"What are you thinking?" Yang Jia laughed. "If that's the case, we can just kill the enemy as soon as they arrive. Why bother fighting?"

"That's right." Xia Hanhai breathed a sigh of relief. "Then what's the use of this thing?"

"It's similar to a surveillance system, making it easy to observe and command," Yang Jia said. "With this, we can get a direct overview of the entire city. We can also get a direct overview of all the city's data. We can also mobilize Phoenix City's military and access some of the most secure and well-defended areas, like armories and laboratories. And..." Yang Jia's expression was a little strange, "We can also directly observe the distribution of various resources outside the city."

This is crucial for players who currently need to progress but are forced to resort to the cumbersome method of searching bit by bit. They can now simply head straight to various resource points, eliminating the need to search for them themselves. This will naturally speed up development significantly.

"No wonder one has to become the city lord to completely control this city." Bai Yu sighed on the side.

Only Bai Ting was still staring at the Phoenix. "What about that last one? The ultimate move where you summon the Phoenix and instantly kill everyone with a 'swish'? Have you mastered it too?" Since the previous city lord could do it under certain conditions, there's no reason why Yang Jia, who completely controls Phoenix City, can't do it?

Speaking of this, Yang Jia's face turned grim. "I'm afraid not. That's not the right way."

That scene clearly didn't appear to be a serious tactic, and the fact that the phoenix needed a "sacrifice" after being awakened raised suspicions. The phoenix is considered an auspicious animal, "with its five colors in full bloom, its presence brings peace to the world." But in reality, what they saw was a fiery phoenix, the kind that could destroy the heavens and the earth at any moment.

It was probably because there was no city lord seal, so they had to use this stupid method to awaken the phoenix. It was also because of this that after the phoenix recognized Yang Jia as its master, the former city lord was also burned to ashes.

"These functions are already very powerful now, so don't be greedy." Zheng Yizhao said gracefully.

Yang Jia looked at him, feeling like he should say something, but not sure what to say. Because of this change, Zheng Yizhao was now in a rather awkward position. He was the leader of the Nirvana Guild, and the players all looked up to him, so he was considered to be running it very well. But then, with all these unexpected things happening, who would everyone listen to from now on?

If Zheng Yizhao's personal abilities weren't so strong, then relying on Yang Jia wouldn't be unacceptable. Unfortunately, his abilities far surpassed Yang Jia's, and the two had harbored a subtle hostility towards each other since their acquaintance, making the current situation rather awkward.

"I have an idea." Seeing Yang Jia looking at him hesitantly, Zheng Yizhao took a step forward and said.

This opening immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Sure enough, even in this situation, he couldn't let himself be trapped in it forever. Although Yang Jia had always regarded Zheng Yizhao as a rival in love, he had to admit that, for now, the other party was stronger than him in every aspect.

Well, except for luck, maybe?

Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Zheng Yizhao said, "Currently, only the position of City Lord of our Phoenix City has been taken in the Chinese region."

The others were all top players in the game, at least in terms of their keen sense of touch. They immediately understood what he said. Zhao Wenhan asked, "You mean we can take this opportunity to expand our territory and capture a few more cities?"

Of the three regions, the Chinese region is the most extensive, with eighty-eight cities scattered across the land like scattered pearls. With such a vast area, it's impossible for a major power to occupy just one. Previously, Phoenix City hadn't been captured, so they couldn't focus on it. But now that they have Phoenix City as a base and experience to draw upon, they naturally need to make a concerted effort to capture more territory, thus gaining an advantage in future campaigns.

However, Zheng Yizhao brought this up at this time, obviously having his own ideas and plans.

— With Yang Jia now the city lord, it would be awkward for him to stay here. It would be better for him to go out and open up new territory. With this plan, he would definitely be prepared and wouldn't have to work so hard to make things easier for others. It would also be a favor to Yang Jia. After all, if he left, it would be easier for Yang Jia to take over.

He can take it and let it go, and retreat at any time, which is worthy of being a hero.

Yang Jia felt a little apprehensive, but more of a sense of admiration. He might not be so decisive, managing the business for so long and then letting it go.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously turned to look at Li Bai.

Li Bai nodded and said, "Okay." This was considered to be the conclusion of the matter.

