Feng Jin, this name seems to be just a character that will appear in a certain game, but her growth materials, exclusive light cones and trace materials reveal an absurd reality behind the virtual world. In the 3.3 version of Honkai Impact 3rd, she was given the identity of wind attribute and memory destiny, and seemed destined to go through a long journey from zero to eighty. On the surface, these are just some numbers and props in the game settings, but if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find that what is reflected in it is people’s complex cognition and helpless reality of growth, tempering and breakthrough.
The so-called “fear crushes flesh and blood” and “courage tears the chest” use extremely exaggerated words to describe the character’s growth materials. It seems cool, but it reminds people of the suffering and struggles that people continue to experience in real life. Growth is never smooth. Fear follows like a shadow, it is not only a psychological shadow, but also an internal tearing. In reality, people try to tear the chest of fear with courage, but are often overwhelmed by the ruthless reality. Feng Jin’s “breakthrough material” is nothing more than a metaphor for our suffering, the invisible wounds and forbearance.
The words “glory baptizes the body” carry an illusory brilliance, which seems to indicate the glory after the breakthrough. However, in the real world, the so-called glory is often accompanied by more sacrifices and pain. It is not a gift from heaven, but a scar in exchange for blood and tears. Feng Jin’s growth path is actually a microcosm of reality: behind the glory and dreams we pursue are endless pain and falls, and more of the persistence in the dark.
And her exclusive light cone – “May the rainbow light stay in the sky forever” sounds like a beautiful fairy tale. The rainbow symbolizes hope and dreams, as if as long as you work hard, you can catch the tail of light. Unfortunately, most rainbows in reality are short-lived and are often just a short-lived comfort. In the game, a large number of abstract materials such as “seeds of thought” and “manas sprouts” are needed to cultivate light cones, which implies a demanding requirement and complex process for growth. The dreams of each of us often require countless trivial and heavy accumulation and efforts, and there is no shortcut.
In addition, Feng Jin’s trace materials, such as “the sound of the same wish” and “the footprints of fate”, are not only a record of the character’s growth, but also reflect people’s footprints on the road of life. Everyone accumulates his own “traces” over a long period of time, and those moments of joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, bitterness and joy, become an indelible mark in life. The cold numerical expression in the game is actually an abstract expression of the complex emotions of life. It reminds us that even if the existence is materialized, it cannot escape the profound complexity of the essence of life.
The absurdity of the interweaving of games and reality is also reflected in the large consumption of so-called “credit points”. The seemingly understated “3,888,100 credit points” is actually the price of the immeasurable time and energy in the process of growth. In reality, we spend countless days and nights to get work results and water our dreams with sweat, which seems to be another form of this virtual credit point. Growth is not easy to obtain, but a heavy and long transaction.
This so-called “Feng Jin Material Guide” is not only a strategy for game players, but also a mirror, reflecting the confusion and helplessness of modern people when facing growth and breakthroughs. We are required to accumulate materials and climb levels continuously in order to become stronger. Isn’t such a rule a metaphor for the reality of modern society? People are forced to grow and break through under various pressures, but they often feel tired and confused.
Feng Jin is not a lonely individual. Every step she takes is like countless people struggling in reality. Her story silently tells a fable of a modern person: in an increasingly mechanized and fragmented era, growth has become an endless competition. You need to keep investing and breaking through to maintain your own value of existence.
Finally, it must be said that this game mechanism that simplifies the life process into data and materials may be a satire and criticism of contemporary life. In the face of rules and numbers, people gradually lose themselves and become an accumulation of materials and a climb of levels. We should be alert: real life should never be just cold materials and light cones, but a living experience with warmth and soul.
Feng Jin’s growth journey may be just a part of the virtual world, but it reflects a profound social reality. Behind growth, there is not only glory and brilliance, but also struggle, fatigue and absurdity. Perhaps, we all need to find our own “rainbow light” in this absurdity and strive to be our true selves.