"Rebirth in the Apocalypse" - No Rebirth (Chapter 22)...

The fact that the base forced men to donate sperm has caused a huge uproar among men. Does this mean that the authorities are also on the women's side?

Principal Lin had always had a good reputation at the base, but once he offended a man, he was finished. He immediately went from being a good principal at the base to a sycophantic slut.

But no matter how much resentment boils over among the subordinates, once the collective will is brought down, no one can resist unless they don't want to stay in the base anymore.

Survival is difficult in the apocalypse, and it is hard for ordinary people to live without a group. Huiyang Base is not only the most powerful base, but also the only base that has developed a zombie virus vaccine and superpower drugs.

This is what makes them dissatisfied, and this is also what makes them reluctant to part with it.

Enduring the humiliation of offering his sperm, he secretly vowed to himself, "Just wait, I'll get my revenge for today's shame sooner or later!"

They felt ashamed, and Ye Xiqing had no interest in studying this stuff, so he left the artificial insemination to his trainees.

I didn't put anything in my own space. Even if I had space, I couldn't put everything in it. If I needed something new, I would go find a man to offer it to me. Otherwise, what's the point of keeping them around?

Ye Xiqing's students were originally selected as seriously ill patients, so it was natural for them to choose to be injected with superpower drugs.

The actual effects of the superpowered drug were not as terrifying as Ye Xiqing described; there were also women in the base whose illnesses weren't that severe who wanted to take shortcuts.

Ye Xiqing actually felt very sorry about this. It was like a fantasy concept: if you lose the belief in becoming strong, you will often not become strong. If you try to obtain superpowers with the wavering mind of taking shortcuts, your superpowers will not be powerful.

But not everyone in this world has to become a strong person, and the starting point does not necessarily determine the destination. Everyone comes from a different path, develops a different personality, and focuses their efforts differently.

Since those who get into junior college can also transfer to a bachelor's program, there's no need to limit everyone to one path, so Ye Xiqing didn't raise any objections.

Sure enough, not everyone who awakens a powerful ability is so great. Those who were full of expectations were disappointed. Did they make the wrong choice? Is it really true that only people who are on the verge of death can gain powerful abilities?

When others awaken powerful abilities, and you can't compare, you naturally feel disappointed.

Fortunately, Mao Hong comforted them, saying, "It's okay. If your innate awakening isn't strong enough, you can cultivate it later."

She was a naturally awakened innate superpower user, but her strength couldn't compare to those who were artificially awakened later on. What could she possibly say?

The person comforted by her was very moved and began to ask Mao Hong, "Captain Mao, how do you usually cultivate?"

Mao Hong then led them to the school library: "Cultivate here."

Everyone: ...

Even in the post-apocalyptic world where the environment has changed drastically, books, as special items, have been preserved and are considered the greatest treasure of the Radiant Sun Base.

When Ye Xiqing proposed the idea of ​​scientifically cultivating supernatural abilities, Mao Hong became a regular visitor here.

The others followed her to the library, never expecting that in this apocalyptic world, everyone would have superpowers and have to relearn the art of materialization...

But when it comes to learning, sometimes interest is more important than learning ability.

How come I can suddenly understand the knowledge points that I couldn't grasp when I was in school because I was trying to pass exams?

As I slowly flipped through the textbook, my once rusty mind was suddenly cleared up, and I even began to wonder why I couldn't understand it in the past.

In a post-apocalyptic world without cell phones, people become more focused, and some people do need to be pushed to the brink to unleash their potential, such as rising stars who only start working hard to upgrade to a bachelor's degree after being admitted to a vocational college.

Those with weak foundational abilities often have a higher desire to learn than others and quickly make breakthrough progress.

A junior metal-type user excitedly approached Mao Hong: "Captain, you're right! I've discovered that the metal I can break with my powers is indeed different from the metal you broke!"

“Your cross-section is very smooth, while mine has rust. I later tried to release my powers in the water and found that the pH value of the water decreased.”

"So is it possible that I don't have a metal-based ability, but an acid-based ability?"

Mao Hong: ...

Is this really true?

Although she had been learning under Ye Xiqing's guidance, she never expected that a metal-based superpower would actually be divided into physical and chemical schools...

This creative discovery not only shocked his study partners, but also made Ye Xiqing laugh for a long time. He turned to Gan Man and said, "Have them write down their feelings and compile them into a book so that it can be passed down as a cultivation manual in the future."

Gan Man nodded immediately, indicating that she would do it.

Now she has also become a superhuman, finally realizing her dream of following Ye Xiqing throughout her life. Ye Xiqing does everything without hiding anything from her, including virus experiments.

Gan Man finished writing the memo efficiently, but hesitated when she put down her pen.

Closing the book, she thought for a moment, then looked at Ye Xiqing and mustered her courage to ask, "Doctor, is this cultivation manual only meant to be passed down among female ability users...?"

Ye Xiqing was neither puzzled nor surprised by her sudden question, and turned to look at her: "What, are you starting to feel that it's unfair?"

Gan Man:......

"No, not really. Over the past few days, I've come to understand a lot of things, and I know what everyone is angry about."

"But if we do the same thing, aren't we just perpetuating a mistake for a very long time?"

“I always feel that what we did wasn’t entirely right…”

Ye Xiqing looked at her, said nothing, and just smiled: "Have I not taught you how to make superpower potions yet?"

Gan Man paused, somewhat flustered: "Doctor, you taught me..."

