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

Said slowly emerged from the flames, stopping about four or five steps away from Han Che, his claw knife hanging at his side, the flames on the tip of the knife slowly dying out.

His gaze fell on Han Che, and after a moment of silence, he spoke, "One last question: are you also a transmigrator?"

Han Che leaned against the wall, holding the dagger horizontally in front of him, his head drooping limply, as if he might collapse at any moment.

Hearing Saeed's last question, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, having managed to get Saeed to reveal his true thoughts.

As expected, Said, like him and Qi Yuzhe, was a time traveler.

However, asking directly would definitely arouse Saeed's suspicion and wariness, and would also expose his own situation.

Before figuring out Said's background, Han Che dared not make any rash moves and took the initiative to speak.

Now, only Saeed and him remain, and the situation is entirely in Saeed's control. Whether to kill or spare is entirely up to Saeed.

Sure enough, having absolute control over the situation finally made Said stop playing games with him and directly ask the question he most wanted to know.

"What did you say? I don't understand..." Han Che's voice sounded extremely weak.

Han Che is now in a very passive position, with no initiative whatsoever, so he continues to play dumb.

"Combat, search, and then retreat! Where did you hear that line?" Said asked. "And why do you think my resurrections are limited?"

"If you tell the truth, I might spare your life," Sayed added.

Han Che's hand, which was supporting the dagger, trembled slightly, but he knew that he was now in a very dangerous position, and his answer would determine Said's next attitude.

If he says he's not a time traveler, Said will most likely try to get him lost here to avoid anyone discovering he is. After all, for someone who wants to hide their identity, the best way to keep it secret is to make those who know the truth disappear completely.

However, if he admits that he is a time traveler, Said may not necessarily let him go. Putting yourself in Said's shoes, killing the other time traveler is the safest option.

He thought for a moment and replied, "That line? It's something that players often use in the game world."

"As for the number of times you've resurrected, well, that's just a guess. After all, you're so cautious, you seem pretty afraid of dying. Hehehe..."

Han Che's throat had long been parched by the surrounding flames, and his laughter sounded extremely unpleasant, which sounded even more mocking to Said's ears.

Said wore that fiery red mask, but Han Che could still see a hint of gloom in his eyes.

"What does 'player world' mean?" Said suddenly changed the subject.

Han Che was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Said to ask such a basic question. The question was so simple that he felt Said didn't need to ask it at all.

"The world we came from, don't you know?" Han Che blurted out.

"Why do all the other operators call it the real world, but you and your Qi Yuzhe call it the player world?" Said's voice was deep and meaningful.

Han Che's pupils contracted upon hearing this.

He never noticed this subtle difference in his way of referring to things; he always called the place he came from the Player World.

Because he is the map boss of Tidal Prison, the world the players come from is the player's world to him, so calling him that is very natural.

But other operators wouldn't call it that. Those native player operators call that place the real world because they actually live in that world.

Only someone like him, who doesn't actually belong to that world, would subconsciously call it the player world.

Han Che realized this loophole, and his heart tightened.

Said lowered his voice further. "Why? Everyone else says it's the real world, but you two say it's the player world. Why?" His tone grew increasingly somber. "So, which world do you actually come from? What's going on here?"

Saeed couldn't hold back any longer. He took a big step forward, raising his claws again and pointing them at Han Che. "Tell me, and I'll let you go."

[Attention! Someone has activated the industrial elevator in the dam! You can now evacuate from the elevator entrance inside the dam!]

When Sayid heard the broadcast, he subconsciously raised his head and listened carefully. Had someone pulled the switch?

Han Che's eyes lit up as he immediately received the information.

In the instant that Said was distracted, his previous appearance of being so weak that he couldn't hold on completely disappeared.

He sprang up abruptly, lunging forward, the dagger in his hand aimed straight for Said's chest.

But Saeed's reaction was ridiculously fast.

Before his gaze had fully shifted from the direction of the broadcast, his body reacted, taking a half-step back and veering slightly to the right.

The dagger that Han Che thrust at him passed less than a palm's width in front of his chest, the tip of the blade slicing through the flames on his body but not touching him.

At that very instant, Said swung his claw knife, the blade striking the blade of Han Che's dagger, which hadn't yet retracted after missing its target. The force of the impact made Han Che's hand go numb, and the dagger almost flew out of his hand.

"You're asking for it!" Said roared.

Han Che lost his balance from the impact and staggered back a few steps before he could barely stand.

His stamina had been greatly depleted in that lunge, his breathing had become more erratic than before, and the pain in his ribs had become more severe after these vigorous movements.

Said was really angry now. He had been holding back his anger for so long, ever since he confronted Han Che, just to pry something useful out of this man.

He had been at Dam Zero for many days, asking around for information, but the Asara soldiers in this world didn't understand anything, and all he got were useless questions.

The other players he encountered either avoided him or were complete cowards.

He encountered Han Che, whom he couldn't beat before, let alone communicate with.

Now, even though he can suppress Han Che after using the "badge" awarded by the system, he still can't completely crush him.

Finally, I met someone who seemed to know the inside story, but the other person was completely unreasonable. I tried to reason with them, but they wouldn't listen. I tried to beat them, but they wouldn't listen.

"Why can't you just answer my questions honestly?!" Said roared.

Said attacked again, enveloped in flames, but he deliberately held back his strength to avoid killing Han Che outright.

He had no patience to ask questions properly now. Said's eyes hardened. If he didn't speak up this time, he would keep him here forever!

Clang!

Just as Said lunged forward again, a crisp sound was heard.