Tao Yu's display of power was more eloquent than any explanation and more efficient than any excuse.
When Tao Yu returned to the first floor of the apartment complex,
the survivors there looked at Tao Yu with many forcing a smile to appear on their faces.
The owner of the supermarket on the first floor even came over with an ingratiating attitude and said,
"Just now, it was their own fault they died. You had warned us, and we have to thank you for driving the monster away and saving us. We definitely couldn't have relied on him."
He made sure not to forget to put down the glasses-wearing guy who had just struggled to his feet.
"Tsk, tsk~ to speak coldly to someone who risked their life to save you all, please stay away from me."
Tao Yu looked at the uncle with disdain, deciding he was definitely not an important character.
His words caused the butt-kissing uncle to stiffen immediately, but he dared not lash out at Tao Yu and could only leave sullenly to return to his shop.
"Go tally the food. Allocate it to everyone on a daily fixed amount. I will find a suitable vehicle and prepare to leave this place,"
Tao Yu casually instructed glasses guy.
Since it was pretty much decided they would all be going together, Tao Yu planned to directly lead people back to the base.
Taking everyone back would ensure no one was missed!
After all, bringing ordinary people back also came with Yuan Force rewards, so it wouldn't be a loss.
Pick out the good ones, and they could be integrated into the transportation company.
Without spending Yuan Force and just providing food, hiring the original inhabitants is actually more cost-effective.
"Thank you."
Glasses guy sincerely thanked Tao Yu first before heading to the supermarket to take inventory.
The supermarket owner wanted to say something, but after seeing the knife and gun hanging at Tao Yu's waist, he could only squeeze out a smile and invite glasses guy in.
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The JK girl who had previously confronted Tao Yu now came over with a blushing face and bowed to him,
"I'm sorry, my voice was a bit loud at the beginning, thank you for saving my brother."
"You lack sincerity in your apology, you need to show some... never mind."
Tao Yu was about to tease her but changed his mind after glancing at her youthful face and decided against saying anything inappropriate.
He then turned to An Zhijie and said,
"I'm going to take a look around. You handle things here, shoot if there's trouble, I'll come back."
"Yes, Boss,"
An Zhijie nodded repeatedly.
However, just at that moment, the television on the first floor, which had always shown no signal, suddenly flashed with a new image.
It might have been a recently restored communication signal, and the broadcast began with an explanation about the appearance of these monsters,
"...This is not a disease spread by any means, but a curse lurking deep within people's hearts. It likely came with the rainforest that fell from the sky. If anyone notices symptoms like nosebleeds, fainting, or hallucinations in suspected patients, please isolate them immediately..."
Even Tao Yu was somewhat surprised to hear this.
He initially thought it was a contagious disease, but now you're telling me it's something idealistic?
If it were just for protection, following him and seeking out monsters would actually pose a greater danger; the first floor was clearly safer.
Tao Yu was naturally easy-going, and the woman was easy on the eyes with a pleasant personality, so asking her didn't seem like a problem.
"It's about my fiancé. He was also in this apartment, but then he mysteriously disappeared. I suspect it might be related to the recent events..."
The firefighter sister confessed truthfully.
This left Tao Yu speechless; she had a fiancé and was still flirting with him—what a playgirl!
"Did you find any clues?"
"No, but I received a message from him with an address. I know the place; it's a military base nearby..."
"Huh?"
Tao Yu had asked casually as he waited for the chunks of monster meat to coalesce into Yuan Force.
But he didn't expect to stumble upon some unexpected information.
"A military base?"
Taking a look at the firefighter sister's phone, Tao Yu's face showed a hint of interest.
It wasn't any positional data that was sent but a detailed map of the interior of a military base.
It looked like it had been snapped with a phone camera, with a red pen circling a particular area on the map.
Beyond that, there was no further information.
Given An Zhijie's foreknowledge of the events, the military was likely aware even earlier and might have already begun covert research.
The firefighter's fiancé also seemed shrouded in mystery.
"What does he do?"
"All I know is that he works at a medical institution."
"Is it far?"
The firefighter sister had been cautiously watching Tao Yu's expressions, and at his question, a spark of hope shone in her eyes.
"Not far, it's nearby. I can take you there if you're willing to go."
"Interesting."
Tao Yu's first fragment of the Heart of the World was obtained in a military base, and now there was another military base with research involved—it was enough to pique his interest.
He could do some initial scouting at the medical institution, and if there were no findings, he could consider checking out the military camp.
In this world, there had to be some unique Yuan Force items, right?
Even if it was just pure research data, that itself could be quite valuable!
Starshine City wasn't lacking in abilities related to foreign body implantation—complete research data on these monsters would surely be of value.
And this map pinpointed an exact location; if he could head straight for the target within the military camp, it would save a lot of time...
"But first, I need to see the strength of this skill."
Tao Yu turned his attention back to the chunk of meat that had completed gathering Yuan Force.
This was almost the last piece.
If he obtained an ability similar to the ones he already had, his survival capabilities in the current world would significantly increase...
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