On the Ark.

The temperature rose again instantly after the young man coughed twice.

Froststar turned her head and looked at Nian with some surprise, but said nothing. After a period of contemplation, she slowly spoke: "According to you, I can save that little girl?"

Lin Ye nodded repeatedly: "Yes, although we can't guarantee it 100%, you are the only one who survived the test. With your body as a sample, the success rate will definitely be greatly increased."

“Since that’s the case…” Frostnova said slowly, “then I also have a condition.”

"Conditions? Sure." Lin Ye nodded. "Go ahead and name them."

“If I go there and successfully save that little girl,” Frostnova said, gazing at Lin Ye, then enunciating each word clearly, “I also hope you can take the potion to my place and save my family. If you agree, I will go to Rhodes Island with you; if you don’t, then let’s pretend we never met.”

Chapter 608 Froststar's Choice

Lin Ye hadn't expected Shuangxing to make such a request.

In exchange for his mission to rescue people within Reunion, Lin Ye could gain access to Rhodes Island for testing. It sounded like a fair deal, as it was a risky undertaking for both sides. It didn't make sense for Frostnova to take the risks while Lin Ye reaped the rewards. So, aside from a slight surprise, Lin Ye didn't notice many problems at first and instinctively wanted to agree.

But when the words were about to come out, he felt something was off. After thinking about it carefully, Lin Ye understood what was going on. He then looked up at Shuangxing and slowly shook his head: "I'm sorry, please forgive me for refusing."

Froststar's expression remained unchanged; she simply said calmly, "Are you afraid I'll harm you?"

“I didn’t say that.”

“But that’s what you mean,” Frostnova said. “You and I both know the relationship between Rhodes Island and Reunion. I’m willing to take a huge risk to go to Rhodes Island to get tested and treat your friend. But you’re not willing to take the risk to go to Reunion to heal my family. That’s not fair.”

"That's not the reason."

"Why is that?"

"Because the news about the potion cannot be spread," Lin Ye said, emphasizing each word. "If the world knew about the potion before it was developed, Rhodes Island would cease to exist. I need to be responsible for the entire Rhodes Island; I cannot let them be put in danger because of me."

"In other words, you still don't trust us."

“I trust you,” Lin Ye said, “but I don’t trust the Reunion Movement, it’s that simple.”

Froststar was silent for a moment, then said, "If you're so certain of your words, what's the point of us talking? This is only beneficial to you, not to me."

Do you think this is a deal?

“Isn’t it?” Frostnova retorted. “You want your friends to live, and I want my family to live. Isn’t that a trade?”

“I don’t think so,” Lin Ye said softly. “Whether you are my friend or your family, we all have the same goal: to completely cure Oripathy. It’s a long road, and I hope to get your help.”

Froststar paused, then remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "You really know how to talk, putting yourself in a righteous position right away. But do you think I'll fall for that? According to you, even if you successfully develop a cure for Originium Disease with my help, you won't choose me first, right?"

Lin Ye pursed his lips, then slowly said, "That's right. We won't allow any tube of 'L reagent' to leave the island until all preparations are completed."

“You’re really honest,” Frostnova said. “If that’s the case, why did you save me in the first place? Wouldn’t it have been better to watch me die?”

Lin Ye was speechless.

“I’m not a great person,” Frostnova said softly. “I just want the people around me to survive. If you can promise to bring the potion back with me, I can leave with you immediately.”

Lin Ye looked into Shuangxing's eyes and slowly shook his head: "I'm sorry, please forgive me for refusing."

A complex emotion flashed in Frostnova's eyes: "You're not even willing to lie to me?"

“I don’t want to lie to you,” Lin Ye said, “but I want to say that the sooner the drug is developed, the sooner your loved ones can be saved, and more people will survive. According to our statistics, every year…”

“I know more about that kind of thing than you do.” Froststar interrupted Lin Ye, then narrowed her eyes slightly. “What if I don’t agree? What will you do? Have this guy next to you knock me out and take me back?”

The person next to me?

Lin Ye looked at Nian sitting next to him, who had a completely innocent look on his face.

"What's wrong with me?" Nian blinked and said, "I'm just a bystander."

It seems Frostnova has sensed Nian's strength.

Should we have Nian tie Froststar back to her?

It doesn't seem like a bad idea. In Lin Ye's opinion, Frostnova's strength should be on par with Skadi's; it's hard to say who's stronger, but she's definitely not at Messiah's level. Nian, even before fully awakening, easily suppressed Skadi and fought Messiah, whose strength was also significantly reduced, to a standstill. Therefore, Nian's strength should be above Frostnova's, and if Lin Ye asked Nian for help, Nian probably wouldn't refuse. Although this idea is bad, if it's for Eyjafjalla…

No.

Lin Ye shook his head, then took a deep breath and said, "I won't do that."

Froststar asked expressionlessly, "Why? With the strength of the person beside you, it should be easy for them to do this. Don't you want to save your friend?"

“I think so, of course I do, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Lin Ye looked into Shuangxing’s eyes and said, word by word, “But I hope you can come and help me, because this is not only helping me or my friends. It is also helping yourself and your family.”

Froststar fell silent.

The hotel was completely silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Frostnova softly said, "Just like when you saved me back then, right?"

"Ok?"

“I already gave you the choice,” Frostnova sighed. “Why did you have to throw it back at me?”

Lin Ye was momentarily confused: "What do you mean?"

Froststar shook her head and didn't say anything.

She was well aware of her immense value to Rhodes Island. She believed that Rhodes Island would mobilize its entire force to acquire her, and if she refused, they would even use force to capture her. And when she arrived and saw Nian for the first time, she knew she had guessed correctly.

