Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Inside a wooden house beside the bamboo building in Mirror Immortal Camp.

Yu Wentao sat cross-legged on a chair, his upper body bare. A middle-aged woman in a blue cotton-padded jacket sat behind him, holding a bristle brush in her hand, dipping it into the blood in a plate, and evenly applying it to his back.

As more and more blood was applied, the pain on Yu Wentao's face became more and more intense. Later, he couldn't help but hiss in pain.

"Hiss... Mother, easy, easy, enough, enough. Just apply two or three catties today, slowly, slowly!"

Seeing the painful expression on her son's face, the woman immediately put down the plate and brush in her hand, turned around and saw the big hole in her son's shoulder, and immediately stroked it a few times with heartache.

Pa...

The woman thought of something, and couldn't help but sink her face again, and slapped her son's other shoulder fiercely, and scolded angrily:

"You stinky boy, don't you know how much you weigh? You dare to take people to hunt intermediate cold beasts with such little strength. If you dare to secretly do such a dangerous thing again, I will let your father beat you up!"

Yu Wentao shrank his neck and smiled, "Mother, then you will be disappointed. The leader just gave the order to add another intermediate hunting team to the camp. Your son is not talented, but he has been appointed as the captain, and he will be responsible for hunting intermediate cold beasts for the camp in the future."

When the woman heard this, she immediately stood up, her expression even more worried.

"Add another intermediate hunting team, and let you be the captain? How can this be? There are so many talents in the camp, why let you go? Didn't your father talk to the leader and let him send someone else? No, I'm going to talk to your father."

"Don't, don't, don't, Mother, please don't..."

"Shut up, you rest well, I'm going to find your father now!"

Yu Wentao immediately jumped up from the chair, wanting to persuade his mother not to go, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the woman's stern voice.

The woman looked angry and hurried out, looking like she was going to find her father Yu Wenhufa to get angry.

Yu Wentao also knew his mother's character. Once she made a decision, eight horses couldn't pull her back. He didn't dare to persuade her again, so he could only mourn for his father in his heart and stay in the room obediently.

However, before a few minutes had passed, a head stretched in from outside the door.

"Where's your mother?"

Seeing his father's sneaky appearance, knowing that his mother had already found him, Yu Wentao couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Stinky boy, you're still laughing!"

Yu Wenhufa walked into the room. Seeing his son mocking him, he couldn't save face. After scolding him, he saw the cold beast blood and brush on the ground, and immediately became interested. He picked it up and brushed it on Yu Wentao's body.

"Hiss... It hurts, it hurts... Dad, it hurts, easy, stop brushing..."

"It hurts with just this little bit? When your father broke through the Cold Resistance level, I used to apply at least five catties every day at the beginning. How much is this for you? At your speed, I guess you won't be able to break through in two or three years."

"Hiss... Hiss... Dad, how old were you when you broke through? How old am I? In another three years, I will only be twenty years old. I'm not in a hurry to break through. Easy, easy, stop brushing, stop brushing..."

Yu Wenhufa couldn't help but shook his head as he looked at his son's painful appearance.

But thinking of his son's age, he turned and chuckled twice.

That's right, his son is still so young. If he really takes two or three years, he will only be twenty years old when he breaks through to the Cold Resistance level, which is much stronger than himself.

Thinking of this, Yu Wenhufa put down the plate brush in his hand, pondered for a moment, looked at his son, and asked in a deep voice, "What did you find last night?"

Hearing his father's question, Yu Wentao's expression immediately became solemn. He sat up straight and replied seriously, "Same as before, of the twenty-four people I brought last night, nineteen of them had followed the leader to worship the Mirror Immortal.

Whether facing intermediate cold beasts or Xia Hong, those nineteen people were all fearless of death. Even if they were seriously injured, and it was obviously a situation where they would die, they were not afraid, and they looked like they were ready to die.

The same as He Meng's situation before!"

Hearing this, Yu Wenhufa's expression immediately drooped, and he continued to ask:

"How many died last night?"

"Of the twenty-four people, nine are confirmed to be alive. I checked the other fifteen on the way back. Seven were unconscious, and the other eight were definitely dead. If they can still live, then it must be..."

"They are already alive. When you left just now, I personally saw those eight people walking out of the leader's room, and they even greeted me. Although they were seriously injured, they were confirmed to be alive."

Hearing this, Yu Wentao's pupils shrank suddenly, and his heart trembled violently.

"Most of the people we brought have already followed the leader to worship the Mirror Immortal. If they can really gain the ability to be immortal, then we can't blame those people. But, how can people gain the ability to be immortal?"

When Yu Wenhufa said the last sentence, his voice was low. It was more like he was asking himself than asking his son.

