Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Goodbye, Father. And please accept this small token of my concern.

"From now on, I will never be timid again, and I will be proud of you."

Alex handed the teddy bear doll to Sergei.

He learned about the pressure his father faced back then, the guilt, helplessness, and despair he felt after the incident, and the strength he now has to face it bravely and try to make amends for his mistakes.

Just as Bai Ye said, his father was indeed a remarkable person.

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Chapter 54 Orcas are not afraid of heights

Although Alex's words sounded a bit strange to Bai Ye, judging from the final result, it should be considered pretty good.

perhaps.

After witnessing the genuine father-son relationship between the two, Bai Ye decided to set off.

“I never thought I would see him again. He’s grown so much…” Sergei’s voice choked up as he put the teddy bear into his arms.

As Misha said, it is a talisman that embodies the longing and blessings of loved ones.

As he spoke, he looked at Bai Ye: "Now, I have another reason to fight. Let's go."

As he spoke, he went into the study and took out a briefcase from a hidden compartment on the top shelf of the bookshelf.

"Here is all the information I could gather. It concerns Marquis Boris, the Third and Fourth Armies, and those Grand Dukes."

“They trust me completely. No, in their eyes, I’m just an insignificant nobody, even though I’m the secretary of the city council.”

Sergei smiled and said, "But perhaps I should thank them for their oversight. It gave me the opportunity to gather all sorts of evidence. They trusted me too much; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to obtain these things."

Bai Ye nodded, then turned to look at the secret passage in the study that had been opened: "The news of your escape won't be kept secret for long, and this place will probably be cleaned out as well."

“It’s alright, anyway… this place is just an empty shell. My children are all safe, so it doesn’t matter if they’re not here.”

Sergei opened the photo frame on the desk, put the photos away, and walked towards the secret passage door that Skadi had pushed open: "Let's go."

Alex stood there, staring at the empty mansion.

“Alex?” Sergei looked at his child.

Alex glanced at him, then looked around at the places where he used to live.

He knew this was the last time he would gaze upon this place that held his childhood memories.

“Actually, I’m much luckier than those infected brothers. At least I still have a chance to come back, while those compatriots are unlikely to have that chance…” Alex murmured to himself with his back to Bai Ye.

After standing quietly for a moment, he turned to Sergei and said, "Let's go. I can see you off one last time."

Actually, he still didn't really like his father, but in his heart, he had accepted and forgiven him.

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The four men left Sergei's residence through a secret passage in the study.

Sergei carried some simple luggage, along with his precious briefcase.

The briefcase contained a wealth of information about Chernobog, the Marquis Boris, and the two army groups.

In addition, Sergei handed it, along with another briefcase, to White Night.

The second box looked more worn, but because it was made of higher-quality pack animal hides, it was still very sturdy even after so long.

The octagonal corners of the suitcase are secured with metal bracing.

“I think it’s safer to keep these with you.”

Sergei handed the two boxes to Bai Ye.

"The second box contains all the information about the 'sarcophagus.' The fire destroyed the research institute and the scientists inside, but Boris, that greedy guy, wanted to control the sarcophagus, so he preserved this information and rebuilt the research institute in an attempt to restart that thing."

"So, I have all of these materials—paper copies, the teacher's notes, and others—which I've scanned and saved as electronic versions. I hope they'll be of some use to you."

"Thank you. This is a very generous gift." Bai Ye accepted the two suitcases.

Sergei shook his head: "I simply trust you. The sacrifices made by my former colleagues cannot be wasted. I now entrust our past efforts to you, and I believe you will use them for the right things, not for destruction and war."

As he spoke, he said with a wry smile, "If only we hadn't been able to start this machine back then."

As they talked, the four of them walked out of the secret passage.

Sergei and Alex took one last look back at their mansion before Sergei pressed the button.

With a deafening roar of mechanical transmission, the secret passage's door slammed shut behind them, and then a mechanism pushed cubically shaped boulders to completely seal the passageway.

"This secret passage has been abandoned."

While Alex and Sergei turned their heads, Bai Ye put the briefcase into his inventory.

Skadi was already used to this. She knew that White Night possessed a peculiar Originium Arts that allowed him to conjure objects out of thin air.

The four of them took a secret passage and then moved along the corridor of the industrial base layer, arriving at Bai Ye's company headquarters.

"We'll part ways here."

As Bai Ye spoke, he looked at Alex and this time called out the boy's code name: "Bonebreaker".

"exist."

"Do you remember what I told Talulah about your mission with the Ghost Squad led by the Kingslayer?"

“I understand.” Alex nodded.

He's not just back to visit family. With the help of the black market infected clinic "Azazel," Bonebreaker and Kingslayer will lead the "Ghost Squad" to infiltrate the entire city.

Players will provide overt cover.

No, in fact, players don't need to do anything special. They just need to play the game normally in the city, and they will inevitably attract most of the authorities' attention.

After all, players aren't exactly well-behaved little kids.

With a large influx of players into Chernobog, the Reunion Movement had the opportunity to begin covert operations.

The Ghosts will conduct a thorough investigation of Chernobog based on all the blueprints and information provided by Sergei. They will also deploy personnel, and when the time is right, they will be the first Reunion members to participate in the operation.

Their targets include the city's interlocking systems, power systems, Originium reactors, electricity, and command towers. They will provide information to the main force of the Reunion Movement, enabling the entire squad of five to capture the entire core city within three hours and disengage from other areas.

This is the plan that Bai Ye and Talulah finalized.

