reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

"How should I address you?" Gretia asked respectfully.

“Luna.” The girl opened her eyes and looked calmly at Gretia.

The name is fitting; the girl is like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, radiating an ancient, gentle light, gazing indifferently at the earth. However, this gaze is not as fiery as the sunlight; in comparison, it appears somewhat gentle, perhaps this is her innate tenderness.

After a brief pause, Luna spoke first:

"I am Bai Ye's... guardian. He is an orphan and has a rather special status, so he is an individual I pay close attention to."

"Can you tell me, what is your world like?" Grandia was filled with curiosity and a multitude of questions. The other girls present, because of their close relationship with Bai Ye, were all focused on him. In contrast, Grandia was more interested in the other world that Luna and Bai Ye were talking about.

"Our civilization has transcended war and entered a long period of peace."

world……

It was indeed a magical word, and every time Greta uttered it, she felt a profound sense of awe.

Furthermore, Goredia could conclude that the civilization of that world was certainly more advanced than that of Terra. After all, even Agor, in the deep sea, had no concept of a world, let alone the ability to find other worlds.

Luna and Baiye's words were like a bolt of lightning, shattering Goredia's worldview and bringing her sudden enlightenment.

The next question that follows is whether such a civilization has the power to save the fate of deep-sea hunters.

This is the answer Goredia has been searching for.

There is no such answer in the deep sea; in fact, they themselves were created by Agor. And on land, there seems to be none either; they appear to be somewhat inferior compared to those in the deep sea.

Now, it seems there is a new breakthrough and hope for answering this question.

Chapter Twenty-Six: Treasures

"I know what you're thinking."

Luna looked at the girl in front of her and slowly spoke.

Greta looked at Luna in surprise.

"Don't look at me like that. I've been watching Bai Ye the whole time, and I've been keeping an eye on the people around him as well. So I know what you're worried about and afraid of. You're anxious and fearful, trying to find the answer."

Goredia nodded.

As the captain, she always believed she bore the mission of saving the Deepsea Hunters, and after that, her only goal was to find a way to save Agor. Beyond that, her life had no other meaning or value.

"I wonder if you've ever heard Bai Ye say something like this: 'Humanity was saved at the very beginning of its existence. If we rely on something non-human, it's tantamount to handing over our own destiny to it.'" Luna asked.

Goredia nodded. She had heard Bai Ye say this before, and more than once.

“Actually, I told him all of that… He copied a lot of what he said from me.” Luna smiled mysteriously.

“It will take two more years for our world to reach you, and I am unable to leave here for the time being, so we cannot help you immediately,” Luna said, then changed the subject, “However, Bai Ye can really help you.”

"His judgment is correct. To solve the problem of the deep sea, we need to go deep into the place where the sea creatures originated. Moreover, you also have another nascent helper by your side, and there will definitely be breakthrough progress in two years."

"Is it the one sealed inside Byakuya's body?" Of course, Goredia remembered what had happened between Skadi and Byakuya.

Isamara, who was originally residing in Skadi's body, was transferred to Byakuya's body.

Luna nodded.

"It seems...it really is necessary to find a way back to the deep sea as soon as possible..." Goredia pondered, scratching her neck involuntarily. Actually, she wasn't feeling well herself, which made her even more anxious.

It wasn't that I was worried about my own body, but rather that I was worried about not being able to fulfill my duties before I turned into a monster.

“Staying by Baiye’s side should help alleviate your symptoms,” Luna suggested.

"..."

Goredia was speechless.

If it were really that convenient, she would be willing.

However, among the three deep-sea hunters, her identity is the most awkward.

Luna stopped talking after that.

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After the confrontation, Bai Ye felt a sense of relief, but physically and mentally, the opposite was true.

Ever since they learned about his origins, the girls have been incredibly curious, as if they have endless questions. And what they're really curious about isn't what the other world is like, but rather Bai Ye himself.

They were clearly more interested in Bai Ye's past and experiences.

In short, Bai Ye was practically bombarded with questions from then on... This continued until the next day when it finally subsided a little.

