Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 113: Action Must Be Taken Immediately
"run!"

In such a predicament, there is no other choice.

Although the Teng Jiao looks terrifying, it is still a low-level cold beast after all; the individual strength of the gnat is not strong either, and although seven or eight of them are not a small number, they do not pose much threat to the three people unless they launch a sneak attack.

The key is, if you don’t run, half an hour will be gone.

Xia Hong already felt a little dizzy, and the temperature was dropping faster and faster, which proved that dawn was not far away.

As soon as he gave the order, the three men raised their knives at the same time and rushed towards the direction where there were only two rats.

The six other rats on both sides reacted quickly and rushed over to stop the three people from escaping, but before they could move, the Teng Jiao above their heads had already moved.

call…………

A huge tail fell from the sky and hit the three people.

Xia Hong didn't need to look up. Just from the sound of the wind caused by the falling giant tail, he realized how terrifying Teng Jiao's power was. He simply gave up the two rats blocking in front of him, and while the dragon's tail had not yet fallen, he dodged sideways and raised his sword with calmness.

boom…………

Teng Jiao's giant tail smashed down to the ground, raising the snow up more than ten meters. Although Xia Chuan and Luo Yuan dodged on the left and right respectively at the last moment, they were still swept away more than ten meters by Teng Jiao's subsequent horizontal blow.

Pfft…………

Although the two men stood up quickly after falling to the ground, they vomited blood one after another. It was obvious that their internal organs were injured by Teng Jiao's terrifying force.

Unlike the other two, Xia Hong not only dodged the impact of Teng Jiao's giant tail, but the big knife in his hand even chopped into Teng Jiao's tail. He also pulled back the big knife when Teng Jiao made the last sweep.

A deep cut more than one meter long appeared on the tail of Teng Jiao.

"Its strength is superior to mine, it should be more than 25,000 jin, but its defense is average. Iron weapons can hurt it!"

Xia Hong took a deep breath and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

Just now when Teng Jiao's giant tail smashed down, he did not actively attack, but held the knife horizontally in the air. The wound on Teng Jiao's tail was caused by its own inability to control its strength. The last sweeping blow was obviously caused by the injury from the big knife, and it was done subconsciously due to the pain.

"Captain, the rat's movements have slowed down!"

"Yes, they are not as agile as before."

At the same time, good news came from Xiachuan Luoyuan on the other side.

The reason why the two men were hit by Teng Jiao's sweep just now was because they blocked the two oncoming rats for Xia Hong. The bodies of the two rats now had knife wounds caused by the two men.

With the normal speed of the rat, there was no way they could be hurt.

Xia Hong turned his head to look at the knife wound on the rat, then looked around at the eight rats and found that their red pupils were obviously confused, and their body movements were indeed much slower than before. He realized it immediately.

"Poison mist, the poison sprayed by this dragon has a greater impact on rats than humans!"

call…………

Just as he finished speaking, the sound of wind came again. Xia Hong hurriedly took the two of them and ran quickly to the south, which was the place where the group of rats had chased them all the way and finally stopped.

"These two kinds of cold beasts are indeed natural enemies. Fortunately, each of them is not very strong. As long as we can deal with the group of rats and escape safely, it won't be a problem."

Seeing how the poisonous fog restrained the rats, Xia Hong immediately made a decision. Although Teng Jiao was strong, his threat to them was limited. Escape was not a problem, but the group of rats was the biggest obstacle to their survival.

As for the large group of underground rats, no matter they retreated or not, it would be safest to take Teng Jiao with them. It would be best if the two sides could fight. Even if they couldn't, they could scare away the rats and survive.

Teng Jiao had just been stabbed, and it was obvious that he hated Xia Hong very much. When he saw the three people running away, he didn't think twice and went around the tree to chase them.

Of course, during the process, it did not forget to swoop down and swallow the eight almost unconscious rats on the ground in one gulp.

Whoosh…whoosh…whoosh…whoosh…

The trees in Hongmu Ridge were extremely thick and tall. Teng Jiao didn't even need to land on the ground. He just needed to use the momentum to climb up and around the trees to keep up with the three people. In less than a moment, the distance between them was getting closer and closer.

"There's movement underground. It's working. The rats are retreating!"

While escaping, Xia Hong passed by the area where the rats had stopped previously and felt the sound of the rats retreating from underground. Although he did not dare to stop, a look of joy gradually appeared on his face.

"Throw the torches!"

Xia Hong gave an order, and Xia Chuan next to him immediately understood. He lit a torch while running, and then threw it in the direction where the rats were fleeing.

Almost at the moment the torch was lit, the movement underground stopped abruptly, and Teng Jiao, who was chasing behind him, suddenly contracted his pupils and his body suddenly stopped.

"It works, run!"

Once again, Xia Hong couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the torches could be so attractive to the cold beasts.

The rat chased them here from the north slope of the mountain wall for nearly two kilometers, and was unwilling to retreat even when encountering Teng Jiao, which showed his murderous intention to kill them; Teng Jiao was wounded by him, and his hatred for him must be great.

But even so, the two parties stopped immediately after seeing the torches, and their targets all became the torches.

Xia Hong no longer dared to look back. Even though a battle broke out between Teng Jiao and the group of rats, he did not have the courage to go back and take advantage of the situation.

I am lucky to be able to survive tonight.

If you look back again, you will be seeking death and playing with your life.

"Take those two dead rats with you and hurry back to the camp!" The three of them ran all the way, taking the two dead rats along the way, and finally rushed back to the camp at the last moment before dawn.

