Hu Xiaotian said, "Since you don't consider me your grandson, why travel all this way?"
Old Madam Xu sighed softly. "You must think me selfish and cold-blooded. Each of the five Time-Space Leapers had a different specialty. One was responsible for security, skilled in weapons, combat, and wilderness survival. One was an expert in medicine, skilled in emergency treatment and rehabilitation. One was an astrophysicist, versed in astronomy, geography, and geological exploration. One specialized in manufacturing equipment and operating all kinds of vehicles. And one was a geneticist."
Hu Xiaotian sighed inwardly. It seemed the Time-Space Leap Project really had assembled the finest minds from every field. The medical expert must have been Ghost Physician Fu Wan, but who were the others? Why had they included a geneticist? Hadn't Ghost Physician Fu Wan said they had come to this time and space to investigate the cause of anomalous fluctuations? If that was all they had come to do, what use would a geneticist have been? It seemed Ghost Physician Fu Wan had not told him the truth at all. He asked quietly, "What did you come here for?"
Old Madam Xu asked softly, "What year was it before you came here?"
"2014!" Hu Xiaotian answered without hesitation.
Old Madam Xu nodded slowly. "No wonder you don't know. The Third World War broke out in 2042. The war destroyed almost everything, and our living environment deteriorated rapidly. If things continued that way, humanity would face extinction. So the military launched the Time-Space Leap Project, sending team after team to find the world best suited for survival. I was the geneticist on our team, responsible for the second contingency plan."
Hu Xiaotian's brow twitched. "In other words, you considered from the outset that this might be an expedition with no return. That's