Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"Uh--"

Chen Huijie got a little flustered and quickly reached out to press down on Shi Huaiya's head: "What's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing. Why do you care so much?" Seeing that Chen Huijie's expression was normal and not fake, Shi Huaiya felt relieved. Then, her confrontational emotions regained the upper hand.

"Are you deliberately trying to cause trouble?" Chen Huijie frowned, then looked at Bai Ye and said solemnly, "Thank you for your letter."

"This is the best news I've received in years... really."

In the past, Chen Huijie received a message from Ursus in Victoria. This was the first time she had learned about her sister's situation since Kosicheal took Talulah away from Lungmen.

However, with gain comes loss. Although he learned that Talulah was in Ursus, her appearance meant that she had disappeared once again.

Because of this telegram, Chen Huijie did not stay in Victoria, but immediately returned to Longmen.

After that, she used her position to investigate Talulah. Unfortunately, she made no progress for several years.

The existence of Baiye is like a bridge, not only bringing Chen Huijie's concerns to Talulah, but also bringing back news of Sister Tazi.

In this land, natural disasters have widened the distance between people, leaving them fragmented. The messenger, capable of bringing news that friends far away are still alive, is truly an admirable profession.

“Actually…” Bai Ye suddenly remembered that Talulah had mentioned the relationship between Chen Huijie and Wei Yanwu, and he suggested in a low voice, “You could go and have a good talk with Commander Wei.”

Regardless, Wei Yanwu felt guilty towards Chen Huijie and Talulah. Although he kept this feeling to himself and kept it a secret, he still tried to make it up to Chen Huijie.

Whether it was teaching her the Crimson Sky Sword Technique, directly handing over the Crimson Sky Sword to Chen Huijie, or following Chen Huijie's request to arrange for her to join the Special Inspectorate of the Guard Bureau, all of these were Wei Yanwu's compensations.

However, this guy is also quite arrogant. He never says anything openly. Even if Chen Huijie's swordsmanship improves, he will not give any positive feedback or guidance. Chen Huijie has to figure everything out on his own.

“With Commander Wei…” Chen Huijie sighed, “We can’t see eye to eye, and I can’t help but lose my temper every time.”

"How about we talk to Madam Wenyue first?" Bai Ye suggested.

"Huh?!" Chen Huijie was stunned; she hadn't expected Bai Ye to say that.

“Sister Ta Zi mentioned some things to me. She said that Madam Wen Yue has no children of her own, so she treats you and Sister Ta Zi as her own children… If you go and talk to her, you might get some insights.”

"Uh--"

Chen Huijie suddenly blushed.

"What's wrong?" Bai Ye asked, puzzled.

The girl stammered for a long time, unable to give a coherent answer. After a while, she finally spoke softly, "That's why I'm a little embarrassed to go. Every time they see me, they want me to try on clothes..."

Madam Wenyue was overly enthusiastic and showed particular fondness for Chen Huijie, making Chen Huijie quite uncomfortable. What's more, she enjoyed buying clothes for Chen Huijie—cute little dresses, qipaos from Yan Kingdom…

However, Chen Huijie herself did not like these clothes, and after a few times, she naturally kept her distance from Madam Wenyue.

Although the girl's voice was barely audible, Bai Ye still heard it clearly.

He looked at Chen Huijie and Swire, and suddenly sighed: "Actually, I'm quite envious of you two. You both have family, more or less; unlike me..."

Not to mention now, even in his past life, he was an orphan.

His parents died in an accident shortly after his birth. (For details, see publicly available information 1)

Therefore, Bai Ye never experienced the feeling that Chen Huijie described.

"..."

Chen Huijie and Swire remained silent.

Although the two of them didn't have a very good relationship with their families, compared to Bai Ye, they were indeed somewhat unaware of their good fortune.

"Cough—I'll go talk to her." Chen Huijie gave up. Once Bai Ye used this move, she had no chance to fight back and could only admit defeat.

Actually, thinking about it carefully, it's not a big deal. She still likes Madam Wen Yue very much. After all, Chen Huijie also lost her mother when she was young. To her, Wen Yue is, in a way, a second mother.

"That's good." Bai Ye naturally didn't just want to contribute to the harmony of the families of the Dragon Gate's higher-ups; he didn't deny that he wanted to change the tragedy of his past life. However, he also wanted to hitch a ride on Old Chen's coattails.

This guy is still unaware that he's been targeted by Wei Yanwu for a long time; he's still thinking about how to get himself into Wei's sights.

Do you know who Wei Yanwu is?

The administrative head of the Dragon Gate of Yan Kingdom is also a member of the Great Yan royal family. According to rumors from his previous life, he is very likely the elder brother of the True Dragon of Great Yan.

