Chapter 619: Intense Reaction

The Fourth Pixel War had ended.

An unknown alien life form had waged war against the Block Tribe, culminating in the Block Tribe's victory, albeit at a heavy cost and with tragic sacrifices.

Thus, a new era began.

This was true for both the planet's natives and the players.

However, it was clear that even though the 300 players were adept at survival, their numbers finally began to dwindle. Over forty of them were shot down, hit in vital areas, and died.

Soon, players gathered online and tallied the casualties. After accounting for over thirty lucky individuals who successfully escaped, the rest had been shot down.

More than 220 players sustained injuries of varying degrees.

They were distributed among several tribes.

And they began to communicate.

"Brothers, how are things on your end?"

"Not bad, they're treating captives well. I'm currently held in a dark room."

"I'm in another tribe, near an ice sheet, probably south? My injuries from the high-altitude fall aren't too serious, so I think I'll pull through. They're reluctantly letting me move freely, but someone's always watching me."

"I'm in a dense forest, in a palisade-shaped tribe. Southeast, perhaps? I was disoriented when I was brought here, so I can only vaguely remember. But this place is huge. The low-pixel creatures here like to build with wood and perform strange rituals to worship the earth."

"I'm doing well. I'm in the tribe, just stepped out the gate. The food is good, and my husband dotes on me."

Other netizens felt a profound sense of unease upon seeing these exchanges. "My husband dotes on me"—what on earth?! Had they immersed themselves in their roles that quickly? They had initially planned to ridicule them severely, to let them experience the harsh realities of this new 'society'...

But at that moment, these players were still exchanging experiences.

"To be honest, I resisted at first, preferring death to surrender, but now that I think about it, I'm actually a little happy. It feels quite good."

"Me too. I kept wondering if these pixel people would actually do something 'mosaic.' But unexpectedly, they adhere strongly to the concept of harmonious social development, and their biological talents are truly unique."

"Initially, I was going to jump off a building; I was going to resist. But it turns out... it's really appealing."

"Seriously, we foolish Earthlings are just too crude. How could a higher alien life form still use our barbaric, bestial, primitive ways?"

"Exactly. Look at the Celestial Beings; their entire race practices a hundred types of divine love. Their 'arrow-style' pure love tells you all you need to know. We are inferior and backward."

"Everyone says Platonic love is beautiful, but I'm telling you now, 'mosaic love' is even more perfect... The love of pixel people is mosaic-like—blurred yet beautiful, hazy yet adorable."

"Before, I was a scoundrel, deceiving girls everywhere. Looking back now, it's utterly tasteless! I've had a complete change of heart; from now on, I only want to be a gentle, virtuous wife and loving mother."

The netizens were instantly stunned.

"Holy moly!"

"Unbelievable!"

A virtuous wife and loving mother, my ass!

You guys are insane!

They had expected these absurd players to be crying and lamenting, feeling defiled and impure.

Who would have thought this group of players would be so rational, discussing things calmly and earnestly in a 'sage mode'? What on earth was going on?

They had immediately elevated the discussion to such lofty and beautiful topics.

How infuriating!

This development was nothing like the despairing cries they had imagined; how had they suddenly... found pleasure in it themselves?

This simply defied all common sense.

Before they could even process this topic, these individuals had already launched into a deeper level of discussion and exchange.

"However, based on my personal speculation, this is likely the most primitive and profound level of life structure communication—the fusion of cells, an essential transformation. This is the highest form of passing on life, because what is the essence of life? It's the exchange of life information between parents! That is, the transmission of gene pools and DNA."

Another player also offered a highly rational and scientific opinion, discussing this alien race:

"Thinking about it now, it makes perfect sense. They don't have the DNA double helix structure, so naturally, they don't have 'tadpoles' storing genetic information. How could they possibly use the low-level, bestial methods of humans? This is clearly a more fundamental way of passing on the torch of life."

"The pixel life forms on this pixel planet are incredible."

"If humans reproduced this way, it would feel magical. It would be two people truly coming together, merging into one—unimaginable, like two blobs of slime?"

"I don't think it's possible for us Earthlings! We are high-resolution, high-definition, delicate organisms. They are blocky particles with a naturally coarse and loose structure, allowing them to exchange fundamental structural blocks. This is their unique way of inheritance, and it's currently very difficult to replicate!"

At this point, all the netizens were somewhat bewildered.

In fact, as these individuals delved into such profound and thought-provoking discussions, the netizens themselves began to feel a certain curiosity, even a desire to try it out...

Are we humans still low-level intelligent life forms, with reproductive modes no different from the lowest beasts in nature—like pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep—while higher, extraordinary life forms have long since evolved beyond this?

Even to something more beautiful?

Suddenly, many felt utterly dumbfounded.

What on earth was this slight feeling of envy they were experiencing??

What kind of experience had they truly undergone? Was it an ethereal, deeply satisfying, and elegant soul-level communion?

Even many biologists and scientists, growing curious, began to join the discussion.

"If you think about it closely, at higher levels, like deities, these peak life forms can still reproduce in traditional ways, but they can also regenerate from a drop of blood, or through various other methods."

Many people were discussing this.

They felt it touched upon the essence of cosmic life, because what is life? Often, the essence of life is inheritance.

Of course, some preferred not to delve into such profound levels, instead finding this new mode of interaction novel and beautiful, refreshing their traditional worldview.

"Mosaic love" was hazy yet innocently charming, elusive.

This new term and its meaning quickly spread, soon topping the trending searches.

Even many celebrities and popular Weibo influencers weighed in on the topic, stating that compared to Western Platonic love, they preferred the innocent charm of "mosaic love." Pixels, they argued, represented haziness, cuteness, purity... and many other beautiful meanings.

Furthermore, several prominent celebrities expressed,

"We truly hope someone, or a country, can produce a film about this kind of innocent, hazy love."