Reincarnation NPC, but Arknights

"But then I realized I probably couldn't beat your dad, so my anger subsided."

"You'd better watch out, I hold grudges very well, don't let me catch you again."

Bai Ye said jokingly.

"Yes, I've got it." Froststar glanced at White Night and noticed that his eyes were also full of smiles.

Clearly, Bai Ye isn't angry right now.

"However, you really are enjoying the candy... Perhaps you'd be better suited to go to Yan Kingdom."

Froststar pointed to her body and explained, "My body is too cold. The heat from the outside world can't penetrate the cold that has spread throughout my body."

"I like hot drinks because I can feel the temperature of the beverage as it flows down my esophagus into my stomach, but my internal organs will get burned by the hot drink."

"My only pleasure is this special little thing, which contains alcohol, spicy seasonings, and a bit of sweetness. I guess it can be considered a kind of candy?"

"This food gives me a feeling of warmth, even if it's an illusion, it is indeed quite pleasant."

Froststar's words stunned Byakuya.

He never imagined that a young girl's pleasures could be so...humble.

Is it just to be warmer?

He had always regarded Frostnova as a powerful figure. Due to his impressions from his previous life, he believed that Frostnova was a formidable being whose frozen Originium Arts, which surpassed the limits, would be a nightmare on the battlefield.

However, he never imagined the burden that Originium Arts would bring to Frostnova.

She is a human being, not some kind of weapon...

"..."

Bai Ye opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

This topic is really too heavy.

Finally, Bai Ye reached out his hand to the girl: "Could I have another piece of candy?"

Chapter 84 Current Status of Iceborne Players

Who mischievously changed their Ark nickname to the same name as mine...? Nobody would choose Luo Tianyi (a character from the anime/manga series) for a ghost story...

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If you had to describe the player in one sentence, Bai Ye would choose this: "I disagree. I think fried spaghetti should be mixed with Lao Gan Ma chili sauce because screws produce carbon dioxide when they are turned inward, which is bad for economic development, and wild crows also prey on trigonometric functions. So regardless of whether a load-bearing wall can beat DK, Song Jiang can win the World Cup."

Although chaotic, it contains logic, and a touching story can be depicted in just a few words.

However, for the players who were pulled by Bai Ye to "dig potatoes in Siberia" on the frozen ground, the shock they received was probably even greater than all of their previous shocks combined.

Cold, barren, and impoverished.

poverty.

When players excitedly enter the Reunion camp, what they see may be something they will never forget for the rest of their lives.

Even thick clothing couldn't keep out the chill of the frozen ground, so the elderly could only wrap themselves up tightly and huddle together. For these elderly people, every day was exceptionally difficult, and with carcinoma of the foot and other ailments, they could only live one day at a time.

The children sat in the ruins attending class, with only a few teachers, one of whom was a cadre of the Reunion Movement. As the players approached, the beautiful little deer smiled gently at them.

The dilapidated walls offered no protection from the cold wind, so the children shivered from the cold.

In the makeshift medical room, the Oripathy suppressant brought by Bai Ye was being injected into the bodies of critically ill patients. These patients, tormented by Oripathy, were all being polite and considerate, afraid that there wouldn't be enough medicine.

……

As for the Reunion soldiers, they were exhausted, hungry, poorly equipped, and lacked armor and weapons, yet they continued to receive training from elite guerrilla fighters such as the Shield Guards. A massive, imposing giant stood silently to one side.

The first batch of aid supplies from White Night has arrived. These supplies were first distributed to the infected who were just rescued from the mine. They were in very bad condition, and some might not survive the night.

Although the situation is not optimistic, the morale of the Reunion Movement is high. They already have a "political commissar" providing ideological guidance, and Patriot and Talulah are there to restrain them and maintain the discipline and stability of Team Five.

Now, with the support of White Night and the players, they have renewed hope for the future.

However, what they see before them is enough to move the players.

