All People's Abyss: My skills are infinitely enhanced

Chapter 1056 Asking for help
Wearing a bathrobe, Lok Wai-ching kept typing away on the keyboard in front of the computer, editing the videos she had filmed earlier.

Editing the video again brought back the horrors she had experienced before.

The thought that ghosts really exist in this world, and that there are strange and eerie rules, made her tremble.

Lok Hye-ching was determined to stay by any means necessary.

"Sigh, I wonder if the young duke has come to his senses yet. Otherwise, with my looks, dealing with this kind of clueless teenager would be a piece of cake..."

Lok Hye-ching glanced down at her deliberately open nightgown and sighed softly.

She had nightmares last night, and only the arrival of a dragon dispelled them. Now she's just working herself to the bone.

After sitting in front of the computer for so long that her eyes were almost blurry, she finally managed to edit the video to her liking.

Click~
The door opened, and Tao Yu walked in, casually asking...

"how's it going?"

"Young Duke, it's finished editing. There are three versions: a short video of about thirty seconds for attracting traffic, a five-minute condensed version, and a thirty-minute edited version, all according to your requirements."

When Yue Huizhen saw Tao Yu, her eyes lit up, and she jumped up from the bed. The loose bathrobe made the scene very pleasing to the eye.

This made Tao Yu shake her head. After all, her disguised identity was that of a child, but this guy wanted to pull a heavy cart with a small horse...

As Tao Yu sat down to inspect the computer screen, Le Huizhen took the opportunity to sneak up behind him, pretending not to care, and put her arm around his shoulder, pointing at the screen. The opening of her bathrobe almost covered Tao Yu's head.

"Okay, that's settled then."

Tao Yu sighed. This person really didn't know their own limitations...

……

The three videos of Lok Wai-ching began to circulate on various short video platforms. Because the robbery had a great impact and was a matter of global attention, it was reported by media in various countries.

The release of these real images showing the interior of the robbery has caused an uproar!
The first 30 seconds of the short video were fine; many people thought it was just a prank.

However, as more interested netizens went to find the five-minute version and the subsequent thirty-minute edited version, some people gradually realized that something was wrong.

Video creators began to segment the videos and provide commentary frame by frame.

"It looks so fake, it feels like a cheap blood and gore movie."

"That tomato juice burst looks so fake."

"But it's very creative."

"They even managed to capture a ghost..."

"Something's not right. I've been to that hotel, and this is the interior of that hotel."

"Look at the report, isn't this the same Chen Jiaju who was in the newspaper? It can't be photoshopped, right?"

"Do you recognize these young masters? They are the eldest sons of Hong Kong's four major families!"

"Real people appearing on the scene?"

"AI head transplant?"

"Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid of getting sued?"

"..."

As the video continued to circulate, and as netizens from various countries diligently searched for clues, various details and people at the scene were gradually uncovered.

Gradually, quite a few people began to believe the video was real!
Even those who don't believe it may never believe it, but some of them eventually sensed that something was wrong.

Subsequently, some survivors who had encountered strange events began to appear in the comments sections of related videos.

"It's absolutely true! Ghosts really do exist! We've encountered one ourselves, and more than a dozen people died!"

"These kinds of things do happen. I don't know how often, but if you ask around and investigate carefully, you'll eventually hear about them."

"Oh my god, finally someone has leaked it."

"There's even footage of the scene, and they even managed to capture a ghost!"

"Look, these are some pictures I took when I encountered a strange event. The image quality is a bit blurry..."

"..."

Later, a mix of true and false videos emerged, and similar videos also gained considerable popularity.

This has sparked widespread discussion.

The official attitudes of various countries also differed. Initially, they all tried to suppress it, but after Tao Yu's hacking skills made it impossible to block it, they almost unanimously chose to acquiesce.

Because they've found that relaxing some restrictions on reminders now isn't necessarily a bad thing!
Just like some powerful nations have official ghost tamers, some of these ghost tamers feel the need to start educating the general public.

Some even believe that this involves the survival of humanity, and that at the very least, science education should be provided to students and young people who are most receptive to it.

They are the future of humankind.

However, in any country, stability is the primary goal, and maintaining the stable operation of society is of paramount importance, which is why there have always been various constraints.

