Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

In the dark night, a tired figure slowly walked into the abandoned residential building.

Bai Yu gently pushed open the door of his temporary residence. The rotten hinges creaked in the silence. The sound of Bai Yu's footsteps as he walked into the room could not hide his fatigue.

After resisting the dangerous fear of death and dealing with the corpses, the highly concentrated spirit and the excitement of the rapid rise of adrenaline passed, only powerlessness and emptiness remained.

Even though the physical values ​​can be adjusted, there is no way to refresh the fatigue of the "soul" with one click.

Bai Yu threw his heavy body into the chair and let out a long sigh.

The eyes that were enhanced with night vision did not need lighting, but Bai Yu still raised his hand and lit an oil lamp.

The small flame flickered, emitting faint light and warmth, and the night vision ability was shut down.

This small oil lamp, which can remain functional for a long time in the hollow, was a toy Bai Yu had found on the "black market." It looked insignificant, but it cost Bai Yu quite a bit of money.

After all, the vendors didn't quite understand what the creator was thinking when he used precious corrosion-resistant materials to make a delicate and beautiful little oil lamp.

And it was fate that Bai Yu bought such a thing.

Bai Yu slumped in the chair, and began to look around his temporary base in the dim light.

The windows are covered with heavy blackout curtains, not for the sun during the day, but to block the light in the room at night.

Bai Yu repaired the damaged furniture and continued to use it. He also used a cart to bring back furniture that was less corroded from different places to meet his daily needs.

Bai Yu used the huge dining table against the wall as a workbench, piled with some spare parts and half-disassembled machines. On top of it was a half-meter-long toolbox, which was one of the most expensive "possessions" Bai Yu currently owned.

Bai Yu had finally bought it from Uncle Enzo's repair shop. It had a wide variety of tools, large and small, and could even be used for some small welding. He had to empty his pockets of all the tinnies to get it.

Fortunately, Bai Yu was diligent in completing his tasks, so he rarely had to spend money. After all, among the necessities of life, food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, Bai Yu rarely had to spend money except for food.

Next to the tool bench is an iron rack filled with instruments and machinery that Bai Yu had picked up, as well as some strange and unfamiliar but interesting miscellaneous items.

Next to it was a simple cabinet, filled with clothes Susan had bought and hand-me-downs Bai Yu had found. On the bunk bed against the wall was a sleeping bag. After all, this was just a temporary place to stay, and a sleeping bag was more convenient than bedding.

On the small stool next to the bed were stacked several books and newspapers such as "New Ailidu Travel Guide", "Public Security Bureau Legal Education Brochure", and "Encyclopedia of Corpse Types that the Hole Investigation Association Calls for Warning".

The room Bai Yu chose was small and located near the stairs. Both the furnishings and the location were designed to make it easy to evacuate at any time.

But after living there for two months, the room had more or less had some trivial things that gave it a sense of life, like Bai Yu's lamp and the stuffed bear that used to be a necklace on the bedside table.

Even though he was ready to leave at any time, when it was time to leave, Bai Yu still felt reluctant.

Bai Yu is actually a very home-bound, nostalgic and possessive person. He has always wanted to have a "home" that belongs entirely to him.

So when his health improved slightly, he insisted on moving out of the sanatorium. Despite his father's disapproval, he still insisted on renting a house on his own and refused to agree to return home.

His father’s home cannot be considered his “home” because there is not only his father in that home, and his father is not his father alone.

He is the only one in his "home".

Of course, he had kept this thought well hidden, and no one had ever discovered it. So his father just thought that Bai Yu wanted to try to live independently and didn't want to live at home and cause trouble for his stepmother.

If there is one thing that I have been concerned about since traveling through time, it is his carefully decorated little home and the flowers, plants, vegetables and fruits on the balcony.

Bai Yu would not be happy to leave this temporary residence that he had built with his own hands.

"Fu Fu, we have to start over again. It feels like we have worked hard for decades and now we are back to the time before liberation. These two months have been in vain." Bai Yu said self-deprecatingly.

"..."

"Fu Fu? My most reliable and powerful partner? Why don't you pay attention to me?" Bai Yu closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the sea of ​​​​knowledge.

A golden and dazzling data ball floated quietly in the center of his sea of ​​consciousness.

"...Hmph!" Fu Fu felt the fluctuations in Bai Yu's consciousness, and the data ball expanded in anger.

"Good Fu Fu, are you still angry with me?" The blue starlight in the sea of ​​consciousness fluctuated like waves, pushing the golden data ball up and down.

"Don't push me! I'm not angry! My life is yours anyway! I'm just a small auxiliary system. What else can I do besides obey my host?!" Fu Fu shrank her body and floated higher, avoiding Bai Yu's sea of ​​consciousness waves and preventing them from hitting her.

He said angrily: "You are smart and awesome!

You are a great hero, selfless and thoughtful. You only want to live a peaceful and calm life without asking for anything in return.

Even after "dying" once, his original intention remains unchanged!

The brilliance of humanity is so shining that it makes my logical thinking as a data construct short-circuit!

I'm busy fixing the system right now and don't have time to chat with [Hero]!!

s(?｀ヘ′?;)ゞHmph! ! ! 』

Isn't this very angry?

Bai Yu held his forehead with his hand. He knew that what he did today was indeed very risky, but he really couldn't stand idly by when he had the ability to help others.

Perhaps... the "desire" deep in his heart is still affecting him.