We also have to thank Luna, who directly said she had something to discuss with Bai Ye and then sent all the other girls away.

After Talulah and the others left, Bai Ye finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He slowly sat down against the wall.

"This Well of Earth has probably never been this lively before," Bai Ye couldn't help but exclaim.

“That means you did a great job, far exceeding my expectations.” Luna landed beside Bai Ye.

Actually, finding someone trustworthy and telling them the truth is not easy. This shows that Bai Ye has truly integrated into this world.

"What did Gretia say to you?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat curious.

He had noticed the Deep Sea Hunter captain, who was languishing awkwardly on the sidelines. However, he no longer had the energy to pay attention to that.

“Naturally, it concerns Agor and Haisi,” Luna said, adding, “The affairs of other countries on land are not urgent for now, but the issues of Haisi and the demons are the focus for the next two years.”

“I’ve made some progress on Hai Si’s problem, but the demons…” Bai Ye hesitated and shook his head, “It still feels very difficult.”

“Then let’s implement them one by one. There’s nothing wrong with your previous ideas and plans. I’ve tried to calculate them, and they’re highly feasible.”

After finishing the business, Luna's tone softened.

Bai Ye couldn't help but complain:

"So I'm very curious why so many time-traveling predecessors always hide their identities, not even daring to tell their closest friends, as if it's some huge secret, and if they reveal it they will be struck by lightning for leaking heavenly secrets."

"Weren't you worried about this at first too?" Luna countered.

"That's because... I guess I was influenced by my predecessors." Bai Ye said, sticking out his tongue, irresponsibly shifting all the blame onto the novels he had read before.

"The root cause is probably arrogance," Luna analyzed. "They take their status too seriously, fundamentally regarding themselves as superior. Actually, transmigrators aren't a rare group..."

"In a future where interstellar travel is advanced, traveling between different planets is probably no different from time travel... An ordinary citizen who is stranded on a wild planet might be worshipped as a god by the natives," Bai Ye couldn't help but daydream.

"Actually, you haven't forgotten that dream, have you?" Luna asked with a smile.

"I guess you could call it my obsession..." Bai Ye reached out and grabbed at the sky, as if trying to grasp something. "I really want to see what kind of thing my biological parents were willing to sacrifice their lives for. Do they see a different world in their eyes?"

"I also really want to see what the mission I've been carrying since birth is all about."

After a pause, Bai Ye spoke again:

"However, if I really compare, I find that I probably still wouldn't be willing to leave like this."

"Because of them, right?"

“Yes. Rather than just leaving, I’d rather stay.” Bai Ye nodded.

Luna wasn't angry after hearing what Bai Ye said; instead, she seemed quite happy.

"Congratulations, Bai Ye, you have actually broken free from your cage."

“From the moment you were born, your mission was given to you by us, and everything you did was arranged for you. Mission, future, responsibility—none of it belonged to you. There was always only what we needed you to do, never what you wanted to do. But now, you have found something outside the plan, a treasure that belongs to you, a meaning to your existence that you have found yourself.”

"You must protect what belongs to you."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Xi's Dilemma

White Night left the Well of Earth.

Although Luna could handle multiple things at the same time and keep chatting with Bai Ye, Bai Ye still didn't want to bother her anymore.

The reason is actually quite simple: Luna is becoming more and more like a human.

Therefore, Bai Ye would unconsciously treat her as a human being, rather than simply an artificial intelligence.

If she were simply treated as an artificial intelligence, Bai Ye wouldn't have talked to her this much.

……

After the confrontation, Bai Ye felt a great sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.

He felt that the time had come. The opportunity to break through to a higher level in swordsmanship seemed to have arrived.

So, after leaving the core city command tower and returning to the surface, Bai Ye walked to the side of Peterheim High School.

There used to be a door painted on the wall, but now a phone booth has been installed instead.

Although the phone booth looks out of place here, it's still better than a door suddenly appearing on the wall. If the disciplinary committee finds out, they might even repaint the wall, which would be a real problem.

Of course, what's worse is if someone sees Xi suddenly walk out of the wall; that's practically like a clipping bug. Only players can probably understand this phenomenon; the native inhabitants of Terra will only feel horrified.

