Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"I’m just a weak and pitiful Sequence 8, this matter definitely has nothing to do with me, high Sequences can be so strong—kinda awestruck now, how come so many popped up all at once..."

After returning home, Tao Yu began to re-wrap the bloodstained bandages around himself.

Since entering this world, he knew the waters ran deep, so he always kept a low profile, just barely integrating into the circle of the Extraordinary World.

So far, he had only dealt with people at the kids’ table.

Apart from approaching Mr. A’s territory to confirm the quality by touching the tiger’s whiskers, he had been quite honest and well-behaved.

This time it was supposed to be just an arrest of Zilinges, well within his ability to handle.

But who would have expected two extraordinarily powerful individuals to appear one after another?

If it had been the latter, it wouldn’t have been too bad; although strong, he was confident he could make a full retreat by harnessing the power of the shadow side.

But that man with a sense of vicissitude in his eyes—it felt like he was on another level entirely!

Even without fighting, his presence was enough to send chills down his spine.

"Wonder if that was Mr. Fool..."

Although Tao Yu was somewhat confident in his Divinity-filled ability to shield against divination, he decided to slip out of Becland for a while just in case, to see if any pursuit would ensue.

This place was a bit too overwhelming...

"But it’s best not to flee in the middle of the night—it’s too obvious. Behave more normally. Got hurt anyway, might as well go back to my hometown to rest..."

...

"Extra, extra, ’Hurricane General’ Zilinges has been killed..."

Early the next morning, as Tao Yu was preparing to go out to find Eve and incidentally ’Incite’ her a bit more, he heard the day’s newspaper headlines.

After casually buying a paper, he also saw the contents.

"What Duke’s bodyguard? It was clearly me," Tao Yu couldn’t help but curl his lip as he read the paper depicting the kill attributed to a Duke’s bodyguard.

But Tao Yu didn’t have the guts to claim any reward.

His own pockets still contained over a million Gold Pounds...

Yet, this also showed how high the official secrecy regarding extraordinaries was.

At the very least, ordinary people would never catch wind of this.

This wasn’t exactly a world where information spread like wildfire...

...

Gentle Breeze Ballroom.

"You’re still hurt, why come out?"

Seeing Tao Yu, Eve stroked her hair and spoke somewhat irritably.

"I’m planning to leave Becland for a while, return to my hometown to have a look."

Tao Yu sighed, with a look as if he had seen through the mundanities of the world.

Under the effect of ’Incite,’ Eve couldn’t help but fill in the blanks with numerous made-up details, sighing and showing indignation from time to time.

Tao Yu had no idea what she was imagining.

This ’Incite’ effect is quite strong...

"Alright, there’s actually a task in Tingen that’s perfectly timed, just show your face there. You don’t even have to do much, I’ll record it as you going over to support us," said Eve as if something had just come to her mind.

"Okay, what’s the task?"

"A member is requesting assistance; nobody was available before, but a hint of your presence is enough. No need for real help," Eve said casually, seemingly just looking for an excuse for Tao Yu.

"Alright, I might as well see if I can find some materials."

Eve’s expression froze slightly at Tao Yu’s words, but she didn’t say much more.

"Safe travels."

"Say your goodbyes properly before you go, who knows, you might not get the chance again."

"Mhm~"

...

Toot toot~

The steam train arrived at Tingen with a deafening roar. What should have been a four-hour journey turned into five, perhaps due to some incident along the way.

Tao Yu stepped off the steam train wearing a top hat.

"Tingen City, it’s basically the hometown for this identity of mine. Eve said the highest-ranking official extraordinaries here are about Sequence 7 or so, not something I’d have to worry about too much, considering the level of power in this world," he mused after arriving in Tingen.

Being in Tingen made Tao Yu feel a sense of relief.

When he had been involved with Zilinges, the sudden encounter with two high Sequence individuals, especially the first one, truly put pressure on him.

"Praise the Fool." @@novelbin@@

Tao Yu was in high spirits as he looked around the steam train station; the city gave off a much slower-paced vibe than Becland, lacking the oppressive atmosphere.

Compared to the five-million-strong Becland, Tingen had a population less than one-tenth that size.

"Although it’s not large and the population is mediocre, it does have the title of the City of Universities, with two renowned universities, and technical, law, and business colleges as well," Tao Yu thought to himself, reminding himself that he was just here to steer clear of trouble.

Even if a real investigation traced back to him, it would probably only lead to the identity of that temperamental man he had met the other night, at most.

And theoretically, he wasn’t even ’worthy’ of that level of attention.

"With that said, I’m confident I can come out of this unscathed," Tao Yu thought.

But if something happens in Becland, that would be hard to predict.

All three churches could summon a Demigod, and there might even be stronger forces at play!

