Under Lin Sanjiu's request, everyone squeezed out all the juice in their brains. They only stopped when they could no longer differentiate between their memories and their fantasies. From the information that everyone had pieced together, they eliminated a few that they were uncertain about. Finally, they came up with a list that they were more confident about.
1. When there is a winner and there are not enough people left to produce a new winner, the winner and his or her believer will be eliminated together.
2. If the number of people left falls below the winning condition, the winner will be stuck in the pocket dimension.
3. However, if there is a winner in the pocket dimension, it is still unknown whether the person who did not win and did not become a believer will be stuck in the pocket dimension.
4. The reward for the winner is that he or she does not have to become a believer. In other words, there is no reward.
5. There is no punishment for believers in the rules.
6. In the pocket dimension, there is still a 5% chance for the believer to get rid of this status.
"Isn't this the same as not saying anything?" Hana mumbled as she looked at the list that Lin Sanjiu had written, "In the end, there is still no new information."
Everyone frowned and thought for a while. Jiang Tian was the first to break the silence, "Actually, the fourth and fifth rules are quite interesting."
"What do you mean?" Eider Down raised his head and asked.
"The reward for the winner is that he or she does not have to become a believer. The winner's' reward 'was continuous, and the state was fixed in the future. If that is the case, the punishment for the loser is to become a believer. There is nothing else, right? He or she will remain a believer in the future? "Jiang Tian asked.
"And then?" Hana still did not understand.
"No, she is right. This rule might be very important," Lin Sanjiu muttered. "Normally, the most common outcome for a loser in a pocket dimension is either death or being trapped in the pocket dimension forever, becoming a creature in the pocket dimension … The price is very heavy. However, look at the first rule. In this pocket dimension, both the winner and the loser can leave the pocket dimension together.
"If the only punishment for a believer is to become a believer, then the difference between the winner and the loser is very small. Even if you are still a believer after you leave, it should not affect your … "She tried to find the right word and paused before continuing," life. "
Of course, that was if the winner did not interfere.
From this perspective, the "battle for the right to speak" could be said to be unexpectedly merciful. Even if there was no hope of recovery, as long as the winner did not have any other thoughts after leaving, the believer's life could continue as usual.
On the other hand, if the believer were to 'wake up' in the instance dungeon, that would be the worst case scenario. All the struggles and deceptions would have to start all over again.
It was the first time in everyone's life that they had participated in a Instance Dungeon. When they heard this, they were tongue-tied and looked at each other. Duck Down asked, "Could it be that becoming a Believer is one of the ways to be eliminated?"
"Wait a minute, how do you know that becoming a believer won't affect your life?" The person who asked this question was one of the believers, Muya. "I don't want to become a Believer. Who knows what will happen? Maybe I won't even have the ability to think for myself …"
If he had known that he had been a believer of two people, he probably would not have believed it either.
Duck Down and Jiang Tian looked at him as if they were looking at a ghost.
Muya was stunned when he saw that Lin Sanjiu did not seem to hear him and had no intention to answer him. He tilted his head and thought for a moment. He didn't know how he could rationalize the situation because he seemed to have forgotten about the question immediately and didn't pursue it anymore.
It was this "I don't think there's anything wrong" attitude that made Lin Sanjiu a little afraid to look at Muya. If Muya really became a mouthpiece or a puppet, he might be more suitable for her.
Duck Down seemed to have the same feeling. She looked at him with surprise and doubt and muttered, "I … I don't want to become a believer."
It was as if the second half of her sentence, "I don't want to be like him", was about to slip out.
Right now, no one could think of the best solution.
"How unlucky," Vanvolt mumbled in a low voice amidst the awkward silence, "If I knew this would happen, I would have held on to that library no matter what …"
Lin Sanjiu raised her head abruptly. "What did you say?"
Vanvolt was shocked. When she saw that everyone was looking at her, she mumbled, "Huh? I … Didn't I say that? When I was washed away by the river, I was entangled with another person's boat. Actually, it was only for a moment and I could have been washed away immediately. However, it just so happened that we were caught by a pocket dimension from upstream … "
"Is this your second pocket dimension?" Lin Sanjiu asked incredulously.
"No, no … We went in at the same time, but there was only one person left in that pocket dimension," Vanvolt explained. "At that time, my mind was in a mess. After listening to the introduction, I realized that the pocket dimension seemed to want to kick one of us out. My reaction was faster than that guy, so I turned around and ran in the direction I came from. In the end, I was kicked out. After that, I don't know why, but the other pocket dimensions in the river didn't come to catch me, so I was dragged into this battle. Sigh, if I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have run … "
"I guess we were delayed for a while, so the other pocket dimensions were full."
Lin Sanjiu relaxed her shoulders.
She asked casually, "What kind of pocket dimension is it?"
Vanvolt thought for a moment. "It's a library. It's quite big, and the four walls are filled with bookshelves full of books. The room was so high that we had to climb a ladder to reach the books … The dungeon was prepared for ten people. After we entered, a bespectacled old man started to explain the rules. The goal of victory seemed to be for us to expand our influence and something like that. When he finished, he realized that there was one more person in the team. "
Ever since she entered the pocket dimension, Lin Sanjiu had an uncomfortable feeling. It was as if there was something that she knew, or something that she should have known, but she didn't think of it. Usually, it was just a vague shadow, but now, it was clearly stuck in her nerves. She couldn't help asking, "What are the rules? Tell me. "
With 3.36's credibility and her identity as a posthuman, Vanvolt did not hesitate. She frowned and recalled, "Everyone will be given a book. You will only be given 30 minutes to read it once. You have to understand the purpose of the book. The book that is given to everyone has a hidden purpose. Then, you have to test and find someone among the ten people who has a similar purpose to yours. You have to be careful in this step because there are players who have conflicting goals with yours … Then, you have to find a way to destroy or ban the books in the library that don't match your purpose, and only keep the books that match your purpose … The more books you have, the more influence you will have, and the easier it will be to deceive people. In the end, it all depends on which faction wins. "
Lin Sanjiu sat in a daze. When the wind blew, the cold sweat on her back was like ice shards.
Even though the rules looked different, weren't they similar in nature?
'Influence' … Wasn't it the same as' credibility 'in this game?'
A question that she had never thought of before appeared in her mind.
Where did the normal people who won or lost the pocket dimension go after coming out with their influence and credibility?
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