nashuaworldcup Chapter 1 Beginning
Chapter 1 Beginning
Parallel world, Blue Star
Zhao Hong slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in a corner of the street. His head was dizzy, as if shrouded in a layer of mist.
He shook his head vigorously, and as he did so, the fog in his mind gradually dissipated, and unfamiliar memories flooded back.
These memories do not belong to him, but rather to a person named Zhang Hao.
The name was completely unfamiliar to him, yet the memories associated with Zhang Hao were exceptionally real and vivid.
He witnessed Zhang Hao's entire growth process from childhood to adulthood as if he had personally experienced it, including every detail of his family background. Even more bizarrely, Zhang Hao unexpectedly obtained a system called "gene editing".
With the help of this magical system, Zhang Hao successfully traveled through time and space and arrived in his parallel world.
However, during his time travel, he unfortunately suffered severe damage from the spacetime turbulence, which caused serious damage to the system.
Faced with a desperate situation, Zhang Hao was unwilling to perish, so he used his last bit of energy to try to take over his body.
However, fate played a cruel trick on him, and in the end, Zhang Hao's soul was devoured by him, and the system also became his possession by chance.
Zhao Hong took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then began to carefully consider how to use the system. After some sorting and analysis, he finally figured some things out and brought up the system panel in his mind, where he saw the following:
Editor: Zhao Hong
Editing Level: 1
Number of edits available: 1
Edited genes: 0
[Gene bank damaged, internally stored genes lost] [Editors are advised to replenish genes themselves to accelerate the repair process. Current repair progress: 5%]
Looking at this data, Zhao Hong's heart tightened. It seemed that the system was severely damaged. The next line of text indicated: "Gene bank damaged, internally stored genes lost." This meant that he could not directly use the gene resources in the system and had to obtain gene resources through other means to restore the gene bank.
Fortunately, he discovered a gene that was very suitable for the present by reading Zhang Hao's memories, so he input the gene into the system panel.
Gene name: Orphinox factor
Genetic description: It is usually dormant, hidden deep in the human body. However, once the host is in a state of death, the gene will be activated and show amazing vitality. It will then rapidly reproduce and cause the host's genes to evolve rapidly.
If the genes successfully evolve, the host will no longer be an ordinary human, but will transform into a completely new species—the Orphnoch; otherwise, the host's body will rapidly turn into sand.
After Zhao Hong finishes inputting the information, click "Generate" at the bottom of the panel.
A crisp "ding" sounded, followed by a cold, synthesized electronic voice: "System entry successful. Orphino factor editing complete. Editable count deducted: 1. Current editable count: 0."
Zhao Hong looked at the screen in front of him, which displayed the option to release the "Orphinox Factor".
Without hesitation, he clicked the "OK" button, and then faced a new choice—the delivery method: random delivery or designated delivery.
Zhao Hong clicked on the panel and selected random distribution, which might make the results more challenging and unpredictable.
Anyway, he can check his genetic status at any time and see what changes and surprises this "Orphinox factor" will bring him.
……
Ming Dynasty, Eastern Province, Harbin
As dusk approached, the sky gradually took on a faint twilight hue, and the entire city was bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, making it exceptionally beautiful.
Chen Yexi dragged her tired body out of a small restaurant, ending her day's work.
His eyes revealed a hint of helplessness and worry.
He reached into his pocket and found that he only had 200 yuan left.
This is all the living expenses he has left after paying his tuition.
He felt immense pressure as he faced the coming month.
Chen Yexi sighed and silently told herself to persevere.
He decided to go to a nearby convenience store to see if there were any discounted dinners available, hoping to save some money.
As he approached the convenience store, five thugs with dyed yellow hair suddenly jumped out from a corner, grabbed his arm, and forcefully dragged him into a nearby alley.
"What do you want to do? Let me go!" Chen Yexi struggled in terror, but the thugs were too strong and he couldn't break free at all.
They reached directly into Chen Yexi's pockets and began rummaging through them, their actions extremely rude.
The gang leader said menacingly, "Kid, you haven't been paying your dues to us for the past few days. Are you trying to renege on your debts?"
Another thug added, "Hmph, you think you can get away with it by hiding from us? Let me tell you, it's not that easy!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than his hand swiftly reached into Chen Yexi's pocket, expertly pulling out two hundred-yuan bills, which he proudly waved, "Look how rich I am! Hahahaha..."
His laughter echoed in the air, filled with mockery and smugness.
Chen Yexi's eyes widened, her face full of anger, but she dared not fight back.
However, the other party did not give up and stepped forward to pat Chen Yexi's cheek forcefully.
"Remember to behave next time, don't make us look for it ourselves, or you'll be in big trouble!" he warned fiercely before preparing to leave.
Chen Yexi didn't expect that even after he moved out of his previous rented apartment, they still found him. The thought that the 200 yuan was the last money he had left, and that he would starve for the rest of the month if he lost it, made her realize how frustrating it was.
A surge of anger welled up inside Chen Yexi. She clenched her fists, mustered her courage, and rushed forward, shouting, "Give me back my money!"
But there were five of them, and they were all thugs from the streets. They were not people that he, a student who had been malnourished for a long time, could handle.
Just as he rushed forward, one of the thugs reacted and kicked him in the waist.
Chen Yexi lost her balance in pain and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, the gang leader said viciously, "You actually dare to make a move!" After saying that, he winked at the other gang members.
The thugs understood and immediately rushed forward to beat Chen Yexi. Chen Yexi tried to fight back, but unfortunately, there were too many of them and he was no match for them.
Soon, he was beaten until his face was covered in blood, and he was unable to move and passed out.
Seeing this, the gang leader laughed smugly: "Haha, let's see if you dare to fight back again. This is just a small lesson to teach you a lesson!"
After saying that, he swaggered away with a few other thugs.
Not long after they left, it started to rain, and the rain grew heavier and heavier, as if the whole world was being submerged.
Chen Yexi lay on the ground, feeling the rain soaking his clothes and hair, and at the same time feeling his life slipping away.
His consciousness gradually blurred, but the memories in his mind became clearer and clearer.
When she was a child, after her parents divorced and remarried, Chen Yexi became a burden to both of them.
Although his parents sent him money every month, they stopped contacting him after he became an adult, leaving him only some money as a final settlement.
From then on, Chen Yexi lived alone, working hard to support her livelihood and studies. Even when she was bullied, she dared not fight back because of her inferiority complex.
If he were to die like this, would anyone be saddened by his passing? Perhaps not, after all, he was just an insignificant person. Thinking this, he closed his eyes.