Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

His innate interest in secrets stemmed from his status as a gamer.

Well, you could describe it as gossip.

“You must swear you won’t tell anyone, or I will curse you,” Dr. Kal’tsit said sternly.

"I swear, I will keep this secret." Bai Ye looked earnestly into Dr. Kal'tsit's eyes.

Chapter Fifteen: The Demon King

In the end, Dr. Kal'tsit revealed to Baiye the ultimate secret that Rhodes Island was guarding.

"As you know, Rhodes Island's predecessor was the Tower of Babel, a part established around Princess Theresa of Kazdel, with the aim of helping her defeat her brother in the civil war and seize the throne of Kazdel."

"But then we failed."

"Babel Tower was forced to evacuate, and under a new identity, it continued to carry on Her Highness's will as Rhodes Island. Before this, Her Highness seemed to have foreseen it, and she passed on the power of the Demon Lord Kazdel to Amiya."

Dr. Kal'tsit stood in the wilderness and revealed the secret they had kept for so long.

"Amiya is not an ordinary 14-year-old girl, but the rightful heir of Kazdel who inherited the power of the Demon King. She is qualified to become the queen."

Bai Ye was speechless. Although he had guessed it to some extent before, this fact still shocked him.

If the players of the Valletta Academy knew this secret, they would be overjoyed.

After a moment of silence, Bai Ye suddenly asked, "I see... I've heard that the Demon Lords of Kazdel are all incredibly powerful beings. There was once a Demon Lord named Qingyan who single-handedly slaughtered all his enemies. How come Rhodes Island, with its Demon Lords, has fallen to this state?"

To be honest, Rhodes Island's situation isn't good. Right now, it seems they're probably evading Regent Victoria's pursuit.

"Because this power is sealed." Dr. Kal'tsit said, stretching out her hands. "Amiya's finger has a ring that seals this power. If the Demon Lord's power is fully released, Amiya herself will be the first to collapse."

"What a cruel world. A 14-year-old girl has to bear such a heavy burden." Bai Ye sighed softly.

"She herself is stronger than we imagined. You can't understand her daily life. That power to draw on emotions allows her to understand the feelings of those around her from time to time. In other words, she is constantly enduring and processing all kinds of emotions." Dr. Kal'tsit looked at the black rabbit chatting and laughing with the white rabbit in the distance and couldn't help but praise the girl's strength.

She is braver and more resilient than most people on this land.

"Is it really okay to tell me something like this?" Bai Ye blinked.

“Because you are different from others.” Dr. Kal’tsit took a step back and looked into Bai Ye’s eyes. “Infected, non-infected, people of different races, in your eyes there is really no difference. Your view of this land is also different.”

"Bai Ye, the impression you give me is like that of a deep-sea hunter who has been on this land for a long time. You have long been accustomed to life on land and have integrated into it, but you are also out of place here."

"It's as if you were never meant to be here."

Bai Ye remained expressionless, but his heart was in turmoil.

Dr. Kal'tsit's words shocked him.

Because it's pretty much the same overall.

This doctor truly possesses the ability to see through the essence of things.

"White Night, I know you understand the meaning of the word 'world' (Sargon's word). I believe that your existence will bring about different changes to this world."

"No, in fact, you have already done it."

As Dr. Kal'tsit spoke, she looked towards the distant core city of Chernobog.

"You have already brought change to this world. A city belonging to the infected is about to rise. It will become a beacon and a source of hope for all the infected in the world."

"It is a city of hope, a city of miracles, and also an ideal place, Arcadia."

Bai Ye shrugged: "I thought you would blame us for messing around."

Dr. Kal'tsit shook her head: "You've done very well, extricating yourselves from being pawns. I have no right to criticize you. What angers me is that you might drag Rhodes Island into this vortex."

"But then I thought, in any case, his identity as Rhodes Island meant he was destined to be unable to escape the storm, and we had to do something."

"I just hope that someone, amidst all their busy schedules, won't forget that they are also a manager at Rhodes Island." Kal'tsit concluded, her words carrying a hidden meaning.

Bai Ye looked somewhat embarrassed.

I've been running around so much that I haven't spent much time on Rhodes Island, and I've left most of the work to the typist, which is definitely a bit of a dereliction of duty.

However, on the other hand, Bai Ye is arguably Rhodes Island's most outstanding field operations supervisor, and his business acumen in handling external affairs is absolutely exceptional.

Now, Rhodes Island can be considered to have officially entered the Ursus Empire, and the various collaborations with other companies have also alleviated the financial pressure on this infected organization.

"Actually, most of my actions are motivated by myself. Occasionally, I act impulsively or foolishly, but that's just because I'm moved by what I see. In essence, I'm an egoist," Bai Ye explained.

"Let's just say that's how it is," Dr. Kal'tsit said casually, clearly not taking Bai Ye's defense to heart.

Perhaps she had already seen through some aspect of Bai Ye's true nature.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, aren't you going to take a look at the sarcophagus in the core city? You must have come here for that too, right?" Bai Ye changed the subject.

“Yes.” Kal’tsit nodded, but did not act immediately.

"Actually, I'm also considering whether to release her from the sarcophagus. She used to be known as the evil spirit of the Tower of Babel, and she's a dangerous person."

"However, if we want to continue on this path, we also need her strength."

Bai Ye asked with some doubt: "Is she a terrifying person?"

"Yes, she is a complete chess player, only focused on victory, and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals. She is a very ruthless person. Compared to her, perhaps I can be called 'gentle'."

Dr. Kal'tsit, unusually, started talking.

She talked a lot today.