Now that the spread of this video has become uncontrollable, they have chosen to tacitly approve of it.

There has been no comment from any official media outlets yet, and even those known for fabricating fake news seem to be treating the video as if it doesn't exist and nothing has happened.

But the more this is the case, the more people sense something fishy is going on, and they begin to investigate whether similar situations have occurred in the surrounding area.

It would have been better if we hadn't investigated. Once we started looking into it, we discovered that many people in the city had heard strange rumors. Even if they didn't have any in the city, at least one similar rumor could be heard in several neighboring cities!

Just like the issue of gun violence, in places where guns are not prohibited, there are more than a hundred shooting deaths every day on average. After people gradually get used to it, the deaths of one or two ordinary people no longer make the news.

In places with strict gun control, even a single case becomes national news.

The current bizarre events are like the discovery of frequent shootings in areas where guns are normally prohibited, which initially caused considerable panic.

Panic buying has begun at various supermarkets and for everyday items.

Tao Yu considered it for a while and did not announce the use of gold for the time being; otherwise, it would have inevitably caused a wave of gold buying.

"Even if ordinary people have gold, they can't deal with the supernatural. If it causes a scramble and the gold resources become too scattered and unmanageable, it will only cause more trouble..."

Tao Yu sighed. However, the strange events themselves had already led many countries to take a very firm stance in order to bring their gold back from Great Britain. It seemed that they were still arguing about it, with Great Britain just sitting there doing nothing and indicating that it would not allow the gold to be transported back.

"Indeed, in terms of the total amount of gold, they still have the most over there. And it would take them ages to get any magic stones..."

Tao Yu only had a ton of gold, which wasn't even enough to seal away some powerful monsters.

Gold has an extremely high density; one ton is only enough to fill a small cube. Besides their own reserves of over 8,000 tons, other countries also have significant reserves there, totaling over 10,000 tons…

"Leaving it to you guys would be a waste, so figure out a way to get it..."

Tao Yu closed the notebook, glanced at the indescribable scene on the messy bed next to her, and casually patted Jelly to tell her to get up and change. Then she prepared to make some arrangements.

However, at this moment, Tao Yu heard some voices coming from below: "We are really in trouble, please help us, young duke!"

"Yes, there really is a ghost!"

The voices were all talking at once and sounded a bit chaotic. Tao Yu walked to the window and glanced around. He saw a group of guys in security guard uniforms pleading for leniency.

Compared to the hotel's security guards, they seemed utterly inadequate.

Especially now, the way he's pleading makes him look like a pathetic figure on the street...

……

"No! We're begging the young duke to save us!"

Tie Dan, dressed in a security guard uniform, kept crying and pleading with the hotel's security guards, who had a superior air about them.

"Yes, why should the security guards make things difficult for each other? We're on the same side."

Ah Qiang then came up and offered a reminder.

It would have been fine if they hadn't reminded them; the hotel security guards would have just stopped them from entering. But now that they'd said that, the hotel security guard in his standard uniform immediately became furious.
"Who says we're on your side? Get out of here, or we'll call the police."

"Oh dear, I already told you not to come."

Captain Lu also seemed a bit wistful at this point. They had only come to try their luck, after all, they had really encountered the old lady's ghost before. Now that Mr. and Mrs. Li's night of returning to the world was approaching, they were a bit desperate and grasping at straws.

That ghost-hunting expert was really unreliable; his courage training program ended up blowing him up and landing him in the hospital.

So it was only after seeing the video of the jewelry robbery circulating online that they came begging to take a look.

However, it is clear that those high-ranking and powerful figures are really difficult to persuade.

"If it doesn't work, let's call the police. Weren't there two police officers in the video before? They have the ability to see ghosts, so they're probably here to handle these kinds of things."

Then another security guard made a suggestion.

However, just as they were talking amongst themselves and the hotel security was about to clear the area, one of Tao Yu's bodyguards came down and said to the hotel security guard...
"Alright, let them up. His Highness the Duke wants to see them."

The hotel security guards hadn't expected that this matter would alarm the young duke, but since he had already spoken, they had no choice but to comply.

However, Captain Lu and his team couldn't understand English and had no idea what the bodyguard was saying.

