reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

"Huh?" Typing Girl looked at Bai Ye with some confusion.

As Bai Ye walked to the coat rack and put on his coat, he said:

"Don't waste the tea I just prepared. Since I have urgent business to attend to, I'll leave this tea party to you."

After Bai Ye finished speaking, he put on his hat.

"Huh...?!" The typist's eyes widened.

"Well, the filing cabinet on your right is actually a disguised refrigerator. There are some cakes and pastries left over from yesterday. It's a bit strange to pair them with Yan Guo tea, but please feel free to eat them if you want."

After reminding Typing Princess, Bai Ye patted his hat at Gretia as a gesture, then quickly left the room.

"Bam—"

After the door closed, only Typing Girl and Gretia remained in the room.

Goredia put on a poker face again, calmly watching the Lateran before her.

Although the typing girl didn't quite understand at first, this guy first served as Bai Ye's assistant, then became the actual head of the entire field operations department, and later even became the head of Rhodes Island's branch in Chernobog's core city.

Two years of training have transformed her considerably, even to the point of being a complete metamorphosis. Originally, Typing Girl just wanted to find a place to change her mood and pass the time, but now she has no choice but to become the head of the organization's branch, a leader with real power. Typing Girl has to deal with many people and manage many affairs every day, so her aura is now no less imposing than that of the captain of the second deep-sea hunter squadron in front of her.

Grandia was also somewhat surprised. In her memory, the Sarkaz girl in front of her was nothing more than Bai Ye's little follower and punching bag. However, she did not expect that she would be a completely different person after Bai Ye left.

'That guy, whether he's a friend or a subordinate, is quite capable...' Gretia couldn't help but admire him in her heart.

In fact, her attitude towards Bai Ye had long since changed from skepticism to acceptance. Although she sometimes couldn't agree with Bai Ye's strange theories, she completely accepted Bai Ye as a person.

……

Well, however, what Graceia didn't know was that the Typing Princess was exuding such a powerful aura for another reason.

This guy is speculating about the relationship between Bai Ye and Gretia.

Another white-haired, red-eyed character!

Another deep-sea hunter!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: The Typing Girl's Little Secrets

To be honest, Typing Girl doesn't really have a good impression of Deepsea Hunter.

It wasn't because of any bloodline or racial prejudice against deep-sea hunters, or because they were afraid of such monstrous beings like others and thus ostracized them.

It was simply because these guys appeared one after another and took their place next to Bai Ye.

Yes, Typing Girl was here first, she was by Bai Ye's side first, but in the blink of an eye, one Deep Sea Hunter after another appeared beside Bai Ye and then took him over.

Yes, the typist understood that the problem lay entirely with herself. While she was indeed there first, she wasn't initially familiar with Bai Ye and hadn't developed any feelings for him. Later, when she realized her own feelings and tried to muster the courage, she found herself far behind.

It was too late; Skadi beat her to it and accomplished what she wanted to do.

Then the typing girl discovered that the Deep Sea Hunters seemed to be endless. Every time one appeared, they claimed to be the last surviving Deep Sea Hunter, but after a while, a new one would appear.

Just like the Jedi Order 66 that met Hoshiguma, although it was said to have wiped out the Jedi Queens, the number of Jedi Knights wielding lightsabers actually increased, and they all appeared.

Although only Skadi and Laurentina are currently present, Typing Princess is genuinely wary of the third Deepsea Hunter appearing alongside Bai Ye. There's no way around it; while this Deepsea Hunter doesn't seem to have any special connection to Bai Ye at the moment, Typing Princess had thought so too… and Laurentina even fought with Bai Ye initially.

The results of it……

It can only be said that Typing Girl is quite pitiful in this respect. She didn't cherish the opportunity when she had it, and now that Bai Ye is spending less and less time in the core city or Rhodes Island, there's nothing she can do about it.

……

Taking a deep breath, Typing Girl looked up at Gretia.

"Miss Goredia, could you tell me about Agor and the Deepsea Hunter?"

Typing Princess didn't know much about these guys, but she was also curious about why the Deep Sea Hunters were so attractive to Bai Ye, and why one Deep Sea Hunter after another appeared around him. Besides, putting Bai Ye aside, Typing Princess also felt sympathy for these hunters who had lost their homeland.

Therefore, her feelings were rather conflicted.

Graceia had no idea what the typist was thinking, and she nodded:

"sure……"

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Bai Ye walked out of the Rhodes Island branch's doors.

Sunlight shone on him, but this winter sun didn't offer much warmth. In the Ursus Empire, warmth was a luxury, existing only in the radiators and fireplaces of noblemen's rooms.

However, in the core city of Chernobog, all of this is readily available. After all, it possesses the "sarcophagus," an artifact from a previous civilization that the Terrans cannot currently decipher. Although it is not yet usable, it is still abundant as an energy source. Furthermore, the core city was formerly Chernobog's wealthy district. Before the "Chernobog Incident," it was home to Chernobog's most powerful and wealthy nobles.