Did her words anger the doctor? Is the doctor starting to regret teaching her things?

Of course not. Ye Xiqing never does anything that she will regret, and even if she does, she won't regret it.

He slowly removed the cloak, smiling as he looked at Gan Man: "What I taught you before was only the principle of Gu refining; now it's time for practical application."

"Even the best Gu needs a good cauldron to refine it. Guess what kind of cauldron is used to refine superpower potions?"

Gan Man:......

Her gaze gradually fell on Ye Xiqing. It was the end of the month, and Ye Xiqing's body was in its most miserable state.

The wounds, large and small, bled through the gauze, resembling the fungal patches on rotten wood that had sucked the life out of the tree—a sight that was terrifying to behold.

Ye Xiqing calmly stretched out his arm and smiled at Gan Man: "A virus is a living organism. To cultivate it, you need a living vessel. So go ahead and draw it. This is the real superpower drug."

"The real superpower potion is not difficult to make; it's just the blood flowing from my body."

"I'm lucky to have become a living Gu King, possessing the ability to infect others with supernatural powers, but how long do you think I can live?"

"If I suddenly die and the alien energy disappears, what will become of your fate, and the fate of all of you?"

Gan Man was completely stunned.

Sometimes, when things are obtained too easily, we forget the pain we once endured and the price we paid to achieve them.

She thought she was absolutely fair and kind, but she didn't realize that she was just ignorant and fearless, stepping on other people's corpses.

Gan Man was instantly devastated, her lips trembling as she looked at Ye Xiqing: "Doctor... I'm sorry... I didn't know..."

Gan Man is a very emotional person, and her brokenness is very infectious, but Ye Xiqing has no intention of letting her go.

"You may not know many things, but you must know where you and your fellow human beings stand."

"You can't even imagine the consequences of losing me, so why do you show mercy to those who would hurt you the moment I die, while I'm still here?"

"Does the danger cease to exist simply because I eliminated it? Does my sacrifice absolve those who harmed you?"

"If you can only see good and not evil, have you ever thought about who is filling the chasm that is maliciously drawn in places you can't see?"

Gan Man:......

Good and evil are relative concepts. Good without knowing what evil is often becomes part of evil. It was such a simple truth that Gan Man seemed to understand it for the first time.

Her husband was still nagging in her ear, recounting the grievances he had suffered outside: "With the superpowered drugs, there are more and more superpowered people in the base. We can't compete with them for any job, and more and more people are being laid off. I'm starting to feel like I can't keep going either. Are we ordinary people supposed to give way to the superpowered people?"

"The base claims to be friendly to ordinary people, but now it's getting harder and harder for ordinary people to live. Even the most basic jobs are being snatched up by people with superpowers."

Normally, Gan Man would take it to heart. She had been an ordinary person who was ostracized, and she longed for a truly fair system.

But now, she has no thoughts at all; all she can think about are the lingering bloodstains that make it impossible for her to eat. But her husband doesn't seem to have noticed this.

After an unknown amount of time, Gan Man slowly spoke: "Isn't it right that people with superpowers should be given priority in their positions? They are all in dangerous jobs. That's what you told me before. You used to admire people with superpowers."

Gan Man's husband: ...

"Really? Did I say that before? But the situation was different then. In the past, both men and women could have superpowers, but now only women have them. Don't you think that's a bit unfair?"

"Do you think Dr. Luo can only develop medications for pregnant women, or did he deliberately add something to prevent men from using them?"

"I always felt like she was deliberately targeting men..."

Gan Man gripped her chopsticks tightly.

If she didn't know the true nature of the superpower potion, then she, who was so "kind" before, might have been misled by that statement.

Kind people tend to like to maintain balance, and once the scales tip, they habitually favor the weaker party.

But Gan Man dared not recall what exactly caused the previously tilted scales to be pushed back down.

She struggled to break free from her grief: "Your heart is too dark. The doctor made it very clear that this medicine can only be used by women because of their special physiological functions during pregnancy, which can protect them. If men could get pregnant, they could use it too, but they can't. Who can they blame?"

"The doctor invented a superpower serum, which greatly increased the number of superpowered individuals in the base. Everyone benefits from it. What does it matter whether a superpowered individual is male or female? Aren't we all people from the same base?"

"From now on, I don't want to hear such petty, prejudiced, insulting words about doctors and people with superpowers in this house anymore. Do you understand?"

Gan Man's husband: ...

The air fell silent for a moment, and after what seemed like an eternity, Gan Man's husband said awkwardly, "Gan Man... I feel like you've changed..."

Gan Man looked up, "Is that so?"

But if she were to remain unchanged, stepping on someone's flesh and blood to proclaim her kindness, and forgiving those who slashed the ground with knives, that would be even more terrifying.

...

Gan Man really changed a lot after that. She used to have an overly strong optimism and positivity, but now she suddenly became silent.

However, the people around her are still happy to see this change in her, especially Qu Menghan.

Her constant displays of compassion were sometimes infuriating.

As the weather gradually thaws, both zombies and humans will come out to move around.

Ye Xiqing previously stated that the base's future development plan was to shift towards conservatism and coexist with zombies.

But how can we protect ourselves when zombies bite anyone they see?

Upon hearing their questions, Ye Xiqing slowly turned her chair around and fell silent.

"If I remember correctly, zombies are creatures that have no intelligence, no wings, can't swim, and hibernate in winter."

"Is it possible to dig a moat so they can't cross it?"

Everyone: ...

Huh?