reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

……

Composing himself, Bai Ye looked at Wei Yanwu and then spoke:

"You called me here, surely it wasn't just to express your gratitude."

"Let's get straight to the point."

"Alright, I want to expand the Adventurers' Guild to the Great Yan region, and I need your help with that."

"Ok?"

This time, it was Bai Ye's turn to be surprised.

Unlike other regions, in the Great Yan, the Adventurers' Guild's coverage is limited to Lungmen and the surrounding satellite towns, and has not expanded to the Great Yan mainland.

Bai Ye and Wei Yanwu's original plan was to develop in Longmen first, and then expand to Da Yan when the time was right.

However, he did not expect that Wei Yanwu would actually take the initiative to propose expansion.

"What happened?"

Bai Ye suddenly remembered that he had encountered Mostima and her guardian by chance in Lungmen earlier that day.

Mostima's identity should be that of a messenger from Lateran.

Unconsciously, Bai Ye's brain connected these two seemingly unrelated pieces of information.

"Did that blue-haired fallen angel say anything to you?"

After a moment of silence, Wei Yanwu nodded:

"Yes, I received a secret letter from the Lateran Pope, so I am preparing to expedite the plan."

Then, he looked at Bai Ye with admiration:

"So that's how it is. Is this your talent? Terrifying superintuition..."

"If I had met you earlier, I might have really trained you to take my place."

Wei Yanwu made no attempt to hide his opinion of Bai Ye.

Bai Ye shook his head, showing no respect for Lao Wei whatsoever.

"I don't want to be tied to one position and unable to go anywhere."

"Like today, you could have easily gone to the Requiem Night party, but I doubt you would have."

"After all, it is inconvenient for the administrative head of Lungmen to participate in such activities."

Then, Bai Ye returned to the topic at hand:

“I will naturally support your plan. After all, expansion is only beneficial to me.”

Wei Yanwu had his plans, and so did Bai Ye.

The collaboration between the two was essentially about finding the overlapping parts of their two plans.

Wei Yanwu wanted to reclaim what was rightfully his; he was forced into this situation, and he had no other choice.

Bai Ye, on the other hand, wants to save his hometown.

He carried the fate of two planets and two civilizations on his shoulders, so he had no other choice.

……

In the end, Bai Ye never asked Wei Yanwu what he was going to do or what Mostima had told him.

He doesn't care about these things.

Anyway, he'll find out eventually.

This is also one of Baiye's strengths; he possesses the player's desire to explore and curiosity, but he doesn't delve too deeply into the details.

He will choose to stop at the most appropriate time and not continue.

After all, he had seen too many stubborn game protagonists put themselves or those around them in very dangerous situations because of their pursuit of certain things.

Bai Ye didn't want to get into unnecessary trouble.

……

After a detailed discussion, Bai Ye and Wei Yanwu drafted a preliminary plan.

Bai Ye glanced at the system panel; it was already getting late.

"Are you going to visit your apprentice next?"

Wei Yanwu seemed to be in a good mood, and he was not as stern as he used to be.

Bai Ye nodded:

"My apprentice is causing trouble outside, so as his master, I'm naturally a little worried and have to go check on him."

“I never expected that my old friend’s plan would lead to someone like you. I doubt he even anticipated this.” Wei Yanwu was clearly aware of the Rat King’s intentions.

Or rather, he was also the architect of this plan.

“Since you’re willing to get involved, I’m sure the envoys coming from Syracuse to Lungmen won’t be too arrogant afterward.” Wei Yanwu clearly shared a similar thought with the Rat King.

Bai Ye stretched out his hand:

"If you want me to work, you have to pay me. We've been burning through money researching power armor lately, and we're almost out of money."

Need to pay more.

Wei Yanwu disagreed.

Oh, so all you want is money? That's fine then.

For them, money is not a big deal at all.

He shouldn't be too happy if everything can be solved with money.

However, he was quite interested in the power armor that Bai Ye was working on.

Bai Ye has surprised him countless times. Wei Yanwu always felt that the things Bai Ye made would bring some surprises to everyone.

"If there are any results, I might purchase some."

Chapter 102 (The last part is a fragment and doesn't need a direct translation.)

Bai Ye walked out of Wei Yanwu's residence.

