Dylan, panicking, kept trying to wake Lexie, all while keeping an eye on Sandy, who was deep in an illusory sleep. Suddenly, "click," the door opened. Dylan quickly grabbed both Lexie's and Sandy's shoulders and used his vanish skill. The man with the headphones and microphone peered in, saw the empty room, and immediately left, closing the door behind him. After he was gone, Dylan let go of them and sighed.

"Ugh... now what... what am I supposed to do," Dylan muttered.

Dylan paced back and forth in the room, thinking. He finally got an idea, but his face immediately flushed.

"Aaaaah... well, if that's the only way... what choice do I have," Dylan muttered, running a hand through his hair.

Finally, carefully, Dylan moved Sandy into a rather large wardrobe, and then Lexie into the same closet. He immediately rubbed his face, using his "1000 face" skill to change into Lexie, who, it turned out, used the stage name Luther because their theater group was an all-female troupe. Music started playing, faintly audible in the dressing room. Dylan took a deep breath and let it out.

"Okay, let's do this... better use the illusion skill," Dylan said.

He immediately stepped out of the room confidently as Lexie. At 7:00, the show began. Dylan, playing the lead role of Romeo, performed exceptionally well, captivating the audience who were stunned by his acting mixed with illusion skills. While on stage, Dylan glanced at the audience, who seemed reverent and engrossed in the performance.

"Hmm... might as well have some fun," Dylan muttered.

Dylan executed a graceful spin during the sword fight, his hand sweeping out elegantly, but he used his steal skill to grab gold necklaces, gold bracelets, watches, wallets, and so on. However, at the end of the show, where Juliet was supposed to commit suicide in front of Romeo, who was already lying down, suddenly "sraak," Dylan turned and his eyes widened as he saw Lexie and Sandy gasping for breath as they climbed onto the stage.

The atmosphere in the theater instantly fell silent. The music stopped abruptly. Dylan, standing center stage, immediately bowed with a graceful flourish and "boom," released a smoke bomb that filled the entire auditorium with smoke. Then, "clink... clink," all the jewelry, watches, wallets, and everything he had taken using the Steal skill began to fall like rain, right over their owners, along with hundreds of cards featuring a Phantom Cat head logo and the words, "Hope you all enjoyed the show."

The security guards and theater staff immediately ran onto the stage to catch Dylan, but Dylan had already vanished behind the smoke. "Clap... clap... clap," loud applause filled the auditorium. The audience held their belongings up high, as if at the end of a magic show. The actors on stage, including Lexie and Sandy, immediately looked at each other, but then they bowed in acknowledgment as the music returned to fill the room.

Dylan, who was actually sitting among the audience, was the first person to stand up and applaud, feeling relieved that, to him, the event had gone smoothly.

"It shouldn't be a problem, right? The show still happened, the main actor was still Lexie, even if the Phantom Cat took the applause in the end because they both woke up at the wrong time," Dylan said in his head.

[Quest completed]

[Reward $7500,- received.]

[Reward 510 skill xp points received.]

[Skill Teleport level 2 > Teleport level 3]

[Skill 1000 face level 4 > 1000 face level 5 (max).]

[Upgrade skill 1000 face using 100 points: 10...20...30...40...50...60...70...100 completed]

[Skill 1000 face >> Masquerade level 1.]

[Skill Steal level 1 > Steal level 2.]

[Skill Vanish level 2 > Vanish level 3.]

[Skill Ray vision level 3 > Ray vision level 4.]

[Skill Illusion level 1 > Illusion level 2.]

[Skill Smoke bomb level 3 > Smoke bomb level 4.]

[Open status]

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Name: Dylan James.

Skill point: 0 skill xp..

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Con skill:

Active skill:

- NEW Masquerade level 1 (0/30)

- Hypnosis level 2 (0/60)

- Search area level 3 (0/90)

- Charm level 1 (0/30)

- Body double 1 (0/30)

- Illusion / Diversion level 2 (0/60)

Passive skill:

- Smooth talker (max)

- Quick thinking (max)

- Manipulation (max)

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Thief skill:

Active skill:

- Steal level 2 (0/60)

- Teleport level 3 (0/90)

- Vanish level 3 (0/90)

- Pick lock level 3 (0/90)

- Smoke bomb level 4 (0/120)

- Disarm surveillance and alarm level 3 (0/90)

- Ray vision level 4 (0/120) Passive skill:

- Martial arts mastery (max).

- Hacking (max)

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Dylan immediately felt relieved since the quest complete notification had come through. "Dling," a notification came into his smartphone, indicating the money had been deposited into his account. He then read his screen again.

"Whoa... my smoke bomb skill leveled up too, even though it wasn't in the quest," Dylan muttered.

[Because you improvised, sir.]

"Okay... so it's all done now, right? How's work going? I'll head over there," Dylan replied.

[Very well, sir, I await your arrival. You can swap instantly, as your body double is right here.]

"Oh, okay, but I'll do it outside so no one sees," Dylan replied.

The theater staff immediately evacuated the audience, who were still amazed and stunned, discussing the show as they walked out of the theater. Dylan blended in with them, walking out of the theater. He then put his hand into his pants pocket and pulled out a beautiful gold bracelet with a blue gem in the center.

"Oops, missed one... oh well," Dylan said, putting the bracelet back into his pocket.

He walked out of the theater and pulled up his hoodie. Then, "wuk... wuk," police cars were heard stopping in front of the theater. Two detectives immediately got out and entered the theater, escorted by a theater manager. Dylan smiled and continued walking toward the restaurant where he worked. After reaching a quiet street, he instantly vanished, teleported onto a building roof, and "poof," Dylan disappeared, swapping places with his other body.

He opened his eyes, and now he was standing by a wall, observing the restaurant scene in front of him, wearing his waiter uniform. He turned to see Maya standing beside him. Then he took Maya's hand.

"Huh... what is it?" Maya asked, confused.

Without speaking, Dylan put the golden bracelet he had taken from his pants—which were the same as his double's uniform pants, just with an added apron—onto Maya's wrist.

"Looks good, right?" Dylan asked, admiring the bracelet on Maya's wrist.

"Yeah... whose is this?" Maya asked, puzzled.

"Um... it's for you, that's what matters," Dylan replied.

"Oh... really?" Maya asked.

"Yeah, really," Dylan replied.

"Thanks, babe," Maya replied, immediately hugging Dylan.

Dylan hugged Maya back tightly, smiling, but suddenly "ahem," Dylan and Maya turned to see the supervisor, who looked annoyed, pretending to clear his throat when he saw them.

"Even though the restaurant is quiet, please mind your behavior," the supervisor said, annoyed.

"Yes, sir," Dylan and Maya replied simultaneously.

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