Perhaps everyone’s heart hides a loneliness separated from the world. We desperately look for things that seem to fill the emptiness in our hearts in the virtual world, and the first recharge reward in “Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway” is just a microcosm of this pursuit. Under this starry sky, many people have invested more and more time and money for that virtual reward, but ignored what they really want. Have you ever thought that life should be a free choice, rather than a repetitive submission to numbers?
On April 9, 2025, with the launch of version 3.2 of “Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway”, the reset of the first recharge reward will also come as scheduled. This date means a new beginning for some people, but for others, it is just a continuation of an endless pursuit. The recharge and rewards in the game seem to have become a footnote in the life of every player. We recharge, purchase, and pursue the characters, resources, and props in the virtual world, as if only through these, we will feel that we are no longer lonely and helpless, and that we have a little sense of existence in this world.
Every reset is a re-examination of these virtual achievements. And is this sense of achievement really a compensation that we cannot get in real life? Can we really get inner satisfaction from these seemingly glamorous rewards? Perhaps, we have to face a cruel fact: the rewards in the virtual world are far less important than imagined. They cannot fill the gaps in real life and cannot replace the unspoken pain and loneliness deep in our hearts.
“Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway” brings us a seemingly wonderful world with countless characters, props, and tasks waiting for us to chase and obtain. The reset reward seems to be an opportunity for us to try and let us invest in it again and again. However, for a long time, how many people have been blinded by these virtual things and ignored what they really need? What can these rewards bring us? Temporary satisfaction? Or more emptiness?
We often immerse ourselves in the world of this game, thinking that the recharge at that moment can bring some kind of psychological compensation. However, what can the characters and points in the game fill in life? Maybe it is a short-term joy, maybe it is the comfort in loneliness, but it can never replace the tranquility and reality that penetrates into the bone marrow. We can’t find comfort in the crowd, so we keep pursuing hope in the virtual space, and find that we are getting farther and farther away from those things that once made us feel warm.
In fact, what we need is a kind of satisfaction from the bottom of our hearts, those delicate and real moments in life. Those that come from the communication between people, from the understanding and acceptance from the bottom of our hearts, are what we really desire. The recharges and rewards in the game, no matter how rich, cannot resist the invasion of loneliness. They are like empty shells with gorgeous decorations, carrying illusory dreams, and will eventually break in places we can’t touch.
We often spend time chasing the rewards of the virtual world, but ignore the truest self. In this pursuit, our connection with others and life gradually becomes weak. We become more eager for quick success and begin to indulge in digital achievements, thinking that only by obtaining these rewards can we have an identity to be proud of. However, identity is not determined by the game points in the virtual world, it comes from our true feelings and the little efforts in life.
The resetting of the stored value rewards in “Honkai Impact 3rd” may bring temporary excitement to players, but it cannot take away the loneliness and emptiness in their hearts. Every reset is a rebirth of the game world, but it also reminds us that the rewards in the virtual world are always just external forms, and they cannot replace the needs deep in our hearts. We should learn to find a balance between games and reality, and understand that true satisfaction comes from those small and warm moments in life.
So, when you are excited about the stored value rewards in the virtual world again, you might as well stop and think about what these rewards can bring you? Can they take away the loneliness and emptiness in your heart? Can they replace the precious moments you missed in real life? If you think about it carefully, you will find that the real “reward” is not the moment in the game, but every real and fulfilling moment in life, every real smile, every sincere hug, every time you spend with your lover or friends.
The recharge reset of “Honkai Impact 3rd” is ultimately just a change in the rules of the game. It only changes the virtual achievements of the players. The achievements in real life that we pursue do not rely on these external rewards. It only requires us to perceive with our hearts and achieve with actions.