It was not something ordinary players could handle. So, who could?
The Dollhouse was a game specifically designed for maze players. This thought surfaced almost simultaneously in the minds of the three.
“A game that doesn't match the current players' strength, a game where the Overseer arrived late, a game that needs debugging because it's the first run…” Yan Qingwen pondered. “If I’m not mistaken, this game shouldn’t have appeared at this stage. It was prepared specifically for us by the Grey-robed Freak.”
Everyone in the room understood what Yan Qingwen meant.
Su Man gritted her teeth. “I must kill it! Kill it!!!”
“Players who attack Overseers will be countered.” Bai Youwei frowned. “The Rabbit-headed Man can release lightning, the Grey-robed Freak can control hurricanes, and that ball seems to be able to control its own gravity. None of them are easy to deal with.”
“Don't forget, each Overseer has hundreds of clones.” Shen Mo looked at them. “Even if you kill one, countless others are still alive.”
Su Man bit her lip, tears falling heavily.
Powerlessness, despair, resentment! Whenever she thought about the game's control over them, these emotions followed her like a shadow, impossible to shake off!
Yan Qingwen said, “Let's talk about the game. Just now, the bear went berserk after entering the room. Does this mean our thinking is wrong? Are the bear's children not these toy bears?”
Everyone's expression was grave.
“If it's not the toy bears, then what does the bear's children refer to?” Yan Qingwen looked at Bai Youwei. “Also, why didn't the bear attack you? A beast in a frenzied state shouldn't change its target so easily after being provoked.”
Bai Youwei also found this strange.
If there was anything different about her compared to the others, it was her crippled legs, and…
She furrowed her brow, looking at her retro Lolita dress.
Yan Qingwen also noticed it.
“Is it because of the clothes…?”
Bai Youwei looked at the crystal ball not far away.
That thing better not be gloating. It was very unusual for it to remain silent now, seeing everyone in such dire straits.
“Hey, Overseer~” Bai Youwei called out.
The crystal ball swayed, and a clear, childlike voice rang out. “Mm-hmm~ I’m here. I’ll guide you throughout. Just wind my clockwork key~”
“I’ve already memorized the nursery rhyme. There’s no need to wind your clockwork key.” Bai Youwei frowned. “But I want to know, what’s the purpose of the clothes in the wardrobe upstairs?”
“…Clothes?” The crystal ball hummed and hawed for a while. “Clothes, of course, are for wearing.”
“The game rules don't mention that.” Bai Youwei said.
“Oh, that’s because… because…” The crystal ball wobbled as it spoke. “Because… wearing them is optional, not mandatory, so it wasn’t mentioned.”
Bai Youwei sneered. “Are you sure it’s optional? Then why did the mother bear attack those who weren't wearing dresses as soon as it came in?”
The crystal ball was still swaying, its explanation vague. “Maybe because… it didn’t recognize you…”
Bai Youwei’s smile turned even colder. “It didn’t recognize us because those not wearing doll clothes couldn't be called the owners of the Dollhouse, right?”
The ball said sullenly, “You already know, so why ask me?”
“If I don't ask you, do you expect me to wait for you to tell me?” Bai Youwei scoffed. “By the time you tell me, I’m afraid I’d be long dead! You Overseers are truly disgusting. On one hand, you speak of impartiality, while on the other, you secretly trick players into the game. Tricking us in is one thing, but you deliberately conceal the game rules! Why doesn’t the game eliminate you useless things first!”