A Superhuman Leisure Life (Patreon)

Chapter 1: A New Life in a Parallel World

Ring ring ring~~

The sound of an alarm clock echoed in the quiet room.

Lin Fei groggily opened his eyes and reached out to turn off the alarm clock on his bedside table. He yawned, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked over to the window. As he drew back the curtains, golden sunlight flooded into the room.

Standing by the window and gazing into the distance, he noticed that although it was only 7:30 in the morning, there were already quite a few people outside, bustling about and starting their day.

"I've been in this world for 19 years now," Lin Fei murmured to himself.

If anyone who knew Lin Fei heard what he said, they would surely laugh and tell him, "You must be sleepy! You're already 22 years old. What do you mean you've been in this world for 19 years?"

Lin Fei wasn't confused. In fact, he harbored a secret, one he would never tell anyone in his lifetime.

He wasn't originally from this world. The planet he used to live on was called Earth, but now he was on a planet called Blue Star, where history had taken a drastically different turn. It could be considered a parallel world.

The process of Lin Fei's transmigration to this world wasn't anything extraordinary; he simply went to sleep and woke up in this new world.

In his previous life, Lin Fei was quite ordinary. After graduating from university, he found a stable job and planned to work for a few years before settling down and getting married, expecting to live a peaceful life. But unexpectedly, he woke up one day to find himself in this strange new world.

When Lin Fei first opened his eyes, he discovered he had reverted to his three-year-old self. He initially thought he was dreaming, but reality soon made it clear that everything was real.

In this parallel world, his life was rather unfortunate. He lost his parents at a young age and lived with his grandfather.

After understanding his situation, Lin Fei became quite withdrawn for a while. Fortunately, the young Lin Fei was also naturally quiet, so no one found his behavior strange. Over the following years, Lin Fei cautiously familiarized himself with this world.

Ring ring, the sound of his phone brought Lin Fei back from his thoughts.

He picked up the phone and answered, "Hello?"

"Good morning, Lin Fei. It's me, Wang Xiaoru," came a soft voice from the other end.

"Ah, Xiaoru! What's up so early?"

"Lin Fei, it's like this: the rent is due in a couple of days, but I've been a bit short on cash lately. Can I pay it next month after I get my salary?"

"Oh, it's just a small matter! Xiaoru, you don't need to be so polite with me. Pay it whenever you can. Anything else?"

"No, that's all. Thank you!"

"Alright then. I have to go out now."

"Okay, bye!"

"Xiaoru, I told you to just send him a WeChat message. Why did you have to call? We've known him for so many years," Zhou Yue said lazily, lying on the couch.

The girl who spoke was very beautiful, with a charming face and a good figure. She was wearing a cute tank top at the moment.

Wang Xiaoru glared at Zhou Yue and said angrily, "If it wasn't to help you pay off your credit card, I wouldn't need to make this call to Lin Fei." 

Wang Xiaoru was also a pretty girl with an oval face. Though her figure wasn't as curvy as Zhou Yue's, it was perfectly proportioned. She was wearing a casual dress, looking like the girl-next-door kind of girl.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoru was upset, Zhou Yue immediately got up and hugged her. "Xiaoru, I'm sorry! Don't be mad. I won't do it again. If I do, I'll cut off my hand."

"Hmph! If you do it again, I'll help you cut it off." Wang Xiaoru pretended to be fierce.

"Would you really cut off my hand? I'm your dear Yueyue! We've been best friends since kindergarten, through elementary school, middle school, high school, and college."

"So cheesy! Enough with the 'dear Yueyue.' Get up. I'm going to make breakfast, then we need to go to work."

"Can't you show me a little sympathy? Hmph...

Should I find a boyfriend to help share the burden? What about Lin Fei? He's not very handsome, but he looks nice, and most importantly, he's a good person.

Even though I'm a few years older than him, there's a saying that most young man like mature woman.'" Zhou Yue jokes.

"Stop talking nonsense and go wash up. Breakfast is almost ready," Wang Xiaoru replied.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Fei stretched out his arms, took a deep breath, and patted his face. "Stay focused. A new day has begun. Stop dwelling on past memories."

He walked into the bathroom to wash up, then went into the kitchen to heat up a glass of milk and fry two eggs. His breakfast was simple. While eating, he checked Weibo or his friends' updates on social media, marking the start of his day.

