reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

The two despicable individuals who had manipulated her and the Unarmored Knight assassin had already left.

If she sees them again, Platinum will definitely rush up to them and ask if acting like this is fun.

Uh... it's probably best not to run into them again.

too frightening.

Platinum sighed deeply. She didn't care what would happen next, nor did she care about the whereabouts of the remaining knight assassins. All she wanted now was to go back and get a good night's sleep, and not think about anything else.

"Ugh... I'm so tired. I just want to take a vacation and get away from everything."

……

However, things didn't go as planned. Humans are always like this: the more they desire something, the less likely they are to get it; the more they reject something, the more likely it is to come to them uninvited.

Today, Platinum seemed to be having a particularly bad day. Just as she was about to go back, her terminal vibrated again.

"..."

To be honest, Platinum had no intention of taking it. In fact, she just wanted to pick up the terminal, throw it away, and never touch it again. She even wanted to fake her death and escape Kazimierz using this method.

She didn't want to stay in this place for even a minute longer. Let whoever wants this so-called platinum position take it; she certainly didn't want it.

……

Although that's what she thought in her heart, Bai Jin's body had already formed a habit. Subconsciously, she dared not violate the rules of the Unarmored Alliance. While she was still struggling with her own thoughts, her hand involuntarily picked up the terminal and pressed the communication button.

"Little Platinum, you're still alive?"

Opening lightning strike.

However, it makes perfect sense.

"Well, I'm lucky to have survived." Bai Jin forced a smile.

"You escaped with your life... Heh, you should come and see this place." The Azure Roy who was talking to Hinterlea no longer had his usual relaxed tone. He seemed to have put away his laziness, or rather, even he was shocked at this moment.

"I understand." Platinum opened the address that Azure Gold had sent her, which was the location where the Unarmored Alliance's cleaning team had been dispatched.

However, those people are now unreachable. Platinum doesn't know what happened to them either. After entering his own mission, Platinum cut off communications to prevent interference, which is a consistent practice of the Unarmored Alliance, to avoid exposing themselves if their terminals suddenly ring during a mission.

Although she was very weak mentally, she was physically fine, so Hintraya still went to the marked location.

Before even reaching the street where Qingjin had sent the message, Hinterlea smelled an overwhelming, sticky stench of blood. Even a knight assassin born for slaughter found it hard to bear.

Along the way, Bai Jin saw many members of the cleaning team vomiting while leaning against trash cans.

Bai Jin also felt a little uncomfortable at first, but she quickly got used to it. You could say she was numb at that moment; after experiencing life and death, such things seemed insignificant.

As she walked, Hinterlea felt that the ground was muddy. Strange, the streets of the Great Knight Territory were all modern asphalt roads, so why was it so soft and muddy?

"Little Platinum, I suggest you, whatever you do, don't bow your head." At this moment, Azure Gold Roy's expression was also somewhat unpleasant. The usually frivolous and carefree Roy seemed like a completely different person now. At least, Platinum had never seen Azure Gold Roy like this in all these years.

However, whether this guy was genuinely trying to give advice or was just indulging in his wicked sense of humor, in any case, after he said those words, Platinum subconsciously lowered his head.

"!"

Platinum then regretted it.

Only then did she realize that what she had just stepped on was not mud at all; what was damp, slippery, and sticky was blood, fat, and mangled human tissue.

Some of the parts that hurt your feet were probably bone fragments.

"Uh……"

She was no longer a naive little girl; Platinum was a seasoned knight assassin, yet she was still deeply shocked.

The cause was inexplicable; she had never seen a corpse die in such a state.

There aren't that many.

Most of the missions involved long-range sniping, so I barely felt anything.

"Hmph, I almost thought I was back on the battlefield on the border of Kazimierz and Ursus, where corpses were crushed by high-speed warships and turned into something as thin as a carpet. Ever since then, I've never eaten fried steak again." Azure-Gold Roy said with lingering fear.

It is said that one step in pan-frying camel meat steaks involves pounding the meat to loosen its fibrous structure, making it easier for the flavors to penetrate.

After thinking about it, it naturally becomes very appetizing; in any case, I won't eat Qingjin Luoyi anymore.

Continuing forward, Hinterlea saw some Unarmored Knight Assassins busy at work.

"What are they doing?"

It looks more like they're washing and cleaning the streets.

"They are collecting the bodies."

There wasn't a single intact corpse. The only one that was vaguely recognizable as human was a lucky one that had been shot and embedded in the wall. At least it was clear that this guy was a person, so they were trying to figure out how to pry him out of the wall.

leftover……

"Let's use a forklift... like shoveling ice cream, scoop them up and collect them for centralized processing."

Hinterlea, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and complained:

"Lord Azure Gold, why do you keep bringing up food?!"

"Not bad mental fortitude. At least you still have the energy to refute me." Qingjin Roy tried to make a smiling face, but failed. The corners of his mouth just curled up in a strange arc, which looked even more eerie in this hellish environment.

"Alright, go back and rest, Pegasus." Roy patted the girl on the shoulder. "I hope you get a good night's sleep... at least, you need to be well-rested to deal with the Business Federation's questioning."

"..."

Hinterlea really wanted to smash the terminal in her hand into this guy's face.

She's made to do all the dirty and hard work, and then she has to take the blame when something goes wrong. Let whoever wants to do this kind of job do it!

However, Platinum ultimately held back.

The girl nodded obediently, then turned and walked away.

She walked and walked until she was out of the area covered by the "carpet," then forcefully kicked off her shoes and walked barefoot on the road.

Roy watched her leave, his face darkening.

Why did everyone else die, but she was the only one who survived? What exactly happened in between?

