Although Yang Jia was very anxious, Zhang Zitao's research would still take some time, so she could only wait patiently.
However, after returning, Yang Jia soon received good news.
Originally, there were five teams sent out from Phoenix City, but so far, only Li Bai has captured Bailu City in the first place, and joined forces with Yang Jia to connect the two cities.
In fact, during the time they were exploring the wasteland outside the city, the "Chronicle" in the handbook had been refreshed many times. Players gradually began to become city lords and began to build their own forces. This was not only in the Chinese region, but also in the other two regions.
While busy, Yang Jia and Li Bai also kept an eye on the news and marked these cities on the maps they carried for research. After all, these people might very well be their future rivals and enemies. Knowing both yourself and the enemy would ensure victory in every battle.
Among them were naturally the several teams that had been dispatched initially. Contrary to Yang Jia's expectations, they had all successfully seized control of the city and become city lords. However, not everyone, like Li Bai, had unhesitatingly incorporated their cities into Phoenix City's system.
However, there were some differences. For example, Zheng Yizhao would definitely not return, and he had no contact with either the Nirvana Guild or Phoenix City. Bai Yu and Qiu Yue, on the other hand, had maintained contact with Phoenix City, though their details were vague. As for Zhao Feng, whom Yang Jia knew little about, he remained even more distant.
Yang Jia understood that they were also watching.
Watch the situation develop, then look for the right opportunity. Perhaps a city couldn't survive in this game world, but even if they had to join forces, they would definitely choose the stronger side. Phoenix City was a good option; if Li Bai was the leader, they would have come without hesitation. But Li Bai chose to give this position to Yang Jia, which was quite puzzling.
Smart people tend to think a lot, and when they think a lot, it is difficult for them to make decisions immediately.
However, this time, upon returning from outside the city, they immediately received contact from Magpie City, Partridge City, and Dapeng City. It was clear that the news of the connection between Phoenix City and Egret City had spread, and the effect was immediate.
After all, among the three regions, they were the only ones who had achieved this, while the others were still groping in the dark.
So, in addition to these three cities, there were also messages coming from other cities. Those closer to Phoenix City were testing the waters and waiting to see what was happening. If the right conditions were offered, they might choose to join the Nirvana Guild. Those farther away obviously had no chance of joining and were simply gathering information.
Before Yang Jia and Li Bai accomplished this, others had considered it. However, upon discovering the invisible barrier between the two cities, they gave up. After all, this was a game, and many people felt that the time hadn't come yet, so the game hadn't opened this feature. If there was a true storyline about conquering the world, it would naturally be opened.
But the success of Yang Jia and Li Bai obviously changed everyone's mind.
If everyone couldn't do it, it wouldn't matter; everyone started from the same starting point, so a little trouble wouldn't matter. But if only Phoenix City mastered this method, then their advantage would be enormous.
——As a powerful force occupying multiple cities, they can build unobstructed roads to transport supplies and personnel, while we can only rely entirely on underground passages. No matter how you think about it, we are at a disadvantage!
So, not only are there many people openly trying to get information, but I'm afraid even more are being sent in covertly! Why? Because if someone knew this kind of crucial secret, they wouldn't share it with anyone else. Asking directly would yield no results. The best way is to find out for yourself, or even steal it!
Yang Jia looked at the two piles of information in front of him, feeling both happy and worried. "The advantages of being at the forefront are obvious, but the disadvantages are equally prominent."
The two piles of information, one pile is the tentative information of the surrounding cities, and the other pile is the information of various cities that have recently sent people to inquire about the information. Of course, there are also some that they have not yet discovered.
Fortunately, Yang Jia wasn't worried about this information leaking out at the moment, as only five people had entered the independent space, and when the seal was shattered, only he and Li Bai were present. Zhuo Tianyang didn't seem to be a talkative person. Based on Yang Jia's understanding of him from their brief encounter, coercion or inducement wouldn't work on Zhuo Tianyang unless someone offered him something he was interested in.
If he belongs to a certain faction, then the other party will definitely not tell anyone even if they know about it. If he is a free man, that would be even better.
But even if the news could be kept secret, the influx of so many people into Phoenix would still be a huge test for their newly established system.
Fortunately, there is an NPC named Governor Zhou Jie to help deal with various specific matters. Otherwise, Yang Jia feels that even if he works himself to death, he will probably not be able to settle these things.
