Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely-Chapter 1038 - 811 Fair Trade_3

The twisted metallic shell was kneaded into a solid iron ball in midair.

*duang~*

It dropped straight to the ground, causing a slight tremor in the floor.

Inside, Kraglin and a few other subordinates all wore expressions of terror and shock on their faces.

They had roamed the cosmic starry sky, living by licking blood off the blade. Yongdu’s control over the Telekinesis Arrow was already considered powerful, earning him some fame in their line of work.

But the sight of someone casually curling a finger to instantly "open a door" left them swallowing nervously.

Then, Kraglin, who always looked a bit comical—like he had a slight case of crossed eyes—stammered:

"I-I honestly don’t know where the boss is right now."

"No communication?"

"It’s one-way only, not sure when he’ll respond."

"Just send a message. Tell him Ego is coming for trouble, and only I can protect him."

Tao Yu threw out another big card nonchalantly.

Star-Lord’s father might have reached his godhood via a planet, but it was definitely different from the Celestial Gods.

And although Ego wielded vast mass, with the size of a whole planet—in terms of sheer volume far surpassing Tao Yu himself—

that clumsy way of using power made Tao Yu feel it wouldn’t be hard to deal with him.

A pile of fat is still just fat.

A name like that, borrowing it wasn’t a big deal anyway.

"This..."

"Just send the message. He’ll know what I mean."

Tao Yu’s words landed in Kraglin’s ears, and he nodded hesitantly.

Kraglin was arguably Yongdu’s most loyal lieutenant, originally destined to inherit his position after Yongdu’s death.

But for now, he followed Tao Yu’s instructions and sent the message, uncertain if this was truly important to Yongdu.

Moreover, he specifically emphasized Tao Yu’s demonstration of power in the message.

A single curl of his finger and he had torn apart an entire aviation metal wall. In other words, if this guy wanted, most spaceships in space could be reduced to dust!

Such a figure—if Yongdu deemed him not to be an enemy, then perhaps it was better not to provoke him at all...

"Wow, wow, wow! What an unexpected guest we have here."

Suddenly, a voice came from the side, and Tao Yu turned his head to see an overly flamboyant white-haired man appear.

The man had a full head of white hair and exuded an odd sense of age, though his skin remained remarkably lustrous, radiating potent life energy!

Beyond that, Tao Yu could sense the noticeable energy the man possessed within him.

While it didn’t compare to the overwhelming depth of Odin’s, it was still stronger than the newly awakened Thor.

Not that it posed much of a threat to someone like himself now, but within the catastrophe level, this man was undoubtedly a formidable player.

Capable of single-handedly blowing up this entire market.

The Collector!

"Oh, haven’t sought you out, yet here you are. What do you want?"

Tao Yu gave the Collector a glance.

Despite possessing considerable power, the Collector didn’t seem to favor using it.

On the surface, he seemed nothing more than a merchant—a gentleman.

"Oh, I figured perhaps you were planning to come find me. After all, the Land of Nihility is my territory. Doing some research beforehand is only natural."

The Collector shrugged, his gaze sweeping over Rocket and Groot.

"Interesting little creatures. They remind me of something."

Under the Collector’s scrutiny, Rocket appeared rather uncomfortable, snorting and crossing his small arms indignantly.

"Oh? You know him? I have to say, I’m curious too."

Tao Yu raised an eyebrow. The Collector was one of those ancient beings in this universe known for his endless repository of knowledge. Guessing something about Rocket’s origins wasn’t strange at all.

"Of course, but information usually comes with a price..."

The Collector’s lips, seemingly painted with purple lipstick, curled into a faint smile.

In the next instant, the air around him froze, as if his entire body were submerged in liquid mercury—heavy and oppressive. Every hair on his body stood on end.

The figure in front of him, originally clad in white robes and radiating a warm, sunny aura, now seemed surrounded by twisting space, as though countless tendrils of darkness were writhing out of unseen cracks.

Even knowing it was merely an illusion produced from the other’s psychic pressure, the stifling atmosphere made his throat feel as if death’s grip was tightening around it!

"Not killing you—is that good enough payment?"

"V-very satisfactory..."

——

Tao Yu treated different people with varying attitudes.

When he had first entered Marvel, the Ancient One provided him with the first wave of angel investment, while Odin had been exceedingly generous in Asgard.

Thus, towards those two, he made his own promises of loyalty.

But with the Collector, Tao Yu had no patience for pretenses. He preferred a more direct approach.

Since Yongdu’s return would take some time, Tao Yu decided to follow the Collector into his showroom.

The place was filled with all sorts of bizarre and curious objects, as well as a wide array of biological specimens—an overwhelming sight of abundance.

Taking a casual glance around, Tao Yu couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret for the dead biological specimens.

If they were alive, he could’ve killed a few to see if they might offer some interesting small skills.

For now, though, ordinary small skills held little value for him, so he quickly dismissed the notion.

There were quite a few items imbued with Yuan Force in the collection. Judging from their pure Yuan Force quantity, absorbing it would likely net him several million, if not tens of millions.

Still, Tao Yu refrained from outright robbery. At least for now, this level of resources didn’t warrant him behaving so crudely.