On the Ark.

“This is…” Saria looked at the “L-type” in Lin Ye’s hand, her pupils narrowing slightly. “The ‘L-type’ you’re talking about?”

Lin Ye nodded.

Can I take a look?

“Okay.” Lin Ye handed over the medicine, then coughed twice. “But you can only look at it. If you want to use it for research, you still need Warfarin’s permission.”

He should still respect Warfarin's research findings.

Saria clearly understood this as well, so she simply took the 'L reagent' and examined it in her hand without immediately getting up to go to the lab to decompose it. However, she didn't get to look at it for long before Himer snatched it away, leaving her no choice but to focus her attention on Lin Ye again.

“Isn’t this already a finished product?” Saria asked. “Why do we still need to work on it?”

"Because it has many, many problems," Lin Ye said. "Although it can indeed devour and decompose the Originium crystals in the human body, it also places a huge burden on the body. And such a burden often takes a person's life."

“Often?” Saria noticed the key word, and her expression gradually darkened. “Can I understand that you have already put this drug into large-scale clinical trials?”

Lin Ye's heart sank. He knew that Saria hated human experimentation the most, and that it was because of this that the entire Rhine Life was destroyed. But at this moment, he didn't want to hide it from Saria, so he said directly, "It wasn't on a large scale. It was only used on a few dying patients, and they gave their consent."

"Just someone on the verge of death?" Saria's eyes were sharp.

“Yes.” Lin Ye nodded. “He’s just a dying person, I can assure you that.”

Saria's gaze softened slowly.

“Rhodes Island is not Rhine Lab after all.” At this moment, Himer also put down the potion in his hand and said softly, “We should trust Dr. Lin.”

Saria nodded and said, "I was being too sensitive. If it's used on dying patients, then of course there's no problem. But I don't think it's very meaningful. Patients in the late stages of Originium disease have a high density of Originium crystals in their blood... no, I should say their bodies are already covered with Originium crystals. In this situation, it's impossible to save them. Using the new drug on them is really a waste. You haven't had a single successful case yet, have you?"

Hearing Saria's words, Lin Ye smiled for the first time in a long time: "Have you forgotten what I told you at the beginning? If there hadn't been a single success, why would I be sitting here?"

Saria's expression changed again: "You mean..."

“A total of fourteen samples.” Lin Ye looked into Saria’s eyes and said slowly, “Thirteen died, and one survived. The density of Originium crystals in the surviving patient’s body has decreased from near-out-of-control to a completely controllable range.”

Of course, the latter part was made up by Lin Ye. At the time, he didn't have a way to measure the density of Originium crystals in Froststar's blood, but judging from Froststar's condition and the detached Originium crystals, it was enough to prove that what he said wasn't wrong. Thirteen deaths and one recovery—that's a recovery rate of less than ten percent. While it seems pitifully low, it's a huge breakthrough from zero. As medical scholars, Saria and Himer couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

Sure enough, after hearing Lin Ye's words, He Mo couldn't sit still any longer. He immediately stood up and asked in a rather excited tone, "Can I see the person who was treated?"

Lin Ye immediately felt awkward: "Uh, I can't see him for the time being."

"Is it inconvenient?"

Lin Ye scratched his head and said, "It's not that it's inconvenient, but this person's identity is somewhat special, and she's not currently on Rhodes Island. Warfarin also wants to see her, but there's no way to."

Lin Ye felt a little guilty as he said this, afraid that Saria and Hermo would think he was lying to them. After all, there was no clear evidence; the only thing that could prove it was the "L reagent," which couldn't be touched at the moment.

Fortunately, Saria and Himer didn't doubt his meaning, they just felt a little regretful... perhaps we can remove the "a little".

“Then,” Saria looked at Lin Ye again and asked, “do you want Himer and me to help you improve the potion?”

“It’s not just about improvement; I hope you can join the development process,” Lin Ye said sincerely. “You should know very well what the development of this drug will mean.”

“Of course,” Himer said softly, “No one knows better than us, so we are willing…”

Just as Himer was about to agree, Saria suddenly reached out and stopped her.

"What's wrong?" Himer looked at Saria with some confusion.

Saria looked at Lin Ye and then slowly said, "Why did you choose us? You should know that Himer and I used to work at Rhine Labs, right? Why did you approach us first for such an important research project? Can I know the reason?"

Himer was getting anxious: "Saria, you..."

“Hime,” Saria interrupted Himer, “Didn’t you hear me? Who is the main person in charge of this research? Kal’tsit has to manage the day-to-day operations of Rhodes Island and doesn’t have much energy to get involved, and Dr. Lin Ye is the blood supplier, so there is only one person in charge of the research and development.”

Himer understood Saria's meaning, and her eyes dimmed slightly: "Warfarin."

