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This is also a source of pride for the Victorians. Influenced by this atmosphere, Melanie naturally could not imagine that one day war would break out in her homeland.

“Well, some things are destined to happen, unavoidable. The Grand Dukes have been planning their actions against Lentinium for a long time.” Bai Ye sighed.

In fact, while he wouldn't deliberately push for this war surrounding Lentinium, he wouldn't stop it either.

Bai Ye might even let it go unchecked.

After all, he needed such a war. A war that plunged all of Lentinium and even Victoria into chaos was in his interest.

Chapter Ninety-Eight: Things That Must Be Told

After Bai Ye finished speaking, Melanza remained silent for a long time on the other end of the communication.

Although she was happy to receive the message from her teacher, the sudden bad news still caught her off guard.

For a moment, her mind went blank, and she didn't know how to respond.

"Actually, it has nothing to do with you. After all, this is a struggle between those big shots, enough to determine the fate of the entire country. As for you, you just need to protect yourselves and come back after the war is over."

“Hmm…” Melantha nodded.

At this moment, she felt somewhat powerless. Even though she had indeed become stronger, she still couldn't do anything in the current situation.

Bai Ye seemed to read the girl's thoughts. Although he couldn't see Melantha's expression during the communication, it felt as if the girl was standing right in front of him. He smiled and said:

"At least you have the ability to protect yourself and your family... That's a kind of growth. When a gale strong enough to sweep across the land blows, avoiding being caught in it is actually a good choice."

He paused, then continued:

"As for more things, leave them to us. I just chatted with Kal'tsit, and some of Rhodes Island's operators should also be heading to Londinium."

“I’m going to tell my parents about this now… but I don’t know if they’ll believe me.” Melanie was conflicted.

After all, their family's main businesses are in Lontinim, primarily engaged in the bulk spice trade. The family owns several spice processing factories and its own family-owned aromatherapy brand. Doing these businesses requires access to high society circles; once they lose their existing network of relationships, they will lose their market share and competitiveness.

"Just say that it was your teacher who told you. I believe they will make their own judgment," Bai Ye said with a smile, trying to comfort them.

"Yes, although we've never met in person, my parents seem to respect you very much, teacher. If it were you, they would definitely take it seriously as well." Melantha's mood improved.

"Then, you should get some rest. Even a battle that ends quickly is exhausting for a powered armor pilot." Bai Ye said before ending the communication.

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“When those affected shift from an abstract group to a concrete individual, they can indeed feel powerless.”

"So thinking about it this way, the Theresa of the past was indeed great, at least, 'letting everyone on this land sleep peacefully.' I don't have such a grand vision."

Bai Ye looked at Ascalon, who was standing to the side.

"Unfortunately, the grander the ideal, the easier it is to fail." Ascalon's expression remained cold, making it difficult to discern her thoughts.

Then she turned to look at Bai Ye:

"Have you finished talking with your apprentice?"

"Yes, it's another long-awaited conversation between master and disciple." Bai Ye sighed.

Bai Ye had just sent a message to Melantha, but a moment later Melantha actually came looking for him, so their chat had to be temporarily interrupted.

"Your apprentice has had a tough time too." Even Ascalon couldn't help but complain when facing Bai Ye.

What kind of teacher leaves their students on the ship for half a year while they run around outside on their own?

However, for Bai Ye, this was just basic stuff, after all, he was the head of Rhodes Island's most special department.

“The next time we meet will probably be in Lentinium,” Ascalon said, then waved and disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

By now, Bai Ye was used to it; this guy always appeared and disappeared unpredictably, like a ghost from Rhodes Island. Most ordinary Rhodes Island operators would never see Ascalon or Sweet during their entire career.

After all, if they come to you, it means you have a problem or are in danger.

Bai Ye and Ascalon actually have a pretty good relationship. After all, Bai Ye was once the acting captain of Rhodes Island, and Ascalon was responsible for Bai Ye's security at the time.

Well, of course, Bai Ye doesn't seem to need it at all.

However, the two still frequently met in the duty room, and each time Bai Ye managed to find Ascalon, who was hiding. Over time, the two became familiar with each other.

"It seems this is the first time this guy has voluntarily left Rhodes Island to carry out a mission since the Babel Tower reorganization..."

Bai Ye sensed that Ascalon's aura had disappeared and drifted away, and muttered to himself with some emotion.

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This time, Bai Ye did not stay on Rhodes Island for long. Rhodes Island continued its journey towards the Kazimierz Grand Knight Territory, which was expected to take about two to three days.

