"Finally back, the suppression in the real world may be theoretically stronger, but it’s much more amiable to me."
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It took over an hour of meditation just to successfully complete the communication and return, and as he opened his eyes and looked around his room, Tao Yu slowly exhaled.
Theoretically, the real world’s status level is higher, and its suppressive force stronger.
But because I originated in the real world, the additional suppression is mainly to prevent those with too much power from damaging the environment.
Compared to the direct changes in rule in that mysterious world, it’s entirely different.
"After all, it’s a world without even oil, but I remember when I landed, the landscape seemed somewhat reminiscent of the Americas; could it be based on the world map from some Western novel? Yet, there are also travelers, so it does not quite match."
Tao Yu was somewhat uncertain and then picked up the cross-world communicator, looked at the expenses, and said to the little rich lady,
"I promised Treya I would get her started with ’The Compassionate Sword Scripture.’ I’m now back in the real world, can you let her know? Also, I recently went to a unique independent world and may not come out for a short time. The communication costs there are one hundred thousand Yuan Force per use, and I can only do so once a month, so I cannot report regularly."
"Eh? You haven’t taught her yet? Got it. Just report your work when you return to the real world. There’s no need to go all out now while you’re in the State Capital; you can rest properly. You’re putting a lot of pressure on me."
Tao Yu couldn’t help but smile at the reply from the little rich lady.
It must be his performance in the misty fog that made the always-protective little rich lady feel the pressure of chasing him.
But now, I have truly surpassed her, and it’s no longer about whether I can catch up or not.
Tao Yu did not reply further nor did he wait for Treya’s return. His main purpose for coming back this time was to resolve the issue of the Gold Pound.
He immediately pressed the call button in his room.
Before long, a knock sounded at the door, accompanied by the voice of Chu Fa, the former person in charge from the Suns’ side at the State Capital,
"Mr. Tao, you have returned."
Tao Yu slightly hooked his finger using Great Shift of Qiankun to open the door.
"Come in, have a seat."
Chu Fa respectfully walked over and took a virtual seat opposite Tao Yu.
"These are the currencies of the place I plan to explore. This note is the newest I could get, and this one is the oldest. This notebook contains some number records where patterns can be found, and these are the writings from that world, this is a dictionary. Help me find a place that can do custom work, the best quality ones."
Tao Yu took out two ten-Gold Pound notes, a Loen language dictionary, and the Gold Pound number records he had previously obtained.
"There should be such a place, right?"
"Of course. Actually, there are places like that in Starshine City, but the State Capital has a larger scale. If you want good quality, the Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce has the best reputation. They have a department dedicated to replicating currencies from world fragments and even independent worlds. They are experienced, and if it’s ineffective, you can get a refund."
Chu Fa had been mingling in the State Capital for many years and was a seasoned veteran. Although he couldn’t deeply involve himself due to his identity, his lack of tangled interests, combined with being a high-level partner, meant that gathering common intelligence was a simple task for him.
"Leave it to you then, about how much Yuan Force will it require?"
Tao Yu asked.
"The Wanhuo Chamber of Commerce does good quality work, but it’s indeed pricey. If they have currency molds already made, it will be cheap. But if it’s a new currency that needs a mold, it’ll be at least one hundred thousand or more, but they offer a ton of the currency with it."
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A ton of currency...
Tao Yu’s heart twitched slightly; even if he emptied the Corpse Hiding Mirror, he wouldn’t have enough space to store that much!
It’s certainly enough; the main charge of one hundred thousand is probably for checking and making the mold.
This is indeed a skilled job.
"Okay, trouble you to do the customization for me. Anything extra can be considered a tip."
Tao Yu passed a magnetic card to him, adding an extra two thousand Yuan Force as a tip.
Actually, he didn’t need to give anything, but there was no need to be stingy. A high-level partner doing non-combat tasks could easily earn this amount. If it were combat tasks, the pay would be even higher.
Always making use of someone without showing any gratitude?
Even the big shots would often gift their drivers with a bit of tobacco and alcohol.
"This is what I should do."
Chu Fa naturally wouldn’t refuse and took Tao Yu’s card.
He also felt somewhat astonished; it was hard to believe that this was an Outsider who had awakened less than two years ago!
Just the cost of making the currency mold was already being handed out with ease.
This showed that he believed the money could be exchanged for far greater benefits!
Then, as if he had thought of something, Chu Fa quietly asked Tao Yu,
"By the way, Mr. Tao, the Inner Power System you discovered on the Starshine side has also been the talk among some powers here in the State Capital. In fact, due to similar abilities found in some of the newly developed zones, there’s quite an interest..."
This revelation somewhat surprised Tao Yu but also seemed natural.
The intelligence gathered from the Reincarnators also indicated that a single world could appear multiple times and might encounter different changes and timelines.
Thus it was not difficult to understand that the Martial Arts World could fall into other areas as well.
But according to the information obtained so far, the world fragments from Earth seemed to mostly appear within the past one or two years, other development zones followed suit with their own progress.
There were probably not many places that could match his speed of development.
Other places might already know about a system similar to "Inner Strength", and with the news slowly leaking from Starshine City, that might have prompted Chu Fa’s inquiry.
