Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

Chapter 285 Shi Ding's Judgment

Tidal Prison is now closed.

[Host, you have been killed]

[Resurrect or not? Requires 30 Haf Coins from your personal account]

A series of cold system notifications suddenly rang in Han Che's ears.

His consciousness was somewhat hazy, as if he were sinking into a bottomless abyss.

He struggled to open his eyes, only to find himself surrounded by darkness, with no direction, no gravity, and unable to even feel his own hands and feet.

This feeling was very strange, completely different from normal activities inside the door.

"Resurrect," Han Che murmured to himself, his voice echoing in the darkness.

[Resurrecting, please wait]

The system's voice sounded again.

Then, Han Che felt a strong sense of falling suddenly strike him, as if his consciousness was being pulled back into a cold and somewhat stiff body by a tremendous force.

His nerve endings began to regain sensation one by one. The first thing he felt was the soft touch from below his back, followed by a faint aroma of tea in the air.

A moment later, Han Che slowly opened his eyes, and in front of him was the familiar ceiling of his office.

Han Che did not get up immediately. He lay flat on the large sofa and began to recall his few resurrection experiences.

Speaking of which, this resurrection feels somewhat subtly different from the previous times I died.

When he died twice before, his vision was directly above his own fallen corpse.

He can look down on the entire battlefield from a third-person perspective.

This time, the moment he was shot and fell, he immediately fell into a coma.

When he woke up again, he was surrounded by an endless darkness that was somewhat suffocating, and he did not have the experience of overlooking the battlefield.

He was somewhat puzzled as to why there would be such a difference in the same system resurrection mechanism.

[Host has been resurrected. Cost: 30. Your current personal balance: 560]

This balance is indeed a reassuring figure.

"Why is my vision different this time after I died?" Han Che lay on the sofa, taking advantage of the fact that his consciousness had just returned, and asked the system this question that was bothering him.

You do not have sufficient permissions.

"Insufficient permissions again?" Han Che frowned. He felt that ever since he got those two seals, the system always mentioned insufficient permissions.

So, were those two seals a reward or a punishment?

"What are the benefits of wearing the seal?" Han Che wondered to himself.

Once you choose to fully bind and activate this seal, you will directly unlock most of the core functions of this system in the early stages of its arrival.

[Including but not limited to the advanced combat capabilities you mentioned before, such as directly enhancing physical strength, maximum movement speed, dynamic auto-aiming lock-on, and wallhacks that ignore obstacles]

Furthermore, when fully unlocked, the overall level of this system will also see further breakthroughs and improvements based on the host's achievement levels in different maps.

"..."

Did this system used to talk so much?

Han Che remained silent; all of these functions could actually be unlocked.

Did I make a mistake? Should I have used that seal a long time ago?

Han Che was lying on the sofa, staring at the ceiling in thought, when suddenly footsteps turned around and walked closer.

"Your Excellency the Warden, you're awake!" The person's tone sounded somewhat hurried, but also carried an undisguised genuine surprise.

That was Shi Ding's voice, which Han Che knew all too well.

He stretched his neck, which was a little sore from lying down for a long time, and his joints made a series of soft popping sounds. Then he slowly sat up straight from the sofa.

"I've been awake for a while, I'm fine. How's the situation in prison?" Han Che asked.

Shi Ding walked to the table, poured Han Che a cup of hot tea that was still steaming, and handed it to him with some respect.

"Warden, the portal to Tide Prison was completely closed ten minutes ago."

"The few solo players on the periphery left on time after picking up the trash, and nothing unexpected happened in between."

"As for Raven... after his final battle with you in the hall, he was completely exhausted and lost consciousness behind the stone pillar."

The hammer-wielding soldiers had just carried him away and taken him straight back to his cell.

Han Che took the hot tea, held it in his hand, and took a sip. The warmth went down his esophagus, making his body, which had just sat up, feel much more comfortable.

Han Che searched his mind for system information, but found no notification of Raven's death.

He nodded. "This guy is pretty good. I didn't expect him to actually beat me."

"This was all Raven's doing! We agreed it was just gun training, but he used so many random gadgets."

When Shi Ding heard Han Che say this, his usually serious face was filled with a look of dissatisfaction.

Han Che glanced at Shi Ding sideways and couldn't help but chuckle. "Hey Shi Ding, are you trying to give me a way out by beating around the bush?"

Shi Ding was taken aback, opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

Seeing his expression, Han Che confirmed his guess. "Alright, stop pretending. Did you already have a vague idea that I would lose before the fight even started?"

Shi Ding quickly denied it, "No, how could I..."

Han Che raised his hand to interrupt, beckoning Shi Ding to sit down and talk instead of standing there.

"I've already told you not to be so polite. Tell me, what exactly is the reason?"

Shi Dingben wanted to argue, but seeing the warden's look, he sighed and said, "Your Excellency Warden, I've been in more contact with Raven lately while you're in the player world."

"This guy isn't like that crazy person when he's alone. Although he sometimes puts on an act, I feel he's much smarter than he looks."

"Oh? How so?" This question piqued Han Che's interest.

Shi Ding sat down on the sofa opposite Han Che and continued, "He practices at the shooting range for a long time. Such training is nothing special in order to achieve the goal, but sometimes he will stare at the target or the gun and ponder for a long time while shooting."

"He doesn't just shoot at the target for fun. He carefully considers where he is lacking, what needs to be improved, and then readjusts his posture and aiming method."

"He would also take his smoke grenades and throw them back and forth to practice the throwing force and the angle of the bounce."

Han Che stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Are you really that serious?"

Shi Ding nodded. "Moreover, he made all those props by hand in his cell. He likes to wander around the prison when he has nothing to do, and he collects materials from somewhere and then makes something out of them."

"But I don't understand what those things are for. I saw something like a drone in his cell before."

Han Che raised an eyebrow. "So, you knew all along that he had these weird things hidden under his command, and you didn't even bother to warn me before the fight started?"

Shi Ding quickly shook his head and explained, "I only know that he likes to tinker with those junk items, but I don't know what they're used for."

Han Che waved his hand, seeing Shi Ding's eagerness to defend himself, "Alright, I'm not blaming you."

"Let's go, let's go to Raven's room and see if he's dead or alive."