Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 230 - 207: A Windfall

"A rather interesting ability, strong penetrative power, capable of damaging the internals, and its lasting effects far surpass physical strength. Moreover, it doesn’t conflict with physical strength..."

Sun Shiqing withdrew her palm, closed her eyes to feel the aftereffects, and a look of admiration appeared on her pretty face.

Tao Yu had only carefully used a strand of Big Dipper True Qi.

After all, his Inner Strength was somewhat different from the ordinary version, so he purposely used a bit less.

Even so, he still received high praise from Sun Shiqing.

A completely new system, the key point being that it doesn’t conflict with physical strength.

This could be considered a boost to the overall strength of Starshine City.

For those stuck at the peak of middle-level partnership, who had mastered physical strength but had no way to obtain the techniques for Gang Qi, adding Inner Strength might just allow them to cross that threshold.

A new system—its early-stage efficiency-to-cost ratio is quite high.

And aside from a few domineering Inner Strength techniques, many Internal Cultivation Methods are quite nurturing, capable of enhancing and working alongside physical strength.

"Indeed, that’s not something you can keep hidden. Give me the details, and I’ll think about what we can do," she said after pondering for a moment.

Sun Shiqing contemplated for a while.

Tao Yu certainly trusted her, so he stuck to the important points, mentioning ’Chosen One’, ’Shaolin Temple’, ’Dharma Hall’, and so on.

"That’s great, we’ve already found a ready-made coach, and we both can profit. My sister’s vision isn’t bad, hehe, but mine isn’t bad either."

Without any shame, Sun Shiqing patted her flat chest. Tao Yu took the opportunity to stroke it as well.

"Too bad it’s such a waste to be this good-looking."

Sun Shiqing then wrapped an arm around Tao Yu’s neck with a mischievous smile on her face and spoke in a suggestive tone, her cheek touching his head,

"Eh? So, Brother Tao, you’re interested in me too? You sure have a wide range of tastes~"

Her breathy, flirtatious voice, along with the moist breeze by his ear, made Tao Yu shiver.

Brother, you smell so good...

I’m in over my head...

"Haha~, your expression is really funny. I’m going to take a picture to show it to sister," Sun Shiqing released Tao Yu, bursting with joy as she adjusted the image on the virtual frame she was holding. Tao Yu also saw the expression that would ’socially kill’ him and was rather speechless.

However, he felt that Sun Shiqing was a bit odd, as if she didn’t mind their contact at all, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint what the issue was.

It felt like she lacked a concept of gender, and was mostly just playful.

It would be normal for a child, but now it seemed a bit ambiguous.

"What about my reward? How can I get it safely?" Tao Yu couldn’t help but ask curiously about the matter of money.

The little rich girl had said that her support was limited, so he had to work hard and earn his own money, but this time it was genuinely something he had achieved on his own.

"How about giving you ten percent of the future profits?" Sun Shiqing roughly estimated and suggested.

"Only ten percent?"

"Ten percent is just for the beginning, it will decrease later on. If you want more, that’s fine, but there will be additional risks," Sun Shiqing seemed indifferent to the issue of distribution, tilting her head to see what Tao Yu thought.

"Then ten percent it is," Tao Yu quickly conceded, aware that while the little rich girl could provide him cover, she couldn’t do it around the clock. There’s no such thing as being prepared against a thief every day, so it’s better to be cautious.

"You’re really faint-hearted, but at least now I won’t have to worry too much about your safety."

Sun Shiqing thought for a moment, pulled out a card from her bosom, and tapped it in her hand, seemingly contemplating how much to give.

"This is your reward for the early stages of the mission, which won’t affect the subsequent shares."

Tao Yu’s eyes lit up just a little at this.

"Do you have any Skills you want? How much Yuan Force would you need?"

It seemed that Sun Shiqing wasn’t too sure about Tao Yu’s needs.

"As much Yuan Force as you can give, and what Skills can you provide?" Tao Yu asked directly.

"With your credit this time, it wouldn’t be a problem to give you a million in one go. The division of profits will just be rather slow, we need to plan a bit, no rush," Sun Shiqing roughly assessed, then added that offering more would draw too much attention. It wasn’t that the items weren’t worth that price, but that was all one could take for now!

With the company’s dominance and nature, if one isn’t strong enough, it’d be seen as if Tao Yu just ’prematurely’ found something that would’ve belonged to the company sooner or later.

It was a good thing that the little rich girl and her friends were currently in charge of the new Development Zone.

"And the Skills?"

"How about letting you learn all the abilities from the Ten Thousand Streams series for free?" Sun Shiqing asked, noticing that Tao Yu had learned several high-contamination absorption Skills and not considering those ready-made absorption Skills.

"Uh, I’ve already learned those. Anything else? Are there any other mental strengthening Skills or the Magic you mentioned before?" Tao Yu didn’t want those absorption-type Skills as rewards—he couldn’t take that risk, nor did he need to.

But he believed there must be suitable ones among the teachable Skills!

"There are a few, we’ve exchanged some magic Skills with other cities, but they require a good talent for mathematics and have a longer learning period..."

At the mention of mathematics, Tao Yu nearly blacked out—having crossed to another world, and now they want me to learn math?

Did I come here to learn math?

"No, no, no, I feel dizzy. Can we talk about something else?"

"There are quite a few mental enhancement Skills that depend on talent, uh, let me look for you. Maybe next time we meet, I can teach you one."

Sun Shiqing rested her chin on her hand, mulling over it, seemingly prepared to learn a new Skill herself and then teach it to Tao Yu.

