reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Of course, this is on the premise that you have the methods from the past.

As for surviving? Forget about it.

At the beginning of the game, the lack of a teleportation function limited the player's exploration radius, keeping the player within a relatively fixed area.

Later, as players' power gradually increased, the teleportation function was added. The teleportation panel made players' actions faster and provided many conveniences for people like Bai Ye who knew how to command players.

It's a win-win situation.

Later, the Adventurers' Guild was introduced, allowing players to complete quests without NPCs, which provided considerable convenience for players who did not have a strong desire to explore or did not require a high degree of freedom.

After all, many people aren't that interested in the plot or the world-building; they just want to fight, complete missions to get rewards, improve their strength, and then defeat even stronger enemies to gain a sense of satisfaction.

Not everyone enjoys watching those unskippable PowerPoint presentations.

……

This time, a new feature has clearly been added: the Arena.

Actually, releasing the Arena in the third version was a bit slow, since while PVE is fun, players still prefer to fight each other.

At first, ordinary players usually compare levels, that is, leveling speed. However, later on, this kind of pure numerical comparison can become boring.

Therefore, for skilled players, the most intense battles should take place in dungeons.

From the initial rush of strategy groups to secure the first kill, to the later speedruns with various restrictions, such as limiting the number of players, reducing the number of players, restricting skills, and using terms like "self-isolation" and "ninja sect," they have managed to make even simple dungeons incredibly interesting.

As for the highest difficulty of some high-difficulty dungeons, there is still no sign of them being solved. It may be a long time before any team can take the crown.

The gap between the two is so large that it seems to leave players feeling somewhat hopeless. Nobody knows why such a difficult dungeon was released in the first version; it's clearly the developers' malicious intent.

Those dungeons seem to be telling players just how high the power ceiling of this world boss really is, and that players are still far from being able to reach it.

However, future PVP battles might be simpler and more straightforward, such as simply going to the arena for duels. Various rules can also be set to meet the needs of different players.

Well, players will no longer have to get killed by Originium Bugs when they're low on health during duels in the wild. Don't laugh, this has actually happened, both in the timeline before White Night's arrival and now, and it's not an isolated case.

On the forum, there's a dedicated thread for players who have been killed by Originium Bugs. It's quite long, with people going in every day to watch and mock them. A large portion of these deaths are due to players being killed by Originium Bugs after a duel when they were low on health due to carelessness.

Of course, the arena is designed to include not only pure duels, but also classic 3v3 team battles and a battle royale game called DGP.

Calculations show that 3v3 is the most entertaining game. Fewer players make it less interesting, and the combinations are limited. More players lead to chaos, especially in stealth team battles like this, where it easily devolves into a chaotic mess of people fighting each other, making it impossible to tell what's going on.

Therefore, 3v3 is the perfect number of players, allowing for both coordinated team battles and individual skill-based duels, making it the most entertaining and competitive game. It requires teamwork, understanding of the game, and individual skill.

……

So when the third version was finally released, the first arena to open were the 1V1 and 3V3 arenas, as well as the more luck-based DGP battle royale game.

The first two arenas will host official professional leagues, which are highly competitive, while DGP is hosted by the NPC factions in the game.

This is a new addition to the Kazimierz Knights Arena Special Tournament, a competition that only players can participate in.

The main gameplay is battle royale, with random items, random missions, random monsters, and gradual elimination until the final showdown.

Besides DGP, players can also sign up for other events in the official Kazimierz Major, and can even participate as a knight, which is the so-called Arena PVE event.

However, players may also encounter other players during the Major, so the event will also have PVP characteristics.

……

With each major update, Arknights Online brings players a brand new version, and in return, players bring some new surprises to the native inhabitants of Terra.

In the third version, besides the arena, the most exciting feature is naturally the explosively expanded player base.

Luna accelerated her plans, drawing in more and more players. In addition to traditional players, there was a significant influx of people who had never played a game like this before.

This even includes the elderly and children.

Of course, games have a mature protection system for minors and the elderly, and these two groups are naturally not primarily involved in fighting and killing.