Bai Ye naturally planned to return to Lungmen and the core city of Chernobog first.

It has been at least three days since he last left the core city, and he needs to go back immediately.

It seems that he'll have to bring the Deep Sea Hunters with him on all his future missions. Therefore, Bai Ye plans to go back and re-maintain and upgrade his personal aircraft.

Especially when entering Londinium, Bai Ye had to consider the issue of the city's defensive cannons.

Londinium was surrounded by high city walls, on which were mounted defensive cannons connected to the walls. These cannons were extremely powerful; even a tenth of the firepower from the secondary cannons could easily melt down ordinary structures, and the power of the main cannons could easily penetrate the armor of high-speed warships.

White Night needs to take into account the possibility of facing attacks of this magnitude, so the speed and agility of the aircraft need to be enhanced, while also ensuring that the energy shield can deflect the bombardment of this main cannon.

The best approach, of course, is to maximize stealth and enter Londinium undetected. Therefore, the optimal method is to infiltrate directly from the port after approaching the mobile city.

……

Bai Ye had been to Longmen many times, so upon entering Longmen's airspace, he didn't slow down to land but went straight in. He was essentially announcing his arrival to Wei Yanwu in this way.

This can be considered a tacit understanding between the two.

However, Bai Ye hesitated this time about whether to see Lao Wei, since he didn't know how to talk about his own affairs.

Driven by a desire to escape, Bai Ye first went to find Chen Huijie.

It wasn't really to explain my relationship with Talulah. It was mainly about the bagpipes I met in Victoria Hills, namely Fiona Young.

According to Fengdi, Old Chen was her old classmate. Baiye planned to tell her about it. And, well, just a side note, she'd also mention Talulah.

Chapter Ninety-Nine Chen Chen

Lungmen is probably the place Bai Ye is most familiar with on the Terra continent.

Before he transmigrated, as a player, Bai Ye chose Lungmen as his starting point when the game launched. He spent almost all of the early version of the game in Lungmen.

At that time, Bai Ye had not been found by the guild leader, nor had he joined the "Debauchery Tea Party". For him, the entire "Arknights Online" was just a means to relax, relieve stress, and change his mood.

Yes, Bai Ye wasn't initially very interested in the game. After all, he had just withdrawn from the Federation-led "Northern Cross" project and left Loyal Succession Academy forever, making him a loser and coward in the eyes of others. He was quite devastated and under immense psychological pressure. Having just left the high-pressure Loyal Succession Academy and become a completely free citizen, he didn't know what to do.

Playing games to change his mood, as suggested by the AI ​​assistant "El," was arguably his only option at the time. Well, Bai Ye had no idea that El was actually Luna's alternate account; he had long been Luna's primary focus. It's hard to imagine how far Luna's dimensional resonance plan had progressed when she invited him to try the game, and what role Bai Ye played in it all.

In short, it was a combination of deliberate manipulation by some entity and various elements of luck that led Bai Ye to get hooked on the game and eventually end up on this land. From a player to an NPC, and now practically a GM and the so-called "mastermind" behind the scenes.

Although the change in identity was very rapid, almost completed within two years, it was indeed a rather long time for Bai Ye.

Or rather, Bai Ye had never truly lived his life so freely in reality. Aside from fulfilling Luna's requests, he could do almost anything he wanted. This made him feel as if he had returned to the state he was in when he first entered the game.

It's not about doing things for any particular purpose, but simply because you want to. Even though you're currently working towards Luna's goals, it doesn't contradict Bai Ye's own intentions.

……

Bai Ye didn't head to the Guard Bureau immediately. Instead, he wandered around Lungmen for a while, trying to recapture some of the past feeling in this city where players hadn't returned yet.

He initially explored the city without a care in the world, but as his strength grew, so did his ambition. Becoming stronger became the goal; from the second version onward, Bai Ye focused on becoming stronger for the sake of becoming stronger, as if there was no reason for him to do so.

Looking back now, I realize that he never went to other maps for exploration, but rather specifically to complete a certain task or to acquire equipment or skills that could enhance himself.

What started as playing games to explore unfamiliar territory and find joy has transformed into an unstoppable climb. Bai Ye isn't sure if this shift is problematic, or if he needs to become stronger. But he feels he hasn't experienced that pure joy in a long time.

