Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

The next morning, when the sky was bright and there was no movement among the corpses, there was a strange sound of things being rummaged through somewhere in the empty ruins.

"Xiaobai...is it really necessary to search through the trash cans to find supplies?" Fu Fu looked at Bai Yu, who had half of his body buried in the large trash can, and struggled to decide whether to temporarily sever the connection with his host's perception.

"But, there's Liangliang here... ahem... no, I mean, there's a supply point marked by Fu Fu. Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, (player) I will never miss any interactive (treasure) box. What if there are important items in it!?" Bai Yu argued convincingly, and as he spoke, he pulled out the physical holy sword he had found and held it high.

"Look Fufu! Look what I found! The ultimate tool for scavengers! The ultimate tool for clearing wasteland—the crowbar!"

Bai Yu's light red eyes, filled with joy, were even brighter than the light in the empty sky. Even though his fair face was covered with dust, it couldn't hide the blush of excitement. His whole body exuded a sparkling feeling, as if shining little stars could pop out of it.

"I let it slip, host." Fu Fu sighed. He wondered if the way his main consciousness awakened this morning was wrong. Otherwise, why did the host, who was so mature and steady yesterday, become just like his appearance today, like a curious little brat.

Could it be that appearance data also affects the mind? Fu Fu silently recorded this question in the host observation database.

"I have a feeling Fufu is thinking something really rude." Bai Yu hooked the tip of the crowbar out, scooped up the unfamiliar damaged machinery, and placed it in his hauler, intending to disassemble and study it again. "This associated void has been around for quite some time, and the rotten stuff in the trash can has mostly decomposed and dried up, so don't worry about it. Fufu, help me see if there's anything useful in here."

"Alas... there's a teddy bear in the left corner. Scanning it revealed precious metals inside. Based on its shape, it's probably a necklace," Fufu sighed, reporting the scan results.

What else can I do except pamper my host? This family really has to rely on Fu Fu, who is already a big system.

"Well... I feel like I've heard a sad story." Bai Yu took out the small box from the teddy bear's belly and put it in his coat pocket. He patted the bear's head with pity, and then put the bear into the car.

"However, I still want to thank this unknown friend for the gift. I never thought that ether could corrode food. It's a shame that all the food from yesterday was wasted.

As expected, lack of common sense will bring unnecessary trouble. This necklace, plus the dill we harvested from the residential building, is enough for us to go out and purchase goods later. We will have to readjust our subsequent plans."

"I'm sorry, it's because Fufu didn't collect enough information that Xiaobai went hungry. After we get out, Fufu will record all the common sense information on the Internet."

But when it comes to the benefits of residential buildings...

Xiaobai, there is change in the gap of the sofa, Fu Fu can understand it.

But why are there coins under the toilet tank cover and in the air conditioner outer casing?

When it was scanned, Fu Fu thought it was a program malfunction.

"Pfft, that's another sad story." Bai Yu laughed as he pulled the cart, unsure how to explain this phenomenon of married life to the simple little system. "It seems the sadness of married men is universal in other worlds. Even the way they express it is the same across worlds."

"Fufu doesn't understand...

How did Xiaobai know that? Isn't Xiaobai single?

"This..."

[“Xiaobai, uncle is telling you, when you grow up and get married, you must not hide your private money in a shoe box or under the sofa. Don’t believe the nonsense that the most dangerous place is the safest. Be careful of sting operations. The money you have worked so hard to save might be taken away all at once... Woo woo woo, don’t ask me how I know... Don’t ask! QAQ” The uncle who was injured and still smoking, and whose cigarettes and small stash were confiscated by his wife, pulled Xiaobaiyu, who came to visit, and gave him a word-by-word warning.

"Go away! What are you talking nonsense to the child about? Stop saying everything out loud.

"Little Bai, be good! Don't pay any attention to this idiot. Come, take the candy and go play. You won't need this kind of thing for at least twenty years." The grandfather who was accompanying his son slapped his erratic son, pulled Xiao Baiyu's hand back, and stuffed a handful of candy into it. Then, hesitantly, he added, "Actually, the pocket of that old coat my wife doesn't wear often is also a good place."

