Absolute Gate

Chapter 6 Don’t ask, it’s superpowers

There is great terror between life and death; he could even imagine the scene of his brains exploding.

But at this critical moment, a large hand grabbed the back of his neck and collar and yanked him sharply.

He felt a lightness in his body, and suddenly leaped backward into the air, while a huge truck roared past in front of him.

"Wow!"

The sheet metal grazed the tip of Wu Zhong's nose, making his hair stand on end. He then relaxed and dodged it.

He stumbled and regained his footing, then looked to the side. A man in black, wearing leather gloves despite the sweltering heat, had passed by him and pulled him back at the crucial moment, saving him.

"Shh!"

The truck passed him and crashed straight into a large tree by the roadside: "Boom!"

That's a tragedy!
"Holy crap... Huff... Huff..." Wu Zhong's eyes widened, panting heavily, before he came to his senses, his legs going weak.

If he hadn't dodged, he would surely be dead.

Then look at the driver; he's really dead.

The car crashed into a tree at full speed, its front end twisted and shattered, and the driver was reduced to mangled flesh—a sight too gruesome to behold.

Passersby who wanted to help stopped when they saw how horrific the scene was and immediately called for an ambulance.

The hospital was just across the street, and professionals arrived quickly to handle the situation.

The ground was covered in blood as the heavy rain washed over it. Wu Zhong stood there, stunned, his head buzzing, surrounded by the horrified and noisy sounds of the crowd.

The thought of almost turning into mincemeat brought Wu Zhong back to his senses, and he hurriedly looked at the passerby who had helped him up: "Brother, you saved my life!"

"Thank you! Thank you so much! If you hadn't pulled me out of there, I would be dead!"

Having survived a life-or-death experience, Wu Zhonggang was still shaken and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

The man, dressed in a black shirt, wearing gloves and holding a black umbrella, stood firm in the wind and rain.

His gaze swept over the chaotic scene of the car accident, his eyes indifferent.

He didn't glance at Wu Zhong once, ignored his thanks, and turned to leave coolly.

Wu Zhong followed up, full of gratitude: "Brother, what's your name? Leave me your contact information, I'll thank you properly."

Having narrowly escaped death, Wu Zhong's mind is now filled with gratitude and joy. It feels so good to be alive; being alive is more important than anything else.

He was overwhelmed by a flood of problems, feeling so distressed that he felt he couldn't go on living and even contemplated suicide. But now he realizes that none of that matters.

Only when you die will you lose everything, and Grandpa will be all alone with no one to care for him.

Thinking about this, Wu Zhong felt a chill run down his spine. Why hadn't he been watching the road carefully in such heavy rain?

Although it was clearly the driver's fault—he probably didn't slow down when turning and veered towards the side of the road—his reaction was too slow.

He wanted to slap himself twice to wake up, but thankfully he survived, so he was extremely grateful to the passerby.

Even if it's just a simple pull, a small act of kindness, it's still a life-saving grace.

Even if the other party makes unreasonable demands, he will accept it.

"No need." The other party remained indifferent, waving their hand to indicate that it was unnecessary.

Wu Zhong said sincerely, "Brother, although I'm penniless and can't offer any reward, you saved my life. I'll never refuse to help you with anything you ask me to do in the future... Please leave your phone number."

Unexpectedly, the other person got annoyed by the questioning and, seeing that he was still following, directly yelled, "Get lost! Don't follow me!"

"..." Wu was stunned.

Feeling lost for a moment, I stopped following.

I never expected that my heartfelt gratitude would be met with such coldness and distance.

I've only ever heard of rescued people being afraid of their benefactors getting entangled with them, but I never imagined that the benefactor was actually afraid of him getting entangled with him.

Wu stood in the rain, watching the other person leave.

Only after he could no longer see him did he carefully cross the road and go to his grandfather's hospital room.

Having gone through this ordeal, he felt as if he had walked through the gates of hell, and his mind and spirit were greatly calmed, and his breathing became more expansive.

Thinking that there is no hurdle in the world that cannot be overcome, and besides, he has superpowers, would someone really let him suffer to death by giving him such a small amount of money?
He first went to the doctor to verify the situation and learn more about his grandfather's condition.

It has indeed worsened; the hematoma has already caused some brain tissue damage.

"Let's have the surgery as soon as possible," the doctor said.

Wu Zhong gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, today it is!"

"It won't work today; the earliest we can schedule it is tomorrow afternoon," the doctor said.

Wu nodded: "Okay, tomorrow, doctor, you're in charge."

