Chapter 1
An unnamed town on the southern slopes of the Alps.
Nestled in a valley, backed by verdant mountains and facing a winding river, the town features scattered three- or four-story buildings with walls painted in bright yellow, brick red, lake green, and sky blue—from afar, it resembles a city of building blocks that has fallen into a fairy tale.
With a population of just over 50,000 and no major industries, the town attracts tourists year-round thanks to its stunning scenery. Life in the town is prosperous and leisurely amidst this bustling atmosphere.
Pat Su Yue is an ordinary high school student here.
He was adopted, but the Whites treated him exceptionally well, granting his every request and never being harsh with him, even better than many biological parents. They never mentioned the adoption—Su Yue discovered it himself.
His surname was Pat, and his parents' surname was White. When asked about it when he was young, his parents laughed and said it was a mistake when registering the documents; later they said seriously that it was to commemorate his early-deceased maternal grandfather, Pat George. There is indeed a tradition in Europe of expressing grief in the name of ancestors, and Su Yue believed it at the time.
Until one day, on a whim, he went online to check: his grandfather's full name was Jackson George, and his surname was not Pat at all. In fact, the surname "Pat" only appears sporadically in some ancient records.
Their appearances didn't match either. Both his parents were blond and blue-eyed, but he had silver hair and green eyes. His parents then brought up the idea of "skipped-generation inheritance"—his grandmother had green eyes. Su Yue just smiled faintly at this.
Since they are unwilling to reveal the truth, why should he press them for an answer?
Su Yue is a quiet person who loves staying home and playing video games. Her only two best friends at school, Martin and John, are people she met through video games.
For a while, he was addicted to League of Legends, where he played as "Blue Sky Peak" and encountered "Dragon Annihilation" and "War God Under Heaven." The three had similar playstyles and compatible personalities, so they quickly formed a fixed team and progressed through the levels together.
When we talked later, we discovered that we were in the same school and the same class.
"Dragon Destroys the World" is the chubby Martin, and "God of War Under Heaven" is the tall and thin John—they were just nodding acquaintances in class before, but they became best friends. They often got together to figure out tactics and would occasionally meet up at each other's homes to play online.
The game seems to be updated specifically for their enduring friendship, with new versions and characters constantly being introduced, firmly binding the three of them and countless players. From elementary school to middle school, they were inseparable, almost always holding hands to go to the bathroom.
But people are different from one another.
The three spent roughly the same amount of time playing games, naturally neglecting their studies. Martin and John's grades often hovered between B- and B+, while Su Yue consistently achieved A+.
He didn't seem to put in any extra effort; it was as if he had a photographic memory, and the textbook would be imprinted in his mind after just one glance.
The two friends could only bitterly mutter "little monster" as a sarcastic remark, and there was nothing they could do.
After all, the Super League of Legends still has to keep fighting together. Without "Blue Sky Peak," "Dragon" and "War God" are really struggling.
Su Yue never told his friend his real secret—
He has psychic abilities.
It first appeared when I was in the first grade of elementary school.
He was a picky eater, but the school lunches were rationed for each student. In despair, he desperately muttered to the teacher serving the food: Less pasta, less pasta…
On the fourth reading, the teacher suddenly looked up at him and said, "Little cutie, don't you want to eat macaroni? Okay, then serve a smaller portion."
Su Yue was overjoyed and silently thought: I want another piece of chocolate cake.
The teacher smiled and said, "Want more cake? We prepared a lot today, okay~ I'll add one for you." As she spoke, she scooped away half a spoonful of macaroni and added an extra piece of cake.
"Thank you, teacher!" Su Yue happily left with her tray.
Andrew, who was behind in line, followed suit and asked for an extra piece of cake, but was glared at by the teacher: "Andrew, lunch should be nutritionally balanced! Eating too many sweets is unhealthy."
The skinny Andrew glanced at the tall and broad-shouldered teacher, didn't dare to say a word, and walked away with a pout.
Having tasted the sweetness of success, Su Yue began to "pray" to the teacher every day when collecting meals, successfully getting pudding, chicken nuggets, candy, meat skewers, and more...
Andrew watched longingly each time, but failed to imitate each time, and in the end could only cast a mournful glance at him silently.
Without comparison, there is no harm. In third grade, Andrew transferred schools.
No one knows why he left, but Su Yue is convinced that it had absolutely nothing to do with picking up food from the cafeteria!
Not only at school, but once when he went to buy limited-edition game merchandise, there was already a long line. Seeing that his desired loli figurine was about to sell out, he targeted a peer with acne in the middle of the line and silently chanted: "Let me stand in front of you, let me stand in front of you..."
"Acne" paused, instinctively taking a half step back. Su Yue, shameless, squeezed in.
The two people behind immediately shouted, "Hey! Cutting in line?"
Su Yue felt a chill in his heart—he could only "cast his spell" on one person. Just as he was panicking, "Acne" puffed out his chest and said, "He didn't cut in line! He was right here, I was saving him a spot!"
Su Yue was stunned: "..."
The two men were also stunned and shut their mouths in frustration.
Su Yue finally got her hands on the figurine.
Gradually, he discovered that this ability was not omnipotent and had limitations—it was only effective on people and useless on things.
For example, if he didn't want to go skiing, he would desperately chant "It will snow heavily tomorrow, it will snow heavily..." while looking out the window before going to sleep. But the next day, he would always see clear skies and temperatures below zero, which was perfect weather for skiing.
So he was always dragged to the ski resort, where he would fall and get bruised and battered.
Having learned his lesson, Su Yue gained self-awareness and stopped overestimating his abilities by praying to God.
Only his family doctor, Snow, knew his secret.
Dr. Snow was slender and tall, always wearing gold-rimmed glasses and impeccably dressed. From childhood to adulthood, his parents had always taken him for regular check-ups.
Practice makes perfect, and Su Yue realized that Dr. Snow cared for him no less than his adoptive parents.
He inexplicably trusted the other person, and even told Snow about a secret he wouldn't tell his parents—his psychic abilities.
Dr. Snow explained that this is called hypnosis, which can be mastered by ordinary people with special training and is generally used in medicine. He demystified it and advised Su Yue not to panic.
However, he also solemnly instructed: Do not mention this to a second person.
"Ordinary people often reject and are hostile to those who are different from themselves."
Snow cited an example—the Japanese woman with X-ray vision, who was subjected to endless abuse after her abilities were exposed, and committed suicide by poisoning herself at the age of twenty-five.
Su Yue felt a chill run down her spine.
“Su Yue,” Dr. Snow gazed into his eyes, “I hope you grow up safely like any other person. So let nature take its course, and keep your mouth shut, okay?”
To save his life, Su Yue nodded repeatedly. From then on, he never mentioned it again.
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