Absolute Zone Zero: I am a Succubus in Six Points Street

What's with all this dead air? Even if Paipai usually looks listless, it's not as bad as if he's been working overtime for ten days straight without pay!

"Although I'm glad that Paipai cares about me, Paipai's situation must be worse than mine, right?"

"Yeah, I was all smiles when I got back the 150 million bonus last time!"

Following Zhe's words, Bernice also showed her concern, but Paipai just sighed heavily in response.

"The smiles of grown-ups will disappear along with their money!"

Finally, Paipai also explained what happened. Because he had experienced the thrill of speed brought by Zhe before, he always wanted to make the performance of Big Steel Teeth better.

Once she had some extra money, she immediately searched for the best parts on the market and ended up purchasing a top-of-the-line truck engine.

After installation, the full speed is not inferior to that of a motorcycle, but the fuel consumption is too fast, and it runs out of fuel after only 3 kilometers. This is the problem.

"It's certainly fast, but its stamina isn't great. Oh, if only Big Steel Teeth could be as good as Zhe."

Paipai couldn't help but sigh again. It's not like she hadn't thought about changing the engine back, but after experiencing that kind of speed, she and Big Steel Teeth couldn't go back...

Chapter 319: Paipai: Ah! It’s already the shape of… (referring to the heart)

"Well, long story short... I later tried to modify that engine myself, but I ran out of money and it barely worked."

As Paipai spoke, tears welled up in her eyes as she leaned on Zhe. Bernice, who was standing by, was also deeply moved after hearing this.

"What a touching story! It's almost like a husband who refuses to give up on his terminally ill wife!"

"Don't say that about my wife... No, don't say that my car has a terminal illness!"

Paipai retorted stubbornly, but even so, she couldn't hide the sadness on her face.

"I can't believe it. Well, if Paipai is willing to ask me sincerely, I can try to help you solve this problem."

"Eh? Zhe wants to lend me some money?"

"Well, if Paipai needs it, it's not impossible. After all, I've lent money to friends for investment many times."

I believe there is no need to say much about who the friend Zhe is talking about. After all, there must be a reason why someone has repaid the debt so many times but never paid it back.

"Zhe... you're so kind, but forget it. It's not that easy to alleviate the problem of big braces..."

Paipai rejected Zhe's kindness somewhat frustratedly, but she obviously misunderstood the latter's meaning.

"Since you don't need me to borrow money, I'll try to modify it myself, provided Paipai allows it."

"What? I didn't expect Zhe to be interested in this area! That's great! I'll leave it to you!"

Paipai was naturally relieved about Zhe, but when he thought about Zhe disassembling the big steel teeth and fully understanding its internal structure, he felt inexplicably complicated. What was going on?

"Thank you for your trust, Paipai. However, if I want to take action, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for help. Could you please drive the Big Steel Teeth into the city first?"

During this period, Zhe has contacted Fairy. After all, as an artificial intelligence, she must be better at modifying cars.

"In that case, how about taking on a commission before heading back? It's a great way to get some exercise and cheer yourself up!"

Bernice's words were indeed quite reasonable, but there was actually a more convenient way to exercise that could achieve both of these requirements...

That being said, the three of them eventually went down the cave together. But was it a coincidence? Another cave with an old man trapped in the pile of corpses.

It was three people who rescued him, and...

"Wait, am I the only one who feels this way? I have a feeling this old man is going to pull out a lottery ticket to express his gratitude to us..."

As Paipai was speaking, the old man in front of him was suddenly shocked.

“…How do you know that?! I haven’t even taken out the lucky lottery ticket I use as a talisman yet!”

"It's true!"

Paipai opened his eyes wide, feeling a little bit unbelievable, but the old man in front of him was overthinking and even suspected that the New Elidu government was monitoring everyone.

"Wow! Fate is truly marvelous! Don't worry, I assure you that at least I, Bernice, am not a government agent! Although I can't guarantee this for the two people around me!"

"Hey! Bernice, we've known each other for a long time, right? You're all just making promises for us!"

Paipai looked at Bernice beside him speechlessly, and Zhe started talking to the old man when he saw this. The latter then realized that it was a misunderstanding.

"Well, you don't look like bad people. I believe you. Come on, young man, take this lottery ticket. It's a good thing that can bring good luck!"

"Thank you! Is this the miracle lottery ticket that can win 300 million?"

Bernice took the lottery ticket and looked at it carefully, and the old man smiled after hearing this.

"A miracle is worth more than just 300 million! Ever since I've been carrying this lottery ticket, I've never encountered any bad luck. This burst of lucky energy is probably worth more than 3000 million!"

"Great! Is 3000 million enough to transform the volcano into a fuel-powered drinking fountain?"

"...3000 million!... Forget 3000 million, if we divide it into 1000 million, the problem of the big steel teeth will definitely be solved..."

"Hey, hey, Bernice is fine, but why is Paipai also getting angry this time?"

Zhe looked at the two people beside him who were very emotional. Paipai was clearly trying to persuade Bernice not long ago.

"Hey, Zhe, don't think too much! The upcoming 3000 million will surely heal all the pain in the tired lives of adults...

Now is the time to cheer! If I were in the car, I would be honking my horn!"

Paipai said this excitedly, raising his hands high, all the tiredness and sadness he had shown before gone.

If the appearance of pupils could change with mood, then Paipai's pupils must look like Dinny's at this moment.

"Paipai, wake up! There's no 3000 million here!"

Zhe reminded them relatively calmly, and then followed the two extremely excited people to send the old man to the nearest cave exit.

"Hehe... I want to be the goddess of the lake in the volcanic lake filled with fuel oil drink... [Did you drop this bottle of classic brew or that glass of duelist special]?"

