"As a mid-level partner in the new Development Zone and a shareholder of Dada Company, sir, you can certainly move in directly. With both your and Mr. Panda’s certification, it’s okay if you need to spend long periods in the Abyss—charges will be billed to Dada Company. Just settle the ount when you have time..."


    Tao Yu and Panda hade to the apartment building where Wang Goudan used to live and smoothly signed the rental contract.


    The original price of the three-bedroom apartment, four thousand a month, was negotiated down to three thousand two hundred, plus some taxes and garbage fees paid by the agency, resulting in a total monthly payment of three thousand five hundred Yuan Force.


    All these expenses were charged to Dada Company’s ount, and they would proactively seek settlement with thepany periodically.


    Moreover, they offer a custom food service here, providing different fresh ingredients daily. You can customize meal sets, choose raw ingredients, and even select ready-made dishes.


    Tao Yu also added two thousand Yuan Force monthly so that his parents could choose the specifics themselves while he was in the Abyss, the expenses also tabbed to thepany’s ount!


    "Of course, we will provide the best cooperation for a talent like Mr. Tao moving in."


    The responsible person, wearing a monocr and a crisp suit, was exceedingly courteous to Tao Yu.


    "My family is not worldly, havinge from the Outsider. I hope Manager Huang will take good care of them if they encounter any problems."


    The other party was agreeable, so Tao Yu didn’t skimp on the praise. He only needed a foothold in the Inner City, while his family would spend more time here.


    "Not at all, it’s our duty. I’ll make sure to remind the security staff. We have a full set of surveince here, and the security team is veryprehensive. Moreover, many first and second generations from the Outsider who have just arrived choose to settle here, with plenty of families as well..."


    Manager Huang talked on and on.


    Tao Yu nodded in acknowledgment. He would choose this ce, of course, because it seemed satisfactory. He had stayed at Wang Goudan’s ce and had some preliminary understanding of it; it met what was needed, which was good enough.


    "Tao’s family doesn’t have much starting out, so I’ll arrange for some staff to bring furniture from the Abyss. And wouldn’t you know it, this furniture has be quite popr. It constitutes a source of ie for us in the transportation business."


    Panda said with a grin.


    "All right."


    Tao Yu had just resolved a big problem for thepany, so enjoying privileges was his due right.


    "Tao’s the man! He moves in whenever he wants to—it’s way better than my ce."


    At that moment, Zhang Lei’s face was filled with envy.


    "I’m also renting in South City, a seven hundred a month attic space with shared bathrooms. Plus, the neighborhood is filled with other not-so-nice living conditions, like dorm-style rooms infested with fleas, cockroaches, and rats."


    "It’s normal for a single person like you. I have many people to consider. Actually, you could consider sharing a ce with a few other guys."


    Tao Yu suggested offhandedly.


    Considering space per individual, Zhang Lei’s attic shouldn’t be too bad; it’s primarily the overall environment that’s problematic.


    "Ah, it’s tough, though. Everyone’s doing their own thing. Zhao Yan even got married..."


    Zhang Lei’s expression grew wistful. They had all been ambitious when they used to dine together, feeling they were on the brink of achieving great things, as high-talent people from the Outsider supporting each other.


    But the reality of the past half-year was enough to clear any illusions.


    In terms of talent, they certainly were good, but the gap with the Inner City offspring was still significant. Most chose to do as Zhang Lei did, leveraging their talents to find a decentpany to serve.


    Only Niu Changchun, with his Level S talent, caught the eye of a Great Tang Titan and was taken under their wing.


    And Zhao Yan, who always imed she didn’t want to get pregnant at a critical time, ended up as the concubine to an Inner Cityd and was rumored to be with child already.


    Hearing Zhang Lei express these sentiments with a sigh, Tao Yu felt some emotion but no surprise.


    This was the reality...


    "But for Lin Chao and his Chaoyang Society, things are rtively tougher. Their leader is too rash, making too many enemies all at once. And since Lin Chao represents the Chaoyang Society in the Development Zone, if not for his talent, he would probably have been shot in the dark by now."


