reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

“We need to get him out… I felt we didn’t have the necessary conditions over there, but here, the medical equipment should be quite comprehensive,” Bai Ye said slowly.

Logos nodded:

"However, we need to be careful about his mental state. I can be of some help in this matter."

"Mental state?" Bai Ye asked, somewhat puzzled.

Ascalon sneered:

"Do you think someone who has been living in extreme hatred and anger for four years, locked in a dark underground room for four years without food or water, would have a normal mental state?"

"I don't even know how this guy survived..."

“Simple words are no longer enough to describe this knight,” Logos said softly. “Witnessing his comrades being slaughtered one by one by the enemy, and enduring so much darkness alone for so long, he may have been driven to madness by the pain. On one side were the tombstones of kings, and on the other side were the corpses of his comrades. He guarded that silent graveyard, enduring countless days and nights.”

……

After expressing their feelings, the group temporarily blocked off the outside passage and then converted the area into a temporary ward.

Of course, their first task was to separate the guy from the Steam Knight.

Logos was responsible for correcting his mental state to prevent him from suddenly waking up and going berserk during the separation process. No one knew exactly what his mental state was like now.

“Actually, this matter should be left to Amiya. She has the ability to sort out this person’s mind and psychology…” Ascalon said to the Steam Knight.

"Once things are settled here, we'll send him back to Rhodes Island first." Bai Ye nodded.

Once again, Bai Ye was the first to open the visor of the Steam Knight's helmet.

Inside was a deathly pale face, a thin, sickly face, probably over 40 years old, looking extremely weak. Due to prolonged lack of sunlight, his body had undergone irreversible deterioration.

Next, everyone began to help peel off the outer shell of the Steam Knight.

Clearly, he had been wounded in the battle that annihilated the steam knights, and the wounds were quite severe; he had only survived by sheer luck. However, due to a lack of medical supplies, parts of his flesh had fused with his steam armor.

This made the separation process extremely difficult, and sometimes Bai Ye even had to cut open his flesh to separate the guy from his armor.

Chapter Thirty-Three: Unyielding

"The medical equipment here is quite complete." Ascalon looked at W with some surprise as he carried out all sorts of equipment from inside the security room.

“These were all provided by White Night. They were first disassembled into parts, transported to Londinium, and then reassembled,” W replied with a smile.

“Although Lentinium was already shrouded in gloom back then, it wasn’t as serious as it is now. At least, the border crossings weren’t blocked, and people could still enter freely,” Bai Ye added.

A year ago, the Sarkaz were not as frenzied as they are now. They were quietly carrying out the repair work on the Shard, while secretly eroding the defenses of Londinium and gaining the support of the local nobles.

Now, they are only beginning to show their true colors as they near the completion of the Shard's restoration.

Although the royal army was powerful, even combined they were no match for the combined forces of the Grand Dukes. Furthermore, the nobles of Londinium were not entirely aligned with the Sarkaz, so they needed to maintain a balance among the various factions. In truth, Regent Theresis was also facing a difficult situation.

Putting aside his stance, Bai Ye actually admired this guy quite a bit; however, Bai Ye could not tolerate his behavior.

……

Putting the matter of Lentinium aside for the moment, Bai Ye's first priority was dealing with the steam knight. They needed to neutralize him while he was still unconscious.

With everyone's help, they finally managed to completely "strip" the driver out of the steam knight.

The reason it was so difficult was that parts of the pilot's flesh had even fused with the steam armor. It was a terrifying state, and the process of separation was painful for Bai Ye to watch.

When the creature was completely separated, everyone couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Although I had a premonition, seeing the pilot's full appearance was still shocking. He was almost skin and bones; it was hard to imagine how he drove the steam armor on a normal day.

Due to malnutrition, lack of exercise, and insufficient sunlight, his height had even shrunk. The once magnificent knightly uniform should have been filled out by his strong and slender physique, making him look both dignified and handsome.

However, at this moment, the tattered clothes seemed considerably too big for his body, making him look like a child secretly wearing adult clothes—a truly comical sight. Bai Ye believed that if this steam knight still had friends or family, they probably wouldn't be able to recognize him.

Bai Ye first treated his body, injecting medicine and treating the wounds left on his body from forcibly removing the steam armor.

Logos then drew a line on his forehead with a bone pen to calm him down, while Bai Ye gave him a sedative injection to prevent him from suddenly waking up.

