When Lu Xinghe returned from the other islands, he brought back more than a dozen humanoid mutants. Because they had been isolated on the islands for many years, they could not eat humans or even ordinary animals, and each of them was shriveled up and only had skin left.

These mutants are intended for the upcoming retrospective experiments, pending the birth of Winsey's child.

Crescent Island was crowded with people. When the aliens sensed the scent of human flesh and blood, they frantically rammed against the cages. One of the thin aliens even managed to pry open the cage and squeeze out, running madly towards the humans.

With a bang, the alien's head exploded, and Lu Xinghe killed it expressionlessly.

Luo Ning watched all of this from afar, her body trembling involuntarily.

“He never shows mercy to the alien species that harm humans.” An Yuan suddenly appeared beside her.

Luo Ning turned her head and glanced at him: "This is his duty."

An Yuan nodded: "If one day you become a mindless mutant again, do you think he would kill you?"

“That day will never come.” She smiled. “And with Dr. An and others around, I believe everything can be controlled.”

An Yuan couldn't tell whether Lu Xinghe had mentioned that matter to her, and replied, "I hope so."

After arranging things, Lu Xinghe went to see Luo Ning. He took out several books he had brought from the island: "Didn't you say you wanted to read novels about the pre-apocalyptic world? I found a few on this trip, and they're in pretty good condition."

Luo Ning stared at him, but he remained expressionless, showing no emotion in front of her.

“I saw Du Lu last night, and he told me some things.” She planned to ask about this directly.

Lu Xinghe frowned: "He's been here before?"

She nodded: "Yes, he came to see Wenxi and told me that the mutants who regained consciousness would lose it again in ten years, is that right?"

Lu Xinghe was surprised that she already knew, and slowly placed the book beside her: "This matter may be a coincidence."

"It seems it's true. I have at most seven months left. After that, I'll become a mindless human being," Luo Ning said softly.

"Whether you are human or a different species, whether you are unconscious or not, I will be by your side," Lu Xinghe said as if making a vow.

Luo Ning smiled and said, "Then you should remember what you said today."

Although she was smiling, she was still a little scared inside. Losing consciousness meant saying goodbye to this world. She didn't want to say goodbye to the man in front of her, nor did she want to never see her children again. She wanted to be there for them as they grew up.

In the days that followed, she recorded her daily condition to see if she was experiencing any signs of amnesia. However, after half a month, she was able to remember all the recorded events, which indicated that she was still normal.

Du Lu kept his promise and came to see Wen Xi every day, but because Qi Xiaowei and the others also moved in, he only stayed for ten minutes each time he came before leaving.

As expected, Wenxi went into premature labor in early June. Because her body still had the ability to heal itself, she could not have a cesarean section and had to give birth naturally.

On this day, everyone in the Gene Department was on high alert, and the security officers and soldiers on Crescent Island were also fully armed in case of any unexpected situations.

Du Lu stood halfway up the mountain, silently gazing in the direction of the Gene Department.

The laboratory was the delivery room. Luo Ning waited anxiously outside, listening to Wen Xi's painful cries coming from inside. Wen Xi was a person who could endure pain very well, but now her voice was heartbreaking to hear.

Luo Ning nervously stroked her belly, wondering what it would be like when she gave birth.

When Lu Xinghe and An Xiaoruo saw her condition, they each took one of her hands to give her strength.

Two hours later, the baby was finally born safely. An Yuan and his team immediately went in to extract the genes and begin their research. Wen Xi was also sent to the observation room.

Luo Ning looked at Wen Xi on the bed through the glass. The data on the screen showed that she was still a mutant. Although she came into contact with the child's umbilical cord blood during childbirth, she did not become human. Moreover, because the child's blood remained in her body, her mutant nature was still suppressed.

"How could it not have succeeded?" Luo Ning murmured.

An Yuan's analysis results came out quickly. Due to Wen Xi's congenital deficiencies and the child's premature birth, the child's genes can only suppress the virus at present.

But there was good news too. Reassuringly, although the baby had the viral gene in her body, she did not show any aggression towards people, did not grow teeth immediately like the baby that turned the world into an apocalypse, and was not sensitive to flesh and blood. When Wenxi fed her, the baby ate just like a normal baby.

The genetics department pinned its last hopes on Luo Ning. She had no congenital deficiencies, nor did she experience the hardships of pregnancy that Wen Xi went through. Her child was also healthy, and if the child was born at full term, it should be able to have complete and potent genes.

If Luo Ning also fails, then this experiment will be terminated directly, and the plan for the alien species to revert to human form will no longer be mentioned.

