All People's Abyss: My skills are infinitely enhanced

Chapter 13: Strict
After Joseph, a boy from the inner city, joined the team with two outer city pendants he picked up on the road, the place became a lot more lively.

And after a simple exploratory exchange, Tao Yu's initial impression of Joseph was not bad.

This guy seems a little arrogant, but as long as you say some nice things to him and flatter him, he can easily get a lot of information with a smile on his face.

He is a person who has a strong desire to show off, but also likes to be praised.

However, the flattery cannot be too direct. It needs to be the kind that hits the other person's sore spot without leaving any trace.

Zhang Wei also wanted to shoot, but he was far inferior to Tao Yu, who used to be a social animal.

For example, Tao Yu praised his mechanical prosthesis in a roundabout way and talked about his third brother's situation, his words full of yearning.

This immediately led to Joseph's endless chatter.

"There are also differences among the people in the inner city. For example, although I am not from the lower class, my family is just a middle-class family. Fortunately, my talent did not let me down. My [Machine Affinity] has reached C+."

Joseph showed off his talent. Although it seemed that C+ was not as high as B, the talent of [Mechanical Affinity] itself was much stronger than dynamic vision.

This is especially true for someone like Joseph who has money, equipment and modifications!
"Ah? Brother Joseph is only from a middle-class family? How is this possible?"

Tao Yu's shocked expression made Joseph very happy. Then he continued to chew the snake meat, patted Tao Yu's shoulder with his intact hand and said vaguely

"Brother Tao, you have been living in the outer city, so your horizons are still a bit low. Since you have such a good talent and have the opportunity to enter the inner city, I will give you some basic knowledge in advance."

When he said this, he paused and waited for Tao Yu's bright eyes.

"In the Outer City, the upper limit of the ordinary human body is almost your ceiling. Any kind of mechanical prosthesis or allogeneic implant can easily break the upper limit of your Outer City."

"Yes, my uncle Hu used to have the strength of the human body's limit, and he also had the talent of [Predictive Eyes]. Later, his hand was broken, and he was appreciated by a nobleman and given a mechanical prosthesis. His strength did not decrease but increased."

Tao Yu brought up another contrast at the right moment.

"Haha, it turns out to be him. I took a special look when I came here. His prosthetic limbs are pretty good for someone from the outer city. They should be someone who was eliminated from the inner city, so they fit his body better."

At this point, Joseph paused for a moment, then continued with a hint of satisfaction.

"But compared to this one I tailored for you, it has no comparison in terms of functionality or optimization potential."

But fortunately, he did not get carried away and remembered what he said this time, so he paused and said seriously:
“Mechanical and allogeneic implants also encounter bottlenecks in their advancement, as they are too limited by the materials and implants.

"Although I advocate the supremacy of machinery, in the later stages, whether it is foreign body implants or the development of the human body's own potential, it will not be inferior to machinery."

At this point, he glanced at Tao Yu again.

"It's just that you people from the outer city don't have this kind of talent and channels."

After hearing this, Tao Yu digested it in his heart and understood a little bit.

"I heard Brother Joseph talk about the possible skills that the python fangs may have. I have also absorbed several of them. How should I complete them?"

Although Tao Yu had already acquired the skills, he was very concerned about some of the information in Joseph's previous words.

The information I can get from my own parents is limited. Although Uncle Hu definitely knows more, I didn't have the time to keep pestering him to ask questions. It's not bad to have someone more knowledgeable to fill in the gaps here.

"Don't even think about it. I've absorbed one of these things before, and the information is quite mixed. I'll need at least 20 or 30 of them."

As he spoke, Joseph took out several snake fangs from his arms, which made Tao Yu stunned. This guy didn't absorb the wish-power items immediately? It seems that he really has a lot of money in his pocket.

Moreover, it seems that other people's ability to organize information about wish-power items is not as strong as mine. It should be because they are exempt from mental damage, so they used less than half of the items to put together the skills.

"If the number is enough, it would be worthwhile to combine them into a set. After all, it is a new skill in the new development area. Otherwise, it is better to completely block the information and absorb it purely as willpower."

"Why? I always absorb it directly. Is there any hidden danger?"

Tao Yu asked.

After glancing at Tao Yu, Joseph was not stingy.

"There are indeed some hidden dangers. You should know that whether it is the outer city, the inner city, or even the floating city, there will occasionally be crazy people appearing."

Hearing this, Tao Yu couldn't help but fall silent. His sixth sister, who was about the same age as Tao Yu and had taken good care of him when he was a child, went crazy a year ago and was then executed by the security team.

"It seems you have encountered this situation before."

Joseph glanced at Tao Yu's expression and didn't care.

"If you come into contact with the remnants of gray fog or don't enter the abyss for a long time, you may accumulate madness. Other than that, you can absorb these wish power information."

Speaking of this, Joseph seemed to have some emotion.

"But generally speaking, as long as everyone's mental state is not seriously affected, they have the ability to self-repair. It's not a big deal if you just absorbed a few. You will be fine in a few days."

"Thank you."

Compared with the previous nonsense, Tao Yu's gratitude was much more sincere.

Joseph didn't care about Tao Yu's thanks. After eating the snake meat, he took out a piece of cloth to wipe his robotic arm, and clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

"Okay, now that we're forming a team, we also need to have team rules. I'll divide the order now.

