reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

However, the challenge lies in how to keep players engaged. After all, even the best games can become boring eventually, and past games have provided many examples for Baiye to consider – world-class war battles can only last for one version at most.

New expansion packs will either change the enemies or the events.

For example, you might fight the Orcs first, then the Chaos, and then other alien races... If you fight only Orcs from beginning to end, players will definitely get bored.

Once the novelty wears off, only a few XP players who are hooked on this system and players who need something from the rewards will remain.

Changing the types of rewards on the redemption leaderboard regularly is also a good way to maintain the popularity of a long-running event.

New players might be recommended by experienced players to come here to grind. However, this process won't last long.

Fortunately, White Night has now glimpsed a corner of the truth about the swarm, and the players don't need to keep fighting the sea creatures along the coastline in this endless war. They only need to temporarily hold off the swarm, giving White Night the opportunity to venture deeper into the heart of the ocean.

It's probably just a matter of one version.

"So, you're planning to introduce power armor for these undead?" Goredia finally brought the question back to its original starting point.

Bai Ye nodded: "Leaving aside the fact that power armor can enhance combat capabilities, its other functions are also essential."

“After all, unlike us, the undead can’t breathe underwater, and they also need the life support and propulsion systems of power armor.”

Players won't stay on the coast and in shallow waters forever; the White Nights will require them to venture into deeper waters to search for traces of the Deep Sea Church and the Agorian cities.

Goredia nodded.

Players can indeed play a more important role in future conflicts and crises.

She was secretly pleased, after all, Bai Ye really cared about the affairs of the Deep Sea Hunters and Agor.

……

Note 1: During the 10th anniversary event of World of Warcraft in 2014, Blizzard officially announced that the number of players worldwide had exceeded 100 million, and the number of player-created game characters had reached 500 million.

注2：根据2020年的数据推测，2021年《DNF》活跃玩家数大约100万，年活跃玩家1500万左右。

Chapter Sixty: Goredia's Special Lessons

Grandia is an introverted person. Whether it is her own personality, the shaping of her childhood environment, or the requirements of her position, she is used to wearing a mask.

Moreover, she is very good at controlling her emotions.

The previous times when things went out of control were all related to Bai Ye.

Therefore, Goredia was particularly wary of this.

Once she felt a secret joy within herself, she immediately controlled and changed her emotions. When facing Bai Ye, she felt she had to remain calm at all times, otherwise her defenses would easily reveal flaws and cracks in front of Bai Ye, ultimately leading to her collapse.

'It must be that guy's trick,' Gladys thought irresponsibly.

However, the words changed when they reached the tip of his tongue.

"Well, I'll help you later. Although I'm not the Science Governor, but the Technology Governor, I'm more familiar with technology than with theoretical knowledge."

After she finished speaking, she was stunned for a moment, as if these were not the words she wanted to say.

Bai Ye beamed with delight: "With the help of Rhodes Island's people on the theoretical and technical aspects, and combined with products from other laboratories, we already have a mature solution. The main issues are the materials and manufacturing of the armor, as well as some engineering technical problems that require your assistance."

“This is for the future of Agor and the Deepsea Hunters,” Goredia emphasized.

"Yes, yes, yes." Bai Ye nodded repeatedly.

Goredia frowned: "Has no one told you that saying 'yes' three times is a perfunctory gesture? You only need to say it once."

"Yes, yes, that's right." Bai Ye nodded, humbly accepting the criticism.

“That’s enough…” Goredia sighed.

She and Bai Ye were practically in a superior-subordinate relationship, a relationship that created a subtle connection.

On the one hand, she relinquished command of all the deep-sea hunters, including herself, and was willing to follow Bai Ye's orders as long as it did not violate her flexible bottom line; on the other hand, she was more knowledgeable than Bai Ye and was also Laurentina's captain, so when Bai Ye was with her, he was not only physically shorter than her, but also psychologically shorter.

What a strange relationship.

However, surprisingly, Goredia didn't dislike this strange symbiotic relationship. After all, this feeling was much better than in that cold home.

