Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"White Star City is quite complex as well..."

After listening to some things explained by Chu Fa, Tao Yu also returned to his own room for a bit of tidying up.

The mattress and blankets were new, and there were unopened toiletries beside them, making the preparation quite thorough—just pack up and settle in.

According to Chu Fa, White Star City might not have the walls of an Inner City, but the social hierarchy here was also clearly defined.

Unlike Starshine City, the Floating City of White Star City was situated on the ground, at the core district of White Star City.

Outside the core district, the degree of prosperity begins to diminish ring by ring, divided into seven rings known as the Ring Zones, whereas their current location was called the Outer Ring Zone, also referred to as the Suburban District, which aside from some factories, mostly comprised living areas for the lower class.

The three major cross-city groups and seven local companies all have their headquarters in the core district.

These represent the ten strongest powers locally, and breaking them down into specific families makes things even more complicated.

There are dozens of powers that could rival or even exceed the power of the Suns.

The strongest among them is White Star Group, which spreads its influence across three states and occupies a league of its own, also controlling the Flame of Civilization of White Star City.

Because the Suns are not weak and their office operates discreetly—choosing such a remote backwater location, and not occupying any significant resources—they scarcely need to worry about anything.

If there are no vested interests, no desires, and the inherent strength is not weak, then actually no one is willing to provoke them.

Chu Fa might act obsequious in front of Tao Yu and the others, but he is also an expert comparable to a senior partner.

Staying in a place similar to an Outer City Zone, he was thoroughly playing down to a lower level, where even the local gangs gave him a wide berth, sometimes even proactively offering tributes.

In the vicinity, he could be said to be free of all restraints.

However, as a corresponding price, if there appears to be a tendency to station and settle beyond the Ring Zones, it might attract extra attention from some nearby powers.

"It's fine, nothing troublesome, but White Star City indeed lives up to its reputation as a State Capital, with four old Development Zones and one new Development Zone."

Spatial anomalies were not a new occurrence, having occasionally happened before; it's just that previously, the spaces did not seem to stem from shards of Earth.

Starshine City had also experienced it a few times, but previously those opportunities were not seized and passed naturally.

Unless there was something very valuable, instead of the laborious and thankless task of pioneering new territories, it made more sense to continue developing the mature old Development Zones.

After all, you can search for new world shards and have better support in various resources construction, especially human resources support.

But White Star City here is different, having previously exploited spatial anomalies to open up new Development Zones.

And within the four old Development Zones, one is exclusively owned by the 'Bai' family of the White Star Group.

Lately, no major events happened, and the buzz has been more about some gossip news.

Like some songstress' concert or some family's young mistress breaking off an engagement—such news has no impact on the Suns' low-profile office.

Tao Yu was here to seek refuge discreetly, and as long as he didn't cause trouble, he didn't need to worry about much.

"But I wonder if I could scavenge some more Skills, as some of the ones I brought are useless and could be sold. Even though Starshine had collected quite a few Skills from the state capitals, they surely aren't complete yet..."

Tao Yu glanced at the remaining two million two hundred thousand Yuan Force he had.

A large-scale second Deification was indeed out of reach, but because of Skill overlap and conflict issues, the number of Skills he could learn in a short time wouldn't be that many; he could still obtain a few ordinary second Deification Skills that cost tens of thousands.

If worse comes to worst, he could make do with a first Deification for the time being.

Although the effects of second Deification were all better than first Deification, from a cost-performance perspective, they indeed couldn't compare...

"Who knows what I'll encounter on the moon—it's better to be as strong as possible. However, I must ensure at least a million Yuan Force in reserve to deal with emergencies," Tao Yu contemplated.

He then prepared to head out, but just as he opened the door, he saw Treya in the living room.

She had already shed her armor and changed back into casual clothes.

"Brother Yu, when will you teach me Inner Strength?"

Treya looked at Tao Yu with sparkling eyes, seemingly radiating light.

The display of power on the road by Tao Yu had completely shaken her understanding.

Unlike those who were blown away by the shockwave, she couldn't intervene in the battle, but squeezing just enough strength to see clearly was manageable.

