Gao Tao

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Gao Tao (高涛)
Alias(es)	Captain Gao Tao
Species/Race	Golden Extremity Tribe, a major clan within humanity 26
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Six-member Universe Mercenary Alliance exploration team
Occupation/Role	Team captain; explorer and combatant
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Background / History

Gao Tao leads a six-person team formed to explore the Sixth Continent. A peak World Lord specializing in the Metal Origin Law, he recruits Zhou Yuan alongside Suo Lin, Ka En, Yun Yan, and Mu Feng. The members sign a thousand-year contract forbidding internal attacks, abandonment, and unfair treasure division; Gao Tao declares that they must live and die as teammates 26.

He brings the team to the Sixth Continent aboard a customized E3-class spacecraft, briefing them on its cloud-layer suppression, extreme gravity, and powerful native beasts. His terrain data and reconnaissance identify the team’s first hunt: a valley occupied by World Lord-level giant bears 27.

During the giant-bear battle, Gao Tao assigns roles according to each member’s strengths and personally pairs with Zhou Yuan. Zhou Yuan’s Zhenkong Slash restrains targets for Gao Tao’s spear attacks, enabling the team to kill the World Lord fifth-level bear and later wound the peak-level leader 28 29. Gao Tao and Ka En create the opening that destroys the leader’s Life Core 30.

After an ambush by giant scorpions nearly kills Yun Yan and traps Ka En, Gao Tao orders an immediate withdrawal. He uses an E2-class spacecraft as a diversion, wounds the scorpions with his Star Pattern Spear, and extracts Ka En at the cost of the spacecraft 32. The failure makes him substantially more cautious; he subsequently prioritizes reconnaissance, recovery, and safer resource gathering 33 34.

Following the team’s sixty-year mining operation, Gao Tao handles the sale and contribution-based distribution of 8,576 Chaos units in proceeds. He receives 1,841 Chaos units, the largest individual share, and oversees compensation for Mu Feng’s Life Fruit and the spacecraft lost while rescuing Ka En 35.

Appearance

Gao Tao is a burly man approximately three meters tall, with a sturdy frame compared to steel 26.

• Wears a dark-gold Force battle suit in combat 27.
• Carries a fifth-tier Star Pattern Spear with Metal Origin Law secret patterns 27.

Personality

Gao Tao is a pragmatic and organized leader. He assesses terrain, enemy strength, treasure value, and the team’s condition before committing to action, then distributes duties around each member’s specialty 27 28.

He accepts responsibility when his judgment fails. After the scorpion ambush, he acknowledges that the team underestimated the mountain range and institutes greater caution rather than blaming his teammates 32 33. His management of treasure shares and repayment obligations also establishes a reputation for fairness within the group 30 35.

Abilities & Skills

Peak World Lord Cultivation

Gao Tao is a peak World Lord, placing him among the strongest members of the expedition team 26.

• Fights on the front line against peak World Lord ferocious beasts 28 30.
• Can briefly contend with a peak World Lord giant scorpion, though the battle forces a retreat after an unexpected additional enemy appears 31 32.

Metal Origin Law

Gao Tao has comprehended the Metal Origin Law, which he applies through direct, piercing spear attacks 26 27.

• His Star Pattern Spear releases golden spear energy to severely wound World Lord-level giant bears 29.
• He uses Metal Origin Law to envelop himself and Ka En while escaping the giant-scorpion valley 32.

Team Command and Tactical Planning

Gao Tao organizes scouting, target assignments, retreats, perimeter security, mining, and resource distribution.

• Uses descent-recorded terrain data to locate likely beast packs and resource sites 27.
• Assigns Suo Lin to stealth operations, Ka En to defensive stalling, Mu Feng to multi-target restraint, and Zhou Yuan to battlefield control and rapid support 28 31.
• Calls off pursuits of low-value Domain Lord beasts to preserve time and strength 30.
• Establishes warning devices and assigns perimeter duties during the tungsten-sodium mining operation 34.

Equipment

• Star Pattern Spear — Fifth-tier Force spear inscribed with Metal Origin Law secret patterns 27.
• Dark-gold Force battle suit — Combat armor worn during the Sixth Continent expedition 27.
• Customized E3-class spacecraft — Exploration vessel with defensive shields and stealth systems; used to transport the team to the Sixth Continent 27.
• E2-class spacecraft — Sacrificed as a diversion during the scorpion retreat to help rescue Ka En 32 35.
• World Ring — Used to store his spacecraft and expedition resources 27.

Relationships

• Zhou Yuan — Teammate and primary battlefield-control partner. Gao Tao frequently relies on Zhou Yuan’s Zhenkong Slash to suppress targets for spear attacks 28 30.
• Ka En — Teammate and defensive specialist. Gao Tao rescues him from two eighth-level World Lord scorpions at the loss of a spacecraft 32 35.
• Suo Lin — Teammate and stealth scout. Gao Tao assigns her reconnaissance, treasure retrieval, and later perimeter-watch duties 28 34.
• Mu Feng — Teammate and spirit reader. Gao Tao relies on his area control; Mu Feng’s Life Fruit saves Yun Yan, and Gao Tao ensures its cost is repaid 28 33.
• Yun Yan — Teammate and direct-assault fighter. Gao Tao orders Zhou Yuan to support him during the bear battle and later directs the effort to preserve his Life Core after the scorpion ambush 29 32.

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Team Formation — Introduces the six-person expedition, explains the team contract, and establishes Gao Tao as captain 26.
• Sixth Continent Expedition — Leads the descent onto the continent, identifies the first target, and directs the giant-bear hunt 27 28.
• Giant Bear Valley Battle — Combines his spear offense with Zhou Yuan’s suppression and Ka En’s defense to defeat the bear leader 29 30.
• Giant Scorpion Ambush — Orders retreat after the hidden scorpion overturns the battle; personally rescues Ka En 31 32.
• Recovery and Mining — Adopts a more conservative strategy, directs the excavation of the tungsten-sodium vein, and leads the return to base 33 34.
• Settlement of Accounts — Uses the Virtual Universe contribution system to distribute the expedition’s 8,576 Chaos-unit profit fairly 35.