However, when Bai Yu saw the angry Fu Fu being treated in such a sarcastic way, he did not feel angry, but felt a little happy instead.

He hadn't felt such direct concern and complaints for a long time. This feeling was familiar yet strange, as if he had returned to the time long ago when he was a child and got into trouble and was being lectured by his mother.

Illness cannot stop a child's nature of exploring the world. Although Bai Yu has never done anything out of the ordinary before, the child's wild imagination and ability to act on his thoughts will still cause some things that make people laugh and cry.

It was just that his fragile body made even the most ordinary little things potentially life-threatening. To avoid worrying his mother, Bai Yu was naturally well-behaved and sensible, so he was not often lectured or symbolically punished by her. Especially after his mother passed away, he no longer had anyone to occasionally act spoiled and willful with.

Bai Yu's father is a reserved person. Even if Bai Yu does something that he disagrees with, he will only calmly reason with Bai Yu afterwards and explain his attitude, but he will not force Bai Yu to live according to his ideas.

Respecting and indulging his lover in leaving behind a child who was destined not to live long.

The stepmother is considerate and thoughtful in her dealings with others, yet maintains a sense of propriety and distance. She is clearly aware that she cannot treat Bai Yu as her own child, but her own moral qualities do not allow her to ignore or mistreat such a child.

She treated Bai Yu like a relative's child, caring for him while maintaining a proper distance, meeting all of his material needs while not being too nagging or annoying. Even when she criticized him, she was very gentle, completely different from the harsh words she used when educating her younger siblings, and even resorting to physical punishment.

She also taught her younger siblings not to bother Bai Yu too much and not to cause him trouble. This made her younger siblings always considerate, well-behaved and sensible in front of Bai Yu, and they would take care of and comfort their brother in return, being close but not intimate.

This way of getting along with others made Bai Yu subconsciously keep his distance and maintain a sense of propriety. It was difficult for him to open up to his family members and naturally he could not receive much direct care from his family. There were even many things he could say to strangers online but not to his close family members.

The only thing left of her straightforward and honest concern was the vague voice of her mother in her sleep.

Now Bai Yu feels as if he has a family again to whom he can be honest about all his emotions. After all, Fu Fu uses emotions as energy and lives in Bai Yu's sea of ​​consciousness, dependent on his soul. It is impossible to hide anything even if she wants to.

Thinking of this, Bai Yu smiled naturally.

"Huh? I'm angry!!!"

Xiaobai, why do you look so happy? ! ?(?`^′?)?』 Fu Fu felt Bai Yu's emotions fluctuate and jumped up and down in anger and confusion.

If Bai Yu had no physical body in the sea of ​​consciousness, Fu Fu would probably want to use her real body to smash open Bai Yu's head and see what happens.

Thinking of this, Fu Fu suddenly woke up, and the golden data stream separated from Bai Yu's body to form a solid entity. Fu Fu didn't even wait for the complete transformation of her body before she immediately pounced on Bai Yu on the chair, swung her little fist and used the windmill fist technique that she had naturally comprehended to hit Bai Yu's head.

"Ouch! It hurts! Fu Fu, stop hitting me! Stop making trouble, I'm going to fall down!" Bai Yu put one hand above his head to stop him, and the other hand was at Fu Fu's side, fearing that she would fall down due to the unstable posture of kneeling on his legs. He also had to tense his body and control the strength to prevent the two of them from using too much force when playing, and both of them would fall down with the chair.

The empty room suddenly became lively, and the loneliness in Bai Yu's heart was completely dispelled.

"Bad guy Xiaobai!! You just bully me! I'm angry and you're still laughing! Liar! Bad guy! Big pig's hoof!!" Fu Fu subconsciously held back her strength when she heard Bai Yu cry out in pain, but she couldn't hold back her anger, so she changed her punches into hits, slapping the palms of Bai Yu's hands that were trying to stop her. If Fu Fu hadn't been reluctant to waste her energy, she would even want to conjure up a ruler.

"No, no! I'm not laughing because Fu Fu is angry! I'm happy because Fu Fu cares about me!" Bai Yu quickly held Fu Fu's hand, stared at Fu Fu seriously with his sincere eyes and said, "I know Fu Fu is the best! She cares about me the most!

This time, it was because of Fu Fu's protection that I was able to complete what I wanted to do safely and smoothly.

Being able to become Fu Fu's host is the best reward fate has given me."

"Don't... don't think I'll forgive you just because you say a few nice things!" Fu Fu said this, but her attitude softened considerably. "If you want me to forgive you, you must seriously promise not to do something so reckless as this again. There won't be a next time!!!"

"With Fu Fu here, I'm naturally safe. But I promise: I won't do anything that puts me in an unsolvable situation.

I'm not really that selfless. If I can't do it, I will naturally give up.

After all, my life was saved by Fu Fu. It doesn't belong entirely to me." Bai Yu raised his hand and assured Fu Fu seriously.

Fu Fu, who was so naive that she didn't realize the cunning adults had secretly changed her mind, nodded in satisfaction after hearing the promise and decided to show mercy and forgive Bai Yu this time.

"Keep your word. I've recorded it. Xiaobai, don't lie to me or cheat me in the future!"

"Yeah...I promise!"

Small Theater

Fufu: There won't be a next time! (??へ?? ╬)

Bai Yu: I promise there won’t be a next time (*^▽^*)