Once the time is set, he needs to go and pay the fee.

I downloaded an online loan app while returning to my hospital room.

He noticed his grandfather was awake and quickly grasped his hand: "Would you like some water?"

Grandpa's eyes widened slightly as he scrutinized Wu Zhong for a while, seemingly trying to make an identification.

Wu asked again, and his grandfather shook his head: "No...no...I want clothes..."

"Clothes?" Wu Zhong was stunned, and hurriedly brought over some clothes: "Yes, the weather has changed, it's raining heavily outside, I'll give you two more clothes."

He was about to change his grandfather's clothes when his grandfather said, "This isn't the right outfit..."

Wu blinked, then picked up another set: "Shall we change into this one?"

Grandpa frowned, troubled: "No, I don't want these clothes, I want to eat them."

"Eat clothes? Do you want to eat?" Wu Zhong put down the clothes and opened the lunchbox to feed him.

Grandpa shook his head again, refusing to eat: "No, no, I want to eat clothes, eat clothes!"

Wu was stunned and looked at the caregiver.

The caregiver, playing on her phone, shook her head: "Don't look at me, I don't know he said Moss."

Wu Zhong frowned and picked up a piece of clothing to show his grandfather: "Eat, eat clothes? You mean you want to eat this piece of clothing?"

“Yes, I want to eat clothes.” Grandpa had a look on his face that said, ‘You finally understand.’

But Wu Zhong was even more confused and said, "How can you eat clothes? Why don't you eat something?"

“Oh no, no, it’s not food, it’s clothes. There are clothes inside, bring them over…” Grandpa said with difficulty.

Wu Zhong sighed, "What do you mean?"

“There’s a box in the room. Give me some clothes, my dear, go get it…” His voice wasn’t too weak, but his ability to express himself was completely chaotic and incomprehensible.

Wu Zhong looked troubled. What did "eating clothes" mean...?

The caregiver advised him, "Don't talk to him anymore, his speech is incoherent."

Wu Zhong's eyes dimmed as he tucked the blanket around his grandfather.
He left the ward, thinking about money.

He definitely didn't have the money. Just as he opened the app to apply for a loan, Ni Guang sent him a message.

"@无终恨意, why are you asking about this again? I can indeed replicate that bug, it's very simple."

Wu Zhong's online name was "Endless Hatred." He hurriedly replied, "How did you know I retracted the message?"

Sending a message against the light: "What a joke, retracted messages can still be viewed here."

Wu Zhong sent a "You're awesome" emoji, and then said, "You said you can replicate it, so help me make it, I want to experience it."

“???” Backlight sent out three question marks.

Then a voice call came in.

Wu finally answered the call and heard a muffled voice.

"Are you crazy? This is illegal."

Wu Zhong pursed his lips. He had originally withdrawn the message, not wanting Ni Guang to get involved in this matter, and wanted to do it alone.

He didn't expect to see it even against the light, and besides, he really didn't know anything about this technique, so he didn't have time to learn it.

After thinking it over, I forced myself to say, "I know..."

"Could you please create a program to trigger this bug for me? I'm just playing around with it..."

There was a moment of silence against the light; it had been quite noisy over there, probably inside an office.

It soon quieted down again, as if we had found a peaceful place.

"Playing my ass! You're just obsessed with money, you think I don't know that?" said the person in the backlight.

“Let me tell you, I have a friend who maliciously exploited this bug and made 38 yuan. He was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison and is still working on a sewing machine.”

Looking at the payment counter and the people coming and going in the hospital, Wu Zhong found a quiet place to sit down.

Holding his phone, his eyes were resolute.

In the past, he would have been deterred by those words, but now his cash flow was stretched to the limit, and 30,000 yuan was enough to crush him; he had no other choice.

So what if I go to jail? I'll get my grandfather's surgery done, and I'll prepay the caregiver's bill for a few years. I don't mind serving two years in jail; working inside is easier than outside.

"You said a friend of yours has done this before, so you must have the program ready, right? Just send it to me and teach me how to use it."

"Don't worry about anything else. You can delete me from your friends list. I won't mention you even if I get arrested."

Backlight chuckled: "Are you trying to make me laugh to death? Are you serious?" "Fine, even if you don't care, you still can't pull this off."

"I said it could be replicated because I know the platform didn't really fix the backdoor; it just superficially fixed the bug after closing it."

"However, if someone really dares to maliciously exploit this backdoor, it will be discovered in no time, and the backend can shut it down immediately."

