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Chapter 5: Beast Hell
As soon as Alex finished speaking, he raised his leg and kicked a cell door with immense force.
Boom!
The steel door was blasted open in an instant.
The prisoners inside wasted no time rushing out, scrambling toward the fallen jailers to seize the keys hanging from their belts.
Within mere minutes, every single cell on the first level had been unlocked!
Meanwhile, in the monitoring room, the guards watching the scene unfold immediately rushed toward the warden's office on the fourth floor to report the crisis.
With their freedom restored, the prisoners gathered around Alex.
They all knew that escaping this hellhole on their own was impossible. The only chance they had was to follow the man standing before them.
"Brothers, if we don't take down the wardens below, we won't stand a chance of escaping. So, who's with me?" Alex shouted from atop the battle stage.
"We are!"
"Kill them all!"
The prisoners roared in unison, their suppressed rage erupting like a volcano.
Life in Impel Down was nothing short of torment, with no hope of ever seeing the light of day again. Rather than suffering a slow, miserable death, they chose to fight back.
With Alex leading the charge, they stormed toward Level 2: Beast Hell.
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Level 2 housed a variety of vicious creatures, including Basilisks, Human-faced Lions, and Poison Scorpions.
Overseeing this level was one of the Jailer Beasts—Sphinx!
The Sphinx resembled a massive lion, but its grotesque face made it an even more terrifying sight.
When Alex and the horde of prisoners arrived, they found the Sphinx sprawled lazily on the ground, taking a nap.
"Slaughter these beasts!" someone shouted.
Immediately, the prisoners, armed with weapons seized from the guards, began unleashing a hail of bullets at the jailer beasts guarding the floor.
Explosions rang out.
Dozens of jailer beasts collapsed instantly under the relentless gunfire.
This fueled the prisoners' morale further, and they charged ahead with reckless abandon.
The Sphinx, finally disturbed from its slumber, let out a furious roar and charged toward the escaping inmates.
As soon as it crashed into the crowd, chaos erupted.
Prisoners were ripped apart by its fangs, their blood splattering across the cold stone floor.
Worse still, when some inmates attempted to shoot it, their bullets merely bounced off its thick hide.
It was no wonder the Sphinx had been assigned to suppress this level—it was a monster in every sense.
Seeing the dire situation, Alex didn't hesitate.
Leaping high into the air, he dashed across the heads of prisoners, heading straight for the beast.
As he closed in, he muttered under his breath:
"First Gate—Gate of Opening, Release!"
The first gate of the Eight Inner Gates unlocked, removing the brain's natural limits on muscle strength. His speed and power surged exponentially!
With this, he could now use one of Might Guy's signature moves—Front Lotus!
Sphinx noticed Alex approaching and lunged forward, jaws wide open to swallow him whole.
"Trying to eat me? Dream on! Take this—Front Lotus!"
Alex's leg shot forward like lightning, delivering a devastating uppercut kick to the Sphinx's chin.
The beast had no time to react.
Its massive body was sent flying into the air.
Before it could regain control, Alex instantly appeared above it, locking it in a mid-air hold.
"Crash down!"
With unstoppable momentum, Alex drove the Sphinx straight down, slamming its skull into the stone floor.
BOOOOM!
The impact created a massive crater.
The Sphinx, its brain rattled from the force of the blow, passed out instantly.
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Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have defeated your enemy and earned 3,000 Reputation Points.
Compared to Saldeath, the Sphinx was indeed stronger, but the difference wasn't overwhelming. Hence, Alex only received 3,000 points.
The remaining jailer beasts, witnessing the defeat of their strongest ally, were paralyzed with fear.
Some even attempted to retreat toward Level 3: Hunger Hell.
However, before they could flee, a group of enormous creatures emerged from the third level, blocking their escape.
A moment later, a woman stepped forward from between the towering beasts.
She had curly blonde hair, long bangs covering her eyes, and candle-shaped earrings. She wore a tight-fitting pink leather suit, accentuating her curvaceous figure.
This woman was none other than Sadi, the chief of the jailers in Impel Down and commander of the Four Jailer Beasts of Level 4: Blazing Hell.
Raising her trident, she spoke in a chilling voice:
"Anyone who dares take another step back... will be executed."
At her command, the four massive jailer beasts flanking her took an intimidating step forward.
Faced with this brutal reality, the smaller jailer beasts froze.
They feared Alex's strength, but they feared Sadi's sadistic cruelty even more.
Forced into a corner, they had no choice but to turn back and charge at the prisoners once more.
Unfortunately, their resistance was futile.
Fueled by unyielding rage and determination, the prisoners tore through the jailer beasts with ease, cutting them down one by one.
With the final obstacle removed, Alex and his army pressed forward—only to come face-to-face with Sadi herself.
Unlike the Sphinx, she was an entirely different kind of opponent.
The moment they saw her, the once-unwavering prisoners hesitated.
A suffocating tension filled the air.