Cross-chain is like visiting a distant relative you’ve never met before—having to rely on a middleman to deliver your message (third-party bridge), prepare generous gifts (high fees), and then sit and wait (for confirmation). Any slight misstep could lead to 'disrespect'. Now with Metalayer, it feels like visiting a neighbor across the street: wanting to transfer RARI Chain's NFT to ApeChain, you can just walk in without notice, paying only 0.2 ERA as 'tea money', and you arrive immediately.
Some say this is 'technological advancement', but it’s simply turned 'cross-chain' from a formal affair into a casual visit—just like how sending a letter used to require postage and waiting for the mailman, but now a message can be sent with just a tap of the finger. Hyperlane serves as the 'hinge' for this visit, and it has much less pretense compared to those bridge protocols that claim to be 'prestigious and reputable'.
