Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

Chapter 180: Chapter 161: Dominance

Clang~

Having finished cleaning out the trash bin, Tao Yu followed Tao Lan's cleaning truck towards the direction of the dumpsite, while also checking on the baby who had just been breastfed inside the work uniform.

This breastfeeding work uniform was specially issued for lactating employees, warm and dust-proof. Given the wealth of the Inner City, it was naturally nothing to them.

The importance placed on the younger generation could actually be seen in areas like cannon fodder credits and so on.

After all, each one was akin to opening a blind box.

It was indeed as Tao Lan had said; if nothing unexpected happened, it seemed not to affect her much.

"Really, you shouldn't be doing this kind of work. You'll have the chance to settle down in the Inner City and become somebody important in the future,"

As Tao Lan slowly drove the garbage truck, she looked down at the baby sleeping soundly and then turned to look at Tao Yu, a hint of reproach flashing across her pale face.

"I can't even help my sister, what kind of damn big shot would that make me?"

Tao Yu was indifferent to his sister's chastisement.

Wang Goudan had been silent on the side the whole time, seemingly lost in thought.

"It's not about now, but potential,"

Tao Lan curiously glanced at Wang Goudan beside her, a trace of awe in her eyes.

Four Mechanical Arms, a sure sign of somebody important.

She hadn't expected her brother to have already made the acquaintance of such a powerful figure.

Thinking of bringing such a strong person to a place like this to find her made Tao Lan feel a little anxious and inferior.

Perhaps because of her, the big shot might think less of her newly acquainted brother.

"You can go if you have other things to do. I won't be needing you. I brought some dry food with me, and I need to go back before dark. You've already saved me a lot of time, so I can go home earlier today,"

Tao Lan urged her brother a few times.

"Brother Tao, I happen to know someone who might be able to help you out. Wait for me a bit after you guys go back,"

Wang Goudan, who hadn't said much so far, seemed to have picked up on Tao Lan's thoughts and spoke up in a low voice at this point.

"Okay, thanks, Brother King Kong."

Tao Yu didn't refuse the kind gesture.

He had specifically invited him to come, partly with some ideas in mind.

Wang Goudan, a mid-tier partner, had a certain status. Even bosses like White had to give him some face.

If he really knew someone, of course he would try to help out.

Tao Yu didn't have the notion of shouldering everything, earning money to support the whole family on his own, and his relatives wouldn't accept that either.

Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish. He aimed to settle his family down, finding suitable positions for them to be self-sufficient. That was always Tao Yu's plan.

However, as soon as Tao Lan saw Wang Goudan leave, she felt a bit guilty. She sighed and said to Tao Yu,

"Ah, you should have gone with him. It's rare to get a chance to interact with such important people. He might have just been politely making an excuse to leave."

"Uh, important people..."

Tao Yu had been pondering how to phrase his explanation.

Indeed, his family members, like himself, were genuine Outsiders from the outer city, with significant gaps in their knowledge. He had to explain in a way that would be more understandable to them.

"Forget it, sis will understand later. I'm quite capable, you know."

Later on, Tao Yu still felt it would be better to wait for Wang Goudan to call the person over and start addressing the issue, as it would be more direct than saying a thousand words.

As a mid-tier partner, capable of making small company bosses give face, Tao Yu didn't think Wang Goudan was boasting.

"Why are you back already? Chatting with others during work hours?"

However, right at that moment, Tao Yu heard a scolding voice coming from ahead.

In front of a vehicle about to enter a garbage processing factory, a figure wearing a safety helmet strode over with arms akimbo in a rather domineering posture.

Seeing Tao Lan and the handsome young man Tao Yu chatting, his expression grew somewhat dark.

Tao Yu frowned upon seeing this man, who was likely some minor supervisor of the garbage processing plant.

The way the other person was eyeing his sister also annoyed Tao Yu.

"Manager Cao, I am so sorry, this is my brother, he helped me finish the work in advance,"

Tao Lan didn't retort against the scolding, merely spoke softly and explained.

"Oh? You have a brother here too? That's just perfect, we are short on manpower these days, everyone has their own duties, and we can't always be accommodating you, so your workload will return to normal. Let him help more."

As Manager Cao spoke, his tone briefly paused, then continued in a particularly arrogant and enticing tone,

"Let him follow you and try, who knows, he might have a chance at a new position in the future. It's a godsend opportunity for you all, seize it well, and don't say I didn't give you a chance."

"You've misunderstood, Manager Cao, my brother won't be coming every day,"

Tao Lan said urgently, her face growing pale.

"If he could come today, then why not tomorrow? Overcoming difficulties is something you need to consider. I'm just notifying you, he doesn't have to help if you don't want him to, as long as you can finish the work,"

Manager Cao pulled a long face, plainly not listening to Tao Lan's explanation.

And Tao Yu interrupted his sister, who was about to plead further, and said,

"Sis, has this guy been giving you a hard time frequently?"

"No, uh, this..., he's new,"

Tao Lan stammered, unsure how to explain. She could feel that since Manager Cao came on board, there had indeed been some targeting towards her, and his gaze felt disgusting.

She had been swallowing her pride just for the sake of her job. And since their uncle had been working here for such a long time, he had some influence, and it had been okay until now.

She just hadn't expected him to find such an excuse today.

