On the Ark.

"First snow?" Lin Ye sat up from the sofa, rubbed his slightly sore thighs, and then stood up again. "Why are you here?"

When Chu Xue saw Lin Ye, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief: "Dr. Lin, just call me Enya."

Then she rushed in, clearly wanting to see Lin Ye.

This made Lin Ye slightly uneasy, because in his memory, these people from Sherag who came to see him were rarely up to anything good. For example, Horn Peak, for example... wait?

Lin Ye suddenly remembered something: "Did you come to ask me for catnip? But I don't have any left, not even a little bit."

“No, no.” Chu Xue shook her head and said, “I’ve already given up that kind of thing… for two hours now.”

Lin Ye: "..."

“It’s something else.” Chu Xue stood opposite Lin Ye, took a deep breath, and said slowly, “Dr. Lin Ye, I’ve been feeling uneasy these past few days.”

"disturbed?"

"Yes."

Do you have insomnia?

“It’s not just insomnia,” Chu Xue said softly. “I have a very bad feeling.”

"...What premonition?"

First Snow glanced at Skadi.

Lin Ye said, "She's fine, just tell me."

“…Alright.” First Snow nodded, then slowly said, “I always feel…Kalan has lost its divine radiance.”

Chapter 479 Has the Glory of Kalan Vanished? (3K)

Lin Ye didn't understand Chu Xue's words at first and was a little confused: "Kalan has lost the glory of the gods, what does that mean?"

Chu Xue bit her lip tightly, but didn't say anything.

Lin Ye saw the anxiety and unease in her eyes, so he asked her to sit down and calm down while he went to make tea. Although he was nominally a psychologist, he hadn't done this kind of work in a long time, and the whole process was a bit rusty. Fortunately, boiling water and making tea didn't require much skill.

"Don't rush, tell me slowly," Lin Ye tried to comfort Chu Xue, but it seemed to have no effect and failed to calm her down. Lin Ye rarely saw Chu Xue so agitated, as if the sky were falling. So, to help Chu Xue calm down, Lin Ye thought for a moment and put a few catnip leaves into his teacup.

What? Didn't Lin Ye already say there were no survivors?

How could that be? Lin Ye had long ago discovered that catnip was a magic weapon for dealing with the Felin tribe's special forces in this world. How could he not keep more for himself? In case he was being chased by Felin tribe assassins one day, he could just sprinkle a handful of catnip and he would be able to... cough cough, he's thinking about something else again.

After the water boiled, Lin Ye poured it into a teacup and then presented it to Chu Xue.

Originally, Chu Xue wasn't in the mood for tea at this time, but when she smelled the aroma, her expression immediately changed. She quickly picked up the teacup, her eyes practically sparkling: "This is... Dr. Lin, didn't you just say you didn't have any?"

"Ahem, that's your misconception. I did leave a little bit." Lin Ye coughed twice, then quickly changed the subject. "If you've calmed down a bit, tell me what really happened. What do you mean by 'Kalan has lost the glory of God'? That sounds very ominous."

Chu Xue didn't answer Lin Ye immediately. Instead, she took a sip of the freshly brewed catnip tea, ignoring the fact that it was too hot for her mouth. After taking a sip, her flustered expression lessened considerably.

"Ominous? It really is ominous." Chu Xue held her teacup and said softly, "That's how I feel right now."

"...You sensed something ominous?"

First Snow nodded.

"Since that's the case..." Lin Ye pondered for a moment. The so-called feeling of foreboding was probably just anxiety, right? Anxiety is a kind of mental illness, and in this situation, the primary response from a psychologist should be...

Before Lin Ye could come up with a solution, Chu Xue spoke up again: "Dr. Lin, don't you feel anything at all?"

"Me?" Lin Ye tilted his head. "I didn't feel anything."

Chu Xue frowned slightly, then murmured, "How is this possible? This shouldn't be happening."

"Why shouldn't I?" Lin Ye asked, puzzled. "Shouldn't I also feel a sense of foreboding?"

