Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 151: Unexplained Visitors, Decryption of the Cold-Proof Level [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

As soon as Yuwen Hu left, the entire dense forest fell silent in an instant.

"Leader, didn't you say that you haven't broken through the cold-resistant level yet?"

Luo Yuan asked with a hint of blame, causing everyone to turn their heads and stare at Xia Hong.

Xia Chuan, Yue Feng and Luo Yuan had similar expressions, also with some blame in their eyes.

Obviously, all three of them thought that Xia Hong had deceived them before.

The other fourteen people all had expressions of joy and excitement on their faces.

He was able to fight Yuwen Hu head-on and almost killed him.

Even if Xia Hong said that he had not broken through the cold-resistant level, no one would believe him.

Watching the eyes of the crowd change from joy to admiration and fanaticism, Xia Hong shook his head slightly, thought about it, and finally gave up explaining.

"Pack your things and go back first!"

Everyone woke up immediately, turned around to look at the bodies of He Meng and others on the ground, and a relaxed and satisfied smile immediately appeared on their faces.

"From now on, Jingxian Camp won't dare to look down on us anymore!"

"Not only that, they probably won't dare to enter Redwood Ridge again."

"That's not necessarily true. The entire hunting team of 25 people was wiped out. It's possible that the other side will react more strongly. We should be more careful in the future."

"That's right. Just because the leader is strong doesn't mean we are strong too. This Jingxian Camp is a huge camp with a large population. If they really bring everyone to attack us, we will be in trouble."

"What are you afraid of? We have our leader here, five wooden dummies, and torches. Even if they bring people to attack us, we are not afraid at all!"

"The two strongest cold-resistant masters in their camp can't do anything to their leader. What else can we do? If they really outnumber us, we can just lure the cold beasts over. Anyway, if they want to bully the Great Xia Camp, no way!"

"Hahaha, you're such a bad boy."

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Hearing the relaxed discussions of the crowd, although Xia Hong's eyes were slightly fixed, he no longer had much worry in his heart and was in a completely relaxed state.

The fact that Yuwen Hu has some say in the Jingxian camp proves that his strength is not much different from that of the leader He Yuanhun.

With the progress of 31, his strength is close to pounds. Once the membrane reconstruction stage is completed, his basic strength will be at least .

For a normal cold-resistance level, the basic strength is at most a little over 60. If he progresses to level or above, he will basically reach that level.

If that's the case, then what is he afraid of!
"Let's end today's matter here. As long as the Mirror Fairy Camp doesn't continue to cause trouble, I won't cause any trouble. If they dare to come again..."

Xia Hong looked towards the north, his eyes slightly cold.

The fastest way to expand Daxia's population is obviously to annex other camps.

If this Jingxian Camp dares to continue to cause trouble in the future, he doesn't mind just swallowing up a giant camp with a population of over 5,000.

Xia Chuan led the crowd and quickly confiscated all the weapons of He Meng and his group on the ground, as well as the prey they had previously hunted.

"Two snow-manes, a demon sheep, twenty-five broadswords, twenty-five sets of bows and arrows, and five thunder shields. Hahahaha, I'm rich!"

Hearing about such great gains, Xia Hong couldn't help but smile.

Not to mention the three prey, if they hunted them themselves, it would take a lot of effort and there would be the possibility of injury; even for the swords and bows and arrows, including mining and forging, it would take them at least several days.

But now, it’s in my hands tonight!

Killing people and setting fires can win you the gold belt, which is indeed an eternal truth.

"The sword and bow are made with the same amount of iron as our forging technology, but the material of the bowstring doesn't seem to be Teng Jiao tendon?"

Hearing Zhao Long's words, Xia Hong's mind moved slightly. He took a bow from his hand and looked at the bowstring carefully.

Unlike the Tengjiao tendon which has a diameter of half a centimeter, the bowstring of this bow is made of hundreds of thousands of silky white threads twisted together.

Moreover, this thin thread exudes a faint fragrance.

Xia Hong pulled the bowstring with a little force and felt the toughness of the bowstring. It was not much different from the Tengjiao tendon, and his interest immediately decreased a lot.

"Take it back and study it further!"

Different camps are located in different environments, so the materials used to make items are naturally different. Just because Tengjiao tendons are used to make bowstrings in Hongmuling does not mean that it is the same in other places.

