Absolute Gate

Chapter 17 Raising Zombies?
Gu Yue sensed something amiss and had already been moving further away from the red gate.

However, he did have his eyes closed, and the ghost flew silently.

At that moment, Wu Zhong saw with his own eyes that the ghost had already flown over his head and landed under the chandelier not far ahead, where it stood and fiddled with the rope... The reason it flew out seemed to be that it disliked the room being too dark.

However, Gu Yue's seemingly evasive actions were actually a detour towards that place.

"You'll be attracted if you get within a meter?"

“Um…you’re going the wrong way. It’s right in front of you, and you’re getting closer to it right now.”

Wu hesitated for a moment, but still gave a reminder.

Although he didn't understand, Wu Zhong had been traumatized ever since he heard about the effects of Yongkemei, which made him strongly averse to such things.

It's best to avoid getting close if possible.

The thought that Gu Yue might be infected with some kind of permanent negative effect filled him with reluctance.

Goodness, even ghosts are affected. This is probably another unsolvable problem.

"How do you know? Are you trying to harm me?" To his surprise, Gu Yue did not believe Wu Zhong, convinced that Wu Zhong was a member of Wujinxia.

"Why would I lie to you? You should believe me." Wu Zhong stared wide-eyed as he approached.

As he approached, Wu Zhong was also drawn closer, and his heart jumped into his throat.

However, it still had no effect.

"fake?"

Wu finally had this thought.

But that's impossible; the ghost is clearly attracted and is frantically untying the ropes.

He grew increasingly agitated, his expression turning violent and angry, as he hissed menacingly, "It can't be untied! Why can't it be untied?"

At the same time, when Gu Yue got within a meter, even with her eyes closed, she suddenly trembled, opened her eyes, and squeezed in to untangle the mess, her eyes filled with infatuation.

The human and the ghost, who were previously engaged in fierce combat, are now facing each other and working together on a tangled rope.

But they couldn't solve it at all, and even blamed each other.

"Stop pulling! You ugly ghost, I'm about to untie you." Gu Yue said irritably.

The ghostly gizzard didn't hold back, speaking in a sinister voice: "I can untie this myself, don't bother me!"

Although both the human and the ghost were agitated, they did not engage in a fight, but instead focused on the tangled mess.

Wu was dumbfounded, realizing the true nature of this tangled mess.

However, I don't know why I didn't get infected.

"Is this what they call a calamity-inducing object? It's truly bizarre!"

Wu Zhong was left unattended, and the air shield that had been binding him loosened and disintegrated due to Gu Yue's abnormality, vanishing into nothingness.

The two, one human and one ghost, were so engrossed in solving this mess that they neglected to eat or sleep, and didn't even glance at him.

It was as if that tangled mess was the greatest mystery in the universe, containing endless wonders, enough to make people pledge their lives to it, even at the cost of everything, just to unravel it!
"What do we do? They're all completely under our control... Can I leave now?"

"But...where can I go?"

"The chicken gizzards are also stuck here. Without him to lead the way, how am I supposed to escape?"

Wu was extremely anxious and dared not wander around this area alone.

Who knows, we might encounter even more incredible and bizarre creatures?

He glanced at her and suddenly reached out and pulled the gun from Gu Yue's waist.

It's quite heavy. Judging from its design, it looks like a Type 92 pistol, but it has clearly been modified. It has a beautiful and elegant appearance and is comfortable to hold.

This was the first time he had ever handled a real gun, and he even took off the safety like in the movies.

Then, they took four hand grenades and a two-foot-long military knife from Gu Yue's body.

Since the other party is too busy to care about him anyway, he might as well use it for self-defense.

"Should I take this mess with me and leave?"

Wu finally mustered his courage and touched the tangled mess.

Finding nothing amiss, he simply grabbed the tangled mess and slowly moved it.

A human and a ghost are studying it, instinctively following... They don't seem to willingly move more than a meter away from it.

Wu Zhong pulled at the tangled mess, as if leading two...

