Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

The window was opened with an exaggerated gap, and the chilly wind of early spring still rushed straight into the room.

The floor around the sofa appeared to have sunk noticeably, as if someone had slammed it down with such force, breaking several floor tiles.

The most outrageous thing was the bed. The entire piece of furniture looked like it had been hammered to pieces; it was impossible to tell that it had originally been a bed. The bed boards were shattered into pieces, and the quilt and sheets were cut into shreds, turning into a clump of recyclable waste made of natural plant fibers.

A clump of cotton was drifting in the wind, and the waiter couldn't understand what was happening in front of him.

Recalling what Bai Ye had just told him, she rolled her eyes speechlessly: "This (f***ing) is called 'accidentally spilling water on the bed' or 'accidentally dropping luggage on the floor'?! Might as well just tear the whole room down..."

Fortunately, Bai Ye left behind enough Colombian vouchers to cover the compensation, as well as enough tips to satisfy the waiters, so the matter was eventually dropped and simply turned into a strange Colombian urban legend.

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“Sorry, I messed up again…” Skadi said softly.

Bai Ye shook his head, looked at his right hand, and said with a smile, "It's nothing, maybe I'm just a little excited."

Looking at his right hand, Bai Ye couldn't help but feel uneasy. He had originally planned to be restrained last night, but in the end, he ended up just like Skadi, getting carried away.

Perhaps, even though he was sealed away, the influence of the sea god on him did not completely disappear.

“Skadi, can you tell me about the monsters in the sea?” Bai Ye suddenly asked.

Skadi looked at Bai Ye with some surprise, then immediately became alert: "Bai Ye, you encountered them? Could it be that my blood made them chase after you?!"

Skadi only shed blood on the earth once, and that was the night the two of them clashed on Rhodes Island. Although White Night quickly collected the blood-stained sheets afterward, Skadi never let her guard down.

Bai Ye straightened Skadi's slightly askew hat and then reassured her, "Don't worry, they can't catch up. I already covered my scent with an air shield... I'm just curious about the enemies you faced in the past."

In his previous life, Bai Ye transmigrated before reaching version 7. According to the theories of the time, they might gradually venture deeper into the deep sea starting from version 7.0. There would certainly be more complex and strange enemies there than just the simple Terrorfish.

Now, Bai Ye had a premonition that he might encounter those guys sooner rather than later. Judging from the information about the sea god imprisoned in his arm, these guys might be no less dangerous than demons.

Whichever it is, it will engulf the civilization on this land.

Just as Skadi was about to speak, several motorcycle gang members suddenly sped past the two of them, one of whom reached out to snatch the briefcase from Bai Ye's hand.

"Tsk, already working so early in the morning?"

Bai Ye kicked the motorcycle, and the speeding motorcycle immediately went out of control and crashed into the side of the street. The rider tried to swerve, but ended up colliding with several of his accomplices in front of him.

Bai Ye and Skadi ignored the thug who had fallen on the roadside and continued walking forward.

He then turned to Skadi and said, "It's quite simple to expand into the Colombian market, but the officials and underground gangs here are practically vampires. We have to deal with them to protect our market share."

"Hmm." It's unclear whether Skadi understood or not, but she was nodding in agreement with whatever Bai Ye said.

"Ugh... this is such a headache."

Bai Ye scratched his head. This simpleton probably couldn't come up with any ideas, and in the end, he would have to rely on him.

The two walked and talked, with Bai Ye doing most of the talking and Skadi listening. Later, they arrived at the high-tech park, where they found the poorly managed, near-bankrupt research institute that Ya Jue had recommended.

"A research institute for land dwellers..." Skadi blinked, looking at the four-story detached building in front of her with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

In her opinion, this place was rather rudimentary and could not compare with the research institutions in her hometown.

Bai Ye pushed open the door and went inside. There wasn't a single person on the first floor. Some papers were scattered on the ground, and no one was cleaning them up.

"Tsk."

Bai Ye frowned, feeling that he had come at the wrong time, but then he heard footsteps coming from upstairs.