“Yes, Warfarin,” Saria nodded and said, “Lin Ye, you may not know this, but all the important research projects on the island have always been completed by Warfarin alone. She never allows anyone to interfere with her projects. Not even researchers with the same seniority as her, let alone me and Himer, two former Rhine Lab members. And it’s not just Warfarin; all the confidential matters on the island have always bypassed me and Himer. Himer, you should know this very well. Just like last year when Dr. Lin Ye came to the island and cured Liz, Kal'tsit didn’t intend for Dr. Lin Ye to take care of Ifrit. Whether it’s intelligence or resources, the most important ones always end up with us last.”

Saria's words were like a knife, piercing straight into Himer's heart. She slowly sat back down, her face filled with desolation. Lin Ye, on the other hand, was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected it to be related to him. No wonder Himer had always wanted him to contact Ifrit after he cured Nightingale.

Are the factional divisions on Rhodes Island really that serious?

Lin Ye hadn't really sensed it before, but he still felt that Saria had misunderstood something. Because the healing of Nightingale was also driven by Shining alone, and it didn't seem to have anything to do with Kal'tsit... but if you had to say, it seemed like there was some connection.

Just as Lin Ye was thinking about how to explain to Saria, Saria spoke up again.

"So, Dr. Lin, I want to hear the truth from you." Saria looked into Lin Ye's eyes and said slowly, "Did you come here to find us of your own free will, or was it Kal'tsit or Warfarin's?"

Lin Ye realized that his next answer would determine the outcome of the conversation that night.

So he hesitated for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't think it's important."

Saria raised an eyebrow: "Why isn't it important?"

"Because..." Lin Ye didn't answer directly, but asked Saria, "Dr. Saria, can you tell me what you most want to do right now?"

What's the thing you most want to do?

"Yes." Lin Ye nodded and said, "Look at the documents in your hand, and think about why you've spent most of the day in the medical department. Then tell me, what's the thing you most want to do?"

Saria was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Heal Ifrit."

“Cure Ifrit? I understand.” Lin Ye said, taking the reagent from Himer’s hand and holding it up in front of Saria. “And what I want to do most is to save all the infected people around me, including Ifrit.”

Saria's eyes changed slightly.

“So, we have the same goal,” Lin Ye said. “I think that’s enough, don’t you think, Dr. Saria?”

……

……

Author's note: We recruited our third Vulcan today. But that's not the point.

The key point is that I used the single keyword "weaken" and maxed it out for nine hours. Then "weaken" was crossed out, and Vulcan was released instead. I was completely dumbfounded.

Chapter 515 Lin Ye's Return Gift (3K)

Although Lin Ye's perception of Saria was largely flawed, one thing he was absolutely certain of was Saria's feelings for Ifrit; she always held Ifrit in the most important place in her heart. Based on this alone, Lin Ye believed that Saria was on his side, and that she was willing to give up a great deal for Ifrit.

Therefore, when Lin Ye brought up Ifrit, the conversation had already reached its best possible outcome.

Saria agreed to participate in the development of the "L reagent," and so did Himer; she had been waiting for Saria to make the decision. Although Saria usually seemed to listen to Himer in everything, never arguing back no matter what Himer said, in such crucial matters, Himer completely entrusted Saria with the task, never interfering, just like a devoted couple.

As for Lin Ye, although he couldn't directly hand over the "L-potion" to Himer and Saria without Warfarin's consent, he still left a blood sample for each of them. The "L-potion" was Warfarin's research result and couldn't be touched carelessly, but the blood was ultimately his own, so he could still make his own decisions.

After the blood was drawn, Saria looked at the test tube containing Lin Ye's blood sample, gently shaking it as she said, "I can't believe that your blood contains cells that are capable of changing the world."

Himer sighed softly: "Speaking of which, I was the one who performed your physical examination first, and I obtained your blood sample. Knowing that the density of Originium crystals in your blood was lower than normal, I didn't think to investigate further. This was completely my dereliction of duty. If I missed the opportunity to cure Ifrit and all the infected because of this, I would not be able to rest in peace even if I died."

Lin Ye smiled and said, "It's not that exaggerated."

"Perhaps." Hermer smiled, then said very seriously, "But Dr. Lin Ye, it's really lucky that Ifrit was able to meet you."

Lin Ye couldn't help but scratch his head; after all, he would feel embarrassed if he was always praised like that.

“Alright, Himer, you can go back now.” Saria said as she put on medical gloves. “I’ll take care of things here.”

"Stop joking around." Himer also put on the white coat she had just taken off. "How could I possibly sleep when I get back in this condition? No matter what, I have to see the 'L cell' with my own eyes tonight. I missed it before, but I won't miss it again this time."

