Reincarnated NPC, But Arknights Chapter 19

"If there's a problem, we'll just deal with the person causing it. I'd call that efficient."

"Come to our Guards Bureau," Officer Chen Hui Jie suddenly said after a moment of silence.

???

Bai Ye thought he had misheard.

"Officer, are you joking?"

"I'm not joking, Bai Ye. You are very capable and strong. The Guards Bureau needs talented people like you."

Chapter Thirty-Four: Magic Talent Awakening

Bai Ye ultimately refused Officer Chen Hui Jie's offer. Although he had heard that Old Chen's qipao was very alluring and beautiful, that Hoshiguma was tall and imposing, providing a sense of security, and that Miss Swire's fangs were very cute.

Joining the Guards Bureau would indeed be good. At least he was an important NPC in Lungmen, which would surely make interacting with players convenient in the future.

Unfortunately, Bai Ye didn't want to be confined to just Lungmen.

Being a tool for just one place wasn't enough. He wanted more tools.

"What a shame..." Chen Hui Jie didn't press further.

Actually, she hadn't told Bai Ye that she had overheard him when he was "giving his speech" to Zhai Mao.

It had to be said that mentioning "this land," "the Infected," and "the future" could immediately make a topic heavy and provoke thought.

Because of this, Chen Hui Jie concluded that Bai Ye was a good person—even though he was indeed mysterious and always felt a bit strange and suspicious.

"Do you need us for anything else?" Bai Ye tilted his head, glancing at the lizardman being interrogated.

Chen Hui Jie had already contacted Guards Bureau headquarters, and more officers would arrive soon.

As he had said before, there was nothing for him to do here anymore.

He needed to find a way to keep gaining experience...

However, before Bai Ye could think of a good excuse, Officer Chen Hui Jie spoke, "You Infected experts from Rhodes Island cannot leave yet. We might encounter a large number of Infected later, and we might need you."

Bai Ye blinked. "I only know how to deal with the Infected..."

Chen Hui Jie couldn't help but roll her eyes. Was he some kind of Ursus disciplinary officer who had appeared out of nowhere?

"It's alright, I think we can still help a bit," Flanka and Scythe walked over after their playful scuffle. Both were a little breathless, but it was clear Scythe had the upper hand.

Although Scythe's basic physical fitness was weaker compared to other Vayf of her kin, suppressing a Vulpo fox in close combat was not a problem.

Flanka could only bully Scythe when she was exhausted. Normally... she was the one who ended up being bullied.

Well, it was true that Scythe, the honor student, couldn't come up with good ways to bully people.

Bai Ye looked at the comedy duo beside him. "I remember you two were originally from Blacksteel International? It seems you also deeply understand the laws of physics. Are you familiar with Infected affairs?"

The so-called laws of physics were naturally the principles of physics. Blacksteel International was not a kind and gentle organization. To put it nicely, they were employees of private security consulting firms, providing security and defense services for multinational corporations, government departments, and non-governmental organizations.

In reality, they were mercenaries.

"Oh, no problem. She was actually in Blacksteel International's B.P.R.S. department before," Scythe revealed Flanka's past to Chen Mo.

"B.P.R.S.? Biological Protection Response Personnel?" Bai Ye tilted his head. In his past life, he had only heard rumors about this department.

Scythe nodded.

Blacksteel International had specially established a task force for Oripathy outbreak response to deal with the Infected crisis caused by Oripathy, namely B.P.R.S.

Flanka was an operational agent in that department, responsible for providing security assurance and preventing accidents during biological department operations.

Bai Ye suddenly said, "Oh! I remember now. It's those guys wearing those thick biological protection suits... they look like barrels."

No wonder they called her "Fat Fox." In fact, she did look quite fat in that suit.

Who would have thought that beneath the heavy biological protection suit was a pretty and cute girl?

Scythe couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. "Yes, yes, that's right. Exactly like a barrel."

"Pfft hahaha, like a barrel... Flanka, did you hear that? Like a barrel."

This was the first time Bai Ye had seen Scythe so cheerful.

Her usual impression was that of a proper, down-to-earth honor student, always with a serious and stern expression on her face.

Yet, at this moment, she was laughing heartily.

