The wind in September always carries a hint of sadness, gently passing through the window lattice, bringing a certain silent expectation. The announcement of Genshin Impact reminds us again that Zhongli, the silent and tenacious rock lord, has been re-engraved in version 4.0. Yes, Zhongli, his image in my heart is always so profound and warm, as if he is a boulder that fell from the sky, guarding countless lost souls. The news of Zhongli’s re-engraving seems to have awakened the long-lost desire in my heart. It seems that in a distant dream, he also appeared by my side, quietly guarding me.
Zhongli in the game, like people in reality, is always so calm and steady. He doesn’t need too many words, just a look and a silence can make people feel at ease. However, it is not a simple thing to get this protection. Mihoyo’s guaranteed system tells us that the opportunity to draw a card usually appears between 80 and 90 draws. However, fate always likes to play tricks on people. If you are unlucky enough to draw other permanent five-star characters, the expectation in your heart will need to continue, perhaps a long wait of 150 to 180 draws. These numbers are like a distant wilderness to me. No one knows whether they can reach the end in the end. That kind of uncertainty brings a helpless pain.
On this long road of card drawing, it seems that everyone has different choices. Some people choose to give up, while others still go on firmly. I think that card drawing is just an expectation. It does not represent the end or the final result. It just makes us feel the heartbeat and the glimmer of hope in the process. You know, life is like this, always giving you hope in some small moments, even if you know that this hope may never come true.
The cost of card drawing is also a big burden. Two 6480 Genesis Crystals, equivalent to three hundred dollars, may be a sumptuous dinner for some people, but for others, it is a luxury of the whole life. In order to get Zhongli, I repeatedly asked myself in my heart whether it was worth it. There is no answer to this question. Perhaps everyone can only find the answer that belongs to him on the road he has walked. At the moment of recharging, I feel distressed, but it is more of a kind of helplessness. In life, we often invest in some uncertain things without any guarantee. Just like drawing cards, we spend money, but we can’t be sure whether we can get the return we desire.
However, the meaning of life seems to be hidden between these countless investments and losses. Drawing cards is very similar to our daily life. We keep investing and looking forward to it, but we don’t know what the result will be. Maybe one day, we will stand quietly on that rock like Zhongli, silently guarding the warmth and peace in our hearts. Life is like this. We stick to it in hope and continue to move forward in loss.
It’s late at night, the wind outside the window is getting colder and colder, but a trace of warmth rises in my heart. I closed my phone and prayed silently in my heart, hoping that everyone can find their own Zhongli in this long wait, regardless of whether he will eventually appear in the card pool. That expectation is the light of life after all, guiding us to the future.