Absolute Zone Zero: I survive in Liufen Street

"...24 hours" Bai Yu stood up, leaned against the head of the bed, and looked at the system control panel in front of him in disbelief.

The reverse time above also represents his reduced lifespan.

"..." Fu Fu remained silent and did not urge Bai Yu, allowing him to fall into deep thought.

Bai Yu raised his head and looked at the cracks on the ceiling left by age and decay. The gaping black gaps looked like long, thin mouths sneering at him.

Five times the energy demand. Given the speed at which the system decomposes and converts etheric energy, even if Bai Yu never leaves the Void again, it still wouldn't be able to fill this gap.

Emotional energy cannot appear out of thin air. The only thing that can generate a large amount of emotional energy at the fastest speed in a single day is fear...

But do you really have to hurt others just to survive? Even if it's just to create a false panic?

How could we ensure that no accidents would happen amidst the turmoil of fear? If someone died...

"I... I just want to live an ordinary life like everyone else. Why..." Bai Yu closed his eyes and whispered to himself.

That plain voice was filled with immeasurable resentment and despair.

I clearly already have a healthy "body"; I clearly have gotten rid of the energy problem of survival; I clearly will soon obtain the resident status I carefully planned and start a new life! Clearly...

"Why am I not worthy of "the favor of fate"? Is it impossible for someone named "Shiraha" to have a happy and ordinary life?"

"Fu Fu..." When Bai Yu opened his eyes again, the resentment and despair in his heart calmed down again.

"I'm here. Has Xiaobai figured out a solution?" Fu Fu asked.

"Well, I've got an idea." Bai Yu changed the image on the control panel to an energy consumption chart, pointed to the item with the highest daily consumption and said, "I want you...

Lost connection with reality."

"Host Bai Yu, do you understand what you are saying?"

"I see……

"I'm sorry, Fufu. I promised to accompany you to gather enough energy for you to return home. Now I have to break my promise." Bai Yu calmly told Fufu his thoughts: "I've thought about it. The system consumes the most energy on a daily basis is to maintain the connection with the real world.

As long as the connection with reality is disconnected, the remaining energy is more than enough to keep the system running for a long time.

Fu Fu originally wanted to bind a host because the system's own collection of emotional energy was too inefficient due to the oppression of the real world's will. Therefore, a host was needed as a transit station.

But in today's Zero Zone world, the void is filled with ether that can be converted into energy.

In this way, even if there is no host and she cannot collect emotional energy, Fu Fu will no longer be short of energy.

Secondly, as a system, it is unable to collect emotional energy because the system itself has no entity and naturally cannot connect with others.

But Fufu can now construct a body and is about to have a formal and legal identity. She can completely collect emotional energy on her own. And Fufu has already done this, hasn't she?

For example, Koleda and Ling had a very good relationship with Fufu.

In this way, the necessity of the host's existence has been greatly reduced..."

At this point, Bai Yu suddenly realized and said to himself, "I should have thought of it earlier...

Now I am completely dependent on Fu Fu to survive, like a parasite.

If I had thought of this earlier, Fufu wouldn't have to sign a host contract with me..."

"Shut up!" Fu Fu angrily yelled, "Don't talk about yourself like that! Xiao Bai is not a parasite!!!"

Xiaobai doesn't understand at all that the host is very important to the system! 』

"...Sorry, I said the wrong thing." Bai Yu readily corrected himself and said, "Anyway, in this situation, severing contact with reality is the best solution right now."

"This isn't the best solution. It's the one Xiaobai finds most acceptable." Fu Fu, usually emotional and obedient to Bai Yu's every move, was unusually calm today. "It's just collecting energy. Bai Yu's host is so smart, there's no way he couldn't figure out the fastest way."

However, compared to the possibility of causing harm to others, the host first chooses to give up himself.

Why can't Host Baiyu be a little more selfish and think more about himself?

Are you willing to give up your current life, your new friends, and Susan?

"...I can't bear to do it. So what?" Bai Yu lowered his eyes and answered honestly: "Fu Fu, you are wrong. It is precisely because I am "selfish" that I refuse to choose the fastest way.

I don't want to live in this world burdened with guilt. If this happens once, it will happen again.

If I choose to bring fear to others.

Then what qualifications do I have to seek my own happiness?

So, that's it.

Fu Fu, do as I say. This is not a request, but an order.

According to the contract: "Under circumstances that do not affect the system itself, all decisions made shall be based on the host's own will."

"Article 1 of the Host Contract: The safety of the host itself shall be the top priority in all decisions.

"Are you trying to compete with me in breaking the contract?" Fufu said angrily, "I'm kidding!"

"What?" Bai Yu was stunned.

"...We don't have the energy, and this thing is going to be ruined." Fu Fu confessed: "I wanted to take advantage of Xiaobai's unstable mood today to scare you a little, so that I can hear your true feelings.

Usually Xiaobai is the best at changing the subject.

I want to know why Xiaobai has such strong negative emotions and even has a "suicide wish" in his heart.

The system was upgraded today because we sensed Xiaobai’s strong desire for death.

Although it eventually calmed down, the chill of despair still lingered on the system itself, giving rise to the huh————.

"Wait, Fu Fu, what was your last sentence?" Bai Yu asked with a frown.

"? I said it was because of Xiaobai's system that it caused the birth of Hua————." Fu Fu was confused but still repeated it obediently.

"...Fu Fu, I can't hear your last words. They are completely blocked from my ears." Bai Yu was sure that Fu Fu must have said something very core information about the system, which was blocked from his ears.

"How could this happen?!" Fu Fu was also very surprised and began to check herself, but she found no information records.

"It's okay if you can't hear me. I think I understand. It's because of me that the system suddenly upgraded, right? Go on." Bai Yu consoled Fu Fu, who had checked herself but couldn't find the problem, and asked her to continue.

"...In short, Xiaobai, tell me the truth. Why do you crave death?" Fufu couldn't find the reason herself, so she could only run the self-diagnosis program in the background. She continued with the previous topic.

"Hmm..." Bai Yu hesitated, not knowing how to start.

"Don't try to fool me! I'm not the same person I used to be! You tricked me the last time in the cave. Don't try to do it this time!" As a system, recording the host's information is fundamental. When Fu Fu started to recount past events, she could even count down to the second.

Small Theater

Fu Fu: I am no longer the person I used to be. I am now Niu Hulu Fu!

Bai Yu: ... (Finds "Empresses in the Palace" and deletes it.)

Fu Fu: Wait! No!!!