Chapter 40
The Strange Raven
[The Tidal Prison has been closed. Congratulations, host, on successfully completing the level.]
Han Che sat in the darkness, the system's voice ringing in his ears. The two players who had been shouting in front of him also shut their mouths at the same moment, like toys that had lost their wind-up mechanism, their movements completely frozen.
Today, the prison was invaded by 12 player operators. 5 players were killed, 5 players successfully evacuated, and 2 players got lost.
[Prison kill rewards are now being distributed. Each player killed by a player in the prison will receive 50 Haff Coins, for a total of 250 Haff Coins. The current prison account balance is 437 Haff Coins.]
[Prison asset loss: 1000 million HAF coins; remaining prison assets: 2200 million]
[20 prison guards died today. Should they be resurrected? Note that if resurrection is not attempted within 24 hours, it will be impossible to revive them.]
The loss of 20 prison guards means that, apart from his five personal guards, all the other prison guards have been killed.
He looked at John, who was bound to the restraint chair and looked horribly dead, and the two people on either side of him who looked like they had lost their souls. His expression behind the mask became even colder.
[In addition, you won the battle against the Raven. The Raven has been killed, 4 Asara death row inmates have been killed, and all 20 prisoners have been killed.]
Do you wish to revive a prisoner? Each prisoner requires 10 Haf coins to revive.
"A prisoner? A prisoner needs me to revive him? Isn't he my enemy?" Han Che asked incredulously.
Prisoners are also part of the prison system, and the warden has the right to resurrect them.
"What do you mean I have the right to resurrect them? Can't I not resurrect them?" Han Che's tone was filled with anger.
Of course, you can. It's all up to you.
The system's flattery annoyed Han Che. "Resurrect all prison guards!"
[Resurrection successful, total cost 200 million Haff coins, account balance 237 million Haff coins]
[Resurrect Raven? Requires 30 from your personal account]
"What? Raven wants me resurrected too?"
Han Che finally couldn't hold back anymore; he was already furious about the operation.
The raven and prisoners were spawned in the Tidal Prison only when the player entered it, giving him no chance to prepare and catching him off guard.
Then all the prison guards were killed in this accident.
They wanted to extract some confidential information from the player to help him reduce the information gap and fight better in the future, but one of them had prepared poison in advance, committed suicide by poisoning, and was resurrected!
Now, the prisoner and the raven actually want to use his money to be resurrected? What kind of logic is that!
"Are you out of your mind? They're my enemies? Why should I pay for their services?" Han Che slammed his fist against the wall, making the whole room vibrate.
Ravens are also part of the prison, and His Majesty the Warden has the authority to resurrect them.
Before Han Che could continue his rant, the system added another sentence.
Since the Warden is unwilling to use funds to revive the Ravens, they will remain part of Tide Prison and will return.
What does that mean?
Han Che's anger was extinguished by this inexplicable sentence. What did it mean?
They still belong to the Tide Prison, which is understandable, since prisoners are part of the NPCs within the prison.
But what does it mean that they will still come back? Does it mean that even if I don't revive him, he will still be resurrected later?
What is the point of the system asking me to revive him?
Han Che frowned beneath the white mask, beginning to realize some issues he had previously overlooked.
The system clearly separates his money into public and private accounts: prison account, prison assets, and personal account.
And now, resurrecting Raven requires his personal account? Why is that?
"Why do I need to use my personal account to revive Raven?" Han Che asked again, but his tone was noticeably calmer.
However, in the cramped space of the basement, Han Che did not hear the system's voice.
"system?"
【Host, I am here】
Answer my question.
Silence again.
"system?"
【Host, I am here】
"You stop talking as soon as I ask you this question?" Han Che laughed in exasperation. What's wrong with this guy?
"Resurrect the raven for me; I have questions for him."
[Resurrection successful. Your current account balance is 36.]
Upon hearing this series of sounds, Han Che got up and went upstairs. At the corner, he turned back and glanced at the three restrained players again, then sighed heavily.
……
"You're awake." Han Che sat in his office chair, his emotions unreadable through his white mask.
On the chair in front of the desk, Raven opened its eyes from the backrest and slowly sat up.
He first looked around the office decor before finally fixing his gaze on the warden in front of him.
"You are..." Raven's tone was filled with confusion and bewilderment, "Gherros?"
"It's me." Han Che placed his hands on the table, leaning forward slightly. "Raven, do you remember what happened?"
"What happened?" Raven stroked his chin. "I remember there was a huge bombing... and I got blasted, so I hid. Later, there was only one person left on the other side, so I went out, only to find another one lying on the ground behind me..."
The raven muttered softly, as if talking to itself, but Han Che couldn't hear the last part clearly at such a close distance.
"I'm not dead?" Raven looked at the warden wearing a white mask behind the desk with a puzzled expression.
His unwavering gaze made Han Che feel uneasy, like a child who hadn't done their homework being suspected by their teacher.
What does that mean? Does he know Geheros himself? Does he doubt that I am him?
"Uh, cough cough," Han Che coughed, realizing he had slightly lost his composure, and adjusted his tone, "I resurrected you, and I need to get a matching value from you, otherwise I don't mind killing you again."
Han Che's tone turned cold, intending to put some pressure on Raven, but he didn't expect Raven's attitude to change at this moment.
"Hahahaha, thank you so much, Warden~" Raven stood up lightly from her seat, swung her arms, and swaggered off.
Han Che was dumbfounded. What did this mean?
Seeing that the warden remained silent, Raven paused slightly in his swaggering, thunderous gait, glancing over to see Gherros still watching him. "Gherros, your pain..."
The raven took a deep breath, as if sniffing the air, "Very delicious~"
"Huh?" Han Che was completely stunned. Wasn't everything fine just now? Weren't they communicating normally just now? How did it suddenly turn into this?
"The curtain rises—a funeral turned into a celebration!"
Under Geheros's astonished gaze, Raven swaggered around the warden's office, muttering various lines to himself.
"I'm going to blast you all away!"
No? Is this your line?