Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 149: Rage and murder
February 25, the first year of Daxia
On the third floor of the wooden house, Xia Hong, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes.

Although there was a flickering fire in the room, Xia Hong sensed no movement downstairs and immediately realized that it was daytime.

"440 pounds, two days, fainted ten times in total, the progress is now..."

[Camp: Daxia (Level 0)]

[Lord: Xia Hong]

[Cultivation: Digging the Ground Perfected (Membrane Remodeling Progress 31%)]

[Territory population: 1088]

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The progress of the membrane increased by 11 points!
A look of surprise appeared on Xia Hong's face. He quickly clenched his fist to test his strength, and his surprise instantly turned into deep joy.

“Nearly 70,000!”

With less than one-third of the progress, the weight was increased by nearly 40,000 kilograms.

Just as expected, once the membrane remodeling process is completed, my basic strength will be at least 150,000 pounds.

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

call…………

There was a slight explosion sound in the small area where the fist hit, and the airflow caused by the punch immediately blew the brazier in the room left and right.

"The cold-resistance level is 150,000 jin. My basic strength of nearly 70,000 jin, plus the long fist force-generating skills, should be able to reach half of the cold-resistance level!"

The reason why he used an uncertain tone was because Xia Hong had never seen a true cold-resistant expert, and everything at the moment was just his guess.

Xia Hong walked to the wall and opened the window.

The chilly light shone on Xia Hong's body for a full half hour, but there was no sign of discomfort on his face. He could even raise his head and look directly at the dim sun in the sky.

"The higher my progress, the less I'll react to the chill of this light. I'll try again when I have time to see how long I can stay outside during the day!"

Being completely outdoors is completely different from Xia Hong standing in the wooden house with the window open and exposed to light.

The cabin has the heating effect of the iron smelting furnace, but not outside.

Although Xia Hong now felt that the light had almost no harm to him, he was still unsure whether he could stay outdoors for the full four hours during the day.

The reason why I have to wait until I have time to try again is because...

"Eight people are missing in the past three days, and the number of timber resources is not right. Something must have gone wrong!"

Xia Hong is not only concerned about his own cultivation.

The camp population and resource reserves, these two crucial things, are also the ones he always focuses on.

Six days ago, the timber output was 45,000 tons. Based on the current daily output of 3,000 to 4,000 tons, today's output should be at least 63,000 tons.

There were more than ten thousand fewer people. It was obvious that for three nights, the loggers in the camp had basically not gone out to cut wood.

The wood was fine, but seeing that there were eight fewer people in the camp, Xia Hong frowned and shouted directly at the door.

"Shi Ping, come in!"

He woke up several times during the sleep and knew that Shi Ping had been guarding outside the door. It should be Xia Chuan who was worried that he might need something and deliberately arranged it.

"Captain, you finally woke up..."

Upon hearing the sound, Shi Ping immediately opened the door and walked in, his face full of surprise.

"What happened in the camp during the two days I was in seclusion?"

When Shi Ping heard Xia Hong's question, the surprise on his face suddenly turned into anger, and he told him everything that happened on the night of the 22nd.

As Shi Ping continued to speak, the calmness on Xia Hong's face was broken. The joy he had felt after being released from confinement disappeared in an instant. His expression became increasingly gloomy, and he became as furious as Shi Ping.

Especially when he was led by Shi Ping to the back of the valley and saw the bodies of the eight people that had not yet been buried, he could no longer hide his anger. He drew his knife and split a huge tree next to him into two pieces.

"Notify Xia Chuan and the members of the hunting team to go to the main hall on the second floor!"

Xia Hong looked down at the corpse whose head had been chopped off, saw its stabbed abdomen and neck fixed with wood, and almost squeezed out these words through his teeth.

"Yes, Chief, I'll go right away!"

After Shi Ping left, Xia Hong stayed there alone, staring at the eight corpses for more than a hundred breaths. Finally, he bowed slightly, turned around and went upstairs with an expressionless face.

…………

Upon hearing that Xia Hong had come out of seclusion, Xia Chuan and others who were mining in the mine put down their chisels and immediately rushed to the main hall on the second floor.

Seeing Xia Hong sitting by the stove, everyone spoke indignantly:
"Big brother!"

"Chief, you finally came out."

"Leader, those beasts in Jingxian Camp..."

…………

"Okay, no need to tell me, I already know it!"

Xia Hong simply stretched out his hand to interrupt everyone and indicated that he knew everything.

