"Are you always this irritating when you talk?"
Ma Dongmei was also a fan of Jiang Shuguang, and she immediately punched Zhang Xiaojuan in the back.
"Everything is moving in a positive direction. As long as humanity can persevere for a few decades, it will one day overcome the end times."
The light on Jiang Shuguang's face suddenly went out, and he let out a barely audible sigh.
Wu Fan suppressed his gentle smile, his expression turning serious and earnest. "But given the current trend, it's already unknown whether the human race will even exist in a few decades."
"The most intelligent race on Earth is facing the danger of extinction."
As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd erupted in an uproar.
Although survival in the apocalypse is difficult and death is commonplace, no one ever imagined that humanity would one day become extinct.
"Even if zombies evolve faster, superhumans are also constantly evolving. We can always find a way to balance them. There's no need to be so pessimistic, right?"
Lin Xiaobao looked at the dense array of electronic screens in the room and said with some trepidation.
"The pressure to survive comes not only from the outside world."
Wu Fan temporarily shut down all the monitoring screens in the control room, turned on the largest monitor on the wall, and projected several data images.
"It's been over a year since the apocalypse began, and only three babies have been born at the Yunshan Base. Due to the extremely low birth rate and high mortality rate, the base's population curve has been showing a downward trend."
"It's not just Yunshan Base; based on our understanding of several other major bases, the birth of babies after the apocalypse is almost an isolated incident."
With a serious expression, Wu Fan presented the shocking comparison data to everyone one by one.
“It seems like we haven’t had a newborn in six months…” Ma Dongmei subconsciously looked at Su Zheng.
The ever-deteriorating living environment and the gradually evolving advanced zombies have led to a continuous increase in the cost of human life, and almost no one would choose to welcome the birth of a new life.
Women with regular partners will take contraceptive measures, and even casual acquaintances or women who work in the sex industry will use various methods to avoid pregnancy.
The word "child" has almost been erased from most people's doomsday dictionary.
People live one day at a time, so why would they let innocent children come into this world to suffer?
"At the current mortality rate, humanity may become extinct in about twenty years."
Looking at the dense data, Sun Tiantian asked with some confusion, "But if your research is successful, and life stabilizes after a while, there will definitely still be people who choose to reproduce."
For thousands of years, Chinese people have been taught that bloodlines must be passed down, and that as long as there are conditions for having children, people will naturally have children.
Wu Fan gave a bitter smile. "There's another report that can answer your questions."
"Due to the long-term radiation levels in the environment exceeding safe levels, 80% of the reproductive systems of men and women of childbearing age at the Yunshan base have been damaged."
"The activity of sperm and eggs is greatly reduced, and they have almost lost their reproductive ability."
Several male team members at the K3 base instinctively clutched their lower abdomens. "You mean to say that 80% of the people at the entire base can no longer have children?"
"Yes, even with a strong desire to have children, it is almost impossible to conceive successfully."
Lu Sheng's heart tightened.
She still has several large boxes of human infants' sacs in her storage space...
According to this logic, wouldn't her products be doomed to stagnation?
She had never even been in a serious relationship, so naturally she didn't have any particular interest in having children. However, she couldn't help but feel a little regretful upon hearing the news.
"What about the remaining 20%? Are their reproductive systems still intact?" Sun Tiantian asked impatiently.
Wu Fan shook his head. "Although the remaining 20% still retain some fertility, they all have some genetic defects to varying degrees."
"Ultimately, only one in 100 people may meet the requirements for having children."
Lu Sheng's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "So you're planning to have mass births?"
Wu Fan gently stroked her bulging belly. "After the research results came out, the laboratory unanimously decided through a vote to preserve the flame for the survival of humanity."
Silence fell over the control room.
"What about my brother-in-law?" Wu Hainan roared in despair.
Wu Fan had been married for a short time, and her husband and Wu Hainan were childhood friends. He couldn't imagine what kind of mindset he had when he sent his wife to the experimental table.
“He also supports my decision.” Wu Fan’s gentle face revealed piety and determination. “Hainan, this is for the survival of humanity.”
"Our plan is also called Project Spark, which aims to preserve the spark of humanity so that we can ultimately defeat the apocalypse."
"You did it voluntarily, but what about the other girls? They had no idea about any of this. How are you any different from sows on a farm?"
Han Rui was young and blurted it out without any hesitation.
Those young lives in the greenhouse also have their own choices. Who would want to lie in bed and be a breeding machine?
Faced with the puzzled looks from the crowd, Jiang Shuguang gestured for Wu Fan to step back.
"The Yunshan base has 4,000 women of childbearing age, but less than 200 of them meet the requirements for childbirth."
Jiang Shuguang lit a cigarette, the faint smoke rings blurring his features into a grayish-white blur. "Under the mobilization of the Yunshan leadership, all 200 women of childbearing age have chosen to dedicate themselves to the survival of humanity."
Although he did not describe the process in detail, Lu Sheng could still imagine what a tragic scene it must have been.
"But genes also subject themselves to natural selection. Most of the first children born died young, and those that survived almost all had various defects."
"In order to leave behind a good legacy for humanity, we can only seek out more young men and women with superior genes."
Considering Jiang Shuguang's feelings, Wu Fan took over the conversation.
"I have a question. Was this action a unilateral decision by the Yunshan Base, or an arrangement made at a higher level domestically?" Lu Sheng asked calmly.
"It was my own personal decision."
Jiang Shuguang answered truthfully, then changed the subject, "Lu Sheng, are you willing to join Project Spark for the survival of humanity?"
"You mean, I'm qualified to be an excellent vessel and give birth to a healthy child?" Lu Sheng raised her eyes, her cold gaze piercing Jiang Shuguang's eyes like a sharp sword.
“Yes…you can understand it that way…” A trace of pity appeared on Jiang Shuguang’s face.
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