The game world is like an ocean, vast and deep. Xiakong, a new member of Mingchao, has a variety of materials on her growth path: from low-frequency to full-frequency tide erosion sail cores, burning phosphorus bones, golden wool, and those crystallized phlogists, like islands scattered on this boundless sea. Each material is a guide for a journey, and each collection process is very much like the loneliness and expectation in the heart of a wanderer.
I often think that these numbers and materials in the game are not just tools for developing characters, they are actually symbols of the hearts of modern people. For a character like Xiakong, her growth is not smooth sailing, and players need to spend a lot of time and energy to collect those “treasures” that shine with different brilliance. Isn’t this just like life? Along the way, you meet all kinds of people and things, with dreams in your heart, but you must cross one seemingly insurmountable mountain after another.
The Burning Phosphorus Bone is a gift obtained after defeating the Sighing Ancient Dragon. The “sigh” seems to be mixed with disappointment and helplessness. Isn’t it the same for us in life? Encountering unknown storms and encountering ruthless setbacks, the sigh in the heart sways gently, but we have to keep moving forward. This challenge in the game is just like the inescapable loneliness deep in the heart and the hope for a better future.
The Golden Fleece, an object that symbolizes holiness and hope in mythology, is limited in the game, and can only be purchased fifteen times a week at most. This reminds me of those things we desire but cannot get in life. The more we want to grab them, the more we feel their scarcity and preciousness. The Golden Fleece carries a faint dream and a helpless reality, just like our confusion on the long road of life.
Xia Kong’s special weapon materials, from simple shackles to special shackles, are like a thin silk thread, pulling players towards higher goals. Shackles are originally a symbol of bondage, but here, they have become a ladder for growth. Perhaps, the burden and restraint of life are the driving force for our continuous tempering and progress. The struggle and dedication along the way remind me of my own feelings when I was wandering in a foreign land, lonely but determined, tired but persistent.
What moved me even more was the crystallized phlogiston, from impurities to high purity, just like the human mind has gone through wind and frost and finally returned to clarity and purity. The materials in the game are meticulous, as if telling a story about growth and purification. In the process of collecting materials, players are also cultivating their own state of mind. Just like my long journey in the Sahara Desert, there is a tranquility and strength in the desolation.
The materials of the resonance circuit are complex and diverse, from low frequency to full frequency, from ordinary attacks to variation skills, just like the multi-faceted and multi-dimensional life. The world we face is not just black and white, but interwoven colors. These materials in the game remind me of the various characters I met on the journey. Their stories and emotions have enriched my life and made my inner world.
The small prop of “stuffed meat tofu” is the warm sunshine in life. Although small, it can increase the efficiency of collecting materials by 50% and last for 30 minutes. These small happiness in life, like a cup of hot tea and a parasol on the journey, make people feel hope and strength. They tell us: even if the road ahead is difficult, there is still gentle light hidden in the details.
The recharge platform Treabar and its discount code are where reality and virtuality meet. We use real money to exchange for growth in the game, just like using life time to exchange for the realization of dreams. Perhaps this is a microcosm of modern society. We pursue achievements in the virtual world and desire to be recognized, but at the same time we must be vigilant not to be coerced by capital and lose ourselves.
The material cultivation system of Mingchao Xiakong seems cumbersome and complicated on the surface, but it actually hides the philosophy of life. It makes us understand: growth is not easy, dreams require dedication, loneliness is always with us, and perseverance can reach the other side. The game world is virtual, but the touch and pursuit in it are real.
Just like I am in a desert in a foreign land, facing the endless starry sky and quicksand, with a sense of tranquility and expectation in my heart. Xiakong’s story may be a microcosm of every lonely traveler’s search for light. I hope every player can find their own belonging and peace in this ocean of numbers.