After being reminded by Li Bai, Yang Jia also realized that perhaps this strange scene was indeed related to the meteorite.
Where did all those meteorites go? Why are there such barriers between cities? And why are there underground passages connecting them? Perhaps, if we can answer the first question, the rest will fall into place. It's like a math problem: with the prerequisites, the answer will follow.
Yang Jia's thoughts quickly wandered.
"If there's anything special in this world, this is it, right?" She took out her seal.
This seal and the sculptures that exist in every city, after being made into models, can actually influence the entire city, which is amazing in itself.
However, considering that the Phoenix City sculpture had been reduced to ashes and completely disappeared, Yang Jia felt that it might not be so special. After all, if it really was it, then after it disappeared, this barrier should have disappeared.
However, the sculpture has disappeared, but the map is still there. Perhaps we can regard it as the "essence" of it being extracted?
But if it's a seal... all those meteorites, there's no way they could be made into just this small thing? Even if they were refined, there wouldn't be that much missing.
However, she took the seal in her hand and played with it for a while. She hadn't paid much attention to it before, but now she found that its material was indeed a bit strange. It was neither gold, jade, stone, nor wood. Although the color was gray and inconspicuous, it was very comfortable to hold in her hand. And after looking at it for a long time, she found that it was actually very beautiful, with delicate texture and beautiful shape.
Furthermore, if, as previously speculated, the "essence" within the meteorite is intangible, then its concentration to the size of a seal would explain why. This is a game world, after all, so as long as it fits the setting, it's fine.
Li Bai nodded in agreement with Yang Jia's statement and took out the seal of Bailu City, handing it to Yang Jia, "Give it a try." Previously, because Yang Jia's map had been merged with Bailu City's, she hadn't taken out the seal that was no longer needed. Now it seemed that simply merging the maps might not be enough.
"How to try?" Yang Jia was a little hesitant.
This thing is so important. What if I make a mistake and end up destroying it?
Li Bai didn't have so many concerns. He knocked the two seals together, making a "clang" sound. Then, Yang Jia saw a visible crack appear on the seal in Li Bai's hand, which gradually expanded and shattered into several pieces with a "snap".
They look exactly the same seal on the surface, so why does one of them break when touched?
But when Yang Jia picked up a piece from Li Bai's palm to examine it, he found that the seal looked the same as his own on the outside, but the stone inside was very loose and turned into dust with a light touch.
Is it because the "things" inside have been taken away, so it has become vulnerable?
Yang Jia couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of Bailu City. What if something so important was destroyed and it caused a shock or accident to Bailu City?
However, Yang Jia was stunned when he saw this. Because where the two cities connected, there should have been nothing there, but inexplicably there was something like an invisible air wall, separating the two cities.
And now, in Yang Jia's sight, that area suddenly "shocked".
The originally invisible and intangible "wall of air" suddenly twisted, just like when charcoal burns, the upward heat causes the air to twist, forming visible "gas". The wall suddenly became visible to the naked eye.
Then, in Yang Jia's sight, it kept twisting and fluctuating, and then... melted and disappeared bit by bit.
"Did you see it?" Yang Jia turned around and asked Li Bai.
But Li Bai's face was blank, and he obviously didn't see that scene. And when Yang Jia looked over again, the distortion had completely subsided, as if it had never happened.
But she knew something was different.
Thinking of this, she took a tentative step toward that direction.
Yang Jia had originally been standing near the air wall, studying it, so with just two steps, she had crossed the air wall's original point and arrived on the ground belonging to Bailu City. Meanwhile, Zhou Su, along with hundreds of Bailu City players, was looking at her in surprise.
Yang Jia looked at them with even greater surprise, because she suddenly discovered that she could hear what they were saying.
"Yang Jia." Li Bai took two quick steps and followed. After crossing the boundary, she paused for a moment, finally realizing, "Has that barrier disappeared?"
This statement set the players of Bailu City ablaze with excitement. Everyone crowded over here, reaching out their hands to feel around in the air. Previously, they had used this method to confirm its existence, otherwise they might bump into it while walking. But now, some people walked back and forth at this location many times without encountering any obstacles.
The players in Phoenix City were originally packing up and preparing to leave, but seeing this, they excitedly joined in.
