Chapter 159 Meow
When the dawn broke in the sky, brother and sister Wang Rong and Wang Tao returned to the Oriental Base and knocked on the door.
As the outpost of the entire Eastern Base, the gate of the base is always guarded by the best soldiers. The salary for this position is very high, even higher than that of ordinary mercenaries, and there is no need to go out on missions, so the competition is always fierce.
When Wang Rong was detected to have B-level superpowers, he interviewed for the position of a guard soldier, but was not selected.
...Therefore, under normal circumstances, when someone knocks on the door, the soldiers on guard at the gate will always come out to respond immediately.
But apparently, today is not one of those 'usual circumstances'.
The brother and sister knocked on the door and waited for a long time, but there was no response.
At first they thought they were not knocking hard enough, so Wang Rong used his special powers to strengthen his arm muscles and knocked on the door again.
“Boom—boom—”
Even the birds resting nearby were startled by the sound and flew away, but behind the door was deathly quiet. Not to mention anyone answering the door, there was not even the slightest movement.
Wang Rong and Wang Tao looked at each other.
Fortunately, because of the porridge last night, both of them were full of energy and were not in a hurry to go in. But if they hadn't met Jiandan Zhoupu last night, and finally returned to the base with wounds and wounds but couldn't get in, the consequences would be disastrous...
Both of them felt relieved.
However, the situation at the base seemed to be a little off.
Normally, people would start standing guard and patrolling at five o'clock, and the new mercenaries would be out for morning exercises. Why is there no one today?
Wang Tao touched his chin suspiciously, having a bad feeling in his heart: "Could it be that...something big happened in the base when we were not there last night?"
Wang Rong thought it was unlikely, so he laughed and joked, "Big event? What big event could it be? Could it be that they finally couldn't stand Li Zhou anymore and rebelled?"
Wang Tao: “…”
The two of them smiled and waited for a long time, and finally couldn't help it and knocked on the door again.
After a long while, someone finally came in, yawning:
"Who is knocking on the door so early in the morning..."
The man who came was a senior soldier, a tall and strong foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes, named Jack.
He was wearing the armor of an outpost soldier and a protective mask, but he looked sleepy and spoke in a listless voice. He picked up the instrument and performed basic tests on the brother and sister. After a long while, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and realized something:
"Fuck, it's only five in the morning, and you two spent the night in the Death Desert?! How did you survive???"
Jack subconsciously took a half step back, pulled down his protective mask, and stared at the two people with horror, like a frightened bird: "You, you are not ghosts, are you?... No, no, are you infected by some pollutants? With you two weak chickens, it's unlikely..."
Wang Tao and Wang Rong: "...Brother, what you said is too offensive!"
Jack seemed to have already determined that the two of them were infected by pollutants. His expression was extremely serious. He contacted several medical staff and experts, and scanned the two of them from head to toe with more professional and sophisticated instruments.
Even the two coins in Wang Tao's pocket were taken out and scanned.
Finally, after confirming that the two were indeed two real living people, in good health, not only were they not infected, but their crystal cores were in very good condition, Jack and all the medical staff were shocked:
"Unheard of, unheard of. Are they really just B-rank mercenaries? Are they really not the kind who are playing dumb to gain advantage?"
"I'm going to ask my superiors for instructions."
"Why are their crystal cores in such good condition..."
The medical staff discussed in low voices and walked away.
"I'm sorry, both of you," Jack touched his nose awkwardly and apologized to the two of them, "I didn't mean to offend you, it's just..."
Wang Rong and Wang Tao nodded to show their understanding: "We all understand."
To be honest, Jack's surprise was justified.
Looking back over the past forty years since the establishment of the Eastern Base, there are only a handful of people who have been able to come back alive after spending a night in the Death Desert!
Because in the Death Desert in the second half of the night, the pollutants are extremely active, and their attack power will be doubled due to radiation and light.
In the past, there were many tragic precedents where an entire elite team of A-level mercenaries was wiped out in the Death Desert.
Even Mu Dongsheng, the former top mercenary, could only survive two nights in the Death Desert at most.
...So it seems like a fairy tale that two lone B-level mercenaries could survive.
What’s even more surprising is that—
The outpost post in the late night should have been very quiet, but Jack looked very tired, with two big dark circles under his eyes. For some reason, his cheeks were so thin that they were sunken, like a starving ghost.
However, the brother and sister Wang Rong and Wang Tao, who had just trudged through the Death Desert for a full 24 hours, looked radiant. Not only were their faces rosy, but their entire bodies looked particularly energetic, not at all like they had almost died outside.
Jack and the brother and sister stood face to face, looking at each other, all in a trance.
Those who didn't know might have thought that Jack was the one who trudged all night to get back to the base, while Wang Tao and Wang Rong were the ones who leisurely guarded the gate all night while dozing off.
