"Thank you all for your hard work. These sweet potatoes are prepared for each of you..." Zhou Zhiguo looked at everyone in front of him and said in a steady voice.
Hearing this, the team members looked at each other with a hint of hesitation in their eyes. They knew that in this time of extreme scarcity, every bit of food was a precious resource.
"Captain Zhou, we..." A team member opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but stopped talking.
"We still have food..."
"Yeah, we have bran flakes..."
"Captain Zhou, this is really inappropriate..."
The team members looked at the sweet potatoes in their hands, their stomachs rumbling and their throats churning involuntarily. Everyone's eyes were filled with desire for the sweet potatoes, but they still tried to control themselves and began to make excuses.
Han Xiao, Qi Jiang, and the others looked at the sweet potatoes in their hands, their hearts filled with turmoil and hesitation. They knew the extent of the current shortage of supplies at the base, and they understood this situation better than the other team members present.
Looking at the sweet potatoes in their hands, they still didn't understand why Zhou Zhiguo took the initiative to distribute the sweet potatoes to everyone, and even found it a little difficult to bring themselves to taste them.
Everyone's eyes wandered over the sweet potatoes, as if they were no longer just food, but a heavy burden.
This dilemma stems not from aversion to sweet potatoes per se, but rather from concern for the current predicament. In such difficult times, every bite of food is particularly precious.
"I know what you are thinking. The upcoming journey will be heavy and time is tight. Only when you are well fed, well rested, have enough energy and are in the best condition, can you go all out to protect our convoy. The next step is a tough battle. Everyone must stay in the best condition to protect the safety of the convoy and supplies and live up to the trust the organization has placed in us..." Zhou Zhiguo seemed to see through their thoughts and spoke, then pointed to the convoy next to them.
"..." After hearing what Zhou Zhiguo said, everyone fell silent. Their current condition was indeed not very good.
After experiencing the previous zombie wave and then dealing with the ghost vines, he had already consumed a lot of his supernatural powers, and then he had to transport supplies.
After this, everyone was exhausted. Looking at the convoy filled with supplies not far away, they were not sure if they could really escort the supplies back to the base safely in their current state.
"I hope everyone will consider the overall situation and not lose sight of the big picture..." Zhou Zhiguo's voice echoed in everyone's ears, his expression serious and firm.
When everyone heard Zhou Zhiguo's words, they looked at the convoy not far away. They knew that the importance of this mission was self-evident.
It is even more important than when they came here. If they cannot successfully escort these supplies back, or if they encounter an accident and the supplies are robbed along the way, they will regret it deeply.
Zhou Zhiguo's eyes swept over the faces of each team member, filled with determination and encouragement. Moved by his words, the team members picked up their sweet potatoes, mustered their courage, and slowly took their first bite.
Then, the unique taste immediately spread in their mouths. They chewed it carefully and savored it very carefully. The moment they tasted the sweet potato, everyone's eyes widened. It was indescribably sweet and delicious, with a strange fragrance. After taking a bite, they couldn't stop.
Zhou Zhiguo felt a little relieved when he saw that everyone was willing to eat sweet potatoes.
Although he was not very sure about the efficacy of sweet potatoes, he did not know whether it would eventually produce the special effects as he guessed.
But at least it can fill everyone's stomach, which is pretty good.
He silently watched everyone wolfing down their sweet potatoes, a sense of relief welling up in his heart. All Dragon Country bases had been facing a food shortage for the past few days, and he had already reported the supply situation via satellite phone.
Now, these supplies have become everyone's temporary hope, and naturally give them the strength to continue to persevere.
"Captain Zhou, this is for you..." Wei Yangguo handed a sweet potato to Zhou Zhiguo.
"..." Zhou Zhiguo took the sweet potato and turned to look at Chen Ruoruo who had woken up at some point not far away.
"Captain Zhou, please try it. This sweet potato is really delicious. How did you get so lucky?" Ren Xuefeng said to Zhou Zhiguo while chewing it with juice dripping down his cheeks.
"Eat your food, you're the only one who talks too much..." Tao Wei slapped Ren Xuefeng on the head.
"Ah... it hurts..." Ren Xuefeng touched his head and looked at Tao Wei with dissatisfaction and frown.
Zhou Zhiguo ignored the two of them, stood up with the sweet potato and walked towards Chen Ruoruo.
"Ms. Chen, when did you wake up?" Zhou Zhiguo asked with a smile as he looked at Chen Ruoruo.
"Just woke up..." Chen Ruoruo looked at the smile on Zhou Zhiguo's face and always felt something was strange. When did this person change his personality?
"Here you go..." Zhou Zhiguo handed the sweet potato in his hand to Chen Ruoruo.
"No need, your teammates have already given it to me. Look how big it is..." Chen Ruoruo looked at Zhou Zhiguo and waved her hand. She rummaged through the arms of the people next to her, took out a sweet potato and held it in front of her to show him.
"..." Zhou Zhiguo looked at Chen Ruoruo's face full of surprise, frowned, and doubts arose in his heart.
"They wanted to give it to me just now, but I refused..." Chen Ruoruo said, pointing at Han Xiao, Qi Jiang and others not far away.
"Then why didn't you eat..." Zhou Zhiguo
"I'm not hungry now..." Chen Ruoruo said as a matter of course, and she still preferred to eat roasted sweet potatoes, but she didn't have the conditions for it now.
“…” Zhou Zhiguo looked at Chen Ruoruo and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
"Captain Zhou, this sweet potato is really delicious, you should try it..." Xia Xiaoying said to Zhou Zhiguo from the side.
"Well, okay..." Zhou Zhiguo looked at Chen Ruoruo, then rubbed the sweet potato on his body casually a few times and took a bite. After tasting the unique flavor of the sweet potato, his eyes immediately lit up.
"Captain Zhou, is it delicious..." Han Xiao also asked from the side
"Well, it's really good..." Zhou Zhiguo nodded and said.
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