Absolute Gate

Chapter 15 Fierce Battle to Cover the Rear

"Fire spirit, help me!"

Zhang Qinglang separated a wisp of flame from the high-pressure fireball and let it enter his body.

Finally freed from stiffness and sluggishness, he simultaneously piloted the fireball, aiming straight at Endless Summer.

"That trick again, little Taoist priest. Is this the only trick you know?"

Endless Summer's figure flickered as she charged forward to meet the challenge.

His purple armor, enveloped in energy, clashed with the fireball. Although he managed to stop it, the purple armor shattered on the spot, leaving it in ruins.

It was destroyed after taking only one hit.

Wu Zhong's expression changed. Wasn't this Taoist supposed to be no match for him? How come he was defeated in a single blow?

However, Wujinxia's expression remained unchanged, and in an instant, the purple light reshaped the ferocious armor.

"As expected of a true disciple of Longhu Mountain, your multi-dimensional technique is indeed very powerful, but unfortunately your Yuan energy is too low."

Endless Summer opened her mouth and spat out a USB flash drive.

Zhang Qinglang's pupils shrank: "What! Hidden in your stomach? How could we not have noticed... How much Yuan Power do you have?"

Endless Summer, holding the USB drive, said, "Thirty thousand bits..."

"Snap!" Zhang Qinglang hurriedly tried to take off his Taoist robe: "Grandmaster, please help..."

"Boom boom boom!" Multiple cannons rose up behind Endless Summer, pouring out a stream of purple lava!

The bombardment was relentless, and purple smoke filled the air.

Some of the light projectiles were deflected by the fire spirit, but still left hideous holes in the wall.

Zhang Qinglang was blown up, coughing up blood and flying backward amidst smoke.

Clearly, one of his trump cards has been exposed.

The only thing that can be cast instantly is...

"Fire spirit!"

"Buzz buzz buzz!" It was another collision between the fireball and the purple armor.

Endless Summer's purple armor shattered, her hair was singed, and she had burns on her body, from which pus and blood oozed.

But he was still confident of victory, and the purple armor would heal his injuries on its own.

In contrast, Zhang Qinglang's face was extremely ugly.

The two fought fiercely back and forth in the passage at an extremely fast pace, leaving Wu Zhong dazzled.

Then a ball of fire and a ball of purple light appeared, reflecting each other and clashing fiercely.

Wu retreated step by step, hiding far away, but he could still feel the strong wind pressure and the heat wave.

The walls on both sides of the battle site were dented, cracked, and covered in wounds.

However, after a fierce battle, Zhang Qinglang suddenly became listless.

The ball of fire he controlled vanished.

In contrast, Endless Summer remained majestic in her purple armor, her power lingering.

"That's it? Looks like you're not exactly rich either. What's the point of playing with multi-dimensional power if you don't have money? Doesn't the Celestial Master's Mansion pay you salaries?"

Wu Jinxia flashed over, grabbed Zhang Qinglang by the neck, and captured him alive!
Wu Zhong stared in disbelief.

Is this magical energy, which is almost like magic, called the power of multiple realms?
There really is such a thing as cultivating immortality, or some kind of cultivation system.

But what does this have to do with money? Are poor people unworthy of cultivation? And what does 30,000 bits mean?
With his neck being gripped, Zhang Qinglang managed to say with difficulty, "If my gun holster were here, how could you be so arrogant..."

He regretted not bringing a gun; otherwise, he wouldn't have been defeated so quickly.

After all, a gun can fire instantly.

In fact, normally, once the alarm sounds, a large force would quickly arrive to provide support, so he was careless.

Unexpectedly, his teammates couldn't get in; they were all stuck outside the gate of B12.

"Boom boom boom!"

At the far end of the passage, the heavy gate continued to creak.

Clearly, reinforcements had arrived, but they couldn't open the door.

Now the people outside are getting anxious and are frantically banging on the door.

Unfortunately, this is their own security gate, which is extremely secure and cannot be easily opened. As a result, they have now blocked their own people out.

