Chapter 1118 Dignity, a Special Feeling I Have Never Had Before!

"6 minutes and 14 seconds, I'm not satisfied!"

The team of nearly 2,000 people had just assembled on the training ground, and Su Deben, wearing a black and blue military uniform, came out.

Hundreds of Tianyuan soldiers also came out, looking at the chaotic team below with a serious face.

Perhaps the Tianyuan Army was not as fierce as these veterans on the battlefield, but they were much stronger in discipline and training.

"Two thousand veterans have participated in more than ten years of fighting, and one assembly took more than five minutes."

Su Deben raised the loudspeaker in his hand: "Do you know what this means?"

"We are soldiers, a shield for those unarmed residents.

If, now the enemy launched a war, if, now there are radioactive beasts attacking in large numbers.

By the time you gather, how many residents who could have survived will die in front of you?!"

The rumbling roar made the veterans' ears buzz.

Especially some veterans who were closer to Su Deben, raised their hands and covered their ears without any discipline.

Many people showed dissatisfaction on their faces.

What's wrong with slow assembly?

It's not a real war now, and everyone is tired for a day and a night. Isn't it normal to be slow?

Liehu never asked him to do this during normal training, and those commanders only asked him to show all his strength during combat.

No one has ever told them that they have to maintain the level of combat in daily life.

This Tianyuan territory is too harsh!

However, seeing the reactions of these people, Su Deben was not surprised at all, but laughed instead.

He laughed very freely, and his eyes showed full of disdain.

"Hehe, it's really a mess, but it's not surprising."

"It's just a bunch of trash. No wonder they are abandoned as garbage by the shelter at this age."

Wow!

The undisguised sarcasm, the moment Su Deben said it, immediately ignited the emotions of everyone present.

Trash?

It's okay to scold them like this at ordinary times, and they can accept more unpleasant insults.

But the key is that many people now have a strong resentment in their hearts.

Abandoned by the shelter, stabbed in the back by companions, tired from crossing mountains and ridges, and panicked in unfamiliar areas.

Several emotions intertwined, and suddenly there was a chaotic scolding from below.

"You are the waste. Our Pingtan Army has fought more battles than you have eaten."

"That's right, we are tired after a day, so what's wrong with time going slowly? If you don't know how to sympathize with the soldiers, what kind of commander are you?"

"Well said, this Tianyuan territory doesn't want us, but we are not willing to stay."

"Trash, it's not certain who is trash!"

""

Originally, only a few people refuted, and as the emotions were aroused, more and more people began to join.

Su Deben was not angry, but continued to watch these people refute with a smile.

After about four or five minutes, when the voice unconsciously became smaller, he said happily.

"Oh, I see you have little ability but a bad temper?"

"Very good, a bad temper can be regarded as a skill in a sense, which means that you are not mediocre enough to lose even the last bit of dignity."

After a pause, Su Deben waved his hand behind him.

No one saw what happened, and a huge screen suddenly appeared behind the training ground.

It was at least three hundred inches, and even people standing at the back of the team could see it clearly.

"Hey, why is the person on the screen Ye Chu?"

Some sharp-eyed people saw two figures walking forward with their heads down in the picture and recognized the identity of one of them.

Including the delay of fighting and eating time, it was almost an hour away from the end of elimination.

When the team was in battle, the veterans spontaneously counted the number, and roughly estimated that only about fifty people failed.

And this Ye Chu happened to be one of them.

But what surprised everyone was that Ye Chu's status among the veterans was not low.

He was a captain with a long seniority in the assault battalion.

If he hadn't injured his legs and feet in the previous years, which led to a semi-disabled state, he wouldn't have fallen to the point of being eliminated by Pingtan.

At this time, Ye Chu, who learned the news of elimination, was in a state of disarray and limped on the cement road.

He didn't know where to go, nor did he know where this road led to.

The other party didn't tell him how to go back after being eliminated, and didn't even bother to take care of a meal.

It was as if those who couldn't complete the task had become worthless waste.

Are we going back to Pingtan Shelter?

Ye Chu raised his head blankly, looking at the building complex not far away in a daze.

Looking for a token and rushing to the military camp within the specified time is not friendly to a disabled person.

Especially the teammate assigned to him is also a disabled person, which makes people even more sad.

Both of them were eliminated without any surprise.

"Just ten minutes, just ten minutes"

The figure next to Ye Chu was still bowing his head and muttering silently, as if he was possessed by a demon.

"Yin Xing?"

He called the figure's name, but the other party still looked distraught.

Not knowing how to persuade him, Ye Chu's mind was also in a mess, and he could only drag his tired body forward.

There was a group of buildings in front of him, and he planned to go there to take a look.

See if he could find some food, and then find a place to take a nap in the wind and rain.

When he recovered some of his strength, he would start to return to the shelter.

