All People's Abyss: My skills are infinitely enhanced

Chapter 1066 The bright card
With the previous series of videos by Tao Yu, people are now quite accepting of strange existences and some extraordinary phenomena in the human world.

However, such incidents are not mainstream. Compared to traffic accidents and shootings in some areas, these bizarre deaths and injuries are currently insignificant.

It only receives more attention because of its unique way of appearing.

Its strongest performance to date was during the cruise ship incident, when the Basilisk sank two torpedo boats and some smaller boats.

This is already the limit of the manifestation of extraordinary power.

However, this time Seimei was completely different. Because of the advantage of the terrain and the general trend, the entire demon realm covered a very wide area, covering a small part of Tokyo, and the population covered was probably tens of millions!
Even though Tao Yu dealt with the situation quickly and the casualties were not too severe, these people had all lost some of their vital energy and fell seriously ill. Those who were weak were unable to withstand it at all.

In addition, the aging of houses, equipment, power systems, and so on has directly transformed this area, which was once considered one of the most prosperous in the world, into one filled with a sense of decay.

The flickering lights, the walls covered in blemishes, and the weathered plastic billboards made it look like a dilapidated world after the apocalypse.

Everywhere you look, there are people coughing and looking sick; their personal accounts are far more impactful than just a string of numbers.

Just like after some terrible epidemics, as time goes by, many people may feel that it is not so terrible anymore. That's because most of the survivors have recovered, and the dead can't speak.

This group of people sharing their experiences together serves as a constant warning, resonating with ordinary people all over the world.

What if something like this happens near you?
This time it was thanks to the young duke, but what if something happens near me next time and I don't have the young duke's help?
While the general public in other places are mainly worried, the higher-ups in Japan are truly terrified.

Although they kept bowing and apologizing, bowing again and again, it was clear that the matter had blown up and no one would buy it, so in the end the cabinet had to be disbanded.

The interim cabinet and its leader had no choice but to immediately contact Tao Yu to hold a press conference, where they expressed their apologies and gratitude.

Amidst the ruins, a group of reporters carrying cameras followed the politicians as they jogged to Tao Yu, who was collecting remaining fragments.

They were too embarrassed to invite Tao Yu over, so they had no choice but to follow Tao Yu themselves.

"Thank you for your help, young duke, despite the past grievances. We are deeply sorry for our previous rudeness."

Upon seeing Tao Yu, the group of people bowed down in unison, as if they had received special training.

"I'm not the one who suffered the loss, so there's no need to go to such lengths."

Tao Yu was indifferent to these politicians putting on a show, but he had already achieved his goal. Now that they had appeared, he could take this opportunity to express his future objectives through this incident.

Now, it's time to play our cards straight...

"However, as you have seen, the current rate of progress is somewhat beyond our expectations."

Tao Yu spoke slowly, seemingly deep in thought.

“That’s right. At the beginning, the strange events were just minor incidents. Although we noticed them, we didn’t expect them to turn out like this.”

"Well, there are some things I'm going to say outright."

Tao Yu seemed to have considered it for a moment.

"Please wait here for a moment..."

After saying that, he drew his wand and twirled it lightly, and his body instantly disappeared from the spot. Not long after, Tao Yu appeared on the scene with an old man with white hair and beard.

Dumbledore, dressed in a wizard's robe, exudes a mysterious and wise aura, perfectly embodying the image of a wizard in everyone's mind.

After he appeared on the scene, everyone watching the live broadcast of the press conference couldn't help but think of the word 'wizard'.

Because Tao Yu had used the wand and recited spells many times, she was both surprised and somewhat taken for granted by the appearance of Dumbledore.

"Oh, you really know how to launch a surprise attack."

Dumbledore seemed to shake his head helplessly.

Tao Yu had long ago trampled the secrecy law underfoot.

However, thanks to Dumbledore's prestige and the increasingly serious and bizarre events, the wizarding world has come to tacitly agree to see what this true wizarding genius is going to do and whether he can solve the current problems.

The harm caused by this strange phenomenon has now surpassed that of the two Dark Lord incidents.

It is indeed time to demand change.

Tao Yu had previously revealed to Dumbledore the collaboration with Muggles.

For him, all he needed to do was convince Dumbledore; he could simply ignore any other doubts or objections. And Dumbledore was indeed a great wizard who dared to seek change; his presence here was already a statement of his stance.

