For the current team, this giant rat, despite its speed, thick fur, sharp claws, and exceptional combat power, was not insurmountable. Especially after training together in the wild for a while, their tacit understanding had become very good. Now, working together, they not only inflicted damage on the giant rat but also trapped it in the hall, preventing it from leaving.
In this case, it is only a matter of time before we get rid of it.
However, things did not develop as Yang Jia expected. After realizing that it was in danger, the mouse began to squeak, as if calling for its companions!
"Quick battle, quick decision!" Yang Jia said immediately.
But it was too late. These rats obviously had a way of communicating with each other, so soon, countless rats poured out of the passage.
While these were normal-sized mice, nothing compared to this giant rat, the sheer number of them was still terrifying. Being caught in a swarm of rats was even more terrifying than facing a boss-level beast. After all, a beast couldn't attack them all simultaneously; it would always have flaws and weaknesses, but these rats didn't.
Yang Jia immediately shouted, "Let's retreat. Don't get surrounded!"
I had originally thought this tunnel wouldn't be too troublesome, especially after meeting Yuan Jia, who hadn't even shown any intention of resisting. But this unexpected move caught everyone off guard.
If they had retreated when they encountered the giant rat, they might have left by now. But it was too late to leave now.
After finally getting rid of the giant rat, the group discovered that the tunnel had been completely overrun by mice, a dense mass of them. They couldn't help but feel a chill down their spines. It was obvious that once they entered the tunnel, these mice would swarm over them, making it impossible to kill them all. It would only be a matter of time before they were completely devoured.
Everyone's expressions grew serious, and they could only fight and retreat, returning to the platform. This high ground provided a better view of the surrounding area, making it easier to fight and allowing for rotations to rest.
"Where do these rats come from?" Bai Ting couldn't help but ask. If they kept coming, how long would it take to kill them?
Yang Jia didn't hesitate, pulling out her phone, ready to call for help. With just a few of them, they couldn't defeat these rats; the numbers were too vast. But with enough people, these rats wouldn't be a threat. And as the city lord, she could mobilize a sufficient number of NPCs.
However, Yang Jia's expression quickly changed, "There is no signal here."
"This should be a special instance." Looking at the rats that kept appearing, Li Bai speculated, "If it's a system refresh, then the origin of the rats can be explained."
"Perhaps these rats have the ability to block signals," Zhao Wenhan offered another theory. "After all, these rats have lived in Phoenix City for so long, and in such a large population, it's impossible for them to remain undetected with current scientific methods."
This is a possibility.
But which possibility it is will be left for future study. The most important question at the moment is: "What should we do now?" asked Xia Hanhai.
Most people would experience some physical discomfort upon seeing rats, and if they were to appear in the tens of thousands, it would be even more terrifying. Therefore, besides Li Bai, even the well-trained Bai Ting would inevitably have some psychological barriers when facing these rats. As the only male present, Xia Hanhai naturally stepped up to become the main force.
——As for Li Bai, she was restraining the giant rat.
The giant rat was clearly pleased with its ability to recruit so many subordinates. It squeaked and ordered the swarm to attack continuously. Of course, it didn't retreat either, roaming the battlefield and poised to strike unexpectedly. Therefore, Li Bai, who had the quickest reactions, had to take on the task of restraining it.
Yang Jia said, "We now have two choices. One is to try and kill the leader rat. Perhaps after it dies, the rat swarm will disperse. But it's also possible that after its death, the rat swarm will be heartbroken and will not let us go. The second option is to die directly and return to the city."
"I think it's more likely that we'll be entangled after killing the leader, but there's no need to go back to the city directly, right?" Bai Ting was a little confused.
How could she understand Yang Jia's plight? The others were players, so they could die and return, even if there were losses, they could afford them. But Yang Jia couldn't. The Yangzhi Ganlu had already been used up, and if she died now, she would be truly dead.
Of course, his resurrection from the dead coincided with the Phoenix's rebirth, and it was probably because of this that the Phoenix chose him in the end. The benefits were undoubtedly enormous. After all, if there hadn't been this misunderstanding, the former City Lord wouldn't have died at all, and after controlling the Phoenix, he would have been very difficult to deal with.
Zheng Yizhao had no say in Yang Jia becoming the city lord because of this. After all, he was not there at the time and had no chance.
