Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 598: 533 Chapter 598: 533 Tao Yu left the Yue Family in a straightforward manner, taking with him the small compensation gift they had offered.

The main intention behind the invitation to Tao Yu by the Ancestor Patriarch Yue was to dissolve the not particularly serious discord.

Speaking of outcomes, it might well be described as a “happy ending for all.”

The Yue Family members were the ones who got beaten, and they apologized afterward, so theoretically it should all end there.

Even turning an enemy into a friend and deepening ties between the two parties was not totally out of the question.

For instance, hiring the Assassin’s League to act on one’s behalf in troublesome matters that were inconvenient to handle personally seemed like a smooth move.

However, the Yue Family had not taken that step just yet.

“It’s a pity—in fact, I had wanted to claim some reward, and I must have done too many guilty deeds.@@novelbin@@

From the moment I arrived until I left, I didn’t notice any World Breaker leaving the building.”

Tao Yu had simply been trying his luck to catch some World Breakers to transform into Shadow Soldiers.

While painting a rosy picture for the Yue Family, he had also been subtly using some tricks for Divination.

But perhaps because the Yue Family had sucker-punched a World Breaker of the Decaron family earlier, they were now more vigilant against retaliation and had not shown any exploitable weaknesses.

This left Tao Yu with no choice but to leave with some regrets…

“But framing me, this matter can’t just be dropped; I think Yue Yun here looks quite handsome…”

Tao Yu first left on the monorail, then took the opportunity to slip into the shadows at the next stop and changed his appearance and attire again, lacking any other suitable disguise at the moment.

He simply shelled out a disguise, taking on the appearance of Klein, since Klein wouldn’t be able to accuse him anyway.

He remained in the Third Ring area, though already left the Tianxing District and entered the neighboring Baiyun District.

The old mansion of the Gu Family, who had been repudiated by the Yue Family, was located here.

“Although I have no grudges against the Gu Family, it would likely be the easiest force to provoke right now, and one that would make the Yue Family show some tolerance.”

Initially, Tao Yu hadn’t thought of this, but during his time at the Yue Family, they had indirectly inquired whether he was employed by the Gu Family.

This made Tao Yu aware of the Yue Family’s current attitude towards the Gu Family.

Former allies, they became estranged due to the demise of the Ancestor Patriarch Gu, changes in the family business, and the fact that Yue Bing had been selected as a reserve candidate for the Saintess.

These multiple factors had led to the current situation.

The Yue Family currently had a certain threshold of tolerance for the Gu Family.

So long as the Gu Family didn’t go too far, they could openly soil the Yue Family’s face.

Gu Family themselves must be aware of this.

Thus, the World Breakers of the Yue Family were too precious to lose; failing to find one, a World Breaker of the Gu Family would do nearly as well…

…

Baiyun District’s “Fang’s Private Kitchen” appeared to be an ordinary name, but the restaurant offered exceptionally outstanding private cuisine.

Their family had inherited a set of culinary Talent and related Skills for over two hundred years.

The dishes they produced were not only delicious and memorable but also had additional effects, such as reducing Pollution and dispelling inner demons.

While they might not enhance cultivation efficiency, this type of spiritual and mental aid could sometimes be even rarer and more significant.

However, the prices were accordingly high.

Also, this private kitchen was located quite close to the old Gu Family mansion.

Unlike the modern skyscraper of the Yue Family, the old Gu Family mansion was a broad estate filled with an ancient-style atmosphere.

Lacking towering buildings, the estate covered a larger area and seemed more imposing just from its ambiance.

It was just unfortunate that the Ancestor Patriarch Gu had passed away, and while there were still two Catastrophe Level individuals, they could at best protect their family’s assets.

Even recently, after a letter of repudiation was shot onto the rooftops of the mansion by the Yue Family and further amplified by troublemakers’ hype to widespread knowledge, the Gu Family had become the city’s recent laughingstock.

However, the Gu Family members had still shown considerable restraint as far as messages indicated, without any form of retaliation.

“Wow, there really is glowing cuisine; it’s fantastic.”

On a slice of toasted bread with slight char, there were two juicy pieces of crispy beast skin, with just the right amount of fat drizzled on, perfectly absorbed by the thin bread.

Gently pinching it, you could feel the animal skin burst open, juices flowing out.