Subsequently, Bai Ye used the medical equipment in the safe house to conduct a full-body scan of the steam knight.

"The situation is indeed very bad. Osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, organ failure... This guy is practically a miracle." Bai Ye marveled at the wonders of humanity.

The human body is amazing, right?

Even he would find such a guy terrifying.

"How...how did he survive? Four years, without food or water?"

W found it hard to believe; clearly, she didn't believe anyone could survive in the dark for four years without food or water.

Bai Ye shook his head:

"No, he can still eat. We found some small bones and fur in his stomach, but because he was too weak, they were not fully digested."

“It seems there are still some living things in the darkness; there are always some small, rustling animals crawling by. He must feed on these animals.” Bai Ye knew that the flesh and blood were enough to attract many things.

The entire industrial base layer is a special ecosystem.

"This guy has survived this long by eating live insects and animals. He can collect water from the damp walls, and animal blood can replenish the lost salt." Bai Ye also found this absurd.

Although he was indeed extremely weak, the steam knight was alive. Moreover, Bai Ye had a premonition that although the steam armor was old and in disrepair, lacked supplies, and the pilot was seriously injured, delirious, and very weak, he could still operate this behemoth and launch an attack worthy of his name.

Although there was no basis for it, it was Bai Ye's intuition, because when this guy suddenly woke up, Bai Ye did feel the power contained in his movements.

Fortunately, Bai Ye and Skadi subdued him in time; otherwise, Bai Ye would have had to dismantle the steam knight, in which case the guy would likely have been killed.

The current outcome is the best possible result, because Bai Ye successfully saved this guy's life.

After being separated from the pilot, the remaining steam armor was much easier to pack up. Bai Ye placed it intact in a separate inventory slot.

This should be one of the few steam knights that can be directly driven. Bai Ye plans to take it back to Rhodes Island, where the engineering department's operators can assist Bai Ye in researching this thing.

As for why it wasn't placed in Lungmen's "Lobotomy Institute"—Bai Ye still needed the assistance of Rhodes Island's PRTS database and Dr. Kal'tsit's expertise. These were things that Bai Ye's own research institute lacked.

It must be said that older women are still quite useful in some ways.

There is an old saying in the Yan state: "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure." This saying is indeed quite true.

"Let's leave him here for now, and return him after we're done with our business."

Bai Ye could only put him into a coma first, and then treat and regulate his physical condition. As for his mental health issues, Amiya would have to handle them.

After doing all this, Bai Ye stood up.

"Oh?"

Then he discovered that, without his knowledge, another item had appeared in his inventory.

"Another fragment of a story?"

Bai Ye examined it carefully and found a chibi-style steam knight on it. Usually, the fragments depict the final boss of the dungeon.

In other words, the game system determines that the Steam Knight is also a boss worth creating a dungeon for.

This confirms Bai Ye's earlier guess: if this guy hadn't been secretly drained, he probably could have caused a lot of damage. Although he's no match for Bai Ye and Skadi, he's still much stronger than an ordinary Terran.

"It's actually a dungeon boss. As is customary, the highest difficulty should be the Steam Knight in its prime, or even a siege by the Sarkaz elites... I wish the players good luck."

Chapter Thirty-Four: The Direction of the World

(I've been playing Winter Rhapsody lately)

-------------------------------------

Bai Ye collected the fragments of events.

In fact, he hadn't obtained one of these things in a long time; the last time he had one seemed to be...

However, players are still engrossed in the arena, so even if a new dungeon is suddenly added, only strategy guide players will likely be interested.

Therefore, Baiye was not in a hurry to release the instance.

Currently, Bai Ye's main source of experience comes from dungeons. He can get a share of the experience dropped by players when they die in dungeons.

Although the percentage is not high, the number of deaths in dungeons is astronomical due to the increasing number of players, and the cumulative effect is still quite considerable.

In order to gain more experience, Bai Ye could only try to maximize the value of the dungeon.

……

Having obtained Victoria's national sword "Breath of Kings," rescued a steam knight, and taken all the remaining steam knights' steam armor with him, Bai Ye's harvest this time can be considered quite fruitful.

However, the next step should be to focus on the most important task in the original plan, which is also the goal that Bai Ye needs to achieve in this trip to Lontinim.

"We should begin."

