Elsewhere, on one of the Empire's life-bearing planets, a young man jolted awake from his sleep. The moment he opened his eyes, he discovered that he had somehow changed worlds.
His name was Xia Shi. He came from a place called Blue Star, was thirty years old, and was a magic apprentice. In an era where everyone was a relentless grinder, he went against the tide, refused his boss's PUA, and embraced a 664 life-nurturing lifestyle early on—working six hours a day, four days a week.
Some said he was slacking off, that he had no ambition. But he was one of the clear-eyed few. He understood that working himself to the bone would not make him rich. The only benefit was letting his boss buy luxury cars and mansions sooner. For that little pay, why would he risk his life?!
But he had never imagined that even living such a life-nurturing life, he could still die suddenly. It was utterly unscientific.
"Could the legend be true? If you're still a single virgin at thirty, you have a chance to receive a gift from the Golden Divine Race and fulfill the wish in your heart?!"
Xia Shi sank into thought.
The 664 lifestyle came with an invisible price as well. Living alone meant boundless happiness, but if he truly wanted to find a girlfriend and start a family, he would have to start grinding. Otherwise, he could easily starve to death.
In Xia Shi's world, the most widespread legend was that of the Golden Divine Race. At first, people believed the so-called Golden Divine Race had been fabricated. Yet as the age progressed, they discovered that humanity had not originated from monkeys evolving, but from the Golden Divine Race scattering the seeds of life.
According to the legends, at the