Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

His sanity had dropped considerably during the standoff.

If this continues, he'll probably have to face the aura of fear himself once his sanity runs out.

"Skadi, do you have any strange feelings?" Bai Ye looked at Titi with some curiosity. Thanks to her presence, Bai Ye was able to escape unscathed when facing at least three inner guards again.

The girl shook her head.

It seems that the fear aura of the inner guards should have no effect on a deep-sea hunter like Skadi.

That makes sense. Deep-sea hunters constantly have to fight against their instincts in battle, and their willpower has long been honed to an exceptionally strong level. This kind of tenacious willpower certainly won't be affected by the inner guard's innate abilities.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, the girl suddenly covered her head.

"What's wrong?" Bai Ye rushed over and helped Skadi, who was swaying precariously.

"So heavy—!"

Bai Ye suddenly felt a tremendous weight being applied to his arm, but fortunately, he had already increased his physique and strength, and managed to lift Skadi up with difficulty.

"What terrifying weight... No wonder it's an orca." A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes, and he couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Skadi sat on the sofa next to him, her forehead covered. Bai Ye could clearly feel that her body temperature was rising rapidly.

"So hot."

Bai Ye touched the girl's forehead and was surprised to find that her temperature had exceeded 40 degrees Celsius.

For ordinary people, a body temperature exceeding 42 degrees Celsius is considered hyperthermia and is extremely dangerous. However, for a Terra superhuman like an orca, it seems that apart from breathing more rapidly, there are no other reactions.

After checking Skadi's condition, Bai Ye took out the medical kit and performed emergency treatment. Then he held Skadi's hand and waited by her side until she slowly recovered.

After a period of time, Skadi's condition gradually stabilized, her questions began to decrease, and her various physiological indicators gradually returned to normal.

Of course, this "normal" is relative to the standards of deep-sea hunters. Compared to ordinary humans, well, let's not even go there.

"What happened?" Bai Ye asked Skadi. "Were you injured just now?"

He wasn't sure if it was the demonic fragments from the inner guard that had affected Skadi.

"Phew, I'm fine... but for a moment, I thought I heard someone... singing?" A hint of panic flashed in Skadi's eyes.

Bai Ye held her hand and comforted her, "It's okay, relax. You're just tired. It's probably because those fragments of evil spirits reacted with some parts of your body, and your instincts are resisting this feeling."

Although the specifics are unclear, Bai Ye knew something from his previous life that the things in the sea were not the same as demons. In fact, when the two encountered each other, they might even become enemies.

The relationship between the two is probably similar to that between a Chaos Demon and a Great Devourer?

In short, none of them are good things.

In his previous life, Bai Ye had heard some rumors that those creatures in the sea might be the same kind as the giant beasts on land.

……

Skadi nodded; she felt she must have been stimulated in some way as well.

"Phew, I'm fine now, but for a moment just now, I think I heard someone calling my name."

Skadi said, taking Bai Ye's hand: "Bai Ye, there are very likely other Deepsea Hunters still alive. I may not be the last Deepsea Hunter!"

"Ouch—I know, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!"

Bai Ye's current physical strength is not enough to compete with Skadi. He only felt that the girl grabbed his hand tightly in her excitement, as if it were a metal vise, making his hand unable to move.

"Ah, I'm sorry!" Skadi quickly released Baiye's right wrist.

“What Deep Sea Heavy Industry…” Bai Ye’s mind flashed with images of a vise, a furnace, and a water pump.

I guess... there shouldn't be any problems.

There is a long way to go...

The purpose and nature of becoming stronger changed suddenly. To avoid embarrassment, Bai Ye knew he had to continue working hard.

……

After the farce subsided, Bai Ye packed his luggage and asked, "I should have some free time next. If you need to go find someone, I can go with you."

Based on past experience, traveling in pairs is relatively safer and more stable, as traveling alone is always a dangerous thing in this land.

The free time that Bai Ye mentioned was naturally the period before the Reunion Movement moved to Chernobog. In fact, he no longer needed to do anything. Everything had been arranged, and he just needed to wait for the right time to complete his plan.

After being busy for more than half a year, he finally found a moment of free time.

“We went to Iberia, and I could feel that call, that call, coming from Iberia,” Skadi said bluntly, stating her answer directly.

Although she knew that being by her side meant she could be caught in danger at any moment, Bai Ye, being a land dweller, was indeed an exception. He was strong enough to keep the danger at bay, so she didn't need to worry or consider it too much.

“We can disguise ourselves as messengers of natural disasters and their guards,” Bai Ye nodded.

The duo he mentioned is a classic pairing from the continent of Terra, and he himself possesses some professional knowledge of the Cataclysmic Messenger, so this kind of impersonation doesn't seem too difficult for him.

"It's much easier with you here."

Skadi spoke much more than before; the White Night was changing, and so was she.

“Yes, yes, what would you do without me?” Bai Ye began packing her luggage.

Skadi tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying, "Go find old Jose first, an old guy who knows a lot, and then run there."

“I knew it…” Bai Ye covered his forehead. “Rushing around recklessly is just your style.”

“So, you have to hold me back.” Skadi laughed heartily.

Chapter Sixty-One is probably about a date.

Although he had decided to set off, Bai Ye still had some loose ends to deal with.

Before leaving Ursus, Bai Ye and Speaker Witt had another meeting, this time the longest.

Before leaving, Witt suddenly called out to Bai Ye: "Actually, I've known you for a long time, Bai Ye."

“You are not merely a messenger, and what you seek is far more than the just judgment you speak of.”

Bai Ye smiled and said, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Do I need to remind you? Namba Heavy Industries, I used to be the Minister of Finance, so I have quite a bit of inside information and I also have some special little power."

