Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan realized he had been reborn as a premature infant and discovered that repeated bottle-feeding unlocked the Nutrient Absorption talent. After his parents stopped feeding him and mistook his protest for a health problem, they rushed to take him to the hospital.

• Lin Xuan woke in the NICU, realized he was the baby being carried, and saw a panel identifying him as a 21-day-old premature infant.
• Lin Xuan received the Nutrient Absorption talent after sucking on a bottle nipple five hundred times.
• Lin Xuan gained Basic Nutrition twice as quickly and drank more formula without discomfort.
• Ye Hongyu noticed Lin Xuan had drunk a lot, and Lin Hai took the bottle away.
• Lin Hai and Ye Hongyu mistook Lin Xuan's crying and flailing for signs of illness and hurried to take him to the hospital.

Lin Xuan grew quickly on his new formula while overhearing his parents discuss criminals from the Old Soil and the Crimson Flame organization. The news revealed that Mutants and Mech-Energy Users existed in this world, leaving Lin Xuan to realize it was unlike the one he remembered.

• Lin Xuan drank Tai Nong Institute Stage 1 Nourishment Milk and noticed his accelerated physical and mental development.
• Lin Hai came home and told Ye Hongyu that Crimson Flame had taken away criminals his team had caught, angering him because those criminals had caused her premature labor and severe bleeding.
• Lin Xuan used what he had overheard to piece together his family and surroundings, while wondering what Crimson Flame and the Old Soil were.
• A local news report warned that vicious criminals, including possible Mutants and Mech-Energy Users, had crossed illegally from the Old Soil.
• Lin Hai turned off the report and left to pick up Lin Wu and Lin Long, while Lin Xuan stared in shock at the mention of Mutants and Mech-Energy Users.

Lin Xuan gained the Gibberish Learning Talent after reaching three thousand instances of gibberish, and he realized it strengthened his ability to speak. His older siblings returned home, leaving him wary when his mischievous third sister Lin Long noticed him.

• Lin Xuan reflected on his rapid development and used gibberish to call for someone.
• The panel awarded Lin Xuan the Gibberish Learning Talent, which strengthened his language abilities.
• Ye Hongyu picked Lin Xuan up and gave him a bottle after mistaking his speech for her imagination.
• Lin Rou returned with Lin Wu and Lin Long, explaining that their father had been called away on an emergency assignment.
• Lin Long spotted Lin Xuan drinking milk, and he dreaded dealing with his quirky third sister.

The Lin family celebrated Ye Hongyu and Lin Hai’s twentieth wedding anniversary with a barbecue, but the evening turned tense when Ye Hongyu discovered Lin Hai’s bandaged arm. Lin Rou restrained her father while Lin Wu removed the bandages with sparks from his ring, leaving Lin Xuan stunned by his family’s hidden abilities.

• Ye Hongyu planned a barbecue to celebrate her twentieth wedding anniversary with Lin Hai, and Lin Long and Lin Xuan were surprised by the unusual feast.
• Lin Wu reminded Lin Long that it was their parents’ anniversary, and the family waited for Lin Hai to come home from work.
• Lin Hai arrived late and revealed that he had forgotten the anniversary until Lin Rou prompted him.
• Ye Hongyu noticed Lin Hai’s bandaged right arm and questioned him about his injury from catching a criminal.
• Lin Rou pinned Lin Hai into his seat, and Lin Wu used electrical arcs from his ring to remove the bandages as Lin Xuan watched in shock.

Lin Long used her golden snake Xiao Jin to remove the Purple Toad Venom from Lin Hai’s arm, revealing that Xiao Jin was an Old Soil Breed. The family left Lin Long’s snake-keeping habits to Lin Rou to supervise, while Lin Xuan remained curious about Old Soil.

• Lin Long recognized the poison in Lin Hai’s arm as Purple Toad Venom and said waiting until the next day would prolong his recovery.
• Lin Long brought out Xiao Jin, a golden snake she kept in her room, and Ye Hongyu reprimanded her for keeping it near baby Lin Xuan.
• Lin Rou held Lin Hai still while Lin Long had Xiao Jin bite his arm and draw out the venom.
• Lin Hai’s arm quickly returned to normal, and Lin Long said he would recover fully after two days of rest.
• Lin Long identified Xiao Jin as an Old Soil Breed, and Lin Rou warned her to keep the snake in her room.