"Let me introduce you all. This is Mr. Dumbledore, the president of the International Federation of Wizarding Societies. In fact, wizards and all sorts of magical creatures have always lived among us, like my little pet."

The sudden exposure of the wizarding world after the Seimei incident caused surprise, but the impact was relatively stable and well within people's acceptance threshold!
Strange things and monsters have appeared, and there has always been a wizarding organization, which seems to fit people's understanding.

"Hello everyone, nice to meet you all. I hope I didn't scare you."

Dumbledore smiled and waved his hand in agreement.

His appearance and demeanor certainly fit the image of a wizard when he first appeared in the public eye.

"The wizards have already appeared!"

"It seems so natural..."

"No wonder the young duke often uses his wand to cast spells; it must be a magic spell."

"That Adgua thing?"

"It seems to be a very powerful curse."

"I wonder if we can learn this..."

"..."

Viewers watching the live stream all harbored some kind of longing.

"The wizarding world is usually protected by laws of secrecy, and we have never appeared in the sight of ordinary people. But recently some problems have arisen, namely the strange global crisis. This is very troublesome even for us wizards, because there is simply no way to eliminate it..."

"The reason we're starting to emerge now is mainly to find a way to fight against the strange and supernatural. This is everyone's enemy, whether it's wizards, ordinary people, or even monsters. At times like these, we must cooperate..."

Tao Yu got straight to the point and stated the purpose of their visit...

……

"Support! We in Japan fully support the proposal of the young Duke and Mr. Dumbledore!"

The members of the temporary cabinet in Japan didn't forget to put on a show, and they all started yelling.

The wizard's first appearance was in our neon country, a milestone event for humanity, an event that needs to be remembered!

We must seize this opportune moment to boost our political achievements!
"Thank you all for your support. Now I will briefly explain our needs. We know that sealing the strange creature requires gold, but we wizards are few in number and our gold reserves are not large, so we may need to borrow some."

Tao Yu smiled and cooperated with the politician in front of her, but her words had already made the other party vaguely sense something was wrong.

What does that mean? How do I borrow it?

"This... most of our gold reserves are stored in Da Liang..."

"I said it cautiously."

"Yes, that's what it means."

Tao Yu's words left people somewhat confused. What did he mean? I don't know anything about this.
"Gold is just a unit of trade in the secular world. Although it is used in some industries, the amount used is not large. It is a waste that most of the gold is left idle."

"That's true."

That politician seemed a bit confused.

"So it will be like the current situation, no matter where the gold itself is, as long as it is recorded as your gold, then the gold belongs to you and can become the ballast of your currency."

"Correct."

"So theoretically, whether the gold is in the vault or used to seal the monster, it will stay here and won't disappear. Your gold will still be yours. We just need to borrow it to deal with the monster. I think you'll definitely support that, right?"

After Tao Yu finished speaking, these Japanese politicians also vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Oops!

What do you mean?
Aren't you after Japan's gold? Or are you trying to take all of America's gold in one fell swoop?

But we can't make all the big decisions!
"Ah, this..."

"Then it's decided. We've looked into the data before, and there are about 10,000 tons of gold stored on the other side of the ocean. That should be enough."

Originally, General Maisel on the other side of the ocean and in Japan were just watching the drama unfold, but now that the drama has suddenly come to their own attention, they are feeling a bit bewildered.

Wait, why are you suddenly eyeing our gold?
Japan has deposited some gold here, but the majority of the gold reserves here still belong to us!

Why did you include all of these when you asked for neon gold?
In reality, gold isn't that important to ordinary people, and many people, after being misled, find the Duke's point to be valid.

Storing those 10,000 tons of gold would be a waste. Just mark whose gold belongs to whom, and then use it to seal away the monster. Anyway, there's no loss...

Tao Yu was actually using this press conference to reveal his true intentions and play his cards openly.

What the other person thinks or how they react is naturally none of his business.

After Tao Yu finished speaking swiftly and decisively, and the reception ended immediately, the members of the temporary cabinet in Japan couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

Ah this...

Why does it feel like we've been put on a pedestal?

On one side is Daddy, on the other is the little duke, how should I choose?!
Alright, let's just give up and support whoever wins...

……

The US has always been domineering, prioritizing domestic law over international law, and using extraterritorial jurisdiction as a basic practice.

Now, being subjected to the reverse, extended-arm control of these wizards, is naturally intolerable.

