Global Abyss: My Skills Can Enhance Infinitely

"This guy is really troublesome, Captain Kort, what should we do? He’s too fast, I feel like he’s just leading us on, and we are getting further and further off track."

A figure clad in a black robe, wearing battle gear underneath, while trying to surround and intercept from the side, complained into the walkie-talkie.

"Everyone be careful, this might be a mid-level partner-grade lunatic, stronger than me."

Captain Kort, who had been pursuing the lunatic the most closely, felt a heavy sensation in his heart as he watched the figure ahead seemingly playfully darting around.

In his six-person squad, he was the strongest and most experienced, having already reached the standard of a mid-level partner.

But despite that, unable to pass the assessment due to the gap in talent and strength, he had failed several times.

Even though he couldn’t pass the assessment, the team’s cooperation was still strong enough to have the capability to capture lunatics of this level!

We are professionals!

Kort saw the other person flip over a billboard, effortlessly pushing off to leap down, he did the same with a push of his hand.

However, just as his body cleared the edge, he was suddenly struck by a chilling sensation.

He saw that the lunatic had not gone down as expected but was grinning with one hand gripping the eaves, looking at him while pointing a gun in his direction, trigger already pulled.

"Bring it on!"

Kort didn’t shrink back from the attack, instead, he surged forward.

Bang~

A bullet hit his forehead, a spark flew, tearing off a piece of leather, revealing the silvery metal underneath.

Kort’s entire body then began to transform rapidly, unfolding outwards with the sound of whirring machinery, as his limbs suddenly extended.

In a spider-like form, he managed to embrace his opponent, shrugging off several gunshot wounds in the process.

The slots in his arms automatically aligned, tightly enveloping the opponent, then his body started to flicker with blue light and electric currents, sizzling loudly, the air filled with the smell of ozone and the scent of charred flesh.

After successfully embracing the other, a smile tugged at the corners of Kort’s mouth.

Done!

Although he had always been unable to pass the mid-level partner assessment, as long as he worked in sync with his teammates, capturing a target of this level wasn’t a problem at all!

"No matter how strong, there are always weaknesses, this time each of us will earn at least a thousand."

Kort’s face was filled with joy.

Facing such targets, the risk was greater, but the rewards were also more substantial.

The minds of lunatics were flawed, their combat skills and ability to recognize traps greatly diminished, simply...

But before Kort could finish his thought, the alarm from the pressure warning device went off, causing his expression to drastically change.

"What’s happening? Impossible!"

Feeling the electric shock continuing, but the other party was trying to break free through brute strength, Kort was startled.

This was the modification he had specially developed for his missions!

His fighting power might be weaker, but once he managed to lock the enemy down successfully, even an enemy several times stronger couldn’t escape!

The creaking sound of metal fatigue was disturbing, and Kort’s face turned ugly as he watched the pressure warning numbers on the buckle.

He suddenly released the locks on his arms and kicked the other person, trying to use the momentum to get back to the rooftop.

However, in the next moment, his foot was caught by the other person.

And he was fiercely slammed against the wall nearby, bang~

With alarms blaring all over his body, Kort could barely manage to transform his arm into a gun, attempting to fight back.

But in the next instant, he was flung to another side with tremendous force.

"Captain!"

The other team members immediately implemented the contingency plan.

If there was a chance, of course, the captain would capture the target alive, but if that failed, they were to immediately switch to shoot-to-kill mode! n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

All five teammates took out their long-range weapons without hesitation and fired towards the front!

The captain’s defense and control were almost perfect, leaving his attack capability rare, but this also meant he could resist ordinary bullets quite well, and a few stray shots weren’t a concern.

That’s why the captain always took half of the earnings, and no one complained.

But they were horrified to discover that their bullets, although penetrating the person’s body, seemed to sink into putty.

"Oh no! It’s the ’Mad Mud Monster’!"

"How come it’s him! That’s not what he looks like at all!"

"Damn it! Someone call for help! Where’s the security team?!"

"He lured us here on purpose!"

"This place is a bit secluded..."

Having seen the effects of the attack, and realizing that the opponent had become immune to the captain’s electric shocks, they quickly figured out who the attacker was.

Working in this line of business was like licking the blade of a knife – to survive, it was imperative to understand many unspoken rules as well as some kind of heroes’ roster.

But according to their information, the ’Mad Mud Monster,’ a half-crazed criminal, was not supposed to look like this at all!

"I love that look on your faces!"

The Mad Mud Monster laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with cruelty.

"The line between prey and hunter changes in an instant. Now, the roles have reversed!"

The corner of his mouth extended almost to the back of his head, looking extremely terrifying. His somewhat perverse voice made people shiver just upon hearing it.

Despair also filled their hearts, as they knew that by tomorrow their names would be announced in the task center’s public broadcast.

Run! Save as many as possible!

"Do you think you can escape... Puh~"

No sooner had the thought of escape crossed their minds, the next moment, the Mad Mud Monster, so self-assured in his might, was pressed down by a hand covered in Gang Qi, and slammed into the metal frame of a nearby billboard, bending the entire metal structure.

Before he could react, he was yanked out from the metal frame and, after being released, a punch landed on his abdomen. He hung from the hand like mud.

With just two blows, the Mad Mud Monster, who had just lured the targets into this secluded area, had truly turned into mud, completely losing consciousness.

"Pretty sturdy," Tao Yu remarked, surprised, holding the creature that was barely human-shaped but still radiated a strong life force. It should have some kind of Yuan Force skill or a bloodline absorption ability.

Dressed in a full partner’s suit, his face concealed by a matching mask, he carried the deformed, melting prey in one hand and glanced at the other few people on the scene.

"How much is this guy worth?"

Tao Yu, having heard their exclamations, knew this person must be a somewhat famous fugitive.

Probably not cheap.

In terms of overall capability and power level, he was actually just on the level of an average mid-level partner.

But his specialized defensive characteristics and apparent ability to disguise and shape-shift made his personal features quite strong. It was no wonder he had managed to evade capture until now.

"If he’s captured alive, there’s a bounty of forty thousand," said Kort, who made a living in this line of work. Although a bit dazed and his gear malfunctioning, he still managed to speak in a distorted electronic voice.

"Thank you for saving our lives. We can take you to collect the bounty."

Kort slowly got to his half-sitting position, his hand morphing into a welding tool, giving himself a couple of zaps in various spots before staggering to his feet.

In a way, this guy had his own specializations too, just completely countered by the ’Mad Mud Monster.’

"Can I collect it this late?"

"The Night Watcher’s department is open all the time, but only for specific tasks," Kort replied patiently, not showing any surprise at Tao Yu’s ignorance.

It’s normal for someone not specialized in this field to take the opportunity to make some extra money when they see it.

Partners typically have many kinds of tasks they primarily undertake. Just between the Abyss and the real world, there are already major differences. Many people choose a direction to specialize in based on their own traits, becoming experts in handling those kinds of matters.

"Oh, do they also handle Heretic God Followers?"

"Heretic God Followers?"

The others paused.

"This guy is one, isn’t he? Weren’t you pursuing him because he’s a Heretic God Follower?"

Tao Yu lifted the Mad Mud Monster, now a lump shaped like mud, in his hand.

This guy had a stench similar to Masu’s from the last time; with Tao Yu’s spiritual sense now so refined, he easily detected the odor after just two blows...