Chapter 376 Joining the Resistance (7) - Genetic Defect
Ning Shu thought he was just having wild fantasies, but unexpectedly, she actually woke up in reality at that moment and was shamelessly intimate with him...
She felt like dying.
If she said she wasn't doing this because she was lusting after his body, would he believe her?
When people are in an awkward situation, they always seem very busy, and Ning Shu didn't know what to say for a moment.
When she saw the baby in the liquid, she was intrigued and curious: "Why is it not moving?"
What she really wanted to ask was: Is it still alive?
Si Zhong laughed: "She's asleep. Look, she's moving." He suddenly pointed to the baby.
Ning Shu saw it; it had been too quiet just now, but now it was being a bit naughty, as if it hadn't been sleeping well and was restless.
Why is it placed here? Is it sick?
In her view, could this device be similar to a human incubator?
Si Zhong shook his head: "No, we Soya people live here from birth until we are 16 years old."
Ning Shu: !
What the hell? You have to spend all your time in here until you turn 16? Seriously—that's outrageous!
"Why do this?" Ning Shu felt numb.
"Because the children of the Soya aliens have a low survival rate, in order to improve the survival rate, the children must stay in living water until they are 16 years old."
The "living water" is actually a kind of therapeutic fluid that continuously monitors the child's body. If the child has any health problems, it will directly repair them.
At 16, a child's bodily functions are fully developed, their genes have stabilized, and their immune system is strong. Generally, they won't have any problems after leaving a polluted area.
Ke Ning's book has a problem, a huge problem. Is this something she can even understand?
“However, our daughter…” Si Zhong paused, seemingly hesitant. Ning Shu looked at him nervously, “she will probably stay in the living water for a few more years.”
"Why?"
Although Ning Shu hadn't confirmed that the child was his, her heart sank when she heard those words.
"Because she was a premature baby."
She went into premature labor?
However, as long as the child can live, this doesn't seem like something that's unacceptable.
"As long as there's no danger to their lives, that's good." Ning Shu breathed a sigh of relief and continued the previous topic, "Then, as you just said, wouldn't that mean wasting the most crucial 10 years of education?"
Si Zhong smiled and said, "Of course not. We Soya people have a lifespan of up to 300 years. Losing a dozen or so years won't matter."
Furthermore, we don't need to learn any basic knowledge; we can just implant it. It's as convenient as changing your perception.
What we need to learn are the things beyond the basics; I was learning on my own when I read your books before.
This statement is packed with information, especially the last sentence.
Ning Shu frowned. She remembered that Si Chen had made him read those books, and at that time Si Chen already had the intention of taking over Blue Star.
Ning Shu felt there was a bug here: "Since basic knowledge can be implanted, why do you still need to learn it? Why not just keep implanting it?"
Si Zhong: "Of course not. A Soya alien can only have the implant implanted once in their lifetime. That was a compromise we had to make to improve the child's survival rate."
Relying on this method indefinitely will cause us to lose our ability to think freely, since it is merely a tool to aid our growth.
Some parents don't even allow their children to have the implants done, and only start learning after the children have emerged from the living water.
Therefore, everyone's development trajectory is different, and there is no such thing as a late bloomer.
Doing anything at any age is appropriate.
This is indeed much better than the anxiety about aging in humans, but Ning Shu still feels there is a problem: "But language and motor skills are also lost."
Si Zhong: "As they grow up, conservationists will train them by doing things they can do in running water."
Ning Shu asked curiously, "Then why is your children's survival rate so low?"
This must be due to a genetic defect.
Si Zhong: "Perhaps it was due to our living environment. Our ancestors wandered in the universe for many years before finally settling on Soya Star."
Another point is that not only is our child survival rate low, but we also have a hard time having children.
My father lived for over 200 years before he had my brother and me.
Ning Shu's heart skipped a beat: "How old are you?"
She wouldn't be with some old monster, would she? He might be over a hundred years old too.
Si Zhong: "I'm 27, and my brother is 7 years older than me."
So young?
If there's no external interference, these two are likely to survive!
They outlived her, but they're still here.
Ning Shu covered her face.
"Mr. Si, everything is ready." Xiao Guo returned, carrying a medical kit.
Si Zhong nodded: "Let's draw blood from her and the child."
Xiao Guo came over, opened the medical kit, and said to Ning Shu, "Miss Ning, let me draw your blood first."
Ning Shu cooperated well; the blood-drawing process was similar to that of her time.
After the injection, Xiao Guo sprayed the injection site with a spray bottle, and the wound healed.
Actually, it's okay not to criticize, but Xiao Guo is under pressure from Si Zhong and has to put on an act.
Ning Shu was curious about how the other person drew blood from her child, only to find that the process was completely different from hers.
Xiao Guo directly operates the workbench under the running water. An operating arm extends from the workbench, with two claw-equipped extension arms that reach into the running water.
One arm is used to hold the baby's waist to stabilize the baby's body, while the other arm is used to hold the baby's arm to prevent it from moving around.
A needle is located at the end of the main arm, which is inserted directly into the baby's restrained arm, and the blood flows into a test tube embedded in the operating arm.
The baby seemed uncomfortable and started moving around, but once restrained, it could only wiggle a couple of times and didn't have much effect.
The blood draw was completed quickly. The operating arm first removed the needle, then released the baby and retracted back onto the worktable.
The test tube containing blood quickly popped out of a hole in the workbench.
Xiao Guo immediately printed out a sticker and stuck it on the test tube; Ning Shu also stuck one on her sampling test tube.
After finishing, Xiao Guo looked at Si Zhong: "Mr. Si, these two test tubes..."
"Give it to her." Si Zhong gestured to Xiao Guo to give all the test tubes to Ning Shu, who looked completely bewildered.
Xiao Guo understood, took out a small box, and put all the test tubes inside, placing them perfectly in the positions of two test tubes.
As soon as the small box was closed, it was handed to Ning Shu, who was instructed: "This box has a preservation function, but it is still recommended to test it within 48 hours."
Ning Shu took it and looked at Si Zhong with a puzzled expression: "What does this mean?"
Si Zhong laughed: "Isn't this because I was afraid you'd suspect me of tampering with it? You can take it out for testing yourself, and I'll pay for it."
If you're still worried, you can ask the resistance for help; this level of testing is very simple, and they can definitely do it too.
Don't worry, I won't let anyone make things difficult for them. You can rest assured when dealing with them.
Ning Shu believed Si Zhong on this point, since he usually kept his word, and he certainly valued this matter more than she did.
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