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Seeing his wife in tears, the middle-aged man was at a complete loss. The Wang family had always had only one son per generation, and when a child arrived in middle age, he was naturally treasured beyond measure. Yet Wang Bo had been frail since birth, his health so poor he seemed always on the verge of wasting away. The family had summoned many physicians, but none could offer a cure. Their efforts had left them nearly destitute. Still, this child was exceptionally filial, especially devoted to his parents; though his body was weak, he always did his best to help them with their work.
Just yesterday, he had accompanied his father to the fields and, overcome by the sun, had fainted, falling into a coma that lasted a full day and night without waking. They had planned to seek a talisman from the county at dawn, but when morning came, it was already too late. The man stepped outside, brows tightly knit with worry, and resolved to go to town at first light the next day, hoping his son would recover soon.
"Mother, brother is awake!" cried the little girl to her mother in delight.
On the bed, the young man slowly opened his eyes and sat up, gazing around blankly.
The woman hurried over and threw her arms around him, refusing to let go.
"Heavens be praised, I knew my Bo’er would be all right!"
Where am I? Who is this woman weeping and holding me? And that big-eyed girl staring at me so intently? Why do they feel so familiar? Where is this place? Wasn’t I in my pigsty, planning my grand unification? How did darkness fall, and when I opened my eyes, I was here? What on earth is happening? Wang Bo’s mind was a whirl of confusion as he looked around, silently imploring, "Where am I? Is the universe toying with me?"
"Thank the heavens, Bo’er, you’re finally awake. If anything happened to you, how would I go on living?" cried his mother, her emotions overwhelming her as she clung to her son, oblivious to any change in his demeanor.
Outside, the middle-aged man heard the commotion and rushed in. Seeing Wang Bo sitting up, his heart eased somewhat. He quickly asked, "Bo’er, how are you feeling? Are you all right?"
Moved by his father’s anxious face and his mother’s tearful eyes, Wang Bo felt a deep ache in his heart—a pain welling up from somewhere beyond his own will. Without thinking, he said, "Father, Mother, please don’t worry. I’m fine now, really. There’s nothing to fear."
"As long as you’re well, Bo’er. You scared me half to death. Please, don’t do such things again. Your health is poor enough as it is; you shouldn’t be doing heavy labor," his mother admonished.
"Don’t worry, Mother. I’m truly all right now. I’d like to rest a little."
"Very well, my child. Rest. Your father and I will step outside." With that, she took the little girl’s hand, and together with her husband, they left the room.
Once alone, Wang Bo began to carefully inspect his surroundings.
The more he looked, the paler he became. "What is this place? Can this even be called a house? It’s nothing more than a thatched hut." The mud-plastered walls were riddled with cracks. Imagine the chill when the winter winds blew through—just the thought sent shivers through him.
He looked up. The cracks in the walls he could endure, but what was going on with the roof? The skylight was practically a gaping hole. Never mind that, but where was the glass? Surveying the room, Wang Bo could only sigh. Well, at least he could stargaze at night—there was a certain rustic charm to that, he tried to console himself.
But what was that smell? Something sour and damp, with a hint of mold, wafted up to his nose. He glanced beneath him and couldn’t help but swallow hard. Was this the fabled pure straw mattress he’d heard of? Not a single impurity—just pure straw. Again, Wang Bo summoned his famous optimism: such purity was priceless indeed.
Done assessing his surroundings, Wang Bo turned his attention to himself.
Were these really his arms? Barely thicker than bamboo stalks. This body—so thin it was just skin over bones. How had this person survived? Was he abused? But recalling the woman’s heartfelt tears, that seemed unlikely.
Having finished his inspection, Wang Bo lay back on his straw mattress, staring up at the sky through the skylight, his mind a tangled mess.
So this is what they call "transmigration"?
Heavens, I’ve actually transmigrated—just like that, muddled and confused, into this place.
