Absolute Gate

Chapter 113 Absolute Resistance

The group stayed at the Honiara World Tree for three days, and all the purchased equipment and supplies were delivered one after another.

Of the 5 billion, apart from Wu Zhong, everyone else basically spent the 800 million they were allocated.

The most expensive of these are cinnabar wood and lightning-struck wood.

"That's really expensive! Twenty kilograms of lightning-struck wood costs four hundred million?"

"Danmu is even more expensive; twenty-six portions cost a whopping twenty-six billion!"

Wu Zhong exclaimed in surprise: "I remember the reference price for lightning-struck wood was ten million, and the reference price for cinnabar wood was fifty million."

Perrin said earnestly, "True Ancestor, the reference price is for reference only..."

"That was actually the starting price at the auction... We didn't participate in the auction; other people bid, and we bought it directly at a higher price."

"Lightning-struck wood costs 20 million each, and cinnabar wood costs 100 million! But actually, it's not that bad. If we participate in an auction, we can only get it for about the same price."

Wu grunted and said, "Each kilogram of lightning-struck wood is immune to 1000mA of current. For six people, that's only a little over three kilograms per person. That's not much of an effect."

"Eating one serving of Danmu can provide immunity to temperatures of 100 degrees Celsius, and eating five kilograms can provide immunity to temperatures of 500 degrees Celsius, which is not bad."

Both of these provide immunity within a certain threshold; the more you consume, the wider the immune range becomes, and the more powerful the immunity becomes in the later stages.

It takes years to accumulate, so even if mercenaries are already very rich, they still try their best to earn more money, and the higher the immunity range, the more powerful they are.

In the early stages, it's better than nothing, but in high-level battles, there's not much difference.

“True Ancestor, this is something we all chipped in to buy just for you.” Perrin grinned.

Wu Zhong was taken aback: "Huh? I'm eating this all by myself?"

Perrin looked loyal: "Ancestor, you are our Ancestor! Your life is our life."

"I'm very grateful that you can share the money with us, but I think we shouldn't share this product that absolutely boosts resistance. You have to consume it all by yourself!"

“The stronger the True Ancestor is, the more at ease we will feel. This is the collective interest of the clan, so you must not shirk your responsibility.”

Onions and sweet flag said the same thing, but Yak didn't seem to care.

This was something they had agreed upon, with each person contributing a portion of the money, specifically to buy for Wu Zhong.

When divided among the five people, it still cost 600 million. But Wu ultimately gave each of them 800 million, so they could still afford it.

Yang Chunsha laughed and said, "Eat quickly, so that we can bring back those hundreds of billions!"

Wu Zhong rolled his eyes, knowing their intentions.

Indeed, he is the true ancestor, so this kind of resistance should definitely be prioritized for him, the more the better.

Separating them would be a complete waste; if he dies, everyone else will die too.

"Then I'm welcome."

Without saying a word, Wu picked up a piece of Danmu and ate it.

I didn't feel anything, just a little spicy, like a spicy fruit.

He repeated this process until he had eaten all twenty-six portions of Danmu.

There are still 20 kilograms of lightning-struck wood left, which is just charred wood.

Wu Zhong picked up a piece: "How do you eat this?"

"Just open your mouth, put it in, chew it up, and swallow!" Yang Chunsha demonstrated with great gestures.

Wu forced a piece down his throat, chewing on a mouthful of charcoal and sawdust, finding it utterly tasteless.

This is real wood.

"Get me some water!" Perrin hurriedly poured a pot of water and handed it to him.

Wu Zhong drank water and forced the wood and coke down his throat.

Surprisingly, although it was unpleasant to eat, he was actually able to digest it.

In addition, he was physically strong to begin with, so eating 20 kilograms of wood was no problem for him at all, except for some bloating, which would get better after a while.

Finally, Wu was able to withstand the high temperature of 2,600 degrees Celsius and the current of 20,000 milliamps.

This is an absolute characteristic; within this range, high temperatures and electrical current damage, no matter how long they last, will be completely ignored and treated as nothing.

Furthermore, based on the effects observed by Yang Chunsha on the forum, even if the threshold is exceeded, the effect will first deduct his exemption value.

For example, a temperature of 3,000 degrees Celsius is actually equivalent to 400 degrees Celsius for Wu Zhong.

With his physical strength and the protection of his internal energy, he could withstand 400 degrees for a while.

In other words, Wu Zhong is actually not afraid of high-temperature attacks of around 3,000 degrees Celsius.

The highest temperature generated by a Tomahawk missile explosion is around this level, as is the temperature of military-grade thermite.

