Staring at his empty palm, as if he could see a cellphone there, this could be understood as the locals seeing projections or AR-enhanced cellphones through the 'Eye'.
But Zheng Yichen saw traces of them actually holding something in their hands; they really had a nearly substantial 'cellphone', or perhaps something else.
Zheng Yichen snapped his fingers, instructing Lilith to fully activate the simulation, and then new changes occurred within his field of vision.
The people who were staring into the air now had cellphones or other objects in their hands, and those who reached out into the air were working on computers, conducting their daily work. Zheng Yichen, with his keen vision, took a quick glance and recognized one of them as an online writer.
Around him, some 'communication' messages could also be seen, circling around Zheng Yichen in small characters. These messages, friend requests, wouldn't appear without Lilith's simulation disguise in effect.
