Section Two: The First Life—Cause of Grave Illness, Defying Fate and Succeeding!
The Xia Kingdom.
A top-tier hospital in Jiangnan City.
From the delivery room came the clear, resounding cry of a newborn. A baby boy had been born. His cries were exceptionally loud, brimming with vitality. With that vigorous wail, his lungs fully expanded, and he breathed in the fresh air freely.
This baby boy was Lin Qiye.
A female doctor, holding the wrinkled and crimson Lin Qiye, placed him gently into an incubator.
“Congratulations, your baby has a strong cry and all his stats are very healthy. He’s sure to grow up strong and sturdy.”
Lin Qiye’s mother smiled with the tenderness of new motherhood. His father, overwhelmed with excitement, fussed attentively over his wife and would frequently lean over the incubator, making funny faces to coax Lin Qiye into laughter.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, Lin Qiye could not bring himself to laugh. Worry etched itself into his scrunched little features.
Ah, the bitterness in his heart was difficult to bear.
When he was two, he would suffer a major illness, after which he would become a slow-witted, hydrocephalic child.
People called it: intellectually disabled, cerebral palsy.
The tragedy of his life would begin there.
If he didn’t change this fate-defining disaster, he would never break through the limits of his simulated life.
Without breaking those limits, he could never become a Grand Walker.
And the path of his life in his true world would be shrouded in darkness.
Lin Qiye’s thoughts raced.
“To unravel the mystery of the illness at age two, I must proceed with caution, planning each step.”
“There are only two possible causes for such a serious illness: internal or external.”
Having lived two lives, Lin Qiye noticed that while the knowledge of the main world was blocked, the foundational knowledge from his previous life remained.
He could skillfully apply dialectical materialism.
“There are many possible external factors, which I can’t rule out for now.”
“As for internal causes, I’ll first deduce my current health and eliminate some possibilities.”
With this in mind, Lin Qiye activated his Genesis Simulation Talent.
A thought, and the simulation began.
[This simulation consumes 10 Walker Points (90 remaining).]
[Simulation successful: At present, your body is very healthy, except for a congenital, latent gene for acute bone marrow disease. This gene will only erupt suddenly in adulthood.]
Absorbing this information, Lin Qiye fell into deep thought.
“Based on the simulation, the major illness at age two isn’t caused by internal factors. So what is the real reason?”
He was baffled.
Of course, he didn’t dwell on it for long.
He had already decided: he’d undergo a health check at one year old, and another at eighteen months.
With two rounds of screening, even a saint of caution could do no better!
“For now, there’s no immediate danger to my life. I should focus on developing faster than other babies my age. A strong body will increase my chances of surviving the illness at two.”
Lin Qiye’s thoughts were clear and methodical.
With his SSS-level Genesis Simulation Talent—able to deduce everything—he believed that as long as he remained cautious, he should get through safely!
With that, Lin Qiye felt at ease.
An hour later, hunger struck, and he began to wail.
A nurse scooped him up for a feed.
After he was full, his body brimming with energy, Lin Qiye started to thrash about in the incubator, waving and kicking with all his might. His tiny limbs grew stronger by the day.
…
A month flashed by.
Lin Qiye’s transformation was visible to the naked eye. What had been a wrinkled, pinched little face had rounded out, plump and fair. His chubby arms were like lotus roots, his eyes black as gemstones, lively and sparkling—like the most popular model of a baby doll.
He had grown seven centimeters taller than the other babies born the same day.
He was the strongest, most energetic, loudest-laughing, and softest-smiling baby in the hospital.
The nurses adored him, often stopping by to play and praising his uniqueness and cuteness in front of his parents.
His father and mother basked daily in overwhelming pride.
…
Three months passed in a blink.
In his parents’ modest newlywed apartment, Lin Qiye was already crawling all over the floor.
He had a hearty appetite, drinking milk several times a day, and thanks to his early start with physical development, he was now twenty centimeters taller than other babies born at the same time.
However, this impressive appetite brought a problem…
At that moment, his mother sighed as she sat on the sofa. “Honey, we’re running out of breast milk. Carp soup, taro soup, ginseng and pork rib soup—they’re not helping. This little one eats too much.”
