Chapter 690: Social Unrest, Life Gap
In the dark screening room, the light and shadow of the screen cast changing colors on Yue Ji's face. His drooping eyelashes cast a shadow on his eyelids, and the unwiped blood stains solidified on his cheekbones like dried tears.
"Is that what you think?"
Yishilin asked in surprise. Yue Ji couldn't notice the other person's rosy cheeks in the dark environment.
Even though I couldn't see it...
The hero and heroine on the screen were kissing, and the audience burst into formulaic laughter. Yue Ji looked at those grinning mouths in the darkness and suddenly felt it was extremely ridiculous.
"At least, there are still people in this world who I need to protect, but..."
Yue Ji was silent for a moment, but finally complained.
"I feel powerless, really... I'm so tired."
After a long time, Yue Ji confided his thoughts to his good friend of six years.
Yishilin did not reply immediately. She gently held Yue Ji's right hand, the temperature of which was low, totally different from the body temperature of a boy of this age.
While doing this, Yishilin also gave Yue Ji energy to heal his physical injuries.
"Keep talking... I'm listening."
“I always thought that if I protected people I would be recognized and become like Ultraman, but the fact is that when you show it to the whole world, only some people will support it.
Verbal abuse will come faster, and doubt and silence will also account for the majority.
Once, a friend of mine...or rather, his roommate, told me in a tone as if he knew everything that people must get married and must buy a house and a car.
It seems that this is how people in society live, but I don’t agree. I don’t agree that I should compete for this impossible track in an environment where I am not even as good as ordinary people.”
"Getting married... I was originally a non-marriage advocate."
Yishilin followed suit and complained, but the movie continued to play. Yue Ji looked very tired, he leaned against the back of the seat, his eyes were dull and gloomy.
The undried bloodstains were still all over the area near the eyes, which made Yishilin feel very distressed.
“I just… feel so tired sometimes. This whole battle has no end and no result.
There is no so-called final boss, and no so-called upper limit of enemies. I killed trillions of enemies, but it didn't end it all.
I think that the gap between people is too big to be generalized. People at the bottom of society struggle desperately, but in return they are met with sneers and ridicule from ordinary people.”
"Ugh?"
“There are many people who work as hard as I do. The grassroots are not valued. My former roommate once questioned me about this.
He said that only if I get married and have children can I heal the pain of my childhood, but I think it is meaningless... These are all jokes...
Sometimes I don't want to save humanity, but sometimes... I can't let you go. I don't want to see you get hurt again, you deserve a better life."
Yue Ji's tired words caused a wave of waves in Yishilin's heart, and she asked in a choked voice.
"Then... can we use our own power to create a place to live on other planets, and then..."
"It can't be done."
Yue Ji answered very straightforwardly, "Besides, I want to save other worlds as much as possible. The characters born in those works are also flesh and blood. I can't give up on them..."
Yishilin stared at Yue Ji's face and finally just responded.
"I've always been here...you're not alone."
At this moment, Yue Jisong pulled back his hand and spoke in a trembling voice.
"But... I want to forget you. If I don't know you, will it be easier for me?"
Yi Xilin remained silent, while Yue Ji continued, "I had a female friend before, she is now 31 years old, but she doesn't work or get married, she just plays ACG with her parents at home every day.
Her life is different from that of ordinary people. She sleeps until three in the afternoon every day, and her parents will bring her different meals. She complained to me that she felt lonely, so she could only buy millet, paper people and two-dimensional male characters.
She said that she likes to hang out with her family and friends at comic conventions and 2D live shows, which helps relieve the boredom and insomnia she suffers at night.
Indeed, everyone has their own way of life. When I was so busy that my heart ached, she always complained to me like this. I was only 17 years old at the time and could only remain silent...
Some people asked her why she didn't get married, but she said that living in the present was the best and creating happy memories with her parents was more important than anything else.
These are right, and those who work for their parents' future and their own future are also right...
But I can’t accept any topic, I can’t achieve any happiness, I am just alone from beginning to end…”
Yishilin wanted to say something, but the sudden movement made her pupils tremble.
"Yue Ji, the enemy is coming!"
"what?"
Yue Ji held the Evolution Truster tightly, but did not feel any fluctuations.
"you sure?"
"I am sure!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Ji immediately set off with Yi Xilin. After leaving the cinema, Yi Xilin also determined the enemy's location.
“In Antarctica!”
"what?"
Yue Ji was stunned for a moment, but he still found a place without surveillance and pulled the trigger of the energy blaster gun.
call out!
The Wings of Stone arrived in an instant.
"I also need to go!"
Yue Ji glanced at her, suddenly put his arms around her waist, and brought her into the Stone Wings.
"Ugh——!"
Yi Xilin was caught off guard and bumped into his arms. Her nose was instantly surrounded by the faint smell of blood and the cold breath of Yue Ji. The space in Stone Wing was theoretically smaller. She was almost pressed against Yue Ji's chest and could clearly feel his heartbeat.
too close……
Her cheeks instantly burned, and her fingers unconsciously grabbed Yue Ji's collar. The moment the Stone Wings activated, inertia made her whole body stick to Yue Ji, and her warm breath sprayed on his neck.
“This place is very big…”
Yue Ji reminded.
“S-Sorry…” Yishilin tried to distance herself in a panic, but was shaken by the sudden acceleration and fell back again.
Where does the inertia come from?
Yue Ji himself was wondering, is it that Stone Wings and Ishilin's energy are mutually exclusive?
Helplessly, he put his arms around her waist firmly and said in a low voice: "Don't move."
These three simple words made Yishilin's heart beat out of control. She lowered her head tightly, wishing she could bury her hot face in the other's chest.
so terrible……
Various images flashed through his mind uncontrollably - Yue Ji's sharp profile during the battle, his occasional expression of fatigue, and the momentary tenderness in his eyes in the darkness of the cinema just now.
The Wings of Stone flew through the clouds, and the Aurora of the South Pole was flowing outside. Yi Xilin secretly raised her eyes and found Yue Ji staring into the distance, his stern outline was outlined by the blue halo, and his Adam's apple rolled slightly with his breathing.
"What a beauty……"
he said suddenly.