264. The Ninth Simulation, Initiated!
『A new round of simulation attempts has been issued. Please use them as soon as possible.』
Unbeknownst to him, another month had passed, but Yun Ling had encountered quite a few things this month.
First, he met Yae Sakura during the Valkyrie test assessment. Then, Yae Sakura and Hiyokumaru fell into a deep sleep and haven't woken up yet.
Next was Wendy. After being found to be compatible with the Desire Gem and undergoing surgery, she became disabled. Under Yun Ling's persistent pursuit, Wendy gradually came to regard him as a close friend.
Later, he and Bronya completed the quantum component. They even received an invitation from the St. 7308 Research Institute, which they politely declined.
Then, he took the final step with Himeko, completely erasing the "little brat" nickname from her.
The research on Artificial Stigmata also began. Although a solution was found, it still needed to wait some more time; otherwise, it would be too overpowered.
Banishing the trivial matters from his mind, Yun Ling lay down on the bed.
"Start simulation."
『Randomizing talents... Please select four talents from the following list.』
1. 『Outstanding Talent (White): Dual gender, innate male-female body.』
2. 『Beyond Yin and Yang (White): Born genderless, you are who you think you are, Walmart shopping bags, armed helicopters—the choice is yours.』
3. 『Under the Rainbow (White): You may have same-sex relationships.』
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7. 『Peace and Joy (Purple): A peaceful and uneventful life, and you won't die from accidents.』
Yun Ling looked at the seventh talent. He really wanted to choose this one; after all, he had already gone through eight simulations, and not once had he died of old age—this felt somewhat unfair.
However, looking at the other talents, he suppressed his desire.
"Refresh."
He refreshed several times, but still didn't get a talent he liked.
Yun Ling had to stop refreshing the skill after five attempts; another refresh would cost 3200 points. Although he still had over 200,000 points, he decided to save where he could and spend where he could.
He already had a plan for his future, so he didn't need to obsess over red or gold talents.
『3100 points deducted, currently 216900 points remaining.』
1. 『Snake (White): You won't be bitten to death by a snake.』
2. 『Childhood Sweetheart (White): You've had a friend of the opposite sex since childhood.』
3. 『Other People's Child (Blue): You're the 'other people's child' that other parents always talk about, always better than the neighbor's child.』
4. 『Apocalypse (Purple): Quick-witted, able to think since birth, but occasionally receives messages from outside the world.』
『Randomizing Identity: Biologist!』
『Ninth Life Simulation, Initiating!』
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With a cry, Ling was born into this world.
After crying, he didn't sleep but looked around curiously instead.
'Is this Ling as a baby? So cute.'
A strange voice echoed in Ling's mind. He craned his neck and looked around in confusion, but saw no one speaking.
From birth, Ling displayed a completely different side from other babies.
He rarely cried and surprisingly learned to talk, walk, and even run very quickly.
This amazed Ling's parents; perhaps Ling was a genius!
And as they predicted, Ling could already read and write when he was just a few months old, so well-behaved that he didn't seem like a newborn at all.
The neighbors all spoke highly of Ling; he was a very lovable child.
Their neighbor was a green-haired auntie who happened to be pregnant and nearing her due date.
Because the two families were on good terms, they often visited each other.
Ling also eagerly awaited the birth of this little brother or sister.
But fate had other plans. On the day of delivery, Ling's family went to the hospital.
The doctor had issued a critical condition notice.
And so... during several hours of surgery, the green-haired aunt passed away.
She left behind only a daughter, her daughter's name, and a pair of earrings.
That day, Ling truly felt the pain and despair of death for the first time. The neighbor's cries echoed in the ward.
He was a doctor, but all his life's work couldn't save his beloved.
How ironic...
His knowledge and his expertise were utterly useless at that moment.
The baby girl didn't cry. When the earrings were handed to her, the baby opened her eyes and actually spoke.
"Mobius...is this...my name?"
This scene terrified everyone around, as if they had seen a monster.
They were all afraid of something, but Mobius's behavior deeply captivated Ling.
She seemed to notice Ling's gaze, tilted her head, looked at him, and suddenly broke into a smile, laughing happily as she reached out her hands to him, as if wanting to hug him.
It was a feeling called resonance. They were both people possessing "divine revelation", only Mobius seemed to be a little more outstanding than Ling; at least Ling couldn't speak right after birth.
For Mobius's sake, the neighbor uncle regained his courage to live and continued to face life optimistically.
Mobius's intelligence was unimaginable. She and Ling often spent time together, discussing topics that even adults couldn't understand.
"Ling, who do you think is smarter between us?" Mobius asked, swinging her short legs.
"These things shouldn't be compared, and you should call me brother," Ling gently shook his head.
"Of course, we have to compare! You have no idea how often Dad compares us. Although I don't really care, it gets a bit annoying after a while, so it's necessary to determine who's better. Just to shut Dad up, I really don't care," Mobius explained.
"You've already said you don't care twice," Ling patted Mobius's head.
"I just don't care!" Mobius puffed out her cheeks, glaring at Ling.
"Hmm, after all, there's not much to compare. Mobius is much smarter than I," Ling soothed.
"Hmm… so you're just giving up like that? That doesn't feel like an accomplishment at all." Mobius seemed unwilling to accept defeat.
"But it's the truth, isn't it? Doesn't Mobius know that herself? Or… are you just trying to see me acting stubborn?" Ling exposed Mobius's little scheme.
Compared to Mobius, his talent was indeed somewhat inferior, but his only advantage was that he was born a little earlier than Mobius, allowing him to learn several months' worth of knowledge ahead of time.
"Hmph, I'm ignoring you!"
Mobius, his thoughts exposed, made a face at Ling and then ran away.
'So our Dr. Mobius had such an adorable side when she was little! What a stroke of luck!'
'***, if you want to die, I can grant your wish.'
Two inexplicable arguments echoed in Ling's mind.
He looked around strangely, still finding no one.
So he could only categorize it all as a hallucination.
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