Ham and instant noodles (2) Snow Mountain Base
When the resident officers rotated out, they would set off with a supply convoy.
The supply convoy will carry "food" such as nutrient solutions and recovery agents, as well as protective clothing and weapons.
If the sentries want to buy something, they can purchase it through the base and then have it delivered to their post by the supply team.
Wu Huansheng and Mu An are about to take turns on duty; this time they will be going to the snow-covered mountain area. The area is covered in snow year-round, making access difficult, mining challenging, and the consumption of resources and energy is high and rapid.
The rotation frequency of senior officers there is relatively low, often only once every 3-4 months; this is several times that of other garrisons.
When Kuwano found the two of them with instant noodles, she learned that the trip would take so long; and she had only prepared 100 servings of instant noodles, which would probably last for a month.
Wu Huansheng was used to it: "Someone always has to go to the most dangerous and difficult places."
The snow-covered mountains also have indigenous people. If there are no high-ranking military officers of A rank or above stationed there, a rebellion could lead to irreparable consequences due to terrain, climate and other factors.
“Marshal Lin went to suppress the rebellion of the indigenous people in the snowy mountains,” Wu Huansheng said. “The progress was smooth, but the casualties were heavy—I’m talking about the indigenous people. General Aso is very dissatisfied with this; after all, she is the executive officer of the base. The original instructions from the Empire were to coexist peacefully as much as possible, not to exterminate them.”
Sangye understood what she meant.
It's no secret that Black Tower has indigenous inhabitants, nor is it a secret that it has mineral resources.
If news from Black Tower could be permanently blocked, that would be fine; however, the interstellar pirates, the mentally disturbed Sentinels, and the Sentinels' and natives' families on other planets and even in galaxies are all unknown dangers.
If the indigenous people were to disappear along with the minerals after mining ceases, it would greatly diminish the prestige of the royal family and even the empire.
But these are not things that Kuwano needs to consider.
She took out instant noodles.
Sangye didn't bother to cut the sauce into small pieces, letting the two of them add it according to their own taste.
It's simply a matter of adding water if it's too salty, or adding soy sauce if it's too bland.
Boil a kettle of water, then stack the dough, sauce, vegetable packet, and ham in that order. Pour hot water over the dough, cover, and let it steep for five minutes.
Kuwano brought a small electric frying pan and a bowl of lard, and taught the two how to fry eggs.
Heat the pan and add lard. Once the lard has melted, turn the heat to low and crack the eggs into the pan to cook until done.
The moment the bowl lid was opened, the aroma of beef mixed with the strong scent of chili hit the nostrils, and the sauce made with Dangkang pork bones was incredibly potent.
Sangye's kneading skills are superb; the noodles remain chewy even after soaking. The curved noodles allow for ample contact with the sauce during frying and soaking, resulting in a resilient texture while absorbing the flavorful sauce for an exceptionally delicious taste. The ham further enhances the color and aroma of this instant noodle dish.
The whole process takes only five or six minutes.
"You can make it with just boiling water? It's that simple?" The two watched as Sangye performed a magic trick, and they became curious and wanted to try it themselves.
Sangye quickly stopped her, "I didn't make many this time, only a hundred. I wanted to test the effect, and if you liked it, I'd make more to take away next time. I didn't expect you'd be gone for so long this time..."
She also taught them how to cook instant noodles, which would make the noodles softer, and the sauce would be even more fragrant if it was cooked again.
"We'll tell you when we get back." Wu Huansheng didn't say much more. "We'll keep in touch... but due to the radiation from the minerals in the Snow Mountain area, communication is sometimes good and sometimes bad, so we might not be able to receive messages in time."
“After we go to the camp, Ningning will be taken care of by Shengsheng’s adjutant. But this child is naturally mischievous and playful. Even before she had legs, she would still go out for a stroll. Now that she has legs, she is even harder to catch.” Mu An smiled indulgently. “If she bothers you after we leave, please be patient with her.”
Sangye nodded. Wu Jianing was the first "patient" she had "cured," which was of great significance.
Wu Huansheng and Mu An sat down and shared the bowl of instant noodles.
Everything that Sangye is doing now is something they have never experienced before.
The noodles in this instant noodle dish are quite different from the fish soup noodles that Sangye made last time. They are not only chewy but also full of fried aroma.
The sauce is different from the soup base of the instant noodles. The sauce has a rich flavor, and the instant noodles taste even better after being soaked in it.
The savory, salty, and spicy flavors constantly stimulate the taste buds, making it impossible not to eat one bite after another. In just a few bites, the instant noodles are all gone.
Wu Huansheng and the other man even drank the soup in one gulp.
