Chapter 510 - 478: The Gang Imprisoned on the Third Floor
Under the crystal turtle shell giant beast’s earth-shattering charge, the fire element patrol team, which was not adept at close combat, instantly collapsed. As more and more freed beasts joined the fray, the prison’s situation spiraled into chaos and lost control in a flash. No one could stop Da Fei anymore, and of course, no one discovered Da Fei either. Da Fei was thrilled by the action!
At that moment, a giant horn sounded through the underground once more,
"Alert! A-Level Alert! A large-scale prisoner riot has broken out in the 4th-level prison, and the third layer’s mobile units must suppress it immediately! All other levels stand firm and prohibit any breach! Raise all levels’ alert status to S-Level!"
In an instant, sharp alarms echoed throughout the underground space.
Da Fei was suddenly shocked. Had it disturbed the third layer? Why hadn’t the fifth layer mobilized? If the alert status was upgraded to S-Level, there would be no chance of blending into the fifth layer, right? The situation would likely be quickly suppressed if a large force from the third layer was mobilized, wouldn’t it?
If the female clan leader couldn’t be rescued, and even this newly encountered suture monster couldn’t hold out for three minutes, he would end up leaving empty-handed! What should be done?
At this moment, Da Fei was extremely excited and made a quick decision! Go big or go home, if you’re going to play, play big, go all out! He decided to mix into the third layer and release all the prisoners there too! Once the entire prison was in chaos, he didn’t believe the fifth layer could remain inactive!
That’s right, although the prison’s alert level had been raised to S-Level, the third layer was in a state of troop mobilization and must be the most chaotic. At the very least, it was bound to be the most chaotic right now, definitely offering a chance!
Without hesitation, Da Fei downed a bottle of beer to boost his stamina and ran toward the third layer’s exit. Just then, the sound of clattering military boots rolled from the upper corridor, damn it! Here they come so fast! The only option was to wait for them to pass.
As the footsteps approached quickly, a squad of elite dwarf warriors, fully clad in shining silver armor and wielding giant axes, appeared. Upon seeing the chaotic battlefield, they immediately shouted in unison, "Moradin above! Punish these rioters!"
"Charge!!!" The dwarf warriors charged directly into the battlefield with a clatter and clash!
Now was the time, Da Fei swiftly darted into the passageway, but before he could get halfway, another wave of clattering footsteps sounded from ahead as another batch of dwarf warriors stormed over! Damn it! Could they not arrive all at once?
Now what? There was no path to take; using stealth would expose me!
Da Fei’s mind raced with thoughts! Screw it! Show myself actively! He had confidence in his disguise; the scene was so chaotic, surely the attention of the opponents would be on the battlefield, not on him. However, standing right in the middle of the road might be too conspicuous, right?
As the figures drew near, Da Fei had no time to think and dropped straight to the ground—playing dead! Playing dead would highlight the dire circumstances below, right? And don’t step on me!
"Who goes there!!!"
Just as Da Fei lay down, a loud shout came from ahead!
Damn it! In urgent military affairs, do you have to ask such stupid questions? Apparently, keeping quiet wouldn’t work!
Da Fei rasped, "Hurry! Below, urgent!" He was "badly injured," so even if his speaking style was off, they shouldn’t mind, right?
Sure enough, the dwarves were immediately invigorated as if they’d been injected with energy, "Charge!!!"
Damn it! I’m so clever! Da Fei quickly got up and dashed off. The door to the third layer flung wide open, sentinels at the ready, with a squad of dwarf troops charging madly from the distant corridor!
Da Fei had already prepared his lines and before the sentinels at the door could speak, he shouted, "Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle! The prisoners are coming up!"
The sentinels were stunned and instinctively glanced down the corridor, but Da Fei wouldn’t give them a chance for a second reaction, charging right through the door into the corridor.
The rushing dwarf troops didn’t even spare Da Fei a glance, continuing their charge down the corridor!
Da Fei laughed wildly! That’s more like it. Once chaos ensued, unless someone was glaringly obvious, who’s going to mind you? Even without chaos, as long as the strict inspections of the first and second gates were passed, deeper into the dragon’s lair might actually be safer, with less nonsense and fewer questions.
At this moment, the entire third layer was indeed chaotic due to the mobile unit’s deployment, but this chaos was certainly temporary. The prison guards of various offices were starting their patrols. Time was tight, better get to work!
Da Fei’s attention immediately shifted to a nearby cage, holding a group of robust dwarves, fierce expressions on their faces, shackled with both handcuffs and foot-chains. The echoing alarm throughout the prison gave their expressions an unpredictable and volatile feel.
Inspired? Then take action!
Seizing the moment as no one was around, Da Fei stealthily approached to insert the key, creating a very small sound. Even so, it aroused the prisoners inside, who all turned their gazes toward the lock!
Damn it! Don’t shout or scream, cooperate a bit!