Overwhelmed by a strange sense of exhilaration, Goredia suddenly pulled up White Night, who was still deep in thought on the chair.

"What's wrong?" Bai Ye asked, puzzled.

"You seem to have some issues with high-speed combat. Are you relying on instinct again?" Just like last time, Gretia pointed out Bai Ye's problem.

Bai Ye nodded. Although he didn't know what Gretia was up to this time, what she said did make a lot of sense.

"It's time for class."

As she spoke, Goredia pulled Bai Ye and jumped out of the porthole.

The second captain's special instruction was not suitable to be conducted indoors at Rhodes Island; otherwise, the aftershocks of their battle would have been enough to destroy the place.

Goredia chose a deserted open space not far from the Rhodes Island main ship to conduct another special lecture.

The Deep Sea Hunter's sword dance she learned last time allowed her to more smoothly utilize her physical strength; and now, Goredia is going to teach Baiye how to take advantage of her speed.

She herself was quite qualified to speak on this matter. Because Gladys was the fastest of all the deep-sea hunters, known as the Swordfish.

This is her specialty.

Bai Ye's speed is more reflected in his accelerated thinking; everything in the world seems slow to him, and he doesn't utilize his speed advantage—he doesn't have the habit of actively suppressing his opponents.

Of course, this is also related to Bai Ye's own fighting style. As a player, he has long been used to striking after the opponent, observing the opponent's or BOSS's moves first, and then countering them accordingly.

After transmigrating, he took this style to the extreme, first collecting enough data and establishing an analytical model before completely controlling his opponent and the course of the battle.

If Bai Ye were to engage in high-speed combat, he would find it difficult to control his speed and explosiveness, and his movements would become somewhat unnatural. This is why Goredia noticed this problem.

In fact, in the past, when using power armor to accelerate in battle, Bai Ye would sometimes feel like he was "overextending," but at that time he needed the power armor to enhance his speed and impact, so he didn't take it seriously.

Now, however, Goredia is working to improve his flaws.

……

Bai Ye was already used to these sudden, impulsive special lectures, as this wasn't the first time. The first time might have felt inexplicable, but as the number of times increased, it became a routine occurrence.

Recently, Greta has often taught him useful things like this.

Although it couldn't help Bai Ye improve his swordsmanship further, it did allow him to better adapt to and match his already far superior physical attributes.

Even if Bai Ye had donned the highest-grade power armor in the past, he probably wouldn't have been able to reach his current level of physical attributes. This was completely unknown territory for him.

Therefore, even though he had been stuck at level 50 for a long time, Bai Ye did not continue to add points. On the one hand, his current physical attributes were sufficient, and on the other hand, he had not yet fully adapted to his current speed and strength.

Grandia is truly an excellent teacher. She doesn't talk much, but directly conveys what she wants to express during combat, which aligns perfectly with Bai Ye's intentions. After all, by activating accelerated thinking, he can replicate all of these things.

Bai Ye's replication was not imitation, but rather the collection of data, which was then transformed into a part of the information sea in his own mind.

He can freely combine and edit this data that he has already made available to him during battle, and use the appropriate combination in the right situation.

In theory, as long as he collects enough data, he can face any opponent and deal with any situation.

……

Goredia watched as the white night before her wielded her weapon with fluid grace.

She felt a little complicated.

She was very satisfied with Bai Ye's rapid progress, but this also meant that she could teach Bai Ye less and less.

Perhaps before long, Bai Ye will no longer need to receive special lessons from her.

However, Goredia was used to this way of getting along, and she felt a little uncomfortable when it suddenly stopped.

Even she herself had to admit that the part of her body that belonged to Hai Si seemed to have an instinctive affinity for Bai Ye.

No wonder Laurentina and Skadi are so close to him...

Goredia looked at Bai Ye thoughtfully.

She now realized that giving Bai Ye lessons was just an excuse. After all, she was different from Skadi and Laurentina; she couldn't take it for granted that she could always be with Bai Ye like they did.

Chapter Sixty-One: Let's Go to the Party

Melantha drew her long sword from her waist and threw the scabbard on the ground.

