"Wahhhh Wahhh"
A normal looking baby cried.
"There, there."
A sweet nurse gently placed the baby on the exhausted mother's chest.
The mother smiled weakly, tears streaming down her face as she looked at the tiny thing squirming on her skin.
The nurse couldn't help but smile seeing this, "He's so cute", she whispered.
"He's perfect." The mother replied with a smile.
Though none of them knew just how... perfect this one was.
Except the baby.
'...Huh?'
Inside the swaddled infant, a consciousness was hiding.
'Wait, wait wait wait. This isn't a dream. This isn't a dream!'
The consciousness of a grown-ass man.
'WHY CAN'T I FEEL MY FINGERS!?'
The baby stopped crying, his tiny eyes blinking.
'...Am I a baby?'
Outside. The nurse noticed the baby's action.
"Oh? He's a quiet one already," she smiled, gently adjusting the blanket around him. "Such calm eyes."
'Calm? Lady, I am freaking out.'
The baby's small mouth opened but only a simple sigh came out.
'Are you serious!? I can't even talk?'
The mother looked down, tears still in her eyes. "He really does feel... different."
'Yea, because I had just completed a software engineering degree, paid off my debt, donated to charity, and still got sent here. Tell me why I wouldn't feel different.'
Ding.
[Soul transfer Complete.]
A mechanical female voice sounded, clear and emotionless.
[Welcome, Feng Zhi, Initiating Daily Upgrade System.]
'...What the hell? How do you know my name?'
[System Initialization Complete]
'Okay... but what is this?'
[Welcome Host]
[Current Realm: 0]
[Next Realm In 24 Hours]
'Realm? System? Am I in a cultivation world?'
'System...'
[Yes, Host, You are in a cultivation world]
'Really?'
As Feng Zhi had this thought, his eyes started to close.
'Wait, hold on, what's going on? Why am I- !?'
Feng Zhi tried to resist but his eyeballs betrayed him, his consciousness flickering.
'Stop it... don't-'
snore
Outside, the mother smiled as she felt the baby settle against her chest, his breath soft and even.
"He's already asleep..." she whispered, her voice full of wonder.
The nurse beamed. "He must feel really safe with you."
Safe?
Feng Zhi, now asleep, was probably dreaming of error messages and floating progress bars.
And thus, Day one had begun.
With a Nap.
The world had just welcomed it's newest cultivator.
Unknown hours later.
Feng Zhi opened his eyes and sized up his environment.
He felt comfy with the warmth of the fabric beneath him. His head was facing upward, looking at the lights in the unfamiliar ceiling.
'I'm still a baby huh?'
'System.' He called out in his head.
[Hello Host.]
The mechanical female voice responded.
'...Hey again, so can you tell me why you knocked me out earlier?'
[Host, that's because your body is a newborn and can't a grown consciousness effectively.]
'Huh? So then why do I still have memories of earth, and why did you even put me here?'
[I am not sure.]
'What the hell? What kind of trash system are you?'
'You know it had only been 3 days since I had payed off my debts and finally got a house?'
'Why did you even bring me here...'
[Sorry Host. I don't know]
'...Okay I feel bad, alright, whatever... but do you know how I can get back to earth?'
[Yes, Host. If you become strong enough, you can return]
'Man... I did not want to do this, I wanted to eat and drink and read novels in peace'
Feng Zhi calmed down his thoughts.
'So... how do I become strong? Oh and this was a cultivation world, right?'
[Yes, Host. This is a cultivation world.]
[You can become stronger by doing physical exercises and cultivating your spirit.]
Just as Feng Zhi was about to go mad-
[But because you have me, the system, it's easier, much easier for you. In fact, it can't get any easier.]
'Huh? Really!? Then how do I use you? I want to return as soon as I can!'
[Well Host, you don't need to do anything. You will passively gain one realm in a day.]
'HUH? What? One realm? Isn't that too heaven defying?'
[Maybe?]
'In the novels I read, one realm is the difference between breaking boulders and breaking hills'
'Doesn't that mean... I'm too terrifying? Wait! I have to calm myself. It can't be that good!'
'If it's too good to be true, then it probably is.'
'Wait so system, when do I gain "One realm" or whatever?'
[Host, your next breakthrough will be in approximately 30 seconds]
'30 seconds? Alright then 1...2...3..'
Feng Zhi eagerly counted in his mind. The room still bright.
'29...30'
'So? Nothing happened-'
A huge pressure descended, Feng Zhi's little body felt suffocated.
'OH NO! What? System? HELP!'
The books in the room flew out of their shelves.
The door shut loudly due to the pressure.
Bang!
"What the hell?" A man was working in the kitchen, "What's going on!?" He shouted loudly.
"Oh no! My wife!" His brain finally caught up.
He dashed towards a room, passing the one Feng Zhi was in.
"Wife!" He shouted as he went into the room with Feng Zhi's mother.
In the room... everything was fine. Feng Zhi's mother was sleeping on the bed in a relaxed position.
"Huh?" The man was confused. "I'm sure I heard a sound."
"Oh no!" The man shouted again. He realized the door to Feng Zhi's room was locked!
Slam!
Feng Zhi's father opened the door, and quickly ran to Feng Zhi's crib.
'Oh sh*t. I may have caused a little commotion'
Feng Zhi pretend to be sleeping.
The middle-aged man quickly put his hands on Feng Zhi's chest.
Sigh.
"Good. He's still breathing." The man sighed in relief.
He turned around and checked the messy state the room was in.
"Oh my god, such a mess, what happened here?"
"Did someone break in? But I would've heard the front door..."
His brain worked like a machine gun because of the adrenaline spike.
"...Whew, at least they are both fine"
The man calmed down his thoughts quickly. He knew, as the father, he had to stay calm, for them.
The man arranged the books into the book shelf.
Then he locked Feng Zhi's windows.
Without further questions, he left to cook again.
'Damn. That was close.'
Feng Zhi turned around to make sure the man left.
'Wait.'
'I just turned.'
'Oh my god.'
'Wait... I feel, so strong!'
Feng Zhi tried to stand up.
To his surprise, he could do that too.
'Oh my god! The system wasn't lying'
Then Feng Zhi jumped out of the crib.
Then he started dashing around the room.
It was quite a funny scene, a newborn dashing around a room.
Just a day ago, he hadn't been able to feel his toes. Now he was running and jumping like an Olympic champion.
'Wait so... system. Is this even allowed?'
[Yes Host.]
'Wait so, how powerful am I and when do I gain a realm again?'
[Host, you gain your next realm in 23 hours and 58 minutes.]
[Your current realm is 1.]
'Huh? everyday? And this is only 1 realm?'
[Yes Host. You gain one realm, every single day, but you are also allowed to store your realm, and you can breakthrough whenever you want.]
'Wow! This system is amazing~'
[Thanks Host.]
'I feel, I feel so connected with my muscles, as If I could throw cars easily...'