Although they didn't know how this was accomplished, there was no doubt that it had something to do with Yang Jia and Li Bai. After all, they were the first to discover and approach. With this thought, the players who had initially expressed some concerns about the alliance between the two cities quieted down.
The purpose of playing games is to have fun, and having a large guild as their backing will only bring more benefits to them. As long as Yang Jia and Li Bai have enough strength, it will be fine for them to join the Nirvana Guild.
This is also thanks to the fact that the players are all young people, and they have long been accustomed to the situation in the game where separation will eventually lead to reunion and reunion will eventually lead to separation. With the mentality of playing games, it doesn’t matter how loyal they are, so as long as they think this is a good choice, they don’t mind changing places.
Yang Jia listened to the whispers of the players around him, and noticed their change in attitude, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
But when he turned around to share his feelings with Li Bai, he found that the other party had left at some point.
Yang Jia was startled, and looking around, he found Li Bai walking alone towards the ruins. A mountain had just collapsed there, and although the dust had subsided after half a day, no players would go there.
Against the backdrop of the hustle and bustle around him, Li Bai's back as he walked over there alone looked inexplicably lonely.
Yang Jia hurriedly chased after him.
Li Bai didn't speak to her or even look at her until they reached the ruins. Yang Jia calmed down from her excitement and realized something was wrong. "Are you... angry?"
Li Bai finally turned her head, and Yang Jia found that her brows were slightly frowned, perhaps she herself was a little confused about this emotion.
Yang Jia wasn't wrong; she was indeed a little angry. But she wasn't angry at Yang Jia, but at herself. During the previous accident, she had watched helplessly as Yang Jia was struck by the meteorite. Li Bai refused to even recall the emotion of that moment.
Although it was speculated from the subsequent results that according to the plot, it was impossible for them to survive, Li Bai did not feel relieved because she felt that she had not been strong enough to protect Yang Jia.
If she was strong enough, then even in the game, she would not let Yang Jia get into trouble in front of her.
Li Bai certainly knew that individual power was limited, but before this, she hadn't fully grasped this point; she merely knew it. Her current strength was more than enough for her to handle difficulties and challenges with ease. Even facing the Li family, Li Bai didn't feel she was incapable of coping.
But she now knows that at certain times, her strength is very limited.
Putting aside other matters, even if she could defeat the Li family, she couldn't restore Earth to its state eight hundred years ago. No one knew how much longer this precarious planet could survive. And no one knew where humanity would go after its destruction.
Compared with the matter of race survival, many difficulties seem insignificant.
Or, even if humanity found a way out, what about Yang Jia? Given her unique existence, would humanity even bring along a gaming brain when they fled? You know, this nearly omniscient and omnipotent brain, with all its components and accessories, would be as tall as a building.
Seeing that Li Bai didn't speak, Yang Jia hesitated for a moment and held her hand, "What's wrong?"
Li Bai shook his head, "It's okay."
"Are you feeling unwell?"
"No."
Yang Jia frowned slightly and looked at Li Bai seriously. "Li Bai, didn't you notice? You're angry. Together with the fear and worry you had before, these emotional fluctuations are no different from those of other humans."
Li Bai was startled, but upon examining herself, she realized it was indeed the case. Those emotions had come suddenly and intensely, yet there had been no sense of disobedience. Even for a long time afterwards, she herself hadn't noticed the difference until Yang Jia pointed it out to her.
She already possesses human emotions.
Although it only appears when facing Yang Jia, there are not many people around Li Bai that she cares about, and she has no intention of putting these emotions on others.
The thoughts about the future in her mind melted away like water. After all, that was a matter of the future, and now she could only take care of the present.
"I..." She wanted to describe her feelings at the moment, but she didn't know how to express them. In the end, she could only grab Yang Jia's hand and press it against her chest.
Yang Jia was startled by this action at first, but after reacting, her eyes suddenly lit up brightly. Under her palm, through the warm chest, she could clearly feel Li Bai's heartbeat.
Unlike his usual steady and strong heartbeat, Li Bai's heartbeat was a little slow at this moment.
What does it feel like to fall in love with someone?
It means that you can no longer control yourself, your breathing, heartbeat, words, actions... every cell in your body is singing for the other person.
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