"Those security experts are incredibly skilled. Not only will you not have time to profit from this, but you'll also get caught. You can't escape it."

Wu Zhong stared wide-eyed; once he made up his mind, nothing could sway him.

Especially after nearly being hit by a car and killed, he felt that everything in this world had to take a backseat to survival.

As long as you're alive, what difference does it make how you live?
"You don't need to persuade me anymore, I'm desperate for money, Brother Guang, why don't you lend me some?"

“Ahem…” Ni Guang coughed lightly and said, “Don’t interrupt. Uh… actually, this bug isn’t unusable, but we need to think about it carefully.”

"First of all, my silly friend's program is so bad, I have to modify it."

"He was so eager to swipe faster that he was practically brute force, and people noticed immediately."

Wu Zhong's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "You can make sure no one notices, right?"

Backlight replied, "That's impossible; it was only a matter of time before they found out."

"That's why my friend went all out and spent 38 in a very short time."

"But if it's a small payment, I have a way to keep it a secret for a long time. Even if it's just a few hundred yuan, I can guarantee that it will be completely undetectable."

Wu Zhong said, "Why would I risk my life for a few hundred yuan?"

Backlight replied, "Yes, so it was only a matter of time before they found out. It all depends on your choice: whether you find out later but spend less, or spend a huge amount of money in a short period of time."

Wu finally thought it over. Since he would be discovered sooner or later, he would definitely take as much money as possible to settle his family.

Just as he was about to choose the latter, he changed his mind again and thought, "I have superpowers!"

If someone with superpowers still ends up like his friend with the backlight, then what's the point of having superpowers?

Repair? Close? What good is a powerful security expert when the backdoor he created is so easily exploited?
"Backlighting, what if the other party can't fix it?" Wu Zhong asked.

Ni Guang chuckled, "What a joke! How could it not be fixed? If it's just about closing the back door, I could handle it if I worked there."

Wu Zhong said, "What if it just can't be shut down? Could someone find a way around that backdoor and fix this bug?"

Backlight explained, "Go around? Go around my ass."

"Do you know why they had such a big accident last time, and the bug problem is still there? It's because they can't get around it."

"Don't be fooled by the size of this old software company. It's all just a mountain of garbage code. Countless people are just coasting along. Unless they remake the app, that backdoor will always be there."

Wu's palms, which were gripping the phone, were covered in sweat.

That backdoor is inaccessible, so once it's opened, it can't be closed either. This means the bug is impossible to fix unless the background is shut down or a major update that's almost a complete overhaul is needed.

In any case, he actually has plenty of time to exploit this bug; the only remaining problem is preventing others from discovering his true identity.

"Backlighting, assuming they can't close the backdoor, can you just prevent them from locking my account?"

Backlight reiterated, "That's impossible. I told you, it was only a matter of time before they found out."

"And how could it not be fixed? It's too simple."

Wu Zhong, of course, couldn't explain to him that he could lock the backdoor, and only said, "What I mean is, I'm not considering other people fixing the bugs."

"If it's really fixed, I'll just let it go if I can't refresh it."

"As you know, I don't need a lot of money, just a little is enough, so the focus should be on not getting caught. You don't need to worry about their repairs."

Ni Guang understood what he meant and said with a laugh, "Don't worry about it. Once a serious bug like this has already occurred is triggered, the system will automatically fix it in the background."

"If I don't use some tricks, you won't even have time to place a single order."

Wu fell silent, considering how to tell him.

Ni Guang added, "But I understand what you mean. You mean you're only concerned about not getting caught, and whether you actually make money or not doesn't matter, right?"

"That makes things simpler. Just make sure that the beneficiary of the bug isn't just you, but all users."

"I'm saving myself trouble by not deliberately creating a one-way triggering program; to put it bluntly, it's just a replay of the last situation."

"Wasn't this the same last time? During the period when the bug persisted, all users could profit from it, but in the end the platform did not pursue the refund. After all, it was their own bug, so they could only suffer in silence."

“There are ready-made examples here, so as long as the problem lies with their own platform and the beneficiaries are numerous people across the country, there is no problem, I can do it.”

"But the key point is that the platform will not make the same mistake twice. Once this bug is triggered again, it will be fixed instantly, and you will not be able to earn money at all."

“There’s nothing I can do if they fix this kind of thing. I don’t have that ability, you know?”

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhong thought, "That's enough."

Let's all grab this bargain together! Last time this bug appeared, many people were heartbroken and said they missed out, hoping it would happen again.

