On the Ark.

Just thinking about it is making me dizzy.

But then again.

Lin Ye slowly raised his head, looked at Skadi with an indifferent expression, and asked cautiously, "Um, you seem to be wearing my clothes."

“Mm.” Skadi nodded.

There was only a soft "hmm," and no further explanation. It was as if they were saying, "Oh, I'm just wearing your clothes, so what?"

"Did you get your own clothes dirty again?" Lin Ye asked.

“It got tainted,” Skadi said softly. “An enemy approached me when I wasn’t paying attention, and by the time I noticed him, he was already very close. I had no choice but to cut open his body with my sword, and my clothes are now covered in blood and entrails. It’s a bit of a problem; this kind of thing can happen occasionally when the opponent is too weak.”

Lin Ye dared not reply.

The style of this person in front of me is clearly different from that of the other Rhodes Island operators! How could she talk about such a bloody thing so casually? No wonder she was misunderstood so much by the other operators. Even Lin Ye couldn't help but think to himself that he was really lucky to have seen Skadi's body twice and not been chopped up by Skadi.

"You seem a little nervous?" Skadi asked Lin Ye.

"No, no, no." Lin Ye shook his head repeatedly. "I'm not nervous at all, not nervous at all."

“Really? It doesn’t matter if you admit it,” Skadi said softly. “Many people get nervous when they’re around me; I’m used to it.”

These words calmed Lin Ye down considerably. However, when he saw Skadi's bare thighs, he recalled the scene in the bathroom earlier and felt a pain in his nose. He quickly covered it and said in a muffled voice, "It's okay, you can use my clothes if you want, but I feel like they don't fit me very well."

“It doesn’t fit quite right,” Skadi said, looking down at herself. “But it doesn’t really matter. I only wear it when you’re here anyway. There’s usually no one on this floor, so I don’t really care.”

"...I think it's better to pay attention to it, otherwise it's not good for your health."

"I will not get sick."

"Is that so?" Lin Ye coughed twice. "In that case, it's up to you."

Skadi hummed in agreement, then slowly stood up: "By the way, there's something I need to ask you."

"Sure, just let me know!"

Lin Ye, who had done something wrong, answered very decisively.

Skadi didn't speak immediately. Instead, she walked to Lin Ye's side under his questioning gaze, then leaned down slightly, her long, gray-white hair, reaching her ankles, falling in front of him. At that moment, Lin Ye felt his heart almost stop beating. He instinctively leaned back, stammering, "You, you..."

"Does it smell?" Skadi asked.

"Huh?" Lin Ye didn't react.

"Does it smell?" Skadi repeated.

"What...smells like?"

“That person’s blood and entrails got all over my hair,” Skadi said softly. “It’s a real headache for me. I don’t have many things that I value, but hair is one of them, I suppose.”

Lin Ye thought of the shampoo: "So you bought a bottle of shampoo?"

“Hmm,” Skadi said. “I never use that kind of stuff normally. But this time it was really difficult. The smell just wouldn’t come off no matter how I washed it, and I don’t know what’s stuck to it. So I tried using it, and it felt kind of strange, but I can’t tell if the smell is still on my hair.”

"I see. I understand now."

Lin Ye initially wanted to take a deep breath, but then felt that such an action would be too lewd, so he gave up and simply sniffed. A delicate fragrance wafted from the gray-white hair, he couldn't tell if it was the smell of shampoo or Skadi's natural scent, but it was certainly very pleasant.

"There's no odor anymore," Lin Ye said to Skadi after confirming several times. "Completely gone."

“Really?” Skadi slowly straightened up. “That’s good. Thank you.”

"No need... By the way, your hair is so long." Lin Ye felt the atmosphere lighten up considerably. "It looks great."

"My hair? It looks great?" Skadi seemed to smile faintly. "Yeah, thanks... Want to touch it? My hair is quite soft. I'm pretty confident about that, you know."

If Lin Ye were a bit more thick-skinned, he probably would have agreed immediately. However, he was rather shy, so he could only laugh awkwardly and say, "No need." To avoid further embarrassment, he immediately changed the subject: "By the way, the application has already been approved."

"Apply?"

“It’s your job application.” Lin Ye immediately took the document out of his desk and handed it to Skadi. “Although it wasn’t signed by Ms. Kal’tsit, Amiya’s signature is still valid, right?”

Skadi glanced at the document and said, "So you really intend to make me your assistant?"

"You don't want to?" Lin Ye immediately became nervous.

“I answered that question a month ago,” Skadi said, closing the file. “It’s not a matter of willingness or unwillingness; you’ve solved a problem for me. At least it makes me feel more secure on this floor.”

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think I've already said that if you can help me solve this problem, I'll teach you swordsmanship."

"Uh, I don't think that's necessary. Yato is already teaching me."

“I know, and I don’t have time to teach you the complete swordsmanship,” Skadi shook her head and said. “I’ll just teach you some small tricks, about your body.”

"Huh?" Lin Ye didn't understand Skadi's meaning.

