reincarnation npc, but tomorrow's ark

This special ward is a relatively spacious type, but now it is full of medical staff, making it feel somewhat narrow and crowded.

Besides top-tier medical professionals like Kal'tsit, Shining, Touch, and Warfarin, there are also many core medical personnel such as Aya, Sussurro, and Gavial. In addition, there are sorcerers specializing in mental influence, such as Logos and Amiya. Therefore, it truly deserves to be called an expert consultation.

With such a grand display, Bai Ye could naturally guess what Kal'tsit and the others were up to. Clearly, they were preparing to awaken the unconscious steam knight. However, what puzzled Bai Ye was that the timing didn't seem ideal.

"This is the only way, because his mental state is very unstable right now, and it has even affected his physical condition."

Shining pointed to the terminal display next to him as he spoke.

Bai Ye glanced at it and, with his medical knowledge, naturally understood that it was an oscilloscope for detecting brainwaves. It was clear that the guy's brainwave activity was extremely intense, almost as if he were engaged in some kind of fierce battle within a dream-like state. This state was obviously affecting his physical body as well; Bai Ye could see that the guy's body was involuntarily spasming and twitching.

"Amiya has tried to intervene and soothe it, but the effect was not very good, so we think that waking it up in advance is the best option."

Bai Ye glanced at the time and realized it was currently evening.

He suddenly realized:

“Small rodents underground are usually active at night, which means that this is exactly the time when this guy is hunting and feeding. This is probably one of the triggers.”

That is indeed a convincing reason.

“Bai Ye, you must be the most skilled pharmacist on Rhodes Island right now. Expert consultations really can’t function without you,” Warfarin explained.

Kal'tsit then pulled Bai Ye aside and whispered in his ear:

“After forcibly waking him up, the patient’s emotions and mental state may be unstable, so we are trying our best to find something that can soothe him. After careful consideration, I think the Breath of Kings in your possession may be able to help.”

Bai Ye nodded. Among the people present, probably only a few knew that he possessed the Breath of the Kings. This was also why Kal'tsit hadn't mentioned it directly.

Chapter 105 Charles Lynch

(Nanxi and I made a pact: if I don't get full attendance in April, I'll get a punch from her.)

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【who I am? 】

The last steam knight felt his mind was in a state of chaos. He couldn't feel his body, nor could he recall anything related to himself.

This made him wonder if he truly existed. If he didn't exist, then what exactly was this "self" he was now?

……

“██, stand up quickly.”

"Time to go to training, ██."

"You're amazing, ██! You're our pride, Victoria's pride!"

In a hazy state, he seemed to feel countless familiar voices lingering in his ears.

A name seemed to be about to emerge, yet it was like a thin sheet of paper, impossible to pierce. A few indistinct syllables. Who was calling his name? But he couldn't remember what his own name was. "Evans," "Jones," "Wilson," or "Lynch"?

He is nobody, yet he seems to be everyone.

……

"how's it going?"

Bai Ye looked at Amiya.

At this moment, traditional doctors and pharmacists could offer no help. Although the steam knight's condition was indeed poor, with proper care, he could recover to a normal level. It was only a matter of time.

However, what's even worse than that is his current mental state. In this world where Originium Arts exist, there seems to be a fairly clear dividing line between matter and consciousness. Potions and medical techniques that directly affect the body cannot soothe the Steam Knight's mind and his near-collapsed consciousness.

If Bai Ye were a priest, this would probably be a perfect opportunity for him to show off his skills. After all, that Bai Ye possessed mystical divine arts targeting the mind. However, the Bai Ye in this story seems to have a more focused understanding and application of the mind for killing enemies. If it were him, he could probably annihilate the soul of this poor fellow in front of him.

That obviously wouldn't work. So, Amiya was the only option. This little rabbit, who wielded the power of the Demon King, used that formidable ability to save people.

At this moment, Amiya placed her hands on her chest, the rings on her fingers shimmering, clearly indicating that she was using her abilities.

Judging from the little rabbit's expression, she wasn't having an easy time yet, but the beads of sweat on her temples suggested it wasn't an easy task either.

