been partially cut off, and walked to the center of the training ground with Night Blade.

Bright lights, green grass swaying in the wind, and a sword held in one hand.

This scene made Lin Ye feel somewhat dazed, as if time had reversed, and he had returned to a year ago, becoming the helpless veterinarian again.

"Are you ready, Lin Ye?" Night Blade's voice reached Lin Ye's ears. "This time, I won't hold back."

Yato's words made Lin Ye nervous, his heart pounding. He hadn't felt this way when he faced Kinki before.

"Alright," Lin Ye said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Yato charged at Lin Ye.

The black blade sliced ​​through several blades of grass as it moved upwards, heading straight for Lin Ye's body.

Lin Ye immediately raised his knife to parry.

clang!

With a crisp sound, the two swords clashed, and Lin Ye suddenly retreated.

Judging from that speed and power, Lin Ye knew that Yato wasn't lying; she truly had no intention of holding back and wanted to test Lin Ye's strength with all her might. This was also what Lin Ye wanted to see: what he could achieve without [Maple].

A year ago, when he sparred with Yato, he couldn't even last three moves without using Leap Strike. And even with Leap Strike, he could only hold his own against a full-force Yato for about ten seconds. But now, even without Leap Strike, Lin Ye already felt that Yato's attacks weren't as difficult to withstand as before.

However, Yato probably wouldn't be satisfied with just accepting it.

Since it's about going all out...

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, and the sound of ocean waves reached his ears.

Well then, let me do it... Ouch!

As Lin Ye was backing away, he suddenly stepped on something furry, lost his balance, and almost fell over.

Then, an angry roar came from beneath Lin Ye.

"Ouch! Which bastard stepped on my tail?!"

Chapter 472 Lappland is injured

Upon hearing that familiar "howl," Lin Ye sensed something was wrong. His attention was completely focused on Night Blade, and he had completely forgotten whose territory this training ground belonged to... no, it should be said that someone had taken it over. He immediately lifted his foot, wanting to retreat, but it was too late. A white figure swept out from the grass, moving so fast that Lin Ye, who was dealing with Night Blade's attack, couldn't react at all.

Click.

Lappland, who had sprung out of the grass, bit Lin Ye's arm.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" Lin Ye, in pain, tried to shake off Lappland, who was practically clinging to him, but Lappland's teeth were so strong that she could hang on to Lin Ye even without using her hands.

Yato was startled: "Who?"

Just as Lin Ye was about to explain, he suddenly felt his arm loosen, and Lappland flew backward, startling him. He thought Lappland had bitten off his arm. Fortunately, after he calmed down, he found that his arm was still there, only with a ring of bloody teeth marks.

Yato ran over, looking at Lin Ye's hand with some surprise, and then glanced at Lappland lying to the side: "That's... Operator Lappland?"

"Yeah." Lin Ye shook his hand with a wry smile. "I almost forgot this was her territory. I accidentally stepped on her tail just now."

Yato's expression was somewhat strange: "Why would you sleep in a place like this?"

“Who knows… maybe it’s because she was unrestrained and loved freedom all her life.” Lin Ye rubbed his arm and called out to Lappland, who was lying next to him, “Sorry, Lappland, I forgot you were sleeping here. You know, couldn’t you sleep somewhere normal? I’ve never seen Texas sleep on the grass every day.”

Lapland did not respond and remained lying on the ground.

Lin Ye thought she was angry and didn't want to talk to him, so he called out again, "Lappland? Did I hurt you? I'm sorry, how about I take you out for a late-night snack to make up for it?"

There was still no response.

Lin Ye then sensed something was amiss, since even a late-night snack couldn't rouse Lappland, which simply didn't make sense.

He exchanged a glance with Yato, and then immediately ran towards Lappland.

Halfway there, he caught a faint smell of blood in the air, and a strong sense of unease rose in his heart. So he quickened his pace and ran straight to Lappland's side. When he saw Lappland lying on the grass, his eyes widened.

Because Lappland was covered in blood.

"What's going on?!" Lin Ye immediately squatted down and held Lappland's head. "Lappland?! Can you hear me?"

Lappland slowly opened his eyes, looked at Lin Ye squatting beside him, and his lips moved slightly.

"Quack doctor...you dare to step on my tail, you just wait...ow."

As she spoke, she slowly closed her eyes.

Lin Ye immediately panicked: "Lappland, you..."

"Don't shout." Yato patted Lin Ye's head. "She's not dead yet. Although she's badly injured, her breathing is still relatively steady."

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly: "Was she injured by us stepping on her?"

"...What do you think? Who's the doctor, you or me?"

