Chapter 1115 The shock of the recruits, the first test task!
'Hello volunteers from Pingtan Shelter.'
'When you stand here and see these prompts, it means that you have left the dangerous wilderness and truly come within the control of Tianyuan Territory.'
'Nothing goes wrong, you will spend the second half of your life here.'
‘However, Tianyuan Territory never supports idle people, nor will it accept a group of elderly people to come and provide for them.’
'So show up, the next week is your time to show your self-worth.'
'The better your performance, the better your salary will be in the future. But if you don't perform well, I'm sorry. If someone wants to return to Pingtan Shelter, you can boldly try this method.'
'From now on, you have half a day to prepare for repairs.'
'We have prepared a rich welcome meal for each recruit. Please follow the instructions to eat in the recruit canteen.'
'After finishing your meal, you can go to the recruit supplies office to store your luggage. We will have a dedicated person responsible for delivering your luggage to your accommodation.'
'Of course, don't forget to report, and don't lose your identity card, where you will receive a test mission.'
"Then, let's move."
Taking full account of the possibility that these two thousand veterans were illiterate, the central reminder was written in an extremely straightforward manner.
However, there are still a group of illiterate people who can only rely on other people's interpretations to understand.
When they heard that the treatment was linked to subsequent performance, there was a commotion in the crowd in front of the sign.
There was obvious astonishment in some people's eyes.
If you are participating in an external battle, it is understandable that rewards will be given out based on performance after the end.
In the past, when Yehu led them to fight, everyone would get a good reward as long as they won.
But after returning to the shelter, whether it is a squad leader, an ordinary soldier, or a commander.
Everyone is treated exactly the same, and no one will receive more supplies than others because of their high status.
"I heard that the Tianyuan Territory has a smooth economy. Everyone who works is paid a salary and can buy supplies or food at will. Is this what our treatment refers to?"
"It's possible. If you perform well, you might get more salary. This is a good opportunity!"
"Farewell, we are all old, can we really perform better than those young people?"
"Then you don't plan to perform well and return to Pingtan? Are you going to be sent back?"
"Oh, if you want to go back, Jin Guqiao may not even be willing. I really think that Pingtan can leave and come back whenever he wants."
"Yes, I think we should prepare quickly. Even if the salary does not increase, just don't be sent back."
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There was a lot of discussion among the crowd.
Don't listen to what Wang Qian said before leaving. Pingtan Shelter is everyone's eternal home. If you feel homesick, you can go back.
In fact, each of them knew very well that when Yehu asked them to pack their bags and leave, it was a 'farewell' forever.
go back?
The rooms in the underground shelter have long been assigned to which person, and where is their living space?
Let’s find a way to survive the next test first.
Yu Ran touched his increasingly uncomfortable stomach and silently pushed his luggage toward the recruit supplies department.
Having already arrived at the opponent's territory, he was not worried that these broken luggage would be taken away by others.
It's better to deposit it first, otherwise it will be too troublesome.
Follow the sign and go inside, and soon you will come to a three-story building that was built not long ago.
There was a table facing the road from the gate, and several staff were busy.
They didn't expect that this group of veterans would bring so many sundries. Some even brought a broken bowl, saying it was for eating.
Oh my god, aren't these people gopher guys from the shelter? Why are they living in even more poverty than the homeless?
Seeing Yu Ran approaching with a wheelbarrow, a person quickly came up to meet him.
"A person who keeps luggage?"
"right."
"ID tag?"
"Here, here." He quickly took out a small card from his pocket and handed it over.
Yu Ran was a little overwhelmed and wiped the hot sweat from his palms on his clothes.
As the staff took it and swiped it, the machine automatically highlighted a small piece of white cardboard.
After putting it on the wheelbarrow, the other party raised his head and said with a smile:
"Okay, Yu Ran, you can go."
"At that time, we will send your luggage there according to the location of your dormitory."
"Ah? Okay."
Seeing the wheelbarrow being pushed away by the staff, he was stunned for a while before he came back to his senses.
He pursed his lips and began to back away along the way without saying a word.
This Tianyuan territory is too strange, all the processes are in a style they have never seen before.
Even storing luggage seems not simple.
But it was really helpful to have someone send their luggage there.
