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Xu Ri Dong Cuo looked at Chen Feng with disbelief, his eyes seeming as if he were looking at a complete idiot.

As Xu Ri Dong Cuo put down his chopsticks, a smile suddenly appeared on his face.

"Chen Feng, I thought you had a change of heart and wanted to treat me to hot pot to catch up, but it turns out you just want to settle old scores?"

Xu Ri Dong Cuo said with a cold laugh, "I guess you probably don't know what day it is today either."

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment.

He seemed to have heard Zhao Ye mention before that today was the only holiday at TN71 base, and everyone would rest during these days and participate in TN71's internal activities.

However, since returning, Chen Feng has been busy collecting information about the Great Xia Kingdom on his smart device, so he hasn't had time to learn about those festival activities.

"What holiday?" Chen Feng asked directly.

Chen Feng's straightforwardness amused Xuri Dongcuo.

Perhaps it was because she was in a good mood, or perhaps she had grown accustomed to Chen Feng's dullness in daily life.

Xu Ri Dong Cuo shook his head and said with a smile.

"New Year's at the base! You idiot..."

At this moment, inside the canteen of TN71 military base.

The hot pot on the alloy steel stove was bubbling and steaming, and the aroma of giant beast meat filled the restaurant, making the hungry warriors inside a little more restless.

In addition to the giant meat and mushroom hot pot, the table was also set with chicken, duck and fish raised at the TN71 military base, as well as glutinous rice cakes with a futuristic design.

At that moment, the video screen in the center of the restaurant suddenly connected to quantum communication and projected the image of the commander of the base's highest command.

"Comrades, today is the 1603rd Spring Festival of the Great Xia Kingdom, and also the 99th year that we veterans have been on duty here. At this moment, the dumplings in your hands contain the taste of home, and the giant beast meat in the pot is the result of your sweat and blood this year..."

The commander's image was transmitted clearly to every corner of the restaurant via quantum communication.

Meanwhile, thousands of combatants and logistics personnel sat together, some rolling out dough to make dumplings, others chatting and sharing hometown customs, their laughter mingling with the bubbling of hot pot.

It was as if everyone had put aside their differences at that moment and truly merged into one big group.

......

When Chen Feng and Xuri Dongcuo arrived at the restaurant, the kitchen was bringing out buckets of giant hot pot, while Xuri Ying, Leijia, Wu Yingguang, and others were sharing the food at a table.

"Brother Feng, if my brother hadn't brought you here, would you still be gathering information in your apartment?" Xu Ri Ying said with a laugh.

Chen Feng smiled at Xu Ri Ying's merciless teasing. Just as he was about to retort, his nose was caught by a rich and domineering aroma of meat.

The unique aroma of giant meat, mixed with the sweet scent of mushrooms, wafted up from the approaching food cart.

"I just finished a mission." Chen Feng scratched his head, his gaze finally settling on Xu Ri Dong Cuo's ambiguous smile. "Besides, it was your brother who dragged me here."

"Heh, you're good at discarding someone after they've served their purpose." Xu Ri Dong Cuo snorted coldly, but still naturally stepped aside to make room for Chen Feng to be closer to Xu Ri Ying.

"Have a seat. If you don't come soon, Asahi Sakura will be scooping up the last piece of snowflake beef."

"I'm innocent, brother!"

Just then, Lei Jia, who was sitting opposite, picked up her chopsticks dripping with red oil, picked up a piece of white radish, and put it into Wu Yingguang's bowl.

Faced with Lei Jia's kindness, Wu Yingguang smiled naturally, a rare occurrence. He put the "four-not-like" dumplings he had made out of boredom on the cutting board and gave his subordinate Su Wan a wink.

"Future sister-in-law, it's the same whether you eat or Captain Wu eats," Su Wan said eagerly.

Leijia paused, then asked in confusion, "How come they're the same?"

"Future sister-in-law, you're the number one... oh no, you used to be the most beautiful girl in Sierra City! This honor of being served food to you is so sweet, even I'm overwhelmed! How can I possibly need to eat?" Su Wan said with a grin.

Rising Sun Cherry chuckled, "No wonder you were able to join the Red Fox Legion, how come you speak so sweetly?"

"Sister, you're so kind. You recognized my talent at a glance!" Su Wan continued to flatter.

Su Wan's flattery made everyone at the table burst into laughter. Lei Jia's cheeks immediately flushed slightly, but she reached out and gently patted Wu Yingguang's shoulder.

Wu Yingguang immediately changed the subject and looked at Lei Jia, saying in a loud voice, "Su Wan is actually right. Having such a warm reunion dinner at the base is more precious than anything else."

"Captain Wu, is there any special significance to this Spring Festival tradition at the base?" Zhao Ye suddenly asked.

Wu Yingguang nodded, but unusually, he put away his usual coldness and spoke with a serious tone.

"More than ninety years ago, when the Great Xia Kingdom was first established, the first Night Watchmen encountered an unprecedented tide of giant beasts on New Year's Eve. At that time, the warriors killed a large number of giant beasts and used the giant beast meat as food. So, having become accustomed to eating giant beast meat, they made a vow that if they could survive the attack of this giant beast tide, then that day would be regarded as the Spring Festival of the Great Xia Kingdom."

Leijia nodded gently and added, "From then on, the Spring Festival became a traditional festival at the military base of the Great Xia Kingdom. The giant beast meat in this hot pot is not only a testament to the combat achievements of the soldiers every year, but also a symbol of the peace that our comrades risked their lives for."

At this moment, Su Wan's tone also became serious...

"I didn't understand before. I always heard the veterans at the base say that the casualty rate at the base would be 30% lower than usual when it was close to the Spring Festival. Now that I think about it, it's probably not that the monsters have become weaker, but that everyone is more motivated... Thinking about this reunion dinner, thinking about my comrades, I feel that we can get through even the toughest battles!!"

Wu Yingguang nodded and pointed to the wall of honor in the corner of the restaurant.

"The wall of honor still displays group photos from previous Spring Festivals. The people in the photos have changed many times, but everyone is happy at this time."

This simple remark was like a pebble thrown into a boiling pot of soup.

Zhao Ye, who was putting giant beast meat into the hot pot, paused, then flashed a bright smile, raised the fruit wine beside him, and said, "Come on, Happy New Year everyone! Chen Feng, welcome to the Red Fox Battle Group too! This toast is to us still being alive!"

"Respect for life!"

Happy New Year everyone!!

Happy New Year, Chen Feng.

"Wishing everyone a prosperous new year!"

"must."

At this moment, even Jack, a usually taciturn old soldier, had a smile in his eyes.

For a moment, only laughter and cheerful conversation filled the dining table.

Chen Feng raised his glass in response to the toasts from the crowd.

Just then, the commander's voice rang out again from the holographic projection in the center of the restaurant, filled with high morale:

"...Now, I declare the New Year's Eve dinner at TN71 Military Base officially open!"

Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a safe return!

"Long live!"

The restaurant erupted in a deafening roar of shouts.