General Maser of the Japanese government, and even the beautiful spokesperson, have all stated that what the wizarding world said was just a joke and should not be taken seriously, and that the gold is currently safe in the vault.

No one can threaten Big Beauty, and no one can take the gold here.

However, such a blatant act of robbery is not easy to gain a foothold in.

However, during the Seimei incident, Tokyo intervened, leading to a significant escalation of the situation. Now that this is affecting people's safety, there are actually more voices supporting the wizards.

"Does the authorities currently have any methods to deal with these strange occurrences?"

“We have dedicated response teams, and we also have monster tamers who can use monsters to fight monsters.”

"Then why weren't they deployed before? Could they have solved the problem in Tokyo?"

"Well... I'm not in a position to answer that."

"How efficient is your sealing method? How many people will die? Is it as convenient as the wizards'?"

"No comment."

"..."

As some pointed questions were raised, and the speakers avoided the main issues, people understood the problem.

If it were really that easy to solve, the answer wouldn't be like this.

Currently, it seems that handing the gold over to the wizards is the best way to ensure it achieves its intended effect.

Otherwise, if an incident similar to the one in Tokyo were to occur and not be stopped in time, the consequences would be unimaginable...

……

While the public opinion was still fermenting, Tao Yu had already laid bare the two strange aspects of Qingming and Fuguang before him.

"Both of these are eerie and ghostly, and they're of pretty good quality."

With the compass in hand, he now possesses three special items from the Ghost Realm.

The trick on the compass was sealed by special means, while the other two are now just simple gold packages.

"Even if the Killing Curse hits a strange entity, it will at most cause it to simply crash. Therefore, using strange entities to fight strange entities is indeed the most fundamental method."

Tao Yu's body was created using the basic rules of the current world, and it can be said to be adapted to all systems of the world at hand.

It wasn't necessary to get to this point before, but now that things are fermenting outside, it's almost time...

For ordinary people to deal with the supernatural is a matter of life and death; one wrong move and they could be affected and suffer the consequences.

Even if a solution is found to prevent the rules from crashing, it can only slightly delay the process.

Even special figures like the Seven Elders of the Republic of China and Elder Qin are not exempt from the strange influence.

However, Tao Yu is acceptable...

"Now, the time has come."

He stretched out his finger and pierced the golden seal in front of him, blocking the opening. The strange creature inside found the only gap and rushed into his body through Tao Yu's finger.

However, within Tao Yu's body, which is constructed according to the underlying rules of this world, the seal is even more secure than that of gold!
"The bizarre is one of the fundamental rules of this world. Whether it is magic or monsters, they do not have the ability to directly kill the bizarre."

Tao Yu quickly assimilated these two uniquely eerie beings with their ghostly aura, appearing quite calm.

The supernatural world and the real world can be seen as two overlapping bubbles, two sides of the same coin.

Normally, there is a bubble-like barrier between them, so they do not interfere with each other, and the strange rules do not affect the real world.

But just like the rotation of a planet's orbit, the two bubbles will eventually overlap over time, at which point the eeriness will gradually appear through the membrane.

There are two rather special points between the two worlds. One is that the weakest point between the two worlds, the Yin-Yang Path, is blocked by the Golden Gate.

Another point is the supernatural bus that can freely travel between the two worlds, transporting passengers back and forth in batches.

"Actually, solving the problems of this world in essence is quite simple. Once my legend level is anchored enough, I can just extract the bizarre world along with it..."

Things in the eerie world have rather dark attributes. If they were to leave their own world, they could immediately become chaotic abyssal evil gods. However, once they are anchored deep enough, they become the best supplement for Tao Yu.

Moreover, by leveraging this chaotic nature, even more things can be revealed.

It's a world that has been carefully selected, so it naturally has its unique features.

Tao Yu absorbed the two eerie entities possessing ghostly power into his body, yet Tao Yu's physical manifestations showed no difference, perfectly fusing the two eerie powers.

Coupled with Tao Yu's own ability to manipulate independent spaces, he quickly mastered the power of the Ghost Realm.

"Everything's ready. Now we can set off to collect the gold..."

Tao Yu can teleport and move directly to the magnificent vault to steal the treasure.

However, going in such a sneaky way is not very interesting and does not have a significant anchoring effect on one's legend.

With the Tokyo incident as a foundation, going straight for it openly and honestly should be enough...

……

The waters of Tokyo Bay are splashing!
Accompanied by the sound of waves crashing on the sea, a ghost-like ship emerged from the seabed and hovered above the surface.