It was daytime at this moment, and there were not only the 17 people from the hunting team, but also the gathering team, the logging team, and the rest of the people in the camp. When they learned that Xia Hong had come out of seclusion, almost all of them gathered around.

There was anger on their faces, and it was obvious that they had been holding a grudge for the past two days.

"Everyone in the hunting team, get ready. Follow me to the north to kill some people tonight!"

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

"Yes, leader!"

Upon hearing the order, the members of the hunting team were excited and nodded in agreement.

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

"Chief, let us follow!"

"Let me go too, Chief."

"We are not strong, but we have bows and arrows in our hands, so we can threaten them."

"I want to avenge my third brother. Chief, please take us with you!"

………………

The gathering teams, logging teams, artisan workshops, and even the logging staff at the camp all asked to be taken with them.

"There's no need to mobilize so many troops to deal with a bunch of scum. There's no need to say more. Tonight, the hunting team of 17 people just follow me!"

After Xia Hong finished speaking, he didn't give anyone else a chance to speak and went straight up to the third floor.

Everyone on the second floor suddenly fell into heated discussion, and the members of the hunting team dispersed in the crowd to make preparations. Only Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, and Yue Feng looked at each other, nodded, and went up to the third floor together.

After going up to the third floor, seeing that Xia Hong's door was still open, Xia Chuan led the two of them directly in. After bowing, he asked in a speculative tone:

"Brother, have you made a breakthrough?"

After asking this question, not only him, but also Luo Yuan and Yue Feng behind him, looked at Xia Hong with anticipation in their eyes.

Unfortunately, the expectations of the three were dashed.

Xia Hong shook his head slightly and said in a deep voice: "I haven't broken through yet. It will take at least another month. You guys..."

Seeing the three of them seeming to want to say something but hesitant when they heard that he had not made a breakthrough, Xia Hong immediately understood.

Obviously, the attitude he had just revealed caused misunderstanding among the three people.

"You think that the Jingxian Camp is too strong and we shouldn't get too serious with them now. Even if we want revenge, we should wait until I break through first?"

After a moment's silence, the three of them nodded slightly.

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

Two days ago, when Xia Chuan saw the eight bodies, he was filled with rage and was determined to seek revenge on the Jingxian Camp at all costs.

But after two days passed and he calmed down, he had to admit that it was indeed unrealistic to seek revenge on the Jingxian Camp now.

The two powerful cold-resistant masters are like two mountains, forming an unbridgeable gap in front of Daxia.

At least that was the case before Xia Hong broke through.

Not to mention the Digging Realm. Judging from the three encounters so far, the number of Digging Realm people in the Jingxian Camp is definitely more than that in Daxia.

Our high-end combat capability is not as strong as others, and our core forces are not as many as others.

They really don't have the power to take revenge.

"do not be afraid!"

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

“Unless the two Cold-Resistant Masters in the Mirror Fairy Camp follow them all the time, this possibility is not high.

Of course, it’s okay even if you follow me.

Everyone should bring five torches tonight and be prepared for both situations.

We don't care about the outside world. We will only hunt them within a thousand meters of Redwood Ridge until we drive them out of the northern territory completely!"

Although he was angry, Xia Hong had already considered the problem that Xia Chuan was worried about.

If possible, he certainly didn't want to fall out with the Mirror Fairy Camp so early.

The problem is that the other party is really too bullying and has already forced us into a corner.

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

The act of killing has already crossed the bottom line; to inquire about the location of the garrison is to step directly on Da Xia's face and trample on it harshly.

In the Ice Abyss world, it is taboo for camps to inquire about each other's locations.

From the first contact, Xia Hong believed that he had been tolerant towards the Jingxian Camp and had tried his best to show the greatest goodwill.

Last time, he had a clear chance to kill Yuwen Tao, but he gave up, and asked Yuwen Tao to convey a message, asking only that Jingxian Camp and Daxia maintain non-aggression.

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

Obviously, the other party did not appreciate it both times.

Not only did they not appreciate it, but from the fact that He Meng led people directly to the south of Hongmu Ridge to kill people, it can be seen that the Jingxian Camp did not take Daxia seriously at all. Deep down, they felt that Daxia was a tiny existence that could be manipulated at will.

Are you planning to find out the location of the base and kill people directly?

Xia Hong's pupils became increasingly cold. Seeing the worry on the faces of Xia Chuan and the other two, he knew what they were worried about. He pondered for a moment and his heart moved.

"Roar…………"

Suddenly, a low roar came from above.

