Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

After he left, the Emperor jumped back into his chair, lit a cigar, and looked at Bai Ye, saying, "Kid, want to join us?"

Only now did Bai Ye understand what the Emperor meant when he said, "We'll decide whether to throw a welcome party or beat you up together."

Shouldn't the interview have started from the moment he walked in?

Is is probably going to be a technical player; let's see if he has any real skills.

Bai Ye never expected that he would have the opportunity to join Penguin Logistics by sheer chance.

Penguin Logistics is indeed good, or rather, very good, but Bai Ye really has no intention of doing so.

The reason is actually quite simple: Penguin Logistics' main business is currently concentrated in Longmen, and Bai Ye doesn't want to stay in Longmen forever.

During the public beta, players were indeed logged in at Longmen, but after the official launch of version 1.0, players were able to freely choose their approximate login location.

Victoria, Lungmen (Yan Kingdom), Letania, Columbia, Ursus—these are the login locations available in version 1.0. In order to interact with players later, he will definitely need to travel all over the world.

Joining Penguin Logistics is actually not a good thing.

Bai Ye believed that Rhodes Island was the best option for him, a neutral pharmaceutical company with offices all over the world.

Bai Ye's plan is to join Rhodes Island first, then try to get a mission to Lungmen when the open beta starts, and make further plans after the open beta ends.

Rhodes Island is a good fit for him, and it has many important NPCs. This organization has been involved in many major world events. According to the previous player's summary, this organization is very likely to be closely related to the main storyline of the world.

This means that with many tasks and rich rewards, Baiye can leverage this to attract players, which is wonderful.

However, it seems the emperor now wants to recruit him...

Bai Ye didn't want to give up the Penguin Logistics connection, but it wouldn't be good to refuse outright.

Penguin Logistics is one of the important forces in Lungmen. Although it has few people, it can monopolize the entire underground logistics industry and stand on equal footing with another large messenger logistics company. The Emperor himself also chatted and laughed with the Lungmen's high-ranking officials.

Bai Ye can't bear to part with such a wonderful organization.

Players are greedy; they don't want to give up any of the benefits. Older games limited players' choices, but new-era players say, "I want it all!"

Thinking of this, Bai Ye looked at the Great Emperor and slowly said, "Great Emperor, I will not stay in Dragon Gate for long. I have other matters to attend to. However, we can cooperate."

The emperor tapped the table and suddenly asked, "Cooperation? In what kind of cooperation? Whom can you represent? How much capital do you have? What steps can you take?"

The emperor was not a philanthropist.

If it were someone else, they would have been taught a lesson by now.

After all, Bai Ye offended someone first. Now that the boss is being generous and extending an olive branch, it's a bit disrespectful to still be picky.

The Emperor is able to ask questions so calmly and without getting angry only because Bai Ye's charm is too high.

There's no way around it, it's just so comfortable to be around Bai Ye. His aura makes it hard for anyone to feel hostile towards him. As long as you don't completely offend him, it's easy to gain his favor.

Upon hearing the Emperor's question, Bai Ye smiled.

That's right, he was penniless after transmigrating, and everything he had was bought "for free". Even getting an identity document required such a dangerous situation, so he really seemed to have nothing.

However, Bai Ye possesses something that no one else has: he has a game panel. He is an anomaly existing in the gap between reality and the game.

Charisma alone is not enough; to cooperate, he must offer what the Emperor needs.

After a moment's thought, Bai Ye asked, "Would an intelligence network covering the entire land be enough?"

After he finished speaking, he changed his posture and sat down at the bar, pouring himself a glass of wine.

Then, as was his habit, he took a big gulp.

His face immediately turned bright red.

Hastily!

Chapter Twelve: Staying at someone else's place

Bai Ye habitually drank heavily. After all, in his previous life, he controlled virtual characters when playing games, so even if he drank, he would only simulate the taste and would not actually get drunk.

Back when he was in Ursus, he once had a drinking contest with an NPC in a tavern, getting everyone in the tavern drunk.

So now when he picks up his glass, he habitually takes a big gulp, forgetting that he is not some virtual character.

He had never drunk alcohol in his previous life, but now, after just one sip, his face turned completely red.

What a shame!

……

The emperor looked at the young man before him, feeling somewhat incredulous.

This is a rather contradictory situation.

He has a unique quality, as if he has seen it all, and no matter what happens, he can calmly come up with a solution.

He seemed to have met many big shots; even though it was only their first meeting, they were still able to chat and laugh together.

However, this guy also has a rather naive side. Despite not being good at drinking, he still took a big gulp and ended up with a bright red face.

The Emperor had lived through far too long a time and seen countless people, but he had never seen anyone like Bai Ye.

After a moment's hesitation, he suddenly extended his hand: "Then, it's a pleasure to cooperate."

Ah Zhe.

This time, it was Bai Ye's turn to be stunned.

He originally thought that after he said that, the emperor would at least ask more questions and doubts, and then he would be able to fool... no, persuade the emperor by making a big promise.

Unexpectedly, the penguin in front of me didn't even ask a single question.

That's it?

I've already dug the hole, why aren't you jumping in?

I took my pants off and this is what you show me?

Helpless, Bai Ye slowly reached out and shook hands with the penguin.

"Pleasant to work with."

Why do penguins have hands?

It’s weird.

After shaking hands, the Emperor didn't ask Bai Ye how they would cooperate or what they would do. He just went to the record player and entertained himself.

Bai Ye was left aside, looking completely bewildered.

