It was one afternoon ten years ago, when Chu Ge and his uncle Xie Tiankong were sitting in a newly opened coffee shop, drinking coffee while watching the people coming and going outside the window.

For Chu Ge, his uncle Xie Tiankong is probably the person he admires the most in his life. Xie Tiankong has always been covered with a mysterious halo. He rarely goes back to his hometown and spends most of his time running around outside. He always looks very busy. Until now, Chu Ge doesn't know what his uncle does. He just knows that his job is rich and free. Every time he comes back, he will bring him many novel things, take him everywhere to play, teach him some life philosophy, and often tell him some interesting adventure stories. Each of those stories is wonderful and bizarre, even more bizarre than what Chu Ge sees in those adventure novels.

According to Xie Tiankong, these stories are his personal adventures. When he was very young, Chu Ge believed it true for a long time. Until he grew up, he realized that those adventure stories could not happen in reality at all. There were no monkeys who could speak humans, nor did he live in the underwater city, and it was even more impossible for the so-called "atmospheric creatures".

But despite this, Chu Ge and Xie Tiankong were still very close. He always felt that Xie Tiankong had a characteristic that ordinary people did not possess. When he was with Xie Tiankong, he always felt that something magical would happen at any time. Xie Tiankong always had a cynical smile, as if nothing in this world could be difficult for him or scared him. Xie Tiankong seemed to have a bright eye for Chu Ge.

To sum up, Chu Ge and Xie Tiankong are very close. They are relatives and friends.

So when Chu Ge saw Xie Tiankong appearing in front of him in a dress that he planned to travel far, considering that he left at least a few months or a year or two each time, taking advantage of this last opportunity, Chu Ge asked about a question in his heart that had been in recent times.

"Uncle, why do I feel very painful? I clearly live a good life, don't have to worry about food and clothing, work is good, and I don't have much hard work. I have a lot of free time and I have almost no pressure to live. Logically speaking, I should be very happy. Why do I always feel that life is meaningless, boring, boring, or even painful?"

Xie Tiankong thought about it and smiled slightly, "This is not surprising. Modern people generally have this kind of psychology. The difference is nothing more than the severity, especially for guys like you who don't have to worry about food and clothing. If you have to work hard for your life every day, you may not feel this way."

Chu Ge originally thought his uncle would laugh at him, but he didn't expect that he would get such a calm answer. He couldn't help but be surprised, "This? Why is this happening?"

"It's very simple. You can't get satisfaction and accomplishment from your daily life. The level of satisfaction in human heart depends on two points.

First, the amount of one's own desires and the degree of satisfaction with desires.

Second, the difficulty of the difficulties you encounter and the sense of accomplishment you bring to overcome them.

Let me talk about the first point first. Do you know what the biggest problem of modern people is? They see too much and can get too little. In ancient times when information was blocked, the most beautiful woman an ordinary person could only stay in a village. The most beautiful woman he could see might be just a village flower with an average appearance. The best food he could eat might be just a few pieces of pork during festivals. The highest achievement he could expect might be, or a scholarly exam, which would make the villagers envious. Occasionally, they would be very excited to be able to win the favor of the village flower. Marrying a "beautiful wife" may be a perfect state of life.

This was the case for most people at that time. Even a few people in high positions, what they came into contact with and what they wanted was only a difference in quality and quantity compared to ordinary people. They were essentially no different, and compared to modern people, they were also very different.

For things outside of life, human beings’ poor imaginations cannot make them have too many fantasies, so they will not have too high expectations. Without expectations, they will naturally be easier to satisfy.

But modern people are completely different. Compared with the simple ancients, we have been instilled with too much information. People live in a sea of ​​various messages every day. In the news, what they see in the film and television dramas are the most beautiful handsome men and beautiful women in the world, the luxurious lives of the rich people in the world, the surreal and thrilling adventures, and the wonderful lives of those who gain powerful power. When people return to their real life, people often find that real life is so ordinary and boring, without any passion.