Everyone nodded, quickly picked up all the supplies on the ground, and then assigned a few people to carry the three prey and set out on the return journey together.

"This Lei Kui skull is used like this. It takes five of them to make a shield. That means you need to kill five Lei Kui to make one. This difficulty is too high."

Xia Chuan played with the shield that He Meng and others had used before. After studying it for a while, he recognized that it was Lei Kui's skull.

The last time Xia Hong went to the north and met He Meng, he brought back a Lei Kui. When the camp was dealing with it, Xia Chuan was nearby, so he was able to recognize it.

On Lei Kui's head, there is a skull that is half a meter long and ten centimeters wide extending from the body. That piece of bone is so hard that no matter what kind of iron tool is used, it cannot leave a mark on it.

At that time, Xia Chuan was wondering, this thing is hard, but what use can such a small piece have? Now he knows that five pieces together can form a shield.

That's right. It's not appropriate to carry such a big shield when going out. Dividing it among five people can not only protect vital parts of the body, but also can be combined together to use as shields when encountering critical moments. This is definitely more appropriate.

"It's really difficult to make, but it's really useful. This shield can even block arrows shot by a Cold Resistance expert. No wonder they can hunt cold beasts so easily!"

As soon as Luo Yuan opened his mouth, everyone immediately realized that the arrow shot by Xia Hong earlier was blocked by this shield.

Everyone looked at the golden shield, and their eyes instantly became hot.

"Let me see it too."

Remembering that the arrow he shot before was blocked by the shield, Xia Hong took the Lei Kui skull curiously. He squeezed it a few times, and then scratched it with the ceremonial knife. He found that there was no trace left on it, and a look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes.

He had shot three arrows before, and his bow was deformed. Those three arrows were not the maximum force he could exert. According to his estimation, the impact force was at most about 45,000.

But now it’s different. His basic strength in a static state is nearly 70,000 pounds. But even so, the Lei Kui skull is still intact.

"It's a pity that it can't be disassembled anymore. It would be even better if it could be made into armor. It's also good as a shield. Even if it can't block the cold-resistant level, it probably won't be much worse!"

After Xia Hong made a judgment, he threw the skull back to Xia Chuan.

Xia Chuan took the skull, thought of something, and said to Xia Hong:
"Mu Dong has seen it before. Although the skin of the Lei Kui cannot be compared with this skull, its defensive power is also very strong. It can probably withstand an impact of 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms. It can be used as a material for armor. The last Lei Kui was peeled off, the skin was more than ten meters long, and it should be able to make five sets. He seems to have been busy with this recently."

Xia Hong's expression brightened slightly when he heard this. This was good news.

Lei Kui's skin is indeed very hard. The impact force of twenty or thirty thousand kilograms may not be of much use to the Cold Resistance level, but it can certainly protect against most of the Digging Realm.

Imagine that two people with the same Digging Realm cultivation level are fighting against each other. If one of them wears protective gear made of Thunder Kui skin, even if his strength is not as good as the other one, his chances of winning are very high.

Everyone chatted as they walked, and soon they reached the edge of Redwood Ridge. Through a few large trees, they could see the valley where the garrison was located in the distance.

Suddenly, a man jumped down from a big tree in front and quickly ran towards the crowd across the snow.

"Captain, you're finally back!"

"Shi Ping, why are you here?"

Xia Chuan was the first to recognize that the person coming was Shi Ping.

Seeing that Shi Pingmian was anxious, Xia Hong also looked a little curious.

"Chief, there's a stranger in the camp!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Hong was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed in shock. He walked quickly towards the camp, frowned, and asked Shi Ping in a low voice:

"Who has entered the valley?"

The expressions of the hunting team changed continuously, and they quickly followed behind him.

Shi Ping also followed quickly and answered in a deep voice, "I don't know him. He is dressed very elegantly, unlike the people nearby. He came down directly from the mountain. Although he didn't pass through the passage, he has been in contact with the fire-condensing oil, and he also entered our wooden house without showing any abnormality."

After hearing Shi Ping's words, Xia Hong and the other members of the hunting team immediately slowed down their pace and their expressions became much more calm.

As long as it's not weird, everything is fine!

