Reincarnated NPC, But Arknights Chapter 38

It's not easy, considering there are also players.

As Bai Ye spoke, he sighed to himself.

This is tough.

Typing Girl also sighed along with him.

She hadn't expected such a heavy responsibility to fall upon her. While her supervisor's trust made her happy, the weight of that trust was a bit too much.

"Here are the follow-up plans and some backup options. Your task for the next few days is to understand these. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me directly."

As Bai Ye spoke, he transferred the data through the terminal to Typing Girl.

The Laterano girl left with a blank expression.

Done for. Tired. Just let it all burn.

She had arrived with anger and confusion, but left with no emotions at all, because her superior had given her a big task.

And she had brought it upon herself!

"I'll have to compensate her later... I wonder what she likes." Bai Ye watched the girl's retreating back, feeling a bit of sympathy.

This child was truly pitiful. She had been doing well in her original position, only to be inexplicably roped in by him.

Then, as soon as she arrived, she encountered the incident of her supervisor running away. How unlucky.

Oh, the culprit behind all of this was me! Never mind then!

"By the way, where did I leave off with my studies?"

Distracted by the girl, he had forgotten his progress in learning skills. He opened his game panel to get back on track.

Unfortunately, he didn't have enough experience points. The previous skill, [Basic Medicine (Theory)], had drained all of Bai Ye's experience reserves. The experience harvested from players had been completely used up.

Although he now had a theoretical foundation, learning skills like [Pharmacology], [Life Sciences], [Clinical Medicine], [First Aid], and [Pharmacy] wouldn't leave him completely clueless.

However, it was still more convenient to use experience points to learn, and the results were much better than self-study.

Bai Ye preferred to spend his energy on combat skill training.

Unlike theoretical knowledge, combat relied on the body, and meditation training had no effect.

Bai Ye closed the book. He planned to head to the training grounds to practice swordsmanship, and then go to the magic department to work with Originium Arts experts to develop his magical talent.

The latter might not be completed tonight, but he could at least go and reserve a magic testing room.

Just as he was about to head out, the door to Bai Ye's dorm room was once again opened without a knock.

"Things are quite lively here?"

Bai Ye walked to the door, opened it, and saw his "neighbor" from the opposite dorm standing outside.

The young girl who had caused a big commotion with the fire this morning was now standing sheepishly behind the young Liberi woman. As Bai Ye looked at her, he noticed the child was secretly glancing at him.

As for the Liberi woman, she was holding a box. She wore glasses and had an apologetic expression on her face.

Seeing Bai Ye open the door, she opened her mouth, organized her thoughts, and then said, "I'm very sorry about what happened this morning. I was in a rush and didn't apologize properly."

As she spoke, she pushed the little girl standing behind her forward.

"Um... Yes, I'm sorry."

The little girl's expression was a bit reluctant, but she obediently apologized.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it. You're too kind," Bai Ye said, waving his hand. He hadn't suffered any losses and didn't take the matter to heart.

Then, he looked curiously at the oddly shaped horns on the little girl's head and smiled, saying, "I'm Bai Ye. I just joined Rhodes Island. We're neighbors now, so please take care of me in the future."

Chapter 15: Where's My Mom?

"My name is Hermo, Olivia Hermo. I work in the Medical Department."

Hermo was a rather reserved woman, with very contained emotions and not very good at speaking.

Fortunately, Bai Ye's high affinity constitution could reduce communication barriers to some extent, preventing the two from being so awkward that they couldn't even speak a word.

"Is this child your daughter?" Bai Ye was very interested in the little girl's peculiar double horns and tail.

Of course, Bai Ye didn't really believe that this excessively young lady would have such an old daughter, so it was highly unlikely they were related by blood.

However, he felt that the two of them looked quite well-matched standing together, as if they were closer than a mother and daughter connected by blood.

Hearing Bai Ye's question, Hermo paused, then gave her answer after a moment of silence: "Her name is Ifrit. She's receiving treatment at Rhodes Island. We're from Rhine Lab, and we've reached a cooperation agreement with Rhodes Island. I'm temporarily her guardian."

Actually, Hermo was momentarily stunned by Bai Ye's words. How should she answer his question?

Ifrit had never called her "Mother," and she didn't entirely consider the girl her daughter. The emotions between them were complex and deep, and the simple term "mother-daughter relationship" couldn't explain or clarify it.

So, she only gave a brief, slightly vague explanation, hiding most of the information.

"Rhine Lab..." Bai Ye repeated Hermo's words.

He was no stranger to this company from his previous life.

The floating swords he used in his previous life were designed and prototyped by a laboratory under this company.

The missions they posted were all high-difficulty and quite insane.

He hadn't expected the two people before him to both be from Rhine Lab.