After Lin Hai recovered from his injury, the Lin family celebrated with a barbecue, where he shared news of the Mutants’ capture and a possible promotion to Crimson Flame. Lin Xuan realized his appetite was worrying his parents, so he resolved to grow up faster while Lin Rou hinted she might soon earn money too.

• Lin Xuan reflected that Lin Rou, Lin Wu, and Lin Long each had unusual abilities, making him feel like the weakest in the family.
• Lin Hai showed Ye Hongyu a photo of the captured Mutants and explained how he had been injured while helping Crimson Flame catch them.
• Lin Rou, Lin Long, and Lin Wu questioned Lin Hai’s account and discussed the Mutant he had fought, prompting him to tell them to stop talking and eat.
• Ye Hongyu and Lin Hai realized Lin Xuan had already drunk his twelfth bottle of milk, and Ye Hongyu considered returning to work because of his appetite.
• Lin Hai told Ye Hongyu he might be recruited as a Crimson Flame field assistant, while Lin Rou offered to help the family financially and Lin Xuan resolved to grow up faster.

Six-month-old Lin Xuan imitated his eldest sister Lin Rou’s boxing practice and unlocked the Martial Artist profession after comprehending True Meaning Five Elements Fist. Lin Rou agreed to practice again with him the next day.

• Lin Rou practiced boxing in the living room while Lin Xuan watched from the hallway.
• Lin Rou carried Lin Xuan to the sofa, where he imitated her movements and comprehended True Meaning Five Elements Fist.
• Lin Xuan unlocked the Martial Artist profession and gained skill proficiency and attributes as he practiced alongside Lin Rou.
• After finishing her practice, Lin Rou asked whether Lin Xuan wanted to watch again, and he eagerly agreed.
• Lin Rou promised to wait until Lin Xuan woke up before practicing the next day.

Lin Xuan practiced martial arts alongside Lin Rou and gained proficiency in True Meaning Five Elements Fist and True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step. Lin Hai announced that he would become an external affairs assistant at Crimson Flame’s Dragon River City branch, prompting Lin Xuan to learn about the organization’s authority levels.

• Lin Xuan copied Lin Rou’s punches and practiced martial arts at nine months old, while Lin Hai and Ye Hongyu watched.
• Lin Xuan continued training and gained proficiency in True Meaning Five Elements Fist and True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step.
• Lin Hai told Ye Hongyu that he would become an external affairs assistant at Crimson Flame’s Dragon River City branch the following month.
• Lin Rou asked about the position’s status, and Ye Hongyu explained that the role carried Level Three Authority Holder status, above Lin Hai’s current Level Two rank.
• Lin Xuan listened as Ye Hongyu compared Crimson Flame’s authority levels with positions in the Public Security Bureau.

Lin Xuan went to a buffet with his family to celebrate Lin Hai’s transfer to Crimson Flame, then unlocked the Toddling talent after walking around the restaurant’s play area. The chapter ended with Lin Xuan accidentally knocking down a little girl named Duo Duo.

• Lin Hai told the family about his transfer to Crimson Flame, and he treated them to a celebratory meal at a buffet.
• Lin Hai took Lin Xuan to the children’s play area while Lin Rou followed to keep an eye on them.
• Lin Xuan unlocked the Toddling talent after reaching ten thousand cumulative independent steps.
• Lin Xuan accidentally bumped into Duo Duo and knocked her down, and Lin Hai hurried over to apologize to the girl’s mother.

Lin Xuan met Zhang Xinyin, a new Crimson Flame colleague of his father Lin Hai, while playing with her niece Duo Duo. Lin Rou and Zhang Xinyin suddenly tested each other’s martial skills, then recognized their shared connection to Ren Yan and made plans to visit him.

• Lin Hai introduced Zhang Xinyin and her niece Duo Duo to Lin Xuan, and Duo Duo asked to play with him.
• Lin Hai introduced his eldest daughter Lin Rou to Zhang Xinyin as a young Crimson Flame member and an example to follow.
• Zhang Xinyin suddenly attacked Lin Rou, and the two exchanged several swift moves without either gaining the upper hand.
• Lin Xuan worried that Lin Rou was in danger, but the sparring stopped when Zhang Xinyin praised her skills and asked who had taught her.
• Lin Rou identified her teacher as Ren Yan, whom Zhang Xinyin recognized as her martial uncle, and invited Zhang Xinyin to visit him nearby.

