reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

One of them gave a number.

"I'll give you double," Bai Ye said, pursing his lips.

The Sarkaz mercenaries' expressions immediately changed.

Clearly, even the title of "big boss" is not as tangible as money.

……

"What...what are you planning to do?! We signed a contract!"

By now, even a fool could tell something was amiss, let alone this guy, who was shouting at the mercenaries in Colombian.

Upon hearing this, the Sarkaz burst into laughter.

If it were in Colombia, or a contract signed with a large corporation, then it would indeed have some binding force. However, this was just an insignificant Sargon, so naturally they wouldn't take it to heart.

For these Sarkaz mercenaries, all they needed to do was complete the tasks assigned by Volvotkoczynski; no one cared who their employers in Sargon were. Changing employers due to a "chance encounter" was a perfectly normal occurrence for Sarkaz mercenaries.

The world of mercenaries is inherently rife with betrayal and being betrayed.

"Let him quiet down, then we can have a proper talk."

Bai Ye waved his hand, and the poor Sargon was knocked unconscious the next moment. A mercenary carried him on his back, and the others followed Bai Ye toward the mine exit.

“They…” Someone turned their gaze toward the Rainbow Team, who looked slightly surprised.

“They are my friends, just pretend you didn’t see them.”

Bai Ye shook his head, then put the dagger W had given him back into his inventory.

Ash and his group stood by, completely bewildered as they watched how things had turned out this way.

They even suspected that Bai Ye had orchestrated this beforehand, but the scene just now didn't seem staged at all...

The guest from another world is somewhat questioning the meaning of life.

Chapter 129 The Mangosteen People and the Bizarre Little Country

"Boss...this is our contract."

The Sarkaz mercenary handed the already signed red-label contract to White Night.

"Oh, so his name is Druich." Bai Ye found the name of the Reberba man on the other side of the contract.

……

At this moment, they had already left the mine and returned to the location where Bai Ye had landed the aircraft.

Bai Ye left beacons and surveillance cameras at the mine entrance to prevent anyone from accidentally entering the mine without his knowledge. Although Bai Ye had sealed off the mine where the device was located, this couldn't escape the notice of a discerning observer. The traces left by the rocks, disguised as a mine collapse, were still quite fresh, and careful observation could still reveal the anomalies.

If someone is overly curious and has nothing better to do, they might dig and investigate, which would be embarrassing if they accidentally exposed the simple building materials that Rhodes Island uses for rapid construction.

Bai Ye left the mine only after making thorough preparations. The mercenaries naturally pretended not to see it. After all, this was their boss's boss, the legendary figure known as "Legend." In the gray areas of this land, rumors about him were as numerous as the stars in the sky. Having confirmed Bai Ye's identity, they naturally dared not offend him.

Meanwhile, scientist Levi Klitschko was injected with an anesthetic by White Night, tied up, and thrown into the warehouse to be guarded by Hanai 2.

As for this unfortunate fellow named Druqi, he was now thrown on the ground by Bai Ye.

"Wake him up, don't let him sleep." Bai Ye glanced at Reberba lying on the ground. This race is somewhat similar to Pero and Ruper, but it is also a type of demi-human race, mainly distributed in Sargon.

Bai Ye himself felt that this race was quite rare. Sargon, he hadn't come here very often, whether before or now.

……

After Bai Ye gave the order, a Sarkaz mercenary grabbed Druqi by the collar and slapped him twice across the face.

"Hmm..." The effect was quite significant. Under such an impact, it was impossible for Druich to remain unconscious. He opened his eyes in a daze before realizing his situation.

"Um, what I mean is, there's no need to be so violent... By the way, he's not exactly our prisoner now, is he?" Bai Ye blinked. These mercenaries' methods were indeed a bit brutal, but they seemed to be quite effective.

The Rainbow Squad members gained a deeper understanding of just how chaotic and violent this land truly was.

Of course, the fierce Sarkaz mercenaries can sometimes be quite effective. After Druch let out a pig-like scream, he was hit hard by one of the mercenaries, and he never dared to shout again, instantly becoming extremely docile.

This shows that the principles of physics can indeed make people very reasonable, and sometimes they are really useful.

Based on this, Bai Ye easily got everything he wanted to know from this guy.

……

"Just as I expected, this guy's actions were not officially authorized by the local lord at all... well, you could even say that they were the ones with ulterior motives."

Bai Ye was right when he was in the mine; these people were indeed acting suspiciously.

Druci is the eldest son of the lord of Longspring Town, the eldest son in the family.

