Absolute Gate

Chapter 29 Skin Changing Set
Before leaving, Wu Jinxia entrusted the human head specimen to Wu Zhong for safekeeping.

Wu was on high alert, but the Night Wanderer wasn't stupid and didn't reappear.

No new incidents occurred inside the cave.

A few minutes later, Endless Summer brought in three motorcycles, and she brought them in batches.

Although he didn't explain, the two understood that it must be because the object carrying the teleportation could not exceed a certain mass.

Using motorcycles, they sped through the cave for a full three hours before finally reaching the end.

"Earth Escape·Yellow Spring Marsh!"

This time, Yangchunsha made no attempt to conceal it, instead carving a stone door directly into the rock face, behind which was a steep slope leading upwards.

She took the lead, speeding along with everyone until they finally reached the ground.

This is a desolate wilderness in a county in Hunan Province.

Yang Chunsha led the way, and soon they entered a village with a small villa.

"This is your safe house?" Endless Summer asked with disdain.

A country villa can be called a safe house? It's just a quieter place.

Yang Chunsha said helplessly, "If you insist on talking about safety, then the dark tunnel is the safest place... but you are still being chased by ghosts and gods."

"This is just a temporary stop. Water, electricity, and internet are all available, so generally no one will come here. If you want to escape, there are desolate mountains and wilderness all around, and there are four passages that can lead into the dark tunnels."

"Look, one of them is in the basement, right below the medicine warehouse, leading directly to the tunnel."

As she spoke, she took some medicine and went into the bathroom.

She was injured by flying stones and got dirty with sewage, so she needs to get it cleaned up.

Wu Zhong also took the medicine and cleaned himself. Wu Jinxia had applied medicine to him before, but he didn't know what kind of good stuff it was. Now he was no longer in pain.

The deepest, bone-revealing wound on his arm has also healed, leaving only a dark red scar.

Now, with a little more medicine applied, although it's not as good as Endless Summer, it's enough.

After the two finished showering, Yang Chunsha took out some frozen food from the refrigerator, heated it up, and started eating it on the table.

I'm starving after a whole night of running around.

Wu Zhong didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to eat.

As for Endless Summer, he had long since disappeared, only saying he would be back soon.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Yang Chunsha looked at her dirty clothes that she had changed out of.

Then she went over and took out a cucumber from inside.

Wu Zhong's expression was strange: "De Biao! You carry a cucumber with you at all times?"

"Don't eat it, it's all dirty."

Yang Chunsha glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and finally threw the cucumber aside.

"This isn't for eating, I use it to answer the phone."

"..." Wu Zhong blinked.

I remember Endless Summer once took a banana, just like she was making a phone call.

"Is this a skill that everyone can do? Making a phone call with a fruit?"

Yang Chunsha pursed her lips and said, "All mercenaries can do that. The biggest perk of the mercenary club is 'plant communication'."

"Why do you think all of us mercenaries have plant-themed codenames? Because that's our communication name."

Wu was taken aback: "Yangchunsha is a plant?"

She adjusted her glasses: "The mature fruit of a ginger family plant."

"Endless Summer is also a plant in the genus Hydrangea."

"There is also the Six-Path Tree, a plant of the Honeysuckle family, which is the legendary Dragon-Subduing Tree."

Wu Zhong recalled that it seemed to be true; all of these people had the code name "Plant".

Rafflesia, underground orchid, spruce tree—aren't these all plants?

Zhang Qinglang is not, but that's because he didn't say so. As a Silver Mercenary, he must also have a plant-based communication name.

"There's such a benefit? It works with any kind of plant?"

Yang Chunsha nodded: "When communicating, you can hold any plant."

"It's the same when you answer the phone; the plants closest to us will talk. There's no lettuce on this table, otherwise even a plate of vegetables would talk..."

"As for the plant name, it's just used for identification, like a phone number."

Goodness, even a plate of lettuce on the table might suddenly make a fuss.

Wu Zhong asked curiously, "Do I need to pay for the phone call?"

Yang Chunsha nodded: "Theoretically, there is a fee, a yearly subscription of 6 Bitcoins."

"But actually you don't need to, because as long as you post tasks and reach a turnover of 200 million dollars or 10 bitcoins, you will get a year for free."

"Similarly, if the turnover for completing the task reaches this level... that's fine too."

"So almost no one will actually recharge, because that's like being a sucker."

Wu finally understood that the platform was using this method to encourage people in the Disaster Realm to issue and accept tasks.

As for plant communication, consider it a bonus.

"They don't lose out either. The platform takes half of what you earn when you complete the task."

Yang Chunsha nodded: "Yes, but without going through a platform, most mercenaries have little interaction. Who will act as the middleman? What if they get double-crossed?"

"There are too many things to consider, but the Mercenary Club is the largest organization in the Disaster Realm and is trustworthy."

"In addition, the mall has many good items, but you can only buy them once your mercenary level is high enough."

"As your level increases, your commission will decrease."

"As long as I complete this Endless Summer mission, I will be a Silver-ranked player, and I will only receive 40% of the reward."

Wu Zhong stroked his chin: "So, the Black Iron rookie gets 60% of the commission?"