Humanity on Earth has entered the quasi-interstellar age. After the formation of the Earth Federation, negative terms such as war, poverty, famine, unemployment, and economic depression have gradually disappeared. Humanity is developing the moon, utilizing solar energy, colonizing Mars, and venturing into the universe.

Against this backdrop, players can only obtain memories of those hardships from materials such as books, videos, movies, and documentaries that have been passed down from the past.

To truly immerse yourself in the game, you need a fully immersive experience.

In past classic games, such as Arcadia Gate, Star Ocean, Crown of Cain, and Legends of Israphar, players have experienced various disasters such as war, plague, and apocalypse, but none of them have achieved the realism of what we see now.

These NPCs are almost indistinguishable from real people; when they tremble, it's hard to connect them with a string of data. (They really are real.)

Some young players can't understand this. In their view, the most arduous job must be pioneering and developing Mars, where you can only stay in a semi-transparent ecosphere, with the barren Martian surface and unbreathable air just outside the enclosure.

However, when they saw the NPCs of the Reunion Movement, they realized how naive their ideas were.

Amidst their shock, they also wanted to do something.

They desperately wanted to know why these civilians, known as the infected, had ended up in this state, and why they had been forced to work in the mines...

……

On a nearby earthen slope, White Night, occupying the high ground, observed the players.

He has always preferred to select a large number of streamers and celebrity players from among the players, not only for publicity, but also to constrain and control the players' behavior to a certain extent.

As we all know, because of the influence and public awareness of live streamers, their actions are subject to the supervision of platforms and the law, and must be positive and have a guiding significance.

Therefore, when playing games, especially fully immersive simulation games, they usually tend to be lawful, and the players with them will also be influenced by this to develop in a positive direction.

After all, nobody wants to be caught on camera doing something wrong and then be publicly shamed on television in front of the audience.

Players' tendency to follow the law will bring a lot of convenience to White Night, as for what players in other areas do, that's none of his business.

……

Judging from the players' performance, Bai Ye knows that his plan has been a success.

At the very least, it has aroused players' curiosity and pity.

Predictably, the situation here will be uploaded to the forum, and then, with the help of publicity, more players will spontaneously head to the Frozen Wasteland to join them. The players brought by Bai Ye earlier were the advance team, and the spawn point crystals they left behind are the best waypoints.

"Once the main storyline begins, more players should come. By then, they should have gained enough power to afford long-distance travel tickets between cities..."

Bai Ye watched as the players gradually integrated into the Reunion Movement, stroking his chin, quite satisfied with the progress.

At this rate of development, the game system should start determining the generation of main quests.

Bai Ye had no idea how the main quest would change after his intervention.

"The people you brought are really capable."

Talulah walked to Bai Ye's side. She took off her military uniform jacket, leaving her in only an inner shirt. The white shirt was soaked with sweat and clung tightly to the girl's delicate body.

Bai Ye's gaze involuntarily fell on the girl's chest.

"Hmm... I just sparred with Frostnova." Talulah seemed to notice White Night's gaze, turned her head slightly, and a wave of heat surged from her body.

In no time, the sweat dried up, turning into mist along with the surrounding snow.

Bai Ye looked away somewhat embarrassedly, then turned to the players: "They're great guys, but a bit unconventional. They might bring some unique energy to the Reunion Movement."

After all, the ability to create mischief is ingrained in players' DNA.

"Yes, I believe we will get better and better. We have a future."

Talulah pointed to the sniper training with the guerrillas not far away, and the white-haired boy sitting to the side.

"……That is……"

“Ino and Sasha, the infected we found on the road, they possess great power and are both good kids. However, Ino still needs guidance; he is prone to falling into the dark side,” Talulah said softly with a smile.

"How pitiful..." Bai Ye couldn't help but murmur.

Double entendre.

It is both a description of the current situation and a lament about the fate of these two people in their previous life's game.

The initial integration movement was a pawn, or rather, a discarded piece. The fate of both soldiers and officers was not good, and in the end, very few survived.

This does not include Ino and Sasha, who are Mephistopheles and Faust in their previous lives.

