Yang Jia gave an affirmative answer and joined Li Bai's team.
This is the only group of players she knows in the game. Is there any need to ask who to choose between the killer Qiu Yue and the goddess Li Bai?
Yang Jia's original plan was to disguise herself and lurk among the players, and now that things were going smoothly, she was naturally happy. As long as she didn't dwell on her feelings for Li Bai, everything would be fine.
The City Lord's Mansion was not far from the central square, so they did not take the bus but chose to walk there.
On the way there, Yang Jia kept thinking about a question.
Although she was a legal resident of Phoenix City, she had rarely heard the term "city lord." Thinking back, she didn't even know his name or appearance. Of course, for most ordinary people, this was perfectly normal. After all, in peaceful times, ordinary people wouldn't care about such things. This was Yang Jia's first time at City Hall.
But logically speaking, this kind of situation shouldn't happen in a self-governing city like this. Even if the city lord didn't know the names of the other officials, he shouldn't have never heard of them.
Yang Jia stepped back, trying to recall the history book she'd studied, describing the City Lord's Mansion. She was certain it contained relevant information, but she simply couldn't recall it. The more she tried to recall it, the more vague it became. She even had a feeling that this memory was fake, fabricated and placed in her mind.
It made Yang Jia feel cold all over and his hair stand on end.
It was at this moment that Yang Jia finally had a strong and clear understanding: this is a game world, and he is just a fictional NPC.
Memories are false, the past is false, and she was created just to entertain the players in front of her.
For a moment, a violent emotion filled Yang Jia's heart, making her desperately want to vent it. But soon Yang Jia regained consciousness, and the violence and anger were drowned out by sadness. She relaxed and realized that she had been too excited and had forgotten to move forward.
Li Bai and Bai Ting also stopped and turned back to look at her.
Bai Ting's face was filled with worry, "What's wrong with you?"
"I..." Yang Jia opened her mouth to speak, only to find her throat was dry and she could barely utter a word. She cleared her throat and mumbled, "It's so hot here."
This was originally just a casual excuse, but unexpectedly, Bai Ting agreed. "Yes, there is no temperature control system here, you may not be used to it. But you will get used to it after a while."
Even in a daze, Yang Jia noticed she'd said, "You probably won't be used to it." So what about her? What about Li Bai? What about their teammates? Would they ever be able to get used to it? Judging from Yang Jia's gaming experience and the random online game novels he'd read, these people were definitely not ordinary people.
This kind of people actually play games, and they seem to be playing in groups. Could it be that this game isn't just any ordinary game, but one of those "second worlds" and "connected to reality" made up in online game novels, where important figures flock to it and expand their influence?
Yang Jia knew she might have read too many YY novels, but in the current situation, this speculation didn't seem out of place at all. Furthermore, it also explained her earlier confusion: how could a "native" like her never even know who the city lord was? Perhaps this was a backdoor or bug left in the system, designed to allow players to quickly build up a large amount of reputation and successfully become city lords.
Without the original city lord as an obstacle, the natives will naturally find it easier to support the new city lord.
If this is true, then my initial guess that the main storyline is to conquer the world is very likely to be true.
Perhaps in a few months, the world will be completely plunged into war and conflict.
Yang Jia suddenly felt a surge of urgency. When she looked up and saw Li Bai, she immediately made up her mind and shared her speculation. Of course, she didn't share her memories, simply saying that after seeing the system announcement, she'd looked through the newspapers and news in this world and hadn't seen anything about this.
These words caused Bai Ting to exclaim in amazement again, "You actually even noticed this, that's amazing!"
Yang Jia felt a little guilty. "I was just looking around. I think that when I arrive in a new place, studying the local things will be helpful for my next move."
"This is a good idea." Li Bai suddenly affirmed.
Bai Ting also said, "Yes, Yang Jia, you are so smart, I just couldn't think of it."
But Li Bai added, "It's normal that you can't imagine it. Different fields of study and professions lead to different perspectives on issues. You can only see various battles, but historians and sociologists can see the customs and people of this era."
"That's true." Bai Ting turned to look at Yang Jia, "You studied history, right? No wonder you know so much about these things!"
