reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

According to Luna's plan, the two worlds will eventually merge into one, and players will naturally need a process of integration if they want to truly establish themselves on this planet. If the two civilizations can unite to fight a common enemy, it would be a good opportunity.

"We don't care, but it seems quite interesting this way."

The Emperor and Duke Duck seemed indifferent to the survival of civilization, especially Duke Duck, but they also didn't mind having some fun. White Night's plan suited their tastes perfectly. After all, players were indeed interesting, and even these old fogies who had lived through so much time found it novel.

“I will inform His Majesty, after all, it involves… demons. We will take this seriously.” Speaker Witt’s expression was the most serious. Bai Ye knew far too much, and he said it directly.

Although the ocean is far from Ursus, the demons are right before our eyes.

"We will also pass it on to Commander Wei." Chen Huijie was also a little dizzy. She was originally focused on the infected, but how did it suddenly jump to the survival of Terra civilization? It was too sudden.

SilverAsh whispered to Yera for a while, then said that Sherag would unconditionally support White Night's decision.

There was nothing he could do; SilverAsh couldn't actually make the decision. But the maid behind him was actually the embodiment of Yeragand, Snowfield, who was slurping garlic.

Moreover, what Bai Ye is trying to do now is probably not just an association targeting players, but to unite the civilized regimes on land. In this process, Sherag will definitely benefit.

The two messengers from Lateran were not there to offer their opinions; they would inform Ivangelista XI of the contents of the meeting.

However, Bai Ye believed that Lateran would make the right decision, because his views actually coincided with those of the white-bearded old pope.

Perhaps the World Summit can be held earlier than planned.

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These envoys and guests arrived with great enthusiasm, but left the core city with deep concern.

"We were still a bit too hasty..." Bai Ye watched as Speaker Vittoria left the core city with two bodyguards. He turned to Skadi and Specter and said.

“I never thought we’d have to get help from land dwellers.” Laurentina shrugged. In the past, she and her group of deep-sea hunters fought deep-sea monsters alone in the ocean, but they never thought of seeking help from land dwellers.

The Agorians are incredibly proud.

"Although it's a bit hasty, if we can find the Deep Sea Church hidden among us in advance, perhaps we can reduce the number of enemies."

The concept of White Night has undergone some changes.

He used to think that the deep sea and evil were enemies of civilization, but since connecting with Isamara's large swarm, he has realized that the deep sea is not entirely an enemy.

The Deep Sea Church is the enemy of humanity.

"I wonder what my hometown is like now..."

Skadi sighed.

Her hometown used to be her ideal, but now, after Bai Ye told her about the darkness within Agor's upper echelons and the infiltration of the Deep Sea Church, she suddenly felt that perhaps her hometown wasn't as wonderful as she had imagined...

Chapter Fifty: The Imagination Monster

Before this, Bai Ye still followed his experience as a player, cautiously moving forward and reaping the nutrients from players to strengthen himself.

After that, Bai Ye completely broke free from the constraints of the past. It's not that his past experiences were useless, but rather that his actions directly changed the existing landscape, stepping on the gas and setting the entire era on a wild ride forward.

The fates of two planets and two civilizations were set in an unknown direction with this one step.

Perhaps this is what Luna would like to see.

Some say that time is like a rushing river, with its branching channels and obstacles in its path. From an individual to an entire civilization, everyone is like a fish in that river.

Most people simply go with the flow, but a few wise individuals can leap out of the water and see the fork in the river ahead. They will guide others to choose the right or wrong path. However, they cannot turn back.

Luna is not a fish; she is a bird tethered, a kite—able to see clearly the various forks in the road ahead, yet unable to break free from humans and soar freely.

Bai Ye was a special case. After drifting downstream in the river for a while, he was thrown back to the fork in the road by Luna, which was the only thing Luna could do.

From then on, the fate of the two civilizations was in Bai Ye's hands.

"It's a miracle I didn't break down... I have to thank those guys."

Every starship crew member possesses an extremely strong will, which can even be described as superhuman. This is due to both the advantages brought about by generations of genetic optimization and cultivation, as well as the training they receive.

Even though Bai Ye is a "half-finished product" that can't fly, he inherited these advantages. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Luna chose him.

……

"What are you thinking about?" Laurentina walked over to Bai Ye's side. She and Skadi had been listening in on the previous meeting.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it was clear that some guests had already recognized the true identities of the two girls beside Bai Ye.

