reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

The red dragon is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, while the little deer is delicate and soft, which is indeed a unique experience. However, compared with the deep-sea hunter, the two of them are still too tender.

After experiencing Deepsea Heavy Industries, the battles against Talulah and Alina were far too easy.

Of course, although it wasn't entirely enjoyable, it was still a unique experience.

To avoid unnecessary embarrassment, or perhaps it was just his weird sense of humor, Bai Ye didn't wake up.

Only after Talulah and Alina were exhausted and fell into a deep sleep did Bai Ye slowly open his eyes.

Bai Ye sighed as he gently stroked the antlers of the sleeping red dragon and the deer.

He had a premonition that this would eventually come to this, but it happened much sooner than he had imagined. In fact, Bai Ye had already understood Talulah's feelings during their last conversation at the top of the command tower.

However, he wanted to wait until things settled down before making any plans.

Unfortunately, fate always seems to play tricks on him.

"Luna, you should still be watching, right?" Bai Ye asked the air.

"Hmm." The silver-haired girl appeared out of thin air and sat on the edge of the bed.

As an artificial intelligence on the surface but a collection of human will at its core, Luna naturally wouldn't feel shy because of the scene before her.

She remained expressionless, showing no emotion whatsoever.

"Am I going to become a father too?" Bai Ye asked tentatively.

"Dream on! The more powerful a life form is, the harder it is to reproduce. So, if you want to be a father, you're still a long way off!" Luna's words left Bai Ye speechless.

So... all that work for nothing?

"Try a few more times, my silly child." Luna rolled her eyes.

Chapter Sixty-Five: My Own Mother

Upon learning that he wouldn't be a father immediately, Bai Ye's emotions became somewhat complicated. On one hand, he felt a pang of regret; after being misled by Luna and Talulah, he had even prepared himself for the reality. It was like punching thin air.

On the other hand, however, he felt fortunate. It wasn't because he was afraid of Skadi and Specter; neither of Byakuya's partners were exactly normal people, and they didn't have the usual concepts of love, which gave Byakuya a relatively high degree of freedom and convenience.

Talulah and Alina made this choice knowing that Bai Ye had a partner, so they were obviously already mentally prepared.

So Bai Ye was surprised to find that he would never encounter a chaotic situation or a plot involving a hatchet.

At most, Skadi and Specter might have a little tiff and retaliate by squeezing him a bit. Before the upgrade, White Night might have struggled a bit. But now he feels no pressure at all.

Bai Ye was relieved that he wouldn't have to become a father immediately. He wasn't ready yet.

Bai Ye is an orphan and has almost no memory of his parents. When he sees the two people in the photo, he feels nothing and even feels like a stranger.

Bai Ye wasn't sure if his parents loved him, or if they brought him into the world simply out of a sense of duty to continue their lineage. Both of them were people who had dedicated themselves to a grand plan; their lives had been planned from infancy, and that was the entire meaning of their lives.

Their sacrifice was indeed great, but Bai Ye knew very well that they were not qualified as parents.

Bai Ye worried that she would become an unqualified father like him.

After all, he also carried a very demanding mission, and whether it was him, Talulah, or even Alina, they were all extremely busy people, and it was difficult for them to find spare time to spend with their children.

Because he lacked a father's love, Bai Ye hoped to make up for what his father hadn't received. Therefore, out of a sense of responsibility, he didn't want to become a father right now.

At least, he can only live an ordinary life after the dust settles down.

With such mixed feelings, Bai Ye sat on the bed, looking at the sleeping girl beside him.

Apart from Skadi, who was the first, almost all the girls after her were proactive, while Byakuya herself was always passive.

"It's great, isn't it?"

"Eh?!"

Luna's voice startled Bai Ye.

He then realized that he had been so engrossed in his thoughts that he had forgotten Luna was still in the room.

"This reaction is way too exaggerated..." Luna said helplessly.

Bai Ye smiled:

"If I close my eyes, I can't even sense your presence, so even my subconscious can't give me a warning."

"Because right now I am just a form that you can observe; others can't see me. As for aura and such, I don't have a physical body, so naturally I don't have that kind of thing," Luna explained.

She paused, then continued:

"However, you should probably be more concerned about these two people in front of you than me right now."

"I'm more curious if you have some kind of mind-reading ability, that you can always guess what I'm thinking," Bai Ye muttered, somewhat unconvinced, feeling that Luna was definitely cheating.

Luna smiled.

The silver-clad girl smiled so sweetly that the entire room paled in comparison.

Bai Ye had never seen Luna show such an expression before.

To be precise, this guy used to have a poker face and was always expressionless.

Therefore, Bai Ye was even stunned when he saw that smile.

This thing, could it be a bug...?

Although he already knows Luna's true identity, Bai Ye still always treats her as an artificial intelligence system.

"Do I need mind reading to understand you?" Luna's smile was fleeting, but Bai Ye could see that his eyes were full of disdain.

"You probably didn't learn any psychology or micro-expression classes in school, because your thoughts are written all over your face."

"..."

Bai Ye sighed.

Indeed, that was the case. Just as Luna said, he didn't study any diplomacy-related courses at all. He only managed to pass by relying on his super memory. This was one of the few courses in which he didn't get a perfect score.

However, Luna obviously didn't tell Bai Ye the actual situation.

