318: Chapter 318 They're going to be mothers again.

The news of Han Qing's pregnancy caused quite a stir on the The Ark.

It wasn't because her pregnancy itself was surprising, but rather because she had finally conceived.

Everyone knew how long she had been waiting for this day. The moment they heard the System notification, everyone stopped what they were doing, went silent for a few seconds, and then surged toward the Medical Room.

Su Yuran arrived first, holding Qin An. She stood at the entrance of the Medical Room, watching Han Qing sitting at her desk writing in a logbook.

"Aunt Qing, congratulations." Her voice was very soft, as if she were afraid of disturbing something.

Han Qing looked up at her, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly: "Thank you."

Lin Wanwan arrived second, holding Qin Yuan. She leaned against the doorframe, not saying congratulations, just smiling as she watched Han Qing.

Han Qing felt a bit embarrassed by her gaze and lowered her head to continue writing.

Han Yurou was the last to arrive, not because she didn't want to come, but because Qin Yue refused to put on her shoes.

She ran into the Medical Room carrying the barefoot Qin Yue, panting as she said: "Mom! Are you really pregnant?"

Han Qing looked at her, didn't speak, and just nodded.

"Mom, you're going to be a mother again."

Han Qing was stunned for a moment, then glared at her: "Shut up."

Han Yurou shook her head: "No, this time is different."

Han Qing looked at her daughter and was silent for a long time.

Then she stood up, walked over to Han Yurou, and hugged her.

Han Yurou shoved Qin Yue into Han Qing's arms and said: "Here, hold her, get some practice in advance."

"You brat, you just want to slack off."

Han Qing held Qin Yue. Qin Yue looked at Han Qing's face and reached out with her little hand to grab her stethoscope.

Han Qing didn't dodge, letting her grab it.

Qin Yue grabbed the stethoscope and shook it, the "clinking and clattering" sounds echoing in the Medical Room.

She laughed happily, revealing four little teeth.

Han Qing watched that smile and leaned down to kiss Qin Yue on the forehead.

In the living room, everyone gathered together, and even the children were brought over by their respective mothers.

Thirteen children crawled around on the play mat, their cries, laughter, and shouts mixing together, making it as lively as a kindergarten.

Qin Lin stood in the middle of the living room, looking at the room full of people, the corners of his mouth curled up.

Su Yuling walked over from behind, hugged him, and pressed her face against his back.

"Brother Lin, Aunt Qing is pregnant." Her voice was muffled.

Qin Lin nodded: "Hmm."

"Then is it my turn next?" Su Yuling lifted her head from his back, walked around to his front, and looked up at him.

Qin Lin looked down at her; Su Yuling's eyes were bright, and the corners of her mouth were curled up.

"The System says your conception window is at its optimal value tonight."

Su Yuling tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said: "Then come to my room tonight, and don't be late."

Qin Lin laughed and patted her head.

Su Yuling and Li Ran conceived in the same week, one after the other.

Su Yuling's pregnancy came faster than expected.

That morning, Qin Lin was changing Qin An's diaper when Su Yuling ran over from the other end of the corridor, holding the System panel, which displayed a line of text.

Passenger 005 Su Yuling has successfully conceived.

[Congratulations, Host! Passenger 005 Su Yuling has successfully conceived!]

[Passenger 011 Li Ran has successfully conceived!]

[Reward: survival points + 20,000, blessing points + 10]

[Current survival points: 590,269, current blessing points: 4,000]

[All passengers' Physique + 8%]

[Special Achievement Unlocked: "All Mothers"]

[Reward: The Ark passengers' talent Awakening + 1]

A golden achievement badge popped up on the holographic screen, engraved with a pattern of a woman holding a baby, surrounded by intricate designs.

The badge spun around on the screen and then dissipated into the air as golden light spots.

Everyone in the living room watched the dissipating light spots, and no one spoke.

After a while, Li Ying's voice came from the massage chair: "Every woman on the The Ark is now a mother." She paused, looked down at Qin Xu in her arms, and her voice lowered a few degrees, "Think back to over a year ago, we were still hiding here and there in the apocalypse, and now we are all moms."

Su Yuling ran to Qin Lin, held the panel up in front of his eyes, and stood panting, her face showing an expression of disbelief, surprise, and a desire to scream that she was holding back.

"Brother Lin, look!" Her voice was high and bright.

Qin Lin looked at the text, laughed, and reached out to pull her into his arms.

