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

"Alright, everyone go and rest..." Han Che waved his hand, signaling the guards to leave. "Shi Ding, arrange for the prison guards to learn to swim soon."

"Tidal Prison, Tidal Prison, Tides! How can you not know how to swim?" Han Che said helplessly. "There are large bodies of water outside where you can swim; everyone has to learn!"

"Yes!" Shi Ding replied loudly. Even if Han Che hadn't mentioned it, he had already planned to do so.

After everyone left, Han Che returned to his seat alone, reflecting on the conversation that had just taken place.

The brothers did nothing wrong. That's the duty of prison guards; it's their right to arrest prisoners.

However, Han Che's mindset was still stuck in his previous life. Ravens and prisoners were both part of the "Tidal Prison" map, and he always thought it would be great if they could get along well.

How wonderful it would be to unite as one and fight against foreign enemies.

Originally full of anger and rage, he went to confront the raven.

Unexpectedly, his personal guards and prison guards, despite lacking a map boss-level combatant, were still able to fight back and forth.

"System." Han Che called out to the system; it had been a while since he had a proper conversation with it.

Because he felt that the system couldn't provide him with cheat-like abilities, he gradually forgot about it and relied mostly on himself.

【Host, I am here】

What features were included in the last system upgrade?

[Rewards for the Tide Prison Operation have been increased, rewards for killing operators have been increased, prison facilities have been upgraded, prison crew equipment has been upgraded, and overall combat strength has been upgraded.]

The system rattled off a whole bunch of information like reciting a menu.

"Combat strength upgraded..." Han Che murmured. His prison guards' combat strength had indeed improved. Although their experience had been accumulating, it had also increased their combat strength considerably.

But this time, their combat effectiveness has genuinely improved; otherwise, he would never have believed that a machine gunner could hold his own against four hammer-wielding men.

Han Che was still pondering the changes and his plans when he suddenly heard a knock on the door.

*Knock knock knock* "Report!"

"Come in."

The warden's office door opened a crack, and Lin Kun cautiously squeezed half his body inside.

"Lin Kun? What's wrong? Come in." Han Che looked at him and couldn't help but laugh when he remembered how arrogant he had been earlier. Lin Feng and the others had probably sent him to apologize.

"Warden..." Lin Kun squeezed his way in, head bowed, and whispered, "I'm sorry, I was very disobedient just now..."

Lin Kun is the youngest of the three Lin brothers under Han Chefeng's command, and probably the youngest in the entire prison, having just come of age and still retaining a childlike air.

"Why aren't you following the rules?" Han Che asked, feigning seriousness.

"I shouldn't have been joking around and interrupting others..." Lin Kun said in a low voice, "I have no discipline..."

"What did you think of today's operation at the prison?" Han Che suddenly changed the subject.

"I think it's great! We almost beat Raven!" Lin Kun perked up as he spoke, his eyes shining.

"That still means we didn't win."

"But Brother Shi Ding and Brother Dayong have already tried their best. They held their own against the odds, even when outnumbered and outmatched. Brother Lin Feng even got ten headshots by himself!"

Lin Kun retorted, unconvinced. In his heart, Shi Ding, Dayong, and Lin Feng were his idols.

"Warden, I don't think you should be too harsh on Shi Ding and the others. They have already done their best."

"But in the end, we still lost," Han Che continued.

"But don't you think they're like heroes!"

"What defines a hero?" Han Che countered.

"It means turning the tide when things are about to collapse and saving the building from ruin."

"Wasn't that raven a hero? He defeated all of you by himself."

"He...he...doesn't count, he's a prisoner," Lin Kun said after thinking for a moment.

"So even heroes need a certain scope?"

"..." Lin Kun couldn't answer; he felt like he was being led astray.

"Are those prisoners stronger than us in combat?" Han Che asked, changing the subject.

"Not high! We're stronger than them!"

"Why? Because you have many heroes? Or because you're righteous people, prison guards?" Han Che asked in an even more serious tone, "Then why did you still lose?"

Lin Kun lowered his head and couldn't answer anymore.

"Do you know where our team's fighting strength comes from?" Han Che looked at the child with his head down and softened his tone.

"Do you remember why I promoted the three of you and named you to join the Royal Guard?"

"Because of that operation, the three of us made a contribution and successfully killed the player by 'shaving his feet'," Lin Kun replied, remembering it very clearly.

He always felt that he was lucky, and that he was not as good as the other prison guards.

"What was your equipment like back then? Did you have any heroes?" Han Che continued, "Why were you still able to beat the players in that situation?"

"John's team used brain-computer interfaces to carry out a massacre in the prison. How does our equipment compare to theirs? It's far inferior."

"Then why were we still able to win?" Han Che looked at Lin Kun, waiting for his answer.

"Because of you..." Lin Kun said hesitantly, "you are a hero."

"Hahaha," Han Che laughed and shook his head, "Lin Kun, our team won not because of heroism, nor because of overwhelming equipment."

"Those are just icing on the cake. The true fighting power of an army comes from discipline, from its discipline!"

"The greatest fighting power of a unit is its ability to obey orders without question. The reason we were able to win even when our equipment was inferior was because you persisted in carrying out orders."

"You did nothing wrong. I know you're proud that you almost took down a map boss-level target."

"But remember, don't act like a lone hero, and never again."

"Your brother Lin Feng said that the three of you were caught out by Raven when you showed your faces. I guess he was talking about you, right?" This was what Shi Ding reported to him privately. Shi Ding didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of the young people, so he told Han Che in private.

Lin Kun nodded awkwardly. After Shi Ding was defeated, Lin Kun was blinded by anger and shouted as he got up and started firing.

They were instantly killed by the raven, becoming the breakthrough point for the three Lin brothers.

After Han Che finished speaking, he walked to Lin Kun's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You guys did nothing wrong in this operation. Your brother Shi Ding, brother Dayong, and brother Lin Feng did nothing wrong."

"In terms of combat, you weren't actually wrong. Your only mistake was not strictly following the rules and listening to your brother Lin Feng."

"These prisoners, you'll probably have to deal with them a lot in the future. They'll likely get stronger over time, as will the player operators. Go back and think about it carefully."

Lin Kun nodded, and Han Che added, "Being a hero isn't just about having a lot of passion and acting recklessly alone."

"Heroes bear responsibility. A team may not have any outstanding heroes, but it must have iron discipline."

"I see."

Lin Kun left the office, but the office did not return to its quiet state.

Han Che got up and walked to the window, looking out.

"Combat effectiveness enhancement? Weapons and equipment, individual soldier skills, experience and techniques, team discipline..."

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long!"

Han Che never considered his prison guards as the bots or NPCs from his previous life.