I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 701 The Scientific Research Maniac's Great Fortune (Fifteen)

The host followed Xuanmo, walking, looking, and marveling at everything along the way. What he saw were no longer cold, steel behemoths, but national treasures embodying countless cutting-edge technologies, yet packaged by Xuanmo's down-to-earth explanations. Behind each exhibit seemed to lie a power capable of changing the rules of the game in a certain field.

A chorus of gasps and exclamations rose and fell around him, especially from the direction of the foreign visiting groups. Each new demonstration elicited a collective gasp and the clicking of camera shutters. But the anchor was too tired to laugh anymore; he was already laughing hysterically just looking at his own equipment, and had no time to mock a bunch of bumpkins.

Finally, Xuanmo stopped in a relatively quiet area. She turned to face the anchor and said:
"This concludes the basic explanation of the ground exhibition area. You may choose to visit the air show or proceed to the indoor exhibition hall, where other guides will explain the research and development process. However, you have special access to the exhibition area, so please arrive at the central waiting hall before 17 PM to avoid delays."

Xuanmo's voice clearly reached the streamer's ears, reminding him that what he had seen before was just the appetizer; the truly spectacular scene was yet to come!
However, the "ascension to heaven" wouldn't happen until 5 p.m., and since it was still early, the anchor glanced at the clock tower by the roadside and decided to go have some lunch first.

He thought he'd have to rely on his eloquence to get through this live stream, but who knew the meal he ate would be so outrageous—

This airshow center doesn't even have a cafeteria!
"No, the organizers shouldn't have made such a mistake!"

The streamer scratched his head. This was a live broadcast from start to finish. If there really wasn't a cafeteria, that would be too outrageous, wouldn't it?
But soon, he smelled a delicious aroma, and when he turned around, he saw what looked like a family of three eating hot boxed lunches on a bench.

"Wait, this family even brought dry rations?"

Comments popped up in the live chat, but they were quickly dismissed. The box didn't look like self-heating food at all, but the steaming white vapor indicated that it was definitely not cold food.

Most outdoor live streamers are socially awkward, and this streamer was no exception. Looking at the angular, military-style lunchbox, he immediately realized that it was probably the food provided by the exhibition hall. Even if it wasn't, he could only create a live stream effect at most, and it wouldn't have a big impact. As for losing face, what live streamer hasn't lost face before?
Thinking of this, the anchor immediately walked over and, when he was still four or five meters away, greeted the middle-aged man:
"Brother, where do you buy your food? I've looked all around and still can't find the cafeteria!"

"Forehead……"

Seemingly not expecting to be approached while having a meal, this guy didn't hesitate and said directly:

"It's not for sale. You can scan the QR code on the receipt with your phone, or log in directly to the e-receipt webpage, and there's a dedicated food delivery service."

"Ah, oh!"

The streamer slapped his forehead, thanked everyone amidst the laughter of the chat, then found a relatively quiet place and clicked on the food delivery service the guy had mentioned.

"Holy crap, this is so lavish?"

The anchor's eyes widened as he looked at the menu. Although it consisted of mostly home-style dishes, the variety was quite impressive, and...

"Isn't this the picture from that CCTV military segment about the 'smell of the barracks'? They didn't even remove the watermark? Are they really that honest?"

Many viewers noticed that the pictures of these dishes were screenshots from CCTV's military documentary series, "The Taste of the Barracks." However, the anchor didn't consider it a mistake; he smiled and said:

"If this were anywhere else, I would definitely suspect them of stealing my photos, but don't forget where this is! The venue is clearly hinting at something like this. But I can't eat that much by myself, so I'll order the super small portions to try as much as possible! Braised pork belly, they have to have that, um, spiced spare ribs... and this stir-fried lamb with scallions... Wow! They even have a fish prepared two ways? What, not sold individually... Tsk! I should have brought a group, at least we could have shared the cost..."

The host muttered to himself as he checked the "smallest portion" option, but even so, after ordering seven or eight dishes, he finally reached his order limit and asked for a small portion of rice. He then began to look forward to what was to come...

"Damn, so fast!"

In just two minutes, before he could even exchange a few words with the audience, a shadow fell over his head.

Seeing the pop-up message on his phone that read "Please prepare to collect food," the streamer looked up and saw a drone landing in a stable posture, as if it were fixed in place by something, and placing a packaged food box in front of him.

Upon opening the lunchbox, a rich, fresh aroma filled my nostrils. Without a doubt, it was all freshly made. Although the presentation wasn't fancy, and it looked like a large-batch dish, the flavor and cooking time were perfectly even.

What's even more remarkable is that the broth between these dishes didn't mix at all, and not a single drop spilled or splashed out.

"Wow, is this the stability a drone should have? Even my takeout orders aren't this good! Seriously, when will they deploy drones in our communities? I want to order food using a drone!"

He exclaimed with exaggerated sincerity, just like a live streamer, and then transformed into a mukbang streamer amidst a wave of comments.

The dishes prepared by the mess hall are not fancy, but they are packed with carbohydrates, provide ample nutrition, and taste delicious. They won't make you feel like you're going to burst out of your clothes, but they will leave you feeling warm and energized after eating.

"Now I understand why they say military rations largely determine morale. After eating this meal, I feel full of energy!"

The anchor reattached the lunchbox to the grappling hook of the drone, wiping his mouth as he glanced at his watch.

"Well, it's already past one o'clock. I don't know if everyone remembers, there was a flight demonstration by the White Emperor fighter jets at two o'clock this afternoon! If we go now, we should still be able to get a good spot!"

The anchor seemed to have drawn enough energy from that meal, and charged confidently toward the viewing area for the outdoor air show.

To his surprise, even though there was still more than half an hour until the scheduled time, the huge stands were already packed, and the air was filled with an almost tangible sense of anticipation and excitement.

Fortunately, the stands in this venue were ticketed. Following the ticket number, he quickly found his position, adjusted the angle of the drone, and manually adjusted his smart glasses and chest strap camera to ensure that he could simultaneously capture the sky, the distant runway, and the large screen in the center of the exhibition hall that was currently empty—based on his intuition as a broadcaster, something shocking was bound to appear behind that screen!

(End of this chapter)