Otherwise, given their current physical condition, they would probably go into shock before reaching the outpost.

Step by step.

Approaching the edge of Longteng Village.

Because the factory has not started yet, there are very few villagers staying here, and only a few people are stationed.

Looking at the gates "embedded" in the high walls, Ye Chu did not dare to disturb them rashly.

In Pingtan Shelter, the status of soldiers is not actually high.

Because each floor has heavy monthly tasks and has an independent guard team.

Residents will even reject soldiers who appear on their own floor and regard them as trouble.

Let alone wanting to take supplies, even if you want to drink more water, you have to go to the guard office to drink.

And this Tianyuan territory, I think it's similar.

Ye Chu still remembers the grand scene at the outpost, two thousand people sat in the fenced canteen to eat and drink for free.

And after the assembly just now, the canteen gave the same treatment to the soldiers who completed the task for free.

These consumed materials did not come from the sky, they must have been squeezed from ordinary residents.

It's fine to use it to supply the soldiers in their own shelter.

But these people are all old guys eliminated from the Pingtan Shelter, which is a "trouble".

If the residents of Tianyuan Territory also have monthly tasks, they will probably hate them to the core.

"Hey, there is a trash can over there!"

Walking on the deserted street, Ye Chu's eyes suddenly lit up and saw the green trash can beside the street.

There is no such thing in the Pingtan Shelter, because there will be no garbage left after the nutritious meal.

But when eating at the outpost base before, the leftover rice and soup were poured into it.

There is food!

He didn't care that the things inside might be garbage left by others.

He hurriedly took Yin Xing over, but unfortunately

As the lid of the trash can was opened, it had been cleaned up long ago, even cleaner than the bowls brought by many veterans.

"Ah"

Putting down the lid of the bucket with some disappointment, Ye Chu suddenly felt even hungrier.

The hope that had just surged gave him a slight illusion that he would be able to eat soon.

But after the hope was shattered, it was difficult to suppress the desire and hunger.

He hurriedly took Yin Xing to the next trash can within reach and continued the search.

However, no one had come to Longteng Village for more than ten days, so how could there be any trash in the trash cans on the main road?

After searching more than ten times, Ye Chu still found nothing.

It was not until he came to the back door of the underworld factory, which was still in operation, that he found some garbage that had not been cleaned up.

"Ye Chu is eating other people's garbage. This is too miserable!"

"There may be other people's saliva on the garbage. He can really eat it."

"Ugh, even if I don't get close, I can smell the stench in it."

"It's all moldy, but you're still eating it. Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

"Come on, you can only say this when you're full. If we don't complete the mission, I'm afraid we'll end up like this."

"It's so miserable. Are you letting Ye Chu suffer this miserable state to make us cherish our current treatment?"

"Keep your voice down, so that the commander above won't get really angry and drive us to eat garbage."

""

The scene was still in an uproar.

But when Ye Chu and Yin Xing were seen lying in front of the trash can, searching the garbage without caring about their image.

Finding those things that hadn't been eaten by the workers and eating them greedily in small bites.

The noise gradually subsided and became quieter.

It's too miserable.

Not only were they driven out of the shelter, but now they have to find garbage to eat on other people's territory.

What's the difference between this and those vagrants?

One is looking for garbage to eat in the sewer, and the other is looking for garbage to eat in the trash can.

And seeing how Ye Chu and Yin Xing were eating, they probably didn't know that they were being watched by nearly two thousand people with wide eyes.

Otherwise, no matter how thick-skinned they were, they would probably have banged their heads against the wall next to them.

"Hehe, is this what you call 'dignity'?"

"A veteran who sacrificed his life for the shelter, a veteran who defended the safety of the shelter with his life, is he only worthy of coming to a strange place after retirement and looking for food in the trash can?"

Su Deben's mockery came late.

Many people in the field had uncertain faces, but strangely, no one refuted like before.

Obviously, the miserable situation of the two was enough to shock them and make them understand the situation after being abandoned on the beach.

Yes, the situation of a person over 40 in the wasteland.

Even if they have some combat experience, so what?

Without modern guns, they are just ordinary people with some courage at best.

If they really want to survive in this wasteland, they may not be as adaptable as those wanderers.

And if they have free meals every day, staying in Tianyuan Territory in a "humiliating" way is not something they can't accept.

Just scold them, and bear it!

When the next batch of "veterans" are eliminated and come here, I believe the commander will not be as harsh on them as he is now.

However, just when everyone was thinking this, the picture suddenly changed.

I saw the back door of the underworld factory opened at some point, and the workers who came out to take out the trash were looking at Ye Chu and Yin Xing in astonishment as they were lying near the trash can, eating and drinking.

Or lick some of the soup that hasn't dried up from the plastic bag.

