The Prison Situation
Gu Ding quickly left the port, knowing that under such tight control, he would have no chance.
The regular troops stationed at the port were not an obstacle for Gu Ding, but the ten-person Hunter squad led by Noya Mei posed a great threat to Gu Ding.
That Hunter squad, besides Noya Mei as the captain, also had the guy nicknamed Jin Gang as the Vice Captain; both of them were Twelfth-Order Gene Body. The remaining eight members were all Eleventh Order gene beings. Moreover, all ten of them possessed Limitless Body Technique, albeit incomplete versions, which were still enough to significantly boost their Combat Strength.
If Gu Ding were to activate the eleventh level of his Limitless Body Technique, taking down an Eleventh Order wouldn't be difficult. However, eliminating such an expert silently would be highly improbable. Furthermore, the slightest sound of fighting would immediately draw two Twelfth Order experts to the scene for support. Therefore, the chances of successfully infiltrating the port at night, eliminating one or two Hunter, and then stealing a spaceship are virtually zero.
Having found a safe location, Gu Ding dialed Liliath's number.
"Gu Ding, are you alright?" By now, nearly half the day had passed, and Liliath and the others were getting anxious. If Gu Ding's visit to the prison had gone smoothly, news should have arrived within an hour at most, but four or five hours had passed before they received a message from Gu Ding.
"I'm fine. For some reason, they've sealed off the port, and there's a Hunter squad there. Don't come any closer. I might find a way to leave on my own and then meet up with someone on another planet." Gu Ding remained calm.
"Blocking the port? You haven't caused trouble again, have you?" Liliath felt this was not good news.
"Hammer Lock recognized me, but he had no proof and didn't make a move at first. But he wasn't willing to let me leave, so he had the military blockade the port. In a fit of anger, I had the Sea Emperor unlock all the prisoners in the prison, and now the entire Rioben Prison is in chaos." Gu Ding recounted the whole story. "But it's okay, I've already changed into a second mask, no one will recognize me."
"So what are your plans now?" Liliath felt that it was necessary to have a plan at a time like this.
"After thinking about it, there are three feasible methods. First, wait for the port defenses to loosen and seize the military's spaceship when those people are in a hurry. Second, wait for the prisoners to escape from the prison, create chaos, and then leave in the chaos. Third, wait for the military to lift the port blockade and sneak out on a tourist ship or cargo ship. After all, they can't blockade the port of a planet indefinitely, especially since this planet is a tourist planet."
"Who are the members of the Hunter Squad?" Liliath tried to help Gu Ding find a better way.
"Two Twelfth-Order Gene Body and eight Eleventh Order," Gu Ding stated, revealing the biggest obstacle currently hindering him. "The main problem is that these ten people are very tight in their defenses, and I can't find any openings. If I want to seize the spaceship, I must at least fight one of them, but with my strength, I need to inflict damage three times to kill an Eleventh Order gene being. By the time I kill one of them, it will be enough for the others to react and discover my location. If I encounter a Twelfth Order powerhouse, I might not necessarily lose, but I definitely can't win."
"So, the biggest problem lies with the two Twelfth Order captains." Liliath understood what Gu Ding meant. "In that case, we'll dock the ship at the port and have Elsa and Tagore help you clear them out. After all ten of them are dealt with, you can board the ship directly. Anyway, the Armor-Piercing Cannon on the other ships and in the port will be malfunctioning under the control of the Sea Emperor, posing no threat to our Golden Eagle."
"It sounds feasible, but let's wait and see if I can escape on my own. If possible, I don't want you all to get involved in this. Although it doesn't seem too serious yet, who knows how it will develop. After all, this matter was caused by my personal willfulness, and you shouldn't have to bear the consequences." Gu Ding knew that his actions this time were not wise, but he didn't want to leave regrets in his life, so he insisted on seeing Perritt. He also admitted that his behavior was a little selfish, which was why he didn't want the other members to get involved, because his personal crisis could very well escalate into a crisis for the entire team.
"What are you saying? We're partners. Partners share good food and face difficulties together. Otherwise, what kind of partners are we? We're coming now, about half an hour away. We were worried that getting too close would be discovered by the military, so we parked the spaceship a bit far away. Have Sea Emperor open the platform's canopy, and also seal off the Armor-Piercing Cannon at the port." Liliath hung up the phone after saying that.
After ending the call, Gu Ding looked in the direction of Rioben Prison. His biggest worry now was what might have happened there. "Sea Emperor, check on the situation at the prison."