"I will untie it! I, Gu Yue, will definitely untie it!" Gu Yue roared.

The ghost was equally confident: "Almost there, almost there! It'll be me, Chicken Gizzard, who unties this knot!"

Seeing that they could speak, Wu Zhong hurriedly called out, "Brother Chicken Gizzard, please show me the way first."

The ghost remembered his mission and snapped, "Go find it yourself, don't bother me."

While pulling at the tangled mess to distract the two, Wu Zhong looked around.

Recalling what Endless Summer had said before... 013 Containment Chamber.

Indeed, the red doors are all numbered.

The location where the tangled mess was just now was 011, so 013 is not far away.

As he searched, he pulled at the tangled mess, leading both a human and a ghost along.

The red containment chambers were not far apart, and he saw them quickly.

"What are we doing here? This...this is also a red gate."

Wu Zhong stared nervously at the red door of 013.

Knowing that there must be some kind of calamity or strange object inside, we can understand why.

However, Endless Summer said that he should not approach any of the red doors, except for the one that Chicken Gizzard would take him to... which is here, containment chamber 013.

"How do I get in?"

Wu kept shouting, but the man and the ghost were focused on solving the puzzle, and they became increasingly agitated.

"Tsk..."

Wu could only rely on himself, and after much thought, he actually came up with a solution.

He grabbed the tangled hemp and pressed it against the door, while simultaneously pushing and shoving the chicken gizzards.

"Pop!" The chicken gizzard was squeezed and deformed. Under intense pressure, it instinctively blurred and suddenly passed through the red gate. Because it was holding a tangled mess of hemp, it also brought the hemp mess into the gate.

This made Gu Yue, a member of the containment force, furious.

"Don't go! I'm about to untie my knot!"

Enraged, he condensed an air shield and pressed it into the groove, causing the red gate to slowly open.

Wu Zhong followed him inside and found that the chicken gizzard hadn't gone far either. It had only blurred for a moment, and just after passing through the gate, it was standing on the other side of the door, still fiddling with the hemp rope.

The interior behind was dark and gloomy.

Wu casually touched the wall and actually turned on the light.

"Thump thump thump!"

One lamp after another lit up overhead, illuminating a vast hall.

The scene before him made Wu Zhong gasp in horror. Zombies, truly zombies, a dense horde of them!

Most of their bodies were rotting, with many intestines dragging on the ground. Some had severed arms, while others had lost their lower bodies.

They emitted hoarse, hissing sounds, just like the zombies in the movies.

As soon as the lights were turned on, countless zombies rushed toward him.

In that instant, Wu Zhong felt a chill run down his spine!
"Boom boom boom!"

Countless zombies ran like the wind, surging in like sardines.

They were in the lobby on the first floor, while Wu Zhong entered from the side table on the second floor.

But this did not stop the zombies. They were attracted by Wu Zhong and climbed up in a human ladder.

Without hesitation, Wu Zhong hid behind the human and the ghost, even hoping that the tangled mess could control the zombies.

But he was disappointed; the zombies were completely unaffected by the chaos and ignored the ghosts, rushing towards Gu Yue and him.

Gu Yue wasn't stupid. Although he was affected by his twisted mind and became obsessed with solving problems, he still had the ability to think. He just treated the problems with an absurdly obsessed attitude.

"do not bother me!"

"boom!"

A tough air shield formed around him, densely packed and layered, steadily protecting him and preventing the zombies from biting and scratching.

Wu Zhong was stunned, because the zombies, realizing they couldn't bite anyone, used him as a stepping stone and crawled over to chase him.

Wu finally remembered Wu Jinxia's advice: When you see zombies, think of things that are tormenting and painful.

But his plan was useless; the zombies pounced on him without mercy.

Wu Zhong gripped the pistol and fired angrily, but the recoil was too great, and his arm almost hit his face.

"Bang!" The shot went nowhere.

Wu shouted for help, retreated repeatedly, and fired his gun, but Ghost ignored him.

However, the ghost was also extremely annoyed and angry.