'I recall... Rhine Lab itself possesses extremely advanced life sciences and clinical medicine technology.'

'Yet they're having this child come to Rhodes Island for treatment?'

Compared to Rhine Lab, Rhodes Island seemed rather obscure.

Rhodes Island as a company was indeed interesting. If you considered its scale, it was just so-so, quite small, and its registration time was short. Its fame and influence were far from those of major corporations. However, its collaborators were behemoths like Rhine Lab and Blacksteel International.

It was quite absurd.

Bai Ye didn't voice his confusion directly. Since the two before him were unwilling to speak, pressing them would be very rude.

However, he was genuinely curious.

Perhaps with his clearance, he could query Rhodes Island's database?

It was understandable to want to learn about one's neighbors, wasn't it?

At this moment, Bai Ye's typical gamer's puzzle-solving mentality took over.

Seeing Bai Ye's expression, Hermo couldn't help but sigh. She knew Bai Ye had likely guessed some things and was feeling confused.

Although she wasn't good with words, she was quite perceptive and could naturally guess what Bai Ye was thinking. It wasn't difficult to understand; she had encountered too many people who wanted to pry into her and Ifrit's past.

Some of them carried malice, but there were also those with good intentions.

At least, everyone she had met within Rhodes Island belonged to the latter category.

In fact, Hermo had already seen Bai Ye's uniform and ID badge that morning. It was the color indicating a supervisor level. With his clearance, he could naturally look up some information.

'Perhaps telling him a few things wouldn't be a bad idea?'

Hermo glanced at the young man who was still secretly making faces at Ifrit behind her and felt that this guy really didn't seem like a bad person with ulterior motives.

"Ifrit, it's nine o'clock, time for bed."

With that thought, she nudged the girl behind her on the shoulder.

"Ah, I don't want to sleep," Ifrit said with a reluctant expression.

Every day at 9 PM, Hermo would urge her to sleep, but she still wanted to play.

"You need to rest well," Hermo said with a serious expression.

"But... every time I sleep, Hermo doesn't sleep," Ifrit mumbled softly.

In reality, Ifrit was a little afraid of Hermo. Once the lady put on a stern face, the child knew to behave.

"Be good. I'll chat with Mr. Bai Ye for a bit, and then I'll come back to sleep with you," Hermo said, reaching out to gently stroke Ifrit's little head.

"Nyah nyah nyah—"

Ifrit made a face at Bai Ye, stuck out her tongue, and then fled back to her room as if escaping. She didn't immediately close the door after entering, but instead hid behind it, peeking through the crack to observe secretly.

"This child..."

Bai Ye couldn't help but chuckle. He waved at the little girl and then invited Hermo into his room.

Hermo silently observed the decorations in Bai Ye's room. She rarely visited colleagues' homes, and visiting neighbors was quite novel for her.

Upon seeing the simulated starry sky on Bai Ye's wall and the astronomical telescope, Hermo developed a very good initial impression and feeling towards this colleague who was slightly younger than her.

She used to have a former colleague who enjoyed stargazing.

She hadn't expected to meet someone with the same hobby at Rhodes Island.

"Sorry, I just got here, and I don't have anything to offer you..."

Bai Ye washed a cup and made some tea. He had brought some tea leaves back from Lungmen; it was considered rare luggage.

"Thank you."

Hermo sat on the sofa.

She quietly watched the tea leaves float up and down in the cup.

A faint, misty vapor slowly rose.

Then, she intended to speak.

Suddenly, she felt very sleepy...

'I can't fall asleep...'

It would be improper to fall asleep while visiting someone's room without saying a word!

Unfortunately, Hermo couldn't resist the negative effects of Oripathy and her drowsiness.

ZZZZZZZ

"Miss Hermo..."

Bai Ye walked over to the sofa and sat down. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized Hermo had fallen asleep…

"I didn't drug the Red Tea…"

Looking at Hermo's face, which had softened due to deep sleep, Bai Ye felt a bit speechless.

This guy actually has a day where she gets flustered.

Helplessly, Bai Ye could only pick up a book and go to the side to study diligently.

However, after a while, he felt a sense of unease.

He stood up, walked to the door, and pushed it open. Then he realized the source of his unease: the door opposite his had gently opened, and a little girl with a shifty face slipped out.

Her peeking and peering looked quite comical.

"…"

"!"

Then she saw Bai Ye standing at the door.

Their eyes met, and the little girl was startled.

Snapping back to reality, the caught-in-the-act Ifrit became angry and glared at Bai Ye.

"Where's Hermo? (Where's my mom?)" she frowned. Didn't they say it would just be a short chat? How could so much time have passed, and Hermo still hadn't returned?

And then this guy from across the hall actually came out alone!

Where did Hermo go!

Chapter Sixteen: Tea Ceremony is the Best

"Come here…"