While speaking, there seemed to be confusion in his eyes, but also a clear hint of intention.

Seeing this, Yu Wentao immediately opened his mouth to persuade, "Father, don't believe it. It is impossible for people to have the ability to be immortal. Even if the leader has the ability to reach the sky, it is impossible for people to gain these abilities out of thin air.

Those who have worshiped the Mirror Immortal and have died once, no matter how well they pretend, I can assert that they are definitely not the same as before..."

Speaking of this, he paused, and then continued:

"When we first joined, where were He Meng and He Gang's brothers as perverse and irritable as they are now? You also personally confirmed the last hunt. The two of them were obviously dead, but they were miraculously revived. Doesn't this explain the problem? That Mirror Immortal is definitely related to the strange. I even suspect that the leader himself is now..."

"Be careful, the leader is impossible!"

Yu Wenhufa directly interrupted his son, took out a silver-inlaid circular jade pendant from his arms, and shook his head heavily.

"It is impossible for the leader to have anything to do with the strange. I can confirm that every time he walks up to me, this Strange Detection Jade has no reaction at all.

He Meng and He Gang, and other people who have died once, have indeed undergone great changes in their temperament, but the leader has not changed. You also heard today that He Meng proposed to kill that Xia Hong. The leader did not agree, but promoted you, and also recognized your way of persuasion, allowing you and He Meng to compete fairly."

Yu Wentao was speechless. He also believed in the Strange Detection Jade.

He Yuanhun's temperament was indeed unchanged, and he was still as gentle as jade and reasonable as before, unlike He Gang and He Meng and others.

But those things that have happened recently, it is really impossible to explain that the leader He Yuanhun has nothing to do with the strange.

"In this world, no one is not afraid of death, whether it is you, father, me, or even the leader. He Meng, He Gang, other people in the camp, and those who have come from our Ning Zhou camp, anyone who has worshiped the Mirror Immortal has become unafraid of death, which is inherently unreasonable.

Not to mention He Meng and others being resurrected from the dead, and the eight people I personally saw last night. Even if the leader himself has nothing to do with the strange, the mirror in his hand is inseparable from the strange.

Father, don't be bewitched by the leader and go to worship the Mirror Immortal!"

Although the Strange Detection Jade was already considered ironclad evidence, Yu Wentao couldn't help but carefully analyze and persuade his father.

Knowing that his son was worried about him, Yu Wenhufa felt a warmth in his heart and shook his head gently: "Don't worry, your father has also been a leader, and he is not so confused. Lao He has told me several times, wanting me to worship the Mirror Immortal, I have declined several times, but..."

Speaking of this, Yu Wenhufa showed a hint of hesitation, and then continued:

"More than half of the people in the camp have worshiped the Mirror Immortal, and there are more and more. If this continues, when everyone in the whole camp has worshiped, only our family will be left. At that time, whether to worship it or not, I'm afraid it won't be up to us."

Hearing this, Yu Wentao's face also became troubled.

Dissidents are not allowed anywhere.

Not to mention a giant camp with a population of over 10,000 like Mirror Immortal.

When the Mirror Immortal is really accepted by everyone in the whole camp, even if they both know that it is related to the strange, they have to accept it.

"Fortunately, the leader has not coerced others. Currently, he is only taking a voluntary attitude. I have refused several times, but he hasn't said much."

Hearing this, Yu Wentao's brows also relaxed a little, but he still couldn't help but ask with a puzzled face: "How could a man of great talent and strategy like the leader not see through that the mirror is related to the strange, and even believe in the matter of resurrection from the dead?"

Hearing this, Yu Wenhufa pondered for a moment, and then asked in a leisurely manner:

"Don't you... believe it at all?"

This question directly made Yu Wentao completely silent.

He Meng, He Gang, and other people who have worshiped the Mirror Immortal, anyone who has been resurrected from the dead, their memory, cultivation, behavior, including everything else, is completely the same as before, and there is no difference at all.

The only change is that their personality gradually becomes irritable.

But just this point is actually within the acceptable range.

If you clearly tell others that worshiping the Mirror Immortal can gain the ability to be immortal, and the only side effect is that after dying once, your personality will become irritable, and everything else will be normal, who would not want to?

In the crisis-ridden Ice Abyss World, who is not afraid of death?

When hunting last night, seeing the fearless fighting spirit of those people, Yu Wentao, although he felt strange in his heart, had to say that he was also a little envious at the same time.

If you can really gain the ability to be immortal just by worshiping the Mirror Immortal...

"Alright, let's not talk about this. The leader of the Great Xia Camp almost killed you. Looking at what you just said, your impression of him seems to be not bad?"

Seeing his son getting more and more absorbed in his thoughts, Yuwen Hu quickly changed the subject.

