Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

Actually, Silly Didi has a very good memory, but she is usually not used to thinking. Knowledge is really just stored in her head, and she doesn't know how to use it.

But at least, she remembered it.

Bai Ye nodded, taking the energy bar from her hand as he explained:

“There is a lighthouse in Granfallow, and the headlights on the front of our ‘Cyclops’ are a replica of those lighthouse searchlights.”

This is also the origin of the name of this large aircraft. Bai Ye's naming is usually quite casual, and his taste in naming is always criticized by his friends. However, this time it has been unanimously approved by everyone - at least it is not bad, not as bad as before.

"I always feel like the world is a mess, and you're the one patching it up everywhere? Without you, this land would probably be in a much worse state," Laurentina couldn't help but complain.

"It's probably a case where trouble follows him wherever he goes... From now on, we'll need a messenger to warn you of your whereabouts." Goredia rarely joked like this.

Her voice came from the loudspeaker, indicating that she could hear the sounds in the cargo hold and chat with people in the cargo hold via the loudspeaker.

In the cockpit, Goredia helped Bai Ye debug the equipment. To prevent the deep-sea environment from paralyzing the systems, the aircraft's systems needed to be modified, switching entirely to manual mode. As a scientific governor, this was beyond her capabilities. Bai Ye always felt that the Deep Sea Hunters' brains were entirely entrusted to Goredia.

"It would be quite interesting if this thing could be turned into a submarine, but unfortunately, it was only designed for flight." Bai Ye sighed.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a classic science fiction film that Bai Ye really enjoys.

However, this time I can only go in person, which sounds even more exaggerated.

……

As before, Bai Ye and the others set off for Iberia first, followed closely by Kal'tsit and the others. She first needed to find reinforcements, but while Bai Ye could do so online through the game, the old woman had to run around everywhere.

It's time to put the connections I've built up over the years to good use.

Chapter 122 The Sky Over Iberia

(The long week is finally coming to an end. Have a great weekend!)

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"On the third day after entering Iberia, we have arrived near our destination, 100km away from Granfalo as the crow flies. Record complete."

Bai Ye left a record in the flight log.

The deep-sea hunters slept in the rear cabin, and now it was White Night's turn to keep watch. The spacecraft had just landed in a wilderness within Iberia. White Night didn't want to continue through the sudden downpour.

The weather in Iberia has been terrible lately; there's hardly any sunshine, just overcast skies and damp rain. Bai Ye wasn't in a hurry to travel; he would land his aircraft in an open area of ​​the wilderness at night to rest.

The cockpit lighting system was turned off, leaving only a small lamp on in the white night. The engine ran at low power, continuing to provide energy. Machinery also needs rest and cannot operate at high intensity indefinitely; this was to avoid situations where there was nowhere to perform maintenance at sea.

Such a large toy is quite valuable, and Bai Ye couldn't bear to throw it into the sea.

Originally, the driving system was controlled by artificial intelligence, but to prevent it from being paralyzed by attacks like the Great Silent Period, Goredia adjusted the system for Byakuya. As a consequence, the artificial intelligence was temporarily offline. Like the rice cooker next to Byakuya, it had been switched off for a long time.

Strictly speaking, Granfalo's location isn't exactly remote; it's not far from the center of the Iberian Tribunal. However, it is indeed a coastal village, not an inland city.

The two may seem contradictory, but it's not hard to understand. The Inquisition is not some coward hiding inland; their base is located very close to the front line, the coastline, and their objective is clear: to fight the Sea Si.

These people were indeed desperately trying to stop the Sea Heirs and the Deep Sea Church from encroaching on the land. In the past, they could barely manage, but now, even the Inquisition was finding it difficult to maintain the defense line.

At the very least, they had to abandon a useless, weak link in order to concentrate their forces and preserve their strength. The towns Bai Ye had passed through earlier had been completely overrun by the Sea Sprites; there were no other living creatures besides the Sea Sprites. The ground was covered with a creeping, fungal carpet-like layer of necrophore.

Clearly, the tribunal abandoned these insignificant defensive lines. In fact, this wasn't the first time they'd done this; the Iberian coastline was simply too long for them to maintain the entire defensive line, otherwise they would be the first to be worn down.

What troubled Bai Ye even more was that there were hardly any living people left along the Iberian coast. The coastal towns not occupied by the Hai Si were also deserted. It seemed they had migrated inland, indicating an increase in the number of refugees within Iberia. And yet, Iberia remained in a semi-closed state, which was truly worrying.

……

As Bai Ye listened to the torrential rain pattering on the aircraft's hull, he finished filling out the flight log. Afterward, he put away his terminal and prepared to open his game system panel to check on game updates and what the player community was discussing.

