Chapter 1636: Chapter 1636: What Miracle Will It Bring
(ps: Many of you might be confused, wondering what happened, like duang? Why the sudden time-travel ~~~~ Haha, alright, let me explain. Actually, earlier, I had mentioned that the Ling Kong Yiyi arc is a new story, a sci-fi flavored new story. It’s not going to be opened separately but will continue right after this story, although it will be written in a new structured framework. Some might find it unusual, but I’ve always wanted to challenge myself with a bit of sci-fi vibe; it just feels so cool. This piece was to achieve my dream. The ending will definitely have the two together, so if you don’t like this style, you might choose not to follow along. Anyway, you know they will end up together.)
Madam Roland gave him a glance: "So pretty and cute, I can’t bear it either. But, there’s actually someone with black hair; could it have been dyed? I’ve lived so many years and have never seen such purely black hair. No wonder it’s causing a sensation, truly a miracle."
"I’m afraid not."
Professor Du Le rarely showed such seriousness and caution, turning his head to look at Jun Yiyi with complex eyes, his brown pupils holding surprise and an indescribable pity.
"Earlier, I cut a strand of her hair for an experiment. It wasn’t dyed with chemicals; it’s naturally this color."
Madam Roland was shocked, and even more puzzled as she looked at Jun Yiyi. Who exactly was this mysterious girl? Possessing strange black hair, a color that had disappeared among women for a long time.
Unable to resist, she reached out to stroke Jun Yiyi’s long hair, her gaze lost: "Such soft, beautiful black hair, so vibrant and full of hope! Previously, I’d only seen this hair color in old paintings of women. Who are you, and what miracle will you bring to this world?"
Three hundred years ago, an unavoidable catastrophe occurred. A supernova explosion from a distant location emitted a fierce and destructive gamma-ray burst that pierced through the galaxy. Despite this planet being nine thousand light-years away from the radiation, it could not escape the damage that destroyed the ozone layer.
The ozone layer acts as a shield against various cosmic rays. Although the damage lasted only a few hours, it brought indelible calamity to this world.
One-fifth of the global population died due to intense radiation, and many species in the animal and plant kingdoms also went extinct.
The surviving humans didn’t die from the calamity immediately but were affected by radiation, leading to genetic mutations, with new diseases and cancers becoming common. Death became an ordinary occurrence, looming over every country and family, this tragedy lasting for centuries.
Time heals wounds, and the rapid advancement of technology and medicine gradually alleviated the aftermath of this great disaster. The world once again prospered, human life progressed, and we stepped into a high-tech era!
However, there are scars that time cannot heal, and the tragedy even extended to subsequent generations.
Due to radiation exposure, the birth rate across the entire human society significantly declined.
Particularly among women, who were naturally weaker in physical functions than men, had less ability to adapt to harsh environments. The mortality rate of women was the highest during that catastrophe, and those who survived underwent the most significant mutations.
The most fatal issue brought about was that women’s eggs and ovaries degraded, reducing egg and zygote vitality, extending physiological cycles, resulting in a current situation where as many as one-third of women of childbearing age are infertile.
The fertility rate for the remaining women wasn’t ideal either. Difficulty in conceiving was a common problem, with many women striving throughout their reproductive cycle, working hard to have only one child, and experiencing a high miscarriage rate.
