After making the decision, the three of them were not the type to procrastinate. They immediately packed up their things and left the city without alerting anyone.

Because they only had the key but no idea of the treasure's exact location, they first went to the dungeon they had visited before. Surprisingly, this dungeon, which they had thought was a storyline dungeon and would be useless after completing it, had returned to its original state. After activating the formation and entering, they were met with waves of beasts.

"So this place has become an open copy?" Bai Ting's voice was filled with surprise.

After all, the levels of most players right now are worrying, and they're all looking for a stable way to level up. Furthermore, Phoenix City has limited leverage when it comes to attracting players, so the Li Bai brand still has some use. But now, with a dungeon under their control, things are different.

Even if they didn't join their faction, a large number of players would definitely come to Phoenix City to live. After all, compared to other cities where you had to spawn monsters of varying strength in the wild, the drops in the dungeons were better, and the bosses would give more experience.

Now Phoenix City is Li Bai's sphere of influence. Bai Ting was of course very happy to discover this.

In fact, Qiu Yue asked Li Bai why he had to call Zheng Yizhao when he could have handed over the daily management to him. Even Bai Ting knew the answer to this question.

If Zheng Yizhao were to manage Phoenix City, then it would still belong to Li Bai, but she would not be responsible for specific matters. However, if it were to be handed over to Qiu Yue, then Phoenix City would belong to him, and Li Bai would only be a figurehead.

So even if there was no Zheng Yizhao, there would be someone else, but it would definitely not be Qiu Yue.

Just as the three of them were about to discuss how to lure the monster out, a strange voice suddenly rang out, "182XXXX3761 calling..."

The three of them froze for a moment, and then Yang Jia immediately turned to look at Li Bai. The voice came from her. Bai Ting and Li Bai were not yet familiar with their phones, so they were stunned for a moment when they heard the voice.

When Li Bai took out her cell phone, she didn't know if Yang Jia was dazzled, but she felt that the expression on her face, which seemed to never change, cracked for a moment.

Having only mentioned a long standby time as a requirement, she probably didn't expect this to happen when she answered the phone. It's okay now that there aren't any monsters, but if this sound rang out during a battle, it would be...

Li Bai answered the phone with a stern face. The person on the other end was Zheng Yizhao. This morning, he had bought SIM cards for everyone with cell phones. This was his first attempt at a call, and he only dialed after discovering Li Bai wasn't at the hotel and having a legitimate reason.

Before Zheng Yizhao could finish his question, Li Bai caught a glimpse of something from the corner of his eye. His eyes immediately fixed, and he hung up the phone after saying "something happened". Then he shouted to Yang Jia and Bai Ting, "The monster is coming!"

Yes, monsters are coming. This is a holographic game, where monsters have normal senses and will automatically seek out and even attack enemies. The previous cell phone beep was so loud that all the nearby monsters came rushing in. However, their movements weren't exactly swift; it took a while for them to get from the corner to the center of the hall before Li Bai could even warn them.

There were quite a few monsters attracted this time, but not as many as the fifty that came the first time. So after the three of them were prepared, they each took out their weapons and handled it quite well.

Compared to the plot dungeon, there were significantly more monsters this time. Some of the monsters they had killed before but hadn't had time to skin or collect had already been spawned. But now they couldn't care less, only the tireless battle continued.

Yang Jia felt like it hadn't taken her long to transform from a peace-loving, ordinary person into a master monster-slayer. Initially, she barely resisted, but then she began to consciously adjust her movements. Her only references were Bai Ting and Li Bai, and she imitated their fighting styles. Eventually, she developed a certain ease.

Because the process seemed to have been upgraded several times, Yang Jia did not feel any discomfort except feeling very tired mentally.

But after the first wave of beasts were killed, the second wave of zombies came out, and things weren't so easy. After all, these guys were infected, so you had to be careful not to get hurt, which added a lot of difficulty to the battle.

Last time, Yang Jia was able to get stuck on the monsters, but she couldn't do that this time. After all, there was a boss last time, so she had no other choice. Now, with only small monsters, it was her chance to train herself. If she backed down now, it would be even harder to keep up with the others later. She might not be able to help, but she didn't want to be the one holding them back.

Li Bai obviously noticed this as well, so Yang Jia quickly discovered that after the initial pressure passed, the number of monsters on her side had decreased a lot.