And those prisoners indeed kept quiet, responding with a cold demeanor. Click! With a crisp sound, the cage’s lock sprung open!
At this moment, the burliest prisoner spoke deeply, "Friend, I see your shadow, unlock our handcuffs and chains! Once I’m out, I can take on ten!" At this moment, their red names above turned yellow!
Ha ha ha! Taking on ten, I like it! Dealing with intelligent creatures is different! Does that mean the fourth level houses beasts and the third level nasty criminals, while the second and first levels hold petty criminals who can’t stir much trouble? Okay, worth paying extra attention to!
Da Fei whispered, "The patrol is coming, cover me!" After speaking, he sidestepped into the cell and gently locked the cell door again. At this point, in full view, without any cover, even Da Fei with his stealth master skills was showing a faint, blurred shadow.
A group of prisoners immediately opened a path for Da Fei to hide behind them.
At this time, the patrol team, wielding riot sticks, clattered their way, banging on the cell bars along the way, shouting loudly, "What are you doing! Sit down nicely! Otherwise, the beasts below will be your fate!"
Hearing the patrol’s shout, Da Fei couldn’t help but get a bit tense. The creatures below should still be holding, right? That crystal giant beast in Beta could fight a city single-handedly for crystal ore, and even if it’s been hungry for a long while, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. It shouldn’t be too weak, right? Douglas shouldn’t be in trouble, right? But if he’s just quietly huddled in the cage without looking closely, who would know his lock is opened? With the dwarves’ temperament of going crazy over a fight, it’s unlikely they’d notice. Forget about it, what’s easily obtained isn’t regretted if lost, let’s rely on fate.
The patrol team passed by, and the burly prisoner softly said, "Friend, unlock me!"
Da Fei was already prepared, inserted the key, and the cuffs snapped open! Damn it, one must say, this universal key is truly a divine artifact! Was all that time the Second Prince prepared for used to craft this key?
With his limbs free, the burly prisoner couldn’t help but speak with excitement, "Friend, I don’t know who you are or your purpose, but I suspect the incident on the lower level was your doing. I also want to ask you to go to cell 333, where our big brother Hangeval is detained. He is a true hero who can take on a hundred! Once he’s out, all the prisoners on this level will be saved! Perhaps, this will also benefit your plan!"
—System Prompt: You have received the task "Smuggling Crime Group’s Request for Help"!
—Task Hint: Hangeval is the notorious leader hero of the smuggling crime group Black Gold in the Dwarf Kingdom and a major criminal in the Alliance. Once your rescue of him is exposed, your reputation within the Alliance will plunge! Please handle with caution!
Damn it! Another task and another hero emerges, so these cells are actually treasure troves of rich quest content! And damn it, reputation plummeting? At this point, I’m already so far in, is there a way back? No worries, my God-level disguise won’t be exposed! A true hero who can take on a hundred, surely an Epic Level, is just my type!
Da Fei immediately replied, "No problem, but the patrols are getting tighter; I need your cooperation!"
The burly prisoner eagerly responded, "No problem, with a friend’s unlocking skills, rescuing the friends in the opposite cell shouldn’t be difficult, and by then the patrols would have almost come and gone again, then we can take action together, seize the patrol’s weapons, and break into the big brother’s cell! Once the big brother is out, the kingdom would have to use the army to deal with us!"
Excellent! If the army came, wouldn’t the Second Prince cheer and award me a grand tavern in the city?
Wait! Suddenly, Da Fei had a thought, if the kingdom really deployed the army, no matter how powerful the hero, they couldn’t win unsupported. They planned an impossible frontal jailbreak, then I could fool them into a strong raid on the fifth-level prison and escape from the Otherworld! Yep, like that, these people could be useful to me! What if they were moved to serve me?
Haha! Ha ha ha! Who says this mission only needed sneaky stealth? I’m going to loudly and boldly fight it out!
With no more delay, Da Fei began unlocking the locks of other prisoners with skillful efficiency. Meanwhile, the inmates inside started making gestures to the prisoners in the cell across. For a moment, the scene was extremely coordinated.
Quickly, Da Fei unlocked all the prisoners in the cell and was ready to unlock the way out when he suddenly noticed that two groups of patrols were already crossing through outside! Damn, is this S-Level alert? How can this be dealt with?
The burly prisoner said in a low voice, "No problem, watch us!" Then he made more gestures to the opposite prisoners, who immediately understood and signaled to their diagonal counterparts.
In no time, a furious roar erupted from the distant cells, with shackles violently banging against the iron doors, causing large disturbances. Instantly, the patrol team was drawn in, cursing as they rushed to suppress it with their clubs.
"Friend, move out!"
Damn it! The feel of having accomplices, oh no, having divine teammates, is great! For a brief moment, Da Fei felt that working with these crews felt amazing, and maybe, it was really possible to rely on their strength to rescue the female clan leader!
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