Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

However, in Arknights Online, it's not that simple. Whether in dungeons or the open world, the enemy AI seems to be very intelligent. They prioritize the most threatening units and don't simply and foolishly target main tanks like tanks.

(After all, this is the real world, so it's impossible to focus all the attention on the operators below.)

Therefore, learning how to "taunt" the enemy has become a must-learn skill for players. Frontline players need to become smarter; simple insults and sarcasm are useless. They must combine psychological tactics, interference, and even touch upon the local culture and taboos of the native inhabitants in order to effectively lock the enemy's hatred onto themselves.

For example, in Sherag, insulting their faith and religion can make those Snowlanders go berserk and chase after the front row to fight.

Therefore, the so-called Zaun greetings and verbal skills are just the most basic subjects for main tank players, not even the first subject. More advanced subjects require them to understand the customs and cultures of different regions, and even the personal information and experiences of bosses. This allows them to more accurately "step on landmines" and say things that will make the natives jump up and down.

For example, if there's a pastor next door, and you just call him "pretty sister" and flirt with him a little, he'll definitely get angry. However, that guy might be quite powerful; messing with him is probably a death sentence…

……

Now, this high-frequency sound torture is also a way to attract attention; it's a method developed by the "Alice Fantasy Orchestra" to lure monsters.

Of course, besides the main tank drawing aggro, players who allocate points to agility can also do the same thing: engage the boss in close combat, interrupt him when he tries to attack other DPS characters, draw his attention, and force him to continue fighting.

Before his transmigration, Bai Ye was already a master of this skill. He was used to fighting alone, so even when he entered a dungeon with a group, he would still seek out the boss for a one-on-one duel—of course, most of the time he would be the one taking hits and dodging.

However, in a sense, Bai Ye has already taken on the role of main tank. He mainly focuses the boss's attention on himself, so the other teammates can deal damage without any pressure.

Chapter 146 Eyjafjalla's Resentment Insect

Bai Ye was naturally unaware that the player had already become close with the native guards of the city hall.

After dealing with the lava Originium worms, he continued deeper into the volcano.

By this point, the other two operators were already struggling, but the two Deepsea Hunters remained nonchalant.

Their physical functions and physiological endurance far exceed those of land dwellers.

"Why don't you go back first? There should still be Originium Bugs behind us, it's quite dangerous," Bai Ye couldn't help but advise.

In combat, he couldn't maintain the thermal shield indefinitely.

Skyfire and Provence exchanged a glance, nodded, and stopped trying to be brave.

Although they wanted to continue, they had clearly reached their limit, especially without sufficient supplies and equipment, which was extremely dangerous.

Their bodies are already sweating rapidly to lower their body temperature due to the heat, and in this situation, they may become dehydrated if they do not replenish fluids in time.

At times like these, they increasingly understood why Skadi and Specter were described as "purely powerful" by other operators on Rhodes Island. Only those who had traveled with them and carried out missions together could truly appreciate the absurdity of the Deepsea Hunters.

……

After the "burden" was gone, Ghost Shark stretched.

While it might sound hurtful, the presence of the other two operators did indeed slow down Bai Ye and his team's progress. For example, without Skyfire and Provence, they could have simply moved quickly through the swarm. Given their mobility, the Originium Bugs couldn't have caught up with them at all.

It's not like a subsonic Originium bug...

Skadi touched the hilt of the weapon she was carrying on her back, which was already getting hot, and frowned slightly.

"How about I carry it for you?" Bai Ye has his own inventory, and he can put anything in it.

“It’s alright. How can I protect you if I don’t have a weapon with me?” Skadi gently shook her head, declining Bai Ye’s offer.

Bai Ye stopped speaking, while Ghost Shark looked at Bai Ye and Skadi and suddenly laughed, it was unclear what she was thinking.

……

Fortunately, they didn't have to go far before Bai Ye and the others heard a huge roar coming from deep within the rock wall, as if an engine was running inside the volcanic cave.

The sound made by the giant object was indeed terrifying, but none of the three were ordinary people, so they were naturally not frightened by the violent sound.

“Looks like there’s something big inside.” Laurentina grabbed the hot handle of the circular saw.

“These insects are not intelligent enough to expand their habitat individually, so there must be a special queen insect,” Bai Ye explained.

“Just like those bedbugs in the sea.” Laurentina nodded.

