Chapter 405

Everything is left unsaid.

This is actually Lotessno's attitude.

If it weren't for Lin Ke insisting on knowing something, Lotessno wouldn't even want to say all this roundabout talk.

Being able to talk to this extent is truly out of "cherishing" the relatively close relationship between them and not wanting to fall out.

Although Lin Ke felt Lotessno hadn't gotten to the point and wasn't straightforward enough, he could still hear something from those roundabout words.

Since he could hear it, why keep insisting that Lotessno speak herself?

Of course, because everyone has different thoughts, positions, and wills—guessing, speculating, or even so-called tacit understanding can easily lead to misunderstanding.

After staring fixedly at Lotessno for a while and confirming she wouldn't say anything else, Lin Ke withdrew his uneasy gaze.

This let Lotessno breathe a slight sigh of relief.

Being looked at by his lifelong big brother with that strange gaze, although it didn't cause psychological pressure, it was really hard to get used to.

Lin Ke then asked, "What are you planning to do next? Keep looking for that beam of light?"

After pouring another cup of strong liquor and sipping it leisurely, Lotessno said lazily, "No need to keep looking for that beam of light; it will appear when it's supposed to. Now the key is, what are you planning to do next? Continue to keep yourself on ice?"

Taking a deep breath, Lin Ke slowly closed his eyes.

The experiences of the past few years flashed through Lin Ke's mind one by one: the loss figures of the Ruiwossi Academy vanguard appeared before his eyes, the over forty percent casualties of the Four Families United Legion stabbed his heart, and the results of Cody's serious injury, Paro's coma, and Serin's disfigurement stabbed again into his aching heart.

The memories he thought were dead suddenly began to attack again.

The helplessness he felt when facing the Lukia family in his weaker days, the helplessness when facing Lady Lisanandra's schemes……

He couldn't go on like this.

Lin Ke opened his eyes, calmly met Lotessno's gaze, shook his head slowly, and said calmly, "I intend to be myself again."

"Mm……"

Lotessno hummed, took a clean cup, poured Lin Ke some strong liquor, pushed it over, then raised her cup, "To your rebirth?"

Lin Ke lifted his cup, clinked it with Lotessno's, and said earnestly, "To my rebirth!"

As the words fell, Lin Ke raised his cup and downed the strong liquor in one gulp.

Lotessno did the same.

Afterward, the two didn't continue talking; each remained silent, each lost in thought.

Both had encountered many things today and needed to think them over carefully.

Under intelligent navigation mode, the Starry Sky Vessel sailed toward the destination coordinates set by Lotessno.

Not long after, as the Starry Sky Vessel continuously activated its warp engine for warp travel, it neared the destination.

Warship wreckage, firelight, destruction caused by sorcery, shattered planets, asteroid belt……

The traces of high-intensity war were clearly visible.

Lin Ke could not bear to witness it.

But he turned his head, looked earnestly at everything outside through the porthole, and firmly kept it in mind.

Under the organization of Fúlǐsītè Dí'àomàn dé, cleaning the battlefield had already entered its final stage.

The remnants of the Ruiwossi Academy vanguard, during this period, reorganized and reestablished a complete security system.

The Starry Sky Vessel, following procedure, after obtaining permission, entered the advance detachment's garrison, which was permeated with blood and fire, sorcery residue, and clashing rules.

After disembarking from the Starry Sky Vessel, Luòtèsīnuò and Lin Ke went their separate ways.

One went to find Fúlǐsītè Dí'àomàn dé, not knowing what to say.

One went to find the remaining forces of the Four Families United Legion and Mo Li.

Not long after, Lin Ke arrived at the Four Families United Legion, which had entered a state of rest, and found the busy Mo Li.

"You're back? I was just about to go see Sister Sèlín, together?"

He gave a casual greeting; Mo Li's feet didn't stop, she carried out the planned schedule, and Lin Ke's arrival didn't disrupt her rhythm.

"Let's go together."

Lin Ke responded, turned his steps, and went with Mo Li to see Sage Sèlín.

As one of the leaders of the Four Families United Legion, Sage Sèlín naturally had an independent living and working area.

No one knows how she came to consider it, but she directly turned this area into a potion research and production center, full of a work atmosphere, yet lacking much of a living vibe.

When Lin Ke and Mo Li arrived, Sage Sèlín was fully concentrated on researching a potion to treat Sage Pàluó and Sage Kèdí, not even having time to attend to her own facial injuries.

"Sister Sèlín."

