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  • Genshin Impact 4.1 ‘Morning Star in the Depths’ Update and Compensation Details

    Dear Traveler,
    The following is the update and compensation content for the 4.1 version — “Morning Star in the Depths.”
    〓Compensation Content〓
    Server Maintenance Compensation: 300 Primals (60 Primals per hour during server maintenance)
    Problem Fix Compensation: 300 Primals (Please refer to the corresponding compensation email for details)
    〓Compensation Scope〓
    Server Maintenance Compensation: Travelers who were at Adventure Rank 5 or above before 06:00 AM on 2023/09/27.
    The compensation period ends before the 4.1 version is concluded.
    Problem Fix Compensation: Travelers who were at Adventure Rank 5 or above before 06:00 AM on 2023/09/27.
    Travelers are required to log in by 06:00 AM on 2023/09/30 to claim their compensation via game mail. The compensation will be sent to players by game mail within 5 hours after the maintenance, with a validity period of 30 days. Please claim the attachments promptly.
    〓Update Time〓
    Maintenance begins at 06:00 AM on 2023/09/27, with an expected completion time of 5 hours.
    〓Client Update Method〓
    PC: Close the current game, then restart the launcher and click on the update option.
    iOS: Enter the App Store, then click on the update option.
    Android: Once inside the game, follow the in-game pop-up instructions to complete the update.
    PS5 or PS4: Open the system interface, select “Genshin Impact,” press the OPTIONS button on the controller, and select “Update.”
    If you encounter any installation issues, please contact customer service, and we will assist you in resolving them.
    〓Update Content〓
    I. New Region
    The “Valoran” region has opened with the “Lirifire District” and “Valoran Energy Engineering Science Institute District.”
    ◆New Districts: In the 4.1 version, the Valoran region will open the “Valoran Court District” and “Valoran Energy Engineering Science Institute District.”
    ※After completing the Mythic Mission Chapter 3 “The Dragon and the Song of Freedom,” the north side of the Valoran Court District will automatically unlock a teleportation anchor point (travellers who completed related Mythic Missions before the update will also unlock this anchor point). When the anchor point is unlocked, players will receive a reward of Primals for unlocking it; if the anchor point is already unlocked, no new anchor points will be unlocked.
    The Valoran region will also have new daily quests.
    ◆New Daily Quests: The new daily quests will be activated after completing the World Quest “Valoran Academy Chronicle.”
    Additionally, the Valoran region will have new fishing spots and the “Suryou Yubisaki” layout.
    II. New Character
    “Apocalyptic Melody · Navelle (Water)” (★5)
    ◆Water
    ◆Weapon: Staff
    ◆The highest judge of Valoran, renowned for her incorruptible “Innocence and Justice.”
    ◆Navelle’s Heavy Strike can be charged. During the charging process, she can move and change her direction while absorbing a certain range of “Source Water Drops.” Each absorbed Source Water Drop will speed up the charging process and restore Navelle’s HP. If the charging is completed, she will perform a Heavy Strike and Fair Judgment, dealing water-elemental area damage to enemies in front of her in a straight line. If her HP is above 50%, the Fair Judgment will consume her HP, increasing the damage dealt.
    ◆Elemental Skill “Teardrops, I Will Repay”
    ◆Descend a surging waterfall, dealing water-elemental area damage to enemies, and generating a certain number of Source Water Drops upon hitting them.
    ◆Elemental Burst “Tides, I Have Returned”
    ◆Release a wave of骇waves, dealing water-elemental area damage to enemies and generating a certain number of Source Water Drops.
    “Ghost of the Messenger · Leosli (Ice)” (★5)
    ◆Eye of the Gods: Ice
    ◆Weapon: Staff
    ◆The Duke of Melo Petropoulos, the lord hidden beneath the dark ocean.
    ◆Elemental Skill “Frost Tooth

  • Can persistence day after day change those seemingly unbreakable destinies

    The world is vast and life is diverse, but for everyone walking on this land, they often carry similar burdens. Ju Fufu, this name may not be familiar to many people, but her experience represents the struggle and persistence that countless ordinary people experience every day.
    For Fufu, life did not have a particularly dazzling beginning. She is an ordinary girl born in an ordinary family. She has understood since she was a child that the world will not be particularly gentle to you, nor will it particularly favor you. She learned to grow slowly in the trivial daily life and pull herself back from uneasiness and anxiety in the difficult years. Her heart is often filled with worries, confusion and uncertainty about the future. But she did not choose to give up, but let these emotions gradually become a part of her life. Gradually, she found that her true strength is not to face challenges easily, but to overcome these inner fluctuations and fears.
    Fufu used to stand in front of the window and look at the outside world through the blurry glass. She saw people’s busy figures and busy steps, as if everyone was pursuing something. But she stayed in her own little world. She always wondered why others could live so easily and confidently, and why she could not see the way forward clearly? She was like groping in a thick fog, and even began to doubt whether she could never get out of this confused forest.

