Fate Brought Us Together

"Actually, you don't hate this kind of life, do you?" Bai Ye looked at the Guardian Gun hidden under the girl's coat.

"Heh." The girl shook her head. "What Laterano can truly endure loneliness? I'm just consciously controlling myself."

The girl pointed to her weapon and said, "My weapon is a repeating gun. If you get caught up in the thrill of firing bullets, it's easy to ignore what's around you, and that's dangerous."

After saying that, she hid her weapon again, then reached out to Bai Ye while surrounded by a halo.

"Huh?" Bai Ye didn't react at first.

"Give me the list, I'll enter it in." The girl glanced at Bai Ye with dissatisfaction, seemingly complaining that she had to say it herself.

"I can help you for now, but I might need your help in the future," the girl explained softly.

Bai Ye clearly heard it, and he nodded.

With that, someone would take care of the follow-up matters, allowing him to travel to Ursus with peace of mind.

After that, his work focus will shift to that direction until he achieves his goal.

"Oh, by the way, an Aegir wearing a hat asked me to give you a letter." Just before Typing Girl was about to leave, she suddenly took a letter out of her pocket and handed it to Bai Ye.

Then she looked at Bai Ye with curiosity and inquiry.

"..."

A white-haired figure came to mind in Bai Ye's heart.

Skadi.

"Thank you." Bai Ye took the letter.

Although he remained outwardly calm, Bai Ye was secretly delighted.

"Uh, something feels off. Here, take this, I'm leaving now." The Laterano's keen intuition seemed to have sensed something, and the girl was inexplicably unhappy. She handed over the letter and left.

"Be careful on the road." Bai Ye didn't open the letter immediately, but watched the girl leave the camp before returning to his vehicle.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Bai Ye felt inexplicably guilty. He looked around and then opened the envelope.

The letter was sealed with sealing wax. Bai Ye carefully opened it and took out the letter written on waterproof paper.

The letter was brief and concise, reflecting Skadi's personality.

The gist of the story is that Skadi discovered information about other suspected Abyssal Hunter appearing on land, and also accidentally found traces left by the Aegir who came to land in the past.

She's going to investigate these things.

However, at the end of the letter, the girl added a few words.

I miss you a little.

"Bai Ye, may you have a dry and sweet dream."

"..." Bai Ye put away the letter and couldn't help but smile.

What a lovely girl.

"Time to get down to business. Let's set a small goal: to become stronger so that we won't get crushed by Skadi!"

Bai Ye jumped out of the vehicle and began to plan the next part of the journey.

Players received employee badges from Bai Ye, which contained information about each person's virtual character, including photos of those who resembled ancient gods.

It's quite unique.

This experience is quite novel; Players have a job, as if they have truly started another life in the game.

A Players uploaded a picture of the benefits offered by Bai Ye Company to the forum, which immediately attracted the attention of other Players. The comment section was full of "I'm so jealous" and "envious".

Given the current lack of stable experience and a reliable source of Lungmen Dollar), the benefits offered by these Players are quite tempting.

This is also the first time that NPCs have officially hired Players.

Clearly, the publicity campaign achieved Bai Ye's expectations; it was exactly the effect he wanted.

After recruiting Players, the next step is to head towards the Ursus Frozen Grounds.

Bai Ye has already planned the itinerary, which will create fixed routes between Ursus and Lungmen, and between Lungmen and Rhodes Island, so that Players can travel freely between them later.

The convoy that Swire had prepared finally came in handy.

After receiving the first batch of treasure support from Bai Ye, Swire was finally no longer in such a predicament and distress as before.

Swire purchased brand-new heavy-duty trucks from Leithanien, with a cargo compartment that can accommodate 10 people and a large amount of cargo.

However, Players have a natural advantage in terms of logistics.

First, they don't need large vehicles to carry goods directly in their inventory.

Secondly, they no longer need to camp outdoors at night; they can simply log off from a safe location, greatly reducing the risk.

After that, Players can form groups of 5 and transport large quantities of goods using only one vehicle.

This is the cargo transport method used by Players in the previous life; Bai Ye can now simply copy it.

And so, Bai Ye's convoy set off in a grand procession toward Ursus.

First, they will pass through Chernobog, where Bai Ye can recruit some local Players. Afterward, they will head directly to the Frozen Tundra, as the military will not stop them due to their "Nanba Heavy Industries" affiliation.

This time, Bai Ye also wanted to test the reaction of the Third and Fourth Army, who were already enemies and might face off against them later.

However, Bai Ye still needs time to develop and he needs to avoid direct conflict with the enemy.

"Whoosh! We've left the starting village!"

"The power system of this vehicle is illogical!"

"Has the tech tree gone astray? Cold weapons, magic, and then... vehicles?"

"Originium Technologies is worth having."

The Players were very excited about their first long trip, finding the way of traveling to be both cool and retro.

In reality, there are many ways to travel long distances on Earth, and cars, which travel at such a "slow" speed, are actually quite rare.