"Hey! Dad, does it really work?"

"Get lost! Damn it! You can't even hide money..."

Nine-year-old Xiao Baiyu held the candy in his hand, his mind filled with knowledge that shouldn't be known at his age, and walked back to the ward in a daze.

"...I have to thank an uncle who has the qualifications of a prophet. But when he taught me, I'm afraid he didn't expect that the method I would use would be like this." Bai Yu replied with a smile.

After he finished speaking, he ignored Fu Fu who had a question mark on her face and excitedly dragged the cart to the next treasure...

The next ruins site contains supplies.

Before Bai Yu embarked on a new round of treasure hunt, the system prompt appeared first.

"——Life signs detected ahead——Based on the fluctuations in life activity, the target is currently escaping.——The system reasonably infers: There is a high probability that the target has been attacked by a corpse——"

"Xiaobai, it looks like someone's in danger up ahead, but they're not running towards the cave exit. They'll soon run into other wandering Yihai. What should we do? Should we go check it out?!" Fu Fu watched the system scan with worry. She was worried about the stranger, and also about Bai Yu, who might choose to go forward and get into danger.

"Is someone in danger? A cave robber? An investigator? A lost resident? They're panicking in the cave, without their carrot?" Bai Yu pondered, momentarily hesitant. "Fufu, can you scan the number and level of the corpses?"

"According to the changes in ether concentration and activity, there's only one, a common Ikebana of the lowest order. But, Xiaobai, in the real world, even a common Ikebana isn't something an ordinary person can handle."

"Let's go over and see who it is from a distance, then react accordingly." Bai Yu hid the cart, buttoned up the collar of his large coat to cover half his face, and pulled up the hood to reveal only his eyes. After everything was arranged, he pulled out the crowbar and explained to Fu Fu, "If we leave it alone, it will be difficult for that person to get out alive. Since we have encountered him, it means that he is not destined to die here."

"The system will prioritize the host's safety—activate the highest scanning mode—"

"Since Xiaobai said so, let's go and take a look, but you must be careful! Don't be stubborn!" Fu Fu knew she couldn't stop Bai Yu. She could only repeatedly warn him and raise the alert.

Bai Yu nodded solemnly, gripped the crowbar tightly, and carefully moved towards the direction of the noise.

Elsewhere, a little girl with twin ponytails cried as she struggled to crawl through the gaps between abandoned steel shelves. Following behind her, Yi Hai roared and attacked the shelves, attempting to tear through the obstacles and drag the people inside out, but due to the size difference and the sturdiness of the steel frame, he was temporarily unsuccessful.

But it looked like the little girl couldn't hold on for much longer. If no one helped her, she would either be buried by the collapsed shelves, or dragged out, or eroded by the ether during the stalemate and turned into a new corpse.

"How could it be a child? Even if this is a companion void, it's a highly dangerous one. No residents should be allowed near it. Could it be that the void has expanded again? Did they get swept in before they could escape?" Bai Yu carefully hid not far away, anxiously pondering a countermeasure. He was aware of his small size; rushing in meant he'd be killed.

If Yi Hai is lured over, he might not have the chance to come back if he runs away, and the child will still be lost in the cave.

What should I do?!

"Xiaobai, look up!" Fu Fu suddenly called out, directing Bai Yu's gaze.

He looked up at the sound and saw an industrial crane not far away, suspending a group of steel. Looking at the shaky steel above, Bai Yu immediately understood Fu Fu's thoughts.

"Fufu, do you know how to operate a crane?"

"The operating manual for large industrial machinery has been retrieved."

"Very good, Fufu, I'll climb onto the cab and you teach me how to operate it. Then I'll lure Yi Hai over here. Find the right moment to drop the steel. We only have one chance! Fufu, the rest is up to you!" Bai Yu prayed as he bent over and ran towards the crane. "I hope that car is still usable, otherwise there's really nothing we can do."

"Fu Fu understands!"

