What do you hate most when playing games? Of course, it’s the kind of character who can always come back, but no one praises you as “awesome”. Xiadie is such a person. Don’t get me wrong, she is not a spotlight-stealing goddess, nor is she a main attacker who plays very well. She is the one in the team who looks fragile, but can pull you back from the brink of death.
It’s like those people in life – you don’t notice, but you can’t live without them.
Is she the “scapegoat” or the “hero behind the scenes” in the game?
You will never keep your eyes on her. Xiadie’s skills are all auxiliary. Others take the lead, and she gives life-saving injections. Others kill people like crazy, and she is responsible for pulling back those who are about to die. The “masters” in the game like to show off their skills, show their swords, and have a strong momentum on the battlefield. Xiadie is different. She is like a nurse, holding a hemostatic forceps in her hand, but no one thinks she is cool.
But this is her sadness and greatness. Great because without her, all the brilliant operations are in vain; sad because she is always the background. Just like when you write a novel, the protagonist is radiant, but the supporting role is struggling to hold the scene, but who remembers the name of the supporting role? No one.
Isn’t this kind of “unsung hero” who is not valued the most common role in our society? The employee who works hard in the office but is never praised by the boss; the wife who silently bears all the trivial matters in the family but never gets a word of gratitude; the friend who is always giving in the circle of friends, but no one really cares about him.
Why are people who save people always ignored?
This is actually a blind spot of human nature: we like the spotlight and glory. Whoever kills 100 enemies, we applaud; who silently gives injections to the wounded, we just take it for granted. Redemption sounds noble, but no one has ever thought it is worthy of praise.
Xiadie is the embodiment of redemption, but she has become a permanent “supporting role”. Her existence is not to let others know how awesome she is, but because without her, others would not even have the chance to be awesome.
This reminds me of a saying: “The most humble heroes in the world are those who block the knife for you in the corner you can’t see.”
Her “passivity” is not incompetence, but a profound irony.
Xiadie in the game seems to have only “passive” skills and no attack power, but in reality, this setting is extremely ironic. She is not incompetent or weak, but is designed by the system to “save others but not herself.”
This reminds me of the characters in Wang Xiaobo’s “Golden Age”: they are not cowardly, but are suppressed by reality and can only endure; they are not incapable, but have no opportunities.
Xiadie’s story reflects countless people who are oppressed by social structures and restricted by identity roles. They use their sacrifices and efforts to maintain the happiness and stability of those around them, but never have their own glorious moments.
If Xiadie could speak, what would she say?
“You are all so dazzling, but I can only hide in the corner to wipe your blood.” She will not resent, but just say it lightly.
This sentence reveals a kind of helplessness and a kind of sobriety. She knows that she will not be the protagonist, and knows that no one will remember her name, but she still chooses to stick to her post.
This is the most complex emotion of human beings: knowing that they are insignificant, but still insisting on living with dignity.
Looking at the “invisible labor force” in modern society from Xiadie
Not only games, but real life is also full of “Xiadie”. They are cleaners, nurses, domestic workers, grassroots civil servants, and countless ordinary people who are not praised.
They use “silent dedication” to support the normal operation of the entire society, but they are always ignored. Some people say: “Society is not actually made up of successful people, but is silently maintained by tens of millions of ordinary people.” Xiadie is the epitome of these tens of millions of ordinary people.
This also reminds us not to just look at who is in the C position, and not to just care about who has brushed how much “output”. Only by paying attention to those unknown but indispensable people can we truly understand what “team” and “society” mean.
Conclusion: May we all learn to see “Xiadie”, even if it’s just once
In a world where everyone wants to be the protagonist, Xiadie teaches us a lesson: heroes don’t have to be earth-shattering, what matters is who and what you can support.
Next time when you meet someone who silently helps you clean up the mess, don’t be stingy with your thanks; when you feel neglected in life, remember Xiadie, she represents all the forgotten efforts and perseverance.
After all, the real strong are those who can light the torch for others in the dark.