Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

“I know that many in Team Five dislike war; they simply want to find a home where they can survive. But how can the Sarkaz’s long-standing resentment be appeased? How can this long-standing imbalance be straightened?”

Garsen raised his head, looking at the three people in front of him and Bai Ye beside him: "Without the war, we are nothing."

“His Highness the Regent can also open up a new home for us, and I simply choose to follow that possibility.”

"Bai Ye, you are right. If the Reunion Movement's orders conflict with the Regent's, I will only obey him."

"Then let's get going." Bai Ye bowed to the mercenary leader in front of him. At least, the other party was a respectable enemy and opponent. He was loyal, steadfast, and unwavering.

"What gave you the illusion that you had me figured out?" Garsen drew his longsword.

He was a burly Sarkaz man, at least two meters tall, wielding a long sword, Garsen looking down at the White Night.

Just as Hedley and W were about to act, Bai Ye stopped them, saying, "Let me do it. Killing one's own people is not something to be happy about, but I don't care."

As he spoke, Bai Ye clenched his fists, and highly concentrated nitrogen armor immediately enveloped his body.

Garsen was on high alert. His intuition told him that White Night was in danger.

With a loud bang, Bai Ye's figure vanished from Garsen's sight.

Driven by the powerful propulsion from the gas burst, Bai Ye's speed was beyond that of an ordinary person. He crashed directly into the arms of the Sarkaz giant, carrying immense kinetic energy.

Without engaging the Sarkaz warrior in combat, Bai Ye unleashed a gas explosion directly into Garsen's arms.

The compressed nitrogen gas was released instantly, its volume expanded rapidly, and a powerful explosion was formed.

Before Garsen could react to the massive explosion that hit him right in the face, a sharp blade of air shot from Bai Ye's palm pierced his unprotected throat.

"Uh……"

With his throat pierced, Garsen couldn't utter a sound, and his massive body crashed to the ground. If it weren't for the Sarkaz's tough and robust physique, and the timely activation of magic, he would have been torn to pieces by now.

Even so, his life was still irreversibly heading towards its end.

Rest in peace. You have blocked my way.

Bai Ye raised Garsen's knife and pierced his heart.

After all, this was a boss he had defeated in his previous life, so Bai Ye was very familiar with him. He could tell what kind of stance someone was just by looking at their raised hand. Therefore, he won this battle very easily.

To be honest, Bai Ye and Garsen had no grudges against each other on this timeline. However, Garsen was blocking Bai Ye's way, and he would not allow anyone to interfere and ruin his plans.

As the regent's man, Garsen had no choice but to die.

"He really acted decisively." W had never seen Bai Ye fight before, so this battle surprised her.

A person who can become a mercenary leader is naturally no ordinary person, yet he was killed by Bai Ye so easily. The bizarre explosion was too sudden; W thought to himself that if he had encountered such a close-range explosion, he would probably have been torn to pieces.

Even using one's own explosion to block the shockwave is useless.

"Hey, how did you two manage to trap him that day?" W looked at Hedley and Ines with a questioning gaze.

“Well, it’s not that we trapped him, it’s that he didn’t want to fight us… he held back.” Hedley said somewhat awkwardly.

"No wonder he beat this guy up so badly," W mocked Ines for her earlier disheveled appearance.

Ines ignored W's teasing. She looked at Garson's corpse on the ground and sighed, "Killing him, there's no turning back now."

“You find a way to reorganize the mercenary group and eliminate dissidents under the pretext of traitors. I will return to Londinium now and report the situation here to the Regent,” Hadley said.

He knew he had to give an explanation, otherwise people would still be suspicious even if no information leaked.

"Let's clean up the mess first." Bai Ye closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surrounding situation.

The area was sealed off by the dense fog and wind barriers he released, and the players used these cover to slowly search for and wipe out the remnants of Garsen's forces.

They will all die in this dense forest. White Night has sealed off the area, and no one can escape.

Players don't care about the reasons for the killing. Since Bai Ye ordered them to do it, he must have his reasons. Anyway, everyone is on the same side, so obviously they wouldn't harm their own people. Players trust and rely on the game system's main quest judgment.

