On the Ark.

"Big sister?" Afu walked up to Froststar and walked alongside her, then asked cautiously, "You seem a little unhappy."

"No."

“How could there not be?” Afu said. “Don’t I know you? You always say that when you’re unhappy.”

Froststar remained silent for a moment, but instead of explaining, she changed the subject: "How are you doing with the things I asked you to prepare?"

Although he knew Froststar was changing the subject, there was nothing Afu could do since she didn't want to talk about it. He could only answer her question: "It's all taken care of. Copperhammer's original men were just a bunch of rabble. Once Copperhammer died, they scattered like birds and beasts. Now this town is completely under our control."

Afu's words were filled with barely concealed excitement; after all, he had been wandering for so long and had finally found a suitable place to settle down.

"That's good." Froststar nodded and said, "Let's follow the procedures Father gave us for the rest of the work. There are many infected people here, so we must bring them all to our side and let them know that we are here to save them."

"I understand," Afu said with a smile. "So, big sister, when are you going to bring your husband over so we can meet him?"

Froststar glanced at Afu, and the temperature around them dropped even further.

Afu realized that Froststar was angry and immediately fell silent.

"Don't make such pointless jokes," Frostnova said calmly. "Let's get down to business. Do you have Faust's contact information?"

"Faust? No."

“Then let’s find a way to get it,” Frostnova said. “If that doesn’t work, I’ll go to Talulah’s place first.”

"Uh, then I'll go ask Dad." Afu said, somewhat puzzled. "But sister, why do you insist on looking for him at this time?"

“Because he’s the only one who came back alive from Kjerag.” Frostnova’s voice had turned much colder. “I need to know what exactly happened there.”

……

Rhode Island, Human Resources Department.

"Ah, finally it's time to get off work." Zilan stretched as she sat on the sofa. "Although I didn't do anything today, I'm still feeling really tired."

Just as she finished speaking, the door to the personnel department was pushed open, and Chu Xue walked in with a nervous expression.

"Miss Zilan," Chuxue said, "Could you please help me with the departure procedures?"

"Departure procedures?" Zilan looked at Chuxue with some surprise. "You want to leave the island? Now?"

“Yes.” First Snow looked worried. “I need to go back to Sherag, and to Encia… which is Cliffheart.”

Although she didn't know what had happened, Zilan realized it must be something important, so she put aside her laziness and nodded: "Okay, I'll take care of it for you now."

The process for leaving the island is actually very simple; you just need to fill out a form and register.

While searching for the forms, Zilan was somewhat puzzled, as she rarely saw Chuxue so flustered. As the saintess of Sherag, although Chuxue was rather lively, she was generally very dignified and had never lost her composure like today. She was so flustered that her tail was wagging back and forth, like a restless cat.

What could possibly make the saintess of Shelag so agitated? To the point that she's in such a hurry to return to Shelag?

Zilan thought to herself.

It couldn't be that the god of Kalan got lost, could it?

The thought had barely crossed my mind when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Hello, is this the Rhodes Island Human Resources Department? I'm here for a job interview."

Applying for a job? At this time?

Zilan, who was engrossed in flipping through forms, didn't look up, but casually asked, "What kind of job are you applying for?"

"Anything is fine," the man said. "I know a little bit of everything."

Clang.

That's the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

Zilan raised her head in confusion and saw that Chuxue's tail had landed on the ground, motionless.

Chu Xue herself, like her tail, stared blankly at the two people standing at the entrance of the personnel department.

One of the women, who had unusual heterochromia, laughed: "Enya, long time no see."

Chapter 506 Lin Ye's New Assistant? (Third Update)

When Lin Ye, Skadi, and Exusiai embarked on their return journey, they had spent less than twenty-four hours in the town of Sap.

Undoubtedly, this was a very rushed and tightly packed trip. Lin Ye would likely never forget the experiences of those few short days, especially the less than twenty-four hours spent in the town of Sap. And those twenty-four hours were equally extraordinary for Sap, because the "person in charge" had changed.

As Lin Ye and his companions left Sap Town by car, Frostnova's Yeti squad had completely taken over the town. Before dawn, they had posted notices on streetlights and walls throughout the town. Essentially, from this day forward, Sap Town would be governed by a new order established by the Reunion Movement, and those who disobeyed would be expelled from Sap Town or subjected to even harsher punishments.

