Absolute Gate

Chapter 46 The Corpse Collector

"Let's leave quickly, this place is not safe to stay any longer."

"985 will continue to expand its search scope. Let's go find Lao Xia first."

Luo Yi lit a cigarette and led the way, the sparks twinkling like stars in the night.

Wu Zhong and Yang Chunsha caught up: "Brother Luo, do you know where Brother Xia is?"

Luo Yi shrugged: "Huh? I don't know. Just find a corpse with a name and tell him."

"This guy has safe houses all over the world... He's probably lying on a sunny beach sunbathing right now."

Wu Zhong and Yang Chunsha were taken aback: "Huh? A corpse with a name?"

Luo Yi tilted his head: "Huh? You guys didn't know?"

"Hey, didn't he tell you? His special ability can be called 'corpse collector.' As long as he says he's collecting a corpse for someone, he'll instantly teleport to the vicinity of that corpse."

“A living person will do, as long as he promised to collect the body for him. Once the other person dies, no matter where he is, he will be forcibly teleported there.”

Wu finally understood; so that was the kind of ability it possessed.

No wonder they met at the funeral home, and even though they didn't know the deceased, they knew the deceased's name; it must have been pre-arranged.

No wonder he threw down a dead man's head before teleporting away in the tunnel, since there were no corpses in the tunnel and he couldn't come back after teleporting away.

Wu Zhong had never heard Xia Heng mention collecting corpses before, so whispering or reciting it silently would certainly work.

He had actually guessed this ability a while ago, but he didn't know that it could work on living people, and that he could promise to collect their corpses in advance.

The key points are really just one: knowing the name and confirming that the area around the target is relatively safe.

"Brother Luo, is it really okay to tell Brother Xia his secret like this?"

Luo Yi rolled his eyes: "What's the big deal? Just spend more time with him, and you'll find out sooner or later. His abilities are easy to guess."

Wu Zhong pursed his lips: "I'm really curious, how did you and Brother Xia meet?"

He felt that the relationship between the two was strange; they were very close friends, but there was also a sense of wariness between them, especially since Xia Heng was wary of Luo Yi.

Wu finally figured out just how good their relationship was.

As Luo Yi hurried along, he chuckled softly, "We were rivals at first, fighting each other in a conflicting mission."

"Then when he retreated, I discovered his teleportation, because he didn't know that I could separate my shadow and hide my clone in his shadow."

"So when he attached himself to me, his teleportation took my shadow with him, which is why I always knew his location."

"However, we don't have any deep-seated hatred, it's just that our missions conflict. I'm very curious about him, so I keep chasing after him, and I'll eventually find him."

"It's like playing hide-and-seek, you know? At first, he wouldn't talk to me and was all cool, but later he realized that I must have some kind of way of marking him, so he started chatting with me to test my abilities."

"Haha, why would I tell him? Then this guy pretended to invite me for drinks, but then poisoned me, telling me it was some kind of logic bomb. Hehe, but I drank it all and nothing happened to me."

"After that, he would deliberately go to strange, even ridiculous, places to wait for me. And as expected, I always managed to catch up with him..."

"He's actually not cool at all in real life, he's quite a goofball. After every mission, he always goes for a bath and plays with rubber ducks."

"In short, I'll suddenly see him when he's washing his feet, I'll come up to him when he's sleeping and charging, and I'll suddenly appear when he's doing a mission..."

"And so, we chased each other, and many stories happened. Over time, we even developed feelings for each other. I called him a 'cunning rabbit with three burrows,' and he called me a 'ghost that never leaves.'"

“Sometimes when we get into trouble, I happen to be there too, so we take the blame together. Over time, we’ve even saved each other a few times.”

"In the end, I finally managed to wear him down... and that's how we became buddies! I melted even the iceberg for him! Hehe."

"Let me tell you, before he met me, this kid had no friends at all and didn't trust anyone. It was only with great difficulty that I managed to melt this block of ice."

Wu listened intently, realizing how the two had become friends.

Luo Yi's ability is a perfect counter to Xia Heng's; his shadow can merge with Xia Heng's shadow, causing Xia Heng to carry Luo Yi's clone wherever he goes.

Then his teleportation is essentially half-useless, so wouldn't Luo Yi be like a persistent ghost?

Fortunately, Luo Yi had no ill intentions; he was just curious and playing a prank on him. Over time, the two developed feelings for each other.

Xia Heng is a cool and cold person to strangers, but once you learn his secrets, you will see another side of him. For example, last time, Xia Heng got drunk in front of Wu Zhong and howled like a wolf...

This feeling is somewhat like a "what's the use" attitude, like "since you've already discovered so many of my secrets, I'm too lazy to pretend to be cool anymore."

So this wasn't the first time. It was because Luo Yi covered it up. Are people I really just toys for people E?
No, it wasn't completely covered up. Wu Zhong knew that Xia Heng was actually still wary of Luo Yi.

Tsk tsk, Wu Zhong wondered what Xia Heng had gone through that even his only friend didn't completely believe him? Perhaps this was just how survival works.

Of course, Wu Zhong believed that he must have his reasons for doing so, so he naturally wouldn't expose him.

Xia Heng is wary of even his best friend, so it's no wonder that Xia Heng is wary of him too.

The moonlight is hazy.

The three traveled through the night, relying solely on their physical bodies to traverse the mountains and forests.

This method of travel is the most discreet, requiring no means of transportation and having roads in every direction, making it feel like walking on flat ground.

Needless to say, Wu Zhong's speed suddenly became the fastest.

