The dark age of mankind is coming

The birth of the child brought endless joy and touching moments to An Ning and Xuanyuan Zunqi.

His every subtle movement and every tender cry could touch the softest corner of their hearts, making them deeply feel the miracle and touching moment of life.

They carefully named the child Xuanyuan Yichen. The name contained endless expectations, as if telling them that the child would be like the purest and most beautiful elf in the world, traveling carefree through the world and emitting a unique light.

On the special day when Xuanyuan Yichen turned one year old, An Ning suddenly fainted at home without any warning.

That scene was like a bolt from the blue, and Xuanyuan Zunqi's heart instantly rose to his throat.

He rushed over and picked up An Ning, his eyes full of anxiety and worry. "An Ning, An Ning, what's wrong with you?" He called out anxiously, his voice revealing an undisguised panic.

Tian Bo, who was invited to attend the child's first birthday party, said hurriedly: "Let me see."

After checking, Tian Bo frowned, his expression showing some hesitation and uncertainty, and he muttered to himself: "This... this is..."

"What's going on? An Ning...she will be okay, right?" Xuanyuan Zunqi felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart. He stared at Tian Bo, his eyes full of expectation and pleading.

Tian Bo did not answer, but turned slightly to the side, cast his eyes on the Chinese medicine master Feng Laodao, and said softly: "Mr. Feng, come and take a look."

Old Feng walked forward slowly. He first carefully observed An Ning's condition, then stretched out his hands, which had been through the baptism of time but were still steady, and gently placed them on An Ning's wrists for the final diagnosis.

After a moment, Elder Feng slowly raised his head and looked at Xuanyuan Zunqi who looked nervous. There seemed to be endless meaning hidden under that calm face. He slowly said, "This is a slippery pulse, but it is still shallow at present."

"Slippery pulse? What does that mean?" Xuanyuan Zunqi was full of confusion, not understanding what Elder Feng said at all. His originally tense nerves were now like a taut string that could break at any time.

"Haha...it means that little Yichen is going to have a brother or sister." Tian Bo smiled and explained for Old Feng, "A slippery pulse usually indicates that a pregnant woman has abundant Qi and blood. A smooth and round pulse means that An Ning is very likely pregnant."

He had actually seen it vaguely just now, but he was not too sure. Although he had studied Chinese medicine with Master Feng for two years, his pulse-taking ability was only one-tenth of Master Feng's, and there was no instrument at the banquet to assist him in diagnosis, so he asked Master Feng to confirm it again.

"Are you pregnant?" An Ning, who had just woken up from a coma, was in disbelief.

Although this land has gone through many disasters after the end of the world, it is slowly moving towards the time of reconstruction thanks to the efforts of everyone.

However, at this critical juncture, the country was struck by a bolt from the blue and suddenly realized that an extremely serious and difficult problem had emerged.

Those who were lucky enough to survive the hellish and cruel doomsday disaster with their tenacious will, their fertility rate dropped sharply like a waterfall, the speed was so fast that it caught people off guard.

Especially for the group of people with special superpowers, their fertility rate is so low that it is frightening, as if every birth is like crossing an insurmountable chasm.

The human society that was once so prosperous and bustling is now like a giant ship that has lost its way in the vast ocean and is facing the threats of an unprecedented population crisis.

Countless pairs of anxious eyes stared at this seemingly unsolvable problem, their hearts filled with uneasiness and confusion.

After the scientific researchers' tireless and in-depth investigation and research day and night, like warriors groping forward in the dark, they finally uncovered the deepest truth behind this mystery shrouded in fog.

It turns out that the extremely cruel and harsh environment in the end times, which seemed to devour everyone, caused a series of unimaginable huge and far-reaching impacts on people's bodies.

While it has significantly improved human physical fitness like a rocket, it has also ruthlessly reduced the fertility rate like an icy shackle.

What's even more bizarre is that as the level of supernatural powers continues to rise, moving step by step towards a higher level, the fertility rate actually shows a shocking and terrifying trend of a reverse decline.

This astonishing discovery, like a blockbuster bomb that could destroy the entire world, exploded in every corner of human society, instantly triggering widespread attention and deep concern.

Because this issue is not only about the individual's reproductive rights, but also about the future and continuation of the entire human race. If an effective solution cannot be found, human society may face an unprecedented crisis.

In order to solve this thorny problem, the country has spared no effort to take a series of effective measures.

First, we have increased our support and active encouragement for childbirth.

Not only are there many preferential policies, but more generous fertility benefits and high subsidies are also provided, allowing families eager to have new life to feel real warmth and care, thus stimulating their enthusiasm for childbirth.

Secondly, we attach great importance to and strengthen in-depth research and all-round protection of people with special abilities.

A group of top scientific research teams have been organized and a large amount of resources have been invested in trying to uncover the mystery surrounding the low fertility rate among people with special abilities and find out the root cause so that corresponding solutions can be formulated in a targeted manner to create more favorable conditions for the reproduction of people with special abilities.

Furthermore, we actively encourage people with special abilities to integrate with ordinary people.

After experiencing that thrilling apocalyptic catastrophe, when people think about choosing their future significant other, they tend to choose people with special powers.

However, this trend has also brought new challenges to fertility to a certain extent, naturally increasing the difficulty of fertility.

Thanks to the country's persistent efforts, the overall fertility rate has finally begun to show encouraging signs of recovery, but the fertility rate of people with special abilities is still at a relatively low level.

An Ning and Xuanyuan Zunqi's martial arts power was unmatched, so after they had Xuanyuan Yichen, they never thought that they could have other children.

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Xuanyuan Zunqi asked with some doubt. It's not that he didn't believe in Mr. Feng's medical skills, but he had never heard of a couple who were both supernatural beings conceiving a second child.