Absolute Gate

Chapter 21 Multi-system
Wu Jinxia's sudden appearance in the mourning hall surprised not only Wu Zhong but also the filial sons and grandsons present.

Of course, they simply pretended not to notice that someone had come in.

So the filial son stood up, shook hands, and asked, "You are my grandfather's..."

Wu Jinxia said calmly, "Oh, I don't know him. I'm here to find him."

He pointed at Wu Zhong.

"follow me."

After saying that, he stubbed out his cigarette, opened his umbrella, and walked out of the mourning hall.

Wu Zhong hurriedly followed, but his filial sons and grandsons all stood up to try and persuade him to stay.

Seeing that Wu was determined to leave, they saw him off at the door and handed him a new umbrella.

Wu Zhong accepted the gift and thanked him, then opened his umbrella and strolled in the rain with Wu Jinxia.

Only after they had walked a distance did he ask, "Brother Xia, how did you escape? And why are you so clean?"

"You... you even had time to take a shower and change your clothes?"

Endless Summer smiled faintly: "Didn't you change it too?"

Wu Zhong blinked: "I've been watching the only entrance the whole time. You can teleport?"

Endless Summer raised an eyebrow: "Why don't you think I came in invisible?"

While thinking, Wu Zhong said, "I just feel that teleportation fits more of what you told me... that if you can't attack, you can definitely leave, but you can't take me with you."

"Uh, did you really escape the base by turning invisible? You were so sure you could walk in the cell. Even if you're invisible, you should be able to walk through walls, right? Is that your unique ability? Are you also a humanoid calamity? Why did you choose to meet at the funeral hall? You don't know this family..."

There was a moment of silence, and Wu finally realized that he had talked too much.

After a while, Endless Summer chuckled: "In the Disaster Realm, it is very impolite to pry into the details of other people's abilities."

Wu Zhong hurriedly replied, "I understand."

Endless Summer scrutinized him: "It's alright, because I know you're a real 'new' person... what a poor unlucky fellow."

“Yes, the changes I’ve experienced in the last two days have surpassed those of my entire life,” Wu Zhong said, pursing his lips.

Endless Summer hesitated, as if she hadn't meant this earlier.

But he didn't say that. He only said, "If it weren't for me, I'm afraid anyone else would suspect that you are a mole from the 985 faction working for me."

Wu Zhong felt bitter. Yes, from Wu Jinxia's perspective, he did indeed seem like an undercover agent.

It was fortunate that he was the one who saved her yesterday afternoon, and they had met beforehand. Otherwise, anyone would have become suspicious if someone suddenly came in, locked the door, and said they wanted to escape together when they couldn't get anything out of him during interrogation.

Even so, it's possible that I might be persuaded the next day to help him catch fish.

But Wu couldn't ask, because asking would make him seem like an undercover agent.

Seeing that he was holding back, Wujinxia laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't doubt you."

"Since I'm taking you away, it's natural that I trust you. There's probably no one in this world who can accept you more than me."

Wu was surprised; this was strange.

How could he be so certain? Just as Captain Lu suspected, is there some kind of intelligence-related anomaly?

"Can you read minds?"

After asking the question, Wu Zhong thought again and realized something was wrong. If he could read minds, he wouldn't have misunderstood his own characteristics in the prison cell, but would have known immediately that he was a humanoid calamity.

When Wujinxia saw him pressing for answers, she glanced at him and said, "Alright, in the Disaster Realm, intelligence is always the most important thing."

"To reveal your entire hand is almost tantamount to handing over your life."

Wu was speechless, realizing that intelligence was indeed extremely important for calamities and strange creatures.

It was thanks to Endless Summer's instructions that he was able to deal with the large wolfhound that was tracking him.

Otherwise, who would have thought of doing something like barking at a dog?

With this intelligence, he was able to resolve the wolfhound crisis.

Similarly, it was only because he knew about things like "Eternal Thirst Plum" and "A Messy Tangle" that he was able to come up with a brilliant idea and find a way to crack the funny grenade.

Otherwise, if a complete novice who has never learned about supernatural disasters were to encounter such a situation, they would surely be completely clueless and filled with despair.

"Understood, I won't ask about your abilities anymore."

"But what about the zombie virus? If I get bitten or scratched, won't I turn into a zombie?"

Wu Zhong looked anxious as he pointed to his bandage.

Endless Summer glanced sideways, took out some unlabeled ointment and applied it to him: "You got bitten? Happy Zombies can spread infection."

"I told you that if you encounter zombies, you should think about things that are tormenting and painful. Have you thought about that?"

Wu had been enduring the pain from his injuries, but after applying the medicine, he immediately felt cool and refreshed, and the pain subsided.