In the past, this little platinum device had always been a tool and plaything in his hands, but this time, he found that some things were gradually slipping out of his control...

Chapter Twenty-Five: I'm Also Searching for the Reason

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the alarm clock rang.

Maria swayed as she sat up in bed, looking a little dazed, but she quickly came to her senses and jumped out of bed to wash up.

Starting today, she will train with Melantha, who is also an independent knight. After they get used to each other, they will compete together. Incidentally, starting today, she also needs to learn how to pilot a power armor.

That's a power armor! Maria had only seen one of these things before at a convention in Colombia, and she really wanted to touch it and take it apart to see what it was like. She never thought she would actually be able to own one of her own now.

Yes, Maria was different from her sister; the young girl preferred to spend her time in the workshop. If she hadn't been born into the Nearl family, perhaps she would have become an engineer or a blacksmith.

Unfortunately, life is like that sometimes; it doesn't always go as planned. Although Maria didn't enjoy fighting in the public eye, she had no choice but to step into the fierce arena for the honor of her family and her own unwavering beliefs…

However, when Maria finished washing up and came to the garden, she found Miss Melantha already there.

The woman with long hair and a slender figure, Fei Lin, had her hair tied up. Her sideburns were wet, and she looked sweaty and radiating heat, indicating that she had just finished exercising.

"Give."

Bai Ye handed the bottle to Melantha; it was still a specially prepared nutrient solution. Bai Ye's secondary profession, or rather, his life skill, was now almost useless, since he no longer needed it to attract players. It was now only useful for supporting the students.

The investment of so much experience wasn't entirely wasted; the knowledge gained and the skill nodes unlocked weren't entirely wasted either. At least through this opportunity, Bai Ye was able to build a closer relationship with the medical department, which would also greatly help in understanding and treating Ghost Shark's condition.

……

"So early—!"

Maria was somewhat surprised.

She never expected her partner to be even more diligent than her; she had thought she was already working very hard.

"I just did a warm-up," Melantha explained quietly, seemingly noticing Maria's surprise.

"Now you see the difference, right? And this isn't even early. Some competitive riders who participate in the Major start training at four in the morning. Have you ever seen Kavalieri at four in the morning?"

"aunt!"

Maria turned around in surprise, only to see Zofia walking over from the mansion next door.

“Don’t call me aunt…” Zofia retorted instinctively, then shared the breakfast she was holding with Bai Ye and Melantha.

"Thank you," Melanie accepted it quite politely.

"What about mine!" Maria reached out her hand, only to find that Zofia completely ignored her.

"Eat after you finish your morning exercise," Zofia said irritably.

I hadn't noticed it before, but comparisons are hurtful. Comparing this girl to Bai Ye's student, Melansa, makes the contrast very obvious.

No matter how you look at your own child, you can't stand them; Melanie has become someone else's child.

Of course, that was a joke; Zofia still took out another breakfast from behind her and handed it to Maria.

Then, Zofia took out the newspaper.

"An entire street in the city center has been blocked off? This has never happened before."

She looked at the headline with some surprise.

Melanie subconsciously looked up at Bai Ye. As far as she knew, Bai Ye was not at the manor last night.

Bai Ye shrugged, indicating that the matter was none of his business.

Yes, why is that? I'm looking for the reason too.

There is really no connection.

They were all made by Specter Shark!

……

By the afternoon, more videos and pictures were leaked. Although the business federation tried its best to block the news, the developed intercity network and various media outlets that pursue traffic flocked to the scene.

The more you try to hide something, the easier it is to expose it. The uncleaned streets, bloodstained walls, and smashed buildings were all laid bare before the public. One small newspaper even found a damaged road roller.

It's hard to imagine how this huge metal object was damaged like this. Was it hit by a high-speed Ursus warship?

(Specter Shark: Takizawa Laura)

Taking this opportunity, Zofia began to lecture Maria again, saying things like the Major was too dangerous, these people only played the Knights Major, and Maria shouldn't take risks, she should listen to her uncle, and so on...

However, this did not deter the girl's determination to participate in the competition, nor her enthusiasm for power armor.

As for White Night?

Despite causing a ruckus with Ghost Shark yesterday, he was acting as if nothing had happened today, leisurely relaxing in a hammock in the manor, as if the chaotic situation and public opinion outside had nothing to do with him.

However, there is one good thing.

That means there's no one spying or monitoring us now. Bai Ye's senses are just too sharp; those lurking eyes in the shadows are as blinding to him as high beams.

He endured it all day yesterday.

It's a good thing he's become more patient; now that Ghost Shark has caused such a ruckus, no one dares to mess with him anymore.

Hilarious! Who would want to be smashed into a wall and stuck there, unable to be pried off?

They went directly from being a living person to a two-dimensional being.

Literally.

-------------------------------------

Bai Ye was relieved, but the Business Federation and the Unarmored Alliance couldn't sit still.

This is the most devastating loss the Unarmored Alliance has suffered since its inception.

The Business Federation faces even greater pressure, not only from the Unarmed Alliance but also from the Oversight Council.

It's important to understand that this department has the authority to deploy war knights to the mobile city during a state of emergency. The fact that an entire block in the central city is now under emergency lockdown can also be considered a state of emergency.

The Supervisory Council has long been at odds with the Business Federation, and they have sharp conflicts.

If the Cavaliers were to enter the city just before the start of the Major, it would have a significant impact on the tournament and could even disrupt the competition, which is something the Business Federation cannot accept under any circumstances.

It's important to understand that the Casimir Major is now the flagship tournament, and the Business Federation is both the organizer and the direct beneficiary of the competition.