Nake Xia, this name may sound like a hero in a myth, appearing in the world of “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway” with a mysterious light. For me, his arrival is not just the appearance of a virtual character, but more like a metaphor, awakening my memories of those dreams that are no longer shining. You see breakthroughs, power, and unstoppable pursuit in him. And all of this reminds me of the untouchable brilliance that I once pursued in my life.
You know, the breakthrough and light cone of Na Ke Xia are an endless desire. You think you will be satisfied at some point, but that is just an illusion. He gradually grew from an ordinary character to a powerful existence, but this process, to some extent, symbolizes a pursuit that will never stop.
1. Breakthrough: Every step forward is a self-loss
Nake Xia’s breakthrough is a process that you cannot stop. With every breakthrough, he becomes stronger and brighter; but he leaves his original self and gradually becomes a stranger. This kind of progress seems to be a road that seems to lead to light, but the further you go, the less you know what your original goal is. At each breakthrough point, he needs more resources and requires you to continuously invest more time and energy, just like the endless demands you often face in life: you get a goal, but you continue to chase the next one; you accumulate wealth, but you desire greater luxury; you have a relationship, but you keep seeking new comfort.
You will find that the essence of breakthrough is not to reach a certain end, but to get lost in the process. Every breakthrough is a distance between the self and reality. You look at each upgrade of that Kexia, and your heart is filled with a feeling of both satisfaction and emptiness. In the end, can these collected breakthroughs help you find your true self, or will you be like those light cones, shining on the outside but empty on the inside?
2. The pursuit of light cones: from light to loss
The light cone is one of the symbols of that Kexia, and it seems to carry endless glory and expectations. It is the dream in every player’s heart, the direction of your efforts, and the power you want to gain. However, the more I think deeply, the more I find that the pursuit of these light cones is actually an illusion.
You collect light cones in the game and improve Na Ke Xia’s ability, as if you are breaking through and surpassing again and again. In life, how many light cones do each of us really pursue? Perhaps, each of us is chasing those external halos – reputation, status, wealth, love, but behind these halos, loneliness and loss are often hidden.
Every time you improve your light cone, you will feel that you are approaching perfection for a short time, but you will find that perfection is never reachable. As Haruki Murakami mentioned in “Norwegian Forest”, we always trap ourselves in a knot that can never be untied. Na Ke Xia’s light cone is like an eternal pursuit in our lives. You think you are getting closer and closer to it, but in fact you can never reach it. The satisfaction you get from it is ultimately just empty.
3. Material Collection: The Heaviness and Pursuit of Reality
In “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway”, you must collect a lot of materials to continuously improve Na Ke Xia’s ability. These materials seem to be designed to help you go further, but in fact, their role is like every task in life, which cannot be ended.
The collection of each material is not only to improve the character’s ability, but it is more like a metaphor in life. We have been taught to collect and accumulate from the beginning. From elementary school to university, from work to marriage, it seems that everything needs to be accumulated to reach a certain “ideal state”. However, what can these materials bring in the end? Do they really make us better? As you keep collecting, you will find that you have lost your original direction and original enthusiasm.
The breakthrough of that Kexia and the collection of the light cone seem to make us realize that real life is not simply from one goal to the next, but an endless cycle. Whenever you think you have everything, a new pursuit will come quietly. In the process of chasing, you are getting further and further away from your original essence, and it is increasingly difficult to find that purity.
4. Life in the game: the interweaving of virtuality and reality
The process of playing “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway” is like our own life. We are always chasing a goal, always trying to break through our own limits. However, how much real satisfaction can the achievements in the game and the success in reality bring us?
The relationship between you and Na Ke Xia is just like the relationship between humans and themselves. We keep breaking through and climbing, but we can never find a definite answer, and we are always in a state of searching. Whether it is through the light cone or through breakthroughs, what you can get in the end may be just short-term satisfaction and an illusory self.
In “Norwegian Forest”, Haruki Murakami shows us the loneliness and confusion deep in human nature, the desire that is constantly pursued but can never be reached. Perhaps, the story of Na Ke Xia is also a true portrayal of this desire. What do you think the game can bring you? In fact, it makes you more aware that no matter how many times you break through and how many light cones you collect, you will eventually have to face the most real self – a soul that is always chasing.
V. Conclusion: Get out of the game and return to reality
In the game, you keep breaking through, looking for light cones, and collecting materials, as if all this is paving the way for a bigger goal. However, perhaps you will find that the ultimate goal is not “perfection”, but the reconciliation between self and reality. That Kexia is virtual, but his experience can illuminate your thinking in reality: On this road of constant pursuit, have we forgotten why we started?
Step out of the game and return to reality. Perhaps we all need to learn to stop, re-examine ourselves, and find our true original intention while pursuing breakthroughs and light cones.