Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

The player did not leave immediately.

Version 1.0 ends in 24 hours.

This time is reserved for players to explore the map, organize resources, complete quests, and celebrate.

Bai Ye tried to gain some more experience, but his gains were not significant. Although players had accumulated a lot of experience at the end of the version and had just completed the main quest, the system's rewards were quite generous.

However, they all planned to save up and had no intention of using it immediately.

They're not in a hurry.

Anyway, a new version will be released soon, and maybe there will be new features?

After trying for a while, Bai Ye had to give up. He knew that he also had to update his personal shop during this period, otherwise players would be very disappointed if there were no new items after the server opened.

……

Players gathered in the central square of Chernobog's core city.

The crowd here is growing so large that there's almost no room left to stand.

Player characters have collision volume and will not clip through objects, so the number of players that the plaza can accommodate is actually limited.

What are they planning to do?

Talulah was a little curious.

She had always been somewhat puzzled by these immortals, and she always believed that they had gathered here because of Bai Ye.

"Look, they're preparing for a concert."

Bai Ye pointed to the center of the square.

Talulah saw that the band of undead was sitting in the center of the square.

Bai Ye had arranged for them to have a sound system and microphone in advance.

Afterwards, through broadcasts from the heart of Chernobog, the music could fill the entire city.

For the players, this was a farewell party.

For the Integration Movement, this was also a celebration and a carnival.

"A band that wanders the earth, the Alice Fantasy Orchestra... How interesting." Talulah couldn't help but exclaim after learning about it.

So Sister Tazi found a quiet corner and sat down gently.

At first, the square was noisy and chaotic, with countless players gathered together; the scene was simply terrifying.

However, when Miss Elsa, the orchestra's director and conductor, raised her baton and made the starting gesture, the noise gradually decreased.

Once the first note was played, only music remained in the air above Chernobog.

This was a very interesting concert. The orchestra not only played music from Earth, but also collected music from this world while traveling across the land, such as folk songs popular in the Ursus Empire.

When these familiar tunes played, some of the Integrative Movement members couldn't help but shed tears.

This is a tune from my hometown.

The infected people were all people abandoned from their hometowns, forced to leave their homes and go to the cold, frozen northwest.

This departure could last for ten years, or even several decades.

Now, some of them have returned to their hometowns and are able to hear this familiar music again. How can one not be moved to tears?

It must be said that Captain Aisha is very good at setting the mood. After the folk songs, came the standard Ursus carnival music. These songs have a light rhythm and a cheerful melody, so both infected and players followed along and started a carnival.

……

"That's really great..." Bai Ye smiled as he looked at the lively atmosphere not far away.

The atmosphere wasn't this joyful and harmonious in the previous life. In the previous life, players completed their first version's main questline by stepping on the ruins of Chernobog.

Those were tough battles; the streets were littered with the corpses of enemies and fellow NPCs.

Not far away, at the top of the command tower, a battle that players couldn't intervene in was also taking place. The scorching heat melted the metal. It wasn't until the game's instance was updated that players understood what kind of battle was taking place at the top of the command tower.

……

Even after so much time has passed, Bai Ye's memories remain so vivid.

Past gaming experiences came flooding back, creating a stark contrast with the present scene.

"That's fine then." Bai Ye turned around.

He should also start preparing for the second version.

For the players, it's all over, but for Bai Ye, there's still a lot of work to be done.

He can't rest yet.

Chapter 86 Peterheim High School

"It's so noisy—"

"In the end what happened."

"Everyone else has been evacuated, why are we locked up here!"

"We don't have enough water or food! Damn it!"

……

While Chernobog was caught up in the frenzy of players and infected, a group of people were plunged into deep fear and anxiety.

They were the students who had been deliberately detained by Bai Ye.

The children of nobles, middle school students... all of these people were imprisoned by Bai Ye at Peterheim High School.

"When the game enters the update phase and all players log off, the entire city will be at its weakest. Therefore, we must prepare some cards to protect ourselves."

"The children of nobles, the children of commoners... are the best protectors. Although this is a dishonorable act, and undoubtedly despicable, it is necessary to safeguard the fruits of victory."

"Everything was for a greater good—and there's no going back now."

These are Bai Ye's original words. Of course, Bai Ye replaced words like "player" and "offline" that Talulah and the others would never understand with other words.

In short, while all the citizens were expelled from the core city, Bai Ye deliberately detained these students.

After their unsuccessful attempts to break through the Reunion Movement's blockade, the students, unaware of the true situation, were thrown into panic and chaos.

Some radical students attempted to rebel, but White Nights dispatched the most disciplined and loyal soldiers, Patriot's men, the Northwest Frozen Tundra Guerrilla.

They easily suppressed this futile resistance without harming the students.

Finally, the students behaved themselves.

At this time, Bai Ye, dancing to the beat of the carnival music, lightly pushed open the heavy iron gate and entered Peterheim High School.

Unlike the cheerful ocean outside, the atmosphere inside the middle school was quite oppressive.

Guerrilla soldiers patrolled everywhere, while students were only restricted from moving around on campus.

Most of the students were in a daze, no one knew what they were thinking. The sudden change, the fully armed soldiers, the strange broadcasts, the abandoned core city... all of this left these naive students at a loss.

Many people didn't even realize what had happened.

