Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 439: Chapter 391: Shipping Out

Pavilion of Eats, nearly booked out for the event, was where Tao Yu and the allied forces who had come to assist made the atmosphere particularly lively.

Clinking glasses and loud chatter, flattery, and endless praise filled the air.

“Young Master Tao is truly formidable for his age!”

“A Domain, unbelievable. Even the major figures of Floating City might not have mastered it yet, right?”

“With such accomplishments, you truly have a boundless future ahead!”

“I’m also planning to make a reservation at the Scripture Depository, haha.”

“Given time, Mr. Tao might even become a World Breaker.”

“A World Breaker, now that’s a real big shot, reaching the pinnacle of the Inner City!”

“…”

Groups of people were toasting and changing glasses, and the smell of alcohol was overwhelming.

Normally, Pavilion of Eats is known for being serene and quaint, but now it resembled a noisy marketplace.

“Everyone, upon my return this time, I’ve also been assigned a task by the eldest miss, which might require me to leave Starshine for the State Capital for a while. If any trouble arises here during that period, I hope you all could look after things a bit.”

Tao Yu had specifically invited everyone to ‘Pavilion of Eats’ for a meal, which was also an opportunity to share his own situation at just the right moment.

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The departure date for the State Capital was set and there was no point in hiding it.

Mostly relatives of Dada Company were here, with shared interests and business in the new Development Zone.

With such a relationship, even if the Suns were defeated in the State Capital, as long as he himself didn’t die, his lineage could continue, and he could look after his family sufficiently.

His family members were not troublemakers, but Tao Yu still needed to keep some backup plans.

Even though these people did not witness Tao Yu’s abilities firsthand, they faintly heard the exclamations in the crowd and knew after deploying his Domain, he moved as if he were in a realm of his own.

The remainder of their time was spent showering him with compliments.

And although the chief of security, Serke, had been beaten, he still had to show up himself to clean up the mess afterwards.

All of this was the result of power!

“Of course!”

“Don’t be too polite with us.”

“Just give us a shout if you need anything.”

“Congratulations on your promotion.”

As for Tao Yu being entrusted to go to the State Capital, in their eyes, it was a clear sign of being trusted and promoted, and they all congratulated him one by one.

“To be able to go to the State Capital, it’s embarrassing to say, I haven’t been there myself until now.”

“Without suitable high-reward tasks, we wouldn’t cross the fog.”

“Probably only a few of us have ever been there.”

“I’ve been in a team that went once. Although it’s just over two hundred kilometers, the foggy area is so disgusting I don’t want to experience it again.”

Panda’s father seemed to recall some unpleasant memories and licked his lips.

It seemed he was the only one at the event who had been there.

Curious, Tao Yu asked,

“Oh? Could Uncle share some details?”

“That’s no secret. Typically, only senior partners are qualified to cross the fog. With the Lamp of Will to withstand the short-term contamination of the fog, it’s not much of an issue…”

Obviously, Panda’s father wouldn’t miss such an opportunity to foster their relationship.

“I was on a mission escorting a convoy. The journey was smooth, and we didn’t encounter any trouble, but we did face some fog monsters…”

Tao Yu listened on the side, gaining some insight from the perspective of Panda’s father, a participant.

The fog is the reflection of the Abyss infiltrating the world, and the fog and the monsters within are isolated by the Flame of Civilization.

Unlike hunting Yuan Force creatures within the fragments, fog monsters don’t drop any loot, rather their attacks carry heavy contamination.

Even the most common Ghoul, though not very strong, leaves behind a black blood upon death that, when it touches the skin, accumulates contamination.

“The most common would of course be Ghouls, which are said to be transformed from ordinary people who lived under the fog in the old era. Their overall strength isn’t strong; the weakest is about the same as an ordinary person. Sometimes they even break through the fog to come in, and the strongest isn’t even a mid-level partner.

“The main trouble comes from the contamination and their numbers. It seems after they die, some time later they are reborn within the fog. Their blood is exceedingly foul and heavily contaminating. Indifferent to life and death, it’s like they want to use their own death to drag others down. It’s said that Heretic God Followers collect their blood as weapons.”

Panda’s father paused here because that was all they encountered on their journey. Ghouls were something all teams traveling through the fog had to face, a sort of ‘permanent’ trouble.

“Besides, although we didn’t encounter attacks from other monsters, we did come across a Titan patrolling the fog. At that time, the entire convoy stopped, keeping silent throughout, ready for combat at any moment. Although we felt the footsteps of the Titan approaching, it ultimately didn’t discover us and just passed by.”

The Titans in the fog have poor Perception but are extremely strong. They wander constantly within the fog, and the usual approach is to remain silent and not engage. Even a World Breaker would have a hard time if a fight broke out.

Moreover, the commotion of combat was too great, easily attracting other entities.

