Reincarnated NPC, But Arknights Chapter 8

Bai Ye's only proficient tool on Terra was the terminal, equivalent to a computer and phone.

"Be careful, okay? If you need anything, you can ask me," Croissant reminded him again before leaving, seemingly still worried that Bai Ye might blow up the room himself.

After Croissant left, Bai Ye collapsed onto the bed.

The moment he touched the bed, he felt an overwhelming urge to sleep. Too much had happened since his transmigration; he was utterly exhausted.

After checking the status of his game panel, Bai Ye set an alarm in the room and drifted off to sleep.

Melodious music began to play.

Bai Ye rolled over and mumbled groggily, "El, let me sleep for another hour. Then, prepare me some breakfast."

However, the music did not stop.

Bai Ye frowned. The once pleasant music now sounded incredibly jarring to him.

He sat up in bed and opened his eyes, slowly waking up.

Then, it dawned on him. He had already transmigrated to Terra, into Arknights OL. This wasn't his home, and he didn't have the fourth-generation AI butler El to handle his chores.

Bai Ye turned off the alarm himself and sighed.

It was truly difficult to adjust in such a short time. He was already very familiar with Terra, having played Arknights OL for six years in his previous life, spending most of his time in a game pod. He considered himself a veteran player. Even so, he hadn't fully adapted yet.

If he had transmigrated to a completely unfamiliar world, Bai Ye really didn't know what he would do.

After splashing cold water on his face to fully wake up, Bai Ye walked out of the room.

The Penguin Logistics dormitory was quiet, with no one else around.

Bai Ye didn't disturb them and headed straight for the training grounds.

Players could gain experience through training. Although it wasn't much, it was quite useful in the early stages.

Especially without any quests to take, training was equivalent to getting a basic experience income.

It wasn't just for the experience; Bai Ye also needed to train more to get a feel for things. His skill levels in his previous life were very high, but they had been significantly discounted after being inherited by his real body.

His current state was having theoretical knowledge but lacking muscle memory, which was why his levels in Unarmed Combat and Crossbow Shooting weren't very high.

His skill level in Melee Weapons - Swordsmanship was currently sufficient, but Bai Ye wanted to regain the feeling of using basic Originium Arts and combine his talent with swordsmanship.

Speaking of which, Bai Ye was a little unsure if his current state counted as having awakened his magic talent. Native inhabitants of the continent of Terra, some of them would awaken special Originium Arts at a certain time; this situation was called Magic Talent Awakening.

For example, Sora had already awakened her magic talent. She could unconsciously use Originium Arts related to sound. It was difficult for others to learn this kind of magic because the user might not even understand the principles themselves.

Bai Ye's talent was a bit special. He had tested it; the ability Thought Acceleration could be driven without Originium, and its "fuel" was simply his mental power.

Holding his sword, Bai Ye was thinking on the spot when he suddenly felt a pat on his left shoulder.

"Bai Ye!"

Bai Ye turned his head to the right and saw Exusiai standing behind him with a smile.

"Huh? How did you know I was here?"

When his left shoulder was patted, most people would instinctively turn their heads to the left.

Bai Ye smiled. His senses were very keen, and he possessed strong spatial awareness. Exusiai's little joke had failed.

"Are you guys here to train too?"

Bai Ye sheathed his straight blade and took out a cup to drink some water.

Exusiai smiled and shook her head. "Train? Laterano people don't need specialized shooting training. I just came with Texas."

"I don't believe your Pope Knights don't need training," Bai Ye rolled his eyes. In his previous life, players jokingly called those angels "Gatling Knights," and under their barrage, everyone became "good at singing and dancing."

"Cough, that's too far off for me. Right now, I'm just a happy messenger for Penguin Logistics," Exusiai's expression was a little stiff.

Texas chimed in from the side, "Your smile is so fake."

"Sigh, it doesn't matter. As long as I support you guys properly, that's fine," Exusiai said, giving up on pretending.

Bai Ye shook his head. "Don't mind me. I'm just staying here temporarily and helping out occasionally. I won't always be acting with you."

