Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

"We're here~"

Following the little girl's cheerful voice, the colorful ether energy barrier that blocked his vision dissipated, and a dilapidated but lively old town area appeared before Bai Zhi's eyes.

Without the guidance of "Carrot" or "Rope Maker", the little girl skillfully crossed the cracks in the "hole" and easily brought Bai Zhi out of the "hole".

Bai Zhi looked at the little one who was jumping and running in front of him, and he didn't know whether he should sigh at the girl's luck or her ignorant and fearless courage that allowed her to accomplish such a "feat".

But what is certain is that if this child can really grow up safely, she will definitely become an excellent "cavity explorer".

But we cannot guarantee whether it is official or private.

Bai Zhi looked up at the "residential area" surrounded by high-rise buildings, which was like a courtyard. Here, the sky was imprisoned and "cut" into a small piece.

The sunlight is blocked out by the towering buildings, so even on a clear day, many places are still shrouded in shadows and extremely dark.

The dilapidated windows of the gray-toned buildings were patched and divided with various materials.

Between the buildings, ropes hung with old clothes and aging electric wires are stacked like spider webs.

Many elderly people sat in the shadows with indifferent expressions, the "netted" sky reflected in their cloudy eyes.

[Canvas Alley], or more bluntly, [Slums].

This is the remaining relic of the [Old Capital], and is one of the reflections of the bright and beautiful appearance of [New Eridu].

Perhaps this place was once a prosperous and bustling urban area like the various district streets of [New Ailidu] today.

But with the fall of the [Old Capital], the "Hollow" ruthlessly devoured their homes, but failed to receive proper arrangements from the city government, and could not find a foothold in the new city. The "Hollow Refugees" could only return to their former "homes" and be abandoned in the past along with the abandoned old city.

The void blocks the roads and signals leading to the city, making transportation inconvenient and lacking basic living facilities. Yet, people still struggle to survive here, tenacious and stubborn, like weeds.

But people always want to move forward. In order to have a better life, capable people try their best to leave here.

But a large number of young people who leave such places do not have the time, energy and money to support themselves in completing their studies.

People who don't have any special skills, apart from working hard and selling their physical labor in exchange for a meager salary, most of them will choose a shortcut and become a member of a gang that roams the streets.

In other words, places like "slums" provide fresh blood for gangs and are one of the resources that various gangs will fight over.

After all, no matter how impoverished a place is, as long as there are people actively living, there will be profits. And human resources are the most important foundation for ensuring the normal operation of a gang.

Many gangs were born and took root here, establishing a fragile balance with the ordinary people living here. They exploit and rule the powerless poor, and use their power to replace the always understaffed "Security Bureau" and maintain the violent "order".

Some gangs are annoying and frightening, but others may be spontaneously formed by younger neighbors who have grown up together and who want to protect their homes.

Take the Red Fang Gang, for example. They originated from Canvas Alley. And White Man was once considered a "hero" by many of the kids there.

But money and power have always been the most likely to corrupt original intentions, not to mention that they were obtained through violence.

The desires of the human heart are endless, so gangs of all sizes are as difficult to eradicate as Yi Hai.

These are the shadows beneath the neon lights of [New Eridu], and the true chaotic background of this world.

"Uncle! Hurry up and catch up!" The little girl who had already walked to the door of a dangerous building suddenly found that the person who should have been behind her was still standing there in a daze.

"...I'm coming." Bai Zhi retracted his gaze, pulling his scattered thoughts back to the present reality. He looked into the little girl's sparkling eyes and suddenly felt a sense of self-mockery: children who are truly living in chaos are struggling to grow. As an adult who is merely observing their suffering, what right does he have to feel sorry for them?

Besides, there are always many heroes willing to save the world. Instead of daydreaming about the unrealistic things, it is better to focus on the present and provide real help to the people in front of you.

For example, after returning, I could provide Keleda with a better and cheaper architectural design. Regarding the demolition compensation, I could find a way to provide more convenient planning arrangements.

When Bai Zhi thought of this, he couldn't help but curse [Yuanjing Industrial] in his heart for being inhuman.

As technicians at Baizhi Heavy Industry, he and Fufu provided exceptionally precise construction and renovation blueprints to help Keleda secure the renovation project. While maintaining project quality and residents' well-being while keeping costs down, they were undoubtedly the company with the lowest prices and the lowest profits of all.