The more you come into contact with, the more you want to get. However, the reality is that most people cannot get what they want, and they cannot even get the edge. The huge difference leads to huge loss and emptiness, so you feel pain because you see too much and have too many desires, but your abilities are far from satisfying what you want.

Then let’s talk about the second point, about the sense of accomplishment.

Life is like a game, and you will always encounter various challenges. In the game, the more difficult the game is, the more effort you put in. When you win, the more satisfying you get. The hardships and risks you put in and the sense of accomplishment when you get rewards are relative. If a game is easy and brainless, there is no challenge to talk about, and you can hit it with your eyes closed, then when you defeat the boss or pass the plot, you will not have any sense of accomplishment.

Therefore, new players are always more likely to enjoy the joy of a game. When you know the game well and the difficulty of the game no longer brings any challenges, the game loses the fun it deserves.

And your reality is such a simple and brainless game. Your life is too easy, lacking adventure and challenges. You eat, sleep, work, and entertainment every day. These are just boring repetitions for you, not adventure, nor challenges. You don’t need to put in any effort or risk, so when you complete these things, you will naturally not feel a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction.

In fact, many modern people have the same problems as you, so there are so many extreme sports enthusiasts, so there are so many people who are addicted to gambling, so there are so many players who are addicted to games.

Everyone is using different ways to supplement the emptiness in their hearts and find a sense of loss of accomplishment.

Of course, you can also be a person who keeps his eyes closed and listens from now on, and less exposed to messy information, or learn to be a worldly hermit, and naturally you will have fewer desires.

Chu Ge suddenly realized the doubts that had been around for the past seemed to be completely explained at this time, "You mean that people only participate in extreme sports if they want to get challenges, but only play games because they want to experience different lives? They only go gamble because they want to take risks and seek excitement? And these are actually manifestations of dissatisfaction with reality."

"That's right," Xie Tiankong nodded, "That's it. I personally suggest you go and play the game. In the game, people can experience a different life. You can become a savior hero or a demon king who destroys the world. You can gain supreme power and get all kinds of beauties. All the stimulation you want can be found in the game.

Although this experience will be a bit empty and false, it can at least bring some comfort. To put it in a more rude way, it is 'enjoyed', but at least such adventures are safe and you don't need to risk your life."

"Of course, if you have enough financial resources and courage, you can also play extreme sports, gain satisfaction between life and death, or gamble, experience the excitement in the process of spending a lot of money, and satisfy your mentality of seeking excitement. However, I strongly recommend that you not do this. Sister, you must know that you are encouraged by me to play extreme sports or gambling and have to kill me. You should go and play games. The game is so safe. Just spend a little money, and you don't even have to go out of the house."

Chu Ge couldn't help but feel a little amused when he heard this, "I don't want to 'get over the job', I want to take a real adventure." After Rang said that, he sighed again, "But I don't want to play extreme sports or gamble."

I know, Xie Tiankong said, and he looked at Chu Ge with a little appreciation, "You are the most adventurous among the two juniors of Chu and Xie. I can see this from you. You are not willing to be ordinary. This is very important. If you have enough opportunities, you may be able to do something."

"Why don't I just join you?" Chu Ge suddenly said. His uncle never talked about his life outside. Although it is unlikely that he is as magical as the one told in his story, it must be much more exciting than his unchanging life. Thinking of this, Chu Ge couldn't help but yearn for it.

Xie Tiankongque shook his head, "This is not possible. This time my journey is probably a bit too dangerous and is not suitable for young people like you."

He suddenly pondered for a moment when he said this, as if he was thinking about something. His eyes swept across Chu Ge, as if he was hesitating. For some reason, at this moment, Chu Ge vaguely felt that he had encountered his first life experience, and so he became nervous involuntarily.

After a long time, Xie Tiankong finally finished thinking, "Let's do this, after I come back this time, if you still want to take risks and have not changed your mind yet, how about I will take you out with you then?"

"How long does it take for you to come back this time?"

Xie Tiankong thought for a while, "If it goes well, it will be about a year or so."
Chapter completed!