The mission was completed.
Colonel Hemeng piloted the Shadowbearing Mecha back to base with his teammates.
After entering the base,
Colonel Hemeng, following routine, conducted a half-hour inspection.
Having become spick and span, Colonel Hemeng finally had some free time.
Without any hesitation, he strode toward the cafeteria.
Piloting the Shadowbearing Mecha was great, but it made one terribly hungry.
Moreover, this hunger could only be alleviated with Transcendent ingredients.
Beyond that, these pilots were required to take nutritional supplements daily, provided by the Research Institute.
These supplements had been improved to version 2.1 by now,
but they still could not completely solve the issue of their hunger and thirst.
Improvements continued to be made.
Upon entering the cafeteria, Hemeng secured a nutritional meal with his ID card, much to the envy of the base personnel.
Though it appeared to be merely potatoes or radishes,
