reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

After the joke was over, Talulah found it quite amusing. She hadn't expected to find someone of her kind on this land, and that their experiences were quite similar.

"Unfortunately, she wasn't as lucky as me... The biggest difference between us is that I met you in the very beginning."

As Talulah spoke, she leaned against Bai Ye.

She could never forget that long night in the snow. When she awoke from her coma, she saw the little deer spirit lying on the next bed, and Bai Ye standing beside her.

In that instant, she truly felt redemption.

“I am so much luckier than her,” Talulah said sincerely. “When she met you, it was already too late.”

"It's not too late, or rather, the timing was just right," Bai Ye said with a smile.

"I might bring her to the core city later. Her identity is too special, and it's too dangerous for Rhodes Island. We can't make things too difficult for Kal'tsit. I'll bring her over after her check-up is complete," Bai Ye added.

"Perhaps you and she will have some things in common."

“I’m sure there won’t be any problems on my end,” Talulah nodded readily. She was really good-natured, and except for certain periods of time, she showed almost no signs of the aggression that came from her Drak bloodline.

Chapter 144 Terra's First Talent Market

Talulah was quite looking forward to the red dragon that Baiye had mentioned.

Before she was even born, her biological father sacrificed his life to protect her and her mother. Her mother, after being betrayed and remarrying to protect herself, died in despair.

Talulah had never met her own kind, and ever since she was taken away from Lungmen by the black snake Kosichear, she had never felt the sense of home.

Fortunately, Alina the deer spirit and Bai Ye redeemed her twice, pulling her back from the increasingly distorted timeline. Looking back now, if Talulah hadn't encountered Alina's family on her escape after assassinating Koschei, she might have already turned to the dark side.

There was no chance for Bai Ye to come and save her.

Looking back now, Talulah still feels a bit scared, and at the same time, she is full of curiosity about her fellow clansman, Drak, who has had a similar experience to her.

……

Bai Ye was unaware of Talulah's thoughts; he simply breathed a sigh of relief that Talulah had agreed to accept another red dragon into the core city. Well, while it might not seem like a big deal, his worries weren't entirely unfounded.

After all, Bai Ye had no doubt about Talulah's character; what he was worried about was Talulah's bloodline.

The Drak bloodline is extremely rare, and thus, many legends surround it. The most widespread of these is, of course, the aggressive nature attributed to the Drak bloodline.

Bai Ye worried that bringing in another red dragon girl would trigger the territorial instincts within Talulah's bloodline. The saying "two tigers cannot share one mountain" is quite common. Remember, the two Drak kings fought a fierce battle, almost resulting in mutual destruction, before Aslan managed to take advantage of the situation.

Fortunately, Talulah and Raphsini are both outliers among the Drakians; neither of them inherited the aggressiveness and ambition inherent in the Drakian bloodline.

We definitely need to bring Raphsini to the core city. Keeping her on Rhodes Island is far too intimidating for that land-based carrier. The HR manager almost lost his temper when he saw Bai Ye bring back a red dragon; his eyes were like those of a bomb disposal expert watching a countdown to zero. Clearly, no one dares to act recklessly like Bai Ye and risk directly confronting Victoria's wrath.

Although Lontinim is currently in a mess, when it comes to the issue of Drak, it's quite possible that the Grand Dukes will unite against a common enemy.

What makes Chernobog's core city special is its unique semi-independent political nature and its semi-closed state due to the presence of infected and players. Aside from that, it's probably just that White Night's continuous cleaning has made it excessively clean.

No one dared to extend their tentacles into the city again.

It was obviously the perfect tool to conceal a red dragon girl with special attributes.

……

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Chen Huijie and Lao Wei already know about us." Bai Ye then told Sister Tazi the second thing.

"Huh?" Talulah was caught off guard.

“I went to Longmen once before, and then… I couldn’t keep it a secret, so I just told everyone. Anyway, Lao Wei and Chen Huijie already know.”

Bai Ye still finds it funny when he recalls how Chen Huijie called him "brother-in-law".

"This..." Talulah couldn't help but stomp her foot, looking rather cute. Clearly, she hadn't expected to be exposed so soon.

"Although Old Wei seemed a little unhappy, I felt he was quite satisfied. Perhaps this was his and Madam Wen Yue's original plan."

“No wonder…” Talulah handed a letter from Lungmen to Baiye.

This is what she received from Longmen today. In the letter, Madam Wenyue said she was knitting a sweater, saying it was for the children.

Talulah was initially confused, not knowing what Lady Wenyue was trying to say, but now, after combining what Baiye told her, the answer was clear.

Wen Yue already knew about her relationship with Bai Ye.

"It's definitely not that fast..." Bai Ye was speechless after reading the letter. Older people are always particularly enthusiastic about these kinds of things.

