Chapter 70: Chapter 61 Changes
“Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!”
The air was rampant with powerful qi, and the group nearby could feel a gale rushing towards them as they watched the lithe figure dancing in front of them.
Tao Yu had gone through the Myriad Streams Five Forms one by one and was experiencing a sense of smooth flow throughout his body that far exceeded previous efficiency, allowing a surge of heroic spirit to burst forth from his chest.
Originally, due to diminishing returns and the accelerated consumption of Yuan Force resulting from his own strength enhancement, the efficiency of Tao Yu’s body conditioning was visibly declining.
But now, he had once again returned to the feeling he had when he first entered the Myriad Streams Dojo.
This was the super cost-effectiveness of a body-sided Talent!
Besides that…
“Jack, look at me!”
Jack, who had been observing Tao Yu and occasionally mimicking his movements, also looked up at Tao Yu’s face upon hearing this.
Then Tao Yu formed a claw with one hand, transforming into a tiger shape, and pounced straight at Jack with a fierce pressure.
In a flash, Jack felt as if a ferocious, colorful tiger was lunging towards him. An invisible tiger shadow seemed to rise from behind Tao Yu, merge with him, and ultimately a double image appeared atop the tiger claw.
Roar!
It was as if a tiger’s roar ascended beside Jack’s ear, causing his mind to go blank and his thoughts to drift away momentarily.
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When he came back to his senses, he saw the tiger claw stopped right in front of his eyes.
Oh, not a tiger claw, but Tao Yu’s palm.
He could even clearly see the lines on his palm.
“How does it feel?”
“Adoptive father, teach me.”
“Haha, if I promised to teach you, I will, but whether you can really master it is up to you.”
Tao Yu didn’t go into detail; things like this were not easy to explain. Anyway, Myriad Streams Five Forms was originally something genuine, and Jack’s Talent was strong, so he should be able to achieve something.
Tao Yu was actually very satisfied after directly experiencing his new talent.
The deification of several basic skills brought with them spiritual side attacks, and the spiritual shock added by Basic Shooting – Modified was particularly effective on several critical occasions.
But such pure shock efficiency was actually average; even Cao Shaolin, after being impacted, still managed to tightly grip his blade. Now, the inclusion of willpower undoubtedly increased the efficiency, even allowing for remote release!
Although there was significant fall-off with distance, the primary purpose of a willpower shock was to catch the enemy off guard and distract them, and pairing it up was like adding wings to a tiger.
At present, the skills best suited for Tao Yu were those that could achieve a one-hit kill, and as long as he could expose a flaw, it was a considerable advantage.
This harvest far exceeded expectations!
“Now, there’s no rush for a second Deification; after all, there’s still a lot of potential to be tapped from the increase in the limit brought by Five Forms as One – Modified. Still, I need to be mindful of saving money…”
Having received a large delivery by temporarily restoring with Yuan Force, Tao Yu also decided that, no matter what, he would always keep at least a thousand or two units of Yuan Force on hand for emergencies, just in case!
“You all have decided not to break out anymore, right?”
Tao Yu, tearing open a can of beef and starting to eat, spoke to the survivors in the laboratory.
“The biggest trouble has been taken care of by you, so we’ll just stay here since there’s plenty of food.”
Jam, the plump black man, was driving a small bulldozer, moving several large boxes of canned food from the warehouse above. Without the threat of the ‘Corpse King’, it was naturally safer underground. Jack had already briefly informed them about the situation outside.
“Actually, we’d like for you to stay as well, since there’s plenty of food here.”
A fairly young woman with a few freckles on her face but still attractive invited Tao Yu.
Her bold eyes stared at Tao Yu’s handsome face without any hint of concealment, exuding passionate enthusiasm.
The fiery sensation even caused a bit of feedback in Tao Yu’s Spirit Perception.
However, Tao Yu had no time to waste, and he disregarded the invitation outright.
“I still have matters to attend to at the company, and besides, this place is well-located, it’s possible that the company might choose it as a base.”
Tao Yu thus gave them a heads-up in advance.
The base was originally surrounded by the Gobi, and although it had ready-made military facilities that could save a lot of trouble, the lack of water sources still made it unsuitable.
Las Vegas was just next to Hoover Dam, which would also be a good choice.
But it was only through the casual conversation of the few people here that he learned the base had an extremely rich underground water resource, which hadn’t been utilized before because it served as a military base and there was no need for any greening.
Once the water source issue was resolved, the base’s location could be said to have instantaneously risen in value.
After all, safety came first in the Abyss World!
If water was no longer a problem, then the comprehensive defense fortifications of the base suddenly became extremely important.
The surrounding Gobi, on the contrary, became a buffer zone that inversely added to the safety, turning into an advantage.
Anyway, when it was time to really complete the task, the military base, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam could all be listed as site options, and which one to select would be up to their own choice.
He was only after the rewards of the mission!
“Could I ask about the situation of your company?”
The middle-aged woman who was a researcher had a worried look on her face.
“The reputation is not good; the lower levels are only slightly better than slaves, though the treatment would be better if you’re of value.”
Tao Yu gave them a preemptive warning—The company is tough and might be slated for the gallows.
This made everyone present turn pale.
But then Tao Yu continued seriously,
“However, it should be the only place here that can build a relatively normal settlement and restore some order.”
“The only force able to restore order is that strong?”
The group was somewhat lost in thought, first anticipating the ‘bad reputation,’ but then becoming more accepting upon hearing the latter part.
Restoring order was something they hardly dared dream of, but remembering Tao Yu’s previous display of godlike superpowers and his killing of the Corpse King, they seemed to slowly come to terms with it.
Being confined day after day in this underground darkness with no sunlight, they felt that if there was a chance to restore order, then even high-intensity work would be acceptable!
Humans are after all social creatures.
“Alright, we’ll wait here then; rest assured, we’ll cooperate fully.”
“I’ve got to figure out a way to bring my people over too.”
Jack, too, had made his decision. If the zombies inside the military base could be cleared out, then it indeed would be quite a good option.
Harsh company management?
Could it be any worse than the current everyday life where survival was not guaranteed, dealing with zombies every day, searching for food amongst hordes of zombies? Those days were already hell!
If Tao Yu’s company was really as strong as he said, it was definitely worth a gamble.
Survival was the top priority to consider!
Moreover, even if the company didn’t choose this place, with the food supplies here plus the people from his side, it would be enough for a long-term living…
“I’ll accompany you back first, then I have to return to the company.”
Tao Yu said calmly to Jack, which made Jack unexpectedly touched.
“Ha ha, you’re worried something might happen to me, huh?”
Seeing Jack’s cheerful demeanor, Tao Yu opened his mouth but ultimately didn’t say anything.
Uh, he was only after the body of Cao Shaolin…