Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 141: Mirror Fairy is weird, cold-resistant level? [Three in one]

Jingxian Camp, inside a wooden house next to the bamboo building
Yuwen Tao was sitting cross-legged on a chair with his upper body naked. A middle-aged woman in a blue velvet jacket was sitting behind him. She was holding a bristle brush in her hand, which she dipped in the blood in the plate and evenly brushed on his back.

As the blood spread to more and more parts of his body, the pain on Yuwen Tao's face became more and more intense, and he couldn't help but hiss in pain.

"Hiss... Mom, be gentle, that's enough, just apply two or three pounds today, take your time!"

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

Pah……

The woman thought of something and couldn't help but frown. She slapped her son's other shoulder and angrily scolded him:
"You little brat, you don't know your own weight. You dare to lead people to hunt intermediate-level cold beasts with such little strength. If you dare to do such a dangerous thing secretly next time, I will let your father beat you up!"

Yuwen Tao shrank his neck and said with a chuckle, "Mom, you will be disappointed. The leader has just ordered the camp to add another mid-level hunting team. My son, although not talented, has been appointed as the team leader. From now on, I will be responsible for hunting mid-level cold beasts for the camp."

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately stood up, looking even more worried.

"Another mid-level hunting team is added, and you are asked to be the leader? How can this be possible? There are so many talented people in the camp, why should you go? Didn't your father talk to the leader and ask him to send someone else? No, I will go talk to your father."

"No, no, no, mother, please don't..."

"Shut up and have a good rest. I'm going to find your father now!"

Yuwen Tao immediately jumped up from his chair and wanted to dissuade his mother from going, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by the woman's harsh voice.

The woman's face was filled with rage, and she walked out in a hurry, apparently planning to go find her father Yuwen Hu to vent her anger.

Yuwen Tao was well aware of his mother's character. Once a decision was made, no one could change it. He did not dare to speak out to persuade her. He could only mourn for his father in his heart and stay in the room obediently.

However, within a few minutes, a head appeared outside the door.

"Where's your mother?"

Seeing his father's sneaky look and knowing that his mother had already looked for him, Yuwen Tao couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"You're still laughing, you little brat!"

Yuwen Hu walked into the room and saw his son making fun of him. He was embarrassed and scolded him. Then he saw the blood of the cold beast and the brush on the ground. He immediately became interested and picked them up to brush Yuwen Tao's body.

"Hiss... it hurts... Dad, it hurts, be gentle, stop brushing..."

"This is painful. When your father and I broke through to the cold-resistant level, we applied at least five kilograms of it every day at the beginning. How much is this for you? At your current speed, you probably 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. Be gentle, be gentle, don’t brush so much…”

Yuwen Hu looked at his son's painful expression and couldn't help shaking his head.

But when she thought of her son's age, she chuckled twice.

That’s right, my son is still so young. If he really takes two or three years to break through to the cold-resistant level, he will only be 20 years old, which is much better than me.

Thinking of this, Yuwen Hu put down the 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, Yuwen Tao's expression immediately became solemn, he sat up, and answered seriously: "Just like before, among the twenty-four people I brought last night, nineteen of them followed the leader to worship the Mirror Immortal.

Whether facing the medium-sized cold beast or Xia Hong, the 19 people were completely fearless. Even if they were seriously injured and faced certain death, they were not afraid and looked like they were ready to die.

It's exactly the same as He Meng's situation before!"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Hu's expression immediately drooped, and he continued to ask:
"How many people died last night?"

"Of the twenty-four people, nine are confirmed to be alive. I checked on the other fifteen on the way back. Seven were unconscious. The other eight are definitely dead. If one of them is still alive, then it's definitely..."

"They are alive. When you left just now, I saw with my own eyes the eight people walking out of the leader's room. They even greeted me. Although they were seriously injured, they were definitely alive."

When Yuwen Tao heard this, his pupils suddenly contracted and his heart trembled violently.

"Most of the people we brought here have already followed the leader and worshipped the Mirror Fairy. If they can really gain the ability to be immortal, then we can't blame them. But, how can a human gain the ability to be immortal?"

