Monster Siege!

Some hitched a ride on the mobile city, while others were born near the Mobile City itself...

However, Players entered the city regretted it.

Although this map is more advanced, his own level is too low, so he can't gain any benefits.

Instead, he was subjected to all sorts of tests and ended up becoming an inconspicuous homeless person in the city.

Having accumulated no savings in the camp, they were left penniless and could only wander the city. Joining a gang was perhaps the simplest and most effective way to survive.

Of course, some lucky Players found the Rhodes Island office in advance. For example, Players named "[Minato Mama is the Best]" posted a magical message:

[Thanks for the invitation. I just arrived in Saint Sophie City, Columbia. Is this the legendary Rhodes Island office?]

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Bai Ye gasped in astonishment. Could there really be someone this lucky? Leaving the starting village right at the beginning and then finding the Rhodes Island office in the city...

The post didn't end there; besides replying to questions from various people, he also posted something related to Bai Ye.

[I tried asking around about Bai Ye, but why did the staff at the office all have such strange expressions?]

Because of the keyword "Bai Ye," the post became very popular, and many Players were urging the poster to continue inquiring about Bai Ye.

[Further investigation and report!] *114514!

Besides various posts that were meant to be funny, there were also some posts from Players were sarcastic about Lungmen.

After all, there are two moons in this world, and two breasts for girls, but only one Bai Ye.

He doesn't have the ability to create clones. Since he appeared near Lungmen, it naturally means that Bai Ye doesn't exist anywhere else.

In essence, this game has never provided Players with any similar "newbie mentors" or "mysterious merchants".

Therefore, Bai Ye became a unique Easter egg-type NPC in the Lungmen region.

How could Players chose other spawn points not feel envious?

Aside from feeling sour, I'm probably just envious.

And regret.

All I feel is regret! Why didn't I listen to the expert and choose Lungmen as my spawn point?

The strategy guide posted by that veteran player during the public beta has been unearthed again.

This person's fame soared with this "prophecy" strategy guide, and he was sought after by countless Players.

[WeneedBye!!]

[Bring Bai Ye, come quick!]

[A newbie is curious: When will Bai Ye come to Ursus?]

There are countless similar comments.

Some people even considered deleting their accounts and registering new ones.

Of course, not many people actually do it.

Because after deleting the current account, it takes 7 days to create a new account, and nothing from the previous account can be inherited.

Players always cherish their accounts the most. It's a Players's journey of growth, and the account accompanies the Players as they become stronger. Only the Players knows the joys and sorrows along the way.

Generally speaking, they are reluctant to do that.

Of course, some ruthless people actually deleted their accounts!

Bai Ye saw a post:

[I will always like Sansi Lingse: My starting point is Laterano, and I've deleted my account. I'm going to live my second life! Bai Ye -sama, here I come!]

The following are all repetitions of "Warrior".

Because Ayase Mitsuji had the nickname "File," this strong man was also jokingly called "File."

Remember this poor fellow; his story is going to be very interesting...

After many twists and turns, Bai Ye finally returned to the "Fifth Investigation Team".

Chen had naturally returned to Lungmen long ago. She felt relatively at ease there, after all, Bai Ye was there.

She left two Guards Bureau behind just in case.

The town also has its own militia, whose weapons and equipment are better than those of the Players, so the mayor is naturally at ease.

To be honest, although the Players is a bit strange, who doesn't like someone who's eager to help with chores?

These eccentrics seem to be born with a helpful nature, and they enjoy wandering around the town in their spare time.

For a pittance, they are willing to work obediently. These people can do almost anything, they are all talented, and they are all good at talking.

When it comes to talking, these Players seem to really enjoy chatting with people, always pulling people aside to talk about this and that, not even sparing beggars.

There are also fools who buy food and alcohol for beggars. Quite a few people do this, and I don't know what's wrong with them. They use nonsensical words like "adventure," "hidden quest," and "big boss."

Even so, the Terra's perception of these refugees improved considerably.

Some even became very close to the Players.

Some of the bolder kids even went to play in the Players' camp.

This should be considered the most beautiful memory of the early days of the game, and only now can we have such a honeymoon period and friendship.

Bai Ye didn't disturb the Players; he simply reminisced about his past life, hoping the Players would cherish the present.

Bai Ye will not actively disturb the Players's gaming experience, but the Players will still come to find Bai Ye.

As Bai Ye had previously stated, he would stay nearby for a period of time, usually at the camp next to his vehicle.

Every day, a steady stream of Players come to complete tasks and receive new ones.

Based on Players analysis and comparison, the Bai Ye quest can be considered the most cost-effective quest for beginners.

Of course, the conditions are a bit strict: you must choose Lungmen as your spawn point and it must be located near the Fifth Investigation Team.

However, these are insignificant compared to the generous rewards.

Information about the Bai Ye quest has already been shared by Players on the forums, and content creators and streamers such as [ZC], [Chairman of Future Technology], and [Devouring Godless Qin Chuan Delic] have also made related strategy videos.

Players also shared on the forums where there are many herbs, where there are Acid Originium Slug, and how to process the herbs...

This led to a type of Players who would collect materials from other spawn points in Lungmen, travel all the way to the "Fifth Investigation Team," receive a quest from Bai Ye, and then deliver it directly. They would then use the quest rewards to trade with other Players within the camp.

The rudiments of trade routes gradually began to take shape.

Players in the Lungmen region gradually became acquainted with each other.

