Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 43: Ghouls—Enemies of Humanity

The Wood Puppet Ghoul is a problem that all camps around Redwood Ridge must face; none can escape it.

Without resolving it, everyone will just wait to die, that is without a doubt.

Hong Gang and the others understood that even if they left, Luo Ming wouldn't ignore it.

Therefore, when the four of them proposed leaving earlier, they weren't without the thought of letting Rogue Camp solve this trouble alone.

But Luo Ming was clearly not stupid.

It was understandable that Shi Qing wanted to leave.

Too many people had died in Great Stone Camp, and if the two of them didn't leave, the hundreds of people in the camp would starve and freeze to death.

But for the other four families, the losses were still within an acceptable range.

Of course, Luo Ming wouldn't let them go, but he wasn't an unreasonable person either, and wouldn't forcibly pressure the four to stay, which is why he said those words.

If you want to leave, you can, but Rogue Camp will definitely not try to deal with that Wood Puppet Ghoul anymore. If Yang and Li want to leave, then leave; Luo Ming won't try to persuade them to stay.

When the Wood Puppet Ghoul causes trouble, everyone will suffer together.

Hong Gang and the others naturally understood the meaning in Luo Ming's words, which is why their expressions all changed.

Luo Ming's last sentence, saying that he would take the camp elsewhere to seek a new life, was basically just a fit of pique and could be ignored.

Not to mention how far they could go in one night.

Outside Redwood Ridge, they would be completely blind.

In an unfamiliar environment, the cold beasts, ghouls, and extreme cold, any one of them would be enough to take the lives of all of them.

If they could really escape, these people wouldn't have waited until now.

"Chief Luo, we all respect you, so we won't waste words. Let us continue to help deal with the Wood Puppet Ghoul, that's fine, but if it's still like the previous four times, sending people out as bait, letting the brothers die in vain, that's impossible!"

Hong Gang, who was always straightforward, was the first to speak.

The other three leaders all nodded in unison at Luo Ming upon hearing this, as a sign of agreement with Hong Gang's words.

In fact, not to mention the three leaders, Luo Ming himself agreed with Hong Gang's words, but he didn't respond immediately. Instead, with a somewhat troubled expression, he turned his head to look at Yang Ning and Li Hu, who were sitting above.

Although he felt somewhat aggrieved, Luo Ming had to admit that he didn't have the final say in how to deal with the ghoul; Yang and Li had to decide.

Regardless of whether the two of them really saw some benefit in the ghoul, they were really helping them. Right now, only these two had the strength to deal with the ghoul, that was absolutely true.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Ming still bowed to the two above with a troubled expression, then lowered his head and said respectfully:

"Luo is grateful to the two adults for taking righteous action. I believe the leaders also feel grateful that the two of you are helping without regard for personal gain.

But too many people died in the previous four times. The two adults also witnessed it. Hong Gang and the other three are all small camps, and their Timber Felling Realm combat power is already low. If they lose a few more like this, survival may really become a problem.

The two adults, can you think of another way to lure out that Wood Puppet Ghoul?"

After Luo Ming finished speaking, he quietly waited for the two people above to respond.

The other four leaders also waited quietly for Yang and Li to speak, hoping they could think of another way, and not let them send people out as bait again.

However, what everyone didn't notice was that from the beginning of their conversation, the expression on Li Hu's face had already become extremely impatient.

Even Yang Ning, who had always been relatively calm compared to him, was now frowning and had a very ugly expression.

Li Hu couldn't help but stand out. Judging from his personality, he was definitely planning to vent on everyone again.

But before he could speak, Yang Ning stood up from his seat, stopped him first, then turned to face the crowd. After thinking for a moment, he asked a question in a low voice:

"Do you think that using people as bait to lure out the ghoul is too cruel, and it hasn't been effective after four times, so many people have died in vain, so it's not worth it?"

Luo Ming didn't speak, the four leaders looked at each other, and didn't speak either.