Back then, he voluntarily gave up the throne of Yan Kingdom and left Yan Kingdom with the princess of Yan Kingdom and a part of the Imperial Guard to come to Longmen.

Of course, the veracity of this news may not be high, because as a player, it is difficult to delve into the background and secrets of such a character.

It's important to understand that *Arknights Online* isn't a tower defense strategy RPG. The story won't be presented to players through text or CG. Players don't have a god-like perspective; they are simply part of this world. All the story must be discovered by the players themselves.

Even if the information wasn't accurate, Bai Ye was certain that Lao Wei's identity was extraordinary. The men in black straw hats around him—the Black Cloak Force—were extremely powerful, far beyond the armed forces that an ordinary administrative official could control.

Let me repeat what players are all about: they're there to ride on the coattails of powerful players!

Bai Ye also harbored some selfish motives.

This is nothing to be ashamed of. Old Chen, your family matters are my family matters!

"white night."

Chen Huijie called out to Bai Ye, who was lost in thought.

"Ok?"

"The Guard Bureau is preparing to assemble a team to check on the refugees who have suddenly appeared in the surrounding area. Do you want to come along?"

In fact, Chen Huijie wanted Bai Ye to go with her, since he seemed to be very good at this and had special conversation skills, making it easy for him to get along with the "refugees".

However, considering that Bai Ye had barely rested since returning from Ursus, she was reluctant to let him go with her.

After all, Bai Ye wasn't a member of the Guard Bureau; he was Chen Huijie's ally, or perhaps a friend. Chen Huijie didn't have the authority to order him around.

However, Bai Ye's answer surprised the girl: "Let me go too."

In his previous life, Bai Ye landed at Longmen, and he first met Chen Huijie in an outer settlement.

Thinking about it carefully, the two are quite destined for each other.

Chen Huijie is the first major NPC that Bai Ye encounters on the Terra continent.

After time travel, we actually became friends... It's quite strange.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: A Century of Shock for the Terrans

While Chen Huijie was preparing his armed forces and organizing the special inspection team, messengers from various satellite cities around Longmen arrived at this massive mobile city.

Compared to specially expedited secret telegrams, ordinary messengers are indeed slower.

"Swire, you and Hoshiguma stay in Lungmen to prevent any accidents."

Chen Huijie wouldn't bring everyone with her, otherwise Longmen would be left undefended.

Some might ask, why is the Lungmen Guard Director so insignificant?

It should be noted that although Chen Huijie is considered a high-ranking member of the Guard Bureau, her actual position is the head of the Guard Bureau's Special Inspectorate, not the Director of the Guard Bureau.

However, the current head of the Royal Guard is a member of the Swire family, specifically Swire's grandfather's man. With Swire's grandfather bedridden for nearly 13 years, his subordinates seem to have developed ulterior motives, and their execution of his will is slowly becoming chaotic and foolish.

Therefore, Wei Yanwu weakened the influence of the Director of the Guard Bureau, allowing Chen Huijie to take control of the Guard Bureau's trump card. After that, the actual person in charge of the Guard Bureau changed from the Director to Chen Huijie.

In the officers' minds, Chen Huijie, who could lead them to the front lines, was clearly much more useful than the mascot-like bureau chief.

It can only be said that Lao Wei went to great lengths to pave the way for his niece.

In fact, both Lao Wei and Bai Ye believed that Chen Huijie was not suitable for a high position because she was too straightforward and inflexible, possessing an overwhelming sense of "justice." However, inflexibility can lead to breakage, and her position required more than just a sense of "justice."

She is still too young. The reason she is in this position is that, apart from relying on Lao Wei's connections, she earned it all through hard work and risking her life in battle. Her rapid promotion and lack of experience are her shortcomings.

However, for Bai Ye, such a friend is trustworthy. She just has to be careful not to let her friend catch her making a mistake, otherwise, given her current state, she probably won't let her off the hook.

"What's wrong?" Chen Huijie tilted her head when she saw Bai Ye looking at her.

In truth, Bai Ye's charm and affability are limited. While they can significantly increase favorability upon first meeting, this effect won't continue to grow once you get to know him better. Therefore, Bai Ye won't become a human aphrodisiac—though he might very well want to.

"There's no need to be too nervous." Bai Ye knew that Chen Huijie was being overly wary of players, but that was normal, since she didn't have an omniscient perspective or someone like Bai Ye who had personally experienced it. In her view, a large group of refugees gathering could easily lead to bloodshed and injuries.

Wei Yanwu had told her something similar before. When Wei Yanwu and his team were fighting wits and courage against Kosichie in Lungmen, Kosichie used methods to gather a large number of people and arranged for an inside agent to stir up trouble among the crowd.

