A Relatively Real World
The residents of Gemstone City were visibly different from the Players, but that did not mean Players could not alter their appearances and disguise themselves as Gemstone City residents. However, could they really blend in just by changing their appearance and clothes?
Not necessarily. If disguises were truly that effective, those Players should not have been hanged.
"You think the people of Gemstone City have a way to distinguish locals from outsiders?" Yan Jiayu instantly understood what he meant. "I'll disguise myself and go out to test it."
Although Xu Huo did not think it was particularly necessary, he still agreed. "You can also keep an eye out for the other Players."
After Yan Jiayu left, Xu Huo sat in the room for a while before heading to the backstage area of the performance venue.
Some props once used by the circus were still stored there, along with some old flyers.
The featured attraction on the flyers changed each time, though it always alternated among magic, acrobatics, and animal performances. It was clear that magic was the most popular. One-third of the flyers from past years featured magic, followed by the other acts.
After putting the flyer back on the table, he walked around elsewhere for a while before returning to the backdrop of the stage and pulling open a movable wooden panel below it.
"Haha!" A child's distinctive high-pitched laughter rang out. A bald little boy crawled out from inside, revealing a missing tooth as he said, "You caught me!"
The child had not been among those who had just received candy. He had probably hidden there while the adults were busy. Xu Huo wiped the dust from his face. "Why are you hiding here all by yourself?"
The little bald boy pushed his hand