Goodwill Signal

"Uh," Raven turned around, facing the doorway, awkwardly putting her hands behind her back, trying to hide the sledgehammer behind her back.

"Hey, Geheros, what brings you here? Hahahaha!" He waved and greeted them, one hand behind his back and the other above his head.

"I just came out for a stroll since I had nothing else to do... You don't mind, do you?"

"Hey, I'm fine, you guys go ahead, I'll be back in a bit."

His hands seemed to have nowhere to go; he would wave them around, then swing them outwards, and then stomp his feet.

Sure enough, people tend to make themselves appear very busy when they're feeling awkward.

"Raven! How dare you break out of prison so brazenly! I..." Shi Ding rushed up to the warden, raised his shield, and shouted.

But before he could finish speaking, the warden patted him on the shoulder and interrupted him, saying, "Ah! It's nothing, you can take a stroll first. Last time, thanks to your four hammer soldiers for their help. I bought some food, I'll call you over to the canteen later."

"Huh?" Shi Ding was even more confused. Was this right?

"Oh, hahaha! You're too kind, Warden! Hahaha!"

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy, I'll be going now."

"Alright, alright, warden, take care, I'll be there in a bit."

After saying that, Han Che dragged Shi Ding away from the prison area.

Raven's tightly clenched toes finally relaxed only after he was sure the warden and the shield-bearer had gone far away.

"Damn it...!" After a long while, Raven finally managed to utter this sentence before silently stuffing the hammer back into the box.

"Your Excellency the Warden! Your Excellency the Warden!" Shi Ding was dragged along by Han Che. "That's Raven! He's escaped! We have to catch him!"

Han Che didn't even turn his head. "Alright, alright, it's okay. He can't run away."

"Come with me to the cafeteria, let's get something to eat and call the guys over for drinks."

"Warden! Boss! What's going on? I don't understand."

Only when he heard Shi Dingdu call him "boss" did Han Che release him and stop walking.

He rarely saw Shi Ding like this, and couldn't help but chuckle.

"Hehe, this isn't your fault. Those two missions, Operation Starwatcher and Operation Crow Hunter, both involved opening doors to specific rooms."

"The effect is pretty much the same; it's just releasing the ravens."

"Let me take my personal guard and fight his hammer-wielding soldiers."

"It was because you initiated the operation that the cell door was opened. That's why he was able to get out of the cell."

Upon hearing this, Shi Ding was even more shocked. These two tasks had such an effect! Wouldn't this inadvertently harm the Warden?

"Then why didn't we arrest him just now?"

Han Che smiled and shook his head. "He was probably feeling pretty awkward just now."

Seeing Shi Ding's confused look, Han Che continued, "Alright, don't worry about it. It's fine. The meal will be ready soon. Call them over for drinks."

Seeing that Shi Ding still didn't understand, Han Che comforted him, "Don't worry, it's alright."

"Yes, sir." Although he still couldn't understand, Shi Ding still answered.

Before long, the canteen was set up and all the prison guards took their seats in turn.

After the last operation concluded, the system announced an upgrade to the Tidal Prison, and subsequently, several changes occurred in the prison.

At the same time, the equipment of all prison guards has been upgraded to varying degrees.

Ordinary prison guards have all switched to Level 3 protective suits, while the warden's personal guards have all switched to Level 4 protective suits.

The simultaneous distribution of rewards for multiple achievements brought a significant influx of new members to the prison.

This included three regular prison guards, two snipers, and one flamethrower soldier.

Han Che briefly summarized the recent operations on stage. Due to the influence of the Bald Eagle Association and the Brain-Computer Team, the prison suffered considerable losses in these operations, and even lost a comrade permanently.

However, everything turned out alright, and according to the information Han Che gathered in the player world...

The Bald Eagle Society is currently overwhelmed with brainwashing sanctions from various associations and the United Nations, and it is unlikely that it will send brainwashing agents into prisons again in the short term.

The warden's personal guard then led Duddy and his four hammer-wielding soldiers into the mess hall, where they were introduced by the warden and taken their seats.

Han Che and Raven sat side by side, with their respective personal guards forming a table around them.

"Thanks to your help in the last operation, those people didn't escape."

"You resurrected me once before, so it's nothing, we're even now."

Han Che clinked glasses with Raven and drank together. The warden's personal guard, while not particularly hostile, still harbored some resentment.

After all, their identities as prison guards and prisoners made them somewhat uncomfortable.

In contrast, the hammer-wielding soldiers were much more unrestrained, drinking and eating heartily, and some even started toasting the warden.

"Hey, Warden, let me toast you." A sledgehammer soldier stood up and offered a toast to the warden.

"Those bastards broke into the cells and killed all the prison guards you had ambushed in the cell block. At that time, I thought, 'How could your deployment be so terrible!'"

"I didn't expect you to actually win! Although I don't know their exact strength, I took a close look at their equipment, and they are indeed formidable opponents."

"Some little brat shot me three times back then. Luckily you guys won, giving me a chance to get revenge, otherwise I would have taken those bullets for nothing."

After saying that, he tilted his head back and downed the wine in his glass.

Han Che's forehead creased with dismay after hearing this. He had taken three shots from John's M14 in his cell without any armor and was completely unharmed. It was terrifying to even hear about.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the previous game, whether Gherros could defeat Raven after starting Operation Raven Hunter depended entirely on the performance of those four hammer-wielding guys.

They're tough, fast, and have high damage output; I wish I could have a team like that under my command.

"Haha, after all, those are external enemies, so of course we have to strike hard. Since we'll all be in prison for a long time, why don't we just coexist peacefully?"

In fact, Han Che never intended to use his position as a prison guard to suppress the prisoners.

Identity isn't that important; what matters is strength.

If the prisoners, including ravens and hammer soldiers, are all on the same side.

It is believed that this tidal prison is unlikely to be breached.

"Gheros," Raven said, raising his glass, "I know you are the warden, and your words are already a great honor for us."

"But sometimes it's not what you think. After all, we have different identities, and we still have to fight when necessary."

Hearing this answer, Han Che was taken aback. He couldn't think of any reason why Raven would refuse him, but he refused anyway.

"Sometimes we can help each other, but more often than not, we are rivals."

Having said that, Raven downed the drink in his cup in one gulp and then stood up. The four hammer-wielding soldiers also stood up at the same time.

"Gheros, this matter is settled. Thank you for your hospitality. We're heading back now."

Raven then led his men back to the prison area.

The six members of the warden's personal guard, led by Shi Ding, slammed their fists on the table, ready to erupt. The noisy canteen immediately fell silent, and all the prison guards awaited the warden's command.

Then, Han Che raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's continue eating and drinking."

He sent friendly signals to the raven from the beginning, and the raven had no reason to refuse him, but still refused.

But he refused and obediently returned to his cell, which can only mean one thing.

The raven had its own purpose.