Oran stirred the soup in his hand, then complained about Ginny and the bear's slow movements.
Bear's ability to act in this regard is inherently negative, and Ginny's own ability to act also stalled when it reached 99%.
"It's all because of Xiongzai, but this time when he comes back, he won't be able to run away. Brother Oran, please don't assign him any fieldwork. I want to eliminate any excuses he might have!"
"As long as you two are happy, you don't need to worry about anything else. Uta also needs to prepare some new baby supplies. I'll just bring your share with you."
Also, here's a form; please fill it out when Xiong gets back.
"What's this?"
"The safety inspection is not of much practical significance to you two. The main purpose is to tell Xiong that, from a scientific point of view, you should start making plans as soon as possible."
If I had waited a few more years, I would have been an older mother. This timing is perfect.
Not everyone is Charlotte Linlin, who can fight against strong opponents on the high seas while pregnant. There are no benefits to having children after a certain age.
"I see the family is poor, the husband is often away from home, and both husband and wife are illiterate or semi-literate. Brother Oran, are you sure this is related?"
"Of course, this also eliminates the possibility of Xiong trying to escape by going out on fieldwork. The economic and cultural impact is significant. Just feeding him and raising him well are two different things."
If you have time, you can ask Crocus what he thinks about being in the hospital; he can really get angry sometimes.
Piltover was founded 11 years ago, and the literacy campaign only began after the country's political power stabilized, and it is still ongoing.
Firefly Island was, after all, a former republic, and its culture wasn't too outrageous or terrible. This literacy campaign was more about getting them to accept new things and technologies.
If you just threw a cell phone at a caveman, they'd probably think it wouldn't even be good enough to crack walnuts; a Nokia would probably be better.
Even so, the doctors and nurses in the hospital still often felt that their blood pressure was high.
In his year-end report last year, Kurokas even requested that Oran equip the hospital with several lie detectors, so as to avoid encountering people who did not tell the truth again.
[I told him he couldn't eat or drink before the surgery, and then he secretly drank medical alcohol!]
This was a surgery that Kurokas was in charge of, and it almost turned into a medical accident.
"Great, the only problem is that Xiong is away from home for extended periods; everything else is not a problem."
Neither of them belonged to the group with low levels of education; they just lacked official academic qualifications.
This aspect is impossible to explore. Oran has academic qualifications from Piltover University and many parallel universes, but not on this ocean. His doctorate was earned through genuine inventions.
This vast ocean has always been based on meritocracy. The World Government has not created any world-class academic institutions, and the technological levels of the various islands on the Grand Line vary drastically.
The most authoritative source was probably Morgans' newspaper. When he controlled the flow of public opinion, whoever Morgans called a genius was truly a genius.
Ginny is quite talented in signaling and mechanics, while Xiong has some knowledge of chemistry and has learned a bit from Oran since they were always by his side.
After the meal was over, Zack absorbed the plate into his body and then, like a slime, hopped and skipped towards the kitchen.
Oran made a small toy out of the sound shell, mainly to lull Uta to sleep.
To some extent, Uta is easy to please; music is her best toy. However, she is also a bit clingy. Despite the perfect sound quality, the sound recorder's sustain is not as effective as Kate's own a cappella singing.
As for Oran himself, he would never sing; at most, he could hum a tune. Everyone has things they're not good at.
The members of K/DA had only one comment about Oran's singing.
Friendly forces, don't make a sound.
"Dad, will her hair turn pink later, like ours?"
"No way, it's all natural. Hair isn't dye, so how could it blend together?"
"But wouldn't that make her different? Why don't we dye her hair pink?"
"Your sister is not your toy. If you want to draw, go find a drawing board, or you can draw on Kumaai. But you are not allowed to draw everywhere."
Perona wasn't joking; she really did bring pink dye, and judging from her eyes, she hadn't given up on the idea and might be secretly planning to use it soon.
"Alright, Perona, come play with your sister. Don't cause trouble for Daddy."
At that moment, a large hand grabbed Perona and pulled her away from behind to the other side.
Her sixteenth birthday is coming soon, and compared to the little girl she was back then, she has grown into a graceful young woman.
With her slightly permed hair tied back, in this vast sea where the role of mother is generally absent, she, the more emotionally rich "second sister," to some extent plays the role of mother in the eyes of her younger sisters.
Kate took Uta with her, while Oran himself began a new phase of research on the evolved armor.
Oran isn't the only one raising children this year.
Back in Piltover, Bear and Ginny started trying to conceive together. They are now legally married, only lacking a wedding ceremony.
Ginny, who kept fast-forwarding through the process, didn't care about these formalities, but Xiong thought it would be better to be more formal, and they were already preparing to hold the event soon.
On a rainy day in Cocoa West Village, East China Sea, Bellemere returned with her two children.
Previously in the Kingdom of Oicot, Bellemere's troops engaged in a fierce battle with the pirates who had invaded the area.
The navy suffered heavy casualties, but Bellemere's base commander used his enhanced gauntlets to defeat the enemy leader at a crucial moment, ultimately ending the battle.
The badly injured Bellemere happened to meet Nochiko and Nami, who had become orphans because of the war. She eventually took them back to Cocoyasi Village and later left the Navy to raise the two children.
On a dog-headed warship, Garp also encountered an acquaintance.
"You actually dare to show your face in front of me, Dragon! How did you even manage to find me?"
Garp's goal was to train Dragon to become the strongest Marine. For a time, Garp was very satisfied with his son. As a rising star in the Marines, Dragon showed remarkable strength. However, Dragon eventually went down a different path.
"It's been a long time, Father."
"What are you doing here, you wanted criminal? Do you want me to arrest you?"
"No, I'm busy with some things right now and don't have much energy to take care of him, so Father, I'm entrusting your grandson to you."
Dragon placed a swaddled baby on the ground, and without waiting for Garp's response, he vanished from the warship in a gust of wind, leaving behind only a wide-eyed Garp and the sound of his cries carried on the wind.
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