Lu Wanqing was startled. Her Third Brother spent a long time explaining things to her, and only then did she finally understand.
It turned out that the mutations caused by space radiation to humans were not entirely bad. Just like in the ancient Earth era, when scientists sent large quantities of seeds into space, those seeds would undergo significant mutations after exposure to space radiation.
Most of them would turn into inferior, poor-quality varieties, but some would mutate in a better direction, resulting in many new plant species with higher yields, larger sizes, and better taste.
It was the same for humans migrating from Earth to other planets. Everyone's genes had basically mutated due to radiation. For most people, this mutation was terrifying, making them ugly, unsightly, or even dull.
However, a very small minority of people benefited from this mutation. Some gained superpowers, some became stronger, some suddenly grew taller, and some could even transform into other animals or plants.
Moreover, it wasn't just humans who underwent such changes; some other plants and animals were also affected by space radiation, which altered their original genes and caused their physical traits to change in ways unimaginable to normal people.
"How magical," Lu Wanqing couldn't help but say.
Lu Yang smiled and nodded. "Mm."
"Then the people on this planet are those who became very powerful?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask.
Ouyang Jian looked at Lu Wanqing, then at Lu Yang.
Lu Yang nodded. "Mm."
"Then why is there no news of Tianxing in the Empire and the Federation?" Lu Wanqing asked curiously. She hesitated, "When I was in the Federation, I never heard any news about... people evolving into superior beings."
"Of course not. The people below are all failed evolutions. They will never admit to the existence of successful evolutions, and we are too lazy to bother with them. They are ugly and weak, uninteresting. Over time, the people below them simply don't know about the existence of us up here," Ouyang Jian said.
"Wow, you're amazing!" Little Harvey's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ouyang Jian with admiration.
Ouyang Jian looked at Little Harvey and asked with a smile, "And who are you?"
"My name is Harvey. I'm Mommy's child. My mom is Lu Wanqing, and my dad is Xavier!" Little Harvey immediately introduced himself, holding onto Lu Wanqing and Xavier's hands respectively as he mentioned his mom and dad.
Ouyang Jian froze again, then was shocked. "You are Miss Lu... Miss Lu's child?"
As Ouyang Jian thought, he couldn't help but look at his friend. No way? His friend was so unlucky? He waited for over three thousand years, finally found the person he desired, only for her to be already married to someone else, and even have a child?
"It's not what you think," Lu Yang said expressionlessly, his voice cool.
Xavier also smiled and said, "Harvey was artificially cultivated using Lu Wanqing's genes and mine."
Ouyang Jian: "..."
Still not quite understanding.
If she was his friend's beloved, why did she cultivate a child with another man?
Was it because Ah Yang had no genes?
Ouyang Jian thought, and for no reason, felt heartache for his friend. Ah Yang was such a good boy, yet his beloved disliked him for not having genes and wanted to cultivate a child with another man?
Ouyang Jian looked at Lu Yang and felt like his friend's head was glowing green.
Lu Yang's face darkened. Unable to bear it any longer, he began to explain, "It's not what you think. Qingqing was brought back from ancient Earth by the Federation's archaeologists. When they first found Qingqing, she hadn't woken up yet, and everyone thought Qingqing..."
"In short, at that time, everyone discovered that the genes in her body were still active, and they were all shocked. Then they extracted five samples, preparing to cultivate children with the genes of ancient Earthlings."
"Mhm, me too! I came about like this!" Little Harvey immediately nodded, echoing his uncle's words, extremely happy.
Ouyang Jian: "..."
Ouyang Jian's head buzzed. After a while, he finally reacted. He looked at Lu Wanqing, shocked. "So you mean, you... I mean, Wanqing, you used to... you weren't like us, surviving from the ancient Earth era. You... you were actually revived later?"
Lu Wanqing keenly caught the keywords in Ouyang Jian's words and was very shocked. Was Ouyang Jian also a human who had lived from the ancient Earth era to the present?
"Mm," Lu Yang confirmed Ouyang Jian's words.
Ouyang Jian: "!!!"
"Oh my god, gene mutation is indeed a magical thing. Anything is possible," Ouyang Jian grumbled.
"But even like this, she managed to have so many children. Her genes are very strong," Ouyang Jian said, getting excited again.
Ouyang Jian looked at Lu Wanqing.
Lu Yang suddenly said coldly, "Don't get any ideas about her. She already has five children, and she doesn't need any more."
Ouyang Jian suddenly looked aggrieved. "Ah Yang, you know our situation. It's too difficult for us mutated people to reproduce. We haven't had children in thousands of years. You... forget it. A friend's wife cannot be offended. I won't covet her, alright?"
Ouyang Jian's tone became noticeably wronged towards the end.
Lu Wanqing, however, was shocked because she belatedly realized that Ouyang Jian might have imagined her and her Third Brother to be in a romantic relationship.
Lu Wanqing dared not think too much about this possibility, but with this thought, she recalled some of her Third Brother's past actions and suddenly felt...
Why didn't her Third Brother want everyone to think they were siblings?
Why didn't her Third Brother let Harvey call him Uncle?
Could it be that her Third Brother really...?
As Lu Wanqing thought, her heart suddenly beat faster.
Lu Wanqing couldn't control herself and looked at her Third Brother.
Lu Yang seemed to sense something and turned his head to look at Lu Wanqing.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yang asked.
Lu Wanqing quickly averted her gaze. "No, nothing."
Lu Yang paused slightly, then noticed Qingqing's suddenly reddened earlobes. His mind couldn't help but recall what had just happened, and then... he seemed to understand.
Lu Yang's lips curved slightly. He couldn't help but feel a little expectant. His Qingqing... was finally starting to understand.
As they talked, they arrived at Tianxing's main city. As they approached, Lu Wanqing was stunned. The city here was built in the air, amidst swirling clouds, much like...
A mirage from ancient Earth.
"So beautiful!" Lu Wanqing exclaimed excitedly.
Little Harvey was also mesmerized. When he snapped back to reality, his little face flushed with excitement. He turned and grabbed his dad's hand, pointing at the houses outside with great enthusiasm. "Daddy, Daddy, the houses here are so beautiful, in the sky! They're so amazing!!!"
After speaking, Little Harvey quickly climbed to the window of the flying vehicle and stuck his head out to look.
Lu Wanqing quickly pulled the little one back, reminding him at the same time, "Harvey, don't stick your head out, it's dangerous."
"It's alright. The flying vehicle has an automatic sensor. If you're about to fall out, it will automatically catch you," Ouyang Jian said.