Chapter 1324: Chapter 1324: Blame It on the Bad Signal
In the pitch-black night, a group was hurriedly busy in the darkness, only to hear a clatter and clang before a sudden light flashed across the Commander Base in the 5th camp. It was a dim yellow light, just flickered for a moment, and then a slender hand reached over—
Snap!
The light went out.
But!
Everyone present had an expression of extreme joy on their faces!
"Did it work?"
"Yes!"
"Wow! We actually pulled it off in such a short time?"
Guan Ning, Cheng Haoyue, He Nu... all showed broad smiles and then turned to look at Ji You, who had just turned off the light, seeing Ji You with his hands behind his back, looking quite composed and mature.
Cheng Haoyue widened her eyes: "We did it, and you’re not happy?"
Everyone thought Ji You should have been as delighted as they were.
Why does he seem so unexcited?
After Cheng Haoyue finished speaking, Guan Ning also took a peek at Ji You’s reaction.
So did the others.
Then—
They all saw Ji You standing on the observation tower, with his slender figure stretched long in the dark night.
Ji You said: "This is a crucial step towards victory, of course, I’m happy."
"You don’t look that thrilled." Cheng Haoyue muttered, "And can we turn on the light? I’m really fed up with this pitch-black world."
The night was very long, lasting 24 hours, with no light around. If they were stuck in such an environment, Cheng Haoyue felt she’d go crazy.
Guan Ning also looked at Ji You expectantly.
He Nu and a few other students didn’t say anything, but they all looked eager.
Then, they heard Ji You suddenly sigh and say: "You guys have no idea how pricey it is to manage resources until you’re in charge yourself! Is turning on the light now because you think we have excess energy to burn?"
Everyone felt a bit awkward and ashamed.
Ji You gave them a sideways glance and said: "The signal tower was successfully built, but we don’t have much energy to sustain it; it can support only 6 hours at most. How could you be extravagant enough to use it for lighting?"
Everyone: "Cough, cough..."
Ji You frowned and scolded: "Besides, turning on the light in the dark is as exposing as waving a flag, making us easier to spot by the enemy!"
Everyone: "Cough, cough..."
Ji You continued: "Look at you all, disheveled and scratched all over, looking neither like humans nor ghosts. Aren’t you afraid to frighten yourself by turning the light on?"
"..." Everyone: "Cough, cough... please stop."
Cheng Haoyue opened her mouth, wanting to say something to stop Ji You.
Ji You suddenly said: "Cheng Haoyue, you better keep quiet. You look the worst now, even ghosts could find confidence in front of you, and yet you want the lights on?"
Cheng Haoyue: "..."
Cheng Haoyue raised her hand to cover her face with her palm: "Sheesh! Give it a rest, enough is enough, who keeps talking endlessly..." Really, ears are like cocoons.
He Nu, who was inspecting the signal tower, suddenly said: "No more problems now."
"Okay." Ji You, with hands behind his back, walked over and said: "Try to connect to He Yu."
Before departing for the Commander Base, Ji You left He Yu, Li Shanshui, Liu Jia, and Wang Xin at the Seventh Team’s crooked neck tree base, which was Cheng Haoyue’s headquarters.
The signal box hidden in Ji You’s shoe is akin to a mother chip, a central processor. Before leaving, he gave signal receivers to Liu Jia, He Yu, and the others. Once the signal tower was built successfully, covering a wide range, people with signal receivers could receive and send signals from afar.
Moreover, Ji You immediately arranged to summon skilled technicians who repaired and maintained communication equipment, having seized command from Gu Peiyuan. Luck was on their side, as they found ten technicians who improved Shaun’s designed communication box. The constructed signal tower expanded its radiation range across the entire 5th camp, extending into the 6th camp.
Also, the receivers became more straightforward and convenient.
Once Ji You finished speaking, the technicians immediately connected the number representing He Yu, number 3, beep beep~
After two rings, He Yu’s voice came through, sounding a bit incredulous: "Ji... Ji Youyou... classmate?"
Ji You nodded: "It’s me."
Upon clearly hearing Ji You’s voice, He Yu was delighted: "The signal tower was successfully built!!!?"
"Yes." Ji You said flatly: "Report the situation at the base."
He Yu withheld excitement, speaking in a warm tone: "Everything is normal. Except—"
Ji You said: "Speak."
He Yu seemed a bit embarrassed: "You mentioned we’d feast wildly, when can we go eat? The five pounds of rice you sent, we made porridge, added wild onion, it’s quite watery, and everyone’s saying they’re not full."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You said: "Hello? Why did the signal cut off?"
Snap~
Regardless of He Yu’s surprise on the other end, Ji You ended He Yu’s call and solemnly instructed He Nu: "Connect to Liu Jia."
He Nu was about to act when Cheng Haoyue on the side seemed a bit puzzled: "The signal didn’t cut off? Why say it did?"
"Cough, cough..." Guan Ning cleared her throat, trying to signal Cheng Haoyue desperately with glances, but Cheng Haoyue, being an Iron Fool, didn’t grasp the hint at all. Cheng Haoyue even said: "I just tried and made contact with He Yu."
"Hello—" Cheng Haoyue said while hurriedly responding to He Yu on the phone: "Hey! It’s me, Cheng Haoyue! Did the signal cut out? No, it didn’t... oh! I don’t know why Ji You hung up on you—"
Snap~
"Cough, cough..." Facing Ji You’s dangerous aura, Cheng Haoyue had no choice but to hang up on He Yu, looking at Ji You, stammering: "I didn’t... I really didn’t call He Yu."
Ji You withdrew his gaze, continuing to give orders to Liu Jia.
As she was about to cut off, suddenly Liu Jia on the other end said: "Ji... Ji You, everyone is really hungry, can you send more food over?"
Ji You’s face turned entirely black: "Why look for me when you’re hungry? Can’t starve if you don’t seize and dig wild vegetables? Is there no wild plants on the river beach you manage? Can’t you move to a different spot?"
Liu Jia was left speechless by Ji You’s scolding.
Ji You snapped: "If you really can’t manage, just tighten your belt and endure it."
Liu Jia: "..."
Liu Jia whispered: "You clearly said you’d distribute loads of food..."
"Huh?"
"What did you say?"
"This signal is so unstable..."
"What’s this nonsense?"
"Check it again."
Snap~
Facing everyone with a look of bewilderment, Ji You remained unfazed, saying: "The signal is indeed not great."
