Chapter 12: Pressure across the Floors

Luo Ning stared in disbelief at the points credited to his account. This floor offered tens of thousands of free points, a staggering amount compared to the measly sum before.

Without hesitation, Luo Ning dumped all the points into his physical fitness and Reiatsu.

A surge of power coursed through him. His muscles bulged and Reiatsu erupted, enveloping the entire fifth floor. The energy fluctuations resonated throughout the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors.

***

Shiryu and the guards on the fourth floor watched in horror as a terrifying pressure slammed into them.

Ordinary jailors fainted on the spot, their eyes rolling back. The jailor beasts shivered, overwhelmed. Their combat abilities were severely hampered.

"W-what was that?!" gasped Sadi-Chan, half-kneeling, drenched in sweat. Her legs trembled uncontrollably.

"Such terrifying Conqueror's Haki came from below! Could those old fools unleash such power?"

Shiryu was startled, he himself was a little affected

These prisoners might have Conqueror's Haki, but using it drains a ton of energy. They barely get enough food to survive, so powering Haki is out of the question.

"What was that?!" yelled Magellan, barely holding back a wave of diarrhea.

He figured Shiryu could handle things, but this pressure really scared him.

"Director? Are we... done?" stammered Sadi, surprised by her boss' sudden appearance. Isn't it too early?

"Such terrifying Haki, I can't stay put! What's going on?" Magellan demanded, clutching his stomach.

"No idea," replied Shiryu. "A powerful surge erupted from below. The escapee... things are weird. We lost contact with floor three, but they haven't reached here yet."

Shiryu was just as confused. If the guy wanted to go down, this was the only way. Unless the guard on the first floor was still awake and reporting everything, he would've thought the guard just ran straight up.

"Maybe he went to the fifth or even sixth floor? Haki could explain the lost contact, but how?"

Sadi had an idea, but couldn't figure out how Luo Ning went straight from the third floor to the fifth or sixth.

Sure, it's possible to break through the floor, but the fourth floor wouldn't be completely silent after such a commotion. It doesn't make sense.

"Whatever, let's just check the fifth floor!"

Magellan wasn't fussed and led them straight to the fifth floor.

***

At the same time, on the 5.5th floor, there is a fairyland.

"Was that... Conqueror's Haki just now? It came from the upper floor, and it stunned so many of us across the floor!"

Ivankov looked at the people lying on the ground here. The weak ones had already fallen down, and almost one-third of them were awake, but they were more or less affected, including Ivankov himself.

"I'll go and have a look!"

Inazuma spoke.

"No, Magellan and the others must have been alarmed by such a big commotion. Let me go. If I want to leave, they won't be able to stop me, and there's no need for any conflicts with them"

In the end, Ivankov decided to go on his own. He was the most powerful and could quickly avoid danger. If he stayed with Inazuma, they might still be found and have to fight in the end.

After hearing Ivankov's words, Inazuma didn't say anything further. He was very aware of the gap between his own strength and Ivankov's, so he simply listened to him now.

***

The sixth floor was also very lively at the moment.

"Whose Conqueror's Haki is this? It's so strong that it reaches even the sixth floor!"

No one fainted on the sixth floor. After all, the people here were very strong, and the next floor was separated, so after spreading here, although Reiatsu's effect was still there, it couldn't stun the people here.

"It seems that Impel Down has been silent for so many years, and finally something interesting has happened!"

The prisoners here were all lawless individuals, and all of them were madmen.

Most people even dared to shout in front of Magellan and the others. Even if they were poisoned by Magellan, they dared to continue shouting. It could only be said that it was almost impossible to convince these madmen to be obedient.