So she came alone, prepared to be taken away by Rhodes Island.

In her view, if she died after arriving at Rhodes Island, then her life would be repaid to Lin Ye. And if she survived after arriving at Rhodes Island and managed to escape, then she would have repaid her debt to Lin Ye, because she would not resist until then.

As for why she did this, it was simply because she didn't want to choose.

On one hand, there is the greater good; on the other, personal grudges.

She didn't want to choose one of them, so she left the choice to Lin Ye.

But to her surprise, Lin Ye had only come to persuade her to help, and had no intention of taking action. This put the choice back in her hands.

How should we choose?

Froststar thought of what Patriot had said to her a few days ago and pursed her lips.

“Okay,” Frostnova said. “I’ll leave with you, because this is what I owe you.”

Chapter 609 Untitled

"I didn't expect you to bring her back so easily." Kal'tsit stood outside the medical room, arms crossed, looking at Frostnova and Warfarin who were undergoing examinations inside, and said softly, "I originally thought she wouldn't come with you. Warfarin even suggested that I ask Shining and Saria to forcibly bring her back to Rhodes Island."

Lin Ye hadn't expected Saria to actually have such a plan, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Shining say she wouldn't intervene?"

“That’s true.” Kal’tsit nodded and said, “The Sarkaz have always been the kind of race that loses their minds the longer the battle goes on, and the stronger the Sarkaz, the harder they are to control when they lose their minds. For Shining, the former Sarkaz swordswoman, losing her mind would be a disaster for those around her. So when she entered Rhodes Island, she said she would no longer use force… but it’s not absolute. If she knew the connection between ‘L-type’ and Frostnova, she would definitely be willing to break this rule for Liz’s sake.”

Kal'tsit's words sent a chill down Lin Ye's spine, reminding him of his first encounter with Shining. Shining was on the verge of losing her mind then, and if it weren't for his special affinity, Lin Ye would likely have been killed by her. And given Shining's strength, facing Frostnova would undoubtedly be another fierce battle; Lin Ye truly didn't want to think about that scenario.

“But you didn’t do that,” Lin Ye said. “And you didn’t tell Shining either?”

“Well, although I really wanted to agree to Warfarin’s suggestion, after all, the ‘L Potion’ is just too important to us,” Kal’tsit said softly, “but in the end I decided to trust you, because you said you would bring her back.”

Lin Ye was touched by Kal'tsit: "Thank you for your trust."

“No, you deserve it.” Kal’tsit shook her head and said, “After all, you’ve never failed a woman in all these years since you joined Rhodes Island, so I don’t think Frostnova will be an exception.”

Lin Ye: "..."

That sounds a bit strange.

Oh well, I'll just take it as Kal'tsit praising herself.

Lin Ye thought to himself.

"Oh, right." Lin Ye suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Kal'tsit. "I have a request."

"You said."

Lin Ye leaned closer and whispered a few words in Kal'tsit's ear, causing Kal'tsit's brows to slowly furrow.

Are you really going to do this?

Lin Ye nodded and said, "I think she deserves it."

"Do you trust her that much?"

"The fact that she was willing to come here with me already says a lot, doesn't it?"

Kal'tsit was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded: "If it really succeeds, then so be it."

……

“Your body is quite unique,” ​​Warfarin asked Frostnova. “Are you a Catus?”

Froststar responded coldly, "Is there a problem?"

“It’s nothing. I’ve just rarely seen a Catherine with such excellent Originium adaptability as you.” Warfarin shrugged and said, “Your powerful Originium Arts are also thanks to this talent. Once someone like you masters power, you’re destined to be extraordinary. But unfortunately, the more you come into contact with Originium, the more you are corrupted by it. It’s like Pandora’s box; once it’s opened, you can’t control it.”

Froststar was silent for a moment, then said, "You talk too much."

"There's nothing I can do, after all, you're the first Originium patient I've ever cured!" Warfarin said. "Although I can't say you're completely cured, and I didn't feed you that medicine, I did develop it, so I feel a sense of familiarity when I see you."

Can you feel friendly even towards an enemy?

Froststar thought to herself.

“Although the test results won’t be available for a while,” Warfarin said, “based on my examination just now, the density of Originium crystals in your blood should have decreased significantly. There are quite a few strange marks on your skin, which, if I’m not mistaken, are Originium crystals that grew from your body before, but as the crystal density decreased, they also fell off. Am I right?”

Even though she didn't really want to answer, Frostnova nodded anyway.

“Once your secrets are fully revealed, you will have the chance to become the first person in the world to be completely cured of Oripathy.” Warfarin patted Frostnova on the shoulder and said with a smile, “That means we will also close the Pandora’s box that we opened.”

Was he the world's first patient to be completely cured of Oripathy?

Warfarin's words left Froststar feeling somewhat dazed. More than a decade ago, when her father dug her out of the snow in the mine, she never imagined such a day would come. So when she learned that her body might be cured, her first reaction was not joy, but a sense of unreality and a touch of complexity.

"Alright, put your clothes on." Warfarin tossed Frostnova's clothes onto her. "I know you're well-endowed, but you don't need to keep showing them off to me."

Ignoring Warfarin's teasing, Frostnova silently got dressed. As she watched Warfarin begin to manipulate the blood she had just collected from her, she asked, "What's next?"

"Hmm?" Warfarin looked up from the lab equipment. "What?"

"What else do you want me to do?" Frostnova repeated.

"That's all..." Warfarin waved her hand and said, "You can go now."

Froststar was taken aback: "Can we go now?"