Chapter 1, The Initial Cell

It felt as if the object within it was gradually shrinking, ultimately disappearing, while at the same time, it sensed that its body was slowly undergoing changes. The seemingly fragile membrane surrounding its body began to slowly strengthen and expand

It has almost devoured everything around it that has a soft and fluffy texture, and its body has nearly expanded significantly.

I am referred to as a cell

Food

When this cell has completely divided, it will result in Lin having three entities, three identical cells, symbolizing the existence of 'Lin'

Its thoughts seem to have become richer, and the double nuclei have enhanced its capacity for reasoning, yet it has also raised more questions

Three tiny cells, cells with a shared consciousness, embarked on a journey

... ...

In this vicinity, it found many similar soft and fluffy objects as before, but no hard objects were discovered again

When its thoughts became intense to a certain degree, the core within the previously consumed hard object trembled slightly.

" ? ''

I am really looking forward to it, what will it evolve into...?

I want to see ... ...

This event lasted only a short while before it disappeared, but the incredibly fulfilling feeling it brought has already made it known

In order to understand this word, Lin began to attempt to consume more food, but it seemed that the soft and fluffy food around had already been mostly eaten, so it planned to swim further away

Even when split into two cells, it still feels as if they are part of its own body, and it can manipulate these two individuals at will, just as if controlling its own hands

Lin

Because Lin is now two cells, its efficiency in collecting and searching for food has become higher and faster. Soon, it allowed one of the cells to consume enough food and entered the stage of division

It controls the outer layer of the membrane, which immediately begins to undulate like waves. This movement allows it to swim slowly through the water, searching for its sole target in the boundless darkness

Indeed, it is unable to observe the surrounding situation. Although it can sense that the environment is composed of liquid, it cannot ascertain more detailed conditions. Therefore, everything around Lin is an endless darkness.

seems unable to digest

Who am I, one might ask

Continuing to carry out the task of devouring, one of Lin's cells once again became filled with energy and divided.

Eyes

Continuously swimming, it suddenly felt that its outer membrane had come into contact with something

After consuming two pieces of food in succession, its body size has increased slightly, and it has become more powerful. Its speed has also increased, all of which indicates that it can find more food and gain more energy

What are two hands

Lin continued to move forward, as two cells slowly swam in the water, continuing to gather food

Where is this? Who am I

I want to see everything outside! I do not want darkness!

Then let's call it this, Lin... it feels good!

Yet, it remains unsatisfied, continuously swimming in the water, attempting to consume more food

She then sprinkled some powdered substances into the seawater

As she spoke, the little girl slowly floated up, transforming into a beam of light, and vanished beneath the starry sky at the horizon

This word appeared in Lin's thoughts, but she was unable to gain a deeper understanding of it

As it devoured the next piece of food, its body seemed to expand to the limit. After completely digesting the food once again, it did not continue to increase in size, but rather slowly裂开 around its core, eventually splitting completely

Food equals energy, and with energy comes a richer knowledge and a larger body, enabling more extensive thinking

Shalin has left

This time, Lin has four cells, but she still feels it is not enough, so she continues to proceed...

Lin is able to command them completely; although the three cells are not connected, directing them is not more difficult than commanding an individual, and in fact, it feels even easier.

Hehe—there are planets with oceans but no multicellular organisms? How rare! I don't know how long it took to find such a place, but now I can indulge in being a 'creator'—though it's just a matter of throwing in some primitive cell types from Earth...

Ah, by the way, there is also this: if there are only points of vision, wouldn't that mean seeing nothing at all? That would feel too pitiful. With this, one can utilize the vision of a typical human eye, even if it is a single cell

Move ... ... search ... ...

Unable to analyze what it is, Lin instructed one of the cells to engulf this hard object

When a hard object slightly protruded from the cell membrane, a strong light broke through the darkness and surged into Lin's thoughts

It seems to be a useless thing

However, its capacity for thought is limited to this extent; such a small core cannot enable it to engage in extensive thinking

On the vast, azure, and calm sea surface, a small figure swiftly darted by

When the number of cells reached five, Lin's previous thoughts resurfaced again

It made a diligent effort to discern what this object was, but apart from the sole piece of information, 'soft and fluffy', there was nothing else. Therefore, it could only proceed in this manner to gain a deeper understanding of what this object truly was

Within the cell nucleus, objects resembling tentacles extended out, gently making contact with the hard substance and slowly pushing it to the surface of the cell membrane

Casually replying, she looked towards the ocean again and said, "Then I shall take my leave, and I will come to visit you again in the future"

Food

This is called ... ... digestion

This signifies greater wisdom, more individuals, and increased power

Once again, it felt the same as before, the things swallowed into the body were slowly shrinking... This time, it thought of a word

A voice came from the sky, causing the young girl to pause slightly

Devour, devour, devour

That just now was food, we must obtain more...! ... food!

This liquid seems to be referred to as water

Darkness

The outer membrane swung rapidly, and it soon encountered an object similar to the one before, which it quickly engulfed again

For some reason, this word is the only thing in its mind

It slowly enveloped the object with a film and then swallowed it into the film

And this name is ... ...

It has no brain, yet it knows the form of its own body, a thin circular membrane, at the center of which lies a complex and precise structure known as the core. It is because of the existence of this core that it can think, move, and possess life

Then... within a single cell here, add a bit of my knowledge—and also... consciousness

Devour

I understand, I will come right away

However, its consciousness is not divided into two parts

However, Lin soon developed more questions; it was able to contemplate a greater number of matters and quickly identified the most pressing issue at hand

I should have a name

The hard object is within a cell of Lin, yet shows no signs of shrinking, merely floating quietly within the cell membrane

Suddenly, Lin noticed that the cell at the very front seemed to have encountered something. Unlike the previous soft food, this object was very hard, yet smaller than the food encountered before

This figure has short golden hair and a lovely face, looking just like a little loli. She stands on the surface of the sea, gently waving her hand, causing large quantities of objects resembling water droplets to fall into the sea.

This is its first thought; it has consciousness and touch, but lacks vision and smell. It knows it is in a liquid through its sole sense.

It ultimately resulted in two completely identical entities, each possessing the same circular membrane and the same core, having been entirely split in two

Lin did not pay much attention to that and began to search for other food again