“Besides, although we have constantly kept the Lamp of Will lit, we often see some phantoms that have revealed themselves, staring at us. It is said that there are phantoms so powerful they can break through the Lamp of Will. The president of the merchants’ association who led us last time encountered one, and many people died.”

Even the weaker individuals among the phantoms sometimes break through the gray mist and enter. Additionally, because they are silent and do not make a sound, they are not targeted by the self-autonomous cannons, and being possessed by a phantom could likely cause an ordinary person to go mad directly.

However, fortunately, only the weaker phantoms can enter, and a Lamp of Will ignited by ordinary vital blood is enough to ward them off.

“The journey is about two hundred kilometers, and the road isn’t easy, but we usually choose to set off early in the morning and can arrive within a day. After all, staying overnight in the gray mist is never a pleasant thing; the number of dangers increases significantly…”

While Tao Yu listened with keen interest, the others nearby also chimed in occasionally. Though they hadn’t been there before, most had heard about it, and their chiming in was purely for fun.

“I have a piece of space equipment, so I’m thinking of bringing some of our skills over there for a spin. Does anyone know any suitable channels?”

Tao Yu then asked another question.

“Actually, the profit margin for skills here in the State Capital isn’t much. On the other hand, bulk commodities like Yuan Force ingredients tend to have slightly more profit.”

Panda’s father spoke up to give a reminder.

Tao Yu was momentarily taken aback but then realized that the State Capital was too close to Starshine City.

It was possible that some agency employees simply moved goods while returning from the Abyss.

Bulky items might lack manpower for transportation, but skills, which are usually small items, were likely to be frequently traded between the two places.

And it wasn’t a place that depended on expensive transportation fees, where any power could transport a whole carriage of people over and slowly transfer goods.

Although there were many factors to consider, such as cost, safety, loyalty, trust, and more, it was normal for the prices of general goods to be close to each other.

“I see. Well, I also want to pick up some new skills to absorb, to fill in the gaps. I haven’t absorbed any skills lately, and my Meditation Technique still has plenty of capacity. I should collect some in advance.”

Tao Yu changed the subject, preferring to collect some ordinary skills in advance. With his status, the cost was inconsequential.

At this point, Panda came over and confidently slapped his chest.

“Hey, there’s no need for Brother Tao to go and buy them yourself. I’ve already collected them for you. I’ll pick one from every type. How much are you planning to spend?”

“Budget within a million. Make it a wide variety. I’ll take my time picking them, and besides, skills don’t depreciate. If I don’t use them, I might even make a profit by taking them to the State Capital.”

Tao Yu mentioned casually.

“Brother Tao is incredible, casually ready to make a cool million on the side.”

Converting a million Yuan Force into goods does carry its risks!

That’s completely different from carrying Yuan Force on you, which won’t drop.

“By the way, I have some nice things here. If any of you want them, let’s handle it internally. Here—, take a look for yourselves.”

Tao Yu thought of something else and began to pull out a scroll from the Corpse Hiding Mirror. He then started to unseal it, and with a snap—

A hundred Holzman Shields were revealed.

This item was of limited help to senior partners and above, but for mid-level partners, it was a very desirable purchase!

At eleven thousand apiece, it wasn’t cheap, but it was a price that mid-level partners could completely accept.

Who doesn’t have relatives and friends?

Theoretically, weren’t these shareholders of Dada calling on friends and family at this moment?

Upon witnessing the Holzman Shields and hearing the price, many present lit up with interest.

The division started right there and then.

Panda also took away the ‘Vampire Ashes’ directly, claiming that his innate Perception made him feel very compatible with this power. Tao Yu sold it to him for a friendly price of a hundred thousand.

In truth, giving it away for free would have been fine—it wasn’t a big deal. But sometimes, appropriately charging a friendly price can help maintain the relationship better.

After making some money, Tao Yu entrusted Panda with the task of selling the remaining Holzman Shields,

“Sell these for me. Prioritize our own people first. If no one wants them, throw them in the auction. Oh, and make sure to give one to Jack and the others just in case.”

Originally having confiscated over four hundred and receiving another two hundred as ransom, over six hundred Holzman Shields was a significant amount.

The Harkonnen Family still had around two thousand left, but if one were to forcefully attack them, even if the Pioneers came out victorious, the number they could secure intact would unlikely be this large.

Tao Yu even emptied out the ones reserved for his family members, with a little surplus, just in case there was an opportunity to gift them to others.

When Tao Yu pulled out several hundred more Holzman Shields, it left the people present somewhat shocked.

This was all money!

“Great guy, so many! Looks like I’ll need to ask you all for help to keep an eye on the young nephew.”

Panda was also astounded. He wasn’t afraid to carry a few million Yuan Force, but having several million worth of goods on him was enough to embark on a joint adventure in the city with several senior partners.

Better to have their own people protect the transactions until they were completed…