reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Just like the White Night before, neither Kane nor McGee really felt anything real.

This is actually quite normal. For example, if a random person on the street suddenly tells you that he knows the earth is going to be destroyed and asks you to go with him to save the world, you would definitely just think he is crazy.

After all, this is something that is hard to believe.

"Do you know about Iberia?" Bai Ye suddenly asked.

Kane nodded:

"I've heard that it's a backward and isolated place."

Bai Ye suddenly realized that, as expected, the Iberian Tribunal's policy of complete isolation had indeed affected their international image. The extreme isolation and extremely limited contact with the outside world resulted in other countries knowing very little about them, and even developing prejudices against them.

He shook his head, rejecting Kane's answer:

“Long ago, Iberia rose rapidly to become one of the great powers that dominated Terra, thanks to the technology it obtained from the mysterious Agor people in the deep sea. It conquered the Bolívar Plain, launched expeditions to Victoria and Letania, and earned huge war profits.”

"You may not know this, but unlike other Terran nations that fought for land, Iberia, built upon the technology of the sea-dwelling race Agor, set its sights on the vast ocean. In that era, tens of thousands of ships crisscrossed Iberian ports. The coastline was ablaze with lights—those were Iberian lighthouses used to guide ships, and the sea was teeming with Iberian's massive fleet."

"But fifty years ago, a disaster swept across the country, and all the lighthouses simultaneously ceased to function. The sea rose dramatically, separating the lighthouses from the land. The nation fell into an eerie silence, and the fleets at sea lost contact with each other."

Bai Ye paused for a moment, then continued:

"The nation halted the development and utilization of the ocean, resulting in a technological gap. Most of the technological creations of the prosperous era became obsolete and unusable. Meanwhile, they were also battling disasters in the deep sea, their coastal defenses were constantly retreating, and coastal towns were being abandoned one after another."

"Pride and distrust have shut down their country, sealing themselves off with disaster. If they fail, the sea will cross their land and engulf the entire land."

Kane and McGee fell silent.

They truly knew nothing of what Bai Ye was saying. Humanity on Earth was far too narrow-minded; they didn't stand tall enough or see far enough. Perhaps in their eyes, all they wanted to do was seize more resources, compete for more land and people, and climb to more advanced technology. They firmly believed that as long as they became powerful, they could avoid harm and become safe.

However, in reality, the fate of the entire land is intertwined, and no one can remain unaffected.

But the night did not stop:

"Besides the sea, we face many more threats. You may have heard some strange rumors in Colombia, and much information brought back by the expeditions has been encrypted and preserved. North of Sami and Ursus, south of Sargon, those lands yet to be set foot on by humans... the expeditions have indeed discovered something."

"I cannot reveal more details at the moment. I can only say that there are also enemies there that are capable of destroying our current civilization, and Ursus, Sami and Great Yan have been holding them off for a very long time."

"And the Khan's great expeditions that you are familiar with were not just for expanding territory. It was a great achievement. After the ancient Sargon King and the powerful Kheshig were defeated, no inhuman threat dared to set foot on the land of Sargon civilization."

“…So that’s how it is.” Kane stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

McGee was completely dumbfounded.

What Bai Ye said was beyond what he could accept.

"So, after hearing what I've said, do you still think you're safe?"

"The crisis has always been around us, but we haven't noticed it. We live in a safe cocoon, but this seemingly strong outer wall is actually very fragile and can be broken with just a light tap."

“No wonder you’ve been uniting various forces, forming alliances of interest, and moving between nations. No one knows what you’re trying to do, no one knows the limits of your ambition… But now I understand, you’re preparing for the possible apocalypse.” Kane nodded.

Bai Ye sighed:

"We have too little time, and our strength is far from enough. We are also far from being able to unite as one. Perhaps we will have already destroyed ourselves before the crisis arrives in the future."

Bai Ye certainly didn't hold such a high position; in fact, in his view, the survival of these Terran kingdoms had little to do with him. However, a peaceful and stable Terra was indeed in his and Luna's best interest.

Bai Ye didn't want to wait for dimensional fusion so that when players actually arrived in Terra, they would encounter a shattered land riddled with holes and full of messes.

Chapter Fifty-Four: Making a Big Announcement

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he did not continue immediately, but gave McGee and Kane time to think.

