Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

“I don’t really care… but I need clearer task guidance, instead of having to find the answers myself.”

Bai Ye hates riddles.

He could never understand puzzle games.

However, after traveling through time, he encountered more and more riddle-solving people, which was unavoidable.

"Let others find the answer."

Fortunately, Bai Ye is no longer the lone wolf player he used to be. He now has his own power and organization, and he no longer needs to do many things personally.

As for the players? Now is not the time.

It's too early to let them learn about things related to Haisi.

Based on the information Bai Ye gathered before his journey and from his previous communication with Isamara in his arm, the Sea Child might be one of the major factors that could lead to the destruction of world civilization.

Sea creatures, demons, natural disasters...

Bai Ye put the key into her inventory.

I wonder how many allies he can garner in this matter?

It's ridiculous, isn't it? The world is on the brink of destruction, yet the nations on land are completely unaware and are still waging war. The conflict between the infected and ordinary people is intensifying, like a chaotic symphony before the collapse.

"But none of this has anything to do with me anymore..."

Bai Ye started the aircraft's engine and piloted the "Thunder Eagle" to leave.

After all, Bai Ye has now clearly defined his goal: to promote the "dimensional fusion" and save his homeland. As for getting involved with Hai Si, it's naturally for his Skadi's sake.

Yeah, and add the Specter Shark too.

"Shall we go back now?"

Ghost Shark suddenly spoke up and asked.

"Well... at least we've done what we needed to do. Although there were some unexpected gains, let's go back first." Bai Ye nodded.

However, Laurentina seemed somewhat reluctant.

"I'm not ready yet..." the girl said softly, looking down.

Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh: "Weren't you quite brave back then? Now you're too scared to see Titi when you go back?"

"Ahem, don't say it out loud."

The usually composed girl was now somewhat embarrassed and angry, but she was indeed in the wrong and Bai Ye was also responsible. If they went back, neither of them knew how to face Skadi.

"Go back. Some things just need to be faced."

Although she offered these words of comfort, Bai Ye was actually a little scared inside.

Who knows how Skadi will react?

Although there's a high probability that nothing will happen, Bai Ye himself couldn't guarantee it.

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Although the time spent in each place was not very long, Bai Ye and Ghost Shark's journey still took quite a while, almost half a month. By the time their aircraft officially landed in the hangar in the core city of Chernobog, summer was almost over.

Bai Ye stepped off the aircraft.

More than ten days have not brought about any changes here.

The infected live peacefully and contentedly, while the players continue their exploration of this world as usual.

The biggest changes had already occurred before Bai Ye left.

Before leaving, Bai Ye almost completely cleaned up the core city using "aerial loop". After eliminating the pests, the core city was like a completely different place, exceptionally clean.

Ordinary infected people may only have a vague feeling, but for some people with ulterior motives, this is absolutely terrifying.

At least, the vast majority of people have become more obedient.

……

“Skadi hasn’t come back yet…” Laurentina breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason.

"But it'll be soon." Bai Ye opened his terminal and received a text message from Swire.

The messages relayed by the express messenger through the telegraph station were eventually aggregated on the smart terminals in the core city.

We have arrived in Colombia.

Miss Skadi is so fierce!

Miss Skadi destroyed the armored vehicle!

We're about to return to Lungmen, and Titi isn't in a good mood.

"What's wrong?" Ghost Shark leaned closer.

After their relationship progressed, the two became very close.

Bai Ye removed the terminal.

The message from Miss Swire felt a bit scary; it was as if the once cheerful orca had lost its joy.

Let's not let Ghost Shark find out.

Bai Ye has now discovered that while the Ghost Shark Laurentina seems to have a high attack power, her defense is actually quite weak.

Skadi may seem a bit ditzy, but in reality, her attack and defense stats are quite high, perhaps even surpassing Specter's.

……

Aside from the minor incident involving the messages Swire sent him, the assassination squad that went out on a mission also successfully returned to the core city of Chernobog.

"The mission was completed smoothly, and we didn't leave any trace."

Lyudmila, the leader of the Ghost Squad and also known as the Kingkiller, handed the mission report to Bai Ye.

The squad's assassination targets were all individuals who had extended their reach into the heart of Chernobog. These individuals were considered high-ranking officials, but none of them belonged to the top echelons of the Ursus Empire. They were all, to varying degrees, acting on orders from higher-ups.

However, when faced with retaliation, these pitiful and hateful fellows had absolutely no way to defend themselves.

The Ghost Squad broke into their mansion and hanged them from the rafters.

"Retaliation in kind, though barbaric, is indeed a common practice."

