Chapter 55 Borrowing a Uterus

"People's spiritual power in the post-apocalyptic world may be acquired through enhancement, may be natural, or may be a combination of both."

There was very little research on natural spiritual power before the apocalypse. Whether natural spiritual power is related to genes and whether it can be inherited across generations is not yet fully certain.

However, the initial conclusion at the time was that it was not possible.

Therefore, you may not have inherited your mother's mental strength.

However, from 20 weeks of gestation until birth, the fetus's brain is in a stage where the 'hardware is complete, the software is being installed, and the network is being synchronized'.

At this point, you come into contact with pollution. Different areas of your brain further differentiate, developing corresponding functions. Neurons differentiate, connections are established between neurons, and consciousness arises...

This entire process was completed during your mother's war against pollution.

Your relationship with pollution should be different from that of a normal person.

Your brain structure must be different from that of a normal person!

Professor Shi glanced at Qi Anyuan's head, and once again felt a pang of regret in his heart.

I really want to have brain surgery, I really want to have a biopsy!

But no.

Qi An is already a "miracle child". To hurt her would be a disservice to the martyrs of the research team before the apocalypse!

Professor Shi clutched his chest, then patted his throat, trying to suppress the urge to dissect Qi An, but insisted:

"Lieutenant Colonel Qi, you must cooperate with us and undergo an EEG, MRI, and cognitive neurosurgery! You absolutely must!"

Qi An's mind was still on those documents; he was just looking at him, but his gaze was unfocused.

Tan Fu listened to the whole thing from the side and felt that the events were too dramatic, as if he had a lot of pent-up emotions in his chest.

Not only was there turbid air, but there were also questions. She asked, "Before the apocalypse, high spiritual power was rare, but after the apocalypse, everyone has strengthened their abilities."

"Among so many purification practitioners, aren't there any who also fought against pollution during pregnancy?"

"No, really." Professor Shi was still eyeing Qi An's brain, while Xiao Zhao answered seriously:

"If a pregnant woman experiences a Grade 2 mutation in the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus will die."

If complications arise in late pregnancy, there is a chance the fetus will survive, but the contamination must be suppressed immediately, otherwise the fetus will still die.

Even if she doesn't die, she'll need a strong purifying ability to stay alive indefinitely.

Even if all the above conditions are met, the fetus may still develop birth defects or abnormalities.

Xiao Zhao also glanced at Qi An's head, thinking that this person had no deformities and was not sick.

She probably still managed to stack up all the rare buffs!

Lieutenant Colonel Qi still held considerable authority, and Xiao Zhao dared not stare at her for as long as Professor Shi did.

He looked away and continued to explain, "Actually, pollution isn't about devouring consciousness."

The fetus's brain is not even fully developed, let alone its consciousness. At around 20 weeks gestation, the fetus has only reached the threshold for receiving contaminated information.

Pollution is like a brain-eating monster, lurking in the shadows, waiting for that brain to grow big enough to be delicious before swallowing it whole.

Therefore, fetuses that have just come into contact with pollution are not severely affected by the pollution, but the damage becomes more severe as they grow older.

Pregnant women experience greater stress and pain as they progress into the later stages of pregnancy.

Therefore, if a pregnant woman unfortunately experiences a level 2 mutation during pregnancy, even if the fetus does not die, the maternity hospital will offer the option of abortion.

After all, it's too dangerous and consumes a lot of purification resources.

If the pregnant woman herself is a powerful purifier, and if she feels she can bear the pain and risk, then she can bear it.

But why force yourself to suffer when there's no suffering to begin with?

Our maternity ward is practically a sterile environment! And we have a complete set of guidelines for pregnancy care.

As long as pregnant women stay safely inside and strictly follow the guidelines, they can have a safe delivery.

Over the past 20 years, our facility has seen nearly 10,000 newborns safely delivered and grow up healthy.

Xiao Zhao smiled and looked at Tan Fu.

Tan Fu is one of these 10,000 healthy newborns.

Because of these new lives, humanity's struggle becomes more meaningful and hopeful!