Putting his ID card back in his pocket, Yu Ran touched his belly and started looking for the canteen sign.
I have always heard people from the shelter who have been to Tianyuan brag about how delicious the food here is.
He originally thought about waiting until he was stable and then looking for an opportunity to have such a satisfying meal.
But now the recruits actually get a free recruit meal, which is really heart-warming good news.
Soon, Yu Ran saw the huge sign erected on the ground.
The huge words "Recruit Canteen" were like a beacon in the dark night, especially for those of them who had not eaten since yesterday afternoon.
Yu Ran immediately quickened his pace, and after about five minutes, he saw a huge fence appearing at the end of his sight.
And inside the fence, there are stalls of various sizes arranged on the hardened cement floor.
"This is."
It is different from a small window in the shelter, where all the same nutritious meals are delivered.
Yu Ran's eyes widened, and it was hard to believe what he saw.
But what surprised him even more, and even exclaimed, was the smell that filled the air.
It was a taste that he had never tasted since he was born.
Now mixed together, people can't help but have an unbearable appetite.
“Swipe your card, enter, and as long as you don’t come out, you can eat as much as you want without paying.”
The guard standing guard at the door kept explaining.
Yu Ran was still a little flustered when he approached, but after hearing the words "eat casually", he immediately relaxed a lot.
Take out your ID card and put it on the turnstile at the door.
A beeping sound sounded.
The small door blocking entry automatically retracted, revealing a passage for one person to pass through.
And when he entered, the small door automatically opened again, blocking the people behind again.
"Amazing, really amazing!"
I have never experienced anything like this before, and it only lasted half a day, so I forgot how many times I was amazed.
And for a group of aging veterans.
Even they themselves didn't notice that their mentality instantly became much younger after coming here.
As if they had put down a heavy burden, a group of middle-aged people once again showed the curiosity they only had when they were young, and kept walking back and forth in front of the stall.
It is said that it is all free, but the habit they have developed over a long period of time makes them afraid to waste it.
If you choose something that doesn't taste good, that's bad, you have to swallow it even if you hold your nose.
Yu Ran struggled for a long time, and finally stopped at the ramen stall with the most people.
Today, there are about 200 people in the Fenfen Canteen, and more than 80 of them are gathered around the ramen stall.
It's not that the ramen smells appealing, but the ramen chef's craftsmanship is like art.
It's a round white lump, and it's unclear what technique he used.
After a few hammerings and a few hard presses with the sleeves rolled up, the lump turned into thick white strips.
After pinching the end of the thick strip, wave it back and forth in the air several times.
Boom.
Boom.
Every time the strip came into contact with the chopping board, it was like thunder exploding in the sky.
Some white powder fell from the sky, just like the drizzle on a rainy night.
Gradually, the thick strips began to become thinner, and there were more branches.
Suddenly the ramen chef flicked his hand, and all the long white strips fell into the pot and began to float back and forth in the boiling water.
"Sir, a bowl of vegetarian ramen."
Some people couldn't help but swallowed, setting an example for others who were still watching.
"Okay, just call me Lao Ma, or call me Ramen Juice."
Ma Haoge bared his white teeth.
After the pot boiled three times, he took out a brand new porcelain bowl.
First, he took out three chopsticks of noodles and put them into a bowl, then opened the soup pot next to him and scooped out a ladle of thick soup.
After pouring it in like this, sprinkle some green onion and coriander, and you have a bowl of vegetarian ramen.
The anxious veteran took it, not caring about burning his mouth.
I saw him squatting on the ground and blowing on the edge of the bowl, before taking a sip of thick soup.
hiss.
So hot!
This was the veteran's first feeling, but then, the taste that came to his tongue's taste buds every second made him forget to burn his mouth.
Another bite.
"Oh my God, this tastes amazing!"
Different from the tasteless nutritional meals, although the taste of this soup is light and bland, it has an indescribable richness.
Pick out a mouthful of noodles and bite it gently.
It has some springy texture and is a very chewy noodle.
For veterans who are used to eating nutritious liquid meals, it is like opening the door to a new world.
I saw him eating so voraciously.
Suddenly, the others who were still watching couldn't bear it any longer and began to request.
Yu Ran also mixed in and ordered a bowl of 'vegetarian ramen'.
