All People's Abyss: My skills are infinitely enhanced

Chapter 51 Cultivating Trust
There is a burgundy Raptor pickup truck in the garage. The body of the truck is covered in dust and it has been unknown how long since it was washed.

But with a length of six meters, a width and height of two meters, and a domineering appearance with 35-inch tires, this pickup truck still exudes a sense of wildness.

In addition, the metal bars welded on the front and the wire mesh on the windows give it an obviously modified look, which adds a wasteland style.

"It just consumes a lot of fuel, but for now, there's no shortage of fuel..."

Jack sighed softly as he looked around the car.

The virus broke out too suddenly, too many people died, and too few survivors. Although seven months have passed, it is easy to find gasoline throughout the city.

Oil will also go bad if left for a long time, but it will only easily damage the engine, and people won't care so much about it in the apocalyptic environment.

Homemade gasoline incendiary bombs have always been their effective weapons.

"Let's find something to eat first. We have already searched almost all the places that can be searched at close range. The other survivors should be similar. It is usually difficult to find food nowadays."

The first thing Jack thought of was food, and so did Tao Yu.

He had used up a total of four Qi-boosting pills before he recovered from a brief confrontation last night, so he still had to prioritize food.

"We don't have to worry about moving it, so it's easy to find."

In the past, Jack had to bring people with him to move things, but it became more difficult to ensure quietness and coordination when there were more people.

Now there are only two of us, just fill up your backpack and leave.

Then Jack started the pickup truck and rushed directly onto the street with a roar.

Many zombies were left behind before they could even react to the sound.

Some of the people blocking the road were also directly hit.

Tao Yu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, felt the occasional vibration from the collision, and also understood that the danger should not be great when they were in a hurry.

The only problem is how to get rid of the zombies after stopping.

"Where is the gas station those three mentioned earlier? Have you ever considered going to check it out?"

Tao Yu spoke in a casual tone.

"I'm not planning on going there for now. There might be other dangers. I've checked out a few places that still have inventory, but they're a bit difficult to find. I'll just go to one of them and find something this time.

"After that, we drove through the Gobi Desert, bypassing downtown Las Vegas and heading directly to the military base. There was gas in the trunk and the tires were sand tires, so the range was more than enough."

Jack drives very steadily, like a racing driver.

"That's good."

Tao Yu sighed, then took out Cao Shaolin's golden pistol and played with it. After a moment of silence, he said
"I was actually the one who killed Cao Shaolin."

Tao Yu's words almost made Jack lose control of the car, and he finally stabilized it after a sway.

He didn't yell or even stop the car, he just asked in a serious tone:
"why?"

"Because I've seen him before. He's a very powerful pervert who enjoys killing. You checked his body today. If I hadn't attacked him by surprise, I would have been the one who died."

Tao Yu turned his head to look at Jack
"Do you believe me?"

The carriage fell into silence for a moment, with only the roar of the engine.

"I believe you. You didn't have to tell me."

After a moment's silence, Jack also let out a breath, seeming a little melancholy.

He put himself in Tao Yu's perspective and thought about it. If it was really as he said, it seemed that there was really no good solution!
If he discussed it with me directly, would I believe him then?

Now the reason why I believe this is mainly because I saw Cao Shaolin’s body and felt the power that remains even after death!
After hearing Jack's answer, Tao Yu also smiled.

He also changed his mind temporarily after seeing Jack's suspicion about Cao Shaolin's body.

Developing mutual trust takes time.

In fact, when Tao Yu and Zhang Wei formed a team, they also tried to build trust with each other and taught him the [Basic Breathing Method]. However, with the change in Zhang Wei's attitude after the two people from the inner city appeared, Tao Yu directly gave up the idea.

Everyone has their own ideas and interests, which is understandable.

However, depending on the degree of trust, the degree of cooperation can also be different. Tao Yu then put the golden pistol away again.

[Warlord's Pistol]: It comes with special effects of [Armor Breaking], [Precision], and [Self-Repair]. It also allows the wearer to have a stronger spiritual sense, be able to detect malicious intent, and have a certain perception of mysterious things (can be stacked), which can be absorbed as 1,080 units of willpower.