As they were talking, Bai Ye suddenly realized that the girl beside him was no longer responding.

Coming to his senses, he looked down and realized that Talulah, who was leaning against him, had fallen asleep without him noticing.

Clearly, she had been too busy in the two days since returning to the core city, catching up on all the official business she had accumulated during her previous trip.

Bai Ye shook his head. It seemed he needed to find a way to help her alleviate the pressure and stress she was under. Even Drak didn't work this hard; she was essentially handling the affairs of the entire core city single-handedly, with the assistance of only a few Reunion cadres. She had to manage everything.

During the Reunion Movement, Team 5 didn't have too many members. There was also Big Daddy in charge of the Ursus Guerrilla, Yelena in charge of the Yetis, Lyudmila in charge of the Ghost Squad, Alina in charge of civilian work, and Talulah's job wasn't too hard.

However, once they reached the core city, the original five teams became an entire city. At first, the makeshift team was relatively easy, but as the scale grew larger, Talulah gradually began to feel overwhelmed.

Especially now, the core city has expanded significantly, not only in terms of the number of mobile city plots but also the population. If the current model continues, with Talulah handling every little detail, she'll probably be completely exhausted.

Perhaps we should really thank Koschei the Black Serpent, who is still fighting a resurrection match against the Prisoner. Although he is a bad guy, he has taught Talulah very well. At least, he taught Talulah how to be a qualified lord.

However, it's not enough for her to do it alone.

"It's time to strengthen the leadership structure of the core city..."

Bai Ye wouldn't have thought about things this way before. After all, he had always treated Talulah as an ally and didn't interfere in her internal affairs, which was clearly his consistent approach and something he had learned from the Loyal Succession Academy.

However, as their relationship has grown closer, Bai Ye has come to regard Talulah's situation as his own. His perspective has also shifted. He had already formed a preliminary idea when he left the core city to handle matters concerning the transmigrators. Now, Talulah's tired sleeping face has only solidified his resolve.

“We need to recruit at least a few more people… The few cadres from the Reunification Movement aren’t enough. Oh, and there’s that old man Sergei who’s still popping rice…”

The first place that Bai Ye thought of was naturally Rhodes Island.

No joke, Rhodes Island is known as the best talent market in all of Terra, a hub for people from all countries and industries, and they're all very friendly. Bai Ye has close ties with them, so recruiting a few people to assist Talulah would indeed be a good option.

Yes, for example, there's Natalia, the noblewoman from Ursus whose figure doesn't resemble that of a high school student at all. Two years have passed since the core city of Chernobog was captured, and the girl has grown up very well on Rhodes Island. Not only did she complete advanced courses in two years, but she also demonstrated her talent in management.

Chapter 145 Not Today

Bai Ye had met Natalia at the City Hall before. She now had Rhodes Island's codename, "Early Dew." Bai Ye felt that she had grown up and could now be temporarily placed under Sergei's tutelage to learn from him.

After all, she was a noblewoman in the past, receiving an upper-class education from a young age, and was also the student council president in her high school, so her foundation is quite good. She will probably soon become a useful talent.

High school students who have studied at Rhodes Island are definitely high achievers compared to the Reunion Movement, which consists mostly of illiterate infected individuals.

In addition, Baiye also plans to use an artificial intelligence system that has had its "hanging loop" function removed to assist Talulah.

It's actually only being used to analyze the data collected by the "Hanging Loop," which is a bit of an overkill for the AI ​​modified by Luna. There's also a lot of redundant computing power; if that could be utilized, it would significantly reduce the burden on Talulah.

Of course, Bai Ye still intended to keep such a "so dark" thing as "aerial loop" under his own control, so as not to let Talulah be exposed to such negativity and darkness. After being parasitized by the black snake Koschei, Bai Ye remained concerned about Talulah's mental state.

……

Bai Ye carried Talulah back to her room and stayed with her until the red dragon girl woke up from her sleep.

Afterwards, Bai Ye returned to her residence.

Upon opening the door, Bai Ye saw Laurentina sitting on the sofa wiping the circular saw blade. This blade was handcrafted by Nian herself, and compared to industrial products with extremely high wear and tear rates, this thing was incredibly sharp and durable.

Laurentina listened to a record and hummed a song while wiping the sharp circular saw blade in her hand. Under the light, the saw blade gleamed with a crystalline, cold light, and Laurentina had a faint smile on her lips. The whole scene had a unique and mysterious beauty.

On the record rack next to it, along with vinyl records, were some worn-out saw blades and some brand-new ones.

Placing a saw blade and a vinyl record together is probably a style unique to Lauren Tina, and it has to be said that the two actually seem quite harmonious.

