Chapter 2374 - 2277: Can’t Stop at All

Su Qingqing, upon hearing this, couldn’t help but bow in admiration and instinctively gave Huo Sining a thumbs up.

The instant vegetable pack was pre-mixed with vegetable crumbs and seasoning packets. It was dried by removing the moisture and air inside through a special method while retaining the chlorophyll and other nutrients of the vegetables.

You just need to throw this pack directly into boiling water for a while to cook a big pot of delicious vegetable soup. Besides vegetables, it also contains mycelium and minced meat, making it very tasty.

This thing was developed by Qin Shaoyou’s research institute. It hasn’t been put into production yet; it was something the people in the institute occasionally made for those late-night experiments when they couldn’t conveniently go out for food. He made a batch of the simplest ingredients into instant food.

Huo Sining happened to see it when she went to the research institute once. She got interested and asked a few questions. Qin Shaoyou generously gave her a box.

At that time, Huo Sining didn’t think much of it, just felt that it might come in handy if she ever got delayed at sea or went camping in the wild, so she casually tossed it into her storage ring and didn’t expect to use it this time.

Once the water in the kettle started boiling, she poured some hot water over a few cup noodles and then filled a kettle with water to cook the vegetable soup. In less than ten minutes, the soup began bubbling with hot steam.

A fresh aroma wafted through the air, carrying the unique smell of fresh mushrooms and meat, quickly spreading out.

Zhou Shitao and others, who were still earnestly discussing the work progress, soon caught a whiff of the fragrance.

After a whole night of work, coupled with being in the mountains, several professors were long hungry and cold. When they smelled the aroma, their attention was instantly drawn away from the work discussions, each unable to resist following the scent.

"Huo girl, what are you cooking? It smells so good!"

Huang Zhenlong, without any politeness, dashed over like a cat smelling something fishy. Huo Sining smiled and poured him a cup of vegetable soup with a disposable paper cup.

Huang Zhenlong took the paper cup, blew on it, and took a sip.

The soup was hot, but Huang Zhenlong didn’t mind. With a gulp of hot soup, he felt warmth spread through his body, and the fragrant soup, with its heat entering his stomach, immediately revitalized him.

He couldn’t help but sigh and praised, "This soup is great, haha, after freezing for a whole night, drinking a few sips of hot soup to warm up is just perfect! Old Zhou, Old Xie, Old Shi, stop talking and come over here to have something to eat!"

Hearing this, Zhou Shitao and the others stopped chatting, set aside their files, and sat down without caring if the ground was uneven. Once seated, they began drinking the soup.

Initially, a few of them thought this soup only smelled good because of added flavorings and wouldn’t taste as good, so they didn’t have high expectations. But with the first sip, they instantly noticed the difference.

Huo Sining had secretly added a bit of Spiritual Energy into the hot soup, making it taste even more delicious than the one cooked in Qin Shaoyou’s lab. It not only warmed them but also sent a surge of energy through their limbs, quickly dispelling the fatigue and soreness from staying up all night.

Therefore, after finishing their first cup of hot soup, Zhou Shitao and the others couldn’t stop themselves and eagerly poured a second cup.

Huo Sining brought out some pastries, and by this time, the cup noodles she had prepared were almost ready. Seeing the old men fighting over the hot soup, she couldn’t help but laugh and cry:

"Master, you guys should drink a little less, or you’ll keep needing the restroom later. Besides, both Senior Brother Ding and Qingqing haven’t had any yet! At least leave some for us!"

Zhou Shitao, who had a picky palate and counted as a seasoned foodie, instantly knew from the taste that this was something special and definitely not something available on the market. It was likely something his disciple had created. So even after being scolded by his disciple, he didn’t feel embarrassed at all and just waved his hand, saying:

"Drinking more soup warms the stomach and feels comfortable. In this wilderness, making a few trips to the restroom isn’t a big deal. If it runs out, you can just boil another pot!"

Huo Sining was truly amused and frustrated, not expecting a pot of hot soup to cause such a scramble among the older professors, with her master even not caring about his dignity.

Seeing these old professors almost come to blows over a cup of vegetable soup, she quickly said, "Alright, alright, I’ll boil another pot. You guys start with the noodles. After finishing the noodles, you can have more soup. I brought plenty of vegetable packs this time, so there’s enough for all of you!"

Hearing Huo Sining’s words, the old professors finally gave up. Su Qingqing and Ding Liang sat foolishly aside, having not even touched a cup, while watching the pot of soup hit empty.

The two siblings exchanged glances, looking at each other in bewilderment. Su Qingqing gulped and muttered to herself: Isn’t it just a soup made from a pack of compressed vegetables? Is it really that delicious? Isn’t this a bit exaggerated?

People naturally have a sense of curiosity. At first, Ding Liang and Su Qingqing hadn’t planned on trying this so-called vegetable soup, but seeing the professors scrambling for it piqued their interest. They wanted to see if the vegetable soup Huo Sining made was really that good.

Huo Sining felt a bit helpless but also understood why these old men were acting this way. It was likely due to the Spiritual Energy she infused into the soup.

But Huo Sining wasn’t stingy about it. For her, losing a little Spiritual Energy would be replenished the next day, but for Zhou Shitao and the other elders, that bit of energy was crucial for maintaining their health.

Under such intense and continuous work pressure in the wilderness, coupled with sleepless nights and cold, it would be quite challenging even for younger people, let alone for Zhou Shitao and the others in their sixties and seventies, who were at risk of falling ill if they weren’t careful.

With Huo Sining’s Aura Protection, while it couldn’t guarantee complete immunity from issues, it could at least reduce their chances of getting sick by half.

Just after having their meal, the archaeological team dispatched by the Cultural Relics Bureau arrived. Director He personally led the team to the site, arranging for Zhou Shitao and others to set up camp and also brought hot breakfast to them.

But the old men, having just had hot soup and cup noodles and already feeling warm and full, waved off the breakfast sent by Director He, saying:

"We’ve eaten already. Send these over to the security team. I saw that some of those young military police officers seem like they haven’t had breakfast yet!"