After breakfast, Lin Fei left home and headed to the fruit wholesale market in Rong City. He had several business deals to handle today.

An hour later, Lin Fei arrived at a warehouse district not far from the fruit wholesale market. He had bought a 500-square-meter warehouse here.

Lin Fei's grandfather, his only relative in this world, passed away when Lin Fei was 16.

At that time, he was deeply saddened by his grandfather's death.

Because it was impossible to return to his previous world, Lin Fei decided to live a stable life here. His grandfather cared for him deeply, making him feel warm in this unfamiliar world.

Unfortunately, the natural cycle of life and death is unavoidable. Even in a world with special abilities, no one can prevent the end of a person's lifespan.

After a period of despondency, Lin Fei regained his spirits and started planning his future. He knew that his late grandfather would be heartbroken to see him so downcast.

Having lived in this world for so many years, Lin Fei managed to keep his awakened abilities hidden. Unlike others who only awakened one ability, he awakened several—one each year from the age of three until he turned thirteen.

At first, unaware of the situation, Lin Fei was thrilled to awaken an ability. But when he awakened a second ability the following year, he was dumbfounded.

If anyone found out that he had more than one ability, he would surely be taken in by the government for investigation and research. So, he resolved never to reveal that he had multiple abilities.

Luckily, the first ability he awakened helped him hide from everyone. It concealed the fact that he had abilities at all.

The first ability Lin Fei awakened was called Concealment: it could hide his presence, including his abilities.

In the following years, he was constantly shocked and scared, eventually becoming numb to it all. Awakening one ability each year made him happy, but he couldn't use them in front of others. Exposure would mean disaster.

This continued until he turned thirteen. He lived cautiously, terrified of being discovered by the government and taken away.

As he later learned, in this world, newborns are usually tested immediately to see if they have any latent abilities. If they do, their bodies are gradually nourished by spiritual energy over the next sixteen years, and they might awaken an ability at sixteen.

Lin Fei's case of awakening abilities at three years old and continuously awakening multiple abilities had never been seen before. To avoid being captured and researched by the government, he chose to hide and conceal his abilities.

Based on his previous life experiences, Lin Fei knew that without the power to protect oneself, one must lay low. Only those who endure till the end are the true winners. So, for the sake of his future well-being, he adopted a philosophy of living with a low profile and developing himself cautiously.

This lifestyle continued until his grandfather's death. Afterwards, Lin Fei began to rethink his life.

At sixteen, he had already mastered all his abilities. After investigating the strength of other ability users, he had a good understanding of his own powers.

As long as he didn't draw attention to himself or directly clash with the government, he should be fine. Thus, he based his future plans on his second ability.

The second ability Lin Fei awakened was called Dimensional Space: a personal, static time space in another dimension. It couldn't store living things, but it started with a capacity of 1,000 cubic meters and automatically expanded by 1,000 cubic meters every 365 days.

This ability was essentially a permanent preservation warehouse. Lin Fei decided to go into the fruit wholesale business. He would buy large quantities of fruit when there was an oversupply, store them, and sell them when prices rose.

After deciding on the fruit wholesale business, Lin Fei mortgaged his three properties to the bank, securing a loan as startup capital.

When his phone notified him that the loan was approved, Lin Fei mentally thanked the government of this world. Here, one is considered an adult at sixteen. In his previous world, getting such a loan would have been impossible.

Over the next few years, Lin Fei made a considerable amount of money with his Dimensional Space ability. However, he was careful not to overdo it. He knew that keeping a low profile was crucial. He didn't drive prices too low, ensuring that other merchants could still make a living and avoid attracting too much attention. Lin Fei stopped after earning a few million each year, equivalent to the price of two properties—nothing excessive.

This year marked Lin Fei's sixth year in the fruit wholesale business. He decided that after completing today's deals, he would retire from the wholesale business.

This decision was influenced by the new Head of Ninth Division of the Ability Management Bureau's in Rong City. The new chief would undoubtedly crack down on illegal activities by ability users to maintain social order.

For his safety, Lin Fei thought to himself, "Time to lay low! You can never make enough money, but getting detained is the real problem."

After a busy morning, Lin Fei wrapped up his final deals and went to an agent to help him lease out his warehouse.

By 1 PM, Lin Fei officially became unemployed.