101 Days of Picking Up Trash

The three zombie kings, who were being treated by the little robot and were becoming more and more like humans, told the little robot everything about what humans had done for the vaccine and the antidote that hadn't yet been developed by JSG, and how they had taken the initiative to help him "take revenge" in order to please him.

With so many low-level zombies under the Zombie King's command who could act as his eyes and ears, it was naturally easy for him to keep track of information. Moreover, the humans were actively delivering this information to them.

Yes, humans gave it to them voluntarily.

The humans, eager to make sure Mr. Jitong knew they were standing up for him, went to great lengths to relay messages. Furthermore, having learned from the incident of the Pingcheng Zombie King delivering gifts at the capital base gate that communication with zombies was possible, they became even bolder.

However, the little robot didn't care about these messages.

The only thing they cared about was the trash that Feng Lixuan and Feng Le had collected, and they told the zombie kings to tell the lower-level zombies to remember to collect it.

Besides that, the little robot spends most of its time and energy on antidote research and waste recycling.

He made no attempt to conceal even his physiological needs, such as eating, drinking, using the toilet, and sleeping.

After all, the zombies present were all like him and didn't need to do these "unnecessary" things.

During this period, the situation between humans and zombies changed drastically.

Because of the need to pass messages and for low-level zombies to scavenge for trash, coupled with the gradual rollout of vaccines, humans who are no longer worried about being infected and turning into zombies are becoming increasingly daring. Even ordinary people, as long as they ignore the bloody appearance of zombies with missing limbs, can spend more and more time outside the base.

The higher-ups in the human race are even bolder.

Led by the major bases, the high-ranking officials of each base discussed the matter together, and most of them approved the proposal to cooperate with the Zombie King.

The negotiation and communication between humans and the zombie king is a long process, with many complicated details and back-and-forth exchanges. Fortunately, the overall trend is still developing in a positive direction.

When the little robot produced the antidote and came out of the laboratory, the dock area had already changed quite a bit.

This is a design layout that the zombie king at the docks commissioned from humans who are skilled in urban design to "help" him plan, in accordance with his preferences. The low-level zombies are the best labor force for infrastructure construction.

After a moment's recollection, the little robot remembered that it seemed to have heard the zombie king at the dock mention this.

However, at the time he was only focused on recording the experimental effects of the drug on zombies, and since it didn't really concern him, he didn't pay much attention to it.

Now he was almost at a loss as to which direction to go.

Fortunately, it wasn't a big problem.

The little robot casually pulled over a low-level zombie and asked him where his king was.

These low-level zombies had become more mentally sharper through repeated experiments with the small robot on the half-finished antidote. Although they had not fully regained their thinking, they could still understand and respond to some simple commands and questions.

So the low-level zombie quickly provided an answer to the question about the little robot.

The little robot didn't care whether it was the dock zombie king's subordinate or the climbing vine zombie king's subordinate; in any case, the two were basically mixed together.

Sure enough, the little robot followed the direction and found not only the Dock Zombie King and the Ivy Zombie King together, but also the Pingcheng Zombie King, whose style was much more refined than theirs. The three zombie kings were engrossed in playing mahjong with another high-level zombie.

Upon seeing the little robot emerge, the three zombie kings called out in unison, "Come on, come on, this game is about to end, let's add one to play together."

The Pingcheng Zombie King also complained about the high-level zombie they had brought in to make up the numbers: "This guy isn't very bright, he's not fun to fight."

Of course, playing against the little robots isn't particularly fun either, because they'll get crushed.

After all, no matter how human-like the latter may look, it is still a machine inside, and its computing power is much better than that of the three zombies.

However, they preferred fighting alongside the small robots rather than teaming up with the fearsome advanced zombies.

In the past, the little robot wouldn't have minded playing around with them, but now, he's here on serious business.

The little robot took out a transparent medicine bottle and said to the three zombie kings, "The antidote has been successfully developed. Would you like to try it now?"

