Lin Ran loved jasmine flowers, often dragging you to the small courtyard downstairs to see the jasmine flowers she planted at your house. Then, wearing a small sachet filled with jasmine flowers, she would play pee-in-the-mud with you. You would pee, you would mix the mud, while Lin Ran would look at you with disdain, and then, when you weren't looking, she would use a small shovel to pile the muddy pee under the jasmine flowers, eagerly anticipating its every bloom.
Basically, every day you would see Old Lin arriving with a dark face to pick up Lin Ran, and your old man would tirelessly mock him. Then, every once in a while, you would see your old man return with a black eye and a swollen face.
Five years old: You dreamed of becoming a Gene Warrior, but your talent in martial arts was truly hard to describe. After training for so long, there was no progress at all; instead, you became weaker and weaker. You also often heard Lin Ran's mother and your mother complaining that Lin Ran's learning talent was also a mess. Others, during their first birthday grab, would excel at whatever they grabbed, but you and Lin Ran would not be good at whatever you grabbed.
Their conversation provided you with a lot of information. Only then did you realize that Lin Ran's mother was also a pharmacist who developed Gene Medicine. They complained that the Gene Medicine companies on the market were becoming increasingly excessive, attempting to monopolize all Gene Medicine on the market and raising prices without any bottom line.
You were still young and didn't understand what they were saying about monopolies, companies, or laws. Their topic gradually veered off, discussing whether you and Lin Ran should cultivate feelings while young. So, they secretly arranged an engagement for you and Lin Ran.
This was naturally overheard by Lin Ran, who was playing with you nearby. From then on, she would often harass you, but you would seriously declare that you had no women in your heart and only martial arts could pique your interest.
Six years old: Perhaps because your words hurt Lin Ran, she didn't come to find you for several months. When you met again, Lin Ran's personality had completely changed. She told you that she was now 'Complete Ran' and immediately declared she would beat you until you knelt and called her 'Grandma.'
On the black carpet, a vibrant little girl sat on the boy, one hand firmly pinching his nostrils, the other arm around his neck, a fierce expression on her face.
Beside them, Uncle Lin, with a full beard, smiled incredibly happily, mimicking Zhang Jie's old man and sidling up to him with a mischievous grin.
“Oh my, my daughter is truly amazing! She's so strong after only a few months of training, unlike a certain scoundrel's son, tsk tsk tsk.”
Just as Zhang Jie's old man was about to strike, the two children's fight once again caught the attention of the two old-timers.
“Say it! You’re not interested in martial arts!”
“I… no!”
Zhang Jie felt like he was about to be strangled. He really didn't expect Lin Ran to make him lose interest in martial arts in this way, but he was stubborn.
“Then say it! You’re interested in me.”
“I… won’t!!!”
Smiles don't disappear, they just transfer.
With Lin Ran's words, the smile on Uncle Lin's face transferred to Zhang Jie's old man's face. Zhang Jie's old man also impishly mimicked Uncle Lin's tone.
“Oh my, my son is truly amazing! The children he has in the future will all take my surname, unlike a certain idiot's daughter, tsk tsk~”
Subsequently, the two old-timers started fighting like children, but clearly Zhang Jie's old man was at a disadvantage, resulting in the following scene:
Lin Ran beat Zhang Jie while hugging him, and Lin Ran's father beat Zhang Jie's father. The old ones got beaten, and the young ones also got beaten.
After the incident, Zhang Jie's old man couldn't save face and didn't dare to vent his anger on his wife, so he could only beat Zhang Jie again.
A world where only Zhang Jie was injured was achieved.
Seven years old: Since you started elementary school, every day has been incredibly agonizing because out of all the boys in the class, she only targeted you.
Lin Ran didn't like sour things, but she loved candied hawthorns. So, every time you were forced to eat the hawthorns she had licked clean of their sugar coating, leaving you unsure whether to enjoy it or enjoy it. But you always acted very disgusted, which led to a little boy offering a high price of five packs of spicy strips to buy the hawthorns that Big Sister Lin Ran had licked. You mercilessly refused, and the little boy questioned whether you liked Big Sister Lin Ran.
“Can't I just like sour things?!” That's what you said, but you didn't know that Lin Ran was secretly watching your every move.
Nine years old: You found that you gradually began to develop an interest in biology. In your spare time, besides training, you would read some extracurricular books on biology and gained a more detailed understanding of the natural disasters mentioned in various extracurricular books, as well as a certain understanding of the current level of human Gene technology.
Natural disaster creatures, also known as Blood Calamity, are creatures composed entirely of blood, possessing extremely strong assimilation abilities. Any organism or substance can be eroded by them, becoming a second-form Blood Calamity. They will erode buildings to form Blood Nests and reproduce Blood Calamity. Historically, it has been recorded that Blood Calamity even had the ability to erode stars, but this has not been confirmed today.
Recently, you often saw news reports on the front-line situation of the natural disaster, which seemed grim. You felt a bit scared about this. Your parents told you not to worry, saying that Hai City, where you were located, was a strategic hinterland, and unless the natural disaster front line completely collapsed, the natural disaster would never reach here. However, you often saw them looking troubled, seemingly encountering difficulties at work.