On the Ark.

"Back to our previous topic." Kal'tsit gently tapped the table, drawing Lin Ye and Warfarin's attention back to the naming issue. "As for completely curing Oripathy, both 'L-type' and 'Y-type' still have a long way to go. But if we look at 'Y-type' as a chronic medicine to suppress Oripathy, then apart from the price, it is indeed superior to all the drugs we currently use, and it is more effective for patients with more severe infections."

Kal'tsit's point of view was something Warfarin couldn't deny, so Warfarin just gave a soft hum and didn't refute anything.

“Then here’s the problem: we can’t release ‘Type Y’ to the market anytime soon, and you two should be aware of that,” Kal’tsit said. “Shouldn’t we try it out on the island first? Let the infected staff inside enjoy ‘Type Y’ treatment first?”

Lin Ye said, "I think it's a good idea."

Warfarin glanced at Lin Ye: "Are you paying?"

"Uh……"

Kal'tsit said with some helplessness, "Although I don't want to discuss funding issues most of the time, it's an unavoidable topic now. As Dr. Warfarin just said, the 'Y-type' reagent costs more than all the medicines we currently have. And after we purchased the new warships, the island's funds are actually quite limited."

Lin Ye roughly understood: "So, in other words, we don't have the capacity to afford treatment for all the members right now?"

“If you’re talking about free treatment for all members, then I can tell you, that’s never been the case,” Kal’tsit said. “Those receiving treatment on the island are either patients who pay for it themselves, or people we provide medical assistance to in the form of work, which can also be considered paid treatment. As for the cost of ‘Y-Drug,’ even on the island, very few people can afford it. Not everyone has a guardian like Ifrit, such as Saria and Himer.”

Warfarin said, "Moreover, even if they could afford it, we might not be able to give them the drugs. You know why, Rhodes Island isn't a monolithic entity. Neither the 'L Potion' nor the 'Y Potion' can be exposed at all, right now."

Lin Ye felt a bit of a headache; he wasn't really keen on thinking about these issues. But Kal'tsit had called him over at this time, clearly wanting to discuss these matters with him.

So he asked, "Let's put the selection of personnel aside for now. According to your calculations, how many people can Rhodes Island treat with the 'Y-type' drug at most?"

Kal'tsit held up five fingers: "A maximum of five people, and that's with Ifrit and Himeru included. However, Himeru's infection level isn't very high, and she has clearly stated that for the sake of Rhodes Island, she can temporarily give up this treatment and give the spot to someone else. But the condition is that Ifrit must be among these five people."

Lin Ye nodded: "Of course, she certainly has the right to ask for these things."

“I know, so I agreed to her request.” Kal’tsit nodded and said, “Of the remaining four spots, I want to give one to Amiya. The child’s infection level is also very high, and as the future leader of Rhodes Island, she needs to be healthy.”

Amiya? Although it had been a long time since he had seen her, Lin Ye knew that she would definitely take up a spot, so he nodded again.

“However, I hope you won’t mention to Amiya that there are only five spots available,” Kal’tsit said. “Given her personality, she’ll definitely give up if she finds out. Amiya is currently in Victoria handling the handover procedures for the warship, and I hope she doesn’t know about this for the time being.”

"I definitely won't say any more," Lin Ye said. "So, there are only three spots left?"

Kal'tsit nodded slightly: "Yes. I want to give you the choice of these three spots."

Lin Ye was taken aback: "Leave it to me?"

“Yes. Although the ‘L reagent’ was developed by Warfarin and the ‘Y reagent’ was modified by Saria and Himer,” Kal'tsit said softly, “in the end, they all came from you. Himer took one spot as a researcher, I took one spot as a leader, and it is only right that the remaining three spots go to you.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched.

They just handed him the choice like that. It sounds like a great thing, but it's actually quite troublesome.

There are only three spots available... so who should he choose?

Lin Ye asked, "Are there any specific requirements?"

Kal'tsit nodded and said, "That's true. In principle, these precious spots should be reserved for patients with more severe infections who are no longer effectively treated with current medications."

Lin Ye said, "Then why don't we just follow the list?"

