Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Once Yuwen Hu left, the entire dense forest instantly fell silent.

“Leader, didn’t you say you hadn’t broken through the Frost Resistance level yet?”

Luo Yuan's slightly reproachful question caused everyone to turn their heads and stare at Xia Hong.

Xia Chuan, Yue Feng, and Luo Yuan had similar expressions, also with some reproach.

Clearly, the three of them believed that Xia Hong had lied to them before.

As for the other fourteen people, their faces were filled with joy and excitement.

To be able to face Yuwen Hu head-on, and even almost succeed in killing him.

Even if Xia Hong said he hadn't broken through the Frost Resistance level, probably no one would believe him.

Watching the gazes of the crowd gradually change from joy and elation to reverence and fanaticism, Xia Hong shook his head slightly, thought for a moment, and finally gave up on explaining.

“Clean up the things, let’s go back first!”

Everyone immediately woke up, turned their heads to look at the bodies of He Meng and the others on the ground, and a relaxed and happy smile appeared on their faces.

“From now on, the Mirror Immortal Camp won’t dare to underestimate us anymore, right!”

“More than that, they probably won’t dare to enter Redwood Ridge again.”

“That’s not necessarily true. The entire hunting team of twenty-five people was wiped out. It’s possible that the other party’s reaction will be even greater. We still need to be careful later.”

“That’s right, the leader is strong, but that doesn’t mean we are also strong. This Mirror Immortal Camp is a giant camp with a large population. If they really bring everyone to attack, we will also be in trouble.”

“What are you afraid of? With the leader here, with the five wooden training dummies, and the torches, even if they really bring people to attack, we won’t be afraid at all!”

“The two strongest Frost Resistance level experts in their camp can’t do anything to the leader, so what can they do? If they really want to compete in numbers, we can just lure the frost beasts over. In short, don’t even think about bullying Great Xia Camp!”

“Hahaha, you little brat, you’re bad enough.”

… … … …

Hearing the relaxed discussion of the crowd, although Xia Hong’s gaze was slightly condensed, he no longer had much worry in his heart, and was completely relaxed.

Yuwen Hu could have some say in the Mirror Immortal Camp, which proves that his strength is not too far from that leader, He Yuanhun.

At 31% progress, his strength was already close to 70,000 pounds. Once the skin remodeling stage is completed, his basic strength will be at least 150,000 pounds.

And a normal Frost Resistance level expert has a basic strength of at most a little over 100,000 pounds, which he can reach when his progress is above 60%.

Since that's the case, what is he afraid of!

“Today’s matter will end here for now. As long as the Mirror Immortal Camp doesn’t continue to cause trouble, I won’t go looking for bad luck. If they dare to come again… … ”

Xia Hong looked to the north, his eyes slightly cold.

The fastest way to expand the population of Great Xia is obviously to annex other camps.

If this Mirror Immortal Camp dares to continue causing trouble in the future, then he doesn’t mind directly swallowing a giant camp with a population of over five thousand.

Xia Chuan led the crowd and quickly collected all the weapons of He Meng and his group on the ground, as well as the prey they had hunted before.

“Two snow manes, one demon sheep, twenty-five broadswords, twenty-five sets of bows and arrows, and five Thunder Kui shields, hahahaha, we’re rich!”

Hearing such a large harvest, Xia Hong couldn’t help but smile.

Not to mention the three prey, how much effort would it take if they hunted them themselves, and there was also the possibility of injury; even those broadswords and bows and arrows, including mining and forging, would take them at least a few days.

But now, they got it all in one night!

Killing and arson bring riches, indeed an unchanging truth throughout the ages.

“The broadswords and bows and arrows, and our forging process, use almost the same amount of iron, but the bowstring material, it seems, isn’t Teng Jiao tendon?”

Hearing Zhao Long’s words, Xia Hong’s mind moved slightly, and he took a bow from his hand, carefully examining the bowstring.

Different from the half-centimeter diameter Teng Jiao tendon, the bowstring of this bow is made by twisting together hundreds of thousands of filamentous white threads.

Moreover, these threads also emit a faint fragrance.

Xia Hong pulled it slightly with force, felt the toughness of the bowstring, which was not much different from Teng Jiao tendon, and his interest immediately diminished a lot.

“Let’s take it back and study it!”

Different camps use different materials for making items due to their different environments. Redwood Ridge uses Teng Jiao tendon as bowstrings, which does not mean that other places do the same.