From the very beginning, the group of people in the "Northern Cross Project" have been under Luna's surveillance. All their behaviors and psychological changes have been tracked and analyzed by Luna, making them a key group of people to be monitored.

Meanwhile, when Bai Ye left the "Northern Cross Project" and the Loyal Succession Academy, he was not completely out of control. Luna transformed into the intelligent butler "El" and stayed by Bai Ye's side.

It's important to understand that while Luna can exist anywhere simultaneously, and she doesn't have a true body and multiple bodies—any of her bodies is part of her true body—creating a dedicated thread to act as someone's intelligent butler is still a rather extravagant and unusual thing.

But precisely because of this, it can be said that Luna knows Bai Ye inside and out; she's practically his mother.

At least, Luna is definitely more responsible than Bai Ye's biological mother. Luna has been by Bai Ye's side since birth, but Bai Ye himself has never known it.

……

Bai Ye had no idea that Luna was practically his mother, and Luna looked at Bai Ye as if he were a stupid brat.

"By the way, how did you manage to get here?"

Only then did Bai Ye realize that something was amiss.

Logically, Luna should only be able to appear at the Earth Well, but she is currently floating openly in Talulah's room.

It must be a bug.

"Because the number of players here has increased, the power I can display here is also slowly growing. With the next update, I estimate that I will be able to appear here during non-update periods, and during updates, I can even use my own power."

As Luna spoke, she stood up from the bed.

"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. But you were really good for not leaving while the girl was asleep."

As Luna spoke, her figure disappeared from the room.

As mentioned before, she does not have a main body and clones; she can appear in different places at the same time, and each clone is the main body.

At this moment, her true form should still be in the Well of Earth.

After Luna disappeared, Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure was definitely immense, especially with a girl lying right next to them. Even though Luna is a girl herself, it was still quite awkward for her to be watching.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Cute Pinch

After Luna left, Baiye rested for a while longer.

For him, there was naturally no pressure, but the two girls, Talulah and Alina, were truly exhausted. Moreover, they had done it on their own initiative, putting themselves through the wringer.

Bai Ye is perfectly fine, but the two poor children might be in a different situation.

Bai Ye sat on the bed browsing game forums for a long time before Talulah woke up first.

Talulah, who is over 27 years old and approaching 30, is physically mature and therefore has a greater capacity to endure than the relatively younger Alina.

Furthermore, the Red Dragon's physique—those who know, know—is a Mythical Race. Draco's physical attributes and basic stats clearly far surpass those of ordinary races. Even among Terra Supermen, he's extremely powerful.

Therefore, Talulah was the first to recover.

She rubbed her eyes and then saw a hand stroking the corner of her head.

At first, she was still in a daze.

However, after a moment of stunned silence, she realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Bai...Bai Ye?!"

Despite her advanced age, Talulah was clearly quite soft and endearing; in private, she wasn't as strong as she appeared as the leader of the Reunion Movement. She stammered as she spoke.

"Good morning, Miss Talulah." Bai Ye blinked.

This guy's wicked sense of humor suddenly kicked in, and he wanted to tease the girl in front of him.

In other words, pretend you know nothing and then see Talulah's amusing reaction.

This can be considered a lesson to this self-righteous guy.

Well, even though Bai Ye clearly benefited from the situation, he still acted innocent, which is quite outrageous.

"What happened yesterday?" Bai Ye started to put on an act.

“…Uh…” Talulah was speechless.

The excuses and reasons I had been trying to come up with suddenly stalled, and I couldn't say anything for a moment.

The current situation is that the three of them are sleeping in each other's arms, and it's hard to find a very good reason for it, since the three of them are already in a very unhealthy state.

It's hard to associate this with pure friendship.

“Well… I can actually explain,” Talulah continued her rambling. “Actually, yesterday Yelena accidentally froze you while testing spells. To thaw you, Alina and I carried you to my room to warm you up. You… you know, um, I’m a red dragon, and I have some rather special Originium Arts, so…”

Talulah was a little awkward at first, but she became more and more fluent as she spoke, and it seemed that even she herself believed what she was saying.

"..."

Bai Ye originally wanted to continue acting, but he was really stuck in Bengbu. He couldn't help but glance at Talulah, wondering if she wanted to listen to what he was saying.

Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh; Talulah really was a goofball.

However, Talulah herself was no fool. After seeing Bai Ye's expression, she immediately realized what was going on.

"You...you knew everything?" Talulah asked tentatively.

Bai Ye nodded.

"..." Talulah's face immediately turned crimson. She buried her head in the pillow, no longer wanting to see Bai Ye's face.

It's so shameful.

Yes, Talulah didn't blame Bai Ye at all, nor did she think he had done anything wrong. This guy simply took all the blame upon himself.

"..."

Bai Ye couldn't help but laugh at Talulah's ostrich-like behavior.

Although it's a red dragon, this guy's reactions are really cute.

"So unwilling to see me?" Bai Ye placed his hand on Talulah's smooth back, then moved down to grab her constantly swaying tail.

Bai Ye had wanted to do this for a long time.

He had been thinking about this while he was pretending to be unconscious and holding it in.

The tail of the fantasy species felt wonderful to touch, and the girl had taken great care of it, allowing Byakuya to experience a unique texture that was different from human skin.

Only when Bai Ye held the Red Dragon Girl's tail could he truly exclaim from the bottom of his heart—"She truly is a non-human girl."