He pressed the lab's doorbell to give a signal, and Mo Li whispered a greeting.

"Mm, have a seat; I still need a moment before I can be free."

Sage Sèlín didn't even turn her head, gave a casual reply, and then returned her focus to researching the potion.

Mo Li indeed went to find a place to sit by herself.

Lin Ke then looked at some materials that Sage Sèlín had not put away.

Speaking of which, the potion studies that once occupied a large part of Lin Ke's energy have long been absent from his life.

The reason for this revisit is indeed hard to evaluate.

The materials were divided into three different sections.

One concerned Sage Kèdí's injuries, one concerned Sage Pàluó's injuries, and one was an analysis and treatment plan for both of their injuries.

After quickly skimming the three sections, Lin Ke focused his attention on the potion that Sage Sèlín was currently concocting; the more he looked, the tighter his brow furrowed.

This potion is intended for the still-unconscious Sage Pàluó; theoretically, it is highly appropriate.

But Lin Ke felt something was off.

Theory and practice often produce discrepancies.

This is precisely such a situation now.

Sage Se Lin's plan was flawless in theory, but something went wrong in the potion preparation stage.

He glanced at the three portions of waste in the waste pool, took another look at the preparation that was entering its final stage but was likely to fail, and Lin Ke decided he couldn't just sit there doing nothing.

"Take me to change clothes."

Setting down his Portable Smart Brain, Lin Ke turned his head and said to Mo Li.

"Hmm."

Mo Li nodded in agreement, led Lin Ke to the changing room, and helped him put on the lab coat that met laboratory standards.

Although a single spell could have settled it, Lin Ke still strictly followed the procedure and carried out the full pre-experiment sterilization and disinfection work.

"How did you get in?"

As expected, the failed Sage Se Lin was tidying up the workbench; seeing Lin Ke enter, she asked in surprise.

"Give me a hand."

Lin Ke walked to another workbench, took a portion of material, and began preparing.

Although he hadn't prepared potions in a long time, Lin Ke's technique and movements were not at all rusty, flowing smoothly.

Sage Se Lin, seeing this, also had no intention of trying to prepare potions again, crossed her arms over her chest, and quietly watched Lin Ke's procedure.

The materials used for the potion were identical, and the first several steps were the same, but a difference appeared at the stage where the medicinal properties of the ingredients merged.

In the four previous failures, Sage Se Lin had used direct heating, while Lin Ke used indirect heating.

This way, the release of one ingredient's medicinal property would not be too abrupt, thus avoiding loss of potency and ensuring sufficient fusion.

After this stage, Lin Ke's method was no different from Sage Se Lin's.

Watching the successfully prepared potion, Sage Se Lin fell silent for a moment.

Direct heating and indirect heating are not particularly difficult points.

Yet she stumbled on this point four times in a row; the reason is simple—overconcern leads to mistakes.

Because Pa Luo has remained unconscious until now, it was to block a fatal attack for her.

Just thinking about this made Sage Se Lin's heart unable to calm, causing her to make low-level mistakes repeatedly.

He let out a long breath, returned from his silence, and Sage Se Lin spoke wearily: "Did you also prepare Ke Di's potion?"

Having said that, Sage Se Lin left the laboratory and headed toward the adjacent medical room.

She also needed to promptly treat her own facial injury.

Otherwise, after Pa Luo takes the potion and wakes up, what he will see is a disfigured Se Lin.

A woman beautifies herself for the one she likes.

Se Lin wanted Pa Luo to see an unblemished, flawless Se Lin, and then, through the most intimate gesture, show him her most ardent feelings.

As for Ke Di, Lin Ke and Mo Li are looking after him, so Se Lin doesn't want to interfere further.

Mo Li saw Sage Se Lin heading toward the medical room and also got up to accompany her.

Left alone, Lin Ke persevered, and soon, following Sage Se Lin's plan, prepared the potion needed to treat Sage Ke Di.

After glancing at the tightly shut medical room door, Lin Ke paid no attention to Se Lin and Mo Li, changed into his regular clothes, and, holding two potions, found the waiting Sage Ke Di and Sage Pa Luo.

"Lin Ke, you're back."

The gravely injured Sage Ke Di leaned against the headboard, his voice weak and feeble.

Sage Pa Luo, moreover, had to rely on the life support chamber to stabilize his vital signs, lest his condition worsen further.

"Hmm. Thank you for your hard work, Ke Di."

