Ark: The Cycle of Light and Darkness

That night.

After returning to the hotel with many collected samples on his back, Eyjafala almost non-stop started analyzing and comparing the samples using some simple experimental equipment on hand.

Although the space is limited and the conditions are far worse than those of the Rhode Island ship's laboratory, Eyjafala firmly believes that first-hand information is definitely the most important.

Levi was noncommittal about this.

Many source rocks will indeed lose activity after being left for a certain period of time. When the activity is less than half of the standard, they will transform into ordinary solid source rocks.

The higher the purity of the source stone, the more likely this situation will occur. This period is called the active half-life of the source stone in the scientific community.

However, some of the samples collected by Eyjafjallajökull are not so close to the crater after all, so they are not so easily deactivated in terms of purity. But seeing how enthusiastic and focused the girl in front of him was, Levi was too embarrassed to speak out to persuade her.

However, just when Levi thought that he would spend this night in Aiyafala's research, suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the house.

Boom, boom, boom.

The sound was not loud, but it was enough to alarm Ayyafala.

【Brother Levi, it seems like someone is knocking on the door. ]

Eyjafala hurriedly went to get her hearing aid - when she was working, she would take off her hearing aid to minimize the trouble her hearing brought to her research. She suddenly froze when she was halfway out of her hand.

(Strange, obviously - without hearing aids, shouldn't there be any sound?)

Levi ignored the lamb's strange behavior, and he didn't even make a sound.

The moment he felt someone approaching outside the house, he was already in high spirits. However, the other party did not seem to be planning a sneak attack, but instead knocked on the door in an upright manner.

Boom, boom, boom.

The knocking on the door was always rhythmic and would sound every once in a while. Obviously the person outside the house was very sure that he had not knocked on the wrong door, and he was also sure that there must be someone inside the house.

【……I'll open the door. 】

After waiting for a while, the people outside the house never gave up, and Levi had to get up and open the door.

Click.

Use a natural posture to open the door, but in fact every inch of the land around your body is covered with Gyamagala cells. Once anything goes wrong outside the house, the invading cells will turn into viruses and destroy all hostile life. body.

However, there was only one person standing outside the house.

A Caprini middle-aged man

【Hello, young sir, I would like to see Miss Aiyafala, can you come in? 】

Seeing Levi open the door, the man outside the house didn't seem surprised. Instead, he smiled extremely gentlemanly, and his eyes seemed to want to look over Levi's shoulder and look at the situation inside the house.

【We're sorry, but it doesn't appear that Miss Eyjafala's schedule includes meeting people. 】

Calmly moving a little, Levi just blocked the man's sight, and at the same time gave the eviction order with a cold face.

【Oops, I'm very sorry, I was reckless. ]

Even though he was rejected so forcefully and almost rudely by Levi, the man's expression did not change at all, he still had a smile on his face and his eyes narrowed: [Well, can you please inform Miss Aiyafala? Let's talk about her. My parents' old friend, Steiner Zucker, came to Yi and asked to see him. Is that okay? 】

Levi's eyes narrowed.

This is the second time I heard this name in the past two days.

Combined with what happened before, Levi was already 70% sure that he could connect what happened last night with the man in front of him.

【Senior, please let him in... He is indeed a friend of my parents. 】

Eyafala's voice sounded at the right time, and the little sheep with the hearing aid stood behind Levi and pulled the corner of his clothes.

【——Understood. 】

Seeing that Aiyafala agreed, Levi did not insist, but got out of the way. Steiner glanced at Levi with a proud look, then walked into the room with a smile on his face.

【Adele! I haven’t seen you in the past few years. You have changed so much! Uncle, I almost don’t recognize your niece! 】

As soon as he entered the door, Zuokelii treated Ayyafala with a kind of enthusiasm that surpassed the elders' treatment of their juniors. While smiling, he quickly approached Ayyafala, as if he wanted to take the lamb's hand to show his closeness.

However, Levi stood in front of Aiyafalah first. Eyjafala, who had been avoiding the other party because he was too enthusiastic, calmed down and said hello to Steiner with a forced smile.

【I'm sorry, Mr. Zoklei. 】Levi did not give the other party any good looks at all: 【My mission is to protect the safety of Miss Eyjafala as an operator and patient of Rhodes Island. If you continue to approach, it will be difficult for me to continue my work. ]

Steiner's face suddenly darkened.

【Young man, I respect your work very much, but now is the time for my niece and I to reminisce about the past. As an outsider, should I know some sense of propriety? 】

Levi was unmoved and did not move a step, but Eyjafala's expression changed.

【Uncle Zoklei! You are a colleague of my parents and can be considered half of my elders, but you are not qualified to reprimand Senior Levi! He is not my servant, he is mine... he is mine……】

【Collaborator and bodyguard】

【——That’s right! ] Eyjafala, who took over Levi's words, said: [I welcome you to visit me, and I am also happy to reminisce or exchange work with you as a junior and volcano researcher.——】

Having said this, Ayyafala said with uncharacteristic toughness:

【——But if you continue to be rude to Levy-senpai, then please let it go!】

【I!……】

Steiner's face was a little confused. He scolded the Sakaz man before, and he did mean to establish his authority, but he did not expect that his niece, who had always been weak, would actually defend that man in this way..

(Hmph! Even if he is a"prophet"! Even if he is a"prophet"!!)

Taking a deep breath, Steiner's expression quickly changed.

【I'm sorry, I... didn't understand the situation. Please forgive me, Mr. Levi. 】

Caprini's man's eyes were sincere, and he seemed to be sincerely apologizing for his unqualified behavior.

Eyjafala's expression brightened slightly.

Levi narrowed his eyes.

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