    But Fufu never gave up, she was always looking for her own direction. She learned to keep trying, even if it was a trivial change, even if it was an inconspicuous decision. Every time she changed herself a little, it was a big step towards the future.

    Life is a long process, and the harvest is always in the continuous accumulation
    Life is never a race to get results quickly. It is a marathon, a race that can only reach the end with persistent steps. For Fufu, the difficulty is not the beginning, but persistence. She knows that only by continuous accumulation can she reap her own results.

    Fufu never dared to hope to reach the sky in one step. She knew that she was not gifted and could not surpass others overnight. But she believes that any great achievement is accumulated from small decisions and repeated efforts. She began to learn to focus, no longer worrying about things that cannot be controlled, but focusing on what she can do. Every day, Fufu wakes up early and arranges her time, whether it is studying, exercising, or doing every little thing. Although these seemingly ordinary actions and efforts are not enough to attract the attention of others, Fufu knows that this is the way for her to change her destiny.

    In constant repetition and persistence, Fufu gradually found her own rhythm. She began to feel from the bottom of her heart that life is no longer an endless rush and struggle, but a kind of peace that moves forward steadily at her own pace. She learned to see progress in failure and find growth in setbacks. She understands that she does not need to compare with others, nor does she need to pursue vain goals. True success may not be to reach the peak expected by others, but to insist on being yourself and doing your best.

    Self-transcendence: The strongest motivation comes from the heart
    But as life teaches us, the real challenge is not the troubles of the outside world, but the struggle within. Many times, Fufu feels powerless. She would begin to doubt whether she really had enough courage to face the future and whether she could change the trajectory of her fate. She had cried countless times at night, wondering whether she deserved more hope and light.

    However, every time she told herself: “No matter what, I will keep going.”

    That kind of power came from a voice in the deepest part of her heart and from her persistence in never giving up. Fu Fu gradually understood that every step of life was not bright at the beginning, but gradually moved towards a clear direction through countless failures and reflections. Those confusions and uneasiness in the past will eventually become her greatest motivation.

    The real transcendence is not to defeat others, but to defeat yourself and surpass the cowardly self in the past. Fu Fu saw her own growth from every attempt, and she never stopped. She did not expect to have genius-like intelligence, nor did she expect to become famous overnight. She pursued only one thing – that is, to see herself getting better and better in her persistence every day.

    There is no end to the road, only the never-ending steps
    Life has no end. No one can predict their future, and no one can know how many twists and turns and difficulties there will be on the road ahead. All successes and failures are actually part of life and are an indispensable part of our growth process.

    With this understanding, Fufu has become more calm. She no longer pursues success overnight, but moves towards her ideal bit by bit through every tiny progress. She began to see the beauty of life in the details, and gained confidence and strength in every persistence.

    Today’s Fufu is no longer the girl who once doubted herself and felt confused about the future. She has learned to reconcile with herself, learned not to retreat when facing challenges, and learned to remain tenacious in the face of setbacks. She knows that she will never have a final answer or a final victory. All she can do is to always keep a peaceful and firm heart on this long journey.

    Every effort may seem insignificant, but in the end, they will converge into a powerful force to lead Fufu to the future and to a broader world. And she will keep going until the victory that belongs to her comes quietly.

  • Between the wind and the ruins, I prepare materials for a whole city for a virtual person

    It was an unreal afternoon.
    You sit in front of the computer, and the screen is the login page of “Mingchao”. The city is still flowing, and people are shuttling back and forth.
    You suddenly remember the name “Xiakong”.
    It’s very light. Like a rain that has just begun, and like a farewell that has not yet happened in the future.
    She doesn’t know you.
    You don’t really know her either.
    You can’t even be sure whether she exists in time or only in a certain emotion of yours.
    But you decide to prepare everything for her.
    You start collecting materials for a virtual character. How absurd it sounds
    But how reasonable it is.
    We have all done similar things.
    Leave a light on for an ex who will never come back;
    Write a poem for someone you have never hugged;
    Spend millions of shells in the game for a name that does not belong to reality.
    You pave the way for Xiakong’s existence in the world of “Mingchao”. She won’t tell you what she wants. You can only guess what she needs based on experience, like guessing the reason why a person cries late at night.

    You checked the complete information. You know that if you want to upgrade her from the initial state to level 90, she will need the following:

    Low-frequency eclipse sail core × 29

    Medium-frequency eclipse sail core × 40

    High-frequency eclipse sail core × 52

    Full-frequency eclipse sail core × 61

    Burning phosphorus evil bone × 46

    Iris blooming day × 26

    Golden fleece × 60

    Contains impure crystallized phlogiston × 25

    Roughly extracted crystallized phlogiston × 28

    Distilled crystallized phlogiston × 55

    High-purity crystallized phlogiston × 67

    Special resonance accelerator × 122

    Shell coins: 3,053,300 pieces

    The names of these materials are very strange, sounding like poems written by someone who has lost his memory.

