Changing their faces was no problem, and neither was escaping District 5. But once people had seen them and an official wanted notice was issued, any Player who recognized them could kill them without hesitation.
The law enforcement building was nearly destroyed and definitely uninhabitable, so Xu Huo temporarily moved the office to the street next door. He used a location prop he had obtained on the train, one that could simulate an environment. It was smaller than the Snowflake Hotel, but its streets, adjoining road, and several demolished buildings provided just enough space.
Only after entering the location prop did Zhu Xiaojin share what he had heard from other Players.
"One Player said he came from downtown. He was lucky; the random place he was sent after entering the city happened to be downtown. But most Players wouldn't dare approach the city center recklessly."
"Didn't a Player once take a captured Wanted Criminal to the city center to register them? It's hard to say whether those stories are true. There's a barrier around the city center. People can pass between the inside and outside, but the barrier can simulate things, so the neighborhoods you see from outside are all fake. Nobody knows what happens to Players after they go in."
"What about the Player organization members who are specifically assigned to handle things in the city?" Xu Huo frowned slightly. "They're acting under the city government's name."
Some law enforcement posts in other areas were also operating normally.
"We can't tell whether they're genuine local Players or Outer District Players impersonating them." Zhu Xiaojin was just as confused today. "There should be plenty of Players living under self-governance, like us."
"Did the city government approve our application?" Tang Yu asked.
"It did." Not only had the Wanted Criminals from