Lin Rou and Zhang Xinyin recognized each other as fellow disciples after sparring, and Lin Rou revealed she had used only ten percent of her strength. Soon afterward, Lin Rou prepared to leave home with her teacher for martial arts training ahead of the college entrance examination.

• Zhang Xinyin advised Lin Rou to cherish her family and martial school before circumstances forced her to choose between them.
• Zhang Xinyin left with Duo Duo after the girls said goodbye to Lin Xuan and Lin Hai.
• Lin Rou told Lin Hai she had used only ten percent of her strength in the fight with Zhang Xinyin.
• Lin Xuan learned that Lin Rou would travel with her teacher to train for the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination.
• Lin Rou said goodbye to Lin Xuan, who waved without prompting, then picked him up and spun him around before departing preparations.

After Lin Rou left, Lin Xuan practiced the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step and discovered that it also improved his Toddling talent. While drinking Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk, he learned what the Tai Nong Institute was, leaving him intrigued by its role in strengthening people.

• Lin Rou left after Lin Wu and Lin Long gave her gifts, and Lin Xuan kissed her cheek goodbye.
• With Lin Rou gone, Lin Long and Lin Wu resumed bickering while Lin Xuan practiced the True Meaning Swimming Dragon Step around toys and blocks.
• Lin Xuan noticed that practicing the movement technique improved his Toddling proficiency as well, and he trained for over half an hour.
• Ye Hongyu found Lin Xuan out of his crib, checked that he was safe, and gave him a bottle of milk.
• As Lin Xuan drank Tier Two Nourishing Origin Milk, he learned from Ye Hongyu that the Tai Nong Institute was a branch of the Tai Xia Research Institute focused on improving physical fitness.

Lin Xuan’s first birthday banquet brought his eldest sister Lin Rou home from a dangerous journey to Old Soil with her teacher, Ren Yan. Ren Yan gave Lin Xuan a valuable Crimson Blood Fruit to help strengthen his constitution, while Lin Xuan learned more about Lin Rou’s training and the mysterious Old Soil.

• Lin Hai warned Lin Wu and Lin Long not to disrupt Lin Xuan’s first birthday banquet.
• Lin Rou arrived at the banquet with her teacher, Ren Yan, after traveling for three days and two nights through Divine Peak Bridge from Old Soil.
• Ren Yan gave Lin Xuan a Crimson Blood Fruit, which Lin Rou explained was a ranked spirit fruit that replenished vitality.
• Lin Hai thanked Ren Yan for the valuable gift, and Lin Rou took her teacher inside to join the banquet.
• Lin Xuan connected the fruit and Lin Rou’s training to Old Soil, and thought the fruit might strengthen his body despite his no longer being constitutionally weak.

After his family gave him the Crimson Blood Fruit, Lin Xuan ate it and discovered that it had dramatically strengthened his body. Lin Hai carried him back to the banquet while Lin Xuan realized the fruit’s effects might still be continuing, just as someone familiar called to him.

• Lin Hai took Lin Xuan to wash the Crimson Blood Fruit, cut it into pieces, and tasted a small piece before offering it to him.
• Lin Xuan ate the fruit and felt warmth spread through his body as his nutrition notifications changed to Intermediate Nutrition.
• Lin Hai carried the comfortable and apparently well after Lin Xuan back to the guests, pleased that the fruit was strengthening him.
• Lin Xuan checked his status and saw that his Constitution had risen from 4.22 to 7.22 and his Spirit from 7.18 to 8.18.
• Lin Xuan sensed that the Crimson Blood Fruit might still be improving him when a familiar voice called, “Younger Brother Xuan Xuan?”

Lin Xuan attended his First Birthday Banquet, where Duo Duo eagerly came to see him, and a year later his mother enrolled him at Double Leaf Kindergarten. After sensing Director Huang’s unusual presence, Lin Xuan concluded that the retired veteran was no ordinary person.

• Zhang Xinyin and Li Xue brought Duo Duo to Lin Xuan’s First Birthday Banquet because Duo Duo wanted to see him.
• Lin Xuan avoided Duo Duo, while Lin Hai teased him for pretending to be oblivious.
• A year later, Ye Hongyu took Lin Xuan to Double Leaf Kindergarten, where Li Xue introduced them to Director Huang.
• Director Huang finalized Lin Xuan’s enrollment after learning about his family and his father’s service at Old Soil.
• Ye Hongyu asked whether Lin Xuan wanted to attend kindergarten, and Lin Xuan agreed.
• Lin Xuan sensed that Director Huang was no ordinary retired veteran.

