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MTL - How to Feed an Abyss!-Chapter 25 Triumph
As expected, Xuejian is a League flower, and its popularity is extremely high. People who live around heard that the flowers are blooming, so they couldn't help but take a look. In the next few days, everyone gathered around Zhou Ping'an's bed to watch it like a visit.
Someone also saw Shi Yuan by the way, recognized him, and said in surprise, "Hey, aren't you the one who performed the stage play? I have seen your performance."
"I've seen it too, it's the one who plays the God of Salvation!"
"That's right, that's him..."
Someone actually asked for his autograph, Shi Yuan couldn't shirk it, and left a crooked name.
After another three weeks, Xue Jianzhi's flowering period was shortened a lot due to lack of sunlight, and the flowers finally came into full bloom.
The gleam of the petals faded, but the battle situation improved.
The good news on the radio continued, and the "horn" offensive was being repelled.
Lu Tinghan's record is outstanding, and Shi Yuan can hear his name more than ten times a day on the radio.
Unlike Su Enqi or other commanders, Lu Tinghan was seldom in a strong defensive fortress, but closer to the front line—he wanted to get close to the monsters, so as to more accurately infer their actions and figure out their behavior. He wants to read their thoughts and understand the fleeting logic and laws in their frenzied and chaotic thoughts.
The danger of the front line is self-evident, and with his status, he no longer has to risk his life like this.
It is said that he always rushes to places where the battle is fierce like this, without exception.
He wants to win more than anyone.
The people around Shi Yuan were also discussing Lu Tinghan, all with praise and expectation.
Zhou Ping'an was especially excited: "Really, if Lu Lu was born 50 years earlier, there would be no monsters!"
The woman in the same room also smiled and covered her mouth: "Isn't that right? Let me see, the alarm will be lifted immediately. Fortunately, we have an admiral on land."
Even the old lady changed her attitude - she no longer called Lu Tinghan a villain. When others were discussing the situation of the battle, she would just sit by and listen silently, occasionally showing a kind smile.
The fighting situation has improved, and people's mentality has improved a lot. Laughter can often be heard in a small room.
Zhou Ping'an found out a deck of cards from nowhere, and dragged others to play them all day long. A tailor from the next room brought down materials, and they borrowed a small box of buttons as chips.
Shi Yuan was so dazed by "Blackjack", "Fight the Landlord" and "Shuo Ha", he couldn't win at all, and lost all his buttons in a short while, so he could only watch from the sidelines.
He thought, humans are really smart, and he still has so much to learn.
Occasionally the siren will sound. The metal door of the room was closed, the lights were out, and it was pitch black, but this time there was no more crying.
"We'll win," they all said.
On the last day of 2240, December 31, the I-level alert was lifted, which lasted 34 days.
The average time for level I alert to be lifted is 3 months, which is a record fast.
The passage leading to the ground was wide open, and people left the cramped room in an orderly manner and walked upwards.
go up.
Go to the sun-shrouded ground.
It was early morning at this time, the thick white mist had already dissipated, the morning glow in the sky was very warm, the winter was still cold, people exhaled white air from their mouths, the alarm came suddenly, many people did not bring enough clothes, and were shivering from the cold. Groups of soldiers were stationed in Gleaming City, and there were large areas of ashes, rubble, and bullet casings on the ground, but the smiles could not be restrained, and ran out of everyone's eyes.
Unexpectedly, the flowers bloomed.
Before going to the shelter, Xue Jian was raised on the balcony of every house. It deserves to be famous for its tenacity. It has been left unattended for more than a month, and it still blooms vigorously, and the city is full of fragrance.
People are returning home one after another. Shi Yuan was walking on the busy street, when a gust of wind blew, the petals fell one after another. He stretched out his hand and caught a glimmer of light.
The roar of the aircraft pierced the sky, and 5 aircraft roared from the direction of the main city.
"Admiral Lu is back!" Someone shouted.
The aircraft stopped at the military base in the west of the city. After 30 minutes, the black convoy could be seen from a distance.
People nearby took to the streets, and some people gathered from afar.
Shi Yuan was also in the crowd, rubbing shoulders everywhere, squeezing his heels together, he felt that the whole city seemed to have come, all for Lu Tinghan.
There were too many people, so Shi Yuan tried his best to stand on tiptoe, barely able to see the distance.
When the convoy came, they lined the road to welcome girls with flowery hair ropes, old men with stooped waists, young couples holding hands, fathers raised their little daughters over their heads so that she could see the street, and shouted "Look! Land It will be there!"
I don't know who started it, but someone threw out a bunch of snow.
The bright white flowers flitted across the air, the petals were blooming and vigorous, and they fell towards the convoy under the golden orange sky with a shimmer.