Su Yuling buried her face in his shoulder, her shoulders trembling; he didn't know if she was laughing or crying.

"Yuling, you're pregnant."

"Mm."

Qin Lin hugged her tightly and said in her ear: "You won't have to envy your sisters anymore."

Su Yuling nodded on his shoulder and said in a muffled voice: "I never envied them; I just thought they were amazing."

Qin Lin laughed: "You're amazing too."

Li Ran's pregnancy was confirmed three days after Su Yuling's.

That day, she was watering the Flower Garden. The chinese roses were in full bloom—red, pink, yellow, and white—crowding and climbing all over the entire fence.

Her movements suddenly paused. She pressed her hand to her belly, and her expression changed.

Su Yuling was helping trim dead leaves nearby. Seeing her state, she put down the scissors and walked over.

"Mom, what's wrong?"

Li Ran didn't answer; she just took her hand off her belly and continued watering.

Her hand was shaking.

Su Yuling pulled Li Ran's hand, opened the System panel, and pulled up Li Ran's personal data.

The panel clearly stated: Passenger 011 Li Ran, Status — Successfully conceived.

Su Yuling imitated Han Yurou and said: "Mom, just like Aunt Qing, you're going to be a mother again."

Li Ran didn't speak, nor did she look at the panel.

She lowered her head, looking at the watering can in her hand. The water in the can was still flowing out, pouring onto the roots of the chinese roses that had already been watered many times.

Su Yuling took the watering can from her hand, placed it on the ground, and then hugged her.

Li Ran leaned on her shoulder and cried silently.

At this point, all female passengers on the The Ark had completed the "Many Children, Many Blessings" task.

Su Yuran, Lin Wanwan, Han Yurou, Han Qing, Su Yuling, Xu Xue, Li Ying, Zhou Lingling, Zhou Yueyue, Li Ran, Xia Qiuyan, Lin Xiaoyue, Lin Fang, Wang Xiulan.

Qin Lin stood on the Observation Tower, looking at the starry sky outside the window, thinking of what he was like over a year ago, alone in that dilapidated RV.

The The Ark continued to sail in deep space for about a month, and the Materials collection tasks were all completed.

[Lv9 Upgrade Materials]

[high-grade crystals: 8,600 / 5,000 (Completed)]

[rare metals: 6,200 / 3,000 tons (Completed)]

[starry sky meteorite: 3,269 / 1,000 (Completed)]

[dimensional fragment: 18 / 10 (Completed)]

Qin Lin looked at this panel, feeling very secure.

The upgrade Materials were not only enough but had quite a surplus, enough to provide a foundation for the next level upgrade.

He closed the panel, leaned back in the command chair, and closed his eyes.

The System prompt sounded again.

It wasn't the usual short "ding," nor was it that long-drawn-out horn; it was a low, booming sound like a drumbeat that surged from every corner of the The Ark, the vibration traveling from the floor to the soles of his feet, and from the soles of his feet up to his spine.

[System Prompt: Stable Otherworld Portal detected]

[Distance: 80 light-years]

[Portal Characteristics: Stable, two-way, passable]

[Suggestion: After the The Ark Lv9 upgrade is completed, enter the Otherworld Portal to initiate the second phase of the "Many Children, Many Blessings" task]

The holographic screen lit up automatically, and the interface displayed a vortex-like space-time distortion point, like a giant eye, silently suspended in deep space.

The surrounding starlight was distorted and stretched, turning into circles of light arcs rotating around the center.

Qin Lin watched that portal, which looked like a galaxy, feeling no fear, only a sense of "it's finally here."

He stood up, walked out of the Bridge, and came to the living room.

Everyone was there.

Su Yuran was holding Qin An, Lin Wanwan was holding Qin Yuan, Han Yurou was holding Qin Yue, Li Ying was holding Qin Xu, Xu Xue was holding Qin Shuang, Zhou Lingling was holding Qin Yao, Zhou Yueyue was holding Qin Xiaoxing, Xia Qiuyan was holding Qin Xia, Lin Xiaoyue was holding Qin Yi, Lin Fang was holding Qin Tian, and Wang Xiulan was holding Qin Zheng.

Han Qing sat on a chair at the entrance of the Medical Room, her hand resting on her belly. Su Yuling stood beside her, and Li Ran stood beside Su Yuling. Everyone was looking at him, and all the children were there.

"The The Ark is about to upgrade."