384: Chapter 384 You're just idling around anyway, why not have another one?

Qin Lin was drinking water in the kitchen when he heard that familiar knocking sound. He put down his cup, opened the panel, and upon seeing those lines of text, the corners of his mouth curled up even higher.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Passenger Li Ruyan has successfully become pregnant!]

[Reward: survival points + 100,000, blessing points + 500]

[Current survival points: 1,090,269, current blessing points: 17,100]

[All passengers' Physique + 3%]

[Newborn talent locked: "Fire Spirit". Fire attribute affinity increased. Cultivation speed increases in environments rich in Fire Spiritual Qi.]

Qin Lin closed the panel and walked out of the kitchen.

The door to Li Ruyan's room was open. She was sitting on the bed, holding a pillow in her arms.

Seeing Qin Lin enter, her eyes lit up.

"Qin Lin, I'm pregnant too!"

Qin Lin walked over and sat down beside her.

"That's wonderful."

Li Ruyan tossed the pillow aside and threw herself into his arms.

"I'm finally pregnant! Su Han and Murong Xue are both pregnant, and now I am too!"

Qin Lin looked at her and smiled.

Li Ruyan leaned over and kissed him on the face.

"Qin Lin, do you think the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl?"

Qin Lin thought for a moment.

"Why do you all ask that question? How would I know?"

Li Ruyan laughed.

"Well, if it's a girl, we'll call her Qin Huo, and if it's a boy, we'll call him Qin Yan."

Qin Lin was taken aback.

"Why?"

Li Ruyan blinked.

"Because the baby has a Fire attribute talent, so naturally, the name should have 'Fire' in it."

Qin Lin thought about it.

"Suit yourself."

Li Ruyan pressed her face against his chest in satisfaction.

"Then it's settled."

Murong Wan was the last one to become pregnant.

She wasn't anxious or pushy; every day she quietly drank tea, read books, and went for walks.

Every night, Qin Lin would go to her room to sit for a while, sometimes chatting, sometimes doing nothing at all.

One night, the System notification echoed in every corner of The Ark.

Qin Lin was in Murong Wan's room. Hearing the sound, he opened the panel and saw the lines of text; his fingers paused for a moment.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Passenger Murong Wan has successfully become pregnant!]

[Reward: survival points + 100,000, blessing points + 500]

[Current survival points: 1,190,269, current blessing points: 17,600]

[All passengers' Physique + 3%]

[Newborn talent locked: "Wood Bloom". Wood attribute affinity increased. Cultivation speed increases in environments rich in Wood Spiritual Qi, with a natural ability to perceive plants.]

Qin Lin put down the panel and looked at Murong Wan.

Murong Wan was sitting by the window, holding a cup of tea, her expression very calm.

But Qin Lin noticed her hand was trembling slightly.

"Auntie Wan, you're pregnant."

Murong Wan put down the teacup and looked down at her belly.

Qin Lin walked over, crouched in front of her, and looked up at her.

Murong Wan looked at him; there was a light in her eyes—not excitement, but tenderness.

"After waiting so long, I'm finally pregnant."

Qin Lin reached out and placed his hand on her belly.

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

Murong Wan rolled her eyes at him.

"What kind of thing is that to say?"

Qin Lin laughed.

"Isn't it true?"

"Hmph!"

Qin Lin stood up and pulled her into his arms.

"Auntie Wan, don't be upset."

Murong Wan leaned against his chest without speaking.

Outside the window, the starry sky rotated slowly, and life on The Ark continued.

The number of pregnant women on The Ark went from three to four.

Su Han, Murong Xue, Li Ruyan, and Murong Wan—four women, four bellies, and four new lives waiting to be born.

The pregnant women were sitting together in the living room chatting. Su Han sat by the window, Murong Xue sat on the sofa, Li Ruyan sat on the carpet, and Murong Wan sat on a chair.

When Qin Lin walked in, he saw the four pregnant women look up at him simultaneously.

"Qin Lin, you're here." Li Ruyan was the first to speak.

Qin Lin sat down among them.

"Yeah. Just came to see you all."

Su Han picked up her teacup and took a sip.

"We were discussing what to name the babies today."

Qin Lin looked at her.

"Did you reach a conclusion?"

Su Han shook her head.

"No. There are too many names, we can't choose."

Murong Xue said, "I want to call him Qin Che, with the 'Che' from clear. If it's a girl, I'll call her Qin Xi."

Li Ruyan said, "I'm going with Qin Huo or Qin Yan, it's decided."

Su Han said, "I'm going with Qin Lin, with the 'Lin' from biting cold. If it's a girl, I'll call her Qin Shuang."

Murong Wan thought for a moment: "I'm going with Qin Xuan, with the 'Xuan' from daylily. If it's a girl, I'll call her Qin Xuan, and if it's a boy, I'll call him Qin An."

Qin Lin looked at them, feeling that the sight of these four women discussing names was more beautiful than any star map.

The System notification sounded again.

[Hint: There are now four pregnant women on The Ark simultaneously; progress on the More Children, More Blessings Task has increased significantly. Current blessing points: 17,600. It is recommended to continue increasing the number of passengers to accelerate The Ark's upgrade.]

Qin Lin closed the panel and looked at the four pregnant women.

The Ark continued to cruise through the Central Region inland.

Outside the window was a gray-black sky, with the energy of the rifts flowing.

But inside The Ark, it was very warm; the four pregnant women were chatting, and the children were growing in their bellies.

Qin Lin stood by the window, looking at the starry sky outside, feeling that the apocalypse didn't seem so terrifying anymore.

After the four women became pregnant simultaneously, life on The Ark became even livelier.

There was always new activity in the living room every day.

Su Han sat by the window drinking tea, Murong Xue sat on the sofa Cultivating, Li Ruyan sat on the carpet braiding her hair, and Murong Wan sat on a chair reading a book.

The four women each did their own thing, but the distance between them was very close—close enough that they could touch each other just by reaching out.

Sometimes when Qin Lin walked into the living room and saw the four of them sitting together, he felt that The Ark was like a giant cradle, containing four children waiting to be born.

Han Qing had been very busy lately.

The four pregnant women needed regular check-ups, and everyone's physical condition was different.

Su Han had the best Physique, and the fetus was developing steadily; Murong Xue's state was also good, but she was quite nervous, asking Han Qing every day, "Is my baby healthy?"; Li Ruyan was the most active, walking back and forth in the corridor with her still-not-obvious belly; Murong Wan was the oldest, and Han Qing was the most thorough with her check-ups, taking a long time each time.

In the kitchen, Han Yurou asked Han Qing, "Mom, with four pregnant women at the same time, can you handle it?"

Han Qing was preparing nutritional meals for the pregnant women.

"I can handle it. Back on the RV, I delivered babies for over a dozen pregnant women; four is nothing."

Han Yurou thought for a moment.

"That's true. You should make sure to rest."

Han Qing put down her knife and looked at her daughter.

"When are you going to have one too?"

Han Yurou was taken aback.

"I already gave birth to Qin Yue."

Han Qing looked at her.

"Then when are you going to have another?"

Han Yurou's face flushed.

"Mom, why are you bringing this up all of a sudden?"

Han Qing picked up the knife and continued chopping vegetables.

"The Ark needs more children, and the More Children, More Blessings Task needs more pregnant women. You're idle anyway, why not have another?"

Han Yurou was silent for a moment.

"Then I'll go ask Brother Lin."