SWDnovel Chapter 355 I'm a Genius!
Chapter 355 I'm a Genius!
However, his eyes lit up, and he was thinking of another way.
Seeing that the group of grown men in the convoy remained unmoved, Fu Xiaojian became somewhat anxious.
As Hayek said, "When the environment is no longer suitable for survival, the weaker groups cease to reproduce, while the stronger groups migrate in large numbers."
The team is now facing this dilemma: men have almost no protective instinct towards women.
Women have virtually no good options for survival in the apocalypse.
How to keep the team dynamic is a perpetual topic for him as the team leader.
Yesterday, the scene of everyone using the "Star Voice Throat" gave him an idea that was a solution that wasn't really a solution.
That is to form a new family and create new bonds.
With something to care about, people won't carelessly throw away their lives.
I'm a genius!
Fu Xiaojian thought so.
That's why he was indifferent to Hinata Aoi's pursuit of Xu Si, and even welcomed it.
Unfortunately, Xu Si failed to set a good example.
Then he can only urge and remind everyone publicly.
"Alright, alright, everything's arranged now. I have something very important to tell you!"
"What is it that's so important?" Tashan's interest was piqued.
Shao Bing and Lin Zhennan also straightened up.
Fu Xiaojian didn't rush to speak. His gaze swept over the faces of the group, finally landing on Xu Si with a smile like that of an aunt.
He felt that the breakthrough point was still Xu Si.
Xu Si was completely bewildered by the stares.
"How many people are in our team now?" Fu Xiaojian asked.
"Sixty-six," Shao Bing blurted out, he knew these numbers by heart.
"What about the extraordinary?"
"Including Zhou Huo, there are twenty-one people in total."
Fu Xiaojian nodded, then remained silent for a few seconds.
Have you ever thought about this question?
He paused, lowering his voice slightly.
"After the apocalypse, how many humans will be left?"
No one responded.
This is a very heavy question, so heavy that no one wants to think about it.
"How many have we seen along the way?" Fu Xiaojian paused here, his gaze sweeping over the figures in the distance.
"If they hadn't happened to run into us, how long do you think they would have lived?"
Liang Hong clenched her fists.
Everyone has realized that the human population is declining sharply every day.
However, they did not know what Fu Xiaojian was trying to express.
"I've been thinking about something for the past two days," Fu Xiaojian continued.
"Why do we migrate without stopping?"
"To survive," Tashan replied matter-of-factly.
"And then what happens after you survive?"
"For..." Tashan opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.
"To rebuild our home!" the youngest, DouDou, raised her hand in response.
"Yes, to rebuild our homes."
"Old Fu, what exactly are you trying to say?" Shao Bing seemed to have guessed something, his expression somewhat subtle.
"I'm thinking, the team has only had a death rate and no birth rate, this can't go on!" Fu Xiaojian took a deep breath and bluntly stated.
Fu Xiaojian knew that perhaps stopping reproduction was the most responsible thing to do.
No one wants their child to be born into a chaotic and contentious world.
But does being correct mean being right?
silence.
A long silence.
Tashan's hand, which was scratching his head, froze in mid-air; Yang Fan's expression was frozen on his face; Shao Bing pushed up his glasses, which were not actually there; Wang Hu hugged Yao Yao tightly as she tried to touch the tail of the Crocodile.
Upon closer inspection, the entire convoy consisted almost entirely of single men.
"Aunt Fu, you're being too nosy! I'm still a child!" Jiao Jiao rolled her eyes at Xu Si and then made her stance clear.
"It's alright, Xu Si is already an adult, he's not a little kid anymore! Besides, there's your Brother Shan, Brother Bing... what about them!" Fu Xiaojian stabbed straight into the little girl's heart.
This made the grown men feel extremely ashamed.
If we're talking about who has the brightest eyes, it has to be Himawari; she really wants to have a child with Xu Si.
The way she looked at Xu Si now was like a hungry cat eyeing a piece of fatty meat.
That's exactly the look Fu Xiaojian wanted.
Hinata Aoi's gaze was so direct that even someone as oblivious as Toyama sensed something was wrong; that gaze could only be described as 'blatant'.
"Ahem." Shao Bing coughed twice, trying to steer the conversation back on track.
"Old Fu, isn't this topic... a bit too early?"
"Is it early?" Fu Xiaojian asked in return.
"Our team has 66 people: 21 extraordinary beings and 45 ordinary people. The mortality rate for extraordinary beings is relatively low, but what about ordinary people? A battle, a strange attack, or a disease could wipe them all out."
He paused, his voice turning somber.
"We've been constantly consuming resources and replenishing them, but is it all worth it? Who knows how many ordinary people are still left from the very beginning with the team?"
This time, it was Yang Fan's turn to fall silent. If it weren't for Xu Si's medicine, he might have died in some battle long ago.
No one answered.
"I'm not urging anyone to pair up," Fu Xiaojian waved his hand.
"I mean, everyone needs to take this seriously."
"If a safe zone is really established in the future, we can't just all grow old and die there, can we? There has to be...new life, right? There has to be new hope!"
"Furthermore, I must remind you all that life is short; don't let the only opportunities you have now become irreparable regrets in the future!"
Jiao Jiao was stunned by what Fu Xiaojian said, and even felt an irresistible urge to act.
She glanced at Xu Si subconsciously, then quickly looked away, her face inexplicably burning hot.
Xu Si remained expressionless, as if Fu Xiaojian was discussing today's weather.
But Yi Yi, perched on his shoulder, tilted her little head, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Jiao Jiao and Xu Si.
Apart from Yao Yao and a few other children, everyone else fell silent after what was said.
No one expected that what should have been a pleasant symposium would end up being a matchmaking and fiber-retaining event.
Does every era have its own pressure to get married?
"Old Fu, you...you're making things difficult for me! I don't even have a girlfriend, who am I supposed to find?" Tashan actually started to act coy.
"Then let's find it," Fu Xiaojian replied matter-of-factly.
"With so many people in the convoy, isn't there anyone you fancy?"
Tashan froze, his gaze unconsciously sweeping around the square before finally landing on Fan Wanwan, who was helping to organize supplies in the distance. He then quickly looked away as if he had been burned.
"I...I don't have that intention..."
Fu Xiaojian watched this clearly from the side, a meaningful smile curving his lips.
"Oh—so you had a target all along?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't have any ulterior motives!"
Tashan's face turned bright red, and his honest face, combined with this expression, was rather endearing.
Hahahaha...
Laughter spread across the square, easing the heaviness of the moment.
Fu Xiaojian smiled along, but his gaze subtly swept over Xu Si.
The tall, slender figure remained expressionless, as if none of this concerned him.
"Alright, alright." Fu Xiaojian waved his hand.
"I'm just giving you a heads-up. Take it seriously and handle it as a matter of course. We have a long journey ahead tomorrow, so prepare what you need to prepare, rest when you need to rest, and make friends as soon as possible, so you don't regret it later."
I wonder who this is meant to remind someone of?