reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

Bai Ye activated his optical invisibility and stood at the entrance of the mine, watching the players come and go. Sometimes he would try to find that feeling he had when he was a player in the past, but when Bai Ye tried to do so, he found that he had unknowingly lost the ability to return to that feeling.

After standing there lost in thought for a moment, Bai Ye withdrew those insignificant emotions, then bypassed the players and headed deeper into the mine.

In the past, he would actively appear in front of players and follow their movements, but now he needs to actively avoid them.

He gradually became part of the world setting and background in Arknights Online, an important NPC that players cannot avoid. However, more and more new players never see him again. In Bai Ye's own story, players have also become his background.

In the past, players were specific individuals, but with each version update, they have gradually become more abstract, evolving into a group, a tool, and a representative.

When Bai Ye stopped paying attention to each player's specific ID, he gradually separated himself from this group.

……

Realizing this, Bai Ye made no changes and quickly arrived at the forbidden area for players.

A new facility, publicly known as a geological research institute, is under construction here.

Upon seeing Bai Ye, the Ghost Squad's guards emerged from the shadows, saluted him, and then disappeared again. Bai Ye was the direct leader of the Dark Division and a master assassin. As a player, he had trained in ninja techniques in the Eastern Kingdom and later experienced the baptism of war, so he was naturally capable of training these "ghosts."

They are no longer the ragtag armed personnel of the past Reunion Movement, but elite troops capable of great use.

Bai Ye sent this group of people to work as security guards at the research institute, clearly because he was worried that the place was too far from the core city and that he might not be able to get there in time if something happened. So he needed to leave some of his own people here as a safety net.

Bai Ye entered the research institute and then went to the mine and time travel device that he had sealed away. He then connected the intelligent artificial intelligence "Levi" from his inventory into the research institute's system.

This is the core of the research institute, and also the true purpose of Bai Ye's visit to Changquan Town. However, only the Rainbow Squad operators, Talulah, and Luna probably know this.

Do you recognize this device?

Bai Ye pointed to the laboratory section located in the center of the mine, which had already merged with the rock wall.

Chapter 151 Authority 9

If someone were standing next to Bai Ye right now, they would definitely think that this guy's mental state is a bit abnormal.

After all, there was no one else in the mine except Bai Ye. However, in reality, Bai Ye was speaking to "Levi".

"I suggest you replace my scanning equipment with a more advanced one, or install some detectors here so I can have a more comprehensive understanding of my surroundings. (Russian)"

"Levy" has now been installed by Bai Ye on the mobile platform that was previously used to carry "Hanas 2," the same platform that hovers near the ground and is "far ahead" of Haisi Biotechnology's operating platform.

However, compared to "Levi," the intelligent artificial intelligence that Luna created herself using Earth technology, "Hanessy 2" seems somewhat outdated. The scanning equipment on the operating platform, which is more than sufficient for the processing power of "Hanessy 2," is simply not enough for "Levi."

"I'll update the hardware once the research institute facilities here are completed... By the way, why do you speak Russian? I remember your database should have Terra Common Language loaded."

Bai Ye then realized something was wrong; this guy was still speaking Russian.

Although Bai Ye did indeed know Russian, he hadn't used it for many years, which made him somewhat rusty, and he felt it was obviously not as useful as the common language.

To be honest, Bai Ye felt he had changed a lot since transmigrating, and one of the most subtle changes was in language. At first, Bai Ye wasn't quite used to using the Common Tongue, after all, he was an Earthling before transmigrating. Even though Terra's Common Tongue did share some similarities with Earth's languages, it still caused Bai Ye some confusion.

But now, Bai Ye finds himself getting used to speaking Common Tongue. To put it another way, the first thing that comes to his mind when he opens his mouth is probably Terran. Even when he can't help but swear, it's *Lungmen swear words*…

Yes, it's obvious that Bai Ye learned this from Chen Huijie and Shi Huaiya. There's no way around it; she's heard them argue so many times that Bai Ye can now recite it offhand.

"Why Russian... I don't know either. If you need it, I can choose the language you require from the language library."

Levi himself seemed somewhat puzzled, as if he had naturally chosen Russian without having specifically set it up.

"Well……"

Bai Ye nodded, then first changed the default language to Terra Common.

He then realized that this might be the flaw Luna had mentioned. After all, this thing wasn't actually traditional artificial intelligence, but rather a replica of the human brain, so the core matrix might have some defects.

