Because of the alliance, the cities controlled by the Bai family were the first to arrive, only slightly later than Zhou Su from Bailu City.
The person who brought people here was a beautiful and powerful lady, who was said to be Bai Ting's biological sister Bai Shu.
Yang Jia found it strange. She had always thought Bai Ting admired Li Bai, somewhat out of a desire for strength. So now, seeing Bai Shu, she was puzzled. If it was simply a desire for strength, then wouldn't Bai Shu, as her sister, be a better match?
However, it seemed that Bai Ting's relationship with this sister was very strained. She had a stern face throughout her visit to Bai Shu, as if they had a grudge against each other. It was unknown how she had negotiated the alliance with her before.
Bai Shu and Li Bai probably knew each other, but they weren't close. According to Li Bai, Bai Shu was a decade older than them, and their career paths diverged, so naturally, they weren't familiar with each other. She was now a leader in a military intelligence management department.
After meeting Bai Shu, Yang Jia gained a deeper understanding of the various major forces' investment in the game. It could be said that not only were the young, emerging talents being brought in, but also the established veterans who had already established themselves in their respective positions.
But Yang Jia wasn't panicked. On the contrary, he felt a bit excited. After all, the more they valued the game, the more important it was. While the path within the game would be more difficult and stressful, the impact on reality would only be greater.
Bai Shu was a man of action, and after arriving, Yang Jia had planned a tour of Phoenix City. Since being taken over by players, Phoenix City had undergone tremendous changes.
The most obvious point is that Zhang Zitao, working overtime, has finally established Phoenix City's local area network. Simply go to City Hall to bind your data and exchange for a terminal, and you can communicate with other players anywhere in the city. Even with the barriers between cities broken down, players in Bailu City can now communicate seamlessly with those in Phoenix City. Zhang Zitao has recently been busy building a port in Bailu City, eliminating the need for local players to travel to Phoenix City to complete the formalities.
This change brought players from all over Phoenix City together. Many previously unimagined individuals emerged, representing diverse professions and each with their own unique responsibilities. After a thorough integration by Governors Zhou Jie and Qin Yan, everyone was ensured to be in their proper place, capable of positively impacting Phoenix City.
This is something other cities can't achieve. Because there's no interactive system within the game, many players avoid forums to connect and instead focus on their own games. This is especially true for those who don't enjoy the daily grind of combat; playing a character in the game, working hard, and living their lives is a novel experience for them.
Just like the game's promotional slogan says, they treat this game as their second world. The game's simulation is very high, and the interactions with NPCs seem very real, so many people don't feel the need to communicate with other players.
Of course, players have a different mindset than NPCs, so if there's a way to communicate and share their gaming experiences with others, they're definitely willing to do so.
It is difficult to ask them to actively look for other players, but it only costs a small price to exchange for a terminal, and no one will refuse.
In fact, Yang Jia felt that this was Phoenix City's greatest advantage over other cities; after all, it was the foundation of its strength. Since they had already formed an alliance, the Bai family was a major force after all, and Yang Jia planned to unite with them to deal with the Li family in the future, so naturally he had to demonstrate his capabilities.
But Bai Shu smiled and said, "Let's put the visit off for now. I like to get straight to the point and get things done first, then I can have fun, right?"
Since the other party made the request, Yang Jia certainly would not object.
When Bai Ting passed on the message, they had already reached a preliminary agreement, so at this moment, both sides brought out the detailed rules they would draft later. As for the specific results, they would sit down and slowly negotiate.
Sitting down in the conference room, Bai Shu looked up and saw three people sitting opposite her.
Yang Jia is in the middle, Li Bai is on the left, and Bai Ting is on the right.
She couldn't help but raise her hand to her forehead. Her surname was Bai, and she was sitting next to Yang Jia at this time to support her. If the Bai family didn't make some concessions, how could the negotiations continue? After all, she was her sister. If things got too awkward, it would be difficult for her to stay in Phoenix City.
Actually, this seat was arranged by Li Bai, and Yang Jia hadn't thought it would be useful. Since this was a negotiation, interests came first, and Bai Shu was clearly not one to show favoritism. But the other party actually backed down, surprising and delighting Yang Jia. Naturally, it didn't make sense.
