On the Ark.

An extremely awkward atmosphere filled the room.

After what seemed like an eternity, Lin Ye finally mustered the courage to speak: "Have you asked Kal'tsit about this?"

Jingzhe was, after all, a well-known executive officer of the Dali Temple. He had never seen such a pervert... so he quickly recovered and said in a calm tone, "They say that you are now in charge of Rhodes Island."

They even reinstated honorifics.

"I see..." Lin Ye pretended to think for a moment, then coughed twice, "Then you can stay if you want, no need for surveillance or anything."

"No?"

“Yes, monitoring officials from Yan Country doesn’t seem right no matter how you look at it,” Lin Ye said in a deliberately relaxed tone. “Besides, we’re old acquaintances, we know each other well, so I’ll vouch for you.”

Knowing the inside and out...

Jingzhe couldn't help but think back to the time several months ago when she had taken Lin Ye hostage. At that time, both of them were wearing only thin clothes and were soaked to the bone. Not only that, Lin Ye had been numb by her touch and then touched her all over.

Is this what it means to know someone inside and out?

My mood worsened on the day of Jingzhe (Awakening of Insects).

Lin Ye was unaware that his words had not calmed people down but rather added fuel to the fire. Jingzhe did not show it either, only exchanging a few casual pleasantries. Lin Ye then inquired about Ying Li's recent situation, but unfortunately, Jingzhe had arrived in Longmen not long after Lin Ye left Yan Kingdom and did not know much about Ying Li, so he had to give up on the matter.

After Jingzhe left, Lin Ye originally wanted to go to Zilan to ask where his new dormitory was, but he was stopped by Amiya, who was waiting at the door. Amiya said that Kal'tsit wanted to see Lin Ye, so Lin Ye had no choice but to go with Amiya to find Kal'tsit.

At this moment, Lin Ye truly understood just how much work a manager of a large corporation has to do every day. He wasn't even a full-fledged doctor yet, and he already had so much to do. Once he officially became a doctor, wouldn't he be so busy he wouldn't even have time to drink a sip of water?

The thought that his carefree, leisurely life was about to end forever filled Lin Ye with a faint sadness.

After traversing most of the warship, Lin Ye, led by Amiya, finally arrived at Kal'tsit's office.

When he entered the room, Kal'tsit was sitting in a chair reading a book. After hearing the sound, she looked up at Lin Ye, then closed the book and slowly got up.

"What do you think?" Kal'tsit asked.

"A warship?" Lin Ye thought for a moment and said, "It looks pretty impressive."

“It’s Victoria’s latest technology,” Kal’tsit said with a smile. “In this respect, only Yan Kingdom can rival Victoria in the entire Terra region; even Ursus can’t compare.”

Yan Kingdom...

Lin Ye deliberately didn't respond, although he was also curious to know how Kal'tsit would react if she discovered his identity as the third prince of Yan Kingdom.

“With this warship, we can do even more. The first thing we need to do is expand the group’s scale and production lines.” Kal’tsit glanced at Amiya and said, “Amiya can handle that; she can manage it.”

Amiya nodded and said, "I will try my best, Teacher Kal'tsit."

Lin Ye scratched his head: "Then what should I be? A mascot?"

"Mascots are so boring, let's do something more meaningful."

"...Actually, I think mascots are quite interesting."

Kal'tsit seemed not to hear Lin Ye's words and gently tapped the table: "Right now, we have an urgent problem to solve. After Ursus cut off our cooperation, our orders are far from enough. We need a large amount of funds to operate before 'L Potion' and 'Y Potion' can be officially put into production."

Lin Ye knew that Kal'tsit was unwilling to let him go, and couldn't help but smile wryly, "Then what should we do?"

“We need to find new partners,” Kal'tsit said with a smile. “The prince of the Eastern Kingdom that you contacted before was good. But orders from the Eastern Kingdom alone are not enough to be our mainstay. We need larger partners, and stable, powerful ones at that.”

"for example?"

"Latran".

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Author's note: I'm hopelessly addicted to Yu-Gi-Oh!, so I'll probably resume two updates a month.

Chapter 616 Guigu Xuehui Arrives

The new rooms on the warship were much smaller than the previous ones.

After all, it's a warship, so usable space is very limited. It's impossible to build dormitories and sanatoriums like the previous mobile towns. But Lin Ye was still very satisfied with the new room because it was full of technology and very similar to the spaceships he remembered.

"This is the room," Amiya asked, standing behind Lin Ye. "Are you satisfied, Doctor?"

"That's great... but could you please stop calling me Doctor?" Lin Ye put down his luggage and said, "It feels a bit strange."

"Aren't you used to it yet?" Amiya tilted her head. "Then what would you like me to call you? How do the other operators address you?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment, and realized that his most common title should be quack doctor... no, no.

"Just call me by my name, just like before," Lin Ye said. "It's a bit strange to suddenly become a Doctor, and the other operators probably don't know yet, so I think it's better to wait a bit."

“I see. You’ve thought this through quite thoroughly.” Amiya pondered for a moment and said, “Indeed, we should have informed the long-term staff on the island about choosing you as the doctor. We were too lenient. In that case, you should continue living on the island as you are now.”

Lin Ye immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

"It seems you really don't want to become a PhD."

"I'm just still getting used to it," Lin Ye said. "If becoming a Doctor can make Rhodes Island a better place, then I'm willing to adapt slowly."

Amiya smiled and said, "We are relieved to hear that. You can also rest assured, because Kal'tsit and I will definitely help you."