"Oh, right, I'm now the Speaker of the Imperial Council, so perhaps my power has increased. Hmm, it sounds strange for me to say that, but it's true."

Speaker Witte said with a smile.

Bai Ye suddenly realized why his company had been given the green light before, and even large quantities of Originium ore shipped out of the Ursus Empire passed through customs without going through security checks.

Of course, if Bai Ye wanted to hide it, he could still do it, since players all have inventory slots, making it very easy to transport boxes of ore out.

Looking at Speaker Witt, who was revealing his true intentions, Bai Ye slowly said, "Many people will thank you for the help you have provided."

“You’re standing among them, are you one of them too?” Witt pressed.

"No, we just met by chance and then traveled together for a while... I also have things I want, and I just occasionally did good deeds along the way. Yes, I define it as good deeds unilaterally."

Bai Ye shook his head.

Speaker Witt stared at Bai Ye for a while before asking his final question: "How can I be sure that you won't be the next Black Serpent, the next Koschche?"

As Bai Ye turned and left with a smile, he waved to Victor: "I always walk in the sunlight, not crawl in the dark."

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"Who is he?" Skadi asked, somewhat puzzled.

Bai Ye glanced at Witt's mansion and sighed softly: "A man who dedicated himself to this country. I admire him, but I could never do what he did."

Bai Ye paused for a moment, then explained, "A person usually puts themselves first and then considers others; but a person like him would put other things before himself."

He then looked at Skadi and said, “For example, some of you hunters fight and hunt for your families, but others take the continuation of your entire race as your responsibility. Both are noble because they both involve facing terrible enemies. But the latter is rare.”

Skadi nodded. "I understand what you mean."

"But there's one thing you're wrong about. Hunters never think that much about things."

Skadi laughed as she spoke, "Before we figured out why, we made our move. The enemy won't give you time to think, so just swing your sword at them."

"No wonder you guys are so simple and brutal." Bai Ye roughly understood what was interesting about these deep-sea hunters.

……

The two left Saint-Gobain Castle.

They encountered no obstacles along the way.

However, Bai Ye could sense that the inner guards were always following behind them. Bai Ye believed that Skadi must have noticed it as well.

However, the two pretended that nothing had happened. They walked through the streets of Ursus like ordinary tourists, and Bai Ye even bought some strange little toys.

“These are strange little gadgets. I would never have paid attention to these before… But the Second Captain and the others would probably be more interested in them. It’s strange that I brought them up,” Skadi muttered to herself, looking at the Ursus nesting doll in Bai Ye’s hand.

"Perhaps it's because you sensed the presence of an old friend... But even so, I still find it absurd. Across half the land, across mountains and rivers, you can still sense the presence of your companion."

"I can't do that."

Bai Ye admitted that he could indeed sense events happening far away through the wind, but it was nowhere near as terrifyingly distant as this. Bai Ye even wondered if Skadi was hallucinating.

However, Skadi was certain: "My feeling is right, 'Deepsea Hunters are of the same blood' (Agor's words)."

“*Agor’s swear words*” Bai Ye said playfully.

Skadi was surprised upon hearing this: "You actually understand our language... but why did you choose to say this particular sentence?"

The girl stared wide-eyed as Bai Ye cursed the persistent bodyguards following behind them in her native language.

He had never seen a White Night like this before. Skadi was also learning for the first time that the White Night could speak Agor.

"Because usually, the first things you learn are swear words in a foreign language." Bai Ye bought the Ursus nesting dolls.

The two walked through the dense market and merged into the crowd. When they emerged again, Bai Ye had already activated Originium Arts, and the Inner Guards had lost track of them.

"Even if it's not the first time I've experienced this spell, it's still very interesting."

Skadi was quite interested in feeling the "bubble" that enveloped her. The vacuum layer isolated the sound, and the surrounding wind concealed their figures.

"However, we can't hide it from them. These air currents are too abnormal, and our skin is very sensitive to such subtle changes."

Skadi applied her own experience of feeling the water flow.

"When facing powerful individuals like you, whether or not one hides their strength is no longer so important."

As Bai Ye spoke, he led Skadi out of Saint-Germain Castle.

The two traveled a considerable distance through the wilderness before Bai Ye found the flying vehicle he had previously hidden.

"This journey has been quite pleasant, even if it's only for today." Skadi squinted as she watched White Night shake off the bits of grass and grains that had settled on the dust cloth.

Saint-Germain Castle was alright, but in Skadi's eyes, all the city-states on land were the same. However, staying in the inn for so long had been quite boring. Only the last day, when she went out with Byakuya, was truly enjoyable.

“Well, if you like, you can call the experience on the last day a ‘date’,” Bai Ye said with a smile while checking the aircraft engine.

Then he felt an immense force pressing down on his head.

Skadi looked at him with a smirk: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Of course I know what dating means. Do you think the world beneath the deep sea is some ignorant, barbaric society?"

"So what do you mean?" Bai Ye remained unmoved.

Skadi stared at it for a moment, then snorted, "I'm satisfied."

Chapter Sixty-Two: Scholar Bai Ye?

White Night and Skadi did not go directly to Iberia.

After a long voyage, they first returned to Rhodes Island.

The aircraft need resupply, and they also need to be prepared and repaired.

However, when Bai Ye landed the aircraft on the deck of the land-based aircraft carrier and jumped off, he found that the surrounding operators were looking at him in a strange and odd way.

Skadi, who stepped off the aircraft, clearly sensed this as well.

"What did you do while I was away?" Skadi blinked. Standing next to Bai Ye, she also received a lot of stares, which made the girl feel a little uncomfortable.

"It's probably... a very normal thing..."

Bai Ye blinked, somewhat puzzled. He usually had a low profile and was considered low-key on Rhodes Island, with hardly any operators recognizing him.