Professor Shi and his apprentice had been sitting in the ward for two hours, while Wen Yan, who was waiting to take them to see their new home, had already made two phone calls.

Tan Fu said to the two people in front of him, "We have a lot of information this time and have gained a lot, but An'an may need some time to digest it."

Xiao Zhao was taken aback, but immediately understood.

After all, it's a long-buried secret about one's background that has come to light, so it's inevitable that the person involved will have mixed feelings.

Moreover, Qi An had previously said that Ye Xiaoyi had become the Ash Priestess.

It is said that this Lieutenant Colonel Qi fought to the very end on the South China battlefield, and with the help of divine weapons, killed the Ash Priest...

Anyone would need some time to process this.

Xiao Zhao got up, while Professor Shi stared at Qi An. Only after she promised to cooperate with the subsequent tests did he finally get off the leather sofa and leave, looking back every few steps.

The two transparent glass curtain walls still generously poured the golden sunlight into the room, but Qi An felt as if he had put up a parasol, and his surroundings were very cool.

She stared out the window for a moment, then asked softly:

"Xiao Fu, I remember Teacher Tang saying that resisting pollution depends not only on mental strength, but also on a firm will."

After suffering the devastating loss of both her father and husband, what gave my mother the willpower to get through her pregnancy?

It was nothing more than his own will to live and his love for the child in his womb. Tan Fu thought.

"An'an, didn't we say that once a person completely mutates, it's equivalent to death?"

"The fallen worm is just a cell of that so-called god..." Tan Fu wasn't good at comforting people, but she still tried her best to comfort them. At this point, she suddenly paused.

But she only paused for a second before shaking Qi An's arm to bring her back to her senses:

"The past is the past; the key is the present and the future."

Let's get to the present. An'an, why do you think the freshman training base requires the purification of teachers, students, and children?

Qi An was taken aback, then quickly realized, "Could it be... that they're going to have a child like me?"

“It’s entirely possible. Lin Jiaran’s batch of clones had an average mental enhancement value of 9! That’s more than enough to suppress fetal contamination,” Tan Fu said.

She had already thought of that, which is why she asked Xiao Zhao that question.

......

Lin Jiaran is also answering questions.

They were all fairly standard questions about the "White Tower" at Base 1 in the North.

Lin Jiaran felt that even if she didn't say it, the person in front of her would know that North 1 had found the most suitable "White Tower" commander, which was Qi An.

So she honestly said, "Qi An has a particularly strong battlefield mentality, is very decisive, and has a strong purification ability, so North 1 ultimately decided on her."

The man opposite him seemed unsurprised, and simply asked, "How big is the gap between you and her?"

Lin Jiaran thought to himself, "I'm missing a galaxy, but I said aloud, 'I'm quite lacking in battlefield experience.'"

The man seemed to twitch the corner of his mouth slightly, but didn't ask any more questions.

Lin Jiaran's anxiety subsided slightly, and she felt that the person in front of her should leave.

This man is also very busy. No matter how important the "White Pagoda" is, it's unlikely that it would take him more than half an hour.

The man did get up, but before turning around, he said, "Regarding the 'White Tower,' our base hasn't even started yet; we don't have any equipment."

It will take time to accomplish this.

Please write a detailed task report. During this time, prepare for the birth control tasks.

Lin Jiaran's heart, which had just settled, jumped back in her throat. She froze for a moment before quickly calling out to the man's retreating figure:

"Excuse me... is the reproductive mission... a mission that requires having a child?"

The man didn't turn around, only giving a faint "hmm".

Lin Jiaran felt a heavy weight in her heart, as if a heavy object had fallen to the ground.

She quickened her pace, grabbed the doorway for support, and pressed, "When does it start? What's the process for this mission? Is it just inserting the fertilized egg directly, or... do I have to be with a man...?"

"This month or next month, the sooner the better."

Natural conception is better; the center will arrange it.

The man didn't turn back and walked away.

A large group of guards and secretaries followed, and the house and its surroundings quieted down.

The silence was deathly still. Lin Jiaran stood by the door for a long time, then suddenly shivered, her face turning from red to green.

Who will be assigned by the base? Chen Xi?

She, and Chen Xi?!