Lin Ye had also glanced at the general outline of the New Order, and over 80% of it was focused on elevating the status of the Infected. In the original town of Sap, the Infected comprised approximately 70% of the total population, but since most were elderly, weak, or disabled, they were powerless to resist the remaining 30%. Now that Frostnova and her Yeti squad had arrived, most of the 30% of fugitives had been expelled or eliminated, like their leader, Copperhammer (though it was Skadi who eliminated him). Naturally, no one could bully the Infected anymore. Thus, Frostnova and her Yeti squad gained the support of almost all the Infected in Sap town overnight.

This was actually a good thing, and Lin Ye was happy to see the infected free from oppression. However, the thought that Frostnova and her Yeti squad belonged to the Reunion Movement made him feel a little uneasy. When leaving Sap Town, Lin Ye originally wanted to send Frostnova a text message to let her know, but he held his phone in his hand for a long time without deciding to send it, and finally decided against it.

He understood that Frostnova definitely knew he was leaving, after all, the entire town of Sap was now hers. Her lack of intervention and farewell spoke volumes about her attitude, so Lin Ye saw no need to be sentimental. He believed he hadn't done anything wrong; saving Frostnova wasn't wrong, nor was killing the Yeti squad members six months ago. The former was about saving others, the latter about saving himself—nothing more.

As for their original purpose for this trip, Lin Ye certainly hadn't forgotten it.

Although Chris hadn't heard of any secret medicine from the Eastern or Yan Kingdoms, he still posted a request. He figured he could get news soon by using the bounty hunters' connections.

"Ahhh." Nengtian stretched vigorously and then made a silly sound, "Finally, I can go back."

Lin Ye glanced at her and said, "You've only been out for a few days, and you're already already exhausted? And we haven't even asked you to do anything yet. Shouldn't you have more work to do in Longmen?"

“How can this place compare to Lungmen?” Exusiai sighed and said, “Working in Lungmen is tough, and the boss keeps finding excuses to deduct my wages. But at least I get to eat fresh apple pie and drink fresh beverages and fruit wine every day. Unlike here, there’s practically nothing.”

"Nonsense," Lin Ye said. "You ate apple pie at the bounty hunter's place yesterday, do you think I didn't see it?"

“That can’t even be called an apple pie!” Exusiai said. “Even if it is, it’s a rotten apple.”

You're still eating a rotten apple with such relish?

Ah, women.

Lin Ye looked at Exusiai, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh right, I asked you to cover me yesterday, but you shot me instead..."

"Oh dear, it's already dark." Exusiai looked up at the midday sun, tilted her head, and said, "It's time to sleep."

Then, in front of Lin Ye, she took out the blindfold.

"Could you explain to me before you go to sleep? What exactly was that shot...?"

Exusiai put on the blindfold: "Sorry, what did you say? I can't hear you."

"Stop pretending, you're wearing an eye mask, not an earmuff! I remember you shooting me yesterday! You heartless angel, taking revenge for me!" Lin Ye said angrily, but Exusiai ignored him and went to sleep with the eye mask on. Anyone with an IQ over 20 could tell she was faking it.

They arrived in a rather dejected mood, but left quite cheerfully, bickering with Exusiai. This time, they didn't choose to stay overnight in Chernobog, instead heading straight back to Rhodes Island that very night. They arrived at Rhodes Island at 3:00 AM, and naturally, everyone went to their rooms to rest.

Perfect, I have a legitimate reason not to go to work tomorrow, so I can sleep in all day. The only problem is figuring out how to explain things to Warfarin. Since Warfarin learned that Frostnova had overcome the side effects of "Type L" and become the first "successful product," she naturally demanded that Lin Ye bring Frostnova back for a medical checkup. However, that was impossible under those circumstances, and Lin Ye could only refuse Warfarin. Warfarin, unsurprisingly, flew into a rage, practically wanting to fly to Lin Ye's side that very day and kidnap Frostnova.

Lin Ye felt that nothing this eccentric scholar would surprise her.

Back in the dormitory, Lin Ye was surprised to find that Ansel was still awake.

"You're back at this hour?" Ansel, dressed in pajamas and reading a book while holding a warm glass of milk, glanced at Lin Ye and said casually, "Don't ask me why I'm not asleep at this hour; I just got off my night shift."

"Oh, that's good." Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the house. "That's perfect, I don't need to come back like a thief anymore."