Then let's do it again. As for fixing it? This time it won't be so easy to fix; he'll weld the backdoor shut!
He solved the most difficult part directly with his superpowers.

"Okay, that's settled then, we'll do it your way." Wu Zhong couldn't wait any longer.

After a long silence, Ni Guang suddenly said, "You're not indifferent to whether or not you can farm money, but you're certain you have a way to make this bug difficult to fix, right?"

Wu Zhong was taken aback; he guessed it from behind the light.

That's true, he made it so obvious, and people aren't stupid when it comes to backlighting.

Moreover, if it really happens and the platform can't fix it for a long time, even the person with the backlight will realize it's their problem.

Wu carefully chose his words, remaining vague: "Yes, I have a way, but it involves a lot, things beyond imagination, and could be very dangerous. I can't tell you..."

“If something happens, I have a way to protect myself, but you don’t, and I don’t want to drag you down with me.”

Wu Zhong wasn't just bluffing; in fact, he was mentally prepared for everything to be exposed.

He doesn't care about his worthless life. If he can't get away with it, he can just hand himself over to the state. What's the big deal?

Some people talk about dissecting superpowered individuals, but he completely disbelieves that; it's pure nonsense. If a superpowered individual were to actually appear, official research institutes would only conduct materialistic investigations. Dissecting them would be a waste, wouldn't it?

Backlight replied: "Oh? You're playing mysterious with me, huh?"

"Things like 'very complicated, beyond imagination, extremely dangerous...it's best not to know,' etc..."

"What, are you a superpowered person?"

"Haha, you've been reading too many novels, haven't you? Tell me honestly, what's your method to prevent people from fixing the bugs?"

Wu Zhong took a deep breath and saw that he was guessing it was about superpowers. He thought to himself that he was indeed a fellow reader, so he resolutely told him, "Okay, actually I have a superpower: I can weld bugs shut."

"Hahahaha!" Backlight retorted directly, "You actually went along with what I said? What the hell is this, welding up a bug..."

"Hurry up and tell me the truth, don't give me that crap. Do you have connections in the Sesame Group?"

Wu Zhong was taken aback. He had been honest, but Ni Guang didn't believe him.

He said, "Don't ask anymore, the answer is superpowers. It involves a lot, beyond imagination, and is extremely dangerous..."

Ni Guang said in a knowing tone, "Tch, anyone in this industry knows that the best way to prevent bugs from being fixed is to have a culprit within the company."

"That is, the so-called 'social engineering'."

"Perhaps it's not appropriate for someone else to trigger this bug themselves; they need a completely unrelated outsider to do so."

“An insider gave you the information, but to keep it secret, he didn’t even give you a mini-program and made you find the person yourself.”

"This is to completely sever ties with you and reduce the risk of exposure, haha."

Wu was speechless, but thinking about it, it made sense. As a programmer, Ni Guang's first reaction would definitely be to think about social engineering.

I've often heard Ni Guang say that truly skilled hackers don't rely on technical skills, but rather on high intelligence. They use psychology, deception, spreading rumors, acting, seduction, forging documents, and even extensive networks...

In short, there are all sorts of hacking methods, some quite bizarre and some quite strange.

Backlight was just talking nonsense when he mentioned superpowers.

Seeing that he had already filled in the blanks in his mind, Wu Zhong was too lazy to say anything more.

He simply said, "Don't ask anymore, the answer is superpowers."

Reverse Light continued, "Now I even suspect that the bug incident last time wasn't simple either. How could such a huge company like Sesame Open Door Group have such a stupid backdoor?"

"This is a very complicated situation. Never mind, it's none of my business. Since you have connections to ensure that the bug isn't fixed quickly, then there's something to profit from."

"The key to this kind of bug is the window period. Last time it lasted for half an hour. Many people didn't know about this bug and missed the opportunity to benefit from it."

"I missed it too, but you made a few purchases, I'm so envious. Now that I think about it, it wasn't a coincidence, but someone must have reminded you to spend money during that time period last time, right?"

"Is she a distant relative, or someone you met somewhere?"

Wu remained silent, and said again, "Don't ask anymore, the answer is superpowers!"

"Good good..."

Seeing that he kept saying that, Ni Guang stopped asking questions: "Anyway, once you start, you have to tell me the time."

"A 20% discount on all transfers means a guaranteed 20% profit on every order! I'm planning to take out all my savings and go all in!"

"From one hand to the other, one million becomes one million two hundred thousand."

……

　P.S.: Sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)