Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

The militia commander and the town mayor frowned. In the past, bandits had never dared to attack their settlement because they had well-preserved defenses and a well-trained militia.

However, a large group of "vagrants" has now appeared outside the settlement, and if these people join in the uprising, they will suffer.

Or, out of fear, they might flee into the town, disrupting the already set-up defenses and breaking through the militia ranks, which would be a difficult situation to handle.

“Why not try trusting those guys? You can issue missions to them too,” Bai Ye suggested.

"They're willing to help us?" the mayor asked, somewhat doubtfully. He didn't believe that a group of refugees who had suffered from natural disasters would be so kind.

Bai Ye shook his head: "Do you still think they are ordinary refugees now? Besides, they have already set up camps nearby and have a sense of belonging to this place. They will defend their homeland."

"Shall we give it a try?" the mayor decided.

The militia captain wouldn't object either. Although he didn't know Bai Ye, he knew that Bai Ye had arrived with Chen Huijie and should be trustworthy.

After the decision was made, the system determined that a regional task had been generated. Immediately, a new task popped up on the system panels of all players within a certain range, centered on the player's spawn crystal:

[The mayor's request: A gang of bandits is attempting to seize the town, and he hopes you can assist the militia in repelling the enemy.]

【Whether to accept? 】

The players were stunned at first, then erupted in excitement.

"Big news! The main storyline is finally here!"

"This should be considered a regional mission, right? The experience and rewards seem quite generous."

"Basic operation, just a monster siege..."

The war maniac was even more excited: "I'm so tired of farming Originium Bugs, finally we have something new to try."

Perhaps the game blurs some boundaries, and in the eyes of players, humans are nothing more than humanoid monsters.

Therefore, players are ruthless to some extent; they disregard life more than anyone else. Once someone is deemed a "monster," whether beast or human, they will be killed.

However, from another perspective, Bai Ye clearly understands the players' thinking, which is why he easily drives them to run wildly in a certain direction.

For example, right now, most players have chosen to hold their ground.

It wasn't just because of the mission; in their hearts, the camp they had built with their own hands was absolutely worth protecting.

"On high alert! The militia in the neighboring town is selling weapons at low prices!"

"Is it really that conscientious?"

"The militia captain will teach you a simple skill!"

"Finally, I can learn combat skills!"

……

As a result, the town mayor and the militia captain were once again shocked by the players' actions.

When these people heard that danger was imminent, they did not flee like other refugees who sought to avoid harm, but instead all stayed behind to defend their homeland to the death.

Even compared to the tense militiamen standing nearby, this group showed no signs of trepidation or fear, and even seemed relaxed, as if they were going on a picnic.

Aren't these people afraid of dying?

Bai Ye has also been targeted by players.

"Boss Baiye, do you have any potions?"

"After the resupply, there will inevitably be a great battle. Boss Baiye, give us some supplies!"

That makes sense, after all, Bai Ye's verified identity is "pharmacist".

Unfortunately, Bai Ye doesn't have enough experience to level up his medical skills yet. He only has basic medical theory knowledge, which is obviously not enough to prepare medicines.

So, in front of the players, he simply smiled and shook his head, then hung the one-handed sword "Arc Light" along with its scabbard on his body.

Aside from the baton, players who hadn't seen many proper weapons before were immediately dazzled by Bai Ye's equipment. Although they couldn't know the specific quality and attributes of the weapon, judging from its appearance, it certainly wouldn't be bad.

Bai Ye wasn't idle either. Although he didn't draw his weapon, he placed his hand on the scabbard.

In front of the players, Bai Ye closed his eyes.

The scabbard was originally designed as a staff, and also had the effect of amplifying his personal Originium Arts. This was a design method proposed by the operators of the Caster Department after testing White Night's abilities, and then the craftsmen of the Engineering Department realized this crazy idea.

Through the spellcasting unit on the sword sheath, Bai Ye began to charge up her power.

He was also capturing the Originium energy floating in the air.

The spellcasting units on the scabbard were lit up one by one, emitting a pale blue light.

Players immediately noticed this, and it was even visible to the naked eye that rubble and dust gathered and floated around Bai Ye.

In places that are difficult for ordinary people to perceive, the atmosphere is trembling gently.

"Is the big boss unleashing a powerful attack?"

"I'm so cool!"

With a veteran player involved, players are even more convinced that this is a regional story event.

Chapter Sixty-Five: Let Me Enjoy the Experience Alone

"Has anyone had experience as a raid leader?" ZC began assisting with recruitment.

“I’ll do it.” A virtual character wearing glasses stepped forward. If Bai Ye were here, he would definitely recognize this person.

"And who are you?" ZC asked.

The bespectacled man adjusted his glasses: "I am the director of the 'Tea Party of the Libertines.' I am also the vice president of 'Boundary Dragon.'"

"hiss--"

The surrounding players gasped in shock upon hearing this.

This guy is a real big shot.

Players with high popularity fall into two categories: streamers or content creators who attract viewers with diverse live stream video styles or practical guides; and celebrity players.

Star players are either simply highly skilled, proficient in a particular aspect of the game, or, like this "Glasses" player, renowned commanders.

The commander is the soul of raids or group PvP. Anyone who has played the game knows how big the difference is between having a commander and not having one when doing a dungeon.