Adding a phone booth now would make things seem much more natural.

Of course, this phone booth is just for decoration, and it is equipped with a special access control system. Only a few people who have registered in the system can open it.

After being authenticated by the access control system, Bai Ye entered the phone booth and then set the phone booth's status to "under maintenance".

After doing all this, Bai Ye reached out and tapped on the wall.

The door painted on the wall turned into a physical object, and then Bai Ye pushed the door open and entered.

Suddenly, the world spun around him, and Bai Ye saw a completely different world. He was back in Gray Mountain, where a small thatched hut stood before him.

Pushing open the door of the thatched hut, Bai Ye found himself in a pavilion atop a mountain.

Xi sat lazily on a stone chair in the pavilion, gazing at the white night that had suddenly appeared in her painting, leisurely sipping her tea.

"Are you ready?" Xi asked upon seeing Bai Ye.

"I feel about right... This should be my best state now." Bai Ye said, raising his hand. "My body feels so light. I've never experienced anything like this before. There's nothing to be afraid of anymore."

"I have a feeling you're setting some weird flags..." Xi frowned.

Bai Ye shook his head:

"Although half of it was just a joke, I was serious."

"I've been stuck at the expert level of swordsmanship for a long time... or, to use the Yan people's terminology, I'm only half a step away from the transcendent realm."

After listening to Bai Ye's detailed description, Xi put down her teacup, frowned, and her expression became somewhat troubled:

"So that's what it is... Tsk, it seems I was too arrogant before. I'm not a martial arts master, so I can't give you any guidance on this matter."

She paused, then asked with some confusion:

"I feel that your martial arts skills have definitely surpassed those so-called grandmasters and great grandmasters of the Great Yan Dynasty. Isn't that enough? There shouldn't be many people in the world who can rival you in martial arts, right?"

“Those whose skills and realm surpass yours are obviously not as strong as you. Overpowering someone with brute force is no joke—by the way, are you even human?” Xi frowned as she looked at Bai Ye.

"Of course they are genuine human beings." Or rather, they are more authentic than any human being currently existing on this land.

Bai Ye didn't say the second half of the sentence.

After the truth came out, only the girls like Talulaskati knew his true race and how it differed from the human races of Terra. Judging solely from his physical appearance, he would likely be mistaken for an Agor.

"If it's just about strength, there are guys who can move mountains and break ridges, but in front of you they're just big, dumb brutes. Their speed, agility, and even skill level are far inferior to yours."

Xi Yue felt increasingly convinced of her own reasoning:

"From now on, you only need to compete in strength with those whose skills surpass yours, and in skill with those whose strength surpasses yours. If that guy is superior to you in both, then just use your power... create distance and blast him to pieces with magic!"

"This... is too despicable! The purity is too low..." Bai Ye scratched his head.

"What? Could it be that you still possess some so-called... martial arts pride? You don't seem like the kind of hothead, single-minded guy..."

"No, that's not it. I'm not the kind of person who, if I can't learn how to parry, will just stand there parrying instead of honestly raising my shield and going around his back, or directly throwing a firebomb from a distance." Bai Ye shook his head.

He used to be a player, so naturally he wouldn't be so rigid, nor would he have any sense of "knightly pride" or "swordsman's dignity." In other words, players are the most flexible in terms of moral boundaries; they'll use any method, no matter how despicable, to eliminate the enemy. This even includes the reasonable exploitation of bugs accidentally left behind by the developers.

For example, throwing skills through the fog gate in front of the boss room.

They're all a bunch of guys who have absolutely no warrior spirit.

"However... I'm actually a bit of a perfectionist. If the progress bar gets stuck at 99.9% and doesn't move, and it's just a little short of being perfect... then I'll really feel uncomfortable," Bai Ye explained, gesturing as he spoke.

"You're really strange, being able to describe your level of cultivation directly with numbers? Hmm, but I understand what you mean. It's true, sometimes it's really uncomfortable when things aren't in sync, and there's a feeling of unease. But I can't give you any advice, since I don't know martial arts."