Perhaps some flaws haven't yet surfaced, but some are already quite evident, such as the language. The original Levi Klitschko was Russian, and he spoke Russian before his death, which has influenced the current "Levi." He has inherited some of his past habits.

However, don't expect Levy to understand this problem himself, since he doesn't actually know that he is dead, or rather, that he once lived.

In short, Luna's technique is quite outrageous.

"This equipment, through comparison, is similar to the device model in my database, but the core component is missing... Based on the traces at the scene, it should have exploded after the core was overloaded, causing the core component to be damaged."

Levy reached its conclusion after scanning the laboratory integrated into the walls and the massive apparatus on it.

The fact that a corresponding model could be found in the database indicates that "Levi" did indeed successfully inherit Levi Klitschko's memories. Unfortunately, he currently lacks this understanding; when memories become a database, there is also a lack of subjective emotion towards them.

Even though Levi Klitschko himself handcrafted this device, the "Levi" at this moment did not express any inclination towards it.

He seemed to step outside his own perspective and look at his past works from the viewpoint of a third-person observer.

"Your job after this will be to assist the researchers here in studying the device." Bai Ye also planned to assign some other things to "Levy" for research. He was quite looking forward to seeing if this guy's Earth-based mind could provide different solutions to the problems related to Terra.

……

After settling things in Longspring Town, Bai Ye didn't stop running around. He then flew a light aircraft to Rhodes Island and picked up Raphsini.

'Thank God, we finally got rid of this guy...' The head of the human resources department was 'tearful.' He was afraid that Bai Ye would bring back some strange guys again. Fortunately, this time Bai Ye had a conscience and finally took away this time bomb.

Of course, it's not that Rhodes Island is unwilling to accept this special infected person. Logically speaking, everyone sympathizes with this guy. However, sometimes you can't bring your emotions to work.

After all, the human resources department also has to consider ensuring Rhodes Island's own safety.

They had originally planned to go through some trouble to prepare necessary documents and disguise the identity of this patient with a special background. Fortunately, Bai Ye had taken the initiative to pick her up ahead of time.

"Isn't Kal'tsit here?" Bai Ye peeked out, pretending to be looking for Kal'tsit.

"You should know, right? She's currently in the Grand Knight Territory of Kazimir. Isn't the reason you deliberately chose this time to come back just to avoid her?"

Clearly, this colleague knows Bai Ye very well.

"Then I'll be going now~" Bai Ye waved his hand.

However, the HR manager had no intention of letting Bai Ye off the hook:

“A few days ago, the medical department of the core city branch sent four people’s medical examination reports, and the data in them is really strange… I think you should know what’s going on, right?”

Bai Ye paused slightly.

Yes, Bai Ye did come to Rhodes Island while avoiding Kal'tsit, because he was worried that Kal'tsit would ask about the four medical reports.

It was obvious that the four reports were for the four operators of Rainbow Squad. In the core city, the best hospital was naturally Rhodes Island, and he had to rely on its facilities to conduct medical examinations on the Rainbow Squad operators.

The medical examination report has been sent to headquarters.

If the identities of the four were revealed, wouldn't that be prematurely laying bare their secrets? As for Kal'tsit, Bai Ye decided to wait until the Sarkaz incident in Victoria was resolved before explaining anything.

"PRTS, I want to use my permissions to raise the access level of the four medical examination reports to level 9," Bai Ye suddenly looked up and said.

"Received. Should I notify Dr. Kal'tsit?" PRTS's voice rang out.

"No need, she'll check it herself."

Bai Ye then turned to look at the supervisor:

"It's alright now. After all, as a level 9, my power is limitless!"

Chapter 152 A Rare Encounter

(I did have something to do yesterday, but I still have a leave slip, so I can still fight! I will survive every time and become a god.)

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After successfully fooling the head of the personnel department, Bai Ye piloted the aircraft, carrying Raphsini back to the core city.

Currently, the Rhodes Island main ship is docked at the port of the Grand Knight Territory of Kazimierz, so traveling between the Rhodes Island main ship and the core city of Chernobog is actually not convenient at all.

To be precise, this distance is only slightly shorter than the distance from the core city of Chernobog to Victoria.

Fortunately, although Bai Ye did not pilot the "Cyclops" this time, he switched to a small, high-speed aircraft that was quite fast, which greatly shortened the time required on the road.

Since it wasn't her first time riding in an aircraft, Raphsini had gotten used to it and had time to talk to Bai Ye.