Of course, a small group of students also gathered together, whispering and looking away, seemingly plotting something.

In this situation, Baiye walked into the school.

"Have all the students gather on the playground."

Bai Ye notified the guerrilla soldiers, and soon, the school bell rang, and announcements were broadcast over the loudspeaker.

……

Bai Ye walked onto the platform in front of the playground wearing a double-breasted overcoat in the style of Lontinim.

All the students looked up at him; clearly, they were all curious about Bai Ye's identity.

Given Bai Ye's appearance and natural affability, most students had a fairly good first impression of this handsome young man. However, since Bai Ye was able to command these fearsome soldiers who patrolled the school with weapons, it was clear that his identity was not simple.

The students gathered on the playground, waiting for Bai Ye to speak. They were anxious and prepared to face the judgment of their fate.

Bai Ye remained silent for a while. After the music outside ended and another song was played, Bai Ye slowly spoke: "I am Bai Ye. I am very sorry to tell you all that from now on, you are all my hostages. In other words, you have been kidnapped by me."

"!" Although it was somewhat expected, the students on the playground still erupted in cheers when Bai Ye said those words.

After all, such a heinous incident had never occurred since the end of the great rebellion.

Bai Ye ignored the noisy students; he simply drew his Laterano gun, fired a shot into the sky, and silenced all the students.

Next, Bai Ye calmly informed all the students of the current situation—Chernobyl had been evacuated, leaving only the core city, and all the other citizens except for this high school had been expelled.

“We have occupied this city and own it. From this moment on, you will live a semi-military collective life under our control.”

"In accordance with international child protection law, the Ursus Empire Constitution, the laws of war, and the Declaration of Humanitarianism, we will ensure your safety, privacy, and basic human rights. However, at the same time, we will also issue a series of prohibitions, including prohibitions against mutual harm, suicide, and disobeying orders..."

"I have only one requirement for you: obedience. At the same time, I must ensure the life and physical and mental health of each of you. So, under these conditions, let's get along well."

Bai Ye casually told the students all this, then ignored their doubts and questions and left.

Bai Ye won't explain, but they'll understand soon enough.

After all, it's pointless to waste words; it's better to let them have a firsthand experience through actions.

……

Bai Ye left all the students on the playground and walked towards the school gate. However, as he approached the gate of Peterheim High School, a young girl chased after him.

"Mr. Bai Ye!"

Bai Ye turned around, and chasing after her was an Ursus girl with long, curly white hair, wearing a well-fitting school uniform. Judging from her appearance and demeanor, she was a well-educated noblewoman. The girl's tall figure was striking, and it was hard to imagine that this Ursus girl, who was almost as tall as Bai Ye, was just a middle school student.

"Who are you?" Bai Ye turned around, then frowned as he looked at the girl. "You know me?"

“Yes, Mr. Baiye, good day.” The girl bowed respectfully, then introduced herself, “I am Natalia Andreyevna Rostova, you can just call me Natalia.”

“The Rostov family?” Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. According to Sergei, this family was a well-known noble family in Chernobog and a partner of Marquis Boris.

The two families run businesses, both overt and covert, in Chernobog, which gives her family a high status in the city.

“Yes.” Natalia nodded.

“Natalia, if you want to ask about your parents, I can tell you that they are safe and should have already evacuated with City-State Plot 59. However, I will not treat you specially because of your identity. You can go back now.”

Bai Ye initially thought that this noble lady wanted to build a relationship with him, but what the girl said next took him by surprise.

“Mr. Baiye, I know you. You are a renowned scholar and researcher. My parents have read your published articles and research reports. I am very curious as to why you would do such a thing, driving the city's residents away and then taking over the city for yourself. Any normal and conscientious person knows that this is wrong.”

Why did you do that?

Chapter 87 General Winter

(Don't forget the survey, it costs 600 jade.)

Bai Ye nodded.

Natalia's questioning of his actions is understandable, considering he was just sitting peacefully in Chernobog, eating Ursus sausage and singing, when he was suddenly kidnapped by the Reunion Movement.

Although they were noble families with vast wealth and their businesses couldn't possibly be confined to the core city, they were still driven out of their old mansions, and even detained by the Reunion Movement.

And throughout Peterheim High School, there are many students like her.

Turning his head, Bai Ye saw Natalia staring intently at him. Although her heterochromatic pupils were slightly averted due to fear, she still insisted on meeting his gaze.

This kind of courage is already quite rare.

Ultimately, they're still middle school students. Although you can't tell from their appearance at all.

These students were afraid and terrified, completely unaware of what was happening outside or what their future held. Natalia hoped to use her noble status to extract more valuable information.

And why Bai Ye did this.

He was clearly a promising young scholar who was just beginning to make a name for himself in academia, yet he did something so outrageous.

“Your questioning is valid; we are indeed not on the side of justice. However, if we don't, we'll only be left to die on the frozen ground.”

As he spoke, Bai Ye looked at the gate of Peterheim High School: "There is never anything completely right in this world. Do you know where the territory of the Ursus Empire came from? It came from war. The late Emperor Vladimir Ivanovich pursued an expansionist policy and plundered land and resources from other neighboring countries through war."

"Right now, we're just doing something similar."

“…You, you’re just making excuses.” Natalia clenched her fists.