Bai Ye smiled and said, "They're far too weak. The mother insect can't compare to the newborn."

"Hopefully, it will feel better when I cut it." Laurentina shook her arm, seemingly trying to get a feel for it; her words sounded like those of a killer.

Bai Ye wasn't sure if her split personality and mental disorder had improved. She remained incredibly fanatical during battles, and she didn't know if it was her true nature or due to the latent influence of her other personality.

"Wait a minute..."

Of course, Bai Ye wasn't afraid that the Deepsea Hunters were no match for the Originium Bugs—but compared to ordinary Terrans, these individuals mutated by environmental factors were still quite troublesome and terrifying.

According to Tianhuo's previous calculations, these Originium bugs could instantly melt an entire heavy armor squad.

However, to the deep-sea hunters, it was merely a rather large prey. Skadi and her companions had extensive experience dealing with such enormous monsters.

The three stepped into the cave and then saw the culprit behind the volcanic disturbance—a giant lava Originium worm.

It was like a moving volcano, containing terrifyingly high temperatures. It devoured rocks, which melted into magma inside and flowed out through the cracks in its body.

It was the movement of this monster that caused anomalies inside the volcano, triggering geological changes and causing a volcanic eruption.

If Tianhuo and Provence were still here, they would surely marvel at the wonders of nature, that such a monster could be born inside a volcano...

However, it didn't matter to Bai Ye and the others.

The monsters the Deepsea Hunters had seen were far more astonishing and terrifying than this, while Bai Ye had simply seen many of them before; he had killed quite a few of these mutant Originium worms.

This one is probably just a little special.

Bai Ye didn't try to understand why the Originium Bugs suddenly acted strangely, nor was he interested in investigating the damage that Obsidian mining had caused to the ecosystem. For him, eliminating these Originium Bugs was enough to prevent the volcanic eruption.

However, just as Skadi and Miss Specter were eager to try it out, Bai Ye stopped them: "If this thing explodes inside the volcano, we won't have to wait any longer; the volcano will erupt directly."

"Can't we just blow it up...?" Specter tilted his head.

Bai Ye laughed: "If you puncture it, the magma inside its belly will probably spill out."

“Troublesome…” Skadi frowned.

A bursting chocolate cake is a great thing, but if you replace it with Originium bugs and lava, it probably won't be as wonderful.

"Hmm, it's not too difficult... Just think of it as a larger version of Talulah..."

Although the differences are significant, Talulah's Originium Arts can also generate terrifyingly high temperatures, and Byakuya, who has sparred with her, already has a way to counter it.

White Night begins to compress air, creating low temperatures.

He couldn't release cold air directly like Frostnova, but he already had a large amount of liquid nitrogen stored in his inventory, and he could also lower the temperature by compressing air, so it was actually no different from releasing cold air.

The sudden change in environment further agitated the Originium Bug, which, with its massive body, seemed to be preparing to flee.

"Stop it!"

Skadi drew her sword and charged forward, dodging the lava beams spewed by the Originium Bug, and slashed at the bug with her sword.

Unexpectedly, unlike what she had imagined, Skadi felt as if she had struck a rock with her sword. The Originium Bug's exoskeleton was harder than she had anticipated.

However, this attack was no small matter for the Originium Bug, and the monster began to become increasingly ferocious. It started spewing lava outwards incessantly, as if it were waging a small volcanic eruption.

Skadi's immense strength can shatter even rock walls, and even the hardest shell cannot withstand the Deepsea Hunter's continuous attacks.

However, Skadi also remembered White Night's warning: it would be fun if this thing were blown up, as this big guy was not some acidic Originium bug.

Chapter 147 New Dungeon

Are your...friends reliable?

Hei looked at the Alice Ensemble shoving and arguing with the guards, as well as the growing number of players who were eager to watch the drama unfold, and felt a bit overwhelmed.

She could already hear the sounds of people stirring things up in the crowd, saying things like "Let's fight!"... These undead seemed to be very happy to see their companions get beaten up, a kind of spectator mentality that the natives of Terra couldn't understand.

“Um…that’s just how they are. You get used to it…” Ceylon scratched her head. Actually, she herself couldn’t completely trust the players. Although the players did have a good reputation, these suspicious guys exuded a suspicious aura from head to toe.

If a guy dressed in a dinosaur mascot pajama and holding a flute pats his chest and tells you to trust him and leave everything to him without any problems, what would you think?