The three zombie kings: "!"

What's the point of playing mahjong now?!

The ivy zombie king was so excited that the ivy branches on its body flew everywhere, almost overturning their mahjong table.

But now nobody cares about the mahjong table anymore; everyone is crowding around the little robot.

Looking at the bottle of medicine in his hand, they were all both excited and apprehensive.

"Of course we should try."

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As is customary, the major human bases continued their remote meetings, discussing details such as how to deal with zombies, building on the previous meeting's content.

The remote video equipment they used was recently modified, and some of the key devices were even found by the zombies and sent to the humans.

This is precisely why humans generally agree with the trend of achieving a balance with zombies.

As with previous meetings, this one featured a window through which several zombies were visible to the participants.

Of course, being able to hold meetings and discussions with humans is not something that low-level zombies can do, and even some high-level zombies cannot do this. These are several zombies with mental abilities that were specially selected by the zombie king. Their brains have evolved faster than those of ordinary zombies. With some energy input from the zombie king and some drugs from the little robot, it is no problem for them to negotiate and discuss normally with humans.

The meeting was about the details of managing the conflict between zombies and humans. Everyone was expressing their opinions when they suddenly noticed that the window on the zombies' side had gone silent.

Upon closer inspection, the zombies in the video were all standing there blankly, like mannequins, without any reaction.

What's going on?

The humans looked at each other in bewilderment.

I was unsure whether I should ask.

Fortunately, the zombies quickly returned to normal, and before the curious humans could ask, they announced, "Everyone, our king just informed us that the antidote has been successfully developed!!!"

Human: "!!!"

W-what?!

They didn't hear wrong, did they?!

"An antidote? Is it an antidote for the zombie virus?!"

"Of course, Wang has already started taking the medicine, and he specifically asked us to inform you humans. Also, regarding the production and distribution of the antidote, here's our arrangement..."

The zombies in the video were still talking, but the humans couldn't hear the questions that followed anymore; their minds were filled with the words "antidote successful."

They cheered and jumped for joy, some even so excited that tears streamed down their faces.

It's a success! The antidote is a success! They no longer need to worry about the zombie virus. This damned apocalypse is finally coming to an end!!!

The meeting could no longer proceed normally. Some people were passing messages, making phone calls, and some even turned around and ran away, completely forgetting that a meeting was still in progress.

That's true. These rules and regulations can be discussed later or even tomorrow. The most important and urgent thing to spread is the discovery of the antidote!

It's easy to imagine the frenzy this news will generate.

These things are not within the scope of the little robot's concern.

At this moment, all three zombie kings had taken the antidote. After sleeping for a day, when they opened their eyes the next day, they clearly felt that they no longer had the bloodthirsty desire to chase after and devour humans.

Although they hadn't done this before, it didn't mean they didn't have this urge in their hearts; it had always been suppressed. Only now has it truly disappeared.

The Zombie King of Pingcheng immediately asked the little robot for a piece of candy, and his eyes were full of surprise the moment he put it in his mouth.

"It has flavor! So this is what sweetness tastes like! It's so delicious!"

The dock zombie king and the ivy zombie king were also very curious about their current state. They even poked each other, feeling that their muscles were no longer as stiff as before, and even had some warmth, which made them very happy.

The ivy zombie even tested his ability to summon ivy, and found that it was not weakened at all!

The ivy no longer grows continuously from his body as before. Instead, it's like a human's plant superpower, usually hidden away, but he can summon it whenever he needs it.

It's much more convenient than before.

The ivy-covered zombie was extremely satisfied.

In addition, the three zombie kings have not lost control over the lower-level zombies at all; they still retain their identity as "zombie kings".

This state can be described as a combination of the advantages of both zombies and humans!

The little robot also performed a simple test on the three zombie kings to ensure that its antidote was not defective.

Then he took out several identical boxes, gave one to each of the three zombie kings, and had several left in his hand.