Shi Ping obviously knew what Xia Hong was worried about. After he finished speaking, he continued to add: "He said his name was Gao Yu, and he accidentally got lost in the mountains and stumbled into the valley. We originally planned to drive him away directly, but..."

When they were almost at the mouth of the valley, Xia Hong saw Shi Ping's strange look as if he was about to say something but hesitated, so he immediately asked, "But what?"

"That person is so polite..."

As Shi Ping continued to speak, Xia Hong's expression gradually became strange.

When the man went down the mountain, his hands were not empty. He brought four cold beasts with him. Judging from their sizes, they were all intermediate-level cold beasts. And according to Shi Ping, he had never seen those four intermediate-level cold beasts before.

Moreover, as soon as the other party came down the mountain, he said that he wanted to give the four cold beasts to Daxia and only asked to stay here for a while.

No matter how tempting the four prey were, Shi Ping and the others did not dare to agree to such a request on their own and just said that they could not make the decision.

The man saw through it and did not let Shi Ping make the decision. He said he would wait for the leader to come back and then he would speak to him personally. If the leader did not agree, he would leave immediately.

Shi Ping had no choice but to let others watch over the camp while he went to the outskirts of Redwood Ridge and waited for Xia Hong to come back.

“Let’s talk after we go in first!”

At the entrance of the valley, Xia Hong didn't say anything after listening. He looked up at the mountains behind the valley, pondered for a moment, and led everyone directly into the passage.

He came down the mountain alone, and brought with him four intermediate-level cold beasts that they had never seen before. Just from this point, they could infer that the strength of the person was probably far beyond their imagination.

For such a person, even if he was rude, let alone being polite, people like Shi Ping would have no way to deal with him.

No, it should be said, fortunately this is a polite person.

If he was someone with a weird temper who killed innocent people indiscriminately, I'm afraid those who stayed in the camp would suffer an unexpected disaster.

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"Oh, no, your boxing skills are indeed good, but practicing boxing alone is not enough. The logging stage is the key time to lay the foundation. The five parts of the body, fists, legs, head, body, and back, are all necessary to train.

Only by broadening the bearing limits of each part of your body, when you cultivate to the Digging Realm, your progress will be faster, and even in the future... "

After walking into the passage and before entering the valley, Xia Hong heard an unfamiliar voice. The voice was gentle and peaceful, with a unique and soothing taste. Although they had not met yet, Xia Hong couldn't help but feel a bit of good impression of the person.

Judging from the voice, he seems to be... in his thirties.

"Greetings, Chief!" Xia Hong entered the valley and first waved to the gatekeeper beside him. Then he looked up outside the wooden house, his expression slightly condensed.

Outside the wooden house, dozens of children over six years old were practicing boxing.

Among these children stood a middle-aged man in white. He had his back to Xia Hong and the others, and his face could not be seen clearly. One could only see that he had a long sword as black as ink slung across his waist, and he had just held up a log in front of him with his hands.

The middle-aged man seemed not to notice Xia Hong and the others coming over. He was constantly hitting the log with the five parts of his body that he had just mentioned: fists, legs, head, body, and back. It was obvious that he was teaching these children how to strengthen their bodies.

"Leader!"

"The leader is back."

"The hunting party is back!"

………………

The children were at an age where they couldn't keep secrets, and when they saw Xia Hong and the hunting team come in, they immediately started to make a fuss.

"Okay, it's almost dawn, let's all go inside and practice!"

When the children heard Xia Hong's words, they thought that day was really coming, and they immediately turned around and went back to the wooden house with a smile.

It was only at this time that the middle-aged man turned around and faced Xia Hong and others.

The moment Xia Hong saw the middle-aged man's appearance, he was slightly stunned, and the eight words "face like a crown of jade, eyes like bright stars" popped up in his mind.

It’s very strange that in a world like Bingyuan, I can actually see such people!

After years of hiding during the day and going out at night, coupled with the harsh and extremely cold environment, it is actually very difficult for people to grow up good-looking. Even if they are born with good looks, it is difficult to escape the punishment of the environment.

In addition, they have to fight with cold beasts and monsters on a daily basis, so both Xia Hong himself and all the people he has met have a rough and brave, even fierce and brutal temperament.

