Figo, well-versed in web novels, immediately understood what had appeared in his mind. He was more pleasantly surprised than shocked.
Time travelers always have some sort of cheat—talent, memory, knowledge, encounter, or system cheat…
The next moment, Figo absorbed and comprehended information about the nameless book—it was a ‘prison file’ belonging to him.
Figo didn’t ponder much on the source of the file, assuming it was a gift from the deity who sent him across time.
He cared more about how to use this file:
It was very simple. As long as Figo captured criminals and imprisoned them, the file in his mind would record the criminals’ information and, based on their abilities, give Figo a random enhancement of one of his abilities!
The extent of the enhancement was influenced by three factors.
First was the criminal’s level, i.e., their strength. The prison file classified criminals into four major levels: N, R, SR, and SSR. Each major level was divided into nine sub-levels. The higher the criminal’s level, the more Figo gained after imprisoning them.
Second was Figo’s participation in capturing the criminal. The more he participated, the greater his gain.
Third was the criminal’s crime index, indicating how much evil they had committed. The more heinous the criminal, the more Figo gained from capturing them!
“This is supposed to make me personally capture those heinous pirates, acting as a nemesis of evil?”
As the book in his mind dissipated, Figo snapped out of his daze and shook his head internally—becoming a nemesis of evil was impossible; it was too dangerous. At most, he would find ways to earn rewards…
The pirate he had just imprisoned showed that this process of escorting and imprisoning was worth 5% participation, which, although much less than capturing the pirate himself, was almost like getting it for free?
Looking at it this way…
Impel Down seemed pretty good?
Bang!
The sound of an iron door closing came, and Figo turned to look at Cell No. 2, seeing two jailors having already sent the wild boar spirit inside. He felt a bit regretful.
If he had snapped out of his daze earlier, he could have taken over from the two jailors before they sent the wild boar spirit into the cell, making the final move to see if it counted as his participation.
He had missed one.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the file in his mind surfaced again, opening a blank page and imprinting the wild boar spirit’s image, followed by text.
[Prisoner: Tubosu]
[Level: N8]
[Status: Imprisoned]
[Crime Index: 11]
[Capture Participation: 1%]
[Gain: Water Skills +1 → 55 (Level 1 Ordinary)]
“This counts too? Participation 1%?” Figo was stunned, quickly realizing, “Because they are my subordinates, escorting prisoners under my ‘orders’? This counts as my participation?”
This time, he snapped out of it quickly, seizing the third pirate who had undergone baptism before the jailor could send him to the cell: “I’ll do it!”
“Uh, Chief?”
“Is this okay?”
The jailor stood dumbfounded, full of questions. Figo ignored him, completing his test. The file in his mind surfaced for the third time.
[Prisoner: Neil Baha]
[Level: N7]
[Status: Imprisoned]
[Crime Index: 8]
[Capture Participation: 2%]
[Gain: Navigation Skills +1 → 23 (Level 1 Navigation Apprentice)]
“Only 2%?”
Figo quickly analyzed and calculated in his mind. It seemed that slacking off was not an option. He gritted his teeth and returned to the Baptism Room, saying, “You three stay here and keep an eye on the ones just sent to the cells, no need to come back.”
“Yes, Chief!”
As Figo walked away, the three jailors exchanged glances, feeling that their chief was acting strangely. However, since they had only gathered at Impel Down yesterday, they were all ordinary sailors and didn’t know Figo’s personality, so they didn’t dare to ask.
Figo returned to the Baptism Room at his fastest pace, encountering two jailors escorting prisoners along the way, giving them the same instructions.
The baptism torture was still ongoing.
Figo didn’t look, instead instructing, “Five of you stay in the prison area to patrol. The rest of us, sixteen in total, should ensure that no more than four people leave the Baptism Room at the same time, leaving at least twelve here!”
Saying this, Figo grabbed another baptized pirate and continued, “We will take turns escorting, avoiding any lapses that might give these scumbags a chance. Understand?”
“Understood (Yes), Chief!”
Figo’s orders seemed strict and hard to get along with. The jailors exchanged glances.
What happened next surprised them even more. Figo asked them to take turns, but he showed no intention of taking turns himself!
The order was that no more than four people leave the Baptism Room at the same time, but each time, Figo was among the four!
Going back and forth between the Baptism Room on the platform above sea level and the first-level prison area of Impel Down, once, twice… seven times, eight times… Watching Figo gradually breathing heavily, the jailors, who had gone no more than twice, wanted to persuade him to rest but were firmly refused by Figo, quietly discussing and becoming more impressed.
This is called leading by example! The jailors might not know the term, but it didn’t prevent them from recognizing and respecting Figo as their new officer!
It seems Chief Figo is a diligent officer with a cold exterior but a warm heart…
Figo didn’t care about what the jailors were imagining. Initially, he was testing the prison file’s effects, but later he got excited about the gains.
Going up and down the stairs, carrying weights up to 500 pounds at a time, he made nine trips in total. Even with his current physical condition, he was very tired, but all the fatigue was filled with satisfaction!
[Swordsmanship +2 → 83 (Level 1 Swordsman Apprentice)]
[Theft +1 → 1 (Level 0 Clumsy Thief)]
[Cannon Operation +3 → 23 (Level 1 Apprentice Cannoneer)]
[Cooking +2 → 9 (Level 0 Poison Cook)]
[Physique +2 → 100 (Level 2 Strong)]
…
There were a total of 30 pirates in this batch. The prison file surfaced 30 times, with nine having 5% participation, seven with 2%, and fourteen with 1%, covering more than ten abilities, giving Figo an all-around enhancement!
He also figured out some hidden rules of the prison file, such as…
“Each ability from 0 to 9 is Level 0, 10 to 99 is Level 1, and above 100 is Level 2? Does that mean it takes over 1000 to reach Level 3?”
He flexed his arm again, feeling the noticeably firmer biceps, thinking he could probably punch a cow to death now!
At 100 physique, he felt this way.
What about 1000 physique?
However, he only gained 6 points of physique from 30 pirates. Impel Down might get such a batch every one or two weeks, so reaching 1000 would take many years, even with his own training.
But… Impel Down has more than one level.
In Figo’s memory, the Marine Headquarters had intentionally been imprisoning pirates who were supposed to be executed for the newly built Impel Down for a month, gathering them to be sent here.
There would be another batch of Level 2 prisoners in the afternoon.
A Level 1 chief couldn’t manage Level 2.
But if I go to help, the Level 2 chief shouldn’t refuse, right?
And Level 3, Level 4…
R, SR, SSR…
I might have a chance to gain from all of them?
Hmm, Impel Down is really a great place!
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