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

Chapter 318 The Player World, The Real World

"Ugh...ugh..." Painful groans echoed through the empty administration building.

Qiang Ge lay on the ground in excruciating pain. He had no strength in his limbs and could only wriggle on the ground.

Then, a figure slowly emerged from the shadows not far away, came to the side of Brother Qiang who was lying there, and slowly squatted down.

"They threw you down?" the man said.

"Uh...ah..." Qiang Ge made a sound with his throat.

"Do you know who they are? I feel like I've met them before." The man squatted down next to Brother Qiang.

"Uh...uh..."

As he got closer, Qiang Ge could finally see the man's appearance: a black cloak and a red mask. Qiang Ge, who had initially thought there was hope, suddenly felt his pupils shrink and despair wash over him.

Saeed!

"I know, I know." Said said this as if he were talking to Qiang Ge, but it also sounded like he was talking to himself.

"In the end, I still didn't make a move. Do you think that's a bit of a pity?"

"But I think so too! Their performance towards the end was much better than I expected."

"That person is quite strong, but they're both very strange."

"The equipment is strange, the controls are strange, even some of the abilities are strange..."

"And do you know what?" Said grabbed Qiang's head with one hand, his gaze burning as he looked Qiang up and down behind the mask. "Do you know what the most important reason was that ultimately made me give up?"

"I have a lot of guys like you here who can't leave once they come. From what they say, I know that you all call the outside world the real world."

"And I've been listening for a while, and those two guys just kept talking about the player world. Why is that?" Said tilted his head, looking into Qiang Ge's eyes, as if waiting for Qiang Ge's answer.

"Do you think they might feel the same way I do? You find it strange too, don't you?"

Qiang struggled desperately, but his body wouldn't obey him. He could only make muffled "uh-uh" sounds, as if he wanted to say something, or as if he was begging for mercy.

"Alright, stop struggling. The dam's opening hours are almost over, you can't leave now. Stay and keep me company."

"Ugh! Ahhh!"

"Perhaps next time, we should find an opportunity for them to have a talk."

Said dragged Qiang Ge along, and they disappeared step by step into the shadows of the administration building.

……

Boss Jin's fat body was obviously no match for Han Che and his companion. He dragged his heavy body and hadn't run far before Han Che caught up with him in the open space outside the administration building.

The three of them headed towards the evacuation point outside the visitor center.

Han Che and Qi Yuzhe remained vigilant throughout the journey, as they had not actually cleared the map and had even let one escape.

They only breathed a sigh of relief when the evacuation point was right in front of them.

Boss Jin looked dejected the whole way and didn't say a word.

He walked slowly, head down, his gaze fixed on the ground, neither looking ahead nor around, as if all his strength had been drained away.

When Han Che reached the edge of the evacuation point, he stopped and stretched out his hand to block Boss Jin.

"Boss Jin, today's operation is over. I only took on this escort mission because of the reputation of our 78 Club, even though it disgusted me."

"I've taken care of all five teams you prepared. I think those trolls you hired should shut up now."

Han Che grabbed Boss Jin by the collar and pulled him close, saying, "If there's a next time, I'll make sure you lose your way here."

Han Che threatened Boss Jin, but to his surprise, Boss Jin chuckled, "Heh, next time?"

He seemed to savor those two words, then shook his head. "No need! Han Che, right? Don't worry, your club no longer needs to worry about any public opinion pressure."

He laughed as if mocking himself, "You've already won, so you don't have to deal with small fry like us anymore."

"I do hope that I can run into you again next time, at least it would mean that I'll still be alive then."

The Boss Jin was no longer the arrogant and domineering man he was before the operation, nor was he the cowardly mouse he was during the battle. At this moment, his tone was completely like that of a dying man.

Han Che was taken aback by his response and loosened his grip. "What exactly is the Bald Eagle Association trying to do?"

Boss Jin pulled Han Che's hand away and walked into the evacuation point control zone. "How could someone as insignificant as me possibly know what they're up to?"

"But I've heard it's a magnificent project," he grinned, ""to benefit humanity!"

His figure then disappeared into the evacuation point.

"..."

Han Che stood at the edge of the evacuation point, staring silently in the direction where Boss Jin had disappeared for a moment.

"Let's go." Qi Yuzhe patted Han Che. "Don't think about it anymore, let's go back."

"Okay." The two then entered the evacuation point together.

The countdown began, the numbers decreasing second by second, the surrounding light began to blur, and a buzzing sound came from the air.

A few seconds later, my vision distorted, then everything in front of me was stretched, blurred, and then returned to normal.

My feet touched solid ground again, and I was back in the plaza outside the portal.

As soon as he landed, Han Che was startled. A large group of men in black stood outside the teleportation portal, completely surrounding it.

Han Che was taken aback. In the past, the men in black would deploy around the square, but today they stood directly in front of the teleportation gate, row by row, shoulder to shoulder, forming a black wall.

Before he could react for long, a whole group of men in black approached them. "Han Che from Club 78, Mr. Han and Qi Yuzhe, Mr. Qi?"

"It's us." Han Che nodded in response, only then noticing that Qi Yuzhe beside him seemed a bit off.

Qi Yuzhe bent over, his hand pressed against his forehead.

"What's wrong?" Han Che asked in a low voice.

"It's nothing, I'm just dizzy, don't worry about me," Qi Yuzhe replied.

"Come with us, the Sanren Association has prepared a car," the man in black said.

"Our club members are here, we can just ride in their car," Han Che replied, remembering that Xiao Bai and Qiu Ying were still waiting in the car.

"No, you must come with us." The man in black was firm and brooked no refusal.

The group of men in black then surrounded Han Che and his companion and walked towards the edge of the square.

Han Che thought of Boss Jin, but where was he?

He came out a few seconds earlier, so he must have arrived at the square around the same time as them.

But he's not in the team now, nor is he in sight.

"We also have a boss who was supposed to be escorting us. He came out a few seconds earlier. Why wasn't he with us?" Han Che asked.

"Mr. Jin's situation is special. He has already been taken away from here by others and is not with you," the man in black replied, and then fell silent.

Han Che was puzzled. What exactly was going on?

As Han Che walked to the edge of the square, he seemed to understand something.

Because the area around the square was packed with people, who were crowding outside the police cordon, taking photos and videos with their phones, and shouting loudly as they watched Han Che and his group come out.

Correspondingly, large numbers of men in black were stationed around the square, maintaining order with a high level of vigilance.

"What on earth happened?"