    “Golden fleece”, “Iris blooming day”, “Burning phosphorus evil bone”… Every word is like a part of her body.

    You wonder if you can define a person by these quantitative things in reality, wouldn’t it be so easy to lose them?

    You even prepared a sacrifice for her weapon

    You know she doesn’t belong to this world.

    But you still want her to have the ability to defend herself. Even if she is just a lone traveler like you who travels through the virtual world.

    Her weapon also needs to grow. She can’t just rely on the protection of others. You prepare the following items for her:

    Simple shackles × 6

    Base shackles × 6

    Transformed shackles × 10

    Special shackles × 12

    **Crystallized phlogiston (four categories)** 40 copies in total

    Shell money: 330,000

    You don’t want to admit that this is more like arming yourself.

    There is a kind of growing up, you build a future for a fictional character
    In reality, you no longer go all out for anyone.

    You know too well that people will leave, relationships will collapse, and enthusiasm will ebb.

    But in the game – or in this game character, you allow yourself to regain the hard-working self. The self who is willing to save materials, brush dungeons, and fight bosses bit by bit.

    Xia Kong’s growth is not just about breakthroughs. There are also her skills and her circuits. You carefully read the items required for each level, like reading a suicide note.

    Her resonance circuit requires the following:

    Low-frequency eclipse sail core × 25

    Medium-frequency eclipse sail core × 28

    High-frequency eclipse sail core × 40

    Full-frequency eclipse sail core × 57

    Iris Blooming Day × 26

    Crystallized phlogiston at all levels: 175 copies

    Shell coins: 2,030,000 pieces

    You begin to get familiar with the names of these items, and even their origins.
    You know that “Burning Phosphorus Bone” is dropped from the Sighing Ancient Dragon;
    “Golden Fleece” can be purchased in the pharmacy, but it is limited to 15 copies per week;
    “Iris Blooming Day” requires completing the main quest before challenging the Fate Fragment Wheel.

    You planned a whole city of materials for her:
    Dungeons, shops, map points, enemy routes, drop probability…
    You no longer play games, but become the designer, guardian, and even fate maker of this world.

    You have never really seen her, but you know she is worth it
    You may not draw her.
    You may never control her to fight.
    You may also give up this game completely before a full star guarantee.
    But everything you prepared for her will not be blank.
    Those efforts, those 1 a.m. brushing books,
    Those nights of calculating materials with exhaustion,
    are telling you: You are not dead in life yet.
    You are still willing to believe that “growth” is meaningful for a projection, a name, and a faint hope.
    At the end, you turned off the screen.
    The city is still noisy, and the rain outside has stopped.
    You wrote in the memo of your mobile phone:
    “Xia Kong: Preparation is complete.”
    Actually, you are saying:
    “I still believe it.”

  • Behind the glitz, we are all quietly waiting for our own warmth and peace

    I have been in this city for a long time, so long that I almost forgot why I came here in the first place. I used to be very young, with some naive and unrealistic dreams, as if everything could become beautiful from this moment. I used to think that life can be planned, love can be found, and even all the suffering and misfortune can fade with the passage of time. However, reality always teaches you a lesson, telling you that all the beliefs and expectations will eventually turn into a breeze and dissipate in the air.

    That day I sat in a cafe with him, the aroma of coffee lingered in the air, and the people around me talked and laughed, as if everything was so natural. However, I could never find a trace of warmth in my heart. He wore a simple white shirt, with clear eyebrows and eyes, and didn’t talk much, but he always had something to say. Such people often make people feel an unconscious sense of dependence. I once thought that such a man might be able to give me a future different from others.

    However, time passed quickly, and I gradually found that he was always late, no one answered the phone, and the agreed things were often changed. He said he was busy, so busy that he had no time to care about anyone, and even too busy to see himself. I understand that in this city, being busy is the norm, and everyone has to deal with pressure from all sides, especially people like him who seem to have achieved some success in their careers. However, behind the busyness is endless emptiness, loneliness that dare not face, and the increasingly unspeakable pain of those emotions hidden deep in the heart.

    One day, I suddenly received a call from him, saying that he had something to do and had to go out of town for a while and might not come back. I sat in front of the window, listening to the cold voice on the other end of the phone, watching the people rushing by on the street, and felt an unspeakable loss in my heart. It was obviously a sunny afternoon, and the sun was pouring in through the glass window, but my heart felt empty, as if all the colors disappeared from my world at that moment. I used to think that this kind of emptiness was only occasional, who knew that it would become the norm in my life.