Therefore, the core city's infrastructure is very complete, with energy pipelines, industrial pipelines, and heating channels all in good working order, so Talulah doesn't need to worry about this matter anymore.

For her, her goal is to enable those infected to live better lives.

However, Bai Ye had a different idea. He specifically created a phased plan and intentionally controlled the welfare of the infected. Bai Ye would make the lives of the residents of the core city better and better, but he wouldn't achieve it all overnight.

Because humans are insatiable monsters; if they have something good, they'll want something better; if they have bread to fill their stomachs, they'll want more delicious food. If you can't satisfy these greedy mouths, they'll harbor resentment—even if you personally rescued them from the abyss.

Moreover, the population here will only continue to grow. If we squander resources in the early stages and develop in a spoils-gathering manner—building our improved quality of life on the depletion of Chernobog's past wealth—then in the later stages, resources will become scarce, our living standards will naturally decline, and these people may start to complain.

Therefore, Bai Ye intentionally maintains control. He will make these people understand that a good life can be achieved through their own hard work, and that it can improve day by day. However, he will also make them understand that only they themselves can make their lives better; they cannot rely on others.

Of course, all of this was secretly planned by Bai Ye, even Talulah was unaware of it. Just as Bai Ye said, that guy only needs to keep the light shining; he will bear the burden of darkness.

Although no one knows what Bai Ye did, watching the city slowly recover gave Bai Ye a sense of accomplishment, much like playing a simulation game.

However, he must leave for the time being.

……

"There are still so many things to take care of, and now we suddenly have to leave the core city..."

Bai Ye blinked, feeling that Dr. Kal'tsit's notification was somewhat sudden. He wasn't sure what had gone wrong. He still had some matters to attend to in the core city of Chernobog, in preparation for the large increase in the number of players.

Fortunately, the matter in Yan Kingdom has been temporarily resolved, and Luna has nothing else to do. It is clear that Luna is currently in the core city. Although she claims that she cannot directly affect the physical reality dimension, Bai Ye knows that she must have emergency measures to deal with unexpected situations. Therefore, Bai Ye can leave with relative peace of mind without worrying about his home being raided.

After opening the terminal and setting the destination, Bai Ye, wrapped tightly in his coat, walked to the highest point of Chernobog's core city, the core city command tower.

"Hopefully it's nothing too difficult."

Bai Ye muttered to himself, then took a piece of chocolate from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

Even he expends physical strength and energy while flying, so he needs to eat high-calorie foods before taking action. Although he wasn't used to it at first, Bai Ye later mastered the special skill of eating while flying.

Then, Bai Ye leaned back and jumped downwards, first free-falling for a while, before activating his powers and breaking free from gravity.

The next moment, an explosion sounded in the sky, and Bai Ye's figure disappeared into the horizon.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Target: Little Hill County

Bai Ye originally wanted to go to Lungmen again, but considering that Dr. Kal'tsit's letter was urgent and she had never seen her in such a hurry before, Bai Ye did not want to cause any more trouble and went straight to Rhodes Island.

Rhodes Island isn't near Lungmen now; if it were that close, Kal'tsit wouldn't have needed to go through such a troublesome process to contact him and Typing Girl. After all, a connection test has already been conducted between Lungmen and the core city of Chernobog via mobile base stations.

The origin of this letter is probably more complicated than Bai Ye imagined.

It's highly likely that Rhodes Island sent a messenger to Lungmen first, and then relayed the information to Typing Princess and White Night himself via the direct line connecting Lungmen and the core city of Chernobog.

To be honest, Bai Ye's perception of distances on this land differs from that of ordinary messengers. He might think it's not far, that a single accelerated flight would suffice, but for an ordinary messenger, it's certainly not a short journey. Moreover, there are other dangers along the way.

With a sense of gratitude for his companions, Bai Ye quickened his pace, heading towards the vicinity of Kazimierz. According to the plan Bai Ye and Dr. Kal'tsit had discussed, Rhodes Island would sail towards Kazimierz, rest and resupply in the Grand Knight Territory, and then, when the opportunity arose, try to enter Victoria, reach the outskirts of Londinium, and then attempt to enter the city itself.

Now, judging by the time, it's about time. A month has passed since Bai Ye left Rhodes Island for Kazimierz. Rhodes Island has already crossed Ursus and Letania and is approaching the border buffer zone of Kazimierz.

For Bai Ye, locating the Rhodes Island, the size of a land-based aircraft carrier, high in the sky was no easy task. Although it certainly looked large, it was actually quite inconspicuous from the air.

Fortunately, the White Night had the guidance of a terminal signal, which allowed it to accurately locate Rhodes Island. When the White Night arrived above the main Rhodes Island ship, it was still moving forward.

Bai Ye dove downwards, slowed down mid-air, and landed steadily on the deck of the Rhodes Island flagship. Solo flight is truly a very relaxing, comfortable, and carefree thing; after all, he can disregard other factors and purely use his maneuverability to perform some rather inhuman maneuvers.

……

Using her work card to enter Rhodes Island, Bai Ye keenly sensed a different atmosphere. Most of the operators seemed the same as usual, as if nothing unusual had happened.

