All People's Abyss: My skills are infinitely enhanced

Chapter 31 Make a friend
"Fortunately, no one is urging me to get married..."

Tao Yu relied on his current body, took a good cold shower and rubbed his whole body clean, then lay down on his wooden bed, looked at the gradually darkening night outside the cardboard window, and lit the lamp of will on the bedside.

He pricked his fingertip with a small needle and dripped two drops of blood into the lamp oil.

Although it was only a dim glow the size of a soybean, it made the room feel warm.

"Since it's [mental immunity], then it's okay not to order it at night, right?"

Tao Yu pondered in his heart, but did not act in an unconventional way.

This low-level lamp of will only has a certain protective effect in urban areas, guarding against invisible monsters coming out of the gray fog. It is said that some powerful lamps of will ignited by the fire of civilization can take people across the gray fog to other cities.

But because of the danger of the gray fog, this kind of contact has become less and less. Tao Yu remembers seeing a few dusty foreign convoys arriving, bringing some special products from other cities...

Because he had no relevant experience, Tao Yu did not try to go out at night and spent his first night back quietly.

Compared to the abyss where one has to sleep with one eye open, although the environment at home is also bad, it unexpectedly makes Tao Yu feel at ease.

Even though there would occasionally be sounds of automatic machine guns from other areas at night, it would help Tao Yu fall asleep and restore his tense spirit.

As expected, humans are still social animals...

Unfortunately, my talent means that I probably have to act alone most of the time...

……

Early the next morning, Tao Yu went out.

Originally Tao Long wanted to come along, but Tao Yu persuaded him to go back.

The nearest walled city is not far from Tao Yu’s home, less than one kilometer away.

Every harvest from this farm is actually transported to this city for processing.

There are more than a dozen such fortresses in the outer city.

Although Tao Yu had gotten up very early, when he arrived at the gate of the fortress, he had already started to line up. They were probably people from other cities who were going to the fortress to work or set up stalls. Many of them were carrying various goods on shoulder poles.

The fortress itself was also very abstract. The entrance was blocked by some abandoned oil drums and barbed wire on wooden frames. Guards of the fortress carrying various weapons were conducting inspections at the entrance.

The surroundings of the fortress were made of various pieces of wood, barbed wire and oil drums, which barely enclosed the area where the fortress was located.

In addition, there are some tall shelves with automatic turrets for defending against gray fog monsters.

Because they rely directly on cross-fire coverage, these automatic turrets can cover a larger area with fewer numbers, ensuring the safety of the city.

This is the second most stable environment in the outer city after the security team’s family quarters. Many people from the outer city may try to move into the walled city as their lifelong goal, and only a few can do this.

"The fortress has a radio station and a mission hall, and partner missions can also be accepted. In addition, there is an outer city skill gym recommended by Uncle Tiger in this Hound Fortress..."

Tao Yu’s main purpose this time was to sell things. After obtaining the start-up capital, he began to prepare to use his free learning privileges.

Since you are learning two skills for free, you should naturally choose the more expensive one!
Unfortunately, there are no breathing methods other than the [Basic Breathing Method] to learn in the outer city. Only a few people have mastered this breathing method or similar abilities that can increase the upper limit of the human body, but they are not passed on to others.

"Even if someone is willing to teach me for a fee, the fee would probably be less than if I deified the breathing method again."

If he could get that kind of thing for free, Tao Yu would certainly want it, but with his own talent as a backup, he was not that eager.

Learning some skills that can be learned, and then using the first relatively cheap opportunity to deify is the most cost-effective option...

While Tao Yu was thinking about it, it was his turn in the team. When he took out a copy of his "partner" certificate and showed it, he was quickly let in without any trouble or questioning.

Even if you are just a 'junior partner', you must at least have a level 5 basic skill to back you up.

This is already a good status in the outer city.

Besides, Tao Yu looks so young, no one would cause trouble for no reason.

Although the oil drums and barbed wire outside the Hound Castle look tacky, the environment inside is much cleaner than the outer city. At least you won't see things like Ollie Gei that need to be censored on the road.

The buildings inside are also quite dense, a bit like the style of a refugee camp, with assembled townhouses, revealing narrow streets and alleys, but because there are no vehicles, traffic can be passed normally.

It is just the complex structure that makes this not-so-vast fortress look like a maze. It is normal for people who come in for the first time to get lost.

After all, Tao Yu has lived nearby for eighteen years. It is the closest city to his home, so he is quite familiar with it.

When he was selling things, he did not choose to set up a stall or ask for prices everywhere, but went straight to the "Xingyao Recycling Station", which was nominally a store belonging to the company.

This can save a lot of trouble and energy. There are not many people in the outer city who can spend so much money to buy skills at one time.

Compared to the refugee camp next to it, this 'Star Recycling Station' can barely be considered a normal three-story wooden building. Because Tao Yu arrived early, it seemed to have just opened and there were not many customers.

After all, most people from other cities are very cost-conscious and would not choose to come here if they could make more money themselves.

"Hey, a guest is here? What's going on?"

The beardless man, who looked to be in his thirties and was much cleaner and more cheerful than the average outsider, also smiled when he saw Tao Yu coming in.

Judging from his more elegant clothes compared to those of ordinary people from outside the city, this person should be the store manager. He probably came to the door to get some fresh air in the morning.