    I began to become more silent, even a little alienated. Every time I communicate with someone, I say polite greetings, but my eyes are always empty, like an image whose edges have been smoothed by time and environment. I walked on the street, listening to the noisy traffic and seeing people’s hurried steps. Suddenly, I felt that everyone in this city was lonely. No one can really get into another person’s heart. Every relationship is just a self-righteous performance, and in the end, only empty echoes are left.

    Sometimes, I think, if I don’t expect anything anymore, will I no longer feel lost? But I am unwilling to do so. Everyone has a place in their heart that they dare not face, which is the weakest and most vulnerable corner. We often try to cover it up, trying to make it look strong and perfect, and even declare to the outside world that we are mature and rational enough. However, only we know how that fragility is like an invisible thread, quietly pulling our emotions and influencing our lives.

    He left, the person who once brought me warmth and expectations, like a gust of wind, left quietly. I tried to let it go, but I knew I couldn’t do it. Maybe we are just passers-by in each other’s lives after all. Although I have tried to integrate myself into his world and try to understand his busyness and indifference, in the end, I am still powerless to change anything.

    I no longer force anything, and life seems to have returned to peace. Every day, I still live step by step, eating, working, going home, and sleeping, as if everything has returned to the starting point. I began to like this kind of life without waves, at least there is no more annoying concern, at least every night when I go to bed, I will no longer toss and turn thinking about whether he has come back or whether he has missed me. Yes, I will no longer wait. I suddenly realized that perhaps love itself is like a beautiful dream, and each of us meets ourselves in this dream.

    Sometimes, I will stand in front of the window, looking into the distance, and thinking of those days. Those dreams about youth, about the fantasy of love, about the life that I once hoped for, seem to have quietly disappeared in the passage of time. I think that probably everyone’s life cannot escape such a journey: from enthusiasm to indifference, and then to willing cooling.

    Yes, I began to learn to let go and learn to reconcile with myself. It turns out that life does not need too much prosperity and bustle, it only needs a calm heart and inner peace. In this city, although there are still people coming and going and the lights are brilliant, I no longer crave those empty things. I learned to calm myself down, listen to the voice of my heart, understand my loneliness and loss, and learn to reconcile with my past self.

    Perhaps, I will continue to be lonely, continue to walk in this world, and continue to experience the warmth and coldness of love and the ups and downs of life. But I know that no matter what the future holds, I will keep a peaceful heart, live comfortably, and live truthfully. Those expectations in the past are no longer important. What is important is that on this long road, I have learned to live with myself and to find my own warmth and peace.

  • As time goes by, the old loess still silently tells the story of the past

    It all started from the path on the loess slope. The poplar trees on both sides of the path are no longer what they used to be. The branches are dry and most of the leaves have fallen off. When the wind blows, the dust on the ground seems to tell a story without an ending. That was my favorite path when I was a child. It was less than one meter wide and meandered through the fields beside the village to the old yard on the hillside. Whenever I walked on that road, the warm soil was under my feet and the sound of the wind penetrating the treetops was in my ears. I always thought of the past that had been diluted by the years, and the memories that had settled on this land.

    When I was young, I always liked to walk aimlessly on this road. Every step seemed to be able to step into another world. That world was my world, full of childhood fantasies and unspoken thoughts. I don’t know why, when I was a child, I always felt that I was living in a distant place, and everything around me seemed to have nothing to do with me. At that time, I always liked to stay on the loess slope behind the house, drawing on the ground with a stick, imagining that I could find a kingdom of my own on this land.

    However, time always slips away quietly. The ideals and fantasies of youth slowly fade away, replaced by the pressure of reality. The passage of time has taken away those once green dreams and the land that I yearn for so much. Back here, I am no longer the carefree boy, and my once light steps have become heavy. Standing on this loess slope, a complex emotion that cannot be explained surges in my heart, as if every slate and every dead tree here are reminding me that everything that has been gone will never come back.

    The smell of loess is an irreplaceable fragrance. Whenever I smell this smell, my heart unconsciously rises with warmth. I remember when I was a child, my grandfather always liked to sit on the old stool in the yard, light a pipe, and talk about the past. At that time, I always asked him why there were so many stories on the land on the loess slope? Grandpa smiled and said that the land has our common memories, and every inch of land is alive and has stories. I didn’t understand what grandpa said at that time, but every time I stood on this land, I would unconsciously feel a sense of historical precipitation in my heart. That is an indescribable emotion, it is not in words, but in every step, in the wind of every fallen leaf, and in the rustling sound of every evening breeze blowing over the loess slope.

    As time goes by, this loess slope is no longer as vibrant as it used to be. The former rice fields and wheat fields have long been invaded by some foreign species, and the wild flowers that once bloomed are no longer as brilliant as they used to be. The people here, like most villages, have begun to gradually disappear. Most young people have gone to the city, and only some old people are still here. Time is like a ruthless knife, and every knife has left traces on this land.

