They could move outside the rules. Neither destroying a doll nor hiding one would bring punishment. To some extent, they could ignore any retaliation from others, since by dinner, most Players would have some part of their bodies unable to move. The non-Ticket Player had no such concern and could act as they pleased.
And only when the number of Players decreased could the time needed to clear the Dungeon be shortened. Non-Ticket Players had no way to clear it; they could only wait until the Dungeon ended before leaving.
So if there was still a non-Ticket Player among them, did that mean this person was practically invincible at this stage? After all, they only needed to put a destroyed doll on the table at dinner to kill a Player, without even having to face punishment. For the other Players, clearing the Dungeon still came first; other grudges and personal grievances had to take a back seat.
"Destroy a doll right in front of the dollmaker?" Xu Huo laughed. "Anyone brave enough can give it a try."
The others thought he had a point. After all, that would entail taking a risk.
But hiding a doll carried much less risk. Once a doll went missing, the corresponding Player might not be able to clear the Dungeon. Although this tactic would soon be exposed as more dolls appeared, it was an excellent way to stir up conflict among Players and could also reduce their numbers.
"So after all that, we're still supposed to squeeze together?" The painted woman wasn't interested in the discussion. She had come up with a new plan. "You can squeeze together. I'll go back to my room and sleep."
There was nothing the others could do about her. Of course, they couldn't all stay together anyway, since