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  • Between reluctance and persistence, Feng Jin’s growth is an absurd adventure

    Feng Jin stood on the lonely track, looking at the starry sky in the distance, feeling as if she had become a part of this world, insignificant and inescapable. She knew that her destiny was a journey on this railway – an unforeseeable journey, perhaps to the end, perhaps never to the end. She was not afraid of the darkness ahead, after all, she was used to it. Like all lonely travelers, Feng Jin’s heart had long become numb, no longer afraid of any challenges from fate.

    “Fear crushes flesh and blood”, this sentence is like a sharp blade, cutting through Feng Jin’s past. In this wasteland, every step is full of pain and hardship. Every heartbeat seems to remind her that she has never really found peace. Fear has become her companion and her haunting dream. On this long railway, Feng Jin has never really been freed from fear. She thought she would be trapped in that feeling until she died of old age. But this is not the case. Feng Jin suddenly realized that fear is just a scar that cannot be healed in everyone’s heart, and she has learned to coexist with it.

    She used to think that escaping is the way to solve problems, but Feng Jin now understands that escaping will never make problems disappear. On the contrary, escaping will only make herself a more lonely traveler. She began to think about whether this fear can bring her any answers? She tried to make herself numb, and tried to make herself no longer care about those meaningless pains. But she found that numbness is not a long-term solution. Because behind numbness, there is often a deeper pain, and the abyss of pain often makes people want to give up everything. But Feng Jin did not choose to give up, she did not choose to retreat.

    “Courage tears the chest” – this sentence is a bit ironic. Courage is not innate, but something that people gradually gain through various pressures in life. Feng Jin is not a born hero. She just gradually understands what courage is after being oppressed and beaten again and again. Courage does not come from external motivation, nor is it some kind of fearless determination. It comes from a certain voice deep in her heart, a power that makes people keep going. Every time Feng Jin feels helpless, she always asks herself: “If I don’t persist, what else can I do?” So she keeps walking, walking on the endless railway, towards an unsolvable puzzle.

    “Glory baptizes the body” – if Feng Jin’s soul has a process of cultivation, then her body is the sacrifice in this process of cultivation. Glory is not what she pursues, but inner peace. She doesn’t need to be remembered by the world, nor does she care about the evaluation of the outside world. Glory is just an illusory bubble that will break with a slight poke. The only thing that can really keep her going is her understanding and cognition of herself. She knows that only after experiencing countless hardships can there be real growth, and only after countless falls can she really stand up.

    Feng Jin is like an abandoned orphan, walking alone in this wasteland. She understands that she is not particularly outstanding, nor does she have a prominent background, or even nothing. But the only thing she has is the heart that is unwilling to give up. She doesn’t believe in the good luck that falls from the sky, nor does she believe that she can become strong overnight. What she believes in is a hammer in her hand, hitting the hard rock hard until it finally cracks and reveals a little light.

    “The seeds of thought” and “the sprouts of manas”, these words are like witnesses of Feng Jin’s growth. In the past, she also doubted her future and whether she could really find a place in this world. But she didn’t give up. Because she knew that even if the seeds were not optimistic, as long as it grew tenaciously, it would eventually break through the soil and see the sun. Feng Jin didn’t think too much about the future. She focused more on the present and concentrated all her strength to face the challenges in front of her. She always believed that everything would unfold naturally with the passage of time.

    “Footprints of Destiny” is not just Feng Jin’s personal history, it is more like a chain wrapped around her, reminding her all the time that no matter how far she goes, she can’t get rid of the shackles of fate. Perhaps fate is an absurd thing, full of uncertainty and paradox. You think you have it under control, but it always catches you off guard. Feng Jin has long stopped fighting against fate. She has learned to accept it, accepting all the harm and tests it brings her. Because she knows that fate has no answers, only choices. And her choice is to keep moving forward on this endless railway until she reaches the end.

    “The sound of the same wish” is like an eternal flame in Feng Jin’s heart. Its voice is small, but it will always echo in her life. It tells her that although the world is full of absurdity and injustice, and although everyone is struggling for their own survival, everyone who insists on living is worthy of respect. Feng Jin did not choose to fight against the world, but learned to reconcile with herself in this wasteland.

    Feng Jin’s growth is precisely an absurd but real adventure. She did not usher in a happy ending after some twists and turns like the hero in the fairy tale. All she has is growth itself – the kind of tenacious power in the storm. In this absurd world, she learned how to coexist with fear, courage, glory, and fate, how to accept her imperfect self, and how to stand up again after countless falls.

