Absolute Gate

Chapter 47 High Ridge

The three of them chatted intermittently for the rest of the night, hiking over countless mountains.

As dawn approached, they finally discovered an old cemetery in a small town.

"Good heavens... buried two hundred years ago?"

"Has this corpse decomposed?"

"It's alright, as long as the skull is still intact, Lao Xia can pass it on."

They found a secluded spot, wrote down a name on a grave, and then communicated it to Xia Heng via plant communication. The name was then relayed to him automatically.

"Sa!"

Xia Heng appeared directly on the grave, dressed in a clean and tidy beach outfit with a straw hat.

Holding a chilled juice in one hand and a suitcase in the other.

He looked down and saw that his flip-flops were stuck in the grave soil. He frowned slightly, but he was used to it. He jumped down and handed the suitcase to the three of them.

"Here, the new six skin-changing sets." Xia Heng said calmly, taking a sip of juice.

Yang Chunsha was shocked: "Brother Xia... how come you're so rich? Even a Gold Mercenary wouldn't use skin transformation as a consumable, right?"

Six skins, even if they're just random 5 Bitcoins, still cost 30 Bitcoins.

As I said before, this thing can't be bought with cash, so it's like sacrificing your cultivation to buy it.

“Of course Lao Xia has money…” Luo Yi was about to say.

Xia Heng waved his hand and said, "Don't tell them, let them guess."

He let the two of them guess, but his eyes were only on Wu Zhong.

After a moment's thought, Wu Zhong said, "Teleportation itself is very profitable; delivery tasks can be done at will."

Suddenly his eyes lit up: "By the way, Brother Xia, can you teleport to the universe where your host body is located and bring over the products from that other world?"

Xia Heng shook his head: "No, I told you before, the multiverse may not exist."

"The power that the Awakened One borrowed is probably something that the Primal Stone Tablet manifested unilaterally in our universe. At least I can't collect the corpses of people in my host universe, even if I know not only their names but also their appearances and other anchoring information."

Wu Zhong pondered for a moment: "I see."

"So, Brother Xia, did you raid tombs? Your teleportation ability allows you to directly enter ancient tombs and find the remains of ancient celebrities."

"In addition, you can also teleport some big shots from the supernatural world whose names and identities are known but whose bodies cannot be found, find them, and take their legacy."

"Of course, there are some risks involved, but if you succeed once, you'll make a fortune. You can spend time looking for targets in advance, gathering intelligence, and finally settling on a suitable target to make a killing."

"Get rich overnight!"

Xia Heng smiled but did not comment.

Luo Yi clapped his hands and said, "You guessed right!"

"Haha, this guy loves to pick up bargains. There was once a platinum mercenary who died in outer space, and his body was moving away at a speed of 47 kilometers per second..."

"No one was there to collect his body, so this guy went over there and, relying on the space survival function of his Void Armor, made a fortune looting corpses."

Wu finished speaking, deeply moved.

No wonder Xia Heng is so rich, with a lot of special wealth. It seems that this kind of thing is not uncommon in the world of supernatural disasters. As soon as the news spreads and people know his name, he can go and make a fortune.

Yang Chunsha was extremely envious; she envied this kind of job where you could go three years without making any business, but then live off it for three years when you did.

"Xiao Wu, you single-handedly took down two Silver Mercenaries this time, which really opened my eyes."

"Your strength has made a qualitative leap, so the road ahead will be much easier."

Xia Heng's eyes were filled with satisfaction.

Wu Zhong said, "It's all thanks to Brother Xia for finding me such a great combination of traits with the Mad Blood Clan."

Xia Heng waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. Your rapid progress and excellent development mean my efforts haven't been in vain."

"We are no longer worried about being hunted by ghosts and gods."

Wu Zhong glanced at Luo Yi and replied, "Yes, with the Mad Blood Clan, I can make up for the cost of the mark draining my life force."

"I also know how to use the shield effect of the mark."

He gave Xia Heng a heads-up to avoid any discrepancies in the accounts.

Xia Heng raised an eyebrow and understood immediately, then said with a double meaning, "You adapt really quickly."

Wu Zhong pursed his lips: "Brother Xia, you taught me well. Many of the things you said are very useful."

"Ptooey!" Luo Yi spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

"Alright, alright, stop fucking bragging."

“Are we in southern Sichuan right now? Let’s just keep going south, all the way to the end, and get out of the rainforest.”

Xia Heng shook his head: "No, we'll go west, to Zhigaoling, and eventually cross the Zhongxue Mountains to leave."

Luo Yi was taken aback: "Cross the Great Snow Mountain? Why? Wouldn't it be much easier to travel from the south?"

Xia Heng did not answer, but only said, "The easier the road, the less likely we are to take it."

The group exchanged glances, and Wu Zhong thought to himself that they were right. They had even managed to escape from the battle with the mercenary group, and 985 must be furious and expand the search area.

Easy paths become dangerous and difficult to traverse. The Great Snow Mountain is a vast, uninhabited place with a harsh environment. Although it is difficult to traverse, it is precisely because of this that one is unlikely to be ambushed. Any dangers are visible and tangible.

Luo Yi lit another cigarette: "I don't care. The little guy's body is no less than mine. He can go anywhere."

Yang Chunsha swallowed hard. Of everyone present, she had the worst physical condition, only twice the average person's. Of course, she could improve, but she could never be like Wu Zhong, fearless of the consequences.