Tao Yu had a pistol with precise ballistics, but its drawbacks were also revealed when he dealt with Cao Shaolin before. With the help of the mental shock of his own divine shooting skills, he managed to kill him after firing a whole volley of bullets.

This is just Cao Shaolin. If he meets someone stronger, won’t he have to kneel down immediately?
This [Warlord's Pistol] is undoubtedly a supplement to his own lethality, and the superimposed spiritual perception behind it should also be a manifestation of Cao Shaolin's perception.

It was precisely because of the combination of this ability and the crane-shaped spiritual perception that Tao Yu was able to feel the sincerity in Jack's previous words, and he really believed what he said.

This encounter actually served as a wake-up call for the somewhat inflated Tao Yu. Hiding in the shadows is not a panacea!

In addition to [Armor Break] and [Precision], the [Self-Repair] is also quite good.

In addition to repairing damaged firearms, the most important thing is that after the magazine is empty, it can automatically replenish one "air bullet" per minute. The effect is the same as that of ordinary bullets, but they cannot be taken out.

The fourteen-round magazine can be refilled almost every quarter of an hour.

Bullets cost money and take up a lot of space in your backpack.

Although firing one round per minute would not reduce Tao Yu's reliance on spare ammunition, it gave Tao Yu the confidence to shoot when clearing small monsters on a daily basis.

It is definitely a small masterpiece.

Although the absorption is only worth more than a thousand wishes, the actual price must be much higher.

"The protagonist is still the protagonist after all. This is a rare character among pioneers. The initial trust relationship has been established. Perhaps..."

Looking at the big-nosed Jack driving next to him, some thoughts flashed through Tao Yu's mind.

After a pause, he continued
"In fact, you will know some information about your physical condition that can absorb willpower sooner or later. I also think I can tell you in advance now."

Tao Yu felt warmed by Jack's trust and the fact that he didn't sense any malicious intent from him. Although he had thought about stealing Jack's gold coins, he didn't do it because of his actions.

And since they had already decided to form a temporary team as partners, he thought he could give Jack some general knowledge in advance.

Anyway, this information is worthless to me, and Jack will know it sooner or later.

"Willing power?"

At this time, Jack had not yet fully digested Tao Yu's previous words, and his heart was still not calm. Now when he heard Tao Yu say this again, he vaguely felt that there must be some big secret behind it.

"Yes, willpower. This is very important to us pioneers and to 'sons of luck' like you. You already know the highlands and rainforests in the south. They are actually other worlds..."

Compared to the unpredictable pioneers, this kind of "protagonist" set up by people is obviously more trustworthy...

……

"Abyss..., world fragments..., willpower..."

With a sound of plowing, the pickup truck stopped in an empty park and plowed a mark on the already messy lawn.

Jack finally couldn't hold it anymore and let some zombies slowly approach him. He leaned back and rubbed his temples.

"So, the three guys who disappeared before are the pioneers you mentioned? Is Cao Shaolin the same one?"

"Those three are indeed pioneers, but they have nothing to do with me. Cao Shaolin should be similar to you, but you are a decent person and he is a villain."

Tao Yu gave an example, which made Jack look bitter.

"Both the good guys and the bad guys are here. Oh, what a headache."

"Compared to other people who can't even use their willpower, you are already pretty good. Only by becoming stronger can you survive in this environment."

"Well, thank you very much for telling me so much. Let's go and find something to eat first."

Jack opened the car door, pulled out an engineering shovel from the roof, and blasted the approaching zombies in the head with a few shovel blows, blowing their heads off.

That strength has indeed surpassed that of ordinary people.

Jack's character is originally a soldier king type, and after seven months of absorbing willpower, his strength is already not weak. No wonder even though the zombies can't provide much willpower, he can already sense his own difference.

Although Jack and his team can't improve anything like the pioneers, their efficiency in absorbing willpower should be higher...

(End of this chapter)