Everyone nodded, quickly packed up all the supplies on the ground, and then separated a few people to carry the three prey, and together embarked on the road back.

“This Thunder Kui skull, so this is how it’s used. It takes five to make a shield, which means that to make a shield, you have to kill five Thunder Kui. This difficulty is a bit too high.”

Xia Chuan played with the shields that He Meng and others had used before, and only after studying them for a while did he recognize that they were Thunder Kui’s skulls.

The last time Xia Hong met He Meng in the north, he brought back a Thunder Kui. Xia Chuan was on the side when the camp needed to handle it, so he could recognize it.

The Thunder Kui’s head has a piece of skull half a meter long and ten centimeters wide extending from its body. That piece of bone is extremely hard, and no ironware can leave a trace on it.

At that time, Xia Chuan was still wondering, this thing is hard, but what use can such a small piece be? Only now did he know that five pieces together are a shield.

That’s right, it’s not appropriate to take such a large shield when going out, but giving it to five people to hold can not only protect some vital parts of the body, but also be combined together as a shield in critical times. This is definitely more suitable.

“The manufacturing difficulty is indeed high, but it’s useful. This shield can even block arrows shot by Frost Resistance level experts. No wonder they hunt frost beasts so easily!”

As soon as Luo Yuan spoke, everyone immediately reacted. The arrows shot by Xia Hong earlier were blocked by this shield.

Everyone looked at the golden shield, and their eyes instantly became fiery.

“Let me see too.”

Remembering that the arrows he shot earlier were blocked by the shield, Xia Hong also curiously took the Thunder Kui skull, pinched it hard a few times, and then used the Yi knife to draw on it, and found that there was no trace left on it, and his eyes immediately showed surprise.

The three arrows he shot earlier deformed the bow. Those three arrows were not the limit of power he could exert. According to his estimation, the impact force was at most about 45,000 pounds.

But now it’s different. His basic strength under static conditions is a solid nearly 70,000 pounds, but even so, this Thunder Kui skull is still unscathed.

“It’s a pity that it can’t be disassembled again. It would be better if it could be made into armor. It’s not bad as a shield. Even if it can’t stop Frost Resistance level experts, it’s probably not much different!”

After giving a judgment, Xia Hong threw the skull back to Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan took the skull, thought of something, and said to Xia Hong:

“Mu Dong has already seen it before. Although the Thunder Kui’s skin can’t be compared with this skull, its defense is also very strong. It can probably withstand an impact of 20,000 to 30,000 pounds. It can be used as armor material. The last time that Thunder Kui’s skin was peeled off, it was more than ten meters long, and it should be able to make five sets. He seems to have been busy with this recently.”

Hearing this, Xia Hong’s expression brightened slightly. This is good news.

The Thunder Kui’s skin is indeed very hard. An impact of 20,000 to 30,000 pounds may not be useful to Frost Resistance level experts, but it’s no problem to defend against most Earth Digging Realm experts.

Just imagine, if two people with the same Earth Digging Realm cultivation were fighting, if one of them wore a Thunder Kui skin armor, even if their strength was not as good as the opponent, the chances of winning would be very high.

The crowd chatted while hurrying, and soon reached the edge of Redwood Ridge, and saw the resident valley from a distance through a few large trees.

Suddenly, a person jumped down from a large tree in front, and quickly ran towards the crowd from the snow.

“Leader, you’re finally back!”

“Shi Ping, why are you here?”

Xia Chuan was the first to recognize that the person who came was Shi Ping.

Seeing that Shi Ping’s face was anxious, Xia Hong’s expression was also a little curious.

“Leader, a stranger has come to the camp!”

Hearing this, Xia Hong’s expression was first stunned, and then his expression changed drastically. While walking quickly towards the resident, he frowned and asked Shi Ping in a low voice:

“Who is it, has he already entered the valley?”

The expressions of the hunting team members also changed repeatedly, and they quickly followed behind him.

Shi Ping also quickly followed, and replied in a deep voice: “I don’t know him. His clothes are very exquisite, not like the people nearby. He came directly down from the mountain. Although he didn’t go through the passage, he has been in contact with the solidified fire oil, and he has also entered our wooden house, and he didn’t show any abnormality.”

Hearing these words from Shi Ping, Xia Hong and the other hunting team members immediately slowed down their pace, and their expressions also stabilized a lot.

