reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

If this continues, the time will never end.

It's more important to get down to business.

……

"I never expected you to be interested in my sister's paintings." The conversation ended with Nian and Xi, and Nian turned to look at Bai Ye.

"What do you mean?" Bai Ye raised an eyebrow.

“It’s probably because of some stereotypes. I had no idea you would appreciate art,” Nian explained with a smile. “You mentioned movies before, so I thought we were the ones who had common interests and shared a common language.”

Bai Ye suddenly realized:

"So that's what you were talking about... Actually, there's no need to make such a clear distinction. You should watch bad popcorn movies and highbrow art as well. That's what makes a healthy lifestyle!"

"Your attitude is quite tolerant..." Laurentina scratched her head in annoyance.

"However, I was forced to learn art appreciation... and I even had to take an exam." Bai Ye sighed, as if recalling some unpleasant memory.

"Is it really that painful?" This was the first time Laurentina had heard Bai Ye mention this. "No wonder you had some experience with sculpture and music before."

"It's just some theoretical knowledge." Bai Ye shook his head. "Although I can chat with you for a bit, I know my true level. It's just theoretical knowledge, and I'm not really that interested in it."

"It's probably just showing off his knowledge," Bai Ye added after thinking for a moment.

“No, no, you’re too modest,” Laurentina immediately retorted. “Just based on theoretical knowledge alone, you could call yourself an expert… Even Agor doesn’t possess such a systematic set of theories.”

Laurentina viewed the land as barbaric and its people as lacking in refinement. However, the theories Bai Ye had mentioned earlier, even though they came from Agor, felt quite novel to her.

"I'm quite curious about where and who would systematically teach you this advanced knowledge. I've been on land for quite a while now, and I've never heard of any place that fits your description... Could it be some reclusive master from the Great Yan Dynasty, or some mysterious organization from Victoria?"

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he realized what was going on.

While this systematic knowledge was merely a required course for him, it was indeed somewhat advanced for the native inhabitants of Terra. After all, their civilization had experienced periods of discontinuity, and many theoretical systems were still in the process of being perfected and refined. What Bai Ye was proposing at this moment was indeed beyond their comprehension; he could even become a master in this field on his own.

On Earth, these things have already been compiled into textbooks.

Using those theories now is a kind of alternative form of plagiarism.

However, this doesn't mean that the civilization on Terra is truly inferior to that on Earth. Both have their own unique characteristics and cannot be simply compared, making it difficult to say which is superior.

Bai Ye began to look forward to what kind of sparks would fly when the two similar civilizations merged after the dimensional resonance world merged.

……

These are things that there is currently no way to explain to Laurentina.

However, this incident also served as a wake-up call for Bai Ye. Luna said there were still two years left. In other words, he had to confront Skadi, Laurentina, Talulah, and even Dr. Kal'tsit within two years.

Oh, and lastly, the old woman may have already guessed some things.

Thinking of this, Bai Ye decided to hurry up. He turned to look at Nian and clapped his hands:

"What are your plans next? Why don't you go back to the core city sooner? At least it's not convenient for Si Suitai to come in directly there."

Now that Xi has been found, to avoid any unforeseen complications, we should quickly retreat before the Yan Kingdom's Si Suitai can react and take Xi back to the core city of Chernobog—a place even safer than Rhodes Island.

Rhodes Island, at its core, must maintain political neutrality and cannot afford to offend the Yan Kingdom, thus it cannot refuse visitors from the Great Yan. Chernobog's core city, however, has a clear political nature; if the Great Yan does not want conflict with the Ursus Empire, it naturally cannot simply swagger in for inspection.

“If you’re worried about time, don’t worry. There’s plenty of time in my painting,” Xi said from the side after hearing Bai Ye’s words.

Bai Ye was somewhat surprised upon hearing this:

“There’s actually this kind of operation?”

“After all, when you dream, you feel like you’ve experienced a lot of things and a long time has passed, but when you wake up, it’s only been one night,” Nian explained.

