In the world of “Honkai Impact 3: Star Dome Railway”, Na Ke Xia is a character that players look forward to. His name and appearance seem to give people a strong impression, like a hero of a certain era, carrying the burden of fate, silently fighting for everyone. But this impression may just be an illusion, just like the countless goals that are pursued in our lives, which are beautiful from a distance, but empty and confused when viewed up close.
Just like a play I once watched, everyone was staring at the glamorous actor on the stage, as if his every move was for others. In the end, when the actor walked off the stage, the silence and loneliness behind him really appeared. Na Ke Xia’s breakthrough is like a scene in that play. Everyone is chasing his growth and strength. However, is his heart really as strong as we imagine? Perhaps, he has long been lost in this endless game and cannot turn back.
1. The cost of breakthrough: the transition from fullness to emptiness
In the game, breakthrough is the goal of every player and the driving force for their continuous progress. Every time Na Kexia experiences a breakthrough, his strength will increase and his skills will become more gorgeous, as if every step is moving towards a higher goal. However, if you think carefully, you will find that behind these breakthroughs, there is a deeper emptiness.
Is breakthrough really progress? Every time you improve your combat power and collect more materials, it seems to be to meet stronger enemies, but when all this is done, you will find that the real enemy has never appeared in the game, but is hidden in your own heart. Every breakthrough of Na Kexia may tell us that the more you move forward, the more lost you are. You think you have gained something, but in fact, you are losing something.
Every breakthrough in the game is inseparable from the collection of materials. These materials seem to be part of the game, but in fact they are no different from our lives in reality. We collect time, money, and status every day, but can these “collections” really bring us satisfaction? Have you ever asked yourself whether all these goals are really worth pursuing?
In the process of breakthrough, light cones, materials and resources continue to accumulate, while Na Ke Xia himself becomes more and more lonely. You have to lose yourself in the constant breakthrough and collection, chasing an illusory goal that can never be reached. The absurdity of this pursuit, in my opinion, is surprisingly similar to life.
2. The illusion of light cones: nothingness in pursuit
The light cone is an important element of Na Ke Xia in “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway”. It is like that distant star, attracting the attention of countless players, as if as long as you catch it, you can gain some kind of power or satisfaction. However, the essence of the light cone is the same as the breakthrough, with an indescribable sense of illusion.
You collect light cones and upgrade your characters, but all this seems unable to fill the emptiness in your heart. Na Ke Xia’s light cones cannot make him truly complete, but instead make him lose his original self in constant changes. Each of us is the same in life, chasing one light cone after another, wanting to get some kind of satisfaction, but always finds that when we finally get close, the things we once chased no longer have any meaning to us.
Perhaps our lives are also full of the temptation of light cones. On the stage of society, money, status, reputation, these light cones have been tempting us. You desperately collect, but you find that they have never really brought you any real satisfaction. All you get is more and more emptiness.
3. Collection and loss: the self heading towards nothingness
In “Honkai Impact 3: Star Dome Railway”, the collection of materials is a task that must be completed. These materials seem to be important resources for improving the character, but in fact, they are obstacles set for players in the game, forcing you to continue to invest time and energy. You collect these materials, and the character becomes stronger, but all this will not make you feel real joy.
This process is also very similar to the collection in our lives. Under the pressure of society, we are always collecting things-collecting knowledge, collecting connections, and collecting wealth. You think these can make you better, but the more you collect, the more you find that you have lost your original true self. You become stronger and stronger, but also more and more lonely.
The growth of Xia Ke may be nothing more than an endless self-loss. In every collection and breakthrough, he keeps getting closer to the “perfect” image, but at the same time, he also loses his original simplicity and original intention. The moment of summer in the game is like each of us, looking for some kind of brilliance, but can never find the direction that truly belongs to us.
4. The trajectory of fate: an inescapable fate
No matter how Na Kexia breaks through or how he collects, he can’t escape the trajectory of fate in the end. In the game, the trajectory of fate is inevitable, and every step is full of challenges, but after each challenge, you will find that fate has not changed. The fate of Na Kexia, like the fate of each of us, can’t change the established trajectory no matter how hard we struggle.
Every effort in life seems to be constantly pushing us towards a certain goal, but when we really reach the goal, we will find that we don’t get everything we want. Just like the trajectory of fate in the game, we have taken a path, but we still can’t get rid of the shackles of life.
5. Conclusion: The absurdity of breakthrough and collection
The story of Na Kexia may not be about the growth of a hero, but about the absurd process of a character constantly breaking through and collecting in the virtual world. Breakthrough, collection, light cone, these virtual elements are like various temptations in life. In order to pursue a certain goal, we keep losing ourselves. In the end, we may find that what is truly worth pursuing is not these external things, but inner peace and truth.
In this absurd game of breakthrough and collection, perhaps we should stop and look at ourselves. Real growth does not lie in the achievements given by the outside world, but in whether you can find your original intention and live your own life.