“I have been thinking about it all the way through your instructions.”

Wu Jinxia said calmly, "Then it's fine. As long as your resentment outweighs your happiness, you can be immune to this virus when you are bitten."

"Conversely, if a person is happy and has no resentment, they will be helpless against this virus and will turn into a zombie in a very short time. The happier they are, the faster they will do so!"

"If you haven't changed in all this time, then you won't change."

Wu Zhong's brows relaxed; so that's how it is.

This is the clever use of what Endless Summer told him: when encountering zombies, think of painful things.

Essentially, it's about letting resentment build up inside you so that even if you get bitten, you won't get infected with the virus.

"Hiss... A zombie virus that specifically kills the happy?"

"What kind of judgment mechanism is this? It's...it's too idealistic!"

Wu Zhong sighed, never expecting that the seemingly ordinary zombie was such a peculiar creature.

Whether or not you get infected depends on the ratio of your inner happiness to resentment; it's either immunity or no solution!
Endless Summer dragged him along the path at breakneck speed: "That's just how monstrous creatures are."

"Either it won't trigger at all, or once it does, it's an absolute effect."

"A single thought can lead to heaven, or a single thought to hell!"

“Those happy zombies are nothing. You saw it yourself. The containment procedures aren’t strict, and there haven’t been any problems in over a decade.”

"Many of the strange and monstrous things in this world are determined by subjective judgments, depending on personal perceptions, on the definitions of collective culture, and some can even have their scope of influence changed by holding a meeting... There are countless such strange and bizarre things."

“Disaster objects are truly supernatural beings, transcending ‘nature’ itself. They manipulate concepts, distort reality, absolutely adhere to principles, and make idealistic judgments…”

Wu Zhong asked again, "No problems in more than ten years? Then why would a 985 university raise zombies? Wouldn't it be simpler to eliminate them? I don't see them researching it; they're just raising them."

Endless Summer explained, "They had studied it before, but couldn't figure it out. They even tried to completely eradicate it once, but it reappeared in another place."

"Some calamities cannot be completely eliminated and have an inevitable effect."

"If we insist on killing all the zombies, the virus will randomly refresh in an uncontrollable place the moment the last one dies, so it's safest to just keep them alive."

Wu listened silently, completely at ease.

These calamities are truly bizarre. Their origins are unknown, their mechanisms are inexplicable, their effects are absolute, they are determined by subjective will, and they cannot be eliminated…

For the first time, he systematically understood the concept of anomalous objects, which is the most crucial element in the entire world of anomalous objects.

The so-called "disaster world" refers to the circle of people who have more or less come into contact with or possess disaster-related objects.

"So... besides calamities and strange creatures, do people have cultivation systems...?"

Wu Jinxia looked at him: "Huh? Okay, I know what you're asking... but the cultivation system you're thinking of doesn't exist in our world."

"What cultivation of immortality, what magic, these unique energies, unique laws, unique technologies that objectively exist in your understanding, can be cultivated and utilized... are essentially still science."

"It's just science under another set of cosmic laws."

Wu Zhong nodded slightly. Indeed, cultivating immortality, to put it bluntly, is also about utilizing objective laws.

He pressed further, "So, this kind of scientific system is what constitutes the power of multiple forces?"

Wu Jinxia shook her head in astonishment: "No, no, no, in the early years, some people did believe that this was an objective law, a force of nature in the universe."

"However... any theory or rule summarizing groups of calamities is absurd; there will always be exceptions that don't fit the group."

"The power of multiple elements is not actually an objective natural thing, but a universal absolute characteristic derived from a certain calamity."

"The so-called 'universal' is actually just because its scope is too broad. You can think of it as a kind of catastrophic object that has infected the entire universe! It created a cultivation system."

Wu was shocked, and the whole universe was infected?
Endless Summer picked up a banana but didn't eat it, instead playing with it in her hand: "It's even infected the multiverse..."

"Because it can borrow energy and techniques from other universes and use them in our universe."

"Didn't you notice? My Void Armor leans towards science fiction. But that little Taoist's multi-dimensional power leans towards fantasy..."

"As for Lu Guangqi... that guy, he used mystical methods."

Wu Zhong's eyes burned: "There's a multiverse?" Seeing his reaction, Wu Jinxia gently shook her head: "Don't think so much. No one has actually proven whether the multiverse exists."

"Although we have borrowed power and sensed people from other universes, this may be a one-sided manifestation of that universal property. As for whether the other universes we sensed really exist, no one has been there, so who knows?"

Wu Zhong stroked his chin: "Multi-dimensional power, everyone can cultivate it, right? Can I learn it?"

Wujinxia rolled her eyes: "I told you, this isn't the kind of cultivation system you're thinking of, so what's the point of learning it?"