Longspring Town is named after a well that provides a stable water supply. The lord of Longspring Town was once the most outstanding and valiant warrior under the local chieftain, who used his strength to acquire Longspring Town as his fiefdom for himself and his family.

Changquan Town was once a mining town, producing Originium. The old lord amassed considerable wealth through Originium mining. However, he was a benevolent lord. After discovering that Oripathy was spreading in the town through miners, he ordered a halt to Originium mining and the construction of residential areas for Oripathy infected individuals after the shallow Originium deposits were exhausted.

The old lord's daughter inherited his strength and physique, and was highly skilled in martial arts. The old lord knew that he could not govern his fiefdom by fighting and killing alone, so he sent his eldest son to study in Columbia.

Yes, it's the one standing right in front of Bai Ye right now.

However, upon arriving in Columbia, Drucci was quickly influenced by the Columbian ideology. He began to believe that the lord should not care about the lives of ordinary townspeople, but should continue to mine Originium to obtain wealth.

Of course, this guy wasn't concerned with the development of Changquan Town, but rather with how to increase his own wealth. Such a view was naturally unacceptable to the old lord, who, after several conversations, could no longer tolerate this rebellious son and kicked him out of the house.

Yes, that's Druci's current state.

However, it was clear that the old lord underestimated this guy, or rather, he was still limited by his own perspective and did not expect that this guy, Druitch, was not alone. He had already made contact with some people with ulterior motives back in Colombia.

As mentioned before, Colombia had long coveted Sargon, and they were naturally very interested in a student from Sargon. Realizing that this person could be won over and utilized, they established a long-term communication mechanism and cooperative relationship with him.

These mercenaries were also introduced to Druitch through their connections.

Their goal, of course, is the Originium mine beneath Longspring Town. As a newly emerging technological nation, Columbia naturally needs a large amount of Originium to support its industrial and technological systems in various aspects.

In Bolívar, Colombians went so far as to support puppet regimes and wage war to acquire mining rights, while in Sargon, an undeveloped mining area was naturally seen as a tempting target.

……

"So that's how it is. You received weapons aid from Volvotkoczynski and hired so many mercenaries, probably to overthrow your own father, become the new lord, and then sell the interests of your territory to those Colombians? In this way, you can gain a lot of wealth and also use Colombian armed forces to consolidate and maintain your rule?"

Bai Ye was perfectly aware of Druci's scheme.

Colombia executed this maneuver flawlessly, clearly not the first time they'd done it.

……

Ash and the other Rainbow Squad members, who had overheard the entire story, were naturally disgusted by this behavior. While Drouche and Columbia had essentially won, they certainly wouldn't care about the interests of the residents of Longspring. If Drouche's coup had succeeded, the old lord's benevolent rule would have been completely wiped out, and the town would likely have become a bizarre little country.

Chapter 130 Filial Piety and Fatherly Love

Bai Ye usually just watched this kind of "filial piety" story with amusement, but when he learned that this guy was planning to cooperate with the Colombians, Bai Ye couldn't stand it anymore.

If this guy cooperated closely with the Colombians after seizing power and ceded the local Originium mining rights to Volvotkoczynski, how could Bai Ye have established a legitimate research institute here to properly study this device?

During the mining process, Volvotkoczynski will inevitably discover the otherworldly device hidden by the White Night, which will then cause many more troubles.

Bai Ye hated this kind of trouble. Fortunately, Bai Ye was lucky, or rather, it was Druqi's bad luck that the Sarkaz mercenaries he hired turned out to be Bai Ye's subordinates.

That's it, this guy's completely shut down. He was taken into custody by Bai Ye without even being able to contact Colombian Volvotkoczynski.

“Since you’re not even a proper lord, then I don’t need to worry about you.” Bai Ye and the Rainbow Squad members glared fiercely at Druqi.

Bai Ye was still shaken that this guy had almost seized the mining rights to the Originium Mine ahead of time, while Ash and Alexander were simply disgusted by this scumbag's actions. Bai Ye discovered that these Rainbow Squad members were very righteous.

"Take this guy, those letters, and the weapons provided by the Volvot Koczynski to the lord. These are our bargaining chips."

As the saying goes, Bai Ye was incredibly lucky, while Druqi was incredibly unlucky. Bai Ye was just thinking about how to find a pretext to approach the lord. Although he was indeed famous, in Sargon, a closed, conservative, and backward place, his reputation was of little use.

