Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Great Xia Year 1, February 25th.

Xia Hong, lying on the bed on the third floor of the wooden house, opened his eyes.

Although the room was brightly lit by the fire, Xia Hong immediately discerned that it was daytime, sensing no movement downstairs.

“440 jins, two days, fainted a total of ten times, the progress is now…”

【Camp: Great Xia (Level 0)】

【Lord: Xia Hong】

【Cultivation: Earth-Digging Realm Perfection (Skin Remodeling Progress 31%)】

【Territory Population: 1088】

【Resources: Wood 52030 Coal 4910 Iron 11740 Silver 0 Gold 0】

The skin progress has increased by 11 points!

A look of surprise appeared on Xia Hong's face. He quickly clenched his fist and tested his strength. The surprise instantly turned into deep joy.

“Nearly seventy thousand!”

Less than a third of the progress had increased his strength by nearly 40,000 jins.

As expected, once the skin remodeling process is complete, his base strength will be at least 150,000 jins.

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, clenched his right fist, and suddenly punched forward.

Whoosh…

A slight sonic boom sounded in the small area where the fist landed, and the airflow generated by the punch immediately caused the fire basin in the room to sway back and forth.

“The Frost Resistance level is 150,000 jins. With my base strength of nearly 70,000 jins, plus the long fist's force-generating techniques, I should be able to match more than half of a Frost Resistance level cultivator!”

The reason for the uncertain tone was that Xia Hong had not yet witnessed a true Frost Resistance level expert. Everything at the moment was just his speculation.

Xia Hong walked to the wall and opened the window.

The chilling light shone on his body. A full half an hour passed, and Xia Hong's face did not show the slightest discomfort. He could even raise his head and look directly at the somewhat dim sun in the sky.

“The higher the progress, the smaller the reaction to the chill of this light. When I have time, I'll test again to see how long I can stay outdoors during the day!”

Being completely outdoors is not the same as Xia Hong standing in the wooden house now, with the window open and being exposed to the light.

Within the range of the wooden house, there is the heating effect of the iron smelting furnace. There is no such thing outdoors.

Although Xia Hong felt that the damage the light was doing to him was almost non-existent at the moment, he was not sure whether he could stay outdoors for the full four hours of daylight.

The reason for waiting until he had time to test was naturally because…

“Eight people are missing in these three days, and the amount of wood resources is also wrong. Something must have happened!”

Xia Hong was not only concerned about his cultivation situation.

The camp population and resource reserves, these two crucial things, were also the focus of his attention every time.

Six days ago, the wood was 45,000. At the current daily mining volume of 3,000 to 4,000, today it should be more than 63,000.

More than 10,000 were missing, which obviously meant that for three nights, the camp's Earth-Digging Realm cultivators had basically not gone out to chop wood.

The wood was fine, but seeing that the camp population was missing eight, Xia Hong frowned and directly shouted at the door.

“Shi Ping, come in!”

He had woken up several times in the middle and already knew that Shi Ping had been guarding the door. It should have been arranged by Xia Chuan because he was worried that he might need something.

“Chief, you're finally awake…”

Shi Ping immediately pushed open the door and walked in upon hearing the sound, his face full of surprise.

“What happened in the camp during these two days of my seclusion?”

Hearing Xia Hong's inquiry, the surprise on Shi Ping's face instantly turned into anger, and he told everything that happened on the night of the 22nd.

As Shi Ping continued to speak, the calmness on Xia Hong's face was also shattered. The joyful mood after leaving seclusion instantly disappeared, and his expression became increasingly gloomy, turning into towering anger like Shi Ping.

Especially after being led by Shi Ping to the back of the valley and seeing the eight unburied corpses, he could no longer hide the anger in his chest, and he drew his knife and directly split a giant tree on the side into two pieces.

“Notify Xia Chuan, and the people from the hunting team, all to the main hall on the second floor!”

Xia Hong looked down at the corpse with its head chopped off, saw its riddled abdomen, and the neck fixed with wood. He almost squeezed these words out of his teeth.

“Yes, Chief, I'll go now!”

After Shi Ping left, Xia Hong stayed alone in place, staring at the eight corpses for more than a hundred breaths before slightly bowing and turning to go upstairs with a blank expression.