As long as it’s not a strange monster, then anything is easy to say!

Shi Ping obviously also knew what Xia Hong was worried about. After speaking, he continued to add in the back: “He said his name is Gao Yu, and he accidentally got lost in the mountains, and then accidentally stumbled into the valley. We originally planned to drive him away directly, but… … … … ”

Almost reaching the mouth of the valley, Xia Hong saw Shi Ping’s strange appearance of hesitating to speak, and immediately asked: “But what?”

“That person is really too polite… … ”

As Shi Ping spoke, Xia Hong’s expression gradually became strange.

That person’s hands were not empty when he came down the mountain. He brought four frost beasts, and judging from their size, they were all intermediate level, and according to Shi Ping, he had never seen those four intermediate level frost beasts.

Moreover, as soon as the other party came down the mountain, he said that he wanted to give the four frost beasts to Great Xia, only asking to stay here for a period of time.

Even if those four prey were tempting, Shi Ping and the others did not dare to agree to such a request without authorization, only saying that they could not make the decision.

The man saw it, and didn’t let Shi Ping make the decision, saying that he would personally speak when the leader came back, and if he didn’t agree, he would leave immediately.

Shi Ping had no choice but to let the others watch in the camp, and he came to the outer area of Redwood Ridge to wait for Xia Hong to come back.

“Let’s go in and talk about it!”

At the mouth of the valley, Xia Hong listened without saying anything. He looked up at the high mountain behind the valley, pondered for a moment, and led everyone directly into the passage.

To come down from the mountain alone, and bring back four intermediate Frost Beasts they had never seen before, just this point alone was enough to deduce that the person's strength was probably far beyond their imagination.

With such a person, let alone being so polite, even if he wasn't, Shi Ping and the others wouldn't have any way to deal with it.

No, it should be said that it was fortunate this was a polite person.

If it were a person with a strange temper and indiscriminately killed innocent people, those who stayed in the camp would probably suffer an undeserved disaster.

… … … …

“Hey, no, your boxing is indeed good, but just practicing boxing is not enough. The Lumbering Realm is the key time to lay the foundation. The tempering of the five parts of the body: fist, leg, head, body, and back, is indispensable.

Only by broadening the bearing limit of each part of the body, will your progress be faster when you cultivate to the Earth Digging Realm, and even in the future… … … … ”

Entering the passage, before even entering the valley, Xia Hong heard a strange voice. The voice was gentle and peaceful, with a unique flavor that made people feel at ease. Although they hadn't met yet, Xia Hong couldn't help but feel a sense of goodwill.

Judging by the sound, it seems like… … in his thirties.

“Greetings, Chieftain!”

Xia Hong entered the valley, first waved to the guards on the side, then looked up at the wooden house, his expression slightly focused.

Outside the wooden house, there were dozens of children over the age of six practicing boxing.

In the middle of these children stood a middle-aged man in white. He was facing away from Xia Hong and the others, so they couldn't see his appearance, only that he had a jet-black long sword slung across his waist and was holding up a round log in front of him.

The middle-aged man didn't seem to notice Xia Hong and the others coming. He was repeatedly striking the round log with the five parts of the body he had just mentioned: fist, leg, head, body, and back, obviously teaching these children the method of tempering their bodies.

“Chieftain!”

“The Chieftain is back.”

“The hunting team is back!”

… … … … … …

Children are at an age where they can't hide anything. When they saw Xia Hong and the hunting team coming in, they immediately started making a fuss.

“Okay, okay, it’s almost dawn, go into the house and practice!”

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The group of children, hearing Xia Hong's words, naively thought it was almost dawn, and immediately smiled and turned back to the wooden house.

Only then did the middle-aged man turn around to face Xia Hong and the others.

The moment he saw the middle-aged man's appearance, Xia Hong's expression froze slightly, and the words “face like jade, eyes like bright stars” immediately popped into his mind.

It was strange that such a person could be seen in a world like the Ice Abyss!

With years of nocturnal habits, coupled with the harsh, frigid environment, it was actually very difficult for people to look good. Even if they had a good foundation by birth, it was difficult to escape the sanctions of the environment.

In addition, they had to fight to the death with Frost Beasts and monsters on a daily basis. The temperament of most people, whether it was Xia Hong himself or anyone he had ever seen, was mostly rough, savage, or even fierce and cruel.

But the temperament of the middle-aged man in white in front of him was gentle, calm, noble, and even… … … … refined?