Seeing that the battle was over, Wu Zhong shouted, "Brother Xia, I closed the gates outside a long time ago, so Lu Guangqi and the others can't come to our aid for the time being."

Zhang Qinglang said with difficulty, "You really are in cahoots!"

"How could we not find any problems with your identity? Who forged your past resume?"

He glared at Wu Zhong, unable to understand how this guy could have such a clean resume.

Wu Zhong didn't explain, thinking to himself, "Of course!" He really didn't know Wu Jinxia before, and had no connection with the Disaster Realm.

They're just ordinary people, pure wage earners; it would be a miracle if they could find any problems.

"Oh!"

With a burst of purple energy in Wujinxia's hand, Zhang Qinglang's body went limp and his head drooped.

Wu Zhong was shocked: "Why kill him? Wouldn't it be better to... take him hostage?"

Endless Summer said calmly, "He's just unconscious..."

Wu Zhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. On the one hand, Zhang Qinglang was actually quite good to him. On the other hand, he was worried that Wu Jinxia was a ruthless killer, which would put him in danger in the future.

"Brother Xia, just take him hostage, let's get out of here quickly."

Wu Jinxia tossed the unconscious Zhang Qinglang aside and shook her head, saying, "Watch less TV dramas. Once you join the army, you should be prepared to sacrifice yourself. Taking him hostage won't work."

"Besides, you're too weak. Even if I were alone, let alone with you holding me back, I wouldn't be able to fight my way out of here."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong was completely dumbfounded.

"What did you say? Didn't you say you could leave whenever you wanted? Why are you saying you can't fight your way out now?"

Endless Summer chuckled: "Just because I can't win doesn't mean I can't escape..."

"In terms of combat, I am no match for Lu Guangqi. That guy is too fierce, extraordinary."

"In fact, I am willing to stay in jail just to force him to stay and guard me, wasting his time, so as to reduce the pressure on my accomplices' operations elsewhere."

Wu Zhong was stunned, not expecting that everyone's guess about Endless Summer was wrong.

They weren't waiting for their teammates to come and rescue them.

On the contrary, they deliberately got trapped in order to distract Lu, a powerful combat force, and thus help their teammates.

"Then what are you going to do? You said you could walk." Wu Zhong was sweating. Wu Jinxia remained calm: "It's just a matter of a moment for me to leave on my own."

"But I didn't expect you to be such a pleasant surprise... and taking you away will be troublesome."

"Let's give it a try."

Wu had nothing to say; whether he could leave depended entirely on this person.

Unexpectedly, while the other party could leave, it was limited to one person, making it much more difficult to take him with them.

For now, we can only leave it to fate and do our best.

If he really can't leave, there's nothing he can do.

"Let's go! Leave containment chamber 013; we can climb out through the living creature transport tubes there."

Wu Jinxia abandoned Zhang Qinglang and fled in the opposite direction with Wu Zhong, heading deeper into Area B.

The man seemed very familiar with the base, leading him through a maze of twists and turns until he found a weak spot in the wall.

With a few powerful punches, the wall broke open, and they stepped into a certain part of Zone C.

After that, there was another winding and circuitous route, and he blasted open all the gates along the way, with alarms blaring and red lights flashing everywhere.

Wu Zhong followed him, almost getting dizzy from running around in circles.

Suddenly, Endless Summer said, "There are garrison troops everywhere here, I can't take you away myself."

"Only if I attract these people's attention can you escape."

Wu Zhong frowned: "Without Brother Xia to lead the way, I don't know how to get out."

Endless Summer smiled and said to the person beside her, "Show yourself, Chicken Gizzard."

Wu was completely baffled, but suddenly felt a chill creep over him.

Turning my head, I saw a ghostly figure suddenly flash in the air.

It really is a ghost, or rather, a phantom!

The body was ethereal, its form consisting of a blood-stained shirt and a deathly pale face.

A knife was still stuck in his heart; he looked like a gruesome victim.