…

Hearing that Xia Hong had left seclusion, Xia Chuan and others who were mining in the mine all put down their chisels and immediately rushed to the main hall on the second floor.

Seeing Xia Hong sitting by the stove, everyone indignantly said:

“Brother!”

“Chief, you're finally out of seclusion.”

“Chief, those beasts from the Mirror Immortal Camp…”

…

“Alright, you don't need to say anything, I already know!”

Xia Hong directly raised his hand to interrupt everyone, indicating that he already knew everything.

It was daytime at the moment, and not only the seventeen members of the hunting team, but also the collection team, the logging team, including the rest of the camp, almost all gathered around after learning that Xia Hong had left seclusion.

Their faces were all filled with anger, obviously holding their breath for the past two days.

“All members of the hunting team, prepare yourselves. Tonight, I will go north to kill!”

Facing the anger of the crowd, Xia Hong just calmly said these words.

“Yes, Chief!”

The hunting team members who received the order were in high spirits and nodded in agreement.

Only Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yue Feng, who were at the forefront, showed a hint of hidden worry on their faces.

“Chief, let us go with you!”

“Let me go with you too, Chief.”

“We are not strong, but we have bows and arrows in our hands, which can threaten them.”

“I want to avenge my third brother, Chief, please take us with you!”

…

The collection team, the logging team, the artisan workshop, and even the Earth-Digging Realm cultivators from the camp's needs department, all asked for orders, hoping to be taken with them.

“Dealing with a bunch of rabble does not require such a fuss. There is no need to say any more. Tonight, the seventeen members of the hunting team will follow me, that's all!”

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he no longer gave everyone a chance to speak, and directly turned and went to the third floor.

The crowd on the second floor immediately fell into heated discussion. The hunting team members in the crowd dispersed to prepare, but only Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yue Feng nodded to each other after looking at each other, and walked up to the third floor together.

Arriving on the third floor, seeing that the door of Xia Hong's room was not closed, Xia Chuan led the two directly in, bowed, and asked with a tone of speculation:

“Brother, have you broken through?”

After asking, not only him, but also Luo Yuan and Yue Feng behind him, looked at Xia Hong with expectation.

Unfortunately, the expectations of the three were in vain.

Xia Hong shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice: “Not yet, it will take at least another month. You…”

Seeing that the three showed a hesitant look after hearing that he had not broken through, Xia Hong immediately understood.

Obviously, the attitude he had just shown had caused the three to misunderstand.

“Do you think that the Mirror Immortal Camp is too strong, and it is not appropriate to have too stiff a relationship with them now, and even if we want to take revenge, we should wait for me to break through first?”

The three remained silent for a moment, then nodded slightly.

Anger can make people lose their minds, but time will make people calm down.

Two days ago, at the moment when he first saw the eight corpses, Xia Chuan's heart was also filled with anger, and he also wanted to avenge the Mirror Immortal Camp at all costs.

But after these two days passed, after calming down, he had to admit that it was indeed not realistic to seek revenge from the Mirror Immortal Camp now.

The two Frost Resistance level experts were like two mountains, an insurmountable gap in front of Great Xia.

At least before Xia Hong broke through, it was like this.

Not to mention the Earth-Digging Realm. Judging from the three encounters so far, the number of Earth-Digging Realm people in the Mirror Immortal Camp was definitely more than Great Xia's.

The high-end combat power is not as strong as others, and the backbone strength is not as numerous as others.

They really do not have the strength to take revenge.

“Don't be afraid!”

Xia Hong got up and waved his hand, and continued in a deep voice:

“Unless the two Frost Resistance level experts from the Mirror Immortal Camp are following them at all times, which is unlikely.

Of course, even if they are following, it doesn't matter.

Tonight, everyone bring five torches and prepare for both possibilities.

We don't care about the periphery. We only hunt them down within a depth of 1,000 meters of Redwood Ridge until we completely drive them out of the northern territory!”

Anger is anger, but Xia Hong had already considered the issues that Xia Chuan was worried about.

If possible, he certainly did not want to break face with the Mirror Immortal Camp so early.

