Chapter 164: Happy 25th Birthday to Lin Chen

Lin Chen was sitting on the sofa accompanying Tuan Tuan when Xia Nuan returned from outside,

holding a piece of drawing paper in her hand: "The children in the base helped me draw a planting plan.

We can divide the open space into three parts: one for wheat, one for vegetables,

and one left for other crops." Lin Chen took the drawing paper, on which neat field ridges were drawn with colored pens,

and "Wheat Zone" and "Vegetable Zone" were marked on the side. He couldn't help but smile: "It's drawn really well. We'll start plowing and sowing tomorrow."

Just as the two finished speaking, the system's voice suddenly rang in Lin Chen's mind,

【Detected that today is the host's 25th birthday. Birthday benefits triggered. A birthday gift package has been prepared for the host. Do you want to claim it immediately?】

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment before remembering that today was his birthday; he had been so busy in the apocalypse that he had even forgotten the date. "Claim!" he answered immediately.

【Birthday gift package claimed successfully! Generated 1 birthday cake, 2 bowls of longevity noodles, 25 birthday candles, and 3 gift boxes, placed in the villa living room; Birthday song unlocked. Do you want to play it immediately?】

As the system prompt fell, a three-layer cream cake suddenly appeared on the coffee table in the living room,

with 25 candles inserted on it, two bowls of steaming longevity noodles placed beside it, and three beautifully wrapped gift boxes.

Xia Nuan covered her mouth in surprise: "Today is your birthday? Why didn't you say so earlier!

" Lin Chen scratched his head: "I forgot it myself; it was the system that reminded me." The system automatically started playing the birthday song,

and the cheerful melody echoed in the living room. Tuan Tuan heard the music, ran out from the cat nest, circled the coffee table, and kept "meowing."

"Make a wish and blow out the candles quickly!"

Xia Nuan said with a smile. Lin Chen closed his eyes, silently wishing "I hope everyone in the base can be safe,

I hope to find the World Core, and protect Xia Nuan and Tuan Tuan well," and then opened his eyes,

blowing out the 25 candles in one breath. Xia Nuan clapped her hands, picked up a fork, cut a piece of cake, and handed it to Lin Chen: "Try it and see how it tastes."

Lin Chen took a bite; the cream was sweet, and the cake was soft, even more delicious than what he had eaten before the apocalypse.

After the two shared the cake and ate the longevity noodles, Xia Nuan picked up a gift box: "Open it quickly and see what's inside." Lin Chen unwrapped the first box,

inside which was a silver long blade with "Ice Blade" engraved on the hilt. System prompt: 【Birthday exclusive weapon "Ice Blade," can amplify Absolute Zero ability by 30%, no consumption.】

In the second box was a black protective suit,

【Birthday exclusive protective suit, can withstand low temperatures of 500 degrees below zero and intermediate toxins, automatically repairs minor damage.】

In the third box was a small energy core,

【Birthday exclusive energy core, can quickly replenish energy in the body, no cooldown required.】

"These gifts are too practical!" Xia Nuan looked at the three items and said excitedly.

Lin Chen was just about to speak when the voice of the blackened Lin Chen suddenly came to his mind,

"Idiot!

What time is it, and you're still celebrating a birthday!

The Children of the Universe haven't been found yet, and there are no clues about the World Core. You still have the heart to eat cake and unwrap gifts?"

Lin Chen frowned, ignored him, continued to pick up the Ice Blade, and tried to mobilize Absolute Zero. The blade was instantly covered with a layer of ice-blue cold air, much faster than usual.

"This blade is really easy to use."

Lin Chen said to Xia Nuan, waving the Ice Blade, and the cold air drew an arc in the air,

without damaging the surrounding things. Seeing that he didn't respond, the blackened Lin Chen scolded again: "Have you forgotten how miserable you were when you were beaten by the Children of the Universe before? Forgotten that Gan Jiang almost killed you both? Relaxing your vigilance now, you'll die at the hands of the enemy sooner or later!"

Xia Nuan seemed to notice Lin Chen's strangeness and asked: "What's wrong? Is something uncomfortable?"

Lin Chen shook his head: "It's nothing. Let's put the gifts away; these things will definitely come in handy in the future."

He put the Ice Blade, protective suit, and energy core into the storage space. The blackened Lin Chen was still cursing incessantly, but Lin Chen never responded, only focusing on helping Xia Nuan clean up the cake boxes and bowls and dishes on the coffee table.

After cleaning up, Xia Nuan took a small box out of her backpack and handed it to Lin Chen: "I found this in an abandoned town before,

and originally wanted to give it to you on your birthday, but didn't expect it to happen just right." Lin Chen unwrapped the box,

inside which was a silver watch with a small "Chen" character engraved on the dial. "I saw the character on the dial and thought of giving it to you," Xia Nuan said.

Lin Chen put on the watch; it was the perfect size. He held Xia Nuan's hand: "Thank you, I like it very much." The voice of the blackened Lin Chen was still echoing in his mind,

but Lin Chen directly blocked his consciousness and focused on accompanying Xia Nuan and Tuan Tuan. The birthday song was still playing on a loop,

and the living room was full of a warm atmosphere. Although the apocalypse was still dangerous, the happiness of this moment was enough to make the two temporarily forget all their troubles.

The guards heard the music in the living room and also came over one after another to congratulate him. Some even brought their own handmade crafts—small animals made of wire,

stars folded from colored paper. Lin Chen and Xia Nuan accepted the gifts with a smile, chatted with the guards for a while, and then let them go back to rest. Tuan Tuan was tired from playing and fell asleep on Lin Chen's lap. Lin Chen looked down at it, then looked at Xia Nuan beside him, his heart full of warmth.

"Today was really happy," Xia Nuan said softly, leaning on Lin Chen's shoulder. Lin Chen nodded,

gently stroking her hair: "With you here, every day is very happy."

The cursing of the blackened Lin Chen had disappeared. Lin Chen knew that the blackened Lin Chen was just worried about him relaxing his vigilance, but he also understood that occasional relaxation was not slackness, but to better face the challenges ahead. ===== CHAPTER 165 =====