The city occupied by Yu Xingliang and his two companions, once connected to the four existing cities of the Nirvana Guild, perfectly positioned itself in the heart of the region, effectively constraining the surrounding cities. Therefore, with the help of the Yu family, the previously stalemated negotiations quickly came to a conclusion.

Looking at the eight seals lined up in front of him, Yang Jia was in a very good mood.

"Eleven cities, that's exactly one-eighth." She smiled at Li Bai, "Finally, we're not lagging behind anymore."

Besides the guilds established by the six major factions, plus their Nirvana Guild and the alliances formed by the NPC city lords, the game should soon be divided into eight parts. Nirvana controls eleven cities, but this is actually still the lowest among all factions. Including the Li family, whose land they have taken away half, they should have thirteen cities under their control.

It can be imagined that if there were no accidents on the side of Yang Jia and Li Bai, the Dawn Guild would occupy a full twenty-four cities, a quarter of the total, twice as many as any other force!

Yang Jia felt that this might be the reason why her plan this time went so smoothly.

For the Li family, splitting into the Dawn Guild and the Nirvana Guild might not be a bad thing. This would even out their power, preventing them from gaining an overwhelming advantage over other factions and forcing them to unite against this behemoth. Of course, whether they could maintain control after the split was a concern for the Li family.

For other forces, supporting the Nirvana Guild is equivalent to weakening the Dawn Guild, which is a win-win situation no matter how you look at it.

Similarly, the six NPC city lords were able to form an alliance at this time because the three major forces around them were similar in size and they restrained each other, giving them a chance to breathe.

So, when the six city lords came to his door that night, although Yang Jia was a little surprised, he was not shocked.

In this situation, if they wanted to gain a firm foothold, in addition to maintaining a good balance in the surrounding area, it was more important to find allies and make friends with those far away while attacking those nearby. The Nirvana Guild, which was far away, not a major force, not very aggressive, and could provide sufficient supplies, was of course a good choice.

Yang Jia observed the person sitting across from her with a hint of curiosity. She was genuinely curious. After all, she knew what kind of creatures players were, and Yang Jia knew them better than anyone else. They were the ones who could, in order to clear a dungeon, repeatedly wipe out the same boss hundreds of times, constantly experimenting and changing their lineups, before ultimately succeeding.

In the game world, players with immortal bodies are more decisive and fearless, and naturally invincible.

It was precisely because of this that Yang Jia felt so hopeless upon learning she was living in a game world. She knew that once players unleashed their full potential, they would instantly become the protagonists of this world, and the NPCs would merely be scenery and embellishments on their journey, powerless to stop them.

However, these six people managed to keep the city in their hands despite the overwhelming odds. It was truly remarkable that they hadn't been overthrown by waves of fearless players.

While she was observing the other person, the six people were also observing her.

They had no previous dealings with Yang Jia, so now that they were approaching him, there would naturally be a period of testing the waters. Only after initial trust was established could there be a foundation for stable cooperation.

After a while, Fang Pingyuan, the Lord of Ostrich City, who was in the lead, finally spoke up, "I wonder how Lord Yang did it?"

"What?" Yang Jia looked at him with some confusion, but when she looked at the plain above, she suddenly understood what he meant.

Players in the game seemed to be able to naturally distinguish between players and NPCs, which was why she was able to confirm the identities of these six people. However, Yang Jia had always suspected that NPCs should also be able to identify players, but most people just didn't have this awareness. But it was obvious that the people in front of her were different.

It seems that although I am a player in the eyes of other players, I look the same as before to the NPCs.

Yuan Jia had initially considered her a peer, and the six city lords likely felt the same way now. Yang Jia finally understood why they were so willing to cooperate with Phoenix City. The idea of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones to gain more benefits was superficial; the fundamental reason was that her identity earned their trust.

This is a pleasant surprise.

So Yang Jia paused for a moment, then said, "To be honest, I also want to know what's going on."

Fang Pingyuan nodded, not continuing the topic. He hadn't brought it up because he truly wanted an answer, but simply to build a relationship with Yang Jia. Now that Yang Jia had acknowledged her identity, he could say the following: "We're here today to ask City Lord Yang to be a witness. We also plan to establish a guild."

"That's good news." Yang Jia said immediately, "What's the name of your guild?"

