Quick Debate

"Are you saying that criminals would forcibly detain people and extract cells to make embryos?" Song He asked.

"Yes, it would probably exacerbate kidnapping crimes, and then this technology would become a source of chaos," Lou Jinghui said calmly.

"A knife can be used to cut vegetables, or it can be used to stab people. As knife manufacturers, our intention is to provide kitchenware, not weapons," Song He said. "It's not our responsibility if someone misuses the technology."

"Without the Infant Incubation Pod technology, such crimes are already widespread in the world, so much so that they have become too numerous to be considered crimes, forming a black industrial chain where both parties are willing. For example, the Womb of Europe, Second Hairy Country, where tens of thousands of poor girls earn money by giving birth to children for Europeans," Lou Jinghui said.

"Infant Incubation Pods will definitely increase the frequency of such crimes, indirectly leading to the victimization of a large number of poor women worldwide."

"In addition, criminal groups only need to repeat the Norway terror attack, randomly grabbing people off the street, drugging them, and forcibly extracting cells. They can succeed very quickly, like highway robbery, except that ordinary highway robbery is about stealing mobile phones and wallets, while this kind of highway robbery is about stealing eggs."

"If a mobile phone and wallet are stolen, obediently handing them over might ensure safety, but if eggs are stolen, it will definitely be accompanied by physical trauma. If the criminal gang doesn't practice hygiene and reuses the egg retrieval device, it might even spread AIDS."

The entire laboratory was silent as everyone quietly listened to Lou Jinghui's analysis.

"Boss, you just used the knife analogy. I have a better analogy, guns!" Lou Jinghui added.

"A person with a knife might only be able to stab two or three people, and if the victims run fast enough, they might even escape."

"But a person with a Rapid-Fire Weapon, spraying bullets in a densely populated area, can easily cause two or three digits of casualties. There's no escape."

"We can't lightly say that we are only responsible for making guns and turn a blind eye to the consequences of gun proliferation. With a sharp weapon in hand, the intent to kill arises. The birth of new technology will change the crime profitability rate and will definitely cause more innocent victims."

Lou Jinghui finished speaking and quietly looked at Song He.

Song He's head was spinning. Lou Jinghui's statement was indeed very sharp.

"Wait, Jinghui," Xiang Xiaotong suddenly asked with a smile, "When we raised our hands to vote just now, you supported making Infant Incubation Pods. Why are you now so vigorously stating the risks of Infant Incubation Pods?"

Lou Jinghui thought for a moment, "There's an old joke. A reporter asked a boy, 'What province are you from?' The boy thought for a moment and said, 'The province my mom gave birth to me in.'"

There was laughter in the laboratory, and the atmosphere became more lively, but then it became serious again.

"My mom had a difficult labor when she gave birth to me. Maybe my head was too big, and she suffered a lot to give birth to me, almost losing her life," Lou Jinghui said.

"Thinking about how difficult it was for my mom to give birth to me makes me sad, so emotionally, I support Infant Incubation Pods. If we had this technology, my mom wouldn't have had to suffer back then."

A series of heads nodded in the laboratory. Everyone resonated when it came to mothers.

"Boss said we should come up with arguments against making Infant Incubation Pods and that he would refute them one by one, so I'm just presenting the arguments!" Lou Jinghui smiled. "Even if Boss can't refute my arguments and still insists on making Infant Incubation Pods, I definitely won't say anything else. I'll just follow Boss and get it done!"

There was laughter in the laboratory. Team Leader Lou's show of loyalty was a regular program, mainly about blindly obeying Song He.

"Old Lou, your argument is very good. It alleviates the pain of some people but causes greater chaos and crime. This must be considered," Song He nodded.

"However, I have some simple ways to avoid the large-scale production of babies in basements that you mentioned."

"First, I did a simple technical assessment. With the current technical conditions, even if the Infant Incubation Pod is successful, its size will be very large. It won't be a fish tank-sized device; its size will be closer to a wardrobe."

"Understood," Lou Jinghui nodded.

"A wardrobe-sized device is difficult to install without attracting attention. It's almost impossible for an individual to secretly install dozens of Infant Incubation Pods in one place," Song He said. "This avoids artificial factories blooming everywhere."

"Second, the liquid environment for embryo development is very delicate and must contain some scarce special ingredients. These ingredients can be listed as controlled drugs, only available in large hospitals with strict procedures, and severely cracked down on outside hospitals like drug enforcement."

"In this way, to have a baby using an Infant Incubation Pod, you must go to a regular large hospital. Ordinary people can neither secretly install an Incubation Pod nor easily obtain the necessary drugs. Double Insurance!"

After Song He finished speaking, he looked at Lou Jinghui seriously, waiting for his reply.

Lou Jinghui showed a strange expression, "Boss, in many Western countries, Fly Leaf is everywhere."

Song He's expression stiffened, suddenly realizing this.

"During the years I studied at the Lighthouse, there were special organizations responsible for picking up needles in public places. A city can pick up fifty to sixty thousand needles a year, and that's just the ones thrown on the ground in public places," Lou Jinghui said.

"The Lighthouse also runs many opium dens, which they call Overdose Prevention Centers, or OPC for short, ostensibly to help addicts quit, but in reality, they are places to make money."

"So, this Insurance of controlled drugs is only useful domestically. It's useless in many places overseas. They can freely circulate any banned drugs and poisons. It probably wouldn't be difficult to circulate some drugs needed for Infant Incubation Pods."

Song He scratched his head awkwardly, "That makes sense. This is really throwing me for a loop."

There was laughter in the laboratory.

Antonio sighed helplessly, "We can't do anything if it becomes widespread. If a few hundred people in a city are Fly Leaf, they can be sent to drug rehabilitation centers, but if hundreds of thousands of people in a city are Fly Leaf, where are there so many drug rehabilitation centers?"

Song He rubbed his face and suddenly thought of something, "I've got it!"

"If we can't control it overseas, we just won't sell Incubation Pods to them!"

"We can set up specialized childcare hospitals domestically, placing all the Infant Incubation Pods in the hospitals. Foreigners who want to use the Incubation Pods can fly over with money in hand, and then fly back holding their own children. Wouldn't this prevent the proliferation of overseas Incubation Pods leading to crime?"

"It can also generate foreign exchange!" Xiang Xiaotong said with a smile.

"Exactly, a huge industry!" Song He clapped his hands. "Risk is controlled, and money is earned from all over the world!"

"What about nationality?" Antonio asked.

"What do you mean?" Song He didn't react.

"Our laws state that anyone born within the country is automatically considered a Lighthouse citizen and receives documentation directly. However, those born abroad are not, even if they naturalize in the future, they cannot run for president," Antonio said.

"Oh, right, I've heard of that, it's a bit troublesome." Song He frowned. "We can't decide such things; we can only see how each country defines its laws. Perhaps they will be amended."

"Just set up a connecting hospital," Xiang Xiaotong said casually. "Too simple."

Song He suddenly understood, "You mean, for example, put a childcare hospital in Jinghai City and an affiliated hospital in Honolulu. Couples from Honolulu can fly to the Jinghai hospital, form an embryo, and then airlift the Infant Incubation Pod to the Honolulu affiliated hospital?"

"Yes, back and forth, the process is like a Bathing Crab," Xiang Xiaotong said.

"Great! Lou Jinghui's argument about crime rates is resolved!" Song He said with relief. "Continue, who else has ideas? Anyone against the Infant Incubation Pods?"

Fan Tao raised her hand, hesitatingly saying, "I have an idea, it might be a bit absurd."