Rebirth: Exclusive Love in the End of the World-Chapter 28 - Is Precognition an Ability

How childish that was.

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Lu Changyuan flipped to a page and raised it to ask Han Jiaojiao, “What is this one? It seems different from the alien species before.”

Yan Xiao looked nauseous, “Such a big stomach, really disgusting. It can’t be a pregnant alien species, could it?”

Han Jiaojiao’s smile faded a bit, “This is the Empress.”

“Empress?”

Even Han Yi frowned at the word, as they all felt some discomfort with it.

“Yes,” Han Jiaojiao nodded, “Once the alien species fully evolve, they will establish colonies like ants, find suitable places for nests, and each nest will have an Empress. In addition, several of the alien species will be selected to guard the nest, referred to as Guards. The Empress is responsible for reproduction and caring for the young alien species, the Guards for protection and mating, and the other alien species will go out for food. Their division of labor is very similar to ants, so in addition to being called alien species, some people also refer to them as the Ant Species.”

“Is the Empress a mutated infector of a human female?” Lu Changyuan asked her.

Han Jiaojiao nodded.

“What about other female infectors? Are they eaten?”

Han Jiaojiao shook her head, “Most female bodies, being inherently not as strong as males, will die upon infection. A small number will either become Superpower Users or turn into female alien species. Therefore, Empresses are very rare, not only there won’t be many of them, but there can also be cases of several nests fighting over one Empress. Alien species mark their territories with scent, and those from different nests tend to stay within their own areas. There are only two situations that force them into other territories: one is when they can no longer find food in their own area, and the other is to capture an Empress.”

Lu Changyuan’s mind worked quickly, and he immediately pinpointed the key, “So, to exterminate the alien species, we just have to kill the Empress and then wait for the alien species to fight each other to the death?”

“Exactly. The Empress is vital to the nest, and a group of alien species that loses its Empress will prioritize finding a new one, to the extent that even basic foraging will cease until then.”

Yan Xiao raised another concern, “What about human society then? Will the male-to-female ratio also become completely unbalanced? What is the ratio?”

Han Jiaojiao thought about it and answered him, “Actually, at the beginning, the imbalance in the ratio of men to women wasn’t that noticeable. But later on, women, children, and the elderly, being more vulnerable, found it hard to survive. Hm… The ratio of men to women after that was probably about ten to one.”

Yan Xiao couldn’t help but howl in distress. “Tell me, how am I supposed to pick up chicks now…”

Han Jiaojiao looked at him puzzled, “You have an Ability, you know, and Superpower Users are pretty popular.”

Xiao Jian shook his head beside Yan Xiao, “He’s upset because he can’t just play around with women anymore. Right now, messing with a few has no serious consequences, but later on, women will be tied to the survival of the entire human race, so he has to be careful.”

Han Jiaojiao paused, giving it some thought, and realized that was indeed the case. If there were fewer women, then there would be no one to have children… Would the human population start decreasing?…

However, she had only lived for four years after the apocalyptic event. During that time, women without Abilities had it very rough; most were reduced to commodities, bought and sold at will. Maybe, after a few more years, human society would return to order and establish comprehensive laws that could improve their plight…

Lu Changyuan looked at Han Jiaojiao and Han Yi with a half-smiling expression.

“So, where did you get all this information from?”

Han Jiaojiao looked nervously towards Han Yi. Her brother still wore a cool and indifferent expression, as if everything was under his control.

He slowly began to speak, “After the meteor incident, Jiaojiao had some dreams that seemed to possess predictive powers, and some of her predictions have been confirmed.”

The three people in front of them showed surprised expressions. Han Yi took Han Jiaojiao’s hand and continued, “After that, she hasn’t had any dreams that could predict the future. However, I sensed another kind of energy field within her body. My spiritual power can resonate with this energy field, allowing me to open a space to another dimension—just as you are seeing now.”

Behind the two of them, a crack suddenly split open, forming a circular vortex about two meters high. Han Yi didn’t even move a finger; he merely used his gaze, and several pieces of furniture in the living room were swiftly sucked into the space.

Han Jiaojiao couldn’t help but look down. She thought to herself, her brother really could make things up; to tell such a lie without batting an eye… Predictive Ability and some energy field… In truth, she couldn’t do anything and was utterly useless. Perhaps her brother said this so these people wouldn’t see her as a burden? In reality, Han Jiaojiao trusted her brother’s few friends; she believed in her brother’s judgment of character. But people change, perhaps her brother thought adding an extra layer of security was better than wild guesses?

“In Jiaojiao’s dreams, the meteor didn’t just bring secondary disaster effects; it also brought a kind of microorganism from outer space. The high temperatures of the meteor’s impact didn’t kill it, but instead, allowed it to spread on Earth through air and water currents. Once humans were infected by this Alien Species, they either turned into Alien Species or acquired Abilities. Jiaojiao recorded what her dreams revealed about the Alien Species on paper. After you read it, burn it. Although others will come to know these things in two months, I prefer not to reveal the predictive aspect to avoid complications.”

Lu Changyuan nodded slightly and placed a few papers next to Yan Xiao, who, in turn, passed them to Xiao Jian.

Yan Xiao looked on, confused, “What are you all doing?”

Lu Changyuan raised an eyebrow, “Don’t you have the Fire Control Ability? I’m giving you some practice.”

Xiao Jian added, “Be careful not to burn the furniture.”

Yan Xiao made a constipated expression but still conjured a small flame in his hand and burned the papers to ashes. In the end, Lu Changyuan actually showed some regret as he spoke, “The drawings were quite detailed; it’s a bit of a pity to burn them.”

Han Jiaojiao said cheerfully, “I’ll draw a bigger one for you later and frame it as a gift.”

Lu Changyuan accepted graciously, thanking Han Jiaojiao.

Han Yi added, “Qingjiang City will fall a bit later than other cities. Make use of these next few days to take care of any last-minute errands. Be careful on the road, and feel free to use the weapons in the basement.”

Apart from Xiao Jian, both Lu Changyuan and Yan Xiao expressed a desire to go out. Yan Xiao wanted to go home and pack; since awakening his Ability and moving into this villa, he hadn’t gone back. And Lu Changyuan’s reason was that he wanted to take the opportunity to experience the various facets of life after the apocalypse.

Han Jiaojiao was speechless at this…