Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

This was the first time the girl had ever felt this way.

A deep-sea hunter's life is all about training and fighting.

Her body is most accustomed to feeling pain.

Even if pierced, even if limbs are severed, lungs are punctured, internal organs are damaged... the ability derived from the Sea Heir can quickly repair injuries that ordinary people cannot endure. Even if severely injured, the Deep Sea Hunter can recover quickly and then throw himself into a new battle.

The girl, accustomed to this kind of life, was surprised to discover for the first time that her body could also produce other sensations—wonderful sensations that were impossible to resist. She felt an instinctive craving for these sensations.

Perhaps to better sense ocean currents and fluctuations, the deep-sea hunter's skin is very sensitive, allowing her to detect extremely subtle changes in water flow and air currents.

However, this transformation also made her extremely sensitive, amplifying the sensations brought about by Bai Ye's gentle caresses...

Fortunately, she managed to use her warrior's rationality to forcibly stop Bai Ye's actions.

Otherwise, she wouldn't know what strange things she might do.

However, that kind of intensity... was beyond the level of a bed collapsing or a floor slab being smashed through. She estimated that it would probably really kill someone.

"..."

Bai Ye lay quietly in bed. Although her mind had calmed down, her body had not; she was still very excited.

Skadi calmed down quickly. Her breathing gradually subsided, like a rushing river flowing into the sea, but soon tamed and unable to cause any more trouble.

"This isn't fair..." The minds below gradually began to take over again.

In the darkness, Bai Ye gazed at Skadi's flawless profile and couldn't help but lean close to her ear and whisper a few words.

"Is this really okay?" Skadi turned around completely and asked Bai Ye.

“Of course you can, in fact, I’m begging you, please do this,” Bai Ye continued in his ear.

"Well, although it's my first time, I'll give it my best."

Skadi reached out and grasped the hilt of the sword.

Suddenly, Bai Ye felt himself enveloped by a cool yet warm touch.

"Such power?" Skadi narrowed her eyes slightly, as if trying to grasp the power. Because she had calmed down, she could perfectly control herself.

"Hiss—be gentle..." Bai Ye felt both pleasure and pain.

"Um... I'm sorry, I'll be careful."

Skadi tried to wield a sword.

Although she often wields a greatsword, this was her first time performing such an unconventional sword dance, so the girl's movements were stiff and unskilled.

Speed, power, touch, intensity...

As a deep-sea hunter, Skadi is an absolute genius in combat.

Soon, her movements began to become more skillful.

It is no longer simply bold and sweeping, but has gradually become more subtle and gentle.

The girl's eyes were filled with tenderness, and her expression carried a kind of almost sacred piety; in her view, it was a ritual.

Seeing Skadi's mouth involuntarily agape, Bai Ye's heart was gradually filled with a sense of satisfaction.

At this moment, Bai Ye's thoughts drifted far away like the morning breeze, crossing the winter snow, leaving the endless night behind, receiving the blessings of the stars, and meeting with the gods of wind. In the deep and unknowable night sky, amidst the kaleidoscope of reality and nothingness, he finally touched upon an inviolable truth—

Chapter 48 Countdown to Server Launch

Bai Ye had a dream.

In his dream, he saw countless enormous, grotesque creatures soaring into the sky. They rose high until the entire species ascended into the starry sky, twinkling alongside the stars.

Among them, Skadi slowly turned and smiled at him.

Although the appearance remained unchanged, Bai Ye could sense that the person was no longer Skadi, but an anomaly with the "Skadi" body.

The world is collapsing, but the aliens, led by Skadi, are heading towards the stars.

For the first time, Bai Ye felt fear towards the starry sky, an emotion he had never experienced before, because he had always only longed for the stars.

Finally, Bai Ye saw another version of herself standing next to "Skadi".

Suddenly, the man turned his head and looked at Bai Ye.

Their eyes met, and Bai Ye instantly lost consciousness.

……

"call--"

Bai Ye opened her eyes.

At four in the morning, the room was pitch black, with only the heater working steadily radiating heat and its indicator light flashing red.

Bai Ye tried to calm his breathing; he only felt that his back was soaked with sweat.

He opened the game panel, glanced at his personal attributes, and noticed something was wrong.

Name: Bai Ye

Reason: 3/43

……

"??"

Bai Ye's eyes widened.

Damn it, why is his sanity so low?

According to the settings of the previous life, when facing non-human/incomprehensible/indescribable beings, sanity will slowly decrease to offset the negative effects. When sanity reaches zero, players will undergo a mental state test at regular intervals. If they fail the test, they will receive different debuffs depending on the degree of madness they have descended into.

For example, there are instances of being unable to control the game character for a short period of time, or being blind due to loss of vision... The most outrageous one is being disconnected and unable to log in to the game for 12 hours.

This is why only high-level, top-tier players will encounter these outcasts; their levels are high enough that their sanity is sufficient to withstand the fear instilled by them. Furthermore, because they are confident in their abilities, they have a higher chance of passing the judgment process.

What shocked Bai Ye was that he was just sleeping, yet his sanity level was dropping rapidly.

What happened?

Instinctively, he immediately recalled the scene he had seen in his dream.

Aliens, tentacles, Skadi... the scene felt incredibly real, almost like a dream.