Bai Ye sat back down in front of the terminal screen, looking at the gradually clearer three-dimensional structure diagram of Lentinium.

Small windmills have been distributed throughout the cities of Londinium. These inconspicuous little things obviously won't attract the attention of the Sarkaz, and even the most skilled sorcerers or the rulers of the royal court won't easily discover their secrets. Because so-called authority is fundamentally different from Originium Arts.

Even Logos couldn't understand the secret of White Night's manipulation of the weather, because this thing doesn't actually belong to the category of magic.

Therefore, no one noticed the changes that were quietly taking place in Londinium. This was almost exactly what White Night had originally planned.

“Now that we have a goal, we can begin my plan…” Bai Ye said softly.

Ascalon and Logos walked over from the side.

Bai Ye looked at the two Sarkaz.

He said slowly:

“My next actions may cause irreversible damage to the Sarkaz race, and I hope you will not blame me.”

Logos shook his head:

“Rentinium is like a giant furnace right now, with the flames of hatred burning fiercely in the city. It’s as if someone has condensed the resentment that the Sarkaz have been burning for thousands of years into a physical flame.”

"Theresis is uniting the Sarkaz here with hatred, so someone has to stop it."

Ascalon nodded in agreement; clearly, she could not condone Therese's current actions.

“But I’m worried about you…” Logos looked at Bai Ye and said slowly, “You are the one who faces all of this head-on. From now on, you will bear a lot. I hope you are ready.”

The White Night could destroy a city, shatter the aspirations of a race (for them), and drag innocents into its clutches. And after all that, the Grand Dukes' struggle for power could make matters worse.

"I don't care, I've been prepared for this for a long time..."

Bai Ye smiled softly.

What he carries on his shoulders has long exceeded the limits of normal people's imagination, and it wouldn't matter if there were more.

Logos nodded. From Bai Ye's words, he could sense the will of the young man before him. Perhaps, that was what made him so powerful.

"One more thing, if you really destroy the core of Theresis's plan, the Shard Tower, we will likely suffer retaliation from the Sarkaz court here. We may very well face the wrath of several court lords and Theresis himself."

“That’s why I brought so many people with me.” Bai Ye looked at his remaining experience points. “However, I do need your protection. Launching the natural disaster and destroying the Shard Tower will consume a lot of my energy. I need 5 minutes to recover.”

“Don’t worry, I will be your shield,” Big Uncle said from the side. His voice was no longer as hoarse as before, but it was still deep.

This deep voice brings an unparalleled sense of security.

"And what about us? Although what happens on land is none of our business, the Deep Sea Hunters won't watch our hopes be dashed over such trivial matters," Greta said coldly.

Skadi and Laurentina, on the other hand, need no further explanation; their eyes speak volumes.

"Heh, there's no need to worry so much. Although there will indeed be a weakened state, it's only relatively speaking. I'll recover as soon as possible." Bai Ye looked at the tasks on his game system panel. The high-difficulty task of destroying the Fragment Tower was prominently listed among them, and its rewards were extremely generous.

Obviously, compared to ordinary missions or the bosses that Bai Ye defeated before, missions that can influence the course of the world will have incredibly generous rewards.

Bai Ye knew that the Shard Tower's impact was not just about the Sarkaz's plan to revive Kazdel and their race, nor was it simply about preventing it from spreading war across the land.

This unimaginable weapon itself contains the potential to reshape the world order. According to the timeline before Bai Ye's journey, when the existence of the Shard Tower became known to the nations of this land, their leaders were shaken.

For example, the rising power of Colombia was also amazed by the power of the Shard and began an urgent pursuit of this type of superweapon. In the future, they may create something equally terrifying. Not only Colombia, but also the leaders of various countries actively developed or countered this type of superweapon, ultimately changing the entire war pattern and situation on Terra.

Therefore, destroying the Shard before it can fulfill its true purpose will indeed have a profound impact on the fate of the entire land. This is not merely a matter of Sarkaz ambition, but has far deeper implications.

The experience gained from destroying this superweapon, combined with the experience points Bai Ye has accumulated since his last upgrade, is Bai Ye's final trump card.

If the Sarkaz truly lose their minds and concentrate all their forces to besiege this place, White Night has ways to retaliate.

However, he needs time.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone. He was surrounded by trustworthy companions. At least, the Deepsea Hunter and Big Daddy were...

Chapter Thirty-Five: A Stable Triangular Relationship