Xia Chuan and the other two subconsciously looked up, and when they saw the thing on the roof, they were suddenly frightened. Their expressions changed drastically, and they drew their swords from their waists almost at the same time.

Five flying dragons, each about sixty to seventy meters long, actually crossed and coiled on the five large wooden beams on the roof. The five flying dragons, with different shapes, opened their bloody mouths and stared at the three people below intently.

"Five intermediate-level Teng Jiaos, how could they appear in the wooden house!"

"Leader..."

Luo Yuan was the first to cry out in horror, but after he said that, he found that the Teng Jiao above his head was motionless. Coupled with Xia Hong's calm expression, his emotions immediately recovered and his expression turned into surprise.

On the other side, Xia Chuan and Yue Feng obviously reacted faster than him. Their gazes had already shifted from Teng Jiao to Xia Hong, and they looked very excited.

"Captain, this is... a wooden man?"

As Xia Chuan asked, the five Teng Jiao on the wooden beam transformed one after another and returned to their original appearance.

Although the upgraded wooden man was very different from the original one, Xia Chuan and the other two still recognized it at a glance.

After all, this is the only thing in the entire camp that can transform into a cold beast.

"Five, five intermediate-level frigid beasts, leader, this......"

"This way we won't be afraid anymore. Even if a Cold-Resistant Master comes to our door, we won't be afraid at all. Hahaha, no wonder, no wonder..."

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

First of all, the strength of the intermediate cold beasts is not weak. They have an impact force of hundreds of thousands of pounds, unique talents and skills, cunning personalities, and huge bodies.

If it weren't for the iron-framed bows and traps, as well as the overwhelming numerical advantage, Daxia probably wouldn't have the ability to hunt until now.

A single intermediate-level cold beast is definitely nothing. After all, they have been able to hunt down three snow-manes every night thanks to their rich hunting experience and increasingly complete iron traps.

But if there are five at the same time, that’s completely different!

Even a strong camp like Jingxian Camp did not dare to deal with more than two intermediate-level cold beasts at the same time.

What's more, these are five intermediate-level cold beasts that obey orders 100%, can cooperate with each other, and ignore all pain. It is no exaggeration to say that even if all the people in Daxia were combined, it would be impossible to successfully hunt them. "With these five wooden stakes, the safety of the base is guaranteed. Even if the two cold-resistant masters really take action, they can't do anything to us!"

At this moment, they finally understood where Xia Hong's confidence came from. Xia Chuan and the other two were no longer worried, but became determined.

"The safety of the base can be guaranteed. The torches are the second line of defense. If a Cold-Resistant Expert really attacks, we will not be completely helpless. In this case, there will be no pressure to attack He Meng and his gang of bastards."

"Okay, let's get ready, it's almost night!"

Xia Hong signaled everyone to retreat, and he drew out his ceremonial sword, beginning to adapt to the increased basic strength gained after the last round of membrane remodeling.

Swish...swish...swish...

Every time the ceremonial sword was swung, a violent sonic boom would be heard, and the air flow driven by the sword light would make the bonfire in the room crackle.

As the sword moved faster and faster, the chill in Xia Hong's eyes grew stronger, and the raging will to fight rose from his heart.

"If a Cold-Resistant Master can really attack, I can see for myself how big the gap is between me and them!"

………………

Redwood Ridge, deep middle section
Crack...

He Meng slashed the demon sheep's neck with a knife, and then immediately pulled away.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh……

As he ran away, a series of arrows flew from all directions. The demon sheep, which was already seriously injured and dying, fell down completely in less than ten breaths.

More than twenty people walked out from several large trees around.

After these people gathered around, they took back the iron arrows that were stuck in the back of the demon sheep and spoke to He Meng, who was in the lead.

"This is the third one. Hahahaha, it's a good harvest tonight!"

"There are so many cold beasts in Redwood Ridge."

"The boss should have brought us here earlier."

"Such a good place is actually occupied by that Da Xia. What a waste!"

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

…………

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Hearing what everyone said, He Meng also laughed heartily a few times and said, "Thanks to those idiots from Da Xia, I thought they would be tougher and cause trouble for us, but I didn't expect to come here for two consecutive days and didn't see anyone, humph!"

He Gang sneered twice and shook his head, saying, "According to Lu He, it's at most a medium-sized camp. If they confront us head-on, they'll be courting death. Eight of them have died, so they've probably accepted reality and are leaving Hongmu Ridge. Although they're weak, they know when to act."