“Yes, but the Black Iron missions are simple, there’s no danger at all, just running errands and doing odd jobs. Theoretically, any daring amateur could do them.” Yang Chunsha had obviously done Black Iron missions for a long time.

Wu Zhongxin thought this was great. A single deal could bring in hundreds of thousands of yuan, so what if he got a 60% cut? Where else could he find such a good job?
If it were him, he wouldn't bother with dangerous missions either. He'd just laze around, run errands, and be perfectly content.

Swish!
A stranger suddenly appeared on the balcony.

He was wearing sunglasses, carrying a bag, dressed in a short-sleeved t-shirt and beach shorts, and carrying bulging duffel bags in both hands.

"Who!" Wu Zhong was startled and immediately drew his gun and pointed it at them.

But because the action of drawing the gun was too forceful, the pistol actually flew out of his hand...

Wu Zhong disregarded his embarrassment, and with a flick of his right hand, the purple arm armor was in place.

He spread his five fingers and pointed at the stranger on the balcony, bathed in a purple glow.

Unexpectedly, the stranger raised his left hand, interlocked his fingers with Wu Zhong's, and also emitted purple liquid.

Sparks flew between their hands, and Wu Zhong's arm armor retracted again.

"Don't panic, Xiao Wu, it's me." The stranger was none other than Endless Summer.

Wu Zhong blinked and lowered his hand: "This is too scary. Suddenly appearing on the balcony, I thought... some secret agents were chasing us."

He examined her closely but could not see any trace of Wu Jinxia's disguise; her facial features, skin, and muscles were completely different.

If it weren't for the distinctive nature of the purple syrup's energy, he really wouldn't have recognized it.

Endless Summer chuckled: "Let's change your clothes."

He opened the package; there were four sets of clothes in total: two sets of men's clothing and two sets of women's clothing.

They were all wearing cool summer clothes in flashy colors.

Wu was still puzzled: "I just took a shower and changed my clothes, why are you changing again?"

Endless Summer rolled her eyes: "You'll know once you change it."

Yang Chunsha, being knowledgeable, rolled her eyes and covered her mouth, whispering, "Could it be a skin-changing set?"

Wu Zhong wasn't surprised and blurted out, "Does that mean if I change into these clothes, I can transform into someone else?"

Yang Chunsha excitedly pulled out the dress inside: "Yes, it's very expensive." "A set with a random appearance costs 5 bits, and a customized appearance costs 20 bits!"

“I’ve always wanted to get a set for self-defense, but I have to buy it with Bitcoin, which I can’t afford.”

She has a total of only 20 bits of metaforce, of which 16.233 are Bitcoin.

Spending a third of your Bitcoin on a set of clothes and wasting a quarter of your 'cultivation' is something you can't bear to do.
It's definitely more convenient to latch onto someone powerful; you can easily get access to good products.

She happily picked up two pieces of women's clothing and was about to go into the room to change when Wujinxia stopped her.

"Keep one piece of women's clothing, and the other piece of men's clothing is yours."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong and Yang Chunsha were both taken aback.

Endless Summer said calmly, "One set of men's clothing and one set of women's clothing, it's standard."

Wu Zhongcai realized that the two sets of men's clothing were not both prepared for him, and similarly... the two sets of women's clothing were not both prepared for Yang Chunsha.

This is so that he can disguise himself as a woman when necessary.

"Seriously? Why bother?" Wu Zhong's lips twitched.

"Better safe than sorry. Don't worry, it's just an illusion-like effect. The essence won't change, and it will stop working once the clothes are damaged." Endless Summer indicated that this seemed to be a very ordinary preparation.

Yang Chunsha didn't mind; she took a set of women's clothing and went in to change.

Wu Zhong didn't make a fuss; these were two sets of clothes worth ten million!
He picked up a set of men's clothes and a set of women's clothes, and of course changed into the men's clothes on the spot first, stuffing the women's clothes into his backpack.

After the change, I didn't feel anything, but when I looked in the mirror, I realized I looked completely different.

Her skin has become much fairer, her features are more defined, and her deep-set eyes give her a mixed-race look.

When Yang Chunsha came out after changing her clothes, she had completely transformed into a foreigner.

She looked even better than before, at least ten years younger, with delicate skin, golden hair, and a sweet, youthful charm. Her gold-rimmed glasses added a scholarly air, making her look like a high school student.

She stared at herself in the mirror, lost in thought, quite pleased; after all, she looked younger.

"Heavens, how can someone be this handsome even when it's random?" Wu Zhong was amazed by his own good looks.

He touched his chin, shook his head from side to side, and pretended to be deep and profound.

Endless Summer's lips curled up: "If skin sets can be customized, then how can randomness truly be random?"

"Although I don't know what kind of calamity it originated from, all the randomly sold sets were actually made by hiring a lot of models."

"It should require real-life templates to create the outfits."

"Look, there's also the corresponding passport and other documents in the bag."

Wu Zhong hummed in agreement: "Then theoretically, this could become any real-life big shot, like a super-rich person, a leader, or even that six..."

His voice suddenly stopped, and he punched himself in the mouth and bit the back of his finger.

