Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

As night fell, the camp suddenly became quiet. At first, the mercenaries thought they were asleep. However, one day, two Sarkaz mercenaries who had secretly drunk alcohol ran into the camp and were surprised to find that it was almost a ghost town.

Only a few people are still working late into the night, while many more have mysteriously disappeared.

The tents and wooden huts were completely empty. There was no one inside.

The next day, people suddenly emerged from the tent, which had been confirmed to be empty.

The mercenaries reported the situation to their captain, who then relayed it to Garsen.

At first, Garsen thought the mercenary had been drinking and was not thinking clearly, but after he sent people to investigate the matter again, he found that this was indeed the case.

News that the Reunion Movement could control the dead in battle spread like wildfire through the military camp.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain these suspicious soldiers who appear and disappear intermittently.

……

"Hahahaha!"

Bai Ye laughed heartily, very loudly.

"What are you laughing at?" Ines frowned, looking at the young man in front of her.

When I told him about it and asked him for the truth, he laughed as if he had heard a really funny Ursus joke.

Simply can not stop.

"Well, I was just thinking about something happy."

Bai Ye was truly at a loss; he hadn't expected the Sarkaz to mistake players for ghosts.

In fact, the reason why the players disappeared en masse was because they wanted to log off.

While gaming in a gaming pod can replace sleep, if you're using a basic gaming pod, you still need to log off to eat. And you still need to disconnect and rest.

There are also restrictions on the game time for minors, and even some of the graphics, tasks, and dialogues are intelligently blocked and processed.

Most importantly, most players have to go offline to work or school.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal for players to log off at night.

Those who stay in the camp at night are mostly hardcore gamers. Their guildmates have all logged off, and they don't make a fuss. They usually leave the camp to team up and grind monsters outside, or browse the forums and do odd jobs in the camp.

It's surprising that they were mistaken for ghost soldiers, but it's not entirely incomprehensible.

The Sarkaz have a unique understanding of death and rituals. The Day of Requiem on Terra originated from the Sarkaz, and its source is the Black Festival of Kazdel.

The Sarkaz value death, believing that their spirits will return to the Sarkaz bloodline after death (and in fact, this is true).

So it's normal for them to be suspicious when they encounter such a situation.

'Perhaps this isn't so bad?' Bai Ye decided not to explain for the time being.

He then looked at Ines, who was standing to the side.

This guy has been coming to him a lot lately, and so has Hedley, who always seems to want to have a chat with him.

In addition, Bai Ye also sensed that a third person seemed to be eyeing him as well.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye slowly said, "It's been so long, it's time to calm down, isn't it? Or should I stand here and let you punch me?"

"Tsk..." Ines couldn't help but click her tongue. It wasn't that she lacked melee combat skills, but compared to a monster like Bai Ye, she was still too weak. Hearing this, she felt a strange sense of pity, which was really unpleasant.

“That’s not what I care about…” Ines took a deep breath. “I want to ask you privately, are you really planning to execute those people?”

Yesterday, when Bai Ye returned from his outing, he was accompanied by a group of Sarkaz mercenaries. According to him, these people violated the spirit and regulations of the Reunion Movement, ignored previous stern warnings, and needed to be executed.

This incident caused a huge uproar within the Sarkaz mercenaries, and the mercenary squad to which the captured individuals belonged almost rioted.

Why would a collaborator turn against his ally?

……

"I want to know what you, no, what you all think... or rather, what exactly you want to achieve."

Bai Ye sat on a rock in the snow, looking at the black-haired girl in front of him.

Although she wasn't a Sarkaz, she had honed her horns into the shape of a Sarkaz. Perhaps, deep down, she already considered herself a demon.

Bai Ye was very curious about her opinion on this matter, as well as the two people standing behind her.

"us……?"

"Yes, it's you guys. By the way, it's about time you came out. Aren't you tired of standing there for so long?"

Bai Ye already knew that Ines wasn't the only one who came to see him; there was also Hadley and a stranger.

“I knew I couldn’t hide it from you.” Hedley stepped out from under the tree behind Bai Ye, and a girl with short white hair followed him out.

She had a smile on her face, but there was something unsettling about her.

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow.

He recognized her; she was another girl with white hair and red eyes.

This guy has very distinctive features: red highlights and tufts of hair that resemble insect antennae. Players in the previous life jokingly called it the American cockroach.