"Let's go up and have a look."

Bai Ye and Skadi went up the stairs and found the Liberian girl tidying up her things in the office on the second floor.

"Ah...who are you...?"

Upon seeing Bai Ye and Skadi, the girl was startled, scattering the things in her hands on the ground, clearly not expecting anyone to come to the research institute at this time.

"Um, I'm not a thief, I'm a researcher here..."

The girl squatted down to pick up the books scattered on the floor while explaining.

Bai Ye waved his hand, and the things on the ground slowly floated up with his movement. Whether it was books or papers, they were all rolled up and piled up on the table.

After doing all this, Bai Ye looked at the petite Li Boli girl in front of him, who had long black and white hair.

"Thank you... Such exquisite Originium Arts control!" The girl's eyes lit up as she looked at Bai Ye's hands.

"What's going on here? Where's your boss?"

"The director ran away, and all the other employees left. Now I'm the only one left here to tidy up and see if there's anything usable left." The girl shrugged, then sighed. "This place will be sealed off tomorrow, and I have to leave too."

As she was speaking, her stomach suddenly growled.

Although the girl tried her best to cover it up, both Bai Ye and Skadi focused their attention on her flat stomach.

"Waaah... I'm sorry." The girl apologized repeatedly. "I'm fine, it's just... um, I'm hungry."

"..." Bai Ye stared at the girl for a while, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "I remember now... you are Xue Zhi."

This girl was one of the few Rhodes Island operators that Bai Ye remembered from his previous life.

Snow Pheasant, an engineering department staff member.

Chapter 55 Excellent Matching Mechanism

(Just as I predicted, Terra's atmosphere is enveloped by something, so the starry sky is fictional.)

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"Snow Pheasant?" The girl from Liboli asked, somewhat puzzled.

Bai Ye then realized that the child had not yet joined Rhodes Island and had not given himself the codename Snow Pheasant.

"Forget it, don't dwell on it so much..."

Bai Ye was somewhat disappointed.

The research institute was completely empty, and even had a huge debt, so there was no need to acquire it. Bai Ye also didn't want to pay off the employees' back wages for the boss he had never met.

Bai Ye picked up the patent catalog of this research institute. The contents were pitifully few, and the institute was even embroiled in a legal crisis. It was a truly appalling sight.

However, this time it wasn't a complete loss; at least, Bai Ye encountered Xue Zhi.

Setting down the terminal in his hand, Bai Ye looked at the somewhat uneasy Xue Zhi and suddenly asked, "What other things do you want to take with you?"

"These research notes and books were simply abandoned here by the director. Theoretically, I could take them with me now."

In fact, these things were not included in the inventory list and will probably be disposed of as garbage the next day.

"Row."

Bai Ye walked to the shelf next to him, waved his hand, and all sorts of random things were stuffed into his inventory.

These items can be stacked, so they don't take up many spaces.

"..." The poor Miss Snow Pheasant was completely dumbfounded. This was a technology or Originium Arts she had never seen before.

Skadi, on the other hand, was used to it. After all, she was already used to Bai Ye pulling this stunt.

"Is there anything else you want?" Bai Ye turned around and asked with a smile.

"Um... there's also the blank paper from the printer, it's such a waste to throw it away. All the useful instruments have been dismantled, but there's still an old-fashioned Originium analyzer that we can take with us... sigh, there's also some industrial sheet metal in the warehouse."

"Oh, right! There are still some empty flasks in the lab..."

When this was mentioned, Miss Snow Pheasant immediately perked up, but she quickly lost her energy and became unsteady and swaying.

"Here, have some of this first."

Bai Ye could tell at a glance that the child had low blood sugar. Fortunately, Bai Ye always carried snacks, candy, and chocolate with him, not to lure lolis, but because he himself needed such high-calorie foods.

After handing the chocolate to Snow Pheasant, Bai Ye followed her instructions and ransacked the entire research institute, finding all the valuables there.

