Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

The fierce winds surrounding him gradually subsided, and Bai Ye regained the frail appearance befitting a department head and clerical staff member.

However, after witnessing the attack that White Night unleashed, Talulah and the others felt that it was very incongruous no matter how they looked at it.

"I never imagined that you, standing beside that warrior, possessed such hidden power."

Talulah couldn't help but sigh.

That night, when they were besieged by agents of the Fourth Army, only Frostnova noticed the abnormality of the wounds caused by White Night. However, the two sides later reached a cooperative relationship, and as allies, Miss Frostnova did not continue to investigate.

Therefore, Talulah was almost completely unaware of the situation.

Who told her she was still in "monarch offline" mode that day?

“To navigate this land, one needs some basic self-defense skills.” Bai Ye shook hands with Talulah. “And the Captain?”

"He and Frostnova went to another area to liberate the Infected." Talulah also put away her weapon. Steam rose from her body, and sweat dripped from her hair.

The surrounding snow gradually melted with her footsteps.

"Let's move first. We've already agreed on a meeting point." Talulah nodded to Bai Ye.

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"Wow, another major NPC! Just how extensive are Bai Ye's connections...?"

"Arknights PY King?"

Players have learned to judge the importance of NPCs by their character models and illustrations.

To be precise, it refers to strength, temperament, clothing, and so on.

Without a doubt, whether it was Chen Huijie, Hellagur, or Talulah, they are all very important NPCs to players, and are very different from ordinary passersby.

The most obvious point is the ability to delve deeper into tasks, side quests, and even the main storyline.

Of course, it's not impossible for passersby to uncover missions, but it's extremely difficult and the probability is very low; it all comes down to luck.

However, for players, the undisputed No. 1 NPC right now is Bai Ye.

His presence is especially strong for players at the Lungmen spawn point.

This time, the video of Bai Ye's attack was posted on the forum by players again.

[Xiaoyu: Sword energy projected outwards? Tell me, is this something you can achieve by mastering swordsmanship to its fullest extent?]

[Name Unknown: You're overthinking it. Even at its peak, swordsmanship only increases teammates' critical hit damage by 25%...]

[Luo Tianyi Catches a Ghost: This is clearly Originium Arts. Look at Bai Ye's sword sheath; it was lit up when the attack was launched. As expected of my daughter Bai Ye, she's too strong.]

[Little Madoka: So, which should I choose, a mage or a swordsman?]

[Aunt Cang Lei: The best game is the one that suits you best. This game doesn't restrict classes or have any messy job changes. You can mix and match skills yourself.]

……

Bai Ye hadn't expected that his actions would spark an early discussion among players about different playstyles.

Regarding skill combinations and various playstyles, they only appeared in the middle of the first version in the previous version.

At the beginning, players just learn whatever skills they can get their hands on, without any room for picking and choosing.

It can only be said that the growth rate of this group of players near Longmen was accelerated by Bai Ye, which even led to the players' horizons being broadened ahead of time.

After witnessing how vast the sky was, and after the White Nights showed them the possibilities of the future, the players couldn't sit still.

However, this is good news for Bai Ye, as it provides an opportunity to promote his skill set and products. Increased player engagement can also boost spending, right?

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"Here we are!"

Bai Ye followed Talulah and led the convoy to Reunion's stronghold in the frozen tundra.

This is an abandoned village. The original residents were driven away by the various exorbitant taxes levied by the disciplinary teams, and the land was abandoned along with it.

There are many villages like this in the permafrost region.

"Hiss—it's so cold."

"Have we arrived in Siberia?"

"Oh no, Bai Ye brought us here to dig potatoes?!"

The players jumped off the vehicle.

I was immediately stunned by the sight before me.

Endless snow and frozen ground, frigid air, and biting winds.

Even though the physical sensations have been significantly reduced, players are still finding it somewhat difficult to adjust.

Some lightly dressed players quickly found themselves with a cold debuff.

"Classic Snowfield Map!"

"It's so cold, do you have any warm dishes?"

"Why did Bai Ye bring us here?"

"Could it really be about digging potatoes?"

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The players put on the heavy clothes they had prepared beforehand and started discussing among themselves.

"Our company has partnered with the infected organization here and needs manpower for cargo transportation, aid construction, and combat personnel."

Bai Ye briefly explained their mission to the players.

"So what exactly is an infected person?" someone asked, voicing the question that all the players wanted to know.

Since the start of the public beta, Bai Ye has been saying that he is helping infected people.

However, players still don't know much about the infected. All they know is that the Ursus Empire has been driving the infected into quarantine zones and then taking them to the mines.

"Infected people... these are all infected people."

Bai Ye pointed to the Reunion Movement soldiers in front of him, as well as the civilians who were being protected in the abandoned stronghold.

Afterwards, Baiye explained to the player the relationships between natural disasters, Originium, Oripathy, and Infected.

"...For the sake of these infected, we might become enemies with the Ursus Empire?"