Three thousand degrees is a watershed; the high temperatures generated by conventional military thermal weapons are basically within this range.

When one consumes danmu to this extent, quantitative change leads to qualitative change, and one can cope with most situations.

The next watershed moment, such as the range from tens of thousands to millions of degrees, will inevitably be a powerful multi-dimensional approach.

As for tens of millions of degrees, or even more than a hundred million, that's the scale of a nuclear bomb, which is beyond what can be achieved by consuming cinnabar wood.

Therefore, for ordinary people from the supernatural world, eating twenty or thirty servings would be considered a 'minor achievement,' as they are already immune to the high temperatures of the common people's world.

Only the most seasoned veterans, who have consumed thousands of servings over the years, can be considered to have achieved "mastery" and are generally not afraid of the high temperatures generated by conventional multi-method manufacturing.

Only a very small number of people with all the connections and resources available can possibly receive ten thousand portions; that would be considered 'perfect merit'.

I wouldn't eat any more than that; the profit margin is too low.

Perrin said, "True Ancestor, Danmu has eaten so much of your food that he no longer needs to spend money on it."

"From now on, you can just add reactance. Because the current usually depends on your resistance, which fluctuates."

Yang Chunsha did a quick calculation: "Under ideal conditions where the skin is completely dry and undamaged, your body resistance can reach up to 10,000 ohms."

"And you are immune to a 20A current, which means you are immune to a 200,000-volt electric shock."

Perrin raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't that an extremely ideal scenario?"

"It seems you've never seen someone with high electrical resistance fight. That's too idealistic. Combat isn't a laboratory; in real combat, your body's resistance can't be maintained at that high level."

"For example, if your skin is wet, your skin resistance should be 1,000 ohms. If you have a wound, your internal resistance will only be 500 ohms."

"When the Tijuana family calculates this, they always use 500, which means they assume you are injured."

Wu nodded: "Yes, this is the right algorithm. It should assume the worst-case scenario and perform the worst-case calculation."

Perrin pondered for a moment and said, "But in this state, True Ancestor, you can also ignore the continuous electric shock of 10,000 volts." Wu Zhong thought for a moment and said, "It's alright... It doesn't matter if it exceeds that, because this is the 'exemption value'."

His physique is strong in every way, with a strong defense. His ability to withstand electric current is more than twenty times that of an ordinary person, so he can withstand 2A without dying.

So the restriction isn't too strict; a 10% or 20% increase is fine.

Another crucial point is that, besides fatal ventricular fibrillation and respiratory paralysis, the most dangerous aspect of electric current is severe burns.

He was not afraid of the high temperature and ignored the burns.

Therefore, given his vitality, even if he is subjected to excessive electric shocks, he will not die from the shocks in a short period of time.

In reality, Wu Zhong estimated that an electric shock of less than 100,000 volts would not kill him, but would only seriously injure him.

"No wonder Danmu is five times more expensive than lightning-struck wood. Almost any high-energy attack in the world will cause high-temperature damage."

"Combined with the ability to absorb disease and replenish blood... my survival ability has increased dramatically."

……

On December 2nd, the fleet set sail again.

They purchased an additional small yacht, and the two boats sailed out of the harbor one after the other, cutting through the gray-blue sea.

According to the plan, Wu Zhong and Aba will separate from the others. After all, Aba can only bring one stranger onto Michel's ship at most. If there are more people, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.

Over the past few days, Abba has contacted Michel several times.

He half-truthfully described how he went to the Arctic to seek refuge with his friend, Wu Zhong, and as a result, Hans Seido and others actually came to his door.

The narrative omits the existence of anyone other than Wu Zhong, only stating that Hans and Sedo attacked him for the Fountain of Youth, and that he and Wu Zhong narrowly escaped, but were seriously injured and in dire need of a safe place to stay.

His tone was full of the pain of surviving a disaster and the betrayal of his former comrades, and his performance was flawless... In fact, it wasn't an act; he genuinely resented Hans and the others.

Michelle was delighted with his return and gave him a warm welcome.

In fact, Michel himself was in a precarious situation. Just a week earlier, his ship had been resupplying in Honiara and had barely sailed away when it was pursued by a mercenary squad.

Although he won, his whereabouts had been exposed, and the subsequent pursuit would likely only intensify. At this moment, he was short of manpower.

"Oh? They were actually exposed? It's not easy to find their mercenary group." Wu Zhong wasn't too surprised.

They had been delayed for several days due to rest and procurement, so it was normal for other teams to be eyeing Michelle. What concerned him more was another piece of information: Michelle had been in Honiara just a week ago.