A web, initiated and dominated by the Bai Ye, seems to be slowly taking shape.

This was something Bai Ye hadn't expected.

However, he was a little unhappy. These guys were really exploiting a bug, accepting and completing tasks at lightning speed, as if they were treating him like an NPC.

Bai Ye watched speechlessly as the task was accepted and completed; the whole process was quite comical, making it difficult to even suppress a laugh.

At first, he would diligently play the role of an NPC.

However, as the number of people increased, he became truly numb and simply started to give up.

Anyway, these Players aren't going to say much; they're in a hurry to complete the quest, so why would they have the patience to listen to him...

Surprisingly, the two got along very well.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The Monsters Are Attacking!

These past few days, Bai Ye has been issuing tasks like an emotionless task-setting machine. Fortunately, thanks to the game system, he only needs to edit the tasks. He doesn't need to do Bai Ye else himself, otherwise he would definitely go crazy.

However, after the peak period, Players began to complete the quest less frequently. Some Players on the forums have already discovered that monsters and herbs do not respawn after being picked.

After clearing out a patch of Originium Slug, a team of elite combat Players from the "Fifth Investigation Team" tracked down the fleeing Originium Slug and found a nest.

They entered the hive with fuel and torches, fought fiercely, killed the queen hive deep inside, and finally destroyed the entire hive.

After that, no more Originium Slug appeared in this area.

When the Players uploaded this discovery to the forum, it immediately sparked a heated discussion, and Players from other spawn points also personally verified the situation.

Taking this opportunity, Players began to speculate about the "monster spawn mechanism" of Arknights Online. Unlike previous online games where monsters spawned without limit, this game has its own ecosystem and monster spawning logic.

[The Evil King True Eye is the Strongest: Wild Monsters Don't Respawn? Perhaps Grinding monsters for leveling up isn't the mainstream gameplay?]

[Sister Shui QAQ: I'm wondering if the difficulty of monsters Players encounter will dynamically increase as new areas open.]

[Devouring Godless Qin Chuan Delic: Probably not. The game doesn't have any hard restrictions; theoretically, a newbie can go anywhere—as long as they can get there.]

[Sickly Fish Cat: Holy crap, it's not a fake, it's the real deal! wo22ne?]

[Pirate Warrior Fermat: I don't quite agree with the statement "We can explore the earlier areas later."]

[I like Nia, and everyone else: So this design is somewhat similar to Zelda: The Bizarre Adventure? Players can go to Yang to fight the final boss right after they spawn.]

[Chairman of Future Technology: There are still some differences between open-world and linear games]

Although the discussion quickly went astray, Bai Ye did see Players speculations similar to those in his previous life.

Some speculate that the respawning issues of wild monsters and other resources in the game may lead to changes in the leveling gameplay.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with Bai Ye. He has now transcended the limitations imposed by his identity as Players. Only he knows that Arknights Online is not actually a game.

However, he did experience the convenience brought by the Players.

Without him having to lift a finger, the Players collects the materials he needs to learn potion-making and processes them according to his methods. It's practically free labor delivered to his door.

He himself only needed to stay to the side and quietly read a book, while also serving as a tool.

Because of his trip to the Ursus Frozen Wasteland, Bai Ye's Legend level increased again, which greatly increased the amount of experience he could give out per day, making him even more enthusiastic about taking advantage of the system.

'Isn't this forcing me to show off—ah, no, to flaunt my abilities in front of others?' Bai Ye stroked his chin, lost in thought, while the Players next to him used the game's built-in appearance feature to upload screenshots of his photos to the forum.

This is also part of the business.

To be honest, Bai Ye felt that Oceancat had to give him some prizes, since he was indirectly encouraging more Players to join the game.

This includes many female Players.

Who isn't a sucker for good looks?

After sitting for a while, no one came to submit the task anymore, and Bai Ye was happy to have some peace and quiet. However, there were Players around him who kept circling and making a fuss, Bai Ye felt that he could move on to the next stage.

However, before that, Players near the Lungmen spawn point will have to go through a tough battle.

The distant winds had already relayed the news of the enemy's arrival to Bai Ye. To be honest, his self-awakened, albeit somewhat dubious, Originium Arts was practically a bug in the system; as Bai Ye grew stronger, this ability continued to improve.

After pondering for a moment, Bai Ye opened the system panel and NPC panel, and he himself was also exploring the secrets of the game system.

With his current experience level, it's clearly impossible for him to issue quests to all Players, but only he can proactively issue quests. For the other native players who don't have an NPC panel, the so-called quests are all issued by the system.

Bai Ye left his camp and found the militia captain and mayor in the settlement, informing them of the approaching enemy.

"What..."

The militia captain immediately panicked.

This invading band of bandits clearly has a history; they were once able to occupy a place in the gray areas of Lungmen, but they violated the prohibition set by the Rat King and were expelled from Lungmen.

Having lost some of their men, they decided to establish a foothold near Lungmen and absorb the remnants of other gangs that had been expelled from Lungmen.

Lungmen also took some actions, but the bandit leader was cunning. Once he found out the information, he would move to the conflict zone in the neighboring country.

Therefore, the operation had to be suspended. In recent years, conflicts between nations have been brewing, and the political situation is quite sensitive. Wei Yenwu would not provoke a possible war because of the bandits.

In fact, such gangs are not uncommon in the wilderness, showcasing a different way of life and state of being outside of civilization.