Yangzhou City, Mingyue Community.
A young man sat in front of his computer and stretched, thinking to himself:
"Finally finished today's word count."
"In a little while, I'll be able to completely take it easy!"
.....
Twenty-one years ago, Luo Fan was born.
At first, he was actually quite happy.
After all, he was a reborn person.
As a reborn individual, making money was incredibly easy.
World Cup bets, Bitcoin, stocks.
He could even buy demolition-property early or invest in apartments in those major cities.
These were all the fastest ways to make money.
And none of it required too much brainpower.
However, after a while, he realized something was wrong.
Because his father was named Luo Hongguo, and his mother was named Gong Xinlan.
If it were just that, he could still call it a coincidence.
But later, when he heard about things like the RR Virus, the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, it was completely confirmed!
He wasn't a reborn person, he had clearly transmigrated.
And not just anywhere, he had transmigrated into the world of Swallowed Star.
On top of that, he had become Luo Feng's older brother, who hadn't originally existed.
He was born in 2035, three years before Luo Feng.
Before Luo Feng's birth, he kept praying, hoping that Luo Feng would be born normally, just like in the original story.
After all, without Luo Feng, he would be killed decades later.
Neither the Golden Horned Beast nor the visitors from space could be handled without Luo Feng.
By that time, he wouldn't even qualify to become a slave.
It wasn't until three years later, when Luo Feng was born, that he finally relaxed.
And Luo Hua was born a few years later.
Originally, Luo Fan had wanted to try cultivating, to see if he could become a martial artist.
However, all the way through his third year of high school, he was still just a beginner at the martial arts academy, with punching power not even reaching 500 kilograms.
So after graduating from high school, he gave it up.
His family was very poor, and with three children, the Luo family was even poorer than before.
The five of them crammed into a small room.
So, during high school, Luo Fan began publishing novels online based on his previous life.
He hadn't read Swallowed Star in its entirety, but he had read many other novels.
Perhaps because of his transmigration, his memory was excellent, and he remembered all of them.
So he started publishing these novels while still in high school.
At first, he thought that in this era—with monsters oppressing humanity—the novel industry might not be that good.
He just wanted to earn a little pocket money.
But unexpectedly, the novel industry was actually not bad at all.
Because of the existence of martial artists, urban high-martial novels became extremely popular.
He adapted Global High Martial Arts and received many rewards from martial artists.
Martial artists were all ruthless, and if they liked a novel, they would casually give a Gold Alliance reward.
So after high school, Luo Fan started earning a substantial amount of money.
His whole family moved out of that old tube-style building.
Later, Luo Fan got together with his wife, Fang Xueyi, whom he had known since middle school.
Now Fang Xueyi had become a martial artist, and Luo Fan lived with her in Mingyue Community.
Luo Hongguo and Luo Feng, on the other hand, lived in a villa area near Mingyue Community.
.....
After shutting down his computer, Luo Fan headed toward the Green City Villa next to Mingyue Community.
He made his way, familiar with the route, to a villa.
"Welcome home."
The gate automatically opened after recognizing his face.
As soon as Luo Fan entered, he saw Luo Hua, who was studying finance.
Although Luo Fan had been very careful, Luo Hua had been in a car accident while Luo Fan was at school and had lost the use of both legs.
But now that the family was wealthy, Luo Hua looked quite healthy.
And living in a villa area made it easy for him to go out, and he often went out to enjoy the sunlight.
"Xiaohua, where are Mom, Dad, and Ah Feng?"
Seeing Luo Fan, Luo Hua smiled and replied,
"Big brother, Second Brother is training downstairs.
Dad went to play chess with someone, and Mom went to play mahjong."
Luo Fan nodded and said,
"I'll go downstairs to check on Ah Feng."
"If you need anything, just call me."
After speaking, he headed toward the training room downstairs.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
As soon as he entered, he saw Luo Feng practicing his blade techniques.
He didn't disturb him and quietly sat to the side.
Soon, Luo Feng finished a set of basic blade techniques.
He picked up a towel to wipe his sweat and looked at Luo Fan.
"Big brother, what are you doing here?"
"Sorry, I was just practicing my blade earlier."
Luo Fan shook his head and said gently to Luo Feng,
"Your wife went to the wilderness area, and I was bored myself, so I came over to have a meal together."
"So, when do you plan to take the Junior Martial Artist assessment?"
"With your current physical condition, you should be able to pass it already, right?"
Now that the family was wealthy, Luo Feng didn't need to waste time working as a tutor.
And because of adequate nutrition, Luo Feng was now fully capable of passing the Junior Martial Artist assessment.
Luo Feng walked up to the punching power tester and threw a punch.
Bang!
956 kg —
The standard for the Junior Martial Artist assessment was 900 kg.
Compared to his punching power, Luo Feng was even better at speed.
At the same time, his reflexes were quick, so passing the Junior Martial Artist assessment was no problem at all.
"Big brother, I plan to take the Junior Martial Artist assessment in July, after the college entrance exam in June."
"After all, to truly become a martial artist, I need to take the practical assessment in February or August."
"My punching power wasn't enough in January, so I couldn't take the practical assessment in February."
"Since that's the case, I plan to focus on the college entrance exam first, leave no regrets, and then take the August practical assessment to become a martial artist."
Because Luo Feng's current strength was slightly stronger than in the original story, he could now pass the Junior Martial Artist assessment.
Therefore, unlike in the original story, he still wanted to take the college entrance exam.
The two brothers chatted as they walked upstairs.
Soon, Luo Hua joined the conversation.
Mostly, Luo Fan was telling them about Fang Xueyi's experiences as a martial artist.
Before long, Luo Hongguo, who had finished his chess game, and Gong Xinlan, who had finished mahjong and grocery shopping, returned home.
It wasn't surprising for them to see Luo Fan, since it was less than five minutes' walk from Mingyue Community.
After the five of them finished dinner, Luo Fan prepared to head back to Mingyue Community, because Fang Xueyi would be returning tomorrow.
Back at home, Luo Fan typed for a while and replied to some reader comments before getting ready for bed.
Before sleeping, he called Fang Xueyi, who told him what time she would be back tomorrow.
At that time, Luo Fan would go back to pick her up.
Just as Luo Fan hung up the phone and lay down, ready to sleep,
the clock hands quietly reached twelve.
As he closed his eyes on the bed, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind:
[Plot detected to begin soon. System binding initiated!]
Luo Fan, who had almost fallen asleep with his eyes closed, instantly opened them.
At this moment, in his eyes, along with shock, was an uncontrollable joy.