The players were having a blast, pouncing on the separated Sarkaz mercenaries like hungry wolves. Although a single player was no match for these elite mercenary warriors, the players weren't fighting alone. Their tactics were like a wolf pack, tearing apart any opponent as a group.

Even mercenaries who manage to escape the players' hunt will be discovered and killed by Bai Ye. The omnipresent wind is his eyes and ears, and also an extension of his will.

Players tore off the mercenaries' identification tags, which could be exchanged for decent equipment and skills from White Night, or simply for a sum of LMD (Lungmen Dollars).

The white night dispelled the thick fog and barrier that had enveloped them. Apart from them, no one knew that a group of mercenaries had died here. Their corpses and flesh would become nourishment for the growth of the dense forest.

“What a pitiful bunch…” Hedley looked at the worn-out nameplate in his hand.

He recognized some of these mercenaries; they had drunk together at the Scars Mall in the past, or encountered each other on the battlefield.

"With the cleanup complete, we can proceed with the next step of our plan."

Bai Ye opened the terminal.

The cities of the Ursus Empire are not far ahead.

Chapter 51 The Password is Correct

"Another dungeon crystal..."

After eliminating Garsen and his mercenary forces, another dungeon crystal appeared in Bai Ye's inventory.

Through the dungeon crystals, players can fight against Commander Garsen and his mercenaries, a process similar to the previous game, "Scout: The Final Chapter".

Although Garson was literally castrated on the spot by a direct hit from White Night in real life, he is indeed a formidable opponent for players, especially since he can also control his elite mercenary units.

Bai Ye still didn't immediately take out the dungeon crystal.

He plans to make further plans after things have settled down.

……

The players dispersed on the spot, as they had their own things to do and naturally wouldn't all follow Bai Ye back. However, some players wanted to exchange for items in Bai Ye's shop, so they followed him.

The group returned to camp, where the Sarkaz mercenaries had already learned of their leader's ordeal.

The leaderless mercenaries were quickly brought under control, and Hedley and his men reorganized the force.

Hedley stepped to the front of the stage, looked at the bewildered or indignant mercenaries, and delivered his speech.

"Do you want to become pawns and tools of war, to be discarded at the end, fighting for someone else's ideals, or do you choose to fight for yourselves? We can build our own homeland and find fertile ground to survive."

……

“He’s actually quite suited for this…” Bai Ye looked at Hedley, feeling inferior.

He had given speeches before, and held meetings when he first joined the company, but the results were not very good. The cohesion he gained after raising salaries and benefits was much greater.

Clearly, his charm and affable aura are not a panacea.

Otherwise, there would be no need for a fight; one could simply persuade Garsen with their face.

However, Hedley does possess leadership qualities; his speeches are very persuasive, and at least most of the Sarkaz are willing to follow his lead.

"After that, W and Ines will take over the mercenary group, while I will return to Londinium."

Hedley made arrangements for what followed.

Meanwhile, his men were also closely monitoring the camp, because all the mercenary forces were currently inside the camp and none of them had been assigned to go out on missions, so it was as if everyone was under lockdown.

Anyone acting suspiciously could be a messenger of the Regent, and they must be intercepted before they can pass on the information.

Fortunately, they are currently in a frozen wasteland far from the city, making it extremely difficult to find a port to transmit data.

……

After resolving the Sarkaz mercenary issue as planned, Bai Ye finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

The Regent was merely making a casual move and didn't pay too much attention to the situation of the infected here. Sending the Sarkaz mercenaries over was also to avoid further infighting in Kazdel.

Therefore, even Garsen, who was assigned as the captain, was not particularly strong.

If the enemy leading the team is of the level of the Blood Demon Lord, it will probably be quite difficult.

As Bai Ye was pondering his next move, he saw three burly Sarkaz men in heavy armor walking towards him.

They were the leaders of that group of Sarkaz infected mercenaries.

Codenames: Big Bob, Big Adam, and Mudstone.

Almost all of their mercenaries are infected, and their only purpose in joining the mercenary group is to survive.

