"Rebirth in the Apocalypse" - No Rebirth (19)...

Gan Man:......

It's said that miscarriage is very serious, but then it's said that the body reabsorbs it, so it suddenly feels like it's not a waste at all...

Gan Man didn't know how she should feel, but an unborn child was definitely different from a born child.

Its arrival was uneventful, and its departure was painless. The child for whom Ganman was willing to die was more like a macroscopic concept, and had not yet had a real-world connection with the embryo.

After Gan Man made her choice, she suddenly realized that she didn't seem to have any feelings for the embryo...

Gan Man pondered life in a daze when Ye Xiqing's voice came from the side.

"Clean up the water in the house."

Looking at the dripping water in the room, Gan Man suddenly realized, "Oh right, there's something even more important!"

While she was unconscious, she accidentally blew up the floor heating pipes, but when she regained consciousness, she tried to control the water flow and was a little nervous.

The apocalypse has been going on for a while now, and superpowers are no longer a secret. Ordinary people like to know about the superpowers of those with superpowers, and Gan Man has also heard some people with superpowers share their experiences of using their powers.

I learned from my memories and gradually controlled the water intake.

The crystal core that had been re-condensed earlier told Ye Xiqing that the generation of superpowers had nothing to do with the superpower core, but superpower users with cores were stronger than those without. Gan Man, as a genuine water-type superpower user with a core, was stronger than Ye Xiqing's second-hand water-type superpower.

Countless streams of water rose from the ground and converged in Gan Man's hand. Gan Man watched in amazement as the water sphere grew larger and larger, her eyes widening in surprise.

The pharmaceutical department is a very important place. The sentry at the gate serves both as protection and surveillance. Hearing such a commotion, the gatekeeper would definitely come.

When I went upstairs and saw this scene, I was completely shocked.

Ye Xiqing thought that awakening a water-based ability and then playing with a water ball was really old-fashioned. If it were her, she would play with a water dragon, which would be terrifying.

However, the ever-growing water sphere that Gan Man was conjuring in her hand had exceeded the limits of what could be observed, proving her immense power.

Ye Xiqing smiled at the person who came: "Go and inform the others at the base that the superpower drug has been developed."

...

The entire base was in an uproar.

Not long ago, people were baffled and in a state of chaos because of Lin Yao's mysterious disappearance. Now, no one can remember him anymore, and everyone's attention is focused on the newly developed superpower potion.

In the apocalypse, environmental degradation is widespread, and few people are free from disease. Even ordinary people want to awaken superpowers just to survive.

Those who had already awakened their superpowers felt a jolt in their hearts.

Given the small human population, the more people with superpowers the better.

But with the increase in the number of people with superpowers, the special status of those who awakened first has disappeared.

Even in the apocalypse, humanity's habit of not shedding tears until they see the coffin will not change. Most people still dream that the apocalypse will pass quickly, and they will seize the world's resources in advance, so that their families will continue to prosper in the future.

If a large number of artificially created superhumans appear, can they still maintain their current status?

With their own thoughts in mind, everyone disregarded their fear and rushed to Ye Xiqing's laboratory to find out what was going on.

Finding it too troublesome, Ye Xiqing simply held a new product launch event in the large auditorium of Huiyang University Town, which can accommodate a thousand people.

The long-abandoned auditorium has been reheated. Of course, even without heating, the body heat of so many people would be enough to warm up the place.

Everyone eagerly awaited Ye Xiqing's announcement of good news. Ye Xiqing, of course, did not disappoint everyone's expectations and smiled as she looked at the crowd.

"This is a gene-editing agent, and this is a mouse. What will happen if we inject the gene-editing agent into the mouse?"

The crowd cheered: "The rats will gain superpowers!"

"Hehe." Ye Xiqing chuckled and gestured for Gan Man to make her move.

"No, the rat will die."

Everyone: ...

Gan Man moved quickly, and the rats died quickly as well.

The initial fervent desire vanished abruptly with the death of the rat.

Only those who had already awakened their supernatural abilities had their eyes light up: "Does Dr. Luo mean that this drug has a very high probability of being fatal?"

Ye Xiqing looked at him and nodded normally: "That's right, the mortality rate is as high as 95%."

The man's smile widened, but realizing this was inappropriate, he coughed to cover his joy and said with a pained expression, "That's such a pity."

The others, however, paid no heed to his gloating and anxiously asked, "Then why was your assistant able to succeed?"

Ye Xiqing glanced at him, then at Gan Man, and turned away with a smile.

"It might be my assistant, a woman."

...

Ye Xiqing wasn't stupid, so of course she wouldn't reveal the true principles behind the superpower potion in front of so many people. She made up the first part of the principles, but told the truth in the second half.

When they heard that the medication would be injected into the fetus to share the harm, everyone fell silent.

A woman's silence is a challenge to her maternal instincts, something she only needs to think about.

But the man immediately realized that this potion could only be used by women, and they couldn't use it.

The various thoughts on their minds made everyone's expressions quite interesting. Ye Xiqing ignored their different ideas and simply smiled at them.

"Now that everyone knows the principles and risks of the drug, who wants to be among the first test subjects after my assistant?"

No one answered.

If the rat hadn't died, everyone would have fought tooth and nail for it, but now no one dared to step forward.

An eerie silence filled the auditorium until a woman's voice broke it: "I'll go!"

