The voice that spoke was unexpectedly female. Even Xu Huo's gaze held a trace of surprise.
Xin Hui seemed accustomed to such looks. "I've been like this since I was little. I look like a man. Thanks for saving me just now. If you hadn't, I might not have made it out alive."
"Look like" hardly covered it. In build, appearance, and mannerisms, she looked like a man through and through. She even had a prominent Adam's apple and broad joints. Her voice was the only thing about her that seemed feminine.
"You saved me once, too," Zhuo Wangsun said gallantly. Then he asked when she had entered the Sub-district.
"Three days ago," Xin Hui replied. She looked at him and Xu Huo. "What about you?"
"About the same," Zhuo Wangsun sighed. "Are you a Player from Clown City?"
Xin Hui shook her head. "I came from another game Sub-district."
"Then you don't know the truth about Clown City yet." Zhuo Wangsun glanced back at Xu Huo, who nodded. Only then did he continue, "The truth is, we've all been deceived."
He explained the truth about Clown City and the Sub-district. The more Xin Hui heard, the more shocked she became. "How did you figure it out? Are you Players from Clown City?"
"Of course not," Zhuo Wangsun said. "This game just had too many flaws. My friend saw through them."
Xin Hui looked at Xu Huo, barely able to hide her astonishment and admiration. "You're amazing. You dared to draw a conclusion based on so little information."
"Don't you believe us?" Zhuo Wangsun gestured for her to take out her flag. "You've crossed the canyon, too, so you should only have one task left. Just plant the flag in the ground, and you can clear the game now."
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