Flanka gritted her teeth as she looked at the bright smile on her partner's face.

The world achieved a state of only Flanka being hurt.

Bai Ye received experience.

He had defeated three people earlier. The first two didn't give much experience, but the last one was quite generous. Because he was Saffran, his Originium Arts were very special, and his strength was quite good. Unfortunately, he met Bai Ye. Although Bai Ye's current strength was still far from his past life, his experience in dealing with various enemies was top-notch.

After completing some tasks, he also received experience rewards from his game system.

Coupled with the experience spent by his tool, Zhai Mao, to learn the skill "Close Combat - Basic."

Bai Ye's experience pool became quite substantial, enough to level up by 2, with some left over.

Bai Ye allocated his experience points for leveling up, then looked at the 12 free attribute points in his hand, feeling a bit hesitant.

In his previous life, he had followed a "macho man" route, dedicating most of his free attribute points to Constitution, Strength, and Agility. His Spirit attribute was just barely sufficient, enough to control his floating swords.

When he first transmigrated, he had intended to plan his attribute points the same way. Since attribute points were scarce, and he wasn't particularly skilled in Originium Arts, he figured it was better to stick to the path he was familiar with.

However, after leveling up, he discovered that thanks to the NPC template's bonus, he received 6 free attribute points per level. These abundant attribute points allowed him to venture into areas he hadn't explored in his previous life.

What's more, he had started with a spirit-oriented talent. It seemed he was destined to follow a path of balanced development across all four attributes.

In reality, the strong individuals of Terra also developed this way, possessing both formidable physical strength and the ability to wield powerful Originium Arts.

Well, those behemoth avatars were an exception; those guys were just unreasonably strong.

After raising his Spirit attribute to 20, Bai Ye distributed the remaining 6 attribute points evenly among the first three attributes. Although he decided against the "macho man" route, he still prioritized improving the areas he was skilled in.

However, upon reaching 20 Spirit, Bai Ye suddenly fell into a trance. His consciousness sank into an endless darkness, only able to sense something within his mind breaking free, as if something was being nurtured.

The next moment, Bai Ye jolted awake.

He felt the world around him begin to change, and at the same time, he noticed Flanka and Scythe looking at him with surprise.

Opening his game panel, Bai Ye discovered that below his original single talent, another one had appeared:

[Magic Talent Awakened]

[Please Name]

Following this, Bai Ye understood the reason for the girls' astonishment.

His body was gently enveloped by the wind.

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Chapter Thirty-Five: Chen Hui Jie's Boyfriend Mist

On the night he transmigrated, Bai Ye sat by Lungmen's artificial lake, contemplating many things.

There was no need to ponder why he came or how he would return—those were questions too far in the future, only leading to dead ends and frustration.

What were the primary and secondary conflicts, what kind of life did he want, how could he achieve it, who were his friends, and who were his enemies—these were the things Bai Ye needed to consider.

He had considered using players, considered allying with the Reunion, considered Rhodes Island's political resources, yet he had never planned to use his personal combat strength as a bargaining chip.

This was because Bai Ye had always believed that no matter how strong he became, he couldn't compare to those monstrously powerful individuals, those formidable behemoth avatars. He could easily solo Fiends in the late game, but he couldn't make natural disasters vanish with a wave of his hand like Ling.

To put it in terms of novels from his previous life, it was probably the difference between a martial cultivator and an arcane cultivator. Moreover, this "martial cultivator" of his possessed neither the physical sanctity of a perfected body nor world-shattering physical strength. Meanwhile, those arcane cultivators were proficient in both magic and martial arts, which was incredibly absurd.

In Dungeons & Dragons terms, it was like having an overpowered character sheet.

However, Bai Ye hadn't expected that he too would have his moment of being overpowered.

He looked at the line of text on his game panel and fell into deep thought.

[Magic Talent Awakened]

Bai Ye himself wasn't sure what it entailed, as there was no reference point. Theoretically, each person's awakened magic talent was different.

Through universal Originium Arts education, as long as one's Originium Arts adaptability met the requirements, they could unleash various Originium Arts.

However, personally awakened magic talents were difficult for others to simulate or even learn. Not only that, but some individuals' awakened magic talents even surpassed the theoretical limits of conventional Originium Arts (like White Rabbit in their extreme state).

The type, application method, development method, and limits of magic talents were likely unknown even to the awakened individual themselves; they could only gradually master them through continuous use and testing.

However, Bai Ye could vaguely sense that his magic was related to wind.

Did that make you happy all of a sudden?

Whether it made him happy or not was secondary. Bai Ye felt that his magic talent had great potential. As expected, a "dumb 9-warrior" had no future; he still needed to invest in his Spirit attribute.

Bai Ye reined in his newly awakened magic talent and let out a sigh of relief. At least now, one of his shortcomings had been addressed.

In his previous life, he had never heard of any players awakening magic talents, although quite a few players studied magic in Laterano with decent results. Unfortunately, that couldn't compare to innate magic talents.

While he was lost in thought, Flanka and Scythe walked towards Bai Ye.

"Your magic talent has awakened?" Flanka asked, examining Bai Ye with some curiosity.

Bai Ye nodded.

The native inhabitants of Terra were much more familiar with the concept of awakening Originium Arts than players. However, even so, they hadn't mastered the method of awakening; unlike Bai Ye, who had stumbled into awakening by raising his Spirit attribute to 20.

Flanka and Scythe also possessed their own Originium Arts.

Flanka could cause her weapon to generate intense heat for a short period, reaching 2500 degrees Celsius within 3 seconds, a technique called the Thermite Sword.

Scythe, on the other hand, could discharge electricity.

Looking at Bai Ye, Scythe suggested, "Originium Arts require a staff to be used effectively, and it's best when tailored."

This was indeed the case.

Both Flanka's Swift Sword and Scythe's shield were essentially staffs in nature.

Flanka's Swift Sword was crafted from a single Originium crystal, allowing it to bear Originium Arts without deforming.

Scythe's Flash Shield was, in effect, a large-scale staff-like device that only Scythe could activate with her unique magic talent. Once activated, the shield would immediately unleash a blinding flash exceeding 54 million lumens, along with a devastating electrical shock covering a five-meter conical area.

Bai Ye nodded. In his previous life, he hadn't delved much into Originium Arts, only learning some more conventional spells. It seemed he would need to strengthen his skills in this area this lifetime.

After the upgrade, Bai Ye had more attribute points and the confidence to dabble in spatial abilities.

After all, in his previous life, he could only focus on physical attributes because the player's attribute points were limited.

The three of them were chatting about Originium Arts, but Officer Chen avoided the topic. In his past life, Bai Ye had heard that she wasn't very good at Arts...

You looked really cool when you drew your sword and fought, using Chixiao Swordplay, but it's a shame you looked so pathetic when you couldn't use Arts.

About half an hour later, Swire arrived with a large contingent of police officers. Hoshiguma was with them.

"So many people are here?" Bai Ye tilted his head, looking at the dense crowd of police officers and various police vehicles and machinery.

Chen nodded. "Indeed. Director Wei had already cracked down on illegal drugs before. Now that they've resurfaced, the problem is very serious, so we need to eradicate it completely."

As they spoke, Swire and Hoshiguma walked over to Chen.

Bai Ye had met the little tiger once before, but this was his first time seeing Hoshiguma since his transmigration.

He had heard in his previous life that this big sister was incredibly fierce. Seeing her up close this time, he couldn't tell if she was fierce, but she certainly looked intimidating...

She was almost on par with Flanka. That Flanka was truly well-endowed and always liked to sway in front of Bai Ye without any self-awareness.

Flanka was already considered tall, but Hoshiguma was excessively so. This noble older sister was over 1.8 meters tall, taller than Bai Ye himself. As a police officer, she certainly provided a sense of security.

Lost in thought, Bai Ye couldn't help but glance at Scythe, who was standing next to Flanka.

Poor child, this girl was only 1.5 meters tall. Standing among everyone else, she looked petite and adorable.

"Old Chen, the Guards Bureau hasn't organized an operation this large in a long time," Hoshiguma suddenly felt that things had been a bit off lately.

Incidents had been happening too frequently. Someone had just broken into the Guards Bureau, then a large number of refugees flooded Lungmen, and now there were illegal drugs...

For a time, the Guards Bureau found itself constantly on the defensive.