Mao Rongrong stared at the faint blue light pattern that suddenly appeared on her wrist, and her pupils shrank violently. The coolness in the air-conditioned room crept up her spine and onto the back of her neck. She subconsciously took a half step back, but her lower back hit the glass coffee table, making a crisp sound.
"Adapter detected, the 'substitute female partner's childbearing subsystem' was successfully bound." The mechanical sound exploded deep in the eardrums, and Mao Rongrong's temples jumped. "Hello host, I am your system 077. I will take you through different worlds to complete the task of giving birth."
"Are you kidding?" Mao Rongrong clenched the hem of her pajamas, her nails almost digging into her palms, "I'm going to call the police!"
"The host cannot refuse." 077'S voice was still cold, "If you do not complete the task, your body in the real world will gradually fail. Please see——"
A picture of a hospital ward suddenly appeared in front of Mao Rongrong's eyes. She saw herself lying on a hospital bed with various tubes inserted into her body, and the ECG monitor made regular ticking sounds. The scene switched, and the white-haired parents were guarding the bedside, while the mother was wiping tears with trembling hands.
"Why me?" Mao Rongrong's voice trembled.
"Because you are the perfect substitute." 077 Explained, "There is a key man in every world who needs a substitute female partner to give birth to a child with special genes. Your appearance and temperament are highly similar to the original heroine, so you are the most suitable candidate."
Mao Rongrong bit her lower lip and dug crescent-shaped red marks on her palms with her nails. She thought of the diagnosis of "suspected malignant tumor" on the physical examination report last month, and of her parents' rickety backs. Long silence