When Yuwen Hu said the last sentence, his voice was low, and it seemed more like he was asking himself than asking his son.

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

Seeing this, Yuwen Tao immediately spoke up and advised: "Father, don't believe it. It is impossible for a person to have the ability to be immortal. Even if the leader has the ability to reach the sky, it is impossible for others to gain these abilities out of thin air.

Those who have worshipped the Mirror Fairy and died once, no matter how well they pretend, I can conclude that they are definitely not their former selves..."

Having said this, he paused and continued:

"When we just joined together, the temperaments of the two brothers He Meng and He Gang were not as bad as they are now. You also personally confirmed during the previous hunt that both of them were obviously dead, but they were miraculously brought back to life. Doesn't this explain the problem? The mirror fairy is definitely related to the monster. I even suspect that the leader has already..."

"Be careful with your words, it's impossible, Chief!"

Yuwen Hu interrupted his son directly, took out a ring-shaped jade pendant with silver border from his arms, and shook his head heavily.

"The leader can't possibly have anything to do with the monster. I can be sure that he came to me several times, but the monster jade didn't react at all.

He Meng, He Gang, and other people who died once did have a lot of changes in their temperament, but the leader never changed. You heard today that He Meng proposed to kill Xia Hong, but the leader did not agree. Not only did he promote you, but he also recognized your way of persuasion, allowing you and He Meng to compete fairly. "

Yuwen Tao was speechless. He also believed in the magic jade.

He Yuanhun's temperament has indeed not changed much. He is still as gentle and reasonable as before, unlike He Gang, He Meng and others.

But based on what has happened recently, it is hard to explain that leader He Yuanhun has nothing to do with the monsters.

"In this world, no one is not afraid of death, whether it's you, my father, or me, even the leader, He Meng, He Gang, other people in the camp, and those who came from our Ningzhou camp, all those who have worshipped the Mirror Immortal have become fearless of death. This is not reasonable.

Not to mention that He Meng and others came back to life, and the eight people I saw with my own eyes last night. Even if the leader himself has nothing to do with the ghost, the mirror in his hand is inseparable from the ghost.

Father, you must not be deceived by the leader and go to worship the Mirror Fairy!"

Although the examination of the strange jade was irrefutable evidence, Yuwen Tao still couldn't help but analyze it carefully and persuade his father.

Knowing that his son was worried about him, Yuwen Hu felt a little warm in his heart and shook his head gently, saying, "Don't worry. Your father was once a leader, and I'm not that old and confused. Old He has talked to me several times and wanted me to go and pay homage to the Mirror Fairy. I have already declined several times, but..."

At this point, Yuwen Hu showed a hint of hesitation, and continued:

"More than half of the people in the camp have already worshipped the Mirror Fairy, and the number is increasing. If this continues, by the time everyone in the camp has worshipped it, only our family will be left. By then, I'm afraid it won't be up to us whether to worship it or not."

Hearing this, Yuwen Tao's face suddenly showed a dilemma.

Differentiation is not allowed anywhere.

What’s more, it is a huge camp like Jingxian with a population of over ten thousand.

When the Mirror Fairy was really accepted by everyone in the camp, the two of them had no choice but to accept it even though they knew it was related to the monster.

"Fortunately, the leader has not threatened the others. So far, everyone is just doing it on a voluntary basis. I refused several times, but he didn't say much."

Hearing this, Yuwen Tao's brows relaxed a little, but he still couldn't help but asked with a puzzled look on his face: "How could such a talented and ambitious leader not see that the mirror was related to the weird, and actually believe in the story of resurrection?"

Yuwen Hu thought for a moment after hearing this, and then asked leisurely:
"Don't you believe it at all?"

This question made Yuwen Tao completely silent.

He Meng, He Gang, and other people who have worshipped the Mirror Immortal, anyone who has been brought back to life once, their memory, cultivation, behavior, and everything else are exactly the same as before, with no discernible difference.

The only thing that has changed is that his personality has become increasingly irritable.

But even this little bit is actually within the acceptable range.

If we tell others clearly that worshiping the Mirror Fairy can give them the power of immortality, and the only aftereffect is that after dying once, their personalities will become violent, but everything else will remain normal, who would not want to do that?

