Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"This is the crime scene."

A makeshift shanty pieced together from corrugated sheets, with a large irregular hole torn in the wall. Through the jagged opening, the messy interior was visible.

Tao Yu had arrived in front of a dilapidated building in the Outer City, where several security team members were directing gang members to clean up the site.

The surrounding environment wasn’t very clean, Tao Yu had already put away his long robe, but still wore the mask of a partner.

Mid-level partners who came to the Outer City to handle affairs generally didn’t wear cloaks either, as getting them smudged with those things was quite disgusting.

However, the mask that Tao Yu wore was also enough to identify his status. When the members of the security team saw it, they all became more respectful, and then one of them approached to ask,

"Excuse me, sir partner, are you here to investigate this case? For more detailed information, I’m afraid you’ll need to go to the morgue..."

"Mm, just taking a casual look."

Tao Yu said casually, while frowning at the dense crowd around him. In fact, he wanted to use the same method he had used to find Cheng Kun last time.

But there were too many Outsiders, and the buildings were too dense. Last time, Cheng Kun was by himself in the wilderness, and the distance wasn’t far either.

In this place now, the search range would definitely be reduced. Shouting out at every location?

But then, Tao Yu was somewhat surprised as he looked towards the other end of the street.

He saw Lin Chao leading several people from over there.

His sister and Zhang Wei weren’t with him. Behind him were Wang Xiaoli, the Grade A talent holder they had dined with last time, and several other figures who all seemed quite energetic.

As soon as he arrived, Lin Chao noticed Tao Yu in the mask, and despite the mask, his face was full of surprise and doubt.

"What are you looking at?"

Tao Yu said with a smile to Lin Chao, which seemed to reassure the latter a bit,

"I guessed it might be you. What’s up, want to track Number Eleven?"

At that moment, a nearby security team member interjected with resignation,

"Lin Chao, please don’t make things difficult for us. There’s now an order issued about your boss’s actions; we can’t do anything about it, and we can’t divulge any information if it’s not allowed. Why don’t you head over to the morgue to have a look?"

Tao Yu listened and began to contemplate.

Since returning, he was aware of the Chaoyang Society president’s doings; the security team seemed to be targeting the Chaoyang Society somewhat as if they were grasping at their weakness.

However, at present, it seemed that the relations between these grassroots members and the Chaoyang Society weren’t that stiff, merely restricted by orders, which might have affected their cooperation in some matters.

Lin Chao, having heard the security team member, spoke sincerely,

"Brother Tao, you should know, our goal is just to find the person. We’ve already had several confrontations with this guy and have started to figure out some of his patterns. By allowing him to continue harming people in the Outer City, aren’t you worried that one day it might be someone you know who falls victim?"

Though much time had passed, Lin Chao still maintained his resolve, no different from when Tao Yu first met him.

"Oh? Your Chaoyang Society has encountered him?"

Tao Yu asked, turning the conversation back to him,

"We’ve actually been tracking him for several years. In the process, a number of our society members have died by his hand. Recently, I’ve led the team and managed to corner him twice with my talent, but his ability to escape is too strong."

Lin Chao’s response sparked a hint of interest in Tao Yu’s eyes.

"Oh? Your talent can find him?"

"As long as I keep pursuing him, I’ll increasingly encounter him more easily, but I need to continually learn of his new traces."

Lin Chao’s words also moved Tao Yu.

Worthy of a rare talent, this Intuition is really useful.

My own Meditation Technique can also be effective, with even greater results when used, but such a needle-in-a-haystack method of searching for someone is no match for his passive effects.

"Good, I have some clues. Help me find him, and I will take care of it."

Tao Yu’s words made Lin Chao pause for a moment, then he quickly nodded,

"Alright."

After speaking, he turned to the others and said,

"You guys step back for now, and look for other clues."

Those spirited youngsters behind Lin Chao, upon hearing his orders, appeared surprised; Wang Xiaoli, with her Grade A talent, said with concern,

"Brother Chao, it’s too dangerous like this. The last two times, it was evident that he was trying to ambush you. If we separate, it may provoke his attack."

Wang Xiaoli’s words didn’t surprise Tao Yu. The assailant actively ambushing Lin Chao must have sensed the threat Lin Chao posed.

It indicated Lin Chao’s team had indeed been patrolling the areas he frequented.

"Don’t worry, I trust Brother Tao’s strength. He’s never confronted me when we are many."

Lin Chao seemed to be willing to use himself as the bait.

Tao Yu nodded and slowly took off his mask, revealing his youthful and handsome face.

"It’s indeed better if the two of us handle this. Don’t worry, I promise to keep him safe."

The others beside Wang Xiaoli, who had met Tao Yu before, did not expect Tao Yu to be so young.

But they had always been following Lin Chao’s commands, and upon hearing this plan, although somewhat worried and reluctant, they still followed the instructions and left in groups.

"Your society members are getting better and better."

Tao Yu said with a smile, watching the departing figures. He could sense that these guys were all quite powerful, and by their ages, most of them seemed to be from the Development Zone.