    And this Star Dome Railway may be a symbol of all the years Feng Jin has gone through. It has neither an end nor a beginning, only endless waiting and crossing.

  • A profound reflection on the spiritual dilemma and social contradictions of modern people from the skill of Ju Fufu’s popcorn pot

    As the founder of modern Chinese literature, Mr. Lu Xun used his sharp pen to expose the darkness of society, analyze the weaknesses of human nature, and criticize feudal corruption. His writings often carry a strong sense of reality criticism and profound humanistic care. Try to use Ju Fufu’s “popcorn pot” skill in Absolute Zone Zero as an entry point to analyze the spiritual dilemma and social contradictions of modern people, or you can get a glimpse of the truth of the times.

    Ju Fufu’s ordinary attack is a set of three-stage combos, with swift movements but not ostentatious. The image of his “popcorn pot” is quite ironic: a spatula has become a weapon to kill the enemy, which is undoubtedly a metaphor for the alienation of tools in modern life. The spatula is originally a kitchen utensil, carrying the warmth of life and the warmth of the family, but in this game world, it is given the function of killing, just as in reality, many technologies and systems that should serve human happiness have been distorted into weapons of oppression.

    The “imbalance” effect caused by combos is particularly intriguing. Imbalance is a dynamic state, but the “imbalance” here has become a negative state that makes the enemy lose defense, suggesting that the mental state of people in modern society is on the verge of an unstable danger. The social structure is complex, interpersonal relationships are tense, and life pressure is huge. Modern people are troubled by various imbalances like enemies: anxiety, depression, alienation, and loneliness are intertwined into a spiritual crisis. Ju Fufu gradually deepens the imbalance with combos, just like countless subtle pressure points in reality gradually accumulate until they crush the individual.

    The “heat” setting in the skill is more meaningful. Heat represents the excitement of emotions, but it is restricted from excessive accumulation, otherwise it will trigger the “overheating” effect and cause self-injury. This is a metaphor for the difficulty of modern people’s emotional regulation: society often requires people to be rational and restrained to avoid “explosion”, but ignores the real pain in their hearts. Ju Fufu keeps attacking and accumulating heat, just like modern people struggling in a pressure cooker-like social environment, calm on the surface, churning in their hearts, but it is difficult to really let go.

    The dual mechanism of the dodge skill – short press for invincible sprint and long press for rotation dodge – shows two ways for modern people to survive in difficult situations. Short press symbolizes a superficial escape, a short escape from reality; long press for rotation is a manifestation of anxiety and struggle, and the helplessness and frustration of being trapped in a rotating cage. Many characters in Lu Xun’s works, whether it is Ah Q’s self-consolation or Xianglin Sao’s suffering struggle, reflect the profound pain of this kind of spiritual dilemma.

    In the enhanced special skill, the popcorn pot rotates and swings, surrounded by flames, like a lonely dance. This raging fire burns not only the enemy, but also seems to burn the vitality of Ju Fu Fu himself. Modern people, in loneliness and pressure, sometimes fight hard and sometimes consume themselves. This contradiction and pain are faintly revealed in the performance of skills. Lu Xun repeatedly described this kind of spiritual tearing in “Call to Arms” and “Wandering”, criticizing society for making people fall into despair.

    Linked skills and finishing skills emphasize teamwork and individual outbreaks. The shield that Ju Fufu gives to his teammates symbolizes the weak but necessary support between people, while the fierce attack of the finishing skill shows the occasional outburst and cry of individuals under great oppression. In the “siege” of modern society, people are both dependent and wary of each other, eager to connect but afraid of being hurt. As Lu Xun revealed, people’s hearts are complicated and social relations are full of contradictions.

    The quick support and parry support of the support skills, although not obvious, are the key to maintaining the entire battle situation. Many nameless defenders in life are also like this. They silently support a piece of heaven and earth, which makes people sigh at the complexity and injustice of society. Lu Xun has repeatedly called for attention to the vulnerable groups at the bottom, emphasizing that they are the foundation of society.

    The core skill “Popcorn Pot Automatic Attack” continuously outputs flame attacks, symbolizing the protracted war of modern people under high-pressure environments. Although individuals are tired, they have to keep moving forward, and life burns like a furnace, hot and helpless. The dual symbol of fire – destruction and purification – also echoes Lu Xun’s expectations for social reform: only by breaking the old and establishing the new can we usher in true light.

    Finally, the multiple layers of flame imagery in Ju Fufu’s skills can’t help but remind people of the interweaving of darkness and light in Lu Xun’s works. Flame is both a witness to pain and a symbol of hope. In the oppressive social reality, people use the will of fire to illuminate the way forward, even if the road is long and difficult.

