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

Han Che and Qi Yuzhe took a helicopter back to the water platform of the Tide Prison.

"Well then, Your Excellency Warden, Your Excellency Raven, I shall take my leave now," said Captain Hafk, who had escorted them back, after giving a salute.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Han Che nodded and said politely.

Squad Leader Hafk then reboarded the helicopter.

As the helicopter took off from the water platform, the wind stirred by its propellers created ripples that spread across the water's surface. After taking off, the helicopter quickly became a tiny dot in the distant sky, and the sound of its engine slowly dissipated into the sea breeze.

Han Che and Qi Yuzhe stood at the edge of the platform, watching the helicopter disappear from sight, before turning and walking towards the interior of the prison.

The corridor was quiet today, with only the two of them walking side by side along the entire length.

From the top of Bakshi Tower to their return flight, Han Che and Qi Yuzhe didn't exchange a single word.

The two walked together through the prison corridor, their footsteps sounding exceptionally clear.

The two walked slowly, and the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"How are you feeling?" Han Che couldn't help but ask.

Qi Yuzhe naturally knew what Han Che was asking, "It's alright, nothing special."

The two dry sentences ended, and the two fell silent again.

"There's something wrong with that thing," Han Che spoke first, turning to look at Qi Yuzhe's profile. "That Anderson took me to the Relink implantation operating room and forced me to upgrade to the Level 4 system. There must be something wrong with the Level 4 system, that's why he was so eager for us to upgrade."

Qi Yuzhe was not surprised after hearing this. Without turning his head, he said calmly, "I guessed so. They weren't up to anything."

Han Che was somewhat worried, "Let's think of something, see if there's any way to demote you back down..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Yuzhe interrupted him, "Do you know what a Level 4 system is like?"

Han Che was taken aback, not expecting Qi Yuzhe to ask this question.

Qi Yuzhe's question came suddenly. Without waiting for Han Che's answer, he continued, "Hehehe, you might not believe it, but now this system is finally acting like a proper system."

He raised a finger and pointed in a direction only he could see, as if drawing something on a screen. "The system has issued a lot of missions. Let me read them to you. 10 kills, reward 10 upgrade points; 3 lost player operators in Tidal Prison, reward 10 upgrade points;"

Qi Yuzhe's eyes lit up, as if he had spotted something good. He pointed to the air, "Hey, look, there's something for you too! Complete the Star Slayer Operation and become the winner, the reward is 20 upgrade points! You'll have to act with me then, this reward is great!"

"Upgrade points can be used to upgrade..." Qi Yuzhe's finger slid through the air, as if he were browsing the system's pages.

"Strength, agility, stamina, perception... there are so many! And the system even recommends how to allocate stat points. Now this is more like a normal system!"

Qi Yuzhe turned his head, finally no longer focusing his gaze on the system interface that only he could see, but on the somewhat frightened look in Han Che's eyes under the white mask.

"What's wrong?" Qi Yuzhe asked.

"You..." Han Che hesitated, then after a long pause, finally asked, "Which badge are you using?"

Qi Yuzhe stroked his chin. "The new one, the one called 'I am Qi Yuzhe,' how is it? Will it have fewer side effects?"

Han Che didn't know what the side effects were, or how big or small they were. He just felt a little better after hearing Qi Yuzhe say that he was using a new badge.

"The other map bosses are the same," Qi Yuzhe said. "Upgrading attributes doesn't require Haf coins, it uses upgrade points. They've never considered reviving their soldiers, so they can easily accumulate a lot of money, and today it's all gone to the Hafk Group."

"Compared to them, we're really a bit special," Qi Yuzhe continued. "You know, they haven't been in this world for very long. After you were taken away by Anderson, I chatted with them for a bit, but only Reese was easy to get information out of them. But I think the situation of the others is probably about the same."

"Ryes arrived not long ago, but due to poor equipment and insufficient information, he was killed by the player operator. As a result, he received his first upgrade, which was to gain a special ability: an automatic three-level enhancement to all soldiers."

"Then they were surrounded and attacked by a large number of players, and suffered another defeat."

"Then, because he had no money and could not be resurrected, he was in despair when the system prompted him to obtain a badge. After using it, he could restore his status to full, probably the same situation as when Said used the badge."

"Look at the miserable life we're living! Other people's missions have their rewards clearly explained, and the rewards are very generous. What about us? We have no attributes, no skills, sigh, it's a long story!" Qi Yuzhe sighed.

Han Che's face was gloomy, but Qi Yuzhe couldn't see it because of the mask.

"So it's all designed. Once you're killed by a player twice, you'll be forced into a corner by the system designed by Hafk because you don't have enough money to revive, and you'll be forced to level up to level four." Qi Yuzhe's expression became serious, and his tone was solemn and heavy.

"I was saved by you, so I'm a bit different from them. As for you..." Qi Yuzhe paused, not continuing, and then said, "I'm testing the waters for you, to see how this Level 4 system is. Don't upgrade yet, it won't make a difference. If I find it useful, you can upgrade later."

Han Che stopped in his tracks. Qi Yuzhe took a few steps forward, then stopped and turned to look at Han Che when he realized he was behind him.

What makes me different from others?

Han Che couldn't understand it.

Qi Yuzhe seemed to see through Han Che's thoughts even through the mask. His tone became lighter as he joked, "Don't dwell on things you can't understand right now. If we're really talking about differences, the fact that you used the money you would have spent to revive yourself to revive someone who was causing trouble not long ago already proves that your mind is different from that of a normal person."

Han Che stood there watching Qi Yuzhe turn around and wait for him, recalling the scene when he first revived Raven.

That feeling might not only be the hope that there would be one less enemy in one's tidal prison and that things would be more peaceful, but also the hope that there would be a friend to fight alongside.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the entrance to the warden's office.

"Thank you," Han Che said softly.

Qi Yuzhe was taken aback, wondering what he was thanking him for, but then he smiled and said, "Consider it as repaying the favor of saving my life."