So the Yangzhi Pomelo Dew was used up, and Yang Jia was very satisfied with the reward.
But she would have to be more careful in the future.
She had deliberately brought this up to encourage denial. Everyone here was a gifted individual; no one, faced with difficulty, would simply choose to die without even a fight. This way, they would naturally deny it, and Yang Jia wouldn't have to expose the fact that she couldn't die.
So after hearing Bai Ting's words, she said, "That's right. Although there are indeed many rats and dangers lurking everywhere, this is also a rare place to level up."
As levels rise, the experience required to level up becomes immense, making it increasingly difficult to advance. This is likely a system-defined restriction on individual development. After all, excessive personal strength inevitably leads to a state of "loss of control": this is a technological world, and if a player's personal strength becomes too strong, they will become disconnected from it.
In terms of gaming experience, this is obviously not a good choice.
So now, it's difficult for players to level up by spawning monsters outside the city. After all, the number of beasts that spawn is fixed, and with more and more players living in Phoenix City, there are more people and less food to share with each person. Even dungeons are of little use to these few people.
Although these rats give little experience, there are so many of them! If you kill them all, it will probably be enough to level up a level or two.
Of course, killing them all is probably impossible. After all, there are too many, and now you can't constantly recover by leveling up like at lower levels. Furthermore, the biggest difference between holographic games and keyboard games lies in the physical and mental drain. In keyboard online games, you can idle while killing monsters and leave the computer to do other things; but in holographic online games, you have to perform every move yourself. Long periods of monster-killing can lead to fatigue and even mental breakdown.
Besides, mice won't stand there and let you kill them. Regardless of the sacrifice, you can always hurt them.
But before that, you might as well treat this place as a holy place for leveling up.
After making the decision, Yang Jia asked Feng Qingxuan, "How many bombs do you have in your bag?"
"Less than a hundred." Feng Qingxuan gave the answer without even looking at it. "But I still have some materials on me, so I can make a few more. I should have about a hundred."
Yang Jia couldn't tell whether your number was too high or too low, so he patted her shoulder and said to the others, "Let's kill the monsters first. When we feel we can't hold on any longer, we'll leave here and use bombs to clear a path and see if we can leave. If not, we'll probably just die."
Everyone laughed, probably because they were in a game, so even though they faced difficulties, their mentality was still very good.
Only Li Bai, with his usual expressionless face, said, "Kill the big one first."
I'd been afraid of angering the rat before, but now that I was staying to spawn monsters, I didn't care. This giant rat was smarter and knew how to command. Plus, its powerful combat power meant it would occasionally come and harass Yang Jia and the others, causing a significant impact. Only after we killed it could we rest assured.
Yang Jia thought for a moment and said, "Xia Hanhai, go help Li Bai. The others, stop these mice."
So the formation quickly changed to four people outside, vaguely surrounding Xia Hanhai and Li Bai in the middle, and the two no longer killed mice, but concentrated on dealing with the rats.
With the targeted attack, even though the rat was cunning, it soon became a corpse. Killing it was a heavy price to pay, with almost everyone bearing injuries. Fortunately, none of them were serious, so they could hold on without any problems.
There was no time to touch the corpse during the battle, so Xia Hanhai simply put the giant rat away and dealt with it later.
The death of the giant rat indeed plunged the small mice into grief and anger, and they launched a greater attack. Perhaps because Xia Hanhai had put away the corpse, the mice focused their attack on him.
It is obvious that although these mice are not smart, they have their own ideas.
Seeing this, Yang Jia's heart couldn't help but move slightly.
"Do you have any tools that can be used to make a pulley?" she asked as she killed the mouse.
The teammates were all puzzled by this question. They looked at each other, and finally Zhao Wenhan spoke up, "What do you need this for? Even though we don't have one, we can just make one now."
"Are you studying physics?" Bai Ting couldn't help but ask, "Zhao Wenhan...could it be that Zhao Wenhan?"
Zhao Wenhan's face was expressionless as he said, "It's me."
Bai Ting's expression was a little strange, but she didn't say anything more. She probably didn't think the rumors about Zhao Wenhan were good things, so she couldn't say them in front of others. Yang Jia noticed that the other people's faces had changed to some extent. They must have heard of this name.
This team of mine is really full of hidden talents!
But now is not the time to think about these things. Yang Jia collected his thoughts and expressed his ideas.
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