However, some operators appeared tense, spoke rapidly, and moved noticeably faster, as if something extraordinary had happened.

The stark contrast between their tense demeanor and the relaxed attitude of the ordinary operators made it seem as if Rhodes Island itself had been divided into two completely different worlds. This sense of disharmony made Bai Ye somewhat uncomfortable.

Rhodes Island operates this way: unless it's an extremely urgent matter, Kal'tsit won't issue a ship-wide notification. Ordinary operators just go about their business as usual, and no matter how fierce the storm is outside, it doesn't really concern them.

White Night found Kal'tsit on the bridge.

She was in contact with someone at that moment, and when Bai Ye appeared on the bridge, she was clearly taken aback.

"So fast?" Dr. Kal'tsit was surprised by Bai Ye's speed. She had just sent two pilots with messengers to Lungmen and Kazimierz last night, but Bai Ye appeared on Rhodes Island this afternoon.

With the optical stealth device developed using the powers of the White Night, Rhodes Island began to gradually increase its use of aircraft, as stealth could reduce many unnecessary troubles. It could even be used to secretly pass through the airspace of other sovereign political entities when necessary to increase speed.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ye explained:

"Because I'm in the core city, your messenger contacted both me and Miss Typing at the same time."

"I flew here as soon as I received the message."

Dr. Kal'tsit nodded. She had already relaxed when she saw Bai Ye. There was no way around it; this guy really did give people a strong sense of security.

"So, what is it that's causing such a rush?" Bai Ye asked curiously.

As mentioned before, anything that would prompt Dr. Kal'tsit to urgently inform him must be something extraordinary.

“Victoria is in trouble, and my personnel over there are in danger.” Dr. Kal'tsit said as she led Bai Ye to the large terminal on the bridge and turned on the 3D projection.

"This is Xiaoqiu County."

Dr. Kal'tsit pointed to the 3D projection map of Victoria and marked a location on it.

“Little Hill County? Tara?” Bai Ye frowned. He had heard of this name before he transmigrated. At that time, there seemed to be a series of quests surrounding the Tara region, but he was grinding dungeons elsewhere and did not participate in the limited-time series of events.

“That’s right. The old name of Little Hill County was indeed the Tara region. It was originally the territory under the rule of King Drakgal and was mainly inhabited by the Tara people.”

Dr. Kal'tsit then continued:

"According to Victorian historical records, in order to resist the Nightmare Khan, Victoria and Tara chose to merge, and Victoria also granted the title of King of Gael to the ruler of Tara. After the founding of the country, Victoria built a medium-sized mobile city here, namely Little Hill County. It is moderately located from the capital Londinium and close to Connor County. Its main industries are agriculture and light industry. It is not closely connected with the surrounding counties and is not under the jurisdiction of the great nobles."

Bai Ye shook his head, interrupting Dr. Kal'tsit:

"So, what do I need to do?"

As he spoke, he walked forward on his own, adjusted the display mode of the 3D projection, and then pointed at the projection, saying:

"I see. Rhodes Island has an office in Hillsshire? You want me to rescue them?"

Dr. Kal'tsit nodded, then added:

"It's not just the office staff, but also an elite staff member."

"An...elite operator?" Bai Ye frowned. "Who?"

Rhodes Island's elite operators are all quite strong. In theory, they shouldn't need to go there; one elite operator should be more than enough.

“What if I told you now that Little Hillshire is already at war?” Dr. Kal'tsit’s expression was not one of joking.

"Having seen Yato, who would dare to start a war in Victoria... Hmm? It seems not impossible?" Bai Ye initially thought it was absurd, but considering the current situation in Victoria, it seemed that such a large-scale upheaval was not impossible.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: A Mess

"Rhodes Island has an office in Hillsshire, where it handles matters related to the Infected while also gathering intelligence on Lontinim."

Dr. Kal'tsit informed Baiye of the basic situation:

"Before that, I sent the elite operator Outcast to the Hillsshire office to bring back the data. However, after she arrived in Hillsshire, there was unrest there. Fortunately, Rhodes Island has upgraded safe houses and more stable emergency communication devices, so she was able to contact the Rhodes Island main ship in a short time."

Bai Ye suddenly realized:

"So the elite operator they sent out was her..."

“Well, it wasn’t originally thought to be a difficult mission, so Outcast went alone without her team.” Dr. Kal’tsit said, looking at Bai Ye. “We need to thank you for comprehensively strengthening the defense level and internal facilities of the Rhodes Island office’s safe house when you were in charge of the field operations department. Otherwise, under these circumstances, the office might have fallen from the very beginning.”

"However, I know that Rhodes Island's operators won't just sit idly in the safe house of the office waiting for rescue. They might go out to rescue civilians and infected, but in a wartime environment, even elite operators can't turn the tide of battle. After all, she's all alone."

Bai Ye agreed:

"Elite operators also differ in their characteristics and areas of expertise, and not all elite operators are suitable for offensive operations."

"So, I need to go to Little Hill County and bring those unfortunate fellows back?"

Dr. Kal'tsit nodded: