Reincarnated NPC, But Arknights Chapter 26

[Blind Fighting] (Passive): Cruel combat training allows you to judge your opponent's movements based solely on your senses. You fight better in blindness, darkness, or against invisible opponents.

[Crossbow Shooting] (Mastered): Aim, shoot, it's just the beginning.

[Basic Originium Arts] (Novice): You are a newcomer in this field.

[Agile Movement] (Passive): After long-term training, you can fully utilize your agility to perform various movements, as nimble and swift as a cat.

[Foot Pull]: Through special breathing techniques and footwork, you slide your presence into the enemy's subconscious, achieving stealth and surprise attacks.

Items:

R.G. Industries M30 Standard Single-Edged Straight Sword

R.G. Industries T20 Portable Folding Crossbow "Petrel"

Lungmen Guard Department Standard Armor

Penguin Logistics Special Light Protective Suit

[Current Legend]: 2 (4)

Detailed List: "Penguin Logistics Collaborator": Legend +1

Penguin Logistics has a new collaborator, and many are guessing your identity.

"Brotherhood Destroyer": Legend +1

Someone saw you raid the Brotherhood headquarters with the Guards Bureau, and you, along with a "freak," annihilated all Brotherhood members.

"Outlaw": Legend +2 (Currently unavailable)

The first mysterious individual to infiltrate the Guards Bureau and escape unharmed. Legends about you circulate the underworld; those who know your secrets choose to keep them.

Overall Evaluation:

[Power! Endless Power!]

End of Volume 1

Volume 2: The Promised Land

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Chapter 1: Rhodes Island

"Whenever the stars align in their proper positions, the mortal realm will reveal its true form. Delirious, nameless devotees will gather and worship before the ancient ones in blood-red robes, composing the most unfathomable and obscure phrases in any language known to humanity, and most maddeningly, all these eternal blasphemous chapters will end with this sentence, revealing the original shape of this world's primal desire—they write: KFC Crazy Thursday, V me 50."

"...What kind of nonsense is this..."

Flanka and Scythe sighed helplessly, looking at Bai Ye, who was muttering to himself.

"I was just reminiscing about Lungmen's fried chicken and meat patty burgers..."

Bai Ye sighed, realizing now that the biggest difference between games and reality was actually eating.

As a player in his past life, eating was merely to fill hunger points, without any real sense of hunger or fullness. For combat players, cooking usually served as a buff.

Moreover, players could disable the taste simulation system at will, allowing them to eat anything without batting an eye, even processed, juicy Originium Slugs...

Having transmigrated, Bai Ye naturally possessed hunger and taste, and they were the kind that couldn't be forcibly turned off. While enjoying delicious food was more immersive, the downside was that when food wasn't so tasty, or rather, tasted terrible, it was torture for him.

Bai Ye had returned to Rhodes Island's main ship with Flanka and others, following a Rhodes Island messenger.

It was now the 6th day since departure.

Bai Ye knew that traversing the wilderness was no picnic. On Terra, being far from mobile cities meant being far from civilization.

This land was filled with dangers, and even the most experienced travelers wouldn't guarantee their survival on their next journey.

Although as a player in his past life, Bai Ye was accustomed to this dangerous migration process, experiencing it now in a new, real way, Bai Ye found that the first problem he encountered was how to deal with the unbearable taste of the rations.

Reality and games were indeed very different.

"I really didn't expect last night's potato soup to be so delicious. You're still not satisfied?" Compared to the unrealistic fried chicken and Lungmen sandwiches, Flanka seemed quite pleased with the potato soup Bai Ye had cooked himself last night.

"When you're hungry, everything tastes good," Bai Ye said concisely.

The messenger driving the vehicle suddenly interjected, "Actually, to have a meal like that in the wilderness is already very satisfying."

She was a Rhodes Island messenger, a Feline.

Bai Ye and the others weren't traveling with the main convoy but had taken a shortcut to speed up their return.

This route deviated from the mobile cities' paths and delved deeper into the wilderness, carrying a certain degree of danger. However, neither Bai Ye nor Flanka and Scythe were weak.

The infected creatures, wild beasts, and bandits encountered along the way all fell beneath Bai Ye's blades and firearms, turning into experience.

This was the confidence that allowed the four of them to act alone.

"When will we arrive?" Bai Ye asked casually, glancing at Flanka, who was tickling Scythe in the rearview mirror.

The Feline messenger smiled, "Tomorrow, we'll be home tomorrow."

For her, Rhodes Island was home.

"Home..." Bai Ye murmured, the slightly teasing laughter and playful scuffles between the two girls in the back seat unable to interrupt his train of thought.

Having traversed to this era, he had long since discarded the impractical fantasy of "going home." However, finding a place to belong on this continent might prove to be quite difficult.

Putting aside those strange thoughts, Bai Ye began to consider his future plans.

Joining Rhodes Island wasn't a decision made on a whim. Bai Ye wasn't simply intending to follow the main storyline based on his past life's memories.

What he valued were Rhodes Island's resources, potential, and identity.

What Bai Ye sought was far more than what he could gain from completing a few main story missions. He was making his move now, but he was also planning for the future.

However...

To establish a cooperative relationship with Rhodes Island, the key wasn't the young leader Amiya, but the old woman, Kal'tsit.

She was a troublesome riddler, a living fossil, a legend who constantly brought up "this continent."

Bai Ye didn't know how long she had lived, and he was aware that that woman's understanding of the world undoubtedly far surpassed his own.

