The Crazed Little Darling: Pampered by the Possesive Commander!-Chapter 388: Natural Humans

The invisible waves extended over the Ancient Energy Stone.

The blood droplet touched the Energy Stone, but instead of sliding down, it was absorbed into it.

In an instant, the blood spread, turning the originally water-blue Ancient Energy Stone into a blood-red color.

But it was only for a moment, the blood color receded, returning to the previous water-blue.

No, it should be said, it’s even bluer than before.

It was a kind of vibrant water-blue, just a glance could make one feel the abundant life force emanating from the Ancient Energy Stone.

"Life force," a word nearly impossible to describe an "Energy Stone," simultaneously appeared in everyone’s minds at this moment.

Yes, life force.

Just in that instant, the Ancient Energy Stone seemed to possess life.

Before anyone could fully comprehend it, Zero had already stingily put the Ancient Energy Stone away, placed it securely back in his chest.

He had a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, with the same face as before, nothing had changed, but for some reason, it gave people the feeling that this person was alive.

Previously, no matter where Zero stood, just a glance and everyone could tell, this was a robot.

Though the suffix of robot also had the character "人" (human), it was fundamentally different from humans.

Humans could easily recognize that this was a robot, a species entirely different from them.

But now, even knowing Zero is a robot, the master of robots, the mind seemed to say, this is a person, a living, energetic person.

They could no longer see the difference between robots and humans, and even the brain was self-deceptively telling them that Zero was a person, a human just like them.

But how is that possible?

The fact that Zero is a robot is common knowledge in the Empire.

How could he suddenly turn human?

No, not suddenly.

Zero had dripped a droplet of the baby’s blood onto the Ancient Energy Stone in his chest!

Someone was the first to realize this and directly posted about it in the barrage.

[Zero, what did you do to the baby? Does the baby’s blood have something special?]

Zero saw that barrage, and he also saw Su Ruan’s surprised expression.

He tidied his already neat clothes, placed his right hand on his heart, and slightly bowed to Su Ruan, respectfully saying, "Master Su Ruan."

Su Ruan: ???

"Wait," Su Ruan hurriedly said, "Why are you calling me Master?"

Zero straightened up and explained, "If my guess isn’t wrong, the little master should be a Natural Human."

Su Ruan: ???

Another unfamiliar term.

"What do you mean by Natural Human?" Su Ruan asked.

Before Zero could answer, Lu Shinian had already explained, "Humans who are completely in the Ancestral Stage."

Lu Shinian’s gaze fell on the baby who was still soundly asleep, unaware of what had happened, and his expression grew more complex.

"As humans have evolved over the years, there are fewer and fewer ancestral genes left in us."

"Some think this is natural selection, evolution."

"Others think it’s a form of punishment."

Even in the Federation, where there’s no Companion Beast or common guidance, the birth rate is worrying.

Even without the Ancestral Stage’s trouble, experts have conducted experiments and simulations predicting that the birth rate will decline over time, possibly dropping to zero, becoming the second Empire.

It’s said that during human evolution, they mistakenly regarded the genes managing reproduction as redundant, especially females.

After childbirth, women’s bodies always have various issues, some even life-threatening, so natural selection naturally deemed this undesirable.

In the process of selection and evolution, genes in this regard were eradicated.

Thus, fewer and fewer women can give birth, and the fertility rate continued to plummet.

Now, the Empire only has the Ancestral Stage as a cover, attributing everything to it, preventing large-scale unrest for the time being.

Of course, most people don’t know the underlying reason, only a very few of the higher-ups have a glimpse of this secret.

Lu Shinian was among them.

The Federation’s research speculates that only those whose genes haven’t fully altered can ensure 100% pregnancy, and such humans are called "Natural Humans."

Whether it’s a hidden consensus amongst humans or not, even on the Empire’s side they call such people "Natural Humans."

Maybe, this indicates something.

Lu Shinian retracted his far-flung thoughts, and solemnly said, "End the live broadcast."

Before the people in the live room understood what was going on, the screen went black.

They could only frantically send barrages, asking what Natural Humans were.

Later, a kind-hearted person answered their queries.

[Natural Humans, completely inherit the genes of their ancestors, unaltered by cosmic evolution, are Ancestral Humans.]

[It’s said that if Natural Humans wish to conceive, they can do so.]

[The baby is the treasure of the Empire.]

It wasn’t clear which expert answered their doubts and left this comment.

For a moment, the barrage was dominated by the phrase "The baby is the treasure of the Empire."

Meanwhile, in the testing room, Zero dismissed everyone else, leaving only Su Ruan and Lu Shinian in the room.

He agreed with Lu Shinian’s words and said, "Yes, Natural Humans are those who haven’t undergone evolution."

"She possesses unimaginable power."

Human evolution to this day has reached a bottleneck.

Both the Empire and the Federation have their own issues, and the biggest problem is the birth rate.

Compared to the understanding between the two, Su Ruan was utterly perplexed.

"So is this good or bad? Is there any problem with the baby’s body?"

This time both of them were silent.

Su Ruan: ???

"Not very good?" Su Ruan frowned slightly.

Zero looked at Lu Shinian, signaling him to explain.

Lu Shinian sighed softly, took Su Ruan’s hand, and gently explained, "Natural Humans, also completely Ancestral Humans."

"For the entire Empire, it’s naturally good."

"But the problem is... humans who haven’t undergone evolution, their bodies tend to be more fragile."

In other words, it’s good for the entire Empire or Federation, but for the baby personally, it might not necessarily be good.

The reason humans have managed to hold a place in this complex and mysterious universe is because they evolved to be strong.

Those humans who didn’t evolve were long eliminated in the river of history.

One could say, in the current environment, it’s entirely unsuitable for Ancestral Humans to live.

Therefore, even Lu Shinian wasn’t sure about the baby’s future.