In the dangerous world of Ice Abyss, who is not afraid of death?

While hunting last night, Yuwen Tao saw those people's fearless fighting spirit. Although he felt strange, he had to admit that he was also a little envious.

If one really could gain immortality just by worshipping the Mirror Fairy...

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. The leader of the Daxia camp almost killed you. From what you just said, it seems that you have a good impression of him?"

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

"Xia Hong is reasonable and can understand my hidden meaning. He is a smart man who acts cautiously and is careful. If we can work together, he should be a great help. I have a good impression of him!"

"Then you have to speed up. He Meng has already notified the members of the hunting team that they are going to Hongmu Ridge during this period. It seems that they are going to cause trouble for Da Xia. If you can really persuade Xia Hong to bring his men to join the Mirror Fairy, not only will it save a lot of trouble for the camp, but you will also have an extra capable assistant in the future!"

Yuwen Tao nodded first, but soon shook his head and said, "It's just a good impression. I won't spend my energy to save him. Persuading him is just fulfilling my duty. From what I see, that man doesn't seem like someone who is willing to be inferior to others. Let He Meng take people to create some trouble for him first, and then I will persuade him more effectively."

Hearing his son's sophisticated and steady answer, Yuwen Hu nodded slightly in approval, with a slight smile on his face.

………………

The first year of Daxia, January 27
It was just dawn, the bonfire in the valley had gone out, and everyone had returned to the cabin one after another, ready to sleep and rest. There was no one outside the cabin.

Inside the wooden house, Luo Yuan and other people at the digging level had just handed over all the iron ore they had mined from the mine overnight to the camp supply center.

"The leader hasn't woken up yet?"

“It’s already the third day.”

"Is it going to be okay?"

"Let's go up and take a look?"

"Come on, we have to go back to the room anyway, let's go check it out."

…………

The rooms for the fifteen-member hunting team were all on the third floor.

Everyone agreed immediately and walked over to check on Xia Hong's condition.

"Why did you get up here?" Xia Chuan, who had been guarding for three days, looked a little pale. 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. Be quiet and listen!"

When everyone heard the sound, they immediately fell silent and listened carefully to the movements in the room.

“Hoo…Hoo…Hoo…”

The five senses of the Digging Realm are different from those of ordinary people. Although separated by a wooden door, everyone could still hear Xia Hong's long and steady breathing.

Moreover, the breathing sound became longer and louder.

When everyone heard this, a hint of excitement suddenly appeared on their faces.

Breathing is related to the changes in air muscles, and its length is related to the strength of the internal organs. Everyone is in the Digging Realm, so they understand this principle.

"Leader, could it be a breakthrough?"

"It's possible. This breath feels much longer than when I was practicing."

"Cold-proof level?"

Everyone looked at the wooden door with a hint of anticipation in their eyes.

"Alright, let's all go and have a rest. Wait for the leader to come out..."

boom…………

Xia Chuan was about to open his mouth to dismiss everyone, but before he could finish his words.

There was a bang behind the wooden door.

Everyone who was about to leave turned around when they heard the voice.

Lian Xiachuan turned around and looked at the wooden door.

"Is the leader awake?"

"He must have woken up. The noise was like he jumped out of a barrel."

………………

Everyone waited for a while until
“Hahahahahahahahahaha………………”

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

"Come in, everyone!"

Hearing Xia Hong's voice, Xia Chuan was the first to step forward and open the door. The others looked at each other for a few seconds, then followed behind and walked in.

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

The moment they pushed open the wooden door, they saw that most of the room was covered in light. Xia Chuan and the others' pupils suddenly shrank and they subconsciously took a few steps back.

Light, not fire!
The window on one side of Xia Hong's room was wide open at this moment.

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

Xia Hong was standing right under the window, his upper body still naked, being bathed in the sunlight, an expression of enjoyment on his face.

"hiss…………"

Although the iron smelting furnace in the wooden house was heating up, the bone-chilling cold caused by the sunlight shining in after the windows were opened still made everyone hiss involuntarily.

Xia Chuan had just walked too far forward and part of his arm was exposed to the sunlight. A layer of ice immediately formed on the arm and the skin around it began to turn blue and black.

