Absolute Zone Zero: As a corpse, elegance needs no words

"Tsk, although I can feel the incompleteness, I have no idea what is missing..."

Xuan Li stayed in the cave, lost in thought. Two butterflies were flying around him. It seemed that there was nothing for these two butterflies to care about.

"Oh, I don't understand."

After a moment, Xuan Li shook his head helplessly, looking at the scene in the cave, but he still had no clue.

He raised his hand, and two butterflies flew over from the side and landed peacefully on the palm of his hand.

Carrying two butterflies, Xuan Li turned and left the cave.

This empty trip didn't seem to last very long. The night was still there. Back at the warmly lit civet cat's house, the little black cat was lazily lying on the sofa. Most of the cats were asleep, but there were still a few active ones playing around.

A little kitten staggered to Xuan Li's feet and raised its head curiously. Xuan Li bent down and reached out to pick it up.

The little kitten did not struggle, but just looked at Xuan Li with its two clear eyes. Although it was a new member who had appeared in the civet cat house not long ago, it was still very familiar with Xuan Li.

A meow fell into Xuan Li's ear. He smiled gently, then put the kitten in the palm of his hand, holding this cute little guy.

Xuan Li sat leisurely on the sofa. The little black cat beside him looked up at him, then lay down again with a lazy look.

"Life... a wonderful thing."

Xuan Li stretched out a finger and flicked the kitten's chin, making it shake its head. After teasing it for a few more times, the kitten opened its mouth and bit Xuan Li's finger with very light force.

Seeing his finger being bitten, Xuan Li curled the corners of his mouth and smiled at the fierce little kitten.

"You have quite a temper."

"But it's true. He's grown up a lot since the beginning and should have a bit of a temper. Maybe he'll have a rebellious phase later on..."

Xuan Li put the kitten on his legs, then raised his finger and tapped its forehead. The kitten closed its eyes after being "attacked" on the forehead, and then turned over and lay on Xuan Li's legs.

It stretched out its claws, revealing its pink soles, and its soft belly moved with the movement of its body. The little kitten seemed to be defenseless against Xuan Li.

"It grows pretty fast."

Xuan Li compared the kitten's current size with its size when it was just born. It has to be said that kittens grow quite fast.

Just as Xuan Li's thoughts came to an end, he suddenly realized something.

Life...time.

That which is stagnant is not life.

The image of the demon with independent consciousness floating beside Xing Jianya in the video store during the day reappeared in his mind.

Although that thing is extremely similar to the void, the differences are also obvious. Perhaps we can use it as a reference.

"It seems that if we want to make the void completely transparent, the ether energy needs to be further sorted out."

"Making chaos clear is like creating a new world within a void, just like the creation of the universe. Life and time are the same..."

After muttering to himself, Xuan Li thought of another place that might be helpful.

Isn't the place where the woman is a small world? Although it's probably not real, it's almost there.

And she had said before that she wanted him to feel something...

“That world is indeed real.”

Xuan Li's eyes brightened slightly.

"Looks like I really need some sleep..."

He stood up from the sofa, stretched and walked towards the bedroom. A few seconds later, the lights in the Civet Cat House went out, and the little black cat on the sofa opened its eyes and looked towards the door.

In the darkness, its eyes were like ghostly flames, but after blinking, it continued to sleep.

Cats never have complicated thoughts.

In its opinion, Xuan Li tonight was no different from usual.

……

"You came."

The sound was very soft, but very clear. It spread in the space and fell into Xuan Li's ears.

Xuan Li looked relaxed, his eyes looking at the woman under the tree in the distance, but his attention shifted to where he was.

"This grass... seems to be longer than last time?"

Xuan Li estimated that this was not his illusion. The small world was indeed constantly changing. For example, the tree where the woman was located looked much more lush.

The woman didn't know what Xuan Li cared about. Although she could vaguely know Xuan Li's thoughts, it was limited.

What's more, she is not actively investigating now.

"I haven't touched the chess game that was left halfway through last time, and it's still the same. How about we continue with this endgame?"

The woman sat cross-legged beside the chessboard, raised one hand towards the chessboard, looked at Xuan Li and said.

"I don't remember my last thought very clearly, but continuing is a good choice."

Xuan Li nodded, walked towards the woman, and asked

"By the way, how long has it been since I last left here?"

"Huh? Why do you ask this all of a sudden?"

The woman's eyes flickered slightly and she spoke softly.

"Just answer me."

Xuan Li did not explain the reason, but said something to the woman and stood opposite her without sitting down.

"It was only a moment."

"It's not so much that the chessboard remained the same, but rather that I haven't had time to think about how I should make this move."

The woman spoke calmly, holding a white piece in her hand, still thinking about where to place it.

"A moment? But the changes in this world don't seem like they would appear in a moment."

Xuan Li's gaze fell in front of him, next to the chessboard, where he used to sit.

But now, the grass here has long since recovered its uprightness, with no signs of having been pressed. If only a moment had passed as the woman said, it would not be like this.

Not to mention, there are other differences.

"Haha, a moment is only for me. It's certainly not the same for the world. As for how long it has passed for the world, I don't know either."

The woman chuckled and began to explain, but her eyes were still on the chessboard, still looking for the right place to place the piece.

"I didn't lie to you. To me, your last departure was really just a moment ago."

“The concept of time is completely different for me and for the world. It is not consistent, nor is it unchanging.”

Listening to the woman's words, a hint of thought flashed in Xuan Li's eyes, and then he raised his head and looked at her.

"You seem to be clearing up my confusion."

After Xuan Li finished speaking, the woman just smiled without commenting, and then said

"I don't know what you're wondering about."