Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"Hehe..." The girl chuckled softly, seemingly quite happy.

"I've changed my mind now." After laughing, the girl looked at Bai Ye seriously. "I want to make a deal with you."

“Skadi is in your hands, I have no choice but to accept... However, if you intend to use this to blackmail me, then…”

"Yes, I won't do that. As you said, I will give up the child because I've found a better goal."

As the girl spoke, she pointed at Bai Ye.

"Me?" Bai Ye blinked. He felt like this guy had gone mad.

“That’s right. I need your help.” The girl said, raising her head and looking up at the starry sky.

"This land has no future. After conquering the land and the sea, we will rise and go to the stars."

"However, with you here, the former is probably already difficult to achieve. So I want you to help us, to help us reach the stars."

I want to fly...

Bai Ye had a general understanding of the Sea Si, and these creatures were fundamentally different from other beings. Perhaps it would be better to understand them as a degraded version of a Zerg swarm.

"What's in it for me if I agree?" Bai Ye asked.

“I will no longer have any designs on those hunters… and I will even give you some gifts.” The sea god was clearly easy to talk to.

"If I make a deal with you, will the sea creatures in the ocean be on my side, and will they no longer go to the land?" Bai Ye was not satisfied.

If he could end the fierce battle in the deep sea, he might be able to reap enormous benefits.

“There is more than one sea god. Although I am still alive, my abilities are also limited. I cannot control all the sea creatures.”

The girl shook her head.

"So, only a small portion?"

Bai Ye stroked his chin, somewhat disappointed.

However, he also knew that the most crucial thing was to prevent Skadi from experiencing the same fate as Talulah the Black Serpent.

He had no desire to fight Skadi.

It was not just a fierce battle, but he also knew what would happen to the hunters who were partially devoured by the Sea King.

Bai Ye knew that she didn't have many choices right now.

"make a deal."

Bai Ye didn't know how to help these sea monsters... In his previous life, he had hunted sea monsters as a player. And now, he was actually cooperating with one of the gods.

“First, please leave Skadi. At the same time, you must make sure she doesn’t turn into a sea monster. I believe you can do that,” Bai Ye said, looking at the girl in front of her.

“Okay.” The girl nodded. “Trust me, I’m different from you. I don’t lie.”

"This is something we can never learn."

"But I can't leave her. She carries me, and I am a part of her."

"Without her, I cannot find a vessel to rely on."

Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, and a startling idea suddenly popped into his mind.

He took a deep breath, then pointed to himself: "I...maybe."

"You can reside in my body."

This answer also exceeded the girl's expectations; she had never imagined that Bai Ye would take the initiative to make such a request.

"Are you sure?" The girl looked at Bai Ye in surprise.

Bai Ye nodded.

Although the action itself was crazy, even absurd, Bai Ye's intuition told him that there was no problem.

This time it seems like it might work.

I think I understand.

Bai Ye was in this state right now, guided by an unfounded intuition. He was certain he wouldn't have any problems.

Even he himself didn't know where this confidence came from.

"You don't have my blood, nor any of Hai Si's blood; you can't bear me..."

"You can try it first," Bai Ye said, extending his hand.

"Then, as you wish."

The young girl, or rather, the sea goddess Isamara, stood gracefully before Bai Ye.

"what should I do?"

"Just hold me."

Bai Ye stepped forward and gently embraced the girl.

"You humans are really strange..."

With a soft murmur, the girl turned into bubbles and disappeared into Bai Ye's embrace.

Chapter 44 Walking with God

Humans and sea creatures are two completely different kinds of beings.

But Bai Ye knew that humans could indeed transform into sea creatures. In the past, he had hunted down a giant sea creature that had been transformed from a human.

Its body could fill the entire church hall; it possessed countless tentacles and the power to easily crush giant rocks into dust. But it was clearly a monster through and through, having lost its human heart and will, leaving only its ugly appearance and biological instincts.

Hunting these things is easy.

Bai Ye didn't want to become like that.

When the girl who looked just like Skadi melted into his arms, Byakuya felt very calm.

At that moment, he remembered a fairy tale he had heard in his previous life: the mermaid turned into sea foam in the sunlight.

Then, Bai Ye watched as the world before him gradually collapsed. Waves, reefs, beaches, starry sky... everything he saw was crumbling, turning into specks of light that shattered in front of him.

"Pity……"

Bai Ye let out a soft sigh of admiration. Although the starry sky before him wasn't real, it was indeed the most beautiful night sky Bai Ye had ever seen. The sea goddess Isamara had meticulously constructed this dream world.

Although he had only seen her twice, Bai Ye was truly captivated by her.

