At 8 PM, quite some time had passed since Shao Zifeng had awakened.
During this period, he had only checked the date and then remained in a state of confusion, his mind in a chaotic mess, as if some strange memories had mixed in.
The same name, the same family, and a largely similar life.
The difference was that whenever he recalled a certain event, he always felt that during that time, another version of himself had done something different.
When he thought about it in detail, it seemed as though it was shrouded in a mist, making it impossible to see clearly.
For example, when he recalled the lecture the professional studies teacher gave in the morning, every time he thought of the professional terms the teacher used, an unfamiliar term that he had never heard before would involuntarily pop into his mind, making him feel as if he had split personalities.
After sitting dazed for a while, Shao Zifeng picked up his mobile phone again.
What he could be certain of now was that the time displayed on the screen was February 18, 2020, rather than the 19th as he remembered.
The memory of the 19th was like a dream, a very real dream.
Even...
He could still feel a faint pain in his kidney.
Perhaps, it really was a dream?
Thinking about it, it made sense; apart from attending classes and taking care of the pets in his room, he had no other hobbies besides buying lottery tickets.
So it wouldn't be excessive to dream of winning the jackpot, right?
Thinking of this, Shao Zifeng gave a self-mocking laugh.
After briefly organizing his thoughts, Shao Zifeng stood up from the floor and prepared to start today's recording and feeding according to his notes.
"Hmm? Where did I put my notes?"
He came to the snake enclosure but didn't see his notes. He hurriedly searched elsewhere.
Not at the bedside, not under the bed, not on the computer desk, not in the drawer...
Shao Zifeng began to panic. As a novice who had just entered the field, he couldn't even identify all the species of snakes without his notes.
Moreover, young snakes were very delicate. Without the detailed records in his notes, he had no idea which snake should be fed.
While searching everywhere for his notes, Shao Zifeng noticed something strange. Every time his gaze swept past the snake cabinet, he felt like he saw blue dots flash by in the corner of his eye.
What the heck?
Floaters?
He directed his gaze toward the snake cabinet to see what it was.
Suddenly, Shao Zifeng's eyes widened.
"What the hell!!"
When he looked at the snake cabinet, several blue dots in the corner of his vision suddenly began to spin.
Several blue dots gathered around the snake in the tray, outlining a light blue, translucent screen.
A deep blue light circle spun continuously in the screen, and then deep blue Chinese characters appeared on the screen.
[Name]: Black-browed Snake
[Growth]: Juvenile
[Status]: Healthy, Hungry
[Strength]: None
[Phylum]: Chordata
[Class]: Reptilia
[Order]: Squamata
[Family]: Colubridae
[Attribute]: None
[Potential]: None
[Talent]: None
[Skill]: Entangle
[Description]: The most common biological template in the world, even as pets they are often disliked.
Shao Zifeng stared blankly at the information displayed on the screen.
He felt terrible. When he looked away, the screen disappeared, and when he looked back, the screen reappeared.
What was this?
A Golden Finger?
A system?
Weren't these supposed to be the perks of transmigrators?
At this moment, an unrealistic thought suddenly popped into Shao Zifeng's mind.
He stared blankly at the screen and muttered: "Could it be that those memories weren't dreams, and I really transmigrated?"
Thinking about this, he quickly took out his phone and turned on the camera.
A thin, handsome face appeared on the phone screen, except the messy hair looked like it hadn't been groomed for a long time. The skin on his face appeared even fairer against the black hair.
"No wonder it's me, still as handsome as ever." Shao Zifeng lifted his hair a bit, confirming that this face was indeed his own.
After turning off the camera, he casually scrolled through the Tencent News.
"Major Announcement!! The frozen corpse brought back by the Antarctic expedition team two years ago has been revived using biotechnology by the Imperial Research Institute. This is the world's first revived ancient creature, and currently the only one. It's temporarily named 'Ice Plateau Saber-Toothed Tiger.' Stay tuned for the detailed report."
Upon seeing this news, Shao Zifeng quickly exited the webpage to ensure he wasn't reading some unethical tabloid.
"It's Tencent, no mistake…" Shao Zifeng frowned and reopened the webpage.
He scrolled down with his finger and saw the picture in the news.