Then came the second, third, fourth...
On the side of the street, upstairs and downstairs, flowers flocked to the convoy from all directions. In the blink of an eye, the light fragrance and fluorescent light gathered into an ocean, and it was like a falling snow. The applause, along with the cheers, buzz of conversation and laughter, drowned out the world.
A gust of wind blows, and the light white flowers are whirling, flying across the criss-crossing streets, scattered houses, squares, platforms and majestic clock towers. After a long battle, the convoy returned home with Huahai.
Shi Yuan's eyes widened, his black eyes were lit up by Xue Jian, and a few flowers fell on his shoulders.
When Lu Tinghan left, it was early in the foggy morning, surrounded by vast, gloomy and frightening. His opponents held up placards, occupied the square and the streets, and clamored for him to dismount;
When he came back, the sun was shining in the sky, the city was full of flowers, the streets and alleys were full of people who loved and admired him, no matter how you looked at it, there was no end in sight, it was so grand, it seemed like a never-ending ceremony.
Lu Tinghan is right, there are many more people who like him than those who oppose him.
Once again, he clearly delivered a perfect answer sheet to the alliance's fortress.
Shi Yuan was dressed in a sea of flowers like this, listening to the cheers, watching the convoy go away a little bit.
The tip of his tail flicked happily, and finally he lowered his head, bent his eyes, and smiled with two pointed canine teeth.
This is his human, he thought.
The human being who had been with him for ten years was a triumphant hero, and Huaijin held the attention of everyone and belonged to him alone.
The convoy drove away, but the crowd still hugged each other excitedly. Shi Yuan took a few steps back and left quietly.
…
"Turn left at the intersection ahead." Lu Tinghan said.
The driver froze for a moment: "Aren't you going home?"
"..." Lu Tinghan looked at the turbulent crowd on the street and said, "No, someone is waiting for me over there."
Who is waiting? Where are you waiting? How did the admiral know?
The driver was full of doubts. Following Lu Tinghan's instructions, he turned left and took a longer detour, avoiding the main road where crowds gathered, and stopped at the end of an alley.
Lu Tinghan got out of the car, with a casual coat on his arm: "You go, don't wait for me."
Driver: ? ?
Do I really just drive away? How can anyone stay in such an alley?
The admiral's order was unquestionable, he couldn't figure it out, and drove away anyway.
Lu Tinghan walked along the alley, his military boots stepped on the ground, making a heavy sound.
His intuition was clamoring, he knew someone was waiting for him—the same thing had happened before, that's how he found Shi Yuan from the end of an alley.
After walking for less than half a minute, Shi Yuan's figure appeared in front of him.
as predicted. In the vast sea of people, he can always find Shi Yuan.
Lu Tinghan raised his eyebrows.
Shi Yuan was walking alone, with the tip of his tail cocked, his steps were brisk, and he was on his way home.
Shi Yuan's vigilance has always been low, and the voices of people in the distance are loud, and he didn't look back even though the sound of military boots was so obvious. Lu Tinghan quickened his pace, almost walking behind him.
After a month, Shi Yuan has not changed at all, it seems that his physical condition and spirit are good. He didn't look back, Lu Tinghan followed quietly, looking at Shi Yuan's black hair and devil horns, watching the tail swaying in front of him.
Seeing that he was about to leave the alley, Shi Yuan hadn't turned his head yet.
Lu Tinghan coughed lightly.
Shi Yuan:?
He wasn't sure what the sound was, he was briefly confused for half a second, and continued walking forward.
Lu Tinghan coughed again.
Shi Yuan:? ?
He looked left and right, puzzled for a second, and continued to walk forward.
Lu Tinghan: "Shiyuan."
This time Shi Yuan finally reacted, and turned his head to look—
In an instant, a Shiyuan appeared in Lu Tinghan's arms.
"How did you find me!" Shi Yuan was overwhelmed with surprise, the tip of his tail swayed wildly, "You can find me every time, you are so amazing!"
Lu Tinghan couldn't tell, he just knew, that's all. If there is an analogy, it's like... he can know what those monsters are thinking.
No matter what, he found Shi Yuan again.
This is the most important.
The crowd outside the alley hadn't dispersed yet. They were bathing in the sun, breathing fresh air to their heart's content, talking about what they had seen, about their achievements, and about the young and promising land general.
And Lu Tinghan was separated from them by a wall, hugging his little monster in the deserted alley.
He seemed to have a thousand words to say, and finally said: "... let's go home."
