Chapter 3: A New Life (3/4)

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Different messages appeared in Luo Hao's subconscious mind, one after another.

Luo Hao could easily scan and find hundreds of different options.

There were powerful martial arts families that could be learned from, as well as wealthy children of official families.

There were also ordinary farmers at the bottom.

However, those very desirable life options required points that Luo Hao didn't have.

In the end, Luo Hao's gaze could only settle on the one option he could choose.

[An ordinary family.]

You were born into an ordinary family. Your parents are simple farmers who work hard.

The host's birth and death were both so ordinary that they were not worth any attention.

[Exchange points: 0–50]

[Host confirms the choice of being born into a normal family for 0 points.]

[Please choose the talents you want to add, host...]

Next, as before, hundreds of different talent options appeared in Luo Hao's mind.

All of them were expensive options, even the cheapest one, "skillful and meticulous hands," was not something the he could afford at the moment.

In the end, he could only choose to be an ordinary person without any talents.

[Selection completed, life simulation officially begins!]

After Luo Hao finished his selection, as soon as the system's voice ended, he felt a deep fatigue wash over him.

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["Little Tiger" simulation world is starting...]

In the darkness, where he couldn't see his hand in front of his face, Luo Hao's consciousness began to gradually awaken.

When Luo Hao fully regained his senses and opened his eyes, he found that the surrounding environment had changed.

The straw mat that was originally under him had disappeared, replaced by a wooden bed with thick and warm cotton padding and a winter quilt that Luo Hao needed the most.

Instead of the bone-chilling cold that the previous world brought, there was a warmth that had been absent for a long time in winter.

"A child's body?"

"So this is the life simulator... It feels so real..."

Luo Hao sat up from the bed and found that his body had turned into that of a five- or six-year-old child.

Some memory fragments that did not originally belong to him began to flash in Luo Hao's mind like a revolving lantern.

"Is Hu Wa [1] awake?"

"Come and have some hot soup. Father and mother have gone to the field."

A thin and weak girl pushed open the wooden door and walked into the room.

From the water stains on her cuffs and the girl's frozen red hands, it could be seen that she had just finished washing clothes.

In Luo Hao's current memory of this body, this girl was Hu Wa's second sister, Liu Ying.

The family where Luo Hao was currently living was a prosperous peasant family. The eldest sister, Liu Bao, occasionally went to work for wealthy families outside the village, while the second sister did household chores at home and took care of Luo Hao.

Taking the white cabbage and tofu soup still steaming with heat from Liu Ying's hand, Luo Hao drank it down in three gulps without worrying about burning himself. Although it was light, it was already very delicious for Luo Hao, who had been eating bread soaked in water for a long time.

"Don't eat so fast; no one is competing with you."

"When big sister comes back and sees this, she'll say I haven't fed you all day."

Liu Ying touched Luo Hao's head, her eyes showing a hint of indulgence.

In this backward era, the concept of valuing sons over daughters was deeply rooted. Luo Hao was the youngest son in the family, and Liu's couple were both nearly fifty years old and had a child late in life.

They loved Luo Hao even more, and the two elder sisters in the family did not feel jealous of him and treated Luo Hao exceptionally well.

"Second sister, did the eldest sister go to work at the Chen family next door again?"

After finishing the hot soup in his hand, Luo Hao handed the bowl to Liu Ying and asked.

"Don't worry, little tiger, big sister said when she left this morning, She'll bring you some ginger candy, and if you can't sleep, get up and help second sister feed the chickens." Liu Ying replied with a smile.

After saying this to Luo Hao, Liu Ying stood up and walked out the door.

Luo Hao also responded and got up from the bed to put on his clothes.

When he walked out the door, he saw a typical ancient village scene, just like in the TV dramas of the past.

The rice paddies were filled with rice, and there were several simple wooden houses behind each field.

After a quick glance, Luo Hao estimated that this village would not have more than a hundred people.

"Since the system is a life simulation system, it definitely won't just bring me here to experience life."

"There's a mall and points in the system, and you need points to get a better life simulation."

"So, how can I get those points..."

While holding a handful of rice, he scattered it towards the chicken coop.

However, Luo Hao's thoughts were not focused on feeding the chickens, but on how to get points.

He was very clear in his mind that this was ultimately just a simulated life.

Even if life here was more peaceful and warm than in his own world, Luo Hao understood that he would eventually return to his original world, and the only way to change his life in his original world was through this current world.

"Nevermind, don't think about it, let's just change this world first."

"Since we have enough food and clothing, let's optimize the existing situation as much as possible."

"After all, we're going to make our lives better and better in the future, so let's try it out in this world first."

After scattering all the rice in his hand, a hint of determination appeared on Luo Hao's young and tender face, which was not supposed to be there at his age.

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[1]-Hu Wa, "Hu Wa" is an English translation of the Chinese term meaning "Little Tiger," "Tiger Child," or "Tiger Cub." The author is using this term as a nickname, and therefore it has not been changed since calling him "Hu Wa" would be more appropriate.