Lin Ke nodded in response, and while speaking, he handed over the potion needed by Sage Ke Di.

The mode of intake for this potion is oral.

As for Sage Pa Luo, the only option was to administer an infusion via the life support chamber.

Sage Se Lin's rescue plan was thoroughly well‑designed.

After using the potion, Sage Ke Di and Sage Pa Luo, who had already undergone a series of treatments, saw their injuries rapidly improve.

Although they hadn't fully recovered that quickly, Sage Ke Di's complexion improved considerably, and he no longer needed to constantly expend mental and magical energy to suppress his injuries.

Before long, Sage Ke Di will be back to normal.

Sage Pa Luo's injuries were more severe, yet they were visibly improving.

Lin Ke checked the various data of the life support chamber, then used magic to examine Pa Luo's condition, and judged that in another half hour Pa Luo would regain consciousness.

After some thought, Lin Ke summoned Ta Ling and had Pa Luo's life support chamber sent to the living quarters of him and Sage Se Lin.

Having shared a life‑and‑death experience, they believe that Pa Luo and Se Lin will have much to confide in each other.

Sage Ke Di watched Lin Ke's procedure without comment, and only after Pa Luo's life support chamber had been taken away did he ask: "Lin Ke, do you know what happened that made the High Council intervene so decisively?"

"Not entirely clear, but I have a rough idea of some minor details."

Lin Ke replied frankly.

"Is it convenient to say?"

"Not really convenient."

"Then let's forget it."

"Sorry."

"Between us, why be so formal?"

"But during the bloody battle, I not only failed to fight alongside you, I also took Mo Li away."

"What you did had a reason, and everyone agreed with it, so there's no need to feel sorry. Moreover, you and Mo Li drew away an eighth‑level grand sage and his fleet. If that eighth‑level grand sage had not been drawn away, not to mention a forty percent casualty rate, the four‑clan united legion would likely have been wiped out."

"How do you know that?"

"The dean said so."

"Dean..."

Lin Ke let out a sigh, wanting to say something, but the words came to his lips and he fell silent.

Sage Ke Di did not press further, likewise remaining silent.

After a while, Lin Ke stood up and walked out: "Get some rest, Ke Di. I still have some things to attend to."

"Hmm."

Sage Ke Di agreed, and again shouted at Lin Ke's back: "Aren't you going to check out your Grand Legion? They performed bravely today and achieved notable results, especially the Personal Guard led by Luoken."

"I will go, but not now."

Lin Ke paused slightly in his steps, then walked out without looking back.

Leaving the camp of the four allied legions all the way, Lin Ke did not go to see the Grand Legion on the way, merely sent a message to Mo Li, and then went straight to Dean Fu Li Si Te's office.

The Luo Te Si Nuo who came earlier to look for Fu Li Si Te Di Ao Man De is not here.

The office only had Dean Fu Li Si Te standing by the window, gazing at the base still shrouded in blood and fire.

"Dean."

Lin Ke lightly knocked a few times on the open door and greeted.

"Sit."

Dean Fu Li Si Te turned around, led Lin Ke to the reception area, and pointed to a sofa.

Lin Ke was not polite and sat down as indicated.

Dean Fu Li Si Te began brewing tea.

During that time, neither of them spoke, maintaining silence.

Not long after, the tea was ready, poured into two cups, and Dean Fu Li Si Te then asked: "The Saint just came to see me and said some things."

"Hmm."

"He said he was sorry."

"Hmm."

"He said he would compensate the academy."

"Hmm."

"He said he would go find two people later to ask the academy for some preferential treatment."

"Hmm."

"He said... he said that after today's events, the Great Sage Ruiwo and the Great Sage Sisuo could consider whether to come together to deeply develop the parallel universe."

"Hmm."

"He said it's time for the academy to let go."

"Huh?"

"You've also long wanted to go independent and grow freely, right?"

"Hmm."

"Then go."

"Hmm."

The two held their teacups, amidst the misty vapor, and had a very frank conversation.

They also reached an agreement.

Afterwards, each drank tea, each remained silent.

After finishing the tea, Lin Ke stood up and turned to walk out.

"Lin Ke."

When Lin Ke reached the doorway, Dean Fu Li Si Te called out.

Lin Ke stopped his steps, turned his head to look at Dean Fu Li Si Te, waiting for what came next.

Dean Fu Li Si Te opened and closed his mouth several times, having many things to say but feeling they were not appropriate.

After much thought, a thousand words finally condensed into a single word:

"Take care."