    It’s not that I have never thought about leaving this place. Once, like those young people who left their hometowns, I longed for the brilliance and bustle of the city, thinking that I could find my own future there. However, when I really walked to the city, I found that the sky there was not as bright as I imagined. The steel forest in the city is full of strange faces and indifferent air, as if everything is forcing me to adapt and cater to it, and the years I spent with me on this loess slope have become a distant dream.

    Some people say that homesickness is empty and not worth remembering. But I never felt it was empty. Homesickness is like the mist rising from the loess slope, which gradually dissipates with the first ray of sunshine in the morning, but it still takes root deeply in my heart. That loess slope, that small yard, those once warm days, in my memory, are always like a painting, quietly hanging on the wall, waiting for me to savor it at any time.

    Looking back at this loess slope, I gradually understood the “story of the land” that my grandfather said back then. It is not a specific story, but a kind of accumulation, a silent power, carrying the common memories and emotions of generations. Here, every slate can tell the past wind and rain; every dead leaf can echo the laughter of the past; every breeze can gently bring up those forgotten days.

    Today, Huangtupo still lies there quietly, and the years are like a slowly flowing river, carrying my thoughts and passing quietly. I know that I am no longer the innocent boy who left this land. After experiencing the hustle and bustle of the city and the complexity of life, I returned here again. Standing on this land, I finally understand that no matter how far I go and how many choices I have made, the attachment to Huangtupo in my heart has never changed.

    As time goes by, the land of Huangtupo still silently tells its story. And I am still in its arms, looking for my own answer.

  • A delicate depiction of Feng Jin’s growth and inner world on the Star Dome Railway

    On the vast Star Dome Railway, Feng Jin is like a breeze, gently passing through the world’s vanity, slowly moving forward with her unique tenacity and gentleness. She is not only the incarnation of the wind, but also the guardian of memory. She will be launched in version 3.3, carrying the stories of the past and bringing hope for the future. In order to help every pioneer who is looking forward to her, I will carefully introduce to you the various materials needed for Feng Jin’s growth, and lead you to enter her complex and warm inner world.

    Feng Jin’s growth is a story about courage, fear and glory. Every piece of “fear crushing flesh and blood” is like a shadow deep in her heart, the fear and pain she must face and overcome. 56 pieces of such materials are just like the unknown struggle in her heart. These fears are not weaknesses, but the foundation of her gradual strength, and an indispensable part of her life.

    The 71 pieces of materials of “Courage Tearing the Chest” show Feng Jin’s incomparable tenacious vitality. Courage is not just a bold statement, but the strength to stand up after falling countless times on the long road of growth. Every time her chest is torn, it is a challenge to herself and a gentle and firm response to the world. She shows us that true courage is the unyielding persistence in the depths of the soul.

    The 73 pieces of materials of “Glory Baptizes the Body” seem to have put on a layer of glorious armor for her. Glory is the best testimony to her persistence and dedication. It is not only an external recognition, but also her inner persistent pursuit of beauty and justice. Feng Jin’s glory is not an illusory halo, but her silent persistence and her deep understanding of the essence of life.

    “A Cup of Drunk Times”, the existence of 65 pieces is full of the taste of the times and the weight of history. It comes from the “Pinoconi Grand Theater”, a place full of stories, like a cup of aged wine, strong but not without fragrance. This is the testing ground for Feng Jin’s soul, and also the witness of her continuous maturity and transformation. She feels the pulse of the times in this cup of drunkenness, and also finds her own direction between intoxication and sobriety.

    The exclusive light cone “May the rainbow light stay in the sky forever” is not only an equipment, but also a lighthouse that illuminates her inner world. In order to upgrade it to the extreme, a large number of fragments of fear, courage and glory are needed. These fragments seem to be telling the unspeakable emotions and beliefs deep in her heart. The sublimation of the light cone is the sublimation of her soul and her expectation of infinite possibilities in the future.

    The breakthrough from level 20 to level 70 is the process of Feng Jin’s self-transcendence. Every upgrade is inseparable from the support of materials and inner strength. The accumulation of credit points is like the accumulation of life, which precipitates her every effort and dedication. There is no shortcut on her road to growth, only constant tempering and transformation. This is the true portrayal of life and the moving part of her story.

    Feng Jin’s trace materials are a record of her life trajectory. Those “seeds of thought”, “manas sprouts” and “alayahua”, like the subtle emotions and thoughts in her heart, grow quietly and gradually enrich her soul world. There are also “the legacy of the same wish” and “the footprints of fate”, which are the language of her dialogue with the world and the real traces left on her life path.

    In Feng Jin’s story, we not only see the growth of a character, but also the complexity and warmth of human nature. She tells us with her own experience that fear and courage, glory and pain are an inseparable part of life. Her tenacity and gentleness make us understand that true growth is to maintain the purity and kindness in the heart in the wind and rain.