The fact that such a word would pop into his mind made Xia Hong's expression show a trace of absent-mindedness, and the suspicion in his eyes became even stronger.

Logically speaking, North Shuo Town was the most prosperous and developed place he knew so far, but even Yang Ning and Li Hu, who came from such a place, couldn't give Xia Hong such a feeling.

Not to mention strength, the aura of this middle-aged man in white alone was enough to crush Yang and Li into渣.

Of course, the moment he got closer, Xia Hong immediately realized that this middle-aged man's strength was probably far above his own when he found that he was completely unable to sense the other party's Qi movements.

“Gao had originally thought that the leader of this Great Xia camp, who could establish such a paradise in this barren land, must be a wise old man of great age. I didn't expect Brother Xia Hong to be so young. It seems that Gao has too little experience!”

… … … …

“That person is really too polite… … ”

Xia Hong's expression was strange. Only now did he understand what Shi Ping had just said.

He started praising him as soon as they met, coupled with the other party's handsome appearance.

It was really difficult for people to dislike such a person.

“Gao… … ”

“I am a few years older than Leader Xia Hong. If you don't mind, we can address each other as brothers, how about that?”

He offered a step down before he even finished speaking. Was he too perceptive?

Xia Hong's expression became even stranger. Thinking of the other party's strength, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. After thinking about it, he still walked to the door of the wooden house and took the initiative to invite: “Brother Gao, why don't you come inside and we can talk slowly?”

Perhaps seeing that Xia Hong had a lot of questions to ask him, Gao Yu smiled lightly and nodded, following behind Xia Hong and the others into the wooden house.

After taking Gao Yu all the way to the main hall on the first floor, next to the iron smelting furnace, and seeing that the other party's face did not show the slightest hint of anything unusual, as Shi Ping had said before, Xia Hong truly let go of most of his wariness.

It's good as long as he's not a monster… …

“Brother Xia Hong, this furnace is not simple!”

Hearing this, Xia Hong raised his head suspiciously, wanting to find a trace of something on Gao Yu's face, but found that the other party only glanced at the iron smelting furnace and did not show any abnormality. His mind moved slightly, and he asked casually: “Oh, Brother Gao, tell me, how is my furnace not simple?”

Gao Yu walked to the side of the furnace and carefully looked at it for a while. He even reached out and touched the furnace, feeling the high temperature emitted by the coal, before turning back and praising: “I don't know what the specific structure of this furnace is, but the heating effect is so strong, and the coal consumption is not very high. If it can be popularized, I don't know how many lives it can save.”

Hearing these words, Xia Hong's heart, which had just been raised, immediately relaxed.

The heating effect of the iron smelting furnace was indeed far superior to ordinary iron furnaces. Considering the range of its radiation, which could cover an area of 100 meters in radius, the consumption of 400 catties of coal per day was indeed low.

Of course, the most important thing was the last sentence of this person.

If it could be popularized, I don't know how many lives it could save.

Xia Hong could feel the sincerity contained in Gao Yu's tone when he said this, which was the real reason why he felt relieved.

“It's a pity, this thing. I also got it unintentionally. I'm afraid there's no hope of popularizing it… … ”

After responding, Xia Hong immediately got straight to the point and asked directly: “I don't know where Brother Gao came from, and what is the purpose of coming to my Red Maple Ridge? Can you solve our doubts?”

It wasn't just Xia Hong sitting here at the moment; the rest of the hunting team was also present.

Everyone focused their attention on Gao Yu, waiting for his answer.

“Shenwu Village, Gao Yu!”

Gao Yu obviously had sufficient preparation for Xia Hong's question. His expression remained calm and composed, as if it wasn't himself who was being watched by everyone.

After introducing himself, he showed a trace of helplessness, cupped his fist at Xia Hong, and shook his head, saying: “Brother Xia may not believe it, but I really got lost during hunting, accidentally passed through Shuanglong Mountain, and accidentally broke into your camp. I really didn't mean to offend you, and I hope Brother Xia will forgive me!”

Village, it seems to be a large-scale human gathering place between a camp and a town.

Shenwu Village, the name is indeed extraordinary.

Shuanglong Mountain should refer to the two high mountains on the east and west sides of the valley.

Passed through Shuanglong Mountain?

Xia Hong looked up at Gao Yu, his heart slightly shaken.

