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

Chapter update reminder: Chapter 218 Prison Candidates, reading address.

The small meeting room was once again filled with club members. On the table were several bottles of water, a few cups, and a dish of peanuts that hadn't been eaten yesterday, which someone had brought.

Old Zhou and Wang Kuo had arrived long ago and were sitting together. When they saw Han Che and the others come in, they greeted them.

Xiao Bai walked to one end of the conference table and scanned the room to preside over the meeting.

"Let's have a proper celebration first today. Han Che successfully killed the map boss Said in yesterday's Zero Dam Operation."

Immediately, applause erupted in the small conference room. Both Mule and Qiu Ying were genuinely happy for Han Che.

"Every website is reporting on this now, and our 78 Club has become quite popular online." Xiao Bai smiled, his eyes shining, looking very satisfied with the result.

"Correspondingly, in just one day, we've already received several orders, and the waiting list is already booked until next month."

"Most of these are orders for Dam Zero. We'll take turns handling them. There are a few orders that specifically request Han Che to do."

Xiao Bai looked at Han Che, and their eyes met briefly in the air. "Han Che, whenever is a convenient time for you? I'll arrange a meeting with your client then."

Han Che nodded; it seemed he had achieved his desired effect. The client specifically requested him, which meant his reputation had been established. This was a good start.

"It's certainly a good thing that our club is getting more and more orders, but there are a few issues we still need to pay attention to." Xiao Bai's smile faded a bit.

"First, we still have too few staff. Before, when we had fewer orders, we focused on evacuation rates and service quality. Now that our brand awareness has increased, while maintaining service quality, we also need to increase our staff. If anyone knows anyone with good recommendations, please let us know, and we will select the best candidates."

"Furthermore, our technology needs to continue to improve, and we need to continue to study the mechanisms and characteristics of various maps."

"Including this key card from Tide Prison, which will be the focus of our research from now on." Xiaobai took out the key card he had obtained from Tide Prison from his pocket.

"Now a lot of key cards have appeared on the market, most of them come from Tide Prison, and some come from Zero Dam."

"However, as far as I know, their key cards have been used far fewer times than ours, and the specific reason is unknown."

"So our top priority is to figure out the rules of this card, the drop rate of the room, and the corresponding room location before we understand the market."

She looked up and her gaze swept across everyone's faces.

"I've already obtained access to the Tide Prison for the next round. Now I'd like to gather everyone's opinions. Who wants to go?"

After saying this, Xiaobai's gaze swept over everyone and landed on Han Che.

"After the last few openings, player feedback indicates that the internal environment is relatively stable, with prisoners and guards showing relatively low aggression," Xiaobai paused, his tone becoming more serious. "However, Tidal Prison remains the most difficult map, so it's still more geared towards experienced players. We hope everyone will consider this carefully."

"I'll go!" Old Zhou raised his hand. "I like prisons; the drop rate is high there."

Xiao Bai nodded, then looked at Qiu Ying.

Qiu Ying had a lollipop in her mouth at some point; it was apple-flavored, with the green candy ball half-exposed.

She mumbled, "I'm not going. Prison is too tiring. I'll go to the dam and do some paperwork instead."

Xiao Bai expressed her understanding; now, the only so-called veterans left in the club were herself and Han Che. "Han Che, what about you?"

"I also want to take a trip to prison," Han Che said.

Although everyone at the dinner party last night encouraged Han Che to challenge the warden, Xiao Bai didn't expect him to actually agree to go.

But it's all for the best, as it's exactly what I wanted to do, giving me a chance to test whether Han Che and the warden are actually related.

"Alright! It's decided then. Three days from now, Han Che, Lao Zhou, and I will enter Tide Prison!"

After the meeting, no one left the club as usual, mainly because the club was too lively today.

Especially for Kai, there were so many people coming in for consultations that the phone kept ringing. The landline would hang up and the cell phone would ring, and vice versa. Kai couldn't handle it all by himself.

Guests kept arriving and needed to be served, one after another. The others stayed behind to help with the club's affairs.

The mule sat at the front desk, legs crossed, holding a phone in one hand and typing on the keyboard with the other, saying "Yes, yes, yes," "Yes, yes, yes," "Okay, okay," with a professional smile on his face.

Han Che and Lao Zhou helped organize the documents, such as escort contracts and combat readiness inventory lists. Fortunately, he had done a lot of these things at Tide Prison, so it wasn't too difficult for him.

"Han Che, come out for a moment." Xiao Bai stood at the door, her long silver-white hair hanging down her shoulders, wearing a light gray knitted sweater.

Han Che put down the documents in his hand, greeted Lao Zhou, and then went out with Xiao Bai.

Xiao Bai led Han Che to a nearby coffee shop. The shop was small, located on a street corner, and the window was very shiny.

There's a small blackboard by the entrance with today's recommendations written in chalk. Pushing open the door, the aroma of coffee wafts out, mixed with the scent of milk and a hint of caramel.

The restaurant wasn't crowded at this time, and the two sat in a booth by the window. Sunlight streamed in through the window, making it feel warm and cozy.

Two cups of coffee were served. Han Che ordered a latte, while Xiao Bai ordered an iced Americano.

Han Che watched as his latte steamed, tiny wisps of steam rising from the rim and dissipating in the air. The milk foam featured a classic heart-shaped design, its smooth surface covered in delicate, whipped milk foam.

He doesn't actually like coffee. It's not that he dislikes the taste, but drinking coffee reminds him of those days when he worked non-stop and relied on coffee to stay awake.

Back then, he was in a rented room, staring at a screen all day, relying entirely on instant coffee to keep going. He would make packet after packet of coffee and drink cup after cup until his stomach started to hurt and he felt nauseous at the smell of coffee.

"The other team members are all working themselves to the bone. It's not really appropriate for the boss to slack off at a time like this," Han Che said with a laugh. He leaned back on the sofa, the sunlight streaming through the window falling on his profile.

"As the boss, can't I have some special privileges?" Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow, his eyes curving upwards as he joked.

"I'd like to thank Boss Han again. He's been following our club since we first met, and yesterday's victory over Said really made our name known. This toast is for you."

Xiao Bai smiled and raised his coffee cup. The two clinked their cups together lightly. "We already exchanged pleasantries yesterday, so there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Han Che."

"Okay, then this is the last time I'll call you Boss Han!" Xiao Bai said with a smile.