Compared with those company employees in the 'black house', this store manager seems more like a businessman who makes money through harmony.

"I'm selling a set of skills from the newly developed area. One set has two skills." Tao Yu went straight to the point and didn't prepare to say anything to the other party.

No matter how nice the other person smiles or has a good attitude, he still has to make his own money.

"A complete set of skills? I'm lucky today, a good start."

The store manager seemed a little surprised. It was rare for the outer city to receive a complete set of skills. Usually they received some scattered wish items, and they had to sort and combine them themselves.

The most incredible thing is that the other party said that this came from a newly developed area?
This means that this skill is most likely not one of the common ones in daily life. Perhaps the skill itself is very ordinary, but it is very likely that it can be stacked by people who have not learned it, and the value is definitely higher than normal.

Since the other party pointed this out right away, he couldn't fool him on this point, so the store manager still made a gesture of invitation.

"Please follow me, sir. We will go to the private room. Ah Hua, serve the tea."

The store manager walked in front and asked the waiter to serve tea.

The shop assistant called Ah Hua had the traditional style of someone from outside the city. Although she was a woman, she looked strong and powerful, with the "I farm" style of the Kung Fu characters.

It can be seen that the food here is pretty good.

He was very quick and efficient. As soon as Tao Yu sat down, tea was served.

However, neither Tao Yu nor the store manager drank tea first, so the store manager took the initiative to speak.
"The first batch just returned yesterday, but customers came directly here so early today. They must be aware that few people in the outer city can afford this skill, and they would not pay a high price even if they gritted their teeth to buy it."

"Of course, otherwise we wouldn't have come to you. You are directly under the company and have the inner city channels. If you take away 5,000 units of willpower and find someone who wants it in the inner city, you can make several thousand by reselling it."

Tao Yu knew that the other party wanted to lower the price, so he simply quoted a relatively high price to shut the other party up.

Tao Yu has already discussed this skill with Uncle Hu. Since it comes from the new development area, the two skills [Lurking Python] and [Burst Python] should interest some people with relevant talents in the inner city.

With the pockets and financial situation of people in the inner city, if they come across something that really suits their needs, they may be able to sell it for ten thousand.

However, if this skill is sold in the outer city, it will cost at most 3,000 units of willpower, because the vast majority of people in the outer city cannot do the same as the people in the inner city, who have already started to "add icing on the cake".

For people from outside the city, the skills in this newly developed area are no different from the ordinary skills produced near their own gathering place.

Tao Yu himself had no channels to sell to the inner city, and even Uncle Hu didn't have any.

Therefore, Xingyao Company must make the profit from the price difference. Five thousand is already an inflated price, and Tao Yu’s bottom line is three thousand five.

"Could you please let me identify it?"

The store manager pondered for a moment and did not react to Tao Yu's offer.

"Sure, I have a few extra ones in this set."

Tao Yu took out a snake fang from his backpack and handed it over.

"Haha, it's not necessary to absorb it. In our line of work, we have to master some skills after all."

The store manager laughed, took the snake fang wrapped in a piece of cloth, and then placed it directly on the table. He stretched out his fingers and moved them along the lines on the snake fang bit by bit.

After a moment, he nodded.
"There are indeed two skills, but they are both quite ordinary. One should be a latent skill, and the other is a muscle burst, and it may have side effects."

Tao Yu was a little surprised that he was able to roughly determine the content of the information just by relying on a snake fang, and before absorbing it.

It turns out that those who can cling to the company are not simple people.

Tao Yu himself had to absorb one before he could make a judgment.

"How about this, five thousand, the store will take it, the price is a bit high, just consider it as making friends."

The store manager pondered for a moment and readily agreed to Tao Yu's price.

It even made Tao Yu briefly think that he had made a loss!

From the company's meat pricing and the price gap between purchase and sale, it can be seen that this is quite shady!
This time Tao Yu discussed it with Uncle Hu and decided that it would be good if the skill could be more expensive than ordinary skills. It would save time on setting up the stall and they could also get a little premium.

Generally, the tuition fee for learning a simple skill in a gym is between eight hundred and one thousand, and for better ones it can be two to three thousand.

Directly absorbing the power of will items to learn will undoubtedly allow you to master it faster, but you also have to worry about the problem of pollution, so the price of ordinary skills is generally about 50% more expensive.

These two skills are not excellent. The normal price is about three thousand in total. A premium of five hundred to one thousand can be accepted as a new gathering place.

But Tao Yu's initial "sky-high asking price" was directly accepted by the other party, which really caught him off guard.

I couldn't even control my expression.

"Brother, do you think I'm too easy to talk to?"

The store manager smiled and glanced at Tao Yu.

"As I said before, I just want to make friends. There must be a lot of good things in the new development area. They are rare in a short period of time. I hope you can remember to look for me first next time you find something good."

He brought back a complete set of skills when he went to the newly developed area for the first time, and he was an outsider. No matter what the reason was, it was worth his investment!

Whether it was talent, intelligence, or even pure luck, he didn't mind selling it well.

Anyway, if I sell it to the inner city, I can make a few thousand yuan. If I lose a thousand yuan, it will be the company's profit. I might as well use it to exchange for future performance...

(End of this chapter)