According to reports, this week, the Federation's strongest Capture Previous Life activity has been released, and the number one, Tamiko Elenora, has passed the 2-million activity mark. A new record not seen in nearly a century.
Congratulations to Aldice, a citizen of the Federation, for winning November's "Best A-Level Previous Life Evaluation." He has received a reward of 200,000 dollars.
Official Announcement: As of now, the Federation has successfully captured memories of previous lives 12 times. That's an average of 1.3 lives per person.
Breaking headline: Yesterday, among over 10 million Federation citizens who attempted, a total of 342 successfully obtained abilities from their past lives.
Recently, a citizen named Gauthier Arden recalled his past life as one of Terra's wealthiest tycoons. Based on the memory's locations, people have excavated a batch of treasures.
Citizens, pick up your equipment, link to the Network, and capture your past life memories. If your past life proves valuable, the Federation will grant you additional rewards.
Tanner lay on the bed, watching a female commentator in the holographic projection. Her impassioned words sent flecks of spittle flying as she spoke.
"Brain-computer interface, equipment, capturing past lives…" Tanner looked at his frail, thin body and sighed helplessly.
He was originally from Earth, but five days ago, he had traveled into Terra, the Federation. Here, there were no national or ethnic distinctions. Yet, the body he had entered belonged to an eight-year-old boy, who was an orphan.
"The soul of a man in his 30s, trapped in the body of an 8-year-old child… what a joke." He muttered bitterly.
And the most pressing problem? He was only eight. On Terra, getting a job at that age was impossible. He couldn't even scavenge trash. At this rate, he figured he wouldn't last more than a few months. Survival itself had become his greatest challenge.
At first, despair nearly crushed him. But after absorbing information about this new world, he discovered a sliver of hope. Terra suffered from severe historical gaps. At best, only 3,000 years of records remained; anything earlier was blank.
Civilization's development depended on history's continuity. Thus, while the Federation worked tirelessly to recover lost history, it also advanced technology to aid the effort.
Four centuries ago, scientists created a brain-computer interface that, by accident, linked with the Network. Since then, the Federation citizens could capture memories of their previous lives. Those who succeeded had a chance of regaining abilities from their past selves. A pianist, for example, might suddenly recall his former skills and once again master the piano in the present life.
The opportunity was irresistible, and billions flocked to it. Who would refuse the chance to become stronger so easily? Moreover, every captured memory added a piece to the puzzle of Terra's forgotten history, fueling human progress.
Thus, the [Super Body] project was born. In theory, anyone of any age could use [Super Body] to retrieve past-life memories.
But the official recommendation was to begin at 16 and to capture only once per month. Every recovered fragment was uploaded to their personal account system, where others could browse, like, comment, and reward the contributor; all rewards belonged to the memory's owner.
Those who enabled live capture would see their rewards doubled. The Network also rated the historical value of each past life, with higher levels receiving generous compensation. After two centuries, the ecosystem was thriving.
But Tanner now faced a dilemma; he was only 8. Following the rules, he would have to wait another 8 years before attempting his first capture. But he was an orphan; if his life followed the usual path for children like him, Tanner doubted he'd survive even half a year. And unlike others, he had no survival skills in this world. Waiting 8 years? That was no guarantee.
"So! I have to take the risk." His eyes gleamed with determination. He wasn't indecisive by nature, and now, survival demanded it.
"If I can just capture a past life, I'll have a foundation to build on." Without further hesitation, Tanner made his way to the Federal Residential Office Building.
Here, every citizen could claim one Super-Body helmet free of charge. If damaged, however, replacements came at a cost.
"Hello, Mr. Tanner, citizen of the Federation. A friendly reminder, you are only 8 years old. Using the Super-Body Helmet may place a heavy burden on your body. It's strongly recommended you wait until you're sixteen." The receptionist's brows rose in surprise. An 8-year-old had come to collect a helmet?
She had worked here for many years and had rarely ever seen such a case. Normally, only 16-year-olds came for their helmet, often receiving it as a birthday gift from their parents before attempting memory capture.
But Tanner answered firmly, "I'm certain. Please allocate me the Super-Body Helmet."
The receptionist's gaze dropped to his clothes. His simple, dirty outfit drew an expression of disdain. She suspected he might be up to no good, but she had no authority to refuse. Soon, a sleek black helmet was handed to Tanner.
Throughout the process, the receptionist didn't spare him another glance. Tanner also chose not to speak further. After registering calmly, he left at once.
"Damn, little brat," the receptionist muttered, glaring at his retreating back. "At only 8 years old, trying to capture a past life by force? That's no different from gambling with your life."