The Northern Base has already optimized and edited An Xiaoruo's genes, and now it can directly kill aliens. It is currently in mass production. The radicals in the base oppose the retrospective experiment. If the radicals gain control of the narrative or the retrospective experiment fails, the aliens will be wiped out on a large scale.

At that time, the ultimate war will break out. Who will win and who will lose is an unknown, given the bases that possess weapons capable of killing aliens and the overwhelming number of aliens.

Luo Ning walked into the observation room and looked at the little girl who was breastfeeding. Her little face was rosy, her eyebrows and eyes were like stars and the moon, her eyelashes were long, and her tiny fingers were tightly holding her mother's fingers.

"Your face shape and eyes are like yours, but your nose and mouth are like Du Lu's," Luo Ning said softly.

Wen Xi's eyes also held tenderness: "Now you can see it? How come I couldn't see it?"

“Perhaps an outsider has a clearer perspective.” Luo Ning smiled, then reached out and gently touched the baby’s hand.

After being touched, the little girl immediately stopped nursing and looked at her in confusion.

Luo Ning had seen newborn babies before, and they usually showed such reactions after a month, but this little cutie was already aware of the outside world just a few hours after birth.

"Oh, she can sense me. She probably inherited your sensory abilities. Hello, little darling," Luo Ning greeted.

But the little one didn't react and obediently continued to nurse.

"Have you named her yet?" Luo Ning asked.

Wen Xi shook her head: "No, why don't you name it? If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be alive now, let alone have this child."

Luo Ning thought for a moment and said, "You guys can decide on the name. I'll be the child's godmother."

As the two were talking, a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside, and dozens of soldiers surrounded the observation room.

Wen Xi asked nervously, "Why are so many people here? Is it because I failed?"

"You rest first, I'll go out and take a look." Luo Ning said, getting up and opening the door.

The corridor was filled with soldiers, clearly there to monitor Wenxi and her daughter, and Song Pei was their leader.

When Song Pei saw her come out, he nodded as a greeting.

Luo Ning looked at the young man, who was the male protagonist of the novel. He was handsome and powerful and should have had a lot of feelings for An Xiaoruo. However, because she adopted An Xiaoruo, she changed the trajectory of their lives. Although they eventually became husband and wife, An Xiaoruo and he have not yet consummated their marriage.

"Did Major General Lu order you to guard this place?" she asked.

“No, it’s the upper part of the northern base,” Song Pei replied truthfully.

Luo Ning understood: "What else did the higher-ups say? Did they ask you to open fire on us directly?"

Song Pei's expression was cold: "Not for now. We will only respond if you undergo any changes or start eating humans."

Luo Ning smiled and said, "You don't hide anything at all."

Song Pei replied, "There's no need to hide it; you should have guessed it long ago."

Luo Ning quite liked his straightforward personality; he said what he meant. Those who were two-faced were the ones who were truly frightening.

Lu Xinghe also came over from An Yuan's side at this time. When he saw Song Pei with his men here, his eyes were cold and piercing: "Leave four people here, and the rest of you go back."

"Major General Lu, this is an order from above," Song Pei replied.

Lu Xinghe sneered: "Captain Song, I am the commander here. The four of you stay, the rest of you leave."

He pointed to the four soldiers at the front, and the others looked at Song Pei after hearing the order, because their orders were to obey Song Pei.

"What, are you trying to disobey military orders?" Lu Xinghe's sharp gaze swept over them.

The soldiers immediately sprang into action. Most of them had either met Lu Xinghe or heard of his deeds, and they all felt a sense of awe towards him.

Moreover, there were dozens of security officers standing behind him, all coldly watching them. Compared to the security officers, these soldiers were far inferior.

Soon only four people and Song Pei remained outside the observation room. Song Pei looked at Lu Xinghe and said, "I can't leave."

Lu Xinghe didn't force him. He knew Song Pei's personality; like himself in the past, he was absolutely obedient to the base.

However, the higher-ups had promised to ensure the safety of Luo Ning and Wen Xi even if the experiment failed, but now there are signs of them breaking their promise.

Luo Ning felt a little dizzy, and she swayed as she steadied herself to support Lu Xinghe.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Lu Xinghe asked worriedly.

"I feel a little dizzy." Luo Ning leaned against him and smelled his scent, which made her feel a little better.

This was the first time in many years that she felt dizzy.

Lu Xinghe immediately took her to Qi Xiaowei's department. After examination, it was found that she had insufficient blood supply. The two fetuses would absorb a lot of nutrients, which would put too much burden on her body.

Hearing this result, Luo Ning felt relieved. As long as it wasn't memory loss, nothing else was a problem.

Lu Xinghe gave his blood to Luo Ning, and just like when Wen Xi was pregnant before, the child settled down after receiving the father's blood. However, Lu Xinghe was human and could not donate blood every day.