He was so busy before that he didn't even have time to browse player forums.

Just as Bai Ye opened the system panel, he suddenly caught a glimpse of what seemed to be a flash of light outside.

Although the light disappeared quickly, Bai Ye was certain it wasn't his imagination. He turned off the cockpit lights and looked through the aircraft's front window at the spot where the light had been.

It was pitch black outside, but Bai Ye could still see clearly that there was a tall, independent building not far away, and the lights were coming from there.

"There are others?" Bai Ye asked, puzzled. He closed the system panel in front of him and then tried to investigate further.

Just to be on the safe side, Bai Ye woke up Skadi and asked her to take his place on night watch inside the aircraft. Unexpectedly, this commotion also alerted the other two Deepsea Hunters. Now, none of them could sleep.

However, no one would blame Bai Ye. In the vicinity of the deep sea, one does have to be careful. Even deep-sea hunters do not want to be surrounded by sea creatures.

It took four large teams of deep-sea hunters barely to break through Hai Si's blockade. Almost all of them perished there, and now only three are still alive, all of them with Bai Ye.

They have no interest in another major breakthrough.

“I’ll go with you.” Gladys put on her coat and took her weapon from the shelf next to her.

Bai Ye nodded, then put on his coat and opened the aircraft's hatch.

The gale-force winds and torrential rain attempted to rush into the aircraft, but were blocked by an invisible air wall. Bai Ye's power was indeed very useful in daily life.

"let's go."

Bai Ye jumped out of the cabin, followed closely by Greta, and then Laurentina closed the cabin door.

The two walked toward the location of the unfamiliar building.

"I overlooked that; I didn't check that area."

After the aircraft landed, Bai Ye used the bird divination device to explore the surrounding terrain, but because there was no reaction from any living beings, Bai Ye did not conduct any further investigation. Unexpectedly, there were other buildings nearby.

“But it can’t be Hai Si, otherwise we could all sense it.” Although Gretia did not see the light that Bai Ye mentioned, she also did not notice any signs of Hai Si appearing around her.

After all, this is Iberia, and when it comes to luminous bodies, the first thing that comes to mind is the Sea Child.

“If it’s not Hai Si, then it’s a person… By the way, why did you ask to come out with me?” Bai Ye asked curiously.

"If a battle breaks out, try to let me go first... Anyway, given my current condition..." Goddess gripped her long spear tightly.

Constant battles, especially against the Sea King, will indeed push Deepsea Hunters ever closer to becoming monsters.

It's not hard to understand what Goredia is thinking. In her view, since she has already started to turn, she might as well take on all of this alone and prevent other deep-sea hunters from being affected.

However, this attitude was the only thing Bai Ye could not accept.

He whirled around, grabbed Greta's hand, and turned her face toward him:

"Don't be ridiculous. Do you think they'll be happy if you play the hero and shoulder everything like this?"

Goredia didn't speak, she just quietly looked at the white night.

Bai Ye sighed and let go of her hand.

If the timing hadn't been so inappropriate, he would have definitely taught this guy a lesson.

Chapter 123 The Girl in the Lighthouse

(call j your maidservant, beautiful)

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Although the atmosphere between the two was a bit stiff, their natural understanding remained.

As usual, Bai Ye first senses his surroundings through airflow, letting his thoughts permeate the atmosphere and allowing the wind to extend outwards like tentacles. In fact, the principle behind this perception is similar to the echolocation of bats.

Meanwhile, Goredia, carrying a weapon, followed beside Bai Ye.

Soon, Bai Ye opened his eyes and said softly:

"There is only one person, on the third floor of the lighthouse in front."

"A lighthouse?" Goredia asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm, an abandoned lighthouse. I guess it's similar to the facilities at our destination, but it looks like it's no longer useful." Bai Ye had already sensed the purpose of the entire building. As long as there was air circulation, his abilities could be used to their fullest potential.

“There’s only one person, and he’s an ordinary person,” Bai Ye added. “We can’t rule out the possibility that he’s a sorcerer. But his physical strength and such are no different from an ordinary person.”

Bai Ye drew this conclusion by sensing the person's breathing; breathing frequency and lung capacity can be used to deduce whether a person is powerful.

Now that they had determined that their opponent was not strong, the two relaxed. However, they were still very curious as to why someone would enter an abandoned lighthouse at this particular time and place.

"Let's go in and take a look." Bai Ye took the lead and entered the bottom of the lighthouse.

As he had sensed, this was indeed an abandoned lighthouse, a scene of devastation. The main structure, worn down over decades and lacking maintenance, showed signs of decay. However, the overall structure remained largely unaffected and remarkably sturdy.