The sunlight was still as freezing cold as before, and people like them couldn't even touch it.

At this moment, Xia Hong could already expose herself naked under the sun openly.

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

When will they be able to stand in the sun freely 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 expectantly.

Obviously, they care about this issue too.

"No, but it will be soon!"

Xia Hong turned around and faced everyone with a smile on his face.

Seeing Xia Hong's front face, everyone was slightly stunned.

There is a shortage of water in the Daxia camp.

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

In extremely cold weather, they can hardly access running water. The only way to obtain water is to collect snow on the ground, melt it at high temperature, leave it for a while, and then use it after it settles.

Due to the lack of water, people have no habit of washing and bathing in the summer. Coupled with the perennial frosty and snowy environment, everyone, especially those who often go out, have dry, cracked, 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 had a layer of luster.

There was no change in his appearance, only his skin. In everyone's eyes, Xia Hong seemed like a different person.

Compared with Xia Hong in front of them, these people were also wearing clothes, but they looked like beggars.

Xia Hong naturally understood why everyone was so surprised. He also noticed the changes in his skin when he just woke up.

But he didn't have the energy to explain now, and hurried to check the new changes in the system:
[Camp: Daxia (Level 0)]

[Lord: Xia Hong]

[Cultivation: Digging the Ground Perfected (Membrane Remodeling Progress 2%)]

[Territory population: 1096]

【资源：木21煤0铁0银0金0】

【已开启建筑4：炼铁炉（2级）木人桩（1级）煎药罐（1级）打磨石（1级）】

[Unopened Building 5: Green Bamboo Fence, Marking Stone, Yellow Soil, Small Wooden Table, Thick Iron Chain]

"I reshaped the membrane by accident. I used hundreds of kilograms in one go and pushed the system. Otherwise, it would have taken several years to achieve a breakthrough step by step!"

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

Three days ago, the moment he jumped into the blood basin, he immediately realized that his behavior was extremely wrong.

The pain he felt from the cold beast's blood made him think that the pain was just this bad and he could definitely get through it. After all, when he hunted the intermediate snow-mane, his entire body was almost dyed red with blood, and even a rough calculation would show that the amount was about three or four kilograms.

The moment he entered the blood basin, the energy in the cold beast's blood began to penetrate into every part of his body like a maggot attached to his bones.

The intense pain was a hundred or even a thousand times more severe than before.

Only then did he realize that the pain brought by the cold beast's blood would continue to accumulate depending on the amount used.

To break through the cold resistance level, one does need the help of intermediate-level cold beast blood, but if one uses so much at once, a normal person simply cannot endure the intense pain.

Unfortunately, by the time Xia Hong reacted, it was already too late.

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

Just when he was about to faint, the system suddenly gave a prompt.

[It is detected that the host nerve has reached its load limit, and system resources can be consumed to offset some of the nerve pressure]

At that time, Xia Hong had never felt that there was such a beautiful voice.

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

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

During this period, iron and coal were not used much. There were more than 5,000 pieces of iron and more than 8,000 pieces of coal.

All of a sudden, they were all used up.

During this period of time, he had been planning to highlight two buildings, the Green Bamboo Fence and the Marking Stone. Now, he can probably only highlight the Marking Stone, and the Green Bamboo Fence will have to wait a little longer.

Although it was painful to lose so many resources at once, Xia Hong realized that this function could greatly shorten the time it takes to break through the cold-resistant level. Of course, he was more excited.

That's why he was so happy when he woke up.

This is a huge advantage for him.

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

However, when paying attention to the new cultivation items that appeared in the system, the excitement on Xia Hong's face immediately disappeared, and he was dumbfounded instead.

“One hundred kilograms, and the progress is only two percent. Doesn’t this mean that I need more than five thousand kilograms of beast blood to complete the entire process of reshaping the membrane?

…………

More than five thousand kilograms of beast blood!

This calculation means that there must be at least more than a hundred intermediate-level cold beasts.

Are you kidding me?
Xia Hong just stood there in a daze, with a look of disbelief on his face. He didn't even hear Xia Chuan and others calling him.

(End of this chapter)