It wasn't until the security guards let them through that they finally realized what had happened.

“I remember he also appeared in the video, he seemed to be a bodyguard, I don’t know if he was the little duke’s bodyguard.”

"The young duke is willing to see us!"

The group of guys, who had finally found a way in, were quite moved. They then carefully followed George up the elevator to Tao Yu's private room.

Upon entering the room, they were immediately greeted by a stunningly beautiful woman in a secretary's office attire standing to one side. Her face was flushed and her eyes were so large and captivating that they seemed to drip with honey.

But such a beauty could only briefly attract their attention in the room; all their attention was unconsciously drawn to Tao Yu, who was sitting in a chair drinking tea.

Even though he was simply holding a cup, he inexplicably made them feel a sense of pressure.

It seemed that every move the young duke made attracted their full attention.

So he really does have the aura of someone in a superior position!
I had already prepared all sorts of excuses and thought about how to make the request many times.

But now that I've met him, I don't know how to start a conversation.

"Please sit down. Have you encountered some kind of vengeful ghost?"

Tao Yu put down his teacup and said casually.

"Yes, yes, a couple died in our apartment a few days ago. Before they died, they said they would become vengeful ghosts to take revenge, and the night their spirits return is coming soon..."

Captain Lu, being a security team leader, began to stammeringly explain the situation, adding that the ghost-catching expert who trained them had been hospitalized.

Originally, it wasn't so easy for a vengeful ghost to form, but Tao Yu knew that the two they were talking about did indeed have that potential.

"Alright, this is a good opportunity to add some more supporting evidence."

Tao Yu gestured to Le Huizhen to take out her phone and prepare to go over there.

The probability of encountering something eerie is relatively low. Currently, it is indeed in the early stages of an outbreak, and even Brother Yang Jian is still diligently studying.

In times like these, it's actually quite good to find a vengeful ghost to cleanse the area.

For ordinary people, ghosts and eeriness are unknown fears, and they can be prevented.

Dealing with this kind of thing happened to be the job of the miscellaneous affairs department, so Tao Yu contacted them directly...

……

Because of the efficacy of 'cow tears', the miscellaneous affairs department began a phased expansion of recruitment.

The first batch consisted of three police officers.

Stephen Chow, Chan Ka-kui, and Tsao Ta-hua.

Both Stephen Chow and Chan Ka-kui are exceptionally capable and have both experienced previous jewelry heists. The higher-ups didn't just assign them to the miscellaneous affairs department, but rather brought them here to learn and understand some relevant knowledge.

It was for preparing for a promotion.

As for Cao Dahua, he was someone who lived off a woman, boasted and exaggerated, and was then handed over to her.

However, this group could theoretically be considered as a training program before promotion, but the three people who were transferred here for evaluation were unaware of this.

Especially since Stephen Chow and Tsao Ta-hua had never encountered ghosts or eerie things before, they were constantly complaining in the miscellaneous affairs department office.
"Are you kidding me? I led the attack and was at the forefront. Only two team members were injured. And you're going to exile me for that? You might as well just transfer me to be a traffic cop instead of the miscellaneous affairs department."

Stephen Chow rested his legs on the table, flipping through magazines and constantly making sarcastic remarks.

"Yeah, yeah, and you even made us smear cow tears on our eyelids? Are you guys involved in some kind of cult? Can't you just wash your clothes in peace?"

Cao Dahua followed closely behind.

"Hey, I think you guys have seen the video from a while ago, right? This is a place specifically for dealing with those kinds of things. Stay alert, or something serious might really happen."

Chen Jiaju had experienced the Ghost Back incident and witnessed the destruction caused by the vengeful spirits possessing Tao Yu's men.

He was one of the fastest adapters among the newcomers.

Although he felt a little strange about being transferred here, he was still full of enthusiasm at the thought of facing unknown challenges.

"I won't watch those kinds of mystical videos; watching too many of them can make you stupid."

Stephen Chow was simply unhappy about being "demoted." He covered his face with a magazine and leaned back in his chair, wanting to clear his mind and comfort his wounded heart.

"Hey, newbies, we've got a job. With the young duke here this time, the safety level is high enough. This is a good opportunity for you to get used to things..."

(End of this chapter)