Stay calm, stay calm—I must stay calm. Calm? How, exactly, am I supposed to stay calm?
Transmigration is one thing, but to transmigrate by taking over someone else’s body? And not just any body, but that of a feeble invalid. I suppose the phrase "as weak as a chicken" now describes me. But even with this possession, how am I to explain my identity? In stories, people always feign amnesia after a head injury, but this body’s former owner passed out from heatstroke—no head injury at all. How can I pretend to have lost my memory? Who would believe that heatstroke could cause amnesia? What should I do? How can I keep up the act?
And where am I, anyway? Is this another world, or have I gone back in time?
"Other people transmigrate and become heroes, oozing with charisma, surrounded by beauties and secret martial arts manuals, or they get cheat-like abilities to dominate the world. But me? Poor Wang Bo, stuck in the body of a frail, penniless youth who can barely lift a finger."
Wang Bo even thought that, with such a weak constitution, who needed a harem? One night with a single beauty would probably be the end of him.
What was he to do? He agonized over his future until suddenly a sharp pain pierced his head, and then, with great drama, he fainted once more.
What’s happening? Why is it dark again? Has Heaven taken pity on me, sending me back, or giving me another chance at transmigration? I hope I’m reborn into a good family this time. Better yet, just let me return—my game isn’t even finished!
Then, in the endless darkness, a faint light appeared. Like frames from a film, images came rushing from afar, pouring into Wang Bo’s mind.
Meanwhile, as he lay on the straw mattress, a bitter expression twisted Wang Bo’s face, and tears trickled silently down his pale cheeks.
With a cry, Wang Bo jerked upright, drenched in cold sweat that soaked through his shirt. Wiping his brow, he felt utterly unwell; his face, already pale, was now almost corpse-like.
"Bo’er, what’s wrong? Did something happen?"
Perhaps the commotion had been too great, or perhaps his scream too piercing, for his parents hurried back inside. Seeing these familiar yet unfamiliar faces, Wang Bo felt a deep melancholy. He had just merged with the memories of this body and now understood—these were truly his parents.
The anxious woman before him was his mother, Madam Li. The honest man behind her was his father, Wang Hu—not the Wang Hu from Judge Bao’s stories, but another. His grandfather, hoping the family would thrive, had given his son a name that meant "vigorous as a tiger." Wang Hu and Madam Li had one son and one daughter: the son being Wang Bo himself, the daughter the adorable, big-eyed girl seen earlier.
Yesterday, Wang Bo had volunteered to help his father in the fields, but his weak body couldn’t endure the heat, and he’d fainted. By the time he awoke, his soul had been replaced by Wang Bo from the twenty-first century—or, more accurately, Wang Bo had become this teenage boy.
Moved by his parents’ concern, Wang Bo’s heart warmed.
"Mother, don’t worry. It was only a nightmare, nothing more. I just need a little rest; there’s nothing to be concerned about."
Hearing this, Madam Li was deeply moved. She knew how filial her son was, always unwilling to let his parents worry, often helping with chores in secret. This both gratified and saddened her—gratified by his devotion, saddened by his frail health.
"Don’t be afraid, Bo’er. I’ll always be here for you. Rest now." She gently helped him lie down, stroking his pale cheek, her heart aching.
Perhaps Wang Bo truly was exhausted, for he soon drifted into a deep sleep.
Listening to his even breathing, Madam Li exchanged a glance with her husband, and together they quietly left the room.
"What are we to do, husband? He only just recovered from his coma, and now he’s plagued by nightmares. Could he have encountered some evil spirit? What can we do?"
"I know our Bo’er has always been delicate, but he’s never had nightmares before. Maybe he really did run into something unclean. I’ll get up early tomorrow and try to find a Taoist’s talisman water. They say the priests in town are quite skilled—many have recovered after drinking their talismans."
"But we have so little money left. Can we even afford an effective talisman?"