    From this point of view, Ju Fufu’s “popcorn pot” skill is not just a battle setting in the game, but also deeply reflects the complex reality of modern people’s spiritual dilemma and social contradictions. It reminds us: in an increasingly materialistic and stressful society, individual struggles and pain cannot be ignored. Only by facing these contradictions can we find true relief.

  • The spiritual shackles of modern game design and the suffering of players behind the complex materials of Mingchao Xiakong

    In recent years, a new character, Xiakong, has been added to the Mingchao game. Her development requires a large number of complex materials, including low-frequency tidal eclipse sail cores, medium-frequency tidal eclipse sail cores, high frequencies and full frequencies, which are progressive and the number is astonishing; there are also rare materials such as “burning phosphorus bones” and “golden wool”, which are not only obstacles to the game process, but also a test of the player’s time and endurance. The design of these materials, on the surface, is a test of the player’s patience and operation, but in fact it reveals the spiritual shackles behind modern game design, and it is also a reflection of the spirit of the times and business logic.

    Look at the numbers, 29 low-frequency tidal eclipse sail cores, 40 medium frequencies, 52 high frequencies, 61 full frequencies… This endless accumulation is like modern people being overwhelmed by various life pressures, as if they can never reach their goals and are always chasing but to no avail. The game’s materials are superimposed layer by layer, just like countless invisible rules and desires in reality, binding people in a web of complicated trivial matters, struggling but difficult to escape.

    The strange name “Burning Phosphorus Bone” refers to the precious drop obtained by defeating the powerful boss “Sighing Ancient Dragon”. The boss here is not an ordinary enemy, but a powerful enemy that needs to be conquered with great effort, symbolizing countless hardships and challenges in reality. Players spend a lot of time and energy for this in exchange for the capital of “growth”. However, this growth is not free growth, but growth limited by designed cycles and paths.

    “Golden Fleece” is another symbolic item. Wool was originally a symbol of softness and warmth, but in the game it has become a rare resource that must be purchased in limited quantities from specific copies or stores. The transformation of wool into “golden fleece” implies scarcity and value, and also implies that the player’s choice is limited, and resources are artificially made scarce to stimulate consumption desire. Behind such a design is the double exploitation of players’ time and money by capital.

    The materials for special weapons are called “shackles”. Simple shackles, basic shackles, modified shackles, and special shackles are linked one by one, like the locks of a cage, gradually tightening the player’s freedom. Upgrading special weapons is no longer a simple act of improving strength, but has become a kind of cage construction. With each additional ring, the player’s actions and choices are more tightly bound to the game settings.

    The promotion of recharge systems and discount codes is a direct reflection of the capitalization of modern games. Players are induced to continuously invest real money in exchange for the power and advancement of the virtual world. Games are no longer just entertainment, but a battlefield controlled by capital, and players have become invisible consumers. In the digital game world, real money has become the key to virtual achievements, and this key is designed to be difficult to fully master forever.

    The “Iris Blooming Day” materials in the game need to be obtained by defeating weekly challenges. The challenges themselves are complex and require time and strategy, symbolizing that “opportunities” in reality are often exclusive to a few people. Ordinary players spend a lot of time on this road, but opportunities and results are often difficult to be distributed equally, reflecting the class solidification and resource inequality in real society.

    The prop “Stuffed Meat and Tofu” seems simple, but it is an “accelerator” to speed up the acquisition of materials, which is a metaphor for the cruel logic of “efficiency” in modern life. Players use it to exchange for a short-term efficiency improvement, but they also fall into more urgent competition and consumption. They cannot stop and can only keep moving forward. The rhythm of the game is deliberately accelerated, forming invisible pressure, forcing players to continue to invest time.

    These layers of material requirements and complex settings reflect the situation of modern people being bound by both material and spiritual constraints. Players pursue power and glory in the virtual world, but are restricted by numbers and mechanisms and become gears in the system. Games are no longer pure entertainment, but have become invisible labor fields. Players’ efforts are constantly squeezed, but they are rarely free and relaxed.

    The material design of Mingchao Xiakong is a microcosm of the capital logic and the spirit of the times of modern games. It reflects the true portrayal of people struggling in anxiety and competition, and also reminds us to be wary of the spiritual shackles in the game. Players should not just mechanically pursue digital growth, but should protect themselves and stay clear between virtual and reality.

    May we be able to see through the chains behind this gorgeous appearance and find our own freedom and happiness, rather than becoming the driven ones designed by capital. The Mingchao Xiakong Road is ultimately a metaphorical road of modern spirit.

