Help, I've become a paper man

The room was dim and the lights were off, but it still felt a bit warm despite the crowds.

Xiao Que was packing up her things. When she heard the noise, she just tilted her head slightly and smelled Song Yi's scent, so she ignored it. Song Yi stopped at the door and saw Xiao Que squatting beside the bed, facing Xiao Zhi's bed. He was neither going forward nor retreating.

After a few seconds, he asked, "What's going on? Is Xiaozhi going to work overtime again?"

Xiao Que replied: "No, he doesn't work overtime."

After hearing this answer, Song Yi had to say that he breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, when he saw her running, Song Yi thought something had happened, but then he saw that she looked normal and was still packing her things slowly and at a leisurely pace.

It should be fine. Song Yi was thinking this when Xiao Que suddenly looked up and their eyes met for a brief moment.

The next moment, Xiao Que lowered his head again, continued with his work, and said:

"I want to tell you some good news and some bad news."

Song Yi said: "You can talk together."

Little Bird said, "Well, the good news is that Little Branch is dead. I'm going to take his things away, and you can live alone from now on."

"The bad news is that Twig is dead."

Song Yi was stunned when he heard this, and blinked before asking tentatively: "Are you kidding?"

"No." Xiao Que answered immediately, finally stopped, turned to look at Song Yi, and said seriously:

"In the past, the four of us lived together, with three Stardusts and one human. The Stardusts were responsible for combat and security, and the human was responsible for daily life."

"Some time ago, another roommate of ours was seriously injured, and Xiaozhi went to take care of her..."

At this point, Xiao Que fell silent, and Song Yi took the opportunity to ask: "Who takes care of whom? What kind of care? Can you take care of yourself?"

Xiao Que glared at him, turned around and continued to clean up, still cooperating with his mouth, and replied:

"As an office worker, Xiaozhi's job is to take care of injured teammates, but the situation is special this time, with Hongyu here..."

"Her injuries kept coming back, and Master Zhigui's opinion was to give her a quick death and revive her before the purgatory spreads."

Xiao Que's voice became lower and lower, but her tone gradually became calmer, as if she had slowly accepted the reality as she narrated her story.

From her unfinished words, combined with his recent experiences, Song Yi could tell something was wrong.

"Is she...dead?"

"Die in front of Xiaozhi?"

Song Yi asked two questions in a row, his tone becoming more and more fluent. By the end, he almost had the answer and determined the cause of Xiaozhi's death.

As he expected, Xiao Que readily agreed to the guess and added, "Xiao Zhi is focused on his work and has always been conscientious. When resources are lacking, he will consult many parties before making a decision."

"Xiaozhi has been living in the ward during this period. In addition to work, he also works part-time as a nurse, so Xingchen can remain in a near-death state for a period of time."

"We almost thought that this was a new approach and that as long as the capacity was maintained, resources could be saved."

"Now... the death was very sudden, the energy collapsed instantly, no one could have predicted it, and it was also at twilight, everyone was busy fighting, and there was no time to look back..."

Xiao Que's voice became lower and lower, and even her calm mood slowly faded.

At this moment, the hard shell cracked and sadness flowed out.

Song Yi asked: "Where is Xiaozhi's grave?"

Xiao Que shook her head, threw the comb into the bag, and said "no need" when she turned around, picked up Xiao Zhi's pillow, and asked again:

"Do you want this?"

Song Yi said, "Stay, you mean it's unnecessary...right?"

In fact, at this point, both sides already have the answer, but they are just unwilling to talk about it. After all, monsters have existed for a long time.

They had even fought against each other before. It was not that they had not seen what would happen if humans were caught off guard and faced them head-on, but...

Not reconciled.

Xiao Que didn't answer, so Song Yi asked again: "Nothing left?"

"No, there were patients and doctors there. When I rushed over, he wasn't the only one dead." Xiao Que said, throwing the pillow onto Song Yi's bed, and then continued:

"I can't tell which ones are him."

Time became quiet, with only the sound of breathing and the rustling of little birds tidying up.

In this kind of thing, it seems that everyone is wrong, but also that everyone is innocent. The culprit is Purgatory, and the disaster comes because of it, and they fight for it.

Song Yi asked: "Xiaozhi, Xiaoque, who is the other person?"

Xiao Que replied: "If you don't know, she is just a stranger, so there is no need to worry more."

Song Yi emphasized: "I want to know."

This time, Xiao Que was silent for even longer. Song Yi thought she would not speak anymore, but she suddenly said:

"...Xiaotuan, her name is Xiaotuan, she is a V-shaped life form, she grew up with Xiaozhi, and they have a very good relationship."

Song Yi did not respond, and the air became even quieter, with only the voice of Xiao Que remaining, still speaking slowly:

"Do you think this is sudden? It's not sudden. This is Dust Planet. Humans are too fragile."

Song Yi still didn't answer. He just felt it was ridiculous. The battles were too frequent and death became common. It was as if all they lost was a speck of dust.

It is the part in the sentence that can be summarized by "etc." when describing casualties.

"I'm going to go out for a walk. You don't have to lock the door when you leave."

Song Yi said this, and finally couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore, so he turned and walked out the door. He wanted to breathe a sigh of relief and take advantage of the fact that he didn't have a shift today to feel the different atmosphere.

He walked on the street, and unlike the sadness inside the room, everyone's emotions came together and were expressed differently.

Some were crying, some were laughing, some were on the verge of collapse, and some were thanking God...

When he walked to the bulletin board, what he could feel was more unified, that is, more pain, filling the air.

On top is the new typography, with stardust next to it.

Red retreated, but their battle was not over yet. Song Yi stood there and heard all kinds of information.

For example, monsters will appear again and their defense cannot stop.

For another example, the monster upgrade rate has slowed down, but as far as everyone is concerned, there is no problem in coping with it.

But in the end, back to the battle, Stardust is stronger and can keep fighting, and unknowingly, has become the main force.

However, Song Yi stood here like an isolated island, being beaten by the sea.

It's rare... They stopped scolding Yan Changyue, but just said they were in pain and upset, saying that their wounds had healed but they still felt painful.

In the finale, there are also one or two sentences that mention the fear that has not yet dissipated.

There was a sense of despair in the air.

Song Yi suddenly realized that Stardust are humanoid weapons, stronger than humans. They do not need to rest, and can recover quickly even if injured. This is indeed an advantage, but it is also a disadvantage in "continuous combat".

The body relies on energy to heal quickly, but what about mental trauma?