Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

A month isn't a long time, but for players, it's enough to undergo a complete transformation.

The boss Garson, who previously required White Night's help to defeat, has now fallen to the players. He is also known by the players as the weakest and most easily defeated boss in the three dungeons.

Compared to the other two very powerful final bosses, Garson is indeed not good enough. Apart from summoning elite minions, his skills have long been figured out by players, and experienced players have even started to practice killing Garson without taking damage.

Various speedrun videos also began to be posted on player forums.

However, the use of White Night is still strictly prohibited in any case.

After all, this guy's help was just too overpowered.

Bai Ye checked the backend of his NPC panel and discovered that even in the Inner Guard level, it was possible to find outside help. As long as a player's Patriot affinity was particularly high, he could summon Patriot to assist in the battle against the Inner Guard boss.

However, this point has not yet been discovered by players. After all, Patriot is a rather taciturn and low-key person, and it is even difficult to find a way to increase his favorability.

In fact, very few players actually get to encounter Patriot, since he's not an active player. He's usually either training new recruits or sitting to the side chatting with Hrag and watching his daughter.

A typical retired father.

Not everyone can be as friendly and shameless as Bai Ye at the beginning, where you can increase your favorability simply by spending money, and that kind of person is everywhere.

You can see the White Night refresh anywhere except in the office of the Rhodes Island Field Office Director.

……

"It's a pity. If you want to break through the inner guard barrier head-on, you need a player as powerful as Frostnova, as well as a group of elite players with excellent teamwork, to have any chance of defeating the inner guard."

This isn't an exaggeration or fabrication by Bai Ye; there are real-world examples to refer to. In reality, the Yeti Squad, led by Frostnova, withstood an attack from an Inner Guard and even successfully repelled it.

This gives us a rough idea of ​​the center-back's skill level and the likelihood of multiple players defeating him.

Seeing that the players still had the enthusiasm for dungeon strategies and exploration, Bai Ye felt relieved.

After all, a game can only have a healthy cycle if it maintains a constant level of daily active users and popularity. If no one plays an event, it's practically a dead end.

Just as I was pondering how to use the players to achieve my goals, a game announcement popped up.

At the same time, players also received an official email from the game system.

"Version 2.2 update announcement preview...?" Bai Ye looked at the announcement, somewhat puzzled. "When did the game system learn this trick? Does it know to release teaser trailers first to increase attention?"

There's a reason why Bai Ye is so confused.

In the past, the game's official actions were simply outrageous. For example, the first version was simply version 1.0 from beginning to end without any updates, and the next version jumped directly to 2.0.

Moreover, they update games whenever they want, launch public betas whenever they want, and officially open servers whenever they want, without any buffer or pause. This gives the impression that the company has absolute confidence in its games and doesn't even need any marketing or promotional methods.

However, starting with version 2.0, this has been gradually changing. First, the official team learned to release minor version updates, resulting in versions 2.1 and 2.2. There may be minor updates like 2.2a or 2.2.1 later.

The second difference is that the game developers are now making promises they can't keep.

Previously, update announcements would be thrown at you with a "slap," and then the update would begin the next day.

The situation has changed now. The update announcement is just a preview. We will release new information little by little later, accompanied by pictures and videos for a detailed introduction.

Bai Ye opened the announcement and began to view the details of version 2.2.

Then, he was even more dumbfounded.

"Isn't this what I'm doing right now? How did it turn into a game update?"

The game update includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. The map is now open. The previously semi-closed Shelag Snowfield is now officially open to players. Even the forbidden area of ​​Mount Kalan is open to players who have reached a certain level of regional reputation.

2. A new mentor NPC, Yeragand, the God of Snow, will reveal miracles to the world. Devout people will become His agents, exercising His power on earth and displaying His glory.

3. A brand-new class system: Players serving Yeragand will have the opportunity to become Kal'ran Guardians or Kal'ran Priests. Kal'ran Guardians are melee-oriented clerics, while Kal'ran Priests are more focused on spellcasting.