He Meng nodded slightly, looked around, and a look of pride appeared on his face.

When he came here two days ago, even though he was only leading a group of people to the north, he was still very careful, worried that the people from Daxia would make trouble in secret.

After all, eight of them were killed!

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

Tonight is the third day. He led his men directly south and entered the middle area of ​​Redwood Ridge, which was the place where they had been when they hunted down the ten people from Daxia last time.

From the periphery to the depths, they were surprised to find that not only was there no one, there was not even any trace of human activity in recent days, and there were still many pieces of wood and wheelbarrows on the periphery that had not been moved away.

Daxia, I didn’t dare to go out for several days!
After confirming this, He Meng suddenly felt in a good mood.

Combining what these people said and thinking about the huge gap in strength between Da Xia and Jingxian Camp, the smug look on He Meng's face became more and more intense.

"Xia Hong's strength itself is not strong. When we first met outside the bamboo forest, I observed the changes in his Qi and muscles. His strength is only more than 20,000. The dozen or so Digging Realm below him are even weaker.

Only a fool like Yuwen Tao would be deceived and even advise the leader to be friendly with Daxia. Such a weak camp is not worthy of it!"

He Gang nodded and said in a deep voice, "Just withdrawing from Hongmu Ridge, you think you can keep things quiet. That's a good idea. Lu He said that since Daxia has taken over the Rogue Camp, the base should be between the two high mountains on the east side. Next time you come, bring your people and go straight there!"

He Meng nodded in agreement, then a ruthless look appeared on his face and he said, "First kill the leader Xia Hong and the bastards around him, then bring in the rest and report to the leader."

The leader, He Yuanhun, attached great importance to the population of the camp. Last time, he publicly issued an order to him and Yuwen Tao, asking them to use any means to bring all the people of Daxia into the Jingxian camp.

"The members of this Daxia camp have strong tempers and unruly personalities. If we really accept them, it will probably be a bit troublesome at first!"

Hearing what He Gang said, He Meng touched his ears, a flash of anger in his eyes, and said sternly: "How much trouble can it be? It's nothing more than killing a group of people to scare them like before. No matter how rebellious they are, they will still be afraid of death!"

He Gang thought of something, nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, we only killed eight people this time and they were scared. It shows that their bones are not that hard. After someone died, they immediately knew to surrender and would not come to Hongmu Ridge."

"Ha ha ha ha…………"

Hearing what He Gang said, everyone around him burst into laughter.

"If you ask me, this Da Xia is not a tough guy, but a mean guy. They are only afraid if you kill people."

"Right, right, right. Originally, we only hunted in the north. As long as they didn't cause trouble, we could live in peace for a short time. But now, there is also the south in between. The entire Redwood Ridge will belong to our camp from now on!"

"Ha ha…………"

Whoosh……

An archer on the outermost edge on the east side couldn't help laughing wildly, but after just two laughs, he stopped abruptly with the sound of an arrow breaking through the air.

Boom…………

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

"Be careful, there are arrows!"

"who!"

"Everyone, disperse quickly."

………………

He Meng's face changed with shock, and he quickly withdrew and fled, not forgetting to shout to everyone to disperse.

The moment he saw the power of the iron arrow, he immediately realized that the person who shot the arrow was no less powerful than himself.

It is fatal when the enemy is in the dark and we are in the light, not to mention that the person hiding in the dark is someone who may be stronger than us.

"May I ask which camp this friend is from? He Meng from Jingxian Camp. I don't know when he offended you, but you want to stab me in the back. How despicable!"

Whoosh……

What responded to He Meng was just an iron arrow with speed and power not much different from the previous one. He wanted to test it, so he gritted his teeth, gathered his strength, raised his sword, and tried to resist.

clang…………

The broadsword collided with the iron arrow, sparks flew, and He Meng, who was running away wildly, shifted one or two meters to the left.

He Meng looked down at his broken knuckles, a trace of horror flashed across his face, and then he quickly shouted to the people around him: "Build shields, you can't block this arrow!"

He Gang and more than 20 other people immediately took out a light golden wooden board from their backs upon hearing the sound.

Then the twenty or so people who were originally scattered quickly gathered together and formed five teams, with an average of four to five people in each team. They quickly pieced the thing together to form a shield, which was held up by the last person, and continued to escape.

Whoosh……

Another iron arrow shot from behind, and the target was the group of people who ran the farthest. Unfortunately, the other party had already raised their shields, and the iron arrow hit the light golden shield accurately.

boom…………

Although the iron arrow did not penetrate the shield, the powerful impact force knocked the person holding the shield backwards, knocking down the four people in front of him and causing them to roll forward four or five meters on the ground.