In his previous life, he wasn't good at squad-based coordinated combat, which caused him to miss the invitation to TeaParty. He was perfectly qualified as a solo player, but when it came to team cooperation, he always lagged behind.

"Huh? I thought you had already joined us?!" Exusiai exclaimed in surprise.

Bai Ye shook his head. "If you need any help, you can find me, but joining the team long-term is unlikely."

"Although it might sound like I'm complaining after getting a benefit, I haven't officially joined Penguin Logistics."

Texas and Exusiai exchanged glances.

They understood now. The young man before them seemed to have his own considerations. He wasn't just going with the flow; he had a complete plan.

However, his words were a bit too blunt.

None of the three spoke.

The atmosphere became a little stifling for a moment.

After a while, Exusiai suddenly said, "It's fine. We don't always operate together anyway. Most of the time, we take on commissions alone or in pairs."

As she smiled and spoke, the atmosphere gradually eased.

Bai Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He was truly not good at communication. The only social skill he had learned in his past life was talking to the chat, but when it came to face-to-face interactions, he didn't know what to say.

After transmigrating, this guy purely relied on his high charm attribute to do whatever he pleased.

Exusiai looked at Bai Ye and suddenly burst out laughing, "Although it's not cold, you're quite similar to Texas."

Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fourteen Rhodes Island

"Old Chen, forget about last night's business for now. There's something more urgent here."

Hoshiguma walked into Chen Hui Jie's office and placed a file on her desk.

"My informant sent it over, and I've organized it a bit."

"Why didn't you just send it to my terminal? The last time I saw a physical file was a year ago."

Chen Hui Jie looked up, her hand resting on the paper.

"After the Guard Department was sealed off yesterday, specialists scanned the entire building and found traces of the central database being accessed. Security technicians are currently investigating and performing maintenance."

Hoshiguma said, patting Chen Hui Jie's shoulder, "This matter can't be fully investigated. The technicians scanned for half a day and still couldn't figure out what that guy did to the database. The cameras didn't capture any useful images either. It's a complete cold case."

Chen Hui Jie frowned, "If that's the case, then that person treated the Guard Department like an amusement park? And they even electrocuted a police officer. It's simply lawless."

Hoshiguma shook her head and comforted her, "Let's put it aside for now. If they did something, they'll eventually slip up. It's better to handle the current case first."

She herself had been urgently recalled near dawn and had led a team to search the nearby facilities and lower-level pipelines, all without success.

Chen Hui Jie was helpless but didn't have any better solutions. Temporarily putting it out of her mind, she picked up the file Hoshiguma had given her.

"Slum contraband, Infected, Rhodes Island...?"

A moment later, Chen Hui Jie suddenly stood up from her chair.

"Old Chen, pack your things. We're going out."

"That serious? Do we need to deploy the Special Inspectorate?" Hoshiguma was a bit confused. The Special Inspectorate was the Lungmen Guard Department's most elite armed force, usually responsible for the most dangerous cases and missions.

And this current case didn't seem to have reached that level yet. The contents of the file were collected by informants in the slums, and some of it was even vague.

"I suspect this matter is related to yesterday's case."

As she spoke, Chen Hui Jie raised her right hand, stared at the lines on her palm, and said slowly, "I made direct contact with the intruder yesterday and even had a brief exchange... That guy is definitely not an ordinary person. Whether it's the technique of applying and releasing force, or his swordsmanship, he's stronger than the elites of the Special Inspectorate. It's just that his strength is a bit lacking."

"Being able to take one of your batons does show some skill, so Old Chen, you suspect the information from the informant is also related to that person?" Hoshiguma mused.

Chen Hui Jie nodded.

"Pack your things, and let's go together. We'll go check out that pharmaceutical company called 'Rhodes Island' first."

Bai Ye followed the directions on his terminal and finally found the Rhodes Island office.

At present, Rhodes Island and Lungmen had not yet established close strategic cooperation. It was just one of Lungmen's many companies and enterprises, and even its office was not very conspicuous.

