"So, my guess was right.
Are you an organization formed by New Humans, specifically to counter Natural Humans?"
The information currently obtained aligns with some of Ding Yun's initial guesses, so she nodded quickly, stating her judgment of Ji Hua and the others.
She had initially thought she was playing a role in saving humanity.
Now, it seemed that wasn't the case.
"No, what's the point of countering Natural Humans?
Even if we didn't target them, they likely wouldn't last much longer. For years, they've pursued bloodline purity, coupled with a declining population and their own genes being ill-suited to the environment.
Their birth rate is already close to zero.
Even if left alone, they probably wouldn't survive much longer, so why bother specifically countering them?"
Facing Ding Yun's question, Ji Hua scoffed and said something that surprised Ding Yun.
He then continued to explain their true purpose:
"Our primary objective isn't to counter those so-called Natural Humans. Although I dislike them, and everyone in our organization dislikes them, even wishing to exterminate them and be done with it.
However, for the continuation of us New Humans, we currently dare not act against them. This is because, to this day, we still haven't found a way for New Humans to inherit and reproduce normally and without issues, without relying on the genetic material of Natural Humans.
Our organization has three main objectives.
First, to investigate the truth behind the mass deaths of Natural Humans over four hundred years ago and the sudden imbalance in population ratios.
Second, to understand what modifications Natural Humans made to our gene fragments, and why these modifications affect our reproduction and so on. Due to Natural Humans' blockade of genetic technology, we know very little in this regard. Much of our knowledge has been researched from scratch through our own efforts.
Third, to break through the current constraints and, ideally, enable future New Humans to be more normal than us, able to reproduce and propagate naturally without the aid of instruments.
This is the purpose of our organization.
We need your help because our organization is severely lacking in genetic talent. You have a great aptitude in this area, which is the main reason we're willing to go to great lengths to contact you and offer assistance.
Would you be willing to join our organization?
We can do our best to ensure your safety!"
How to describe it, these words sounded quite reliable to Ding Yun, and she felt they were very candid. Most importantly, they had saved her life. So, she nodded almost without hesitation:
"Yes, I can join!"
"However, I want to know more. I suspect the history books I studied and the information I received through official channels might not be entirely accurate.
Your organization has likely been around for quite some time.
You must know far more than I do. I have too many questions in my mind right now, so I want to know more to avoid being constantly bothered by them.
Is that okay?"
"Of course, that's no problem. Since you've joined our organization, you can freely access most of the information our organization has gathered. However, you must understand one thing: we cannot guarantee that our information is one hundred percent correct."
"Understood. Even scientific knowledge isn't guaranteed to be one hundred percent correct, let alone explorations of the past."
"That's good. I'll process your identity verification.
Later, you can use the key I give you to log into the encrypted quantum network platform we've built. The library within contains all the knowledge we've collected and related information we've investigated. Knowledge requires certain permissions; you might not be able to access some of the highly advanced material, but you can browse related information freely.
We will also indicate the reliability of the information.
Including the source of the information will be marked.
You can judge the authenticity yourself."
"Next, I will tell you about our organization's requirements and what we need you to do!"
Following this, there was a period of explanation. Ji Hua also sent Ding Yun some notes and completed the necessary procedures and opened some permissions for her.
Overall, there were certain constraints, but it wasn't as if she would be constantly monitored or forced to take poison.
How to describe it, their base is currently built within the pollution zone. Members are responsible for information gathering, dedicated task execution, and specialized research. Ding Yun's role is specialized research; she doesn't need to worry about other matters, big or small.
If anything is needed, she doesn't have to figure out how to buy it herself; she just needs to inform them, and they will find a way to provide it.
There are certain restrictions on freedom.
But these are mainly to ensure safety.
After understanding this information, Ding Yun returned to the room arranged for her by Ji Hua and began to browse the public information accessible with her current permissions.
According to the information, the New Humans are not united internally. In fact, only a minority are willing to join their organization. Most New Humans are unaware of the true situation of the world, and among those who are aware, a significant portion have no intention of changing or reversing it.
Setting aside the uninformed group.
The main reason those who are aware but unwilling to change is that they have no familial ties and no sense of responsibility to ensure the continuation of the New Humans. Their mindset is more akin to "After I'm gone, who cares about the flood."
The crisis facing the New Humans is not an immediate one, but a crisis that might occur hundreds of years from now if all Natural Humans were to die out.
For something so distant.
Few people naturally care.
Furthermore, as mentioned earlier, New Humans are different from Natural Humans. New Humans have no parents; they grow up with robot nannies from birth. Their education has never instilled the idea that humanity must continue, and they are all incapable of reproduction.
With all these factors combined, they genuinely don't see an issue with whether humanity can continue.
How to describe it, hundreds of years ago, many people might have lost the motivation to work hard, earn money, and improve their living standards because they had no children. Having children was what made them work tirelessly, wanting to provide a better life for their offspring.
Even further, they would think about future generations.
And even consider descendants several generations down the line.
But New Humans have no descendants. As long as they live well themselves, it's enough for them. As for whether problems will arise later, what does that have to do with them? By then, they would already be dead, or even if they weren't, it wouldn't affect them personally. Therefore, it's normal that most New Humans are not concerned about this, and are even too lazy to care, even if they know there are problems with gene banks and so on.
No children, no attachments, alone.
Or even if they have a partner, they are a DINK couple.
Domestic chores and elderly care are assisted by robots.
Who would be willing to consider so many things and go through so much trouble for no reason?