Mieshi Feng was staring expressionlessly at the flock of chickens crowding around the food bowl in front of him, their beaks stabbing into the container as they pushed and fought each other like starving creatures, a scene that strangely mirrored his own fate, for the past half hour he had not taken his eyes off this sight, yet his mind was wandering far away, this ordinary and meaningless scene somehow filled him with an indescribable sense of emptiness.
In his previous life, he had been a 24-year-old ordinary white-collar worker living in a place called Earth, someone who went to work every day at 9 in the morning and worked until 5 in the evening, his life nothing more than a monotonous cycle, days blending into each other and weeks passing unnoticed, within this dull routine his only escape was reading novels, especially his deep obsession with the Doupo novel, the power, freedom, and limitless rise in that world felt like a distant dream to him, yet the last thing he remembered was lying on his warm bed and closing his eyes, as if everything had ended at that moment and turned into an unknown beginning.
After closing his eyes in that final moment, everything had felt like it sank into darkness, yet without knowing how much time had passed, when his awareness returned, the very first thing Mieshi Feng noticed was that the world around him had become unbelievably large, everything was disproportionately huge, even the ground looked rough and strangely textured, as if he had shrunk or the world itself had expanded, however this confusion did not last long because it was immediately overwhelmed by a heavy and unbearable smell filling his senses, sharp, damp, and utterly disgusting, the scent clearly belonging to a chicken coop, and when he turned his head, he saw hundreds of chickens moving around him, beaks, feathers, chaotic noises, and constant disorder, his mind went completely blank for a brief moment before a familiar cliché from the novels he had read countless times struck him like lightning, his reaction was almost instantaneous, "This… is this reincarnation?" it took him only a second to reach that conclusion, yet accepting that reality was unfortunately not that easy, because in the very next moment when he looked at his own body, what he saw shattered all seriousness and dramatic atmosphere completely, a tiny, trembling chick covered in soft yellow feathers, yes he was not mistaken, not a powerful cultivator, not a noble young master, but a literal chick, Mieshi Feng froze for a few seconds before a single painfully simple thought surfaced in his mind, "I… am going to be boiled."
Just as he was sinking into deep thoughts about his tragic fate, trying to come to terms with a life that would likely end as "boiled chick," the heavy door of the coop suddenly creaked open and two maids walked in, each carrying containers filled with fresh feed, casually chatting with each other as if the surrounding chickens were nothing more than background noise, Mieshi Feng instantly focused and sharpened his hearing, realizing this might be his first chance to learn about this world.
"Young Master Xiao Yan is truly incredible," one of the maids said with clear admiration in her voice as she placed the food container down, letting out a small sigh, "Even though he is only four years old, he has already reached the level of two-star Dou Zhi Qi, that speed is honestly terrifying."
The other maid nodded in agreement, her expression showing both admiration and a hint of envy, "According to Steward Liu Zhen, if this performance continues, he might one day become a Dou King like his grandfather Xiao Lin, some even say he could go beyond that, after all, the blood of the Xiao family is legendary for a reason," she said with a faint smile before scattering the feed around.
Hearing this conversation, Mieshi Feng's mind shook violently, his heart began to race rapidly because these names and this power system were far too familiar to him, this was the world of Doupo Cangqiong, the very universe of his favorite novel, his eyes widened uncontrollably as a completely absurd yet ironic thought surfaced in his mind, "I… really reincarnated into the Doupo world… but why… why as a chick?"
As this reality settled in, a strange silence filled his mind before his thoughts rapidly spiraled into chaos, Mieshi Feng had never expected to reincarnate as a young master or some so-called chosen emperor, even if he did not have such luck, he would have gladly accepted being a simple villager, or even a slave if fate was cruel, for him the only important thing was having two legs, it did not even have to be human, as long as he could walk properly, speak, and at least have a chance to defend himself, yet what fate had given him completely shattered all those expectations, now he was nothing more than a tiny chick hopping on the ground, pecking uncontrollably, and this was not some "holy beast's weak form" kind of cool situation, this was just a completely ordinary farm chick destined to be cooked and eaten.