All eyes turned to her, and before the fearful or expectant looks settled, a man stepped forward and grabbed her, looking at her incredulously: "Menghan, are you going to sacrifice our child?!"

The woman, named Qu Menghan, glanced at the man, shook off his hand with even greater determination, and ran towards the podium.

The man, who had a refined and gentle appearance, went berserk when Qu Menghan went on stage, chasing after her and shouting, "Menghan! That's our child! You have no right to dispose of it without my permission!"

Gan Man was surprised by this sudden situation. Her first reaction was panic, but she quickly accepted Ye Xiqing's gaze.

Seeing Ye Xiqing's gaze, Gan Man immediately realized that she was not only an assistant but also a superhuman who needed to maintain order.

With a wave of his hand, a water balloon instantly shot towards the man: "Step back! No disruption of order! No interference with the volunteers' wishes!"

The man finally stopped, and everyone gasped in surprise: This is actually a superhuman who can summon elements out of thin air!

Different emotions arose in the crowd once again as they watched Qu Menghan walk towards the testing site, wanting to witness whether it was a miracle or whether the superpower drug developed by Ye Xiqing was really that effective.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Qu Menghan walked towards the stage, her eyes filled with complex emotions when she saw Gan Man.

She was among those who were being selected by Ye Xiqing.

She was more determined than anyone else to get out of that hellish place, but while all ten people drew slips of paper, she didn't. Gan Man didn't even draw one; she was selected based solely on a piece of clothing.

Qu Menghan felt a deep resentment in her heart, a resentment towards heaven and earth, and even towards those lucky individuals who had stolen her opportunity.

Before leaving, Ye Xiqing comforted those who were not selected, saying that she would use the technological breakthrough to treat their illnesses.

But Qu Menghan knew that these were just excuses; some opportunities, once missed, would never come back.

She was fed up with waiting for fate to smile upon her, when fate had never smiled upon her. This should be the only opportunity she could seize.

Seeing Gan Man's innocent face yet the fact that she could win everyone's favor, Qu Menghan was really angry, but she could only compromise. She looked at Ye Xiqing with a cold face and said, "Doctor, I want to test the drug."

Once the drug is developed, it needs a wider-reaching advertisement, so Ye Xiqing raised her hand to signal Gan Man to get to work.

Before the injection, as is customary, there was an injection instruction, but Qu Menghan immediately covered her ears and said, "I don't want to hear it, just inject me!"

Her determination left Gan Man speechless, and she administered the injection according to Gan Man's wishes.

Qu Menghan had made all the preparations, but when the medicine took effect, she found that it was really that painful, and it felt like her blood vessels were filled with magma.

Qu Menghan gritted her teeth. If anyone's going to die, let that important part of her body die! If it's not that important, then let the important part die!

Doesn't Death know to pick the expensive ones?

Or perhaps the anger in one's heart manifested, and with a loud bang, the entire air emitted a sharp, violent sound, and the scorching air instantly heated up the entire venue.

Ye Xiqing quickly hid behind Gan Man, watching her set up a water curtain defense while making clicking noises.

The way this world assigns superpowers is so simple and brutal: if you cry a lot, you get water-type abilities; if you have a bad temper, you get fire-type abilities. Personality determines superpowers, even more accurate than the Eight Characters of Destiny.

No matter how much she complained in her heart, she couldn't stop the birth of a new fire-type ability user. Given the precedent of blowing up the floor heating pipes, this awakening did not cause too much damage and even added some heat to the auditorium for free.

With this high-profile example, the calls to sign up for drug trials immediately burst through the roof.

Ye Xiqing prepared a total of five reagents. Qu Menghan used one, leaving four.

To allay the concerns of the base's inhabitants, she would use all five reagents in front of everyone.

Because of what Ye Xiqing said before, most of the people she wanted to try were seriously ill pregnant women, and of course, there were also men with quick minds.

The base is well aware of Ye Xiqing's misogyny. She said that only pregnant women can use it. Is it really only for pregnant women, or is it to scare men away from trying it?

I've only ever heard of certain medications that pregnant women shouldn't use, never of medications that are only for pregnant women. If pregnant women, with their weaker bodies, can use these medications, how could they not?

Those clever and brave men immediately volunteered; they wanted to try too!

What could Ye Xiqing do? She wasn't an extreme person, so of course she would respect everyone's opinions. Then she received three superhumans and two corpses.

Ah, the spirit of human dedication is truly magnificent. Knowing there is a 95% mortality rate, they still bravely gamble on that 5%. What kind of spirit of dedication is this!

After thanking the five heroes for their outstanding contributions, Ye Xiqing began to summarize the meeting.

"Although superpower drugs exhibit an extremely high mortality rate in normal humans, their unique effects on pregnant women give their existence some significance."

"In the apocalypse, the most likely way to save everyone is for everyone to mutate and become superhumans."

"In order to ensure the continuation of human civilization, except for women whose bodies are on the verge of death and who urgently need to be injected with superpower drugs to save their lives, other women should stop having children, recuperate, and wait for natural mutation or for more advanced and safer superpower drugs."

"People with different constitutions awaken different superpowers. Your bodies know you better than you know yourselves. Natural mutation is definitely better than gene therapy. Don't give up on the possibility of natural mutation until the very last moment."

"What the base needs now is more soldiers, not weak children and dead mothers."

"For the sake of humanity, for the sake of the base, every woman, please stop having children and embrace evolution!"