In the virtual world of “Mingchao”, Cantrela’s name may not be as loud as those characters who have already established their foothold, but her growth process is more real and intense than anyone else. She is like each of us. At first, she may have nothing but a heart that is unwilling to be mediocre. She went from being an unknown little person to becoming an extraordinary existence. Each of us may also be experiencing a similar “Cantrela-style” growth, or find some self-image from it.
1. Breakthrough: From struggling in the mud to finally finding a way out
Breakthrough, the word sounds simple, but it is actually the most headache-inducing part for players in every game. Just like life, you can choose to stay in a comfort zone steadily, not wanting to move, and live one day at a time; or you can choose to break through this boundary and meet unknown challenges. And Cantrela’s breakthrough process in “Mingchao” is a typical portrayal of struggling in the mud and finally finding a way out.
Some of the breakthrough materials she needs are like those resources that cannot be directly obtained in society. She must fight and strive for them. She needs the Polyphonic Core, the Purifying Conch, the Shell Coin, etc. Behind these materials are countless enemies and countless challenges. Every time she snatches materials from the enemy, Cantrela is getting stronger. This is how she grows. She gets up after falling down and continues to fight on the battlefield. Here, victory is not the ultimate goal, but “how to stand up” is important. This is exactly the same as our life: we are not afraid of failure, but we are afraid of never daring to stand up again.
2. Skill improvement: How can ordinary people find their own skills in battle?
Improving skills and improving your combat effectiveness are, to a certain extent, actually the only way for you to succeed. Cantrela also gradually has the confidence to compete with strong enemies by constantly improving her skills. For example, her slow vortex skill is not only used to hurt the enemy, but more like a lasting “sharpening”. It teaches us how to face difficult situations patiently.
In the real world, each of us also has our own “skills”. You may not be the smartest person, but you can improve your abilities through diligence; you may not be the most talented person, but you can become irreplaceable through long-term training. The revelation that Cantrela’s skills bring to us is that persistence and self-improvement are the only way to break through difficulties. Every time her vortex skill is improved, it seems to be saying, “You have no way to avoid the cruelty of the world, but you can constantly strengthen yourself and make yourself stronger.”
3. Exclusive weapons: All the painstaking efforts will eventually be exchanged for a trump card to make yourself stand firm
The three words “exclusive weapons” are a level that every player in the game cannot bypass. Without exclusive weapons, you are like an “ordinary person” without a killer. And Cantrela’s progress in this regard is also like a choice made by each of us in life: among many tools, you choose the one you are good at, and it eventually becomes your trump card to stand firm in the world.
Cantrela’s exclusive weapon enhancement is not just to increase the attack power, it represents her “confidence” and “choice” in herself. The choice of exclusive weapons means that you have to have a bias and persistence. Just like everyone has their own areas of expertise, Cantrela’s exclusive weapon is her “expertise” in the world of Mingchao, which enables her to defeat powerful enemies and win the battlefield. This reminds me of a truth: “Everyone’s ability is not necessarily outstanding, but to find the position that suits them best.”
Fourth, circuit optimization: self-adjustment is the most important way to survive
Circuit optimization is particularly important in Cantrela’s growth process. The circuit is not only a way to improve attack power, it is more like a process of self-correction. Whenever the circuit is optimized, Cantrela tells herself: “I can do better, I can change.” This is a mentality of never being satisfied and pursuing better.
Circuit optimization is actually “self-adjustment” in life. Are you willing to summarize every failure, find your own shortcomings, and then improve them? Each of us faces various choices and pressures in life. Many times, you may not be incompetent, but because you have not found a suitable way to deal with changes in the outside world. Cantrela adjusted her coping strategies and skills through circuit optimization, and finally gained a foothold on the battlefield of Mingchao.
Circuit optimization is not only to defeat the enemy, but also to remind us that in every “battle of life”, we should constantly adjust ourselves to become stronger.
V. Summary: Cantrela’s extraordinary road is a reflection of the growth of each of us
Cantrela’s growth path is a road that each of us must take. She went from weak to strong, from an unnoticed character to a strong man on the battlefield. This process is not only a challenge to her, but also a revelation to every “Cantrela”-style character: everyone can reach their peak through continuous breakthroughs and efforts.
Breakthrough, skills, special weapons, circuits, all these factors seem to be necessary steps to improve the character in the game, but in fact, they are more like metaphors in our lives. Whether it is a “breakthrough” in life, a “skill improvement” at work, or even the choice of “special weapons” and the process of “circuit optimization” for each of us, all of this is constantly reminding us: Only through continuous practice and constant challenges can we go to higher places.
Cantrela’s growth process is like a mirror, reflecting the trajectory of everyone’s unremitting struggle for dreams and ideals in real life. She taught us: Don’t be afraid of difficulties, challenges and failures are our driving force for progress, and growth and breakthroughs are the power that everyone can have.