Bai Ye found it difficult to connect the person lying in the stone coffin life support pod with the formidable person Dr. Kal'tsit had mentioned.

In his past life, he had also met a doctor, and it seemed...

Isn't that kind of person?

Unable to come up with a solution, Bai Ye gave up on thinking about it.

However, he did develop some interest in the doctor who had not yet awakened.

Moreover, judging from Dr. Kal'tsit's words and expressions, the old woman seemed to have a grudge against that man.

Miss W seems to be interested in the PhD as well.

All Bai Ye could do was wish her good luck.

……

After finishing the battle against the Black Serpent, Bai Ye returned to the core city of Chernobog.

Suddenly, he noticed that something had appeared in his inventory.

Chapter Sixteen: Fragments of Events

(Happy Mid-Autumn Festival everyone! Here's an extra update for the festival and some risqué pictures for the group members!)

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After opening the game system panel, he saw a crystal similar to the one before.

Dungeon Crystal.

However, after the game was updated to version 2.0, it got a new name - Fragments of Events.

Based on the system's item descriptions, this is a topological model of effective intelligence that can be used to reconstruct past events.

This is also a special function of the game system. By reading the information recorded by Akasha and processing it in a special way, the process of various events is restored in the form of a copy. The accuracy is so great that even the parties involved are amazed.

This is what was referred to as a "game instance" in the previous game.

It includes modules such as "Main Missions", "High-Difficulty Combat", and "Supplementary Narratives".

Meanwhile, instances are also divided into multiplayer and single-player modes.

Bai Ye currently possesses three fragments of the dungeon event: one was generated when facing the inner guards, one was when he wiped out the Sarkaz mercenary group in Garzan, and the third is the one he currently has.

Although Bai Ye is involved in other mission instances as well, he cannot set up or place them himself.

Although Bai Ye himself didn't understand the generation mechanism of the event fragments, he also knew that he didn't need to understand the game system so thoroughly.

As long as you know it can be used, that's enough.

"Now that things have settled down, it means I can set my instance in this city... Only here can I experience my instance."

Bai Ye looked at the dungeon fragments in his inventory and gave a strange smile.

It seems his plan to build a main city for players is very successful.

With its unique dungeons, he wasn't worried that Chernobog's core city wouldn't attract players.

Dr. Kal'tsit forgot to mention one thing: this city will not only be a city of infected people, but also a city of players.

Before players have the ability to build their own mobile cities, they will treat this place as their main city.

"The supporting facilities need to keep up; businesses targeting gamers will never lose money!"

Although Bai Ye himself wasn't good at these things, he planned to have a good chat with Miss Swire about various business activities surrounding players.

As a player, Bai Ye has naturally experienced all sorts of bizarre events and game processes devised by the developers and operators.

Those planners are trying every possible way to extract money from players, and all sorts of pay-to-win channels and gameplay are constantly emerging.

In the past, Bai Ye naturally disliked this kind of planning.

However, he himself is now doing something similar. Bai Ye knows that he has ultimately become the kind of person he hates.

"Me, a little mouse, I love money (experience points) the most!"

In fact, what Bai Ye values ​​is not money and experience, but the existence of the players themselves, which is meaningful.

Previously, in the final battle to capture the city, the players played a huge role, and they and the Reunion Movement warriors faced off against the secretly deployed army group.

Although the opponents lacked the cover of mechanized units and land warships, they were themselves well-trained Ursus Empire regular troops. With the support of the Shield Guards and Patriots, the player was able to block or even annihilate these enemies, proving their strength.

"We must make players feel a sense of belonging to this city. That way, anyone who opposes the core city is essentially opposing the entire player community..."

Various ideas popped into Bai Ye's mind.

He then put the fragments of the incident back into his inventory.

After that, he will make good use of this thing.

"With the first version over, my personal NPC template should have been upgraded by now."

As Bai Ye spoke, he opened the game system panel.

In addition to the player panel, Bai Ye also has a dedicated panel for NPCs.

I've heard that in some fully immersive games, even official game staff interact with players by acting as NPCs through a dedicated NPC panel.

While the veracity of this rumor cannot be confirmed, Bai Ye is currently playing the role of an NPC (non-player character).

After a series of events, and having completed all the steps of the first game version, coupled with the legendary status brought by the scholar identity, Bai Ye's template has finally been promoted to the elite level.

What does this mean?

On the surface, Bai Ye's identity is quite important to the entire world; his existence can greatly influence the direction of the entire timeline.

These are what players refer to as "important NPCs" or "main NPCs".

In games, such NPCs typically have much more detailed models and illustrations, far exceeding the art costs of background characters. They will have their own voice actors, their own backstories, and will occupy an important position in the main storyline.

"My access level has increased, and the number of tasks I can post and the total amount of experience points I can accumulate have also increased..."

Of course, these are not the only changes.

"The speed at which sanity is restored and its resilience have also improved, and the number of items in my inventory has also increased..."

Bai Ye meticulously reviewed the changes that had occurred within himself. Besides the obvious differences, there were also some hidden benefits that weren't reflected on the game panel.

For example, with the increase in popularity, Bai Ye is no longer an unknown figure.

For example, individual strength, whether in terms of mental fortitude or mastery of their innate spells, has significantly improved. Even the attribute bonuses from attribute points have slightly increased.

Its vitality has also been enhanced, and it has become more fleshy.

"What an outrageous template..."

Bai Ye laughed. In fact, he had been impersonating a major NPC, a main character, and the protagonist of the world, and the players thought so too. But in reality, in the system's eyes, he was just a passerby character, a passerby template.

His identity wasn't truly settled until the first version ended, and he was finally recognized by the game system.

From now on, he is a true "important NPC".