But the middle-aged man in white in front of him gave off a temperament that was gentle, calm, noble, and even... elegant?
Xia Hong was a little dazed when he heard such words pop up in his mind, and the suspicion in his eyes became more and more intense.

In theory, Beishuo Town is probably the most prosperous and developed place he knows so far, but even Yang Ning and Li Hu, who came from such a place, could not give Xia Hong such a feeling.

Not to mention his strength, the temperament of the middle-aged man in white is enough to turn Yang and Li into ashes in seconds.

Of course, the moment he got close, Xia Hong found that he was completely unable to sense the changes in the other person's qi and muscles. He immediately realized that the strength of this middle-aged man was probably far superior to his own.

"I originally thought that the leader of the Great Xia Camp must be a very old and wise man to be able to build such a paradise in this barren land. I didn't expect Brother Xia Hong to be so young. It seems that I am still inexperienced!"

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"That person is so polite..."

Xia Hong had a strange look on his face, and only now did he understand what Shi Ping had just said.

As soon as they met, they started praising each other, and also because of his handsome appearance.

It is really hard to dislike such a person.

"high……"

"I am a few years older than Chief Xia Hong. If you don't mind, we can call each other brothers. How do you think?"

He's giving me a way out before I've even finished speaking. Isn't that too tactful?

Xia Hong's expression became more and more strange. Thinking of the other party's strength, he couldn't help but start to worry. After thinking about it, he walked to the door of the wooden house and took the initiative to invite him:

"Brother Gao, why don't you come inside and talk slowly?"

Perhaps realizing that Xia Hong had a lot to ask him, Gao Yu chuckled and nodded, then followed Xia Hong and the others into the wooden house.

He took Gao Yu to the main hall on the first floor, next to the iron smelting furnace. Seeing that the other party was just as Shi Ping had said before, without any strange expression on his face, Xia Hong finally let down most of his guard.

It's good that it's not weird...

"Brother Xia Hong, this furnace is not simple!"

Hearing this, Xia Hong looked up suspiciously, trying to find some clues from Gao Yu's face, but he found that the other party just glanced at the iron smelting furnace and did not show any abnormality. He was slightly moved and asked casually:
"Oh, Brother Gao, tell me, why is my stove so complicated?"

Gao Yu walked to the side of the furnace and looked at it carefully for a while. He even reached out and touched the furnace to feel the high temperature emitted by the coal stone. Then he turned around and praised: "I don't know what the specific structure of this furnace is. The heating effect is so strong, and the coal consumption is not large. If it can be popularized, I wonder how many lives it can save."

After hearing these words, Xia Hong's worry, which had just been raised, immediately eased.

The heating effect of the iron-smelting furnace is indeed far superior to that of an ordinary iron furnace. Considering its radiation range, it can cover an area of ​​400 meters in radius. kilograms of coal stone a day is indeed a small consumption.

Of course, the most important thing is this person’s last sentence.

If it could be popularized, I wonder how many lives it could save.

Xia Hong could feel the sincerity in Gao Yu's tone when he said this, and this was why he was truly relieved.

"What a pity. I got this item by accident. I'm afraid there's no hope for its popularization..."

After responding, Xia Hong immediately got straight to the point and asked:

"Brother Gao, where are you from? What is your purpose for coming to Hongmu Ridge? Can you help us solve this puzzle?"

It’s not just Xia Hong sitting here at the moment, the rest of the hunting team is also here.

Everyone focused their attention on Gao Yu, waiting for his answer.

"Shenwu Village, Gao Yu!"

Gao Yu was obviously well prepared for Xia Hong's questions, and his expression remained calm and composed, as if he was not the one being watched by everyone.

After introducing himself, he showed a trace of helplessness, clasped his fists towards Xia Hong, and shook his head, saying, "Brother Xia may not believe it, but I did get lost while hunting, and accidentally crossed Shuanglong Mountain and broke into your camp. I didn't mean to offend you, and I hope Brother Xia will forgive me!"

The village appears to be a large human settlement somewhere between a camp and a town.

Shenwu Village, its name is quite extraordinary.

Shuanglong Mountain probably refers to the two high mountains on the east and west sides of the valley.

Passed through Shuanglong Mountain?

Xia Hong looked up at Gao Yu and his heart trembled slightly.