Or use your fingers to search for uneaten residue from the cracks in the carton.

They ate so deliciously that they didn't even notice someone standing nearby looking at them.

It wasn't until an exclamation came from the worker's mouth that the two of them raised their heads belatedly.

Suddenly, the scene was a little awkward.

Yin Xing, who still had oil stains on the corners of his mouth, lowered his head in shame on the spot, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl in.

Although Ye Chu hadn't lowered his head yet, he could see the color on his face changing and finally turning red.

Everyone also knows that for this commando captain who once had more than a hundred people under his command.

At this moment, his dignity was indeed trampled under his feet.

And still by himself.

"Oh my god, what are you doing?"

The worker exclaimed and rushed up with garbage bags.

"Ah, here we are"

"Are they from the Barren Bone Village?" Upon hearing that it was Blue Star language, the worker quickly coughed and used the somewhat unfamiliar Blue Star language to communicate.

Although Longteng Village is far away from Hope Village, it is even further away from Desolate Bone Village.

But there are usually people from there who come to sell supplies, which is the kind of people who can be contacted occasionally.

Didn’t I hear that they also had plantations and survived the material crisis?

How did you get so messed up that you want to eat garbage?

"Desolate Bone Village, no, no, we are Pingtan, no, we are"

Ye Chu explained hurriedly, fearing that the other party would deepen the misunderstanding.

It was only when he opened his mouth that he realized that he had been abandoned by Pingtan Shelter and was no longer a resident there.

They are losers who have not completed the test mission, and are the "waste" among the veterans.

It is no longer worthy of the Peace Corps and has anything to do with the veteran group!

"Ah ha? Are you volunteers from Pingtan?"

These two people spoke and behaved a little strangely.

The worker was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly reacted after remembering the hot topics in the chat in the territorial area over the past two days.

Two thousand veterans came from the Pingtan shelter to support them, and they were said to have extraordinary combat capabilities.

Most people are excited and want to see something.

But because the announcement states that these people will have to go through a week's test before they can be open to contact, so everyone can only curiously discuss how much change their arrival will bring to the territory, and whether they will face those damn invaders in the future. Will be able to take the initiative.

"My name is Wang Yulong, and I am a worker at the underground factory in Longteng Village."

"Quickly, throw away the garbage on your hands. If you are hungry, just knock on the door and tell us."

"Really, a test is a test, and it's outrageous to let people eat garbage."

Wang Yulong complained, and quickly walked forward enthusiastically and snatched the garbage from the two people's hands.

"Let's go, let's take care of the food for you, no money required."

"Don't worry, there's nothing to be afraid of. We haven't received any announcement that we can't invite you to dinner. Even if they are held accountable, it's still their problem."

The sudden enthusiasm confused both Ye Chu and Yin Xing.

They quickly wanted to explain that they had been tested and eliminated, and were trash who would be driven back to the shelter.

But the other party didn't want to hear what he had to say, so he pushed him a few times, and finally called several people to come out to help.

"Come on, come on, let's help. The Tianyuan Army really wants these veterans who protect us to just eat garbage. It's too much."

"They probably had some request not to eat at our place, but we didn't receive any restrictions. We forced them to come in together. Even if we hold them accountable, it's not their problem."

"Even if the sky falls today, we can't just watch them eat garbage."

Upon hearing Wang Yulong's words, the enthusiastic workers immediately became excited.

Those who put up their arms put up their arms, and those who put up their legs put up their legs.

Although Wang Yulong and others are just ordinary residents, they are just the slowest progress in the craft enthusiast route.

But with the blessing of the route, their physical fitness is also much better than ordinary people.

Five people fought each other. Ye Chu and Yin Xing resisted for a few times, but they had no choice but to be dragged into the canteen of the factory in the underworld.

Not long after, two large bowls of noodles were brought out, with a few large pieces of white and tender artificial meat floating on them.

"Isn't this meal time? You guys have to take a few bites first, and then eat some when dinner starts."

"Don't worry, no one can spy here. No one will notice you if you go out after eating."

"As long as we can still work, in our Tianyuan territory, there is no such thing as a soldier asking for money to eat!"

Patting Ye Chu and Yin Xing on the shoulders, they saw tears falling from two middle-aged men who were over forty years old.

Everyone in the venue suddenly couldn't hold it any longer, so they had to leave silently, leaving a separate space.

There's nothing they can do, it's embarrassing for them.

Although they are younger than the other party, they still want the other party to protect them. This invitation to have a meal makes them feel uncomfortable.

However, what no one knew was that nearly two thousand people were watching this scene intently.

Seeing Ye Chu and Yin Xing crying over the bowl in front of them.

The emotions welling up from nowhere also made their eyes sore and red.

An indescribable feeling, as if it had never been possessed.

But in fact, the feeling that everyone is familiar with appears for the first time!