This Zanni, an employee of Everard Bank who came out of the Mingchao game, is not only a combat character in the virtual world, but she is also soaked in the ups and downs of modern life, like a weed pulled out of the real soil, with the breath of the world and stubborn roots.
Her name is given various complex skills and mechanisms, but these are just shadow projections of life. The four-stage combo of the “silent negotiation” general attack is very similar to the alienated and forced communication between people in the city. Everyone speaks carefully and insincerely; everyone acts with scheming and guards against each other. Zanni’s attack is like a silent contest, erupting in silence, and the eyes meet, but there is no warmth.
The resonance skill of “Sleepless Watch” makes people feel a little bitter. It is both defense and offense-pressing the block and releasing the attack is very similar to the defense and counterattack in life. In this chaotic era, people have long been accustomed to forbearance, defense, and waiting for the opportunity to fight back, but they feel powerless when fighting back. Zanni’s immune control and damage reduction effects are metaphors for the oppressed in reality – even if they are hurt frequently, they still have to stubbornly stick to themselves and struggle.
The “radical annihilation plan” is a burst of energy ready to go, symbolizing the awakening of the soul after being suppressed for too long. She accumulates “redundant kinetic energy” and pours it out at the critical moment, just like a worker trapped in the city, who finally bursts out with a roar after a long labor. That blow is not only a wound, but also a struggle against the status quo and a desire for the future.
Zanni’s exclusive weapon “Flame Judgment”, the “ignore defense” and “light noise effect” mentioned in the description deepen the damage, as if it is a provocation to the hard barriers of real society. Defense is like a city wall, blocking too many external voices and changes, while Zanni’s attack is like a sharp flame, trying to burn through the city wall and illuminate the dusty dark corners.
When she enters the “Scorching Flame Form”, the upper limit of the flame increases and the general attack multiplier is enhanced, which is just like a ball of fire burning in the heart of a person under the oppression of life. Each of us has passion and strength tempered by reality, but it is buried in the dust of life. The character of Zanni just reflects the vitality that refuses to be easily extinguished.
The resonance circuit of “Sun Embers” reflects the involvement of individuals in the team. This is not only a mechanism in the game, but also more like the entanglement and dependence between people in reality. No one is an island, and every attack and counterattack is a link in the social network. Through this mechanism, Zanni tells us: individual power is limited, but unity can generate infinite energy.
The two skills of “Immediate Execution” and “Tomorrow’s Beacon” remind me of the hesitation between action and plan of people in reality. Immediate impulse and long-term goals are mixed with anxiety and expectation. In particular, the effect of “Tomorrow’s Beacon” that clears the sun’s embers seems to be a farewell to the past and a re-planning of the future. In life, we always have to learn to let go of the burden before we can welcome a new beginning.
The inherent skills “quick response” and “no fear of pain” are the most true portrayals of Zanni. In a fast-paced society, quick response is the way to survive; and no fear of pain is her attitude towards the hardships of life. The character that still persists in hardship and can still be strong in pain is a common portrayal of many people today.
What is more interesting is Zanni’s resonance chain design. Critical hit improvement, damage bonus, team gain, these seemingly cold data are full of the harsh demands for efficiency and results in reality. In particular, the design of “What’s the most urgent? Get off work!” makes people feel the fatigue of modern people’s pace of life and their desire for free time. The idea of escaping from reality in the heart of daily hustle and bustle is cleverly injected into the game settings, reflecting the real pressure of society.
The deposit discount of the Treabar platform is also a microcosm of contemporary consumer culture. The “recharge” in the game world and the “investment” in real life complement each other. In order to obtain more resources and advantages, people in reality invest time and money, struggling repeatedly on the boundary between virtual and reality. Zanni’s existence is the carrier of this contradiction.
In summary, Zanni’s skill setting is not only a clever game design, but also a mirror that reflects all kinds of life. She integrates the repression, struggle, hope, resistance, unity and fatigue of modern society into numbers and actions. When players control Zanni, they are not only fighting, but also experiencing a metaphor about life and emotional resonance.
In the world of Mingchao, Zanni’s story tells us: Although life is full of thorns, the eternal “flame” in our hearts will eventually lead us through the darkness and usher in the dawn.