What needs to be addressed now are the army groups that will block the way, and the Ursus Empire's own pursuit of accountability after the mission is accomplished.

"Take care of each other." Bai Ye patted Alex on the shoulder.

Infiltrating Chernobog, which was still under the control of the Ursus Empire, was an extremely dangerous undertaking. With Bai Ye absent, they would have to rely on themselves.

Fortunately, the headquarters of the White Night Shell Company "Namba Heavy Industries" is located here, and with this layer of protection, their actions can be covered to some extent.

"Chief Baiye, the aircraft is ready. The optical stealth device and anti-detection device have been reinstalled. The fuel has been added, and the map data of the Ursus Empire has been loaded."

The subordinate reported to Bai Ye.

Although they couldn't pilot the aircraft, with the help of the safety operation manual and the aircraft's built-in PRTS subsystem, they became excellent ground crew members.

These people were brought from Rhodes Island by Bai Ye, and also recruited locally. They used this place as a temporary office. Although they couldn't publicly identify themselves as an infected organization, they could still work with "Azazel" to help the infected in Chernobog and its surrounding urban cluster.

"We are ready for takeoff."

Bai Ye got into the cockpit, and Skadi sat next to him.

Are you afraid of heights?

Bai Ye smiled slightly at Skadi.

"We're planning to...fly?" Skadi tilted her head, looking somewhat puzzled. "This thing...can it really fly?"

She seemed somewhat skeptical.

The Agor people live in the sea, so their technology is all about the deep sea and rarely involves the sky.

“Of course.” Bai Ye pushed the control stick.

The aircraft slowly ascended into the air.

Skadi turned to look out the window. She stared, stunned, at the land receding into the distance.

Yes, this is Skadi's first flight.

With her feet detached from the ground, the only thing holding her to this continent was gravity.

Apart from that, she is free.

This wondrous feeling reminded Skadi of the first time she broke through the endless darkness and finally surfaced to see the boundless starry sky; the awe she experienced in both instances was similar.

"That's great," Skadi exclaimed.

"I thought you'd be scared." Bai Ye scratched his head.

Some of my friends in the orphanage used to be very brave, but when they flew for the first time, they screamed and were too scared to even parachute.

Oh, by the way, the reason Bai Ye threw all those poor guys from the A4 preparatory action team out of the aircraft for parachute training last time was because he was inspired by his own instructor.

After all, he went through that process himself, and he felt that this method was most suitable for beginners.

……

Skadi, standing to the side, looked at Bai Ye and suddenly blinked, saying, "You... seem to be expecting something? Are you trying to see my reaction? Maybe I should scream?"

"No, absolutely not!" Bai Ye denied repeatedly.

“Hmph, you underestimate the Deepsea Hunters. We are not afraid, nor can we be afraid.” Skadi took off her hat. “Even though we are a terrifying weapon, willpower is the key that will always sustain us in battle.”

"Without willpower, we'll go crazy. Another part of our bodies belongs to our enemy... We and our enemies share the same origin, you know?"

“Those parts will resist harming their own kind. We can feel our cells crying out. If they can’t bear it, then the body will mutate, assimilate, and eventually become a monster.”

Skadi slowly began to speak about herself.

She rarely talked about her past before, but now she is slowly changing.

"Then hold on tight, we're about to speed up..."

Bai Ye piloted the aircraft to continue climbing, then flew in the direction of the navigation to Saint-Germain Castle.

It will be a long flight, and they will need to stop once for rest and recuperation, since Chernobog is located on the border of the Ursus Empire, while Saint-Germain is located in the center.

……

The journey started smoothly, but as they approached the outer border of Chernobog, Skadi suddenly pointed to the ground and said, "Why do I have a feeling that those people are following us?"

Bai Ye frowned and checked the situation below through the outer monitor. Sure enough, a suspicious armed force driving a convoy of vehicles and high-speed sand motorcycles was behind and below them.

"Who are they?" Skadi asked, standing up from her chair.

"Don't rush... Mr. Sergei, can you hear me?"

Baiye notified Sergei, who was in the cockpit of the aircraft, via radio.

"What's wrong!"

Sergei quickly ran into the cockpit.

"Do you have any clues about these guys down here?" Bai Ye pointed to the monitor screens around him.

“Ah… these… oh no, they’re Marquis Boris’s private soldiers, damn it, why are they here?” Sergei exclaimed in shock after looking at the onboard terminal’s display screen. His eyes widened, and he seemed somewhat incredulous.

Logically speaking, they shouldn't be here.

"Are they targeting us?" Skadi asked from the side.

"Why don't you try it and see?"

Bai Ye deliberately reduced the speed of the aircraft, hovering in mid-air for a moment. Sure enough, a moment later, the armed convoy on the ground also reduced its speed and began to disperse to search.

“It should be us, but we haven’t been discovered yet. They can’t imagine that we’re in the sky.” Bai Ye said as he began to lower the aircraft’s altitude.

"What... are you planning to do?" Sergei swallowed hard. If it were more than twenty years ago, he would probably be too flustered to speak, but now he was able to remain calm and composed in this situation.

"Don't worry. Mr. Sergei, check yourself for any tracking devices or signal transmitters. Skadi, I'm going to airdrop you. These enemies should be fine," Bai Ye said, opening the hatch.

“Are there any guys like you, or that… big tin can guy among them?” Skadi asked as she stood up.

"Pfft... He's a patriot, where would he get a tin can?" Bai Ye rolled his eyes. "Looks like he probably doesn't have one."

Give me 3 minutes.