"Here is all the information on the antidote; every document is identical," the little robot said. "The technology and materials required for this antidote are all available in this world, and you can complete it independently."

"I'll send the rest of these to the humans."

"While I'm delivering the documents, could you three please help me gather a list of all the locations where the zombies have piled up the trash? After I finish delivering the documents, I'll pack up the trash and then I should leave."

leave? !

The three zombie kings were unsure which one to focus on.

but……

After a moment of silence, none of the three zombie kings asked any further questions, nor did they voice any attempts to persuade them to stay.

It's not that they don't like the little robot; it's precisely because they like it so much that they know leaving is the best option for the little robot.

Having spent time with the little robot, the latter's undisguised nature was enough for the three zombie kings to notice something amiss, and they secretly made all sorts of guesses about his identity.

Of course, they couldn't guess that the robot went up there; they just assumed that he had some kind of extraordinary encounter or some kind of cheat code.

In short, his unique qualities might not matter in a chaotic apocalypse, but if the world becomes peaceful and he is placed in the center of attention as the "savior," problems are bound to arise.

Human hearts cannot withstand the test.

That's what happened back at the human base.

Therefore, now is indeed a good time to leave.

only……

Will they come back to visit us again?

"...If I could, I would."

The little robot didn't give a definitive answer.

To be precise, the coordinates of all the worlds he jumped to have been recorded. If he ever acquires the technology to travel through time and space autonomously, he can come back and take a look.

Upon hearing this, the ivy zombie king was the first to cheer up: "Then it's settled. Anyway, we're still zombies at heart, so we won't die. We have plenty of time to wait for you."

Pingcheng Zombie King also flicked his hair: "When you come next time, let's get together for a game of mahjong. By then, my skills will definitely be much better, and I'll definitely beat you."

The dock zombie king also said, "Then I'll take over your garbage sorting business. I've recently found it quite interesting. Let's exchange experiences next time you come."

“Okay,” the little robot agreed. “Perfect, I won’t die either.”

The machine may rust and age, but it already has enough autonomy to maintain itself. Therefore, the little robot believes that they will eventually meet again.

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When delivering the antidote and data to humans, the little robot did not show itself. When it did not want to encounter humans, even if the other party was a high-level superhuman, they could not escape its monitoring system.

Anyway, the things left with them described everything in great detail, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.

Only when the little robot went to the capital base did it deliver the data and then meet with the researchers who had worked with it on the virus vaccine.

These researchers paid little attention to the outside disputes, and were warmly welcomed when the little robot arrived. They were even more delighted when the robot produced a stack of various research materials.

These research materials were also compiled by the little robot. Based on its experience in the Republic of China era, it knew that humans liked these things and didn't mind giving them away.

After giving out what he needed, he took the map of the garbage dump that the zombie king had given him and started filling his recycling bin.

This time, he selectively packed some things, keeping only those that the humans of this world could reuse. After all, this world was in dire need of rebuilding, and they were obviously about to embark on various reconstruction efforts, so keeping these resources would be useful.

After collecting almost all the trash, the little robot initiated the return-to-home process.

[Return procedure initiated...]

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The success of the antidote for the zombie virus has completely changed the world order. But even without the highly contagious virus, zombies are now a completely different species in terms of thinking and habits, and they still need time to integrate with humans.

Furthermore, the world is not entirely safe. The biggest zombie problem has been solved, but mutated plants and animals, as well as changes in the magnetic field and soil, are all dangerous. In short, the world can never return to its pre-apocalyptic state; we can only adapt to and survive on the current foundation.

However, all these adjustments and developments in this world are no longer relevant to the little robot that arrived in the new world.

As soon as the little robot landed, it knew that it had failed to return to its original interstellar spacetime again.

As soon as he looked up, he saw several figures flying through the air.

It's the kind where you're standing on a sword.

The little robot, whose database contained information on human novels, immediately realized that it had probably entered a cultivation world from a novel.

Hmm... can robots cultivate immortality?