Because Wen Xi was in the genetics department, Luo Ning did not return to the villa, but stayed with her. This way, Wen Xi wouldn't be so lonely, and Luo Ning could also observe Wen Xi and her child.

As night fell, the Department of Genetics suddenly became noisy, with security officers and soldiers mobilized, supposedly because they had discovered a suspicious person. However, after searching for two hours, they still couldn't find the person.

"It might be Du Lu. He probably wants to see you and the child," Luo Ning said softly.

Looking at her sleeping child in her arms, Wenxi realized that she hadn't experienced any complications during childbirth as she had feared. However, the attitude of the Northern Base made her realize that this situation was temporary, and she couldn't single-handedly provide for her child.

"Luo Ning, could you please help me give him the child's photo?" Wen Xi said.

"I'll go." Lu Xinghe walked in from outside. Luo Ning's health wasn't suitable for going out right now, and he also needed to see Du Lu.

Wen Xi hesitated for a moment after seeing Lu Xinghe, then nodded and added, "Don't fight."

She had seen the two of them fight fiercely, each hitting the other hard.

Lu Xinghe coughed lightly: "If he doesn't provoke me, I won't take the initiative."

He took a picture of the baby with his communicator and was about to leave when Luo Ning stopped him: "What kind of picture did you take? You're such a straight man when you take pictures. You've made such a cute child look like this."

She took the communicator, found the right angle, and started snapping pictures. Every single one showed her as a soft and adorable little dumpling, melting everyone's heart.

"Alright, go ahead, but don't fight," Luo Ning instructed.

"I understand. I won't lay a hand on him unless he does." Lu Xinghe said helplessly. It was one thing for Wen Xi not to understand, but Luo Ning was also questioning him. Was he the kind of person who liked to fight?

He took the communicator and went straight to the back of the mountain, found a place to sit down, and knew that Du Lu could sense his presence and would definitely come to see him.

Sure enough, Du Lu appeared ten minutes later. Ever since the life-or-death struggle at the abandoned hospital, Du Lu was very wary of Lu Xinghe. He knew the security officer's attitude towards aliens.

"You wanted to see me?" Du Lu asked.

"Why do you think I'm looking for you?" Lu Xinghe countered.

“You knew I was around here and you came here alone.”

Under the moonlight, Lu Xinghe took out the printed photos and handed them over: "That's right, I brought photos of your daughter. Take a look."

Du Lu paused for a moment, then took the photos and examined them carefully, looking at the children in the pictures: "Is this my child?"

His long, thick eyelashes trembled incessantly, and the emotions in his eyes were like those of a caged bird constantly battering its cage.

There is sunshine deep within his soul, yet it cannot penetrate the thick clouds.

"Yes," Lu Xinghe replied.

“She’s so small.” Du Lu gently stroked the baby’s face on the screen with his thumb.

"Yes, five pounds and four ounces."

"Does she have a name yet?"

"not yet."

Du Lu stared at the photo in silence for a while: "You came to see me for more than just this, didn't you?"

Lu Xinghe nodded: "I'm here to tell you that your child with Wen Xi is not enough to turn the alien back into a human. Luo Ning will give birth in six months. If the result is still the same then, you should know their fate without me having to tell you."

"But the higher-ups promised to let them live." Du Lu knew that useless experimental subjects would be disposed of, and he had killed quite a few in the past few years, but in his memory, the person above was also a man of his word.

“You don’t know yet, but the Northern Base is in chaos right now. My father has left the military due to illness, and Shen Ni has been transferred away from the Red Gate. Now, the radicals are gradually taking control of the base. So I hope you can go to the nearby Shipwreck Island. There are radicals there, and I need their specific plans.” Lu Xinghe analyzed the pros and cons.

"Why should I believe you?" Du Lu looked at him indifferently.

Lu Xinghe said, word by word, "For your woman and child, and for the people in this world who are still alive and want to live."

As long as there is even one mutant in the world, the war in this world will never stop. Rather than killing, returning to one's true nature is the best medicine to heal this world.

Du Lu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not going to Shipwreck Island. I'm going back to the Northern Base. That's the center, and I know that place very well. You take good care of her and the child."

Indeed, the situation there can be better controlled from the northern base.

Looking at his former rival and comrade-in-arms, Lu Xinghe couldn't see into the man's heart. He clearly lacked human emotions, yet he could judge the situation and make sacrifices for it.

“Okay, I will prepare everything you need. Take good care of yourself and don’t die there,” he instructed.

"I won't die, and you shouldn't die either, and definitely don't become a mutant." He said calmly before putting the photo away in his pocket.

She would be happy if he died.

He won't let her succeed.