"These are probably the future elites. Zhang Wei got hooked on ’happiness’; we’re trying to help him kick the habit now. Sigh."

Lin Chao also mentioned another acquaintance of Tao Yu, eliciting a sigh from him.

Zhang Wei’s talent was only average, and now he had gotten himself involved with that stuff. Even though he was indeed a very dedicated individual in the past, if he couldn’t get through this, he might be ruined.

"And your sister?"

"She’s injured, recuperating in the society. She was ambushed by Number Eleven."

At that point, Lin Chao’s face, seldom seen in anger, showed a flash of irritation.

Subject number eleven was truly unscrupulous, having failed several times to ambush Lin Chao, he turned his attention to Lin’s family members.

This deepened the look in Tao Yu’s eyes considerably.

Such a scourge needed to be dealt with sooner rather than later...

...

The two men were sharing information about the clues they had on each other while wandering aimlessly through the dirty and chaotic alleys of the Outer City.

They walked where there were fewer people, and where it was more secluded.

Every now and then, Tao Yu would reinforce his Meditation Technique once or twice, directly onto Lin Chao. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

When it came to turning a corner, he relied entirely on following Lin Chao.

And so they whittled away the entire afternoon, and once again the sky gradually dimmed.

"It seems we won’t find it today, but I have a feeling, I always feel like he’s nearby," Lin Chao said with some regret.

"Then it must be soon."

Tao Yu also smiled, feeling some malicious surveillance intent lurking around, but he chose not to startle the snake by shouting.

"I’ll take you back to your club first, don’t be alone."

"Why don’t you stay at our club tonight?" Lin Chao suggested to Tao Yu.

"I have things to do back in the Inner City today, don’t worry, I’m quite capable of protecting myself."

Tao Yu patted Lin Chao on the shoulder, causing him to shift his gaze slightly as well.

The Chaoyang Society, now quite renowned in the Outer City, occupied three streets close to the grey fog zone.

Logically, given the current battle record of the Chaoyang Society’s president, sweeping through the Outer City would be easy, but Chaoyang Society still played by the rules.

There was no much gain to be had here, and no other gangs wanted to mess with these tough nuts.

Thanks to the reputation of the Chaoyang Society, many ordinary people from the Outer City even moved to these three streets specifically.

Looking around, you could see a dense array of shanties.

However, the environment seemed to be somewhat better than many places in the Outer City.

Although people here looked hard-pressed, their spirits seemed to be better.

The main base of the Chaoyang Society looked ordinary, like a factory warehouse, but Tao Yu could feel many vigilant eyes hidden among these peripheral shacks.

Their philosophy made it easy for the Chaoyang Society to integrate with the ordinary Outsiders, making it impossible to distinguish who their informants were.

"Brother Chao."

"Brother Chao,"

"Little Chao."

"Big Brother Lin."

"..."

Lin Chao was greeted all along the way here, and Tao Yu could feel their sincerity and eagerness, clearly seeing that the Chaoyang Society truly won the people’s hearts, with Lin Chao commanding great respect within the society.

He had always been like this, even before his talent awoke.

Lin Chao responded to various greetings with a smile until he reached the warehouse door, where Tao Yu saw Lin Xue emerging with a crutch, hobbling along.

There were signs of bandages on her face, one arm was in a cast, and one of her legs had even disappeared!

Dark red stains could still be seen on the white bandages.

"Brother, Brother Tao."

Lin Xue greeted Lin Chao and Tao Yu as she moved forward two steps with the support of a crutch.

Lin Xue was usually lively, but this time her eyes darted away when she saw Tao Yu, and she kept her head down as if feeling somewhat inferior.

Lin Chao also looked at his sister with affection.

"You need to rest well; I’ll find a way to get the Vaccine for you."

Lin Chao sighed.

The cheapest way to regenerate a severed limb was to take one’s chances with Demonization; discounting the Vaccine, Demonization was actually not that costly.

Moreover, Lin Xue had been in the Development Zone, so going to the New World to recover would be faster.

But factoring in the Vaccine, the cost was about the same as getting an ordinary prosthetic limb.

And although they now had the research team brought in by Tao Yu, the production of the Vaccine was indeed very tight, giving Tao Yu some thought.

"Speaking of which, I lent a Demonization Vaccine to Panda; he went through Demonization without using the Vaccine and has been passing it around a few friends since. If it hasn’t been used yet, ask him next time."

Panda took a month to absorb the severe Demonization contamination and got through it without using the Vaccine.

There was an inquiry last time, and Tao Yu agreed to it, unsure if the Vaccine had been used up.

"If so, I can’t thank you enough."

Faced with his sister’s plight, Lin Chao didn’t beat around the bush with Tao Yu and expressed his gratitude.

"Don’t thank me yet; we’re not sure if it’s been used. Don’t rush to thank."

"Still, thanks in advance, and be careful on your way back," Lin Chao couldn’t help but remind him, knowing that Tao Yu was probably planning to use himself as bait.

"Alright, rest well, see you later..."

Tao Yu waved to the two and then headed out of the Chaoyang Society’s control area. By this time, the sky had completely darkened...