Although they hadn't exchanged a single word, Yang Jia felt a sense of closeness to Li Bai at that moment. They knew each other's thoughts, and each was doing what they could. This tacit understanding, which should have taken time to cultivate, was present between them without a single awkward moment.

Feeling the support from Li Bai, Yang Jia calmed down and began to use monsters to train himself.

If he practiced alone, not only would his moves be too rigid, but he might also be unable to cope with the situation. But sparring with others would be much better. Of course, there were also dangers. So Yang Jia put on the wolfskin gloves he had prepared beforehand, so he wouldn't have to worry about scratching his hands, making it easier to perform.

Not sure if it was the result of the upgrade, but Yang Jia could clearly feel that her body had become more flexible and supple. Many movements and postures that she might not have been able to perform before could now be performed with relative ease, allowing her to narrowly avoid the monster's claws every time and avoid getting hurt.

After becoming familiar with her current physical condition, her performance improved. As if constantly watching her, Li Bai immediately released more monsters, and Yang Jia fell into a new round of pressure.

When the battle was over, the zombies were cleared out, and the boss appeared as expected, Li Bai said, "Rest for a while."

Yang Jia plopped down on the ground. After such a long period of concentration, she suddenly relaxed. She wasn't used to this feeling yet. However, she expected this to happen many times in the future, so she had to get used to it sooner rather than later.

Although he was not used to it, when Yang Jia recalled the battle just now, he had to admit that he preferred this kind of life.

Direct, refreshing and exhilarating.

There is no need for too much thinking or going around in circles. Just take action and you will reap the rewards.

Perhaps it was precisely because this was a game that it offered a kind of pleasure unattainable in reality? At this moment, although Yang Jia felt angry that the world was just a game and her fate was controlled by others, she had to admit that compared to her past life of muddling through and accomplishing nothing, she preferred the present.

Even this exhilaration was mixed with worry for her own life. After all, she was different from others; she couldn't afford to die.

After a short rest, feeling refreshed, Yang Jia immediately stood up. It was supposed to be a break, but in reality, she was the only one resting. Li Bai and Bai Ting stood in front of her, heading towards the boss. While this kind of boss would normally wait for the player to trigger it, this allowed for some advance preparation. After all, everyone consumes some energy when killing monsters, and needs to replenish it. But who knows if something unexpected will alarm it?

Just now, Yang Jia noticed that the two of them took out their cell phones and turned on silent mode, and she did the same.

After getting ready, Bai Ting went up to the boss and attacked it. It was only then that Yang Jia realized something special about Bai Ting. She tiptoed towards the boss, but the boss seemed completely oblivious to her. It wasn't until she got right up to him and attacked him that the boss finally responded.

She thought about it again and realized that there had been several times before when Bai Ting approached her from behind and scared her.

As expected, no one should be underestimated, especially those who can follow Li Bai. Presumably, everyone in their team must have their own strengths, but they just can't be seen on the surface.

After the fight began, Yang Jia almost immediately felt a completely different pressure from the previous fights with smaller monsters. The boss had high attack power and a high attack frequency, and even though he could fight three at once, he showed no sign of being at a disadvantage.

The last time Li Bai fought a monster alone, she was clearly using cheats, so she defeated it quickly and felt the boss wasn't too difficult. But this time, she was only playing at her normal level, and the fight was quite strenuous. Yang Jia thought about it and felt it was understandable. This dungeon clearly shouldn't be accessible right now, but Li Bai somehow discovered its existence, opened it, and then, thanks to her special abilities, cleared it without a hitch.

Under normal circumstances, it is estimated that we have to wait until the game progresses to a certain level, everyone is familiar with the game environment, and then has the strength and equipment, and gradually begins to explore outside the city, and then we can find this copy, get the city lord seal, and then naturally promote the development of the main line.

Based on Yang Jia's gaming experience, this process will take at least one to three months.

Without this part for a long time, and with only three of them, dealing with this boss was naturally a struggle. But none of the three of them flinched. They all knew that what lay before them was both a challenge and an opportunity. If Phoenix City conquered this instance, it would be ahead of the other cities. And as the de facto leader and face of Phoenix City, Li Bai had to stay ahead of everyone else.

Walking in the front means that they need to cut through thorns and brambles along the way. There will be more and more of these pioneering dungeons and they will become more and more difficult in the future.