Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

It felt like traveling with a large group...

'So this is what it feels like to be a Deepsea Hunter... No wonder, the deepsea hunters' blood ties aren't just about the modifications made to the Sea Child... there's more to it.'

Bai Ye suddenly realized.

He didn't dislike this feeling, because it would bring him closer to Skadi and the others, and he could understand and empathize with Skadi's feelings.

"He's a true genius."

Watching White Night swim freely in the water, Ghost Shark said to Skadi with some surprise.

“Of course, he is White Night!” Skadi said matter-of-factly, holding her head high with great pride.

"Tsk..." Ghost Shark clicked his tongue in amazement.

It's unbelievable that this guy, who's so simple-minded, was able to find a partner on his own.

……

Bai Ye originally came to the beach with the intention of having a flirtatious encounter.

However, the various new experiences and things to learn made him temporarily give up those worldly desires.

At noon, the three of them did not stay in the water any longer, but instead found a reef far from the coastline and climbed up it.

This small rock was just big enough for three people to sit on, so Bai Ye was sandwiched between the two girls.

“This next course won’t be convenient underwater,” Ghost Shark said, taking a sandwich from White Night and popping it into his mouth.

Bai Ye also handed Skadi a piece; they decided not to return to the ground for lunch and would just eat something here.

While eating, Ghost Shark began to talk about what to do next: how deep-sea hunters communicate.

As mentioned before, Bai Ye can only communicate with the two deep-sea hunters through sign language and typing.

However, Skadi and Specter can communicate directly.

"Because what we are transmitting and receiving is a different frequency band of sound waves."

Specter is more reliable than Skadi, so she'll be the one to explain this part.

Bai Ye was very glad that he had awakened Specter ahead of time; otherwise, would he have been able to hear such profound things from Skadi, that simpleton? Dream on.

Skadi would only say: "It feels like this, it feels like it might work..."

With Ghost Shark's explanation, Byakuya quickly understood.

To put it simply, there's nothing mysterious about it; it's just that the sound waves are outside the frequency range that ordinary Terrans can receive.

Anyone with a little common sense knows that dolphins and whales can communicate using ultrasound in the water.

The advantages of ultrasound are obvious, mainly manifested in its good directionality, strong penetrating power, and long propagation distance in water.

Deep-sea hunters also use similar methods.

Even more uniquely, they transcribed their voices into songs and melodies, using singing to communicate.

This kind of singing is usually inaudible to people on land.

(PS: At the beginning of the storyline in Under the Tide, Rhodes Island operators cannot hear the singing, but Skadi can.)

Therefore, singing is a very special activity for the Agor people.

"Hmm...it seems that just knowing Agor isn't enough..."

Bai Ye then discovered that his senses had also been modified, and if he wanted, he could also detect ultrasound and infrasound.

This ability is quite subjective; he feels nothing about it normally, and it only manifests when he wants to activate it. If it were activated normally, he would hear even more sounds than he does now, and all sorts of chaotic noises would probably drive him crazy.

It's impossible for Bai Ye to keep "Mind Acceleration" running 24/7 to process all kinds of information.

When did these modifications take place?

As Bai Ye learned about underwater communication methods, he fell into deep thought.

It seems that the so-called "divine possession" has a very significant impact on him, far exceeding what is shown on the game's system attribute panel.

Chapter 136 Dance

"strangeness……"

Ghost Shark frowned slightly as he watched Skadi's movements in the water.

"Is there a problem?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat puzzled.

Now, he and Specter Laurentina are watching Skadi's moves as they move on to the next lesson: underwater combat.

All of the previous ones were supplementary; this course is the most important.

"Skadi, you've slowed down." Specter looked thoughtfully at the girl wielding a giant sword in the water.

Her sword should cleave the sea, stir up the tides, and create waves.

Now, however, her movements have become sluggish. While this would be quite terrifying for an ordinary land dweller, the deep-sea hunters could perceive a clear difference in her condition.

"It seems that we surviving hunters have all been affected to some extent..."

Skadi encountered no real threats or dangers on land, and after meeting Bai Ye, she unconsciously relaxed her guard. As for Laurentina herself, her body was infused with extremely pure Originium fluid, which made her an Oripathy patient, weakening her physical attributes.

In Ghost Shark's words, "My body has become cumbersome, and my reactions have slowed down. If I leave White Night for too long, those suppressed crazy thoughts will flow out from the bottom of my heart again."

Compared to that, Skadi seems to be more embarrassing, since her weakening is her own problem.

Of course, Skadi originally had a chance for a super power-up, after all, there was a newborn one inside her body. If activated, she would immediately be promoted to a new sea god.

After ignoring the fundamental issue that Skadi's consciousness has disappeared and that this existence is no longer Skadi, the grown-up individual can be considered an epic upgrade, which is perfectly reasonable.

It's a pity that the opportunity for an epic upgrade was thwarted by Bai Ye...

Of course, Bai Ye wouldn't regret it.

……

Through [Mind Acceleration], Bai Ye begins to replicate Skadi and Specter's fighting methods in the sea.

Their battles resembled dances, with elegant movements and graceful postures, as dazzling as sea sprites. Putting aside the killing intent and the chilling aura of weapons, Bai Ye was stunned by their beauty.

It's more of a dance than a martial art.

Before his transmigration, he had witnessed countless unique combat methods: solemn knights, massive steel steam armor, the silent marching Ursus phalanx, and the chilling and sharp Great Flame Legion. However, he had never personally witnessed how hunters in the deep sea fought.

He had previously thought that Skadi was already very impressive on land, but he didn't expect that their main battlefield was actually in the deep sea.

