Familiar room, familiar sll.
Just after landing, Tao Yu heard so clinking and clanking sounds, as if soone was moving around in the house, and unusually, he could hear his father Tao Long’s voice outside.
Parents only had five days off each month to return to the present world. It was quite lucky to encounter them, and Tao Yu planned to find them new jobs once he moved to the Inner City.
Listening to the shouts outside, it seed that the house was undergoing repairs.
The last ti he left, he had provided so Yuan Force subsidies for household expenses, aware that Tao Yu had gained favor with a significant figure, earned a considerable sum, and even helped Tao Tong obtain a "Demonization" to restore his legs.
Compared to the cost of combining "Demonization" with vaccines, rely renovating the rickety old house was really nothing.
The condition of the house was indeed too bad before, even with asbestos boards around, which are extrely hazardous when broken.
Currently, the situation appeared to be bustling.
This made Tao Yu reveal a trace of a smile.
He was genuinely afraid that his family would be too reluctant to spend the money he had left for them.
That would truly be pointless.
Actually, one or two thousand Yuan Force didn’t make much difference to him now, but for his family, it could greatly improve their life!
Life in the Outsider might be tough, but that’s precisely why labor costs were genuinely cheap.
Tao Yu, with his backpack, left his room. There was no one in the living room, but he could see that a brand-new wooden table, sowhat similar to an eight-immortals table, and so new stools had appeared during the two or three months he was away.
Finally, the style was no longer that of a rubbish makeshift ensemble.
The front door was open, and soone was seen carrying sothing outside, soone slightly familiar, but Tao Yu couldn’t quite rember.
The person brightened up upon seeing Tao Yu and then smiled and said,
"Brother Tao, I’m the eldest of the Gu family. I really owe you one for last ti."
Upon hearing his words, Tao Yu recalled who it was—the eldest son of his fourth sister-in-law’s mother, his fourth brother-in-law’s brother.
Others outside seed to have heard him too, and a commotion followed.
"Is it Little Seven who’s back?"
"The genius of the Tao family has returned."
"Amazing, to be able to stay in the Abyss for two or three months just like that, the harvest must be huge this ti."
"That’s right. I think there must be at least a few thousand Yuan Force gained."
"From your perspective, two or three months in the new Developnt Zone, it could be more than ten thousand!"
"More than ten thousand!"
"..."
A buzzing sound rose outside, probably from those who ca to help with the work.
Tao Long also jumped down from the roof, covered in dust.
"Seven’s back, huh."
Outsiders were rather laid-back. Tao Yu had once been gone for two months, and this ti, after giving them a heads-up, they were reassured and no longer anxious like before. Still, their faces showed a hint of joy upon reunion.
"Yeah, I’ve co back to take it easy for a few days, in case of the unexpected. I have to go back in a few days. Are you guys fixing up the house?"
"It’s good to take it easy, always prioritize being cautious. Don’t overdo it. I heard that in the new Developnt Zone, quite a few big shots from the Inner City have been out of touch for a long ti; sothing may have happened."
Tao Long was very supportive of Tao Yu’s choices and shared any information he could possibly gather.
Although his exposure, channels, and capabilities were limited, he still wanted to be as helpful as possible, which ward Tao Yu’s heart.
"I know that, so now I’m choosing places with fewer people. The area I’m in now is very safe, there aren’t even any guns."
"That’s good, that’s good."
Upon hearing this, Tao Long also breathed a sigh of relief. For Outsider Pioneers, the damage from firearms was quite direct. Many seemingly terrifying beasts actually posed far less threat than a gun.
Especially "black guns," which often caused many Outsider experts to have accidents.
Even soone as strong as Tao Yu could now say he wasn’t that afraid of a black gun anymore.
Other Inner City residents, even if they chose chanical augntation and foreign body implants, and wore appropriate protective gear, only had so resistance and error margin. However, in a critical mont, a couple of hard hits that seized the initiative and rhythm could still possibly turn the tables against them.
Tao Yu himself had done this to others many tis.
At that mont, outside, Tao Tong had also returned in his wheelchair.
It was clear that he had already absorbed the "Demonization" Skill, and over such a long period of ti, the originally vanished legs had regrown to the level of the knees.
His face was always adorned with a joy that had never been seen before.
"Old Seven."
"Bro, how’s it going?"