'Skadi, what secrets are you hiding?'

Bai Ye looked at the girl's sleeping face and frowned slightly.

Ever since Bai Ye personally taught Skadi a certain unconventional sword dance, their relationship has subtly changed. At least in Bai Ye's heart, the girl's importance has made it impossible for him to ignore that strange dream.

Turning to look at the girl lying beside him, Bai Ye's expression softened. No matter what, he would not let what he saw in his dream become reality.

After glancing at the attribute panel, Bai Ye saw that her sanity was recovering and there should be no immediate problems. However, she was then drawn to something else.

A new notification has appeared on the player forums.

That's a special notification that only appears on official messages that are pinned to the top.

Bai Ye quickly opened the forum to check.

As expected, the message was posted by the familiar game official Oceancat:

Arknights Online Development Team Newsletter #2

Thank you all for your continued attention and support for Arknights Online. It's great to see you all again.

The limited-time open beta test of Arknights Online has successfully concluded. This was the third and final test, following system stability testing and AI closed beta testing. We listened to player feedback and made some minor adjustments to the game.

We are pleased to announce that the official version 1.0 of Arknights Online will be available to players on the 14th.

Due to limited server capacity, we will be limiting the number of registered players. If you are unfortunately unable to make a purchase, please wait patiently for the port to reopen in the next version.

Have a great time in Terra!

Finally, a reminder to everyone: although this is a "game," it's not something to be taken lightly.

Arknights Online Development Team

Center—AILuna

……

Bai Ye frowned. Although the official announcement was exactly the same as in his previous life, even the last two contradictory and abrupt hints were identical.

However, the timing of this announcement was brought forward.

According to Bai Ye's recollection, he has at least another month, which may even be enough for him to travel to Colombia to discuss a new business deal.

However, the game was scheduled to open almost 15 days earlier than expected, which caught him off guard.

However, he now somewhat understands the meaning of the last two sentences in the official announcement.

It's obvious that the game's developers are also well aware of what kind of world this game is.

This made him even more curious about the mysterious game's official team.

As for Luna, the central AI, she was ignored by Baiye. Although running a game was obviously not Luna's job, considering the special nature of the Terra world and the difficulty of packaging a real world, using Luna was normal... probably?

Four in the morning is a particularly unlucky time, yet the announcement was released precisely at this time. For Arknights Online, 4 AM, 10 AM, and 16 PM are three very important time points, and they are mentioned almost constantly.

Of course, even late at night, many players still appeared and left comments in the comment section:

[Box 417: I can't wait any longer, hurry up and bring it out!]

[Qin Chuan Derich, who devoured the god-like: Zaima? Hopefully, the new preventative measures will eliminate the pernicious influence of scalpers.]

[Aunt Ander: wo22ne?]

[FishCatCat is a medical student who can code: LOL, how did I end up here looking for 22?]

[Future Technology Chairman: The Chairman Teaches You How to Play Arknights - A Grand Series]

[Bai Mo: I almost thought it was a high-quality replica, Master Ball catches the ball.]

[Valletta Institute: We are dedicated to exploring game storylines and world-building. If you are interested in the plot, characters, world-building, and deeper settings of games, please follow us.]

……

Aside from ordinary players mixed in, the comments that saw a surge in popularity and likes almost all came from major streamers and well-known players.

Bai Ye spotted many members of the "Libertines' Tea Party" among them.

It's actually quite interesting to watch people chatting from a distance.

After calculating the time, Bai Ye decided to speed things up, hoping to finish his original plans in Chernobog before the players logged in and return to Lungmen as soon as possible.

After closing the game panel, Bai Ye relaxed and sank back into the soft bed.

However, he could no longer fall asleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, the scenes he had dreamed about would reappear before his eyes.

Perhaps this is because the impression was so profound that it is difficult to completely forget in a short period of time.

A good way to deal with this problem is to give the brain a blunt instrument strike, ensuring a strong impact before it becomes a long-term memory.

Chapter 49 The Final Stop, Chernobyl

"Well……"

Even though the White Night tried to keep quiet and avoid making any noise, Skadi still instinctively sensed the change in atmosphere and slowly woke up from her sleep.

Unlike Bai Ye, she was surprised to find that this was the first time she had such a high-quality sleep: no nightmares, no strange whispers in her ears, and the whole night was quiet, which allowed her to sleep very soundly.

The girl stared at the ceiling for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the reason. In the end, she could only attribute the cause to Bai Ye.

Yes, she already felt at ease when she slept in the same tent as Byakuya before, but at that time the two of them had to take turns keeping watch, so Skadi didn't get to know him directly.

Skadi stretched and looked at her hands. Although she had washed them before going to bed, she couldn't forget the strange feeling.

Turning her head, the girl saw Bai Ye, who had already sat up. He was staring at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought.

Skadi thought that White Night was similar to Dr. Kal'tsit; they always did things that ordinary people couldn't understand, but these actions always came in at the right time.

However, Dr. Kal'tsit was colder and seemed somewhat wary of her, as if she was dissatisfied with the actions of the Agorians; while White Night was warmer and did not treat her as a tool or a weapon.

……

Bai Ye turned his head, wondering why Skadi, who was clearly awake, was not making any noise.