"Staying in Tingen for a few days is also a test. I won’t deliberately hide my identity. If they come looking for me after an incident occurs, I’ll just dust off and leave to assume a new identity. But if I can buy a ticket and arrive without any issue, then it probably means I have nothing to worry about."

Regardless, Becland is still the most prosperous city in the northern continent, and Tao Yu felt that the chances of encountering extraordinary items were the highest here, making him somewhat reluctant to leave.

After the commotion dies down, I can always come back.

"The Instigator’s digestion is a bit disappointing. It seems the method isn’t right, it’s only somewhat useful because the other party’s sequence is higher..."

Tao Yu left the train station and directly hailed a carriage toward the city center.

"Orsna Street," he said to the coachman, giving the name of a street as per the address Eve had provided.

But Tao Yu was cautious and did not disclose the exact house number. After all, the person he was meeting was a member of an illegal organization – he didn’t want to get implicated should anything go wrong.

He planned to settle down in a nearby hotel and then take the opportunity to make contact.

And soon, Tao Yu realized that his caution was not unfounded.

"Damn, there really was trouble..."

Tao Yu saw Tingen detectives cordon off ’15 Orsna Street’ – his intended destination – and was a bit dumbfounded.

Did something happen to the person I was supposed to meet just as I arrived?

However, it seemed to be a situation that had occurred before he boarded the train, so it had nothing to do with him.

"Goodness, my contact has just vanished into thin air. This is truly interesting," he mused.

Tao Yu showed no sign of panic on his face, merely asking the coachman out of curiosity, "What happened up ahead?"

"Seems like there’s been some trouble. This is the residence of Baron Hoy."

Tao Yu nodded and did not inquire further, as if the question was just a casual remark about an unexpected event on the road.

Eventually, he had the carriage drop him in front of a hotel, and he got out.

"My contact was supposed to be Baron Hoy’s widow, Mrs. Sharron, but now it seems impossible to meet..."

Tao Yu felt a headache coming on, unsure whether he would be able to acquire the materials of a Sequence 7 Witch...

...

As evening fell, the docks district of Tingen, ’Dragon’s Breath Bar’.

Tao Yu pushed open the doors of the bar to a loud cheer from inside.

Amid the traditional smells of alcohol and sweat that hit him in the face, Tao Yu remained expressionless.

This bar housed a semi-public supernatural market where one could find some simple extraordinary materials, and occasionally even stumble upon a bargain.

It was a place Eve had told him about, supposedly quite safe.

"This bar isn’t very respectable."

Tao Yu noticed that instead of dancing women, there were two bare-chested strongmen fighting on the central stage while onlookers cheered them on.

"The marketplace is in the pool room."

Without lingering, Tao Yu headed straight for the pool room. Two guards were watching, but after Tao Yu stated his purpose, they let him through the secret door without hesitation.

The room behind was the size of half a soccer field, resembling a warehouse.

Unlike Mr. A’s extraordinary gathering, this place appeared to focus more on ’setting up shop’ with every trader responsible for their own profit or loss, relying on their discernment.

"Feels like an antique market. There seem to be more ordinary people; it’s more like a collectors’ gathering. But that makes sense since there wouldn’t be many extraordinaries in this city," Tao Yu thought.

"Haha, death! Destruction! Omen! Haha~"

A sudden chilling voice beside him made Tao Yu’s hair stand on end. He then saw a pallid man with a vacant gaze staring blankly at him.

That gave Tao Yu a sinking feeling in his heart. Damn, what is this thing?

But he quickly noticed that the others around didn’t seem to react to the man, only he seemed to have overreacted.

Feeling somewhat speechless for a moment.

The nearest vendor chuckled. "First time here? He’s always been like that, babbling nonsense. You get used to it."

"Yeah, you gave me quite the scare."

Tao Yu pretended to be relieved but was internally puzzled.

Despite the man seeming ordinary, his words had a different effect on Tao Yu.

However, Tao Yu’s eyes soon brightened as he saw written on a sign a list of materials, including an auxiliary material for a Sequence 7 Magic Potion.

Shadow Lizard Scales!

Nice, very nice. What good luck.

Even as just an auxiliary material, having these bits and pieces ready was not bad.

All he had to do later was to find the main material at some legitimate extraordinary gathering.

Having just purchased the scales and browsed around the market, Tao Yu’s eyes lit up again.

"They even have Gold Mandala Juice. Luck is definitely on my side. Although these are just common materials with only a touch of the extraordinary, it would be hard to find such items elsewhere, at least for now. This trip to Tingen wasn’t wasted after all," he thought.

But after Tao Yu paid for the juice, his brow furrowed slightly, suddenly feeling as though he was being watched.

"Tsk, I wondered why it was so easy to get two auxiliary materials. Someone must be fishing...