The Sea Emperor immediately projected the video from the prison.
The battle between Hammer Lock and Breed continued, and even the twelve men behind Breed joined the fray, but they were still suppressed by Hammer Lock.
"How can Hammer Lock be so strong?" Gu Ding also somewhat surprised to see this. He had fought Hammer Lock before, and although he knew that the other party was not using his full strength, judging from the battle in the video, the other party could crush him with a single finger.
"He can fight across three major ranks, and with that incomplete divine artifact in his possession, even ordinary demigods are no match for him. It's normal that he can suppress Breed." The Sea Emperor wasn't surprised at all. He already knew that Hammer Lock had held back a lot when he fought Gu Ding.
In the video, the black chains were overwhelming, almost omnipresent, hindering Breed group's movements every second. They were all trying their best to dodge and avoid being entangled by the chains. Of the thirteen, two had already been wrapped in chains like cocoons and were still unable to move. Two others had been struck by the black mallets at the top of the chains and were seriously injured and lying on the ground, no longer a threat.
When the black hammer locks onto its target, it rapidly expands from the size of a fist into a massive sphere two meters in diameter, crushing its opponent. The two men struck were now completely shattered, their internal organs severely displaced by the shock.
The black chains, like countless winding snakes, densely covered the entrance to the smashed prison gate, forming a black snake wall that constantly wriggled, completely sealing off the exit without leaving a single gap.
Of the remaining twelve on the battlefield, besides Breed, the ten of Breed's remaining men were barely holding on, dodging with all their might. Breed wasn't having an easy time either; his speed was terrifying. Even if his speed were slowed down a hundredfold in the video, Gu Ding could only see his figure swaying, completely unable to follow his movements. In stark contrast to Breed, Hammer Lock remained almost stationary, his focus entirely on activating his chains to attack.
"Breed is also a Logia-type Devil Fruit user. His power is lightning, so he possesses terrifying speed and attack power. However, his power is currently countered by that chain, and the lightning he emits is absorbed. Therefore, the one you see him using is not using this power," Sea Emperor explained from the side.
"Judging from this situation, they have no chance of escaping." Gu Ding analyzed the situation in less than a minute. "The entrance is already sealed off, and the prison walls cannot be breached. The only way is to remove the Hammer Lock, but the Hammer Lock possesses a powerful weapon that is almost divine, combining offense and defense seamlessly."
"You only see the surface," Sea Emperor offered a different opinion. "Now, all the prison guards have been killed, even the deputy warden has been taken down, leaving only Hammer Lock struggling to hold on."
As Sea Emperor spoke, he projected images from over twenty cameras, all showing the corpses of prison guards. Seeing these scenes, Gu Ding frowned slightly. He knew that if it weren't for him, none of this would have happened; he bore responsibility for the deaths of nearly two hundred staff members in the prison. The images also showed dozens of destroyed combat robots; virtually all the prison's equipment was smashed, and the entire prison had become the domain of over eighty thousand prisoners. And Hammer Lock was alone...
"No matter how strong Hammer Lock is, he can't hold out for long; his power will eventually run out. Moreover, his biggest enemy right now isn't Breed, who's directly fighting him, but rather several opportunists who have been lying in wait for over half an hour. While Breed is the prison bully, there are two others in the prison with similar strength. One is an insider from the Dark Magic Domain, named Tu Lu, codenamed The Slaughter. He dislikes power; his only passion is killing, so he has no henchmen in the prison, and Breed doesn't dare provoke him. The other is Ghost Walker from the Abyss; this race are natural-born killers. Because they are Abyssal creatures, they are ostracized by humans, but no one dares to mess with them. These two have been hiding in the blind spots of the video surveillance for over half an hour, observing the battle. If Hammer Lock shows even the slightest weakness, he will inevitably suffer a fatal blow. It's only a matter of time before these 88,000-plus prisoners escape."
As the Sea Emperor spoke, he also projected photos of Tu Lu and Ghost Walker.
The Middle-Aged Man on the left, about the same height as Bigge, is Tu Lu the Dark Magic Domain. The other man is thin and slightly hunched, with skin that shows the color of rock. His eyes are completely inhumanly blood red, with no pupils or irises. His hands have no fingers, and both elbows are covered with sharp spikes, which are a purplish-brown color, as if they are coated with poison.
Just as Gu Ding was looking at the two pictures, a sudden change occurred in the battle circle where Hammer Lock was located... (To be continued).