Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Of course, she was quite disappointed. Could that handsome NPC be lying to her? She hadn't achieved anything yet. The worst part was, he'd promised a group of people following her, but there wasn't a soul in sight.

Just then, she suddenly felt a darkness before her eyes. She looked up sharply and saw two suspiciously dressed people standing in front of her.

The cat was startled and instinctively covered his pocket—it contained a sum of Lungmen dollars.

The handsome NPC had promised her that if she didn't catch any fish, this money would be her reward.

The two exchanged a glance, and then one of them asked, "Little sister, are you infected?"

The cat initially wanted to nod immediately, but in the end she chose to shake her head in denial.

As NPC Bai Ye said, the identity of an infected person is not honorable, and it is best to consciously hide it to make it seem real.

The other person seemed more relaxed. He smiled and pointed at the cat's calf: "Hehe, stop pretending, you are the infected."

It turns out that "unintentionally," the cat revealed the black crystals on its ankle.

"Don't be afraid, we're not bad people..."

"We have a miracle cure..."

"Everyone who's used it says it's great..."

"Bala, bala..."

The two seemed relieved and began to use their tried-and-true methods to trap the otaku cat.

They had just come out when they saw the little girl in front of them. She must be one of the refugees who had just arrived in Longmen today. One of the infected people had come to the slum to find medicine. Sure enough, the rumors they had spread earlier had worked.

"Why should I trust you?" The cat touched the hair clip on its head.

“You can try it first. Oripathy attacks are very painful. This special medicine can suppress them. It wasn’t easy for us to get our hands on it. Look at the label on it. This is from Rhodes Island…” one of them said, quietly patting his chest.

The cat looked on with a skeptical expression.

The two men could tell at a glance that the young girl was interested, so they prepared to take her to a secluded place to look at the goods.

……

"How did they know about Rhodes Island?" Franka asked, puzzled, as she listened to the conversation coming through the listening device.

Rhodes Island is still relatively unknown. She was able to come to Rhodes Island for treatment because Blacksteel International found it for her. She never expected to hear the name of Rhodes Island in the slums of Lungmen.

"Bai Ye, prepare to make your move."

Chen Huijie put away her terminal, and groups of disguised Imperial Guard officers began to surround the two of them.

These two actually "consciously" found a secluded spot, which was a huge help.

"Bai Ye, where are you?"

Franka discovered that in the blink of an eye, White Night had vanished again.

"I'm up here," Bai Ye said softly through the communication terminal.

Franka and Razer looked up and saw a figure standing on the air conditioner unit, as still as a statue.

"They really know how to hide..." Razer couldn't help but exclaim.

Bai Ye didn't answer, but just frowned slightly as he looked at the two thugs who had led the cat into this hidden dead-end alley. Then he glanced at the shadowy corner at the alley entrance.

In the dim light, he saw a patch of air that seemed somewhat distorted.

Bai Ye's eyebrows immediately relaxed, and he said into the communicator, "Don't come out yet, just seal off the exits."

With that, he leaped off the cliff.

The black trench coat billowed in the airflow, resembling the outstretched wings of an owl.

Without any effort, he knocked the two men at his feet unconscious, then suddenly turned around and threw the short knife in his hand.

At the same time, he lightly touched the ground with his toes and rushed out in the direction the short sword was flying.

"laugh--"

Blood spurted out, and a figure suddenly appeared out of thin air from the previously empty corner. He screamed in agony, and the short knife that Bai Ye had just thrown was stuck in his leg.

"I'll make you the sixth son."

Bai Ye had already closed in, knocking the dagger from the man's sleeve with a palm strike, then grabbed his arm and pinned his hands to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, he subdued the three men.

Bai Ye casually pulled the short knife out of the man's leg, shook off the blood, and put it back into the scabbard tied to his leg.

This short knife seems to be of better quality and feel than the one I got from the Penguin Logistics free purchase program. Although the quality is the same, it feels more comfortable to hold.

"How...did you find out?"

The man asked the question with great difficulty, his voice trembling with pain.

Bai Ye sneered, "Saffra's invisibility technique is indeed impressive, but unfortunately, you have too many weaknesses."

In fact, such optical mimicry is indeed very difficult to detect.

However, Bai Ye had already seen and experienced much in his previous life.

Players are even more skilled at using stealth, and expert players are practically ghosts in PvP. This Safra right now is far too inexperienced; any seasoned player could tell something was wrong with him at a glance.

The otaku cat standing to the side was dumbfounded.

Just how many people are following her...?

Wait, what happened? Why did everyone suddenly collapse?

Who am I? Where am I?

The chat room exploded with comments. This was the first time viewers had ever seen Bai Ye make a move, and for most, it was the first time they had ever witnessed a Terran person take action.

The comments were full of complaints and "6"s, leaving these people dumbfounded.

This is exactly the kind of visual effect that White Night wants; only something cool enough can attract players.

Whether you're strong or not is just a matter of the current version, but being cool lasts a lifetime.

Chapter Thirty-One: This is none of your business anymore.

Is Bai Ye strong?

In Bai Ye's own words, he is a future wife, because as someone who has been through it all, he knows very well the path he needs to take next.

Of course, at present, Bai Ye is no match for those monsters. He can neither set an entire block ablaze with a single sword strike nor raise a second sun on the battlefield...

But what the players didn't know was that they had only just entered the game and what they saw most were gangsters fighting each other. In this context, Bai Ye's series of actions fulfilled their fantasies of being cool.

After Zhai Mao obtained the footage captured by the drone from Officer Chen Huijie and played it in the live stream, the viewers finally saw the complete battle recording of Bai Ye.