    As pioneers who accompany her forward, we also learn to understand and tolerate in her growth. The collection and breakthrough of materials is a baptism of the soul and a process of dialogue between us and ourselves. Feng Jin’s wind gently blows our hearts, reminding us not to lose gentleness in difficulties and to stick to our beliefs in challenges.

    May Feng Jin’s story become the warm light in everyone’s heart, guiding us through the darkness and into the future. Her wind not only brings strength, but also brings hope and comfort. Let us walk with her and write our own story together on the journey of Star Dome Railway.

  • A complex discussion on the character materials of Mingchao Xiakong and the cultural metaphor of the modern game development system

    Since the birth of the game industry, the so-called “development system” has been like the foreshadowing and foreshadowing in literature, layered and complicated, tempting players to step into the maze and unable to extricate themselves. The complexity of Xiakong’s material system in “Mingchao” is the epitome of this modern development game and a microscopic reflection of contemporary cultural phenomena.

    Xiakong’s breakthrough, skills, and special weapon materials are as complex as stars, and the number is magnificent. Low-frequency to full-frequency tide eclipse sail cores, various crystals, and even materials such as burning phosphorus bones and golden wool, all have profound meanings, which are both practical and meaningful. Such materials are not only “hard currency” in the game, but also like all kinds of resources in modern society, symbolizing that players (that is, modern people) need to find a foothold in the torrent of information.

    Let’s first talk about the four-level classification of “Erosion Sail Core”, low frequency, medium frequency, high frequency and even full frequency, which seem to indicate the philosophical implication of “quantitative change leads to qualitative change” in the process of player growth. Low frequency is just a glimpse of the beginning, and high frequency is the peak, just like the different levels of life stages. All these just reveal the cleverness of the game designer – using the increasing difficulty of materials as a clue to outline the trajectory of player growth.

    Even better, the introduction of “Burning Phosphorus Bone” and “Golden Fleece” is a stroke of genius. The name of Burning Phosphorus Bone reveals the meaning of heat and sharpening, just like the player facing the sighing ancient dragon, after going through many tests, he can win the treasure. This is no different from those who have experienced disasters and gained true knowledge in classical literature. And the purchase limit setting of “Golden Fleece” is just like the scarce resources in the ancient market, limited and precious, showing the state of cherishing and competition, forcing players to weigh the pros and cons, adding strategic meaning.

    The shackles of Xiakong’s special weapon materials range from simple to special, and the word “shackles” is particularly intriguing. Shackles are tools of bondage, implying that although players desire freedom to improve, they are actually locked by the system and cannot escape the shackles of cultivation. This contradiction is just like the double bondage of modern people’s social identity-both self-will and subject to external rules. The game here implies a philosophical thinking about freedom and bondage, which is intriguing.

    The four-level classification of crystallized phlogiston is like the trial of an alchemist, from coarse to fine, from impure to high purity, and gradually purified, which is a metaphor for the process of self-improvement of players in the game world. It is obtained by brushing the copy “Condensed Element Domain·Confession Abyss”, which adds the symbolic meaning of religious confession and baptism. Players, like believers, constantly pray, confess, and purify, and finally seek the purest and truest.

    The name “Day of Iris Blooming” is poetic, but it hides the challenge mechanism of the game. It requires players to pass the weekly challenge of “Wheel of Fate Fragment” to obtain it, which is intended to point out that the road to growth is not a smooth road, but a tortuous and intermittent journey of fate. The game design here contains a deep understanding of the impermanence of fate, reminding players to be both tenacious and adaptable.

    Recharge channels and discount codes are like symbols of money transactions in reality. They not only bring convenience, but also imply the real dilemma of linking growth and payment in the game. Players pay for “growth”, which is also a true portrayal of modern consumer society. This design is undoubtedly a bridge between the game and reality, allowing players to repeatedly weigh between virtual and reality.

    In addition, the prop of stuffed meat tofu that improves the drop efficiency of materials is also worth mentioning. It is like a “catalyst” in the game, helping players to accelerate growth within a limited time, reflecting the extreme pursuit of efficiency and speed in modern society. Players are like worker bees squeezed by time in the workplace, striving for breakthroughs in a fast pace, but often feel tired and anxious.

    In summary, the material system of Xiakong in Mingchao is not only a detail in game design, but also a microcosm of modern culture. It reveals the hardships and efforts of growth through progressive cultivation materials, reflects the limited and competitive social resources through purchase restriction mechanisms and challenge settings, and reflects the entanglement of money and value in the real world through the introduction of the recharge system.

    This kind of design not only allows players to experience a sense of accomplishment, but also forces them to face the dilemma of reality. As Qian Zhongshu wrote, the lives of modern people are full of contradictions and humor, and the cultivation in the game is also the same. It is both a road to freedom and a chain of shackles, a challenge and an opportunity.

    Perhaps it is this complex and diverse cultural connotation that makes Mingchao and its Xiakong character stand out from many games and become an important part of modern digital culture. Players here are not only consumers of entertainment, but also participants and interpreters of cultural symbols.

