Reincarnated NPC, But Arknights Chapter 28

"Don't worry, Doctor Warfarin is different from ordinary Sanguinarians. Please don't be too alarmed."

The typing bot was also a bit surprised. Doctor Warfarin usually didn't lose her composure like this. Even if she was a bit unconventional, she wouldn't openly go berserk.

"Perhaps something urgent came up..."

The encounter with Miss Sanguinarian was just a minor interlude. Soon, the two arrived at the door of Doctor Kal'tsit's office.

"I'll wait outside. Don't worry, the office has excellent soundproofing."

After speaking, the angel-like young lady sat on a chair in the hallway outside the door and slowly ate a piece of chocolate she took from her pocket.

Bai Ye stood outside the door and took a deep breath.

Things had deviated significantly from the original plan. He hadn't intended to confront Doctor Kal'tsit on the first day. To discuss cooperation, he should have at least waited until Miss Swire registered a company...

He opened the game panel, visible only to himself, and checked his current status. All attributes were above 30. Combined with his skills, combat experience, and the weaknesses known to him as a seasoned hunter, dealing with a doctor should be fine—provided the monster Doctor Kal'tsit kept wasn't present.

As a player in his previous life, Bai Ye had seen the colossal monster dispatched by Doctor Kal'tsit. However, the current office space was limited, so that black thing shouldn't be here?

(The player didn't know that Mon3tr was summoned directly by Kal'tsit...)

Bai Ye felt like he was setting himself up for a fall. Indeed, he had too little information.

His status was normal. Bai Ye closed the game panel and knocked on the door.

"Come in," a calm female voice came from inside. It was softer than Bai Ye had imagined, not cold at all.

"It feels like going to see the dean..." He shook off some unpleasant memories and reached out to touch the door.

Hmph, am I afraid of her?

The door slid open automatically, and Bai Ye walked in.

A woman sat in the room. She had short white hair, a youthful appearance, and fair skin, like a young girl.

However, Bai Ye felt a contradiction in her presence—her demeanor was completely mismatched with her appearance.

It was the aura of an elder, giving him a special sense of security and solemnity. This unique presence enveloped the entire room, creating an indescribable strangeness.

Yet, it was also reassuring.

Bai Ye couldn't help but stare at her... In his previous life, no player had been able to observe Doctor Kal'tsit from such close proximity.

"If you're interested in any part of my features, you can point it out directly. There's no need to keep staring at me."

This was the first thing Doctor Kal'tsit said.

Bai Ye was stunned for a moment, then realized it was the woman who had spoken.

She looked up from her desk and met Bai Ye's gaze. Her emerald green eyes were like jewels, emitting an ineffable radiance.

How strange.

Bai Ye muttered inwardly. His appearance made it difficult to judge her threat level, which was very odd. Bai Ye, having seen much in his previous life, possessed sharp eyes, yet he couldn't discern this doctor's true capabilities.

Even though that black monster wasn't here, in this confined space, Bai Ye believed he could deliver a decisive blow with a single sword strike. Yet, his instincts, honed by countless battles, told him his chances of winning were not high.

Could the rumors be true?

Is the strongest fighter on Rhodes Island the Doctor?

How is that possible?

She's just a healer, so fragile...

While contemplating, Bai Ye found a chair and sat down opposite Kal'tsit.

"I just didn't expect that Kal'tsit herself was Infected," Bai Ye said, looking at the exposed shoulders of Doctor Kal'tsit. He saw black crystals.

The doctor indifferently exposed them to everyone's gaze, unlike ordinary Infected who tried their best to hide themselves.

"I thought beings like you wouldn't be bothered by such things," Doctor Kal'tsit replied noncommittally.

This time, it was Bai Ye's turn to be confused.

Beings like him.

What exactly did Doctor Kal'tsit know?

"Please rest assured, I have no hostility towards you. I'm just curious how a being like you became interested in a small pharmaceutical company," Doctor Kal'tsit continued.

Bai Ye blinked. It was exhausting to communicate with a riddle-teller... He tentatively asked, "You know who I am?"

"Of course. Since you didn't deliberately conceal your identity, I quickly learned about you from the abnormal data reported by PRTS." Doctor Kal'tsit's tone and voice were not aggressive; they were quite pleasant to listen to.

"Please just say it directly. I still don't quite understand," Bai Ye said, placing the physical examination report on the desk in front of Doctor Kal'tsit.

"[Blood Originium Crystal Density]0.00 u/L. Only beings completely unrelated to Originium would have such data. On this land, currently, only 'Great Beasts' exhibit such characteristics."

"You are very young, younger than any of your kin."

Doctor Kal'tsit's words sent tidal waves through Bai Ye's heart.

What the hell? Great Beasts? Does that mean... Gods?

"What a joke?"

Bai Ye was speechless. Even if he had transmigrated, he was still a normal human, right? How could he be a Great Beast?

So I'm the boss template, not an NPC?

"Could there be a mistake?" Bai Ye frowned slightly.

Doctor Kal'tsit didn't answer directly. Instead, she watched Bai Ye's hand and said slowly, "Do you possess any innate abilities that allow you to cast Arts without the aid of Originium?"

Bai Ye subconsciously raised his hand, and a gust of wind gathered in his palm.

Indeed, without using an Arts unit, he had directly unleashed Originium Arts.

So that's how it is. Before, I always thought I was using the Arts using the small Arts units on my short blade. But in reality, I can cast Arts out of thin air. The tiny Arts unit alone was not enough to perform the previous scale of spells.

"Your race's abilities are unrelated to Originium," Doctor Kal'tsit explained. "Normally, your Originium Arts adaptability is terrible, but you possess a more special power."

However, Bai Ye still couldn't believe what Doctor Kal'tsit was saying.

