Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"But it's good to have a powerful backer. You're truly amazing, Old Chen."

Chen Huijie rolled her eyes, and before she could think any further, Bai Ye shoved a letter into her hand.

"This is?"

The girl glanced at the envelope with some confusion, then suddenly froze.

Her body seemed to freeze, remaining motionless, before she began to tremble.

"Bai Ye, what exactly did you give her?!" Swire, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed.

She had never seen Chen Huijie react like this before, and for a moment she even wondered if her eyes were broken.

Help! This is Chen Huijie, the senior superintendent of the Lungmen Guard Bureau who's always been so composed and strong; she's never lost her composure like this.

"Missy, let's go out first."

Bai Ye tugged at Miss Swire.

"Ah, you're calling me that too, just like Hoshiguma..." Swire pouted, stared at Chen Huijie for a while, and then obediently followed Bai Ye out of the office.

"Actually, you care about her quite a bit, don't you?"

The two stood with their backs against the wall when Bai Ye suddenly spoke.

Swire immediately raised an eyebrow and glared at her, retorting, "How could that be? Why would I care about her? I'm just afraid she might suddenly suffer a blow and quit. I wouldn't be happy to take over then."

Bai Ye could only say "Ah, right, right, right" at that. He felt that he had said enough. Although it was indeed very interesting to make the little tiger bristle, too much of a good thing could be bad.

If Miss Swire's sense of shame is crossed, no one knows what the enraged little tiger will do.

"Hehe, you can fool Chen Huijie, but you can't fool me." Swire's expression suddenly changed, and she looked at Bai Ye with a smile.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Bai Ye thought to himself that something was wrong. The way this young lady was squinting her eyes, she must be up to no good.

Sure enough, the girl leaned closer to Bai Ye and said, "You accidentally let it slip just now, didn't you? What about hacking into the central database?"

"I didn't say anything," Bai Ye denied outright.

All I can say is that driving continuously for more than 4 hours is considered fatigue driving. What's more, he drove all the way from Ursus back to Rhodes Island without much rest, and then drove non-stop towards Lungmen. It's normal for him to be exhausted.

But it doesn't matter if you let it slip, as long as you don't admit it.

"Hmph." Swire was helpless, after all, she had no evidence. However, she found Bai Ye's stubbornness rather amusing, since that was exactly what she had come up with to scare him.

"Let's get down to business." Bai Ye listened to the sounds in the office and felt that it would take Chen Huijie quite a while to calm down.

It's perfect for discussing matters with Miss Swire.

"Everything is normal and running smoothly... It seems we even managed to get in touch with Commander Wei, but... we really don't have enough money."

With no income or profit-generating projects, everything costs money. Miss Swire has no assets left and is in debt.

Fortunately, she was a person of status, so getting a loan was relatively easy for her.

"Money?" Bai Ye was immediately relieved upon hearing this. "Money is not a problem. We'll be able to make a profit soon."

“But our cash flow is about to dry up, and you want to prepare a large fleet of vehicles. This is all burning money.”

Miss Swire frowned deeply.

She paused, then gritted her teeth and said, "How about I sell some more..."

"No need. I have my own way. Don't worry about it anymore. You've already done too much." Bai Ye reached out to stop her.

To be honest, he was quite moved. He had tricked the little tiger into joining the alliance, which was like getting something for nothing, but the tiger had devoted himself to it wholeheartedly, investing all his money and helping Bai Ye manage affairs.

"What else can you do? Can you conjure up money all at once?" The girl revealed her pointed little tiger teeth, tilting her head and looking at Bai Ye suspiciously.

"He really is..." Bai Ye thought to himself that this child was quite clever, actually managing to guess that he was rich.

"You didn't go and rob a bank, did you?" The girl didn't believe it. She knew that Bai Ye had a good grasp of the overall direction, but he had ideas but didn't know anything about how to actually do it. If he were to carry out his ideas, he would probably lose everything, even his underwear.

Chapter 57 Don't Rush

"I'll find a place for you to see it later."

Bai Ye had no intention of releasing the treasure in the corridor of the Guard Bureau right then and there; she'd do that later.

"Row."

Seeing that Bai Ye was so confident, Miss Swire believed him.

"By the way, did you already know that so many refugees would appear at the same time?"

Swire suddenly remembered that the White Nights' plans seemed to revolve around these refugees.

"You value them highly?"

She was referring to the players, of course.

“Actually, when so many ‘refugees’ suddenly appeared outside Lungmen Port last time, I already realized that this matter was not simple.”

Bai Ye found an excuse.

He then laughed and said, "Don't underestimate this group. They may be weak now, but they will definitely shine in the future."

Players will gradually reveal their unique traits, but even in later versions, the natives still cannot understand the thought processes of these strange creatures.

“However, who knows what conflicts might arise in the future?” As a senior officer in the Guard Bureau, Swire naturally thought of many things. “I’m going to be busy.”

“Bloodshed is naturally unavoidable,” Bai Ye sighed.

Conflicts between players and native inhabitants are bound to occur.

Even with game monitoring systems and psychological testing, extreme players are inevitable. Besides, the tendency to be impulsive is a natural talent among players; too many Ashes have entered the turkey arena and stabbed Ashheart.

However, in Arknights Online, the consequences of being impulsive are quite serious. If a player kills an NPC, it will be even more difficult to deal with, and it will definitely exacerbate the conflict.

Even Bai Ye couldn't avoid this kind of thing.

All I can say is, let's take it slow. It's impossible to completely control the players; the idea of ​​a fourth catastrophe is no joke.

Bai Ye could only hope that his existence would minimize the conflict between players and the native inhabitants of Terra.