"She's using her abilities to smooth out a tangled mess of thoughts, like finding the end of a thread in a ball of yarn. It's not easy, and if she's not careful, the yarn could break, which would be dangerous," Logos explained.

Bai Ye nodded. It did sound very difficult, something he couldn't possibly do. Yes, if it were him, he could probably cut through that tangled mess with a single sword strike. Master-level swordsmanship is all about annihilating the spirit with a single strike—a perfect match for him.

Well, that definitely won't work. So all Bai Ye can do is probably wipe Amiya's sweat with a handkerchief.

Amiya thanked Bai Ye with her eyes, then slowly said:

“It’s very difficult. He’s confused right now, and has even forgotten who he is… He’s like he’s trapped in a huge maze and can’t get out.”

Severe injuries, hunger, darkness, the death of his comrades, and unforgivable betrayal... Four years had indeed severely worn down this guy's spirit, pushing him to the brink of collapse.

"Then let's give him a little push," Bai Ye suggested.

Kal'tsit shook her head:

"This is dangerous. Look at his brainwaves..."

The incredibly turbulent curves on the screen showed that his brain was engaged in extremely intense activity.

"If it's just a little stimulation, to remind him who he is..." Amiya murmured, then slightly rotated her wrist.

……

"The newly appointed Steam Knight... what a remarkable achievement for his age. There must be many people here today specifically for him."

"He has been stationed on the high-speed warships of the northern border territory for nearly ten years, making numerous military achievements. He is still so young, yet he has already been promoted to a steam knight. His future is truly limitless."

"Unfortunately, he didn't stay long before leaving in a hurry. I heard that all the steam knights stationed in Londinium received orders at the same time, direct orders from the council."

……

Steam Knight...

Steam Knight.

He remembered that he was a Steam Knight, the last Steam Knight chosen by His Majesty.

Randomly, his thoughts surged like a torrent, and the massive flow of information overwhelmed the dam, flooding his mind. Memories that had been temporarily sealed away for self-protection, those sad, angry, terrible, and hateful past events, all returned to his brain.

Sighs, curses. Roars, rebukes.

The king was hanged.

The council and nobles repeatedly sent them to certain death, without maintenance, without supplies, and without new members, just sending them to their deaths.

Finally, they were led to the tombs of the kings, where foreign invaders pierced their armor. All the steam knights eventually fell to rest alongside the kings.

Except for himself.

Why am I still alive? Why am I the only one alive...?

Yes, I'm still alive.

I am... Charles Lynch, the last steam knight!

……

Suddenly, the haggard man, who was nearly forty years old, opened his eyes.

He suddenly sat upright in bed, startling Amiya. She never imagined that this frail middle-aged man could move so nimbly. It was truly frightening.

"He's awake."

Logos said softly.

The patient covered his eyes with his hands, his eyes filled with tears.

Bai Ye realized what was happening and used PRTS to turn off the main lights in the ward, leaving only a few dim lights on.

“He has always been in darkness, unable to see any light, so his eyes have adapted to the darkness, and light is too dazzling for him,” Bai Ye said softly.

"Uh-"

The Steam Knight let out a roar like a wild beast. His thoughts were still somewhat disordered. He reached out and grabbed wildly in front of him, and his thin body burst forth with terrifying power.

This is a state of being half-asleep, like some kind of hysteria.

Then, Bai Ye took the sword out of his inventory and slowly pulled it out of its sheath.

The rest of the kings.

In the dimly lit room, the sword emitted a bright light.

The moment he saw the sword, the Steam Knight fell silent. He stared at the sword, his breathing becoming calm.

A moment later, Amiya breathed a sigh of relief:

"He's asleep."

Chapter 106 News from the Seaside

"It's incredible... just a sword, and it calmed him down." Amiya looked at the longsword in Bai Ye's hand with some surprise.

Most people were unaware of the significance of the sword in Bai Ye's hand. After all, while the Breath of Kings was indeed very famous, very few people had actually seen it in person. Among the operators present, only a very few experienced elders recognized the sword.

Their faces also showed surprise, not because they were astonished as Amiya that a sword could calm this beast-like creature. What puzzled them more was why the sword was in Bai Ye's hands.

Bai Ye collected the breath of the kings.

