In the modern game world, character development is no longer as simple as it used to be, but like weaving a complex brocade. Take Xiakong, the newly launched five-star resonator in “Mingchao” as an example. The richness of her development materials is enough to make people stop their hurried steps and savor every bit behind it. From low-frequency tidal erosion sail cores, medium-frequency tidal erosion sail cores, high-frequency tidal erosion sail cores, to burning phosphorus bones, crystallized phlogiston, and then to the day when the iris blooms with the fragrance of flowers, each material is a test of the player’s patience and time, and it is also very similar to the trivial things in our daily life, which are both ordinary and indispensable.
In the game, Xiakong’s growth requires a lot of materials. The names of these materials contain the secrets of the deep sea, which sound poetic, but the process of collecting them is quite difficult. The low-frequency to full-frequency tidal erosion sail cores are like waves stacked layer by layer, reminding us that any beautiful thing must go through countless twists and turns and grinding. The Burning Phosphorus Bone is like a blazing flame, baking the players’ patience and reminding them that the road to growth is not easy.
In my opinion, the complexity of the game’s development materials is just like the accumulation of bits and pieces in life. Just like the meals we have to prepare for tomorrow, the housework we have to take care of, and even the work tasks we face, they are all made up of countless details. No day is blank, and it is these subtle accumulations that build the richness and thickness of our lives. The materials for Xiakong’s development are so many that it is a headache, and it also symbolizes the complexity of this world and our efforts to seek growth in this complexity.
A careful reading of the ways to obtain those materials is also intriguing. The Burning Phosphorus Bone needs to defeat the Sighing Ancient Dragon. This battle is like a challenge in life. Only by bravely facing difficulties can you gain precious growth. The Golden Fleece can be collected at specific locations or purchased with shells, but there is a weekly purchase limit, which reminds me of many rare opportunities in life, which are also limited and precious, and we need to grasp them carefully.
What’s more interesting is that there is a dish called “Stuffed Meat and Tofu” in the game, which can increase the drop rate of materials. Although it is a simple dish, it contains a little secret to improve efficiency. Life is the same. Simple habits and proper rest may be the “Stuffed Meat and Tofu” that improves our quality of life. These seemingly insignificant things can bring unexpected changes over time.
In the process of cultivating Xia Kong, players have to repeatedly swipe materials, like repetitive labor day after day in life. Maybe some people will feel tired or even lost, but I believe that it is the accumulation of these bits and pieces that shapes a complete character and a complete self. Xia Kong’s growth is not only an improvement in the in-game values, but also a contest of patience and persistence between players and games.
Although this complex list of materials is daunting, it also reveals a true meaning of life. Growth is never achieved overnight, but is composed of countless fragmented time. Just like the gentle prose written by Mr. Zhu Ziqing, life is ordinary but full of affection. Every effort and every little persistence are indispensable petals in our lives.
In short, the cultivation materials of Xiakong in Mingchao are not only the design of the game mechanism, but also a test of the player’s endurance and mentality. It reminds people of those seemingly tedious but significant details in real life. We may not be able to achieve success overnight. Only by accumulating step by step can we bloom our own light in the depths of time.