reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

"Don't get involved. Those are all crazy people. Justice has already separated them."

Or rather, broadly speaking, players still want to play the role of a hero; only then can they feel a sense of accomplishment, a feeling of being watched and noticed, rather than being an ordinary, unknown person in real life. Naturally, they don't want to be disliked by NPCs in the game, unwelcome everywhere they go, and unable to engage in normal trading or other game activities. Perhaps only a very small number of perverts would enjoy this process.

……

"Mr. Bai Ye?"

Bai Ye snapped out of his thoughts and realized that all the Rhodes Island operators were looking at him. Outcast had also left the decision to Bai Ye.

Coming to his senses, Bai Ye stopped reminiscing about the past. He stood up and put all the messy items back into his inventory.

"Let's go... Don't think about rescuing civilians yet. In this situation, the best option is to go to the evacuation point and wait for reinforcements. This is my order."

Bai Ye knew exactly what these guys were thinking. They desperately wanted to rush to the disaster area to rescue civilians. However, Bai Ye chose to prioritize the safety of the Rhodes Island operators.

In his mind, this was the highest priority.

"Afterwards, Outcast and I will leave the team to check on the situation here," Bai Ye said finally, dispelling everyone's doubts.

Bai Ye glanced at the time displayed on the terminal. Based on the flight speed provided by the aircraft's enhanced thrusters, and without sacrificing stealth capabilities, it wouldn't take long to reach Xiaoqiu County, and wouldn't cause any delays.

"Oh, and one more thing: local agents and friends, could you give me a list of addresses? I'll go check on your families first." Bai Ye naturally knew what Will was hesitating to say because he was worried about something.

Sure enough, Will and Saoirse breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Bai Ye said.

"As expected of Bai Ye, he's really reliable." Outcast gave a thumbs up.

Bai Ye smiled and shook his head:

"Actually, I'd rather go out of the city now..."

Outcast was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

“However, there are some things that can’t be said in front of children, and some things that can’t be done as a Rhodes Island operator.” Bai Ye shrugged. “Well, no rush, let’s wait until later.”

The conversation that followed was spoken very softly by Bai Ye, and no one except Outcast heard it.

Outcast now understood another reason why Bai Ye wanted to resign: there were some things he didn't want to be bound by as a Rhodes Island employee. After all, some things were simply inconvenient.

"Is this how you do things...? Much more decisive than I was back then." Outcast murmured to himself as he watched Bai Ye turn and leave.

Chapter Sixty-One De-urbanization

On the way back, Bai Ye suddenly spoke:

“Outcast, I have a feeling that perhaps only the civilians will truly suffer. The garrison may also suffer losses from the rioters they want to bomb, but the effect may not be as significant as expected.”

Outcast immediately understood what White Night meant:

"You mean, there might be a mole within the army?"

"It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. The way this organization operates determines that they are no ordinary thugs. Ordinary thugs couldn't do what they do... There must be a mole within the local garrison."

He paused, then smiled:

"Ha, dogs fighting."

He had no goodwill toward either side in the conflict. There was no simple good or evil between the two sides in the Xiaoqiu County Incident; everything was just about interests.

……

The massive upheaval actually provided convenience for Bai Ye and his group. Although they did not suffer major losses, the collapse of the city did make the rioters who occupied Xiaoqiu County pay a price.

During this seemingly extreme de-urbanization process involving the garrison, the rioters were preoccupied with their own problems and naturally had no time to pay attention to a group of strangely dressed individuals who were trying to evacuate from the outskirts of the city.

At least Bai Ye killed far fewer enemies, and their marching speed actually increased after the shelling. If they hadn't stopped along the way to help some disaster-stricken refugees, their retreat would probably have been even faster.

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The evacuation point was far from the city center, located on the outskirts of the area—a location Bai Ye had chosen in advance. Upon arrival, Bai Ye first took out a specially made beacon and a communication amplifier from his inventory and set them up.

At the same time, he was slightly distracted, clearing out all the landing sites for the subsequent rescue forces. For a combat power of this behemoth level, this did not take much effort, and he finished it off in a whirlwind.

Only now did the Rhodes Island operators truly understand the meaning behind the report from the operator who had the privilege of working alongside White Night in the past: "I didn't have to do anything at all; that omnipotent guy took care of everything."

