Yang Jia’s idea was simple. These mice seemed to be very concerned about the rat corpses. No matter what the reason was, perhaps he could set up a trap to take advantage of this.
Her plan was to create a relatively enclosed space, suspending the rat's carcass in mid-air, out of reach of the mice. However, they were numerous and intelligent, so they would likely figure out a strategy to stack them up. By then, a large number of mice would have gathered in this enclosed space.
Then, just throw Feng Qingxuan's bomb in and you can kill a large wave at once.
Although it is still small compared to the overall number, and these mice are really intelligent and will definitely learn from their lessons, it is estimated that they can only succeed once, but that is also a great gain.
"That's great. We can give it a try," Feng Qingxuan was the first to respond. "And Captain, you're overestimating the intelligence of these mice. Without a leader, they'll probably have to suffer at least three or five times before they give up, right?"
"Yes, we can change the trap at that time. Animals have low intelligence and will definitely fall into the trap." Zhao Wenhan also said.
"According to this idea, as long as these rats are not continuously refreshed by the system, they can be killed again." Feng Qingxuan seemed very confident.
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The two of them chatted back and forth, even beginning to discuss how to set traps based on local conditions. Yang Jia couldn't help but sigh, "Science students are really scary, especially when it comes to doing experiments."
"In fact, this tunnel is very suitable for similar strategies. After all, the tunnel is very small, so it is easier to create an enclosed space of the right size. It's just that it is more troublesome to lure the rats together, and they may be accidentally injured if you are not careful." Zhao Wenhan said.
Li Bai suddenly said, "I'll do it."
These two words were said without any context, but Yang Jia almost immediately understood what she meant: leave the task of attracting the monsters to her.
Indeed, no one here was better than Li Bai in terms of speed and explosiveness. If all else failed, she could still activate her special ability to preserve herself to the greatest extent possible when she was affected.
"How can we let you go alone?" Xia Hanhai said, "Let's take turns. If you get accidentally injured, just die and return to the city."
That's true, they were already prepared to die anyway. On that basis, killing as many as they could was a win.
Seeing that no one raised any objections, Yang Jia said, "Then let's get started."
The rest of the process went smoothly. Following Zhao Wenhan's plan, everyone retreated to the tunnel. The passage was narrow, so everyone had to move forward in single file. Naturally, the number of rats that could follow was limited, so a few people could easily kill them. Then they began setting traps, luring the rats in, and then dropping bombs.
This journey was a truly magical experience for Yang Jia. The methods used were nothing special; after all, they were just dealing with mindless rats. However, Zhao Wenhan and Feng Qingxuan's seemingly endless stream of plans and inspiration shocked Yang Jia greatly.
All the battles Yang Jia had encountered before were head-on. This was the first time he used auxiliary means, and he achieved very outstanding results.
——By relying on the method of digging holes and burying rats along the way, they actually killed most of the rats and successfully walked to the entrance.
But we also suffered heavy losses here.
Xia Hanhai was the first to die. Before leaving, he smiled and said, "After I leave, you girls will be the only ones left. Be careful. Although we may be in a special dungeon, I will try to bring people to rescue you."
But the rescue was delayed, and it was obvious that their guess was not wrong. At least at this time, this place had become a special copy, and even if other people entered, they would not be with them.
Besides, Bai Ting, Feng Qingxuan, and Zhao Wenhan were all bitten by rats. Although the wounds were not deep, they looked miserable due to the frequent bites.
Yang Jia looked at them, feeling uneasy. The three of them had sustained numerous injuries, all from their attempts to save her. That was why she was still intact, untouched by a single bite. She had suggested they leave her alone, but Bai Ting smiled and said, "You're the captain, and you have to command us. You can't be absent." The others nodded in agreement.
After a period of adjustment, this team, originally put together has developed a tacit understanding among themselves. But it was not until now that Yang Jia felt that they had become people who could rely on each other and entrust their lives to each other.
Li Bai was not injured either, but this was because she was the best and could escape dangerously every time.
After many hardships, the group finally reached the entrance, but the bombs in Feng Qingxuan's bag had been used up.