  • 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.

  • The hidden pain of spiritual numbness and alienation in modern society can be seen from the complicated list of materials for the development of Xiakong in Mingchao

    Recently, there is a game called “Mingchao”. The list of materials for the development of the character “Xiakong” is clearly displayed in front of us. There are many types and fancy names, such as “Tide Erosion Sail Core”, “Burning Phosphorus Bone”, “Crystallized Phlogiston”, etc. On the surface, this is just a task goal set by the game designer to increase the fun and difficulty of the gameplay. However, upon closer inspection, it is not difficult to see that behind this complicated list of materials, it reflects the numbness and alienation of people’s spiritual life in modern society.

    In today’s society, all living beings are like animals, running between the maze of material and virtuality, often losing their way, and spiritual anxiety and loneliness have become common diseases. And this complicated list of development materials is just like the countless “tasks that must be completed” set by the current society. They make people exhausted and helpless. Players mechanically collect materials and brush dungeons every day, investing a lot of time and money, with the sole purpose of making virtual characters powerful and showing their own sense of existence. This scene is just like many people in reality who desperately pursue the so-called ladder of success, but gradually lose the weight of their souls.

    “Erosion Sail Core” and “Crystallized Phlogiston” and other seemingly mysterious terms are actually just props designed in the game, but if they are replaced with real-life names, such as “promotion assessment” and “performance indicators”, what is the difference? They are just shackles in different packages, which make people hold them tightly and difficult to break free. People are caught up in the social structure, like players who constantly collect materials in this game, repeating monotonous labor, hoping to get that fleeting sense of satisfaction and belonging.

    However, this sense of satisfaction is false and fleeting. The “five-star character” obtained by the player is just a string of code in the program, an accumulation of numbers, rather than a real self-value improvement. It is also the case in reality. Many people focus on external fame and fortune, but ignore the call of their hearts. The repeated collection and swiping of cultivation materials is like an endless mental labor. It makes people accustomed to being arranged, accustomed to running for the illusory “powerful” goals, but forget to stop and ask themselves why they live.

    The names of these game materials are like symbols, metaphors for the illusions created by capitalist society. Capitalists package these illusions and set “achievement” traps to induce players to continuously invest resources. The so-called “burning phosphorus bones” are obtained by defeating powerful enemies, but in fact they are a metaphor for the “exploitation” and “squeezing” of laborers by capital. Players pay time and money for a temporary brilliance, but they don’t know that behind this brilliance is spiritual fatigue and emptiness.

    If you observe carefully, this system of cultivating materials is similar to the class structure in the real world. Bottom-level players must spend more time and effort to accumulate enough materials and get the qualifications for character growth; while players with financial ability can quickly obtain them through recharge and quickly “leap”. This undoubtedly reflects the inequality and class solidification in real society. Capital controls resources and power, and ordinary people can only struggle with limited opportunities.

    This is also a manifestation of spiritual alienation in modern society. People are kidnapped by tasks day after day and become mechanical “material collectors”. Their spirits are cut into countless fragments and difficult to integrate into a complete self. Games have become a refuge for escaping reality, but they have also become a battlefield for spiritual consumption. Those who indulge in them lose themselves, become mentally numb, and eventually become tools of capital.

    Looking back at “Ah Q” in Lu Xun’s works, he deceived himself with spiritual victory to paralyze himself. Today, players are not also seeking the sense of achievement of “five-star summer sky” in the virtual world, pinning their lost dignity and hope? It’s just that Ah Q’s spiritual victory method has now been replaced by more complex game mechanisms and capital logic, making it more difficult to see the emptiness behind it.

    In this spiritual dilemma, only awakening and reflection can bring hope. We should not be swallowed by the complexity of virtual materials, but should regain our attention to reality and reconstruct the cornerstone of self-worth. Putting down those “tide-eroded sail cores”, questioning our lives from the bottom of our hearts, and finding true freedom and meaning are the way out for modern people.

    In summary, the list of materials for developing Xiakong in Mingchao is not only a design of the game mechanism, but also a metaphor for the spiritual alienation of contemporary society. It reminds us not to let the complexity of virtuality cover up the essence of reality, and not to be enslaved by the symbolic game of capital. Life should not be just a pile of materials, but also a spiritual enrichment and pursuit of freedom.

  • Striving forward in confusion How Ju Fufu learned to live in peace with herself

    Ju Fufu’s name may not be conspicuous in the eyes of many people. She may not have particularly outstanding talents, nor too many eye-catching deeds. Even in the memory of most people, she is just a gentle, quiet and low-key girl. However, if you try to understand her heart, you will find that she is actually a person who has experienced many vicissitudes and has extremely deep self-awareness.