If others rashly intervene to help, they might even disrupt Bai Ye's rhythm, which would be counterproductive. They could only helplessly watch Bai Ye's constantly flashing figure, not even knowing what to do.

Fortunately, Bai Ye finished the work quickly, and they didn't have to wait too long.

"Okay, done."

Bai Ye clapped his hands, then tossed a communicator to Oliver:

"You will stay here and guide the subsequent rescue teams to the landing site. Do not leave without permission."

"Remember, make sure the beacon is working properly. This damn high-energy stone environment will hinder conventional communication methods, just like in Chernobog..."

Although the man-made natural disaster caused by this shelling wasn't considered severe—after all, it was just a shelling site destroyed by Bai Ye in a single round—that was only relative. Compared to normal circumstances, this area was no longer within the range of normal Originium energy fluctuations.

The Rhodes Island operators nodded. At this moment, they also understood the priorities. Ensuring a smooth landing for the rescue team that would arrive later was crucial, far more important than providing sporadic assistance to a small number of civilians.

“Outcast, you stay here and hold the fort. I’ll go outside the city first, and then check out the city center. If we act alone, my efficiency will be much higher,” Bai Ye suggested.

He had originally planned to go with Outcast, but now he suddenly remembered the thought that had popped into his head after that initial intuition. Bai Ye felt that it would be better to leave the lady in the relatively safe rear.

Moreover, he had ample reason to keep Outcast here. After all, securing this location was equally important. Besides, Dr. Kal'tsit had instructed him before leaving to ensure the safety of Rhodes Island's elite operators.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Outcast opened her mouth, hesitated, but after glancing at the relatively younger Rhodes Island operators around her, she lowered the brim of her cowboy hat and nodded to Bai Ye.

"I'll leave things over there to you. But, are you going outside the city?"

"I won't let the guy who laid a hand on me get away with it, and I don't like to hold grudges overnight." Bai Ye gritted his teeth.

That's right, Bai Ye was just going to get revenge on those who bombarded him.

"Just checking the current situation of the entire city again; this is a good opportunity for us to intervene in Victoria later..."

Bai Ye said softly.

Victoria, as another great power on this land, is clearly not one that Bai Ye would easily ignore; this is obviously part of his plan. Moreover, he possesses an heirloom left by Talulah's biological father, Edward. Originally, Bai Ye didn't really care for the so-called Victorian national sword, "Breath of Kings," but given his current relationship with Talulah, the sword's strength might not be the issue anymore.

After a moment's thought, Bai Ye took a box from his inventory and handed it to Outcast.

"What is this?" The older Ms. Sakta took the box with some confusion and then opened it.

"Oh? It's that legacy gun again?" Outcast narrowed his eyes.

Inside the instrument case lay the Lateran Heritage Gun, known as the "Clarion."

I acquired it at the same time as the pistol that Bai Ye gave to the typist Leifni.

Bai Ye had no use for these Lateran pistols, so he always thought of giving them away. He did give away the pistols named "White Ivory" and "Ebony," but no one wanted this "Clarinet" set.

"Well, although I know you won't accept it, it should be fine if I just borrow it temporarily, right?" Bai Ye blinked.

Outcast couldn't find a reason to refuse.

……

After bidding farewell to everyone, Bai Ye stomped his foot on the ground and soared into the sky, his figure instantly disappearing from the spot. A moment later, a muffled explosion echoed from the distant horizon.

Bai Ye had clearly gone far away.

“He just packs up and goes, what a free spirit,” Outcast chuckled.

She should definitely stay. Bai Ye was right. If he were alone, his movement speed would be much faster, and she could just hold the fort here.

"I've heard that the White Night can cross the borders of this land in a single day. I wonder if it's true," Oliver murmured.

There are many similar rumors on Rhodes Island, but each one seems quite outrageous.

Chapter Sixty-Two: Nothing Seriously Wrong

Clearly, Bai Ye's premonition was correct.

The garrison's artillery bombardment had no effect whatsoever. Even though Bai Ye stopped the bombardment after one round, theoretically, the first round of bombardment should have been enough to severely damage the unprepared opponent.

In reality, however, only a very small number of the mob soldiers who called themselves "Deep Pool" died from the shelling; most of them seemed to have taken cover beforehand and were unharmed.

Bai Ye's guess was correct; there was a traitor within the garrison. That guy must have tipped them off beforehand, allowing the Deeppool thugs to find cover and hide before the shelling and bombing began. The only ones who suffered were the residents of Little Hill County.