"Do not……"

Then Bai Ye heard the girl beside him retort.

He turned his head slightly, looking at Talulah, who was a little taller than him, and her draco horns.

That was the product of a hybrid between a Drak and a dragon from the Yan Kingdom, and its horns were perhaps a bit stranger than those of a typical Drak.

The girl turned her head and looked at Bai Ye, saying solemnly, "Mr. Bai Ye, we infected people do not need extra pity or sympathy. Treating us the same as ordinary people is the best respect."

"Actually, we're just like everyone else, except we're sick..."

Bai Ye suddenly understood.

Suffering is not shameful, but there's nothing to brag about either.

Suffering and poverty are not terrible; what is terrible is the despair and isolation they bring. We cannot give up on ourselves because of suffering, rely solely on the sympathy and kindness of others to survive, and abandon our human dignity.

They don't flaunt their weaknesses or show off their vulnerabilities. This is what makes the Infected members of the Reunion Movement courageous and resilient compared to those who haven't joined the organization.

For them, excessive pity is a form of humiliation.

Because they have already stood up on their own.

"Unfortunately, most people won't admit it. Those disciplinary teams look at us like we're another species..."

As Talulah spoke, her fists clenched tighter.

Bai Ye fell silent after hearing this.

"Bai Ye, do you know that I don't intentionally create conflict between infected people and ordinary people? Intentional conflict can incite hatred and anger, which can indeed improve combat effectiveness and cohesion."

"But that would burn us out. We can't drag innocent civilians into our fight, we can't increase our enemies, we need more friends."

The girl then pointed to the campsite below the hillside: "I hope that one day in the future, infected people can coexist with ordinary people. If there are more people like you on this land, perhaps that day will truly come."

Bai Ye wanted to refute that he was only doing it for the Originium Mine, the main quest, and his own interests, but the words just wouldn't come out.

He didn't want to hurt the girl next to him.

Swallowing back what he was about to say, Bai Ye slowly began, "Yes, it will happen. Although it will be difficult and take a long time—perhaps several generations—there will be a day when we succeed..."

Bai Ye didn't want to talk about things like insufficient productivity, distribution problems, or class; he simply wanted to believe it.

He is willing to believe in the potential inherent in humanity.

He is willing to believe in all the good qualities that humanity possesses.

He is willing to believe that humanity is a constellation of stars.

Although the journey is long and the process is difficult, Bai Ye believes that all the hardships and trials will blossom into the most beautiful flowers at the end of the journey.

Chapter 85 The Unluckiest Player

Let's take it one step at a time.

Talulah's eyes were filled with light, a light that reflected her longing for the future. It was clear that her heart had almost completely broken free from the darkness.

Alina's friendship with Frostnova, Patriot's care as an elder, and her sister's concern from Lungmen are all bonds that hold her together.

However, Bai Ye will not let his guard down. If the black snake still manages to possess his body, then all his previous efforts will be in vain.

"Please take care... Also, please guide Ino well."

Bai Ye looked at the white-haired boy. Although he had not yet become Mephistopheles from his previous life, Bai Ye could still see the shadow of that cruel and twisted boy in him.

In his previous life, Mephisto was initially restrained by Talulah. Later, Talulah herself turned into a black snake, and Mephisto was deliberately "guided" and "distorted," eventually turning evil and falling completely into the dark side.

Murder, human sacrifice, violence, creating herds—this guy is like a wild horse, completely out of control.

Ultimately, the child's fate was quite tragic; he was transformed into some kind of beautiful yet cruel creature, nearly causing a catastrophic outbreak. After being defeated by Rhodes Island, Dr. Kal'tsit performed a surgery to neutralize his infected organs.

Unfortunately, this guy had already been diagnosed by Dr. Kal'tsit as someone who was about to die, and in the end, he kicked the bucket and went to meet Qui-Gon Jinn—no, I mean, the Ace.

Hopefully, this time he'll behave properly and not repeat the same mistakes as before.

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