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

If we go to that cave and look inside, we might find some clues."

"Are you Miss [Charon]? With all due respect, the Hollow isn't something anyone can enter. Without [Carrot] and combatants, entering would be a waste of time. You'd better wait a moment..."

Before the shepherd could finish his words of persuasion, Charon interrupted him with a firm tone.

"I am a combatant. I used to be a member of the Eridu Defense Force, affiliated with the Cat's Eye Battalion. After retiring, I often go in and out of the Hollow. Please trust my combat capabilities in the Hollow."

As [Charon] finished speaking, the atmosphere on the field fell silent again.

"Hmm? Your heart rate and that of the two ropemakers seems to have increased. Don't worry, that's all in the past... I have no connection with the military now."

Chapter 407 Determined to Go

After [Charon] finished explaining this, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief. They almost thought that the first order was going to fail.

And then the other party turned to Zhe and spoke again.

"May I ask your assistance, rope maker, regarding the means of entering and exiting the cave? I know no one else who can guide me.

I will do my best to cover the commission fees. If you don’t want to be involved, that’s fine… I’ll find another way.”

[Charon]'s words were pleading or perhaps even imploring, and he looked like a pitiful golden retriever.

This metaphor is also because the other party has the image of an older sister and that long golden hair.

Of course, Zhe did not refuse her request.

"We also hope to find a client quickly, otherwise who will pay us the commission...

And if we refuse, you'll definitely go down the cave alone, right?"

"...Ropemaker, how do you know this?"

[Charon]'s direct admission surprised Zhe a little.

"Are you really planning on doing that? I just felt like your state just now was a bit like me and Ling in the past...

They are all so anxious to find someone that they don’t care whether they have the conditions to find that person or not…”

I thought of some past sorrows, but now is not the time to mention them.

"Anyway, since [Charon] wants to continue investigating this matter, I am willing to guide her as a rope maker, without any additional commission fees! Please rest assured, [Shepherd]."

Zhe looked at the shepherd beside him, who nodded after hearing this.

"...Is that so? That's fine. The client has been missing, and it's been difficult for me to handle this. So, I'd like to trouble you to explore this cave. Please be sure to be safe."

After explaining all this, the shepherd left, and Charon, who stayed behind, felt a little embarrassed, and the light on his eye mask turned pink.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you two. Finding this client is extremely important to me, so I lost my composure a bit just now..."

"It's okay! After all, I've seen your strong obsession with finding the client, and I can't just sit back and watch you... Let's work together to find the client!"

Hearing Zhe's words, the girl seemed very moved. After taking a deep breath, she spoke again.

“Well…thank you, rope maker, for agreeing to my request.

This is probably your first time going into a cave to carry out a mission that might involve combat, right? I will do my best to protect you."

"Actually, I used Bomb to enter the cave..."

"Eh? You mean... you can attach your consciousness to Bombu?"

Zhe's answer surprised Charon a little, and an expression of surprise appeared on her little face. Although half of her face was covered by the eye patch, it was still visible.

"What an amazing technique... I've never heard of anyone being able to do something like this before.

But even if it's Bomb, I will protect you. You responded to my request, so this is my duty."

After saying this, [Charon] went ahead to the designated cave, and Ling couldn't help but speak as she watched her leaving.

"Brother, the feeling of [Charon] reminds me of our past..."

"Hmm...I totally agree."

Zhe nodded, and Ling smiled optimistically at this.

"Haha, maybe this is also a kind of fate... She wants to find someone, so let us help her realize her wish, right?"

"Well...after all, we can't just leave it alone."

……

Not long after, in the void, Zhe, whose consciousness entered Ies' body, met Charon.

"Ms. [Charon], I need some time to calculate the path of the cavity... Please wait a moment."

"Ropemaker, leave this to me. I've actually been to this cave before for some reason... I still remember the path very clearly."

[Charon] started to move forward as he spoke, going deeper into the cave. Seeing this, Zhe couldn't help but feel a little worried, so he spoke up to remind him just to be on the safe side.

"Why don't you wait a moment? Calculating the route doesn't take that long..."

"It would be more efficient to retrace a path I've already walked once, simply following my memory. Please follow me, Ropemaker."

[Charon] said as he took the initiative to lead the way. Zhe was a little helpless, but hurried to follow, while continuing to calculate the route.

After moving forward for a while, they encountered a group of Israelites. [Charon] killed them and then stayed where he was.

"The road ahead... um... I remember it should be here... I've clearly been here recently... Rope Maker, please wait a moment, I might have remembered the wrong route, I need to recall it..."

The other party didn't want to give up, but continuing like this was not a solution, so Zhe spoke.

"Ms. [Charon], you should be aware of this. The void will occasionally experience spatial dislocation and reorganization... That's why you need the latest version of [Carrot] every time you enter.

The reason you can't find the way isn't because your memory is confused. It's because a spatial reorganization occurred after you left this void."

After hearing what Zhe said, [Charon] was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slightly apologetic tone.

"I'm sorry, I took it for granted... Ropemaker, I'm sorry to trouble you."

"It's okay. There's a rift nearby that we can use to get back to the correct path. From now on, let me lead the way!"

Under Zhe's guidance, [Charon] passed through the rift, and the latter also followed the guidance on the rest of the journey.

"Speaking of which, how does Ms. [Charon] achieve such smooth walking and fighting? Is it also due to her excellent hearing and sense of touch?"

After observing all the way, Zhe finally couldn't help but ask, and the other party didn't hide anything after hearing it.

“That’s only part of it… Actually, when my eyes became like this, they also gained some special abilities.

