reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Bai Ye nodded, then looked down at Chanel, who was slumped on the ground:

"I told you before, you'd regret it."

"..." After all, Chanel was a guy who had been in the world of fame and fortune for many years. He was not a simple fool to have become a spokesperson. Therefore, he was able to control his emotions very well now.

“If you only want to humiliate me, you will be disappointed.” Chanel leaned against the wall and stood up again. He looked at Bai Ye and said calmly, “I have a thick skin. I’m used to being scolded by my superiors.”

“If you wanted to kill me, you could have done it just now; no one would have noticed. There was no need to drag me out on purpose.”

"..."

Bai Ye was quite impressed with the guy in front of him.

"I'm not interested in humiliating my defeated opponent; I just want you to do something for me."

"Please say."

Bai Ye smiled:

"I imagine the board members of the business association must be in a real bind right now."

“I think it’s time to talk to them again.”

Bai Ye spoke with a smile.

"Heh... I see. The last meeting was just an appetizer. You're already prepared for a second round of negotiations after establishing your authority."

Chanel suddenly realized.

Chapter Twenty-Eight DGP

When Bai Ye walked into the conference room again, the situation had changed.

Last time, Bai Ye was led into the Chamber of Commerce building by spokesperson Chanel, but today, before Bai Ye even arrived at the headquarters, a director personally greeted him downstairs.

The director led Bai Ye to the conference room and opened the door for him.

The last time Bai Ye came, we waited for quite a while in the conference room, but this time, the board members were all waiting for him.

This represents a reversal of the two extremes.

None of them dared to make a move, sitting upright, for fear of being smashed against the wall by the monster beside Bai Ye and never being able to pry themselves off.

However, they were also full of anticipation for what Bai Ye wanted to talk about. These guys had specifically studied Bai Ye's publicly available resume and found that he was definitely a business genius.

Before Marquis Talulah rose to power, Bai Ye seized the opportunity and invested in the Reunion Movement in advance. Later, he owned almost half of the mobile city.

In Lungmen, he had already laid out a messenger network relying on players, and later established the Adventurers' Guild based on this network.

Moreover, Bai Ye has a wide network of connections and friends all over the land, and they are all important figures. When he established the Adventurers' Association in the Marquisate of Talulah, he invited many important people, even the directors of the Commercial Federation had to look up to them.

This is quite unbelievable for a young person. What's even more outrageous is that Bai Ye was the one who spearheaded this whole thing.

As for the many other things, these directors could not find out, but even so, they were still shocked.

They somewhat regretted not paying enough attention to Bai Ye earlier; their high positions had made them arrogant, leading them to make mistakes. Ironically, they only ordered the search because they felt threatened; otherwise, they wouldn't have taken it seriously at all.

Unfortunately, Bai Ye is just too mysterious. Apart from a few pieces of information that can be found online, nothing else is known. Even his birthplace is unclear. Moreover, he is surrounded by some rather strange and unverifiable legends, which shroud him in mystery.

He's definitely one of the legendary figures who could be considered one of the most ruthless people in Tongliao.

This is the benefit of a high Legendary rating. In fact, players didn't pay much attention to this at first, since Legendary rating doesn't provide any tangible benefits that are clearly visible on the stat sheet and doesn't seem to have any practical use. So at first, nobody cared about it and just treated it as a unique form of achievement or a collection of various Easter eggs, a small activity during a lull in activity, nothing more.

However, a player who specialized in farming legendary status later shared his experience on the forum. It's clear he became a celebrity among NPCs, which wasn't just about regional reputation, but a more direct manifestation of fame. Simply put, wherever he went, locals would recognize him, and companies even approached him for endorsements, offering him various tangible benefits.

After that, everyone started grinding for legendary status.

Bai Ye is now shrouded in too much legend, both public and private, some seemingly true and some false. This has resulted in him having numerous titles, leaving others confused when gathering information about him. They don't know his true background, and some things even seem absurd and unreal, making them hesitant to believe the information.

Interestingly, after talking with Luna, Bai Ye learned that the Legendary System was actually a bug.

Initially, Luna wanted to make the entire game system similar to D&D, with players all being Child of Carnage, and Legendary Points being used in the late game when mortals ascend to godhood to collect faith and ignite the divine fire.

