"The final minute!"
In the space filled with the low hum of various machines, the countdown officer's voice rang out exceptionally loud. The staff, dressed in various uniforms, instinctively straightened their backs, and the uniformed personnel, who were already sitting upright, now puffed out their chests and bellies, as if they were about to go into battle.
Obedience to authority and a reverence for order were intrinsic to their national character. Situated in a facility safeguarded by various regulations and systems, where a minor error could alter the fate of thousands, they became all the more cautious.
Accordingly, the pressure would also escalate.
"...6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Gentlemen, time's up!"
The countdown officer shouted with a tone as if commanding a artillery squad to fire, and the hungry military scholars immediately lifted the lids off their bowls, took a big sniff of the aroma, and furiously slurped their noodles with their forks.