"Presumptuous! What do you mean 'giving a hard time'? You damn kid, you don't know what's good for you! Alright, alright, you've grown some backbone, have you? You don't need to come tomorrow then!"

Tao Yu didn't lower his voice, which made Manager Cao pause, slightly taken aback.

It was only after realizing he was the target of the comment that his face flushed with anger.

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How dared this Outsider mud-legged yokel defy him! The nerve!

Tao Yu wasn't particularly capable either, not everyone in the Inner City had great talent.

But even so, facing Outsiders, he felt all the more superior.

Apart from a few foremen and team leaders, the majority at the waste treatment plant were Outsider laborers, which gave him an absolute psychological advantage.

No one from the Inner City had ever dared to talk back to him!

He had had his eye on that little wife for a long time but initially didn't dare do anything since she was pregnant; later, with the nursing period 'buff', he likewise found no excuse.

This time, catching her in the act was just an opportunity to cause trouble.

But who would have thought that an Outsider bumpkin would talk back to him!

"Lawless, totally lawless!"

The commotion here gradually attracted the attention of a few Outsiders who had come back to change equipment or who had similarly finished their work quickly.

Many of them changed their expression, and Uncle Gu also hurried over with an apologetic smile,

"Manager Tao, you're magnanimous. If there's anything wrong on Tao Lan's part, I, the old man, will apologize on her behalf. She has just given birth, and her mood has been affected by hormones, you..."

"Shut up! Old man, you really think you're somebody?"

Tao Yu scolded Uncle Gu, then raised his voice intentionally so that nearby Outsider laborers could hear,

"Listen up, the company is benevolent and has provided so many conveniences for employees during their nursing period..."

While speaking, he even respectfully made a gesture towards the Floating City,

"But some people, ungrateful for the company's kindness, are behaving recklessly. Today, I shall rectify this corruption! Later on, I will report to the factory manager and have the rule-breaker expelled!"

Manager Tao spoke with righteous indignation, but his expression appeared somewhat sinister, constantly surveying the other laborers around him, none daring to meet his gaze.

Meanwhile, Tao Yu stood next to his sister with folded arms, coldly observing the man filled with malice towards them.

This man must have had his eyes on his sister for a long time; he just seized an opportunity this time because of Tao Yu's arrival.

Fortunately, Tao Yu was present to defuse the time bomb. Otherwise, once Tao Lan's nursing period had ended and if something went wrong, she truly would have suffered.

It was then that Uncle Gu stepped forward again, though reluctantly,

"Manager Tao, Tao Lan's brother has Grade A talent."

At these words, Manager Tao's eloquent speech came to an abrupt halt as if someone had grasped his throat.

His own face turned from green to purple.

Turning to look at Tao Yu, his expression became extremely strange and twisted, as if he wanted to smile but couldn't control it.

Tao Yu could even feel the malice towards him growing stronger.

The feeling of jealousy was overwhelming.

Manager Tao, inwardly, was furiously cursing at this moment.

Why? Why should an Outsider bumpkin have Grade A talent?!

Thinking of how he had offended the other today, his thoughts grew darker.

So what if he has Grade A talent? If it doesn't develop, it's worth nothing!

"I... I seem to have heard about that before, but I hadn't expected to meet the person himself."

Manager Tao forced a change in his tone.

Indeed, to avoid being bullied, it was quite normal to make up stories about having a relative with a good talent or working somewhere. Manager Tao had heard too many rumors to take them to heart.

If someone really had the ability, wouldn't they fetch that person themselves? Couldn't they just send a message from afar?

Otherwise, if everyone's boasts were believed, how would he carry out his work?

He was, after all, a genuine local from the Inner City!

But now, it seemed like the person himself had truly come over, and from Tao Yu's tone, it was very likely!

"Are you done?"

Tao Yu looked at Manager Tao, who had stopped abruptly after his long speech, speaking in a somewhat indifferent tone.

The piercing chill in his voice startled Manager Tao.

Looking at Tao Yu standing quietly with folded arms, he also had a vague sense that something was amiss.

So well-built, though not like those with implanted alien bodies, but the proportionate physique was also completely unlike the average Outsider bumpkin.

His strength was probably not weak!

This realization caused Manager Tao, who himself had average talent and strength, to gulp, and then he stated with false calm but inward vulnerability,

"What? From the look on your face, you want to start a fight? Have the guts to hit me and see what happens!"

"Interesting,"

Tao Yu grinned, revealing a row of sharp white teeth, and the atmosphere around him began to change. In Manager Tao's eyes, an inexplicable pressure suddenly weighed on him, as if Tao Yu had split into two.

His body felt as if it were filled with lead, heavy. The air stuck to him like mercury, and the air in his lungs seemed to be completely squeezed out, as if no amount of panting could draw in the oxygen.

"I haven't heard such a request before," said Tao Yu, ignoring Manager Tao's suddenly pale face. His arm, still folded, shifted slightly, then pressed down!

The force traveled from his body and instantly from his feet to the ground.

Crack~

A fracture spread swiftly from under Tao Yu's feet to beneath Manager Tao.

Spurt~

Without any warning, a mouthful of blood sprayed out, and Manager Tao simply collapsed to the ground.

Blood began flowing from his mouth and nose, growing more and more profuse, as if the capillaries in his lungs had burst.

If he could find a righteous excuse to hassle Tao Lan,

Then Tao Yu could certainly find a righteous excuse to kill him...

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