"Chen Guan has the highest priority, followed by Wall, then Zhang Wei. Brother Tao is second only to me. If there are new people coming in, we will take care of them temporarily. Chen Guan, give your shotgun to Zhang Wei."

Joseph said this calmly, and after hearing the sequence from his mouth, Tao Yu vaguely understood the meaning of it.

Although it has not been stated explicitly, and theoretically they have not officially entered yet, this is actually the cannon fodder sequence!

Chen Guan was a thin man about 1.7 meters tall, holding a double-barreled shotgun. After hearing what Joseph said, his face turned pale. "Lord Joseph, I don't have a physical talent. He obviously has endurance and is more suitable..."

"It's none of my business. I'm just informing you, not discussing with you."

Joseph's expression was cold, completely different from his attitude when he was talking to Tao Yu!

Wall is a relatively strong white man who also has an assault rifle and a lot of equipment on him.

At this time, he handed the assault rifle in his hand to Zhang Wei, then snatched Chen Guan's shotgun and kicked him to the ground, glaring at him fiercely.
"How dare you refute Lord Joseph?"

Zhang Wei looked at the assault rifle in his hand and opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing and just held it tightly.

He had no skills with firearms and no practice, but even so, the sense of security this gun gave him was far greater than that of the steel pipe!

The most important thing is that with this gun, at least he doesn't have to go to the front every time.

Although he had been leading the way and walking very smoothly, if given a choice, who would really want to be a human detective...

Tao Yu looked at the scene in front of him without saying much, nor did he say that he had an extra pistol to give to the other party.

What if someone who may have resentment in his heart holds a pistol and shoots him secretly?
To put it bluntly, even if Joseph is the strongest now, he would probably die if he got shot in the head.

After taking another glance at Joseph to make sure that there was no mechanical unit plugged into his head, Tao Yu also confirmed the thought in his mind.

Talent cannot determine everything. If the children of the inner city or even the floating city really awaken some useless talents, and rely on willpower to stack skills and then transform their bodies, their achievements can far exceed those of the combat talents of the outer city.

but!
In the miserable outer city, talent can be seen as the only channel for advancement, and talent determines everything!
Joseph's relatively friendly attitude towards him was also due to his [dynamic vision] (B)!

Otherwise, you are not qualified to brag...

Just when the problems of team integration were "successfully" solved and Joseph gained the favor of Tao Yu and Zhang Wei at the same time, he threw out two sealed test tubes filled with white powder.

"then."

After the two of them took it, Joseph said casually

"Use it when you are nervous, in a bad mood, can't sleep, or have any pain. The effect is great. These two are for you. The amount should be enough for you to use for the next half month."

Tao Yu subconsciously took the test tube and was stunned for a moment, but then his eyes became deep and he just smiled.

"Thank you, Brother Joseph. I seem to have heard of this magic medicine. Is it called 'Happiness'? Unfortunately, my family is too poor..."

Zhang Wei next to him was also full of surprise

"My uncle really likes 'Happiness'. This bottle probably costs at least 200 units of willpower, right? And it's hard to buy!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, there was a hint of nostalgia on his face, and his lips twitched unconsciously.

When I was a child, I was almost delirious due to a fever. My aunt used half a fingernail of magic medicine to control my condition.

Although it is a vague memory from when I was almost delirious, and it happened a long time ago, I don't know why I still remember it so vividly and it left a deep impression on me.

"Haha, it's good that you know it, but don't do too much at a time at the beginning, in case you're not used to it."

When Joseph saw the expressions of the two men, he also laughed heartily.

"This tube is for you as a gift. You will have to earn it yourself if you need it in the future."

"Thank you."

Tao Yu had a smile on his face and stretched out his hand as if he was about to open it, but then he paused and asked hesitantly:

"Brother Joseph, I've seen people using this and they look drunk. Will it make me lose my aim?"

As he spoke, he reached out and touched the assault rifle hanging on his body.

The scenes around me gradually slowed down, and the blood plasma pumping in my heart could be clearly felt.

Everything seemed to slow down.

However, as he entered the [Bullet Time], Tao Yu's heart sank as he discovered some situations that he had not seen clearly before.

There was no trace of blood vessels under the skin on Joseph's forehead and face, and except for his eyebrows and eyelashes, there was not a single hair on his face!
Looking at the mechanical area where the other person's shoulder and neck were connected, Tao Yu moved his fingers and then took the initiative to exit [Bullet Time], still with a curious expression on his face.

Joseph, who had been smiling, suddenly felt a chill on his scalp. Looking at the opponent's assault rifle and the one Zhang Wei had just bought, the corners of his mouth twitched. He was silent for a moment, as if he thought of some bad scenes.

Then he showed a cheerful expression again and waved his hand casually.
"It is true that there will be some, especially for newcomers, who may not be able to adapt. We will use it when you encounter problems. There is no need to take risks in the Abyss Fragment now..."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Joseph. I will definitely repay you."

Tao Yu thanked him with a smile, but as she looked at Joseph's hearty smile, her heart became more and more gloomy.

I thought he was just a kid from the inner city who liked to be flattered and wasn't a bad person.

But he didn't expect that it was all an act. A social animal in the previous life was almost deceived by a guy who was just eighteen years old. Tao Yu once again felt the darkness of this world.

I didn't do anything wrong, I just got this 'free' kindness just because I have a little talent.

"You deserve to die..."

Tao Yu couldn't help but murmur in his heart...

(End of this chapter)