reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Luna suddenly spoke up.

Bai Ye took a step back and then looked towards the center.

Levi Klitschko's body, which had been injected with a sleeping drug, had vanished. What appeared before Bai Ye were countless points of light and the fine threads connecting them.

"Where is he?" Bai Ye knew this guy was definitely dead, but now even his body was nowhere to be found.

"The brain part has been used up, and the other parts have no further use, so I've disposed of them harmlessly," Luna said matter-of-factly.

"Why are you so skilled at this... Could it be that on Earth..." Bai Ye joked.

However, Luna shook her head seriously and answered earnestly:

"On Earth, I will not dispose of the remains of any federal citizen casually, even if he has died biologically. His remains are still meaningful to his relatives, and the decision is in their hands."

"Unfortunately, Levi Klitschko was not a citizen of the Earth Federation. No one connected to Terra or the Earth Federation has come forward to claim his remains, so they are not under my protection..."

Bai Ye stuck out his tongue. What a pitiful guy. The Rainbow Squad, having gained Bai Ye's approval and residency permits in the core city, were thus considered connected to Terra or the Earth Federation. However, Levi Klitschko was clearly not among them.

but……

"The experiment should have been successful, right?" Bai Ye watched as the enormous network of light spheres in front of him gradually shrank, eventually becoming a small sphere emitting a pale blue light.

This is the prototype of artificial light, also known as "intelligent AI," which is the "soul" extracted using scientific methods.

Of course, the light sphere is just its manifestation and an external projection; its true form is stored in a crystal box, which simulates the core computational matrix of the human brain's neural pathways.

"My work is basically complete. At least in terms of creating an artificial intelligence that inherits the individual memories and knowledge of 'Levi Klitschko,' I have theoretically succeeded."

"Well, those nanoscale slices have also been destroyed by me. So now, the only thing 'Levi Klitschko' still has in this world is this thing. Or rather, it's just a copy of a part of him."

"At the same time, I also modified some of his personality traits according to your needs, and this part is also editable."

Luna floated to Bai Ye's side and then stood with him.

"That sounds pretty creepy." Bai Ye felt there was something strange about what he was saying.

“For a normal human like you, it must be a strange feeling.” Luna shook her head. “Simply put, he can now be considered a digital life form.”

She paused, her expression somewhat strange:

“Some of you might call it an electronic pet, and perhaps that’s how you’ve always viewed artificial intelligence.”

Bai Ye nodded. There had indeed been such comments in the past, but they were only made by a minority.

Luna looked up at the floating sphere and then continued:

"Now there's only one final step left: awakening."

As she spoke, Luna reached out and touched the light blue sphere.

The surface of the sphere shimmered with light, then rippled like the tide.

initialization.

Bai Ye watched the scene unfold before her with some tension.

After a moment, the sphere's light changed from pale blue to a brighter orange. Then it began to flicker steadily, as if it were breathing.

"What are you going to call him?" Luna asked Bai Ye.

"Levi, I guess..." Bai Ye didn't care what the name was. In fact, he already knew he was terrible at naming things. Perhaps the Loyal Succession Academy hadn't taught him this well.

That's a bad thing, though, because if this guy really becomes the captain of a starship, he'll have the right to name any new planets he discovers.

That would probably be a disaster, as Bai Ye's strange naming taste would lead to many more planets with bizarre names being created by humankind.

In a way, we should also thank Bai Ye for his leniency in withdrawing from the "Northern Cross" project.

……

As if hearing Bai Ye's voice, the flashing frequency of the light sphere finally stabilized.

Initialization complete

"Intelligent artificial intelligence, Levi, at your service. (Russian)"

The orb emitted a voice similar to Levi Klitschko's, but compared to that mad old man, this guy seemed much calmer and more rational, clearly indicating that Luna had edited his personality.

"It seems to be successful so far, but it's still unclear where its shortcomings lie." Luna didn't seem particularly excited; clearly, success was inevitable for her.

After all, she had already completed countless simulations before the experiment was finished, and everything that was happening now was the result of her calculations.

As for Bai Ye's explanation, it was merely a version she used based on Bai Ye's personality that best reflected Bai Ye's subconscious.

After all, Bai Ye quite enjoyed witnessing the outcome with her.

If Luna had told Bai Ye in advance that success was inevitable, it would have clearly dampened Bai Ye's spirits, who had been anticipating something. Simply put, it would have lacked a certain thrill.