However, it was these Tara people who lured the "Deep Pool" rioters in.

You choose, idol.

Clearly, the final outcome proved that they did not bring a savior to revive the Tara people, but rather a disaster that nearly destroyed Little Hill County.

Of course, Xiaoqiu County was not actually destroyed by the shelling at this moment. However, active Originium crystal clusters had already appeared sporadically in various parts of the city, making it quite difficult to completely eradicate them, and the resulting ecological damage to the city would require a long time to repair.

Even Rhodes Island, a professional emergency infection control company, would likely find this situation quite challenging. Bai Ye could already foresee that once the nobles realized the cost of restoring the entire city was too high, they would abandon it. At that point, it would become a lifeless, ghost town.

However, this city never belonged to any duke, and the local baron had long since relinquished his position, so it was quite normal for it to be abandoned.

While pondering, Bai Ye did not stop, and soon he appeared outside the city.

There was no need to land; Bai Ye was able to clearly see the destination he was looking for.

The billowing smoke said it all.

Or rather, the visual impact of the destruction caused by the White Nights seems to be no less than that of the enemy's artillery fire.

The original artillery position was gone. The intense heat melted the "ground suppression howitzer" that Outcast had mentioned, and the secondary explosion of the dirty bomb turned the original artillery position into a huge crater. Some liquid substances in the crater had not yet cooled down and were slowly flowing in the crater, emitting a bright light.

Inside and around the crater were enormous crystal clusters that grew towards the sky, just like in the city. They were scattered everywhere due to the sudden explosion of the dirty bomb, and the shockwave caused by the combined detonation of all the shells also caused heavy damage to the surrounding buildings.

It is clear that this place was originally a military barracks, but now it has been almost completely destroyed by their own weapons, and Victorian soldiers are everywhere, organized to clean up the mess.

"It's so miserable..."

Bai Ye descended from mid-air, activated the Wind King Barrier of optical invisibility, and then walked into a tent that looked like a command post, which had been erected next to the ruins of the barracks.

There was only one person inside the tent. He stood by the folding table, looking at the map on the table.

Bai Ye glanced at his shoulder insignia. He was a colonel, which should be the highest military rank of the local garrison in Xiaoqiu County.

"Did you give the order to shell?"

Bai Ye sat down in the chair opposite him, revealing his figure.

"Who?!...Wait, how did you get in?" The colonel was clearly startled by Bai Ye's sudden appearance, but he quickly recovered.

Clearly, he is a qualified soldier.

However, Bai Ye would not let him off so easily:

"Although I want to kill you outright, I've decided to give you three sentences to defend yourself."

"What are you trying to justify?"

"The reason for dropping dirty bombs on cities."

"Heh, could it be another idiot like that silly noblewoman I just let go?" the colonel laughed.

After a long pause, he slowly spoke:

"Why should I defend myself? I have a clear conscience. Besides, do you think I didn't receive secret authorization from Lentinium? Do you really think that I, a mere commander of a local garrison, could make such a decision so easily?"

As he spoke, he raised his head.

Bai Ye didn't seem surprised; he sighed.

"Alright. I dealt with a colonel in Columbia, but unfortunately he was much smarter than you."

With that, Bai Ye stood up, turned around, and walked outside.

The colonel stared at this strange man who had inexplicably appeared and disappeared. He could let the noble girl escape before, but he certainly wouldn't let this man go. Just as he was about to call for help, he suddenly realized he couldn't move.

He didn't know when it started, but his body had stopped breathing on its own. No matter how hard he tried to inhale, the oxygen in the air could no longer enter his lungs.

Yes, the air around the colonel seemed to have turned into solid cement, completely blocking his airways.

The colonel tried desperately to reach out and slowly grab his neck, but he couldn't do anything.

Bai Ye stood at the tent entrance and said:

"Well, although it may seem too late to say this now, we will always use this phrase to respond to the person who made this city weep: Now, count your sins."

Unfortunately, the colonel could no longer make a sound.

"That's true. Now that things have come to this, how can we possibly count them all?"

"As for those above you, I will also settle accounts with them slowly. Now, take your sins and go to hell."

As Bai Ye spoke, he lifted the curtain, and at the same time, the sound of the colonel hitting the ground followed his words.