Chapter 229 - Chapter 229: Chapter 206 Encounter

Chapter 229: Chapter 206 Encounter

“Thank goodness I have a spare set, otherwise I might have become a pervert again.”

Tao Yu took out the cloak from the shadows and covered Wino’s body with it, concealing himself.

He headed towards the task hall somewhat speechlessly, this time wrapping himself up tightly in the cloak.

Aside from the power belt around his waist, he had taken off the Inner Scale Armor and thrown it into the shadows.

He didn’t consider going to find Wang Goudan; the task hall was close by, and it was time for quick, decisive action.

Fortunately, the status of a mid-level partner still carried weight, and he didn’t encounter any trouble on his way.

…

On his way, Tao Yu saw two gangs clashing in an alley and was fearful someone would rush out and grab his clothes. Thankfully, as he passed by, they ceased fire, watching him leave before resuming their fight.

This discouraged Tao Yu from the idea of robbing them of their clothes.

He didn’t even dare to use his lightfoot skills, afraid the cloak might flutter too much.

Walking down the street in nothing but a cloak, he felt a peculiar sense of thrill.

“Those exhibitionist perverts must enjoy this feeling,” he thought to himself.

And so, Tao Yu arrived at the task hall and found Miss Mag.

“Miss Mag, I need to buy two more suits.”

The task hall was crowded, and Miss Mag was cleaning up. Hearing Tao Yu, she remembered him well.

“Oh, wait here; I’ll go look. Come on in. Why so stiff? You’re wrapped up tight; you’re being too cautious. Be confident, you are a mid-level partner, after all.”

Mag caught sight of Tao Yu’s awkward walk and burst into laughter.

She remembered this young partner as cautious, known as ‘Eight-Armed Vajra,’ but he looked downright comical now.

“I remember there were matching shirts and pants, right? I didn’t buy them last time; I’ll take two sets of those as well.”

Tao Yu didn’t retort but simply added his request.

Initially, he thought those items lacked defensive power and weren’t practical, something he would hardly wear.

But now, he thought they were actually quite desirable.

“Eh? Did you come just for these two suits? What, are you embarrassed to meet some big shot? There’s really no need to be so nervous.”

As Mag continue to rummage through the storage, she began to take out both the cloak and the clothes.

“That’ll be a thousand Yuan Force…”

Mag, somewhat speechless, waited as Tao Yu, with his rather sleek arm, stretched it out from inside the cloak to hand over his Yuan Force card. She looked at him with a whirr of mechanical sound in her eyes for a moment.

Then she spoke earnestly,

“Some shortcuts aren’t worth taking.”

Hearing this, Tao Yu could only give a dry laugh. Think what you will; I’m indeed living off my wife.

However, at that moment, Tao Yu’s watch vibrated again, causing his expression to stiffen. He quickly grabbed his clothes, wrapped himself up tightly, and swiftly drifted away.

The Nine Shadows Spiral Technique left behind a series of afterimages, startling Mag who was about to tease him.

What skill was that?

So fast…

…

After changing into his clothes in the alleyway, Tao Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though he was still going commando under the suit of shirt and trousers, at least he could now move freely. Only then did he check the message from the young heiress.

“Shiqing is back. Where are you?”

“I’m near the task hall in the Inner City.”

“Too many people there. Find a quieter place; I’ll have her meet you there.”

“Okay.”

Upon hearing Sun Shiyu’s words, Tao Yu’s heart tightened slightly.

To meet in a less crowded place was probably for his own good, but emphasizing it could suggest the possibility of other complications.

“People from the Floating City have started to move over there. It might get involved with upper echelons choosing sides soon. For now, it’s not suitable for me to get involved,” Tao Yu pondered.

It seemed that the young heiress didn’t want him involved either.

“Maybe in terms of strength, I’m not afraid of them. After all, I have had so much more time, and those guys need time to digest their power. But getting drawn into such a maelstrom at that level is too risky.”

Tao Yu continued to think.

He was unaffected by the insanity of the Abyss, so staying there long term didn’t bother him, and if pushed, he could simply walk away. However, he had family to consider and needed to keep safe.

Following Sun Shiyu’s advice, Tao Yu found a rooftop of a building and then activated his watch’s location sharing.

Tao Yu didn’t have to wait long.

A transparent light shadow had already flashed across the sky in a blink of an eye.