At the same time, Endless Summer glared at him fiercely.

Wu almost blurted it out, but he couldn't mention that name in front of the mirror.

"You're quick-witted. Don't talk nonsense in front of the mirror," Endless Summer reminded her again.

Wu Zhong nodded hurriedly, then whispered, "Tell me about it? Just how powerful is that Liu...?"

Endless Summer shook her head: "There's nothing much to say. You just need to know that he is the strongest Awakened One, and also a Concept God."

Wu Zhong was awe-inspiring, the strongest awakened one and a conceptual god...

"Isn't this the world's number one?"

Wu Jinxia frowned: "It's hard to say. There's no such thing as 'number one' when it comes to calamities and anomalies."

“There are countless examples of conceptually strong individuals being defeated in very simple ways.”

"But there's little controversy that Liu is the strongest Awakened One."

Wu Zhong thought about it and realized it made sense. In the past, the top Awakened Ones were all at the Multiverse Academy, but Liu Dao Mu was defeated by the Multiverse Academy all by himself.

Calling him the strongest awakener is perfectly accurate.

"That's enough, it's dawn, time to get going." Endless Summer walked out.

Wu opened his mouth, he was actually quite sleepy and wanted to take a nap, but he didn't say anything, picked up his bag and walked out with him.

As dawn broke, the three of them, all handsome men and beautiful women, dressed in light clothing and carrying bags, looked like they were about to board a plane for a trip to an island.

They drove a Mustang that Yangchunsha had left in the garage, with Wujinxia driving herself, speeding along the national highway.

Yang Chunsha sat in the back seat, looking at the scenery outside the window, feeling somewhat melancholy.

Originally, her mission should have ended here, but now she has been forced onto a pirate ship and has to escape abroad with Wujinxia. Will she ever be able to come back in her lifetime?

Are we just going to throw away the dark tunnels that we painstakingly built over seven years?

That's secondary; it was originally for the purpose of practicing Yuan Power. But more importantly, she could no longer slack off; her carefree days were over.

Wu Zhong also stared blankly into the distance, where he could vaguely see gathering dark clouds.

She had never been far from her grandfather, but now she was heading towards an unknown future, without even having time to say goodbye.

Will my grandfather be well cared for? Will the surgery go smoothly? Will the spirits and demons on Mount Lu be appeased?

The two people in the back seat were both silent, their thoughts a jumble of emotions.

They didn't come to their senses until Wujinxia drove the car to Xingcheng in Hunan Province.

"Why are you in the provincial capital? Why are you always heading to big cities?" Wu Zhong asked.

Wu Jinxia said in a serious tone, "The more we three handsome men and beautiful women go to smaller towns, the more attention we attract."

"..." Wu Zhong touched his handsome face, that made sense.

Yang Chunsha then said, "We have new identities now, so we can just buy a ticket and fly away, right?"

"The identities associated with the skin-changing kits are all real people, and their passports even contain entry records."

Endless Summer sighed: "It could have been possible. With this kind of identity, by the time 985 realized the problem, we would have already landed."

"But Xiao Wu is infected with the mark of a ghost. Taking a plane... it would be a miracle if the wandering spirit didn't crash the flight."

Wu Zhong has been repeatedly targeted by assassins who hunt him down day and night, and is now on high alert.

He immediately nodded: "Yes, yes, you can't take a plane."

"Otherwise, the flight attendant might be all smiles one minute and then pull out a knife to attack me the next."

Wu Jinxia said, "That doesn't matter. With me here, the Day Wanderer can't cause any trouble."

"Even if the plane crashes, I can keep you safe."

"But this would make things much bigger, and it's very likely that once you're caught, you'll be caught in a massive net and never be able to escape the 985's pursuit again."

Yang Chunsha pursed her lips: "So, how do we get there?"

Wu Jinxia rubbed the steering wheel. In fact, he had many ways to get people away, but unfortunately, none of them were suitable when paired with Wu Zhong.

"What else can we do? Don't look for shortcuts."

“Any method that we can think of or utilize, 985 universities will also be able to think of.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong suggested, "Then why don't we just force our way out?"

"Following the national highway, we traverse mountains and rivers. To the west, we can go out and cross the plateau. To the south, we can go out and pass through dense forests."

"It's summer vacation now, so let's pretend to be tourists on a road trip."

Yang Chunsha looked at him speechlessly. This is acceptable?
But upon closer examination, this seemingly clumsy method is actually the safest.

Any attempt to take shortcuts will likely be discovered by 985 universities. On the contrary, this simple approach will make them feel like they are searching for a needle in a haystack, with no clear direction.

"What do you think, Brother Xia?" Wu Zhong looked at Wu Jinxia.

The decision on which route to take rests with Endless Summer.

However, Wu Jinxia parked the car on the side of the road and got out.

The two followed, and Wu Zhong scratched his head: "Why did we stop? Aren't we going to hurry up and go, Brother Xia?"

Endless Summer lit a cigarette and stepped into the magnificent foot massage parlor: "No rush, let's wash our feet first."

"Huh?" Wu Zhong's eyes were one big and one small.

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　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)