The world described by Zhang Ailing is always shrouded in a faint sadness and complex emotional entanglements. She is good at depicting the subtle cracks in human nature and portraying the loneliness and desire in the characters’ hearts. In this bizarre and flashy era, Ju Fufu, the new zero agent in the absolute zone, with her interesting “popcorn pot” skill, is like a mirror reflecting people’s forbearance and struggle behind the prosperity.
Ju Fufu’s ordinary attack movements are coherent and smooth, and the little slashes are like trivial daily life. They seem ordinary, but they are full of mysteries. The combo design during the third attack is like the rhythm that has been polished by life, with continuous repetitions, occasional pauses and bursts. This is like the women in Zhang Ailing’s works, who seem to obey the daily life on the surface, but are accumulating the flame of emotion in their hearts, ready to burst out amazing power at a certain moment.
The popcorn pot is not only a weapon, but also a symbol. The pot is a family and the temperature of life. However, after being given the function of attack, it becomes both gentle and sharp. The popcorn that Ju Fufu pops in battle is like the unexpected laughter and sadness in life, light but very impactful. This sense of contradiction is what Zhang Ailing likes to explore very much. She is good at transforming delicate details of life into strong emotional tension.
The invincibility and sprint attack in the dodge skill are like those deliberate escapes and breakthroughs in life. The quick sprint dodge brings a short period of invincibility, just like the expedient measures people make in the face of life pressure – temporary hiding and silence, looking forward to the next more powerful counterattack. The high-speed rotation state entered by long pressing is a kind of emotional release, just like the women in Zhang Ailing’s works who have been patient for a long time under the constraints of the world, and suddenly lose control of their wildness and passion.
The “heat” and “thermal rotation” settings in Ju Fufu’s skills make people think of the never-extinguished desire and passion deep in people’s hearts. The accumulation and consumption of heat is just like the accumulation and outburst of emotions in life. On the one hand, it is the accumulation of rationality, and on the other hand, it is the outburst of sensibility. The love and life described by Zhang Ailing often present a complex and real appearance in this collision of enthusiasm and calmness.
The design of special skills and enhanced special skills, especially the waving of the popcorn pot, shows a kind of beauty of softness on the outside and hardness on the inside. Women are gentle like water, but they can also release amazing power at critical moments. This power is not tyrannical, but with a little philosophy and helplessness of life. Zhang Ailing is good at writing such complex female images. They endure pain in the fragmented life, but always maintain a kind of elegance and tenacity.
The design of the combo and finishing skills, especially the “opening pot” combo, metaphorically represents the complexity and subtlety of interpersonal relationships. Ju Fufu’s skills need to cooperate with teammates, symbolizing that people cannot exist independently in life, and the release of emotions and power often depends on others. Zhang Ailing’s observation of interpersonal relationships is meticulous. The characters in her works always wander between dependence and resistance, lonely and eager for connection.
The parrying and counterattack in the support skills reminds people of people’s tenacity and wisdom in the face of sudden changes. Ju Fufu can quickly support teammates when they are knocked away, as if he is the silent guardian in life. Although he is not obvious, he is the most reliable support. Zhang Ailing is also very sensitive to this subtle care, and her writing often has that kind of silent tenderness and affection.
The continuous flame and heat bonus brought by the core skill “Popcorn Pot Automatic Attack” are like the continuation of emotions and the burning of memories. Even if he is not present, Ju Fufu’s influence continues, as if those unforgettable past and emotions have become an indelible mark of life. Zhang Ailing often describes those emotional regrets that cannot be separated, and her language is full of faint sadness and unspeakable bitterness.
Finally, the expression of flames and heat in the imagery is not only the visual effect of skills, but also a symbol of emotions. They are very similar to the fiery love and passion of life described by Zhang Ailing, which are hot but ephemeral, gorgeous but fragile. Every attack and support of Ju Fufu is a passionate response to life and a poetic expression of helplessness and struggle in the flashy world.
In summary, Ju Fufu is not only a game character. Her skill design deeply reflects the living conditions and psychological changes of modern people in a complex society through detailed movements and attributes. Her popcorn pot is a combination of warmth and sharpness, the fireworks of life, and the flames of the heart. Just like the characters described by Eileen Chang, the elegance of the appearance cannot cover up the inner enthusiasm and struggle.
In this flashy and realistic world, Ju Fufu’s story is like a silent storm, with both the delicacy of life and the turbulence of emotions. What she hit with that pot is not only the enemy, but also the loneliness and desire in the deepest part of people’s hearts.