"That Xia Hong is quite reasonable and understands my hidden meanings. He's a smart man, acts cautiously, and is very prudent. If we could work together, he would be a strong asset. I have a pretty good impression of him!"

"Then you need to speed things up. He Meng has already notified the hunting team members to go to Redwood Ridge specifically to cause trouble for Da Xia. If you can really persuade Xia Hong to join Mirror Immortal with his men, it would save the camp a lot of trouble. Moreover, you'll have a capable assistant in the future!"

Yuwen Tao nodded first, but then shook his head. "It's just a good impression. I won't put in the effort to save him. Persuading him is just fulfilling my duty. From what I see, he doesn't seem like someone who would willingly be subordinate to others. Let He Meng take his men to create some trouble for him first, then my persuasion might be more effective."

Hearing his son's experienced and steady reply, Yuwen Hu nodded slightly in approval, a smile appearing on his face.

… … … … … …

Great Xia Year 1, January 27th

The sky had just dawned, the campfire in the valley had already gone out, and everyone had gradually returned to their wooden house rooms to sleep and rest. There was no one outside the wooden houses.

Inside the wooden house, Luo Yuan and the others in the Digging Earth Realm had just handed over the iron ore mined overnight to the camp's supply depot.

"Is the leader still not awake?"

"It's been three days."

"Could something be wrong?"

"Let's go take a look?"

"Let's go, we need to go back to our rooms anyway, let's go check it out."

… … … …

The hunting team's fifteen rooms were all on the third floor.

The group immediately agreed and went upstairs to check on Xia Hong's condition.

"Why are you all here?"

Xia Chuan, who had been guarding for three days, looked a little tired. Seeing the worry on everyone's faces, he immediately understood and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the leader's breathing is getting louder and louder. Quiet down and listen!"

Hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent and listened carefully to the movements inside the room.

"Huff… … … … Huff… … … … Huff… … … …"

The five senses of those in the Digging Earth Realm were already extraordinary. Although there was a wooden door, everyone could still hear Xia Hong's long and steady breathing inside.

Moreover, the breathing was getting longer and louder.

Upon hearing this, a trace of excitement appeared on everyone's faces.

Breathing is related to the changes in qi and muscles. The length is related to the strength of the internal organs. Everyone was in the Digging Earth Realm, so they understood this principle.

"Leader, could he have broken through?"

"Possibly, this breathing feels much longer than when I cultivate."

"Cold Resistance Level?"

Everyone looked at the wooden door, their eyes filled with anticipation.

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"Alright, everyone, disperse and rest. We'll wait for the leader to come out of seclusion… …"

Bang… … … …

Xia Chuan was about to dismiss everyone, but before he could finish speaking.

A bang came from behind the wooden door.

The people who were about to leave immediately turned their heads when they heard the sound.

Even Xia Chuan turned his head and looked at the wooden door.

"Is the leader awake?"

"He should be awake. The noise sounds like he jumped out of the wooden tub."

… … … … … …

Everyone waited for a moment, until

"Hahahahahaha… … … … … …"

Xia Hong's loud and excited laughter came from inside the wooden door, and the faces of the people standing outside the house gradually showed excitement and anticipation.

"Come in, everyone!"

Hearing Xia Hong's voice, Xia Chuan was the first to step forward and push open the door. The others exchanged glances and followed behind him.

"Forget it, don't come over here, just stay at the door."

The moment he pushed open the wooden door, Xia Chuan's pupils contracted when he saw that most of the room was covered in light, and he subconsciously took a few steps back.

The light was not from a fire!

The window on one side of Xia Hong's room was wide open.

The sunlight outside shone in, illuminating most of the room.

Xia Hong was standing under the window, his upper body still bare, basking in the sunlight, and his face even showed a look of enjoyment.

"Hiss… … … …"

Although there was a smelting furnace in the wooden house to raise the temperature, the bone-chilling cold caused by the sunlight shining in after opening the window still made everyone hiss involuntarily.

Xia Chuan, who had walked too far forward, had a part of his arm exposed to the sunlight, and a layer of ice immediately formed on it, and the skin on the side began to turn blue and black.

The sunlight was still as icy and piercing as before, and they couldn't even touch it.

At this moment, Xia Hong was already able to stand naked in the sun openly.

The people in the shadows looked at Xia Hong's back in front of the window, their eyes filled with envy and respect, and an emotion of endless yearning grew in their hearts.

When would they be able to stand in the sun like Xia Hong?

"Leader, have you broken through to the Cold Resistance level?"

Luo Yuan couldn't help but ask first, and Xia Chuan and the others immediately looked at Xia Hong with anticipation.

Obviously, they were also very concerned about this issue.

