Chapter 500 "Ceremony of Coming of Age" in the Interstellar Era
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the first humans who were born from artificial uteruses and grew up under the social raising system have become adults.
Today, on July 3, 2420, the first batch of "public support" holds the [coming-command ceremony].
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For the sake of her daughter's [Goal Gift], Qi Yang and Xu Ting took a special leave and took a public starship to the [Space Nursing Center No. 2].
Over the past 25 years, they have had happy time and heart-wrenching quarrels with their daughter.
Even as their daughter grows older, at the request of their daughter, the number of times they come to the nurturing center decreases year by year.
But no matter what, looking at the daughter who had grown up in front of her and was filled with youthful atmosphere, the two of them were filled with emotion.
"Dream Book, after [Entertainment Ceremony], you will be a separate individual." Qi Yang's lips trembled slightly, and he said reluctantly, "When the time..."
Facing his parents, Qi Mengshu smiled politely: "Don't worry, there will be no problem."
"I have made an appointment with them. When the [Going Ceremony] is over, I will go to Dawn Star together."
"The teacher in the social training course has said all the things to note, so don't worry about me."
Hearing this, Qi Yang and Xu Ting smiled bitterly again.
Their daughter refers to her companions who grew up with her daughter.
They knew in their hearts that children who grew up under the social raising system did not have a strong sense of family affection, and even had a little bit of indifference.
In the heart of a daughter, companions are far more important than parents.
The reason is also very simple.
In the care center, the same group of born companions have long become a big family.
For them, seeking help from companions is often the easiest and most reliable method when encountering difficulties.
Of course, in addition to companions, there are zero and one-way nurturing staff.
Parents are at the end of the priority of "help seeking" and are an embarrassing position that is optional.
Qi Yang sighed slightly.
Starting from the moment I remember, the word "them", the word "them", appears more and more frequently in my daughter's mouth.
At the beginning, Qi Yang and Xu Ting were still a little difficult to accept such a change.
After all, in traditional concepts, children always have to be close to their parents.
But under the social support system, their daughters are obviously closer to her companions.
For this reason, the couple and even their daughter had several quarrels.
As time goes by, the two gradually accept this reality.
On the one hand, they also knew in their hearts that they did not contribute much time and energy when their daughter grew up.
On the other hand, the propaganda of the parliament and the Academy of Sciences is getting stronger and stronger, and they are gradually aware of the potential population crisis of the People's Republic of China, and at the same time, they have a certain understanding of the social public support system.
At this time, the people who awaken in the surface cities are all elites who have made contributions to the League of People, big or small.
Although they were a little unwilling to accept this kind of sacrifice, in the end, they chose to accept it.
There are always people who need to carry the burden to move forward in the progress of civilization.
If the younger generations can gain a foothold in the dark universe, what's the point of making a little sacrifice?
Especially when the Academy of Sciences and Parliament leads by example.
"Go."
Xu Ting opened her hands and gently hugged her strange daughter in front of her: "Go and give your coming-of-age ceremony."
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Academy of Sciences, Sociology Branch.
Lu Yongchang, who was originally carrying out the Guangwei Reform Plan, also put down his work and made a special trip to the Sociology Branch.
If 25 years ago, the implementation of the artificial uterus and social support system was a key attempt, then the development of today's [Entertainment Ceremony] and the subsequent development of [Entertainment Ceremony] is a time for all efforts made in the past 25 years.
test.
Thanks to the joint efforts of everyone, in the past 25 years, couples will come forward to "claim" the quota every year.
Up to now, the three space care centers located in the synchronous orbit of the Shuguang Star have long been overcrowded.
Fortunately.
The first batch of "students" have successfully graduated. After completing the coming-of-age ceremony, they will step onto the ground of Dawn Star, make every effort to integrate into the big family of Renlian, and inject a mouthful of freshest blood into Renlian.
Lu Yongchang looked at the data in the holographic projection in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.
The comprehensive fertility curve began to turn upward twenty-five years ago, leaving the dangerous area.
After the implementation of the artificial uterus and social dependent care system, the kiss of death of the fertility curve and death curve was postponed indefinitely.
“Has the coming-of-age ceremony begun?”
Lu Yongchang asked softly.
The head of the Sociology Branch responded quickly: "It has begun."
"According to the process, first carry out life extension transformation, and then carry out human body reinforcement transformation."
"Including the adaptation period, it is estimated that it will take a total of ten days."
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The space elevator that had been silent for ten days was once again working.
One trip...two trips...
One after another, ten thousand young people, who were only 25 years old, stepped onto the ground of the Dawn Star.
Qi Mengshu is naturally one of them.
She followed her companions and under the command of Zero, she boarded the public starship heading to City No. 1 in an orderly manner.
As the first of six closed-surface cities, City No. 1 has become a pilot city without any reservation.
The first batch of "public supporters" will look for jobs in City No. 1 and start their own new life.
After a brief wait, the port gate of the space elevator ground base slowly opened.
With a slight recoil, the public starship started.
Qi Mengshu subconsciously turned his head to look at the porthole.
Outside the porthole, starships of the same shape were slightly raised and flew towards the blue-purple sky.
It was early morning.
On one side of the sky, the huge light reflected a cold light under the illumination of the main star of Glitzer 555.
You can vaguely see that there are several extremely large buildings on the surface of Guangwei.
That was the renovation project of a planetary fortress of Lighthouse.
Under the cold light, Qi Mengshu could even see several engineering ships docked near Guangweiyi, the size of soybeans.
On the other side, the main star of Glitzer 555 has just risen.
The rising sun is always full of vitality.
It sprinkled light and heat to the Dawn Star without reservation, and unscrupulously dispelled the remaining darkness on the Dawn Star.
Qi Mengshu's gaze moved downward.
The decades of environmental transformation have brought some vitality to the surface of Dawn Star.
Some light green appeared on the originally vast yellow-brown earth.
Chapter completed!