From this perspective, Luna actually dotes on Bai Ye quite a bit...

Your uncle spoils him, doesn't he?

Chapter 149 Background Board

"His memory is a kind of database for him."

Luna looked at the glowing sphere in front of her.

For humans, memory is a very subjective thing; it is part of a complete person.

Just like the doctor, she was one person before she lost her memory, but after she lost her memory, people usually treat her as a different person.

This is the effect of memory on a person. In a sense, humans are both simple and complex beings. They are complex enough to possess countless thoughts, yet they become completely different people simply because of the removal of memories.

However, for the Levi before him, he was completely unaffected by memories. To him, memories were not about what he, as an individual, had experienced in the past; on the contrary, the experiences of the individual who was once named "Levi Klitschko" were, in his view, completely irrelevant to him.

All the memories inherited from "Levi Klitschko" are merely a database that he can access, and he will search for answers in this database according to his actual needs.

However, he will not be affected by the memories in this database.

Moreover, to prevent what Bai Ye was worried about from happening, Luna had deleted all memories in the database that might affect Levi's core thinking matrix, retaining only pure knowledge and his own thinking logic and knowledge.

“Flaws are inevitable. Just like a mage in a high-magic world trying to recall a soul, the soul will most likely be damaged in the process. Our method is similar. Even if we can perfectly replicate the neural pathways in Levi Klitschko’s brain, there will still be inevitable losses when slicing it.”

As Luna spoke, she placed the crystal box containing Levi into White Night's inventory:

“If you’re still worried, then keep him on the local area network, isolated from the outside world’s big databases… Oh, this planet doesn’t seem to have that kind of global network…” Luna suddenly realized that this world only has local area networks.

At most, it can only form a large-scale intercity network, but it is still inherently limited.

The place where Bai Ye planned to place Levi and build the research institute... well, that place called Changquan Town was very primitive. To put it simply, there wasn't even internet access there.

Therefore, even if Levi still poses a threat, his methods are extremely limited. He can't even influence the outside world. Changquan Town will be his new prison, and he will be eternally toiling for Baiye.

Perhaps this was what the scientist originally named Levi Klitschko had hoped for: to begin endless research and receive knowledge from another world "without limit"... This was also why he plunged headlong into this new world without hesitation. In a sense, he did succeed, achieving his goal.

It's just in another form.

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Before leaving the core city, Bai Ye began to travel back and forth to complete the final tasks.

First, Bai Ye returned to Longspring Town in Sargon with the AI ​​Levi and the construction team. Just in case, he also brought a small squad of ghosts.

Unexpectedly, the "Cyclops" had already begun to demonstrate its capabilities before even transporting Big Daddy. If it were the old "Thunderhawk" transport ship, it probably wouldn't have been able to carry so many people.

With a carload of bread-bread men, Bai Ye arrived at Changquan Town once again.

……

"Finally here... It's quite warm in here." Hinterlea jumped out of the aircraft's hatch and stretched.

“After all, it’s Sargon, which is the opposite of Ursus… Further south, in the Foehn Basin, it’s basically not a place where humans can stay. Both the Foehn Basin and the Endless Snowfield are considered forbidden zones for humans,” Bai Ye explained with a smile.

"My job is to be in charge of security here?" Hinterlea observed her surroundings with some curiosity.

As for why she was here, it was naturally because she was "tricked" by Bai Ye into coming here.

Bai Ye heard that this guy liked to slack off and enjoyed vacations and travel, so he decided to send Little Pegasus to Sargon while Ursus was still quite cold.

This can also be considered a reward for teaching the ghosts how to shoot.

"Indeed, choosing to follow you was the right decision!" Hintraya felt that since leaving Kazimierz and successfully breaking away from the "Unarmored Alliance," her life had become increasingly comfortable. Her regular work wasn't too busy, and she had plenty of vacation time. Coupled with this vacation-like overseas assignment, she had finally slowly emerged from the shadow of her past endless work.

……

Bai Ye resumed mining operations in Changquan Town and secretly established a research institute around the device inside the mine. At the same time, he also began recruiting players to mine.

Mining is a classic player activity in RPG games, and it's also one of the first non-combat ways for newbies to gain experience and complete quests.