"I can't solve it! Why can't I solve it? It's so hard! So hard!"

The ghost's face contorted as he watched a bullet hit a tangled mess. He seemed to be alerted and began to break through with brute force.

His demonic claws were like iron, tearing with all his might.

But the rope was indestructible and remained undamaged; instead, the ghost unintentionally injured Gu Yue.

Gu Yue was not to be outdone and shouted on the spot, "Azure Blade!"

"Break!" He shone brightly, green energy flowing and forming a blade-shaped vapor that exploded against the knot!

The intention is to cut the Gordian knot quickly!
Unfortunately, it was useless. Instead, the green energy had a corrosive effect, which damaged the ghost gizzard.

The two grabbed the two ends of the tangled mess and started fighting with it. Because they were so close, they indirectly hurt each other.

Gu Yue's moves had a wide range, blasting away and tearing apart many zombies.

"Oh dear, this ghost is completely useless. I actually have to rely on Gu Yue."

Wu finally found an opening and kicked the two zombies away.

A zombie lunged at him from the side and behind. He shoved his pistol into the zombie's face and blew one up.

"Bang!" The zombie's head exploded, and even its chest cavity burst!

“What a powerful force.”

Wu Zhong punched another zombie right in the face. Although it only hit the upper part of the chest, the force was great enough to tear the zombie's neck apart, and the latter's head flew off.

With the power of the pistol, he managed to kill two zombies at close range before he could run to an observation room, rush in, and close the door.

He doesn't even need to lock it from the inside; he just needs to partially close it.

Wu Zhong was also afraid that if the lock was really engaged, he wouldn't be able to open it... He was skilled at welding doors, not unlocking them.

And this half-closed door is enough to keep out the zombies.

"My welding gate doesn't have to be tightly closed to be triggered; even a slight change will weld it shut."

Wu Zhong was in the observation room, watching the zombies who couldn't get in crowding outside the door.

There was a ten-centimeter gap between the door and the frame, and ragged, disgusting zombie faces crowded into the gap, hissing and baring their teeth at him.

"Heh heh... crunch crunch..."

A foul stench assaulted his nostrils, and Wu Zhong averted his gaze, glancing around the observation room with annoyance.

"It's so rudimentary..."

The observation room was abandoned and empty; it seemed no one had been there for a long time.

Wu sighed, thankfully he had Gu Yue's military knife and pistol for self-defense.

Through the window of the observation room, he could see a panoramic view of the containment chamber.

It's very large and has two floors.

He entered from the second floor, which was situated on a high platform with a straight passage in the middle, allowing him to overlook the countless zombies in the first-floor hall.

However, the zombies formed a human ladder and could easily climb over to the second floor.

They are agile, and their running speed and dexterity are no different from those of a living person.

"Endless Summer said before that we should go through the food delivery pipes... What are those?"

Wu searched and indeed found something that looked like a pipe and had tracks.

There was a lot of bloodstains nearby, clearly indicating that it was specifically used to feed the zombies.

"Huh? This Unit 985 raises zombies?"

"With their military strength, eliminating these zombies would be a piece of cake, so why keep them around?"

"Research? It doesn't look like it at all. This observation area is abandoned; it's just like a warehouse."

Wu was still puzzled. Although these zombies were terrifying to him, at most they were the fighting power of an ordinary person; they were still flesh and blood.

They don't need any superpowers; they can solve the problem with just a gun.

This place doesn't feel like a research institute at all; it looks like no one has been here for a long time. So much so that even the food is delivered automatically via a pipe at set times.

He didn't understand why he would keep a group of zombies; was it simply because he didn't want them to go extinct?

"Never mind, we'll just go this way..."

"But...it's too far! It's practically diagonally across from me!"

"I have to cross the entire horde of zombies?"

Wu Zhong looked down from his vantage point and observed the route, discovering that there were no shortcuts or easy paths.

With no other choice, he had to get through the countless zombies blocking his way, and his face immediately turned green.

"Me? Fight a thousand? Really?"

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　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)