The problem is that the other party is really deceiving people too much and has already been forced to the front.

Not only did they directly kill people, but they also wanted to find out the location of Great Xia's station.

The act of killing people was already considered touching the bottom line; inquiring about the location of the station was putting Great Xia's face directly on the ground and trampling it hard.

In the Ice Abyss World, the most taboo thing between camps is to inquire about the location.

From the first contact, Xia Hong believed that he had repeatedly tolerated the Mirror Immortal Camp and had tried his best to release the greatest goodwill.

Last time, he had the opportunity to kill Yu Wentao, but he gave up, and asked Yu Wentao to bring a message, only asking the Mirror Immortal Camp to maintain non-aggression with Great Xia;

Three nights ago, he also had the opportunity to use the cold beast to kill He Meng and others, but he also gave up, only taking away the other party's three prey. When He Meng and others escaped, he did not create any trouble for the other party.

Obviously, the other party did not appreciate it these two times.

Not only did they not appreciate it, but from He Meng's behavior of directly leading people to the south of Redwood Ridge to kill people, it can be seen that the Mirror Immortal Camp did not take Great Xia to heart at all, and felt from the bottom of their hearts that Great Xia was a small existence that could be kneaded at will.

Inquiring about the location of the station, are they planning to come to the door and kill people directly!

Xia Hong's pupils grew colder, seeing the worry on Xia Chuan and the others' faces. Knowing what they were concerned about, he pondered for a moment, and his mind stirred.

“Roar…”

Suddenly, a low roar came from above.

Xia Chuan and the others subconsciously looked up. Seeing what was on the roof, they were startled, their expressions changed drastically, and they almost simultaneously drew the sabers from their waists.

Five Flood Dragons, each sixty to seventy meters long, were intertwined and coiled on the five large wooden beams of the roof. The five Flood Dragons, each with a different form, were opening their bloody mouths, staring intently at the three people below.

“Mid-level Flood Dragons, five of them, how could they appear in the wooden house!”

“Leader…”

Luo Yuan was the first to exclaim in horror, but after saying that, he noticed that the Flood Dragon above his head was not moving. Adding to that Xia Hong's calm expression, his emotions immediately recovered, and his expression turned to joy.

On the other side, Xia Chuan and Yue Feng reacted even faster than him. Their gazes had already shifted from the Flood Dragons to Xia Hong, their expressions excited.

“Leader, is this… a wooden training dummy?”

As Xia Chuan asked, the five Flood Dragons on the wooden beams transformed one after another, returning to their original forms.

Although the upgraded wooden training dummies were very different from the original ones, Xia Chuan and the others recognized them at a glance.

After all, this was the only thing in the entire camp that could transform into Frost Beasts.

“Five, five mid-level Frost Beasts, Leader, this…”

“With this, we won't be afraid anymore. Even if a Frost Resistance-level expert comes to our door, we won't have to be afraid at all, hahaha, no wonder…”

Xia Chuan's laughter also affected Luo Yuan and Yue Feng, and they both laughed.

First of all, the strength of mid-level Frost Beasts was already not weak. Their impact force was easily hundreds of thousands of pounds, with unique talent skills, cunning personalities, and large size.

If it weren't for the iron fetal bows and beast traps, coupled with the overwhelming numerical advantage, Great Xia probably wouldn't have the ability to hunt them down until now.

A single mid-level Frost Beast was certainly nothing. After all, in the previous period, relying on their rich hunting experience and increasingly complete iron traps, they could hunt three Snow鬃 back every night.

But five at the same time were completely different!

Even a powerful camp like Mirror Immortal wouldn't dare to deal with more than two mid-level Frost Beasts at the same time.

Moreover, these were five mid-level Frost Beasts that obeyed orders one hundred percent, could cooperate with each other, and ignored all pain. It was no exaggeration to say that even if everyone in Great Xia was added together, it would be impossible to hunt them successfully.

“With these five wooden training dummies, the safety of the garrison is guaranteed. I guess even if those two Frost Resistance-level experts really attack, they won't be able to do anything to us!”

At this moment, they finally understood where Xia Hong's confidence came from. Xia Chuan and the others' expressions were no longer worried, and instead began to firm up.

