It is important to realize that these are vectorial equations. The work is the integral of the force towards the path, along the path. The electric force created by the potential always points donwlope, and hence is always perpendicular to the equipotential surface. It thus has no component along the equipotential line, and thus contributes exactly zero to the integral.
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