Shi En took a deep breath, finally summoned his courage, and walked out of the stone forest.
Imitating the two crystal people from before, he pretended nothing was amiss and headed toward the town ahead.
Along the way, new figures were constantly being born, while others continually departed.
From beginning to end, hardly anyone spared Shi En a glance.
At most, they would look at him once as they passed by.
Everyone looked rushed, as though each had something of their own to do. They had no attention to spare for others, much less for him... Just like that pair of crystal people earlier—even if their eyes happened to fall on him, once they received no response, they did not care and immediately hurried on their way.
Judging from the current situation, it seemed that no one truly cared about him.
In the real world, the words "no one cared" might carry a tragic shade; but at this moment, Shi En felt an unprecedented sense of ease.
His earlier unease relaxed a little.
However, as he drew closer and closer to the town, he began to worry again. After all, the density of people inside the town was greater than outside.
Moreover, Shi En spotted figures resembling "sheriffs."
He identified them as "sheriffs" because they wore uniform clothing, carried weapons, and stood guard at key locations.
For example, there were guards at the town entrances, outside certain buildings, and even patrolling along the lakeshore.
If someone tried to barge in recklessly, they would step forward to question them.
To Shi En, they looked very much like sheriffs.
He wandered nearby, observing the sheriffs as he went, and then he noticed something.
The sheriffs at the town entrances did not seem to care about those coming and going. They only answered