“No, even by that standard, there are many, many people on Rhodes Island who are qualified for a spot,” Kal'tsit said softly. “Just among those you know, there’s Liz, whose brain and legs are severely damaged by the Originium Virus; Shining, whose infection isn’t severe but is becoming increasingly dangerous because it’s located in her brain; and Lappland, who has no symptoms but whose infection is rapidly progressing… and Eyjafjalla, who has almost lost her hearing and sight. And these are far from all. There’s your swordsmanship teacher, Yato; Sussurro, Nearl, and many others whose infections are even more severe and whose conditions are more serious…”

Kal'tsit stopped halfway through her sentence. She looked at Lin Ye, whose expression was becoming increasingly complicated, realized something, and then shook her head.

“Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. These are just the initial five people,” Kal’tsit said. “Whether it’s ‘L-type’ or ‘Y-type’, these are just the initial models. If you can’t make a choice, you can let me…”

"No." Lin Ye took a deep breath and then slowly said, "I want to choose."

Chapter 600 Pineapple Bun is the Best

"What's wrong? You look so troubled." In the dormitory, Ansel looked at Lin Ye, who had been sitting on the sofa in a daze for a long time, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Ye then came to his senses and shook his head: "It's nothing."

"I don't understand you." Ansel shook his head, then, as if remembering something, said, "By the way, those two people you brought back this time, their names are Iron-Eating Beast and Nian, right?"

"Well, what happened?"

“I had a physical exam at the medical department today,” Ansel said. “That Iron-Eating Beast is infected, but it’s a mild case. It’s obviously been infected for a short time and it’s under good control. As for that Nian, it’s a bit incomprehensible. Her physical data is simply…unprecedented.”

Lin Ye thought to himself, "Of course you haven't seen it. That's not even human."

“I was originally planning to study her body further,” Ansel said, “but Dr. Kal'tsit urgently stopped me, and the medical records were sealed away. This has never happened before. Do you know why?”

Lin Ye knew, of course, because he had told Kal'tsit about Nian's identity. Although Nian didn't want too many people to know her identity, since she was going to live on Rhodes Island, Kal'tsit was someone she couldn't avoid. But it was better to keep it a secret from everyone except Kal'tsit, otherwise it would shock Rhodes Island.

So when Ansel asked, Lin Ye naturally didn't answer directly, but instead gave a vague and evasive answer. Although Ansel also noticed Lin Ye's perfunctory attitude, seeing that Lin Ye was unwilling to explain, he didn't say anything more. He wasn't a gossipy person to begin with, so he continued reading the book he was holding.

Ansel could calm down, but Lin Ye couldn't, because he was still thinking about the three spots Kal'tsit had given him.

Wouldn't it be better to let Kal'tsit make the choice?

Such thoughts would occasionally pop into Lin Ye's mind, though he would quickly suppress them.

"Ansel," Lin Ye suddenly asked, "Are you an infected person?"

Ansel looked up at him: "What do you think?"

"I forgot... Okay, I remember now, you're not." Lin Ye sat up straight. "Are there many infected people in the medical department?"

"Half, I guess." Ansel said, somewhat puzzled. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"I just suddenly felt like asking."

"baffling."

Bizarre? Is this considered bizarre?

Lin Ye wasn't quite sure either. He felt that the choices Kal'tsit left him weren't actually that difficult, because these were only the initial five people. As Rhodes Island developed further, or as the "Y-type" drug was further developed, the number of people available would naturally increase.

Even so, he still couldn't readily finalize the three spots. Because with those selected, there were those left behind. And those left behind were undoubtedly those with more severe infections; no one knew if they could survive until the drug was further developed. Moreover, "Type Y" itself was a slow-acting drug; once the condition reached an irreversible stage, "Type Y" wouldn't be able to save them.

and so……

Lin Ye suddenly stood up: "I'm going out for some fresh air."

"Get some fresh air?" Ansel frowned slightly. "You still want to go out for some fresh air at this hour?"

"Yeah, I'm going to get some late-night snacks," Lin Ye said casually before heading out the door.

Kal'tsit gave him two days to consider, but Lin Ye had already excluded those critically ill patients he didn't know or wasn't very familiar with. Firstly, if they were all included, the three spots wouldn't be enough no matter how you looked at it, and giving them to them wouldn't guarantee their safety. Secondly, Lin Ye also had his own selfish motives; he preferred to help people he knew rather than strangers.

Therefore, in his mind, there were only four candidates.

Nightingale, Lappland, White Owl, and Eyjafjalla. The four of them have different levels and locations of infection, making a direct comparison difficult, except for Eyjafjalla. Eyjafjalla not only has the highest level of infection among the four, but also suffers severe blindness and deafness due to brain compression.