There was no breaking through the air, no buzzing sound—if it weren’t for Tao Yu’s keen vision, he might not have been able to see it clearly.

Soon after, Sun Shiqing, still in a semi-transparent state, appeared in front of Tao Yu like Flowing Water receding.

The semi-transparent fluids on his body began to withdraw, absorbed by the white robe he was wearing.

This kid actually flew over directly, with both hands in his pockets as he drifted down. And that face, so much like his sister’s pretty one, was still so good-looking.

“Hey there, Brother Tao~”

Sun Shiqing withdrew his hands with a smile and waved at Tao Yu.

“Young Master Sun.”

Tao Yu still spoke in a very serious tone.

Then, he saw Sun Shiqing take out a floating small sphere. The next moment, the sphere rotated with a fan-shaped twirl, and Tao Yu felt as though there was an extra layer of separation from the outside world.

Being endowed with “Innate Time Control,” Tao Yu was very sensitive to space-time matters, so he could tell this must be a kind of local barrier’s shielding method.

Perhaps its defensive strength was weak and could be easily broken, but the degree of secrecy for conversations inside was still extremely high.

“Hehe, relax, I came over just like this, it must be fine.”

A sly smile with a hint of a little fang showed on Sun Shiqing’s pretty face.

Tao Yu also relaxed and gave him a sideways glance,

“You have no manners at all, your sister even told you to help me with your hands.”

“Do you want it?”

Sun Shiqing’s curious expression was full of interest; he opened his fair palms, genuinely curious, and didn’t mind if it were Tao Yu.

Seeing that face so like his sister’s, Tao Yu suddenly shuddered.

Damn, can’t take these kinds of jokes!

Those thoughts are twisted!

“Cough, I really have something this time that I can’t keep under wraps. How’s the base doing?”

“Didn’t you see the message your friend left for you?”

Sun Shiqing didn’t dwell on the matter of helping, with an indifferent expression.

“I was about to check it in the mission hall when you returned.”

“It’s going alright, Panda managed to get some machine tools. He’s got some skills. They’ve completed the preparation stage and are now ready to begin some material production. I casually asked him last time, and the transportation is still delivering a monthly revenue of around ten thousand. For production, the current estimate is one to two thousand a month. It should be able to increase gradually later on.”

Sun Shiqing took Tao Yu’s previous request seriously and even made a special inquiry.

The issue with the machine tools was starkly different from the initial transportation. With transportation, you just drive and start; it was like carrying a sack to pick up money. Once you picked up the money, it’d be less.

As for machine tools, transporting, adjusting, assembling, and related skilled workers all required a lot of time for preparation.

Even though the machine tools themselves came at no cost, being able to start initial shipments about three months later was indicative of Panda and his team’s capabilities.

Moreover, compared to the one-off deal with transportation, the production factory would gradually increase over time, directly opposite to the diminishing transportation.

However, production capacity itself would be influenced by raw materials. With the current small operations, using the readily found raw materials was more than sufficient. Later on, it would face constraints from minerals, smelting, and other factors.

As well as issues of market saturation, market competition, and the conversion of increments to stock.

Luckily, in terms of electricity, the nearby Hoover Dam had started repairs and would suffice for a long while.

It’s easier to steer a small boat, but as the scale increases, bottlenecks would be encountered.

“So what are you looking for now? If you’re worried you can’t handle it, it can’t be something similar to those, can it?”

Sun Shiqing was somewhat curious.

Currently, there are quite a few small organizations and companies in the new Development Zone, and there’s competition like Panda’s as well. Alien farming has even started to spread.

As well as the upcoming agriculture industry.

It could be said that for this level of income, even if Tao Yu couldn’t monopolize it, continuing to use Panda’s platform would be more than enough. There was no need to specifically involve the Suns.

The other party should know this, and it may not necessarily be a good thing.

“Skills, teachable skills, a completely new system. It’s neither physical strength nor Battle Qi and Battle Techniques, and it can coexist with physical strength.”

“Huh? A whole new cultivation system? That does sound like a good thing. How powerful is it? Come on, try it on me…”

A look of interest returned to Sun Shiqing’s face, eager to give it a shot.

It left Tao Yu feeling somewhat speechless. Why do you siblings both like to test skills on yourselves?

Uh, but maybe if it weren’t for that, they wouldn’t have been able to benefit himself so quickly…

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