It was a closed-eyed creature, like a small white kitten.
Its fur was messy, its limbs stretched out, mouth open, and its pink little tongue curled inside, seemingly roaring like a cute little tiger.
Below this picture was another photo; it was a black-brown frozen corpse curled up together. Judging by its shape and fur, it indeed bore some resemblance to the above little white cat.
Shao Zifeng's heart pounded as he clicked on another link.
"The quadrennial 'National College Students Cup' qualifying tournament is about to begin. Which university will retain the championship? Hear what the XX expert has to say."
This news didn't contain much information.
Skipped.
Next one.
"Jiang City's rat plague is rampant, latest frontline footage!"
Seeing this news, Shao Zifeng's hand trembled slightly, and he quickly opened the video.
Judging by the video angle, it seemed to be from surveillance footage. The image wasn't very clear, but one could faintly see giant rats scurrying across. Though not as large as cats and dogs, they were much bigger than any rats Shao Zifeng had seen before.
These giant rats roamed the deserted streets recklessly, occasionally breaking into stores. Soon, a mess would be left behind.
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the front of the rat swarm, followed by unclear shouting in the video.
Shao Zifeng squinted; he saw a black, dog-like creature appear on the screen. Based on the buildings for reference, it seemed to be about one and a half meters tall at the shoulder.
The black dog bared its teeth, staring intently at the rat swarm. Among the interlocking fangs, there seemed to be sparks.
Bang!
Violent flames ravaged the rat swarm. Giant black rats writhed one after another, and then the video ended in a screen filled with flames. It seemed the surveillance camera had been burned out.
This was…
Shao Zifeng's hand trembled uncontrollably. Looking back at the previous two news reports, he now understood them completely differently.
He had really transmigrated.
"Right, Mom!"
Shao Zifeng was from a single-parent family and had lived with his mother since childhood.
Although he had suffered bullying and ridicule from classmates due to certain reasons, which led to his peculiar personality, he cared deeply for his mother.
Feeling somewhat panicked, he quickly took out his phone and dialed his mom's number.
Buzz, buzz…
Buzz, buzz…
Every second of waiting was unbearably torturous.
A moment later, the phone was answered, and a languid, sophisticated female voice came through the receiver.
"Hello, is this Xiaofeng?"
Shao Zifeng's breath stopped, and he instantly felt his hand grow cold.
It wasn't his mom's voice.
He checked the phone number, feeling very flustered.
"Yes, may I ask…" Shao Zifeng took a deep breath, his voice trembling a bit.
The sophisticated voice paused for a moment: "Mom, Xiaofeng is calling."
Hmm?
Shao Zifeng was stunned.
Why did you call her "Mom" so naturally? Who on earth are you?
As a single child with no siblings or childhood friends, how could someone suddenly compete with him for his mom?
Could it be that Mom was hiding something from him?
Thinking this, Shao Zifeng's mind became chaotic.
"Hello, Xiaofeng."
Hearing this familiar voice, the uneasiness and panic in Shao Zifeng's heart slowly subsided.
"Mom…"
Before Shao Zifeng could say anything, the woman on the other end of the line started chattering: "Why did you think of calling me? Need money again? I'm busy feeding the little rascals at home. If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first. I'll send you some money as soon as I'm done. Phone calls are expensive."
The familiar conduct brought Shao Zifeng back to his senses. This felt like a lost person in the sea mist seeing a distant lighthouse. His nose tingled with emotion.
"Mom, I…"
"Alright, I'll hang up if there's nothing else. My back has been bothering me, and once I stop working, I don't feel like starting again. There are so many mouths waiting to be fed... Oh, come home when you have time. Qiqi misses you."
Buzz, buzz...
The busy signal came from the phone, and the big stone in Shao Zifeng's heart fell.
He could be sure that even if he had apparently transmigrated, he was still himself, and his mother was still his mother.
As for Qiqi, mentioned by Shao's mom, it was a small white cat he had picked up on the street three years ago. It was very clingy to him. Later, when he had to attend college, he left Qiqi with his mom to keep her company.
At this moment, Shao Zifeng suddenly thought of something.
So who on earth was that sophisticated voice calling my mom?