His Acting Was That Good
Zhou Yuanzhu didn't understand why he was so fixated on the mushroom, so she asked, "Do I really have to eat it?"
"Either you eat it or I do." Xu Huo looked at her, leaving the choice up to her.
Zheng Da and Jiang Wenzhang exchanged a discreet glance. Then Xu Huo suddenly turned to look at them. "Mr. Zheng and the others must be used to eating these by now. It won't do them any good to eat more."
"But eating the food here might not even ease our hunger," Zhou Yuanzhu muttered. Still, she did as he said. If there were only two choices, she could only sacrifice herself.
With her eyes closed, she stuffed a mouthful of mushroom into her mouth and chewed. "It actually tastes pretty good."
"Glad to hear it." Xu Huo didn't rush to check the results. Instead, he discussed how to get back with Zheng Da and the others.
Their vehicle was gone. Walking back would take at least two days, not counting the possibility of alien attacks along the way.
"We'll have to walk until we're within range of the communications network, then contact the city and have someone drive out to get us," Zheng Da said.
Xu Huo nodded. "Then let's get going. There are aliens everywhere around here. They might come back at any moment."
"No, we can't leave just yet," Zheng Da said. "The alien youngling hasn't been dealt with. Without it, the alien horde might besiege the city."
"Are you planning to capture it alive?" Xu Huo looked at them. "If so, I might not be able to help. That rock just gave me internal injuries. You know I was already hurt before. With old and new injuries together, I'm afraid I won't