reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

"Speaking of which, it's possible that... the undead have a different way of reproducing than us, which led to the worship of promotion?"

After all, Arknights Online is a very well-rounded game, suitable for all ages, and therefore very polished in various aspects. Until the third version was released, the "pants-off" party still existed, but they never managed to successfully pull it off; Luna was completely stuck on this aspect.

Those who claim to be willing to take off their pants can only talk the talk.

However, the restriction of R18 in this kind of green game is seen as a special physiological structure by the indigenous people.

Currently, the academic community generally believes that although they appear to be of the same kind, the Undead and the natives of Terra are reproductively isolated and do not belong to the same race.

A more convincing view is that the undead are probably projections of some higher-dimensional race, and therefore cannot be killed and can be resurrected indefinitely.

However, since this view has not been verified, it can only be considered an interesting speculation and a widely circulated joke in academic circles.

Bai Ye has never made any statements about the undead, or the origins of the players. Although he knows everything, it's clear he can't say these things.

Many people probably want to ask Bai Ye for his opinion, but fortunately, he is a low-key and mysterious guy who never shows his face in public. Those who know his true identity are not the type to actively publicize it, so he avoids the situation of being shoved in the face by reporters when he goes out.

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"This is truly... a chaotic mess..."

Hinterlea realized that Lyudmila had not lied to her.

The "Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon" we just saw was actually quite ordinary.

There are many more outrageous things in the player community, but for the sake of completeness, I won't go into detail here.

In short, Cintraya was deeply shocked.

"However, it still feels a bit creepy."

The players all logged off, as if they had all vanished into thin air. The entire community was like an empty ghost town, and coupled with the various strange and grotesque decorations made by the players, it was indeed a bit scary.

"You'll get used to it. During the time the undead are gone, we need to increase patrols to prevent any problems from arising."

Chernobog's core city is a unique place, comprised of both infected and players, whose relationship has always been harmonious. Therefore, anyone attempting to sow discord or disrupt the current situation will be considered an enemy.

However, it's clear that Bai Ye is concealing the existence of the "aerial loop." If an enemy appears, he might be the first to know.

……

While the Ghost Squad was on patrol in disguise, Bai Ye remained in a special space beneath the core city's command tower.

To prevent any abnormal situations, he must stay here until the Earth Well stabilizes, at which point he will be able to leave.

This process will take about 3 days.

Fortunately, Bai Ye had a good time with Ghost Shark before leaving Kazimierz, so there's probably no need to worry about the girl's condition worsening for the time being.

Based on past experience, the larger the injection volume, the longer Bai Ye can stay away from Laurentina.

Although it seemed a bit strange to spend time on this kind of thing at first, even Goredia approved of the experiment. After all, she needed to be concerned about the physical condition of her team members.

Skadi was the only one who was reluctant, since Laurentina was there to steal her food, which annoyed her.

……

Shaking his head, Bai Ye tried to clear his mind of these strange thoughts.

After the players logged off, the forums were shut down, and Bai Ye's usual fun disappeared.

As for the terminal network, the core city currently only has a military network, while the civilian intercity LAN is still under construction. The Chernobog core city is almost being built from scratch, and there are simply too many factors to consider, requiring many things to be prioritized.

In fact, Bai Ye's deliberate delay in building the intercity network was also driven by his own ulterior motives. He had originally planned to wait until artificial intelligence and the airborne loop system were perfected before gradually constructing the intercity network. In this way, both the network and the users would be under his supervision.

Unlike Talulah, who embodies the light, Bai Ye is well aware of the dark side that those girls have never heard of. Therefore, he must be extremely cautious.

Places where infected people and players gather are already targets of everyone's attention, so being extra careful is never excessive.

Chapter 85 A Guest Arrives from Afar

"Thanks for your hard work."

As Bai Ye was meditating, an ethereal voice suddenly rang out from the underground space.

"Luna." Bai Ye opened her eyes, and the "Wind Chime" sword that had been on her lap disappeared into her inventory.

"Meditating?" Luna landed from mid-air and stood behind Bai Ye.

"Well... since there's nothing much to do, it's a good opportunity to clear my mind." Bai Ye smiled, then added, "And also to talk to Feng Ling."

A sharp blade is an extension of one's killing desires, and communicating with a weapon is essentially a dialogue with oneself. Although there are no naturally born weapon spirits in this world, there's nothing wrong with meditating with one's weapon.

"With Bai Ye around, it really makes me feel at ease." Luna gently patted Bai Ye's shoulder.

"Huh? Luna, you have a physical form now?"

Bai Ye felt the subtle touch on his shoulder and couldn't help but open his eyes wide.

The Luna of the past was clearly unable to do this. Let alone a physical form, she couldn't even directly influence this world, which is why Bai Ye was stuffed into Terra by Luna.

Luna nodded:

"Although it can't last long, there has been a lot of progress... If everything goes well, you'll only need to work for another two years at most."

As she spoke, she slightly increased the pressure in her hands.

“Hohoho——”

Bai Ye couldn't help but make a strange sound. It was unclear whether it was from Luna's actions or from the words she spoke.

"Two years..." This was the first time Luna had given a precise timeframe.

"Two years from now, the connection between Earth and Terra will reach an unprecedented level of intensity, and dimensional resonance will also be induced. The window of opportunity is only one standard Earth day. If you miss it, you'll be in for a headache."