She stared intently at the standard training sword in Bai Ye's hand, her body tense.

Then she felt a light flick on her forehead.

"I've said it so many times, the more tense the battle, the more you need to relax. A tense body is not conducive to exerting force, and it will also cause stiff and deformed movements due to tension."

Bai Ye walked up to Melanie with a somewhat helpless expression.

Three days have passed since the last training session, and Melantha's letter has already been sent. Bai Ye has been training the girl lately after finishing his own business.

This density was unprecedented, as if Bai Ye was preparing to make up for the neglected disciple all at once.

Fortunately, Rhodes Island doesn't have any urgent missions or situations at the moment, and White Night doesn't have many things to deal with every day, so she has plenty of time to teach Melantha.

Although he transformed Melantha from a simple swordsman into a Kamen Rider, it doesn't mean that Melantha doesn't need to improve her swordsmanship and abandon her previous training.

After all, even when wearing power armor, one still needs to wield a sword.

However, Bai Ye added hand-to-hand combat to Melantha's lessons.

The power armor's iron fist is itself a powerful weapon.

……

Melantha's breathing was a little rapid, but she maintained a steady rhythm overall and wasn't completely flustered. However, her training results were indeed not very good.

Bai Ye selected several sword techniques suitable for Melantha from his database and taught them to her. Melantha practiced each move individually for a long time. During Bai Ye's absence, she did these exercises every day.

However, once in actual combat, the effect will be worse. There will be a delay in each attack and defense. Melantha will think about which move she should choose to defend against the opponent's attack, and what move she should use and from which angle to attack.

Sometimes there is a noticeable lag.

It doesn't really have much of an impact when fighting ordinary opponents, but against a swordsman of Bai Ye's caliber, this flaw is far too obvious.

Any flaw will be magnified infinitely in Bai Ye's eyes.

"Your body is already so used to these movements, why not let your instincts take over?" Bai Ye said helplessly.

For example, the sword technique that Bai Ye taught her, which concentrates power into a single point for explosive release, would cause Melantha to pause every time she was about to use it, preventing the power from being released smoothly.

Not everyone has the talent to accelerate their thinking; only Bai Ye can still think of a countermeasure after the enemy has already drawn their sword.

Melantha is currently in a very painful state. She has to abandon the experience she gained in past battles and training and use what White Night taught her, but her actual combat power may become weaker.

Only by overcoming this hurdle will she become stronger.

“I’m sorry… I’m far from good enough.” Melantha lowered her head.

The difference is too great...

The difference is too great.

Bai Ye stood there, stunned, muttering to himself.

After a long pause, he realized something and shook his head, saying, "No need to apologize, it's my fault. I was negligent..."

Bai Ye knew that he had put enormous pressure on his disciple. The gap between him and Melantha was simply too great, a gap that seemed to have no end. As a result, Melantha had become lost in this chasm.

Even if Bai Ye deliberately went easy on her, it couldn't change the fact that the gap between her and Melantha was too large.

Melantha's former swordsmanship teacher, the fat fox Franka, although her swordsmanship level surpassed hers, the gap between the two was still evident. Melantha even defeated Franka when she was distracted.

But the White Nights only bring despair to his students.

Melantha needs to fight enemies slightly stronger than herself, not be fed blows by a near-max-level opponent every day. The frustration of each defeat only intensifies Melantha's tension and anxiety; it's no wonder she's suffering.

At first, she could even exchange a few blows with Bai Ye based on instinct (of course, she was holding back), but since learning the new sword technique, her condition has deteriorated.

Each failure exacerbates this cyclical process.

Gotta find a way.

Just then, Bai Ye remembered what the Rat King had told him about the Requiem Night "party" on October 31st.

Although he had no interest in participating at all, he had participated in this event before as a player. Although it was somewhat challenging, the difficulty was not high.

If it were right after Bai Ye transmigrated, she would indeed have gladly joined the party. (Although back then she could only hitch a ride on Penguin Logistics' vehicles.)

But for him now, at his age, it's incredibly disgraceful for him to personally bully children.

(Rat King: ??)