Bai Ye rolled her eyes:

"All I know is that after the alarm rang, I closed my eyes and slept for a while—really, I feel like I just lay there with my eyes closed for a bit, but when I woke up I realized I had overslept without even realizing it..."

It's a horror story.

“No wonder you sometimes can’t get up no matter how much I call you in the morning… wait, you shouldn’t be sleeping so soundly—could it be that Titi ate something?” Lauren Tina suddenly thought of something inappropriate for children.

"Ahem, anyway, there's no need to worry about time, is that what you mean?" Bai Ye changed the subject.

"That's what we say, but we still need to act quickly once we're out of the painting."

Nian seemed somewhat troubled:

“I secretly left the tomb before, and those guys have been keeping an eye on me ever since, even going to Longmen. Now that I’m here again, they might come running back.”

"He only got what he deserved..." Xi muttered.

"My invisibility is only optical, limited to visual effects. Magical shielding can probably simulate it, but the Yan Kingdom likely has other methods to track you. I'm afraid I can't help you..."

Bai Ye believed that Si Suitai must have developed methods to track and observe these giant beast incarnations over the years.

"That's right, those people managed to chase me all the way here. That old guy even burned through my painting." Xi was still resentful.

“Then let’s go all the way. Since they’re going to come looking for us sooner or later, let’s go find our eldest sister first,” Nian suddenly said.

Chapter Ten: Temporary Return

"Miss?"

Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled.

"Hmm? You know where she is?" This was Xi.

“I’m starting to get some leads… no, but it’s not the right time yet.” Nian thought to himself, but then argued, “I only know that she’s probably in Shangshu, but what if I go there and find no one there? That would be a real problem.”

“Then let’s go to Yumen Pass… I remember there should be one there too. And he won’t wander off,” Bai Ye suggested.

Upon hearing this, both Nian and Xi turned their heads:

"My elder brother is indeed over there, but... um? How did you find out about this?"

"After all, I also have my own intelligence channels."

Bai Ye smiled.

He had fought demons in the northern frontier in the past, so he was naturally quite familiar with that area.

The reason he was able to recognize Nian at a glance on Rhodes Island was because he had read some descriptions of Nian. He had obtained it from the Northern Frontier using military merit points. At that time, in the sixth version, most of the information that had previously been blocked was being made available to varying degrees.

Take, for example, the Agorians' sea creatures. Not only have the Agorians publicly declared their intention to unite with those on land to fight against them, but even the previously isolated Iberia has released its research findings on the sea creatures. After all, if they continue to hide it, the world will be destroyed.

As for the Great Yan Kingdom, matters concerning demons are naturally not publicly disclosed. However, in order to strengthen the means of combating demons, there has been more information regarding giant beasts. The Yan Kingdom has also released information about the incarnation of the Year Beast through limited channels.

If a player has enough military merits, they can not only apply for a weapon forged annually, but also learn martial arts from an elder brother. Specifically, they can exchange military merit points for rubbing fragments. Once they collect all the fragments, they can obtain a powerful weapon or upgrade their skills for free.

These are the first two behemoth avatars to be revealed, and Bai Ye doesn't recognize Xi because this guy is in a "to be continued, stay tuned" state.

That means it hasn't been implemented yet...

……

Although they were able to find their elder brother, neither Nian nor Xi wanted to go to Yumen Pass at this time.

The reason is also very simple.

The northern frontier is a crucial stronghold of the Great Yan Kingdom, and the Yan Kingdom has been keeping a close eye on it. Going there now would be like handing themselves over to the enemy. They have no confidence that they can operate under the very nose of the Great Yan Kingdom without being discovered. In that case, the Si Sui Tai might as well just disband on the spot.

Moreover, and more importantly, even if they met their elder brother, the people of the northern frontier wouldn't release him. They need a grandmaster to guard the region.

This is also one of the reasons why they are confident in facing those demons and monsters. The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion will not agree to let Nian and Xi take their elder brother away like this.

So going there would be a waste of time, and it would only be a self-inflicted hardship.

"This is really troublesome..." Bai Ye sighed.

With his strength, he could go anywhere on this land, but only in Yan Kingdom did he dare to act so recklessly.