"How can he be so strong? He must be a cold-resistant expert. Is he from the Beehive Camp or somewhere else? Why would he cause trouble for me?"

He Meng, who was not far away, was shocked when he saw this scene.

He didn't know the exact strength of the person shooting the arrow from behind, but the impact force of the arrow shot from such a distance was enough to knock down all five Digging Realm cultivators holding Thunder Kui Shields, which was already outrageous.

What's more, they flew back four or five meters.

He couldn't do it anyway.

…………

"The ten-stone iron bow seems to be no longer suitable for me!"

On a big tree at the back, Xia Hong, who was chasing with everyone at a rapid speed, looked at the iron-framed bow in his hand and shook his head slightly.

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

In total, he shot three arrows.

Xia Chuan and others around him looked at the bent bow in his hand with shock and horror on their faces, and at the same time a question popped up in their minds.

How much strength does the leader have?

"Okay, you guys shoot arrows and keep the others hanging. Don't let them out of sight. I'll take care of them one by one!"

Xia Hong looked at the fleeing crowd in the distance, his eyes gleaming coldly. He gave an order to everyone, dropped his iron-framed bow, drew the ceremonial sword from his waist, and suddenly accelerated and rushed over.

The people in Jingxian Camp also have an order for their retreat.

He Meng and He Gang, the two strongest men, were at the rear.

Xia Hong’s first target was naturally these two people.

After receiving the order, Xia Chuan and others bypassed He Meng and He Gang in the middle, drew their bows and shot arrows at the more than 20 people fleeing in front.

With the shields blocking the way, the iron arrows could not hit those people, but Xia Chuan and others only intended to interfere with their escape and were not in a hurry.

He Meng and He Gang, who were at the back, noticed someone approaching quickly from behind, and their nerves immediately tensed up.

"Cold-resistant level, how could a Cold-resistant level expert suddenly appear and kill people without saying anything? Why why why why......"

He Meng screamed in his heart, looking extremely panicked.

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

Uh-huh…………

He heard the sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air. He Gang turned around abruptly and saw a flash of knife coming from behind. Knowing that there was no escape, he suddenly lowered his head, raised the knife to his back to block it, and his heart stopped for a few breaths.

clang…………

The moment a thin long knife hit his broadsword, He Gang felt as if a mountain was crashing towards him. He could not even hold on for half a breath, and he flew backwards like a kite that had lost its string.

Bang...Crack...Crack...

"puff…"

He Gang flew backwards more than ten meters, and there were two crisp sounds of broken bones on his back. His internal organs were hit so hard that he spurted out a mouthful of blood.

Even though he was injured like this, there was still a look of relief on his face. He turned around and looked at He Meng behind him, his eyes full of gratitude.

If He Meng hadn't turned around and supported him from behind, neutralizing some of the opponent's force, he would have suffered more than just broken bones in his back.

One hundred percent, you will die!
"Nearly 70,000 jin, a cold-resistant level expert, truly a cold-resistant level expert..."

Even though blood kept flowing out of his mouth, He Gang still forced himself to remind his elder brother He Meng how powerful the power he had just felt was.

However, when he looked up, he found that He Meng's expression was completely dull, and his pupils were full of disbelief.

"How...how...how is it possible!"

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

It’s a pity that the other party doesn’t seem to be willing to give him this opportunity.

Uh-huh…………

"careful!"

A flash of knife suddenly came, and although he could feel his elder brother He Meng pulling him to dodge, the breath of death still rushed into He Gang's nostrils.

Kah…

The sound of cartilage breaking was heard, and hot blood from internal organs splattered, instantly dyeing the snow on the ground black.

He Meng, who was hiding three meters away, looked at He Gang in his hand, with only the upper half of his body left, and his expression suddenly became crazy.

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

He Meng hadn't even finished his words when he dropped He Gang's body, raised his sword, and rushed towards Xia Hong frantically.

The twenty or so people who were originally fleeing stopped when they heard He Meng's words, turned around quickly, and rushed towards him with their swords drawn.

The fierce reaction of He Meng and his group did not surprise Xia Hong. After all, he had witnessed once before the madness of Yuwen Tao's group when hunting.

Hunting is like this, let alone the life-and-death struggle at this moment.

"Great, let's solve it together!"

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

　　
　
(End of this chapter)