"Why don't we just rush out in one go? We're not far from the entrance, so we shouldn't have any problems," Yang Jia said, recalling the route. Her mastery of the roads had saved everyone from taking detours, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten here so quickly. This was one of the reasons the others were protecting her.
"Let me go out and lure some of the rats away. Then you can go and it will be much easier." Bai Ting said, "I'm too lazy to heal these wounds. It's better to die and go back. Although I will lose experience and have to wait for the cooldown, it's not that troublesome."
"It's such a pity that we've come this far." Yang Jia disagreed.
Bai Ting said, "Captain, you and the boss should be fine, but if those two get bitten again, they might die. Between three deaths and one, there's no need to hesitate."
"Then it should be me, the captain, who goes." Yang Jia said again.
Bai Ting said, "I'm injured. Dying and then refreshing my wounds is more cost-effective." Then she ignored Yang Jia and, after making some preparations, rushed out. Some of the rats chased her away and soon disappeared around the corner.
Yang Jia remained silent with a sullen expression. She had always believed that since players would resurrect, a single death wouldn't be a big deal; the loss was manageable. But now, she felt she couldn't accept that. Whereas before, she'd only focused on not dying herself, now she was thinking about how to prevent her subordinates from dying.
Or even if you have to die, you should reduce the number of times you die.
Now, she was learning more and more about the game. It had a survival theme, so it had a death cooldown. The more you died, the longer the cooldown. In the later stages of the war, if you died too many times, you'd likely miss out on a lot of game progress. So, Yang Jia felt that her direction was not wrong; the game's purpose was to help players avoid or minimize death.
A hand fell on her shoulder.
Yang Jia turned his head and saw Li Bai standing beside him.
"It's time to go," she said.
Yang Jia suddenly came to his senses and realized that the opportunity created by Bai Ting was fleeting. Now was not the time for him to hesitate or think. So he took a deep breath and said, "Let's go!"
Bai Ting's strategy was clearly effective. She had lured away most of the rats along the way. Although a few remained, they were much easier to deal with. The four of them fought and retreated, and soon, they escaped from the tunnel in one go!
The moment they saw the light of day again, Zhao Wenhan and Feng Qingxuan had obviously reached their limit and soon fainted.
Yang Jia quickly ordered people to send them to the hospital for emergency treatment. Xia Hanhai, who had been waiting at the door, volunteered to go and take care of them so that Yang Jia and Li Bai could rest.
But Yang Jia didn't go to rest immediately. Instead, he called over the governor, Xiao Jie, and told him about the situation underground. Xiao Jie immediately mobilized the troops to enter the tunnels to eliminate the rats. Yang Jia watched for a while, and when he was sure that the men were fully armed and tightly wrapped, there was no need to worry about being bitten by rats, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Before, she had a grand goal in mind, but she didn't know exactly what she could accomplish, so she could only temporarily blend in with the player team and develop herself. But now, for the first time, Yang Jia had a clear goal: she wanted to minimize the number of casualties, ideally no casualties at all. She couldn't control other places, but at least here, in Phoenix City, she hoped for this to be the case.
Whether it is players or NPCs, she hopes that they can live well on this land. This is the direction she is currently working towards.
Yang Jia lay on the bed, thinking about these things, and slowly fell asleep.
I also dreamed that the official laboratory in Phoenix conducted research on mouse corpses and made various major breakthroughs. One of them was an invisibility cloak made of mouse skin. As long as you put on this cloak, you can temporarily become invisible and not be discovered.
When I woke up, I realized this dream was completely incomprehensible. This isn't some fantasy world of martial arts or immortality, so how could there be something like an invisibility cloak?
She looked at the time and realized that she had slept for a long time.
Feeling completely sluggish and exhausted, Yang Jia lay in bed and suddenly realized that it had been ages since he'd slept in, and rarely had time to "do nothing." It was completely different from when he used to stay home in his rental apartment playing games.
But she didn't feel sad for too long. There was nothing wrong with this kind of life now, so she decided to continue.
She got up from the bed, washed her face, and finally felt a little more energetic.
The City Lord's residence had a tunnel and was bustling with people, so they lived in another place. After Yang Jia left, he had planned to ask about Li Bai's situation, but when he asked, he found out that Li Bai had already left.
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