I never expected to experience this Renaissance-style mode of transportation in a game.

"Okay, now Future Technology has reached a cooperation agreement with Northern Cross, and the chairman himself has joined the Bai Ye organization as an employee..."

"... This vehicle seems to use something called an Originium Engine, it's very mysterious..."

"..."

There wasn't much to elaborate on along the way; the Players were all busy with their own things, and when they encountered enemies or Infected Creatures, they could get out of their vehicles to clear them out and gain experience.

Players who can drive vehicles will take turns experiencing the fun of driving, while those who can't will learn the skill by spending a small amount of experience points under Bai Ye's guidance.

The only problem was that when the convoy stopped to camp and rest at night, the Players started logging off one by one. All 100 people disappeared, leaving only Bai Ye alone in the camp...

It's practically like a ghost story.

If it were any other native Terra, they would definitely be terrified by the Players's unusual behavior.

Fortunately, Bai Ye was an experienced man and was used to it. At night, he would have to hold the camp by himself.

Chapter Seventy-One: Fate Brings Us Together

Chernobog is a unique Mobile City and a major industrial center of the Ursus Empire.

Because of its unique Stone Coffin device, Chernobog has to some extent broken free from its dependence on the military for Originium, and has a high degree of independence. Therefore, it operates on the shipping lanes near the border, maneuvering around the boundaries of military power.

Therefore, Lungmen is not too far from Chernobog.

Of course, this distance is relative; even if the vehicle travels at full speed, it will still take at least 2-3 days.

In its previous life, the Core City of Chernobog was once controlled by the Black Serpent and crashed into the Lungmen at full speed, which would have taken at least 32 hours.

The high-speed warships, combined with the power provided by the Stone Coffin, allow the Core City to move at speeds far exceeding those of ordinary Mobile City; even so, the time required is still very long.

The Bai Ye convoy took three days to travel. It will stop along the way to allow Players to clear out Infected Creatures and bandits in the surrounding area. This is a road that will be traveled continuously from now on, so it's best to clear it out as smoothly as possible.

Finally, Bai Ye led the convoy close to Chernobog.

Upon arriving at a nearby satellite city, Bai Ye encountered the Players.

Players from the Ursus Empire had a tougher time, as their identities were questioned by the government, and they were therefore barred from entering the city.

Of course, entering large Mobile City is not a necessary choice for them at this stage. They can develop slowly in the surrounding settlements and towns, just like the Players on the outskirts of Lungmen.

"Wow, Bai Ye really came!"

"Boss, any missions?"

"We also want to learn skills!"

The car was still moving when Bai Ye jumped out of the driver's seat, startling the Players.

"Isn't Newton going to do anything about this big shot?"

"Bai Ye: What is inertia? I don't know."

Newton: I'm turning in my grave...

Entertaining oneself has always been a specialty of Players.

Bai Ye didn't mind these Players surrounding him, but he didn't have any intention of harvesting their wealth right now, since these Players were very poor, even less so than Players born in Lungmen.

"Yes, I need 20 adventurers to accompany me into Chernobog."

Bai Ye pondered for a moment before speaking.

Because of the game panel, Players can understand the text in the game without any obstacles and understand various languages. Therefore, they have already learned about their location through communication with NPCs.

Chernobog refers to that massive Mobile City in the distance.

This enormous, high-tech industrial monster has deeply attracted Players, who have long wanted to go up and explore it.

Unfortunately, they were unable to enter Chernobog because their identities could not be verified, and since they were unfamiliar with the area, they had not yet found a way to smuggle themselves in.

Now, Bai Ye has provided a good opportunity.

"Yay!"

"Boss Bai Ye, pick me! Pick me!"

The Players in the team also got excited.

They never expected that Bai Ye would lead them from one Mobile City to a second one.

This game truly has no boundaries! Players can go wherever they want.

Bai Ye carefully selected 20 Players and let them enter the carriage, since the cargo hold was temporarily empty, so the Players could hitch a ride.

The large convoy naturally attracted the attention of the Ursus people when it passed through the checkpoint, but fortunately, Bai Ye had a pass and was able to pass through smoothly.

"This is our company's location, which is currently in the early stages of development."

Bai Ye acquired a vacant plot of land in the outer city of Ursus and transformed the abandoned factory there into a temporary headquarters for Nanba Heavy Industries.

This is also one of the Northern Cross's strongholds in Ursus.

"Remember, adventurers, your work badge is your only proof of identity. Don't forget it."

Bai Ye issued temporary passes to 20 Players who were not registered in the system.

"Disperse here. Meet back here tomorrow morning!"

Bai Ye knew that the Players wanted to wander around the city, so he didn't stop them and let them roam freely.

"So this is what Mobile City is like..."

"What is the principle behind it? And what kind of materials and structures can support such a huge weight?"

Newton: I did my best...

This is a newbie Players has never logged into the Mobile City before.

Of course, some Players in the public beta spawned near Lungmen and immediately boarded the Mobile City.