Bai Ye was somewhat curious:

"Isn't simply strengthening connections enough?"

"Strengthening the connection between the two worlds is just a positioning, or rather, a way to induce dimensional resonance. But if you want the two worlds to merge, you need to rely on the power of dimensional resonance, which is roughly similar to the relationship between a sail and the wind."

According to Luna's calculations, as the number of players increases further, more and more "beacons," or teleportation crystals, will be established, and the connection between the two worlds will become increasingly close.

This is also the best time to induce dimensional resonance.

"So, I have two more years... two standard Terra years," Bai Ye said thoughtfully.

Luna is not only informing the world of the timeline for integration, but also informing them of the White Night Deadline.

Two years from now, White Night will at least have to ensure that Terra is "still presentable" on the surface.

For example, the major powers have stable regimes and are generally doves with whom communication is possible.

For example, we can eliminate various threats as much as possible, such as the Deep Sea Church and evil spirits. Even if we cannot completely eradicate them, we can keep them under control within a relatively stable range.

"Hmm...it seems you've considered a lot more. As expected of my Baiye." Luna was clearly in a good mood.

"However, there's no need to be too nervous—at least, it's better to give yourself a holiday for the New Year."

"new year?"

Only then did Bai Ye belatedly take out the terminal.

"Stop looking, have you forgotten? In the Well of Earth, the flow of time is different."

"Forehead--"

Bai Ye put down the terminal and scratched his head.

“Things are stable here now, you don’t need to stay here all the time. Go and enjoy life.” Luna reached out and gently stroked Bai Ye’s cheek.

"I have a feeling... something's not quite right, especially since we're at a crucial point in the process of updating." Bai Ye was quite responsible.

"Don't worry, because of your previous efforts, my strength here has exceeded expectations and is more than enough."

"Speaking of which... it seems we still need to build a network system that covers the entire Terra Interconnection... so that Luna can be directly integrated into it as soon as she arrives."

On Earth, Luna, as the all-encompassing AI system, is virtually omnipotent. However, here, Luna is significantly weakened. After all, Terra's network is at best a local area network.

"Okay, we can think about these things later. Don't you already have a plan?"

As Luna spoke, she pushed Bai Ye to the safety gate on the underground level of the command tower.

"Be a good boy/girl, let me see. Oh, by the way, it seems someone has a surprise for you."

As he spoke, Bai Ye was pushed out of the gate.

The gate then automatically closed and locked, indicating that Luna had taken over the facilities and systems here.

“…Really.”

Bai Ye looked at the tightly closed door in front of him and couldn't help but shake his head.

This AI is such a worrier!

……

However, what exactly is this "surprise"? As long as it's not a shock, that's fine.

While opening the system panel's memo log and adjusting the plans according to the two-year timeline Luna had just told him, Bai Ye took the elevator to the surface.

Well... actually, for mobile cities, the land surface is a relative concept.

Because whether it's above or below the mobile city's surface platform, Terra is still located on the surface.

Lost in thought, Bai Ye arrived on the ground, and then he heard a familiar voice nearby.

"None of you know where he is?"

"So Bai Ye was in the core city? Why didn't you tell me!"

"Oh—so you didn't even know he was here..."

"Don't worry, I think I can smell it... it's nearby."

……

"..."

Bai Ye looked up in surprise.

How did they get here? Is this... the surprise Luna was talking about?

However, it still feels like a scare.

Bai Ye went outside and, as expected, saw the Deep Sea Hunter and Talulah.

“I told you, it’s around here. My White Night Radar is invincible.” Laurentina looked quite proud, but it was unclear what exactly this so-called “White Night Radar” was.

"Why are you here? Did you come here by surprise?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat surprised.

Given the speed of the Deepsea Hunters... well, it's not impossible?

After all, Goredia is one of the fastest and strongest deep-sea hunters...?

"The flying vehicle. The flying vehicle you left in Casimir. After all, we're not as fast as the Swordfish. Well, mainly because of me..."

Even among the Deepsea Hunters, there are differences; Laurentina is one of those weakened by Oripathy.

Bai Ye took out the terminal.

12 month 31 day.

Oh right, today is the day players officially log off.

Bai Ye only stayed in the Well of Earth for a short while, and her sense of time became disordered...

Chapter 86 Sunrise and a New Journey

Piloting an aircraft was not a difficult task for Goredia, after all, she was a professional science governor with an engineering background.

Moreover, after Bai Ye's modifications, this strange aircraft, which he named "Thunder Eagle," was equipped with a rice cooker called "Ha Nai 2"... oh wait, I mean, an artificial intelligence. Through continuous learning, it could already operate autonomously without human intervention.

Bai Ye had previously flown directly from Chernobog's core city to Kazimierz, so the relevant route map was preserved in the AI's database. In this Terra continent, where there is no air traffic control and the skies are almost deathly silent, Bai Ye can fly wherever he wants.

Although it was theoretically feasible, Bai Ye really didn't expect that Gretia would bring the two of them here.

Turning her head, Goredia remained expressionless as usual, but when she noticed Bai Ye's gaze, she slightly turned her head away.

Clearly, she has changed a lot and is no longer as precise and indifferent as she was at the beginning, like a machine.

……

"It seems we both caught each other off guard. I didn't even know Bai Ye was in the core city."