Lu Tinghan was still wearing a military uniform shirt, so he put on a casual jacket to block the glittering golden epaulettes, and then put on a mask. Now no one would notice them, and the crowd was still excited. Even if they saw the military pants and military boots, they would think they were ordinary soldiers who had just returned from the front line.
Who would have thought?
Heroes are rubbing shoulders with them.
I haven't seen each other for more than a month, which is too long for an abyss like Shi Yuan with very high emotional needs. He stuck to Lu Tinghan's side and never left.
He said: "I miss you so much. Fortunately, my tail is not knotted these days, otherwise it will not be untied."
Lu Tinghan smiled.
Shi Yuan asked: "Do you miss me?"
Lu Tinghan: "Yes."
Shi Yuan was instantly satisfied, and said, "Let me tell you, Lu Tinghan, I met a lot of people in the refuge, and a lot of things happened."
Lu Tinghan touched Shi Yuan's head: "Tell me everything, we have a lot of time."
So Shi Yuan happily told about his experience, Lu Tinghan listened and asked a few questions from time to time.
The sun has completely risen, and the golden light is shining all over the world. They took to the streets, walked in the city under his watch, and walked into the crowd of thousands of people.
…
After the alarm was lifted, all recreational activities in the city were suspended, and everyone had to devote themselves to rebuilding the city.
Gleaning City is not the main battlefield, the damage inside the city is small, and the main losses are concentrated on the outskirts of the city. Even so, people are everywhere clearing up the wreckage and transporting materials.
Shi Yuan was assigned the task of being a food distributor.
A new emergency food supply office has been built on the street to provide nearby meals for workers. Shi Yuan was distributing food from morning to evening, serving people rice, fried vegetables and carrot soup.
During the rebuilding period, wages were kept very low. His hourly salary was 2 yuan, but everyone received a share of necessities. He received a small bag of rice, bread, and daily necessities such as toothpaste and shower gel.
All kinds of people came to cook, and even more people recognized him.
A young man worked in a nearby construction site and came here to eat every day. One day he said in surprise: "Hey, I just said why you look so familiar. You were in the theater before, right?"
"Yes." Shi Yuan replied.
"I've seen your show," said the man, "you played the 'Savior'."
Shi Yuan added: "I have played different roles, Lin Mo, the cypress demon and the savior are all me."
"I know, I know." The people in the back line began to urge, and the man spoke a little faster, "I remember it all—when the reconstruction is over, I look forward to seeing your performance again."
The man added his contact information and said he would get in touch later.
After work this day, Shi Yuan saw someone selling flowers on the side of the road.
The ones sold are also Xuejian, which have not yet been opened, and each one costs 120 yuan.
There is only the last one left, the buds are not full enough, the branches and leaves are thin, and it doesn't look the most beautiful one.
There were several snow flowers at home before, and Shi Yuan was waiting for them to bloom—this was his first time growing flowers, and he always felt that they had a special meaning. I don't know if it's because the indoor conditions are not as good as the balcony, the flowers bloomed briefly, and when he and Lu Tinghan returned home, they had already withered.
Shi Yuan has been thinking about buying another flower for Lu Tinghan.
But he hesitated again, after all, Lu Tinghan even had a sea of flowers, so he might not care about this flower.
"This is the last batch of Xuejian." The man watched Shi Yuan for a long time, and explained, "The other batches have been opened long ago, and this is the only one left. If you miss it, you won't miss it! The price is normal in this special period." It's very cold, and he rubbed his hands to sell it vigorously, "It's very beautiful to give away or keep for yourself. Once you put it in a vase and add water, it's guaranteed to bloom."
Shi Yuan was moved, and counted his own money, including the previous savings, it was enough to buy one.
"Give me the last one," he said.
"Okay." The man laughed, "Do you want to raise it yourself or give it away?"
"Give it away." Shi Yuan bent his eyes and smiled.
He took this budding flower back home, put it in a vase, and took the vase into the room and hid it.
He wanted to surprise Lu Tinghan.
However, when he was having dinner with Lu Tinghan, he still couldn't hold back: "I prepared a gift for you!"
"What gift?" Lu Tinghan was quite interested.
"Secret." Shi Yuan said, and added, "Actually, it's nothing special—really not."
Lu Tinghan asked: "When can I see it?"
Shi Yuan thought for a while: "Half a month."
In the following days, Shi Yuan changed the water every day, looking forward to the flowers blooming.
After half a month, the flower buds finally bloomed gradually, and they were only a little bit close to full bloom.
On this day, Shi Yuan rushed home as soon as he got off work.
What he didn't expect was that Lu Tinghan would go home earlier than him.
The command work after the war cannot be neglected at all, Lu Tinghan has been very busy for the past half month. Until the last few days, the situation became more and more stable, and Su Enqi took over most of the tasks again, saying that Lu Tinghan should rest well.