He sat to the side and slowly finished the food in his hand.

They were talking the whole time and didn't eat anything.

After finishing his apple pie, hamburger, and fries, he drank some sparkling water and then sighed contentedly.

Although these foods taste best when eaten hot, and they had naturally cooled down from the conversation, Bai Ye wasn't picky about them. Aside from not drinking alcohol or eating spicy food, he could enjoy any food as long as it was palatable.

The greater the energy expenditure, the more energy needs to be replenished. After causing a ruckus in Saltwind City, Bai Ye began eating as soon as he returned to his flying vehicle. Of course, the three Deep Sea Hunters were equally hungry at that time. The speed at which the four of them consumed food together was astonishing; they almost devoured all the food Bai Ye had stored in the cargo hold of the flying vehicle.

……

After a long silence, Chairman Kane, who had been deep in thought, finally spoke:

What do you need us to do?

Kane didn't rush to make a decision. He wanted to hear Bai Ye's opinions and suggestions before giving a response, since what Bai Ye had said earlier was indeed beyond their comprehension.

"Nothing needs to be done; just maintain the status quo for now," Bai Ye gave them an unexpected answer.

He then explained:

"After all, in this world, the number of sober people is a minority, while the majority are still hopelessly addicted to the game of power and money. If we can't bring them to their senses with words, then we can only use our fists."

"A fist can be a physical force, or it can be other forms of power, such as your media, which is why I am willing to engage with you—we are indeed somewhat weak in this area."

White Night needs its own voice.

Simply publishing books to increase his influence isn't enough; Bai Ye plans to expand his influence over the native inhabitants of Terra. After all, his presence is already significant enough for the players.

As a powerful media company, Rose Media Group can obviously fill this gap. With their help, Baiye can also export some products and services.

This also helps to promote integration between players and the world. By using media to promote and introduce players, it can help dispel the misunderstandings and doubts of the Terran natives about these undead.

……

Kane and McKee understood Bai Ye's thoughts from their conversation. It turned out that a united front indeed had a better chance of overcoming difficulties, so Bai Ye would choose to unite the majority that could be won over. However, some people would remain oblivious, lost in their own dreams, or simply unapproachable. In those cases, Bai Ye would choose to reason with them in a different way.

The principles of physics are clearly more convincing.

"Of course, there's one last principle: don't mess with me."

Do you remember how Xuan Tie died? If they hadn't chosen to draw their bows and shoot at that moment, perhaps Bai Ye would have actually gone to have a proper talk with them.

Unfortunately, they chose to take action.

Bai Ye used to be a player, and one of the most free-spirited types of people, so of course he wouldn't indulge these guys.

……

"Let's think about it first. After all, this is a big deal. If we were to join you, we would have to redo some of our strategic plans."

Kane did not agree immediately.

"Okay, I know."

Bai Ye nodded.

He then added before leaving:

"By the way, here's a piece of information for you: the President of Colombia is not human, so he may have already noticed your plans. Without our help, your original plans would not have succeeded."

After saying that, Bai Ye turned and left.

He didn't know what decision Kane would make.

However, Bai Ye believed that he had been persuaded, or rather, he had no other choice.

Having heard so many secrets, he had no choice but to make a decision.

After all, that was the end of the world.

Moreover, it's an unknown doomsday, and just thinking about it gives you a feeling of dread.

Even Luna did not reveal the truth about the game.

She also worried about the possibility of an unforeseen crisis.

Fortunately, productivity has been largely liberated, and we have a super artificial intelligence system on the side of humanity. The Earth has also long been united, so there are no problems.

Under Luna's covert coordination, the apocalypse preparedness plan had already been implemented, and many resources had been allocated to this area, but people hadn't noticed. Therefore, liberating productivity is the most important foundation; if resources are insufficient, allocation will inevitably go wrong, and nothing can be kept secret forever.

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Bai Ye left the Business Federation's meeting room.

He had already checked before going in and there were no cameras or recording devices.

This is an absolutely confidential meeting, and there must be no risk of it being leaked.

……

"Phew... I'm so tired."

Bai Ye doesn't actually enjoy interacting with people, but under the pressure of reality, he is slowly rediscovering the training he received at Zhongsi Academy.