Therefore, when Bai Ye announced the newly developed mine in Longspring Town through the Adventurers' Guild platform, players flocked to it. Even though only a small percentage of players who needed to mine at the moment chose to mine in Sargon.

However, compared to the enormous player base, this small percentage is still a very large number. The most obvious manifestation of this is that the previously peaceful Changquan Town suddenly became incredibly lively.

Fortunately, the old lord of Changquan Town and his daughter had expanded the territory in advance according to Bai Ye's plan and requirements; otherwise, the original Changquan Town would probably have been overwhelmed by players by now.

This time, Bai Ye deliberately did not show up, and the recruitment post for Changquan Town on the Adventurers' Guild website was not issued in his name, intentionally distancing himself from any connection with "Bai Ye".

Even so, players continued to flock to the event. This relieved Bai Ye.

From then on, he could step back from the front lines; he no longer needed to personally "play" an NPC in front of the players. He only needed to create big news on the "world" level to maintain his activity and prestige.

His presence is enough if it's all reflected in his participation in these major events; he no longer needs to be seen by players to make his presence felt.

In this way, Bai Ye has entered the third stage.

Although he no longer appears, his legends are everywhere. White Night has become a background element in the game, yet he is omnipresent.

Chapter 150 The Longevity Army

(Setting a goal: I'll have perfect attendance in December!)

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Pigal is the daughter of the old lord of Longspring. She seems to be full of martial spirit and has inherited a certain stubbornness from her father, which fits White Night's preconceived notion of the Sargons.

Last time, Bai Ye had a grudge against the old lord because of the old lord's son, so Pigal has been the one to negotiate with Bai Ye on behalf of the old lord ever since.

"They are what you called... the Undead? You summoned an army of immortals?!" Pigal looked at the players who suddenly flooded into Longspring Town with some surprise.

In fact, it wasn't just Pigal who had this idea. After seeing these strange players, the local residents of Longspring Town were initially afraid, and some even regarded the players as the legendary "Eternal Army".

The "Eternal Army," also known as the "Immortals," is said to have once served under a certain king. Their origins are unknown, and they are of imposing stature. Some say these soldiers are resurrected from the remains of fallen warriors through some means. The "Eternal Army" typically wears luxurious but tattered golden armor, wields massive axes, and seems to possess sand-based Originium Arts, making them formidable in both offense and defense. Historical prophets know that these "Eternal Army" fought alongside the Kheshig (imperial guard) as the main force in the fight against demons.

……

Nowadays, these players who die and then resurrect are regarded by the local residents of Longspring Town as the "Immortal Army," which may also be a reflection of the different cultures in different regions of Terra.

Bai Ye shook his head helplessly:

"Try to appease the residents of the territory. These guys are not the Immortal Army; they are just passing through this land, here to develop the mines, and they will not be employed by us long-term. But there are many of them, so they will continue to arrive for a long time to come."

It's almost like the gold rush of the past. However, unlike those gold prospectors who were just trying their luck aimlessly, the players already had a clear goal.

Bai Ye, too, has her own plans.

As for Pigar, she held her forehead:

“I’m starting to regret agreeing to your request. There are more miners flooding into Changquan Town now than the local population.”

Bai Ye looked at the burly, muscular devil in front of him with some surprise, finding it hard to believe that he would hear such words from this guy's mouth.

"Don't look at me like that. These days, my dad has forced me to learn some bad things..." Pigal obviously guessed what Bai Ye was thinking.

Although her level of education was indeed somewhat questionable, she was not a fool.

Bai Ye explained with a smile:

"Believe me, Changquan Town will definitely reap even greater rewards. These days, your tavern business alone must have improved considerably, and this change will become increasingly apparent. These outsiders are not here to plunder your wealth; on the contrary, their arrival will boost local consumption and the economy, and will also bring news and technology from the outside world."

After a pause, he added:

"Of course, the infrastructure construction we promised will be accelerated. Speaking of which, your Sargon should be a fairly modern country, so why does it seem quite backward in Changquan Town?"

"It's probably because my father developed a negative attitude towards modern Originium industry technology due to the spread of Oripathy," Pigal shrugged.

Bai Ye nodded.

In fact, he didn't care whether the person he was negotiating with was the old lord or some Pigal. The old man's days were numbered, and he probably had a premonition of this. After calculating the time until his return to the desert, he gradually shifted the burden of the lord onto his daughter.

In the end, it was still this guy in front of him who connected with him.

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