Skadi didn't explain, but instead picked up her black greatsword.

The moment she gripped the sword, Lin Ye felt the entire office become damp.

“I don’t know if you can master it,” Skadi said softly. “It’s a method to unlock one’s potential. It allows you to push your body to its limits in a very short time, thereby unleashing more combat power… This sword technique is called…”

"Leaping over the waves."

Author's BB:

I have a bad cold... I'll stop here for now. I hope I won't get a fever tomorrow.

By the way, I recommend "Brother's Naval Base" by Dead Fish, a Kantai Collection fanfic. It's really good, so check it out if you're interested.

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My cold has gotten worse, and I've been in bed all day. I feel incredibly dizzy, so I'm taking a day off. I hope I'll feel better tomorrow. Sorry.

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Chapter 141 Practicing Swordsmanship at Midnight

"A 'Yue Lang Chicken'?" Lin Ye clearly didn't understand Skadi's explanation. "What the hell is that?"

“It’s not a ghost, it’s a technique,” ​​Skadi said. “Is there something wrong with your thinking? I’ve explained so much to you, and you still can’t understand?”

It wasn't a mocking tone, but a very serious inquiry, as if Skadi genuinely thought Lin Ye had something wrong with his head. But this made Lin Ye feel even worse than being mocked, so he coughed twice and quickly defended his intelligence: "How could I not understand? Of course I understand, I just have a question."

"You said."

"Is this Wagyu chicken any good?"

“It’s not a matter of whether it’s powerful or not,” Skadi said softly. “It’s just a technique, and the use of any technique depends on the individual. But it can boost your strength for a short period of time. Let’s say your original strength is one, then it can give you a several-fold increase in the next few tens of seconds, eventually reaching two or three.”

Skadi speaks slowly and softly; anyone who pays attention can understand her.

At this moment, Lin Ye wanted to ask Skadi what would happen if his original strength was zero—would there be any hope? However, he then remembered that Skadi was clearly not one to joke around. If she really thought he was a weakling with zero fighting power, that would be troublesome. After all, he was incredibly powerful, capable of single-handedly defeating countless Sarkaz samurai, even if it was only in Nightingale's dream.

“Words may not be enough to explain it,” Skadi slowly raised her greatsword. “Then let’s experiment.”

Lin Ye was startled by Skadi's actions: "You want to cut me?"

“It’s just a test,” Skadi said. “Just use your sword to parry and block one of my attacks.”

At this moment, Lin Ye began to regret being such a show-off who even brought his sword to the bathroom. The thought of Skadi stabbing through the toilet wall with her sword sent chills down his spine. He originally wanted to refuse Skadi, but then he felt that it would be disgraceful for a grown man to be unable to even lift a sword in front of a woman. So he put down what he was holding and, steeling himself, drew his black steel sword in front of Skadi.

"Then let's give it a try," Lin Ye asked. "I just need to block one of your attacks, is that enough?"

"Hmm," Skadi said calmly, "Don't worry, I'll hold back."

Lin Ye felt insulted, but he also felt that his life was more important than his dignity, so he could only honestly say, "Thank you for your trouble."

Then he assumed a blocking stance.

“Hmm, are you ready?” Skadi said. “I’ll count to three.”

Just as Lin Ye was about to answer that he was ready, he saw Skadi's lips move slightly.

"three."

Then the greatsword swung down fiercely.

After a piercing metallic clang, Lin Ye collapsed to his knees, feeling as if his body was about to fall apart.

"Huh?" Skadi asked, quite puzzled. "I haven't even exerted myself, how come you've already collapsed?"

Lin Ye looked up and saw that the black giant sword was still suspended in mid-air. It was clear that Skadi had held back at the last moment, otherwise he would have been injured.

Skadi's power is truly terrifying.

Lin Ye rubbed his throbbing arm as he stood up and said, "I'm just a beginner. And didn't you say you were going to count to three?! How come you swung it down so fast?!"

“Yes,” Skadi nodded. “I told you I counted to three, and I also asked you if you were ready.”

Lin Ye: "..."

"Well, that's about it." Skadi placed her sword against the wall. "Looks like you can't withstand my strike."

"Yes."

"Did you do your best?"

"Of course," Lin Ye sighed. "If I don't want you to chop me up directly, of course I have to do my best."

"I won't hurt you, don't worry."

Lin Ye thought of Skadi's reputation and realized that he really couldn't rest easy about it.

“Remember this: even if you exert all your strength in your normal state, you can’t block a single ordinary attack from me,” Skadi said slowly. “Now, use the techniques I’ve taught you.”

"When did you teach me?"

Skadi glanced at the wall clock and said, "In five minutes."

Lin Ye: "..."

“Of course, it also depends on whether you can handle it,” Skadi said softly, “or rather, whether you are that kind of person.”

"what?"

Skadi's voice was too soft for Lin Ye to hear clearly.

“It’s nothing.” Skadi shook her head, then looked at Lin Ye. “Take off your clothes.”

"……what?!"