Chapter Eight: Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness! Only Seven Months Left to Live!

[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At ten years old, you published three top-tier papers and became renowned.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At eleven, you began tackling humanity’s most challenging problems.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At twelve, you graduated with a doctorate, stayed on as a professor at the Summer Nation University of Science and Technology, and established your own advanced laboratory.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At thirteen, you released five milestone research papers. Meanwhile, in your spare time, you began planning ahead in the short video industry.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At fourteen, you remained prolific and became an authority in your field.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At fifteen, you obtained 183 patents related to conquering cancer.]
[Heaven-defying Fate Change Successful: At sixteen, you drew closer to defeating cancer, but there remained some distance before complete victory.]
[Fate Lamp Gem is forming...]
[You have gained 2,000 Walking Points.]
“Huh... it’s actually 2,000 Walking Points? With the previous 2,000, that’s a total of 4,000 Walking Points.”
“But the Genesis Simulation requires 5,000 Walking Points to fully deduce the solution for overcoming my terminal illness.”
“I’m short by 1,000 Walking Points...”
“Walking Points are truly scarce. I’ve changed my fate so dramatically, and only managed to earn 5,000 points. Of those, 1,000 were spent on simulations when I was two years old. What a pity!”
Lin Qiye smiled and shook his head.
Although he lacked 1,000 Walking Points,
he was mentally prepared for this.
“If I can’t completely defeat the terminal illness in my body, I can use the knowledge I’ve gained to prolong my life. As long as I survive past eighteen, I’ll consider it a success!”
“With 4,000 Walking Points supporting me, I absolutely won’t die at eighteen!”
Lin Qiye’s original simulation had always been thus:
Unable to fully conquer the terminal illness within, but able to find ways to extend his life by every possible means.
As long as he’s careful and avoids any major accidents,
Lin Qiye can survive beyond eighteen.
This is why, ever since he was two, Lin Qiye has fought tirelessly, racing against time up to age sixteen.
Knowledge alters destiny!
Brimming with confidence, Lin Qiye exercised for ten minutes, then plunged back into his work.
Time slipped by like a fleeting horse.
In the blink of an eye, five months passed.
The new semester began.
The Summer Nation University of Science and Technology organized a comprehensive health screening for all faculty and staff.
A day later,
the medical reports were released.
The doctors were shocked.
They rushed to report to Professor Yuan, who had already become Dean of the School of Biology.
Professor Yuan turned pale with fright: “It must be a mistake! It has to be wrong! Check again!”
No matter what, Professor Yuan refused to believe it.
He personally led a team, dragging Lin Qiye from his laboratory to the hospital for a second examination.
Sadly...
The results of the second examination were identical to the first.
The doctor, holding the report, spoke with a trembling voice: “Professor Lin’s terminal illness is unprecedented! The first case in the world!
It’s an extremely rare, acutely explosive bone marrow cancer. There’s no cure. Even controlling it is nearly impossible.
Moreover, the bone marrow cells are undergoing malignant genetic mutations. In nine months, it will spread at full speed.”

