Want to be human, but cube-like

Female classmate: "???"

Volume 1: Chapter 189 Minecraft?

Manipulator and perpetrator.

The master and the puppet.

Or rather, the player and the game character...

This wasn't the first time Xiangzi had realized this.

Back when she first met Alex, she had wondered if Alex was a character from some game because of the strange rules of the Sky Island and the various settings that Alex described to her, which were too similar to game terminology.

But now it seems that it really is possible, or even highly likely?

If Alex is indeed a game character, then all of this makes sense.

The reason her mother was so powerful in Alex's eyes was simply because her mother was a player who was above the game world. It was perfectly normal for her to be able to do whatever she wanted with the game data.

If Alex's Sky Island world is indeed a pixel game, then those pixelated items and Alex's identity as a blocky person can also be explained.

Could the various worlds that Alex describes as being created and then ruthlessly destroyed be game save files?

Could the various adventures she and her mother, or rather the player, experience together refer to different game modes?

Without even eating dinner, Xiangzi hurriedly bid farewell to Alex and left the Sky Island. He returned to his room, took out his phone, and opened the browser.

Compared to the matter between Alex and Aine, this matter concerning Alex's true identity seems more important now. Moreover, if the player who created Alex could be found, perhaps other problems could be solved.

Aine's situation wouldn't be this complicated.

But the problem now is that all of this is just Xiangzi's baseless speculation.

Perhaps Alex's game doesn't even exist in this world. It's also possible that the person who created the game, Alex's mother, the mysterious player, simply didn't release it online.

Therefore, that time, Xiangzi was unable to find any clues related to the keywords Alex had mentioned.

So, are you going to post some key information about the Sky Island online and wait for others to find you?

Xiangzi had little hope for this passive, wait-and-see approach. She frowned, thought for a moment, and decided to do some more searching.

Perhaps Alex's game was indeed created by someone in this world, and she just happened to upload it to the internet at this time?

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Xiangzi typed the keywords "pixel block game" into a search engine.

She could even see her previous search history, such as "block man", "sky island", "enderman" and the like.

She didn't expect to get any results, but when she refreshed the page, she saw a post at the very top of the search results that directly put the keyword "pixel block game" in the title.

Xiangzi's heart skipped a beat, and he clicked on the link immediately, feeling quite excited.

The post was published on a popular gaming forum, but Xiangzi never played games, so she knew very little about it.

These things aren't that important.

Xiangzi glanced down and saw the name of the game that the poster had written in the post.

"Minecraft...? Minerals...crafting?"

It looks like a very simple game name, made up of the words "mine" and "craft".

As she continued scrolling through the posts, her emotions grew increasingly complex.

The various descriptions in the book correspond perfectly with what Xiangzi saw on the Sky Island and what Alex told her.

So, is Alex really a game character created in the game called Minecraft?

Xiangzi gently bit her lip, her feelings were very complicated. She couldn't explain to Alex how to explain all this.

After carefully reading what the poster said, Xiangzi discovered that the poster was also looking for this game.

As she read through the other replies, she noticed that while some people were actively responding and trying to find various seemingly plausible pixelated games for the poster, the discussion later turned into a debate about recommending their favorite pixel-style games.

The thread grew longer and longer, with over a thousand replies, all of them enthusiastically discussing other games. It seemed that no one remembered the original question the poster had asked.

I searched carefully for a long time.

I also couldn't find any replies that mentioned anything related to the game "Minecraft" that the poster asked about.

Rubbing his tired eyes, Xiangzi let out a soft breath and swiped the screen back to the first page.

The only clue now lies with the person who posted the message.

But when she clicked into the poster's information, she found that it was a new user created just two months ago, with all the information being default and blank, and she couldn't find any useful information at all.

The only posting history is this one post created two months ago. Apart from that, there are no records of replying to other posts or any other browsing history.

It's as if this account was created just to post this question.

Two months ago... that seems to have been just a few days after Alex arrived in this world.

A series of incredible coincidences appeared before Xiangzi's eyes, making it impossible for her not to connect them one by one.

It can now be basically confirmed that Alex is indeed a character from the game.

Unless the person who posted this message infiltrated the Sky Island without either of them noticing, obtained various information, and then posted this message to create the illusion that it was a game.

And all this was done just to make Xiangzi misunderstand?

This makes no sense.

She didn't think anyone would be that bored.

So, assuming all of this is true, where did the person who posted this information learn about this game? And why can't they find any related information online?

Why did this person post this question?

No, if all the previous guesses are correct, then the "mom" Alex mentioned is a gamer, and this gamer... happens to have the same pronunciation as Aine's name, and their voices are almost identical...

Alex could even feel a strange sense of familiarity and warmth from her...

The resemblance is too striking, isn't it?

Thinking of a certain possibility, Xiangzi stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

So, does the person who posted this on the internet, who is the only one who knows about this game, have any connection with Alex?

Or is she Alex's never-seen mother? That gamer?

