Fang Zhao did not know much about the classification of living organisms. He could only make a rough judgment based on what the researchers had told him. Whether it was correct or not, he was not sure which family or genus they belonged to. He had only said this because he had seen the food on the plate and remembered that one of the scientists' missions was to classify the species on this planet. After saying this, he noticed that Kevin Lin was looking at him strangely.
"What's wrong?" Fang Zhao asked.
Kevin Lin shook his head. He remembered that they were still in the middle of a live broadcast. Time was limited. After arriving at the base, due to budget and resource constraints, the higher-ups had reduced their daily live broadcast time from five hours to one hour at most. He did not want to waste precious time on classifying the species.
Kevin Lin did not harp on what had just happened. He put on a natural smile and said, "These are the organisms of planet Baiji. However, we still need an experienced veteran to explain how to eat them."
Kevin Lin was different from Fang Zhao. Before figuring out how to eat them, he would not make a move. It would be easy to make a fool of himself, so he let someone else demonstrate first to at least have an idea. If the way to eat them was too unsightly, he would not let the camera face him.
The eyes of a young man who had been waiting at the side lit up. He could not control the smile on his face. His lips were almost touching his ears.
There were two batches of conscripts every year, one in April and one in October. Last year, the batch from April had already left before Fang Zhao and the others had arrived. As for the batch from October, they would have to wait until October before returning. This young man had already served on planet Baiji for half a year. He was the leader of a small mining team. His name was Tan Ge, 21 years old, a third-year university student who had taken a year off from school for his military service. His usual performance was pretty good and he was quick-witted. After many applications, base leaders had given him this chance to show his face.
During their military service, there were not many opportunities for them to contact their families in real time. In places with better conditions, they could contact their families once a week. In places with poor conditions, they could only contact their families once a month. Each time, there was a time limit. Most of the time, they had to follow the lowest standard set by the government — one minute, which was the time to ensure their safety. They could not even talk to their families even if they wanted to. There was no choice. Who asked them to be poor here?
But now, the opportunity had come. Baiji base had changed for the better!
As one of the experimental sites for "Project Starlight," there would be live broadcast time every day. Baiji base would not have to bear the huge expenses, so these people could try their luck. Perhaps they could appear on screen for a while longer. As long as their families watched the live broadcast, they would be able to see them!
Tan Ge was so excited that he had the chance to show his face. When he heard what Kevin Lin had said, he hurriedly went over, cleared his throat, and eagerly took over. "This type of worm is one of the more commonly seen species on planet Baiji. It has a lot of calories and is what we eat the most on a daily basis. Actually, if this thing is cooked carefully, it will definitely taste very good. However, as you all know, the energy that our base can use is limited. In order to maintain the normal operation of the base, the ores that we excavate have to be transported to other planets in addition to our own needs. We don't have enough manpower, so we can't spend much effort on food … "
Fang Zhao raised his head and glanced at Tan Ge, who was excitedly giving an explanation. This little fellow had been emphasizing one thing: the base was very poor!
What Tan Ge had conveyed was the intentions of Baiji base's leadership, and the thinking of Baiji base's leadership was the complete opposite of what Kevin Lin had predicted. Kevin Lin had thought that the base's leadership would bring out a better-looking dinner to save face, but he had not expected that the base's leadership would choose the more practical strategy of "crying poverty."
Kevin Lin's way of thinking was still stuck on Earth, but the environment was different. Even leaders of the same rank and position would make different choices.
This was also the reason why this kind of dinner had appeared on the dining table on the first day of their arrival.
The base's leadership thought, Since we are poor, then we should let more people know how tough and poor the conditions here are. This way, we can earn more sympathy. This way, we can obtain more government subsidies, more military spending, and more donations from the public.
As Tan Ge spoke, he quickly shot a glance at the neighboring table. Seeing someone there nodding slightly, he calmed down and knew that he had not said anything wrong. He raised his spirits and continued, "Generally, for this kind of food, we use the most energy-efficient sterilization method, and when it is processed in the sterilization furnace to medium rare, it just happens to kill some of the parasites, bacteria, and viruses that are hard to see with the naked eye. Not only does it save energy, but it also satisfies the sterilization requirements. We also don't have to worry about physical discomfort when we eat it." In a place like Baiji base with such harsh conditions, there was not much to pay attention to. As long as one did not die from eating it, it was fine.
Newcomers pricking up their ears to listen: "..." Parasites?
Online audiences: "..." We are already starting to feel unwell!
The physical discomfort that Tan Ge was talking about was the physiological discomfort caused by parasites, bacteria, and viruses. However, what he had said had a psychological impact on the online audiences. Sometimes, the psychological impact was even more unbearable than the physiological impact.
As Tan Ge spoke, he also noticed Kevin Lin's stiff expression and mocked him in his heart. One look and I can tell that he has never suffered! I wonder what kind of comfortable environment this bunch of people had to undergo during their military service. People are indeed different!
