Chapter 49 Fainting After the Victory Banquet
The celebration of the successful satellite launch was like a fire lit on the Gobi Desert, making the entire 091 base steam with excitement.
The cafeteria was bustling with noise.
That pent-up excitement finally burst forth in shouts of drinking games and deafening laughter.
The table was covered with large, snow-white steamed buns, and, unusually for us, canned braised pork.
At the main table in the center, Zhao Di was sitting on Lin Jianguo's lap, holding a shiny chicken leg in her small hand and eating it with relish.
This was a special meal that Commander Zhang had the cooks prepare for her, stewed until very tender and melt-in-your-mouth.
The little girl's face was covered in grease, like a little kitten's.
She finished one, then stared longingly at the remaining one on the plate.
Seeing his daughter's greedy look, Lin Jianguo smiled and stuffed the other one into her hand as well.
"Eat up, my little hero."
"Enough for today!"
Zhao Di's eyes narrowed into slits with happiness as she hugged her new chicken leg and began a new round of battle.
The system watched this scene in her mind, and unusually, it didn't complain.
Instead, he seemed more like a contented old father, letting out a satisfied hum.
Eat up, eat more so you can grow taller.
[Host, what's a chicken leg compared to this?]
[When we go south later, there will be many more good things there.]
Zhao Di's ears perked up immediately.
As she munched on a chicken leg, she mumbled incoherently, "South?"
What good food is there in the south?
The system immediately perked up and began to paint a rosy picture for this country bumpkin who had never seen the world.
There's a sea to the south!
Do you know what the ocean is? It's a huge, huge puddle of water, bigger than our base!
There are so many delicious things in the puddle!
As the system spoke, it projected a high-definition image directly onto Zhao Di's retina.
It was a huge, fiery red lobster, with two large claws thicker than Zhao Di's arms.
Zhao Di's eyes widened instantly.
The chicken leg in my hand suddenly doesn't seem so delicious anymore.
"Wow!"
"This big worm looks delicious!"
The system almost choked on the term "big bug".
That's called a lobster! The king of the sea!
【And this too!】
The system switched to another image.
It was a crab bigger than a washbasin, and its legs were full of plump meat.
This is called king crab; one crab leg is enough to fill you up!
[And this, a fan-shaped seashell, is delicious grilled!]
【besides……】
The system introduced each item one by one, making it practically a late-night food documentary that tempted viewers.
Zhao Di's drool had already dripped down her chin and onto her newly changed military uniform.
Her mind was already filled with those strange-looking but delicious-looking "big bugs" and "big shells".
"uncle!"
When are we going to eat?
Zhao Di asked eagerly, her little body squirming in Lin Jianguo's arms.
"Almost there, almost there. We'll go as soon as we finish what we're doing."
[When the time comes, this system will take you on a culinary journey across the seven oceans!]
Zhao Di was extremely excited.
She swallowed the last bite of chicken leg meat and threw the bone on the table.
She wiped her little hands on her greasy clothes and then jumped off Lin Jianguo.
She wanted to share this wonderful news with her father!
"father!"
Zhao Di stretched out her two little arms, trying to show Lin Jianguo how big the crab was.
"Let me tell you, there's a giant crab to the south!"
"It's this...this big!"
She stretched out her arms as if trying to draw a huge circle.
However, she had just straightened up and hadn't finished speaking.
Sudden.
A strong feeling of dizziness suddenly struck.
The world before my eyes began to spin.
The faces of those smiling grandfathers and uncles became blurred.
The noisy sounds in the cafeteria seemed to be covered by a thick layer of cotton, becoming distant and unreal.
In a mere second, Zhao Di's face drained of all color, turning as pale as paper.
She gestured with her small hand, which resembled a large crab, and then let it fall limply to her sides.
Those big, bright, curious eyes had lost their sparkle and become empty and unfocused.
"father……"
She called out softly, her voice as faint as a mosquito's hum.
Then, he was like a puppet whose strings had been pulled out.
It fell straight backward.
"Zhao Di!"
Lin Jianguo kept his eyes on his daughter, and the moment the little girl's expression changed, his heart skipped a beat.
It was a beastly intuition that came from the depths of one's blood.
Without a second thought, he stretched out his arm and scooped her into his arms before her small body hit the ground.
It's soft and fluffy.
Its tiny body was as soft as a ball of cotton.
But when you hold it, it's incredibly hot!
It's like hugging a red-hot stove!
Lin Jianguo's mind went blank for a moment, as if it had just gone "buzz".
He looked down at his daughter in his arms, her eyes closed and her breathing rapid.
That usually rosy little face was now completely bloodless.
My lips are also dry, cracked, and peeling.
"Zhao Di! Zhao Di, wake up!"
Lin Jianguo's hands were trembling, and his voice carried a fear he himself was unaware of.
He patted his daughter's face, but the little one in his arms didn't react at all.
Only the burning body temperature silently signaled the impending crisis.
This sudden scene seemed to put the noise in the entire cafeteria on pause.
The deafening cheers and laughter that had been erupting just a second ago came to an abrupt halt.
Instead, there was a deathly silence.
Everyone froze in place, their wine glasses and chopsticks hanging in mid-air.
Thousands of eyes were focused on Lin Jianguo and his daughter.
"What's wrong?"
"What happened?"
Those who were close by could already see Zhao Di's lifeless little face.
A chilling coldness instantly shot from the soles of everyone's feet to the top of their heads.
That's Zhao Di!
He's the base's lucky star! He's everyone's lifeline!
Commander Zhang was holding a wine glass, preparing to say a few words of toast.
Before the smile on his face could fade, he witnessed a scene that terrified him.
"Clang!"
The enamel mug in his hand fell heavily onto the cement floor.
The liquor inside was spilled all over the floor.
The crisp sound was particularly jarring in the deathly silent cafeteria.
"A military doctor!"
"Where did the army doctor go?!"
Commander Zhang roared like an enraged lion.
He pushed the table in front of him aside and staggered over.
His weathered face was etched with unprecedented terror and panic.
"Quick! To the hospital!"
"Call all the doctors over here!"
"If anything happens to her, I'll have you all shot!"
The entire cafeteria was in complete chaos.
The jubilation and joy of just moments before were replaced by endless panic and chilling cold.
No one remembers the joy of launching a satellite anymore.
Everyone had only one thought in their minds.
Zhao Di, you absolutely must not get hurt!
Absolutely not!
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