Seeing that they were accepting the treatment well, Kuwano secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Her "medical plan" had at least taken its first step successfully.
Wu Huansheng felt the same surge of spiritual energy as before, the powerful feeling was as strong as ever, but it was far less overwhelming than before.
Actually, it has to do with the ingredients.
Before planting new wheat and rice, Kuwano wanted to cut back on expenses in his storage ring. Therefore, this time the noodles were made with ordinary wheat flour; Kuwano didn't want to waste any.
Aside from the bone broth and ham, the instant noodles and toppings this time didn't contain any other spiritual ingredients, so Wu Huansheng naturally received less spiritual nourishment.
As long as her cave upgrade and outdoor transplantation plans succeed, she won't have to worry about food expenses anymore.
*
Wu Huansheng led Mu An and the supply team away from the base. As they were about to enter the snowy mountain area, the transport soldier intended to follow past experience to activate the protective shields and supply oxygen to the entire team.
But even after entering the snowy mountain area and driving three or four kilometers, there was no sign of snow.
The view was unusually clean, with everything a vast expanse of white.
Most areas of the snow-covered mountain region are covered in snow all year round, and the spatial matter is constantly distorted by the radiation from the mineral veins.
Transport ships that rely on quantum gravitational waves to determine their location and detect their field of vision are rendered ineffective. In this situation, humanity has instead resorted to the most primitive form of motorized vehicles, using sonar and infrared imaging to move forward.
"It's probably a once-in-a-century occurrence for this snowy mountain area to not see snow," the transport soldier remarked.
Wu Huansheng and Mu An exchanged a glance. As "veteran employees" of the Black Tower Star Base, they knew exactly what was going on.
The vehicle traveled for another half day. In the distance, the outline of a small military base could be faintly seen.
The ground here appears to have fractured. One step back is the permafrost covered in snow, and another step forward is the land scorched black by flames.
As the snow on the permafrost melts, it forms a slope that the convoy can drive down.
The garrison base was also a black building, silent and solemn, but the huge cracks and signs of being burned by flames all indicated that a fierce battle had taken place here before.
The slope created by the melting snow was long enough for the entire convoy to walk for half an hour, and the small base was currently in a pit on the slope. After the snow melted, the original foundation and "underground space" were exposed.
The main gate, parking lot, helipad, and other facilities have all collapsed to their current underground location.
Imperial experts surveyed the snow depth and permafrost in the snow-capped mountain region, finding that the deepest point could reach an astonishing 200 meters. Minerals were found hidden in the snow, in the permafrost beneath the snow, and the snow-capped mountain itself was a massive mineral vein.
No wonder space pirates once regarded this place as a "treasure trove".
On the ruins at the "entrance" of the small base, a person was sitting.
He had shoulder-length black hair, but it wasn't a pure black; a single braided strand of golden-red hair on the left side shimmered with a jewel-like luster. His face was fair and handsome, reminiscent of the sculpture of Orpheus from ancient Greek mythology.
Aside from that perpetually impatient and irritable expression.
The lowest temperature in the snow-capped mountains can reach -200°C, and even sentinels with A+ level spiritual entities like Wu Huansheng obediently wear protective suits.
This person was only wearing a thin combat uniform.
He was tall and imposing; even when seated, one could sense his slender build and the terrifying, hidden power he possessed.
Every Imperial Sentinel on Black Tower knew him, but for many, this was the first time they had actually seen him in person.
He sat silently on the pile of ruins, his restlessness palpable, as Wu Huansheng alighted from his carriage and saluted him: "Your Highness."
Lin Changli glanced at her, then his gaze fell on the distance behind her, where flames flickered, accompanied by burning and wailing.
Wu Huansheng also noticed the commotion. She frowned and said, "Your Highness, we only need to suppress and appease the natives, but we must minimize casualties. The commotion you've caused these past few days has been too great, and too many sentries have seen it. It will be difficult for General Aso to write his report."
Lin Changli sneered: "Who is this report for?"
"...His Majesty the Emperor."
"who I am?"
"...The eldest son of the emperor, Marshal of the Imperial Planetary Legion."
Who owns this planet?
“…” Wu’s voice fell completely silent.
Lin Changli looked down at her, his bloodshot eyes, swollen from exhaustion, radiating mockery: "This planet was my eighteenth birthday present. It was bought from the Black Tower Star royal family. I should have had all the rights to dispose of it. Even if I wanted to destroy it with 'red matter,' that would be my right. The royal family abandoned their people and ran away; I've already been merciful enough by allowing them to continue living here. Why do you keep causing me trouble?"
"I don't care how your report is written, nor do I care how much profit Aso Mente wants to make. If Her Majesty is not satisfied, she can come and execute me herself," Lin Changli said viciously.
