When he saw the name of the caller, Lin Ye immediately thought that he was dreaming. He pinched himself to make sure he was still in the realm of the living. He felt the pain and he was still on his phone.

This is a call from Skadi?! But, how is this possible?! Didn't Kal'tsit said that they couldn't reach Skadi?

Doubts filled Lin Ye's heart at this moment.

Lin Ye wanted to connect the call instantly and ask where Skadi was and if she was fine or not.

However, his instinct still reminds Lin Ye that this call might not be that simple, and he shouldn't pick it up on this occasion.

He was standing in front of the group. The moment he took out the phone, he attracted a lot of people's attention. If he let these people know that it was Skadi calling...It would be okay if Skadi was okay. However, if something happened, then his previous efforts were all in vain.

SilverSword walked over to him.

This made Lin Ye's headache even worse. Although he knows Swire is kind enough to not bother asking him. He still needs to find a solution for this.

What should I do?

Lin Ye is using 100% of his brainpower to find a way to answer this call without getting caught. Then he remembered that his old man was a pro at getting out of situations that he did not like. Then Lin Ye remembers what he taught him.

Thanks, old man!

Soon, he had a plan. He disguised his expression to make it seem like he was bitter

"Sorry, you continue the meeting, I need to go out and pick up a phone call."

"Now?" SilverSword ask.

"... Call from my girlfriend." Lin Ye pretends to have a headache. Then smiled "bitterly" and looks at the men present, "Today is her birthday. Hey, you guys, you understand. Sorry, she has a bad temper. She'll kill me if I don't answer this call."

He should be nominated to get a Grammy for how well he's acting right now. He didn't even look suspicious at all. No! He wouldn't be nominated! He should get one without even competing!

Swire shows a surprised expression, "A person like you still has a girlfriend?

Ouch... I can't blame you though.

"Yeah," Lin Ye says.

While holding his mobile phone, he tries to leave the house, "You continue the meeting. Don't worry about me. I'll ask my team after I am done,"

Lin Ye pats himself on the back at how good he did there.

Lin Ye heard from his father when he was a child that there is nothing wrong with portraying an image of having a strict wife in control of one's life. It can help his old man to refuse to go to social entertainment that is not easy to refuse and get away from situations where it is difficult to get away from.

So, at this moment, Lin Ye took advantage of his father's wisdom, and successfully made the eyes of everyone present looking at him become strange.

Swire taps on Blue Poison who is standing next to her and asks in a low voice.

"Does Lin Ye really have a girlfriend?"

"Umm," Blue Poison answers slightly embarrassed, "I don't know much about it."

Matoimaru reveals an expression of interest. Frostleaf mutters "So shameless."

The men present are looking at Lin Ye like this was a joke, but they didn't stop him.

Lin Ye let out a sigh of relief, but when he grabbed the handle and was about to open the door to go out, the sound of SilverSword's voice rang behind him.

"Your name is Lin Ye, isn't it?"

SilverSword is undoubtedly the highest status-wise person right now. Lin Ye had to stop the movement in his hand and looked back at him.

"Where are you from?", the soldier asks, "Your accent is a bit familiar."

"Me?" Lin Ye tried his best not to make his face too abnormal and keep as calm as possible. However, with his phone still ringing, it was difficult for him to calm down completely because he was very afraid Skadi would hang up the phone. Then he couldn't get through again.

"I'm from Chernoborg."

SilverSword shows a surprised expression, "Chernoborg?"

"Yes," Lin Ye nods.

"Heh, my hometown is not far away from you. I didn't expect you to be an Ursus too," He said, "Since this is the case, I'll just say something straight."

Lin Ye's heart had become annoyed by him, but he didn't show it and smiled, "Just tell me."

"Ursus men should be the one who is in charge."

"... Huh?" Lin Ye was a little stunned.

"I said that Ursus's men. They should all be in charge," SilverSword said, "Look at what you look like now because your girlfriend's phone call is so nervous. What's this?"

"... Huh?"

Lin Ye thinks that this man in front of him never met a single woman in Terra. They are all terrifying.

All of the women present don't like what he just said. He can even feel the room slowly becoming warmer.

You are a dead man walking by now. Rest in peace, you idiot of a man.

"Forget it, some things shouldn't be left to me, you should pick them up," SilverSword shakes his head, and then sighs softly "This meeting is very important. We have come all the way, not for talking with girlfriends on the phone."

His words made the men in the room laugh.

He didn't mind it that much. He can just go outside and let them laugh all they like.

But he really wanted them to be alive.

He can't fight Cthulhu alone.

Lin Ye sighs helplessly at this.

"Thanks for the advice." He smiled at him, "Let me give one too."

The room becomes silent.

"Hoo?" SilverSword smirked at him, "What is it Doctor Lin Ye?"

"I thought that everyone in this room would know about this by now, but I was wrong to think so." He shook his head as he said all of this, "Please remember the one that almost burnt the lower region of that man was a woman."

Lin Ye indifferently points at Maureen laying on the ground.

The men present look like they just remember something important and the women look at Lin Ye surprised.

"My advice is, please use your head before speaking to a woman. Even around them."

Lin Ye was now outside and was about to close the door.

Before he did so he relished the expression of every man that laughed at him now.

"You don't want to lose something just because of your mouth, Sir SilverSword." He smiled at them and said, "Women are scary after all."

He closes the door blocking the surprised faces of the men inside.

{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}

Outside, a bit far away from the house, Lin Ye pulls out his ringing phone.

Although he delayed for some time, fortunately, Skadi didn't hang up the phone, so he immediately answered.

"Skadi?! Are you okay?! Where are you? Are you hurt? I'm in Harlan now."

But he doesn't get a response from her.

"Skadi?" Lin Ye spoke again, looking a little anxious, "Can you hear me? Hey? Hey? Where are you?"

Only the wind answered him.

Lin Ye thought that the phone was hung up, so he put the phone down to look at it and found that it was not. The screen shows that it was still connected.

He puts the phone to his ear again and gently asked again.

"Skadi, are you there?"

No one responds.

Just to make sure he's not going crazy, he records his call.

Is Skadi not on the phone? If so, who made the call?

Lin Ye was anxious, but he forced himself to calm down. After taking a few deep breaths, he finally calmed down.

Later, he finally heard another subtle voice from the monotonous wind.

It was from his phone.

It was grunting noises like someone was breathing under the water.

{Rhodes Island's Psychologist}

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