"By the way, Black, you'll help me, right?"

Ceylon turned his head and looked at the darkness.

This is a mature catgirl. Although she looks very young, it's safe to say she's probably close to thirty.

Looking at the girl gazing at her expectantly, a warm feeling flowed through Hei's heart, but her expression remained icy.

She nodded slightly: "Yes, of course, Miss."

Ceylon had told Black everything, so she naturally had no reason not to help. In fact, Mayor Herman Dorkos had ordered her to secretly monitor Cronin's movements before leaving.

……

During the Black and Ceylon operations, a group of players also secretly infiltrated Kronin's private residence.

They easily dealt with the security guard who was slacking off, then bypassed the surveillance cameras and picked the lock.

One of the "wanderers" in Team Five couldn't help but complain, "That's so outdated, they're still using traditional locks..."

Indeed, in some areas, Terra's technology is simply incomparable to Earth's. For example, door locks on personal residences…

On Earth, you'd probably have to be born a century earlier to pick a lock so easily. Back then, there were many craftsmen who exchanged experiences and shared industry tips in Longchang, which indirectly improved the industry's standards.

Unfortunately, no amount of competition can stop the development of technology. Nowadays, if craftsmen want to use the skills passed down from their ancestors, they can only show off their skills in games.

After unlocking the door, the players entered the private residence.

Rummaging through drawers and cabinets is definitely a talent of gamers; they have a kind of compulsion—they'll definitely explore anything that can be opened.

They were even able to crack some trigger-based mechanisms one by one.

In Kronin's study, a player was randomly pressing buttons on the bookshelf and fiddling with a few books, actually managing to create a strange hidden compartment.

There was a notebook inside, which looked like a diary.

"We've caught him... This four-eyed kid is definitely not a decent person."

"Exactly, who keeps a diary anyway..."

The players exchanged glances and chuckled.

Besides the diary, they ransacked the room. Players are adept at taking everything they can get their hands on; aside from the documents, they took everything of value. After all, they were on a mission; in the captain's words, they were essentially conducting a raid on someone's property.

There was a safe that the players couldn't open, so they put the safe and all into their inventory.

"Is this even possible?" The player who had this sudden idea laughed at himself. No wonder it's called "the first full-dive game for young people" and "a blockbuster of the year that occupies half of the market"—the realism is so high.

This kind of imaginative idea would be difficult to achieve in other games that claim to be 100% realistic.

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The players were having a great time in the city, while Bai Ye and the others were happily playing with the Originium Bugs in the cave.

"Is White Night ready yet!" Ghost Shark said excitedly, holding a circular saw. "If you're not ready soon, we'll have to kill this thing."

"Hurry up," Skadi complained.

Yes, that's right.

For ordinary people, it is troublesome and even somewhat terrifying. The only way to deal with it is to attack the huge mutated lava source stone worms it drives away. But for two deep-sea hunters, it is nothing.

The constantly emerging molten obsidian magma posed a slight challenge for Skadi and Laurentina, but that was all. They also had to carefully control their power to avoid blowing up the massive structure.

The attacked Originium Bugs instinctively crawled back to their original nest, where a cave connected to the volcano but did not affect it.

The three of them quickly gave chase.

The moment the giant Originium Bug returned to its nest, Bai Ye said, "There won't be any problems here."

"Finally... I'm dying to breathe." Upon hearing this, Specter Shark forcefully slashed the circular saw toward the head of the Originium Bug.

Skadi switched to a different weapon and plunged it deep into the Originium Bug's body.

Stimulated, the Originium Bugs began spewing out large amounts of magma.

Bai Ye quickly released the high-purity liquid nitrogen he had prepared beforehand, aiming it at the Originium Bug.

Is this also a kind of algorithm?

The scalding lava produced a large amount of steam the moment it came into contact with the liquid nitrogen, and Bai Ye quickly called Skadi and Laurentina out.

"Don't get too close, it's probably going to explode..."

The flesh and blood tissue begins to lose its activity the moment it comes into contact with liquid nitrogen, while the solidified outer shell of lava begins to crack due to the extreme temperature difference. At this point, the Originium Bug is like an unstable bomb.

However, to Bai Ye's surprise, after the violent tremor, the Originium Bug did not self-destruct. Lava flowed continuously from the cracked wound, and the Originium Bug collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Is everything alright?"