“The safety of the garrison can be guaranteed, and the torch is the second line of defense. If a Frost Resistance-level expert really attacks, we won't be completely helpless. In that case, there's no pressure to attack He Meng and his gang of dogs.”

“Alright, go and prepare, it's almost night!”

Xia Hong signaled everyone to retreat, and he drew his ceremonial saber, beginning to adapt to the increased basic strength after the last round of reshaping his skin.

Swish… Swish… Swish…

Every time the ceremonial saber was swung, it would emit a violent sonic boom. The airflow driven by the blade light blew the bonfire in the room, causing it to crackle.

Along with the faster and faster blade momentum, the coldness in Xia Hong's eyes became more and more intense, and the surging fighting spirit continued to rise from his heart.

“If a Frost Resistance-level expert really attacks directly, that's fine too. I can just take the opportunity to see what they're like, so I don't have to be worried all the time here, and see how much of a gap there is between me and them!”

… … … … … …

Redwood Ridge, deep in the middle section

Crack… … … …

He Meng slashed the Demon Sheep's neck with a saber, then immediately withdrew and moved away.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh…

As he ran away, a series of arrows flew from all directions. The Demon Sheep, already seriously injured and dying, couldn't hold on for more than ten breaths before collapsing completely.

More than twenty people walked out of the surrounding trees one after another.

After these people gathered around, they retrieved the iron arrows stuck in the Demon Sheep's back while speaking to He Meng, who was in the lead.

“That's the third one, hahaha, not a bad harvest tonight!”

“There are so many Frost Beasts in this Redwood Ridge.”

“The boss should have brought us here earlier.”

“Such a good place is actually occupied by that Great Xia, what a waste!”

“If we had come to the south earlier, we wouldn't have had to work so hard before.”

… … … …

“Hahahaha…”

Hearing everyone's words, He Meng also laughed heartily a few times and said, “Thanks to those idiots from Great Xia. I thought they would be tougher and cause us trouble. I didn't expect to see anyone coming over for two days in a row, hmph!”

He Gang sneered twice and shook his head, saying, “According to Lu He, it's at most a medium-sized camp. It would be courting death to confront us head-on. After eight deaths, they probably accepted reality and are going to withdraw from Redwood Ridge. Although their strength is weak, they are still sensible.”

He Meng nodded slightly, looked around, and a hint of complacency appeared on his face.

When he came over the previous two days, even if he only brought everyone to operate in the north, he was still very careful, worried that the people from Great Xia would trip them up in secret.

After all, they killed eight of their people!

But for two consecutive days, no one from Great Xia was found in the north.

Tonight was the third day. He directly led people south, entering the mid-section of Redwood Ridge, which was the location where he had chased down the ten people from Great Xia last time.

From the periphery to the depths, they were surprised to find that not only were there no people, but there were even no traces of human activity in recent days. Moreover, there were many wood and wheelbarrows that had not been moved away in the periphery.

Great Xia hadn't dared to come out for days!

Confirming this, He Meng immediately felt great.

Combining what these people said, and thinking about the huge difference in strength between Great Xia and Mirror Immortal Camp, the smugness on He Meng's face became even more intense.

“Xia Hong's strength is not strong in itself. The first time we met outside the Arrow Bamboo Forest, I observed the changes in his Qi muscles. His strength is only over 20,000 pounds, and the dozen or so Earth Piercing Realm below are even weaker.

Only an idiot like Yu Wentao would be deceived by him, and even suggested to the leader that we should be friendly with Great Xia. Such a weak camp, is it worthy!”

He Gang nodded in agreement and said in a deep voice, “Just withdrawing from Redwood Ridge and wanting to settle things down, they're thinking too beautifully. Lu He said that since Great Xia has taken over Rogge Camp, the garrison should be in the middle of the two high mountains on the east side. Next time we come over, bring someone along and go directly to them!”

He Meng first nodded in agreement, then a fierce look appeared on his face and said, “First kill that leader Xia Hong, and those other trash next to him, then take in the rest and hand them over to the leader.”

The leader, He Yuanhun, attached great importance to the population of the camp. He also publicly gave the order to him and Yu Wentao last time, telling them to use any means to bring all the people from Great Xia into Mirror Immortal Camp.