However, moving to another city to expand their territory wasn't easy. After all, the game had developed to this point, and while they were able to build strength in Phoenix City, players in other cities were naturally developing and establishing forces of varying sizes. Of course, there was a price to pay for replacing them.

So after Li Bai agreed, Yang Jia also spoke, "You can choose who to take with you. This place has stabilized, and you will need more people."

Zheng Yizhao wasn't shy about it. He'd so readily handed over the City Lord's Seal and made concessions so he could take some of the people away with him. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for him to accomplish anything on his own. He said, "Let's go to the guild for a meeting later, and we'll talk about it then."

Yang Jia did not object, so Zheng Yizhao stood up and said goodbye.

The other teammates greeted Yang Jia a few times, made sure she was fine, and left.

Only Li Bai stayed.

Yang Jia lowered his head and flipped through his travel brochure. He asked Li Bai casually, "Have you ever thought about occupying a city and making it your own?"

To be honest, Zheng Yizhao was not someone who would be inferior to others, but Li Bai was even less so. Moreover, Zheng Yizhao was at least Li Bai's subordinate before, the person Li Bai called to manage Phoenix City, but what about himself now?

In this situation, would Li Bai still stay? Yang Jia was a little unsure.

Moreover, after sorting out the matter and finding a preliminary solution, she naturally thought of other problems: when she thought Li Bai was going to die, she rushed over without hesitation.

Yang Jia knew exactly why.

What was he thinking when he pounced? Yang Jia recalled it and found that he was not thinking about anything, it was just an instinctive action.

She had previously felt that given their vastly different identities and the potential for conflicting positions, she had no choice but to suppress her feelings, no matter how many thoughts she had. But now, Yang Jia doubted whether she could do so.

Did Li Bai see it at that time? Or even if she didn't see it then, she would eventually notice it. What would she think then?

"Why?" Li Bai asked.

Yang Jia said, "I think since we're going to send people out anyway, we might as well split up into several groups and take up more space. I'm not sure if it will work, but there's no harm in giving it a try."

Li Bai glanced at her and said, "I thought you would want me to stay."

Yang Jia's heart skipped a beat. He was almost certain that Li Bai had seen it. She just hadn't said it directly, perhaps because she didn't know how to bring it up, or perhaps because she didn't care. Yang Jia felt that the latter was more likely. After all, Li Bai was just that kind of person.

She raised her head with a casual expression and looked at Li Bai, "Of course I hope you can stay. After all, you are so amazing. I'm just worried that my temple is too small to accommodate you."

Li Bai stared at Yang Jia with one finger. Just when Yang Jia thought she would say something, she changed the subject and said, "Then go and take a look."

"What?" Yang Jia was a little slow to react.

Li Bai said, "Then let's go to the surrounding cities and have a look."

"Oh..." Yang Jia breathed a sigh of relief, but a sense of disappointment welled up in her heart for no apparent reason. She was afraid that Li Bai would ask, but she also expected her to ask.

Sometimes Yang Jia would think that it was okay for Li Bai not to know, and that there was nothing wrong with just getting along like an ordinary friend. But sometimes, she couldn't help but think that maybe it would be better to ask and talk it out, so that she wouldn't have to hold on to a love that had no chance of success and refused to let go.

But it is obviously impossible for her to ask for it herself, so she can only rely on Li Bai to break this relationship.

Just now, she thought Li Bai would ask, but he didn't.

"There's no rush. You should study the functions of the city lord first. Since you are the first one, you should preserve this advantage." Li Bai said again.

Yang Jia nodded and reached out to fiddle with the map projected by the seal, zooming in and out repeatedly, using this method to observe the city he had lived in. Although he had long since accepted that this was a game, seeing the familiar streets and buildings in this way still felt incredible.

She even saw the university she "remembered".

Of course, Yang Jia now knew that these so-called memories were actually set for her by the system, not real experiences. After discovering that this world was a game, she immediately immersed herself in it, forgetting that she was also a college student about to graduate.

Thinking back on it now, it feels like these things happened in my previous life.

She pointed randomly with her fingers, opening up various places that Yang Jia had noticed or not noticed before, and she found that there were so many things hidden in this city that ordinary people would never discover or know.

Yang Jia pondered as she looked at it. With these things in place, many of her previous plans and assumptions became inappropriate and would need to be adjusted or even overturned. She held supreme authority, but also a heavy responsibility.