Nake Xia appeared in the 3.2 card pool of “Honkai Impact 3: Star Dome Railway” and is a very charming character. For players, getting Na Ke Xia seems to be an inevitable pursuit, but this pursuit is not just a part of the game. It seems to reveal some of the dilemmas in our real life to some extent: always pursuing more, never really stopping, and never filling the longing heart.
As you gradually enter the game, you will find that this is not just a virtual world full of battles and adventures, but a microcosm of human nature, destiny and loneliness. As the character you control, Na Ke Xia’s every breakthrough and every upgrade seems to remind you that life is like this game, full of countless untouchable halos and layers of obstacles, and you can only keep moving forward until a certain moment you realize that you have never reached the so-called “end”.
1. The temptation of breakthrough: the emptiness behind every sublimation
In the game, the breakthrough of improving the character is your driving force for continuous progress. Every breakthrough makes you feel that you are one step closer to the ideal “perfect character”. The breakthrough materials of Na Kexia need to collect various resources. Every time you break through, you will see your character become stronger, with higher ability values and cooler appearance. However, as the breakthrough progresses, you gradually find that you have less and less reason to stop. Every time you want to pursue a higher level, it becomes like falling into an endless vortex.
This feeling seems to exist not only in the game. Is there such a situation in each of our lives? You obviously have enough wealth and status, but you still keep pursuing more. You get promoted, but you start to fight for the next promotion; you buy a car and think about the next more expensive car; you travel, but you feel that the place you can go next time is farther away. There is no end to your pursuit of life, but you also know that the emptiness in your heart can never be filled. This kind of uneasiness and anxiety is just like Na Kexia’s breakthrough in the game. Obviously, he gets more and more, but he is getting further and further away from “perfection”.
2. The pursuit of light cones: the self lost in the light
The light cones in Na Ke Xia are another major pursuit in the game. Light cones are like a shining symbol, representing power and glory, but you will find that the acquisition of light cones does not really change the nature of the character you control. Their flash seems to be just an illusory appearance, but behind it lies a disturbing truth: once you enter this cycle of pursuing light cones, you can never get rid of it. You will realize that your desire for light cones, like your desire for breakthroughs in the game, is always unsatisfactory and always in a hurry.
Similarly, in real life, we seem to be constantly chasing a certain “light cone” – this is a symbol of success given by society, which may be money, power, or fame. You have obtained part of it, but you are not satisfied. Although light cones shine, they often hide the loneliness and desire of human nature. When you really get them, you find that these halos do not make you feel better, but instead make you fall into deeper loneliness. Perhaps, at first you pursue these things to make yourself stronger, but in the end, you find that they make you more illusory and unfamiliar, and lose your original self.
3. Collection of materials: Can you get real satisfaction?
In the process of the game, you need to collect various materials to improve Na Ke Xia’s ability. Every breakthrough, every improvement, seems to require more materials, and it seems that there are never enough resources. The materials in the game, like those endless desires in reality, can never satisfy the emptiness in your heart. Every sketch, every dynamic outline, is a symbol, a goal that represents your constant pursuit. You collect them, improve them, but there is never an “end”.
This cycle of material collection is like the living conditions of people in modern society. You keep pursuing higher education, higher positions, and higher social status, but you always feel empty. You work hard, save money, and try hard to get the so-called “success”, but what really satisfies you is always just an illusion in your heart. All the collection and accumulation finally become an endless burden. You are no longer working hard to get these materials, but to prove to yourself and others that you still have the ability to “collect” more.
4. The Interweaving of Virtual World and Real Life
Sometimes, we have to admit that this virtual world, just like our real life, is full of absurdity and anxiety. Every breakthrough and collection in that Kexia seems to suggest that life is nothing more than a game of continuous upgrading and continuous collection. We thought that we could get real satisfaction by breaking through a certain level, but in fact, we only got more expectations and anxiety. In the end, we still don’t have a real sense of belonging, and we still haven’t touched the peace deep in our hearts.
There are many similarities between “games” in the virtual world and “survival” in real life. In these two worlds, we are all pursuing a certain “perfection” and working hard for a vain goal. But the final result is often similar: emptiness and confusion. When you keep breaking through, but find that you have lost your original goal and meaning, you realize that what you really need is not more materials, more light cones, but to slow down and re-examine your deep desires and needs.
5. Conclusion: Get out of the virtual world and face reality
Perhaps, each of us needs a period of time to stop and put down the “light cones” and “breakthroughs” in our hands. We must understand that the meaning of life is not to collect more virtual resources or gain more virtual achievements, but how we face the emptiness and desire deep in our hearts, and how we establish a more real connection with the people and environment around us. In this endless “game”, stepping out of the virtual world and returning to reality may be our real breakthrough.
Just like that moment in the summer, in the end, you will find that no matter what the breakthrough in the game is, what can really change you is still the inner peace and clarity.