"Doctor, if you wanted to surprise me, perhaps you succeeded, but obviously, I'm not as unrelated to Originium as you say—"

As Bai Ye spoke, he drew the short blade tucked at his outer thigh. Under his mental command, the miniature Arts unit on the blade emitted a faint red light, and then energy enveloped the blade.

"Basic Originium Arts, Attack Enhancement - Type Alpha."

Saying that, Bai Ye casually thrust his short blade, colliding with the blade attacking him from behind.

"Have the little assassin you hid in the ceiling finally lost patience?"

Bai Ye said as he sidestepped, dodging the next attack. He exchanged blows several more times with the ghostly figure, the danger of which only he knew.

Doctor Kal'tsit's assassin was swift and her skills far surpassed ordinary people, but it was still within Bai Ye's ability to handle.

Bai Ye's fighting style was peculiar. He had no fixed tactics or sword skills, yet he could always precisely block the opponent's attacks.

But the process was exceptionally thrilling. Both their weapons were frighteningly short, and the engagement distance was too close. A single misstep could lead to complete defeat.

Just then, the door to Doctor Kal'tsit's office was suddenly kicked open.

"Bang—"

Bai Ye took the opportunity to kick, flipping out of the engagement range. "It's over. I've gained the high ground."

At the same time, the Sanguinarian lady who burst into the office shouted at Doctor Kal'tsit, "Kal'tsit! Guess what I discovered!"

"That special blood sample, it can block Originium circulation, and even devour Originium energy! And, it tastes really good... Wait, what happened here?!"

"My goodness, was there an assassin?"

In the room, Doctor Kal'tsit remained seated motionlessly, the pages of scattered paper and furniture fragments reflected in her eyes. Her eyes narrowed slightly, as if concealing her thoughts.

The ceiling, walls, and floor were covered in sharp blade marks, a complete mess.

The Sanguinarian lady felt a stinging sensation on her skin. It was the clash of two killing intents. She had stumbled into a battlefield without realizing it.

The two confronting each other held short blades. Such small weapons were very suitable for fighting in a confined space like an office.

Hearing the Sanguinarian lady's exclamation, the typing machine also rushed into the office.

Everything that unfolded before her eyes also exceeded the angel lady's imagination.

"You're crazy... Fighting in Doctor Kal'tsit's office before even starting your job?"

"No, he's just demonstrating his Originium Arts to us."

Doctor Kal'tsit's tone was unruffled, as if all of this was perfectly normal, and fighting in her office was also normal, an expected occurrence. Nothing major.

"I'm sorry," Bai Ye put away his short blade, returning to his harmless appearance. "Actually, she made the first move."

Bai Ye pointed to the small Lupo girl half-crouched on the ground. It was she who had leaped from the ceiling earlier, launching the first round of attacks at Bai Ye.

"Red, it's over." Doctor Kal'tsit signaled the girl to put away her weapon, then looked at Bai Ye and said, "I apologize for this. She thought you were going to attack me. Rhodes Island has had leaders assassinated before, so we tend to be cautious."

"But you truly surprised me... especially with your Originium Arts."

Despite what she said, there was no hint of surprise in Doctor Kal'tsit's tone.

"Perhaps I'm a descendant of a Great Beast and a human..." Bai Ye bluffed.

In fact, he had also noticed something was wrong.

Especially the suspicious, already damaged race entry ██ on his status panel.

At first, he thought it was "Human."

But now, "Great Beast" was also a possibility? Perhaps Kal'tsit's words held some truth.

"We cannot rule out that possibility. One of the meanings of life is reproduction," Doctor Kal'tsit's tone seemed to carry a hint of amusement.

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Chapter 5: Targeted by a Vampire

After a period of "chaos," the sudden turmoil in Doctor Kal'tsit's office finally subsided.

The torn paper, the wooden furniture cut into pieces, and some other miscellaneous items were gathered by Bai Ye with the wind and piled in the corner of the office.

Once he accepted that his abilities weren't Originium Arts, Bai Ye's mastery over them began to improve at an astonishing rate.

"I'm not good at Originium Arts, but this isn't Originium Arts, so I am good at it." This idealistic thought actually worked.

Unfortunately, the knife marks left on the walls, floor, and ceiling couldn't be cleaned for the time being and would have to wait for the logistics department to repair them.

The angel-like lady looked at Bai Ye with disdain. She had just told him that he would behave and not cause trouble for the logistics department, and yet, how long had it been before he was fighting in Doctor Kal'tsit's office?

He was really too brave!

He dared to mess around in Doctor Kal'tsit's office before even officially joining Rhodes Island. Who knew what else he would do in the future; she couldn't even imagine.

Hmph, men.

Bai Ye was a bit confused. Since a fight had broken out, why hadn't Doctor Kal'tsit's summoned beast rushed in from outside?

Was she not afraid of his blade?

Also, where was that black monster kept? Did Rhodes Island really have enough space to keep a Mon3tr over eight meters long? What did it eat?

It was very mysterious.

Bai Ye felt that the situation here was too complicated.

It was a pity that Bai Ye hadn't seen it in his past life, and no one had kindly told him in this life that Mon3tr was actually summoned directly by Doctor Kal'tsit and usually hidden within her body...

Human-machine separation had never existed.

As for Doctor Kal'tsit, she had been observing this young individual before her. He wasn't as powerful as his kin, but he was purer; he seemed to lean more towards humanity, the more ancient kind. He showed no characteristics of his race, not even resembling a Sargos.

Moreover, his blood did not seem as difficult to utilize as that of ordinary Great Beasts.

Doctor Kal'tsit was very curious about the origin of this young man, who possessed the world's blessings and innate affinity.