"I'm not staying here." Xu Huo said.
At that, at least half the people gathered around him left. The rest still wanted to try their luck, as did several children, who kept following him and trying to persuade him.
"I'm not staying here," Xu Huo repeated. Even the children gave up, turning without hesitation and running toward the next traveler.
The street was full of hawkers. Even vendors selling snacks carried their wares out onto the main road for people to sample, hoping to attract customers.
After walking a long way, he finally saw fewer vendors. The area closer to the city center was more prosperous, with shops whose storefronts were neat and well maintained.
Xu Huo bought a map.
Shi Sanjiu had given him the Sub-district address and the names of several cities where the entrance might appear. Whether it could show up in all of them or only one was still unknown.
Xu Huo was fairly optimistic. Judging by District 001's conditions, if the Fish Banquet really wanted to recruit more players without attracting attention, a backward Sub-district like this would be the most suitable place. Of course, it could also be a trap.
The invitation Shi Sanjiu had given him wasn't exactly the same as the one Xu Huo had obtained in the game. The patterns differed slightly. It seemed unlikely that the invitation itself had been updated; more likely, its design distinguished between guests.
The painted woman tapped him on the back from inside his clothes. Xu Huo found a secluded spot and let her out.
"Where are we going?" The painted woman leaned over to look at the map.
Xu Huo pointed to one of the circled cities. "The closest one. We'll go there first."
The painted woman nodded, then looked at him. "You're not