Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"Snow! It's snow!"

"Southerners are overjoyed!"

"Martians are ecstatic! There's no snow on Mars!"

"Time to eat snow!"

It started when a player named "Shuiyue" stuffed a snowball into "Qin Chuan Deliqi's" collar. Later, "Weitian Power Armor" seemed to be inspired and started a passionate snowball fight with Qin Chuan. Then, "Ertinxing Xingren" joined the fray, and the other players got into the fun too.

The streamers and video creators were overjoyed; they now had the material for this episode.

"The chairman will teach you how to have a snowball fight?"

That's pretty good.

In short... Talulah found the players' self-entertainment somewhat hard to understand.

"Are these people... here on vacation? They actually came to the frozen tundra for a trip..." Talulah began to doubt whether the people Bai Ye had brought over would be of any use.

"Hehe, maybe it was strange at first, but they were all very good tools... no, very good partners."

Bai Ye accidentally let slip that Talulah didn't mind, as her attention was entirely focused on the strangely shaped players.

It was indeed a bit of a headache; she was even worried that the players might impact the Reunion Movement.

However, what happened before made Talulah trust Bai Ye a lot, and this time, she still chose to believe in Bai Ye.

"Oh, right, as previously agreed, I brought the medication."

As Bai Ye spoke, he patted the cargo box of the vehicle and took out a specially preserved medicine from it.

The medicine was naturally brought from Rhodes Island. Good heavens, Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals actually makes medicine!

This time, he applied for a large quantity of drugs from Rhodes Island. If it weren't for Dr. Kal'tsit's approval, he probably wouldn't have been able to produce so many.

To this end, White Nights also promised to add production lines in its own factory to assist Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals.

However, Rhodes Island could not openly assist an infected resistance organization within the Ursus Empire, so it needed to go through White Night's company as an intermediary.

"Thank you, Baiye!"

Talulah's hand trembled slightly as she touched the medicine box.

This is exactly what the Reunion Movement lacks most.

It is also a treasure that those infected in the permafrost yearn for but lack.

Too many infected people die in pain and torment from Oripathy attacks...

"In fact, this service is free; Rhode Island's drugs are all charitable aid from there."

Bai Ye didn't choose to profit by inflating prices or reselling goods; he had his own bottom line. He would never use supplies donated free of charge by Rhodes Island for business.

"After that, I will try to contact a medical team to join the integration movement."

Bai Ye continued, "You, the Captain, Frostnova, and even Alina all need treatment."

“I don’t need to…” Miss Talulah retorted instinctively.

"Shut up and listen to me!"

Bai Ye interrupted the girl.

"..." Talulah rolled her eyes. This guy was not polite at all, but considering how many good things he had done, she decided not to hold it against him.

Bai Ye looked at the girl and said earnestly, "To be honest, the captain's condition is not very good. If this continues, he may not be able to hold on for long. What we need is a strong captain, an invincible patriot. The cause of the infected still needs his strength."

"He absolutely cannot die."

Patriot's fighting prowess is rare even in Terra, let alone as the last pure-blooded Wendigo.

His death would be a loss for the Reunion Movement.

For Bai Ye, it was also a loss in his eyes.

He also hoped to use Big Daddy to boost his Sarkaz reputation.

"White Night, thank you so much." Talulah expressed her gratitude repeatedly.

Even if Bai Ye has his own plans and arrangements, and even wants to use the Reunion Movement, Talulah will not care about them.

Because he genuinely helped those infected.

If it weren't for Baiye's help, the Reunion Movement would probably be mired in difficulties by now.

"By the way, Sister Ta, we need to have a meeting later. Let's invite Uncle and the others."

Talulah was speechless.

Bai Ye is indeed quite good, but there's one thing: she uses all sorts of titles and nicknames without thinking.

They call her "Sister Ta Zi," "Ta Lu Rua," and then they also call her "Big Daddy," "Little Deer," and "Yelena." They're so overly familiar with each other; it's ridiculous.

……

After playing around, the players couldn't wait to start accepting the quests.

Some players need to transport a batch of Originium ore to the "Namba Heavy Industries" base in Chernobog, and then send it to Rhodes Island via a transit point, and finally to Lungmen.

As mentioned before, players have an inventory, making them natural experts at transporting goods. Moreover, they can drive vehicles tirelessly, making them much faster than ordinary logistics.

The remaining players will then begin the "Great Development of Siberia".

Some players who had already quit the mission began to regret it.

Players posted about the situation and benefits here on the forum, and the comment section was filled with envy.

Players expressed that they would definitely come here to take on quests once they had a certain level of self-defense capabilities.

Meanwhile, some players born in Siberia, or rather, Ursus, began preparing to form groups to venture into the tundra.

Most players don't care about the faction they choose at the beginning of the game.

In short, the best thing is to actually get the benefits you want.

Especially for game guilds and clubs that are racing against time to develop, any fall behind is a loss, and they will definitely send people to Ursus Frozen Land where Bai Ye is located.

Those players who previously "rationally analyzed" the situation and then left the team, or even stirred up trouble on the forums, have now become clowns.

Bai Ye is so considerate, personally taking you to the permafrost, what more could you want?

We can't go even if we want to.

Of course, there are also stubborn players who post on forums saying that the Reunion Movement will soon be finished, and that the Ursus Empire will soon attack.

The most outrageous posts were those about scamming people out of food and drinks, with things like "Oli Gei," biting lighters, eating keyboards—basically, anything as absurd as possible.

