The virtual world and the real world always give people a strong contrast and conflict. The bitterness of reality and the sweetness of virtuality are like two forces pulling our lives. Maybe you have felt confused and hesitant countless times in daily fatigue and pressure, but the first recharge reset event of “Honkai Impact 3rd: Sky Railroad” is like a warm wind, bringing you into that virtual interstellar world. There, all efforts can be converted into immediate rewards, and each recharge brings rich rewards, allowing you to feel a long-lost satisfaction. However, can this satisfaction replace your deep confusion and unspeakable loneliness in real life?
The beginning of temptation: the glory of the virtual world
The first recharge reset of “Honkai Impact 3rd: Sky Railroad” is undoubtedly an exciting event. It brings double rewards and new gift packs, which makes every player can’t help but re-invest, as if in this virtual universe, every investment can see immediate returns. This instant gratification is the epitome of modern society: we crave quick and clear returns, and we crave to see results quickly after investing time and energy.
This temptation is hard to resist. In this era of information and fast food culture, we are used to quick feedback and instant gratification. Every time you deposit value, you get a reward. This simple cause and effect relationship makes people feel relieved and accomplished. All your efforts in the game can be exchanged for something tangible, and this kind of thing has almost no emptiness and uncertainty. It is simple, direct, and efficient. At this time, all the pressure, troubles, and even loneliness become insignificant in front of this simple reward.
However, this beauty is short-lived. Behind every reset, it is like an invisible call, allowing you to keep returning to this virtual world, looking forward to the next satisfaction and the next reward. And this satisfaction, like a warm dream, will eventually dissipate in the air when you wake up in the morning.
The short-lived happiness of the virtual world and the profound dilemma of reality
In the virtual world, we enjoy instant rewards and short-lived happiness. However, real life is not so simple. You may have worked hard for a goal for a long time, but never saw the reward. You may encounter all kinds of unsatisfactory things in life, difficult choices and decisions, inner confusion and confusion, which always make you feel heavy and tired. In the real world, many things do not have such fast feedback, it is more like a long wait. You work hard for your ideals, but you may not see the rewards immediately; you fight for your responsibilities, but you may not have a sense of accomplishment immediately.
The real world is often full of helplessness and heaviness. When you rush for life and take on responsibilities, you often feel powerless and lonely. You will find that despite countless efforts, you still can’t make your life as you wish. At this time, will you temporarily forget the difficulties and heaviness in reality because of the temptation of the virtual world such as “Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway”?
The short-term satisfaction that the game brings you is a temporary escape from the emptiness and anxiety in life. You immerse yourself in the rewards and sense of accomplishment of the game, and temporarily forget the anxiety and loneliness in reality. However, when you wake up from the game and return to the real world, those troubles are still waiting for you. You will suddenly realize that all the satisfaction in the virtual world cannot replace the real pain and pursuit in reality.
Constantly reset rewards and lost self
The reset of the stored value is like an endless cycle. In this game, the rewards after the stored value are constantly reset, and each reset will bring new temptations and a new round of investment. And every reset seems to remind you that you have never reached the end, there are always new goals, new rewards, and new beginnings. In the process of chasing these rewards, you gradually lose your grasp of the true meaning of life.
Perhaps you once thought that the double reward after the stored value was a recognition of your efforts, but it just allows you to continue moving forward in the fog of the virtual world. Every reset is like a virtual “placebo”, allowing you to find a moment of satisfaction in the virtual world, but you don’t realize that this satisfaction cannot fill the gap in real life. When you keep paying for the rewards in the game, but forget the responsibilities and commitments you once carried in reality, your mind will gradually get lost.
Every time the stored value is reset, you will re-examine your choice: Do you want to continue to pursue more rewards in this virtual world? Are you willing to continue in this seemingly endless game, losing your attention to reality and planning for the future? Perhaps, the temptation of the game has quietly taken root in your heart and become a part of your life. But the “satisfaction” it brings is not real happiness.
Find a balance between virtuality and reality
“Honkai Impact 3: Sky Railway” brings you just a game about desire and satisfaction. The temptation of the virtual world makes you forget the responsibilities and difficulties in reality for a while, and makes you indulge in temporary rewards. However, the virtual world cannot replace the challenges and growth of the real world. In the face of all kinds of confusion in life, what we need is a sincere face of life and a persistence in self-worth, not just escape and short-term satisfaction.
In this constantly reset virtual world, can we still keep a clear mind in the temptation brought by the game and regain the sense of responsibility and mission for real life? Can we not be confused by short-term satisfaction, and still stick to our direction and move towards the future that truly belongs to us?
Perhaps, we should get a revelation from this recharge reset: no matter how strong the temptation of the virtual world is, we cannot ignore the challenges and responsibilities in real life. The meaning of life does not lie in short-term rewards, but in how we stick to our ideals and how we find our true self through endless efforts.