The destruction he caused was even greater than the young mistress!

Even if it could be said that the accomplishment was a combined effort, it did not mean his strength exceeded the young mistress's, but it undoubtedly indicated that he has steadily stepped into the realms of a World Breaker!

One could even say that they possessed the strength to commonly defeat World Breakers.

This instant change elevated Tao Yu's status significantly.

Tao Yu, hearing her call him 'Brother Yu', also felt a bit of goosebumps all over.

Heck, don't adapt so quickly to change, it feels a bit overwhelming.

Weren't you quite aloof before? Please go back to that...

"I'll go collect some Skills first and see if there's anything suitable, then I'll teach you."

"Then I'll come with you. It's a good opportunity to have a look around, I'll pay for the ordinary Skills as tuition fees."

Treya sprang up from the couch, her legs together.

The white knitted sweater seemed to successfully cover her trousers, revealing a pair of pale legs.

This homely attire seemed much friendlier than her previous OL work clothes.

If you consider age, she indeed is younger than me.

It's just that her usual attire makes her look more mature.

"Alright, I'll have Chu Fa show us the way then."

"No need, I am familiar with several companies here, among them the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce has the most comprehensive list of goods, just find their store and that'll do."

After all, Treya hailed from the Floating City, and even though she had not visited the State Capital before, she was far more knowledgeable about it than Tao Yu.
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The Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce was one of the three cross-city conglomerates, second only to the White Star Group and on par with another company, the Karvadian Security Group, yet still ranked higher than the seven corporations comparable to Starshine.

Hearing this, Tao Yu nodded in agreement.

For ordinary Skills, he wasn't lacking in funds. Since that was the case, it made sense to opt for such a reliable place, which likely also had the benefit of brand effect...

...

Tao Yu and Treya walked along the street, and even among the nearby pedestrians, they seemed somewhat out-of-place. Whether in terms of clothing, appearance, or temperament, they clearly were not comparable to the residents of the living areas like the outer parts of Starshine City.

Yet, one advantage this place had over Starshine was the absence of unspeakables on the streets, likely due to penalties and customs, and the air smelled much better.

Indeed, the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce possessed their due stature, for even in such a remote location they maintained a shop, which, from the outside, was the most splendid building in the vicinity.

It was somewhat like the sales hall of a gold store, with the entire first floor surrounded by transparent glass walls, and stairs leading to the second floor were visible.

Through the glass walls, one could see several customers inside browsing, some were inquiring about products.

Most of them were dressed in Tactical Suits and Tactical Gear, at least those in the area could be considered successful individuals.

However, when compared, the attire and demeanor of Tao Yu and his companion stood out even more. Upon entering, they immediately caught the attention of the staff who specially came over to offer assistance.

"May I help the two distinguished guests with something?"

"I want to collect some Skills; may I take a look at your selections here?"

Tao Yu glanced over the first-floor situation; there were many transparent glass display cabinets, mostly containing firearms, bulletproof gear, knives, and medical supplies.

There were standard versions as well as Yuan Force items.

For a shop located in such a position, it was considerably luxurious.

Those visiting the store might have been spurred by curiosity, coming to broaden their horizons.

"Of course, please follow me upstairs. We have a range of readily available Skills that are quite universal, but we also have a Skill catalog. If the gentleman wishes, we can have them delivered within half an hour..."

The clerk's expression blossomed into a welcoming smile.

Being experienced in this line of work, she could discern that these two were customers capable of making purchases, and her smile became even more eager.

"Worthy of a cross-city chamber; they might even have items from other cities."

Seeing a part gave insight into the whole. A shop like this one, set up in an area similar to a slum, had such arrangements; it was clear just how capable the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce was.

Although the cost of transport to other Development Zones was exorbitant, requiring a wait for slots, and there was the unknown risk of arriving with valuable goods that made it difficult to purchase the best items without risk, and with various factors limiting purchase options...

But with a sufficient number of experts, the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce's wide net cast out to collect items within a certain price range probably wouldn't pose much of a problem.

Others might worry about whether the cost of transportation would pay off, yet the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce might also consider their reputation, arranging for an even broader range of goods, even at a loss...