The Agorians, who come from the deep sea, are not very common on land. The last time they appeared was when the islanders who suffered disasters came ashore, which spurred the development of Iberia's technology.

“I’m thinking that perhaps we should inform Kal’tsit of the meeting minutes. Although that old woman is mysterious and unfathomable, we need her network and help.”

Previously, Bai Ye encountered the sea god incarnations of the band "Sunset Fades" in the rainforest of Sargon. They gave Bai Ye the key, and also the method to summon them.

Clearly, Dr. Kal'tsit gave them this key. Considering Dr. Kal'tsit's previous actions, Bai Ye believes this person might share the same goals as them. She is also aware of the threat from the Deep Sea and is trying to find a way to resolve the crisis.

"Thank you."

Laurentina suddenly whispered her thanks in Bai Ye's ear.

"?" Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.

"You've painstakingly devised this plan all to solve Agor's problem... even going so far as to seek help from other land dwellers." Laurentina was deeply moved.

"No...it's nothing. Actually, I didn't just do it to solve the deep-sea problem..." Bai Ye subconsciously denied, but what he said was indeed the truth. Even if he hadn't met Skadi and Specter, he would have formed the Adventurers' Association earlier.

However, Ghost Shark ignored Bai Ye's feeble explanation and laughed, "Besides, I also realize what you're trying to say... These land people, although the things in the deep sea have nothing to do with them, or rather, nothing to do with their generation, still choose to help us."

“You’re right. I do need to change my attitude toward the land people. Although they are weak, they should not be underestimated.”

As a deep-sea hunter, she possessed overwhelming power and came from a more technologically advanced place, so she had always held a certain disdain and contempt for land dwellers. It was an arrogance ingrained in her very being.

Of course, Ghost Shark had a very good attitude towards White Night, but that was because she didn't see White Night as a land dweller at all—this guy was practically half a newborn.

“Now I understand Skadi’s feelings… It’s not that she has become weak, but that she has felt warmth.”

Bai Ye never expected that, through a series of unforeseen events, he would fundamentally change Ghost Shark's attitude.

This is a path I never imagined...

“The people you’ve met are almost all those who can stand at the top of Terra’s power structure. Their vision isn’t limited to their own interests; they look far ahead and consider the fate of this land,” Bai Ye smiled.

"I only did some small, insignificant things to make them take the current crises seriously. After all, they were only worried about internal friction and conflict before, but they did not realize the imminent external threats."

Ghost Shark really does have a vivid imagination, but it's not all bad, is it? It's a lucky accident. At least, this guy won't look down on land dwellers with the same arrogance as before.

"Alright, time to get back to work... Hmm, summer is almost over, Ursus and autumn are short-lived, and the toughest winter is just around the corner, so we need to start preparing early."

White Night saw SilverAsh and Yeragand off; they were practically the last group of guests to leave.

But that's not all.

Wei Yanwu's wife, Madam Wenyue, stayed behind with Chen Huijie and Lin Yuxia.

She was actually there to visit Talulah. The two had a mother-daughter-like relationship, which was truly enviable.

However, Bai Ye found it strange that Wen Yue's gaze would become somewhat regretful when she looked at Bai Ye and the two girls beside him.

Her attitude wasn't as enthusiastic as it used to be.

Although she didn't know what had happened, Bai Ye still breathed a slight sigh of relief.

In the past, the way Madam Wenyue looked at him was really unbearable; it felt like he had inexplicably gained a mother. Now things have returned to normal.

Congratulations!

Putting the unimportant matters out of her mind, Bai Ye prepared to continue working. What was that saying again? Right, a new storm has arrived; how could she stand still?

Moreover, Bai Ye was the one who personally stirred up the storm.

"We need to find some wine first..."

If there was anything gained from the previous journey, besides obtaining a new and stable source of Originium, it was finding a new underground city called Durin.

Moreover, it's a relatively stable city for the time being, and people won't wander off.

According to Hanai2's calculations, the surrounding geological environment will remain relatively normal for at least one year. In other words, the city will not run away.

'Ursus has good wine, as does Great Yan, and Iberia and Old Gaul also have some rare and exquisite brews.'

Of course, Bai Ye didn't forget about the Originium Bug beer produced in the core city.

