Breakthrough and Materials: Loneliness and Growth in the Virtual World, About Na Ke Xia’s Self-Exploration

 

Nake Xia, this name is like a symbol, a symbol. He exists in the virtual world of “Honkai Impact 3: Star Dome Railway”, with glory on his body, as if he is a symbol of some kind of hero. His story is a microcosm of players collecting materials and breaking through their limits. Every detail, every drop of sweat, every step forward, is proving his indomitable spirit.

However, I always feel that behind all the breakthroughs, there is a kind of inexplicable emptiness. Na Ke Xia’s growth is not just the accumulation of strength, but a kind of self-cognition that he gradually explored in loneliness. And this cognition may not only apply to himself, it may bring us something about how we live in this world where virtual and real interweave.

1. Breakthrough: Behind the continuous collection
For most players, breakthrough is one of the core contents of the game. This is a process of constantly collecting materials and upgrading characters. Every time Na Ke Xia’s level breaks through, his combat power will increase, and the effect of his skills will become more dazzling, as if every breakthrough is moving towards a higher and more perfect self. Every successful breakthrough will bring players a sense of accomplishment, which is the simplest and most direct reward in the virtual world.

However, like anything else, the breakthrough is often not as glamorous as it seems. You get more materials and more combat power, as if all goals are open to you. But can these breakthroughs bring real satisfaction? Na Kexia’s growth seems to be a constantly upward trajectory. However, in this process, has he ever felt empty? Has he ever asked himself what all the breakthroughs and collections can bring him?

I remember Haruki Murakami wrote a sentence in “Norwegian Forest”: “You will meet many people in your life, but the most important thing is yourself.” Na Kexia’s breakthrough and collection may also be the process of pursuing self-cognition. Whenever we collect more materials and go further, do we realize that we are not actually becoming more complete, but becoming more lost?

2. The symbol of the light cone: an ideal that can be seen but not touched
In “Honkai Impact 3: Star Railway”, the light cone is an item that represents Na Kexia’s combat power and growth. It is like a bright star, attracting the players’ attention, as if all the confusion and problems can be solved as long as you have it. You get it, upgrade it, and enjoy the powerful power it brings, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that this light cone does not seem to belong to Na Kexia completely. It may just be a symbol, a substitute, representing a greater unknown and emptiness.

You have collected countless materials, spent a lot of time and energy, and finally got the light cone and breakthrough. What can it bring to you? In real life, each of us is also collecting countless “light cones”. We chase money, fame, and status, as if they can bring us infinite glory and satisfaction. But in the end, how much real happiness can all these light cones symbolize?

Na Kexia’s light cone, like the ideal we pursue, is brilliant, but it can be seen and touched. Just like the protagonist in Haruki Murakami’s “Kafka on the Shore”, he is always pursuing an illusory ideal, but he finds that it has never really belonged to him. The light cone symbolizes not only the improvement of power, but also our state of mind wandering between virtuality and reality.

3. Collection and loneliness: self-loss in the virtual world
Every breakthrough and every collection of materials are our driving force to keep moving forward. You seem to be getting stronger in this process, but in fact, what is hidden behind it is deeper loneliness and loss. In the process of Na Kexia’s growth, he did not seem to have real companionship and support. His loneliness, like the loneliness of players in the game, is full of anxiety and helplessness.

I remember Haruki Murakami once wrote in “1Q84”: “Loneliness is not complete loneliness, but a kind of emptiness of the soul.” Perhaps this is what Na Kexia experienced. He pursued a certain power in constant breakthroughs and collections, and this power essentially cannot fill the void in his heart. No matter how many materials he collected and how many levels he broke through, he was still lonely in the end, because what he pursued was not the real self, but the illusory power.

Have you ever collected all the props and gained all the power in the game, but still felt empty? The story of Na Ke Xia is actually a profound reflection on this emptiness. He broke through one limit after another, but his inner loneliness never changed. This loneliness is experienced by every game player. It does not come from the outside world, but from our deep awareness of the gap between the virtual world and the real world.

4. The trajectory of destiny: an unstoppable cycle
Nake Xia’s growth eventually inevitably embarked on the trajectory of destiny. Every breakthrough, every collection, seems to be pushing him towards an inescapable end. This trajectory of destiny is like the most real existence in the virtual world. It guides him and keeps moving forward, but it can never change the final outcome.

Perhaps this is exactly the portrayal of each of our lives. No matter how hard we work and how we struggle, we will eventually have to face the trajectory of our own destiny. On this trajectory, we collect more experience and resources, but in the end, what we can get is still only virtual achievements and short-term satisfaction. And the real satisfaction often does not come from these material accumulations, but from a certain tranquility and self-identity deep in the heart.

V. Conclusion: Finding the True Self between Virtual and Reality
The story of Na Ke Xia is a reflection of each of us between the virtual world and the real world. His breakthrough and collection represent the process of our continuous pursuit of ideals and goals. But as Haruki Murakami showed in his novels, the meaning of life does not lie in external achievements, but in how we face the loneliness and emptiness in our hearts. Only in constant self-exploration can we find the direction that truly belongs to us.

So, when you pursue breakthroughs and collections in the game, you might as well stop and see what your true desire is. Perhaps, the real breakthrough is not to gain more glory in the outside world, but to find that peace and self-identity in your heart.