"It's time to wake up from the dream."

Bai Ye said softly.

As the world crumbled before his eyes, Bai Ye awoke in reality.

His eyes shot open.

【WARNING!!!】

【WARNING!!!】

The game system panel automatically appeared before his eyes, followed by countless warning pop-ups emitting a scarlet glow.

These densely packed warning pop-ups almost completely obscured his vision.

A blinding red light filled his entire field of vision.

Bai Ye showed no surprise or panic at what was happening before his eyes, and even the piercing alarm that only he could hear did not move him.

All this was within his expectations.

"The exclusivity of the game system."

Bai Ye said softly.

In its previous life, the game system had already revealed this hidden characteristic. The appearance of players, these peculiar beings, naturally aroused the interest of all sorts of beings on this land.

They were eager to know what exactly a player was.

Some unlucky players were caught and subjected to all sorts of dark things, such as experiments, modifications, research, and even live surgery and dissections.

However, all of these attempts failed, since players lack physical bodies, and no amount of research or modification could affect them. Extracted blood samples disappeared immediately after being removed from the body, severed bodies regenerated, and severed arms shattered into particles of light…

After these research methods proved fruitless, they then attempted to control the players.

They've tried chip implantation, hypnosis, personality implantation, brainwashing, mind control, magic, possession... Don't underestimate these crazy guys' perverse pursuit of knowledge and wealth.

Of these, Letania and Colombia accounted for the majority.

However, all of these failed without exception.

The player's game system shuts out everything else, only allowing things it recognizes to have an effect on the player—such as potions and spell effects.

"As expected, I knew you would make a move..."

If players in their previous lives would have considered this protective measure as an Easter egg, then Bai Ye now clearly understands that the game system not only makes him stronger, but also serves as a double firewall for both his body and soul.

Even if the sea goddess Isamara had other ulterior motives, her schemes would be completely thwarted by the system's protection.

The overwhelming red warning pop-ups were like a bug, constantly popping up and quickly overlapping each other, much like a system that had gone mad.

Then, in the blink of an eye, they all disappeared completely.

“How terrifying…”

Bai Ye couldn't help but mutter to himself, feeling that he might develop a psychological aversion to the color red for some time to come.

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Ye saw a petite, silvery-white girl's phantom appear before him.

"What a troublesome child..."

As an ethereal murmur rang in Bai Ye's ears, he watched helplessly as the dreamlike, glowing phantom of a young girl disappeared straight into his right arm.

Countless silver chains appeared out of thin air, wrapping around Bai Ye's right hand and forearm, and then, with a crisp metallic clanging sound, tightly binding and locking Bai Ye's arm.

"What...are you?"

Bai Ye heard the voice of the sea goddess Isamara. The girl who made a deal with him in his dream was unable to invade his soul and brain, but was instead sealed in his right arm.

The silver chains disappeared after binding, leaving only faint marks on Bai Ye's arm, barely visible unless looked closely. Then, a pale blue, curved, spike-like pattern appeared on the back of Bai Ye's right hand.

"I am sorry……"

Bai Ye offered a half-hearted apology in his heart. It seemed like a one-sided deal.

He trusted the game system attribute panel, which had been with him since his previous life, more than the so-called sea goddess Isamara.

Although he didn't know what had happened, his intuition told him that everything was resolved.

Skadi's body is nourished by the sea god, resembling a physical form.

Meanwhile, the soul of the sea goddess Isamara is sealed within Bai Ye's arm.

As long as Bai Ye lives, she will forever be Bai Ye's prisoner. Silver chains bind her to Bai Ye's body, preventing her from leaving or intruding.

Bai Ye gently waved his right hand a few times, feeling no discomfort whatsoever. The silver chains that had appeared earlier seemed to be just an illusion, with no real feeling of binding or entanglement.

Bai Ye let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he was quite confident, he was still somewhat uneasy. Fortunately, the system did not fail him this time.

Bai Ye tried to call out to the imprisoned Isamara, but the girl had already fallen into a deep sleep. Clearly, her situation was more than just imprisonment; the chains had severely damaged and weakened her, putting her into a temporary state of hibernation.

Bai Ye originally thought he would be able to obtain a tool person who could talk and chat at any time... a tool fish, but it seems that he can only realize this idea when He awakens.

Bai Ye brought up the game system panel and saw that another talent had been added to his list.

[Divine Possession]

Description: The sea goddess Isamara has possessed you, granting you certain powers. Is walking with a god a blessing or a curse?

Effect: Increases sanity.

To be unlocked

Function: Underwater breathing

To be unlocked

Note: "The ocean is the cradle of life, and the stars are our home."