  • A profound metaphor of the warmth of human nature and the dialectic of life from the flame skill of Ju Fufu

    On the virtual battlefield of the absolute zone zero, Ju Fufu, a female warrior holding a popcorn pot and covered in flames, is like a symbol hidden between reality and fantasy, which makes people think. Her simple but extremely heavy “pot” is not only a weapon, but also a philosophical test question, testing the patience and resilience of life. Through the analysis of her skills, we seem to be able to glimpse the warmth of human nature, the dialectic of life, and the survival wisdom struggling in the flames.

    1. Four-stage slashing of ordinary attacks, like the gradual and staggered rhythm of life
    Ju Fufu’s ordinary attacks are divided into four stages, each of which is like a test of life. The first knife is a light slash, like a child’s first acquaintance with the world, green and tender; the second knife is a fierce slash, like the hard struggle of youth; the third knife hits continuously, representing the balance and order that is maintained after adulthood; the fourth knife is cut down, like the profound conclusion of life in old age.

    Although the attacking movements are not complicated, it is this progressive rhythm that makes her “hotness” accumulate gradually, as if telling us: the flame of life gathers from bits of enthusiasm and eventually explodes into a prairie fire.

    2. The dance of dodge and sprint: the philosophical interweaving of time and space
    Dodge is a necessary action on the battlefield, but for Ju Fufu, it is not a simple retreat. The fast sprint and the invincible state are intertwined, just like the entanglement of time and space. Her high-speed rotation, which is almost like a storm, is both dynamic and rhythmic. It is a challenge to the limitations of time and space, and a metaphor for life to find its own position in the torrent of time.

    The beauty of flames and rotation reflects the dual desire of modern people for freedom and security: they want to move quickly and avoid danger; they also want to maintain themselves and not be defeated by the outside world.

    3. Special skill flame rotation, a metaphor for the fiery trial of life
    The moment the popcorn pot is waved to perform special skills, the flame rises, and the heat and rotation are intertwined into the examination room of life. The flame is not destruction, but a test, a baptism of the tree of life. The “heat” and “thermal rotation” brought by the skills are like people’s inner burning desire and passion, which heat up repeatedly in the tempering of reality.

    Ju Fufu rotates in the flames, resists interruption, and is invincible for seconds, as if life is tenaciously resisting difficulties, showing the indomitable spiritual power.

    4. Linkage skills and support skills, reflecting the social philosophy of cooperation and dependence
    Linkage skills are not only a combination of combat, but also more like the cooperation and dependence between people in society. Ju Fufu’s popcorn pot slash, interspersed between teammates’ skills, jointly breaks through the enemy’s defense line. This is a tacit symbiosis, a struggle to counter the difficulties.

    Support skills are more tender: when teammates are attacked, she stands up to parry, using the imbalance value as a measure. Isn’t this an interpretation of friendship and trust? Every protection is a delicate presentation of social emotions, proving that being isolated and helpless is not the fate of mankind.

    5. The symbol of the core skill “Popcorn Pot”, a burning life tool
    When the popcorn pot stays on the field to attack automatically and continues to accumulate heat, it goes beyond the scope of a simple weapon and becomes a symbol of life. This seemingly ordinary kitchen utensil turns into the core of the flame in the battle, silently guarding teammates, inspiring the rise of heat, and bringing the glory of critical hits and finishing moves.

    This is like a seemingly ordinary little object in daily life, but in fact it carries deep memories and emotions, and becomes a link for people’s spiritual sustenance and the continuation of life.

    6. Philosophical mapping of imagery and game mechanics: flame, heat and the reincarnation of life
    Orange Fufu gains heat when entering the scene, and the whole team benefits from her flame, which is like the inheritance and encouragement of life. The high temperature additional effect makes the finishing move ignore the enemy’s resistance. This “ignore” seems to declare: in the face of hot life, obstacles are nothing but illusions.

    The values, levels, and cooling times in the game are no longer cold data, but the quantification of life experience, and the results of time and experience. Every skill upgrade is an accumulation and sublimation of life experience.

    VII. Conclusion: The spark of life in the flames of Ju Fufu, a hidden allegory of modern life philosophy
    Ju Fufu and her popcorn pot let us see the rich symbolic meaning behind a virtual character: the flame not only burns, but also purifies. It is not only a symbol of destruction, but also a starting point for rebirth. Her existence is a portrayal of modern people’s search for self, pursuit of hope and warmth in difficult situations.

    This flame, with the enthusiasm and efforts of countless people, lights up the seemingly indifferent and mechanical world, reminding us: even the simplest utensils can burn the deepest life force.