Twenty times the physical fitness is no joke.

It was incredibly fast; I felt like a sports car speeding along at high speed, with the mountains and forests rushing past on both sides of my vision.

With his senses and reaction speed ten times that of an average person, he can easily avoid obstacles in the forest.

At this moment, he is the fastest, while Yang Chunsha is the slowest.

No problem, Wu Zhong lifted her up with one arm. She weighed only a little over 100 pounds, as light as a feather, and his speed remained almost unchanged.

"You don't need to wait for me, just run as fast as you can." Luo Yi curled his lip when he saw him intentionally slowing down.

Wu Zhong blinked, and without holding back, his speed suddenly increased again!

The wind howled fiercely, and he could feel the surrounding trees rushing past. He looked back and saw that Luo Yi was still able to catch up, and his speed was no slower than his.

"Eh?"

Wu Zhong noticed that Luo Yi's legs, when the pant legs were lifted up, revealed dark calves.

It was as if he was wrapped in a shiny black film, which caused his strength to surge rapidly.

"This is……"

Luo Yi followed him: "It's nothing, just Armament Haki."

"..." Wu Zhong was stunned.

Even the cigarette in his mouth stood upright against the high-speed wind... exuding an aura of dominance, appearing as a black cigarette.

"Fuck..."

"Master Luo, I admire you greatly."

Luo Yi chuckled: "You've improved really fast. You were just an ordinary person this morning, and you're so strong by evening."

"I owe it all to you for helping me become the first Mad Blood Clan member," Wu Zhong said.

Luo Yi waved his hand: "This is how it works when different calamities are combined. Some seemingly useless characteristics can be combined to create something amazing. As long as the combination is suitable, becoming stronger is a piece of cake."

"It's mainly because your mental shield is strong enough... I'm also a first-generation member, but it's not very useful. Randomly triggering mental illness? I can't afford to gamble on that."

"By the way, you're at twenty times now, right?"

Wu Zhong said, "The blessing is nineteen times stronger, but when you factor in my own physique, it's only twenty times stronger."

Luo Yi nodded: "Yes, that's right. According to the current international standard system, mental illness is only divided into nineteen categories."

"The so-called random cost of initial adoption is to randomly select one 'subtype' of disease from each of these nineteen major categories, meaning that there are a maximum of nineteen types in the random pool."

"Of course, there are still many mentally ill people in the world, but you have to collect and absorb them yourself; they won't appear in the initial embrace random pool."

Wu finally understood: "So that's how it is. I was wondering why there were only nineteen types of mental illnesses when there are so many."

Luo Yi smiled: "This is actually even better. It means that as long as the first generation of Mad Blood Clan members absorbs all nineteen types, they will inevitably get the same result every time they try again."

"Then, it's like you can just grab anyone and suck their blood to recover your health."

Wu nodded: "Yes, that's even better."

Having experienced the previous battle, he knew that the so-called 'repeated healing only' setting was more useful.

Improving one's physical fitness usually involves finding a suitable mental hospital during safe periods.

Replenishing blood, on the other hand, is definitely done in dangerous circumstances where life is in imminent danger.

Adding flowers to brocade is not as valuable as providing charcoal in the snow.

If Wu Zhong had a stable channel to replenish his life force during the previous battles, he would have been defeated by the cliff cypress long ago. How could he have survived several near-death experiences?

Luo Yi swallowed hard and said, "What the Mad Blood Clan envies most is not their increased physical strength."

"How many times can that be? Do you think everyone has a psychological resistance effect?"

"The most important thing is to live. Vitality is the most fundamental thing. Whether it is longevity or healing, it is needed. This is the core competitiveness of the Mad Blood Clan."

"And the first generation is the one that best demonstrates the power of the Mad Blood Clan effect."

Yang Chunsha couldn't help but interject, "Can an ordinary Mad Blood Clan member advance to the First Generation?"

Luo Yi rolled his eyes: "You're overthinking it. It's impossible. You've already become an ordinary mad blood clan member, so you're doomed."

"Even if the First One strips you of your title and you are given the Embrace again, you will no longer be qualified to be the First One."

"Only true 'first' possessors can participate. There is only one chance to draw a prize, and the first throne of the thirteen clans must be available."

Wu Zhong licked his lips: "What other effects are there if we're from the same clan?"

Luo Yi said quietly, "Yes... If the first generation dies, all the ordinary mad blood clans in his lineage will die."

Upon hearing this, Wu was shocked, and Yang Chunsha was even more startled.

"Huh?" The effect of Yangchunsha was passed down by Wu Zhong, who was the first generation.

"So, if he dies, I'll be buried with him?"

Luo Yi nodded: "Unless he produces an early generation and establishes his own clan, all the ordinary Mad Blood Clan members he spreads will belong to his clan."

"To live and die with the clan chief."

Wu Zhong met Yang Chunsha's gaze, and he was starting to lose his composure.

Yang Chunsha, with a mournful face, asked, "If I am deprived of the effect, can I avoid being buried with them?"

“Sure,” Luo Yi replied affirmatively.

Wu Zhong looked at her and said, "Do you want me to take it off? If you want, I can suck it off for you right now."

“Uh…” Yang Chunsha fell silent.

Wu Zhong smiled but didn't say anything more, and Yang Chunsha also remained silent.

She was already bound to Wu Zhong, only now the bond was tighter. She knew too much; Xia Heng would never allow her to leave the team.

If that's the case, does giving up the Mad Blood Clan effect mean you won't die?
It would be better to hold onto this power and develop it with all our might.

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　P.S.: Sorry. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)