    From a very young age, Ju Fufu has a special sensitivity. She seems to always be able to sense the emotional fluctuations of people around her and see those unknown details, which makes her always seem a little out of place in social occasions. Rather than saying that she is a “bystander” in life, it is better to say that she is always in an emotional barrier. She constantly examines herself, doubts herself, and sometimes even thinks that she can’t adapt to this world. Her heart is often full of deep confusion, as if she is always looking for the right place, but she can never find it.

    Loneliness and self-doubt: a long torment of the soul
    Ju Fufu often falls into that kind of deep self-doubt. She saw that others were decisive and lived a fulfilling life, and seemed to have everything, but she was often in chaos and anxiety. This anxiety came from her inner evaluation of herself – she thought she was not good enough, not smart enough, and not successful enough. These invisible pressures, like an invisible hand, strangled her throat and made it difficult for her to breathe.

    But she did not give up. She understood that what she was experiencing was not loneliness, but a deep self-exploration of the soul. It was this exploration that made her constantly examine herself and find the true strength of her heart. She began to realize that the confusion in her heart was not an insurmountable obstacle, but an opportunity for growth.

    Whenever it was late at night, Ju Fufu would reflect on herself alone in the mirror. She would ask: “Who am I? Why am I so anxious?” She began to examine her past life and try to find the answer from it. She gradually realized that the answer to life does not need to be found immediately, but to be experienced and discovered through countless experiences and thinking.

    Persistence and hard work: from confusion to determination
    Although Ju Fufu’s heart was full of anxiety, she never stopped moving forward. She knew that she couldn’t change anything by simply giving up. Only by persisting could she see the light. So she began to set some small goals, and she was cautious and tenacious in every step. She did not pursue overnight success, nor did she expect those seemingly simple answers. She was just looking for a kind of inner peace and stability.

    It is not easy to achieve these small goals. Behind every success, there are countless failures and setbacks. Ju Fufu is not a particularly lucky person. She has experienced many moments of being misunderstood and has suffered pain that many people cannot see. However, she never gives up easily. She understands that life is not fair to everyone, but this does not mean that we cannot change it through hard work.

    She began to gradually accept her imperfections and no longer blamed herself for all her failures. She realized that failure is not terrible, but what is really terrible is not trying. Every fall is an opportunity to stand up again. She accumulated experience in setbacks and gradually learned how to face challenges and how to get out of every predicament.

    Inner practice: learning to reconcile with oneself
    As time went by, Ju Fufu began to slowly find a kind of peace from the bottom of her heart. She no longer denied herself, no longer tried to perfectly cater to the expectations of the outside world, but learned to reconcile with herself. She learned to accept her own fragility, admit her own shortcomings, and learn to let go of things that could not be changed.

    She began to reflect on her past obsessions and those behaviors that tried to prove her value through others. She realized that the real power is not the praise and recognition of the outside world, but the inner tenacity and peace. She no longer entangled in the mistakes of the past, nor was she anxious about the unknown future. She began to enjoy the present, enjoy every deep breath, and enjoy the time alone with herself.

    For Ju Fufu, the meaning of life is not how to get recognition from others, but how to live in peace with yourself and how to find strength from the heart. She understands that every moment in life is a unique gift, and the most worthy of cherishing are those voices and feelings from her heart.

    The impact of interpersonal relationships: from loneliness to warmth
    On Ju Fufu’s growth path, loneliness was once her most common emotion. However, as time went by, she gradually learned how to build truly deep interpersonal relationships. Her friends were not those who were anxious about chasing worldly success, but those who, like her, pursued inner peace and authenticity.

    The appearance of these friends made Ju Fufu feel unprecedented warmth. She no longer felt that she was a lonely individual, but shared the joys and sorrows of life with these people. She understood that building a sincere relationship with others does not mean making herself dependent on others, but discovering more aspects of herself through interaction with others.

    Her friends helped her see the deeper potential in her heart and encouraged her to continue pursuing her dreams. Every conversation and every companionship became an indispensable part of her life. She learned how to better understand others and herself. She began to understand that the true meaning of interpersonal relationships is not mutual dependence, but mutual understanding and support.

    The power of growth: finding yourself and surpassing yourself
    Today, Ju Fufu is no longer the confused and overwhelmed girl. Through her own efforts and thinking, she has found her own rhythm and way. She understands that life is not perfect, and there is no absolute right or wrong in the path of life. She just tried her best to live out her true self and pursue the peace of mind.

    In this process, she deeply realized that true growth is not only about achievements in the outside world, but also about how to reconcile with the heart and how to draw strength from every setback. She understands that her past confusion and anxiety, struggle and confusion are all necessary processes for her growth. It is these experiences that have made her stronger and more real today.

    Ju Fufu’s story may not be earth-shattering, but it is a microcosm of everyone who struggles in difficult situations. She reconciled with herself, through continuous efforts and persistence, and finally walked out of her own world. In her story, we see the power of growth and feel those small but important moments in life – those moments that can make us more resilient and brave.