Lin Ye then remembered that he was a doctor... no, his main job was being a doctor, but he took on too many part-time jobs, and the situation was so sudden that he hadn't had time to react. It wasn't until Yato reminded him that he calmed down a bit and began to check on Lappland's condition.

Just as Yato had said, Lappland's injuries were severe, but her breathing remained steady, indicating that her life was not in danger. Lappland's body was covered in knife wounds; some had already scabbed over, while others hadn't, possibly due to the recent activity tearing them open. Lappland had also treated her wounds, wrapping half of her body with bandages, but because the wounds had reopened, blood was already seeping through the bandages.

But why did this happen? How did Lappland get injured on the island? And why didn't she go to the medical department?

Countless questions echoed in Lin Ye's mind, but he also knew that now was not the time to concern himself with these questions.

"Take her to the medical department," Lin Ye said to Ye Dao.

Yato then said, "The medical department has already closed for the day."

Lin Ye had almost forgotten about this.

"How about you take him to my room first?" Yato said. "I have some medicinal wine there too."

Lin Ye nodded, then picked up Lappland in his arms. He was about to follow Yato back to his room, but then he felt that it was not quite appropriate. There seemed to be a better place than Yato's room.

Ten minutes later, Ansel looked at Lappland, who was covered in blood, and his eyelids twitched: "Lin Ye, what are you doing?!"

"There was no other way, it was an emergency." Lin Ye placed Lappland on his bed. "I couldn't just stand by and watch her die."

"...Why not take it to the medical department?"

"The medical department is closed."

Ansel couldn't help but facepalm: "Don't you know that the medical department is staffed 24 hours a day?"

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Really? I really didn't know."

“You really are… never mind.” Ansel shook his head, then opened a cabinet next to him, which was full of medicine. “Since you’ve already brought her back, let me take a look at her. Honestly, I have no idea what you were thinking. It would have been better to take her to Sister Shining’s place. They have a separate room there, while this is just a small room. It’s obviously more suitable there, right?”

Lin Ye had considered taking Lappland to Shining's place, but Shining didn't have many external wound medicines; what they had were mostly nerve medications left over from treating Nightingale. Taking Lappland there would mean going to the medical department to get more medicine, which would take too long. So it was better to just take Lappland to his room, because he knew exactly how many medications Ansel had in his wardrobe.

While wearing a mask and holding a cotton swab, Ansel asked Lin Ye, "Why was she injured like this?"

Lin Ye said with a wry smile, "I don't know either. I picked her up at the training ground."

Ansel examined Lappland's body, then frowned slightly: "These are all combat wounds. She must have encountered a very brutal battle, met a very cruel enemy, or even a pervert."

Lin Ye was slightly startled: "Why do you say that?"

Ansel pointed at Lappland's tail and said seriously, "Because her tail is injured!"

Lin Ye: "..."

"Let's not talk about that anymore." Ansel started putting on his gloves again and said, "I'll check her over first to see if there are any serious injuries. If there are, treatment here alone definitely won't be enough. You go and... let me think, Sussuro should be on duty in the medical department tonight. Do you have Sussuro's phone number? Go call her and tell her to prepare for surgery."

Lin Ye took a deep breath and nodded: "I understand, I'll go make the call now."

Ansel grunted in response, then picked up a cotton swab soaked in alcohol and probed it into Lappland's wound.

Lin Ye also took out his phone, and just as he was about to dial, he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, and his pupils narrowed slightly.

Clang.

While unconscious, Lappland suddenly drew her knife and slashed at Ansel's shoulder.

Ansel was completely unprepared and had no chance to dodge.

puff.

Fresh blood dripped down.

The blade was only centimeters away from Ansel's shoulder.

Lin Ye grabbed the blade with his bare hands, blood seeping from between his fingers.

Ansel was shocked: "You..."

Lin Ye gestured for him to be quiet, then turned to look at Lappland.

Lappland's eyes were still closed, but her body was half-bent up, as if she were on guard against something. This made Lin Ye realize something, so he slowly leaned down, gently rubbed Lappland's head, and then murmured in her ear, "It's okay, Lappland, you're safe now. Put down the knife, I'm right here beside you."

Lappland's ears twitched.

Then the hand holding the knife slowly loosened its grip.

Chapter 473 I Won't Make You Feel Bad

"Did I hear that right?" A cool female voice slowly rang out. "Why are you calling me at this time? Did Exusiai give you my phone number?"

Lin Ye looked at Lappland, who was lying on the bed, and then lowered his voice and said, "I just have something I want to ask you."

"Ask me?" Texas asked. "Is it related to Exusiai?"

"No." Lin Ye lowered his head, looking at his bandaged hand. If Lappland hadn't been so badly injured and weak, that last cut would have severed half of his hand. "It's about Lappland."