Seeing his comrades who had fought alongside him for so long so downcast, his heart, which had just been cheering in the sky, plummeted to the bottom.
Every soldier on the battlefield is a child they raised themselves; how could they not feel sorrow?
"Things will get better."
There are no concrete measures to comfort him right now. Although Chi Yuan usually has a cold face, he is not a cold-hearted person.
He tried to rouse everyone with an increasingly firm voice.
"Yes, things will get better."
"It's not over yet, so why do you all look at it as if it's already over and failed?"
Shen Yulou spoke in his clearest voice, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
"We're all here to eat pastries, so we should be having a good time."
"Now that you're all so heartbroken, it seems like it's my fault."
Shen Meiren didn't care at all and joked about herself, her gentle smile returning to her face. She then clapped her hands, signaling the vines in the kitchen to bring out two large trays of pastries.
"There are many pastries here. This piglet pastry is my favorite. It's very fragrant. You should try it too."
Shen Yulou wasn't lying; this piglet pastry was indeed delicious. Of all the desserts he had personally verified, it was the only one whose taste could rival that of perfume from a bakery.
"The war is not over yet, and you are the pillars of the soldiers in the army."
"What will happen to them if you all get discouraged? What will they think?"
He used tongs to distribute a few pieces of piglet pastry to the plates in front of each person, encouraging them as he did so.
"We must not give up until the very last moment; perhaps a turning point is just around the corner?"
"Think of your country, your people, and your insects behind you. If you are truly in despair..."
"Then think about the sweet pastries in front of you."
Shen Meiren coaxed them with a smile.
Having so much experience with soothing children, I find it incredibly easy to soothe anyone now.
"So that everyone can enjoy a continuous supply of sweet pastries in the future! We will never give up!"
Shen Yulou stretched out the back of his hand, wanting everyone to place their hands on top of his and cheer him on together.
Chi Yuan quickly placed his hand on it, then gestured with his eyes to the remaining few whose emotions had calmed down a bit.
"What are they trying to do?"
Ou Wan and the two Zerg generals were somewhat confused, and they vaguely followed Chi Yuan's actions, placing their hands on it as well.
"Ahhh!"
Seeing everyone's hands together, the little one stretched out his two short hands, wanting to touch them with everyone.
"Um!"
Go, little one! You can do it!
The poor little guy's face turned red from holding it in, and his two little short hands just couldn't reach it.
"Come on, let Daddy help you."
The child was placed next to everyone's stacked hands, and happily stretched out both of his hands and placed them on top.
"Bang! Bang!"
Although I don't know what we're going to do, my little one is happy, hehehe.
The baby excitedly patted the back of his hand below, while Chi Yuan pinched the baby's chubby belly with his other hand.
"What do we do now?"
A-Sai sniffed her reddened nose and couldn't resist pinching the baby's chubby body, but before she could touch it, Chi Yuan slapped her away.
"Everyone press their hands down together, then lift them up and press again. Do this three times, shouting a slogan each time you press down."
"This is the gesture that ancient humans used to cheer themselves on, which can better boost our morale."
Shen Yulou's face was serious, but his voice was full of high morale.
"So what's our slogan?"
Ou Wan tilted his head and took the opportunity to eat the piglet-patterned ears of the piglet pastry.
"Defeat the Dark Matter Spirits! Protect interstellar peace!"
The slogan is so-so, but it's okay since it was just a sudden inspiration and the meaning is there.
"Come on, count with me! Three, two, one..."
"Down with darkness..."
Everyone originally wanted to speak louder, but after only two words, their voices started to get softer and then stopped altogether.
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