This is really the case of comparing yourself with others, which will only make you angry.
“…”
Jack took the two into the duty room, gave Wang Rong and Wang Tao a cup of hot tea each to warm them up, and then asked curiously:
"So, how did you two survive? And you look so healthy. Did you meet some expert who helped you?"
Wang Tao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then said, "In the second half of the night, we were heading towards the base. We don't know why we survived - and on the way back, we didn't encounter any pollutants."
Yes.
After Wang Tao and Wang Rong left the simple porridge shop, they began to rush towards the direction of the compass.
But even so, it is still a three or four hour journey. If they encounter even one Class B or above pollutant along the way, they will be completely finished.
But the magical thing is that after a loud bang was heard in the distance, the color of the sky began to change.
…Looking at the sky turning crimson and the huge mouths all over their heads, the brother and sister thought they were doomed, but what they didn’t expect was that those huge mouths were just crying, but not aggressive at all.
And for some unknown reason, all the pollutants disappeared without a trace. It was not known whether they were hidden or for some other reason. They did not encounter any pollutants along the way. In addition, with the crystal core repairing effect brought by Boss Jian's porridge, they ran all the way and returned to the base earlier than expected.
Wang Rong and Wang Tao thought that Jack would be surprised after they described their experiences.
But Jack looked calm: "We already have a basic guess about the cause, and the specific research is still in progress - oh, by the way."
He keenly caught the brother and sister's wording and asked, "You two just said 'the second half of the night', what about the 'first half of the night'? How did you two survive the first half of the night?"
They spent the whole night outside.
The second half of the night depends on good luck, but what about the first half?
“…”
Hearing this, Wang Rong and Wang Tao looked at each other again.
On the way back, they had actually discussed this issue. Should we tell the Eastern Base about the existence of the 'Simple Porridge Shop'?
At first, they were a little worried that if Boss Jian was a hermit who didn't want to be disturbed, they might end up doing something bad with good intentions if they exposed Boss Jian's whereabouts. But then they thought, Boss Jian was very happy when he saw customers coming to his store, and he obviously enjoyed the process of selling food...
The brother and sister decided that they would tell the story no matter whether others believed it or not.
What if I can help Boss Jian attract some customers? Boss Jian will definitely be very happy.
Boss Jian's stall is located in such a remote location. Although the porridge is very delicious, it is probably not well-known in the base, and it is estimated that not many people go to buy porridge from him. It is a hidden treasure porridge shop.
After making up their minds, Wang Rong and Wang Tao took a deep breath, looked at Jack, and said:
"In the first half of the night... we came across a porridge shop on the road. The owner was very warm and helpful, and he had very, very delicious porridge. After drinking his porridge, we, who were almost starving to death, finally had the strength to continue on our journey. That's how we survived."
After hearing the word "porridge shop", Jack was shocked for some reason.
There was a hint of disbelief in his eyes. He cleared his throat and asked the brother and sister, "What's the name of that porridge shop?"
Wang Tao smiled and said, "You probably haven't heard of it. It's a very small porridge shop with almost no customers. Its name is..."
——"Simple porridge shop."
——"Simple porridge shop???!!!"
Almost at the same time, Wang Tao and Jack spoke in unison.
Wang Tao and Wang Rong were stunned: "Ah? How do you know about Jiandan Porridge Shop? Isn't that a niche porridge shop?"
Jack: “…”
Jack: “…………”
Jack took a deep breath, and another, trying to calm himself down.
But in the end, he still failed to suppress his overly excited state, and Jack slammed the table and stood up with a look of frustration:
“‘Very niche’, ‘Not many customers’, ‘Basically no need to queue’——”
"You're talking about the simple porridge shop that sold mushroom and chicken porridge and became popular overnight, where the queue stretched across the entire black market last night, caused thousands of people to fight each other, caused the mercenaries who couldn't get porridge to rise up, and made us soldiers stay up all night to maintain order.
Jack looked at the brother and sister with eyes that were almost spitting fire with jealousy.
How lucky these two chosen ones are!
I unexpectedly came across a simple porridge shop where I didn’t need to queue up, and I just casually bought the porridge that made countless people salivate! ! !
Wang Tao and Wang Rong were confused: "Ah? What are you talking about? What black market, what queue..."
As they spoke, the brother and sister's voices gradually became weaker.
They were not fools and immediately understood something from Jack's words.
……broken.
Both of them began to sweat. If the Simple Porridge Shop was really as popular as Jack said, then they shouldn't come out and say nonsense and create more competitors for themselves!
"Uh, Mr. Jack, calm down, we can discuss this matter..."
However, it was too late.
Jack had already picked up the loud speaker that was broadcasting to the entire base. After clearing his throat, he spoke -
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