mtl008 Chapter 1 The Unlucky Boy
Chapter 1 The Unlucky Boy
"Name."
"Li Muyang".
"gender."
"Brother Wang, please stop messing things up!"
"Okay, then I won't fill it out." The man in the work uniform answered himself emotionlessly.
Li Muyang could only smile wryly and ask, "Brother Wang, are we serious? We've known each other for ages!"
Brother Wang, who was supposed to serve the people, rolled his eyes: "So you do know we're old acquaintances! Can't you be careful? How many times this month has this caused us comrades to come and rescue you? You're an adult! You should be more sensible!"
"I'm not going to talk about anything too far back, but just last time! You had nothing better to do than go fishing with your fishing classmate by the river! He clearly caught a spirit beast! With such strength, and your tiny arms and legs that have just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, plus you're not even a professional combat student! You insisted on competing with him, and not only did you get dragged into the river, but you can't even swim?!"
"Uh...didn't I get rescued by the uncle next to me?" Li Muyang chuckled and scratched his head.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ge's forehead veins bulged instantly: "Yes! That's right! You were rescued! That guy was kidnapped by a spirit beast! It was only thanks to our comrades arriving in time that he was rescued from that intelligent Golden Core spirit beast!"
"Fortunately, my elder brother is physically strong and has at least half a step into the Golden Core realm. In addition, he has specially cultivated the Water-Avoiding Technique for fishing, so he resisted for a while. Otherwise, he would definitely have been molested by the spirit beast in the river!"
He was molested by a spirit beast... Heh, the bitterness on Li Muyang's face became even more obvious. Just thinking about the spirit beast's toad-like skin made him shudder!
Thank you, uncle, for stepping forward!
Brother Wang clearly didn't want to let Li Muyang off the hook, and spoke indignantly about his recent experience: "And this time too! You went to treat the spirit cow at the gatekeeper Liu's house. After all, that's what you studied, so I couldn't really say anything."
"The problem is... couldn't you be more careful? Why were you patting that cow's butt for no reason? Can't you tell the difference in your fighting abilities? You got kicked away by that thing again! And you just happened to fall into that old well! You even broke your arm! You can't even climb out!"
"Uh..." Li Muyang lowered his head helplessly, unable to refute!
But then, Brother Wang added with a hint of admiration, "But to be honest, your bad luck actually came true this time. What about the imperial seal?"
"What imperial seal?" Li Muyang asked, looking completely bewildered.
Brother Wang rolled his eyes: "What are you pretending to be stupid for? When my comrade went down there, he saw a glowing jade seal in your hand, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye. You must have found a treasure!"
"I did not!" Li Muyang replied righteously.
Brother Wang raised an eyebrow: "You're really not lying? It's normal for us to find magical artifacts and treasures these days. Whoever gets them keeps them; you don't need to hand them over!"
"A ruler's word is his bond!" he declared confidently.
"Get lost! Fine, don't talk about it then! Do you think I don't watch short videos? By the way, you didn't actually find the Imperial Seal of the State, did you?"
Li Muyang spread his hands, both laughing and crying: "Brother Wang, I really don't understand what you're talking about! I passed out from the pain after I fell, and when I opened my eyes again, I was already in the hospital. I didn't sense this jade seal in my body at all!"
"Besides, if some jade seal really did get into my body, wouldn't the hospital's equipment detect it?"
Brother Wang frowned slightly: "Hiss...that makes sense! Could it be that the kid tricked me?"
"...Alright, the statement is done, you can go now!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Wang! If your Aikun gets sick next time, I'll treat her for free!"
"Get lost! My dad raises a golden pheasant! It's not good, it's bad! Why are you cursing my golden pheasant for no reason! It used to be a protected animal! You're repaying kindness with enmity!"
As Li Muyang walked out of the police station, he looked up at the sky and let out a long sigh of relief.
Thank goodness I survived another day!
It is said that dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and rats' sons know how to dig holes, but Li Muyang, as the son of a pair of fierce parents, is an ordinary and unremarkable boy.
In this world where extraordinary individuals exist and strength reigns supreme, Li Muyang's talent for cultivation is average. When applying to schools, he rejected the clerical studies his parents had arranged for him and instead chose medicine.
Or the kind that accepts reassignment.
Then, without really knowing what was going on, I was transferred to the veterinary department.
All of this is perhaps thanks to his damned, incredibly unlucky luck!
From a young age, the child has always been in a state of "if you don't do stupid things, you won't die." Things that others might not encounter in their entire lives, Li Muyang happens to every now and then. In a sense, the fact that he has survived so many messy things and is still alive is probably a kind of good luck.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that as his parents' only son, they doted on him quite a bit. Although they didn't seem to care much about him, they took good care of him both openly and secretly.
