There were seven in all, and they had died at different times. Perhaps because this was a fairy-tale world, the corpses looked more like dehydrated vegetables. There were no horrific signs of decay; instead, their features were relatively well preserved, though their faces didn't look very good.
Wooden plaques hung around their necks, each bearing a crime. Four of the seven had been convicted of theft, while the other three were accused of robbery and murder.
Duan Cheng walked around behind the bodies, took a look, and said to the others, "Players."
"You're outsiders, aren't you?" An old man with a deeply wrinkled face approached, leaning on his cane and smiling warmly. "The registration office is over there. You'd better hurry, or you won't be able to find a place to stay after dark."
Xu Huo and the other three were standing not far from the city gate. The buildings retained their fairy-tale style, with a playful charm everywhere, but the people's clothes weren't all that different from those outside the dungeon. Their style was generally cute, while their appearances varied more noticeably.
Everyone here, young and old, seemed peaceful. Their eyes, in every shade, all seemed to say "kindness," and they looked at the newcomers with great warmth—as if they hadn't noticed the bodies hanging beside the city gate.
"This city really is made entirely of gemstones." Yan Jiayu shielded her eyes from the sunlight and looked ahead. The gemstones used for the streets and houses were mostly dark in color, but under the sun, the whole city still sparkled everywhere. After a while, it was hard on the eyes.
Setting aside that minor flaw, Gemstone City truly looked like a fairy-tale world. The houses were mostly round and usually just one story tall, giving them a cute, rounded