——Enemy target locked——

——Distance monitoring real-time update——

——Driving assistance function is turned on simultaneously——

——Host, please enter the cockpit and prepare——』

The steel frame trembled, cracked, and collapsed under the constant attack of the corpses. A little girl curled up in the corner, covering her mouth and crying softly for her father. The safe space created by the steel frame was about to be completely destroyed.

The roar of a machine starting up attracted Yi Hai's attention.

The trembling core of Yi Hai's head sensed another, even stronger, sign of life. It decisively abandoned the tiny creature beneath the steel frame and ran towards the source of the sound.

The shaking mechanical crane arm was stuck and struggling to change angles, causing the steel hanging underneath to tremble and sway from side to side.

Bai Yu sat high up in the cab, his eyes fixed on Yi Hai, who was rushing towards him. The system quickly deduced Yi Hai's route and the best place for the steel to fall.

His wet palms tightly gripped the joystick, and the sound of his heartbeat coming from his chest was so strong that Bai Yu fell into a state of tinnitus and deafness. In his eyes, Yi Hai's running was getting slower and slower, and the sound of the system's timing broadcast was infinitely stretched.

Until the moment Fu Fu's five-second countdown reached zero, Bai Yu pulled the joystick hard.

A large amount of steel poured down, instantly knocking the corpse that jumped towards the cab to the ground and burying it tightly.

Not until the last piece of steel fell to the ground and stopped moving, the entire area returned to silence, and the frozen time began to flow again.

Bai Yu's hand trembled as he released the joystick. He leaned back in the chair, gasping for breath. His whole body was wet as if he had been washed with water, and was covered in cold sweat.

"Host, are you okay?! We need to hurry and find that child! The noise just now was too loud, and the nearby corpses are already moving in our direction. We need to get out quickly."

"It's okay, I'll go find the kid right away. Fufu, map out the nearest exit from the cave." Bai Yu pinched himself hard. It wasn't time to relax yet. He quickly picked up the crowbar at his feet, jumped out of the cab, and ran towards the steel frame.

"Little boy, are you okay? Are you hurt? Can you move? We have to leave here immediately!" Bai Yu followed the system's instructions, lifted the broken shelf, and barely saw the child inside.

"Woo~ I... I'm fine, but I can't get out. Brother, the gap I came in through is now blocked. Wuuuu~ Brother, please run away." The little girl finally cried out in fear when she heard someone asking questions.

"It's okay! Don't cry. I'll prop up the shelves above you now, and you just try to climb out. It's not time to give up yet." Bai Yu comforted the little girl while thinking, "Fu Fu, I'll strengthen my physical stats for a while. You can do it, right? Let me lift these shelves."

"——Body data adjustment——Strength increase——Speed ​​increase completed.

"Xiaobai, hurry up! Yihai is about to surround us!" Fufu loaded all the energy converted from yesterday's ether into Baiyu's body, instantly raising his physical value.

Bai Yu immediately felt the heavy steel frame in his hands become like bamboo poles, sending a ripple through his body. Time was running out, and Bai Yu didn't bother to reflect on the changes in his body. He nimbly broke the steel bars, tearing through the obstruction. He grabbed the little girl who was climbing up, but was stunned by Bai Yu's actions, and hoisted her onto his shoulder before running away.

Behind him, he could already see many Yi Hai following Bai Yu.

The added speed made Bai Yu as light as the wind, carrying the person and running towards the cave exit at full speed. Finally, he broke out of the cave before being surrounded by the corpses.

He hugged the child and fell to the street. The sheriff who was about to go in to search outside the cave looked at them in shock and immediately ran over to help the man up.

"Medical team! Quick! Over here! Two kids ran out of the hole!"

Fu Fu, conserving energy, immediately turned off the data amplification after Bai Yu rushed out of the hole and confirmed that he was completely out of danger. As a result, Bai Yu, who was about to say that he was fine, suddenly collapsed into the arms of the sheriff who supported him and was immediately stuffed into the ambulance by the panicked sheriff.

In the chaotic emergency situation, Bai Yu, unable to say a word, simply closed his eyes and let his exhausted consciousness fall into sleep.