Applause for Him
"There aren't as many Players coming to Gemstone City as I expected," Li Kun added.
"Maybe it's because Gemstone City is harder to clear, so they went to Moon City." Xu Huo looked at him. "What are you planning to do next?"
"Duan Cheng and I tested the public facilities along the way, and we tried the tavern too, but we haven't found any items yet," Li Kun said. "Honestly, clearing the instance is secondary. The main thing is figuring out where to look for items that might be here."
Based on the known examples of naturally occurring items in the game, they were usually found in extremely inconspicuous places: one among a pile of tools, perhaps, or a household object that was still in use. Some had even been found in garbage dumps. It was hard to imagine who would be bored enough to rummage through the trash, but that showed that an item might look perfectly ordinary, with nothing special about it. It would be difficult to identify at a glance.
That made the search area far too broad. Who could say for sure that none of the gems paving the streets were items?
Checking the entire city in a short time was impossible, especially when entering people's homes at will could get them branded as criminals.
"Are you planning to go to the King's Castle?" Xu Huo asked.
That was currently the most "efficient" option. They could look for items in the Castle and possibly investigate the gem theft.
"We'll have to wait until late at night to make a move." Li Kun paused, then asked, "How much longer are you planning to stay here?"
"I'm going to gather information around the performance venue," Xu Huo said. "We might find some clues. Let's meet