Although she has a sweet and cute appearance, Bai Ye knew that this girl was not someone to be trifled with. To be precise, Bai Ye was not good at dealing with someone whose motives and thoughts were unpredictable and whose actions were quite chaotic.

“She’s W, one of my teammates,” Hedley introduced from the side.

"Did you feel that two people weren't enough, so you called for another one?" Bai Ye crossed his arms.

"Haha, I like this guy. You don't often see someone as high-profile and arrogant as him in Kazdel." W suddenly laughed as he listened to Bai Ye's words.

Ines curled her lip. If we're talking about being arrogant and high-profile, the person who best fits that description is probably W herself...

The three of them looked at Bai Ye, and the atmosphere became somewhat heavy for a moment.

Bai Ye stood calmly in place, looking at the three Sarkaz mercenaries, some familiar and some unfamiliar.

This image should be fine, right...?

Chapter Forty-Seven: A Good Deal

“I think you still owe us a question, don’t you?” Hedley said slowly.

"Really?" Bai Ye tilted his head, feigning ignorance.

“Tsk, we’ll pay you.” Hedley pointed to the clothes on Bai Ye’s body.

Yes, Bai Ye changed into the same outfit she had worn before, the uniform with a badge that resembled a triangle pattern of the Tower of Babel.

Clearly, Bai Ye had no intention of avoiding or evading this issue this time.

"Compensation... Before discussing this issue, I would like to know your position first."

As Bai Ye spoke, he turned his gaze to Hedley: "Sarkaz mercenaries like you are rare. You are different from those guys who are blinded by violence and war. You fight with a kind of emotion that other warriors rarely have."

"I see sorrow in your eyes. Only a warrior who constantly reflects on his battles will feel worry. You are a good warrior."

"Thank you for the compliment." Hedley pursed his lips.

"So I want to know what you really want. Is it to become a tool under the Regent, obey his orders, and fight for his ambitions? Or is it to be tired of the war in Kazdel and want to find and develop a stable home? Or is it to still crave war and wealth, to fight and die like an ordinary mercenary?"

Bai Ye's words silenced Hedley and Ines. Hedley shook his head: "Even if we wanted to, we had no choice. War is never something we can escape. We've been mercenaries for far too long; killing and betrayal have long been a part of our lives. It's something we can never escape."

Bai Ye looked at the Sarkaz camp in the distance, and at the Sarkaz swordsmen training, and shook his head: "Let me state a fact first. We do need allies, but what we really need are like-minded partners, not machines that only know how to kill."

"Some of you don't belong to us; you're just following the orders of that regent. Others are hopelessly addicted to killing and violence. I will find a way to deal with both of you."

As she spoke, Bai Ye looked up at the three people in front of her and asked, "Which category do you belong to?"

"You...you're crazy? You want to start a war with us?" Ines suddenly understood what Bai Ye meant; he wanted to bring the mercenaries completely under the control of the Reunion Movement.

He would not allow such an armed force to take orders from others.

A dangerous glint lurked in W's eyes: "Looks like we've all been underestimated. Saying these things in front of us now, are you really that confident? If we don't agree, will you just kill us?"

Ines frowned. Even though the situation was tense, Bai Ye's shadow was not fierce and showed no murderous intent. What was he thinking?

“You won’t fight me. You should have recognized this symbol that day.”

Bai Ye pointed to the pattern on his chest as he spoke.

In recent days, he has gathered some information through Swire and various channels within Rhodes Island, such as the so-called Tower of Babel, which is actually the predecessor of Rhodes Island. The speculations of the Valletta Society in his previous life have now been confirmed.

Years ago, Kazdel experienced a civil war, in which "Your Highness" Theresa and "Regent" Theresis fought a great battle for the throne, and Babel belonged to Her Highness's side, and was her core team.

In the end, His Highness failed, and the Regent emerged victorious. Babel, meanwhile, fled Kazdel, redefined its purpose and ideology, and became a pharmaceutical company. The mercenaries who had previously served His Highness were regrouped and deployed to new battlefields.

This is the frozen land of the Ursus Empire.

“I don’t like anyone interfering in the Reunion Movement, and you were probably on His Highness’s side in the past. There’s an old saying in Yan: ‘The enemy of my enemy is my friend.’ I think you understand what that means, right?”