Rhodes Island, full name Rhodes Island Pharmaceutical Company, had its headquarters on a small land-based aircraft carrier. It was a pharmaceutical company with a relatively short registration period, possessing a complete armed force and pharmaceutical and scientific research technology, specializing in the treatment of patients with Oripathy.

Regarding this company, Bai Ye only had a general understanding. In his past life, he heard that many players had signed contracts with this company, making it the most famous native organization among the player community.

Bai Ye also had a natural high affinity for this company. The reason was simple: this company was incredibly wealthy.

Firstly, the company used a land-based aircraft carrier as its headquarters, comparable to a small mobile city. It was truly rich and powerful.

Moreover, according to player research, this aircraft carrier was no ordinary vessel. Its maneuverability far surpassed that of other mobile cities, and it was even more formidable than the warships of other countries.

Not only that, but Rhodes Island had overseas offices in most countries around the world and cooperated with major corporations.

Of course, this alone was not enough. Like most players, Bai Ye liked Rhodes Island mainly because they gave too much.

This company posted missions at its various offices, and the mission rewards were quite generous, with good credit. They would not deduct or refuse to issue rewards.

It was important to note that this next-generation fully immersive game was full of malice towards players. Some organizations posted missions that were essentially traps for players. They would even refuse to issue rewards after the mission was completed, and even resort to double-crossing.

Players who were accustomed to old-era games always thought that missions accepted from NPCs and generated by the game system were reliable. However, after working hard to complete them, they would find they had been tricked, and the missions on their game panels would become invalid.

It was essentially a conspiracy.

After being scammed by other organizations multiple times, players felt that Rhodes Island was the most reliable. They never deducted rewards, had friendly benefits, and the NPCs inside were good-looking and spoke nicely. It was almost like divine mercy for players.

Therefore, after transmigrating, Bai Ye wanted to join this organization. He heard that the entry requirements for Rhodes Island were not high, and even high school students could join, and there were even children.

However, there were many Infected.

Tidying his clothes, Bai Ye walked into the Rhodes Island Lungmen office.

It was no different from the setup in his previous life. Almost every Rhodes Island office had a similar layout, although sometimes dispatched operators would decorate the offices themselves, putting up posters, placing potted plants, and so on.

Perhaps because it was very quiet, the receptionist at the front desk had even fallen asleep, resting her head on the desk.

This was a young Feline race girl with a rather cute appearance. Bai Ye walked up and reached out to tap the front desk.

"Mmm! Ah— I'm sorry, sir. I'm truly sorry, I accidentally fell asleep."

The awakened girl looked up and saw Bai Ye standing in front of her. She was stunned for a moment, then repeatedly apologized.

Bai Ye couldn't help but chuckle. As expected of Rhodes Island, giving off a comedic vibe right from the start.

"It's fine, no rush," Bai Ye reassured her.

The young woman let out a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but glance at Bai Ye again.

So handsome.

"Do you need to wash your face? You have a lot of marks on it."

Seeing the young woman staring blankly at him, looking not too bright, Bai Ye couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her eyes.

The Feline girl's expression stiffened. While patting her face, she said, "It's nothing, nothing at all. What business do you have here?"

"I want to join Rhodes Island," Bai Ye stated directly.

"Huh? Join Rhodes Island... Oh, oh, please wait a moment. Let me check the procedure for this."

The young woman seemed a bit flustered, apparently handling this matter for the first time.

Bai Ye waited where he stood, and suddenly saw two more people walking towards them from outside the door.

Upon seeing one of them, Bai Ye froze slightly.

Why is she here?

Chapter Fifteen: Coming to Him

"This is the Rhodes Island Pharmaceutical Company?"

Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow, looking at the unassuming building before her.

Chen shook her head. "To be precise, it's the Rhodes Island Pharmaceutical Company's Lungmen liaison office. I just checked the database, and this company does indeed have some issues."

"What do you mean?" Hoshiguma's interest was immediately piqued.