Upon hearing the doctor’s words, Professor Yuan’s face turned deathly pale: “How could this happen? How could this happen! He’s only sixteen, and just recently he was full of life. How could he be struck by such a terminal illness?”
Professor Yuan could barely catch his breath.
He had watched this child grow up; he was a scientist with boundless prospects.
How could he be stricken by an incurable disease?
And it’s the only case in the world—a terminal illness with no possible treatment!
Does heaven truly envy the gifted?
A shadow fell over Professor Yuan’s gaze.
Feeling Professor Yuan’s sorrow, Lin Qiye patted him on the back and smiled optimistically: “Doctor, it looks like this disease can be named after me.”
At those words,
the doctor and Professor Yuan gaped, astonished at Lin Qiye’s joking demeanor in such a moment.
Yet at this instant,
Lin Qiye’s eyes were bright and resolute, piercingly clear.
What kind of pure-hearted, childlike soul must one possess to shine so brightly?
Professor Yuan was deeply moved, forcing a smile: “My boy, you’re a titan in cancer research. Surely you can save yourself, right?”
Lin Qiye replied calmly: “Yes, I can save myself. It’s just a terminal illness.”
Lin Qiye was utterly carefree.
Professor Yuan, however, was far less composed, his eyes moist and his heart heavy with anguish.
That night,
Lin Qiye’s parents learned of their son’s diagnosis.
They sat silently in the bedroom, shedding quiet tears for hours,
before finally finding the courage to open Lin Qiye’s door.
“My dear, Mom doesn’t understand your research, but I’ve heard you’re a genius who can overcome cancer! Is that right? Can you save yourself?”
“You absolutely can save yourself, right?”
“Please, my darling, you’re so talented—save yourself, won’t you?”
Lin Qiye’s mother embraced him, her heart breaking.
The bond of blood made Lin Qiye’s nose sting with emotion.
“Mom, I’ll be fine, trust me! Don’t cry.”
Lin Qiye’s mother wiped her tears away haphazardly.
“Mom believes in you. When you were little, you took a sip of tainted milk and immediately threw up. You’re so clever. You’re so unique! You’re a survivor—good fortune follows misfortune! You will save yourself!”
Lin Qiye nodded sincerely,
patiently soothing his mother’s emotions,
before returning to his own room.
Once inside, Lin Qiye launched the Genesis Simulation to assess his condition.
[This simulation requires 100 Walking Points (currently 4,000 remaining)]
[Simulation Successful: Current bone marrow progenitor cell mutation has begun; in two months, it will spread; in five months, avalanche; in seven months, death.]
“Simulate a plan to extend my life by two years!”
[This simulation requires 100 Walking Points (currently 3,900 remaining)]
“Hm?”
Lin Qiye was dumbfounded.
“How could it only require 100 points? That’s impossible, isn’t it?”
He quickly examined the simulation results.

[Simulation Successful: The method comes from your published paper, ‘Is the Combination of Acupuncture and Electrochemical Techniques Feasible?’ Using the techniques therein, you can suppress the outbreak of the terminal illness.]
Upon reading the results,
Lin Qiye stood frozen.
This paper had actually been proposed a year ago by his doctoral assistant, Qin Xia.
Qin Xia believed that traditional medicine could shine in modern science, so she made a bold application for the research topic with Lin Qiye.
The proposal was so unconventional that Qin Xia was braced for a scolding.
Instead, Lin Qiye’s intuition told him the topic was worth pursuing.
Thus,
Lin Qiye didn’t reprimand Qin Xia; after a week of careful thought,
he provided preliminary advice and guidance.
Qin Xia was overjoyed.
With boundless passion, she researched for over a year.
During that time, Lin Qiye guided her about one hundred and fifty times, and finally, the paper was completed.
The paper was the first to combine acupuncture techniques with electrochemical methods.
It took advantage of the acidic microenvironment of tumor tissues, cleverly using acupuncture electrodes for precise puncture. Under safe, low-voltage conditions in healthy tissue, it successfully achieved controlled generation of hydrogen gas within the tumor region during electrolysis via acupuncture electrodes. This effectively suppressed tumor growth and led to its rapid demise.
This method was an innovative, minimally invasive technique developed from Lin Qiye’s combined therapy approach.
It was relatively simple to operate, highly safe, and required no drugs, nanomaterials, or precision instruments.
The treatment effect had already been preliminarily validated in mouse models, achieving minimally invasive treatment of mouse glioma and breast cancer.
Recalling the contents of the paper,
Lin Qiye couldn’t help but smile.
Good heavens.
This was truly the most suitable plan for extending his life!
Because his pathology was hidden deep within the genes of bone marrow stem cells,
no matter whether it was combination therapy, targeted cell attack, or T-cell modification and subsequent attack, it could only treat the symptoms, not the cause.
To use those methods recklessly would be like turning his body into a battlefield.
The terminal illness would remain undefeated,
while Lin Qiye, the battlefield, would be destroyed before the disease itself.
But the acupuncture-electrochemical therapy was green and safe, minimizing medication...
After frantically analyzing the possibilities,
Lin Qiye let out a deep breath.
“As expected, heaven helps those who help themselves. After twelve years of relentless struggle, I’ve finally found the method to break through the limits of life.”
“It hasn’t been easy. So many disasters, a fate seemingly impossible to change—yet I’ve forcibly altered my destiny!”
“I... am destined not to fail.”
Lin Qiye steeled himself to his purpose.
He dared not fail, for failure would prevent the formation of the Fate Lamp Gem.
He would become nothing more than a machine for producing children,
his life reduced to utter stagnation.
Now, he was only one step from success!
Just one last step!