454: If you win the game, you are the governor.

After seeing Mo Li off, the second sister also returned.

Everyone gave Pan Han and Ellie a thorough check-up, finally confirming that both the male and female were in good health.

Dawn Base launched the "Battle for Human Hope" with the highest standards of supply and security.

Pan Han was happy to be at leisure; he didn't return to his own world for the time being and honestly stayed here to prepare for conception.

Five days later, Asiba returned first. Ellie's period had just ended, so the three women gathered Pan Han to thoroughly study the issue of reproduction.

Pan Han then entered a period of complete silence, with the official start with Ellie expected in about ten days.

According to the frequency set by Second Sister, it was once a day for ten consecutive days.

Furthermore, for the sake of the child's health, both smoking and drinking had to stop.

This was the most painful part for Pan Han; he was now a bona fide chain-smoker, starting at three packs a day.

He had struggled and resisted, telling everyone that he was an Intermediate Evolver and that this little bit of smoking wouldn't harm his body.

However, everyone opposed it, and with unprecedented intensity and unity, Pan Han had no choice but to give up and let them supervise him.

However, Ellie felt a bit sorry for him: "Honey, it's not for that many days, just endure it and it'll pass. If that doesn't work, I'll go running and hunting with you every day; there are plenty of things more interesting than smoking."

"Darling, that's not very likely." Pan Han lowered his head; after doing the things Ellie just mentioned, he always needed a couple of cigarettes to refresh himself.

"Big sister, little sister! I have a way." Suddenly, Asiba curled her lips, revealing a lewd yet polite smile.

"Big sister, tell us." Ellie asked immediately, as if grabbing a life-saving straw.

"If he wants to smoke, we'll whip him! Pain can break any addiction."

After speaking, Asiba waved her arms, mimicking the motion of cracking a whip.

Cheng Xiao let out a snort of laughter. She knew Asiba would do this, but she wasn't about to be left behind, saying: "That's a good idea. I'll be responsible for pinning this guy down; he can't beat me right now."

Ellie beamed: "Then I'll be responsible for dripping the candle wax on him."

Listening to the three of them discuss, ten thousand alpacas stampeded through Pan Han's mind, trampling his mood into a mess.

Just as the alpacas left, a flock of butterflies flew in, with the words "No way" written on each wing.

"That's enough! Let me smoke one last cigarette." Pan Han roared, pulled a cigarette from his pocket, and ran, lighting it as he went.

"Hmph! A petty trick! Sisters, get him!"

Cheng Xiao snorted coldly, waved her hand, and the three of them darted out like sharp arrows.

"Throat lock!"

"Grappling technique!"

"Cross lock!"

Pan Han was pinned to the ground by the three women, and watching his cigarette being confiscated, he could only give up in tears.

...

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed. Pan Han completely finished the task, and Ellie even unlocked a new skill: the headstand.

Next was Second Sister's task; she had to regularly check on Ellie to ensure she was truly pregnant.

If it didn't work, they would have to start over next month.

Before confirming the pregnancy, Pan Han still couldn't touch cigarettes or alcohol.

However, after this period, his addiction had indeed lessened a lot; if he didn't deliberately think about it, he didn't feel it at all.

"Commander, Old Six will be back in a little while."

These days, Cheng Xiao was in full charge of base operations and was now reporting to Pan Han.

"Has the matter in Shanlan State been resolved?"

"Yes." Cheng Xiao looked at the report, her face relaxed.

"When will he arrive?"

"Around noon. He's bringing Xiao Jiu back with him."

"Good, prepare a table of good food; we'll chat while we eat."

"Don't worry, it's already been arranged."

"Also, prepare more cigarettes, alcohol, tea, and sweets. The two of them are together, and we haven't given them a gift yet. I promised Old Six an Intermediate Potion before, but I completely forgot. I'll make it up to him later." Pan Han looked troubled.

He never liked owing favors, especially to others after making a promise; he couldn't afford to be in debt.

Even with the Knight Order, although he became the leader, he didn't take advantage of them.

"It's rare that you still remember; I'll tell Brother Six later." Cheng Xiao nodded with satisfaction.

This man before her always held the members of Dawn Squad in high regard.

"What are you saying? Old Six is your brother, isn't he my younger brother too?" Pan Han laughed.

"Nonsense. He's my brother, so you have to call him brother too."

"You call him brother, I call him little brother; let's just stick to our own ways."

"Whatever. I'll go prepare some gifts for him. Did Xiao Jiu have any special requests?"

"Are there any pretty clothes or cosmetics? We can send a batch."

"Okay. I'll go now." Cheng Xiao nodded and left the villa.

"Asiba, Ellie, shall the three of us play Fight the Landlord?" Pan Han had recently become obsessed with playing cards, chess, fishing, hunting, and various other middle-aged pastimes.

Thinking that he was soon to be a father, he instantly felt old.

As long as there are no children, no matter how old one is, one is still a child.

Without experience, there is no growth.

"Not playing. I can't win anything; it's boring." Asiba came out from the inner room, looking resentful. These days, she had been dragged along by Pan Han to play cards until she was bored to death.

She also wanted to learn from Old Six and go manage a state herself.

However, if she left Pan Han for too long, she felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't keep Pan Han by her side every day either.

In the end, she was still a career-oriented woman.

If it weren't for the apocalypse, Asiba might have already been a female boss.

But what kind of person was Pan Han? How could he not see through Asiba's thoughts? So he smiled and said: "Today, when we play cards, there will be stakes."

"Pfft, what could you possibly lose to me?" Asiba said this with her mouth, but her heart was genuinely stirred.

At this moment, Ellie also came out with the cards, her curiosity piqued.

"Today, we're playing for big stakes! If you win, I'll let you be a State Lord!"

"No way!" Asiba suspected she had misheard, quickly picked at her ears, leaned in close to Pan Han, and stared intently at him.

Pan Han smiled and flicked her nose: "Anyway, you can't sit still at home, so go manage a state. Neidameng State and Hezhong State, you pick one of these two."

"No way!" This surprise was too exaggerated; Asiba covered her mouth, too excited to speak.

"Yay! Big sister, this time you can finally let yourself fly."

These past few days, Ellie could see that Asiba was feeling stifled. She had wanted to remind Pan Han, but she hadn't expected him to bring it up himself today.

"As long as you can win, the appointment letter will be given to you tomorrow." Pan Han steadied himself and said seriously.

"Good! If you dare to lie to me, you know the consequences." Asiba cracked her knuckles.

"Don't waste time, let's start quickly."

Asiba took off her coat, revealing a camisole and her proud peaks, and sat swaying in front of Pan Han.

"Ellie, deal the cards!"

"..."

In such a game, how could Pan Han bear to win? Half an hour later, he pretended to throw away the playing cards in a huff.

"Not playing anymore! Can't beat you! You pick a state and go be the Governor."

"Haha! Honey, I love you to death!"

Asiba tossed the playing cards in her hand into the air, pounced on Pan Han's face, and showered him with kisses.