Although I can't see most things clearly, I can see the ethereal fluctuations of nearby people, corpses, and objects. I call this ability "Ether Vision."

"What an amazing ability! Considering your fighting style, these eyes would be very useful on the battlefield, right?"

“…Haha, maybe that’s the case.”

[Charon] gave a somewhat forced smile. Hearing the tone of the answer, Zhe realized that he must have asked the wrong question, so he quickly changed the subject.

Continuing forward, when he came to an abandoned warehouse, Zhe noticed something unusual in front of him.

"Hmm? Wait a minute, there seems to be something happening up ahead... There's a person lying on the ground! Hmm, there's a smell of blood..."

Chapter 408 The Murderer in the Hollow

A man and a woman collapsed to the ground, the undeniable smell of blood emanating from them. Following the source of the smell, one could see bullet holes on their bodies...

[Charon] squatted down to check their condition, and found that they were no longer breathing.

"...their heartbeat and pulse have completely disappeared. Both individuals are deceased. The cause of death is believed to be heavy bleeding caused by long-range gunshot.

The time of death... was probably within 1-2 hours, shortly before we entered the cave."

This also means that the situation is not as simple as [the client has lost contact]...

Someone is killing someone in this hollow. Although no movement from the murderer is currently detected nearby, there's a possibility he's still active within the hollow.

(The first order was such an exciting job...)

"Rope maker, please stay by my side and don't move... I will protect you."

[Charon] told Zhe beside her that although she wanted to take the two bodies away...it would be very risky to take them away without confirming the whereabouts of the murderer.

So Zhe recorded the coordinates of this place, intending to come back and take them away after confirming that the area was safe.

"…I'm sorry, the ground must be cold. May you rest in peace."

[Charon] said this and continued on his way. Zhe didn't understand why this happened, while the former made an analysis.

Judging from the depth of the fatal wound and the bullet, the murderer was a sniper like her, and he seemed to have no psychological burden about killing.

"... Let's explore further. I have a feeling there might be more than two victims. And... I hope the client is alright."

As they continued on their journey, the two encountered considerable danger. Someone had deliberately placed multiple ether devices on the road that were continuously leaking.

This causes the nearby etheric energy to rise, giving rise to more etheric corpses, and these tanks are high-risk props produced by military-industrial enterprises.

It is rare even on the black market, so it seems that the other party has serious malicious intentions.

In order to move forward, Zhe helped [Charon] find a suitable sniper point, and then the latter used the [Ether Vision] ability to aim and destroy the device.

Soon after they continued forward, the two made another discovery.

"Ropemaker, there are still four people here... all still alive! No ethereal fluctuations from other life forms are detected nearby."

"Great, there are still people alive! [Charon], can you confirm their current status?"

There was a hint of relief in Zhe's tone, and [Charon] was already checking.

"...Confirmed. One person is seriously injured, having been shot in the lung. The other three... have no internal injuries, only minor external injuries, and are currently in a coma.

The seriously injured person... the etheric fluctuations have almost disappeared. He is beyond saving."

As if he had heard the final result she said, the seriously injured and dying man woke up and weakly asked them for help.

Even though it was heartbreaking, there was nothing that could be done. Its internal organs had already ruptured, and it would die from excessive blood loss before it could be sent out.

No matter how fast the rescue is, it often cannot catch up with the loss of life...

Charon did not answer. She sat down beside the dying man, took out a harmonica, and began to play slowly.

A familiar melody echoed in the hollow, blood-filled air. It was the very piece written on the client's sheet music.

Amid the melodious sound of the harmonica, the dying person no longer groaned, but just listened quietly, and finally closed his eyes forever.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but the sound of the piano seems to convey the player's inner pain at this moment, a kind of extremely painful sadness...

"Well……!"

"[Charon], are you okay? Are you injured in the fight just now?"

Seeing the other party suddenly stop playing and stroke his forehead with a painful look on his face, Zhe couldn't help but ask worriedly, but [Charon] shook his head.

"...I'm fine, please don't worry about me. As I said before, these eyes have their advantages, but they also bring more inconveniences...

The rejection I just had was one of them. Witnessing the death of others...is not something I'm particularly good at."

Her words were a little hoarse, and at the end, even her voice became weak.

At this moment, one of them seemed to wake up.

"I feel dizzy... Where is this place? Who are you? I remember... There's a madman... A madman tied us up in the cave. Are you... Are you?!"

The man, who was in a daze, pointed at [Charon] and Zhe in the form of Bomb in front of him with some fear.

"I'm not the madman you're talking about. Can you stand up? There are two unconscious people trapped here. You might need to help one of them. Let's leave this space together."

[Charon] didn't explain much, but her calm words calmed the man opposite her.

"Leave... Can we leave here? That madman hiding in the shadows and shooting?"

"The person who caused this situation should no longer be around. [Charon], let's take the survivors and leave. Please follow me!"

Following Zhe's words, the man and [Charon] each took charge of a wounded person and followed the former.

I no longer have the energy to move the bodies, so I'll just write down the specific coordinates of a few bodies and find a chance to report them anonymously to the Public Security Bureau after the incident is over.

Together with [Charon] and three survivors, they kept watch on the surroundings and came to the abandoned subway entrance in front of the Balai Building.

At this moment, Zhe didn't know that this would be a place he would often visit in the future...

"Ropemaker, let's take a short break here. Because of the cavity disaster, few people are active around the Balai Building anymore. It's secluded and safe, making it a great place for conversation."

[Charon] explained the situation to Zhe who had just arrived at the scene. The three survivors had just escaped from the murderer and needed to confirm their injuries and mental state.