Justice descends from the heavens, a single blow kills, and the invisible Sixth Brother is pulled out of thin air… There are no pauses in between; the movements are fluid, precise, and elegant. Crucially, Bai Ye isn't deliberately trying to look cool, so it's all very natural, devoid of any acting skills—it's all genuine.

Before he made his move, Bai Ye left the audience with the impression of being handsome and good-looking; now, he is both handsome and strong. It's hard to imagine that such a slender body could contain such terrifying explosive power.

This striking contrast instantly established Bai Ye's "persona".

On the player forums, some quick-fingered people have already edited together the clip from earlier:

"Homebody Cat Recording Team - One Minute to Tell You Just How Powerful is the NPC Bai Ye?"

The post quickly rose to second place in popularity, while the first place was the clip of Bai Ye's first appearance. Furthermore, the number of comments under the video soon surpassed that of the first-place post.

From a player's perspective, whether an NPC is handsome or not is related to the art design, but the most crucial aspect of a game is whether it's fun or not.

Therefore, the comments and likes under the video clips of Bai Ye's actions were not from those who praised his good looks, but from some hardcore gamers who were seriously analyzing the situation.

[Mochi Youmu: The NPCs' stats are definitely stronger than ours. They can jump down from such a height without needing to cushion their fall. It must be related to their constitution stat.]

[Malfoy: He was just knocked out, how boring. I want to see rivers of blood.]

[Lemon Pigeon: There's no need for that. But that last invisible person, if it weren't for his throwing knife, I wouldn't have been able to tell there was someone standing there.]

[I am Shafulin: Terrifying, terrifying]

……

It is believed that more videos about Bai Ye will appear on forums and video websites soon. This guy has become a traffic magnet, and many people surfing the Internet know his name to some extent.

This is a good thing. As long as Baiye gains popularity, it will attract more and more people to use it.

However, Bai Ye didn't have time to check the forum yet; he handed over the captured Safra to Officer Chen Huijie.

“Those two shouldn’t be key people. We need to focus on interrogating this one who can turn invisible.” Bai Ye said as he watched the officers from the Guard Bureau bring over the other two unlucky guys he had knocked unconscious.

Officer Chen Huijie checked the group's belongings and, sure enough, found illegal drugs in the pockets of two of them.

"It's just a different package; it's still an addictive illicit drug. The so-called effects are just numbing the sensory nerves, creating hallucinations to deceive users," Bai Ye said calmly after glancing at it.

An attack of Oripathy is an extremely painful experience. While this medication can alleviate the pain to some extent, it does not suppress Oripathy; rather, it creates hallucinations.

Franka's expression was rather unpleasant; clearly, as an infected person, she was quite angry. This was the first time Bai Ye had ever seen such an expression on the fox girl's face. Beside her, Razer tugged at her sleeve.

Chen Huijie's face was clearly showing anger, but the officers from the Guard Bureau simply assumed their superior was indignant. However, of everyone present, only Bai Ye knew the reason for Chen Huijie's anger.

Because she herself was infected.

Bai Ye kicked Safra's leg, who was lying on the ground.

"This is someone who cleans up the mess."

The mastermind behind it all certainly wouldn't sell the drugs themselves; they'd only use insignificant small gangs as cover. And the way to ensure the clues don't point back to them is to send out someone to clean up the mess.

These guys will erase all clues before something happens, so as not to lead to the exposure of the mastermind behind it.

Those who finish up are usually the organization's elite.

However, even the person who finished off probably didn't expect that his tried-and-true optical cloaking Originium technique would be seen through so easily, especially in the dim light of night.

……

There's no need for Byakuya to personally conduct the interrogation; the officers of the Special Inspectorate of the Imperial Guard are very skilled at this kind of thing.

Franka walked up to Bai Ye with a smile and gently patted his shoulder: "Not bad, where did you learn this stealth technique?"

In her view, what made Bai Ye terrifying wasn't his physical strength or eyesight, but his terrifying stealth skills. Keep in mind, he didn't use any Originium Arts at all.

“I learned this in Hawaii,” Bai Ye said casually.

"Huh?" Franka blinked. "Hawaii, where is that?"

"Don't worry about it," Bai Ye casually joked.

He has now discovered that his NPC identity is really useful; no matter what he does, the game's official team can always take the blame.

For example, the joke he casually mentioned earlier wouldn't be a big deal even if players heard it.

Have the NPCs broken the fourth wall?

No problem! This is an Easter egg set up by the game's developers!

The NPCs are actually making memes?

It's okay, do you know what a tribute is?!

It's all the government's fault!

Humans only see what they believe.

Bai Ye opened the game panel and gave her the reward for the second stage of the "Homebody Cat" quest. Now that the tasks of using her as a tool and achieving the purpose of promotion had been accomplished, it was time to get rid of her.

She doesn't need to do anything for the final part of the mission. This guy is too weak and has no combat power. Bai Ye doesn't want to be distracted during the battle later.

Of course, even though that's the gist of it, Bai Ye still needs to use the art of speaking.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye pulled the cat aside and gave the short sword that the Guard Bureau had given him as a reward for the mission to this "tool".

This thing is only green quality, not as good as the blue quality dagger that Bai Ye got from Penguin Logistics. That thing has a built-in casting unit that can be used to unleash some Originium Arts.

"Thank you very much for your efforts. The next mission is too dangerous. You have done a great job, so please don't take any more risks."

Immediately, a crisp notification sound rang out on the cat's game panel:

[Ding—Your task is complete.]

[Ding! Bai Ye's affection for you has increased by 1 point. Current relationship: Friendly]

Zhai Mao felt a surge of pride. What does it mean to be a top player? She was probably the first player in the game to raise the NPC Bai Ye's favorability to friendly.