Chapter 148: Ye Heng takes out a self-heating hot pot to eat alone?

Ye Heng glanced at the supplies newly provided by Lin Meng; besides the instant noodles he had seen before, there were also quite a bit of fresh goods.

"Self-Heating Hot Pot? This looks good, I'll take it."

After Ye Heng made up his mind, he picked a self-heating hot pot that suited his taste, intending to first study it, then distribute one bucket to each person.

Zhang Chaoran and the two others saw the team captain holding something new, and they all curiously gathered around.

"What is this? Such a big bucket!"

Ye Heng quickly glanced at the manufacturing process, then immediately tore open the packaging bag and temporarily tossed it into his space.

He is very cautious in his actions; all packaging bags related to Lin Meng's world retain a lot of information, which must not be known to others.

After tearing off the packaging, Ye Heng then placed the whole self-heating hot pot box on the box in front of him, and said:

"This is the new supplies support from the goddess, called Self-Heating Hot Pot; you just need to throw this piece in, add a little water, and the heating pack will release heat to cook the food in this pot."

"So amazing? No need to light a fire?"

Ye Heng nodded and had already started operating.

Lin Meng had actually long ago provided them with simple meals convenient for outdoor missions.

Compressed biscuits, bread, drinks, instant noodles—these are all convenient outdoor foods.

A few days ago, while on the road, Ye Heng, in order to guard against Song Zhi and the others, did not take out the supplies Lin Meng gave.

But now, since he intends to win over Song Zhi and the others, he must produce something that will make them envious, something sufficiently attractive.

Soon, the heating pack, upon contact with water, made a sizzling sound, and hot steam began to emerge from the vents.

The team members' eyes lit up; the one who was hungry stepped forward wanting to get closer to smell the aroma, but Ye Heng grabbed him and gave a stern warning.

"This steam can scald you; you don't want your mouth, do you?"

"Hehe, team captain, I'm just too curious."

At that moment, a strong fragrance mixed with a spicy scent came over, and Ye Heng and the four of them all smelled it.

Immediately after, Song Zhi's group farther away also smelled it, all startled, eagerly looking around, wondering where the aroma came from.

Soon, they saw the self-heating hot pot in front of Ye Heng.

Looking at the rising steam, the fragrance is exactly what is coming out of that steam.

"Brother Ye Heng, what is that big black box in front of you?"

"How fragrant! I've never smelled such a fragrance before, but I can be sure this is food, and there's meat inside!"

For a moment, Song Zhi and his teammates couldn't sit still, all swallowing saliva as they stood up and gathered around.

They stared curiously at the self-heating hot pot, really wanting to lift the lid to see what's inside, but out of face and politeness, nobody did so; they just stared fixedly, occasionally licking their lips.

Song Zhi sniffed and detected the smell of chili inside; for a moment he was greatly shocked.

In the special zone, seasonings have always been scarce resources; even small purchases are expensive.

Chili peppers need to be planted, they are in high demand; although artificial capsaicin substitutes can also provide spiciness, compared to natural chili peppers, they are completely different.

Not only chili, Song Zhi also smelled many seasonings from the aroma.

Only true nobles can enjoy flavorful dishes; whereas they usually cook just with salt.

"Brother Ye Heng, is this tonight's dinner?"

Song Zhi couldn't help but ask.

Ye Heng smiled and nodded, speaking while observing Song Zhi's expression.

"Yes, tonight's dinner is self-heating hot pot; I haven't tried it either, I don't know how it tastes, but we'll be able to eat it in a moment."

Upon hearing that, Song Zhi and the others were all very eager, continuously swallowing saliva.

Although they had never even heard of self-heating hot pot, this aroma is truly tempting.

It's a pity that with so many people, there's only this small box, so each person would get just a chopstick's worth.

But even so, everyone is still full of anticipation.

Ye Heng saw that the steam from the vents was decreasing, guessed the time was up, and carefully lifted the lid.

In an instant, a richer aroma spread out; everyone who smelled it began to drool uncontrollably.

The mist cleared a bit, and the contents of the food box were revealed.

Everyone gathered close to look, and they became even more frenzied.

"There's meat, we can finally eat meat!"

"It looks delicious, the ingredients look abundant, I can hardly hold back."

At this moment, Song Zhi's group had already begun to stir with desire.

Although Ye Heng hadn't verbally invited them, they had already taken out their eating utensils.

Each person had a pair of chopsticks and a piece of compressed dry rations, just staring straight at Ye Heng.

Ye Heng saw this, said nothing, likewise took out his bowl and chopsticks, and began to eat heartily in front of everyone.

He first picked up a piece of beef; the rich texture gave his taste buds great satisfaction.

Then he started slurping the noodles; the vermicelli soaked up the broth, resembling noodles but with a completely different texture.

The more Ye Heng ate, the more energized he felt; in just a few bites he finished the whole box of hot pot.

"So delicious!"

As expected of something Lin Meng gave, it always overturns his sense of taste, letting him experience what it feels like to enjoy delicious food.

"It's just too hot; when eating, one still needs to go slow, can't be hasty."

After Ye Heng finished his evaluation, he wiped his lips.

Zhang Chaoran and the two others knew there was more than this; the team captain couldn't possibly be eating alone, but Song Zhi and the others obviously didn't know.

They saw Ye Heng alone finish everything, and they all stood there stunned, looking dumbfounded.

Everyone looked at each other, momentarily speechless, feeling unhappy inside, but ultimately nobody said a word.

They know very well how precious the food is.

After all, they weren't formally invited to sit down and eat together, and the food belonged to Ye Heng himself, so whatever he did wasn't excessive.

Song Zhi never expected Ye Heng to eat alone by himself.

Although shocked and not understanding why he did that, could it be that the food was just too delicious and he couldn't resist?

But this kind of food they had never seen before must be very precious, so it's not fair to blame Ye Heng for not wanting to share it on the spot.

But at this moment, Song Zhi had already silently decided that once this cooperative expedition ended, he would prepare to cut ties with Ye Heng.

It's not that he thinks Ye Heng is stingy; it's just that Ye Heng acts very principled.

Ye Heng's behavior can't be said to be wrong, but upon closer examination it's quite impolite.

Since he said he would arrange dinner, he had whetted their appetites, yet he ended up eating alone first—too excessive.

Besides that, Song Zhi felt Ye Heng seemed a bit selfish.

Not giving them food is understandable, since they are many and the food is scarce.

Yet Ye Heng likewise didn't leave even a mouthful for his own teammates, and in the end he drank all the soup in the food container—this is simply selfish.