Absolute Gate

Chapter 50 The power of ghosts and gods
The evening wind howled as the two returned to their tent.

Yang Chunsha tossed and turned, unable to sleep due to insomnia, and kept drinking alcohol.

Luo Yi fell asleep on the grass and even snored.

He passed on his insomnia, but he's been sleeping quite soundly ever since.

"Get some rest. I don't need to sleep. I'll wake you up during the day." Xia Heng sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, seemingly meditating.

Wu Zhong then crawled into his sleeping bag. After two days of travel, most of them hadn't slept, so they naturally fell asleep quickly.

In his drowsy state, he seemed to be having a dream.

Suddenly, a loud bang startled everyone awake.

"Rumble..."

A scorching heatwave swept in, and firelight mingled with the howling wind as it blew across the tent, casting crimson, twisting shadows on the curtains.

"What happened?"

Wu Zhong and Yang Chunsha sprang up, and Xia Heng suddenly opened his eyes. The three of them tore open the tent and rushed out.

Luo Yi was already awake. He was sleeping on the grassland outside, covered in dust and smoke from the explosion.

And it was their off-road vehicle that exploded.

"what?"

Wu Zhong's pupils contracted; the car suddenly exploded?
"It's the Night Wanderer!"

He immediately realized that it had been a long time since they had met, and that they had finally come.

But didn't we lose track of him? How did we even manage to find him?

Wu Zhong reacted quickly, rushing out first, his purple arm armor already visible.

Although the nerve responses and sensory acuity of the Mad Blood Clan are only half, or ten times, this still surpasses the normal state of everyone present.

Without using the power of multiple elements, Luo Yi's power is only six times that of Yang Chunsha, while Yang Chunsha's is only three times.

Of course, Xia Heng was always aware of the multi-faceted nature of things, and he reacted accordingly.

"call out!"

The two men blocked the Night Wanderer's left and right sides at the same time, and then fired two shots.

The Night Wanderer tumbled like dust, dodging Wu Zhong's cannon fire, but managed to take a hit from Xia Heng.

With a bang, it was instantly destroyed.

But his body, like clouds and mist, shimmered with light and color, and was restored in an instant.

Wu Zhong stared at the other party. Ye Zhong was still the same as before, but the cloud mist had become much more solid. Not only that, but his body was also filled with a cold aura.

Even from several meters away, you could feel that the other party was constantly absorbing heat from the surrounding environment.

"come!"

Wu Zhong had been assassinated several times and was already seething with anger.

Now that our strength has greatly increased, we have nothing to fear.

"Oh!"

He exerted all his strength, pushed off with his feet, sending grass and soil flying, and he was launched like a cannonball.

With a whoosh, Ye Zhong was punched right through the heart, leaving a huge hole.

This hole, of course, cannot be repaired.

"Die!"

Wu Zhong was so enraged that he became as fast as lightning, his iron fists whistling. Even if he killed someone, they would revive, and he would continue to relentlessly pursue them.

The Night Wanderer kept running away, and even as the clouds rolled and dispersed like the wind, he still couldn't withstand Wu's unhealable bombardment.

"Sigh..." Ye You Shenye Zhong sighed when he realized that he was no match for Wu Zhong.

He ascended rapidly, attempting to escape by flying.

But Wu Zhong leaped ten meters high at an incredible speed, getting ahead of him and striking him head-on with his purple arm armor!
The Night Wanderer was completely deflated and smashed to the ground.

Things have really changed; the Night Wanderer had absolutely no chance to fight back.

It can be seen that the Night Wanderer's speed and strength have improved significantly, several times that of an ordinary person, and should be comparable to a normal cliff cypress.

But Wu made even greater progress, suppressing speed, strength, energy, and reaction.

The only thing that could hinder the Night Wanderer was that extremely cold air.

However, Wu Zhong, full of youthful vigor, stubbornly endured the attack and stabbed the Night Wanderer in the back.

"Tear."

The Night Wanderer tore himself apart, and a wisp of his remains escaped at lightning speed.

This time, Wu Zhong observed more closely. A wisp of smoke dimmed, turning into a phantom, and was about to merge into the night and disappear without a trace.

"Boom!" Wu Zhong followed up with a punch like an arrow, the air exploded, and the Night Wanderer was completely killed.

Before he could escape, he vanished into thin air and returned to Mount Lu.

Of course, most of the solidified cloud-like body was left on the ground.

Wu finally picked up the mangled remains, the scraps all dissipated, leaving only the cold-to-the-touch Cloud Gate Ring.

"It's so cold..."

Wu finally handed it to Xia Heng: "Brother Xia, take a look?"

Xia Heng examined it and found: "It contains a special kind of icy energy..."

He sniffed it, then stuck out his tongue and licked it.

He immediately exclaimed in alarm: "This is the manifestation of multiverse energy!"

"That's right, it has the flavor of multiple forces!"

Wu Zhong stared in disbelief: "Huh? Ghosts and gods also have multi-dimensional power? They've become enlightened beings?"