“There’s no going back now…” Bai Ye shook his head helplessly. In the end, if it weren’t for that kind of gaming life later on, Bai Ye probably wouldn’t have reached this level of strength and skill now.

It can only be said that "fate called him to fight," and in any case, Bai Ye himself chose this path.

"It feels like it's been so long since I've been here..."

After a moment of reflection, Bai Ye found himself standing in front of the Guard Bureau building once again.

Unlike the previous timeline, this time, the Guard Bureau building was not damaged and therefore did not undergo any renovations, remaining in its original state.

Bai Ye had a sudden inspiration. This time, instead of entering through the main entrance, he first flew over the railing and then floated directly to the window of Chen Huijie's office.

The last time he acted so recklessly was probably the first time. After obtaining initial start-up funds from Penguin Logistics' safe house through "zero-yuan purchase", Bai Ye went to the Guard Bureau building and entered the Lungmen database through the underground passage.

Back then, Bai Ye could only sneak in cautiously, and even knocked out a member of the Royal Guard, for fear of being exposed.

Now, he can freely fly into any office in the Guard Bureau.

Bai Ye was about to sneakily move the window open and enter the office through it when she discovered something very embarrassing—the window was locked.

Left with no other option, Bai Ye could only gently knock on the window.

"Who?!"

Chen Huijie was clearly startled when she heard the noise. After all, on such a high floor, it would be quite normal for the door to be knocked on, but this time it was the window that was being knocked on...

Looking up, Chen Huijie saw Bai Ye's head floating outside the window.

"Come in!"

Even Chen Huijie was startled when she first saw this strange sight. Fortunately, she quickly calmed herself down, walked to the window, opened it, and pulled Bai Ye inside.

"Yo." Bai Ye greeted him with a smile.

"Hey, you!" Chen Huijie rolled her eyes in annoyance. "From now on, come in through the front door properly!"

"And then you said that one of the male friends of the Director of the Guard Bureau, who is particularly close to him, came looking for you again?" Bai Ye smiled and turned the tables on him.

As expected, Chen Huijie immediately became stammering after Bai Ye finished speaking. She was the type with exceptionally high attack power but very poor defense.

Unlike Swire, her recovery ability is also quite good.

"At least show up in a more normal way! Or try to find me through the terminal first." Chen Huijie sighed, somewhat helplessly. "So, why did you decide to come here again? Why not go find Swire?"

That sounds a bit sour, doesn't it? Looking back, although the three of them formed an alliance similar to a "twin triangle," becoming a secret little group, it seems that Bai Ye had more contact with Swire, while as for Chen, she abandoned some of her principles to join this little group in order to find her sister Talulah.

Now that Talulah has been found, and Bai Ye has also established a relationship with Lao Wei, there seems to be no direct interaction between the two sides anymore, as Bai Ye is now more connected with Swire.

"Don't say that, Chenchen," Bai Ye said with a grin. "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?"

Chen Huijie was utterly shocked upon hearing Bai Ye's words...

Chapter 100 Brother-in-law

Bai Ye's eerie nickname completely stunned Chen Huijie.

For a long time, she couldn't understand why this guy would address her in this way.

It took her a moment to come to her senses, and she stared at Bai Ye with wide eyes:

"Wait, where did you hear that name from?!"

"Ahem, can't it be my own idea? You agree, right, Chen Chen?" Bai Ye's wicked sense of humor kicked in again.

"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Huijie clenched her fists, wishing she could punch the guy in front of her. Goosebumps rose all over her body.

Actually, there wouldn't be anything wrong with calling someone that, but Bai Ye was definitely doing it on purpose. His tone is so irritating that it makes you want to punch him.

“Normally, you wouldn’t call me that. You must have heard it from somewhere,” Chen Huijie replied firmly.

Bai Ye realized he couldn't get any more amusement from Chen Huijie, but seeing so many interesting expressions from her was still quite enjoyable. He then replied with a smile:

“I went to Victoria before, and guess who I met?”

"Who is it?" Chen Huijie asked, but she already had a vague answer in her heart. Memories from many years ago were beginning to surface in her mind.

"Yes, I saw bagpipes."

However, Bai Ye's answer completely surprised Chen Huijie.

"Bagpipes? Who's that?" Chen Huijie frowned, somewhat puzzled.

She had indeed never heard of this person before.

"Uh..." Bai Ye then realized that Chen Huijie might not know that Bagpipes was that guy's code name in the Storm Commando.

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye replied again:

"Bagpipes is just her code name; her real name is Fiona Young."