Yang Jia not only published an open letter, but also directly posted most of the research data, especially the observation diaries of the infected people, on the forum for everyone to see.

Sometimes, knowing a crisis is imminent can indeed cause great panic. While some of this panic stems from a fear of danger and death, much of it stems from the unknown. Fear arises because we don't know what it is or how to respond. Now that Yang Jia has made the information public, even though we still haven't found a solution, every bit of progress can be seen and provides reassurance.

The alliances between players are actually somewhat loose, like the Nirvana Guild. Although players from all eleven cities within its sphere of influence will join due to the existence of an interactive system, the guild will not impose any restrictions on them.

This kind of relationship certainly makes it difficult for the guild to mobilize them at critical moments, but it can also motivate the players more.

For them, once they decide to do something, it is "I want to do it" rather than "someone asked me to do it".

After releasing the information, Yang Jia's next plan was to issue various quests. Completing them would earn Contribution Points to the Nirvana Guild, which could be redeemed for items needed by players. Of course, due to the unique nature of this game world, unlike other games with their various equipment and treasures, the items available for redemption were limited. Therefore, Yang Jia included a virus vaccine among the rewards, something no one could refuse.

Once the virus vaccine is developed, all members of the Nirvana Guild can redeem it based on their contribution points!

This is naturally a huge temptation. Although these players haven't been infected yet, no one can guarantee that they won't be. Moreover, these points are tradable. Even if you don't need them yourself, you can exchange them with others. You can exchange them for in-game items or real-world wealth.

Since the virus is about to break out in full swing, there will naturally be no shortage of vaccines.

Just these few simple measures quickly stabilized the people's originally confused hearts.

This is also because Yang Jia grasps the psychology of players. She has played countless games herself and is very familiar with the player's mentality. In fact, most people enter a new game because they hope to experience something different and have a unique experience.

Especially the game "Reality," which was positioned as a second world from the beginning. Many people, with little to do in real life, spend 24 hours a day in the game, having long since grown accustomed to it. Even if they don't have a strong sense of belonging, at least they won't quit the game just because a virus appears.

And for them, the world of a virus outbreak is also a new experience.

Originally, because the game system had basically no presence and there was no task system, players would feel lost, but Yang Jia's interactive system replaced this function, and now various tasks can be issued. This is enough for players, and they will not think too much about it.

The more astute among them would have understood that this was also a preview of the real world. Although Earth currently isolates itself from various viruses from outer space, no one can guarantee that there won't be a day when viruses invade.

Since the other major guilds had followed suit in the first step, they had no choice but to follow suit in the second step. However, they currently had no research of their own, so the information they provided was naturally obtained from Phoenix City.

Players also communicate privately. While the guild's upper echelons may have clear boundaries, the players below them are more open to the same ideas. People from different guilds might actually get to know each other in real life, and there are also official game forums, which are also a place for communication.

This would also bring fame to the Nirvana Guild and Yang Jia, after all, her name was signed on the open letter.

Until now, the Nirvana Guild has truly taken a leading position in this gaming world, one that won't be easily shaken. Yang Jia, now that these matters have been dealt with, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. The next step is to systematically research the virus, conducting as much research as possible before it completely spirals out of control, and ultimately developing an antidote.

However, there is a saying that goes, "If you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries." So even though the virus has just emerged, Yang Jia has to think about what will happen next.

The current virus wasn't particularly challenging. With help from all sides, even other guilds, not to mention Nirvana, were able to quickly develop a vaccine. This wasn't because they were well-prepared or exceptionally talented, but simply because they were building on the foundation laid by their predecessors and following in their footsteps. That's why it was so easy.

But this is a game world, unlike reality. In reality, a virus might take years or even decades to evolve, but in a game, it won't take that long. At most, it'll catch up to real-world levels in six months to a year.

By that time, there will be no one to lead the way.

