I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Secondly, the more Figo participated in the arrest of criminals, the more he benefited.

Thirdly, there is the criminal index of the prisoners, that is, the amount of evil the prisoners have committed. The more vicious the prisoners are, the more Figo will benefit after their arrest!

"Does this mean I have to personally capture those vicious pirates and become the nemesis of evil?"

The scrolls in his mind vanished, and Figo snapped out of his daze, shaking his head inwardly—taking on the role of the nemesis of evil was impossible, absolutely impossible in his lifetime; it was too dangerous. At most, he'd try to sneak in some rewards or something…

The pirate who had just been sent to prison told Figo that the process of escorting and imprisoning the pirate was only worth 5% of his participation. Although the reward would be much less than if he had captured the pirate himself, it was practically free.

Looking at it this way...

Impel Down seems pretty good?

Bang!

The sound of an iron gate closing rang out. Figo turned to look at cell number two and saw that the two jailers had already taken the wild boar demon inside. He felt a pang of regret.

If he had snapped out of it earlier, he would have definitely said "I'll take over" before the two jailers sent the boar demon into the cell, snatched the monster, and finished it off, to see if that would count as his participation.

Now I've missed one.

Unexpectedly, the files in my mind resurfaced, turning to a blank page, where an image of a wild boar spirit was branded, followed by text.

[Prisoner: Tubo Beam]

[Level: N8]

[Status: Detained]

Crime Index: 11

[Participation rate in the arrest: 1%]

[Benefit: Water Ability +1 → 55 (Level 1 Normal)]

"This works? 1% participation?" Figo was taken aback, but quickly realized, "Because they are my subordinates, and escorting prisoners is on my 'order'? That counts as my participation?"

He reacted quickly this time, snatching the third pirate, who had just been baptized, from the prison before a jailer could take him into the cell: "I'll do it!"

"Uh, the head of the gang?"

Is this okay?

The jailer stood there dumbfounded, his head full of question marks. Figo ignored him, finished his own test, and the file in his mind surfaced for the third time.

[Prisoner: Nielbahar]

[Level: N7]

[Status: Detained]

Crime Index: 8

[Participation rate in the arrest: 2%]

[Benefit: Navigation Skill +1 → 23 (Level 1 Navigation Apprentice)]

"That's only 2%?"

Figo quickly completed the analysis and calculations in his mind. It seemed that slacking off was not an option. He gritted his teeth and strode back to the baptismal room, saying at the same time, "You three stay here and keep an eye on these guys who were just brought to the cell. You don't need to go back."

"Yes, Captain!"

Watching Figo walk away, the three jailers exchanged glances, sensing something strange about their leader. However, they had only arrived at Impel Down yesterday; they were just ordinary marines, unfamiliar with Figo's personality, and dared not ask.

Figo returned to the baptismal chamber at top speed, encountering two jailers escorting prisoners along the way, and made the same arrangements.

The torture of baptism continues.

Figo didn't look, and ordered, "The five of them will stay and patrol the prison area. The remaining 16 of us must not leave the baptismal chamber to escort prisoners more than 4 at a time, and the number of people remaining in the baptismal chamber must be at least 12!"

As he spoke, Figo picked up another pirate who had been baptized and looked up, saying, "We'll take turns escorting them to avoid any oversights that could give these scum a chance. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood, Commander!"

Chief Figo seems very serious and unapproachable. The jailers exchange glances.

What happened next left them even more bewildered. Figo told them to take turns, but Figo himself showed no intention of doing so!

The order was that no more than four people could leave the baptismal chamber at the same time, but each time, Figo, the gang leader, would be among the four!

The guards, who made one, two, seven, eight, or at most two trips between the baptismal chamber on the zeroth platform above the sea level in Impel Down and the first level of the prison, watched as Figo's breathing became increasingly labored. They tried to persuade Figo to rest, but he refused without hesitation. They whispered among themselves, gradually becoming moved.

What's this called? This is called leading by example! The jailers obviously didn't know this idiom, but that didn't stop them from recognizing Figo as their new commander!

It seems that Commander Figo is a hardworking officer with a cold exterior but a warm heart...

Figo had no interest in what the guards were imagining. Initially, he was testing the effectiveness of the prison records, but later he became fascinated by the benefits.

He went up and down the stairs, carrying a load of over 500 pounds at a time. He made nine trips in total. Even with his current physical condition, he was very tired, but all that fatigue was filled with a sense of satisfaction!

Swordsmanship +2 → 83 (Level 1 Swordsman Apprentice)

[Theft +1 → 1 (Level 0 Foolish Thief)]

[Gunner +3 → 23 (Level 1 Apprentice Gunner)]

[Cooking Skill +2 → 9 (Level 0 Poison Master)]

[Physique +2 → 100 (Level 2 Strong)]

……

This group of pirates totaled 30 people, and Figo's prison file appeared 30 times. Nine of them had a 5% participation rate, seven had a 2% participation rate, and fourteen had a 1% participation rate. The benefits covered more than ten different abilities, giving Figo an all-round improvement!

At the same time, Figo also figured out some of the hidden rules in the prison files, such as...

“每种能力0到9是0级，10到99是1级，100以上是2级吗？这种进位，难道要1000+才3级？”

He arched his arms again, feeling his biceps, which seemed noticeably firmer, and felt like he could kill a bull with one punch!

Even with a 100% physique, this is how it is.

With a body size of 1000, wouldn't you be able to fly to the heavens?!

