On the Ark.

Chapter Eighty Speculation

Kal'tsit's voice was soft, but her words were heavy, so heavy that Lin Ye felt a little breathless for a moment.

"Stuck in the past all this time?" Lin Ye found it hard to believe. "Is that really possible?"

"What do you think?" Kal'tsit stared at Lin Ye. "You are now Rhodes Island's only psychologist."

Lin Ye smiled wryly: "I don't know, but I hope it's not true."

"Then let's go verify it. We can verify it once Liz wakes up."

How do I verify this?

“Ask her if she saw you in her dream,” Kal'tsit said slowly. “If she saw you in her dream, then it's just a normal nightmare. Her soul, her personality, and her memories are very likely still intact. But if she didn't see you, or even has no recollection of anything in the dream…”

Kal'tsit didn't finish her sentence, but Lin Ye already understood what she meant.

If the nightingale has no recollection of the dream, it means that the person he encountered in the dream was not the nightingale, but Liz.

Liz, who is always trapped in the past, trapped in the demon civil war.

Lin Ye took a deep breath and said, "I still think this reasoning is a bit far-fetched. It's impossible for a person to remember what they dream about every night, right?"

Kal'tsit didn't speak, she just looked at Lin Ye.

But that look in his eyes made Lin Ye feel powerless, and he ultimately didn't continue speaking.

Kal'tsit tapped the table lightly and continued, "But no matter what, what you did in the dream clearly affected Liz in the real world. You just felt it yourself; even you couldn't easily calm Liz down."

“…I know.” Thinking of Nightingale’s appearance just now, Lin Ye felt even more guilty. “It’s all my fault for being too reckless.”

“Yes.” Kal’tsit nodded. “But what’s done is done, there’s nothing more to say. What’s more important is what happens next.”

What happened after that?

“Liz’s condition, and your abilities, are what we need to focus on right now,” Kal’tsit sighed. “You really know how to cause me trouble. In that case, I won’t stay in Lungmen any longer. Tomorrow… no, to be precise, today, after Liz wakes up, we’ll observe her condition. If there are no problems, we’ll return to Rhodes Island. There are some things that can only be done on Rhodes Island.”

"What about this place..."

“Hime is already on her way back and will be back in a few hours.” Kal’tsit glanced at the wall clock and said, “Just leave Ifrit to her. Put aside the other matters in Lungmen for now and deal with them when I come back. Right now, the most important thing is you and Liz. Also, I should inform Shining to return. Now that we’ve come this far, we need to get more information from her.”

Lin Ye was surprised by Kal'tsit's decisiveness, so he nodded: "Okay."

“Then you should go back to Liz’s side first,” Kal’tsit said. “No matter what, Liz trusts you the most right now, and you must be by her side at this time. But don’t use your abilities on her again, I don’t need to emphasize that again, do I?”

Lin Ye smiled bitterly: "I never want to use it on her again in my entire life."

"Don't be so definitive," Kal'tsit said calmly. "Your ability might be the key to healing Liz."

"what?"

Kal'tsit said, "We have temporarily brought Liz's Oripathy under control, but the treatment for her psychological trauma has been stalled for a long time. Your arrival here has only stabilized her, but it doesn't change the underlying condition, and there's no way to take it any further."

I don't understand what you mean.

“I already told you, didn’t I? The current Liz is incomplete. And the underground passage from the Demon Civil War may very well be imprisoning Liz’s fragmented memories and soul.” Kal’tsit looked into Lin Ye’s eyes and said softly, “But our current treatment methods, whether it’s drug therapy or mental guidance, don’t seem to be able to bring that Liz out of her prison. But if it’s your new ability, maybe it can do it.”

Lin Ye was very surprised: "You mean, you want me to use my ability on Liz to bring Liz out of the dream?"

“This is just my current thought, it's not mature yet. I need to conduct further research before I can draw any conclusions, both regarding your abilities and Liz.” Kal'tsit crossed her legs. “However, wasn't bringing Liz out of the prison something you just tried? Why did you do that?”

Lin Ye paused for a few seconds, then smiled wryly, "I didn't think that much about it at all. I was just watching Liz being..."

"Alright." Kal'tsit raised her hand to stop Lin Ye. "Let's stop here for now. Both Liz and we have been through too much tonight. We need to get some rest."

After saying that, Kal'tsit turned around, picked up the kettle, and prepared to boil water.

You say you're going to get some rest, but are you still planning to rely on coffee to stay awake?