"We have to try. I’ve heard the priests in town are followers of the Grand Teacher of the Way of Great Peace, and they don’t require offerings. If it doesn’t work, we’ll have to ask the village chief for help."
Just then, as the couple spoke in hushed tones, a young man entered, carrying a wild rabbit in his hand. He was tall and handsome, his features striking and heroic.
"Brother Yun, you’re here! It’s been so long. Duo’er missed you so much!" the little girl exclaimed, running happily to him.
"Little Duo’er, you’ve grown even prettier," the youth said, patting her head. He turned to Wang Hu. "Uncle Hu, how’s everything?"
"Oh, Yun, Bo’er’s fine now—he’s asleep. Weren’t you training in the mountains? Why have you come down?"
"Master sent me to check on Brother Bo. I heard he’d fainted again, so I hunted a rabbit for him to help nourish his body. Since he’s asleep, I’ll leave it here and come another time." With that, he set the rabbit down.
"You’re always troubling yourself for us, Yun. We’re really grateful."
"Uncle Hu, you’re too polite. Bo’er and I are like brothers; his troubles are mine. If he needs help, I can’t turn my back. I’ll go now, but I’ll ask my master if there’s a regimen to help Bo’er strengthen his body."
"Thank you, Yun."
"It’s nothing, Uncle Hu. I’ll be off."
"Don’t go, Brother Yun!" Duo’er pleaded.
"All right, I’ll come see you and your brother when I have time."
"Don’t be so willful, Duo’er. Brother Yun has things to do." Madam Li gently pulled her daughter back.
"Goodbye, Brother Yun. Come visit me when you can!"
"I will. Uncle Hu, I’ll take my leave." With that, the young man departed.
Watching him go, Madam Li sighed, "It’s Heaven’s blessing that Bo’er has such a good friend."
"Indeed," Wang Hu agreed.
Night fell. Wang Bo lay on his wooden plank bed, legs crossed, hands behind his head, gazing at the dazzling stars through the skylight, lost in endless thoughts. Perhaps because he’d slept so much during the day, or perhaps because his fears hadn’t abated, he couldn’t sleep.
From the inherited memories, Wang Bo was certain he’d transmigrated to ancient times, though still within China. But which era, he couldn’t say. For a frail teenager who’d never left the village, there were precious few useful memories to draw upon.
Wang Bo was born into a peasant family of four—his father, Wang Hu, an honest, upright farmer with no grand ambitions other than to tend his crops and hope for a good harvest so the family could eat. His mother, Madam Li, also born to a farming family, had no given name; in those days, women’s status was so low that, unless born to a wealthy household, they rarely had names.
He lived in a village called Little Village, under the jurisdiction of Zhendin County, a clan-based farming hamlet with just over thirty households, all reliant on the land—a typical agricultural settlement, living at the mercy of the elements.
Young Wang Bo’s memories were simple, revolving entirely around village life. He was curious about the world beyond, eager to learn, but his poor health meant he’d never set foot outside the village. Who could have guessed that before his wish could be fulfilled, he would die and be replaced?
Lying on his plank bed, Wang Bo sifted through these memories time and again, hoping to find something useful. But apart from solving the problem of his identity—knowing who he was—he found little else of value.
"What am I to do? I know nothing! With this frail body, if I were born in a time of peace and no great disasters, I might just manage to live out my days. But if these are troubled times, how can I hope to survive with these thin arms and legs? I have no choice but to accept my fate. Whether in peace or chaos, for the sake of my own future happiness, I can’t forget my old gamer’s instincts: the first priority is to train my body and preserve my life. Why did I have to end up in such a defective body? But how should I train? Sit-ups and push-ups? Could this body even manage those? What a pity..."
As Wang Bo lay there, brooding over his future, Madam Li entered.
"Bo’er, come and eat. Your Brother Yun was worried about your health and hunted a wild rabbit for you. It’ll help you recover."