The entire base was filled with a festive atmosphere.
One member was making dumplings when he suddenly began to cry.
He knelt on the floor and sobbed, "Waaah, I'm a terrible person. I've let our leader down."
"Our leader brought out incredibly precious pork for us to make dumplings, but I got a level-six crystal and secretly kept it for myself."
"I want to hand this crystal over to our leader. It could help him, too."
He gave the crystal to Chen Guang and asked him to pass it on to Chen Luo.
Moved by this, Chen Guang reported it to Chen Luo, thinking it would be useful to him.
Chen Luo froze. This crystal is a little useful to me, I guess. A very, very little.
Chen Luo went to the Canteen, where a crowd had gathered. Even those who couldn't make dumplings were watching from the sidelines.
The moment Chen Luo appeared, everyone turned to look at him.
The member who had handed over the crystal was still kneeling, feeling that he had badly let Chen Luo down.
Chen Luo gently helped him up.
"You haven't let me down. Who doesn't want to get stronger?"
"I said long ago that handing over crystals you obtain yourself is optional. You haven't done anything wrong. Get up."
The member continued sniffling and crying.
Chen Luo's shining image became even more radiant.
Though the member was crying, his voice was full of resolve. "From now on, this base is my home. Anyone who wants to harm it will have to step over my dead body first."
His words struck a chord with many people.
"That's right! We live and die with the base."
Many of them spoke with heartfelt sincerity.
Chen Luo smiled faintly. Perhaps some would waver when the moment