How to Distinguish Geniuses from Ordinary People
The park's lights had been smashed at some point, and the trees were planted so densely that the place looked unavoidably eerie at night.
A gust of wind swept through the trees and toward the carousel. The ornaments hanging from it swayed and rattled, and the doll sitting off to one side began to glow for no apparent reason. A moment later, two figures appeared out of thin air.
"Ahhh!!! Ghosts!" A few young people screamed and staggered as they fled the park.
Xu Huo glanced at their retreating figures and caught the now-shrunken doll as he raised a hand.
"Coming out to test your courage during a time like this? That's some impressive nerve," Yan Jiayu muttered, rolling her arms. Then she looked at the doll in his hand. "Did the Dungeon Boss give that to you?"
Xu Huo nodded. "It was part of the deal."
Yan Jiayu had probably guessed why he wanted the doll. "I thought dungeon rules were always crystal clear. I didn't expect them to trick Players too. She gave this to you so easily; she might have other plans."
Xu Huo understood that perfectly well. The amusement park Dungeon wasn't very difficult, but its Dungeon Boss had tampered with the game mission. Though she looked like a child, she wasn't actually one. She knew that the entrance to a Random Instance was essentially a backup escape route. Her willingness to hand over the doll at least meant that the deal benefited them both.
"Let's find somewhere to stay," he said, putting the doll away.
The two of them left the park and entered the old district. There was no one out walking, but every home in the area was brightly lit. Powerful lamps had been installed along