The new wooden house is almost completed, with only internal work remaining. Construction can proceed normally when the light sources are blocked during the day, so except for those who are taking turns to rest, a small number of people are still working normally in the wooden house.

However, most people still hid in temporary wooden houses.

The miserable appearance of Xia Hong and his two companions when they returned immediately caused panic among everyone in the camp. All of them gathered around with worried looks on their faces.

boom…………

As soon as he entered the wooden house, Xia Chuan Luoyuan immediately put down the two dead rats, asked people to deal with them quickly, and immediately followed Xia Hong to the iron smelting furnace.

Several women in the camp immediately came up with golden wound powder and broken soft skin to treat the wounds of the three people.

Luo Yuan's mouth was bleeding, and there were four or five claw marks on his left arm and chest. He had been treated with Jinchuang Powder before, so although it was healing, it was still bloody. There was a large bruise on his back, and several bones could be seen to have collapsed. His injuries were the most serious.
Xia Chuan's back collapsed, blood was oozing from the corners of his mouth, and there were a few scratches on his arms, but his injuries were the lightest in comparison;
The worst off was Xia Hong. His injuries were not as serious as Luo Yuan's. There were three deep claw marks on his waist. A lot of flesh and blood were still hanging on them, but he had applied the Golden Wound Powder before and was already recovering.

Mainly on his face, there was a three or four inch long scar, with the flesh inside still turned inside out, which was extremely creepy.

Not only were the three injured, their faces were also visibly red, and their pupils were a little dilated, obvious signs of poisoning. Others didn't know, but Zhao Long and the other people from the former Rogue Camp knew at a glance that it was the poison from Yunwu Tengjiao.

Looking at the big swords the three men brought back, not only were there gaps on them, but there were also large pieces of bent blades. It was not difficult to imagine what a dangerous situation the three men had encountered in the past hour or so.

Not to mention the women who were treating the injuries of the three men, all of them were wiping away tears, even the faces of the other people watching nearby were filled with worry and fear, some of the younger ones even started crying, but the adults were worried about disturbing Xia Hong and the other two's rest, so they covered their mouths and prevented them from crying out loud.

"Chuan, what's going on?"

"What happened to the leader?"

"Will the leader be okay?"

…………

Xia Chuan was the first of the three to wake up. Seeing that Xia Hong and Luo Yuan were still resting with their eyes closed, the others immediately gathered around and asked about the situation.

"Don't make a fuss yet. Wait until the leader wakes up."

Xia Chuan shook his head and signaled for others to be quiet.

Half an hour later, Xia Hong's dilated pupils gradually returned to normal, the redness on his face faded, and he completely recovered.

"Have you dealt with the two rats? Bring them here for me to see!"

The first thing Xia Hong did when he woke up was to look at the two mice.

Xia Chuan immediately ordered someone to bring the processed rat over.

"Captain, there is not much meat on that rat, only 287 pounds, and 120 pounds of bones. The two teeth account for 20 pounds, which are very hard. The other 100 pounds of bones are the same as the previous cold beasts, and can only be ground into powder. In addition, the fur of this rat is very soft and has a much better warming function than other cold beasts."

The valuable thing about cold beasts is not just their meat; their fur can be used to make leather scrolls for writing, clothes for people, and various leather products; the internal bones of some cold beasts can be ground into powder and used as medicine; some key parts can also be used as other tools, etc.

Earlier, in order to make better use of the prey, Xia Hong had already handed over the task of processing the cold beast prey to the people in the craftsman workshop.

After the rats were dealt with, the results were reported one by one by the abbot Mu Dong.

After hearing Mu Dong's report, Xia Hong touched the silver mouse skin. Although there was a light in his eyes, it quickly disappeared.

But when he saw the azure blue rat meat and the two rat teeth that were about fifty to sixty centimeters long, not only did Xia Hong's eyes light up again, but his face was also filled with surprise.

"Leader, has a powerful enemy appeared?"

"How did you get injured like this? Is it a powerful cold beast?"

"Leader, let us go out with you tonight and fight the frosty beast. With so many people from Daxia going together, we are not afraid of it!"

"That's right. I will fight the cold beast. Even if I have to use my teeth, I will bite off a piece of its flesh."

…………

The people surrounding him suddenly started talking one after another. Xia Hong was stunned. He looked up and saw the expressions on their faces, which gradually changed from panic and worry to indignation. They shouted that they wanted to fight the cold beast to the death. Suddenly, a warm feeling rose in his heart.

He, Xia Chuan, and Luo Yuan are basically the three strongest people in Da Xia at the moment.

Even the three of them were like this, so how could the people in the camp not understand that even if they really fought to the death, they would end up dead.

But even so, when they saw themselves injured like this, they put aside the fear and worry that arose in their hearts at first, and instead showed their brave side.

If it weren't for their high recognition of him as their leader, these hundreds of people would never have reacted in this way.

"There's a bunch of ..."

Xia Hong did not hide anything and told everyone directly about the group of rats.

Since the people in the camp can be used, then just say it directly. Besides, he was going to use these people in the camp in his next plan.

After Xia Hong finished explaining the situation of the rodent colony, everyone in the camp fell silent, and worry appeared on their faces.

Xia Hong was the same. He hesitated for a moment, then looked up at everyone:
"The north slope is only two kilometers away from the valley. Once we are discovered by those rats, all of us in the Daxia camp will be dead. So we must quickly find a way to either drive them away or guide them away. Moreover, we must act immediately. The longer we delay, the more dangerous our situation will be..."

(End of this chapter)