Bai Ye stood up and looked up at the three people standing in front of him.

“Mudrock said you’ve infiltrated the camp before,” the mercenary codenamed Big Bob said slowly.

Although they didn't show their faces, they were still easy to distinguish: the one holding the chainsaw was Big Bob, the one even bigger than Big Bob was Big Adam, and the one holding the hammer was Mudrock.

Bai Ye suddenly realized that Ni Yan had discovered him when he infiltrated earlier, but he hadn't recognized the guy at the time.

"Your magic is related to the earth?"

Bai Ye looked curiously at the burly mercenary holding the hammer, who nodded slightly.

Big Bob continued, "Is Garson's death related to you?"

“Garsen’s death was just an accident.” Bai Ye shook his head.

“We just want to confirm whether your promise is valid.” Mudrock spoke, his voice deep and low due to the mask, suggesting that the face beneath the mask might be that of a rather resolute middle-aged man.

Bai Ye recalled what he had learned in his previous life: these people seemed to have chosen to leave because they could not accept the violent behavior of the Reunion Movement.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye nodded and said, "The Reunion Movement will not become someone else's pawn. We share a common goal, which is to find a home of our own."

"Afterwards, you will also be allocated a piece of land, and you can choose to use it for high-energy stone beetle brewing or to grow wheat, it's up to you."

The three of them looked at each other.

Bai Ye's words seemed to strike a chord with them. Both the stable life and the enticing high-energy stoneworm farm were very appealing to them.

The password is correct!

“We will not pursue the truth any further. We hope you will remember your promise, and we will not become your enemies. Our power will be at your disposal,” Big Bob said solemnly.

Bai Ye nodded, then asked with some curiosity, "Aren't you all uncomfortable being cooped up in those bomb suits the whole time?"

"I'm quite curious about what you all look like."

“Only this suit gives us a sense of security. After all, in Kazdel, no one knows when an explosion might happen.” Big Bob looked down at his armor. “If everything settles down, I won’t have to dress like this anymore.”

"No, if you're raising high-energy stone worms, you still need to wear..."

Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.

In his past life, he hated these self-destructing Originium bugs the most; they were annoying and would release acid that corroded the durability of equipment.

……

Bai Ye managed to deal with Big Bob and the others, and these people then persuaded more Sarkaz mercenaries who had gone on to riot because of their leader's death.

With Hadley's speech, everything finally settled down.

For the time being, Bai Ye no longer needs to worry about being betrayed by Lontinim.

Bai Ye knew it was time to go and resolve the army group issue with Sergei.

To capture Chernobog, it would be highly likely to lead to a direct confrontation with the Third and Fourth Armies.

Even with the players' current strength, the Reunion Movement cannot contend with an entire organized Ursus Empire army.

Therefore, some measures must be taken to restrict the actions of the army group.

Bai Ye knew that Saint-Germain Castle was the key.

I must make a trip to the political center of the Ursus Empire.

However, before that, Bai Ye needed to call for reinforcements.

Being alone is too dangerous; he needs the sense of security that Skadi's Greatsword provides.

Chapter 52 Goodbye Skadi

"Zhai Mao Bu Ge" was among the first players to encounter the NPC Bai Ye and was also one of the first streamers to capitalize on Bai Ye's popularity. She became a top streamer on the Bilibili video website by taking advantage of Bai Ye and the initial test of Arknights Online.

Bai Ye also took advantage of her popularity to promote herself to the players for the first time.

However, as time has passed, Bai Ye has gained immense popularity and recognition among players. It's safe to say that anyone who plays this game knows the name Bai Ye.

Bai Ye had already passed the initial development stage and no longer needed to rely on the popularity of streamers and live streamers to attract viewers. In addition, Zhai Mao's own gaming talent was just so-so; in her previous life, she hadn't even entered the top tier. Therefore, Bai Ye hadn't made any special contact with her anymore.

After all, if Bai Ye were to open his personal shop, he would have to deal with countless players every day. Who would remember any one individual? He wouldn't have the energy to pay attention to them.