“The members of this Great Xia camp have a fierce temperament and a rebellious nature. I guess if we really take them in, there might be some trouble at the beginning!”

Hearing He Gang's words, He Meng touched his ears, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and his tone was stern: “How much trouble can there be? It's just like before, kill a batch to deter them. No matter how rebellious their nature is, they will still be afraid of death!”

He Gang thought of something, nodded and smiled: “That's right, this time only eight were killed, and they were scared. It shows that their bones are not that hard either. When people die, they immediately know to give in and not come to Redwood Ridge.”

“Hahahaha…”

Hearing He Gang's words, the surrounding people burst into laughter.

“If you ask me, this Great Xia is not a tough bone, but a cheap bone. They have to be killed before they are afraid.”

“Yes, yes, we were only hunting in the north, and if they didn't cause trouble, we could live in peace for a while. Now it's good, there's also the south in the middle. This entire Redwood Ridge will belong to our camp from now on!”

“Haha…”

Whoosh…

An archer on the easternmost periphery was unable to restrain himself from laughing wildly, but after only two laughs, it stopped abruptly with the sound of an arrow piercing through the air.

Bang…

An iron arrow shot from the darkness behind him, passing straight through the back of the laughing man's head, and then the arrowhead pierced out from between his eyebrows, carrying his entire body forward more than ten meters, nailing him directly to the trunk of a large tree more than twenty meters away.

“Careful, there are arrows!”

“Who is it!”

“Everyone, spread out quickly.”

… … … … … …

He Meng's expression changed drastically. He quickly withdrew and fled, not forgetting to shout for everyone to disperse.

Seeing the power of the iron arrow, he immediately realized that the person who released the cold arrow was no weaker than him in strength.

The enemy was hidden and he was exposed, which was already deadly, let alone the fact that the person hiding in the dark was a person who might be stronger than him.

“May I ask which camp's friend this is? Mirror Immortal Camp's He Meng, I don't know when I offended you, that you would resort to assassination with cold arrows, so despicable!”

Whoosh…

What responded to He Meng was only an iron arrow with similar speed and power to the previous one. He was tempted to test it out, gritted his teeth, gathered his strength, raised his saber, and tried to block it.

Clang…

The saber collided with the iron arrow, sparking a fire. He Meng, who was running wildly, was shifted one or two meters to the left.

He Meng looked down at his cracked tiger's mouth, a look of horror flashed across his face, and he quickly shouted to the surrounding people: “Form a shield, you can't block this arrow!”

He Gang, and the other twenty or so people, immediately took out a light golden wooden board-like thing from their backs upon hearing the sound.

Subsequently, the original twenty-odd people quickly gathered, forming five teams, averaging four to five people per group. They quickly pieced that thing together, forming a shield, held by the last person, and continued to run.

Swoosh… … … …

Another iron arrow shot from behind, the target being the group running the furthest. Unfortunately, the opponent had already raised the shield, and the iron arrow accurately hit the light golden shield.

Bang… … … …

After the iron arrow hit, although it didn't penetrate the shield, the powerful impact directly sent the person holding the shield flying backward, knocking down the four people in front along with him, rolling forward four or five meters on the ground.

"How can it be so strong? Yuhan level, this must be a Yuhan level expert. Is it from the Hive Camp, or somewhere else? Why are they causing me trouble!"

Not far away, He Meng, seeing this scene, couldn't stop trembling in his heart.

He didn't know the specific strength of the person shooting the arrow from behind, but the impact of an arrow shot from so far away could knock down five Dijing realm cultivators holding Lei Kui shields, which was already outrageous.

Moreover, they were also sent flying backward four or five meters.

Anyway, there was no way he could do that.

… … … …

"Ten-stone iron-womb bow, it seems it's no longer suitable for me!"

On a large tree behind, Xia Hong, leading the crowd in a rapid pursuit, looked at the iron-womb bow in his hand and shook his head slightly.

The bow body was completely bent, and the specially thickened bowstring was already broken.

He had only shot three arrows, before and after.

The surrounding Xia Chuan and others, looking at the bent bow in his hand, were filled with shock and horror, and a question simultaneously arose in their hearts.