The higher the legend level, the greater the fame, and in the later stages, it also represents a person's personality, fighting style, areas of expertise, and the divine domain and divine status that they are compatible with.

Unfortunately, Luna later realized that this was a bit too advanced, and even she couldn't create such a game, so she could only make it an MMORPG. However, the legend system was retained.

After all, Arknights Online has no bugs; everything is based on features and game mechanics, and everything is judged based on the results!

……

Ahem, I digress. In short, these directors have a very conflicted and awkward attitude towards Bai Ye, but they also want to make money and gain more profits. That's why they've all gathered here.

Fortunately, because of Bai Ye and Ghost Shark's reckless actions, they are now willing to be sincere instead of playing the same old tricks.

Of course, this is only on the surface. Bai Ye has no idea what actions might be taken behind the scenes.

However, he didn't expect them to all obey so easily. He was also very patient and would deal with their moves as they came. After a few more times, they would behave.

Bai Ye walked to his seat. This time, the directors removed the long table and replaced it with a round table, while letting Bai Ye sit in the main seat by the window.

Ghost Shark stood behind White Night, giving everyone a friendly smile.

However, no one dared to meet the girl's eyes. Everyone knew that this girl was a terrifying being who would kill without blinking an eye.

I don't know where Bai Ye found such a powerful madman.

And this guy can also obediently follow orders.

……

"I am flattered by your kindness."

Although he said that, Bai Ye still sat down without any qualms.

He then opened his terminal, activated the holographic projection in the center of the round table, and played the PowerPoint presentation he had prepared.

"Since everyone has come with sincerity, I will not let you down. I have always loved peace and disliked fighting and killing. That is too simplistic and brutal, the behavior of barbarians, and I think everyone dislikes it as well."

Although they were rolling their eyes inwardly, the board members all nodded and smiled.

They all breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems Bai Ye isn't completely insane; at least he won't completely overturn the table and embarrass everyone.

"Let bygones be bygones. These things are temporarily returned to you."

As Bai Ye spoke, a pile of Unarmored Alliance badges were thrown onto the table.

These badges were still stained with blood, and some were distorted in shape.

"..."

After completing all this, Bai Ye officially began his plan for this trip to Kazimierz.

……

"Gentlemen, have you heard of DGP?"

Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Stage of Fate That No One Can Predict

DGP, short for Desire Grand Prix, is actually similar to the Knights' Championship in Kazimierz. In Arknights Online, players take on the role of knights to participate in PVP competitions, defeat enemies, acquire items, earn points, and compete with other players for the ultimate victory.

The winning player can make a wish to Luna, the supreme artificial intelligence of the Earth Federation government, by making a request within reasonable limits, and Luna will do its best to fulfill the player's wish.

This is the most popular player entertainment event among viewers, apart from the regular arena matches. In terms of viewership, it is even comparable to the popularity of the main event.

Because it combines elements of Werewolf and Battle Royale games, it tests players' skills while also requiring a significant amount of luck. In other words, this competition has extremely high entertainment value.

Some players, in addition to participating in the main tournament, also choose to sign up for DGP for some fun.

Starting from version 3, DGP was held three times, almost coinciding with the Arena main event. When White Night traveled through time, it was version 6, and the fourth DGP hadn't even started yet.

To be honest, Bai Ye signs up for every DGP game, but he is almost always eliminated in the first round. His luck is incredibly bad, and he is eliminated in the first round almost every time for some strange reason.

Fortunately, his performance in the main competition was not bad. Bai Ye only participated in the fourth main competition. As an individual player, he participated in the 1v1 arena competition and even made it to the finals. Unfortunately, Bai Ye did not participate in the last match - he was dragged by the guild leader to complete an extremely difficult dungeon the night before and then forgot the time.

While waiting for the match, the opponent, seeing how fierce Bai Ye had been, thought he was no match for him and was prepared to give up after a few token attempts. However, Bai Ye didn't show up for a long time and ended up automatically becoming the champion.

However, after the referee announced the champion, a first-kill announcement appeared with the names of Bai Ye and other members of the "Libertines' Tea Party." Only then did everyone realize what Bai Ye had been up to. Therefore, the fourth solo tournament championship is considered the least prestigious. The vast majority of those who watched Bai Ye fight his way up believed he was the true champion.