"Um... are there any racial restrictions for becoming an Awakened One? Can non-humans become Awakened Ones?"

Xia Heng shook his head: "There are no racial restrictions. Even a pig can become an Awakened One, but because it has no brain, it cannot cultivate."

Wu Zhong was shocked: "How did these ghosts and gods become enlightened beings?"

"It should be the stone slab, right? The Night Wanderer's 'Night Escape' ability is so powerful, he probably found the Multiverse Academy and then sneaked in to touch that stone slab."

Xia Heng rolled his eyes: "The protection of the original stone slab is beyond your imagination; the Night Wanderer could never touch it."

Seeing his certainty, Wu Zhong was even more surprised: "Oh? Could it be that the Night Wanderer was... done by Pavas..."

Xia Heng shook his head again: "I don't think the Night Wanderer is an Awakened One; he has merely captured the power of multiple realms."

"No, it didn't even capture the power of the multiverse, but only intercepted the extra-cosmic energy manifested by the power of the multiverse."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong nodded slightly.

Withholding? Yes, theoretically it is possible to withhold.

Although the multidimensional moment is closed, things like internal energy and magic will disappear.

But that's not necessarily true. Didn't he create a vital point to intercept Fei Peng's internal energy?
Absolute properties are superior to all multi-dimensional forces. Whether it is the laws of this universe or other universes, they will all be rendered useless when faced with unreasonable properties.

Wu Zhong pondered: "Brother Xia, I remember now. When 985 took me to negotiate with the gods and ghosts, Lu Guangqi killed two gods with a single blow."

"After that, Ji Meng said, 'This wonderful energy is something that doesn't exist in this universe, and our sovereign loves it.'"

"Now that I think about it, Lu Guang's use of powerful mystical energy to kill him might have actually made him stronger?"

"Jimeng has a unique characteristic that allows him to intercept these special energies!"

Xia Heng didn't question it much and accepted the conjecture directly: "Yes, ghosts and gods have the characteristic of carrying all energy."

“We can call it ‘the power of ghosts and gods’.”

Wu Zhong's expression turned serious; he had just learned another characteristic of ghosts and gods. The power of ghosts and gods? The ability for their bodies to trap any energy from the multiverse?

Fortunately, it is not energy immunity; the damage will still occur, but the divine body will absorb a portion of the energy.

But this, combined with the property of immortality, is a bit outrageous.

Small streams converge into the sea, and little by little, they accumulate into a great force, growing stronger with each battle. If this continues, what will become of us?
Wu Zhong pondered: "Those who cannot completely kill ghosts and gods will only make them stronger..."

"Who raised it? How could it continue to grow stronger during the sealing period? Hmm, it should only be limited to the day and night wandering gods. They can't stop it. It can move freely in environments like day and night."

"The cyclone has been sealed by 985, and even ghosts and gods cannot come out. Only the Day and Night Wanderer can continue to grow stronger."

“During this time, they have been wandering around outside, searching for us and following us, so the cloud-like body has become more solid.”

"Not only that, they also attacked scattered mercenaries, thereby absorbing some multi-dimensional energy."

He continued to analyze, and Yang Chunsha nodded in agreement.

Xia Heng remained noncommittal: "Think about why he attacked us..."

"The Night Watchman isn't stupid; why would he take a beating for no reason?"

Wu Zhong frowned: "Yes, this attack was practically suicide."

"If I can handle this, then I can handle the two of you."

As he spoke, he looked at the car that had exploded into scrap metal, where Luo Yi was trying to salvage the bottles inside.

A large number of bottles were broken, leaving only two intact ones. In order to save these two bottles, all the food and other supplies were lost.

Wu Zhong was somewhat irritated. The Night Wanderer had died and returned several times. How did he manage to find him again?

Could it be that there really is a mark of a ghost or spirit, and that I have been marked by some kind of imperceptible aura?
He recalled his several attacks, wondering if there were any commonalities.

It seems like they were all ambushed while sleeping?

Yes, sleep! Except for the initial day-traveling god controlling the driver to crash into him.

After that, every attack happened while I was sleeping. Once, it happened in the hospital when the night ghost came while I was half asleep.

Another incident involved sleeping in a car in a dark tunnel when a night owl suddenly attacked, causing groundwater to back up.

And now, after staying up for several nights and traveling such a long distance, he had only slept for an hour or two when the night owl came again, igniting his car and waking him up.

What's wrong? Can't we just let him get a good night's sleep?
No, he still slept soundly. He drank alcohol every day during his time at Xingcheng Foot Massage, so he slept very soundly until he woke up, and the Night Wanderer didn't bother him.

The time I blacked out from drinking, I slept for more than a day without any problems.

Was it because they were worried that attacking him in the city would expose their location to 985?

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Apart from the hospital incident, the attacks were all carried out deep underground or in remote areas, clearly helping him avoid 985.

Wu finally revealed his conjecture.

Xia Heng tilted his head: "It's certainly possible. As soon as you fall asleep, the Night Watcher can know your location."

