Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Moreover, this is also an opportunity.

Bai Ye was worried about not having an opportunity to contact the Colombian Federation.

This is a good opportunity to meet with them.

Anyway, Bai Ye's strength has increased now, so it's a good time for him to go out and have some fun.

There are reasons why Bai Ye chose Colombia first among the countries he had not yet contacted.

Victoria is the territory of the Sarkaz Regent, home to many powerful individuals and some rather outrageous advanced technology. It is even protected by giant beasts and their lords.

Bai Ye will inevitably have to deal with the Great Yan sooner or later. With Wei Yanwu from the Dragon Gate around, he won't have trouble finding connections. The Great Yan has even more powerful figures, so Bai Ye should be a little more cautious.

Iberia and Agor will join later due to the deep-sea issue, so there's no rush. Dr. Kal'tsit also has plans; it would be safer to act alongside the old woman then.

Sargon is quite mysterious; even Bai Ye doesn't know much about that place. The areas that have been unlocked and opened to the public are rather primitive, and Bai Ye doesn't want to see the crocodiles baring their teeth. Moreover, even in the sixth version before the time travel, Sargon still has many unsolved mysteries waiting for players to discover.

For example, there's the Golden City, the imperial capital hidden deep in the desert. In an era where mobile cities have become the norm, Sargon's capital has maintained its original appearance, its towering walls impervious to wind, sand, and even natural disasters.

However, in history, only a few Pashas and chieftains who received royal favor were able to see this miraculous city; for most people, it was just a dream in the vast sands.

A thousand years ago, Sargon's monarchs and border chieftains led a large army to conquer the south, establishing the empire's borders and nearly venturing into even more distant, unknown territories.

Players speculate that Sargon may also be defending Terra's southern border, similar to the Great Flame, Ursus Empire, and Sami.

Bai Ye didn't want to touch this unknown thing yet.

Leitania was a place White Night didn't want to touch; who knew if there were any giant beasts there?

Bolivar is a battleground for various countries, and the country's government is divided into three, making it extremely chaotic. There is no benefit for White Night to get involved now; let the players stir things up instead.

Because of the evil spirits, Bai Ye doesn't want to touch Sami for the time being.

Kazimierz will be a part of White Night's next plan, but it's not the right time yet. White Night is waiting for next year, the 24th Kazimierz Knights Tournament in the year 1098 of the Terra calendar.

There are also some other small, unrelated countries that Bai Ye has no interest in contacting, or those countries already have close ties with Rhodes Island, so there's no chance of contacting them.

After looking at it from all angles, it seems that only Colombia is worth considering.

Bai Ye is quite familiar with this country; he used to work there.

Colombia is a very young country, the newest nation-state in the land. They gained independence from Vitória during the fighting between Gaul and Vitória, and then gradually grew into the large country it is today.

However, youth also means a lack of experience and depth.

Colombia, which seceded from Victoria, had no primordial behemoths or beast lords to protect it. Or rather, no behemoth was willing to wage war against powerful individuals of similar nature and authority for the sake of this nation.

In this land, to survive, you need a background. Otherwise, even if you have strength, without a powerful backer, you're just easy to bully.

Other behemoths are not convenient to directly intervene in matters concerning mortals.

Even if a beast lord were to plot a conspiracy, it would most likely be thwarted by other beings of the same level.

However, the White Nights are different.

This guy is right in the middle, so he's definitely stronger than the average person, but he hasn't encountered any giant beast lords and doesn't know much about them. He also doesn't want to provoke the strongest beings in Terra so early on.

So, as long as there are no giant beasts, you can roam freely—just be careful of strange spells and the advanced technology left behind by previous civilizations.

After finalizing his plans, Bai Ye decided to make contact with Columbia first.

This player incident presents a good opportunity, and Bai Ye also has a reason to intervene.

Bai Ye opened the map and turned his gaze to a special country—the Snow Realm.

He already had a plan to transform the conflict between the players and the natives into a conflict between White Night himself and Columbia.

Having made up his mind, Bai Ye decided to temporarily leave the core city with Ghost Shark.

They had to resolve this matter before the meeting scheduled for White Night.

This time, Bai Ye doesn't need to pilot the aircraft.

He complained that the thing was too slow.

Having reached level 50 and gained an understanding of her powers, Bai Ye can now fly with people.

He had wanted to do this for a long time. In the past, if he wanted to carry someone, he had to hold them in his arms. Now, it wouldn't be so troublesome...

After making up her mind, Bai Ye began to have Ghost Shark pack her luggage.

There was no way around it; the poor kid had to run around with him everywhere, but Ghost Shark seemed to be enjoying it.

……

And so, after the vacation ended, Baiye's life became busy again.

In the second game version, the world began to undergo dramatic changes.

Bai Ye clenched his fist. In the past, he was known throughout the world as a scholar.

Now, she'll probably be famous in a different way...

Within the range of the sword strike, lies the truth.

Chapter Nineteen: Sister Ta's Worries

"Thank you, Bai Ye."

Before Bai Ye left, Talulah found him.

"Huh?" Bai Ye was a little confused. He put down the luggage he was preparing.

“I was a little flustered before, and I didn’t even come to thank you properly.” Talulah smiled, then said somewhat embarrassedly, “This is the second time. You’ve saved Alina for the second time.”