"Since you knew it would turn out like this, couldn't you have come earlier next time?" Ansel rolled his eyes at Lin Ye. "You went to Ursus again this time. What's so fun about that place?"

"No, it wasn't fun at all, and it was incredibly unlucky." Lin Ye sighed. "I feel like I've been having a lot of bad luck lately."

“I think you’re always unlucky,” Ansel asked. “Would you like some hot milk? There’s a glass on the table.”

"Ah, thank you." Lin Ye felt that Ansel was becoming more and more considerate. He put down his luggage, walked to the table, and picked up his milk. Just as he was about to drink it, he noticed a few documents on the table and asked, "Are these documents from your medical department?"

“No.” Ansel lowered his head and continued reading, saying calmly, “This is yours.”

"mine?"

"Yes, a new intern specifically requested to intern in your department."

"To my department?" Lin Ye chuckled. "This person really knows how to choose. Do they know this is the most relaxed place for them? Tsk tsk tsk, so I already have three assistants?"

Lin Ye found it quite amusing, and then he picked up the papers, drinking his milk while reviewing the newcomer's information.

Two seconds later.

"puff……"

The milk all sprayed out.

……

……

Author's note: 124 more chapters are still owed.

Chapter 507 I should have said I'd keep you away from the deep sea.

Upon seeing the newcomers on the list, Lin Ye's plan to skip work was immediately ruined. If it weren't for the late hour and the fact that April Fool's Day wasn't celebrated here, Lin Ye would have really wanted to call Zilan and ask if this list was a joke. Why would he see a name that shouldn't be on it at all?

The name kept Lin Ye awake all night; he only managed to lie in bed for three or four hours before getting up before the sun had fully risen. This left Ansel, who was woken by Lin Ye, incredulous. Lin Ye getting up so early for work? Was the sun rising in the west?

Lin Ye couldn't explain to Ansel that after he sprayed all the hot milk Ansel had prepared the night before, Ansel was naturally angry again, believing that Lin Ye had done it on purpose. This made Lin Ye feel very wronged, but there was nothing he could do. Because at that time, he only had one thought in his mind that could be summed up in two words.

That's "Holy crap".

After a quick breakfast, Lin Ye went to his office to wait. Skadi, who was resting in his office, was surprised that Lin Ye was at work at this hour. This left Lin Ye feeling subtly speechless, wondering if this was the image of a slacker he was in their eyes? Was it like the teacher's astonishment at a consistently late and truant student finally showing up for morning self-study?

He clearly felt that he was quite diligent.

"What happened?" Skadi asked Lin Ye. "You don't look well."

"No, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"What do you say?"

"Well... I really didn't feel it much," Lin Ye said with a wry smile. "Today we have a rather special guest... I guess you could call him a guest, he's coming to my place."

"A special guest?" Skadi couldn't imagine what kind of guest would elicit such a reaction from Lin Ye. "Who is it?"

Lin Ye wasn't sure whether he should tell Skadi. After all, she seemed to have concealed her identity when she came here; otherwise, Rhodes Island wouldn't have remained completely silent until now. Since she had concealed her identity, Lin Ye wasn't sure if revealing it abruptly would displease her. It felt like an emperor traveling incognito. Lin Ye had seen many such dramas in his previous life; usually, the emperor wore plain clothes but walked ahead with an air of "I'm not an ordinary person," while the guards and eunuchs followed behind, acting as if "That guy in front is awesome, we're all his followers."

Just imagining it conjures up a vivid image, but on TV, all sorts of petty thugs still try to cause them trouble. Then comes the clichéd scene of the arrogant emperor being humiliated, but the emperor usually doesn't reveal his identity; it's typically the eunuchs who attend to him who announce his status. With a glare and a sharp voice, they'll blurt out, "Are you blind? This is the Emperor of the Great X Kingdom!"

So, if Lin Ye were to reveal that person's identity to Skadi at this moment, wouldn't that mean his role would be...?

Damn it, I'm thinking about those random, inexplicable places again.

Lin Ye shook his head, clearing his mind of those strange thoughts, and then silently unfastened the [Maple] from his waist and placed it on the table. He hoped Skadi would understand. Then again, he had initially suspected it might be someone else's prank, but when he picked up the [Maple] this morning, he felt its temperature seemed higher than usual, probably because it sensed something.