Whether this experiment can succeed and achieve the expected results, and whether this game world can break free from fate and survive, that will be the key.

Thinking of this, Yang Jia couldn't help but sigh.

"Why are you sighing again?" Li Bai put the water cup in his hand on the table in front of her and asked.

Yang Jia smiled bitterly, turned around and hugged Li Bai, burying his face in her waist, "Actually, there's something I haven't told you."

"What's up?"

"You know, the intelligent mainframe is truly powerful. It's constantly revising its main plot based on the game's progress." Yang Jia closed his eyes and whispered, "According to the normal trajectory, after entering the game, we would spend at least half a year developing within the city, gradually accumulating strength while expanding outside the city."

Then this kind of development will trigger the city's defensive power. In the process of this power being gradually broken, small disasters will occur, prompting the rapid development of various scientific and technological fields. Finally, the barriers between cities will be completely eliminated, the seal will be opened, and the virus will break out.

By that time, the game should have been underway for about a year, and the ability to cope with it in all aspects should have been basically acquired.

Of course, in this process, players will inevitably form various forces, stabilize after the initial chaos, and begin to look for solutions to the virus.

However, due to various reasons, this development route was constantly interrupted and changed, so that it developed faster and faster. Now, in less than half a year, the virus has broken out.

Yang Jia was very clear that the role he played in this was, if not 70% or 80%, at least 40% or 50%.

Perhaps it is precisely because the system knows that the current players have no ability to cope with it that it has stuffed so many things into her mind.

At least it will prevent them from being overwhelmed and suffering heavy losses due to the first wave of the virus.

Yang Jia hadn't thought of these things before, but it was only recently, while she was constantly sorting out the information and memories, that she gradually came to this understanding. This also made her realize once again the power of the system.

Because she had shouldered such a huge responsibility, Yang Jia couldn't help but feel guilty. She thought she was working hard to save the continent, but in reality, ignorance is fearless, and many of her actions might not necessarily be positive.

Therefore, the pressure on her shoulders was the greatest. Regardless of her original intention, under the influence of various factors, she had now become the leader of the world. Therefore, every step she took from now on must be more cautious and careful, and she could not make any more mistakes.

The problem is that the system is unwilling to tell her the complete development route, otherwise she would just need to move forward in this direction.

Li Bai ruffled Yang Jia's hair. She understood Yang Jia's concerns. When she had nothing and knew nothing, she could forge ahead without hesitation. But now, every decision involved many people and events, and no one could make a final decision easily. For Yang Jia, this path was naturally more difficult.

"Do our best." She thought for a moment and said to Yang Jia.

Yang Jia sighed again, then suddenly smiled. "Sometimes I wonder, if this really is just a simple game, even if our identities are still vastly different, NPC and player, at least life in this world would be a little easier."

It wouldn't be like it is now, where I have to struggle every step of the way. Most of the time, there are too many things to face, and the love between parents and children can only be placed in the most insignificant place.

But Yang Jia knew that if Li Bai hadn't been by her side, she might have gone crazy long ago.

Li Bai was silent for a moment before saying, "I never make assumptions."

Perhaps, as Yang Jia said, if they faced a different environment, their pressure would be less and their lives would be more fulfilling. But the greater possibility is that she would no longer be herself, and Yang Jia would no longer be Yang Jia.

Each of them at this moment is unique, so there is no need to make assumptions or lament.

"You really are..." Yang Jia was both angry and amused. "Can't you just go along with what I say for once?"

She didn't really want to change anything. Life's roads are full of forks in the road, and perhaps even a small change could lead to a huge change. Even if she could do it all over again, following her memory, she couldn't guarantee that things would turn out the same way this time, that she would meet Li Bai, fall in love with him, and stay with him.

So there was no way she would take the risk.

It was really just a casual sigh, or perhaps a beautiful expectation under pressure. But when Li Bai said it so seriously, it seemed that Yang Jia's thoughts were not thorough enough.