So the negotiation did not take too long and ended in a pleasant atmosphere.
Since the Bai family had all come, Bai Yu was naturally not left behind.
Yang Jia took the seal of Partridge City from Bai Yu, and then revealed the secrets hidden in it.
After that, they still didn't have time to lead the guests to visit Phoenix City, because Bai Shu wanted to see with her own eyes how she did it. So the group rushed to Partridge City again.
After demonstrating the entire process in front of Bai Shu, when they returned to Phoenix City, almost everyone else had arrived. Of course, some of them had already arrived, but when they saw the Bai family contacting Phoenix City, they temporarily held back and waited in hiding.
Both sides had anticipated this and taken corresponding measures, so the most they knew was that the two sides had formed an alliance, but they could not find out the specific content.
Although they couldn't find out, they could still guess. Since they went to Partridge City, it was likely that the city had already been taken over by Phoenix City. As for what Phoenix City could offer in exchange for the Bai family, everyone knew it.
This caused some concern among other forces.
If everyone was the same, it would be fine, but now that the Bai family was ahead, they couldn't help but be anxious. Furthermore, they had originally planned to unite and rely on their overwhelming strength to control Phoenix City and force them to reveal their secrets. But with the Bai family's actions, that strategy wouldn't work.
What if Phoenix City is very stubborn and wastes time here? Wouldn’t that be a bargain for the Bai family?
They secretly cursed the Bai family for being cunning, but to be fair, if it were them, they wouldn't miss such an opportunity. Besides, Bai Shu was not someone to be trifled with. If you came from the intelligence department, you wouldn't even know how you died if you were tormented by her.
Fortunately, the Bai family had no concerns and did not immediately connect and unite the cities under their name, which made everyone feel relieved.
How could they know that Bai Shu was suffering?
Yang Jia explained clearly that the Phoenix City sculpture had a problem of its own, and had inexplicably remained on her body. She had no idea what had happened. This kind of coincidence was naturally impossible to replicate.
Of course, Yang Jia provided some information left by the previous city lord. It was he who originally devised the human sacrifice to awaken the Phoenix, so this method might be of some value. However, Phoenix City at that time lacked the city lord's seal, and the Phoenix seemed sealed, its true form completely unrecognizable, unlike other cities. Therefore, the Bai family's attempts have not made any progress so far.
Yang Jia didn't pay too much attention to the Bai family, because more and more people came to Phoenix City, and her energy was focused on this.
Those who were invited to come were all truly gifted young men, talented individuals, both in-game and in real life. Some of these people might become future comrades, while others might become enemies. Regardless, for Yang Jia, being able to meet these heroes before anything happened was a unique experience.
Besides, she also wanted to compare herself with others.
Yang Jia still remembered what Zhuo Tianyang said to him when he left: there is more than one direction for players to develop.
She felt this statement must have a deeper meaning. Zhuo Tianyang might seem unreliable at times, but Yang Jia felt he knew his stuff. He was unfussy about trivial matters, but unequivocal about major ones. The fact that he brought this up specifically with her showed how important it was.
Then let her see it.
The second group Yang Jia received were people from the surrounding cities east of Phoenix City. Since these people were likely to become part of Phoenix City in the future, she had to carefully examine them. Yang Jia was particularly enthusiastic towards the mayor of Huangli City, almost to the point of being eye-catching.
But unfortunately, before she could even begin to probe, the other party spoke bluntly when no one was around, "Thank you, Nirvana Guild, for your kindness to Oriole City. Unfortunately, we have decided to join the Dawn Guild."
The Dawn Guild, also known as the Li family's power, was inconvenient to command from within a city, so following the Nirvana Guild, other factions also established their own guilds. While they lacked the guild infrastructure of Phoenix City and existed in name only, their influence far surpassed that of Nirvana.
After all, it’s the superpower Li family...
Yang Jia felt bad because he lost before he even started fighting.
She could only tell herself in her heart that it wouldn't always be like this. As long as she continued to work hard and make the Nirvana Guild more and more famous, sooner or later, no one would take it lightly when they mentioned its name.
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