However, picking up 30 prisoners for free only adds 6 points to one's physical strength. Impel Down probably only comes around once every week or two. To raise it to 1000, even with personal training, would take many years.

But... Impel Down has more than one level.

In Figo's memory, in order to build the new Impel Down, the Marine Headquarters had been intentionally imprisoning some pirates who should have been executed directly a month ago, accumulating them to be sent over.

Another boatload of prisoners on the second deck arrived in the afternoon.

The pipes on the first floor do not extend to the second floor.

But if I go and lend a hand, the second-floor lord shouldn't refuse, right?

There are also third and fourth floors...

R, SR, SSR...

It seems like I always have a chance to get something for free?

Hmm, Impel Down is such a nice place!

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Chapter Three: One Year

Sizzle~~~ Slurp slurp~~~ Impel Down, first floor, jailer's canteen. Figo quickly slurped up the chewy noodles into his mouth. A large bowl of seafood noodles was empty in half a minute, with almost no soup left.

He casually stacked the empty bowls forward, revealing a tall stack of empty bowls on the table. Before Figo could even speak, a new bowl of noodles was handed to him.

"Captain Figo, this is the 37th bowl! You've broken the record again!" said the jailer who was serving him the noodles.

"Oh, really?" Figo mumbled, "I didn't count, thanks."

Time flies like an arrow, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Figo has become completely familiar with life in Impel Down and has also become very familiar with the jailers.

The scene before him was caused by the prison files in his mind. Those files weren't very scientific, but they weren't completely unscientific either.

Upon gaining benefits such as swordsmanship, Figo will not comprehend sword techniques as if by divine intervention. Instead, he will experience a surge of inspiration during his subsequent sword practice, allowing his actual skill level to quickly catch up with the data.

Upon gaining physical strength, Figo would immediately become stronger, but for a period of time afterward, he would develop an enormous appetite, as if making up for some kind of deficiency. And because of the continuous benefits of his improved physique, he gradually turned into a glutton, his appetite growing ever larger, eating the equivalent of ten people!

Just as I was about to embark on my 37th bowl of battle, the loudspeaker-shaped Den Den Mushi in the corner of the cafeteria rang.

Brubrubru, brubrubru.

"Moshi moshi, moshi moshi. Is Captain Figo here?" A voice came from the Den Den Mushi: "This is the control room. We just received a message from headquarters that an escort ship will arrive at Impel Down in half an hour. There is only one prisoner on board, who needs to be held up to Level 4."

Figo walked over and pressed the buttons on the back of the Den Den Mushi twice: "Figo received. Is Deputy Warden Kincho here? This time, should we lock up the pirates on the fourth floor, or should I escort them myself?"

"Okay, it's up to you now." A rough male voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

These loudspeaker-shaped Den Den Mushi (snail telephones) are found throughout the prison guards' living quarters, allowing guards in the monitoring room to contact anyone instantly, which is very convenient.

After hanging up the phone, Figo rubbed his stomach, walked back, and picked up his bowl of noodles: "Fluoride~~~~"

Its not-so-big mouth seemed to transform into a gluttonous black hole, devouring the entire bowl of noodles in five seconds with the force of a whale!

"Burp~ I'm just full, time to get back to work!"

……

On the other side, in the training area.

A man over 2.5 meters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, was extremely muscular. He hung up the Den Den Mushi, walked to a huge stone mill marked one ton, and lifted it with both hands to continue exercising his arm strength.

“You’re really popular, Figo.” A tall, thin young man next to him remarked, “Even though you and the warden are in charge of the fourth floor, the monitoring room contacted Figo immediately when they heard that prisoners from the fourth floor were being transported here.”

Impel Down, the underwater prison, has six levels. The deeper you go, the stronger the prisoners become, and each level has a designated person in charge.

The first three floors each have a captain, the fourth floor is overseen by the chief and deputy chief guards who can command three squads, and the fifth and sixth floors are overseen by the chief and deputy chief guards—Impatiens Castle, which has only been established for a year, has not yet established the position of warden.

As the deputy warden, Kingche could be considered the fourth most important person in Impel Down. Hearing the seemingly innocent sigh from the young man beside him, he continued pushing the stone mill: "If you could be like Figo, taking on most of the work before the guards and handling all the reception work for the first four levels of the escort ships, saving us trouble, you would also be just as popular."

If it weren't for the extreme danger posed by the prisoners on the fifth and sixth levels, requiring the warden to personally oversee the work, he alone could have accomplished half the tasks of Impel Down!

The third-floor captain, Xiao, shrugged, picked up a small stone block, and said, "I don't want to chase after him in this regard. I'd rather sleep in my dorm or train in the training area when I have free time. By the way, Lord Kinkiri, I heard that the warden will be transferred back to Marine Headquarters when his one-year term ends?"

"Yes, Lord Raul is a rising star in the Navy, highly regarded by the Fleet Admiral. He only spent a year in Impel Down to train quietly and accumulate experience. Now that he's back in the Navy, he'll probably skip to Rear Admiral and be promoted directly to the rank of Rear Admiral." There was no doubt about it in Kinki's words.

"Then... can I congratulate you in advance on your promotion to chief jailer?" Xiao asked. "With your promotion to chief jailer, the vacant deputy chief jailer position will most likely go to... Figo, right?"

Jin Qie frowned, glanced at Xiao, and suddenly accelerated his lifting and pushing of the stone mill.

The one-ton behemoth moved with a powerful, whistling sound in his hands, before crashing to the ground with a heavy thud!