Chu Xue nodded: "Yes, I can sense it because I am the Holy Maiden of Kalan."

"Is that so?" Lin Ye said. "But I am not."

“But you are the holy man of Kalan.”

Lin Ye: "..."

Damn it, Lin Ye almost forgot he had this ridiculous identity. He really wanted to ask Chu Xue if he could give up this identity, or at least change its title. But then he remembered that this title was given to him by the Messiah, a true "divine gift," so it was better not to change it randomly.

However, Chu Xue's words reminded Lin Ye of her identity as a divine messenger. While others might feel ominous or anxious due to mental illness, a divine messenger shouldn't have such worries. The ominous feeling she sensed, combined with her earlier statement, gave Lin Ye a general idea, and she immediately asked, "Do you think something happened to Kalan? Or is it that something happened to Messiah?"

“…I don’t know.” Chu Xue shook her head, placed her hand on her chest, and said softly, “These past few days, I’ve felt this place pounding non-stop, getting faster and faster, as if something big is about to happen.”

Lin Ye stared at Chu Xue's chest, lost in thought.

The first snowfall gives me this feeling. Could it be that something has happened to Kalan or Messiah?

At this moment, Lin Ye was completely absorbed in his thoughts, unaware that his eyes were fixed intently on an inappropriate spot. However, while he didn't notice, Skadi, who was leaning against the wall eavesdropping, did. She glanced at Chuxue's chest, then at Lin Ye's eyes, shook her head, and asked, "Who is Messiah?"

Lin Ye then came to his senses, turned to look at Skadi, and said, "The gods of Kalan."

“God?” Skadi was somewhat surprised.

“Yes, God,” Lin Ye said. “Not some imposter, but a legitimate God, the faith of Kalan.”

“Yes.” Chu Xue nodded slightly and said, “She is our faith, the most noble and sublime being in Kalan.”

"You can sense her?" Lin Ye then turned his gaze to Chu Xue.

“My power was given to me by her,” Chuxue said. “She broke off a branch from the maple tree in front of the temple and touched it to my forehead. Since then, I have gained a portion of divine power. I am like that broken branch; even though I have left that place, I can still sense it…”

Lin Ye asked, "So now, your senses are telling you that something might have happened over there? What exactly does it feel like?"

First Snow nodded again and said softly, "Emptiness, a deep emptiness, like something important is missing. At first, I couldn't figure out what it was, but later I realized that it's like a tree lacking sunlight. Although it's still alive, it's already... not far from withering away."

Lin Ye was startled by Chu Xue's statement: "Is it really that exaggerated?"

“The real feeling is much stronger than I can describe in words.” Chu Xue looked at Lin Ye and said, “I thought you could feel it too, because you are the Holy Man he appointed, the first Holy Man in the history of Kalan. I think your bond with her should be much deeper than mine.”

It was supposed to be a very serious matter, but as soon as Lin Ye heard the word "saintly man," he couldn't bring himself to be serious.

So, would it kill you to be called "Holy Son"?

Lin Ye really wanted to complain, but of course, he knew the priorities at this moment, so he asked again, "Have you contacted Messiah yet?"

Chu Xue shook her head: "There's no way to get in touch immediately."

"...Doesn't she use a cell phone?"

"Of course," Chu Xue said with a hint of helplessness. "How could someone as noble as her use mortal toys?"

Are cell phones just toys for mortals? If becoming a god means not being able to use a cell phone, then Lin Ye would rather be a mortal.

"Have you managed to contact your brother?" Lin Ye asked again. "Mr. Silver Grey should still be in Kallan, right?"

Chu Xue nodded: "Yes, he's still there. I've already contacted him, and he said he'll send someone to the Holy Mountain to check immediately. But it will take time because it's the season when heavy snow closes off the mountain, and it's extremely difficult to enter the Holy Mountain in this weather."

"So you came to find me?" Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "Nothing should happen, right? She is the Messiah, a true god. What could possibly happen to her? You know her abilities. I can't think of anyone in this world who could defeat her."

Skadi glanced at Lin Ye but didn't say anything.