Even though people now know about the eeriness and the existence of a mysterious world, those who have seen it with their own eyes still gasp in astonishment.

"Is that a ghost ship?"

"what?"

"Another bizarre murder?"

"Go quickly and invite the young duke!"

"..."

However, before things could escalate, Tao Yu had already arrived at the port. The basilisk with its eyes closed emerged from the seabed, and Tao Yu stepped on its head, leading the group towards the ghost ship.

Meanwhile, Tao Yu had already asked Yue Huizhen, who was standing next to her, to pick up her phone and start a live stream.

"Don't worry, everyone. This is a ship I borrowed from the wizarding world. I'm about to set sail for the other side of the ocean to retrieve the gold. I will then personally end this strange and chaotic world."

Because of the groundwork laid earlier, Tao Yu's sudden words did not provoke much resentment among ordinary people; on the contrary, they felt it was only natural.

However, things were a bit confusing for Da Piao Liang.

Is there any mistake?

We didn't agree to lend it to you!

Isn't this blatant robbery?
Although he knew the wizarding world was mysterious and difficult to deal with, General Maisel still had no choice but to bite the bullet and order several warships to block Tokyo Bay. At the same time, plane after plane flew low overhead, roaring and barking as they began to show their power.

"We have no intention of being your enemy, but we urge the young duke to reconsider and not provoke a conflict between our two sides."

Having learned his lesson from Tao Yu, Maiser could only offer heartfelt advice from afar, trying to persuade him across the distance.

In terms of destructive power alone, the weapons of the human world far surpass those of the wizarding world. Even considering the range of power demonstrated by Seimei, if humans were to unleash their ultimate killing move, it wouldn't be much of a problem.

However, they also knew that wizards were mysterious and difficult to deal with, so the contest between the two sides would not be about firepower.

Now that the necessary hype has been done and the necessary desensitization has been completed, it's time for them to take the stage. They needed some supporting roles to set the stage, and now that someone is willing to step forward as a green leaf, Tao Yu will naturally comply.
"General Maiser, we already let you off the hook last time. If you remain obstinate, don't blame us for being ruthless. Soldiers' lives are innocent."

Tao Yu's merciless reply made General Maisser feel somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Then let's talk to my loitering munition!"

Then, Maiser didn't give Tao Yu a chance at all, and launched a preemptive strike, with missiles shooting into the sky from the launch silos and speeding toward the ghost ship.

The magician is powerful, making him impossible to defend against.

But now that you're showing up openly, with a ghost ship as your target, don't be too arrogant!
Any carbon-based life form is nothing but trash in the face of modern firepower!

A preemptive strike will kill even a wizard if bombed!

"You forced me to wage war without warning..."

The scene before my eyes was being broadcast live, showing the magnificent warship launching missiles without hesitation, hurtling towards the ghost ship at high speed with trails of fire.

Although the subsonic speed of Mach 0.75 is not fast for a missile, the visual impact of a salvo and the exhaust plume brings a sense of awe that comes with modern weaponry.

However, the next moment, a blood-red light expanded instantly, engulfing the entire Tokyo Bay.

This familiar scene instantly brought back memories of the fear caused by the previous attacks on Tokyo.

Those survivors, especially those whose vital energy had been drained and whose bodies were still weak, screamed and trembled in terror.

Other people in the Tokyo Bay area also looked terrified.

"I've been hit by this thing twice already! I was in this area last time too!"

"How come Seimei has been resurrected?"

"What's this!"

"..."

The cruise missiles that had been roaring through the air were now fixed in place, and Tao Yu stood still and quietly explained.

"Don't worry, everyone. This is not Seimei's resurrection. I just made some modifications and used his strange abilities."

As Tao Yu spoke, he also made a grasping motion in the air, and instantly all the missiles in the sky exploded, detonating them remotely!

"You have science, I have supernatural powers."

Tao Yu raised his finger, and just like the impact of Qingming's finger strike earlier, an invisible shock surged forth, causing the entire sea surface to cave in, and it slammed straight into one of the warships.

Bang~
A huge, continuous rip was instantly torn open from the bottom of the ship!

Through this crack, you can see the sea split open on the other side!
Without an explosion, the warship was subjected to such a brutal impact that it broke in two at the weakest point of the crack, and began to sink.

And this was the flagship where General Maisel was stationed...

(End of this chapter)