This is why Bai Ye needs to prepare in advance, so that he can attract a large number of players in advance and gain a certain degree of influence among players through forums, video websites, etc.

However, there's no need to rush things yet. The players are still quite weak and can't cause much of a stir. Besides, the players and the game are still in their honeymoon phase; they're too busy completing quests to be bothered with random clicks out of boredom.

perhaps?

However, if Bai Ye were to open the forum now, he would find that there are quite a few strange and unusual people there.

After all, many players don't rush to take on quests, grind, or level up; they just go out and have fun.

"The previous batch of guys were actually pretty good..."

Miss Swire then recalled the player who helped their Guard Bureau Blitzkrieg manufacture a factory for illegal drugs.

Of course, she also found these people quite strange, as they eagerly volunteered to do the work and showed no concern or sadness even when their companions sacrificed themselves.

I don't know where Bai Ye got to know such a group of fearless guys.

"More and more people will help you with things in the future, but of course, there will also be plenty of troublemakers." Bai Ye patted the girl's shoulder, speaking with the air of someone who had been through it all.

"Remember, if there are people who oppose you, try not to make enemies."

After several versions, the native inhabitants of Terra finally understood a rule: never make enemies with players.

Players are creatures with an extremely strong desire for revenge; you might be able to crush them with a single hand right now, like insects.

However, you can't completely kill a player unless they delete their account and stop playing; otherwise, they can keep resurrecting.

Even if there is a period of weakness, even if experience is lost, or even if attributes are deducted, it doesn't matter.

Because being able to be resurrected means infinite possibilities.

Moreover, players are not isolated individuals; offending one is equivalent to offending a whole group.

If a player posts on the forum and has a valid point, they can easily rally countless other players to help them.

Many of them even offered their help free of charge.

Bai Ye still remembers a merchant guild in his previous life that offended the players, who unilaterally broke the contract and refused to pay the rewards.

Players then realized that the task rewards displayed by the system could actually be swallowed up.

The enraged players demanded an explanation, but were all killed by the merchant guild's mercenaries.

After that, the players stopped bothering them. However, some time later, a large army of players launched a surprise attack on the guild headquarters. They didn't bother the workers, but instead targeted the higher-ups, wiping them out completely.

From then on, the indigenous people understood what it meant to have fortunes change drastically over time, and never underestimate a young person's potential.

Of course, there are ways to deal with players. First, you can control them to some extent through quests and similar methods. Another tactic is to use players to fight against each other.

"If there's a really troublesome one, you can leave it to one of his own kind to deal with," Bai Ye continued to advise.

As long as the Guardians are in the right and stand on the side of justice, they don't need to worry about not getting player support. After all, unstable players can affect the gaming experience of regular players to some extent.

I need to find an NPC to turn in a quest, but you just killed the quest giver. Where am I supposed to turn it in now?

Conflicts are bound to arise.

Therefore, White Night's strategy is to let the players fight against each other.

After all, Dad said, you just need to drive... oh no, I mean only magic can defeat magic!

His desire to gather a group of players was also a reflection of his concern about being sabotaged by other players with ulterior motives.

However, Bai Ye felt that his biggest advantage lay in the player forum.

He is a strange existence. As an NPC, he can issue his own tasks to exploit the system, and he can also log into the player forum to view players' information and movements.

To be honest, watching players have fun on forums is just a side benefit; understanding players' trends and big moves is the key.

The reason Bai Ye can stay in Longmen peacefully now, without rushing to find players, is because of the existence of the forum, which allows him to have a general understanding of the players' situation.

However, Bai Ye wasn't in a hurry.

But the players got impatient.

Especially some veteran players.

Posts and comments are constantly being refreshed.

[Silly Fish Cat: Daily Q&A, how exactly do I find the NPC Bai Ye?]

[The Poplar in the Laji Bucket: Did Bai Ye run away with 3.5 million yuan in debt?]

[Aunt Cang Lei: Is it possible that it wasn't Bai Ye who ran away, but rather that we ran away ourselves?]

[GalaxyLSP: Does anyone know where to find White Night from the public beta?]

[Baiye's Dog: Hehe, Baiye, my Baiye]

[Fried shrimp balls: Stuck in this barbershop.]

[Heaven's Box 417: Newbie seeking clarification, who exactly is this Bai Ye you're talking about?]

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Actually, everyone still wants to find Bai Ye, since Bai Ye is one of the few NPCs who became famous during the open beta. Not only is he extremely generous with quests, but he can also open a personal shop.

Posts with "Bai Ye" in their titles on the forum get posted and discussed every day; this is the key to attracting attention.

Furthermore, before the official release, a guide written by a seasoned player during the public beta also highlighted the NPC Bai Ye. It's safe to say that almost any player who wanted to enjoy the game had heard of Bai Ye at least in some way.

Most importantly, he's handsome!

Because of her affinity aura, Bai Ye was actually chased by some male players on the forum who called her "husband," which was truly outrageous.

Outrageous IDs like "White Night's Dog" have even appeared.

When Bai Ye saw this nickname, he was truly dumbfounded.

It's important to know that this name is a game account officially certified by the forum, meaning that this user's account is that of a legitimate player and is compatible with their in-game nickname.

In other words, on this land, Bai Ye might very well see a player with the name "Bai Ye's Dog" walking towards him...

Chapter 58 Chen Huijie's Family Affairs 2/5

Bai Ye and Swire stood in the corridor for a while before the office door was finally opened.

Swire hurried over, and the little tiger, slightly shorter than Chen Huijie, approached Old Chen, tilting its head slightly to examine her closely.