4. A new main storyline – "The Distant Ideal Land". Led by Talulah and aided by White Night, the Infected have found a new home. As news spreads, this city will become a beacon for Infected worldwide. Countless Infected will flock to this "Distant Ideal Land." Simultaneously, it will become the player's home city.

In the new version, players need to expand their mobile cities, mine Originium, and protect them from those who covet them.

5. The "Adventurers' Guild" is coming soon. This is a quest posting platform where players can accept quests and receive rewards upon completion. The guild will also occasionally issue urgent special quests, which offer generous rewards and special bonuses upon completion.

6. Obsidian Festival: Don't forget to relax during the intense and exciting game. The Obsidian Music Festival is coming soon, where players can experience summer carnivals in the famous tourist city of Siesta.

7. Game Character Strength Adjustment: We noticed that in the boss battle of the dungeon "White Night's Solo Quest - Sarkaz Mercenary Leader Garson," the assistance provided by the game NPC [White Night] was too overwhelming, affecting the player experience. Although we have tried our best to weaken [White Night]'s performance, its strength still exceeds expectations.

Therefore, we will modify the trigger conditions for "White Night's Mercy" and adjust the character's strength.

Chapter 120 Luna

"..."

Bai Ye looked at the update announcement and was somewhat speechless.

He didn't know what to say.

Aren't these so-called "game updates" just the work plan he's preparing to do later? The only innovation that can be considered the game system's own is some mechanism changes within the dungeons that Bai Ye can't interfere with.

It's really quite difficult.

"Could it be that I'm actually the planner and GM?"

Bai Ye couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Such a situation, where one's own work plan and the game's update log are so closely intertwined, can absolutely not be called a coincidence.

"What an incredibly lazy official system..." he couldn't help but complain.

However, Bai Ye still had a strange feeling in his heart, wondering when he had suddenly gained the ability to influence the update direction of the entire game server...

Suddenly, I feel a unique kind of thrill, like playing on a private server!

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Unlike Baiye, when players received the update announcement, it was like a festival, with the website and forums buzzing with excitement.

According to the official game announcement, players engaged in heated discussions.

[Dust Stone: It's over, the edifice of "Mochi Studies" has collapsed again. I declare that Umineko is free, actually releasing an update announcement at this time!]

[LeBangBang: The last version didn't change anything at all, jumping directly from 1.0 to 2.0. How come this version is so fast? Version 2.1 was only recently released, and it's already 2.2? The programmers and planners seem to be in a "let's all die" mood!]

[Kotori_Forever: Wait, why am I the only one who noticed? Bai Ye actually got nerfed! What happened?!]

[Ark Fan is going crazy online: Damn it, it must be because you guys filled out the last survey with super easy answers, right?! Now look what happened, White Night got nerfed!]

[OguriCap: Next time I'll fill in something very simple doge]

Obviously, the first thing players noticed was the nerf to "Bestowal of the Night." Forget about getting the Night to one-shot the boss anymore; that's clearly no longer possible.

In fact, when an Easter egg becomes too overpowered and even disrupts the game's balance, it's perfectly normal for it to be patched.

[Kongmen Cang: Is the official statement endorsing Bai Ye's strength? What does it mean that "although we have tried our best to weaken [Bai Ye]'s performance, his strength still exceeds expectations"...?]

[Mongolian Top Laner: Outrageous! So the White Night in the dungeon is still nerfed?! I suggest continuing with the Beastmaster mode. Who's stronger, White Night or Inner Guardian? Who's stronger, White Night or Patriot? Who's stronger, White Night or Black Serpent...?]

[Three Parts of Autumn Colors: As expected of a game protagonist whose strength adjusts with the version update, this treatment is practically that of a chosen one.]

Interestingly, although the update announcement was quite lengthy, players focused all their attention on the last point, and there wasn't much discussion about the other items.

This is quite normal. After that, the game's official team would release detailed explanations of the update content on social media platforms every day, which is what is known as "releasing the news".

It's a real shame that the "Pancake Studies" edifice, which the players have declared to be built, will probably collapse again. But these guys are probably used to it by now.

Another group paying particular attention to the update announcement is the "Arknights scholars." Players from the Valletta Academy have begun collectively discussing the update's content and its connection to the game's lore in the game's guild chat.