However, Bai Ye was quite satisfied, since he didn't really care about the so-called championship at all. But he was happy that it was the first time the president had apologized.

Yes, before this, this young lady had never bowed her head to anyone.

So it can also be said that Bai Ye took the president's first time.

As for team competitions? Unfortunately, because the "Libertines' Tea Party" mainly focuses on exploring the game world and is dedicated to PvE, it has little interest in PvP. Moreover, most of its members have their own guilds or clubs. Therefore, the Tea Party has never participated in team competitions as a group.

As an independent player without any affiliated faction, Bai Ye is unable to participate in team competitions. Some professional teams have invited him to be a foreign player, but he has declined all offers.

……

“I’ve watched the Cavaliers Major, but this tournament has been going on for 23 years, and the audience is getting tired of it. They need something new and exciting, something fresh, and that’s important.”

Bai Ye spoke eloquently to the board members of the Business Federation.

“We are also innovating, for example, by adding speed racing, shooting competitions, and multiplayer free-for-alls... Of course, what the audience loves most is still the one-on-one mixed competition. All the data shows that the attention and popularity of the Special Championship is showing a continuous increase,” a director countered.

Bai Ye smiled and shook his head:

"That's because the audience has no other choice... In fact, you yourselves know very well what the competition has become. Don't think I don't know—match-fixing, deals, threats, all sorts of dirty tricks, both overt and covert, you're incredibly adept at using them. It's less of a competition and more of a theatrical performance presented to the audience. Independent knights and various knightly orders are like puppets on strings in your hands. And you use this opportunity to complete exchanges of benefits and achieve your own various goals."

"..."

Everyone remained silent.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Everyone knows exactly what the competition is like.

"The Black Knight won the championship three times in a row, and then you started to sideline her; the Radiant Knight was not your original choice for the championship, and she was unwilling to cooperate with you, so you forced Cyril and the Supervisory Council to exile her..."

"Such a competition will not bring joy. It goes against the original intention of the competition, the purity of the Major, and the noble character of the Cavaliers."

Do you know what I want to see?

As Bai Ye spoke, he stood up and slammed his hands on the table.

"The moment the knight becomes the winner, the chemical reaction triggered by the fusion of miracle and brilliance, eternal glory, a moment of burning, a stage of destiny that no one can predict—that's what I want to see."

"Every stage is a once-in-a-lifetime event, a moment that burns out, which is why we love it; it is irreplaceable, which is why it has value. Because of that one moment of ignition, every knight is reborn every time he steps onto the stage."

"I think it's time to bring something different to the Special Championship—real competition, matches with almost no off-court interference, a bloody arena, and a life-or-death struggle."

"In a one-on-one match, only one person can survive; in a team match, the team must wipe out the opponent to win; in DGP, only one person can be the final winner."

……

“This is impossible. Not many knights would be willing to sign a waiver of honor, and the Supervisory Board would not agree to let the knights be used as expendable fodder on the field. The audience would also not accept such a cruel duel,” a director objected.

Yes, they had considered it, but any rational person knows it's impossible.

Even these high-ranking officials who disregarded the lives and existence of knights knew that barbarity needed to be disguised with the cloak of civilization.

No one would be willing to completely tear off this disguise.

Bai Ye smiled.

He opened the next slide of the PowerPoint presentation.

The light from the projected screen illuminated the faces of all the directors.

"What if the contestant I'm referring to isn't a knight?"

"You want infected people to participate in the competition?" It is common knowledge that the lives of infected people are not lives.

"Tsk——"

Bai Ye's face darkened, but he quickly recovered.

"Use your brains, you fools!"

"What if, I mean, the immortals?"

Chapter Thirty: No Rush

The undead, also known as the players.

This is a new race that has appeared on this land in the past two years, and it is currently the focus of attention for many parties.

Players are, in essence, a collection of contradictions: they are passionate, they are ruthless; they have excellent memories, they often forget; they are loyal to their dreams, they are always ready to compromise; they are willing to associate with saints, they always cooperate with devils; they are calm, they are insane. They are angels, they are devils.