I once asked a friend, do you play games to escape reality, or to face yourself that you dare not face in reality?
He was stunned for a moment and did not answer. But after a long time, he sent a message saying: “Actually, it is to regain a sense of control.”
At that moment, I suddenly remembered the 4.1 version update of “Genshin Impact”. Just like our life, each stage seems to have only added a little content, but it may quietly change the direction of your choice.
This version adds four new characters. Like us, they each carry the weight of life. Some are silent, some are passionate, some are calm, and some are free.
The man who controls the water element is calm and steady, just like the person next to you who seems to never collapse. But you know, he will also be sad, and there will be moments when he suddenly becomes silent late at night. It’s just that he is better at holding back tears and carrying responsibilities on his shoulders. Every move he makes in battle is precise and powerful, but also hides a little tenderness.
Let’s talk about the girl who controls the fire. She looks very much like the girl who always loves to laugh in college. She looks passionate on the outside, but she is actually lonely on the inside. You always think she is not afraid of anything, but in fact, she just knows how to pretend that she doesn’t care better than others. She jumps and tumbles in the battle, and the look of “I can handle it myself” is very similar to the days when we cry and say it’s okay.
And the ice-attributed character, he is too quiet, as quiet as someone you once liked but never get close to. He does things in an orderly and calm manner. You think he is heartless, but in fact, he has long been accustomed to not saying anything. His existence is like the wind in late winter, not noisy, but powerful.
And the wind-attributed one is like the embodiment of freedom. He doesn’t care what others think, nor does he care about the rules. He sings, he travels, he wanders around. He is the kind of person you once wanted to be but didn’t dare to be. He reminds you that freedom is never an escape, but a calmness after facing it.
On September 27, the version update was launched. Some people stayed up late for the new map, and some people just wanted to take a look at the character they were thinking about. In fact, we are all the same. We are not just rushing to the game, but the person who still believes that beauty will come.
The platform Treabar is like a convenience store in the game world, preparing resources and supplies for us. It is not noisy, but it is always there, quiet, like your only online friend in the middle of the night.
The world is too fast, and we are always afraid of being too late. But the game teaches us one thing: every character has a growth rhythm, and every plot has its arrangement. You can’t fast forward or skip. You can only go step by step and slowly pass the level.
I often wonder, if life can also mark the task list like a game, will we not be so confused? But later I realized that some tasks need to be defined by ourselves.
This version does not have a gorgeous slogan, but it allows us to re-recognize several personalities and also allows us to see our real appearance in the virtual world. The tolerance of water, the passion of fire, the calmness of ice, the freedom of wind-we don’t have to be perfect or unified. You can be silent today, enthusiastic tomorrow, indifferent the day after tomorrow, and then regain hope for life on a quiet night.
Games are never an escape, but a way to start again.
May we all find ourselves in this version who are willing to move forward. No matter how difficult the reality is, don’t forget that every update is a farewell to the past and a new beginning.