When you popped it into your mouth and gave it a gentle bite, the rich and fragrant fat mixed with bread crumbs rolled around your mouth, releasing every bit of flavor without a trace of greasiness.

An unprecedented sense of gastronomic joy swept over Tao Yu as he perused his research materials on the side, leaving him deeply satisfied.

“The State Capital truly is the State Capital.

Well, perhaps the Starshine Floating City might have similar cuisine, but I’ve never had the chance to taste it.”

Tao Yu felt a bit wistful, remembering how he used to think the food Wang Goudan made with a cooking chip tasted quite good.

The culinary skills of Pavilion of Eats’s chefs, who fine-tuned their dishes according to each ingredient, were already beyond the pinnacle of what Tao Yu had experienced before.

But now, in comparison with the real master chefs who possessed both Talent and Skill, it seemed lacking by far.

However, as Tao Yu savored his meal, he had also managed to finish reading the materials he had obtained from the Thieves’ Guild, Assassin’s League, and the Yue Family.

He had gained a more in-depth understanding of the Nephite Realm, and had also become aware of all the public figures of strength in several related families, including an impression of Senior Partners.

Upon seeing them, he would be able to identify the foundational threads of their relationships.

“Sure enough, when one feels wronged, food is needed to dissolve the feelings, or else it will fester into an illness.”

Tao Yu picked up another dish radiating with heat, resembling sautéed kidney, and popped it into his mouth, relishing the pleasure on his taste buds.

He also calmly took notice of a middle-aged man who entered the private dining room with a serious face.

Though the man was alone and not accompanied by others, he had an impressive aura and occupied a private room by himself.

Tao Yu recalled the man’s name and position: Gu Feng, a World Breaker of the Gu Family with a significant status, mainly in charge of various external affairs in the Current World.

This sort of person having a reserved private room here, able to drink on his own, was expected.

Besides him, there were two other tables of younger Gu Family members in the hall with Tao Yu.

They were toasting and chatting about something.

The atmosphere had a slight edginess to it.

Their conversations sometimes became sharp, many of them complaining about the Yue Family, and the two tables occasionally interacted with each other, treating the place like their own home.

Perhaps it was the presence of these Gu Family scions that led to the usually excellent “Fang’s Private Kitchen” having few customers in the main hall at this time.

The few other occupied tables had specifically chosen the furthest spots from them, and even spoke in hushed tones as if afraid to disturb them.

No matter how much the Gu Family was treated as a laughingstock and humiliated, the strength of the family itself was evident.

Even with the Ancestor Patriarch’s unexpected demise, they were still a well-established family with a Catastrophe Level presence.

Stronger than the families of Treya, Han Ya, and others.

At least, for the vast majority of people, they were neither to be provoked nor willing to provoke.

As Tao Yu was about to finish everything on his table and had confirmed that a World Breaker from the Gu Family had arrived, he fiddled with a button on a radio.

And ‘accidentally’ the speaker volume was perfectly increased.

”…The Gu Family has almost been humiliated this time, but they’re at a critical moment now and probably won’t do anything drastic.’

‘Yes, the demise of the Ancestor Patriarch of the Gu Family was so sudden.

They were supposed to be able to expand in the New Development Zone, but now they have to start contracting on multiple fronts.’

‘…’

This was a segment from a popular radio show that mocked the recent disputes between the Gu and Yue families through its dialogues, revealing the confidence and backing of the channel.

The show, naturally, also had high ratings and was considered a hot radio program.

This was a program carefully selected by Tao Yu, and now, the effect was just right.

As soon as the sound came out, Tao Yu hurriedly adjusted the volume again, first turning it up louder as if he had twisted it incorrectly, before quickly lowering it back down.

In an instant, due to the issue with Tao Yu’s radio, the buzz of conversation from the Gu Family’s table, laden with traces of alcohol, stopped, and the other few tables of customers looked at Tao Yu as if he were a ghost.

Even some of the other nearly finished diners immediately prepared to pay and leave, not wanting to be splattered with blood…

“Sorry, sorry, this radio’s gone haywire.

My apologies to everyone; please, continue your meal…”

Tao Yu remained seated and offered an apologetic explanation.

Crash~

A wine glass was smashed on the ground as a young Gu Family member slammed the table and stood up.

“I think you did it on purpose!”