The collision and fusion of the two worlds. Although the players occupy a dominant position, it now seems that the indigenous NPCs are also learning and absorbing what the players bring.

Although this approach was a bit clumsy, it was a very valuable change, and Yang Jia was naturally happy for them.

"We haven't decided on a name yet," Fang Pingyuan said. "We want to give it a meaningful name, but we just can't think of a good one right now."

Yang Jia nodded, "How can I be of assistance?"

Fang Pingyuan said, "We are all still in the initial stages of development, and there are many areas we would like to learn from City Lord Yang. It would be even better if the two guilds could have more exchanges and cooperation."

"Of course."

"Since City Lord Yang is one of us, there's no need to explain further. You should be aware of our difficulties. Our most urgent task is to connect the six cities. I hope City Lord Yang can help. Of course, the reward will not be small. I have a list here for you to review. If you need anything else, we can also try to find it."

Fang Pingyuan said, pulling out a list. "Before, City Lord Yang mentioned that you guys need materials and supplies. I also have a list here of what our cities produce. If City Lord Yang has anything you'd like, feel free to ask."

Even if they formed a guild, it wouldn't be easy for the six of them to develop steadily. On the one hand, they lacked so much that they couldn't establish a research system in a short period of time. On the other hand, their status meant they couldn't control the players below them, and they had to put most of their experience into this. Therefore, they urgently needed to use these things to exchange for more urgently needed supplies.

These words were truly sincere. Yang Jia had always wanted to help, and now that the other party had come to her with such sincerity, she naturally wouldn't refuse. She took the list without even glancing at it, then said, "We're all family, so we'll definitely help you."

"Thank you, City Lord Yang." Fang Pingyuan said gratefully.

"You're welcome," Yang Jia said. "But I'll tell you something. Although we've already connected three cities, I'm not entirely sure how we did it. I can only share my experience with you. Whether you can pull it off depends on you. The same goes for the Silver Guild."

"Of course," Fang Pingyuan said, "City Lord Yang is willing to help us. We are very grateful."

After all, it is a very important secret, and not everyone has the courage to share it with others.

Yang Jia then explained the entire situation to them. As for whether they could come up with a feasible solution from this incident, it all depended on them.

However, she didn't let him go immediately after she finished speaking. Yang Jia's identity was very ordinary, even in this game world, she was just an ordinary person, and she didn't know many things. Especially compared to these city lords, the gap was huge. So now that she had the opportunity, she also wanted to pry some information from them.

In the past, Yang Jia always thought this was a very normal world, but after experiencing more and more things, she realized that this game world still had many secrets waiting for her to discover. And a better understanding of this world would undoubtedly be very useful for future development.

However, it was not easy to ask such questions directly, so Yang Jia started with the customs and habits of various cities and talked for a long time before getting to the point.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to system settings, the six city lords knew very little. For thousands of years, the city's development had followed the same routine, nothing special. The city lord's legacy couldn't be discussed, and nothing else was known. Yang Jia even mentioned the meteor shower, but the six city lords remained silent, clearly unaware of this history.

Yang Jia couldn't help but glance at Li Bai.

Li Bai was present throughout the conversation, but she didn't speak. At times like these, she always managed to make her presence felt, remaining unnoticed. Of course, Yang Jia wouldn't ignore her, though. He'd glance over from time to time, communicating with her through his eyes.

It has to be said that she and Li Bai are getting more and more in tune with each other, so now even if they just look at each other, they can roughly guess what the other person means.

For example, now, receiving her gaze, Li Bai quickly understood what she meant and asked, "I wonder if you have noticed anything strange, especially recently."

"Strange things?" Fang Pingyuan was a little unsure. "What kind of thing is considered strange?"

"Do you have the parchment scroll?" Li Bai asked.

Yang Jia's eyes lit up, and she looked at Fang Pingyuan with some anticipation. She hadn't thought of this. She and Li Bai had previously speculated that a parchment scroll containing a single sentence wouldn't be just one. Or perhaps it was originally one, then split into multiple pieces. Combining them might lead to some new developments.

Fang Pingyuan was slightly stunned, then took something out of his bag, "Is this what you are talking about?"

The author has something to say: Sorry, I didn’t update yesterday because I was sick QAQ

I was planning to make up for it today, but I’m not well yet, wuwuwu… Let’s see tomorrow…