After the bright sword light disappeared, the room fell into darkness again.

“His name is Charles Lynch,” Amiya said, quoting the name she had read from the knight’s mind.

A name represents identity and experience. Once someone finds their name, it means they have remembered their identity.

However, this also means that he must relive the painful memories of the past. Obviously, this is an incredibly cruel thing for him.

“Let him rest first,” Shining said softly. Then she wrapped Charles Lynch’s eyes with gauze.

Bai Ye's words made her realize that even normal light could irritate his eyes, and that it would take time for his eyes, which were used to darkness, to readjust to normal brightness.

Everyone left the ward, leaving only two medical personnel to take care of this patient with a special identity.

Subsequently, Dr. Kal'tsit found White Night.

"Victoria's matter will be over soon."

Bai Ye nodded. Those nobles would never have imagined that among the steam knights they had slaughtered years ago, there would actually be survivors. As the last surviving steam knight, Charles Lynch was fully capable of pointing fingers at their crimes of treason.

This is an absolute trump card they never expected, one that could give Vina the upper hand in negotiations with the Duke and the Council.

"It definitely feels like one of your tricks. You always manage to find witnesses in unexpected places to control the nobles," Kal'tsit couldn't help but complain.

For example, the same tactics were used by White Night each time he encountered Sergei, a witness found in Chernobog.

Bai Ye was also somewhat speechless:

"I originally went there to search for treasure, my target was only the hidden Breath of Kings, but I never expected that there would be a living guy in that tomb."

He truly didn't know the situation inside the Resting Place of the Kings. After all, before his transmigration, his activities were mainly confined to Lungmen, and he had only participated in a few major events in Lontinim. He was unaware of the many details here.

Even after he transmigrated, he didn't know that the location of the Breath of the Kings was in the place where the Kings slept. If he had known in advance, he would have secretly come to get the sword long ago, and he wouldn't have prioritized finding Nian, the incarnation of the Year Beast fragment, to help him forge the sword.

Fortunately, the custom-made weapon is indeed better than the reforged Breath of Kings and more suitable for him. If it were just the Breath of Kings, he would have to make do with it and it would certainly not be as handy and easy to use as the current "Wind Chime".

Kal'tsit rubbed her temples:

"It seems that the fate of the world is indeed on your side, and everything is going much more smoothly than I expected."

After everything had almost settled down, Dr. Kal'tsit recalled the whole process that Bai Ye had told her, and imagined that without Bai Ye's intervention, it would probably not have been so easy to rely solely on the strength of Rhodes Island itself.

Even thwarting Therese's plot might require Rhodes Island to pay a heavy price, unlike now, where, with White Night's help, Operator Vina practically carried the team to the final round.

"I won't concern myself with things here anymore. The equation for victory has already been written for you. With such a significant advantage, you should be able to help Vina control the situation in Londinium and even Victoria. In this way, another nation in the core of Terra will be able to maintain a relatively stable and normal state." Bai Ye yawned.

He hadn't had a break in a long time. Since entering Londinium, he had been constantly busy, fighting several boss battles, including consecutive boss fights. Fortunately, he had companions to help him share the burden; otherwise, it would have been quite difficult for him to clear Londinium by himself.

Furthermore, because Bai Ye had infiltrated Londinium two years prior with mercenaries acting as inside agents, their help directly led to the destruction of an ark made from the remains of a giant beast. Otherwise, Bai Ye would likely have had to divert resources to deal with that giant toy.

The airships are relatively easy to deal with, but the floating ship made from the remains of a giant beast is a very troublesome threat.

……

"On behalf of Rhodes Island, Babel, and all the surviving Sarkaz, I express my gratitude to you." Dr. Kal'tsit bowed deeply to White Night for the first time in homage.

Clearly, what Bai Ye did this time had completely exceeded Kal'tsit's expectations. He even possessed a merciful quality, not allowing the Lontinim to retaliate against the Sarkaz, but instead giving those Sarkaz a way out.

The Sarkaz race was also on the verge of extinction, but White Night pulled them back from the brink, preventing them from being further crushed by the core nations.

"The grudge from six years ago has finally been settled today," Bai Ye said softly.