As his gaze swept over Fang Zhao, Tan Ge's gaze froze.
Tan Ge had already undergone his military service here for half a year and was not a Yanzhou native. Although he had played games in the past, he had started his military service in October of the previous year. In September, he had entered the district for military training and had basically had no access to entertainment news. He did not understand anything about "Battle of the Century." Normally, when he contacted his family, he did not have much time and would not ask about matters in the entertainment circles. It was only because of Project Starlight this time that the base had introduced Fang Zhao to them that he had found out about this rising star in the gaming circles.
Before coming, his leader had repeatedly exhorted him to take care of this rising star's emotions. The moment this rising star showed signs of being unable to control himself, he was to use a more tactful method to express himself.
Tan Ge had originally thought that this rising star, Fang Zhao, who had enjoyed a lavish lifestyle and was undergoing his first military service, would definitely feel a lot of discomfort. However, he had not expected that this rising star would be even calmer than the specially assigned reporter Kevin Lin, who had already undergone military service!
Fang Zhao had been listening to Tan Ge's explanation. From the point of view of a leader, he naturally understood the base's choice. It was not a show or a show of strength to newcomers like them. Just by looking at the reactions of the people around him who had already undergone military service for half a year, he knew that this was really their daily lives. Fang Zhao did not feel any discomfort with such living conditions.
As for the psychological impact? It simply did not exist. Anyone who had experienced the Period of Destruction would not feel discomfort over such a small matter.
Tan Ge's gaze lingered on Fang Zhao for a moment before quickly returning to his senses and continuing his explanation. He still remembered his mission and objective for today.
Turning his head toward the circular camera floating in the air and smiling, Tan Ge used his bare hands to pick up a section of the worm's body from his plate. "They have more legs, and they are very hard. You can't bite through them, and there isn't much meat inside. However, you can use their legs as tools, just like this …"
Tan Ge was usually so busy with work that he did not even have time to clean his nails. Regardless of whether the people in the base initially cared about such things, after a period of military service, they no longer cared. Mysophobia? That thing could survive here?
However, for the sake of the live broadcast today, Tan Ge had specially washed his hands a few times, so they were much cleaner than usual.
As Fang Zhao watched Tan Ge operate, he also noticed that only newcomers like him who had just entered the base had forks. The vast majority of those who had already served here for half a year did not have forks. Even if there were forks placed on a few tables, the people there did not use them.
It was not to the extent that the base was reluctant to distribute forks. Those who had served for half a year did not express any resentment, and the reason these people did not use forks was most likely because they simply did not need them. Just like Tan Ge, who was currently teaching the newcomers how to eat, he was using the body parts of the food as tools to disassemble it.
On Earth, extraterrestrial delicacies were also available. Some families with better financial conditions would also head to restaurants to choose those extraterrestrial ingredients to eat. However, those ingredients were all meticulously prepared and cooked by highly skilled chefs. Placing them on a plate and placing them on the table would naturally increase one's appetite and increase the mood of the meal. But what was happening right now was different. On top of that, what Tan Ge had just said …
The people watching the live broadcast really did not have any appetite. Those from families with better financial conditions even thought that they would not go to those restaurants that served extraterrestrial delicacies for a long time in the future!
"The side glands are poisonous, but they have all been treated. As long as the side glands are removed, even though the food is a little unpalatable, it can still solve the food problem. However, if you eat food outside the base that has not been detoxified, you still have to hurry back to the base for detoxification and vaccination. Otherwise, your life will be in danger. "
As Tan Ge spoke, he still paid attention to Kevin Lin and Fang Zhao's reactions. The specially assigned reporter's facial muscles were twitching. This little celebrity was actually rather calm. He had learned well …
Tan Ge's gaze was fixed on the piece of food in Fang Zhao's hands, which was practically synchronized with his movements. He was rather flabbergasted. Not only did this little celebrity adapt well, his hands-on ability was also very strong.
A few higher-ups of planet Baiji who were also watching this scene through the surveillance cameras in the command room nodded their heads repeatedly.
The base's supreme commander, Shanta, was very satisfied with this little celebrity who had come to planet Baiji for his military service. He told his deputy, "This little fellow is adapting very well! He doesn't seem like someone who can stir up trouble. "
Beside him, the deputy agreed. "Indeed."
As long as this little celebrity did not cause trouble on the base, they were willing to gather all the resources of the base to cooperate and provide him with many conveniences. They only hoped that he could rally his fans to help the poor and make more charitable donations to planet Baiji's projects. Also, they could give planet Baiji more support during the online rankings.
Right now, planet Baiji urgently needed to help the poor! Another planet that had been developed later than planet Baiji was already preparing to establish a second base because it had sufficient military funds and manpower. On their side, it was already difficult to maintain a first base. Who knew how long they would have to wait for a second base.
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