"So someone has approached you? They want us to teach them? The Suns should be quite willing to seek partners here at the State Capital."
Tao Yu countered with a question, vaguely remembering that new learning zones being developed gave priority to those willing to open martial arts schools in the State Capital, offering them discounts.
The Suns were also considering the market here.
But this made Chu Fa sigh.
"If they were willing to cooperate, then it would be easy to handle. If a local snakehead is willing to help, even if we give away ninety percent of the profits, it would still be profitable for us. We could use this opportunity to gradually extend the development of the State Capital."
Alright, so they wanted to reap the benefits without any contribution.
Although the Suns didn’t have roots in the State Capital, they were, after all, a powerful family from a neighboring city, so for the time being, no one thought of grabbing at what they had. It was probably just an inquiry to see if they could "buy" a few.
A one-time payment kind of deal.
In fact, in the eyes of many people in the State Capital, the "Inner Strength" system would inevitably become accessible as they expanded their exploration of the new Development Zone. They just wanted to get ahead of the game for now.
"Next time they come asking, just reject them outright. We can discuss cooperation, but we’re not open for purchase. Bring me some intelligence from the new Development Zone, I want to see what kind of quality they have..."
...
"The biggest disaster turned out to be Goblins, this..."
Tao Yu felt his forehead streaked with black lines, the new developments at the State Capital were not up to par, being nearly annihilated by a horde of Goblins. However, they had now found a world with strong world barriers to serve as a gathering place, and then forcefully influenced it with the Flame of Civilization, deploying pieces that avoided the rampage of the Goblins.
They also built a transfer device much earlier than Starshine City, sending over some strong entities to stabilize the situation there.
After observing, it seemed there were traces of ancient dragon worlds; the overall profit was mediocre compared to the rapid development of Starshine City’s new Development Zone.
However, Goblins bred quickly, and aside from the threat they posed themselves, they also served as a method of harvesting Yuan Force.
"It seems that although strong entities have gone there, everyone is reluctant to rashly enter new fragments, which sounds about right. It seems we’re the only ones who are more reckless."
Tao Yu felt that he, too, wasn’t really reckless. Like this time with the Mysterious World, if it wasn’t for being misled by the initial information, he wouldn’t have chosen to enter directly.
Now it was more about the mindset of ’since I’m here anyway’, and the gains he could make were indeed quite impressive...
As it stood, Starshine City’s new Development Zone might be the fastest-developing one, since it had truly begun to yield actual output.
But just then, a warm yet majestic voice resounded from outside the house.
"Is ’Eight-Armed Vajra’ Tao Yu from Starshine City present?"
The magnificent voice caused the windows to tremble slightly, eliciting a raised eyebrow from Tao Yu.
Mere sound alone conveyed a sense of oppression to him—it was a World Breaker!
Well, only in the State Capital, it seemed, could a World Breaker appear so easily at your doorstep.
Although Tao Yu hadn’t tried to hide his presence upon return, even enjoying himself at a gourmet restaurant, the fact that he had been found so quickly meant that someone must have been monitoring the Suns’ office the entire time, providing instant feedback.
Tao Yu slowly approached the window, opened it, and saw a finely dressed gentleman standing below.
His attire resembled a tailcoat suit complemented by a top hat. He looked up at Tao Yu with eyes sparkling like lightning, very spirited.
Chu Fa was standing there with a troubled look on his face, blocking the man.
Upon seeing Tao Yu open the window, Chu Fa seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and quickly reported,
"Mr. Tao, this is Mr. Feng Te from the Dikaron Family."
Hearing Chu Fa’s words, Tao Yu pondered for a moment and recalled the hero ledger of the Dikaron Family.
They weren’t part of the top ten companies of the State Capital, but among the second-tier forces, they were invested in both the Comet Company and the Silver Dragon Security Company, two first-tier companies right behind the leading ones.
Individually, each company was no match for the likes of Starshine Company that controlled an entire city. Yet, with a Catastrophe Level strong entity in their ranks, the overall power of the Dikaron Family ranked at the bottom of the Starshine Twelve Families.
As they had specifically called him by name, they must have already gathered sufficient information about him from Starshine City, knowing he was the discoverer of the Inner Power System and possibly in possession of profound Inner Strength techniques.
It was this kind of entity that truly had the confidence to secure such a prize.
And there might be more than one family behind them. If they wanted to expand comprehensively, they would need to continue to draw allies from White Star City.
But for now, it was someone from the Dikaron Family who had made an appearance...
"What’s the matter."
Tao Yu stood at the window looking down at the man, his tone quite calm.
His business had no stake in the State Capital!
That was a different kind of confidence in itself.
The man, who had sought out his reputation, must know this as well.
And upon hearing Tao Yu’s strong and arrogant response, the gentleman-like Feng Te stiffened slightly.
Indeed, as the rumors said, he was the uncivil outsider.
Tsk~
"Here’s the thing, we are aware that Mr. Tao’s main efforts are in developing the Abyss, and we also know that Mr. Tao possesses the Inner Strength techniques, hence we wish to cooperate..."