"With such immense power, why would you fear a mere supervisor from Rhodes Island?"

Just moments before, Raphsini had witnessed a conversation between Bai Ye and the head of the personnel department, and Bai Ye's actions surprised her. After all, the Bai Ye she knew was practically untouchable in Victoria Hills, single-handedly confronting six high-ranking officers from Deeppool, and even daring to go alone to the enemy camp to face the source of her fear—her sister, Abrahana.

Bai Ye smiled after hearing this:

"For me, power is a wall against calamity, not a license to squander. And in my homeland, we experienced a war that nearly destroyed us, so we learned how to restrain our power and use it to maintain peace."

After a pause, he added:

“I never use power without a reason; it is always for a purpose. It is a tool, nothing more.”

Lavshini nodded; she now had a deeper understanding of the person before her.

"By the way, I heard you have a codename on Rhodes Island?" Bai Ye asked with a smile.

Judging from the girl's expression, she was doing quite well at Rhodes Island. Although the personnel department had some complaints about her identity, they still treated her well as a visitor.

Of course, Bai Ye also suspected that this was the result of the fact that he had paid a sufficient sum of money in advance.

“Yes, they needed me to register my personal information. Obviously, I couldn’t fill in my first and last name truthfully, so on their advice, I gave myself a pseudonym.” Lavshini shook her head slightly.

Then she revealed her code name:

“Reed. That’s my code name registered on Rhodes Island.”

“Reeds…” Bai Ye blinked. “Because reeds aren’t easily broken?”

"..." Lavshini paused for a moment after hearing Bai Ye's words, then shook her head with a laugh and explained:

"It's not as complicated or profound as you think. It's just... like the reeds by the pond, they're fine no matter what... that's probably what I was thinking at the time."

Bai Ye laughed too, realizing that his thoughts were indeed quite different.

However, it is clear that the code name that Lafsini chose at random actually contains a certain quality in retrospect.

"When I saw you registered your code name, I thought you were planning to join Rhodes Island," Bai Ye joked.

However, the reeds shook their heads:

"You saved me back then, so if my power is to be used, it will be for you. Although I don't think my power will be of any help to you..."

Clearly, Wei Cao lacked confidence in her own strength, especially after witnessing Bai Ye's power.

“It’s alright. We haven’t reached the point where we need to involve you in our battle. Just stay in the core city and focus on recovering.” Bai Ye smiled and then added, “The period immediately after an infected person contracts Oripathy is the most critical. If they can receive timely treatment and have their indicators controlled during this time, the subsequent treatment will be much easier, and their lives will be no different from those of a normal person.”

“You…you’re saying exactly the same thing as the doctors at Rhodes Island’s medical department,” Raphsini couldn’t help but retort.

Bai Ye gave a thumbs up:

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually a professional doctor and pharmacist."

Bai Ye originally planned to use his identity as a pharmacist to earn (or rather, swindle) money and experience from players, but unexpectedly, it's completely useless now. He even avoids players to avoid getting entangled with them. In the end, all the prerequisite skills and potion preparations he learned benefited him the most, which is quite ironic.

"Doctor, messenger... and scholar, you have quite a few identities." Lavshini was also somewhat surprised; this guy in front of her seemed to be quite versatile.

"Yes, and the aircraft pilot... Alright, we're here. Hmm, there's more here..."

Bai Ye landed the aircraft and opened the hatch, but before he could finish speaking, he saw Talulah already standing on the tarmac waiting for him.

As the hatch descended, Lavshini, who was standing behind it, was revealed.

The two red dragons locked eyes.

Clearly, they had all seen each other.

"...and a red dragon..."

Bai Ye muttered to himself, speaking the second half of the sentence in a voice only he could hear.

Obviously, there's no point in saying it now.

"Welcome." Talulah sensed a bloodline similar to her own from the girl before her, a feeling akin to the mutual attraction between Stand users. Draco felt a similar connection.

Talulah was certain that the other party must have sensed this as well.

The meeting of two red dragons in the core city is actually quite an epic encounter, especially now that the Drakk bloodline is said to be extinct, making such a meeting even more rare.

Lavshini was also somewhat surprised, even stunned on the spot. She clearly hadn't expected there to be a red dragon here.

Then, Talulah stepped forward and extended her hand:

"welcome."

"Thank you."

Raphsini stepped forward and shook hands with the other Draco.

The feud between King Gael and King Drak obviously did not continue in the bloodlines of their descendants.

Bai Ye also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.