In fact, there is meat ramen on the sign, and it is also free.
But because he had seen some indescribable scenes when clearing an unknown homeless camp a few years ago, he had a natural aversion to any meat products of unknown origin.
There were also many people in the venue who were similar to Yu Ran and wanted a bowl of vegetarian ramen that seemed to be unmistakable.
Although I was curious about juicing ramen, I didn’t ask much.
After all, no matter what kind of ramen it is, the final experience is exactly the same.
As long as these people are satisfied, it doesn't matter if they just drink noodle soup.
Soon, bowls of ramen came out and were distributed in order to those waiting in line.
Yu Ran, who was very hungry, just took it and took a sip of soup like the first veteran to eat crab.
Well, it’s really good!
An unprecedented sense of warmth and moistness rushes back and forth in the mouth, making people feel full of happiness.
Paired with a few chopped green onions, it looks like a sunny green grassland after the rain.
Rich yet light.
"This is so delicious. I have never eaten food that looks so weird, but tastes so intoxicating!"
"Is this noodles? I've only seen descriptions in ancient books, but I didn't expect that one day I would actually be able to eat them!"
"I heard that the ingredients for these noodles are grown in the ground."
"It's incredible. This kind of food is a hundred times, no, a thousand times more delicious than nutritious meals!"
"I have even begun to believe that we are here to welcome a new life!"
Ma Haoge's stall was quickly filled up, and many people simply squatted on the ground and sat in the corner to slurp noodles.
Exaggerated and surprised exchanges came one after another, and the envious stall owner next to him stared with his eyes wide open.
No need to think about it, just listening to this exaggerated evaluation, I also know how many experience points the game will reward.
But soon, there were more smiles on their faces.
As more and more veterans arrived after depositing supplies, the market was packed with thousands of people.
Basically every stall has a flow of people, and the sounds of satisfaction from tasting various different foods can be heard from time to time.
Mixed in the crowd, Yu Ran ate three bowls of vegetarian ramen, then found a tofu shop and drank five bowls of tofu.
It wasn't until his swollen belly continued to protest that he walked out of the canteen designated by the fence with a smile.
In fact, there are many kinds of food in the venue, roughly forty or fifty kinds.
But he is not a greedy person and still keeps in mind the tips he saw on the notice board before.
Only by performing well can you get better treatment and have a chance to stay.
Maybe someone was recording their performance just as they were eating.
Once food is wasted, points may be greatly deducted.
"The days are still long. As long as we can stay, we will have plenty of opportunities to eat these foods in the future!"
I kept warning myself in my mind until I arrived at the reporting office as instructed.
Yu Ran then put away all his thoughts and looked at the big flashing screen in front of the building.
There were a few lines of words written on it in Blue Star language, announcing the recruits' first test mission.
Head to the military camp.
It sounds simple, but when he saw the following description, he couldn't help but frown.
The military camp is located 115 kilometers southwest of the security wall.
If you go directly, it is not difficult without any luggage and no need to pay attention to safety.
Even if we leave at four in the afternoon, we will arrive tomorrow morning at the latest.
But the test mission is obviously not that simple, especially for veterans like them with combat experience.
According to the mission description, everyone will receive a random location after reporting.
You have to go there first to get the tokens for reporting, and then you can go to the military camp location.
The faster this process is completed, the higher the score.
If it is not completed by 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, it will be eliminated directly by default.
"There are no supplies, not even a bottle of water, and the mission only lasts one day."
"If you want to get a high score, I'm afraid you have to speed up your search for tokens."
"It's just that in the process of searching, we will encounter random obstacles. If we are unlucky."
Yu Ran silently read all the prompts and briefly analyzed the difficulties and key points in his mind.
Apart from the special forces, the most elite remaining in the Pingtan Army are the scouts.
When it comes to those assaulters and firepower players, it's okay to worry about them.
As a former scout team leader, finding things is not difficult for Ran.
If there is no time limit, he can complete it easily.
However, if you want to get a ranking in this process, you may even have to perform brilliantly.
It had been a long time since I had been competing like this, and inexplicable tension arose spontaneously, filling every corner of the registration office.
Looking at the other people around him thoughtfully.
Yuran tightened his collar, and the competitive spirit that had disappeared for who knows how many years also surged up.