His father, amused and amazed, patted Lin Qiye’s bottom with a chuckle.
“Well, nothing to be done… Smart children are often like this. How about I buy some formula tomorrow?”
“Alright. Make sure to get a reputable brand.”
Hearing his parents’ conversation, Lin Qiye, who was crawling around, suddenly shuddered.
Formula?
Formula!
He drew a sharp breath.
Lin Qiye immediately seized upon a single word that could change his fate.
He understood now—the cause of the devastating illness at age two was very likely this.
Since birth, he had thrived, with no internal factors for illness.
That left external causes.
And what external factor could turn him into a hydrocephalic, intellectually disabled child?
Unsafe baby formula—almost certainly.
He didn’t know if such a scandal had occurred in this world, but in his past life, a shocking event had erupted…
The most obvious symptoms in the affected infants were exactly hydrocephalus and cognitive impairment.
Symptoms identical to his own.
“It must be unsafe formula!”
Lin Qiye was convinced.
“I’ll use my Genesis Simulation Talent to test it as soon as it arrives!”
“If it’s toxic, I won’t drink it. I’ll cry non-stop until my parents change the brand. As long as I don’t drink it, I’ll survive past two!”
Excitement surged through him.
It hadn’t been easy—he’d been cautious from the moment he was born, and now, finally, hope of defying fate was within his grasp.
So close, he could almost reach out and seize it!
…
That afternoon.
His father returned from the maternity store, carrying a canister of formula with beautiful packaging. The words “BabyCare” were emblazoned on the label.
Staring at the canister, Lin Qiye immediately spent 10 Walker Points and activated his Genesis Simulation Talent.
[Genesis Simulation complete: This formula contains… the addition of… infants who consume it will… and may even lead to…]
Shameless profiteers!
Lin Qiye spat in his heart.
Were it not for his two lives, the guidance of his Fate Lamp, and the pinpoint accuracy of his SSS-level Genesis Simulation Talent…
He’d be doomed!
Who could have foreseen this?
Lin Qiye shook his head in sorrow.
Fortunately, he had been cautious.
“I must never drink unsafe formula.”
His determination was unwavering.
But his father’s laughter sounded from across the room.
“Hehehe! Here comes your milk, my good boy.”
Lin Qiye: “…”
He ignored his father, crawling about to speed up his development.
“Come on, sweetheart, have some milk for Daddy.”
His father brought the bottle to Lin Qiye’s mouth.
Lin Qiye pretended to suck, then spat it out with a look of utter disgust and burst into loud, indignant cries.
His father’s head nearly vibrated from the volume.
“Why won’t he drink it?”
“What are you doing? Don’t force him if he doesn’t want it,” his mother scolded, full of concern as she scooped Lin Qiye into her arms to comfort him.
“Is the formula bad? Our little one has always been a good eater. He’s the best. It must be the formula—he just doesn’t like it.”
His father was baffled. “That can’t be. This is the most famous domestic brand.”
His mother, doting as ever, replied, “Let’s try a different one. Maybe he just doesn’t like this one.”
With that, she began to nurse him herself, while his father left, embarrassed.
Half an hour later, his father returned with a new can of formula.
Lin Qiye tested it with his Genesis Simulation once more—there was still a problem!
He tasted it, then spat and bawled.
They tried three different formulas before finding one that passed his test.
Finally, Lin Qiye was at ease.
He drank it down with gusto.
Thus, the cautious Lin Qiye continued to thrive.
Yet, for the sake of his safety, he remained extremely vigilant.
Every month, Lin Qiye would test the formula for quality and safety—never letting his guard down!
With such caution, Lin Qiye naturally passed safely through the first great crisis of his life.
Once the ordeal was behind him, the Fate Lamp sounded in his mind.
[One year old: You thrive and grow.]
[Two years old: You avoided the formula scandal and were not harmed! (Harmonized)]
[Congratulations! You have defied fate and changed your destiny! Incredible! Your parents can’t help but boast about your legendary appetite, and your neighbors are amazed by you.]
[The Fate Lamp gem is now one-third complete.]
[You have gained 1,000 Walker Points.]