Li Bai walked over, reached out and pushed the thicker pile aside, pointing to the rest, "This is what you should consider right now."
Regardless of their motivations, Yang Jia couldn't miss the opportunity to win over the people and expand his influence. Regardless of the external difficulties and obstacles, simply worrying about them wouldn't do any good; internal strength was the most important thing. Therefore, he had to develop.
Yang Jia had looked through all this information. Although it was laid out there, she didn't really need to review it again. She already knew all the information by heart. "It's relatively easy to get the people we sent out back, but the rest of them will probably still require some assessment."
With so many cities, there might be someone else hiding somewhere. While dedicating a city to a "Infernal Affairs" operation is a massive undertaking and not something everyone can pull off, it's something we must be wary of. For now, the secret can be kept, but as more and more cities join, Yang Jia will have to connect the map and the cities, and someone with ulterior motives will surely discover the situation.
"That's not necessary," Li Bai said. "We don't have the manpower or energy. The most important thing is, this is a major trend, unstoppable." Since Phoenix City has achieved this, from a game balance perspective, others might soon discover the secret. The system won't allow a single dominant player to dominate.
Besides, "I don't think every city's seal can be used like Phoenix's."
So far, no city that Li Bai knew of had experienced such a change. So even if they knew how they did it, it would take some time for others to imitate it.
Their goal is to be ahead of everyone else. To suppress other forces at this time is neither in line with the requirements nor something they can do.
"That's right," Yang Jia said with a smile. "No one's strength is due to good confidentiality. It's due to their ability to stay ahead." She warned herself against such a misplaced perspective. Secrets are important, but if they cost enormous amounts of manpower, time, and energy, then that's a waste of time.
Seeing that she understood, Li Bai stopped talking.
Yang Jia had long noticed that Li Bai had always been careful to give her the power to make decisions, with her at most offering reminders from the side. This had always been the case, and now that they knew the secret of each other's identities, Li Bai was even less likely to argue with her.
For Yang Jia, possessing power, occupying a place in this world and even ultimately achieving success are all very meaningful things, because this is her world.
But Li Bai's battlefield is not here.
When the day comes that Li Bai needs to go to war, Yang Jia believes that she can also support her without hesitation, letting her stand at the forefront, and she will only be responsible for reminding her from the side or charging into battle. - Although she doesn't know whether her special identity will be able to help when the time comes.
"Then..." She raised her hand and pulled back the documents that Li Bai had pushed aside. The two piles of documents were placed side by side in front of her. Yang Jia held them down with both hands. "Since they want to know, why not invite everyone to Phoenix City and let them see it with their own eyes?"
"What are you going to do?" Li Bai asked.
"Let's do something big." Yang Jia's face was full of excitement. "Zhang Zitao's system can not only serve as a communication platform for Phoenix City and Nirvana Guild." Not to mention the internal affairs of the guild, if they can convince other cities to also set up networks, connect terminals, and turn the [Phoenix City LAN] into the [Real Game World Channel], the benefits to them will be absolutely immeasurable!
Of course, once the network is connected, the other party will definitely find ways to isolate various information and build a firewall to prevent them from easily detecting their various news. But Yang Jia believes that with Zhang Zitao's ability, he will definitely be able to come up with a better solution.
In the process, they were also able to deepen their understanding of the game system, thereby promoting the development of another research project that Zhang Zitao was working on.
After Yang Jia finished speaking, he didn't hear Li Bai's response. He raised his head in confusion and met Li Bai's two burning gazes.
Compared to Li Bai, Yang Jia was far inferior in both appearance and temperament. But Li Bai had noticed her, consciously or unconsciously, from the moment they first met. And as they got along, she always believed that Yang Jia's weakness and ordinariness were only temporary, perhaps even a disguise. When she finally broke free from this disguise and cover-up, she would surely shine with a powerful brilliance.
Now, Li Bai looked at Yang Jia's eyes, sparkling with excitement, and her cheeks flushed slightly. He realized that Yang Jia was gradually transforming before his eyes. It was like a caterpillar emerging from its chrysalis into a butterfly, or a jade being polished from its raw stone. Although the process might be long, even paved with pain and various difficulties, the beauty and brilliance of Yang Jia could no longer be concealed.
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