Lin Xiaoman was in deep thought. He felt terrified that the surrounding area was full of landmines. If he stepped on one accidentally, he would be doomed.
However, without so much competition, their chances of winning are greater.
In line with the principle of putting safety first and taking a steady and cautious approach, Lin Xiaoman decided to wait for his teammates to arrive.
Sitting quietly in the cafeteria, Lin Xiaoman kept a close eye on the dolls, especially those around her. She kept making sure of her own safety and that no doll could launch a sneak attack on her.
While sitting in meditation, people came and went, and from time to time, competitors would come to the cafeteria to look for clues and to ask questions of NPCs.
Whenever there were people around, Lin Xiaoman would stare, hoping to catch the scene of the doll attacking. Unfortunately, after three people came in and out, no doll attack occurred.
The dolls were as still as dead objects.
Gradually, Lin Xiaoman began to have some uncertain doubts. Was he thinking too much?
While she was thinking cautiously, another person came in at the door. From her peripheral vision, she saw that person walking straight towards her.
Lin Xiaoman immediately entered a state of high alert and tightened the knife in his sleeve.
The hostile competition of keeping one's distance from another will consciously keep a safe distance, but he is coming towards her, is he looking for trouble?
Lin Xiaoman looked up and saw Lan Moer.
Getting closer, getting closer...
"What's up?"
Lin Xiaoman spoke lightly.
The distance was too close, so he must be coming for her. I just don’t know if he is looking for trouble or forming an alliance?
"Hello." Lan Moer smiled friendly and kept a certain distance. She chose to sit at the same table, but sat diagonally across from Lin Xiaoman.
There was a straight-line distance of more than one meter between the two people. At this distance, it was absolutely impossible to launch a sneak attack.
"How about exchanging clues?" After sitting down, Lan Moer kept smiling, and her expression seemed very sincere.
Lin Xiaoman pondered for a few seconds and nodded, "Okay."
"As a token of my sincerity, I can say that the dolls those two NPCs sold at the beginning of the game were the clues. Based on the information I have and the information I've exchanged, the dolls hinted at two clues: '1, 2, 3...' and 'It's getting dark...' Both are incomplete clues. The larger the doll, the more complete the clue."
Lan Moer spoke very frankly and with an upright look, but she stopped halfway through her words and just looked at Lin Xiaoman with a smile.
Exchange is definitely of equal value. Lin Xiaoman immediately understood what she meant, but he didn't know whether the clue in his hand was known to the other party or not.
"I want the follow-up to Darkness. I know the follow-up to 123."
Lin Xiaoman spoke, and Guan Xiaoyue's extra-large doll appeared in his mind. If Guan Xiaoyue was also a competitor, the clues she had might be complete!
But at this moment, Guan Xiaoyue was probably already dead.
"Okay." Lan Mo'er wore a smiling mask, completely unable to show disappointment or surprise. However, she was very straightforward and said directly, "It's dark, please close your eyes. The last three words are from Wang Li."
Lin Xiaoman went over the characters in her mind, and then recalled that the doll Wang Li bought was about the same size as hers. Compared to the small pendant, the head was indeed big.
"1, 2, 3, block."
Lin Xiaoman remained skeptical about the authenticity of Lan Moer's clues and spoke frankly without hiding anything.
“…wooden figure…”
The smile faded, and Lan Moer seemed to be thinking about something. After thinking for less than three seconds, a look of understanding appeared in her eyes. "As expected."
After understanding, his expression became puzzled again, and he asked Lin Xiaoman, "Can you tell me your guess?"
"Yes, I think the doll will move when we can't see it, and once it is touched, it's out." Lin Xiaoman expressed his guess.
"No." Lan Moer shook her head in denial, without explaining what was wrong. Instead, she smiled and asked, "You're not the captain because of your female teammates, right?"
"Yes, to help a friend form a team." Lin Xiaoman nodded.
Lan Moer looked as if she had expected it, and continued with a smile, "Everyone was quite friendly in this ranking match. Of course, it might also be because all the people here are women. Although I can't guarantee the same for others, my two teammates are both very good-natured and won't take the initiative to cause trouble. So, let's compete fairly and rely on our own abilities."
"Of course, my teammates' character is absolutely guaranteed. I won't offend others unless they offend me."
"Before the boss is identified, live in peace and ensure survival."
"Of course." Lin Xiaoman nodded. They hadn't even touched the BOSS's hair yet, so it was not wise to kill each other at this time.
Although it was just a short exchange, Lin Xiaoman felt that the person in front of him was not bad. At least he was rational and would not stab him in the back before the BOSS was cleared.
Having reached a basic agreement on peaceful coexistence, Lan Moer didn't mind revealing a little more. "I've been wondering all along the way. They're clearly competitors, but in the blink of an eye, they're all pretending to be real NPCs. I didn't expect them to actually change their minds. With your clue, I understand. During the day, they shouldn't be touched by dolls out of sight, otherwise..."
"Wasn't he eliminated?"
After asking, Lin Xiaoman looked at her in confusion, waiting for what to say next.
"I am the captain." Lan Moer said frankly.
On the one hand, it was because she felt that Lin Xiaoman did not look like the kind of sinister villain who would do something dirty. On the other hand, the female team member participating in the competition was obviously the one with the strongest level, so she was weaker than her and did not pose a threat.
"From the start until now, only one team has been eliminated. No one from the other teams has been eliminated. And the team that was eliminated... I was there at the time. It was Li Li. She attacked and broke Tour Guide Wang's neck, and then they were struck down by the dungeon rules."
Lan Moer's eyes were filled with disdain as she continued, "It's really stupid to act rashly. It's unlucky for those who are on the same team with her."
"Can't harm NPCs, or can't harm friendly NPCs?" Lin Xiaoman understood all at once.
But if one player is eliminated, does that mean the entire team is eliminated? Are they collectively punished? Or is it because of the special circumstances of female teammates?
After paying attention for a second, Lin Xiaoman asked the more important point, "Are there no players eliminated from other teams?"
"No." Lan Moer said with certainty, "This is also what I find strange. I can be sure that our number is less. Including you and me, as of now, there are only 8 people left."
"So little?" Lin Xiaoman was surprised.
Surprised, Lin Xiaoman stared at the person and a word emerged in his mind: central air conditioning.
Be friendly to everyone, and exchange clues with everyone with a friendly face. Even if there are one or two people who are uncooperative, there must be others like her who are willing to exchange. In this way, one clue can be exchanged for N clues!
Moreover, they are all friendly competitors.
Tsk, this is the kind of person who is good at dancing with long sleeves.
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