The air on the last day of October already carried a hint of chill, bringing a refreshing coolness after shaking off the summer's oppressive heat.

Bai Ye glanced back at the gate and shook his head.

He could still feel the ninja girl Shirayuki's gaze still on him, probably spying on him from the shadows in the distance.

What a responsible guy!

Bai Ye sighed, suddenly feeling inexplicably tired.

Although Wei Yanwu did not explicitly state his purpose, based on the events that occurred in the six versions he experienced before his transmigration, Bai Ye could roughly guess what Wei Yanwu wanted to do and what he was planning.

This is also why he didn't ask Wei Yanwu before.

He probably could guess it, so he didn't ask.

He didn't really want to get involved in this matter.

……

Wei Yanwu wanted to kill his own brother, or rather, if he could not achieve his goal through peaceful means, or if his jealous younger brother remained obstinate, then he had no choice but to take this path.

In layman's terms, it's rebellion.

He used to be the crown prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, and the current Zhenlong is his younger brother.

However, for some reason, he abdicated the throne and left Yan Kingdom with the princess, who was also the mother of Chen Huijie and Talulah, to develop his career in Lungmen. In other words, without this incident, there would be no Chen Huijie and Talulah, no Black Serpent, and probably no Chernobog incident.

No one knows how this world line will ultimately unfold.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world.

A series of events have led to the current situation.

However, this was something Bai Ye absolutely did not want to get involved in—especially after Dr. Kal'tsit had told him about the giant beast.

Bai Ye originally thought he was already very strong, especially after obtaining the "Wind Chime" sword, which was forged by Nian and transformed from the fragment of the Sui Beast. He felt even more arrogant that he could not go anywhere in this land.

Bai Ye once said:

"In this world, you can go anywhere as long as you have a sword."

……

However, after hearing the ancient stories of the Great Yan Dynasty, Bai Ye chickened out.

slip away.

That was an ancient kingdom capable of tearing apart giant beasts with bare hands. Even with traitors like the White Dragon Seath helping them, it was still quite remarkable.

No, or rather, it's terrifying.

Bai Ye knew all too well what kind of being a behemoth was.

Back then, the Great Yan Dynasty killed more than just one.

From then on, Bai Ye became wary of the numerous experts and powerful figures emerging from the Great Yan, and has not yet set foot within its territory.

That is, when Taihe from the Dali Temple came to Longmen, he dared to say a few words.

Should we ask him to help Lao Wei rebel?

just forget it.

Look at the deep sea in the distance.

Bai Ye would rather go to the sea to meet those newborns.

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After Bai Ye left, Wei Yanwu remained seated in the reception room, staring at the table in front of him, silent for a long time.

The steam rising from the teacup grew fainter and fainter, but as the tea cooled, the smoke in the air grew thicker and thicker.

Because Wei Yanwu lit his pipe.

Why didn't he ask?

This is something that Wei Yanwu can't quite understand.

Why did Bai Ye refrain from asking himself why he suddenly wanted to expand the Adventurers' Guild?

If Bai Ye asks a question, Wei Yanwu can follow up with his questions and then probably bring him into his own plans.

But Bai Ye stubbornly endured it.

He didn't ask any unnecessary questions, and even deliberately avoided the topic, making it difficult for Wei Yanwu to continue speaking.

"When did this kid develop such a high level of sensitivity?"

Wei Yanwu sat in the reception room, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.

Bai Ye has always given people the impression of being a reckless and impulsive young man, which can also be seen from his fighting style.

However, upon closer examination, Wei Yanwu discovered that this guy had started out by carving out a piece of land between the reformists and conservatives of the Ursus Empire, which became Talulah's fiefdom.

To say that a guy like that has absolutely no political sensitivity is a fool's errand.

It's just that recently, with increased strength, they no longer bother to use such schemes and methods.

"..."

Wei Yanwu was somewhat troubled.

In his original plan, Bai Ye was supposed to be his biggest helper.

Now I'm starting to have a bit of a headache.

The key issue is that Bai Ye is also considered his ally, and they have a good relationship. He can no longer openly drag Bai Ye into this mess...

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Bai Ye had no idea that a scoundrel named Wei was plotting against him.