"To become a 'Multi-Awakened One,' you either need to be admitted to the Multi-Academy and gain the qualification to awaken and feel the power of the multi-dimensional through that 'Primal Slab.'"

"Either you have to mate with a powerhouse at the 'Pavas' level, or both of your parents are multi-faceted awakeners."

Wu Zhong scratched his head: "Pavas? What does that mean?"

Endless Summer explained, "Don't understand the foreign language? Here it means 'Exusiai,' the most commonly used multi-dimensional power level classification in the Disaster Realm, based on the angelic rank, so it's basically the fourth level!"

"I only advanced to the third level, which is the 'Prism Angel,' but level does not strictly represent strength."

Wu Zhong's lips twitched: "Why divide them according to angel ranks?"

Endless Summer sneered: "The power of discourse lies with them, so what can we do?"

"The first multi-faceted enlightened beings all originated from a single stone slab. It was placed in a cabinet and carried in a palace; that cabinet was called the Ark of the Covenant..."

"Therefore, in ancient times, these enlightened beings were called messengers of God, that is, angels."

"This system was spread for various reasons, which led to the guardian deities in some local mythologies of small religions, including some legends of immortals, being multi-faceted enlightened beings."

"The angels are hostile to other faiths and cultures of the enlightened beings, and contemptuously call them devils, evil 'Nephalem,' or hybrids born from the intercourse of fallen angels and humans."

"Later, a war of light and darkness was fought in the West. Many local beliefs in small regions were destroyed, and those who surrendered were incorporated and whitewashed into angels. For example, some local gods of Assyria, Babylon, ancient Persia, and Jainism were later integrated into angel culture."

"However, times have changed, and the cycle of cause and effect has passed. The angels have long since fallen."

"In the last century, it was completely defeated by one person, renamed the Multicultural Academy, and joined the Freedom Alliance, opening its enrollment to the entire world of calamities and no longer being bound by religion, but the threshold was still not low."

"Those academic enlightened ones still use the angelic rank system for classification, but some forces in the Disaster Realm have established other names. There are even some unorthodox ones who simply refer to themselves as Level 1, 2, 3, or 4... but none of them have as much influence as the academic ones."

Wu Zhong was mesmerized and deeply shocked. It turned out that there really were angels, originating from an ancient stone slab.
Hidden inside the Ark of the Covenant? Isn't that the legendary Ten Commandments stele?
Of course, that's all he could understand. He wasn't very knowledgeable about ancient culture, history, and legends; he had only learned a little from reading novels.

Wu Zhong asked, "Can I get into that school?"

Endless Summer pouted and said, "The tuition fee is thirty-six million every year..."

"Holy crap!" Wu Zhongdu's voice changed.

Endless Summer added, "...Knife Music."

Wu Zhong swallowed hard: "Too expensive, it's robbery, but it seems reasonable to gain superpowers."

Wujinxia said, "This is just one of the basic requirements. Having money doesn't guarantee you a place. They also have to be selective. Essentially, they're recruiting talent for their own purposes."

"You either have exceptional talent, or you have a very strong background, or you're a cute little boy..."

"And someone like you, an ordinary adult, lol."

Wu remained silent, his lips twitching.

Even in the supernatural world, connections matter? So, in this world, background and connections really do matter?
"...Besides the orthodox channel of the Multiverse Academy, there is also the possibility of mating with a Level 4 Multiverse powerhouse...and higher levels should also work, but I have never seen anyone reach Level 5...Level 4 is actually the highest level."

"In short, regardless of whether it's same-sex or opposite-sex, as long as it's actually done, the other party will awaken the power of multiple sexes."

"Many enlightened beings in the realm of calamities are the result of Pavas's inability to control their desires, their promiscuity throughout the world, and their sexual encounters..."

"These Pavas were contemptuously called 'Giblings' in ancient times, meaning 'powerful fallen angels.' And the enlightened beings born from their intercourse with ordinary people were called 'Nephalem.'"

"The Bible says that when the sons of God saw that the women of mankind were beautiful, they took wives of whomever they chose... The sons of God had sexual relations with the women of mankind and had sons, who were the mighty and famous men of old."

"Hehe, so the Multicultural Academy considers seeking out mortal women as depravity, but the Bible doesn't mention seeking out boys, so it's not considered depravity, it's pure."

Wu Zhong stared blankly: "I see... What a strange way of spreading this, so you were given this by someone else..."

Endless Summer hurriedly waved her hand: "Stop! I'm not!"

"Both my parents were enlightened beings, so I also became an enlightened being."

Wu was disappointed: "So he's a 'second-generation Awakener'? He was born with the bloodline of an Awakener?"