Chapter 51 Version Update

(Recommending a visual novel for Valentine's Day, then remembered I still need to write...)

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Bai Ye was right; Wen Yue's attitude towards him had changed slightly.

Previously, she had actually wanted to match Bai Ye with either Chen Huijie or Talulah. After all, both girls were practically like her and Wei Yanwu's own daughters.

As Chen Huijie and Talulah grew older, Madam Wenyue's instinct as an elder to urge them to get married gradually began to awaken.

Especially Talulah.

Chen Huijie is alright. Although her relationship with her biological father is strained, she is still a member of the noble Chen family of the Great Yan Dynasty, so they won't abandon her. They might even introduce her to a suitable young man.

However, Talulah is really unlucky. She was kidnapped by Duke Koschche, the Black Serpent, when she was young, and she can't show her inherited red dragon bloodline. Being alone in a foreign country is really worrying.

Lady Wenyue was very worried.

She originally thought that Bai Ye, who saved Talulah, was quite suitable, but unfortunately, when she came to the core city this time, she found that the relationship between Bai Ye and Talulah had not made any substantial progress, and he had even found a partner on his own.

After seeing the subtle actions and eye contact between Byakuya, Specter, and Skadi (perhaps they thought they were hiding it well), Lady Fumizuki, being an experienced woman, immediately saw through the relationship between the three.

This is no longer a relationship that Talulah and Chen Huijie can interfere with. Unless Bai Ye is a bulldozer.

"What a pity..."

Lady Wenyue could only lament that their fate was not good enough; they could only be friends, but there was no way for them to take things further.

However, this was not a big deal, since she came here to visit her "daughter." Madam Wenyue and Wei Yanwu were quite open-minded and would not force the two younger generation to go on blind dates.

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Bai Ye was unaware of the changes in Madam Wen Yue's mental journey.

He was mostly just friends with other girls. For some reason, apart from the two deep-sea hunters, he didn't have any feelings for other girls he knew that went beyond friendship.

Perhaps, at his core, he still sees himself as an outsider. Only Skadi and Specter, fellow hunters who have lost their homeland, can draw him in.

Bai Ye would never admit that her ideal type is white-haired and red-eyed.

……

After the "Adventurers' Guild" project of White Night was successfully launched, Luna also cooperated by sending out a new version update announcement.

It's the same old formula—server shutdown for updates.

If you do the math, it should be version 2.3 now, and there were even a few minor version updates between versions 2.2 and 2.3.

The announcement for the 2.3 new version was still written by Bai Ye himself. Ever since Luna and Bai Ye had their falling out, she stopped pretending and even handed over tasks like writing game announcements to Bai Ye, giving her authority comparable to half a GM.

The reason it's described as "half" is because Bai Ye's authority is limited to the player's side, and he cannot directly edit or modify anything within the game, specifically the Terra continent.

In fact, Bai Ye's authority within the world is even greater than Luna's outside. After all, he can influence and modify the entire Terra world at any time through his actions, while Luna is powerless to do so; she can't even directly kill a single Originium Bug...

"I need a raise! I'm just an NPC, why am I being asked to do the work of a GM?"

Game administrator Bai Ye complained as he opened the backend controller to write update announcements and the new version's contact list.

The idea of ​​paying NPCs a salary, which he mentioned, had actually happened before. Back then, full-dive games had only recently appeared, and the AI ​​field had not yet made technological breakthroughs, so the AI ​​controlling NPCs was extremely stupid.

This resulted in a game that was very realistic, but the NPCs were stupid, making the player experience very immersive. The game company's final solution was to have real employees play the NPCs.

These are the dark histories of early games. Later, with breakthroughs in AI technology, even Luna appeared, and players no longer needed to manually control the characters in games.

"I heard this technique is called 'artificial light manipulation'? What a strange name..."

Bai Ye complained, then checked the text and sent it to the backend controlled by Luna.

A moment later, all players, including Bai Ye, received a pop-up notification of the version update.

Players were naturally overjoyed, as game updates and maintenance usually included some rewards. What? You mean only Sweet Flower Chicken?

That's fine.

In fact, most players don't care what they get as maintenance rewards; what they really want to know is what new and interesting things have been added in the game update.

The biggest question on the forum right now is why the official PVP mode hasn't been released yet.

This is what is known as the arena.