Wu Huansheng wisely shut his mouth.
At the Black Tower Star base, everyone knew not to mention anything about the royal family in front of Lin Changli. He couldn't even say anything when he was normal, let alone now, in a state where he seemed on the verge of a mental breakdown.
Mu An secretly released his mental energy, trying to detect the extent of Lin Changli's mental collapse.
The next second, a splitting pain shot through my mind.
"Do you want to die?" Lin Changli sneered.
There was a huge gap in mental strength between Mu An and Lin Changli. He was immediately attacked when he merely extended a mental tentacle to check on Lin Changli's mental state. He hadn't even considered entering Lin Changli's mental landscape!
"Your Highness!" Wu Huansheng's spiritual form surged forth, countless vines weaving into a sphere that enveloped Mu An, constructing a mental defense barrier. "Don't go too far!"
Lin Changli clicked his tongue impatiently: "What did I do? What did I do? I didn't do anything. He stretched out his tentacles and got attacked. Can you blame me for that? If I wanted to do something, he would have died long ago. Who gave you the right to yell at me like that?" He jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He was already short-tempered.
Wu Huansheng, concerned for the situation, lost his composure once again and could only cautiously stand in front of the vine ball.
Looking at the heavily guarded situation, Lin Changli suddenly gave a cold laugh, tinged with self-mockery.
"Since you're here, I'll head back." He looked up at the distant flames, as if he had heard some kind of summons. The flames suddenly rose into the air and rushed towards Lin Changli.
"Your Highness, we need to send a convoy to escort you..."
"Come on, who's protecting whom?" Lin Changli scoffed. "I'll walk myself."
He jumped off the rubble and strolled past Wu Huansheng as if walking in a garden, until he reached the car. He sensed a presence, a presence he couldn't help but want to get closer to.
Lin Changli felt that he was probably really mentally deranged and that he was probably not far from death, which was why he had this feeling.
However, he shrugged indifferently and walked towards the firelight, seemingly unaffected by the icy temperature of the snow-capped mountain.
*
Wu Huansheng brought a supply team of about 30 people this time. After a short rest, they will rotate with some of the sentries in the small base and be sent back for mental rehabilitation.
Other bases usually have 2-3 guides, but the snow mountain base has none.
Guides are already scarce, and the harsh conditions in the snow-capped mountains, coupled with disturbances by local people, make it an unsuitable place for guides to stay.
The only way to obtain a guide at the snow mountain base is like Wu Huansheng, where a high-ranking officer takes a guide with him during a shift change.
Only Mu An remained steadfastly by Wu Huansheng's side, enduring even the most difficult conditions.
Wu Huansheng took out the healing potion and gave it to Mu An. The sentries at the snow mountain base, who had rushed over upon hearing that the guide had arrived, wanted to burst into tears at the sight.
We were so unlucky; the guide got injured as soon as he arrived.
The snow mountain base had just gone through several days of fierce fighting. Not only were their nutrient solutions and healing agents exhausted, but the morale of the sentries was also on the verge of collapse.
Many people were not in a good state; their eyes were bloodshot and abnormally bright red. Some had cracks on their skin, and others had their spirit bodies exposed, anxiously circling around their owners.
Seeing this, Wu Huansheng and Mu An felt a deep weight in their hearts.
However, Mu An's condition was too poor.
Wu Huansheng suddenly remembered the pile of instant noodles, eggs, and a whole ham that Sangye had given her.
Even though she knew it was something incredibly precious that Kuwano had used to heal her spiritual body, she couldn't ignore the Sentinels.
She gritted her teeth and ordered her men to unload all the supplies from the truck as soon as possible.
She had some of the most severely injured sentinels take the healing potion first, and she and Mu An began making instant noodles according to the method taught by Sangye.
The kitchenware we brought was too little, but the base has plenty of substitutes.
Some nutrient solutions are themselves large, round containers; as long as they can hold the nutrients, that's fine.
With a determined look, Wu Huansheng used up all the instant noodles and even ham without hesitation, cutting it into small pieces with his military knife and scalding it into various kinds of "bowls".
Mu An and several sentries who had learned the technique were frying eggs.
At first I was a little unskilled, but I got better and better at it, and soon the fried eggs didn't even have any burnt edges.
The sentries had never seen anything like it, but the aroma and spiritual energy emanating from the instant noodles made them yearn for it.
This was reflected on his face as a mixture of surprise, doubt, and curiosity.
Continue cooking until all the instant noodles are fully boiled.
A note from the author:
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[Empty bowl][Empty bowl][Empty bowl] You know what I'm going to say.
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