Everyone's playing hide-and-seek: This crazy beauty has maxed-out third eyes.

[Players captured, a bizarre invasion of a random area, selection complete, list as follows: United States, Seattle; Japan, Narrow Island; India, Haderabad; South Korea, Ota; France, North Africa; Pakistan...]

[A strange invasion occurred 15 minutes later.]

The winning player's reward has been delivered to their respective country.

[Game exit countdown: 10 seconds.]

Lina hugged Lin Sui'an tightly and burst into tears.

"We survived!"

Lin Sui'an was a little breathless from being choked by her, so she patted her back.

"Congratulations! One hundred tons of rice, that'll be enough for you to eat for a long time."

Lydia walked over, glanced at Lin Sui'an, and said in broken Long Mandarin, "You're very capable."

Lucas and Sergei nodded as well.

Lin Sui'an held up the compass and shook it, then grinned at them.

"Congratulations, everyone's alive!"

A white light appeared, and the instance began to disintegrate.

The teleportation has begun.

The next second, the smell of disinfectant hit us.

She blinked; this was the hospital room where she had lived for fifteen years.

The ward was full of people.

There were people in white coats, people in military uniforms, and several technicians carrying equipment, making the already small room even more cramped.

Lin Sui'an was stunned: "...How did you get into my room?"

No one answered her question; all eyes were fixed on her, as if she were a rare treasure.

"Comrade Lin Sui'an!"

A middle-aged man in military uniform stepped forward first, extending his hands, his voice filled with barely concealed excitement.

"I am Chen Zheng, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Dragon Kingdom Strategic Command Center. On behalf of the Command Center and all the people of the Dragon Kingdom, I thank you!"

Lin Sui'an didn't reach out, but took half a step back and frowned as he looked at the people around him.

very noisy.

One mouth after another was moving, some saying "thank you," some saying "heroine," and a technician muttering something about "data collection" on the side.

Her ears started ringing, and the corners of her mouth twitched down slightly.

Just as she was about to speak, Chen Zheng changed the subject.

"Chief of Staff Jiang has prepared a meal at the command center to celebrate your victory!"

Lin Sui'an paused for a moment: "Food?"

"That's right! It's proper food, not nutrient solution!" Chen Zheng added with a smile.

Lin Sui'an's eyes lit up immediately. She took a step forward and grabbed Chen Zheng's sleeve.

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up!"

Chen Zheng was pulled so hard he stumbled, and the staff behind him looked at each other in bewilderment.

……

The Dragon Kingdom Strategic Command Center, three underground floors, includes the canteen.

When Lin Sui'an was brought in, she smelled a long-lost fragrance.

It doesn't smell like disinfectant or nutrient solution, but rather the aroma of hot oil, sauce, and rice mixed together.

It smells even better than in the game!

Her pupils dilated.

On a long table, eight dishes were neatly arranged.

Braised pork belly, steamed fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, egg drop soup... and a small dish of fruit and two slices of cream cake.

There were more than a dozen people standing in the cafeteria. When they saw Lin Sui'an come in, they all clapped.

Someone shouted, "Welcome, An Shen!"

The others joined in the shouting.

"Thank you, An Shen!"

"Thank you for your hard work, An Shen!"

Chen Zheng began introducing them: "This is Director Wang from the Logistics Department, and this is from the Research Institute..."

"Alright." A crisp female voice came from behind.

Jiang Lai walked out from behind the crowd, her face expressionless, but her gaze towards Lin Sui'an held a softness she herself was unaware of.

"Everyone go out now, let her eat first."

"But Staff Officer Jiang, we still want to..."

"There'll be plenty of time later, let's eat first."

Jiang Lai glanced at everyone, her tone leaving no room for negotiation.

"Go out."

The crowd quickly dispersed, and within a dozen seconds, only three people remained in the cafeteria.

Lin Sui'an, Jiang Lai, and an elderly man with white hair tied up, Old Zhao.

Lin Sui'an glanced at Jiang Lai, who then pulled out a chair, gesturing for her to sit down.

Lin Sui'an didn't stand on ceremony; the moment his bottom touched the chair, he had already grabbed his chopsticks.