And this ghost was different from the cloud-shrouded spirits they had encountered before.

This time, there's really no physical product!
The ghost seemed to be there the whole time; Wu Zhong wouldn't have been able to see it if it hadn't shown itself!

"Is this a real ghost?"

Wu Jinxia calmly said, "Chicken Gizzard knows this place better than I do; he'll guide you."

"His name is Chicken Gizzard? What a strange name!" Wu Zhong felt a little creeped out when he saw the ghost float behind him and ride on his shoulder.

Wujinxia said, "I like to eat chicken gizzards, so I just gave it that name on the spot."

Wu was speechless. This guy is so willful.

Endless Summer continued, "However, he can't get more than a thousand meters away from me, so whether you can escape after you go out depends on yourself."

"And I will stay behind to cover your retreat and draw all attention away from you."

Wu was somewhat moved: "Brother Xia, you won't be in danger covering our retreat, will you? If you can't escape because of this, then even if I manage to escape, I won't be able to hide for long."

"This is an official department. If they want to find me, I have nowhere to hide!"

Endless Summer's expression was cold and arrogant: "I will definitely get away!"

"Okay, let's agree on a place to meet."

"You know He Jiashan, right?"

Wu Zhong was taken aback; this was the Mushan Cemetery in the suburbs of Xunyang City.

The cemetery, funeral home, and crematorium are all there.

"Of course I know, so what?"

Wu Jinxia said, "After you escape, go to the funeral home in Hejia Mountain and find a family who are keeping vigil. The deceased's name is Sun Min."

"He died at a hospital yesterday at noon. According to custom, his body should be kept in state for three days, so he will still be there today and tomorrow. You can just wait for me in the mourning hall."

Wu Zhong was dumbfounded. Go find a dead person? Wait for him in someone's mourning hall?

This guy really knows how to pick a spot.

Why not choose a funeral home instead of a meeting place?

But to be fair, that place was indeed secluded. Who would go there besides the deceased's relatives and friends?
And isn't Sun Min a teammate of Endless Summer? Are there any of his friends in his family?
So that place was actually a small stronghold of Endless Summer and his accomplices?

"Um..." Wu Zhongzheng wanted to ask more clearly.

Suddenly a team of people dressed in firefighter uniforms arrived, carrying a huge, heavy metal device that looked like an electric motor.

"Beep beep!"

Upon seeing the two men, they unleashed a barrage of gunfire without hesitation!

Bullets are merciless, and barrages of bullets rain down.

That was alright. Endless Summer, clad in purple armor, spread her wings and stood at the forefront, deflecting all the bullets with a series of clangs.

However, when he saw that the group of people were carrying motor equipment, his face turned grim: "This is bad."

"Brother Xia, you should be able to handle these six people, right?" Wu Zhong asked, puzzled.

In his view, even if Wu Jinxia's combat strength was not as good as Lu Guangqi's, it should not be a problem for her to deal with others.

He even fantasized about this older brother leading him, fighting his way out in a cool way.

Unexpectedly, when Wujinxia saw the six people, she looked very serious, as if it were her life.

Wu Jinxia said warily, "In the Disaster Realm, underestimating anyone is tantamount to courting death."

"I have never fought against these six people, so I am not familiar with them."

"In addition, the strength of their air shield depends on the electrical energy they carry. This is their home turf, and each of them carries a high-energy motor."

"The air shield will be hundreds of times stronger than just carrying batteries on a regular basis!"

The thing Wu Zhong felt closest to about Wu Jinxia was that he would actually answer any questions he was asked.

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong felt a chill run down his spine.

Huh? The air shield is linked to the electrical energy carried by the body? These people usually carry batteries on them?

This superpower can't be used without electricity?
Well, Wu Zhong got used to all the strange and unusual abilities he heard about.

But now these six people are carrying a specially made generator, making their air shield a hundred times stronger than usual, which is very bad.

A hundred times! These six people are equivalent to a thousand troops!
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　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)