Otherwise, to be honest, Li Muyang really didn't think he would have had the chance to live until now.
My three-year-old was playing upside down on the sofa when he fell off, hitting his forehead on the edge of the table and getting a cut that required three stitches.
When I was five years old, I went fishing in the river and was almost dragged away by a catfish that weighed over 200 kilograms.
At seven years old, he slid down a slope on his bicycle, and the brakes broke! He crashed into a car before finally stopping.
What followed was a bumpy road.
"...Why can't I control my hands?" Li Muyang muttered to himself as he walked towards his school dormitory, blaming his fate. "I've never been this unlucky in my past life!"
Yes, it's quite obvious that our protagonist, in a sense, is reincarnated as Li Muyang, carrying memories of his past life. As for how he died in his previous life...
Li Muyang guessed he was probably killed by something, but the process was quick and he didn't feel anything.
When she regained her memories, she was already about three years old in this life, and then she began her self-destructive journey.
Fortunately, the world's technology is quite advanced, which is why Li Muyang has been rescued from the brink of death multiple times. These incidents may seem dangerous, but they are actually just physical injuries. As long as he has a breath left, he can basically be saved.
For example, after breaking my arm, I received treatment from doctors and have now almost fully recovered.
This is why Li Muyang insisted on choosing a medical major, but he never expected to be assigned to the veterinary department!
Fine, a veterinarian is a veterinarian. Humans are animals too.
Moreover, veterinarians are actually quite popular in this world. Because of the existence of spirit beasts and spirit plants, they are more like beast tamers than veterinarians.
It's hard to say about other things, but for someone like Li Muyang who has average talent in cultivation but decent memory, this profession is relatively low-risk. With his parents' background, Li Muyang at least has the opportunity to raise a spirit beast cub and have some self-protection ability after signing a contract.
"As expected... novels are all lies. I've been here for twenty years! What golden finger! What cheat code! What old man or whatever? Not a single one! I can't even compare to the average person when it comes to cultivation talent!" Li Muyang muttered to himself with a mix of grief and self-mockery.
Why didn't he follow his parents' arrangements? It was because he felt inadequate. Over the years, Li Muyang has become quite adaptable and has come to terms with reality. He knows that the world is full of dangers, and even if his parents have some status and background, he can't rely on that to get ahead.
Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of strength and a lack of assertiveness in one's words.
"..." Li Muyang walked in silence for a while, then suddenly looked up and complained, "...Bush, Gomen? Logically speaking, given this situation, and I'm already complaining like this, shouldn't the cheat system make its appearance?"
Gaa...gaa...gaa...
A crow flew over Li Muyang's head by chance, and even dropped a clump of droppings, but luckily it didn't land on him.
Li Muyang? _ ?: "..."
Oh well, it's not the first time anyway. He's complained like this every time he comes out of the police station. It's just a pity that the cheat he's been longing for still hasn't arrived.
Let's face reality!
Back in his dorm, which was empty, Li Muyang lay dejectedly on his bed. For some reason, he seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and soon fell asleep.
At the same time, a voice echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Detecting an unlucky guy... oops, host, system binding in progress..."
"Damn it! I've finally found you! This trip was no easy feat! Alright! It's settled! We're even now!"
Beyond the world, a golden figure, after confirming that the cheat was installed on Li Muyang, clapped its hands, let out a long sigh, and prepared to leave.
"You killed someone, and you're just going to let it go like this?" Another figure, shrouded in silver light, appeared and scoffed, "It took twenty years for the money to arrive! Shouldn't you leave some compensation? Besides, what kind of golden finger do you have? Didn't you expect him to work for you? You evil capitalists! Ugh! Disgusting! I kept the door closed!"
"Damn it, this isn't my fault, is it? I didn't throw that cauldron down there on purpose!" The golden figure said, looking guilty, but still stubbornly insisting.
The silver figure didn't say anything more, but seemed to be silently staring at the other person.
After a long while, the golden figure raised his hands in surrender: "Alright, alright, consider it something I owe him..."
Having said that, the golden figure flicked his finger, and a stream of light surged into Li Muyang's body once again.
"The world is so strict with checks, so you can't blame me for being late. Oh well, you're right, it's better to pay off debts sooner rather than later, otherwise it will be troublesome if I can't pay them back later." The golden figure seemed to remember something and silently flicked out another golden light, which surged into Li Muyang's body, or more precisely, into the jade seal that he had picked up in the deep well not long ago.
Everything was changing within Li Muyang's body, without the slightest disturbance to the outside world. No one knew what was happening here, including Li Muyang himself. After completing these tasks, the figures of the golden and silver lights quickly disappeared at the edge of the world.
Li Muyang was left alone on his dorm bed. He scratched his bottom, turned over, and went back to sleep.
Mmm, it smells so good~