    Zhang Lei continued, making Tao Yu freeze for a moment, but he chose not toment further.


    It was their choice after all. He somewhat admired Lin Chao and wouldn’t mind lending a hand if doing so didn’t affect his interests. But for now, that was a murky situation he couldn’t afford to wade into.


    "Enough about that. Let’s get Tao a bed to settle in for now. Tao, do you want to stay at my ce tonight?"


    "No need. I’m not so delicate. Sleeping under the stars is nothing unusual for me. You’ve been dyed for a day already—go back home..."


    Tao Yu sent the two on their way and returned to the empty rental home.


    The three-bedroom rental had little in it, save for a wooden chair left in the center of the living room.


    Tao Yu tossed his backpack carelessly into a corner of the room.


    He walked directly to the chair, patted the dust off it, and pulled it over to the window to sit.


    With his feet propped on the windowsill, he watched the city outside grow more colorful as dusk fell and the shadow of the Floating City loomed above, a touch of mncholy crossing his face.


    Ten months, settling in the Inner City...


    "Bought a flying device, so there’s no real hurry. Let them take their time on the road, I can always fly thereter..."


    Tao Yu pondered his ns for the future.


    Though he now had ess to the Great Tang world and was sure of its many benefits, the next step was definitely to resolve the issue with the Titans, and best to return to base to finalize the breeding ns too, taking it one step at a time.


    "There might already be stray Titans nearing Xiangyang. I wonder if the Martial World conference is going smoothly..."


    Night had fallen, and Tao Yu hadn’t turned on the lights in the room, just silently watching outside, allowing his mind to gradually rx and then enter into meditation, quietly passing the midnight hours...


    ...


    "Hmm?"


    Tao Yu’s eyshes fluttered, and he opened his eyelids, revealing his deep eyes.


    Outside the window, the colorful lights were still twinkling, but there were few sounds on the streets. It was thete half of the night, and those who were out were probably in some nightlife spots.


    However, Tao Yu’s Spirit Perception had stirred moments before. Upon opening his eyes, he saw several figures chasing each other on the rooftop of the building opposite.


    Six or seven silhouettes, each agile in form.


    Eaves, billboards, windows—every ce possible to leverage was navigated smoothly, showing that each individual was quite adept.


    It seemed that the others were chasing one among them.


    The one in front asionally let out unpleasant, crazedughter, which Tao Yu found somewhat nauseating.


    "Madman?"


    Tao Yu mused, using his excellent vision to make out the face of the person fleeing.


    Yellow-face, gaunt, cheeks hollow, dark circles under the eyes simr to makeup, purplish lips.


    Yet the expression on the face was incredibly excited.


    "I’m not crazy. Why do you bugs keep chasing after me? I’ll kill you all!"


    The fleeing figure continued to shriek oddly, yet he kept on running.


    The pursuers, however, remained silent throughout. Judging by their attire, they were likely partners tasked with capturing madmen, or ’Night Watchers’.


    "Inner City, not much better indeed..."


    Tao Yu, familiar with madmen from his time in South City, knew such matters were toomon to intervene. He silently lowered his feet and prepared to close the window.


    But as he was halfway through closing it, something seemed to ur to him. He picked up his wristwatch and began flipping through it; he had downloaded some long-term tasks onto it.


    As he browsed, he quickly found a corresponding entry...


    ’Urban Management (Repeatable): On-site prevention of city’s violent security incidents, capture of mentally disturbed individuals, capture and report of heretics...’


    Depending on the difficulty, rewards will be given ordingly.


    ncing over it, if the madman or dangerous person were of mid-level partner caliber, the minimum reward would be ten thousand Yuan Force!


    Though, given the expenses of cultivating such a powerful being and the risk involved, it made sense for the reward to be high.


    And from his previous observation, although the six individuals chasing were rtively weaker, the one they pursued likely fell into this category.


    But it seemed that the person was intentionally leading them towards a particr ce...


    n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om


    "Hey, if it’s delivered to my doorstep, I suppose I can share a piece of the pie."


    Tao Yu donned the partner’s mask deftly. Then his figure fragmented like an ink painting dissolved in water, vanishing without a trace...