Could she even be...?!

As her suspicions grew increasingly outrageous, Xiangzi took a deep breath, created an account, and then opened the private message from the person who posted the message.

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Volume 1: Chapter 190 What is the name of the character you control in the game?

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Aine, who was lying on the sofa staring blankly at the ceiling, turned to the side to avoid the direct light from the overhead lamp.

She pressed her soft, plump cheeks against the sofa, folding her hands in front of her face.

Her gaze naturally drifted downwards, and the delicate bracelet on her fair wrist caught her eye.

Under the reflection of the light, the pendant on the bracelet refracted a dazzling light, causing the girl to squint.

"..."

Ai Yin, looking dejected, paused for a moment, then pursed her lips and closed her eyes.

Having gotten used to wearing this couple's bracelet all the time, she only just remembered that it existed.

A faint sense of grievance suddenly welled up in her heart again. Ai Yin raised her hand, grabbed the pendant of the bracelet with her palm, and held it tightly. She was about to pull it off, but hesitated for a moment.

Finally, she opened her eyes and gently took the bracelet off her wrist.

The loss of restraint on her wrists felt like something was missing, a strange sense of unease welled up inside Aine, leaving her feeling empty.

She clutched the bracelet, wanting to casually toss it into a corner of the room, but her raised hand remained motionless for a long time.

After a moment, Ai Yin sighed, then got up, walked to the cabinet, opened the drawer, and took out a small box.

This box was a free gift when I bought the couple's bracelet with Alex.

Carefully placing the bracelet inside, Ai Yin stuffed it back into the drawer, choosing to avoid seeing it altogether.

After so many days, Aine has actually calmed down a bit.

Although she still couldn't quite accept that Alex had always only seen her as a substitute for someone else.

Clearly... clearly, she had already made up her mind to give up her plans to study abroad for Alex and Xiao Lana...

Ellie's destiny lies with Aine.

The words Lena said that day still lingered in his mind.

Actually, I've always considered Aine as my mother...

But what Aine also recalls is always the truth that Alex revealed to her.

"What kind of destiny...it's all a lie...!"

Biting her lower lip, Ai Yin spoke softly, her tone no longer possessing the sunny and lively quality she usually displayed when talking to others.

All of this was just wishful thinking on her part, a one-sided affair.

She misunderstood Alex's feelings; she was selfishly taking from her.

What Alex meant by "special" was simply the sense of similarity she found in herself to her mother.

Ultimately, Alex probably treats everyone the same way...

Recalling Valentine's Day, when Shoko and Rakuna both received their special chocolates from Alex, Aine felt a pang of self-reproach, a mixture of grievance and sadness, for the extra feelings she had for herself.

Even so... even if it's just wishful thinking...

"Clearly, I've been trying to maintain it..."

Sitting back on the sofa, Ai Yin curled up her little feet, wrapped her arms around her knees, buried her face in her thighs, and mumbled something.

In her mind, there were the words Alex had confided in her, the words Renai had said to Alex on behalf of her, the little things from their dates, Aine's future of studying in England, and the important life decision she had buried deep in her heart, which she was almost ready to make...

All of this, like herbs poured into a crucible, was stirred together, cooked and melted into a raging fire of complex emotions, submerging Aine's thoughts within it, from which she could not escape.

Ultimately, whose fault is this?

Alex is someone who doesn't understand her own emotions, but simply pours out her thoughts without knowing how to refuse.

Or did Aine misunderstand Alex's meaning, presuming that they were in love and thus entering into this wrong relationship, only to be the one who was hurt the most?

Or perhaps it was Xiangzi who had been observing the development of their relationship all along, but at that crucial moment, he pointed out that their feelings had deteriorated.

她不

I know that everyone seems to be at fault, but at the same time, it seems that no one is at fault.

Every night, Aiyin tossed and turned in this torment until she finally fell asleep, then greeted the next morning with exhaustion.

Suddenly, the phone lying to the side vibrated.

Ai Yin reached out and took it from her. Still with her face buried between her thighs, she slightly raised her head, puffed out her cheeks, and casually flipped through the messages.

It was a classmate who had just gone out with her. She posted about her trip and some photos on her social media, and tagged her at the end.

I casually gave it a like, but I didn't have the energy to reply to each and every message from Ai Yin right now, so I closed the feed.

Upon returning to the main interface, one naturally notices Alex and Xiangzi, along with a large number of messages in their group chat.

"..."

She closed her eyes as if to escape, and Aine turned off Line.

She dared not look at the messages the two sent her, but she was also unwilling to block them, so she could only awkwardly pretend that she hadn't seen them.

If you can't see it, you don't need to worry about how to reply.

Ai Yin's mind was in turmoil, and she desperately wanted to find something to distract herself. She habitually opened a video app and found a new video posted by a beauty blogger in her status updates.

But she stared blankly at the screen for almost four or five minutes before realizing that she hadn't heard a single word Miaomengqin said in the video.

Let's find something else to do...