"Where are Titi and the swordfish?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat puzzled.

At this time of day, the three Deepsea Hunters should all be home. Gladys would probably be soaking in the bathtub, Skadi would be entertaining herself in her room, and Laurentina always has her own way of passing the time.

However, right now, only Laurentina's presence is in the house; obviously, the other two Deepsea Hunters are not home.

"Titi is too greedy, so the captain dragged her to practice. He's afraid she'll become too complacent and her performance will decline," Laurentina replied with a smile.

"Azhe..."

It seems Skadi has indeed become too complacent, to the point that Goredia has to bypass Skadi's captain, whose fate is unknown, to educate her.

However, Bai Ye was well aware of Titi's enormous appetite; when that girl ate a cupcake, she would even eat the outer paper along with it.

"Didn't she drag you along for the special training?" Bai Ye asked with a smile.

"I have to stay here and wait for you to come home," Laurentina said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

……

Bai Ye sat down next to Laurentina.

At this moment, Laurentina was wearing loose black loungewear, exuding a lazy vibe.

"Bai Ye, I've started having dreams again lately." Laurentina stopped what she was doing, looking at the saw blade, its smooth surface reflecting her red eyes.

On each serrated surface, she could see a fragmented version of herself.

"Is that dark feeling resurfacing? I haven't been gone for long, have I?" Bai Ye calculated the time. Laurentina's condition was gradually improving, and seven days away from Bai Ye's side was more than enough.

Otherwise, when Bai Ye returned, he wouldn't have seen Laurentina, but Ghost Shark... He wouldn't have had the leisure to chat like he does now, and would have been preparing to go to bed for an emergency injection.

“No, actually, the captain and I both dream about fragmented things to some extent now, which is why the captain is so eager to improve his strength, and even dragged Titi along with him.” Laurentina lowered her eyes, “It probably started from the time you confronted me.”

"Perhaps it's because you've reached the inner part of the world, and therefore received information from other world lines?" Bai Ye guessed.

Laurentina nodded:

"That's what the captain thinks too. It's the only variable, and those dreams really do seem to have happened in a parallel world."

“I dreamt that I completed the final stone carving in the deep sea and then perished. I also dreamt that I turned into a stone statue with the captain.” Laurentina’s tone was very calm. “As for Titi, she suffered the most. Without your help to share Isamara’s burden, she would have been the first to be transformed by the sea and completely became a newborn shell.”

“But she wasn’t dreaming. As for the captain and me…” Laurentina smiled as she said this.

“Because she already did it.” Bai Ye shook his head and corrected, “She should have been the first to start dreaming.”

"No wonder she was so calm..." Laurentina said suddenly.

It turns out that the one who seemed the most naive was actually the most clear-headed.

"But it's good to train a bit, to warm up. Victoria's Sarkaz is pretty fierce."

Especially those in the royal court.

Just look at your father's example.

“Once Victoria’s matter is settled, we’ll have to start preparing to solve the deep-sea problem.” Bai Ye said, picking out records as he reassured her, “What you’re worried about will definitely not happen.”

Laurentina nodded, then she smiled:

"Actually, the captain is a little worried about you. She's afraid you'll be affected by the primordial energy within you. It seems she has indeed had similar nightmares."

"She actually cares about me like this? I thought she would stab me to death with a spear when I mutated." Bai Ye stuck out her tongue.

“At first she thought she could, but now she probably won’t act immediately. I know the captain, she’s softened now.” Laurentina winked at Bai Ye as she spoke.

Then, she whispered in Bai Ye's ear:

"I reckon you'll win her over sooner or later."

"What are you thinking... How could she be like you?" Bai Ye shook his head.

However, Laurentina's scent made his ears itch slightly. His gaze towards the girl also began to change.

However, Laurentina seemed to immediately sense Bai Ye's thoughts. She knew Bai Ye too well, and her expression changed instantly in the next second. The girl rolled her eyes:

"What do you mean 'like me'? Hmph, don't even think about it today. You're covered in that dragon girl's scent..."

"..."

Chapter 146 Orca Head Hammer

Sharks are said to have a very sensitive sense of smell, with the area of ​​their olfactory nerve endings exceeding 4000 square centimeters, which is 480 times that of an average human.

Bai Ye didn't know if it was true or not, but he was now certain that Ghost Shark Laurentina's nose was indeed very nice.

Just as this thought popped into Bai Ye's head, he heard Laurentina suddenly laugh out loud. Looking at Bai Ye's expression, she then said definitively:

"Looks like I guessed right."

"Well, actually there wasn't such a strong smell. I just noticed you seemed a bit distracted, so I figured you probably came back from the Dragon Girl's place."

"..." Bai Ye then realized that Laurentina had been bluffing him.