Therefore, game guilds usually cultivate their own commanders, and well-known commander-type players are poached by the owners of major guilds and clubs with money.

"I've heard so much about you!" Whether it was ZC or other well-known streamers and content creators, such as "Qin Chuan Deliqi" and "Chairman", none of them had any objections to "Glasses" taking over the command authority.

This is the commander of the legendary player group "Tea Party".

"Group into voice channels, Team 1, Team 2, Team 3..."

The players began to prepare methodically, and almost at the same time, the bandits arrived.

The dust kicked up by the modified, menacing vehicle highlighted that it was a hostile visitor.

This gang of thugs had previously recruited a group of gangsters who had escaped from Longmen. It is said that their headquarters was raided by the police, their boss and others were arrested, and their factory was destroyed.

After recruiting these thugs who had fled Longmen in disarray, their arrogance grew even stronger.

……

There were no pre-battle pronouncements or empty rhetoric.

When the bandits arrived, they drove their vehicles straight towards the militia's defensive line. Fortunately, there were obstacles preventing the vehicles from advancing, so the bandits jumped out of their vehicles and rushed towards the militia.

Running ahead of the rioters were fierce hunting dogs.

This gang was originally a long-established criminal organization, and it's not surprising that there's a sorcerer in their squad.

The warlock controlled his hounds to charge ahead of the enemies blocking his way.

The players remained inactive.

Although they were eager to try it out and felt curious about their first story mission in the game, these players were all very well-behaved and did not act on their own.

After all, the commander has a high level of prestige, and there are also these kinds of celebrity anchors; now they can be considered to be on TV.

This segment was definitely broadcast live on the spot, and it will be made into a video and uploaded to Bilibili afterward.

Bilibili, or B-site for short, is the largest bullet-screen video website in the Earth Alliance. It is said that its number of users is equivalent to the total population of a country (lol).

In fact, the chat rooms of major streamers are already exploding with comments.

After all, it's hard not to get fired up in a scene like this, and even with Boruto's protection, the heat can't be contained.

"Teams 1 and 2 attack directly, Team 3 assaults the back row."

As the militia made contact with the bandits, the commander gave the order, and the players swarmed out from the flanks to attack the enemy from both sides.

"it's time."

Bai Ye, who had been gathering his strength for half a chapter, opened his eyes and slammed his one-handed sword "Arc Light" and its scabbard onto the ground.

A pale blue light began to spread from him toward the players.

Immediately, most of the players participating in the battle were given buffs by him.

Players' system status bars now display a new buff attribute from "NPC Baiye".

"Is it really that overpowered?"

"Holy crap, a large-scale, continuous increase in movement speed, and it even makes you feel light. There's actually a buff like this in the newbie village."

"Bai Ye is so awesome! No wonder he was posing for so long, turns out he was holding back a big move!"

"I would call it Grandma Ping's shockwave!"

"Let's go with Hmm Cloud, it's clearly Xiao's buff!"

"I'm super, original!"

……

Yes, even though Bai Ye could have severely injured the unlucky player with magic, he ultimately chose to amplify the player's power as much as possible.

What's the point of competing with other players for monsters? It's better to let them practice.

Players who have gone through these experiences will become stronger and more cohesive, and will grow into high-quality "leeks" (victims) according to their own wishes.

After casting the spell, Bai Ye lifted the "Arc of Light" on the ground. A bright sword light flashed, and Bai Ye drew the blade.

He wouldn't just sit idly by; he would handle enemies that other players couldn't defeat.

It's a good opportunity to grind some monsters and level up.

Let me keep the experience to myself!

……

Bai Ye confronted the leader of the thugs.

"Who are you?"

The gang leader, already in a bad mood from the players' obstruction of his plans, was sure to be even more furious when Bai Ye came knocking on his door.

"It was just a field supervisor who happened to be passing by, but I remembered him."

As Bai Ye spoke, he raised his Arcane Light and slashed directly at the target.

To deal with this kind of enemy, there's no need to use [Mind Acceleration] or his unique sword skills.

Just as the enemy was about to swing his weapon to defend himself, his movement became unnaturally skewed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bai Ye pierced through the gap in his armpit armor with his sword.

"How can it be!"

The enemy died without understanding why his movements had suddenly gone awry.

In fact, this is yet another application of Byakuya's Originium Arts.

He can easily influence his opponent's movements simply by creating a localized burst of airflow. For a seasoned combat master like him, the battle can end in an instant once he finds an opening.

Bai Ye felt nothing about the enemy he had killed in one move, even though the guy had pretty good stats and Originium Arts, making him a tough opponent.

However, for him now, he's still someone he can kill with a single strike.

White Night's strength lies in its high-level skills, rich skill combinations, overpowered Originium Arts, and extensive combat experience. Even if its attributes are inferior to others, it can easily win battles.

Pulling the "Arc Light" out of the corpse, Bai Ye casually swung out a wind wall to block the projectiles aimed at him. Then, the wind gathered again in his hand, turning into sharp blades that cut around him.

Even without activating [Mind Acceleration], he can still easily control the rhythm of the battle.

The wind blades sliced ​​through the cloaks of the enemies surrounding the bandit leader, and Bai Ye frowned.