The wave of frustration inside him kept growing, "I said two legs… just two legs!" he wanted to scream, yet the only sound that came out was a pitiful "cheep," which dealt a second blow to his soul, for a moment he felt like bargaining with fate, "Fine, I don't have to be human, but why a chicken, why a chick, why… the very bottom of the food chain?" he grumbled internally as his eyes drifted toward the other chickens around him, some were fighting over food, others wandering with completely empty gazes, and what he realized next was even more terrifying, most of these creatures showed not even the slightest hint of intelligence, they were purely instinct-driven beings, and that thought sent a chill through him, because if he was not careful, one day he might become no different from them.
He paused for a moment, then the despair inside him was slowly replaced by a strange determination, "Fine," he thought, "the situation may be terrible, but this is the Doupo world, which means there is power, there is growth, there are miracles, if people in the novels can rise from nothing to the peak, then I can find a way too… even if I am just a chick right now," with that thought, a faint glimmer appeared in his eyes, his tiny body trembling yet filled with stubborn resolve, his beginning might be tragic and absurd, but he would never allow his story to end like this.
Just as he was wavering between despair and a newly born determination, at the exact moment he had decided not to submit to his fate, a mechanical and cold voice suddenly echoed within the depths of his mind, this voice did not come from the outside nor did it resemble his own thoughts, it was completely foreign yet extremely clear, as if it was engraved directly into his soul.
Beeep, followed by a brief silence before the voice spoke again, this time in a much more distinct and authoritative tone.
[Supreme Being System activating]
as these words echoed in his mind, Mieshi Feng's eyes widened instantly and his heart began to race, because he had read countless scenes like this in novels, a system, that single word alone carried enough weight to completely change an ordinary fate, especially in a power-driven world like Doupo.
For a moment his breath stopped, then what rose inside him was pure shock followed by uncontrollable excitement, "A system… an actual system?" he thought, just moments ago he had been facing the reality of becoming a boiled chick, yet now an entirely different possibility had opened before him, as if fate was mocking him by pushing him to the very bottom before offering him a way out, his tiny chick body trembled as for the first time a true spark of hope appeared in his eyes.
After the mechanical voice echoed in his mind, reality seemed to ripple slightly, his vision blurred for a moment before a semi-transparent panel glowing in faint blue tones appeared right in front of him, it floated in the air yet felt directly connected to his consciousness, Mieshi Feng froze for a moment before narrowing his eyes and carefully reading it, instinctively sensing that this thing could completely change his life.
[Supreme Heaven Being System]
[Name: Mieshi Feng]
[Age: 1 Month]
[Title: None]
[Race: Chick] [Bloodline: Rooster]
[Magical Beast Core: None]
[Cultivation: None] [Even a 1-year-old baby can kill you]
[Talent: None]
[System Points: 0]
[Evolution: …]
As he read through the panel, the hopeful expression on his face slowly froze, his eyelids twitched slightly and for a few seconds he could not react at all, the first emotion that rose within him was not shock but pure embarrassment, especially that humiliating line which stabbed into his mind like a nail, "Even a 1-year-old baby can kill you," that sentence became the brightest and most painful part of the entire system screen, something inside Mieshi Feng cracked, his pride shattered, he slightly turned his head and glanced at the chickens around him as if pretending no one had seen it, yet unfortunately this humiliation belonged only to him.
He remained silent for a while before the only response that came from within him was extremely dry and short, "_," his mind had gone completely blank, he could neither get angry nor laugh, he could only try to accept the weight of this tragicomic situation, however after a few seconds the corner of his lips slightly curled up, even being at the very bottom strangely gave him the feeling of a new beginning, "Fine," he thought, "the start may be terrible but at least I'm starting from zero… and this system… this is my only chance," the stubborn glimmer returned to his eyes, this time darker and far more determined.