"Oh dear, we just missed it." Yang Chunsha shook her head with regret.

Perrin frowned: "Has this guy been spending money recklessly?"

"As far as I know, most mercenary groups have informants in their bases on various platforms. If Michelle uses her own account to make purchases, it will be difficult to hide it from the intelligence networks of those large mercenary groups unless she uses someone else."

"And those Black Iron mercenaries responsible for delivering goods can be bribed with just a small amount of money. The mercenary group only needs to investigate the flow, handover points and times of all recent bulk shipments to easily pinpoint Michelle's location."

"So it's not surprising that he was intercepted and killed as soon as he left Honiara."

Everyone felt a chill. Perrin, with his seasoned experience, pinpointed the root cause of Michel's exposure.

Yang Chunsha slapped her thigh suddenly: "Damn! That guy didn't already sell the Fountain of Youth and squander it, did he?"

"That's our money!"

Aba shook his head in denial: "No. As long as Long Qi is still by his side, he wouldn't dare spend money like that. At most... a few hundred million."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong looked at Aba with a deep gaze: "Oh? Then there's something wrong with his enthusiastic welcome to you."

"Huh?" Aba was taken aback: "What do you mean?"

Wu Zhong narrowed his eyes slightly: "You said he's short-handed right now, and that more people would mean more strength... but he would never think that way."

"Given his current situation, what he wants most is for all of you to stay away from him. Only in this way can he feel at ease converting that huge fortune into his own power."

"Do you think it would be more helpful for him to have a few more comrades who are not of one mind, or is converting tens of billions into combat power his top priority?"

Aba fell silent.

Everyone nodded in agreement. It was obvious that, from Michel's perspective, he didn't need teammates at all.

Instead of worrying about flaunting his wealth in front of his teammates, he should quickly get rid of them and spend the money, converting the huge sum into personal combat power. At that time, even if he faces pursuit by mercenary groups, he will be able to handle the situation on his own.

“But Michel did seem very welcoming,” Abba tried to argue. “He sent me the coordinates and said he’d prepared a welcome dinner. As for me bringing a friend, you… he said it was no problem at all.”

Wu Zhong waved his hand: "Of course he welcomes you. Your arrival is the key to breaking his deadlock."

“Michelle is in an awkward position. On the surface, she maintains a cooperative relationship with Long Qi and others, but in her heart, she only wants to leave with the money on her own, but she is struggling to find a suitable reason to get rid of them.”

"But your appearance has changed everything. He will definitely reveal to Long Qi and the others, intentionally or unintentionally, that the leader has given most of the Fountain of Youth to you. As a result, what happened in the Arctic will surely be repeated."

“When we start fighting with Long Qi and the others, whether he uses this as an excuse or takes the opportunity to run away, it will be his chance to escape.”

Abba's body stiffened, and he murmured, "No...no way. Michelle will definitely be on my side. Isn't he afraid that if I'm pushed to the limit, I'll reveal the whole truth?"

Wu Zhong chuckled lightly. "Is Aba really only involved in war missions and nothing else?"
He said, "If Michelle is afraid of this, then she's even less likely to protect you."

"Because your sudden return to him this time is enough to make him want to kill you."

"In his eyes, you are the only one who knows that billions of bottles of the Fountain of Youth are in his hands."

"You know the secret itself, and he wants you dead every moment, but you've escaped to the Arctic, and he can't reach you, so he'll just let it go for now."

"But instead of staying in seclusion in the Arctic, you suddenly came knocking on our door, returning to the center of everyone's attention. What does that mean?"

"Whatever your reason, the fact that you came back is enough to make him suspicious."

“Long Qi and the others want to keep you alive so they can torture you. But Michelle only wants you to disappear immediately and completely.”

Aba fell completely silent.

Wu shrugged indifferently: "Believe it or not. Maybe they've already reached a consensus and are preparing a trap for you."

"But it's okay, it's better this way."

"Don't you still want to protect his secret? If a fight really breaks out, just admit that the 50 billion is in your hands. Then, just throw them a piece of ice and they'll fight tooth and nail for it."

Aba was stunned. In this way, he wasn't betraying Michel; on the contrary, he had genuinely come to draw fire for him and help him out of trouble.

But he immediately paused, saying, "Although the Fountain of Immortality freezes up just like the ice I made, can this fool Long Qi and the others?"

Wu Zhong spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary: "Why don't you just take a bite right there? It's not like we don't have the real thing."

Everyone laughed. That's right, they didn't sell all the Fountain of Youth water; they still had six grams of genuine Fountain of Youth water on hand.

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(End of this chapter)