Upon hearing the news, Yang Jia was stunned.
Of course, they'd spent five days underground this time, and the other four teams had already left, so Li Bai was already late. But she had always assumed that Li Bai would make some further preparations and say a formal goodbye to everyone before leaving. After all, this trip might take a long time.
Although they had already experienced this in Phoenix City, it was largely due to chance and could not be replicated. Furthermore, Phoenix City was their base camp, but the other cities were occupied by other forces. This time, they would be snatching food from the tiger's mouth, so the danger and difficulty were imaginable.
After all, the game has been going on for so long, why should they give up the foundation they have worked so hard to build? A fight is inevitable.
In reality, Yang Jia wasn't entirely confident in the teams she had sent out. She felt that achieving the goal in just one or two cities would be a rare achievement, and it was more of a strategic compromise.
The person who proposed this plan was Zheng Yizhao. In Yang Jia's view, it was actually a respectable escape route for him, a reason to leave Phoenix City. After all, it was Li Bai who personally invited him here, but in the end, he was no longer needed. Leaving directly would be embarrassing. If he could use this opportunity to establish a city as a foundation for his future development, then all his previous efforts would be insignificant.
That's why Yang Jia tacitly allowed him to take away all the people in the Nirvana Guild who sided with him, so as to leave him with some power.
Yang Jia felt that this was the route he took that had the best chance of securing the city lord position. Zheng Yizhao had no way out and had to fight tooth and nail. Furthermore, Yang Jia had a vague feeling that since he had made this decision, he might have some confidence in his decision.
After all, Zheng Yizhao was a player. The biggest difference between players and Yang Jia was that they possessed two identities. Those developing in different cities in the game might actually be acquaintances and friends in real life. This allowed them to plan and strategize more easily, making capturing other cities a relatively straightforward task.
Moreover, although Yang Jia didn't know the real identities of Li Bai and the others, he knew they were undoubtedly very special, and there might be a powerful force behind them. Furthermore, this game was so unique that even someone like Li Bai was involved, so there couldn't have been no prior development plan.
Just like when Li Bai first won the City Lord's Seal, Qiu Yue had once tried to suppress Li Bai with orders from above and take over Phoenix City himself. It could be said that this was in line with the arrangements from above, but unfortunately Li Bai was unwilling to accept it and even called in Zheng Yizhao.
Strangely enough, from that time on, it seemed that no other forces had tried to interfere in Phoenix City.
Yang Jia hadn't noticed this before, but now that she'd become the city lord and Zheng Yizhao's situation had occurred, she slowly sensed something was amiss. She also guessed the reason for this—Li Bai.
The reason why no one cares about things here anymore is because Li Bai is here.
Most of the time, Yang Jia was busy with her own work and rarely distracted herself with other things. But occasionally, some thoughts would appear in her mind and she had to think about them.
A question that is usually ignored: What is Li Bai’s attitude towards himself?
Although from Yang Jia's own perspective, she was in love with Li Bai and of course hoped that he would be friendly or even close to her. In fact, what she felt from Li Bai was almost the same. Li Bai treated her very differently from how he treated others.
However, everything in this world has a cause and an effect; no one treats another person well without a reason. For example, Yang Jia herself treats Li Bai specially because she admires him. But what about Li Bai? Why does she treat Yang Jia so specially?
With such doubts, it is worth considering whether this is really just the good intentions I think. Is there any temptation here? Are there other purposes that I haven't yet realized?
Although Yang Jia really didn't want to doubt Li Bai, from a human perspective, this was the right thing to do. Although it was disappointing, in reality, there was no such thing as love at first sight or feeling like old friends at first sight. It was more about tactics and calculations.
If there was something clearly worth Li Bai's calculations, then that would be fine. At least Yang Jia knew what Li Bai wanted and could judge whether she could give it to him. But it wasn't that she was being self-deprecating. She still didn't think Li Bai could gain anything from her.
Her good luck in the game?
This game was different from traditional online games. Equipment and items had minimal impact on players, much like a real-time strategy game. Everyone managed their own base, then battled against each other. The test was more about wisdom and strategy, with luck being secondary. At least for someone at Li Bai's level, strength was enough to outweigh luck.
