Chapter 108: The Mission of the Breeder

Chapter 108: The Mission of a Breeder

Since she was heading to the Agricultural Science Institute, Wu Yue made some preparations in advance.

Given Zhu Gengyun’s enthusiastic invitation, it was only natural for her to prepare some gifts.

First were the seeds of various crops she had obtained:

bok choy, tomatoes, lettuce, pumpkins, eggplants, peppers, as well as the recently harvested snap beans and potatoes.

Along with the seeds, Wu Yue also packed a large basket of harvested produce.

After preparing the gifts, Wu Yue headed to the airport.

She hadn’t gone far when she spotted Jian Suiyu in the distance, checking skiff usage logs at the airport. Remembering the debt she still owed for a top-tier skiff, Wu Yue shuddered.

She abruptly turned around and quickly changed direction.

Base personnel, aside from using the base’s dedicated skiffs, would also opt for the Alliance’s large civilian skiffs when traveling to World City for personal shopping or visiting relatives and friends.

Though civilian skiffs made multiple stops, they were far cheaper than chartering a private skiff.

As the Alliance’s premier combat unit, Blaze enjoyed the privilege of having a skiff stop set up right at their base entrance.

At this time, few people were leaving, so Wu Yue was the only one at the stop.

After waiting about ten minutes, the civilian skiff arrived. Wu Yue boarded and purchased a ticket to the Agricultural Science Institute for only 10 credits.

The ticket had an assigned seat, and Wu Yue found her assigned seat accordingly.

Beside her, by the window, sat a young couple holding a plump, cheerful baby.

As the Alliance expanded, specialized combat teams were established.

For a sufficient service fee, these teams would guide World City residents through dungeons in batches—though casualties occasionally occurred.

However, the earliest residents of World City could now live nearly normal lives.

For the Alliance, the top priority was fulfilling the crucial mission of human survival.

Only through reproduction could humanity continue.

As an Alliance citizen, as long as one’s physical standards were met, they would be recorded by the Alliance and granted the title of Breeder.

Generally, those with contamination levels below 10% would be selected as Breeders, and the Alliance would continually match them with suitable partners.

Qualified Breeders received special privileges across all policies.

If a Breeder failed to comply with reproduction orders, the Alliance wouldn’t enforce mandatory measures—only increasing taxes to contribute to the Alliance’s reproduction fund.

For Wu Yue, who had always lived within combat units, the concept of a Breeder had always been abstract.

In her past life, her bodily impurity had never fallen below 30%, placing her entirely outside the scope of the Alliance’s system.

Even now, even if her bodily impurities were completely purged, her abilities stemmed from unorthodox methods like relics and summons.

Having never taken the Alliance’s official assessments, she remained not in the Alliance’s records.

Wu Yue glanced at the baby, laughing as its mother jiggled it playfully—clearly, this was a remarkably healthy infant.

The reason it's said to be almost healthy is because the baby has differently colored irises, clearly indicating a congenital eye condition.

The baby turned its head and gave Wu Yue an innocent smile.

God knows, in both her lives, this was Wu Yue’s first time seeing a baby.

A living,

moving,

normal baby!

Ah... now that she looked, it was actually kinda cute.

Wu Yue couldn’t resist sneaking another glance, but just as she did, the baby noticed. It suddenly reached out, grabbed Wu Yue’s hand, and gave it a bold, playful squeeze.

Wu Yue, "..." Can you believe it? She’d just been harassed by someone in diapers!

But... her hand was so soft, so tiny, so white.

"Lulu!"

When her mom scolded her, Lulu let out a cheeky giggle.

Wu Yue snuck another sidelong glance, only for Lulu to catch her once more—this time, the little one flashed her a wink.

Wu Yue, "..." She’s a little charmer!

"Tickets, please."

Hearing the conductor’s voice, Wu Yue handed over her ticket.

"Have a pleasant trip."

After clipping the ticket and returning it to Wu Yue, the conductor moved on to the young couple.

"Ma’am, your child is truly adorable."

The young mother blushed slightly, pleased. "Really? Thank you."

The conductor advised, "With the year-end approaching, bandits are everywhere these days. Make sure to watch your child closely."

The young couple exchanged nervous glances and nodded repeatedly. "Got it, thanks for the heads-up."

After the conductor left, the couple whispered to each other:

"I’ve heard bandits lately have been snatching kids, specifically to sell them off to wealthy families who can’t conceive."

"Don’t they take those impurity-reducing drugs regularly?"

"A friend at the research institute told me those drugs might lower impurities, but they also make people infertile."

"It’s the same as how the Ag Institute purges toxins from crops—the damage is permanent once it’s done."

"Exactly. Not even the elites are spared."

"According to my friend, from their latest findings,

all children born after the apocalypse, even if they meet the bodily impurity standards and are given Breeder status by the Alliance..."

Not a single pregnancy resulted in a live birth after completing reproductive duties."

"How could this happen? If things keep going like this, will the Alliance start forced reproduction programs?"

"Honey, I don't want to leave you, and I definitely don't want to have another man's baby."

"Don't worry, we'll never be separated."

The young couple nearby hugged each other, their voices gradually fading away.

Even living within World City, they couldn't feel safe.

Wu Yue glanced at Lulu. The child’s eyes darted curiously, and the gloomy atmosphere from her parents made her seem slightly nervous.

Of course,

just slightly.

Wu Yue watched as Lulu blew a big bubble that popped with a "po," dropping a string of drool.

"Lulu! You're drooling again!"

"I said we should've brought a bib for her. She's still too young to control herself."

"Hehe," Lulu giggled foolishly.

"She's such a cute baby. I'm sure Madam will love her."

Wu Yue heard the attendant's voice again in her ears,

but this time, sensing a dangerous undertone, she turned her head warily.

A gun barrel was pointed directly at her forehead.

The attendant whispered menacingly, "Move or die."

Wu Yue glanced toward the shuttle guards,

but the attendant sneered, "Don't kid yourself. No one will see this."

Wu Yue suddenly smiled.

No one will see?

Then she had nothing to worry about.