“That may be true,” Chuxue said, “but this feeling in my heart shouldn’t come out of nowhere. The light of the gods has protected Kalan for hundreds of years. The people of Kalan cannot imagine what it will look like when this light leaves, but I can feel it, as if darkness is about to descend.”

Lin Ye wasn't Chu Xue and couldn't understand her feelings, but he could still sense the fear in her voice, so his mood involuntarily darkened. Even so, he tried to comfort her: "It's okay, it's just your feeling, it hasn't been confirmed yet. Maybe Messiah is still sound asleep in the temple, and your feeling... you mentioned it yourself, right? It's the season when the mountains are covered in snow, so it's normal not to feel the sun, isn't it?"

"The sun I'm talking about isn't the real sun..."

"I know, I know, that was just your analogy, I know." Lin Ye stood up from the sofa, walked behind Chu Xue, and patted her shoulder. "You're too nervous right now, your face is covered in sweat. If this continues, Messiah might be alright, but it's not worth scaring you. Don't think the worst. Even if Messiah isn't on the Holy Mountain, it doesn't mean something bad has happened. Maybe he just got bored after staying in Kalan for too long and came out for some fresh air."

Chu Xue didn't speak, but looked up at Lin Ye, and that look made Lin Ye feel a little awkward.

"Okay, okay, I admit that it's unlikely that I'll go out for some fresh air because I'm bored." Lin Ye scratched his head. "But you really don't need to worry too much. There's always a way out, and things will work themselves out. Besides, none of this has been confirmed yet."

“I understand.” Chu Xue nodded, then said softly, “I know you’re trying to comfort me, Doctor Lin. But as the Holy Maiden of Kalan, I must make good use of this power within me. If the light of Kalan truly leaves Kalan, I must find it again.”

Lin Ye smiled and said, "It's good that you have this kind of spirit. With this kind of spirit, what's there to be afraid of? Come on, finish this cup of tea, then go back and get a good night's sleep. Just wait for news from your brother. No matter what happens, we can handle it."

First Snow nodded solemnly, then drank the catnip tea in her cup in one gulp.

After finishing her drink, she looked up at Lin Ye again and said, "Dr. Lin, if that person is really gone... could you accompany me back to Kalan?"

"Of course," Lin Ye said without hesitation.

……

……

Author's BB: Ahem, I got Nian+ in the free 10-pull today, so my Nian is now at max potential.

I told you Nian likes me.

Chapter 480 Token

After seeing off the first snow, Lin Ye returned to his office and sat on the sofa in a daze.

Skadi waited for a long time, and seeing that Lin Ye hadn't spoken, she couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Lin Ye then came to his senses, turned to look at Skadi, and said, "I was thinking about what just happened."

"What did that woman just say?"

"Hmm... Don't keep talking about that woman, try to remember her name sometimes. She already said it." Lin Ye said helplessly, "Her name is Enya, her code name on Rhodes Island is First Snow, she is the saintess of Kalan. You can greet her next time you meet her."

Why should I greet her?

Skadi thought this to herself, but didn't say it aloud. She knew very well that if she said anything like that, Lin Ye would start nagging again, saying things like, "We work at the same company, we'll see each other all the time," "Having more friends means having more options," and "This is a great opportunity for you to improve your reputation." Although she didn't find it particularly annoying, she did find it pointless. She didn't care about what Lin Ye said, but she didn't want to argue either. She would just listen symbolically and let it go in one ear and out the other.

However, she still had a question that concerned her: "What is a Holy Man?"

Lin Ye's expression froze instantly as he was trying to give Skadi a second lecture.

Why does everyone have to use this word?

"It's just an identity," Lin Ye could only explain.

"Is it an identity corresponding to that saintess?"

"I wouldn't say they correspond exactly," Lin Ye said, scratching his head. "She is the real Saintess of Kalan, a messenger of God. But my identity seems more like something I said casually."

Skadi thought for a moment and asked, "Then do you have the power of a god?"

Lin Ye shook his head: "No."

"Oh……"