Fortunately, besides war, suffering, and struggle, this land also has joy, such as various travel and vacation cities. Siesta, which was almost destroyed by a volcanic eruption, is a travel paradise that combines vacations, water activities, music festivals, and carnivals.

Even though it was almost destroyed by a natural disaster, it is still a popular tourist attraction.

In a context where games are enjoyed by everyone, non-combat players should also find their own enjoyment.

Luna separates players from tourists when setting up account registration, which is a kind of restriction and protection for tourist players.

However, Bai Ye hadn't paid attention to any of these things. After all, before he transmigrated, he only knew how to kill indiscriminately and had never considered any other messy matters.

Of course, these trivial matters, which seemed like a lot to him, were still very important to Luna's plan. It's just that he didn't need to care.

Chapter 115 Spatial Tremor

A month has passed in Terra.

However, in the player's world next door, less than a day had passed.

From 10:00 AM to 16:00 PM Earth time.

The reason why Earth time is used is mainly because human activities already exist in other regions of the solar system besides Earth, our home planet.

For example, Mars, spaceports, the Earth's surface, and geostationary orbit.

Of course, the moon doesn't have that.

Because Luna's "host" is located on the moon, the moon has become a restricted area since her birth, prohibiting any human or man-made object from landing on it, and even approaching it will result in a warning.

Unless authorized, or due to an emergency and the activation of a special contingency plan or protocol, no one can approach the moon's orbit. They will be tracked and targeted by the automatically activated armed security array on the moon, and will be fired upon after multiple warnings following a predetermined procedure.

Although sunrise and sunset times vary from place to place, the game updates still use Earth Standard Time.

Although it's only a short 6 hours, or even less than half a day, most players who love this game find it hard to endure even 6 hours.

Many players were posting on the forum, discussing the content of the new game version and some trivial arguments.

If someone were to travel from the early 21st century to the present day, two or three hundred years from now, they would probably find that human lifestyles and social interactions seem to have changed almost entirely.

Technology and civilization are advancing, yet the internet seems to remain largely unchanged from the past.

There are many reasons for this phenomenon, but it is probably mainly related to that great war that almost caused the regression or even destruction of human civilization.

……

In short, only Arknights Online would take this long to update server data. If other games did this, players would have already started complaining.

Given the current computing power, capacity, and data transmission speed of servers, updating in seconds is practically a basic operation. For it to take half a day to update is definitely a strange thing.

However, as the saying goes, if the game is fun, then most things become acceptable. In fact, players not only won't complain, but they'll also create all sorts of jokes and memes to entertain themselves.

Many skilled individuals even created impromptu works, producing numerous interesting derivative works that have spread widely online, bringing smiles to many faces.

Therefore, the essence of games is still to be fun. To ensure that players have fun while playing, the quality of the game itself is the most crucial thing.

All those fancy gimmicks are pointless; they'd be better off simply trying to please the players. Players are a very straightforward group; they'll buy into anything that's fun.

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Bai Ye looked at the game system panel floating in front of him.

This thing is probably the biggest difference between him and the other natives of this land, and the most fundamental proof that he doesn't belong here. The game system panel, which no one else can see, constantly reminds him of his identity and mission.

Bai Ye still remembered his first day after arriving in this land. When he found that he could open the system panel as usual, his first feeling was one of relief. After all, games were what he was best at, and since it was a game, he had absolute confidence and control.

However, now he seems to no longer need to rely on such things for comfort and confidence, which is perhaps a kind of growth and progress.

Or rather, it simply allowed him to revert to his original self. From gaining, to losing, and then gaining again, it is also a kind of growth.

……

"Coming……"

Bai Ye sat on the railing on the top floor of the central command tower in the core city, looking at the distant skyline and the countdown on the system panel in front of him.

In addition to displaying Terra Standard Time, this panel will also show standard Earth Time, as well as a countdown to the next server launch.

However, just as the countdown was about to reach zero, Bai Ye felt a sudden, inexplicable palpitation.

A sudden sense of crisis made his hair stand on end and his body tense, but when he looked around, Bai Ye found that nothing had happened.

Bai Ye did not take this palpitation as his own illusion. As mentioned before, Bai Ye had unwavering faith in his intuition because it was a bodily instinct and automatic reaction, the most natural and real one.

