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

In the training room of the Hibiscus Club, several maps of Tide Prison were hanging on the wall, and several printed documents were spread out on the table.

Lee Junho sat at one end of the table, with two people standing in front of him.

Kim Soo-min stood to his right, his hands in his pockets, looking down at the map on the table.

Park Ji-hoon was on the left, leaning against the wall, twirling a pen in his hand.

Lee Junho pushed a piece of paper to the middle of the table and tapped it with his finger.

"The next operation will only involve our two teams."

Kim Soo-min looked up and glanced at Park Ji-hoon. Park Ji-hoon stopped twirling his pen, walked over, and looked down at the paper.

The paper contained a notice from the United Nations; he glanced at it after only a few lines.

"Just two teams?" Park Ji-hoon asked.

"Just two teams," said Lee Jun-ho. "So there's no other requirement for this operation except one word: speed!"

Kim Soo-min frowned: "What do you want to do?"

"Get ahead of them." Lee Junho tapped the table again with his finger. "Get the mission from the warden's office."

Park Ji-hoon picked up the paper, looked at it again, and put it back. "That Crow Hunter operation?"

"right."

Kim Soo-min and Park Ji-hoon exchanged a glance and pulled up chairs to sit down.

"We're not..." Kim Soo-min hesitated, then added, "...allies? At least on the surface."

Li Junhao remained silent, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled one out, and rubbed it between his fingers.

"Ha." He chuckled coldly, his voice not loud. "With the bald eagle in this state, who has time to maintain alliances?"

Li Junhao put a cigarette in his mouth and continued, "The instructions from our club leadership are very clear: the operation to seize the Crow Hunters is complete, and we don't need to worry about anything else."

Kim Soo-min hesitated for a moment before asking, "Does this mission really exist?"

Lee Junho glanced at him, and Kim Soo-min quickly added, "I mean, is it really possible to team up with the map boss? And it's the warden at that..."

Lee Jun-ho, with a stern face, took the cigarette from his mouth and placed it on the table. "We'll just follow the instructions from above. Prepare in the next couple of days."

He stood up, pushed the chair back, and turned to walk out.

He paused at the door without turning around. "Take a good look at the map and stop thinking about useless things." Then he pushed the door open and went out.

The door clicked shut.

Kim Soo-min and Park Ji-hoon stood inside the room, neither of them moving.

After a few seconds, Kim Soo-min sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Teaming up with one map boss to fight another map boss is just unbelievable."

Park Ji-hoon sat down opposite him and lowered his voice: "I heard that after teaming up with the warden, he attacks whoever you tell him to attack."

Kim Soo-min paused for a moment, then lowered his voice as well: "Really?"

"I don't know who to listen to," Park Ji-hoon said. "Doesn't that mean whoever gets the mission can do whatever they want with the other team..."

Kim Soo-min continued, "We'll be targeted by the warden, Raven, and the opposing club all at the same time."

The two looked at each other, but neither said a word.

After a few seconds, Park Ji-hoon spoke again: "So, if we get this mission, are we supposed to kill Samurai and the others?"

Kim Soo-min thought for a moment, then stroked his chin. "The Samurai Sword Club... those shorty bastards are masters of scheming. If it were them, they might target us without holding back."

"So you mean to kill?"

Kim Soo-min didn't answer immediately; he leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling for a while.

"Let's see how they react. If they're nice, we'll spare their lives; if they're not..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly before he finished speaking.

Park Ji-hoon nodded.

Kim Soo-min said self-deprecatingly, "We're basically two dogs of the bald eagle now. The master isn't feeding us anymore, so the two dogs are fighting over food, and there's nothing to worry about."

Then Kim Soo-min suddenly changed the subject, his brow furrowing and his tone altering. "Will you, Warden, really help us? Will you really not kill the players?"

Park Ji-hoon was taken aback, not expecting him to think so quickly. "Warden Do is no ordinary boss; he might actually become a boss on the same side as us players." He laughed at himself after finishing, "To be honest, I don't even believe it myself."

"Who knows what the warden is thinking? Look at John's team from the Bald Eagle Association, how badly they were treated? They don't look like they'd be on the same side as the players at all."

"Stop overthinking." Kim Soo-min stood up and pulled the map over. "Let's study the route map more. It'll only be meaningful to think about these things after we've actually completed the mission."

Kim Soo-min touched his cheek and pressed his molars through the skin. "Next mission, I must bring poison."

"Who knows, the warden might arrest someone..." Kim Soo-min.

Park Ji-hoon, seeing his actions, finally realized what he meant. "Right, right! You reminded me! I need to spend a little more money for protection; I don't want to get lost in this mess."

Kim Soo-min nodded, folded the map, and stuffed it into his pocket. "Let's go, let's hurry back and get ready."

……

Three days passed quickly, and the Tidal Prison was about to reopen.

Outside the portal plaza

The square was packed with reporters and the public. New information about Tidal Prison, new missions, and the idea of ​​teaming up with the warden had already been widely circulated online.

A black minivan was parked on the east side of the square. The doors were closed and the windows were tinted, so you couldn't see inside.

Another silver-gray car was parked on the west side of the square.

Inside the black van, Lee Junho took out a pair of goggles from his pocket and handed them to Park Jihoon.

"Put it on."

Park Ji-hoon took it, examined it from all angles, and his eyes widened. "Captain Lee, are we going to do a live stream this time?"

Lee Junho nodded: "It's what the UN requires. There's no other way, you'll have to wear it."

Park Ji-hoon reluctantly took the goggles and casually put them on his head.

Kim Soo-min leaned closer and said, "This isn't really in our best interest, is it?"

Lee Junho didn't say anything, but his expression was not good.

All three of them knew that this live stream was not a good thing.

The entire process was live-streamed, meaning that from the moment they entered the portal, everything Qian did and said would be recorded and uploaded online.

This operation was special; they had to rush to the core area as quickly as possible, running the whole way, panting like dogs, which certainly didn't look good.

And most importantly, this time they may have to face the warden and his guards directly.

They knew better than anyone what level those NPCs were at.

The sense of oppression was so strong that just standing there made one's legs go weak.

If he makes a fool of himself, or gets shot for saying something unpleasant, he'll lose face to the whole world.

If the words are too soft or too flattering, the audience will criticize them for being spineless.

Lee Junho took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

"Don't have too many reservations." His voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear. "Remember, this mission has only one goal: get the mission and you win."