Yang Jia was about to shake her head, but then something struck her: it wouldn't be a bad idea to let them mistake her for a history major. Bai Ting's exclamation had finally made her realize that she had previously demonstrated an unusual understanding of the world. If she could portray this as a professional accomplishment, it would naturally alleviate others' suspicions.
So she nodded, "Yeah."
Li Bai glanced at her and said, "You're young, but you know a lot. And it looks like you've never played games before. Have you always been learning from the elders?"
Yang Jia nodded again, and smoothly imagined a young historical genius in his mind, one who had grown up in a relatively simple environment and had never been exposed to games before. This was a perfect explanation. Even if he had to hide his identity and not contact them in real life, he would probably be forgiven.
But she didn't notice that Li Bai turned his head away, but the corners of his lips curled up slightly.
Liars have a characteristic: when faced with a lie they've fabricated, and haven't thought of a better explanation themselves, they subconsciously follow the other person's lead to improve the lie. Perhaps they believe that since the other person came up with it, they won't doubt it, but rather believe it even more firmly.
But what if the person who asked this question was just testing the waters?
There is no doubt that the young and naive historical genius is just a lie, but it should be enough to deal with those who are uninformed. It can also cover up some suspicious points about Yang Jia, and may even make people believe that she is just a player who accidentally obtained a surprise card and has nothing to do with the real NPC.
That's enough.
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Yang Jia didn't realize that even his underwear was about to be taken off, and he thought he had finally found a suitable identity and a different way to cover himself up, so he felt a little relieved.
The City Lord's Mansion was near the central square, but it felt quite secluded. Yang Jia noticed it wasn't remote, but rather a deserted road. The central square was bustling with people, but the pedestrians seemed completely oblivious to the existence of this road; no one was walking this way.
This creates this strange effect of finding peace in the midst of noise.
But even though no one would come, the City Lord's Mansion was still heavily guarded. Before they even reached the door, they were stopped.
"What do you do?" asked the guard with a serious face.
Fortunately, he had a reason, so Yang Jia immediately handed over his ID card and said, "Hello, I'm here to apply for a job."
The guard took the card, scanned it on a small device strapped to his wrist, and returned it to Yang Jia. "Go in. Turn left after entering the door and it's the first house."
Then his gaze shifted to the remaining two, especially Li Bai. When the guard saw her, he even subconsciously grasped the knife at his waist. It was strange to say, Li Bai had a very strong presence, but when your eyes weren't on her, you couldn't sense this specialness and subconsciously ignored her. But once you noticed her, she would constantly show her presence, making it difficult to ignore her.
Bai Ting quickly stepped forward, blocking Li Bai and pointing at Yang Jia, "We're here to bring her here, let's go now."
After making sure the other party understood, they immediately turned and left. Although they hadn't tried it themselves, these guard-type NPCs in the game usually had very high combat power. If they were just new characters from the Novice Village, they would already be maxed out and fully equipped, making them impossible for them to deal with. Even Li Bai's explosive power wouldn't be enough.
However, the security is so tight that it's impossible to get information from here and use it as a breakthrough point. I just hope that Yang Jia's progress goes smoothly and we can get some information.
Everything went smoothly for Yang Jia. After she swiped her ID card, the staff immediately brought her a thick stack of flyers. "This is your next job. We need you to distribute these to the heroes who have recently appeared and are very active. As for your salary, it will be calculated based on the final number of people present, multiplied by 10."
Yang Jia took the flyers. They were so heavy he almost couldn't hold them steady. He quickly stuffed them into his pocket. This pocket must have been connected to another dimension; no matter how many things he stuffed into it, it wouldn't bulge or get heavier. It was incredibly convenient.
"How many flyers are there here?" Yang Jia thought for a moment and asked.
"Ten thousand copies." The other party replied.
That is to say, if everyone who received the offer comes, Yang Jia’s salary will reach 100,000 yuan!
It wasn't that Yang Jia was narrow-minded; she had never seen so much money, let alone handled it. Although she knew that if they offered 10,000 flyers, it would be good if 1,000 of them came, Yang Jia couldn't help but ask, "What if the number of people who come exceeds the number of flyers we have?"
The author has something to say: As soon as Li Bai makes a move, you will know whether he has it or not.
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