Chapter 429 Birthday (Part Two)

The four of them walked out of the camp one after the other.

Just a hundred meters to the left, you can see the glow of the campfire and busy figures under the sky.

Not only his teammates, but also the members of Fu Sheng's team were there.

Duan Xi paused for a moment, his pace unconsciously slowing down: "What... are you doing?"

He had clearly realized something.

"It's a birthday celebration for the two of you." Xie Tu turned to look at him and said it in a straightforward and unexciting manner.

Yun Zhao: "..."

Wang Jiayu seemed not to have heard at all.

Her eyes widened as she looked at her teammates bustling around the campfire and the table piled high with food and drinks. "No way..."

Not wanting to spoil the atmosphere, Yun Zhao turned around and sincerely said, "Happy birthday."

Duan Xi and Wang Jiayu were both stunned.

Unexpectedly, my teammates would be preparing a birthday party at this time.

"You..." Duan Xi opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Wang Jiayu rushed over, excited like a child, "Thank you, Sister Yunzhao, I'm so happy."

Yun Zhao truthfully said, "I didn't actually do anything. The meat was brought by the team leader, and the venue was set up by Song Liang, Tao Haohao, and Qi Ling."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jiayu turned to Xie Tu and said, "Thank you, Captain!"

Xie Tu nodded slightly. "Let's go."

Night fell quietly, and the campfire had already been lit, its light illuminating the surrounding scenery.

Under the sky, Song Liang and Lin Yu were cutting cured meat and sausages with their backs to each other.

Fu Heng, Qu Xingzhou, Zhao Xinlei, and a few others sat together cutting meat, while Tao Haohao and Zhuo Yu were still cooking the mutated animal meat in the distance.

Qi Ling took a basin and helped wash the meat.

The processed meat has been marinated in another basin.

We're just waiting for someone to come and start grilling.

"Oh, the birthday boy is here?" Zhao Xinlei whistled at Duan Xi and Wang Jiayu.

Duan Xi wore a rare smile, but still stubbornly insisted, "Thanks to me, you're in for a treat tonight."

Wang Jiayu was itching to try it.

Thinking about his birthday, I forced myself to hold back.

Song Liang came over, took the meat they had cut to the grill, and skillfully placed the thinly sliced ​​mutant animal meat on the grill.

Instantly, the grease dripped onto the charcoal fire, sizzling and releasing an enticing aroma.

"This smells amazing!" Wang Jiayu took a deep breath and kept swallowing.

Barbecue is a common food.

But having stayed inside for so long without having a decent meal, everyone was drooling at the long-lost aroma of meat.

Yun Zhao did the same; she took the initiative to sit down and wait for the meat to be grilled.

Seeing such a lively scene, the little bluebird couldn't help but pop out.

Standing atop the main body's head, it looked around.

Seeing this, the sentries disregarded the spirits and simply let the little ones play on the distant sand dunes.

This was the first time Yun Zhao had seen Qu Xingzhou's spiritual form.

A sika deer with beautiful markings.

It has a pair of forked horns on its head, and a pair of large, clear eyes that reveal a hint of intelligence and alertness.

It seemed to be seeing so many of its own kind for the first time, and hesitated in place, not daring to go forward to play for a long time.

Xie Tu brought over a plate of sausages, which blocked her view. "Eat something to fill your stomach first."

Yun Zhao looked up at him, took the chopsticks he was offered, and said "Oh".

"Would you like a drink?"

"Drink orange juice."

Fu Yu looked at Xie Tu, who had turned around to pour orange juice, with a strange expression, and asked, "When are you leaving?"

Xie Tu didn't even look up: "I'll leave after dinner."

This mission only brought out a few dozen robots.

The contaminated area did not collapse, and no large number of mutated species emerged nearby.

There is no need for the reinforcements to stay behind; they will return to base together.

Once the sentries left, the temporary camp naturally had to be dismantled.

He and Yun Zhao should go to the next outpost to rest.

Fu Yan was unaware that he wasn't returning to the base for the time being, and simply said, "We're also planning to leave tonight, so we can get back early and arrange the training schedule."

Qu Xingzhou paused in his cutting of meat.

Suddenly I don't want to go back.

Yun Zhao took a small sip of orange juice, glanced at Qu Xingzhou with pity, and couldn't help but ask, "Is there enough meat for you?"

Song Liang stood up from the campfire and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, there's plenty. The captain personally hunted back mutated antelopes; it's enough for us to eat."

Duan Xi glanced at the food on the table, then at his busy teammates, and felt a surge of satisfaction. "As long as there's meat, it's fine."

The meat on the other side was grilled quickly.

Plates of sizzling, oily roasted meat were served.

The air was filled with the unique aroma of barbecued meat, mixed with the smoky smell of charcoal.

Around the campfire, everyone sat together, eating roasted meat and chatting.

Zhuo Yu recounted amusing anecdotes from their previous missions, making everyone burst into laughter.

Tao Haohao kept stuffing meat into his mouth, mumbling, "This meat is so delicious! No wonder the captain personally hunted it!"

The smile on Duan Xi's lips never faded.

Although he joked about it, he was actually quite touched.

In this world, meeting such a group of teammates is truly his greatest fortune.

In the night sky, the stars twinkled faintly, as if adorning this simple yet heartwarming birthday party.

*

After eating and drinking to one's heart's content.

Fu Mo sat there for a while, then stood up first. "We need to get ready."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it instantly quieted the previously lively atmosphere.

All good things must come to an end.

Duan Xi looked up. "You're leaving already? Aren't you going to stay a little longer?"

Fu Yu smiled and said in a relaxed tone, "All good things must come to an end. Besides, don't you all have to get going? Pack your things and set off sooner rather than later."

Xie Tu nodded, "We'll keep in touch online then."

"OK."

Fu Heng called her teammates to stand up, and specifically said to Yun Zhao, "We're leaving now, see you on the next joint mission."

Yun Zhao: "See you next time." There may be opportunities to work together again in the future.

With most of the people gone, the area around the campfire suddenly became somewhat empty.

For a moment, no one spoke.

Yun Zhao unzipped his backpack and took out birthday gifts to Duan Xi and A Yu.

Seeing this, the others also took out the gifts they had prepared.

With her gloved hands, Qi Ling silently took out the last gift.

He still owes the team leader a lot of points, which he borrowed money from Tao Haohao to buy as a gift.

"Happy birthday!" Everyone handed their gifts to the birthday boy/girl.

Yun Zhao said earnestly, "It was a bit rushed this year, we'll make up for it next year."

"You...you even prepared gifts?" Duan Xi was surprised to find gifts.

The teammates must have been prepared at the base.

He was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

Wang Jiayu, her eyes sparkling, said, "Thank you everyone."

Song Liang rubbed her head and said, "Your birthday hasn't come yet. We'll celebrate it again when we get back to the base."

"Okay!" she replied.

Unfortunately, the captain and Sister Yun Zhao weren't there at that time.

Xie Tu and Yun Zhao also had to leave.

The small military vehicles that had been driven out were parked outside, and the contents of the vehicles had not been moved since they came out; they were all neatly piled up inside.

At the time of parting.

Xie Tu glanced at the sentries one by one and said, "Don't slack off when you get back. I'll let Minister Duan know and he'll supervise your training online."

Team members: "..."