Lin Ye shook his head with a wry smile, thinking to himself that she really was a serious woman.

"Then I'll be going now," Lin Ye said.

“Hmm.” Kal’tsit started to fill the water container. “But I hope that if something similar happens again, you can tell me in advance, instead of taking matters into your own hands like you did tonight.”

"……I see."

Kal'tsit waved her hand, indicating that Lin Ye could leave.

Looking at Kal'tsit's retreating figure, Lin Ye always felt a strange sensation in his heart.

Just like a high school homeroom teacher, she is clearly a woman, but she has a very strong presence.

Lin Ye turned to leave, but as he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Kal'tsit.

"I have another question."

"Speak," Kal'tsit said without turning around.

"If—and I mean if," Lin Ye said, "if I brought Liz out of the underground passage where she was being held captive, what would happen to Liz now?"

Kal'tsit did not speak.

The only sound in the laboratory was the running water, as if Kal'tsit hadn't heard Lin Ye's words at all, but was concentrating on fetching water.

Just as Lin Ye was about to ask again, he suddenly noticed that the kettle was full and water was overflowing, wetting Kal'tsit's clothes.

After a long while, Kal'tsit finally spoke, her voice soft.

"I do not know."

……

Ten minutes later, Lin Ye dragged his tired body back to his room.

As soon as he opened the door, he heard rustling sounds and saw that the bedding on the bed was rolled up into a ball, resembling a huge caterpillar.

"Liz?" Lin Ye asked softly.

The caterpillar wriggled, its tiny head peeking out from under the blanket.

Blue eyes stared at Lin Ye for a long time.

"Pineapple bun, I'm so hungry."

Chapter 81 I think your requirements are a bit harsh.

Open your mouth and take a bite.

The white demon was hiding under the covers eating cake.

Seeing this, Lin Ye, who was sitting on the other bed, couldn't help but sigh: "Can't you just come out to eat? You've made it all over the bed."

"I don't want to come out," Nightingale said softly, chewing on her cake. "It's so cold."

"Then I'll turn off the air conditioner."

"Then it will be hot."

"...You're such a hassle."

“Pineapple buns are such a hassle.” Nightingale’s mouth was covered in cake crumbs. “I just want to stay in bed… I’m thirsty.”

Lin Ye sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, just stay here and don't move. I'll go get you some water."

"I find yogurt more thirst-quenching."

"...Alright then."

A minute later, Nightingale was happily eating cake in her left hand and yogurt in her right.

Lin Ye watched from the side, lost in thought, and remained silent.

Finally, Nightingale spoke first: "Pineapple bun."

"Ok?"

"Where did you go last night?" Nightingale asked. "Did you go back to your room?"

"No, I've been by your side the whole time." Lin Ye thought for a moment, then asked, "Liz, do you remember what happened last night?"

"remember."

Lin Ye's heart tightened: "What do you remember?"

Nightingale took a bite of cake and mumbled, "You...slept...Officer Chen."

"...NMD."

Lin Ye almost swore.

Okay, he had already sworn. So he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and continued, "I mean last night, after you fell asleep."

What happened after you fell asleep?

"Ah."

Nightingale shook her head: "I don't know what you did to me after I fell asleep."

Lin Ye: "..."

Nightingale finally finished her cake, licked her fingers, and then started drinking yogurt. If it weren't for the horns on her head, Lin Ye would have found it hard to believe she was actually a demon, except for the occasional things she said that drove him crazy. Fortunately, Lin Ye was almost used to it. He adjusted his mood and this time, without beating around the bush, directly asked Nightingale about the dream.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Lin Ye asked. "What was the nightmare like? Did you see me in it?"

"In a dream?"

"Hmm, didn't you used to say you often had nightmares?"

The nightingale thought for a moment, then nodded.

"Did you have any nightmares yesterday?" Lin Ye became anxious again. "Did you see me in your dreams?"

The nightingale shook its head.

"Did you not have a nightmare, or did you not see me?"

“I don’t know,” Nightingale said. “Once you fall asleep, you don’t know anything.”

"...Is that so?" Lin Ye was somewhat disappointed.

"Mmm." Nightingale continued sipping her yogurt.

Lin Ye gazed at Nightingale's profile. He actually wanted to continue asking, to ask Nightingale if she remembered the past, to ask more questions, but he feared causing her further harm, so he suppressed the thought. However, Kal'tsit's words continued to echo in his mind.