"Not yet, but it will be soon!"

Xia Hong turned to face the crowd, his face full of smiles.

Everyone was slightly stunned when they saw Xia Hong's face.

The Great Xia camp was short of water.

To be precise, the humans in the Ice Abyss world should all be short of water.

In the extremely cold weather, they could hardly find any living water. The only way to obtain water resources was to collect the snow on the ground, melt it at high temperatures, and use it after letting it sit for a period of time and settling.

Because of the lack of water, Great Xia also did not have the habit of washing and bathing. In addition, the perennial frost and snow environment caused everyone, especially those who often had to go out, to have dry, chapped, dark, and dull skin for a long time.

Originally, Xia Hong was similar to them.

But at this moment, Xia Hong's skin was not only cleaner than before, but also more delicate and textured than before. Under the sunlight, it even shone with a layer of luster.

Obviously, there was no change in appearance, just the change in skin. In everyone's eyes, Xia Hong seemed to have changed into a different person.

Compared to the Xia Hong in front of them, they, who were also wearing clothes, looked like beggars.

Xia Hong naturally understood why everyone was so surprised. When he first woke up, he also noticed the changes in his skin.

However, he was not in the mood to explain now, so he quickly checked the new changes in the system:

【Camp: Great Xia (Level 0)】

【Lord: Xia Hong】

【Cultivation: Digging Earth Realm Perfection (Skin Remodeling Progress 2%)】

【Territory Population: 1096】

【Resources: Wood 21 Coal 0 Iron 0 Silver 0 Gold 0】

【Activated Buildings 4: Smelting Furnace (Level 2) Wooden Dummy (Level 1) Decoction Pot (Level 1) Sharpening Stone (Level 1)】

【Unactivated Buildings 5: Green Bamboo Fence, Marking Stone, Loess Land, Small Wooden Table, Coarse Iron Chain】

"Remodeling the skin, thanks to my accidental mistake of using hundreds of pounds of beast blood in one go, forcing the system to give me a boost. Otherwise, breaking through step by step would probably take several years!"

Looking at the resource data in the system all cleared to zero, leaving only 21 units of wood resources, Xia Hong's eyes were filled with both rejoicing and fear.

Three days ago, the moment he jumped into the blood basin, he immediately realized that his actions were ridiculously wrong.

The pain he felt when he touched the cold beast's blood before made him think that the worst it could be was just like that, and he could completely endure it. After all, when he hunted the intermediate Snow Mane, his whole body was almost stained red with blood, and even a rough calculation would be three or four pounds of blood.

The moment he entered the blood basin, the energy in the cold beast's blood almost drilled into his body from all over his body like maggots attached to bones.

The intense pain was a hundred or even a thousand times greater than before when he touched it.

He then realized that the pain caused by the cold beast's blood would continue to increase as the amount used increased.

Breaking through to the Cold Resistance level did require the help of intermediate cold beast blood, but using so much at once was something that a normal person could not withstand that intense pain.

Unfortunately, it was already too late when Xia Hong reacted.

He had never felt that he was so close to death.

Until he was about to pass out, the system suddenly gave a prompt.

【Detected that the host's nerves have reached the limit of bearing, system resources can be consumed to offset some of the nerve pressure】

At that time, Xia Hong had never felt such a pleasant voice.

The final result was that all the resources accumulated in the previous period were almost completely consumed, leaving only the last 21 units of wood.

You should know that before he went into seclusion, he had nearly 100,000 wood resources.

He hadn't used much iron and coal during this period either, with more than 5,000 iron and more than 8,000 coal.

All of them were used up all at once.

He had originally planned to activate the Green Bamboo Fence and Marking Stone buildings during this period, but now he could probably only make a Marking Stone, and the Green Bamboo Fence would definitely have to wait.

Although he felt the pain of losing so many resources at once, when he realized that this function could greatly shorten the time it would take for him to break through to the Cold Resistance level, Xia Hong's heart was, of course, even more excited.

This was why he was so happy when he woke up.

This was a huge advantage for him.

As long as the system had sufficient resources, it could offset some of the pain caused by the beast blood. In this way, his efficiency in using beast blood would be much higher than others.

However, paying attention to the newly added Cultivation item in the system, the excitement on Xia Hong's face immediately disappeared, and he was directly dumbfounded instead.

"A hundred pounds, and the progress is only two percent. Doesn't that mean that I need more than five thousand pounds of beast blood to complete the entire process of remodeling my skin?

… … … …

Over five thousand pounds of beast blood!

That would require at least a hundred mid-level frost beasts.

Are you kidding me?

Xia Hong stood there dumbfounded, his face filled with disbelief, not even hearing Xia Chuan and the others calling him.