Lin Xuan reflected on Director Huang’s formidable presence and reviewed what he had learned about Old Soil, the second world connected to Earth Origin Star through Bridges. He ended on the warning that the Bridges’ barriers might eventually weaken, exposing Earth Origin Star to a civilization-shattering catastrophe.

• Lin Xuan compared Director Huang’s strength and bearing to Lin Rou’s, concluding that Huang was no ordinary retired veteran.
• Lin Xuan recalled how he had used his family’s tablet to research Old Soil and its connections to Earth Origin Star.
• Lin Xuan learned that Bridges linked Earth Origin Star to Old Soil and that new connection points continued to appear.
• Lin Xuan reviewed how Old Soil’s many civilizations and technologies had reshaped Earth Origin Star and given rise to groups such as Mutants, Mech-Energy Users, and Martial Artists.
• Lin Xuan recalled claims that the Bridges might eventually weaken, allowing a catastrophe to threaten Earth Origin Star.

Lin Xuan began kindergarten at Double Leaf Kindergarten, where Duo Duo eagerly showed him around. When Xiong Zhen and two classmates confronted him, Lin Xuan agreed to play beanbags with them, intending to settle their issue quickly.

• Lin Xuan considered Director Huang trustworthy because Li Xue had chosen him to lead Double Leaf Kindergarten and entrusted Duo Duo to his care.
• Less than a week after Li Xue helped arrange his enrollment, Lin Xuan arrived at kindergarten with Lin Hai and reunited with the excited Duo Duo.
• Duo Duo guided Lin Xuan around Double Leaf Kindergarten, where several boys grew jealous of how often she sought him out.
• Xiong Zhen and two classmates blocked Lin Xuan in the corridor, and Duo Duo hurried to his side.
• Lin Xuan accepted Xiong Zhen's invitation to play beanbags and included Duo Duo, and the group headed to the play area.

Lin Xuan challenged Xiong Zhen to a sandbag-throwing contest and unexpectedly unlocked the Throwing skill while winning decisively. Director Huang witnessed the display and asked whether Lin Xuan wanted to practice martial arts like his sister Lin Rou.

• Xiong Zhen challenged Lin Xuan to throw sandbags at a rocking horse, and Duo Duo agreed to keep score.
• Lin Xuan's first throw sailed past the target and smashed against the distant wall, then his remaining throws hit the rocking horse and burst apart.
• Lin Xuan's hits unlocked Throwing Lv.1 and raised his throwing proficiency, while he scored seven points by hitting the horse's head three times.
• Xiong Zhen gave up rather than compete, and Lin Xuan prepared to leave.
• Director Huang revealed he had watched the contest, recognized Lin Rou as the Tianbei Martial Arts College Entrance Examination Top Scorer, and asked Lin Xuan if he wanted to practice martial arts.

Lin Xuan reassured Director Huang after bursting five kindergarten sandbags, and reflected on how his sister Lin Rou’s achievements helped explain his own strength. The chapter ended with Lin Rou settled at Beijiang Academy, having chosen it over the Five Great Academies because it was close to home.

• Director Huang spoke with Lin Xuan and clarified to Duo Duo that he was not blaming him for bursting the sandbags.
• Lin Xuan realized that his rapid development made his old claim of being a frail premature baby less convincing.
• Lin Rou placed fourth nationwide in the Martial Arts College Entrance Examination, after taking first in Dragon River City and North Heaven Province.
• Lin Rou chose Beijiang Academy over the Five Great Academies because it was closer to home.
• Lin Xuan reflected that being the younger brother of the Tianbei Martial Arts College Entrance Examination top scorer made his strength seem less surprising to others.

Lin Xuan left kindergarten with Duo Duo after persuading Teacher Hu to take him to her home. Meanwhile, Director Huang was ambushed by Thousand-Faced Fox and realized she had been stalling him.

• Lin Xuan practiced the True Meaning Five Elements Fist while the other children napped.
• Lin Xuan asked Teacher Hu to take him home with Duo Duo, and Teacher Hu agreed.
• Director Huang met Thousand-Faced Fox on a secluded street two kilometers from Double Leaf Kindergarten.
• Thousand-Faced Fox attacked Director Huang with her lengthening iron whip, and he dodged her strike.
• Director Huang crushed his sunglasses and confronted Thousand-Faced Fox in a fury.