"Sometimes an attack is not only not beneficial, but also harmful, so naturally they won't attack you."

Wu Zhong frowned and said, "This time, the Night Wanderer's target is only our car. He wants to destroy our vehicles. Could it be that we have pursuers behind us who are about to catch up with us?"

"Is it alerting the nearby pursuers to look at us?"

Xia Heng nodded: "That's for sure."

"The Night Wanderer can attack those who want your life in your name, and then guide them in the right direction in various ways."

"It's late at night, and even though the grassland is vast, if a car explodes, you can see the light from a great distance."

"If the pursuers have good eyesight, they might have already spotted us."

As he spoke, his gaze swept across the surrounding darkness with lightning speed.

The vast grassland stretches as far as the eye can see, quiet and empty under the night sky.

All that could be seen were herdsmen riding their horses on the road.

Xia Heng said coldly, "Let's go, this place is not safe to stay any longer..."

Everyone nodded, knowing that there were definitely pursuers in the shadows.

They immediately packed up the remaining supplies that could still be packed and carried them on their backs as they hurried on foot.

No car? No car? There's no ordinary person here. At worst, we can hike to the high-altitude snow-capped mountains.

"Who could it be?" Luo Yi asked, smoking a cigarette with an air of arrogance as he ran.

He stared with dead fish eyes, looking utterly exhausted, yet neither asleep nor able to sleep.

Xia Heng glanced at him with some concern: "Whoever it is, they're definitely not from a 985 university."

"The Night Wanderer will not attract anyone from 985 universities; it may even help us mislead people away."

Wu Zhong asked, "This time it will probably be much stronger than the last one, right?"

"Last time we knew who was leading the team, but this time we have absolutely no information."

Luo Yi stretched out his hand: "Give me that thing."

He pointed to the mangled body of the Night Wanderer, and Wu Zhong immediately handed it to him.

Luo Yi grabbed the mangled body, licked it, sniffed it, and repeatedly rubbed and felt it.

Xia Heng asked, "What? Did you recognize whose multi-dimensional energy it is?"

Luo Yi yawned and tossed the wreckage to Xia Heng: "Don't recognize him, nobody."

Xia Heng frowned: "It could also be an even stronger being, beyond our social circle."

"To be on the safe side, let's speed things up."

Social circle? Wu Zhong suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Brother Xia, rumors are just rumors. The persona that the ghosts and gods gave me may still be useful."

"Instead of remaining passive and allowing the enemy to search high and low for me, it would be better to use them to turn against us."

Xia Heng raised an eyebrow: "Oh? How are you going to retaliate?"

Wu Zhong spread his hands: "Let me ask first, only the person who issued the task knows who accepted it, right?"

Xia Heng nodded: "Yes, like the mission I took to escape Xunyang City before, only I knew that Yang Chunsha had taken it. Well, the club's operators must have known too."

Wu Zhong hummed in agreement: "Since that's the case, aren't you very rich? We can offer an even bigger reward for me. That way, we can get Master Luo to help us. Not many people know that he's here to help us yet."

"As long as our bounty is the highest, then anyone who comes to us after taking on other missions will definitely also take our bounty."

Not everyone in the mercenary world is rich; a gold mercenary as wealthy as Xia Heng is extremely rare.

Most mercenaries may earn a lot of wealth in a year, but they also spend a lot of wealth every year, making it very costly to maintain their strength.

Xia Heng said with a strange expression, "You want to find out who's looking for you through this method?"

“Yes!” Wu Zhong said, “Rather than being completely in the dark, not knowing who or when they might suddenly attack us, it’s better to take the initiative.”

"We'll be the client! That way we won't have to worry about guarding against thieves all this way!"

Xia Heng's expression turned somewhat purple: "As the client, you try to extract their whereabouts, provide them with misleading information, and even incite them to fight amongst themselves, right?"

Wu Zhong clenched his fist: "That's right, it just so happens that the Night Wanderer has also fallen. Without him causing trouble, the enemy is in the open, while we are completely in the dark."

Xia Heng gritted his teeth and cursed, "Tch, I hate these kinds of bastard clients the most. One wrong piece of information can kill a person."

Wu Zhong remained silent. It seemed that someone had done this before: the person being hunted had become the client and ruined the business. Xia Heng had even suffered a severe consequence because of it.

"Never mind then..." Wu sighed.

To everyone's surprise, Xia Heng shook his head: "No! Let's do it this way!"

"I want to be that kind of client too!"

Wu remained silent.

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　P.S.: Sorry. I'm continuing with 4k words today, which is ridiculous. The editor actually told me to release it tomorrow so it could be on the new book monthly ticket chart, which has a pretty high number of tickets. But I've already exceeded my word count limit for the signed new book chart, so I inexplicably lost my new book update period. However, I refused, and we finally agreed to release it on the 17th. Sigh, I'll write a postscript later; I have a lot to say. I want to tell you what I was thinking about these two books. I feel like someone implanted a mind imprint on me… my mind is twisted.

　　
　
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