Press Conference

The Bald Eagle Association led the applause, followed closely by the Samurai Sword Club, whose applause was even more enthusiastic and surpassed that of the leader.

Then, the people from the Hibiscus Club and Katyusha Club applauded, and the atmosphere in the entire meeting room was completely reversed.

Even though Li Hao was sitting in the audience, he could feel that the applause around him was nothing more than gloating and jealous glances.

They all wanted to know what he had gone through, how he had managed to escape from the warden, and how the big red thing had ended up in his hands.

Anderson stood on the stage, smiling, his face full of amusement between his gently clapping hands.

Just as Li Hao was about to get up, Manager Zhang, who was sitting next to him, put his hand on his shoulder.

Li Hao turned his head to meet Zhang's gaze. Seeing the worry in his eyes, he gently shook his head, but finally stood up.

He understood that Manager Zhang was worried that he would be under unbearable pressure from being condemned by everyone, but now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to stand up and make a statement.

The meeting room then fell silent.

"Operator Li Hao, could you briefly describe your experiences from your two missions, especially how you managed to successfully evacuate with a main battle tank model after being shot and rendered immobile while rescuing a damsel in distress?"

"I believe there must be a fascinating story behind this."

Anderson pointed at Li Hao from a distance, making a pointed gesture.

Li Hao lowered his head and met the eyes of Supervisor Zhang. After receiving an affirmative look, he said...

"During Operation Explorers, after I was shot, I had a conversation with the warden."

"Director Anderson, you're right. Warden Geheros is different from previous NPCs and map bosses. He has the same intelligence and decision-making ability as us human players."

"What did you say?" Anderson asked impatiently.

"He said he appreciated my act of taking a bullet for my teammates."

"Then he asked me a few questions. He asked me where I came from and whether I was afraid of dying. After I answered truthfully, he gave me the tank model."

After these words were spoken, the conference room was once again filled with the sound of scattered conversation.

Just as Anderson was about to continue questioning, Supervisor Zhang stood up and added...

"Initially, our club judged it to be a hidden quest for a map boss, but now, considering the Bald Eagle Association's experience and information, the warden's actions are most likely out of a desire to learn."

After saying that, she pulled Li Hao to sit down with her.

After sitting the two down, Anderson didn't press further; he didn't expect the clubs to reveal all their secrets.

At this moment, a burly Katyusha operator stood up. "There's something I'm concerned about. Didn't Li Hao just mention that the warden asked him if he was afraid of dying?"

"Agent Alexei, yes, that's what Agent Li Hao just said. Do you have any information?" Anderson interrupted before the Dragon Club could respond.

"When our team was evacuating from the prison evacuation point, we happened to encounter the warden lying in ambush there."

"I suspect that the boss of the prison map is, to some extent, afraid of death."

"Because he had plenty of time to ambush us, but only attacked a few seconds before we were about to retreat, the logic behind this behavior is clearly that he didn't want to bear the consequences of a failed ambush."

"Thanks to Agent Alexei for sharing."

Subsequently, through information exchange among various clubs and player operators, they gradually learned that the Warden was different from what they had imagined in many ways.

The information gap between the various clubs is gradually being eliminated.

This provides a more comprehensive and multi-dimensional understanding of the warden.

"Manager Zhang, thank you for getting me out of that awkward situation earlier." The meeting lasted for more than an hour, and after it ended, Li Hao spoke to Manager Zhang.

"It must have been tough on you. I didn't expect the bald eagles to pull something like this. You'll have to be extra careful lately, watch out for their underhanded tactics."

"By the way, Manager Zhang, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Oh? What is it? Tell me."

"Where did all these weapons in our club come from? I've always been curious about that."

"Weapons? You mean guns and armor?" Manager Zhang hadn't expected such a question, so he explained.

"Weapons are usually found within the map, while some accessories and armor can be crafted using resources collected in dangerous areas."

"This technology was developed by Red Item Vacuum Cleaner and is kept in the official United Nations archives, but is publicly available in several major clubs."

Li Hao frowned and continued, "For example, if I failed to evacuate successfully in this operation and lost a set of equipment, is it possible to bring that equipment back from the map in the next operation?"

"This... I really don't know." Now it was Manager Zhang's turn to be puzzled. "Theoretically, it should be feasible, but no one has actually verified it. Why are you asking this?"

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Li Hao chuckled awkwardly. "Just suddenly curious, haha."

"Okay, let's go back quickly. It's getting late, get some rest."

"Okay, goodbye, Manager Zhang!"

Watching his departing figure, Li Hao felt that he had grasped some subtle clues, but he could never quite place them.

The first time it became a huge hit, and this time it's the gun.

How strange!

……

"How strange!"

Han Che pushed the shopping cart around the middle of the shelf several times. "Where did that flavor of potato chips we ate last time go? Are they sold out?"

The shopping cart was piled high with goods, and when they were pushed to the checkout counter, the prison guards were completely wiped out.

It's all those prisoners' fault! They ruined his plans!

After leaving Club 78, Han Che returned to the city center. Instead of heading back, he went to a supermarket to buy some good wine and food to treat his brothers.

Besides, he was almost out of potato chips, which he had hidden in his desk drawer, and it was time to get some more.

The previous flavor sold out, which made him a little unhappy, so he could only try some new flavors.

I wonder if these "Cheese Yogurt Cream Lime Cucumber Flavor" potato chips are any good. It's kind of sinful, I'll just have one!

As he was queuing to pay, the supermarket's screen began playing a press conference.

In the video, a blond man is seen speaking surrounded by reporters.

"Today, under the leadership of the Bald Eagle Association, all player groups from several major clubs were organized to have an in-depth exchange on the situation inside the prison in the dangerous area."

"This exchange meeting broke down the information gap between the various clubs and also gave us the key to cracking the map of prison."

Han Che looked up at the screen, while the blond man stared directly at the camera, as if they were looking directly into each other's eyes through the screen.

"Three days later, the Bald Eagle Society will still be involved in the operation. We will use a number of red-item technologies and the latest technology."

"Furthermore, we will be using camera technology to broadcast the entire operation live."

"This time, we will avenge our defeat and wipe out the entire prison, especially that so-called map boss, leaving no one alive."

"At that time, we also ask our fellow club members to be careful and stay away from our operators as much as possible to avoid accidental injury."