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Chapter 455 Inspection in progress

Li Si seemed to be full of curiosity about the cave entrance. He approached the entrance and carefully observed every detail.

“Here, take this too. I think you’ll be interested in it. However, Lingjiu said it was a one-time use item when she gave it to me, so I’m not sure if it will be useful to you.”

Seeing this, Lingyan smiled, then handed the key, which had lost its luster, to Li Si and said.

After saying that, Lingyan tugged at Li Si, who was standing at the cave entrance, signaling him to come out of the cave.

Li Si then came to his senses, took the key Ling Yan handed him, and followed him out of the cave.

"Come out quickly, this opening can only last for ten minutes!"

Lingyan's voice revealed a hint of anxiety as he tightly gripped Li Si's hand and pulled him out of the cave.

At the same time, Lingyan's gaze fell on Lin Xiyue, who was still chatting happily with Lingluo through the protective shield.

She had a big smile on her face, seemingly unaware of the urgency of the situation.

Melos stood quietly beside Lin Xiyue, one hand gently supporting her waist to prevent her from losing her balance and falling to the ground in her excitement.

After all, this isn't the first time something like this has happened.

Lin Xiyue was engrossed in her conversation when she suddenly heard Ling Yan's shout. She then realized, as if waking from a dream, that the protective shield had been activated.

"Okay, I'll be right out!"

Lin Xiyue quickly responded, then without hesitation, she took Molos's hand and strode towards the doorway.

Melos smiled and let Lin Xiyue take his hand as they walked towards the cave entrance.

"Lingyan, you keep a close watch on this cave entrance. Absolutely no one is allowed to get close! We need to take them for a full checkup."

Ling Ye gave Ling Yan a serious instruction.

"Yes, boss! I will definitely guard the entrance and will not let anyone in!"

Lingyan nodded in agreement.

Then, he stared intently at the dark opening, remaining motionless like a sentry.

Led by Ling Ye, Lin Xiyue, Fei Bo, and two other people slowly walked out of the protective shield.

Ling Ye glanced back at Ling Yan and, seeing that he had already taken his place, turned around with relief and led everyone toward the only large temporary shelter that had been erected.

This temporary shelter looks very rudimentary, as if it were made from a huge shipping container. Two holes have been opened on the side of the container, each with a door. One door is labeled "Male" and the other "Female".

There weren't even any windows on any of the walls, making the whole house appear unusually enclosed and rudimentary.

"I have a question."

Lin Xiyue stood in front of the house, turned to look at Ling Luo, and said softly.

Ling Luo stood beside Lin Xiyue, slightly shorter than her, and was looking up at Lin Xiyue with curiosity, as if waiting for her question.

"That's right, there are only two genders here."

"What if the person who comes is intersex, or another gender?"

Lin Xiyue pointed to the two icons on the house, one representing a man and the other a woman, and then continued.

Lingluo was visibly taken aback when she heard the question. Her eyes widened slightly, as if she was somewhat surprised by it.

"Uh... well..."

"To be honest, I've never met someone like you before, so I don't know what to do in that situation."

Lingluo spoke slowly, as she thought for a moment.

Lingluo's gaze involuntarily fell on the two male and female icons, as if she were pondering the answer to this question.

"I think it's unlikely we'll need to reconsider this situation."

After a while, she shook her head again and answered uncertainly.

"In this situation, check the ID card. Our ID cards only show the gender of the person in question."

Lingye calmly replied, as if it were the simplest thing in the world.

"Oh, that's right, it solves all the problems at their root."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiyue couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, let's go get checked."

After saying that, Lin Xiyue followed Ling Luo into the door with the character "女" (woman) written on it.

Lingye, along with the others, including Meros, Li Si, and Fei Bo who had been forcibly bundled together, entered through another door.

As soon as she entered, Lingluo began to perform various examinations on Lin Xiyue.

However, throughout the process, Lin Xiyue noticed that Ling Luo's gaze kept falling on her intentionally or unintentionally, and he had a hesitant expression on his face.

This struck Lin Xiyue as odd, but she didn't pay much attention at first, thinking it was probably just Ling Luo's work habit.

However, after completing another inspection item, Lingluo still looked like she wanted to say something but hesitated to speak, and Lin Xiyue finally couldn't hold back anymore.

“I said, honey, just tell me what you want to ask? The way you’re looking at me is putting a lot of pressure on me. I feel like my blood pressure is going to go up because of this.”

She grabbed Lingluo, who was about to reach for another instrument, and asked.

“(⊙o⊙)…Okay, okay, I know it’s obvious and I shouldn’t be asking, but I can’t help it.”

Lingluo's tone was hesitant and uncertain, as if she found the question difficult to answer, but she finally decided to speak up.

"I'd like to ask, where's Earl? I heard from the captain that he was inside too, so why are you the only ones who came out?"

She took a deep breath before continuing.

As soon as she said those words, Lingluo felt a sense of relief, as if a huge weight had finally been lifted from her shoulders.

However, at the same time, her heart was also filled with contradictions and entanglements.

On the one hand, she was very worried about Earl's safety; on the other hand, she felt that it was inappropriate for her to ask him so directly.

After all, this wasn't something she should be concerned about, and she wasn't sure if it was appropriate for her to ask, since Earl was a different race, and what if it was something within their own race?

"Him? He was ambushed earlier, he wasn't paying attention, and then..."

Lin Xiyue's voice was somewhat low, as if she felt very sorry about this matter.

This was because her gaze fell on Ling Luo's slightly flushed face, and a sudden thought struck her. The words she wanted to say became hesitant, as if it were difficult to speak.

Upon hearing Lin Xiyue's words, Lingluo suddenly raised her head, and the instrument she was holding slipped from her hand due to her movement.

"What?! He was ambushed? How is he? Is he injured? How serious is it?"

Her eyes were fixed on Lin Xiyue, her face full of anxiety, and a series of questions came out of her mouth like a machine gun.

However, after asking these questions, Lingluo suddenly realized an important fact—Ear had not come out of it at all.

The discovery turned her face instantly pale, and her lips trembled slightly as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't.

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