"Thank you," Tao Yu didn’t beat around the bush, as his abilities were already quite abundant. It’s better to invest the Yuan Force to fully digest what he currently had!

Coming back next time to find Sun Shiqing for that promise wouldn’t be a problem.

"Here, don’t go too hard at the start, keep an eye on the cost-effectiveness."

Sun Shiqing handed Tao Yu the magnetic card, which made him feel even more attractive.

"Eh~, do I look good?"

Sun Shiqing felt Tao Yu’s gaze and winked at him.

"Good-looking, just like your sister."

Tao Yu looked at the magnetic card in his hand and sincerely said.

"Then, do you want to treat me like her and get cozy with me~"

Tao Yu was somewhat tempted by her words, but before he could respond, only Sun Shiqing’s teasing laughter remained.

"Brother-in-law, you’ll get your legs broken by your sister if you keep this up."

After saying so, he also waved at Tao Yu

"Just go out and explore more for now. The new Development Zone already has two other Floating City Pioneers, and there will be more and more later. Once the situation is stable, don’t reveal your relationship with my sister, okay?"

"Alright, are they preparing to set up a teleportation device?"

"It’s been approved but still in line waiting for the batch. When the time comes, you’ll have to go to the State Capital to collect it. You can find out through contact that many cities have been developing new zones lately. Judging by the language and some habits, they’re likely to be derivative worlds from a world that’s being consumed."

The information Sun Shiqing had was indeed very advanced, possibly the most cutting-edge intelligence.

This really startled Tao Yu.

He hadn’t expected new Development Zones to be emerging in other cities as well.

"You might run into Pioneers from other cities in the future, so be decisive and don’t get careless and lose your life."

"I know. Are there any Pioneers from Floating City pursuing your sister?"

Tao Yu perked up and inquired about potential rivals.

"Haha, don’t worry. There’s a reason we chose you, rest assured. Although my sister has a special bloodline, she’s quite devoted," said Sun Shiqing with a giggle, making Tao Yu feel a tinge of guilt.

"Eh? Brother-in-law, that look on your face isn’t because you’ve been sneaky, is it?"

Sun Shiqing raised her pretty eyebrows teasingly, staring into Tao Yu’s eyes.

"How could that be."

Tao Yu felt a little guilty and didn’t meet her gaze.

"Haha, sneaking around might not get your legs broken..."

Before Tao Yu could be stunned, Sun Shiqing continued,

"But the next time you see my sister, you might really faint, you know. She’s been very worried about you, controlling herself after such a long seclusion. You’re a bit weak~"

Those words were a critical hit.

Sun Shiqing watched Tao Yu’s expression, covering her mouth and laughing like a little fox with her eyes squinting, seeming to truly not mind these matters but simply wanting to see Tao Yu embarrassed.

"Men are all the same."

With an air of wisdom beyond her years, Sun Shiqing shook her head. Not just in Starshine City but in the whole world where talent was the currency. Due to physiological differences, women were somewhat better off, but men indeed tended to ’borrow’ quite a lot...

"You’re no different."

Tao Yu shot him an irritated glance.

But Sun Shiqing didn’t confirm or deny it, avoiding a direct response.

"That’s that, brother-in-law. You better work on improving yourself, okay? Whether you can come out in the open depends on this. If you’re weak and your relationship with my sister is discovered, you might end up dead without knowing why..."

Despite the cheerful look on her face, Sun Shiqing was speaking somewhat cruel words and then waved at Tao Yu.

She stored away the little sphere, and gradually, a transparent slime began to cover her body, turning her semi-transparent as she slowly rose into the air and shot toward Floating City as a streak of light.

It reminded him of the time they fought the Zombie; they still had to stand on their weapons. Now, they could fly about.

Even if they might still be using equipment for short flights and not suitable for travel, their advancement was evident.

Good talent, good skills, and plenty of resources, their growth rate was indeed very fast...

"I should still be growing faster than they are, right? I might not beat them, but taking on those new Pioneers from Floating City shouldn’t be a problem since I got here so much earlier," Tao Yu measured up internally.

But this was just speculation; he had no interest in seeking discomfort.

There might be some turmoil at the base now, just the right time for him to clean out this world.

"But it seems like Sun Shiqing won’t be coming over to take charge first, figures. The little heiress should stay in seclusion; it’s for the best. He’s probably been dealing with the base’s issues alone, and likely can’t spare the effort..."

However, looking at the card in his hand, Tao Yu couldn’t help but smile, then shook his head.

If it’s going to be drained, so be it. He had it coming.

"This should be enough to complete the second Deification of my Nine Yin True Scripture..."

Currently, his Meditation Technique was second Deification, and so was his power on the vigour side. It was just the True Qi side that was left, which was just right.

"Even if I were to set up a martial arts school in preparation, it wouldn’t happen so quickly. Receiving so many rewards in advance is already enough."

But just as Tao Yu was preparing to undergo Deification, Sun Shiqing made a surprise return, leaving him stunned.

"I almost forgot. My sister said if you didn’t ask for my help, she would take you back and help you personally..."

Before Tao Yu could react, Sun Shiqing wrapped her arms around him, and that chilly, transparent matter started to spread over his body.

Then, a robust spiritual fluctuation surfaced, lifting Tao Yu into the air alongside her.

Tao Yu was both surprised and delighted.

"Has she resolved the issue already?"

"Just about right. Can I watch by your side this time?"

"No way!"

Hearing those words of potential mischief, Tao Yu directly refused. No matter how attractive you look, it’s not happening, no negotiations!