There is no shortage of giant beasts and gods here.

Of course, there were also plenty of dead giant beasts. The hunt a thousand years ago was enough to prove the nation's strength. Moreover, the Great Yan Dynasty also had to defend both the northern and southern lines simultaneously.

The area is teeming with powerful individuals, and even if Bai Ye were confident that he could stand at the top of the pyramid, he wouldn't dare to risk his life to test the depths of this water.

Fortunately, luck was on Bai Ye's side.

Baiye can continue to collect experience and level up by allocating skill points.

Moreover, Bai Ye's goal was not to fight Da Yan to the death, but to ensure that Luna's plan would be successfully implemented two years later.

"Hmm, there is an opportunity to make some moves in the southern seas... perhaps we can increase our influence. And there are players, we can lure some of them in this direction," Bai Ye pondered.

Meanwhile, Nian was considering other things. She was calculating the gains and losses of the next few steps.

However, this guy has never been one to struggle with indecisiveness.

"Let's just go back to the core city of Chernobog." After a moment, she made her decision.

Now is not the time.

It's definitely not the right time yet.

Xi hadn't slept soundly for a long time and wasn't in good condition. Meanwhile, she was still conceiving and forging her seventh weapon.

The sword she forged for Bai Ye was a masterpiece of nature. Although it wasn't her true skill level, but rather a stroke of genius, it still gave her a lot of inspiration.

She was preparing to complete the forging of this seventh weapon.

Bai Ye also needs to grow a bit more. It wasn't just Luna who thought of using Xi's paintings to upgrade Bai Ye's skills; Nian thought of the same thing.

She always felt that Bai Ye could draw inspiration from Xi's paintings to break through his unpredictable swordsmanship.

She had previously stated that Bai Ye needed a catalyst.

At this moment, her intuition told her that Bai Ye should be able to find that opportunity in Xi's painting.

It wouldn't be too late to come back after the three of them have adjusted and completed their breakthroughs. Even if she and Xi haven't changed much, Bai Ye's changes will definitely be obvious. At that time, whatever they plan will have a greater chance of success.

However, they had to go back first, otherwise everyone would be worried.

"I'll have to trouble you to turn into that metal lump again." Bai Ye gestured at Nian, then turned to Xi, "Can you turn into something?"

Both of them became inanimate objects, and Bai Ye then placed them into his inventory. Then, they returned the way they came.

“It probably won’t work…” Nian shook his head.

She can teleport here, but going back isn't so simple and convenient.

Xi shook her head.

She also wanted to take her paintings with her.

If she hid inside the painting, who would take it away? She can't possibly be both inside and outside the painting, carrying it with her...

Finally, Nian and Laurentina looked at Bai Ye. They still needed him.

"I have to do it again?" Bai Ye frowned.

He's not some strange god's priest who knows any weird spells like mass teleportation...

However, he can fly.

And it can even carry people flying.

Since upgrading and adding attribute points, he has made great progress in the area of ​​manipulating space travel, and can now carry people with him instead of being limited to forcibly carrying people together as before.

Sure enough, his guess came true.

The year began with the following:

“If we fly back, although it will make a big fuss and might expose us, by the time they catch up with us we will have already left the territory of Yan Kingdom—entering the buffer zone of the Ursus Empire, which they can no longer easily control. If they want to come over, the initiative is actually in our hands.”

“Indeed…” Bai Ye nodded. “If the Candle Bearers come after me, I can handle them. They know my strength and wouldn’t dare to make any rash moves against me.”

At that time, the candle-bearer went to Longmen to find Guo Nian and Bai Ye, and Bai Ye explicitly stated that the sky-splitting phenomenon was caused by himself.

"However, since it's about flying, there are other options..."

Chapter Eleven: Hand-Rubbing

“I know you have plenty of methods and abilities, so how can mere physical distance bind you?”

"Have some class, will you? They're all incarnations of fragments of the Year Beast, and you expect me to carry them around..."

Bai Ye muttered to himself as he rummaged through his inventory.

“If we use our abilities, it will be easier to be discovered.” Nian stuck out his tongue.