It's funny that although the Daxia base is in the valley, Xia Hong has never climbed up the two high mountains on the east and west sides.

Apart from knowing that it was more than two thousand meters high, Xia Hong knew nothing else about the mountain, such as tree species, cold beast types and distribution, topographic environment, and whether there was any human activity.

The reason was not complicated. With Redwood Ridge right in front of him, there was no need for him to lead people into unknown areas. In addition, nothing special had happened on the top of the mountain, so there was no need to pay attention to it.

But the last time the Wang He incident happened, Xia Hong took the opportunity to apply fire-condensing oil to the upper mountain wall and climbed up once, and took a look far to the east side, which was the back of the valley.

The scope of Shuanglong Mountain is even larger than that of Hongmu Ridge. Xia Hong estimated that its east-west span is at least over 200 kilometers.

This Gao Yu said that he had passed through Shuanglong Mountain?

That means the Shenwu Village he mentioned is outside Shuanglong Mountain.

He hunted alone, covering a range of 200 kilometers...

Let’s not talk about hunting alone.

What does it mean to cross a range of 200 kilometers alone?
Xia Hong has been here for a year and has been leading the Da Xia camp until now. Even if the two or three kilometers outside Hongmu Ridge are included, the range of activities will not exceed ten kilometers.

No matter how you think about it, this is completely impossible!
"May I ask, Brother Gao, what is it..."

Xia Hong opened his mouth subconsciously, but when the words reached his lips, he immediately realized that it was inappropriate and stopped.

"Brother Xia doesn't believe that I can cross Shuanglong Mountain alone. He wants to know what my cultivation level is, right?"

Gao Yu is not only polite, but also a smart guy!

He knew what he was going to say before he even finished speaking!

Xia Hong exclaimed in his heart, then looked up and looked at him, nodding sincerely.

It is indeed presumptuous to inquire about other people's strength.

But since the other party had seen through it, there was no need for him to hide it.

Gao Yu did not answer Xia Hong's question. Instead, he stared at him for a while and said loudly, "If I am not mistaken, Brother Xia should be rebuilding his membrane to break through to the cold-resistant level, right?"

Without waiting for Xia Hong to answer, Gao Yu continued, "I was lucky enough to be one step ahead of Brother Xia and broke through to the Cold Resistance Level a few years earlier!"

Sure enough, it is cold-resistant grade!
Although he already had some guesses in his mind, Xia Hong still breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the answer from the other party in person.

From the time he returned to the camp until now, although Gao Yu had been very polite, he was still not completely at ease.

After all, the opponent is stronger than him, and whether it is good or bad, it is ultimately up to the other party to decide. He cannot completely let down his guard because of this feeling of being unable to control the situation, especially since the other party's true purpose is unclear, which makes him even more uneasy.

He could roughly sense Gao Yu's strength from the slight changes in his energy and muscles. Although he was stronger than Yuwen Hu, he should be in the category of cold-resistant level.

Of course, that was just speculation. Now that Gao Yu admitted it himself, he was undoubtedly more relieved.

Xia Hong's mind was slightly moved, and the five wooden dummies that were about to come down from the second floor stopped where they were.

After a moment's pause, he showed a trace of surprise, and quickly stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Then Xia, I should call you senior!"

Gao Yu waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "No need to be like that, it's just luck. From what I've seen, Brother Xia's membrane progress is not very high right now, but your breath is long, your muscles are strong, and you have the posture of a fighting body. Once your membrane is reshaped to a flawless state and breaks through the cold-resistant level, your strength will surely soar.

I absolutely don’t deserve to be called a senior! "

The posture of a fighting body, the state of no leakage...

After hearing two unfamiliar names in a row, Xia Hong immediately became interested.

Not only him, but also Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and other members of the hunting team showed curious expressions on their faces.

There is no need to elaborate on Gao Yu's sharp eyesight. Xia Hong didn't even need to say anything. As soon as he saw the expressions of the crowd, he immediately smiled and explained their doubts.

"A normal cold-resistant level breakthrough..."

As Gao Yu told the story, everyone understood the details of how the Digging Realm broke through to the Cold Resistance Level, and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on their faces.

Xia Hong's expression changed from trance, to fear, and finally to excitement.

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