Lin Ye had started as just an employee, but in an instant, he became the boss. He didn't know how to describe the feeling. However, since he had already agreed, there was no reason to go back on his word, so he nodded and said, "I will do my best."

"Hmm... In that case, please try to think about the task that Teacher Kal'tsit has given you." Amiya smiled, her eyes narrowed.

Lin Ye's expression froze, and he immediately felt like he had been dragged into a trap.

But he could only smile wryly and say, "I'll figure something out."

“Yes, yes, we believe you.” Amiya nodded repeatedly, her ear swaying in front of Lin Ye. “Professor Kal’tsit has already told me that you may have the best diplomatic skills on the island. This has been well proven in the past two years, and it is precisely because of this that Professor Kal’tsit believes you have the ability to lead Rhodes Island… So keep it up, Lin Ye, I look forward to the day you officially become a Doctor.”

After saying that, Amiya left, leaving Lin Ye alone, scratching his head in frustration.

The task Kal'tsit assigned him was exactly what he had mentioned before: to find a new partner.

And not just any small partner, but at the very least, a company of the level of Dongguo.

Isn't this just making things difficult for people?

Finding a national-level partner isn't easy. Even if he maxed out his "diplomatic expert" talent, it wouldn't be a simple task. Kal'tsit had given him several targets, such as Yan in the east, and Victoria and Laterano in the west. Of these countries, Yan was naturally the first to be eliminated; he wouldn't risk making things difficult for himself.

As for Victoria and Lateran, he knew absolutely nothing about those two places.

However, Lin Ye also knew that Kal'tsit wasn't forcing him to solve this problem; it was more likely, as Amiya had said, a test of his abilities. Even if he failed, it wouldn't have much of an impact; the "L reagent" and "Y reagent" alone were enough to secure his position as Doctor (although he himself wasn't particularly interested in that position). But this was, after all, a matter of great importance to Rhodes Island's future development, and Lin Ye wanted to do his part.

Hmm... I wonder what Mostima's status is in Laterano.

If only I could get some connections with her.

Lin Ye thought to himself, "That's a bit unethical."

However, it seems that Mostima hasn't contacted him in a long time.

I have no idea what she's doing right now.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn't help but open his phone, looking at Mostima's number in his contacts. He wanted to call, but didn't know what reason to give, so after hesitating for a moment, he put his phone away. Just then, footsteps echoed in the corridor, along with a woman's muttering.

Amiya didn't close the door behind her when she left, so the woman in the hallway saw Lin Ye immediately as she walked past his room. It was Zilan. Upon seeing Lin Ye, Zilan paused for a moment, then immediately smiled.

"Finally, someone's here." Zilan entered the house, grabbed Lin Ye's arm, and then walked outside. "Come on, come with me, help me with something."

Lin Ye asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

“We’ve got a new person,” Zilan said. “No, I should say, someone who’s here for an interview.”

"The person being interviewed?"

“Yes, it was the recruitment notice that was posted a few days ago,” Zilan said. “Because the benefits were improved, there have been a lot of people coming for interviews these days. But today happens to be the relocation day, and most of the staff on the island have gone to move. Now I can’t even find an assistant to interview the new recruits.”

Lin Ye was speechless: "So you came here to conscript men?"

"A conscript?" Zilan frowned slightly, then relaxed. "Hey, that's quite a vivid description. Since you're just idling around anyway, why don't you come and help me out?"

Zilan was unaware that Lin Ye had already been selected as a doctor, so she still regarded him as the psychologist who always slacked off. Naturally, she wouldn't let him off the hook when it came to conscripting people. However, Lin Ye didn't intend to refuse. Anyway, he was idle, so he might as well do something, which was better than doing manual labor like moving.

Then, Zilan led Lin Ye to the new personnel office, where Lin Ye could see that there were already quite a few people waiting in front of it.

"It's an interview," Zilan said. "There are only the two of us as interviewers today. This is just the first round, so don't worry too much. Just weed out those who are just here to freeload."

Lin Ye asked, "What do you mean by 'wanting to freeload'?"

"Isn't that simple?" Zilan said. "It's those people who have no skills, don't want to do any work, and just want to sleep all day at work..."

Zilan rattled off a whole bunch of examples, and Lin Ye was silent for a moment: "Are you talking about me?"

"How could that be?" Zilan patted several resumes on Lin Ye's chest. "You're such a diligent interviewer, keep it up!"

Then she went to another room.

Lin Ye picked up the resume with a rather helpless expression, but after only glancing at it, his eyes widened, and he thought he had misread it.

Because that's the name of the first resume.

Guigu Xuehui.

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Author's rant: Why are so many people telling me to go back to the series? ==

I watched the anniversary sale, and it was indeed great. But I feel like I've lost my motivation; it's unbearable.

Chapter 617 I really found you

Guigu Xuehui.

When Lin Ye put down his resume and looked at the woman sitting in front of him, his last hope that it might be a case of someone with the same name was shattered.

it is true.

The other party really came to our door.

Lin Ye pulled his hood down a little guiltily, trying to cover his face as much as possible with the brim. Although he knew that Guigu Xuehui had never seen his face, it was still better to be cautious. Then he coughed twice, making his voice hoarse: "Miss Guigu Xuehui, is it?"

Guigu Xuehui, who was sitting opposite Lin Ye, nodded: "Yes."

Although it's not yet certain whether Guigu Xuehui is here to see him, Lin Ye absolutely cannot let her into Rhodes Island. Given Guigu Xuehui's cognitive abilities, even if she doesn't recognize Lin Ye immediately, the longer time goes on, the greater the chance that Lin Ye will be exposed.

As for recognizing each other...