Players found this amusing, placing wards everywhere and waiting for the day the flag would be raised.

Don't assume the internet has no memory!

Chapter Seventy-Eight: Lighting the Bonfire, Sitting Facing the Ghost Buddha

Bai Ye stood on the frozen ground, looking at the players before him.

Apart from the players who had accepted the cargo transport mission, the rest of the players gathered around the cabin in the center of the camp.

"What happened to them?"

Talulah, who was standing to the side, asked with some curiosity.

Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps out of concern, Talulah developed the habit of observing players.

In her view, these strange creatures were clearly different from the ordinary Terrans.

Bai Ye, having perused the medical book in his hands, was naturally aware of the player's actions. Shifting his gaze, Bai Ye refocused on the book, preparing to learn new skills, and casually replied, "They're probably discussing business."

In fact, these players had received a task from the system, which was to build their own resurrection point crystals.

As mentioned before, players spawn near the resurrection crystal when they arrive. Once bound to the crystal, players will resurrect after death.

Of course, the cost of resurrection is quite high. As a simulation game, in addition to the penalty of experience deduction, item drop penalty, LMD drop, and weakness after resurrection, there is also a level drop penalty.

If you die too many times, you'll lose levels upon death, but the experience required to level up won't decrease. In other words, if you keep dying, you'll find yourself in the awkward situation of being a low-level player who needs a huge amount of experience to level up, which is worse than deleting your account and starting over.

Even so, resurrection remains an extremely powerful tool for players, because it represents possibility and is what players rely on to become the Fourth Calamity.

Therefore, the resurrection point crystal is very important.

However, these crystals can only be created by players themselves, except when they are generated out of thin air.

These peculiar crystals can only be seen by players, and the number of crystals will increase with each new version.

However, there are no player spawn points on this frozen land, so there are naturally no resurrection point crystals.

Therefore, players need to build it themselves.

Players are now discussing whether to build a respawn point crystal in the center of the camp and then bind it.

"According to the mission description, we are to follow this... Reunion Movement towards Chernobog... We won't be staying in one place for long, so wouldn't it be a waste?"

"But our resurrection crystal is currently bound to Lungmen. If we die, we'll be resurrected there, and we'll have to run back to our corpses to death!"

"We need Originium. According to the world's lore, this thing is a very important strategic resource. How can we get our hands on it?"

The players were discussing it animatedly. To be honest, they really needed a respawn point crystal, otherwise it would be very difficult to get back here once they died.

Baiye is such a rip-off!

They actually lured them to such a remote place!

Players couldn't help but complain.

Anyway, these guys are just like that; they call NPCs "daddy" when they're giving them benefits, but they'll turn on you if you cheat them.

"Let's crowdfund to build respawn points." After gathering opinions from players, major streamers and star players decided to build respawn point crystals.

"After that, we can build wherever we go, forming a resurrection point system similar to a campfire, which can also guide the messenger."

As a Sun Knight, the chairman has a special fondness for campfires.

"This way, many player camps can be set up on the frozen ground in the future, which will be convenient for passing players. It's pretty good."

After making up their minds, the players began to raise funds and prepare to find a way to obtain Originium ore.

"Why not ask the magical White Night?" one player thought, remembering White Night and his shop. "If it's a system quest, White Night, as an NPC, should provide the materials, right?"

……

When the players came to him, Bai Ye immediately understood their intentions.

Originium is an energy source that, after being covered and purified by the game system, forms resurrection point crystals that only players can see and destroy.

Unexpectedly, the player actually thought of buying Originium Ore from him.

To be fair, Bai Ye does have a lot of Originium mines on hand. After all, the Reunion Movement liberated so many mines, so the mineral resources he has are quite abundant.

Unfortunately, on this frozen ground, Originium ore is neither edible nor usable as medicine, and infected individuals do not need it as an energy source, so it is less useful than ordinary stone.

White Night trades resources with the Reunion Movement, and these Originium ores are among the items traded.

Raw ore is crude and needs to be processed and refined to become high-purity Originium.

In Ursus, this industry has been industrialized, forming a supply chain, but it is mostly controlled by the border troops. The infected mines they control provide them with large quantities of raw materials, which are then processed into refined and purified Originium suitable for various applications.

Using Originium, the army also seized control of mobile cities that needed this energy, forcing local nobles to allow the army to garrison their troops, thus becoming their puppets and manipulated.

However, for players, the process is much simpler. They only need to collect a certain amount of Originium Ore to form a resurrection point crystal with the help of the system.

Bai Ye opened the shop panel, preparing to edit the price, when suddenly his expression turned strange.

It seems the first quest to generate a resurrection point was issued by the system, similar to a guide quest.

So, is this a case of even the system helping him get freebies?

Mining was originally part of the players' gaming experience, but now they've directly approached Bai Ye instead.

"We can't price it too high, otherwise we won't have any business in the future."

Bai Ye naturally loves Lungmen Dollars; there's just not enough of this blue currency.

Some things can't be bought with money, such as the "Thor's Hammer" power armor suit he acquired in the late game of his previous life. It was a special model of individual power armor built by a laboratory in Colombia, with performance far exceeding that of military power armor.

That thing is incredibly expensive and extremely rare. Even when a wealthy person offered a high price, Bai Ye refused to sell it.

There are also divine weapons forged by the legendary NPC Nian of the Yan Kingdom. These are exclusive weapons specially tailored for players, and only a handful of people in the entire server have gained her recognition and are qualified to wield the weapons she specially crafted.