Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"How can you say something like that?" The typist was speechless; her supervisor was truly outrageous.

"Let's hand over the work first. Then you can continue to rest. I feel really bad for exploiting you before."

Bai Ye finally got to be a human for once.

The typist's mood brightened immediately; at least this guy still knew how to be a human being.

The girl even felt a little guilty about her earlier slacking off.

However, Bai Ye's next words made the slight sense of apology that had just arisen in the typing girl vanish without a trace.

Bai Ye looked at the typing assistant and said, "Didn't we say before that we're going to co-author a book? I'll need your help."

"Don't let my code name mislead you about my abilities!" the typist said helplessly.

As I've already said, "Typistie" is the nickname for the Lateran gun and has nothing to do with the typewriter itself.

"It's alright. Anyway, as far as I know, there's a writer who has a crossbow that fires bolts automatically from a typewriter. Perhaps that suggests you might have a similar talent."

Bai Ye said with a smile.

In short, the typist, who had finally had a break thanks to the assistance of the PRTS Rhodes Island smart terminal, has to get busy again.

Because it was a private commission and had nothing to do with Rhodes Island's official business, the typist demanded extra salary and other benefits.

Bai Ye readily agreed.

"It's clearly a beautiful story that could be remembered for all time, why are you so unhappy about it? This is a blessing..." Bai Ye muttered.

“Not everyone’s book can become famous… By the way, those people have all suddenly disappeared. Will they come back? Is your book still useful?” Typing Girl suddenly asked.

The players that TypingGirl was referring to were those who were all offline due to the version update.

Chapter Twenty-Seven: They're coming!

In fact, Typing Girl knew that the players had all disappeared, because she was Bai Ye's assistant and also managed Bai Ye's own business affairs.

Recently, Baiye's company business has come to a complete standstill.

Logistics, messengers, pioneers, and even instant messaging services all ceased operations.

After all, all the players have disappeared, so there's no one to take orders, and most of Baiye's main business relies on players to operate smoothly.

"It's okay, we have already completed the initial accumulation of capital, and now we need to start industrial upgrading and transformation."

The logistics network formed by the players has taken shape. As long as they go online, they will be able to regain market share. The focus of their work will naturally be on the construction of the core city.

Bai Ye knew that if one only thought about harvesting the chives but forgot to fertilize them, it would be a case of unsustainable short-sighted exploitation, and even with meticulous cultivation, it would not last long.

Well, although nowadays qualified chives can grow on their own and don't need fertilizer at all.

As Bai Ye pondered a problem, resting his chin on his hand, the typing girl casually asked, "That operator named Skadi came to see me before, asking when you would be back."

"Oh—eh! Cough cough!"

Bai Ye was drinking water when he heard what the typing girl said and immediately choked.

He coughed awkwardly as he looked at the typist and asked, "Did she come looking for you?"

"Hmm. By the way, was such a big reaction really necessary?" Typing Girl gave Bai Ye a deep look.

"Well, I'm just a little curious. After all, she... well, she's actually quite reclusive and doesn't usually come to see other operators."

Bai Ye knew that Skadi always consciously kept her distance from other operators on Rhodes Island.

This was a habit she had developed over many years of wandering on land.

"Oh?" The typist raised her eyebrows meaningfully.

"What do you mean by this?" Bai Ye asked anxiously.

"I didn't mean anything, I was just asking you. By the way, why are you in such a hurry? I haven't said anything yet." The Typing Girl sat down in Bai Ye's chair, crossed her legs, and swung her fair legs slightly.

Bai Ye stood there, stunned, unsure of what to say.

"Tsk tsk, hurry up and go find her, she's waiting for you," the typist said with a smile.

Bai Ye walked out blankly.

The Lateran girl watched him leave the office, and after he was gone, she suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha, look at him, he looks so silly..."

"He and that orca are both idiots!"

Then, as she laughed, the girl couldn't laugh anymore.

The smile on her face gradually froze.

Bai Ye isn't the only fool.

"When did I start caring about these things...? He's just a heartless boss, so why do I care..." Miss Typing Girl muttered to herself.

The girl was somewhat lost in thought as she looked at the information about writing the book that Bai Ye handed her.

Despite being given a huge amount of work and tasks, she couldn't bring herself to hate it.

"Perhaps it's more about admiration and envy. He's always so energetic, tireless, has goals, and always maintains hope."

"Unlike me... I'm stuck in the past and can't move on..."

The Lateran girl picked up the documents Bai Ye handed her and looked at the handwriting Bai Ye had left in the notebook. Even though he had a terminal and was a lazy guy, he still liked to write by hand.