It can still stand firm, at least in this terrible weather.

"The architectural style is typical of the Golden Age, and it also makes extensive use of our technology." Goredia immediately recognized that the lighthouse was almost entirely built on the technology of the Agorians.

"It's still very old technology...too old, it's an antique to us." When talking about the technology of the Deep Sea Kingdom, Goredia's tone was inexplicably proud.

Unlike on land, technology iterates at a very rapid pace in the deep sea.

"It's different for land dwellers. In the past, the Agor people were suppressed by the Iberian natives because of the disasters caused by the Great Tranquility, resulting in a technological gap. Most of the technological creations of the prosperous era became abandoned and unusable."

What is incredibly outdated technology to Goredia is considered high-tech and unusable heritage by the modern Terrans.

This indeed follows an unwritten rule of this land—the older, the more advanced, and the more powerful. Many modern technologies are actually developed based on artifacts unearthed from pre-civilization sites.

Bai Ye tried to activate the lighthouse's lighting system, but unsurprisingly, the system was completely broken.

“All creation was damaged in that great catastrophe more than fifty years ago,” Goredia added from the side.

"What a pity..." Bai Ye shook his head, but did not turn the lights back on.

Both he and Gladys were able to adapt completely to the dark environment, and their eyesight was not affected in any way. In fact, for the deep-sea hunters, their eyesight was even enhanced in the dark.

This is the change brought about by the Deepsea Hunters' surgical modifications. The depths of the ocean are devoid of sunlight; it's pitch black everywhere, an even denser darkness than it is now. To fight in this environment, the Deepsea Hunters' human modifications naturally include their eyes.

Because of the lack of ultraviolet radiation, the deep-sea hunters all have white hair and red eyes. This perfectly matches Bai Ye's fantasies.

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

……

In short, Bai Ye and Goredia went up the stairs of the lighthouse quickly and nimbly, and soon arrived at the third floor.

This is also the highest level of the lighthouse on the ground. On this level, the two immediately spotted the petite figure huddled in the corner.

It seemed they had been caught in the rain; there were damp patches on the ground, and the person was shivering in the corner. Clearly an ordinary person, and a novice adventurer at that, they hadn't noticed Bai Ye and Gracey entering this level. Even her staff, which might be a weapon, was placed aside, leaning against the wall, clearly out of reach of immediate use.

Bai Ye stepped forward, picked up the staff that was leaning against the wall, and weighed it in her hand.

This time, the girl finally noticed the unexpected guest. She was clearly startled and jumped up from the ground, looking at the figure in the darkness with some fear.

"Where did this young lady come from?" Bai Ye took out a light from his inventory and turned it on. The sudden light made the other person involuntarily close their eyes.

When she opened her eyes, she found a man and a woman before her. The young man seemed easy to talk to, with a smiling face, curiously examining her staff. The older woman beside her, however, had a cold expression, her scarlet eyes seemingly hiding a hint of murderous intent. Looking into her eyes was like being stared at by some inhuman monster, sending chills down one's spine.

"Who...are you?" the girl couldn't help but ask.

"Relax, we mean no harm. We just happened to be passing by and saw that there seemed to be people inside, so we came to check it out." After checking the staff, Bai Ye handed it back to the other party.

The girl took the staff and hugged it to her chest, as if it made her feel safer.

"But what happened to you here... The situation here is terrible, you're quite lucky."

This is a young girl from Fydia. She looks very young and is not an experienced adventurer. She seems more like a runaway heiress.

“My name is Arya, and I’m an apprentice lighthouse keeper. I’m currently traveling…” The girl felt much more at ease and explained softly, “I encountered some strange monsters before, and to avoid their attacks, I ran away and came here. Luckily, I was able to enter the lighthouse to take shelter from the rain.”

Then she smiled a little shyly:

"Perhaps it was because I used a light-up spell that you saw me."

"Come back with us first... You're soaking wet, you can't stay here overnight." Bai Ye glanced at the ground beside him, then asked with certainty, "Your luggage is lost too?"

“Hmm…” Arya nodded, clearly having lost it somewhere during her escape.

"Just some clothes and some money..."

Chapter 124 The Fall of an Era

(This Star Engine party was quite fun and interesting.)

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Goredia looked at the girl in front of her speechlessly.

Although she always had a blank expression and a cold demeanor, Bai Ye could still discern her thoughts and feelings from the subtle gestures she unintentionally revealed.

Actually, it's quite simple. After spending time with it, you can tell that this guy is indeed a human, and not some kind of bionic robot developed by the Agorians.

"Uh……"