Of course, silence is also a kind of answer.

Yang Ning naturally understood this principle. After he looked around at the five people, he suddenly laughed softly, then shook his head constantly, his face full of helplessness.

"Do you know what it means if that Wood Puppet Ghoul in Redwood Ridge advances from the elementary level to the intermediate level?"

When asking this question, Yang Ning's tone already carried obvious anger, and he didn't expect everyone to answer. He directly continued to speak.

"An intermediate-level ghoul, even if a Frost Resistance Realm expert comes, they are very likely to be killed without any understanding. Earth Digging Realm humans are not even considered ants in its eyes, it can kill them with a wave of its hand.

Therefore, once it advances, it will mean that not only your Redwood Ridge people, but all the surrounding large and even giant camps will become its hunting grounds;

And if you are unlucky and let it advance to the advanced level, then even my North Shuo Town will have to pay a great price to deal with it.

Do you really think that the two of us are staying here to save your lowly lives?"

Yang Ning was angry for the first time, and his harsh tone made Luo Ming and the others feel a slight tremor in their hearts. The hall suddenly fell into a deathly silence.

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And he hadn't finished speaking:

"Ghouls, these evil creatures that evolve by killing people, are inherently the enemies of mankind. If we weren't worried that its strength would increase and harm more camps, do you really think that the two or three thousand lives in your camps would be worth our attention?

These ghouls have no humanity, they will only kill and evolve by instinct, and they will not stop after becoming stronger. If we don't take the opportunity to eradicate them while they are weak, it will only cause endless harm.

Do you think that the method I use is deliberately harming you?

Ghouls are bloodthirsty, and there is no other way to lure them out except by using people as bait. This is the consensus of humans in the Ice Abyss.

Twenty-nine lives, you think it's a lot, but in my opinion, if we don't get rid of that Wood Puppet Ghoul as soon as possible and let it evolve successfully, then two thousand nine, twenty-nine thousand, or even more will die.

Not to mention my North Shuo Town, which of the nine towns of Mount Mo'ao hasn't had thousands of people die in order to deal with ghouls? I myself have personally seen more than a hundred Earth Digging Realm humans voluntarily request to be bait in order to encircle and suppress an intermediate-level ghoul."

Speaking of this, Yang Ning seemed to have remembered something, pointed to Li Hu behind him, and said loudly to the crowd: "Li Hu's father sacrificed himself as bait in order to hunt a ghoul in North Shuo."

When Li Hu heard Yang Ning's words, there was no sadness on his face, only pride and honor, as well as deep hatred for ghouls in his heart.

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this.

Yang Ning seemed to think that he had said too much. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and sighed: "Forget it, I have said all I need to say. We will try one last time tomorrow. If we can't destroy that Wood Puppet Ghoul, Li Hu and I will return to North Shuo for help first. At that time, you can fend for yourselves!"

Now that things had been said to this point, neither Luo Ming nor the other four leaders could raise any objections. Even if they had the idea, it was forced back by Yang Ning's words just now.

They were all leaders of their respective camps. Even if they weren't shrewd, they still had some ability to judge people.

When Yang Ning said those words just now, his emotions were clearly real.

Since things had been said to this point, everyone naturally couldn't refute Yang Ning anymore.

At worst, they would try one last time tomorrow. If they could really get rid of that Wood Puppet Ghoul, wouldn't everyone be happy?

The meeting ended, and everyone returned to the rooms arranged by Luo Ming to rest.

The living conditions in Rogue Camp were still acceptable. Everyone could be arranged in a room. Shi Dong and Shi Qing were arranged next door.

At this moment, it was already dawn, and everyone was tired after a night, so almost everyone lay down and fell asleep as soon as they returned to their rooms.

At noon, when everyone was sleeping the deepest, and the outside temperature was the coldest.

Shi Dong suddenly opened his eyes on the bed in the room.

He tiptoed up, opened the door, and walked out of the wooden house.