Therefore, Eyjafjalla's illness cannot be delayed under any circumstances, and she must be included in the quota.

In other words, the next step is to choose two out of three.

Lin Ye stood in front of the cafeteria, glanced inside subconsciously, and then froze.

He noticed a familiar face sitting in the cafeteria.

It was a nightingale.

……

"Is this the medicine you used on me last time?" Nightingale took the medicine from Lin Ye.

"Yes." Lin Ye nodded. "I was planning to hand it over to you as soon as I got back, but I heard from the medical department that you went on a business trip."

Nightingale pursed her lips: "Yes, I went out with Nearl."

The secret medicine was naturally obtained by Lin Ye from Ying Li. It was originally a medicine gifted by the Yan Kingdom's royal family to the Dong Kingdom's royal family, and Ying Li always had a bottle with her. So Lin Ye took it from her and gave her the address, asking her to send a few more boxes after returning to the palace. That way, Nightingale's medicine problem would be solved.

"That will help heal your leg," Lin Ye said with a smile.

"Mm." Nightingale nodded, clearly pleased. "Thank you, Lin Ye."

Lin Ye's smile suddenly froze.

He didn't know why, but even though he clearly felt Nightingale's pure gratitude and joy, he still felt something was missing. The moment Nightingale called Lin Ye's name, Lin Ye felt a void in his heart, yet he couldn't explain why. It was like the late-night snack Nightingale was currently enjoying—a perfectly cooked steak and egg, and steaming hot milk tea—it seemed quite sumptuous, but something was missing.

Lin Ye pondered for a moment before realizing what was missing.

"What's wrong?" Nightingale keenly noticed Lin Ye's change in mood.

"No, it's nothing." Lin Ye shook his head, then asked casually, "Liz, don't you need to eat some pastries or something tonight? Or is the cafeteria not serving any today?"

Nightingale shook her head: "No, I haven't had dessert in a long time. Steak is more filling for dinner, so I can be in better shape for work."

"Oh, is that so?" Lin Ye said. "You still have to work at night? That's too tiring."

“Fortunately, the medical department requires staff to be on duty at night. I used to be in poor health and didn’t need to be on duty, but now I’m much better,” Nightingale said. “So I’ve been added to the duty roster.”

"I see. Liz is getting more and more capable."

Lin Ye smiled and said, thus concealing the emotions he had just felt.

Then came silence.

A long silence followed.

Lin Ye looked at Nightingale, and Nightingale looked back at Lin Ye. Both seemed unsure how to begin a conversation. It wasn't until Lin Ye belatedly brought up the matter of the Yan Kingdom that he finally spoke of it. Of course, he didn't mention that he was actually the third prince of the Yan Kingdom, and that he had gone to the Yan Kingdom to kill his older brother, the second prince, and then rescue his younger sister, the fourth princess—the complicated story. He simply said that he had found his own sister.

"Does Dr. Lin have a younger sister?" Nightingale asked, somewhat surprised. "I've never heard you mention her before."

Lin Ye said with a smile, "Because I didn't know before either, after all, I had amnesia."

"Amnesia...?" Nightingale said softly. "Amnesia is indeed a very painful thing. You don't know who you are, where you came from, or where you should go."

The three classic philosophical questions.

If anyone else had said this, Lin Ye would have thought they were just putting on an act, but Nightingale was different. Lin Ye still remembered what Nightingale used to look like; her beautiful green eyes were filled with confusion. Thinking about it, Lin Ye realized that he had never asked Nightingale about her past since leaving the dungeon where she was imprisoned.

“Liz,” Lin Ye looked at Nightingale, “Do you remember what happened before?”

"Before?" Nightingale asked, somewhat puzzled. "You mean..."

"It was before." Lin Ye didn't know how to put it. "Your memories should have fully returned by now, right? You should still remember everything from before, right?"

Nightingale thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I don't remember everything."

Lin Ye's heart skipped a beat: "What have you forgotten?"

“I can’t remember things from when I was little very clearly,” Nightingale said softly. “Even during the war, my memories are blurry; I only occasionally recall fragments.”

"Hmm...that's normal. Most people's childhood memories are just fragments," Lin Ye asked. "Then let's talk about more recent memories, like your memories after coming to Rhodes Island. Do you have any of them?"

Lin Ye actually wanted to ask Nightingale if she remembered everything they had done together, but he was too embarrassed to ask.

Nightingale nodded and said, "I remember everything."