This is their complete form.

In the water, their bodies no longer suffer from dehydration, and even without other aids, their combat power surpasses that on land.

Skadi and Laurentina, who had been on land for too long, might not have felt this way, but if a deep-sea hunter had just come out of the water, she would definitely feel very uncomfortable and enter a state of severe dehydration.

……

After collecting data on the combat postures of the deep-sea hunters into his brain, Bai Ye also entered the water and began naval combat training.

Although Bai Ye was initially a little unaccustomed to not being able to use her native breathing system, breathing is a crucial aspect of combat.

One of the first skills players need to learn to go from a novice to a combat master is breathing rhythm.

This is a rather unique aspect of Arknights Online, as other fully immersive games rarely achieve this level of realism.

Some games don't even simulate pain; they simply use red warning pop-ups or other visual obstacles to restrict the player and achieve an effect equivalent to pain.

Players who can hack and slash through flesh and blood in other games without feeling anything, much like Khorne's followers, will still be fearless in Arknights Online, but will still choose the most cautious combat methods to deal with the minimum level of pain simulation.

More importantly, learn to breathe.

And so, Bai Ye began his slow process of adaptation. Several times, due to mistakes, he even inhaled lake water.

He didn't want to experience that feeling again.

However, the newborn imprisoned in his arm and the gifts He bestowed upon him were rapidly helping Bai Ye adapt to this feeling.

Bai Ye even had the illusion that he was meant to live in the water, rather than be a land creature.

Three, no, two and a half deep-sea hunters caused quite a stir in this deserted area. They stirred up huge waves on the surface, created whirlpools underwater, cut through the reefs on the shore, and shattered the submerged rocks...

The inhuman, terrifying commotion was eventually noticed by others.

Ceylon Dorkos, the daughter of the mayor of Siesta, received a report from the volcano monitoring station.

"The sample data from the volcano monitoring station has been retrieved... The people there say the sample temperature hasn't exceeded this year's highest temperature, and it's significantly lower than the peak temperatures of the past three years. The steam conditions are also normal. Therefore, the monitoring station has determined that there are no abnormalities with the volcano and has once again rejected your request for a notification..."

Upon receiving the communication, Ceylon immediately frowned, as this conclusion clearly did not match the results of the sample she had.

She knew that the volcano was in a very dangerous state and could be destroyed by natural disasters at any time, yet the city was now filled with tourists from all over the world.

The city government hadn't issued any evacuation notices, which was quite alarming. However, she couldn't find concrete evidence to prove the problems with the volcano monitoring station data; the current phenomenon couldn't be explained by her professional knowledge.

While I was pondering this, the report on the other end was still not finished.

"Ah, there's one more thing..."

"Hmm? Please speak." Ceylon sat up straight again.

However, after hearing the report from the staff on the other end of the communication line, Ceylon's mouth dropped open: "You mean, the monitoring instruments actually detected abnormal activity in the waters surrounding the volcano?"

"Yes, the source of the tremors has been identified, but the monitoring station is understaffed and unable to conduct on-site investigations."

Upon hearing this reply, Ceylon couldn't help but cover his forehead.

This excuse is an insult to people's intelligence.

Short on staff?

According to intelligence, the waters there are not far from Siesta Island, let alone the monitoring station.

If they're unwilling to send anyone to investigate at this distance, the monitoring station has serious problems...

Chapter 137 An Accidental Encounter

"I know, I will take action..." Miss Ceylon finally made her decision.

"what?"

“I mean, I will go and investigate it myself.” Ceylon pressed her temples in annoyance. It was all because of those strange undead people active in Victoria that her way of speaking had become so strange.

However, his subordinates were different. What surprised them was not the young lady's sudden change in speaking style, but rather her decision.

"Are you sure you want just one person? Why don't you bring your bodyguards along too?"

"Hmph, I can handle this little thing by myself, no need to bother Hei." Ceylon shook his head.

In fact, she doesn't even know where Black is now, and she doesn't have time to spend looking for Black anymore.

Logically speaking, it would be almost impossible to encounter any danger in such a peaceful place as Siesta.

At least, that's what Ceylon thinks.

What terrible enemies could there be in one's own homeland?

However, this land cannot be measured by common sense; if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will always happen.

For example, after Ceylon left her residence and went to the beach near the anomalous waters, she was attacked by Originium Bugs...

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Bai Ye and the two deep-sea hunters had already moved away from the beach area where there were many tourists. After all, the commotion they had made was quite loud, and it wouldn't be good if it caused panic among other people.

So after resting, White Night took Skadi and Specter away from the waters near the tourist area and came to the vicinity of the almost deserted volcano.

The waters here are clearer, and the ecosystem is more complete.

Speaking of this, we must mention the layout of Siesta. The city is built on an island, with the Siesta volcano on the east side of the island, while the city is built on the other side of the island, some distance from the volcano.

Therefore, there are very few signs of human damage here, which is more in line with Bai Ye's impression of a "natural ocean".

After becoming familiar with and mastering the Deepsea Hunter's fighting style, Bai Ye began practicing combat with Skadi underwater.

Two figures darted back and forth in the deep water. Swinging arms and weapons underwater is no easy task, so deep-sea hunters with superhuman strength usually don't waste their power.

Their attacks are usually piercing, and for the large and strong sea bream, surface scratches are far less lethal than penetration and severing.

Therefore, deep-sea hunters either pierce through the enemy's flesh, leaving a sufficiently deep wound, or they use explosive force to swing their weapons and sever the enemy's tentacles.

'It seems like all spells are less effective underwater...'