After changing their clothes, the three bought a used car in a nearby county and headed west.

Two days passed, and nothing happened.

They traveled back and forth along the county roads, replenishing some supplies in their spare time, and also took Yang Chunsha to the mental hospital to help the two people get discharged.

After that, we didn't stop to rest and went straight onto National Highway 318, gradually entering the mountainous area of ​​western Sichuan.

The scenery along the way is delightful, with lush hills, valleys and tea plantations.

Luo Yi was driving, and Xia Heng was in the passenger seat looking at his phone. He also sent a message to Wu Zhong and Yang Chunsha, telling them to check the news regularly.

However, as time went by, Wu was eventually captivated by the scenery outside the window.

Because they were about to enter the territory of the Supreme Ridge, which is the great plateau west of the Huaxu Kingdom and the highest plateau on the entire planet.

The scenery outside the window suddenly opened up, especially after crossing the Zheduo River and climbing the Zheduo Mountain. After crossing several mountain passes with an altitude of over 4000 meters, the magnificent plateau was on full display.

This was a devastating blow to Wu Zhong, who had spent most of his life in his hometown and never traveled far from home.

“Uh…” Wu Zhong’s pupils dilated in shock.

The car was just winding around in the mountains, with trees and rocks on both sides.

Suddenly, after turning a corner, the whole world opened up before him in an instant!
Wu Zhong's mind was blank, completely filled with the scene before him. He couldn't think of words like "breathtaking" or "magnificent." He just stood there, stunned, his mouth agape.

"This...this is just too shocking..."

Wu Zhong struggled for a long time before finally managing to utter this sentence. He leaned his entire upper body out the window, his eyes wide, enjoying the cold wind blowing against his cheeks, and goosebumps rose all over his body.

Yang Chunsha looked up: "You've never seen a snow-capped mountain?"

Wu gazed at the continuous snow-capped mountains, prayer flags fluttering in the wind, a scene that was extremely awe-inspiring and gave him goosebumps.

"No, never!"

He almost shouted it out, his tone a little urgent, inexplicably urgent, with the excitement of someone who had never seen purple before seeing it for the first time.

"To be precise, I've only seen it on my phone... but it's different; it's completely different from seeing it in person."

"The photo is fake, but it's not fake either, it's just... not right! Do you understand? It doesn't look like it at all, it's misleading you, you understand? Do you get what I mean?"

Wu was somewhat incoherent, trying his best to express his feelings.

Seeing how anxious he seemed about his lack of education, Yang Chunsha laughed and said, "I understand, I understand. I felt the same way when I first met him."

She also rested her arm on the window and admired the view with her chin up: "I've only been here once before, but I'm still very moved when I see it again."

"Do you have a feeling that's both chaotic and incredibly clear inside?"

"It's a mess because you're so shocked. You feel like all those landscape photos you've seen before, no matter how beautifully the colors were adjusted, are fake, they're deceiving you."

"Because it can't let you smell the cool air with the scent of grass, nor can it let you feel the warmth of the sun on your face, or the force of the wind blowing."

“Videos won’t work either. They’re just rectangular frames that block out the whole world. No matter how vivid they are, they’re still fake.”

"And now, you are truly here, and this entire sky and this entire land belong to you!"

"All those messy worries in your heart are thrown to the back of your mind... The hardships of the past life seem particularly unimportant."

"It's as if nature reaches out and wipes away the dust in your heart and the tears in your eyes in one go."

"I felt an urge to cry, not from sadness, but from feeling so lucky to be able to witness such a scene. It was like God gave my heart a bath, and it felt incredibly good."

Wu Zhong's eyes were red: "Yes...yes, that's the feeling."

He really wanted to cry because he felt like he had lived a wasted life.

Standing here for the first time and seeing it with his own eyes, he realized how vast the sky and earth could be, how imposing the mountains and rivers could be, and how beautiful nature truly was. This feeling was both awe-inspiring and reassuring, one he would never forget for the rest of his life.

One can imagine that if he hadn't experienced these major changes in his life, he probably would never have left his hometown, never set foot on the plateau and snow-capped mountains, and never witnessed the magnificent landscape of his motherland.

He will be confined to his work for the rest of his life, mired in all sorts of troubles, until he dies.

They narrowly believe that the reality is no different from what they see on their phones, so what's so special about it? They even arrogantly mock those who have been there, calling their talk of spiritual purification "just showing off and pretentious nonsense."

Wu finally imagined that his past self would be like this, and how pathetic that would be.

Having pondered this, he couldn't help but let out a long howl to the heavens and earth: "Ahhh~"

He vented all the gloom in his heart.

His long howl seemed to infect others as well. Other vehicles on the road were also involved, with some people sticking most of their upper bodies out of the windows and shouting with their arms outstretched.

Then came the third, the fourth... people kept sticking their heads out and shouting, and the message was passed down to each car along the road.

Wu was somewhat introverted, and when he saw more and more people looking at him, he immediately shrank back.

Yang Chunsha chuckled.

Xia Heng chuckled and urged him to keep shouting, "Ahhh! Why don't I see you this excited at the KTV?"

Luo Yi chuckled and handed him a bottle of wine: "Come on, have a couple of drinks to boost your courage."

Wu Zhong shrank back and waved his hand: "No, no, no, I've quit. Master Luo, please speed up the car."

The car was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

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　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)