Endless Summer chuckled: "Bloodline? Not really."

The phrase "both parents are enlightened beings" is a literal interpretation of the condition for awakening.

"If your parents are still alive, as long as they can become enlightened beings, then you will suddenly become an enlightened being no matter where you are in the world, without your parents having to give birth to you again."

Wu Zhong's eyes widened: "Huh? That's it?"

Then his eyes dimmed: "But I have no parents...and isn't this even more troublesome? Instead, we have to make two people become enlightened beings first."

Wu Jinxia shook her head, a smile playing on her lips: "They don't necessarily have to be biological children."

"The reason I awakened to the power of multiple realms is because I took an enlightened couple as my parents."

Wu Zhong staggered and almost slipped in the rain.

"Huh? A godfather is fine too?"

Endless Summer explained, "To be precise, they are your adoptive parents. As long as it is officially recognized and your file is properly registered through official channels, making a couple your legal parents, then the awakening mechanism will be triggered."

“A considerable number of awakened beings in the Disaster Realm came to be in this way.”

“Some enlightened couples specialize in recruiting elites from all walks of life into their family genealogy. They have many children and form their own small circle, becoming an ‘enlightened family’.”

Wu Zhong wiped his face and murmured, "Is this the nature of monstrous creatures?"

"This is what you mean by an idealistic judgment that depends on the definition of collective culture."

"As long as it is generally accepted by the society, it is acceptable; it does not necessarily depend on objective facts."

With an expression of someone who could be taught, Wu Jinxia said, "You've hit the nail on the head, but it's not absolute."

"Some characteristics are not determined by idealism, but are fixed."

"You must always remember one thing: anything is possible, and nothing is impossible."

"In theory, there is no set of rules that can encompass all calamities and anomalies. So-called virtues are just based on experience; don't believe them completely, and base everything on facts."

Wu Zhong asked, "Is it inaccurate? Is there really no pattern? Then what can we believe?"

Endless Summer coldly replied, "The facts..."

"No, sometimes even the facts cannot be completely trusted, or what you see, what you remember, and what you know may not be the truth."

"In short, there is no systematic way to understand calamities and anomalies. The best course of action is to risk your life to try it."

Wu Zhong pondered, "Can my characteristics be changed by altering the social perception of the door?"

Endless Summer said, "I said, you can only be sure about this kind of thing after you've done it."

"And do you think you're the only one who's thought about this? Do you think changing people's perceptions is that simple?"

"The realm of calamities is not unified; there are many forces, and the situation is complex and intertwined, with no one willing to submit to anyone else."

"There are also quite a few humanoid monsters. Almost every one of them, after rising to power, intends to change human cognition to strengthen themselves. Some have even made themselves public enemies."

"In short, this is something that all countries are strictly guarding against, so don't even think about it."

Wu Zhong said bitterly, "Then my ability is too useless. I might as well become a multi-faceted awakener."

"Brother Xia, do you have a way to give me the power of multiple realms as well?"

Wu Jinxia said calmly, "Multidimensional power is the most versatile. Almost everyone in the Disaster Realm has it, so it's basically a guaranteed ability."

"There are only three ways to awaken. As the saying goes, money can make the devil turn the millstone. In theory, all of them can be solved with money. If they can't be solved, it's because there isn't enough money."

Wu Zhong took out the phone the woman had given him: "I borrowed my phone. If I logged into Huabao, I should have hundreds of thousands of yuan, but it would definitely be frozen."

"Brother Xia, can you help me?"

Wu Jinxia glanced at his phone, reached out, snatched it, crushed it, and threw it into the woods at night. It was never found again.

He then said calmly, "If I'm not going to help you, why would I rescue you?"

"The simplest way is to do what I did and find a pair of parents to recognize as relatives, but try not to do that. This matter needs to be considered carefully. I will think of a way."

Wu Zhong was overjoyed: "Thank you, Brother Xia. Cultivating the power of multiple elements must cost a lot of money, right? You're a mercenary, so I can become a mercenary with you and pay you back when I make money."

Amidst the wind and rain, Endless Summer pondered: "Being a mercenary is fine, but remember, don't tell anyone about this absolute trait of yours."

“Even if it’s my accomplices, I will tell them that you are the ‘sacrifice to the gods’ that I snatched from Unit 985.”

"As for 985 universities, they are definitely aware of your characteristics, but they will keep quiet about it to the outside world."

"Well, from now on, we'll tell everyone that you've been infected with the 'Ghostly Mark,' which will attract the pursuit of the Day and Night Wanderers. It's a negative effect, and you're now considered a 'Disaster Person,' meeting the minimum requirements for registering as a free mercenary."

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　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)