340: Baby, listen to your daddy.

Lisa was slightly startled, then shook her head, "What silly talk is that? I'm also an Eight-Element Superpower User now, and with me here, my father wouldn't dare act recklessly."

Listening to Lisa, Shen Yuan showed a hint of a smile on her face and said, "You're so silly, you don't understand my boss. He won't let your father off just because you're trying to make amends. No one has ever made him look so pathetic like your father did."

Shen Yuan sighed and said, "Your father is too formidable; he actually put so many safeguards in one base. My silly husband doesn't understand these things. If he impulsively comes to rescue me and takes me out directly, I'd be dead."

"No, he's not as reckless as you say, otherwise he would have come to save you already."

Shen Yuan's face showed a hint of a smile as she picked up a piece of fish and put it in her mouth, saying, "Oh, still defending my husband, are you?"

Lisa's mood was extremely complicated as she said, "It's almost time; I need to withdraw the ionization barrier, lest my father discovers it."

"Alright, the prenatal check-up just now showed the baby is doing very well, and it's due in about ten days. It's my first time giving birth, and I have to say, I'm a little scared!"

Although Shen Yuan said she was scared, there was no fear on her face. While she appeared optimistic and cheerful on the surface, a hint of regret always surfaced in her heart whenever she thought about possibly not being able to accompany her child's growth.

However, she never showed it, because no matter how worried she was, it wouldn't change the current situation. She was actually quite content that Lisa could help her take the child away; at least, the child wouldn't become an experimental subject.

Lisa looked at Shen Yuan, her heart a mix of emotions. She knew that the smile on Shen Yuan's face was not from the heart. She also clearly knew Shen Yuan's inner fear and regret.

"Don't be afraid, I'll be with you to wait for the baby to be born.", Lisa tightly gripped Shen Yuan's hand.

"Thank you!"

A knock came from outside the door, and Lisa got up to open it. A doctor in a white coat walked in. She looked at the two of them, then walked to Shen Yuan's bedside.

"How are you feeling? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

Shen Yuan shook her head, "I'm fine."

The doctor nodded, "That's good. The baby is full-term, and since you are a Superpower User, the energy level in the baby's body is very high, so try to rest as much as possible. Whatever you need to eat, as long as the Sea Bottom Base can supply it, just ask."

Shen Yuan nodded slightly. Although she knew that these medical staff were dedicated only to ensuring the good condition of the experimental subject, and not out of genuine care, ever since she was released from the life support pod after absorbing the Red Crystal Core, she had been meticulously cared for.

Shen Yuan could also feel that most of the energy from that Red Crystal Core was supplied to the baby. And all of this made the Superpower User researchers at the Sea Bottom Base extremely excited, basically treating her like an ancestor.

But Shen Yuan knew better than anyone that as soon as the baby was born, her 'ancestor treatment' would immediately disappear. The doctor left after a while of rounds.

Lisa watched the doctor's back disappear at the door and quietly let out a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Shen Yuan and found that Shen Yuan had already lain down, covering herself with the quilt, with only her head exposed.

"You rest well; I'll go now.", Lisa said softly. Then she turned off the ward lights, leaving only a small night light by the bedside. She packed up the meal box and tiptoed out of the ward.

The ward returned to quiet, but Shen Yuan lifted the quilt, caressed her big belly, and said, "Lu Xiaoxiao, tell Mommy, what's making you so excited, constantly kicking Mommy?"

Tian Ming did not appear, still sitting beside Shen Yuan in a translucent state. He watched Shen Yuan's belly gently rise and then slowly flatten. His heart was truly a mix of emotions; he could clearly sense the child in her womb, and although the child had not yet been born, it was already aware that Tian Ming was nearby.

Tian Ming looked at Shen Yuan, extended his hand, wanting to caress her cheek, but then pulled his hand back. A moment's impatience can ruin a great plan. So much time had already passed, a few more days wouldn't matter.

"Lu Xiaoxiao, you don't even know if it's a boy or a girl, and you're already giving it such a name?" Tian Ming murmured to himself.

Shen Yuan caressed her belly and softly said, "Baby, you must listen to Daddy in the future, don't be naughty, or Mommy will be unhappy.", As Shen Yuan spoke, a glistening tear rolled down her fair cheek.

Tian Ming's heart tightened, and he instinctively reached out. When his translucent hand touched Shen Yuan's cheek, Shen Yuan was visibly startled. Tian Ming quickly pulled his hand back.

At this moment, the baby was kicking even more vigorously in her belly. Shen Yuan realized something and quickly covered herself with the quilt, hiding under it. Her heart pounded, she knew her man might be nearby.

There were monitors in the ward, and if Tian Ming appeared, it would trigger an alarm. As soon as Lawrence confirmed Tian Ming's arrival, he would immediately activate the self-destruct.

Tian Ming did not appear, but he was extremely anxious in his heart. How he wished he could say a few words to Shen Yuan right now.

The voice of Number Three sounded in Tian Ming's ear: "Master, you have illusion abilities, have you forgotten?"

"Oh right, I really want to punch myself.", Tian Ming extended his hand, and his translucent palm covered Shen Yuan's forehead. In that instant, the two quickly entered an illusion.

The surrounding scenery rapidly changed. The sky seemed to brighten, and the sunlight streamed in through the window, warm and bright.

Shen Yuan immediately got out of bed. When she saw that familiar figure sitting in front of her bed, her tears gushed out wildly, and she directly threw herself into Tian Ming's arms.

"You idiot husband, why are you only coming now? Why are you only coming now?" Shen Yuan fiercely pounded Tian Ming's chest.

Although they were in an illusion, both felt it was real. Tian Ming gently stroked Shen Yuan's hair and said, "I'm sorry, I'm late. Don't worry, I will definitely get you and the child out safely."

Shen Yuan wiped away a tear, her gem-like eyes sparkling with an unusual light.

"You, you can also create illusions now?" Shen Yuan asked with some disbelief.

"You know this is an illusion?"

Shen Yuan released Tian Ming and said, "I was confined in an illusion from the beginning, so it's not strange that I can distinguish it. I was wondering why the baby was so active today, so it was because Daddy came, hee hee!"

Tian Ming looked at Shen Yuan, feeling both guilty and heartbroken. He quickly asked, "Little Yuan, since your consciousness returned, they haven't done anything to you, have they?"

Shen Yuan shook her head and said, "No, not only have they not done anything, they've kept giving me Red Crystal Cores to absorb. But my strength hasn't changed; the energy from the Red Crystal Cores has all benefited our child. If it weren't for the baby, I wouldn't be living like an ancestor."

Tian Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll break through the security system here and then rescue you and the child. Before that, I won't show myself, to avoid alerting Lawrence."

Shen Yuan, however, shook her head and said, "You can't break through it. Even top expert teams couldn't quietly take over the security system here. I know this better than you. Don't be silly. After the baby is born, let Lisa take the baby and directly teleport back to the base. A nano-chip has been implanted in my brain; I can't leave! As long as the baby is safe, I'm fine with anything."