"It seems like it wouldn't be bad for two people to publish a book together and have their names written together."

In the office, the Lateran girl pondered for a moment, then opened her terminal.

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Bai Ye walked towards Skadi's dormitory.

The room was empty.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye changed direction and headed towards the medical department.

Sure enough, in Ghost Shark's hospital room, Bai Ye found the orca.

Skadi sat quietly beside Specter, watching the sleeping girl.

"Still not awake?" Bai Ye walked to Skadi's side.

"Ah."

"The doctor said that Rhodes Island can only keep her alive temporarily. Whether she can wake up depends on the shark... Specter herself," Skadi said softly.

After being rescued from Iberia, the former deep-sea hunter shark, now known as the Ghost Shark, has been in a coma.

Based on the research notes retrieved by the Rhodes Island doctors and Bai Ye, it is inferred that this poor guy was injected with a large amount of liquid Originium through his neck.

That was highly concentrated and purified liquid Originium. In the words of a Rhodes Island sorcerer, "Even after dilution, it could infect everyone in a small town."

"Why is this happening... We found our companions, but things have turned out like this... Are we really cursed?" Skadi gripped the bed railing, and with her unconscious exertion, the metal railing gradually twisted and deformed.

"She will wake up. Rhodes Island will also try to treat her."

Bai Ye said with certainty.

This wasn't meant to comfort Skadi; ​​he had seen this operator in the game in his previous life.

According to speculation from Valletta Academy players, Ghost Shark will also be an important NPC in future versions of the Deepsea expansion.

“Yes, I believe you.” Skadi nodded.

She then turned to Bai Ye and said, "Could you come with me to Casimir in a few days? I'm looking for something."

"No problem." Bai Ye nodded.

He was initially excited to see Skadi, but now he had absolutely no interest in her.

……

……

Baiye became busy once again.

During the version gap when players were not present, he did not find a chance to rest. In addition to accompanying Skadi to dig up a treasure from the tomb of a noble knight in Kazimierz, Bai Ye also went to Columbia to discuss matters with Blacksteel International, Crisis Contract, and Thor Industries.

Now he's a prominent figure, so it wouldn't be too difficult for him to reach business agreements with large corporations.

Afterwards, in addition to their old friends in Lungmen, these companies will establish branches in the core city of Chernobog.

Baiye is preparing supporting facilities for the players' main city.

At the same time, he is also contacting Rembiton to purchase building materials for the Mobile City at a lower price.

He is preparing for the expansion of the core city.

Besides traveling back and forth across this land, Bai Ye also devoted some of his energy to writing books.

In order to further enhance his legendary status and become an authority on player research in academia, he could only continue to increase his activity level and write more books to increase his influence.

And just like that, two months passed in the blink of an eye. Including the first month spent avoiding the natural disaster, three months quickly went by.

In February of Terran year 1097, spring is approaching.

It was a rare day with beautiful weather.

The players are about to return like lightning.

Chapter 28, Version 2.0, is officially released.

(You can start stocking up on sanity potions for the Nearl event rerun, as the drop rate for story books is too low.)

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By 4:00 PM, players had already entered the game pods or put on lightweight gaming helmets, shouting the classic phrase: "Linkstart!"

Yes, in the neoclassical era of the 21st century, people at that time wrote novels about the concept of fully stealth games.

It can be considered a tribute to the classics.

Modern games no longer require downloading lengthy data packages in advance; you can simply wait for the game to launch.

However, at 16:00 PM sharp, the game did not open, and players were stuck on the initial screen, unable to enter the game.

"Open the door! Open the door now!"

"Version 2.0 is finally here!"

"To give up my heart for the White Night!"

"Hurry up and bring it up, I can't wait."

"Why can't I play yet? I'm so anxious!"

Players logged into the game while simultaneously complaining on the forums.

OceanCat has really gone through a renaissance. You know, since technological breakthroughs, the so-called "server lag" causing game crashes has become very rare.

Fortunately, this time the players didn't have to wait too long. After three minutes of anxious waiting, the game portal finally opened.

Veteran and new players alike flocked to the continent of Terra.

[Game pod activated]

[Nutrient solution infusion complete]

The timed wake-up system is functioning normally.

[Passed psychological test, good credit, no criminal record]

[Account and device serial number verification passed]

[Earth Federation reminds you: Gaming is not a lawless zone. Please play in a civilized, green, and healthy manner.]

Welcome to Arknights Online, current version: 2.0 official release.

[Attempting to establish a mental connection with Terra]

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