"Exciting! Exciting! Exciting!"
The air was filled with a fierce energy, and the group beside him could feel a gust of wind hitting their faces as they watched the agile figure dancing in front of them.
Tao Yu had gone through the Myriad Streams Five Forms one by one and felt the smoothness in his body, a vast improvement in efficiency compared to before, and a burst of pride surged from his chest.
Originally, due to diminishing returns and the increased consumption of Yuan Force from his strength enhancement, Tao Yu's body refining efficiency had visibly declined.
But now, he was back to feeling just like when he first entered the Myriad Streams Dojo.
This was the super cost-effective nature of the physical side talents!
Beyond that...
"Jack! Watch me!"
Jack, who had been watching Tao Yu and occasionally trying to mimic him, looked up at Tao Yu's face when he heard him.
Tao Yu then formed his hand into a claw, mimicking the form of a tiger, and pounced forward, pressing down fiercely towards Jack.
In an instant, Jack seemed to see a fierce, colourful tiger leaping towards him, as if an invisible tiger's phantom rose from behind Tao Yu, merged with him, and then a double image appeared at the tiger's claw.
Roar!
It was as if the roar of a tiger was rising beside his ear, causing Jack's thoughts to go blank for a moment.
When he came back to his senses, he saw the tiger's claw stopped right in front of his eyes.
Oh, not a tiger's claw, but Tao Yu's palm.
He could even clearly see the lines on the palm.
"How does that feel?"
"Teach me, father."
"Haha, I promised to teach you, and I will. Whether you can master the real skills, that's up to you."
Tao Yu didn't elaborate, as this thing couldn't be clearly explained. Anyway, Five Forms as One originally had real substance, and Jack's talents were strong, so he should be able to develop something from it.
After experiencing the new talent, Tao Yu was actually very satisfied.
The deification of several basic skills all brought spiritual attacks, with Basic Shooting - Modified's mental shock being particularly impactful on several crucial occasions.
But the pure efficiency of that impact was actually so-so. Back then, even after being hit by it, Cao Shaolin could still clench onto the blade, and now with the integration of will, there was no doubt that the efficiency was much higher, and it could even be released from a distance!
Although there was significant attenuation with distance, the main purpose of a will impact was to catch the enemy off guard and distract them, making it a powerful addition to his toolkit.
"It has a bad reputation; the lower ranks are only slightly better than slaves, but if you're of value, the treatment will be better."
Tao Yu decided to give them a dose of the harsh truth upfront—like a 'hang you from the lamp post' kind of company.
This turned everyone present quite pale.
But then Tao Yu added seriously,
"However, it should be the only place here that can forge a relatively normal settlement, at least able to restore some order."
"The only power capable of restoring order is that strong?"
The few of them were somewhat dazed, starting with the expectation of a 'bad reputation,' but after the latter comment, they felt it wasn't unacceptable.
Restoring order was something they hardly dared to think about, but recalling Tao Yu's previously impressive superpowers, who had killed the Corpse King, they seemed to slowly come to terms with it.
Being locked up in this sunless underground place every day, they felt that if order could be restored, they could accept even the intensive labor!
Humans, after all, are social animals.
"Alright, we'll wait here, don't worry, we'll definitely cooperate."
"I also need to find a way to bring my people over."
Jack had also made up his mind; if the zombies inside the military base could be cleared out, then it indeed would be a very good place.
Strict company management?
Could it be worse than the current situation of constantly being at risk? Dealing with zombies every day, searching for food among the hordes, life had already been hell!
If the company Tao Yu spoke of really was that strong, it was definitely worth a gamble.
Survival is the top priority!
Moreover, even if the company didn't choose this place, with the food storage here, even if including his own people, it would be more than enough for long-term living...
"I'll accompany you back first, and then I need to return to the company."
Tao Yu spoke calmly to Jack, which unexpectedly touched him.
"Haha, you're worried I might run into trouble, huh?"
Seeing Jack's cheerful demeanor, Tao Yu opened her mouth but in the end, didn't say anything.
Uh, she was just after Cao Shaolin's body...
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