Even users of the Face Fruit can't always perform consistently; the prerequisite is that others know you're the one who will give you face.

Fortunately, with Druci's "timely help," Bai Ye didn't even need to think of an excuse. It was like someone delivering a pillow just when you're about to fall asleep.

"You...you can't do this! The adults in Columbia will never forgive you!" Seeing that his plot had been exposed and his plan had failed, Druitch shouted again.

He seemed to have a premonition of his fate. According to the laws of the Bayel chieftain, even if he didn't die, he would probably be severely injured, let alone his impulsive sister...

Even now, he can only hope that those bigwigs in Colombia can intimidate these guys in front of him.

Unfortunately, his plan backfired. Bai Ye had no interest in listening to the wailing of the defeated. He made a gesture, and a Sarkaz mercenary next to him raised his fist.

With one punch, the world became quiet again, and the guy fell back into a baby-like sleep.

……

"Take me to see your camp, and that strange set of weapons."

Bai Ye glanced at the Sarkaz mercenary beside him, quite interested in the "generous" sponsorship that Drucci had received from the Columbia research company.

After all, this is Colombia, a country at the forefront of technology. These people are quite advanced, and some of their weapons and equipment are impressive to Bai Ye.

The Sarkaz mercenaries naturally wouldn't refuse Bai Ye's request, and they led Bai Ye and the others to a camp outside Changquan Town.

Beneath the windproof tarpaulin, Bai Ye saw the weapon provided by Volvotkoczynski—the TSW-2 ultrasonic shock device.

“This is an experimental weapon that Volvotkochinsky has not yet used in actual combat.” The Sarkaz mercenary patted the massive, technologically advanced creation. “The only drawback is probably its size; just transporting it here took us a lot of effort.”

"An interesting device." Bai Ye glanced at the experimental weapon that could generate powerful shockwaves, then added it to his inventory. This was quite a find; if it could be miniaturized, it could probably be placed on power armor.

Of course, this is on the premise that it has to be miniaturized.

This was just an appetizer; what truly interested Bai Ye was the strange otherworldly device that still remained in the mine.

In order to achieve their goal as soon as possible, Bai Ye did not linger, but took Druqi directly to see the lord of Changquan Town.

……

Bai Ye met this legendary warrior in the main hall of the old lord's mansion.

To Bai Ye's surprise, the "most valiant warrior under the King" that Druqi had mentioned was no longer alive.

The hidden injuries left by years of fighting and various battles flared up rapidly due to his aging, and his physical condition was deteriorating rapidly. Bai Ye concluded that he estimated he wouldn't last more than six months.

Fortunately, he was in good spirits, and Bai Ye met the lord, who had previously established a cooperative relationship with Rhodes Island, under the guidance of the lord's guards.

He was probably one of the few benevolent lords in Sargon who cared about the condition of the infected.

"I am a messenger from Rhodes Island, Bai Ye." After introducing himself, Bai Ye informed the lord about Druqi and Columbia Technologies' covetousness of the mine.

After personally verifying the contract and reviewing other evidence, the old lord was furious. He never imagined that this guy would do something even more outrageous: colluding with Colombia to plot a rebellion. This was no ordinary crime.

“I had kicked him out of the house before, and we had long since severed our relationship as teachers… I will handle this matter properly.”

With the help of his guards, the old lord stood up unsteadily and walked to Druitch himself.

"Ugh... ugh..." With his mouth taped shut, Druich couldn't say a word. He could only stare at his father in horror, making strange noises.

Someone asked me, "Does a person need to be able to forgive?"

"I said yes, but not all of it."

He paused, then continued:

Betrayal cannot be forgiven.

"I gave you a chance, hoping you could reflect on your mistakes, but you have disappointed me greatly."

With that, the lord drew his dagger and, in front of everyone, in front of the guards and advisors, plunged it into Druch's heart.

After doing all this, the lord's back bent again, and he seemed to have aged even more. With his back to Bai Ye, he mumbled indistinctly:

“Mr. Baiye, I think there are no problems with the other matters, such as the geological research of the mine. As for the specifics, you can talk to Pigal about them... I’m a little tired, please forgive my rudeness.”

With that, he walked out of the reception hall, supported by the guards.

The others covered the corpses on the ground with white sheets...

written request for leave

I'm still busy outside today, so I'm taking a day off. I'll resume work tomorrow.

……

By the way, the new collaboration in Azur Lane is great! The ship girls are really good, it's making my head spin.

Finally, I wish everyone good health, goodbye. Have a great weekend!

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