The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 270 - 186: Have a Child

Chapter 270: Chapter 186: Have a Child

After hiking for four hours, lights appeared in the darkness ahead.

A glowing electric fence came into view, standing there like an insurmountable barrier of light.

This electric fence was fifty meters high, with illuminated watchtowers set at intervals. Each tower had two armed guards vigilantly on watch.

Countless large, bright searchlights swept the jungle outside the clear area, the cold white light almost making the place look like daylight. It was no surprise that Zhou Yuan and the others were spotted.

[This electric fence was the first line of defense for the human stronghold, designed to repel the mutant monsters. In addition to being connected to high voltage, it was equipped with dozens of machine gun turrets, with ample firepower to tear any invaders to shreds.]

Zhou Yuan was startled that this place still had electricity and firearms. He had thought the world had regressed to a primitive time of eating raw meat and drinking blood.

The three of them were not given much trouble after being discovered and were soon allowed passage.

Zhou Yuan noticed that hunters were held in high esteem here. The guards looked at Xia and the other male hunter, named "Qiao," with intense admiration and reverence, as if gazing at heroes.

He observed for a moment and understood what was going on.

These guards were all ordinary people, while Xia and Qiao were transcendent beings, surpassing human limits. Not only did they physically outclass normal humans, but they could also move freely in absolute darkness.

Moreover, the primary role of hunters was to explore the outside world, searching for ancient civilization relics and the truth behind the cataclysm. This was particularly significant in post-apocalyptic society.

Hunters possessed both extraordinary strength and played crucial roles in civilization, which elevated their status.

After passing through the electric fence, they walked a few more kilometers before a brightly lit town appeared before them.

Xia Jie introduced the place, "This is Zuanshi Town, a stronghold for hunters. People bring their prey or collected ancient civilization artifacts here to sell. Most residents of the town are professionally trained fighters. This is also the only place where electricity runs 24 hours a day, as the light is used to deter the mutant monsters.

Our home in the safe zone is still a long way from here. Let’s rest here for now and wait for the next tram."

"You still have trams here?" Zhou Yuan exclaimed.

"It’s an antique that’s been running for decades, brought back from outside by a batch of hunters long ago," Qiao said with some pride. "My grandfather was one of them."

The three of them arrived in the town and soon came upon a bustling market selling various items, such as electric fans, lamps, heaters, and microwaves. There were also many mutant creature carcasses being sold as meat.

Their arrival attracted many eyes, as the three were quite handsome and beautiful.

Qiao was six foot one, with sharp brows and bright eyes. His short black hair added to his strong, masculine charm.

Xia was about five foot seven, with delicate features, a determined and deep gaze, a well-proportioned figure, and a clean, efficient mid-length ponytail.

Both of them were mixed-race, of distinctive beauty, and would have been widely admired even without their hunter status.

"Mr. Qiao, can I sleep with you?"

At this moment, a good-looking, well-built female guard in uniform boldly approached Qiao with an invitation.

To her, getting pregnant with a transcendent child would ensure a secure life. Even if the child wasn’t transcendent, in a post-apocalyptic society, more people always meant a better chance of survival.

"Count me in!" chimed in two more young women who ran over and surrounded Qiao. One of them hurriedly said, "Qiao, you promised to sleep with me next time. You can’t go back on your word!"

Qiao looked to Xia for her opinion.

"Go ahead, make sure to give it your all," Xia paused before reminding him, "Be careful not to hurt them internally."

"Don’t worry. You know how vigorous I am. You can all join," Qiao said cheerfully, grinning as he took the girls with him.

Xia turned to Zhou Yuan and calmly made a shocking suggestion:

"What about you? Do you want to sleep with me?"

She scrutinized Zhou Yuan’s face, with a hint of a smile. "You’re very good-looking and well-built. We could definitely have a healthy and beautiful baby together.

Female hunters typically don’t have children, as it would affect their ability to go out. But I’m willing to make an exception for you... assuming we can conceive."

Zhou Yuan fell silent for a moment. Considering this was a post-apocalyptic society, such open customs seemed quite normal.

In times of chaos, people always became desperate to reproduce, as not having children meant extinction.

"No, in my hometown, we practice monogamy. I once had a wife, and I can’t betray her," he said seriously.

"Monogamy?" Xia was shocked, "Your population must be small, then. And you probably don’t have much electricity at night either, right? Wouldn’t it be boring with only two people in bed?"

Zhou Yuan was at a loss for words. What did she mean by it being boring with only two people in bed? How many people did they usually have in bed here?

He could only vaguely answer, "...A bit, yes."

Xia pondered for a moment before softly saying, "This isn’t your home anymore. You need to adapt to the customs here... but never mind, you should be able to integrate after living here for a while.

If you don’t want to sleep with me, could you at least provide some genetic material?"

"?" Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded. Did she really want to have a child with him that badly?

"Ten years ago, a group of hunters excavated test-tube baby technology from the ruins. Your genes are excellent, and it would be a shame to waste them.

Don’t worry. You won’t need to raise the child."

Xia gestured with her hand as if handling something invisible, "If you don’t have any ’supplies,’ I can help you."

"..."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a few seconds, then used his mental psychokinesis to give Xia a telepathic suggestion, making her abandon the idea of having a child with him.

"Let’s check out the market," he suggested.

Earlier on the road, he had gathered a lot of information about this world from the two of them.

Two hundred years ago, on a certain day, the light of the sun, moon, and stars suddenly vanished, plunging the world into darkness. What followed was a brutal war that tore the earth apart, killing countless people.

The world became a wasteland, and the survivors built safe zones to rebuild civilization. However, the technological gap caused by the cataclysm rendered many advanced technologies useless, and people no longer remembered their true purposes.

This led to situations like using an AK-47 as a fire poker.

So, there might be useful things to be found at the market.

Zhou Yuan and Xia wandered through the market, and soon something caught Zhou Yuan’s eye at a stall.