Bai Ye likes to "make friends".

Hedley suddenly realized that the young man in front of him was becoming difficult to deal with. When he infiltrated the camp earlier, he was just a clueless greenhorn, but now he was a completely different person.

“If you were truly loyal to the current regent, I would have exposed you long ago. The facts prove that you are not entirely loyal.”

W looked at Bai Ye and suddenly said, "I didn't know you back then because you weren't on that ship."

“Of course, I only joined recently,” Bai Ye replied with a smile. “The Tower of Babel no longer exists; it crumbled with His Highness’s death. Now, we are called Rhodes Island.”

“Rhodes Island…that’s the name of that ship.” W muttered to himself, then his expression became very subtle. “You guys are really bold, just using the name of a ship so openly as the name of your organization. Aren’t you afraid of being exposed?”

"Such a large ship, the only one of its kind on this land, there are no other branches. If it were going to be exposed, it would have been exposed long ago."

As Bai Ye spoke, he extended his hand to the three of them: "We don't need to trust each other, nor do we need to be allies, but I think we can make a deal now."

"Using mercenaries?"

“Yes.” Bai Ye nodded. “You guys help me distinguish between the spies, thugs, and the Regent’s messengers in the five mercenary groups, and then list the ones in the five mercenary groups that I can trust and cooperate with.”

“I will help you get rid of Garsen and his forces. You will become the new leaders of this army. Then you can do whatever you want, as long as it doesn’t interfere with us, I won’t interfere.”

Hedley and Ines exchanged bewildered glances upon hearing this.

W burst out laughing: "A crazy plan, but I like it."

“I’ve disliked that big guy for a long time. If they don’t agree, then choose me and let me be the leader. It’s a good deal.”

"In that case, this little lamb won't escape my grasp."

W then turned his gaze to Ines.

The two of them are mortal enemies, their relationship is similar to that of Swire and Chen Huijie, while Hoshiguma is similar to Hedley, both being peacemakers.

This stable triangular relationship has been maintained from Kazdel to the present day.

"If I hadn't been unfamiliar with you before, I would have almost thought you were a mole I had planted..."

Bai Ye found it somewhat amusing. W's words were an excellent assist. Ines certainly wouldn't want W to climb over her, which meant she would join the cooperation, and Hedley would be even more unable to escape.

W's smile faded slightly as she stared at Bai Ye: "Don't be too happy yet. I still have many questions about Rhodes Island... We're only cooperating temporarily, nothing more."

Chapter Forty-Eight: The Terrifying Chainsaw Man

Players are no longer surprised by the sudden appearance of Sarkaz mercenaries around them.

They believed this was another reinforcement summoned by Bai Ye.

Speaking of which, players think White Night should be considered a summoner rather than a warrior. This guy is always calling for reinforcements everywhere, disappearing from the Reunion Movement from time to time, and always bringing back a group of people when he reappears.

Some even consider Bai Ye to be the personnel manager of the Reunion Movement.

When Bai Ye saw this speculation on the forum, he laughed. The key point is that the poster even seriously listed various pieces of evidence. If he didn't know the truth himself, he probably would have believed it too.

Knowing only to high-ranking members of the Reunion Movement, Bai Ye formed a fragile alliance with three members of the Sarkaz mercenaries. They shared some secrets, and although they still didn't quite trust each other, they also shared a common goal: to secretly plot the overthrow of the current mercenary leader, Garson.

First, White Night instructed Hedley, W, and Ines to divide the Sarkaz mercenaries' internal forces. They needed to eliminate the violent, restless mercenaries, as well as the messengers and spies planted by the Regent.

Some of them were henchmen and informants of the Pardoners organization, who were scattered across the land searching for any useful information.

“We know this mercenary group. They’re quite well-behaved. They can stay.”

“This team is no good. They stabbed us in the back when we were retreating before. If it weren’t for the Regent, I would have gone after them long ago.”

"This heavily armed Sarkaz squad is quite good. They just want to find a place to live, and leaving Kazdel to become mercenaries is only out of necessity."

Hedley and Ines distinguished these mercenary squads one by one.

To Bai Ye's surprise, he saw the Sarkaz strongman who had first discovered his infiltration of the camp in the heavily armed squad that Hedley had mentioned.