"This place is too harsh! We came here just to do menial tasks? We're here to play the game, not to be played by it!"

Some players were unhappy.

In their view, the Ursus Empire, after all, is a major political power in the game, a powerful NPC nation. Is it really worthwhile to offend this behemoth and suffer a drop in reputation?

Some players immediately prepared to quit.

"Isn't this great? Starting from weakness and making a comeback, isn't that exciting?"

"Hilarious! You play games without accepting quests? Don't you feel a sense of accomplishment building from scratch?"

"It's like you didn't do odd jobs in other games..."

"If you want to fight, you can fight; if you want to farm, you can farm; if you want to build infrastructure, no problem. How have we treated you unfairly?"

Some players got fired up.

Of course, most of them are relatively rational players.

"The Ursus Empire never really took us seriously, and besides, we were born in Lungmen, what do we have to do with Ursus?"

"Can you get quests in Ursus? Here in White Night, the experience and rewards from quests are more than enough for you."

"Oppressed, rebels... This is clearly the main storyline of a classic saga. If you can't even see this clearly, what's the point of playing the game? Besides, the empires in the game all require sacrifices to the heavens."

"The Ursus Empire has been offended..."

Bai Ye didn't care about the players' discussions, and even if some players regretted it and wanted to quit, he wouldn't stop them.

On the spot, fewer than 10 players chose to quit.

They felt it was unnecessary to offend a powerful empire for the sake of immediate tasks and benefits, especially since the system now indicated that if they accepted the mission to help the infected, the reputation of some NPC factions in the Ursus Empire would decrease.

Bai Ye retrieved his employee badge and then began coordinating with the Reunion Movement.

As mentioned before, it was inconvenient for Northern Cross, which was registered in Lungmen, to enter the Ursus Empire, so he set up a shell company called "Namba Heavy Industries" in Ursus.

Now that Bai Ye has partnered with Reunion, he will only issue cargo transportation missions on his own, while Reunion will open a new window to issue various aid and construction missions, as well as some combat missions.

Combat missions range from clearing infected creatures to defending against the Ursus army.

It even includes assisting in the training of Reunion Movement warriors.

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, the players got busy.

They knew they would be staying there for a while.

"..."

Bai Ye sat on the roof of a vehicle, watching the players who had set up camp nearby.

Just as he expected, players weren't very enthusiastic at first, since the place was too desolate and the climate was terrible.

Moreover, they have no sense of belonging to the Reunion Movement or the infected, and they cannot understand the suffering of the infected.

Bai Ye had made two preparations for this.

The first step, of course, is to increase players' sense of belonging. This task can be left to Alina, the "political commissar" of the Reunion Movement. She will conduct ideological briefings from time to time, and players can simply listen in.

Secondly, there are the rewards.

If you want people to work, you have to offer them benefits; otherwise, who will listen to you?

Sure enough, the player community quickly became excited again.

"Wow, is this reward for real? Or is there a bug in the system?"

"Blue...blue quality weapon? A new skill instructor? Wow, there's even a treasure map!"

"Learning medical skills comes with extra rewards? Coach, I want to be a healer!"

Yes, the rewards and benefits of the mission far exceed players' expectations.

Because the organization issuing these tasks has changed from White Night to Reunion Movement, the system determines that this organization's "experience point distribution quota" naturally far exceeds that of White Night.

A major NPC with royal blood from Victoria, the most powerful war machine in Ursus, and a genius girl with Originium Arts far exceeding theoretical limits...

Putting aside the Reunion Movement and everything else, the faction composed of just these three NPCs, who were quite important in the first and second versions, is naturally an extremely powerful major force.

Moreover, the Integration Movement was an organization that would later sweep the world.

How could the rewards for the tasks they post be small favors or perfunctory gestures?

Chapter Seventy-Seven: Regret, in short, deep regret.

"Mr. Baiye, what are these?"

Talulah looked at the players scrambling around the wooden bulletin board with a puzzled expression.

Why are they gathered in front of a wooden board?

Why are they making such a fuss and looking so shocked?

Talulah was naturally a little confused when she first met the strangely shaped player.

"Emmm... I'm not sure what to say." Bai Ye also said helplessly, "They are all very good guys, just assign them tasks."

"Well, normally if these people behave strangely, as long as it doesn't interfere with the normal work and combat of the Reunion Movement, we don't need to pay attention to it."

Bai Ye was well aware of how eccentric the players could be, so he gave Talulah a heads-up beforehand.

"Strange behavior?" Talulah blinked, looking completely bewildered, showing none of the world-destroying, boss-like aura she possessed in her previous life.

"For example, rolling around everywhere, jumping and bouncing around..."

"For example, wearing strange clothes, or liking to squat down when talking..."

"For example, some of them will continue working tirelessly into the night, while others will suddenly disappear into thin air..."

"For example now..."

As he spoke, Bai Ye pointed to the players who had suddenly started a snowball fight in the snow.