The first bite was braised pork.

The juices burst in her mouth, a perfect balance of lean and fatty meat, with a rich, savory sauce. She squinted, her cheeks puffed out, and the corners of her mouth turned up high.

The second bite was rice.

It's white, soft, and has a natural sweetness from the grains.

She shoveled a big mouthful into her mouth, and before she had even finished chewing, she picked up another piece of steamed fish with her chopsticks and stuffed it in.

Jiang Lai sat to the side, her eyes gentle.

Old Zhao watched Lin Sui'an eat, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved up.

No one spoke; the only sounds in the cafeteria were the clinking of chopsticks against bowls and the occasional satisfied hum from Lin Sui'an.

After taking a few bites, Lin Sui'an looked up, rice grains still stuck to his lips.

She looked at Jiang Lai, then at Old Zhao.

Aren't you going to eat?

"We've already eaten," Jiang Lai said.

Lin Sui'an chewed on the fish and glanced at her with a hint of envy.

"You guys can eat this every day?"

Jiang Lai paused for a moment, but did not answer the question.

The food at the command center is also nutrient solution. These ingredients are either used for research or to produce nutrient solution; no one is luxurious enough to eat them.

Lin Sui'an didn't receive a reply, but he didn't care and continued to eat with his head down.

After eating half a bowl of rice, she suddenly put down her chopsticks, her expression turning somewhat aggrieved.

"You know what? Dr. Han won't give me anything to eat while I'm in the hospital."

Jiang Lai looked at her.

"Just give me that, the stuff in that tube."

Lin Sui'an poked at the rice in the bowl with her chopsticks and muttered, "It has no flavor at all, it tastes awful."

Old Zhao took off his reading glasses, wiped the lenses, and didn't say anything.

Jiang Lai was silent for two seconds before saying, "Don't worry, if you want, you don't have to go back to the hospital anymore."

Lin Sui'an raised her head.

"You'll live here, and I'll cook for you every day."

Lin Sui'an's eyes lit up instantly, even more so than when he saw the braised pork.

"real?"

"real."

"Hehe!" Lin Sui'an grinned, revealing a row of teeth, and looked at Jiang Lai. "You're a good person!" After saying that, she lowered her head and ate her rice again.

Jiang Lai's lips twitched slightly, but she quickly suppressed it.

Old Zhao chuckled softly beside him.

Lin Sui'an had almost finished eating. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and suddenly fell silent.

She placed her chopsticks across the bowl, her gaze falling on the untouched plate of fruit on the table.

There are strawberries!

She stared at it for a while, then spoke, her voice much softer than before.

"elder sister."

Jiang Lai was taken aback; this was the first time Lin Sui'an had called her that.

"Do all the people here listen to you?"

"More or less." Although Jiang Lai didn't know why Lin Sui'an asked this question, she still answered seriously.

"Could you help me find someone?"

"Who?"

"My mother."

The atmosphere in the cafeteria changed instantly.

Jiang Lai's expression didn't change, but the hand she placed on her lap suddenly tightened.

Lin Sui'an tilted his head, as if he were talking about something perfectly ordinary.

"Mom said she would come to pick me up."

"But I waited for a very, very long time, and she still didn't come."

Her voice carried a hint of confusion, a hint of resentment, and a hint of grievance.

"It's because my mother didn't come that the doctor dared not give me food."

"If their mother comes, they won't dare to."

"Mom can be really fierce when she gets angry."

She spoke with a smile on her lips, as if she were sharing something happy.

Jiang Lai's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.

Old Zhao put his reading glasses back on, turned around, and faced the wall.

They had all seen the files.

Lin Sui-an's family members perished in the nuclear war.

He died cleanly and without a trace, not even leaving ashes.

"elder sister?"

Seeing that Jiang Lai remained silent, Lin Sui'an tugged at her sleeve anxiously.

"Please help me find her. Mom must be lost; she doesn't know the way."

Jiang Lai opened her mouth, but didn't know how to start.

Lin Sui'an was still smiling.

"After I find your mom, I'll ask her to cook something delicious for you too. Mom's braised pork is a hundred times better than this!"