However, she was clearly a core mission, yet she was stuck in Phoenix City. It would have been fine if she had just stayed, but she hadn't taken the leading position. Whether it was Zheng Yizhao who was first introduced or the city lord who was now occupied by her, the benefits to Li Bai were limited.
She is not good at managing these things, but management and occupation are two different concepts. After all, Li Bai has so many people under his command.
In fact, the position of City Lord was taken from Li Bai rather than Zheng Yizhao. This event was bound to cause a huge change in the power of Phoenix City. So, that day, Yang Jia's proposal to send more people out to occupy other cities was actually a subtle test of Li Bai.
Zheng Yizhao is leaving, what about Li Bai?
But I didn't expect Li Bai to agree so readily, and he left without hesitation.
Not even a goodbye.
So Yang Jia couldn't help but have that question in his mind again - how does Li Bai view him?
Of course, even if she thought about it again, she wouldn't get the answer. So, Yang Jia quickly turned her thoughts to other things. Li Bai's trip would likely take a long time.
I'm not used to it yet, and I feel a little lost for no apparent reason.
Although he had no expectations for their future, being able to meet and interact was definitely better than being separated from each other. If Li Bai had the same idea as Zheng Yizhao and never came back after leaving, then perhaps the next time they met would be on the battlefield.
I wonder what the situation will be like then?
Yang Jia was just thinking about these questions when she saw Bai Ting hurried over. She calmed herself down and went over to ask, "What's wrong?"
"Are you awake?" Bai Ting walked over to her. "I just went to see Feng Qingxuan and the others. The doctor here said they were poisoned, and there's currently no scientific way to cure this poison." She shrugged, "They'll all die in the end."
"Are they dead?" Yang Jia was a little surprised.
Bai Ting sighed, "No, these two are indeed experimental maniacs. They are in this condition themselves, but they still say they want to cooperate with doctors for testing. They say they want to find out the virus in their bodies as soon as possible, and then find corresponding means of restraint to overcome this medical difficulty." Bai Ting simply couldn't imagine what they were thinking. This was just a game. Many things were virtual and did not exist in reality. Even if you figured it out, what use would it be?
Yang Jia was very interested after hearing this, "Really? Let's go and take a look."
The two soon arrived at the experimental area. Initially, treatment was being carried out at the City Lord's Mansion, but the virus proved so stubborn that even testing couldn't detect it, so the patient had to be transferred to the hospital, where the testing equipment was more advanced. However, the medical equipment there proved useless, so the patient was eventually transferred to the laboratory.
When they arrived, Feng Qingxuan and Zhao Wenhan were in a heated discussion with several researchers. Yang Jia walked over and saw that while they looked excited, fatigue was evident on their faces. It was clear they had been busy while she was resting.
Seeing her coming, the two simply turned their heads and glanced before continuing their discussion. Yang Jia was intimidated by the atmosphere and could only stand by and listen. After a while, when the discussion came to a close, she saw that the fatigue on their faces had become even more pronounced, so she spoke, "Why don't you take a break before continuing your research? We can't keep doing this forever."
"Captain, are you joking?" Feng Qingxuan sarcastically said.
Zhao Wenhan was much gentler. She said, "We don't have much time left."
Yang Jia was stunned, realizing that this poison was constantly depleting health. Once their health reached zero, they would naturally die. There was no chance of survival. And after death, the virus would naturally disappear. That was why they had to race against time to research more.
Thinking of this, Yang Jia was silent for a moment, and felt infinite respect for this scientific research spirit in his heart.
Perhaps she was silent for too long, so Zhao Wenhan continued, "Actually, we're all used to it. It's common to work on experiments for days and nights without sleep."
But she had already spent days and nights sleeplessly killing monsters underground. Yang Jia didn't say this out loud. She had already begun to realize her own powerlessness and that she was completely unable to help at this time. In this case, providing support was the only thing she could do.
Although these two people are players, and this virus is unlikely to be of any use after research, the significance of scientific research is not application, but continuous progress.
Yang Jia had previously set a goal: to ensure everyone lives peacefully on this land. And now, the results of this scientific research might be a step toward that goal. Death might still be unavoidable, but if progress is strong enough, perhaps the next time we encounter such a situation, we won't have to watch helplessly as our health points plummet, but instead find a way to resolve it.
Besides, even if this kind of research is meaningless to players, what about NPCs?
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