"Huh, where am I?"
A low murmur escaped the lips of a young man who seemed to be around eighteen. After a pause, the murmur came again from the dimly lit room.
"Oh! It seems I've transmigrated! Hahahaha, to think this was actually possible! I will finally embark on my unparalleled path to greatness."
Bai Hei was extremely excited. He immediately called out inwardly, "System, system, come out and tell me your function."
As a man of the 21st century, of course Bai Hei believed that any proper transmigrator should come with a system. He started guessing what kind of system he would get. He had always loved simulation systems or those where the transmigrator took in disciples to grow stronger. Systems that enabled quick cultivation were his dream.
If he could get a system like that, he would just hide in a hole until he became invincible, then dominate the world.
Ten minutes passed...
Thirty minutes passed.
Bai Hei immediately realized something was wrong. "System? Hello? Network issues?" He started panicking.
Would he be one of those rare cases—a transmigrator without a system?
After more than 2 hours passed, Bai Hei's expectations had reduced drastically. maybe my system will arrive later than normal. With that thought, he decided to study the memories that belonged to this body. b
"Hmm? It seems this is the profound dao world? How terrifying? A world of cultivation? It seems here people cultivate. And the realms are qi refining, foundation establishment, golden core, and so on?"
Bai Hei's thoughts moved further trying to learn about his background. His family was an average family of five—his parents and two brothers. His older brother was named Eric, and his younger brother, around seven years old, was Joseph.
They lived a modest life. His father was a farmer, and his mother was a typical housewife. Though humble, their home had enough rooms for everyone. Unfortunately, Eric was no longer around.
A few years ago, it was discovered that Eric had an extraordinarily terrifying talent for cultivation. Because of this, he had been taken into a secret organization that specialized in training geniuses.
Sighs… Bai Hei sighed and walked over to the window. The room was dim, with moonlight pouring in. His thoughts wandered to memories of Earth. He was a middle-aged man in his previous life; he spent his time reading novels and earning a living, living the life of a leisure prisoner.
He had long since realized that everyone on Earth was shackled by invisible chains—money, cars, the internet... All of it was just a modern prison. Since he couldn't break free, he endured, living as leisurely as he could.
As for his death? The details were blurry. Fragmented memories—his mind couldn't piece together the events of that final day…
…
Without realizing it, time passed in the blink of an eye. A ray of light hit Bai Hei's face, causing him to squint his eyes. his blurry eyes slowly cleared, and he was immediately stunned. "where am i?" soon Bai Hei came to a realisation, as he got up, he heard some slight noise coming from outside. it seems my parents are up already. well, it's time to meet my parents of this world. He was quite curious about his parents of this world; after all, in his previous world he was an orphan, abandoned at birth.
Bai Hei stepped out of his room. Time seemed to slow. He felt a bit nervous but maintained his composure.
Soon, his gaze met a woman—middle-aged, with long, dark red hair and striking red eyes that matched. She was beautiful. Bai Hei was stunned.
Is this… my mother?
"Maggie, why are you standing there in a daze? Never seen your mother before?"
At the same time he was also stunned. What the hell kind of name was Maggie?
Soon memories of how he got the name surfaced. His younger brother, Joe, had coined the name years ago when he couldn't pronounce Bai Hei properly. The name had stuck like glue ever since.
He quickly regained composure and replied. "Nothing."
Colette frowned. "What's with that tone, young man?"
"Sorry, Mum," he corrected himself quickly.
"Go prepare for school. I'll make breakfast." She vanished into the kitchen.
"School, huh?" Bai Hei muttered.
"Go prepare for school. I'll make breakfast." She vanished into the kitchen.
"School, huh?" Bai Hei muttered.
Did I forget to mention that this world isn't exactly peaceful?
A few years ago, the planet had been invaded by "aliens"—beings that seemed genetically altered, possessing terrifying abilities.
Now, when a person turned sixteen, they were required to attend military school for three years, then head to the battlefield—to fight for the planet's future. Bai Hei was already in his final year.
As for his cultivation realm?
Well… his talent was above average. He was currently at the Foundation Establishment realm after cultivating for about 2 years.
That alone placed him among the stronger students in his class.