"Haha, I’ve never felt this comfortable before, though it’s a bit itchy when it grows, and the power of Demonization itself is really strong. I can’t believe we Outsiders could get our hands on such a skill."
Tao Tong also possessed Dynamic Vision and had even joined the security team before. His strength was considerable in the Outsider community before he beca disabled, giving him a good sense of the strength of various skills.
Now that he had completely digested Demonization, he could also sense the potential of this skill.
"What kind of powers does your Demonization grant, Third Brother? It’s different for everyone."
"Based on the information, it should be accelerated running and it also enhanced so reflex speed—it’s pretty compatible with my talents. I think it’s great. Uncle Hu also ca to check on , saying that I should join the security team once I recover."
Tao Yu went outside and saw so neighbors who had co over to help, and he couldn’t help feeling a bit emotional.
When one person achieves enlightennt, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven—such is the state of the Outsider community...
I still need to beco stronger! Even stronger!
...
After spending so ti with his family and having a brief chat about so of the scenery he saw on his way north, Tao Yu left ho after eating.
Given the relentless pace of life in the Outsider community, they of course wouldn’t bother Tao Yu.
The ti of a genius is always precious!
It just so happened that since Tao Long had returned, he ntioned that he would take these few days to fix up his room, and advised Tao Yu not to co back for a few days and instead stay at the dojo or sowhere else.
Tao Yu certainly didn’t mind this. After leaving the house with his backpack, he dodged so filth on the road and casually arrived at a deserted spot to start fiddling with the watch on his hand.
Then, he sent a voice ssage to the rich young lady to check on her current situation.
"Eh? You’re back? I’m almost done too; it’s a pity you’re back a bit early. If you ca back two days later, I could have given you so rewards."
A familiar voice ca through, clearly indicating that the rich young lady had been in ’closed-door practice’ since the last ti she returned, but it seed like she was almost done.
And hearing the word ’reward,’ Tao Yu unexpectedly felt a dry tickle in his throat, recalling images that would often co to mind in his dreams.
Even when Tao Yu was posing Cheng Lixue in various ways, he would often fantasize it was the rich young lady.
Unfortunately, he truly couldn’t with the rich young lady.
Last ti, he really did get a bit of a psychological scar.
Being titillated from afar—one must admit, BE it not for the succubus...
"Cough cough, it’s no problem if I return a few days later."
Tao Yu replied earnestly.
"Hehehe, how much did you strengthen your physical body?"
The sowhat teasing laugh that followed made Tao Yu inadvertently think of so embarrassing past.
The second Deification of the Myriad Streams Breathing Technique is a must!
"This ti the gains are good; I should be different after digestion. I won’t be able to hold down so stuff. Can you guys take over?"
Tao Yu put aside his fantasy, getting straight to the point.
These words made Sun Shiyu pause; after all, Tao Yu was now a mid-level partner!
Just any mid-level partner, by just accumulating enough points to beco one, could earn hundreds of thousands in Yuan Force—so people couldn’t pass the assessnt even with enough points because of their talents and skill discrepancies.
Perhaps the majority of ordinary mid-level partners wouldn’t be able to provide hundreds of thousands of Yuan Force in cash flow all at once, preferring to convert it promptly into strength.
But with the status of a mid-level partner, holding down rchandise worth hundreds of thousands was still enough.
If Tao Yu said he couldn’t hold it down, it was very likely even more than that!
This might not an much for Sun Shiyu, but she was well aware of how difficult this would be for an Outsider.
"You do have good luck. I can’t leave right now, so how about I have you co over? Eh, never mind, let’s talk about the crucial stuff in two days. Shiqing is about to return; I’ll have him find you. Don’t you take any risks on your own."
Although the encryption of the communication chip was vastly superior to radio, Sun Shiyu still did not say anything too explicit in the conversation, using words like ’reward’ as euphemisms.
Naturally, Tao Yu wouldn’t start any suggestive conversation either, and pretty soon after, he ended the call.
"Alright, I’ll first go to the Inner City to deal with so things I can handle. The rest we can discuss in detail when he arrives."
"If you can’t wait, I’ll let him use his hands to help you out since we look similar enough..."
At the end of the conversation, Sun Shiyu’s unexpectedly lewd remark almost made Tao Yu lose his footing.
Good grief, his own sister, for real—definitely no mistake there...
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