After all, the biggest profit from winning this renovation project isn't money, but the partnership with the city government. For a livelihood renovation project, the [Old Capital Subway] is just the beginning.

By winning this project and completing it perfectly, [Baizhi Heavy Industry] will be able to gain more advantages in competing for future projects.

Even during the renovation period, the municipal government will give the green light to the approval of various documents for [Baizhi Heavy Industry]. The hidden interests in this are much more important than Dinny.

For this reason, even though we know that in the plot, [Vision Industrial] directly wiped out the demolition compensation given to local residents to reduce the total cost and finally obtained the project qualification.

Bai Yu and Fu Fu still stayed with Keleda and the others for several days and prepared a nearly perfect set of campaign materials and design drawings.

It was already infuriating enough to know in the plot that [Yuanjing] was planning to take human lives, but I could still comfort myself that it was just a requirement of the plot.

Seeing the residents of Canvas Alley with my own eyes, I thought that if it weren't for Nicole and the others, these living and hardworking people would have been buried directly in the rubble after the bomb exploded...

Bai Zhi touched the little girl's head in front of him, and the amount of swear words in his heart soared to a higher level.

The little girl who got patted on the head for no apparent reason:...Adults are so weird.

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"..." Bai Zhi, who was pulled into the clinic by the little girl, looked at the doctor in front of him and fell silent suspiciously.

"...What are you looking at? Haven't you seen such a handsome and elegant doctor?!" The doctor Max, whom the little girl was talking about, had rich medical experience, great medical skills, and a proper medical qualification. He tried to open his eyes as wide as a slit, tilted his head back until his neck was sore, but he still couldn't see the face of the big man in front of him clearly.

Dr. Max, dissatisfied, tapped the man's calf with his cane and said grumpily, "What's wrong with young people these days? Don't they know how to be considerate of the elderly?

If you come to me for treatment, why don't you take the initiative to put the patient down? I can't even see the patient, how can I examine you?!

Big guy, if you hear me, stop acting like a statue and put the patient in your hand on the bed.

Ahem... you have no sense at all. This really makes me mad."

"Sorry, old man." Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment as he looked at the old man, who was trembling even when he walked, but decided to respect the doctor. He obediently laid Fu Fu flat on the "bed" made of several wooden boards and concrete pillars, covered with an old sheet.

"Put the one on your back down as well. There isn't enough space on the bed, so the two kids can squeeze in." Dr. Max put on his dusty, obviously patched white doctor's coat with shaking hands. He then carefully took out his reading glasses, which were thicker than the bottom of a wine bottle, from his glasses case and put them on. Only then did the scene in front of him become barely clear.

The old doctor looked at the patient lying on the bed, then looked at the man who looked ferocious and intimidating but was not very smart, and reminded him in a bad mood.

"...It's okay, just look at the little girl on the bed." Bai Zhi, who was not very smart, turned around and lightly shook Bai Yu, who was tied to his back with a strap. Bai Yu, who was subconsciously ignored by him, thought about it and shook his head to refuse.

After all, no one knew Fu Fu and Bai Yu's true situation better than him. He only did not reject the little girl's kindness in order to make his behavior more reasonable.

However, he didn't expect that this clinic located in Canvas Lane was more shabby than he had imagined, and the doctor was also beyond Bai Zhi's expectations.

Looking at the old gentleman, who was old and thin, and whose body had shrunk to a level not much taller than a little girl of five or six years old, Bai Zhi felt embarrassed to trouble him to examine Bai Yu, who was fine.

With a bang, Bai Zhi, bewildered, stretched out his hands to block his eyes and caught the medicine bottle that was hitting his head.

"...As a father, how can you still favor girls over boys? Are you so biased that you won't even take your child to the doctor?!" The old man, who had just had difficulty walking, suddenly rushed in front of Bai Zhi and hit him in the stomach with his cane. He roared at him with all his might, "Put my patient down right away!"

Not only did he not dare to fight back, he even didn't dare to hide for fear of people falling: ...

Small Theater

Bai Zhi in the eyes of little girls: a very cool, mature and handsome adult (full of stars in his eyes)

Bai Zhi in the eyes of the old doctor: tall and thin, dull-witted, incompetent and partial to his father.

Bai Zhi:...QAQ