Bai Ye looked at the report in his hand and sighed softly.

Chapter 42 What's meant to happen will happen.

Bai Ye sat atop the core city's command tower, overlooking the core city.

When he returned this time, the city had undergone some minor changes.

For example, those white windmills that have been erected.

The blades of the windmills are slowly rotating. They will become base stations for the "live loop" network.

The constant winds surging through the city will amplify Bai Ye's advantage on home turf. According to his calculations, if the battle were to break out in the core city, with the windmills operating at full power, his destructive force would be comparable to a natural disaster.

In other words, the small goal he set a year ago—to be able to contend with natural disasters—has actually been achieved.

The current White Night can be considered a mobile, humanoid natural disaster.

The number of players in the core city is still increasing. Bai Ye just added more dungeons when he came back last time, so it seems that there is no need to adjust anything.

Other games practically have events every single day of every month of the year to keep players active and boost revenue. However, Arknights Online is different.

Sometimes, there won't be an expansion pack for a whole year, and events are started only sporadically.

Such a laid-back approach to game management is unimaginable for other games—fortunately, this game hasn't become unpopular.

Or rather, players don't experience any downtime at all.

They'll only complain about not having enough time. With the whole world right in front of them, how could they possibly have nothing to do?

Moreover, there's no main storyline to guide players, but each faction has its own goals and objectives, which create diverse tasks for players. Therefore, players are never idle.

"There's been a lot more and more faith in Snowfield lately..." As the owner of "Airborne Return Line," Bai Ye has information on almost all the players in the core city.

Currently, the most popular factions are the Yeragand Cult in the Snowlands and the Rat King's "Greytail".

These are two factions that clearly offer a chance to boost their power.

Once you meet the reputation and contribution point requirements in the Lungmen slums, you can obtain a powerful shield skill with extremely high physical defense and considerable resistance to magic.

Joining the Snow Realm Faith involves a complete advancement process, and you will also receive divine power when your contribution and reputation reach the required levels.

Blizzard Warlock and Templar Knight.

Even a mentally challenged warrior can possess considerable magical power.

It's quite tempting for players.

Moreover, the armor and clothes specially designed by the Snow Realm Cult are truly beautiful, combining both aesthetics and power, which naturally attracts many players.

In addition, players in other regions have also found some interesting ways to enhance their characters.

For example, in the Da Yan region, one can find a martial arts school to learn martial arts and become a chivalrous knight.

In Letania, players can enter the Sorcerer's Academy to learn the most advanced Originium Arts on the land.

In Columbia... well, Columbia is rather chaotic, but players in this generation generally have more advanced equipment and tend to be equipped with modern Originium industrial systems. Some players like to remotely control drones and suicide cars, making them Terra versions of the Mechanic.

The ninjas of the East, the knights of Kazimierz...

In summary, players have a wide range of choices.

As players level up, various playstyles and regionally specific "advanced classes" gradually become available to them.

In fact, the speed of player growth has been increased once again, gradually moving closer to the third version that Bai Ye remembered.

"Next year, the Knights' Tournament in Kazimierz will start again..."

Bai Ye is already researching things for next year.

As the game version is gradually released, the number of players continues to increase. What Baiye needs to do is clear obstacles in various areas so that players can place teleportation crystal towers.

Once the quantity requirement is met, dimensional fusion can be initiated.

"It's a pity I can't build the teleportation crystal myself, otherwise I could complete the mission right now..."

Bai Ye is now considered a native of Terra. Although he can see these crystal towers, he cannot use or build them.

Only players can access this feature.

Bai Ye understood this, after all, what players had to do was not just to build teleportation points, but also to slowly integrate into this land.

These indigenous people can be considered our future neighbors...

As Bai Ye watched the community that the players gradually built, he began to think back to his friends from the past.

Because of Luna's corrective power, he doesn't actually exist in Earth's current timeline, meaning that no one on Earth would know Bai Ye.

And White Night never belonged to Terra to begin with...

Sometimes Bai Ye would envy his past self, the player who knew nothing, and he would also envy the ordinary Terrans who didn't need to know about the various hardships and calamities on this land.

It would be a kind of happiness to remain completely ignorant.

……

As Bai Ye was reflecting on his thoughts, his terminal suddenly rang.

Bai Ye opened it and took a look.

It was a rather unfamiliar number.

However, Bai Ye quickly remembered that this was Specter's personal terminal number, and it was a terminal that Rhodes Island had sent to her.

"save."

The message was very simple.

Bai Ye put away the terminal and jumped off the top of the command tower.

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The White Night's residence, in Ghost Shark's room.

Skadi and Laurentina stood facing each other.