Goodness, are they all this casual?

"white night!"

Seeing that the boss had left, Exusiai waved to Byakuya.

Bai Ye turned his head and saw the four people from Penguin Logistics sitting together.

Don't you guys sleep?

Bai Ye walked over to the group and asked with some confusion.

It's almost 4 a.m. now, but Exusiai and the others are still full of energy.

"Ah, we just pulled off a big heist and are having a party to celebrate!" Exusiai said, holding an apple pie and looking very happy.

In fact, Penguin Logistics' messengers have a somewhat reversed day-night cycle.

As mentioned before, Penguin Logistics is not an ordinary messenger company. Their business is mostly underground and involves transporting contraband and other illegal items.

Regular logistics couriers work during the day, while Penguin Logistics typically works at night.

"Oh, your face is so red, what happened?" Exusiai suddenly noticed Bai Ye's appearance and asked curiously.

"Ahem, I just had some wine, so I'm not used to it..." Bai Ye replied somewhat awkwardly, though it was a reason he found difficult to admit.

"puff--"

Sure enough, after hearing his answer, Exusiai couldn't help but laugh out loud. She handed a sweet apple pie to Byakuya: "Here, have some sweets. I baked them."

"Thank you. I've heard that the Lateran people are good at making desserts, so I won't stand on ceremony."

Bai Ye had been exercising a lot and was quite hungry, so the apple pie in front of her, which was steaming hot and had a sweet and sour aroma, was really tempting.

Bai Ye took a bite, and it was indeed delicious.

Although I could eat as a player in my previous life, it was ultimately virtual and still lacked something.

While eating, Exusiai suddenly clapped her hands and looked at Byakuya, saying, "Oh right, we all forgot to introduce ourselves. You're really strange, not asking a single question."

Bai Ye thought to himself, "Of course I won't ask you. After all, we've met in games in my past life, so we know each other."

However, Exusiai obviously didn't know this. She pointed to herself and said, "I am Exusiai, as you can see, a Lateran who loves parties, gatherings and apple pie."

"Texas." The black-haired girl who had been driving earlier was completely different from the energetic and lively Exusiai; she was very calm.

“Tell me more,” Exusiai then explained to Baiye, “Texas is just like that by nature, don’t worry about it.”

Bai Ye smiled and nodded: "It's okay. Besides, having such a reliable teammate should make me feel very safe."

Upon hearing this, Exusiai seemed quite pleased: "Indeed, it seems you have good taste too. But Texas is mine, and I won't let you have it!"

That's what I said.

Bai Ye was both amused and exasperated, waving his hands repeatedly.

However, what was said in jest was taken to heart by the listener. Bai Ye's casual praise of Texas seemed to resonate with the blonde twin-tailed girl beside him. She looked at Bai Ye and said, "My name is Sora. I'm a professional idol from MSR, and I currently work part-time as a messenger for Penguin Logistics."

The girl looked at Bai Ye with a friendly gaze, because Bai Ye's words made her already natural liking for him even stronger.

As long as you blow Texas, you're our good friend.JPG

Finally, the girl from the Futen tribe who was sitting next to Kong introduced herself, giving a thumbs up: "I'm Croissant, and I usually do manual labor."

Messengers typically perform two types of work: delivering letters or messages and delivering goods. The former requires speed, while the latter often requires strength and patience.

In Penguin Logistics, Miss Croissant is clearly primarily responsible for the latter type of messenger work.

This was a rather generous young woman. She patted Bai Ye on the shoulder as she spoke, "I have some good stuff here. If you're interested, you can come and take a look. They're on sale!"

Bai Ye then remembered that Penguin Logistics' special store seemed to be croissants.

She opens her shop from time to time, and there are many good things there.

"I'll definitely do it next time." Bai Ye wrote this down. He might need it someday.

"What does Mr. Baiye do?" Kong asked curiously.

She only just learned that Bai Ye was the thief who broke into Penguin Logistics.

She originally thought Bai Ye would be severely punished, but to her surprise, Bai Ye was not only unharmed, but also able to chat and laugh with his boss.

"I am Bai Ye, a... traveler. I recently came to Lungmen due to some matters. I will be staying at Penguin Logistics from now on, so please take care of me. If you need any help, please feel free to contact me."

Now that we've established a cooperative relationship, there shouldn't be any problem with me bothering you for a while.

The emperor, who was not far away, smiled and shook his head.

That Bai Ye guy really doesn't hold back.

The specific details of the cooperation are still far from being finalized, yet they've already settled in with Penguin Logistics?

Wow, you're really something, getting addicted to zero-yuan shopping, huh?

Chapter Thirteen: The Art of Language

After the party, Bai Ye went with them to the Penguin Logistics dormitory.

Croissant found a room for Bai Ye in the dormitory.

"This is an oven, and there's a refrigerator in the corner. The room temperature regulator is on the wall..." The girl pointed to the equipment in the room and introduced them one by one. Finally, she looked at Bai Ye and asked, "Any questions?"

Bai Ye quickly memorized all of this, scratched his head, and said, "I think I understand. It seems like it might work."

Croissant blinked and suddenly felt that although the person in front of her was good-looking, he seemed a little not very smart.

Bai Ye doesn't care.

He's actually a bit of an electronics idiot, or rather, he's really not good at using home appliances in the Terra world.

After all, they had never used them in their previous lives—most players wouldn't bother to learn how to use the appliances here, unless they were cooking enthusiasts.