How much strength does the leader have?

"Alright, you guys shoot arrows and keep the others occupied for now. Don't let them get out of sight. I'll deal with them one by one!"

Xia Hong looked at the fleeing crowd in the distance, his eyes filled with cold light. He gave an order to the crowd, dropped the iron-womb bow, drew the yi-dao from his waist, and suddenly sped up and rushed over.

The people from the Jingxian Camp also retreated in an orderly manner.

He Meng and He Gang, the two strongest, were guarding the rear.

Xia Hong's first target was naturally these two.

After receiving the order, Xia Chuan and others bypassed He Meng and He Gang in the middle, drew their bows, and continuously shot iron arrows at the twenty-odd people fleeing in front.

With the shield blocking, the iron arrows naturally couldn't hit those people, but Xia Chuan and others only intended to interfere with their escape and weren't in a hurry.

The two at the very back, He Meng and He Gang, sensed someone rapidly approaching from behind, and their minds immediately tensed up.

"Yuhan level, how could a Yuhan level expert suddenly appear? Killing people directly without saying anything, why, why, why… … … …"

He Meng cried out in his heart, his expression extremely panicked.

He Gang, not far from him, was also extremely nervous. When passing a large tree, he had to go around it, which slowed down his escape speed.

Whoosh… … … …

A sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air came from his ear. He Gang suddenly turned his head and saw a flash of blade light attacking from behind. Knowing that there was no way to avoid it, he suddenly lowered his head, raised his saber to block his back, and his heart paused for several breaths.

Clang… … … …

The moment a thin, narrow long saber hit his broadsword, He Gang only felt like a large mountain had crashed into him. He couldn't even hold on for half a breath before his entire body flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Bang… … … Crack… … Crack… … … …

"Puff…"

He Gang, who flew backward more than ten meters, heard two crisp sounds of bones breaking in his back. His internal organs were impacted too hard, and a mouthful of reverse blood spurted out directly.

Even though he was injured like this, the expression on his face still revealed a look of rejoicing, and he turned his head to look at He Meng behind him, his eyes even more filled with gratitude.

If He Meng hadn't turned his head to meet him from behind, dissolving some of the opponent's force, he wouldn't have gotten off so easily with just a broken bone in his back.

One hundred percent, he would have died!

"Nearly seventy thousand jins, it's Yuhan level, it really is a Yuhan level expert… …"

Even though blood was constantly overflowing from his mouth, He Gang still braced himself and quickly reminded his elder brother He Meng how great the power he had just felt was.

However, he glanced up and found that He Meng's expression was completely sluggish at this moment, his pupils filled with disbelief.

"How… … How… … How is it possible!"

He Gang suddenly turned his head, wanting to see the appearance of the person behind him clearly.

Unfortunately, the other party seemed to have no intention of giving him this opportunity.

Whoosh… … … …

"Be careful!"

A flash of blade light suddenly streaked across. Although he had already felt his elder brother He Meng pulling him to dodge, the aura of death still rushed into He Gang's nostrils.

Crack… … … …

The sound of cartilage breaking rang out, and hot blood from his internal organs splattered open, instantly dyeing the snow on the ground black.

He Meng, who had dodged three meters away, looked at He Gang in his hand, only the upper half of his body remaining, and his expression instantly turned crazy.

"Don't run anymore, come back and fight this dog bastard! You killed my brother. I, Laozi, even if I don't want this life today, I'll still bite a piece of your flesh off, ah!"

He Meng didn't even finish speaking before he threw down He Gang's corpse, raised his broadsword, and rushed madly towards Xia Hong.

The twenty-odd people who were originally fleeing also stopped when they heard He Meng's words, quickly turned their heads, and also drew their sabers and rushed towards him.

He Meng's group's fierce reaction was not beyond Xia Hong's expectations. After all, he had seen it once before, the madness of Yu Wentao's group when hunting.

Hunting was still like this, let alone life-and-death struggle at this moment.

"That's good, then let's solve it together!"

I really don't have any filler, I just want to try my best to write each chapter well. The plot advancement must be logical. I hope everyone can understand. I will speed up the plot advancement.