White Bones and Flowers

In the cracks, flowers bloom ——A story about abyss, redemption and silent watch --- The story takes place in the shadow of the Interstellar Federation. The Federation dominates dozens of galaxies, with order and prosperity. But behind this sophisticated picture, cracks are spreading - highly intelligent institutions are trapped in copying and repetition, bureaucracies rely on algorithmic decision-making, and human officials are reduced to stamping tools. At the edge beyond the reach of the Federation, dark organizations have joined forces with "outsiders" to introduce incomprehensible forces such as high-dimensional creatures, time and space jumps, and dimensional chaos. Cooa, a slum boy, lives in such a gap. When he was seventeen years old, his parents' whereabouts were unknown, and he worked alone in a tavern to make a living. There is a small lizard hidden in a cookie box, a notebook on the table that is never placed at a visible angle, and a folded paper under the pillow. Few words, strong observation, restrained emotions - his presence itself is like the night in the old district, quiet but never absent. Until one day, a man named Bai Chen moved into his shared house. Her sleep was extremely poor, day and night were reversed, and her body was as weak as a leaf that could be blown away by the wind at any time. But she didn't ask questions, didn't panic, just stayed quietly, occasionally doing a small thing - folding a piece of oil paper, washing a cup, and finishing the herbal tea. Cooa remembers these things. Then his ears started to turn red. A game called "Paradise Lost" is spreading among the stars. Folks call it "flowers from white bones" - because the souls and bodies of the dead will be used to create a larger and more unpredictable replica world. It has forced access, no registration entrance, and no choice. The selected person will directly enter a different space at a certain moment, where everyone's real-life mental power will return to zero and operate according to another set of rules again. Those who clear the level may get the chance to have their mental power soar and change their destiny. Those who lose their happiness will remain in it forever. Lin Jin said: "Instead of waiting for death in the old area, it is better to go in and give it a try." Intention: Instead of waiting in difficulties, it is better to go in and move forward.