The protest turned into a riot, and eventually even escalated into a conflict, causing considerable trouble for Lao Wei and Edward.

……

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Chen Huijie put down the standard black knife in her hand and looked at Bai Ye, saying, "You really do know a lot about this matter."

"All I can say is that you can trust me." Bai Ye also looked at Chen Huijie. "The facts have proven that my suggestion was correct."

There are many things that Bai Ye cannot explain for the time being, so he can only remain a riddle teller.

Everyone hates riddle tellers, yet everyone is a riddle teller.

Fortunately, this land has never lacked riddle makers, and everyone is basically used to the local dialect, so Chen Huijie did not feel anything was wrong.

"Bring more supplies and equipment." Bai Ye recalled his experience in the "newbie village" in his previous life and gave his advice. "Standard weapons are not convenient to carry, but you can bring more batons and the like."

Chen Huijie is very smart.

She immediately thought of those strange people who had helped the Guard Bureau attack the bandits' illegal drug factory. The equipment Bai Ye had suggested she carry was probably meant for those people.

"Could something unexpected happen this time?" Chen Huijie frowned.

"Unexpected events are never absent from this land." Having experienced the pioneering work of his previous life, Bai Ye naturally knew what happened to players during their novice period.

A mob in the surrounding area will take advantage of the chaos to attack the settlement. They originally thought that the player would be afraid and would rush into the settlement, destroy the defenses, and disrupt the militia's deployment.

However, what they did not expect was that the players were not the cowardly refugees or rabble they had imagined.

These guys looked incredibly poor, dressed in ordinary clothes, some even deliberately naked except for their loincloths, appearing utterly destitute. However, in their true nature, they were ravenous wolves.

In addition, the Guard Bureau arrived later.

The fate of that gang of bandits was predictable.

……

When Chen Huijie and Bai Ye arrived near the players' "spawn point" with a group of police officers, Old Chen was almost speechless at the sight before him.

On the outskirts of the town, rows of wooden houses have been erected, which, although out of place with the buildings not far away, have their own unique charm.

Moreover, more is better, and bigger is more beautiful. When many wooden houses were built together, even the well-informed Chen Huijie was shocked.

"What... what's going on?" Chen Huijie couldn't understand why a new town had appeared here in such a short time.

The officers from the Guard Bureau parked their vehicle outside the town, jumped out, and set up a defensive line and set up a perimeter according to their assigned tasks. Afterwards, Old Chen went to the mayor to inquire about the situation.

Bai Ye, however, was unimpressed. What was this? It was just a simple spawn point base built using local materials, nothing more than basic stuff for the players.

Players who had been there in the past were already used to all of this, but for the native inhabitants of Terra, it was a miracle.

A group of hungry, poor, and destitute refugees worked together so well that they built a new town in just a few hours.

Moreover, they did not build haphazardly; there was clearly a plan. Drainage ditches, roads, watchtowers, warehouses, water tanks, and all sorts of facilities were provided, relying on only a small amount of stone and a large amount of wood.

A piece of the forest surrounding the waterway was gnawed away and turned into nourishment for the players' starting village.

“It’s incredible.” The mayor told Chen Huijie what he had seen and heard. “These people seem to have inexhaustible energy and are tireless, completing the tasks I assign like machines.”

They helped the town prepare firewood for the winter, harvested the crops, collected stones, and even cleared some infected creature caves.

In their spare time, they built their own settlement.

“These people are particularly enthusiastic about cutting down trees. They keep saying things like ‘If you want to get rich, start by cutting down trees,’ ‘Today we are all Steve,’ and other things we don’t understand, and then they go off to cut down trees with great enthusiasm.”

Chen Huijie remained silent. She seemed to understand why Bai Ye valued the players; they were a group that could not be fathomed by common sense.

Chapter Sixty: The White Night Descends!

Most of the players who chose Lungmen as their landing point were from the Asia-Pacific region. As one of them in his previous life, Bai Ye knew very well that some things are engraved in their DNA.

For example, farming, and infrastructure construction.

For players, developing a settlement in a short period of time couldn't be easier.

Many players even became so engrossed in it that they forgot they came to experience an open-world, next-generation, fully immersive game, turning it into a tree-cutting simulator and a house-building simulator.

They tirelessly cut down trees, processed them into planks, and then built their own houses.

They built a defensive line around the spawn point crystal and created their own home using tools provided by the townspeople.

Although they knew they wouldn't be staying long, many still threw themselves completely into the work. The sense of accomplishment and fulfillment they gained from the construction is hard to replace.

When Bai Ye walked into the player's town, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.