"Didn't you say you were acquiring a research institute? Why are you here collecting scraps?" Skadi looked at Bai Ye's perplexing behavior with some confusion.

Although she didn't understand much about things on land, she knew that the things Bai Ye was picking up weren't worth much at all.

“The plan has changed.” Bai Ye said, gesturing towards the Snow Pheasant who was munching on a bar of chocolate like a squirrel, and whispered to Skadi, “Although this research institute isn’t worth acquiring, we still found a gem. That kid is quite good.”

In fact, the biggest surprise for White Nights in Colombia this time should be the snow pheasant.

This is a very talented engineer and researcher, and the child is also quite well-behaved and knows how to be thrifty, definitely the kind of employee that bosses like best.

"You want to take her back?" Skadi realized what was going on.

Bai Ye nodded.

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"By the way, may I ask how we should address you?"

Snow Pheasant seemed to feel better after eating some chocolate. She walked over to White Night and Skadi and asked curiously.

"Hmm... I'm the owner of a private research institute, and this is my assistant. We're here to recruit talent. Now that the institute is in this state, what are your plans for life and work going forward?" Bai Ye had given himself and Skadi a new identity.

Skadi rolled her eyes.

Her role has changed from messenger to bodyguard and then to assistant.

However, Xuezhi had no doubts whatsoever, after all, Baiye's Originium magic was indeed very powerful.

In Terra, those skilled in Originium Arts are most likely scholars or scientists who can transform Originium theory into power, and the best among them can develop spells that only they can use.

Bai Ye's recruitment trip went very smoothly. After taking Miss Xuezhi to a restaurant for breakfast, the girl basically decided to follow Bai Ye.

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"Isn't it a bit unnecessary to exaggerate like this?" Bai Ye looked helplessly at Miss Xue Zhi, who had tears in her eyes. She wasn't very tall, just a small girl, and if others saw her like this, they would think that Bai Ye was bullying a child.

"But... I've been starving for two days. This is the best meal I've had recently. I'm so touched..." Miss Snow Pheasant exclaimed with deep emotion.

According to Ms. Xuezhi, her research results were plagiarized and patented by the research institute, which then went through financial difficulties and was on the verge of bankruptcy, making it impossible to pay its employees' salaries.

So the snow pheasant is basically in a state of going hungry nine times in three days.

No wonder I suddenly had low blood sugar.

The olive branch extended by Bai Ye was a godsend for Xue Zhi, so he easily recruited the short engineer.

"Boss, where is your research institute located?"

"Dragon Gate."

"Hey, my hometown is over there!" Xuezhi was overjoyed. It seemed that she could return to her hometown.

"When are we going back?"

Bai Ye glanced at the terminal and shook his head: "We'll have to wait for now. We still have something to do in Columbia."

Bai Ye decided to put market expansion aside for now.

He also had to figure out a way to help people escape from prison.

However, this was something that couldn't be told to Xuezhi, as it was too horrifying and would damage the brilliant image that Baiye had previously presented to her.

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Snowshrike and Skadi returned to another hotel that White Night had booked. White Night planned to find a place close to the signal transmitter to see if Himer had contacted him.

He then witnessed firsthand what Columbia's excellent matchmaking system was all about.

Players here have adapted to local customs and started developing side businesses.

Indeed, Bai Ye watched as a group of fully armed players stormed into the bank. Two minutes later, they emerged empty-handed, jumped into a car parked on the side of the road, and sped away.

Bai Ye clearly saw that the people in the car were casting a teleportation bar, because he saw the players radiating TP light.

After the player disappeared, the driverless car quickly went free. It lost control and crashed into a phone booth on the side of the street before flipping over and crashing onto the sidewalk.

What's this about a real-life Payday 2?

Chapter Fifty-Six Enlightenment at Longchang

(Hey, I've banned the private thread for a month. If you want to chat, come to the group: 364149507)

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"If they keep using it like this, TP will probably get nerfed."

Bai Ye looked at the car, which had been reduced to a pile of scrap metal after the violent impact, and shook his head helplessly.