It was laughable, although the Great Xia Garrison was in the valley, Xia Hong had never been up to these two high mountains on the east and west sides.

Apart from knowing that they were more than 2,000 meters high, Xia Hong knew nothing about the other information on the mountains, such as tree species, types and distribution of Frost Beasts, landform environment, and whether there were human activities.

The reason was not complicated. With Red Maple Ridge in front of him, he originally didn't need to lead people to set foot in unknown areas, and since there had been no special circumstances on the top of the mountain, there was no need to pay attention to it.

But the last time the Wang He incident happened, taking the opportunity to apply fire-凝火oil to the upper mountain wall, Xia Hong climbed up once and looked far to the east, which was behind the valley.

The range of this Shuanglong Mountain was no less than that of Red Maple Ridge. Xia Hong visually estimated that its east-west span was at least over two hundred kilometers.

This Gao Yu said he had passed through Shuanglong Mountain?

That is to say, the Shenwu Village in his mouth was outside Shuanglong Mountain.

He was hunting alone, spanning a range of two hundred kilometers… … … …

Leaving aside hunting alone for the time being.

What was the concept of crossing a range of two hundred kilometers alone?

Xia Hong had been here for a year, and had led the Great Xia Camp to this point. Even counting the two or three kilometers outside Red Maple Ridge, the activity range would not exceed ten kilometers.

No matter how you thought about it, this was completely impossible!

“May I ask Brother Gao, what is… … ”

Xia Hong subconsciously opened his mouth, but the words came to his lips and he immediately realized that it was inappropriate, so he stopped.

“Brother Xia doesn't believe that I can cross Shuanglong Mountain alone, and wants to inquire about my cultivation level, right?”

This Gao Yu was not only polite, but also a clever person!

Before he even finished speaking, he knew what he was going to say!

Xia Hong praised in his heart, then looked up and met his eyes, nodding sincerely.

It was indeed very presumptuous to inquire about other people's strength.

However, since the other party saw it, he didn't need to hide it.

Gao Yu did not answer Xia Hong's question. Instead, he stared at him for a while, and said loudly: “If I'm not mistaken, Brother Xia is now in the process of reshaping his skin and breaking through to the Frost Resistance level, right?”

Without waiting for Xia Hong to answer, Gao Yu continued: “I was lucky enough to be one step faster than Brother Xia and broke through to the Frost Resistance level a few years ago!”

Sure enough, he was at the Frost Resistance level!

Although he had already guessed it in his heart, Xia Hong still breathed a sigh of relief when he got the answer directly from the other party.

From the time he returned to the camp until now, although Gao Yu had shown a very polite attitude, he had never completely relaxed.

After all, the other party's strength was superior to his own. Whether it was good or bad, it was up to the other party to decide. He naturally couldn't completely let down his guard against this feeling of being unable to control the situation, especially since the other party's real purpose was unclear, which made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles.

He could roughly sense Gao Yu's strength from the slight changes in his muscles. Although he was stronger than Yuwen Hu, he should be in the category of the Imperial Cold level.

Of course, that was just a guess. Now that Gao Yu had personally admitted it, he was undoubtedly more relieved.

Xia Hong's mind stirred slightly, and the five wooden dummies that were about to come down from the second floor stopped in place.

After a moment of hesitation, he showed a hint of surprise, quickly got up, clasped his fists and said, "Then Xia should call you Senior!"

Gao Yu quickly waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "There's no need to be so polite. It's just luck. From what I see, Brother Xia's skin advancement shouldn't be very high yet, but your aura is long and your body is strong, showing the potential of a Battle Body. Once your skin is reshaped to a flawless state, breaking through the Imperial Cold level, your strength will definitely soar to the sky.

I absolutely dare not accept the title of Senior!"

Battle Body potential, Flawless State…

Hearing two unfamiliar terms in a row, Xia Hong immediately became interested.

Not only him, but also Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and other hunting team members on the side showed curious expressions on their faces.

Gao Yu's sharp eyesight goes without saying. Without Xia Hong even opening his mouth, he immediately smiled and explained to everyone when he saw their expressions.

"The normal breakthrough of the Imperial Cold level…"

As Gao Yu娓娓道来 (wěi wěi dào lái - explained in detail), everyone showed expressions of sudden understanding as they learned the many details of breaking through from the Digging Earth Realm to the Imperial Cold level.

Xia Hong's expression, however, went from absent-minded to fearful, and finally to ecstatic.

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