"I know that you are energetic and don't know how to be tired." Su Enqi said in private, "You have been like this since you were a child. Once you had a fever and insisted on simulated training. In the end, you won the training, and you also He burned until his face turned pale, and he was almost hospitalized, don’t you remember?”
Lu Tinghan: "I don't remember."
"You seldom get sick. How can you not remember such a major illness?" Su Enqi felt inconceivable. "It seems to be the time when you simulated a reptile. You were 17 years old."
Lu Tinghan was silent for two seconds: "...it was simulating a level II reptile infection group, infantry combat outside the city, restricted thermal weapons, the best record was 6 hours and 47 minutes and I finished it in 6 hours and 01 minutes, it was still level III Infested swarms of reptiles and birds, vertical land and air encirclement, simulations with street fighting parts, the time I came within five seconds of breaking the record?"
Su Enqi: "..."
Su Enqi: "...You remember these things so clearly, but don't you remember that you were so ill that you were almost hospitalized?"
Lu Tinghan: "I don't remember at all."
Su Enqi was impressed by him again, and realized that his former student was really devoted to war and military affairs, and he couldn't pull him back.
In other words, Lu Tinghan is Lu Tinghan precisely because he has such a desire to win.
But he insisted on letting Lu Tinghan relax, even for a few days, after all, Lu Tinghan went back and forth between the front and the rear that month and never took a breath.
Su Enqi said: "If you have time to spend more time with your family - doesn't your little object look forward to you going back?"
Since the conversation that night, Su Enqi has always thought that Shi Yuan was his partner, and he was still hiding the treasure so badly that he never mentioned it to outsiders. Friends, and the principle of "one thing more is worse than one thing less", did not explain it to him.
Su Enqi mentioned it casually, but he didn't expect to be able to persuade Lu Tinghan.
Unexpectedly, Lu Tinghan was silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said: "Yes."
Su Enqi's muddy eyes widened: "Are you willing?"
"Yes," Lu Tinghan said, "I'll rest for a while."
Admiral Su looked at Lu Tinghan in shock as if "The Horn" suddenly came to life and said to him, "Hey baby, let's go to a picnic together."
After Lu Tinghan left, Su Enqi stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, deeply moved: "Spring is here..."
The adjutant standing behind him: ?
Isn't it the middle of winter now?
Before Lu Tinghan left the headquarters, he met Cao Yunjie, the mayor of Fengyang City.
After the end of the world, the army and the government gradually became inseparable. Although the mayor is called the mayor, he actually has a level 1 civilian military rank.
This meeting was private. Cao Yunjie had always admired Lu Tinghan very much. In a sense, his status greatly limited his ability to express his admiration:
If it weren't for the appearance of the city, he would have liked to put up a large banner in front of the municipal building, with a banner on the left [Land generals are determined to win], and a banner on the right [Land generals are brave, skilled in battle, wise and powerful], and horizontally written [Land generals are awesome]; If it weren't for his sensitive identity, and giving too expensive gifts would be suspected of bribery and sycophancy, he would have stuffed the ancestral jade collection into Lu Tinghan's house long ago.
Lu Tinghan chatted with him briefly for a while.
Cao Yunjie expressed his enthusiasm in other ways, Lu Tinghan came empty-handed, and left with a large bouquet of flowers in his hands.
"This is the will of the people, you can take it back!" Cao Yunjie said so, smiling like a wrinkled old flower.
So Lu Tinghan left with a large bouquet of flowers.
On this day, it was rare for him to arrive home earlier than Shi Yuan. Shi Yuan threw himself into his arms, purring happily, but saw the flowers he brought.
Sunflower, Lily, Strelitzia, Snow Seed and Anthurium.
They are all carefully selected flowers with excellent meanings, carrying Cao Yunjie's sincere heart of fans, a large bunch of flowers are brilliant and charming, and they are extremely beautiful.
Shi Yuan stared at the flower for a few seconds, then his tail suddenly drooped and stopped wagging.
Lu Tinghan was a little puzzled: Normally, Shi Yuan really likes flowers. He asked, "Why do you..."
Before he finished speaking, Shi Yuan entered the room quickly.
Inside the house, the branch of Xuejian he raised really opened.
Good-looking or good-looking, but its appearance is not good, otherwise it will not be the last one in the hands of the businessman. Its buds are smaller than other flowers, the stamens are thin and thin, and the corolla is thin, and it has a lot of meaning when it is in full bloom.
A small lonely flower with a broken leaf.
Nothing compared to the bouquet of flowers in the living room, let alone the gorgeous sea of flowers.
Shi Yuan fainted.