Lu Dangui corrected Xiao Hei: "That's not how it is."
Lu Dangui did a backflip: "Did you learn it?"
Xia Chuhe: "..." There's no need for that.
Seeing that her complexion had improved considerably, Lu Dangui casually asked, "You said you had something to do before, were you going to run a dungeon?"
"Hmm." Xia Chuhe had just disappeared for seven days.
"Why didn't you call me? Did I hold you back?" Lu Dangui asked cautiously.
Xia Chuhe: "..." What's with this inappropriate feeling of guilt?!
Xia Chuhe explained, "No, it's a single-player instance, so I didn't tell you."
Lu Dangui lowered his head and said meekly, "Mm."
Xia Chuhe: "..."
It feels strange, like a close friend holding hands while going to the toilet, who suddenly goes to the toilet alone one day without inviting the other.
However, Xia Chuhe had never held hands with anyone while going to the toilet, so she could only say, "Next time I call you for a dungeon, will you come? If we're going to a solo dungeon again, I'll let you know in advance."
Lu Danggui replied, "Come."
Xia Chuhe breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, she doesn't like solo books either. They make her feel insecure, like there's no one to back her up, and she has to be careful about everything she does.
...
When Xia Chuhe reopened the farm, two more people, 03 and 04, were added to the follower handbook.
03 (formerly Ji Xiaoshui), skill: one-hit kill, loyalty 40.
04 (original name Feng Duo), skill: treasure-hunting rat, loyalty 40.
It was the recovery of numbers 1, 2, and 3 that inspired the nameless to follow suit.
But... why are there only four people?
While it's true that very few members of the unknown group were exposed before, there shouldn't have been only four, right? Including 01, there should be at least five, right?
Looking at 123's loyalty score of 80, Xia Chuhe bravely asked: "There's a question that's been bothering me for a long time: how many nameless people are there?"
123 replied after a while: 5
Xia Chuhe was relieved; it was indeed true.
Is 01 their leader?
Am I undermining 01?
Who cares? He stole the job through his own abilities.
Xia Chuhe put the matter out of his mind and closed his eyes to rest.
With his eyes closed, Xia Chuhe couldn't help but think of Nuwa's factory.
I have a feeling that this copy is hinting at androids.
Xia Chuhe sent another message to 123: Are you an artificial human?
123: Yes. I shouldn't have developed the disease so early, but during a dungeon run, the damage caused my genetic breakdown to occur prematurely and completely, and the existing medications couldn't control it at all.
Xia Chuhe pondered the meaning of the existence of artificial humans.
Because of the existence of the base, humans can continue to reproduce naturally.
Xia Chuhe believes that the biggest flaw of natural humans is their low probability of evolution, and that non-evolving beings can only serve as fuel for the development of civilization, without actually promoting its progress.
Therefore, in order to increase the number of evolved beings, artificial humans came into being.
However, artificial humans face the problem of genetic collapse. Even if they can reproduce naturally, the probability of genetic collapse in their offspring is still far greater than that of natural humans.
In fact, androids are also fuel in another sense.
Xia Chuhe sighed softly; it was an unsolvable vicious cycle.
However, for those in power, the flaws of androids seem to be more of a disadvantage than a disadvantage.
A group of capable people were so busy trying to cure their illnesses that they had no time to overthrow class rule.
Xia Chuhe was startled when he recalled the methods the villain used in the dungeon to control the giant forever.
Xia Chuhe sent a message to the housekeeper: Do you think the collapse of the artificial human's genes was caused by immature technology or by human intervention?
The housekeeper quickly replied: Ms. Xia, you don't need to overthink it. Five Star Company is a conscientious company when it comes to technology applications.
In the past, Xia Chuhe would have believed the butler if he had said such a thing.
But after learning of the research institute's existence, Xia Chuhe couldn't help but think twice. Perhaps Five Star Company had a conscience, and perhaps they would push the technology to its limits.
But the problem is, Five Star Corporation's technology was provided by the research institute...
No one can vouch for the conscience of the research institute.
Xia Chuhe sent the coordinates of Nuwa Factory to the housekeeper: Does this coordinate have any special meaning?
Butler: No, there are no markings in the wasteland.
Xia Chuhe felt slightly relieved. Perhaps she was overthinking it. She should just wash up and go to sleep.
After Xia Chuhe finished washing up and was getting ready for bed, the housekeeper sent another message: This coordinate corresponds to an embryo care facility in the Sky City.
Xia Chuhe: ...
An embryonic nursery is where an artificial human develops from a single cell into a mature infant.
The life of an artificial human begins with a single cell whose genes have been recoded. This single cell undergoes division, induction, and differentiation in an artificial womb within an embryonic care facility.
Artificial wombs can provide more nutrition than natural wombs, so when artificial humans are born from the womb, they are about the same size as a one-year-old natural human and have already mastered basic language and walking abilities.
Next, the newborn babies will be sent to nurseries in the underground base to receive standardized education and care until they evolve.
In the early years, the evolved humans earned points to repay the nursery, while in the later years they had to save them up to prepare for genetic collapse.
Those androids that did not evolve were thrown into various production centers on the base, where they worked for life until they fell ill and died.
If the cyborg's illness is a deliberately programmed condition, it will be a tragedy for all humanity.
It is the ruthless mockery and ridicule of the lower class by the upper class, and the naked exploitation and oppression.
Why is the age of 35 set as the point of genetic breakdown?
After the age of thirty-five, a person's physical and mental abilities decline. In the perilous wasteland and dungeons, the resources obtained will gradually become less than the resources consumed for survival, making it difficult to bring more benefits to the base.
Xia Chuhe slapped his forehead hard, realizing he couldn't think about it anymore; it was just a guess.
Don't think about it, don't try to confirm it.
To live, you must become stronger.
Xia Chuhe forced herself to close her eyes, but the lingering sorrow in her heart reminded her of this.
Like the androids, her fate was written before she was born.
Xia Chuhe couldn't help but have a thought pop into his head—leave, leave the base.
It is impossible to change an existing system by one's own efforts.
In contrast, demolition and reconstruction are much easier.
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