Bai Ye looked at the various posts on the game forum and laughed heartily.

After all, the players are all talented and have pleasant conversations. I love the feeling of being on the game forum; it's like coming home.

In fact, only gaming forums could bring Bai Ye a sense of home. The familiar, silly style of the netizens, and even the player IDs and nicknames he remembered from before his transmigration, all offered Bai Ye a bit of comfort.

Speaking of which, who wouldn't miss home when they're far away from their hometown and separated by dimensions... especially since Terra's current technological level is indeed inferior to Earth's.

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Late at night.

The Rhode Island branch building has also been closed.

Apart from the officers on night patrol and the staff working overtime, the building was quiet.

However, in the underground server room where the servers were located, the display screen of the artificial intelligence terminal system suddenly lit up by itself.

Then, the artificial intelligence named Luna began to run automatically without any instructions. Inside the server room, the terminal screens emitted a somewhat dazzling light; if anyone saw it, they would definitely think it was haunted.

Lines of code appeared automatically on the terminal screen, eventually transforming into mysterious runes that humans could not understand.

Countless streams of data washed over the screen, and after a moment, all the machines shut down, and the screen went dark.

Three minutes later, the system restarted, and the terminal screen lit up again.

Then, something even more bizarre happened.

Without any projection equipment in the server room, light suddenly converged in the room, and then a petite girl appeared out of thin air.

The girl floated in mid-air, wearing a rather simple dress, with long silver hair that cascaded down like a waterfall, shimmering brightly in the darkness.

She slowly opened her eyes.

"I didn't expect to be able to arrive ahead of schedule."

The girl looked around and then disappeared into the computer room.

A moment later, she appeared under the night sky.

"As expected, this world is also on the verge of collapse... It is indeed a similar world."

Her gaze fell upon the starry sky, then pierced through the thick black curtain, through the false dome, and reached the boundless universe.

"Location successful, dimensional link stable, anchor point deployed..."

Data streams flashed in the girl's silver eyes.

"A success rate of 80% is enough."

As my gaze swept across, each of the Awakening Temples was lit up one by one. They flickered briefly and then went out again.

Meanwhile, Bai Ye, still in the heart of Chernobog, felt a sudden, inexplicable stirring in his heart.

It was as if something had descended upon this land.

Something seemed to have changed in the air.

However, when Bai Ye prepared to examine it closely, the strange feeling disappeared.

However, the silver chain patterns on his arm began to appear, and the crisp metallic clanging sound was quite pleasant.

Bai Ye frowned, ignoring the abnormality in his right arm, and flew directly into the sky, carefully discerning the information brought by the wind.

Unfortunately, nothing was found.

Chapter 121 The Typing Girl is Jealous

"what is going on?"

Bai Ye didn't quite understand. The clear, bell-like sound his right hand made reminded him that something he didn't know had definitely happened just now.

Unfortunately, no matter how he investigated, he found nothing.

Bai Ye flew around the core city at an extremely fast speed, his eyes sweeping over every inch of the surrounding land, but after struggling until midnight, he still found nothing.

By this time, the abnormality in his right arm had long since subsided.

"Is it my imagination?"

At this moment, even Bai Ye himself could hardly believe it. He looked up, and the two moons in the night sky were exceptionally bright tonight.

……

In fact, after the White Night appeared, Luna returned to the underground server room.

She wasn't ready to meet Bai Ye yet. In fact, before the two different worlds from different dimensions merged, she couldn't have crossed the Endless Sea and the dimensional barrier to come to this world.

Sending players over is already an extremely difficult task, as for Bai Ye? That was a miracle, and even she wasn't sure if she could succeed a second time.

However, tonight, during the "game update," she actually managed to travel to the Terra continent via the internet. The artificial intelligence that Bai Ye had unintentionally named "Luna" played a crucial role.

"What a perceptive child." Although Luna had already returned to the underground server room, she naturally knew what Bai Ye was doing.

However, her time in this world was running out. After leaving a small contingency plan within the terminal system, the girl's figure slowly disappeared from the spot.