"[Big Steel Teeth]...wait for me, I won't give up on you, I will make you the best truck in the history of the Outer Rim..."

Looking at the excitement of the two people, it was obvious that their minds had been bewildered by money, and Zhe could not persuade them.

Even after leaving the cave, the two of them immediately went to look for the newspaper that announced the winning numbers of that lottery.

In the end, it was decided to let Zhe check the prize redemption numbers. Both of them seemed very excited during this period, and Paipai even couldn't help but scream out loud.

He looked like a mature adult not long ago, but now he acts like a complete child.

Zhe checked the number without any expectation, but the result was...

The numbers were exactly the same, and this lottery ticket actually won the 3000 million Dinnie jackpot!!!

"'New Elido Special Quotes', that's a lie, right? How is that even possible?"

As hard as it is to believe, lightning occasionally strikes the same place twice.

"How's it going? Zhe! Do you have any good news to tell us?"

When Zhe finished checking the numbers and came back to the two of them, Bernice was the first to ask excitedly.

"While there is indeed good news, there is also bad news, and I personally strongly recommend hearing the bad news first..."

"No, I want to hear good news...I think something good is going to happen in my life soon..."

"I want good news too! I always listen to good news first!"

Paipai and Bernice expressed their opinions one after another. Seeing this, Zhe no longer concealed his views and spoke directly.

"The good news is... this lottery ticket did win the 3000 million jackpot..."

"I knew it!!" ×2

Paipai was excited and breathed a sigh of relief, while Bernice was even more excited, but Zhe hadn't finished speaking yet.

Chapter 320: Paipai: Ha… I’m leaving, Zhe, do whatever you want. (Meaning to leave, seriously!)

"It's cruel, but I have to tell you the bad news... This lottery ticket was issued over a year ago. I've confirmed the rules of the issuer.

The redemption period is one year, but the deadline expired a month ago, and the 3000 million prize has been returned to the prize pool."

"Uh...uh..."

Paipai froze in place upon hearing this, and Bernice did not forget to finish him off.

"What a shame! Does that mean these 3000 million have nothing to do with us anymore?"

"Cough...cough..."

"But think about it from another perspective... maybe the 300 million jackpot we won earlier was part of this 3000 million!"

"Woo...Woo..."

"How about it, Paipai? You'll feel happier if you think this way, right?"

"…Hahaha…"

"That's right! I love Paipai's happy smile and crisp laughter the most! Zhe does too, right?"

No, Bernice, actually I think Paipai is about to pass out at this moment...

Rather than being happy, I feel that this smile is the opposite of happiness. It's a smile that only blocks the door to my heart and puts three layers of shackles on it...

"...I should have known...that nothing in the world is that easy. I actually thought I understood everything, but now I think I only understand...sigh..."

Paipai silently took back the last "New Elido Special Quotes" he wanted to say, and then chose to accept reality.

"Please, Zhe, I'll leave Big Steel Teeth to you. Please try your best to keep its new engine..."

"That's right, the engine can't be replaced. Otherwise, what will happen to the new fuel formula I've been researching all night?"

"Hey, Bernice, what did you say? A new fuel formula?"

Paipai suddenly looked up at Bernice beside her, her expression surprised and stunned.

"Huh! Didn't I mention that? After my last test drive, I was also thinking about the fuel efficiency of the Big Steel Teeth...

Compared to hardware, fuel problems are more easily solved with fuel, right? This morning, I tried my new formula with a large steel tooth..."

"What's the result?"

Paipai looked at Bernice with some anticipation. As the 'god' in charge of fuel in the outer ring, how could he possibly disappoint her?

"Just barely, huh? It consumes about 10 times more fuel than the old engine. If I'd added a few more goodies to the formula, the cost would have increased by a similar amount...

But for the best performance of the big steel teeth, I know you will definitely buy it, Paipai!"

"...Yes, this solves the problem of large steel teeth consuming too much oil..."

"Hmm? In that case, do you still need my help?"

Zhe looked at Paipai, whose mood changed from sadness to joy, and considered that Fairy was already collecting modification information, so he couldn't let her be useless.

"No! If possible, please take care of Zhe as well! And Bernice, thank you too! It's worth it that we've known each other for so long and have slept in the same bed together and served Zhe so many times..."

Well, the last sentence doesn’t need to be said, but you can see that Paipai is really happy.

"I understand, I understand! What you want to do most right now is to take it for a test drive and verify it, right?

My prototype should be just enough to fill up the tank... I'll go fill it up right away, just wait a moment!"

Bernice ran away happily, while Paipai, who stayed where she was, looked at her back with mixed feelings.

"...What an amazing guy. The reason why the ending of the movie [Return to Normal Life] is so appealing... maybe it's because there are friends like Bernice and Zhe in [Daily Life], right?

Well, compared to becoming rich overnight and then being lonely after changing your life, maybe this is not so bad..."

After Paipai finished speaking, she fell silent for a moment. Seeing this, Zhe thought she had come to her senses and was about to touch her head and comfort her when...

“…No! I still really want to get rich quick, what should I do!”

"I understand. I used to want to get rich quickly, but now it seems that daily life is pretty good too."

Although my current life is certainly not an ordinary one...

As Zhe thought this, dozens of figures appeared in his mind, and Paipai nodded after hearing this.

"I knew you'd understand... Wait, what do you mean you also wanted to get rich quickly before? Does that mean Zhe has let it go now?

Yes, that's true. After all, there are plenty of beautiful girls around you. With such a life, you don't have to think about getting rich quickly."

Paipai didn't say anything more. After all, compared to a realist like her, the God of Luck might prefer an innocent person like Bernice.

And just at this moment, the latter also came back driving a big steel tooth.

"Full tank... Big Steel Teeth, go!"