Still, Bai Ye had his own advantages.

Kal'tsit knew the past like the back of her hand.

As for Bai Ye himself, he had glimpsed a corner of the world's future.

Roughly speaking, it was a fifty-fifty chance.

Once the 1.0 version players officially began arriving in large numbers, that fifty-fifty chance would likely become fifty-fifty, and Bai Ye was already quite satisfied with that probability.

Of course, reality couldn't be measured by probability alone, because the charm of fate lay in its unpredictability.

Whether Bai Ye was ready or not, the next day, the four of them finally saw the outline of Rhodes Island.

"We're going home!" the young Feline messenger exclaimed with joy, her ears twitching incessantly, making one want to pinch them.

"I'm definitely taking a bath when we get back!" Flanka had a slight case of germophobia, and it wasn't always possible to shower in the wilderness.

Scythe also let out a sigh of relief. This honor student had consistently followed textbook rules in the wilderness, never daring to let her guard down.

Glancing at Flanka, who was stretching, with a hint of disdain, Scythe compared the sizes of their chests and rolled her eyes.

What did this girl eat? How did she grow so big...

As she pondered, Scythe's gaze grew more hostile. She reached out and pinched Flanka's cheek, "When we get back, you'd better take good care of your weapons and equipment."

"Hey... I know, I know. Why such a bad temper?" Flanka seemed a bit bewildered.

Scythe pouted adorably and clicked her tongue lightly, "Tsk, fat fox..."

"Are they always this... lively?" the Feline messenger asked, smiling as she witnessed the banter between the comedy duo, looking at Bai Ye with amusement.

Bai Ye chuckled, "Perhaps they've been away from Blacksteel too long and have been assimilated by Rhodes Island."

As far as he knew, Rhodes Island seemed to have more jesters.

Bai Ye hadn't considered these things before. Now that it was brought up, he was starting to look forward to his future life.

In fact, setting aside all other considerations, Rhodes Island seemed like a very suitable place to live.

Chapter Two: Arriving at the Island and the Receptionist

In autumn, a special guest boarded Rhodes Island.

"I'm guessing he's from Sargos."

"Are there any Sargos people who look this good? I almost thought a succubus had arrived at Rhodes Island..."

"He came with one of Blacksteel International's foxes. Do you think he's also from Blacksteel?"

"Rhodes Island has everything. Looks like the logistics department will have a headache again."

The operators who saw the guest murmured amongst themselves, whispering and guessing the guest's identity.

The Wind carried their whispers to the guest's ears. After listening, he merely narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Thus, he captivated some of the younger operators.

"He's so handsome."

"Isn't it spectacular? I was stunned when I first arrived too." Flanka led Bai Ye into the main hull of the Rhodes Island Ship.

Bai Ye already knew from his past life that the Rhodes Island Ship's main body was a land aircraft carrier.

He even knew a secret: the Rhodes Island Ship was not a product of modern industry and technology. Its main body and primary structure were excavated from underground.

In his past life, Bai Ye had even visited the abandoned mine pit. Players had found it and tried to dig out something from it, but they failed.

It had been dug out completely, not even a hair left behind.

However, the interior "decoration" of the Rhodes Island Ship was new, a later modification.

Bai Ye had jokingly listed the "Rhodes Island Ship" in his personal shop entries before, but he didn't actually own the Rhodes Island Ship, so it was just a joke.

He wondered what Doctor Kal'tsit would think if she knew about this.

"What's the next step in the process?"

Bai Ye wasn't sure if the onboarding procedures for Rhodes Island before a player logged in were different from what came after, or if they had been modified. Therefore, he didn't completely rely on the strategy guides he had read in his previous life.

"A psychological test and a combat test, along with other basic and professional assessments. It's quite complicated. However, Scythe and I had our files transferred directly from Blacksteel, so we didn't go through the local assessments."

"But regarding Originium Arts, they might ask you to test them."

As she spoke, Flanka pointed to herself and Scythe. "Back then, those Caster Operators made us mess around for ages, and in the end, they gave us a ton of data to look at. Maybe you could consult them on how to develop Originium Arts. Those research fanatics might be happy to help you."

While talking, Flanka led Bai Ye to the reception area. Since he hadn't officially joined Rhodes Island yet, his status was that of a visitor.

"Esteemed guest, most areas within the Rhodes Island Ship are currently closed and not accessible to visitors. We apologize for any inconvenience."

The operator who received Bai Ye handed him a name tag, which served as his temporary pass within the main Rhodes Island vessel.

"Where are we going first?" Bai Ye wasn't surprised by the restrictions Rhodes Island had placed on him. This company clearly had many secrets that couldn't be disclosed to the public. Bai Ye had known some of them in his previous life, but he didn't dare claim to know them all.

"First, we'll head to the medical department for a physical examination. As an invited guest who has assisted Rhodes Island operators, your physical is complimentary."

"If any medical staff member requests any fees from you, please report it to us immediately. Any attempt to extort visitors will be dealt with severely."

The operator who received Bai Ye was a young girl. Judging by the halo above her head and the light wings behind her, she was from Laterano.

She paid no attention to Bai Ye's appearance, her expression was stern, and her tone was serious, as if she were reciting from a script that had been wound up. Bai Ye even suspected she had memorized the entire visitor reception manual...

With that, Bai Ye followed the girl towards the medical department.

"No playing with fire in the corridors."

"Operator, please refrain from walking on the walls."

"Please restrain your animals and do not allow them to roam freely in the hallways."