They had clearly been sealed away and forgotten; I thought I would never need them in this lifetime.

I never imagined fate would play such a cruel trick on me.

Bai Ye is a very contradictory person. On the one hand, as a high-level player, he stands at the forefront of strength and has his own pride. On the other hand, he is somewhat inferior. After all, he was eliminated from the "Northern Cross Project". He often thinks that if it were someone else, they might be able to do as well as him, or even better.

You can't prove yourself as a player.

This is something that has been causing him pain in the past, what is known as the internal struggle.

Fortunately, things took a turn for the better after he traveled through time. If he succeeds, then he will have proven himself.

……

Upon opening the forum, Bai Ye discovered that the discussion surrounding the new version had actually decreased.

It turns out, Luna has stirred up an even bigger scandal.

Decision regarding expanding the player base.

The gaming pods and helmets will see significant price reductions (they weren't expensive to begin with), and seniors and children will be encouraged to play. The game will offer more masking modes to cater to the needs of different groups.

In short, there will be children's and senior citizen versions.

In other words, the promotion of the game for everyone and the "Second World" has already begun ahead of schedule.

What used to start in the fourth version has now been moved to the third version.

Chapter Fifty-Five: The Second World

Early virtual reality games used VR technology, which relied on motion sensors to control in-game characters. Full immersion technology, however, uses numerous signal components embedded in the machine to generate multiple electric fields that connect directly to the user's brain. Instead of relying on sensory organs like the eyes or ears, it directly transmits virtual emotional signals to the brain to create a virtual space. Simultaneously, by collecting the electronic signals sent from the brain to the body, even when performing various movements within the virtual space, the real-world body remains unresponsive.

In fact, the concept of a "second world" already existed after the emergence of virtual reality games.

Unfortunately, the actual games produced by those game developers still "fall slightly short" of what they advertised.

After the emergence of this groundbreaking technology, the advancements in game content and game production technology have become significantly out of sync with the development of hardware technology.

No one knows how to develop games based on this advanced technology; there are no references, so we can only explore slowly. Developing a fully immersive game is extremely costly, and the return on investment is difficult to estimate. Therefore, large companies are very cautious about developing such games, while small companies or independent game developers cannot afford to.

This is precisely why full-dive technology initially became a breeding ground for R18 games. As is well known, one of the selling points of full-dive games is realism. Therefore, in the early days, various game developers added a large number of R18 elements to their games to attract players. At first, everyone was somewhat restrained, mostly focusing on visual impact rather than gameplay; however, as the "arms race" intensified and industry competition reached an unbelievable level, the visual impact was eventually transformed into tactile impact.

Yes, Bai Ye has also tried it. Luna mentioned it before when she exposed Bai Ye's embarrassing past. The first eroge Bai Ye played was called "〇弹！丰盈！波涛汹涌！异世界魔法学園!"

This is a classic butter, belonging to the "Flame of Pregnancy" series. It was developed based on full-dive technology and is known for its outrageously large size.

Although it's just a eroge (adult content), you have to admit, it's quite enjoyable...

Ahem! !

Putting aside the issue of eroge for the moment, after a nearly year-long hiatus in the license approval process for fully immersive games, Arknights Online emerged and quickly became one of the most talked-about and popular games.

With the addition of the public beta, after two and a half versions, Arknights Online has revived a concept that has been largely forgotten: the Second World.

With the basic liberation of productive forces, most people have leisure time for entertainment. And games are just one of the many forms of entertainment available to humankind in the 24th century.

Now, in order to further increase the number of players in Arknights Online, in order to realize the dimensional resonance and world integration plan.

That's why we have the Second World propaganda we have now.

"To play a completely different version of yourself in a completely real world."

This is the promotional slogan used by the new version to attract new players.

"Let me play Arknights!"

Previously, due to the strict age restrictions of full-dive games, there were age limitations for gamers, but now, this restriction has been lifted.

The minimum age for the game has now been raised to 12 years old, meaning that starting from the third version, elementary school students can also play the game.

Of course, in order to protect minors, their game system is also a completely special version with many restrictions.

For example, they don't have a combat system, and they restrict interaction with some NPCs, prohibit entry into various strange locations, and their game system interface has also changed. The visual style and visual blocking system that adult players can choose are automatically locked for children.