"I'm really not good enough as her friend. I've been too lax lately..."

Talulah said, clenching her fist.

After experiencing something like this, she was genuinely scared afterwards.

Bai Ye thought for a moment, then made a decision. He looked at Talulah and said, "If you trust me, there are some things you can leave to me. I know there are some things you can't bring yourself to do, so leave them to me to handle."

"You can be an upright leader, but let me shield you from the shadows that come from the darkness."

What Bai Ye was talking about were some things that Talulah couldn't bring herself to do.

He originally thought Talulah would hesitate, and he even had several arguments to persuade her. However, to Bai Ye's surprise, Talulah showed a delighted expression after hearing Bai Ye's words.

She excitedly took Bai Ye's hand: "Bai Ye, you're finally willing to help me?"

"..."

"..."

Bai Ye was silent.

Is this the main focus?!

He couldn't help but remind her, "Talulah, the topic we're discussing now even touches upon your core power, this is..."

“I don’t care about all that… These black snakes have all talked about it, those lessons, Koschchet instilled them all in me, but compared to you, they are all insignificant. I believe in you, I believe in the White Night who appeared on the frozen plains with good intentions, the White Night who saved us countless times, the White Night who helped me realize my dream.”

"..." Bai Ye wanted to say something more, but Talulah reached out and covered his mouth.

The girl smiled and gently shook her head: "Of course I know you had your reasons for helping us before, and you had your own goals. But none of that matters. Just do what you want to do, and we will help you."

"Because none of these things have anything to do with interests, power... anything the Black Serpent taught me, for one simple reason—"

"Because we are friends."

“We have long considered you one of us. Even Mr. Patriot, though he didn’t say it, has acknowledged you.”

As Bai Ye listened to Talulah's words, he suddenly realized something.

Having been a lone wolf for too long, Bai Ye has become someone who judges things by gains and losses, forgetting that in the beginning, relationships between people weren't so complicated. Because they were friends, they helped each other, nothing more.

Because he had been walking alone for so long, even his companions at the libertine tea party couldn't make Bai Ye lower his guard.

Only Talulah, this near-pure idealist, taught Bai Ye a lesson through her own integrity. It was something he should have learned long ago.

……

"I understand." Bai Ye smiled. "Be prepared to get dragged into trouble. Come to think of it, the reason I helped you in the first place was so that we would have something to rely on in the future."

“In the future, we may encounter countless enemies and all sorts of unexpected events, and the assassination attack that Alina encountered today is just the beginning.”

“It’s okay, we’ll face it together. Just like last time, when you faced Kosicche.”

Talulah looked into Bai Ye's eyes without fear.

"As long as you stay on our side, it doesn't matter."

“If you really become our enemy, then I will definitely drag you out of there, just like you saved me from Kosiche in the past.”

"..."

"..."

"puff--"

Bai Ye suddenly laughed.

"I feel like we said some really embarrassing things to each other."

Talulah laughed too: "No wonder you're usually so blunt and stubborn, it's probably because you're shy, right?"

"Perhaps... but it could also be a habit. I'm not used to accepting other people's kindness because of my past experiences. Kindness seems to me as pity... so I keep my distance from others from the beginning."

Bai Ye thought of his companions from his time at the Starship Academy.

"Actually, being a little awkward is quite cute. Like Yelena, she has a cold face but a warm heart, and it's especially fun to tease her," Talulah muttered from the side.

"Hmm?" Bai Ye came back to his senses and looked at the red dragon girl beside him.

"No, it's nothing," Talulah waved her hands repeatedly.

Bai Ye didn't take the girl's words to heart.

The two then discussed the topics that Bai Ye had mentioned earlier, and Bai Ye also told Talulah about some of his plans for the future.

Now the entire core city is his most solid rear base, even more reliable than Rhodes Island where he works.

……

Just when Bai Ye thought the conversation was about to end, Talulah suddenly became serious again.

Seeing this, Bai Ye assumed that she also had something important to say.

However, Talulah looked at Bai Ye and suddenly asked out of the blue, "When did you give the ring to Alina? How come I didn't know?"

"what?!"

Bai Ye was surprised that Talulah would suddenly ask about this.

"When did things start between you two? Why don't I know anything about it?" The girl suddenly became a little shy and asked quietly.

Actually, she had come here specifically to ask about this matter; Bai Ye's ring had indeed saved Alina's life. However, she was genuinely curious about when exactly Bai Ye had given Alina the ring.

Alina kept this a secret from her, which made Talulah even more jealous.

Seeing this, Bai Ye quickly explained, "It was just to give her an extra layer of protection. After all, she's the only cadre among us without combat capabilities. I was worried that someone would target her. Unexpectedly, there was no resistance during the capture of the city, but after the dust settled, the evil spirits started to show themselves."

"No... anything else?" Talulah pressed.

"No." Bai Ye shook his head.

"Really?"

"real."

"Phew...that's good." Talulah breathed a sigh of relief.

"I always felt like I was abandoned for no reason... but it turns out it was just my imagination."

"..."

Bai Ye expressed that he didn't quite understand the girl's thoughts.

If every girl were as simple and easy to understand as Titi...

Apart from Titi, the other girls are all too complicated.

Chapter Twenty Flight Log