In the blink of an eye, the countdown reached zero, the third version officially launched, and players flooded into the server.

However, Bai Ye paid no attention to the various players and jumped directly off the command tower.

Bai Ye landed lightly on the ground without pausing, and immediately opened the passage leading to the underground facilities of the command tower.

This is a no-go zone for players, so he doesn't need to worry about his extraordinary actions attracting unnecessary attention.

Rushing into the underground hall, Bai Ye arrived at the Well of Earth, where he saw Luna floating in mid-air.

However, Bai Ye's attention was first drawn to and shocked by the scene before her.

It was a dazzling scene, like a kaleidoscope, that Bai Ye couldn't even describe in words. He could only stand there dumbfounded, feeling the immense flow of information and data flooding into his brain.

It wasn't until Luna stood in front of him, separating his gaze from the bizarre and dazzling sights outside, that Bai Ye slowly came back to his senses.

"call--"

Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with sweat.

“I was originally going to notify you, but I didn’t expect you to have already sensed it yourself.” Luna said, pointing to the system panel in front of Bai Ye.

"What was that just now?"

"That is the reality of the world, or rather, the dimensional resonance phenomenon that occurs after the worlds collide. Even with your mental strength and brain capacity, you cannot bear the weight of an entire world."

Bai Ye shook his head:

"I've forgotten what I just saw... I have no recollection of it at all."

"That's your brain's instinctive way of protecting your body. It doesn't leave any information behind, but lets the data flow through you and then flow away."

As Luna spoke, she moved away from Bai Ye. The light had gone out, and the Well of Earth returned to its original state.

"So, a dimensional resonance has already occurred? So fast?" Bai Ye was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, because you possess the authority of the air element, you were able to feel the first vibration. This is just the beginning; each subsequent vibration will become increasingly intense..."

Chapter 116 The Uninvited Guest

The world, facing its lover, sheds its vast mask. It shrinks, as small as a song, as small as an eternal kiss.

……

With Luna's explanation, Baiye realized that with this version update, the dimensional resonance phenomenon had begun to occur.

As Luna previously explained, on a vastly different scale, Earth and Terra are like two points infinitely far apart.

They hang in the vast sea of ​​stars, insignificant and minuscule in the grand and magnificent universe, yet incredibly powerful and important... fairy tales.

The universe is vast, yet utterly silent. While numerous civilizations exist on a galaxy-wide scale, each is surrounded by desolation.

The birth of life is anything but ordinary. And the development of life into civilization is an even greater miracle.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, Earth and Terra would never have crossed paths. However, due to the striking similarities between the two worlds, coupled with the influence of various human factors, a connection and resonance developed between them.

It's like two dots on a piece of paper that overlap because the paper is folded in half.

However, this process is not instantaneous; there will be twists and turns, and as the two worlds gradually approach each other, they will react more significantly due to the contact between the world bubbles.

This is just the beginning.

“However, even though the reaction is very weak, some things have begun to happen quietly.” Luna looked up at the Earth Well.

Then, she turned her head and asked:

"Bai Ye, what are your plans next?"

"Get ready, then head to Victoria. I've already arranged things in Casimir; once the players get there, I won't need to interfere much. The people there will know what to do. As for us, we need to solve the problems in Victoria," Bai Ye replied without hesitation.

"Well, before that, I'd like to ask you to spare one or two days to do something for me," Luna nodded and then pleaded.

Bai Ye was somewhat puzzled. Luna had never actually asked Bai Ye to do anything before; she had only guided him and told him the ultimate goal.

The rest of the time, Bai Ye actually acted according to his own will, and he had never received any specific tasks or commissions from Luna.

"One or two days should be no problem. Tell me, what do you need me to do?" Bai Ye calculated the time and found that leaving a little later was not a problem. Even half a month later was acceptable.

After all, while Victoria's situation was urgent, it wasn't quite at that point. It was like a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment, but it also needed a trigger.

Moreover, for Bai Ye, traveling across this land is a very easy thing, but for ordinary people, it takes too much time to travel from one mobile city to another.