In the game world, there is a kind of wonderful loneliness, like the shadow cast under the street lamp in the middle of the night, silent but real. The material collection of Xiakong in Mingchao seems boring and tedious, but it is actually a metaphor for the loneliness and perseverance in the hearts of every player. While brushing the low-frequency tide eclipse sail core, you listen to the distant jazz music of Haruki Murakami in the headphones, and your thoughts drift away, as if you are not fighting alone.
29 low-frequency tide eclipse sail cores, 40 mid-frequency, 52 high-frequency, 61 full-frequency. Those numbers are like a rhythm engraved in time by a certain existence. You repeat the actions of defeating monsters, opening treasure chests, and completing tasks. Time passes little by little, and materials accumulate little by little. Every kill and every acquisition is like a search for small happiness in life. You know how far you have to go, but you are still reluctant to stop.
The two names of Burning Phosphorus Bone and Golden Fleece are like symbols in dreams. The Burning Phosphorus Bone was obtained from the Sighing Ancient Dragon. The name itself is like an unspeakable memory, burning and vague. It reminds you that all efforts have a price and pain behind them. But the Golden Fleece is soft and warm, like a precious toy in childhood, a comfort. If you can’t buy something, you must find it yourself, or wait patiently for the weekly purchase limit.
The shackles in the special weapon materials remind me of the feeling of being bound and eager to break free. You upgrade them and transform them, as if you are forging yourself. The name of the shackles may imply bondage, but your heart is silently resisting. The road to growth is never easy, and you use every upgrade to prove your persistence.
There are many types of crystallized phlogiston, from impurities to high purity, like a metaphor for each stage of life. At the beginning, it was mixed and confused, and gradually purified over time, just like we gradually sorted out our thoughts and learned to see the essence of life. You repeatedly swipe in the dungeon, and time seems to stagnate, but you know that this is a process that must be experienced. Those tired moments, perhaps only you understand.
The day of iris blooming is particularly special. It comes from defeating the weekly challenge “Wheel of Fate”, a level with a poetic name. You fight alone on that lonely map, racing against time. When you successfully get this material, it’s like a flower blooming in the wilderness, short but extremely beautiful. You know, these beautiful moments are your motivation to keep going.
The existence of recharge discounts and discount codes is like a bridge between the real world and the virtual world. You use real money to exchange for growth and happiness in the game, and this exchange is sometimes contradictory. You understand your choice, but you also have questions in your heart: what is worth investing in? This state of mind is like the vague sense of reality in Murakami’s writing, real and distant.
The small prop of stuffed meat tofu is the ingenuity of game design and the sustenance of the player’s heart. It brings efficiency improvement, but also reminds you that the little happiness in life may be these tiny bonuses. The material drop increases by 50% within 30 minutes. The short-term improvement is like the occasional lucky moment in life. Cherish it, but don’t rely on it.
The growth materials of Mingchao Xiakong are far more complicated than numbers and names. It is the company of the player in loneliness and a symbol of persistence. You keep moving forward in this virtual world, and the accumulation of materials is not only the accumulation of strength, but also the experience of the soul. Each piece of material carries the mark of time and the love you are unwilling to give up.
Perhaps it is this loneliness and persistence that makes the players and the game resonate deeply. The game is not just entertainment, it has become an extension of real life and an emotional sustenance. You shuttle between one task after another, like the protagonist of the novel, looking for your own answer.
In the world of Mingchao, Xiakong’s story continues. The story of the player has never stopped. On this lonely and long road, you will find that perhaps the real growth is to learn to keep that gentle and strong heart in endless waiting and collection.