Lin Ye had imagined that Saria and Himer would be excited after learning about "L cells," but he hadn't expected them to be this excited. They weren't even going back to their dorms; they were going to stay here all night researching. Poor Ifrit would have to sleep alone again tonight. Oh, it seems she has a White Owl to keep her company, so it's not so bad.

After Saria and Himer settled into their work, Lin Ye had nothing left to do. He had no choice but to leave. Saria and Himer, who had just regarded Lin Ye as "the future hope of this world," didn't even bother to look up and say goodbye, completely ignoring him. This couldn't help but amuse Lin Ye, while also making him think that with Saria and Himer's work ability and attitude, they might soon achieve something.

The only problem is that Saria, Himer, and Warfarin are somewhat different. They are responsible for the work of the medical department itself, which takes up a lot of their energy. And the news about the "L reagent" cannot be shared with too many people yet, so they cannot fully utilize the medical department's resources, which greatly reduces efficiency, but there is nothing that can be done about it.

"L reagent" is fundamentally different from other reagents, and it is not possible to announce it widely at this stage, but Lin Ye still hopes that day will come sooner.

After leaving the medical department, Lin Ye originally planned to go straight back to his dormitory to sleep, since it was quite late. However, just as he stepped out of the office building, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Are you done with work?"

Lin Ye was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously turned around and saw Messiah leaning against the wall of the office building, looking at him with a smile.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Ye walked towards Messiah.

"What do you think?" Messiah countered.

Lin Ye thought for a moment, then asked in a somewhat uncertain tone, "Wait for me?"

“You’re right,” Messiah said, “but there’s no reward.”

"Okay, sorry."

"Hmm?" Messiah asked, "Why the sudden apology?"

"Because I couldn't be with you," Lin Ye said, scratching his head. "You came all the way here as a guest, and I was the host, but as the host, I didn't treat you well. When I visited you, you were always..."

"So that's why." Messiah looked enlightened, then smiled. "I didn't expect you to be so perceptive."

"Thoughtful and meticulous"... why does that sound like a phrase used to describe girls?

Lin Ye mentally complained.

“However, I don’t expect you to apologize to me.” Messiah walked towards Lin Ye with his hands behind his back. “You don’t owe me anything.”

In the darkness, the Messiah's eyes shone as brightly as the stars.

“Yes, I do,” Lin Ye said. “You gave me all of [Maple].

Lin Ye paused halfway through his sentence.

Yes, he went to Kalan, and Messiah gave him the [Maple], the importance of which to Lin Ye is self-evident. So, even if it's a matter of reciprocity, when Messiah goes to Rhodes Island, he should give her a gift of equal value... or at least one that resonates with her. This is what his parents taught him from a young age, and he has always adhered to it. It's just a pity that in his twenty years of previous life, no girl ever gave him any gifts.

So what kind of gift should we give in return?

Lin Ye pondered in his heart.

A month ago, when Mostima gave Lin Ye her Guardian Gun competitor, Lin Ye reciprocated by gifting her the python that had been with him for many years. These were gifts of equal value and shared sentiment. And for Messiah, the [Maple] was more than just a weapon; it was an integral part of her divine power.

So here's the problem: Lin Ye couldn't possibly give a part of his body to Messiah, could he? That would be just too weird.

Even if we consider [Maple] as a weapon, he doesn't have a weapon of equal value to reciprocate. After all, before [Maple], he used the black steel sword that Yato had given him for training. And that black steel sword... had already been cut in two by Messiah with [Maple]. If that won't work, then he can only give the Guardian Gun.

He currently possesses two Guardian Guns. One was given to him by Mostima to his rival, which he definitely cannot give away. The other is the Vector, given to him by Swire, which he could give away, since he uses it less frequently these days. However, giving the Vector to the Messiah just feels odd. Why would the mighty God of Kalan need to fight with a gun? It also doesn't seem quite right to use it as a souvenir.

Lin Ye suddenly realized that this problem was more difficult than he had imagined, and he had absolutely no idea what to give. He couldn't just pretend he had forgotten about it and not give anything, could he? That would be too ungrateful of him, considering that [Feng] had saved him several times; he couldn't be an ingrate like that.

The more he thought about it, the more his head ached. Unfortunately, he couldn't delay any longer, because he planned to invite Messiah to accompany him on a trip to Yan Kingdom. How could he possibly ask for a gift in return?

Messiah looked at Lin Ye, whose face was full of struggle, and slightly raised the corners of her mouth. Then, pretending not to know anything, she asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"It's nothing," Lin Ye shook his head.

“I see,” Messiah said. “Speaking of which, I gave you [Maple] when you went to Kharlan last time. Now that I’m coming to Rhodes Island, do you have any plans to return the favor?”

Lin Ye's expression immediately froze: "Of course we should reply."