Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 154: Pioneering and Growing Xia Chuan [Sorry, it’s too late]

On the third day of the third month of the first year of the Great Xia Dynasty, just after nightfall
Hundreds of people gathered in the main hall on the second floor of the wooden house.

In the middle, all the members of the hunting team headed by Xia Chuan, as well as the core members of the gathering team, logging team, camp supply center, and craftsman workshop, a total of dozens of people were discussing loudly.

The people around pricked up their ears and listened to what they were discussing.

"Why can we only expand southwards? Can't we expand in other directions?"

"The current territory surveyed by Daxia starts from the valley. Going north along the mountain wall for four kilometers, you will reach the bamboo forest. To the west is the Redwood Ridge. The hunting team has only penetrated two kilometers for the time being. The Shuanglong Mountain to the east is too high, and there will definitely be no human settlements in the dense forest, so we can only go south!"

Next to the stove in the main hall, there was a wooden board with coal stones outlining the boundaries of Daxia's current territory. As Xia Chuan answered, he gestured to everyone with his hands to show the boundaries of Daxia's current territory.

"Go south along the mountain wall for about six kilometers and you will reach the former base of Daxia, which is Tupo. Going south of Tupo is an area that is completely unfamiliar to us!"

Seeing the location of the earth slope marked on the map, Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng, and the earliest group of people from Daxia all showed a hint of nostalgia on their faces.

Although compared to the Tupo area, the current Daxia has made incredible leaps in both quality of life and personal strength.

But Tupo was, after all, their original base, and many of their relatives and friends were still lying there.

"In short, the actual boundary of Daxia is roughly ten kilometers north and south along the mountain wall, and then starting from the mountain wall, heading west to the more than 500 meters of snow on Hongmu Ridge. If we add the more than two kilometers outside Hongmu Ridge, it is three kilometers long."

A total of thirty square kilometers!

After everyone came up with this answer in their minds, they all showed an expression of disbelief on their faces. They were silent for more than ten breaths before their faces gradually turned into excitement and excitement.

It turns out that without us noticing, the territory of Daxia has become so large!

Thirty square kilometers, what does this mean?
Not to mention the small camps such as Daxia, Dashi, Dachuan, Huangzhao...

Even the Rogue Camp, at its most powerful, did not have such a large range of activities.

No, the current Daxia has not reached its limit yet.

Aren’t they discussing the expansion of the camp now?

For the earliest group of people in Da Xia, it was only a little over a year since Xia Hong took over the position of leader; and for the rest, only eight months had passed since Da Xia took control of the valley.

In such a short period of time, not only has the territory expanded so much;

Their lives have also undergone tremendous changes.

Cold beast meat, wood products, leather products, and even ironware and weapons...

All the things that were never thought of before are now available, and there are more and more of them. With the continuous increase of resources, some things such as clothes, wooden products... have even become popular.

Of course, what is more important is their respective strengths!
You know, the more than 400 people sitting around the main hall on the second floor at this moment all have cultivation levels above the Lumberjack Realm.

Nearly half of the people in the entire camp have cultivation levels above the lumberjack level.

Who would have believed this a year ago?
"Even the leader wouldn't have thought of it!"

Thinking of Luo Ming who had left with his son before, Luo Yuan pondered for a moment, then looked up at the third floor, his eyes full of fanaticism and admiration.

Not only Luo Yuan, but the others came back to their senses from the excitement and looked towards the third floor at the same time, with a strong enthusiasm in their eyes.

Today, the greatest contributor to all the achievements made by Daxia is undoubtedly the leader Xia Hong.

It can be said that without Xia Hong, these people would have no chance of living through a life like today, let alone breaking through to the logging and digging realms.

Even whether he is still alive now may be unknown.

Wooden puppets, rat swarms, new monsters, mirror fairy camp...

Every single one of these is a life-threatening matter. If Xia Hong hadn't led them through each difficult time and time again, Da Xia would have probably ceased to exist long ago!

"You all should know why the leader is in a hurry to expand, right?"

What else could it be? It’s just the Mirror Fairy Camp.

A huge camp with a population of over 10,000 and hundreds of Digging Realm experts...

The situation at the Jingxian Camp had already spread throughout the camp, and everyone knew about it.

The revenge on the eight woodcutters last time has been taken, and I heard from the hunting team that Xia Hong had fought with the opponent's cold-resistant strongman, and it is said that he had the upper hand...

Even after hearing these situations, everyone was still clear in their hearts:
The strength of the Jingxian Camp is still superior to that of Daxia.

No matter how strong Xia Hong is, he cannot crush a giant camp with a population of over ten thousand.

In the competition and conflict with the Jingxian Camp, if you want to avoid being at a disadvantage, the number of people in the Digging Realm is the most crucial.

And it just so happens that what Daxia lacks most at the moment is the Digging Realm!

There are more than a thousand people in the camp, but so far, there are only seventeen at the Digging Realm.

If you want to quickly increase the number of people in the Digging Realm, there are two keys:

First, it is the speed of cultivation.

This problem has actually been solved, and that is the martial arts training ground.

The martial arts training ground was only put into use on the 20th of last month, and it has only been thirteen days. The effects have not yet been reflected so quickly, but it will definitely take effect as time goes by.

Second, it is the population base.

This needs no explanation. The Logging Realm and the Digging Realm are originally built up by the meat of cold beasts. There is basically no threshold. The more people participate in the practice, the more people in the Digging Realm will naturally increase.

The cold beast meat in the camp has been in a state of overflow for a long time, especially after gaining the ability to hunt intermediate cold beasts, the reserve amount is even more astonishing.

Although it is icy and snowy, the meat of cold beasts is not afraid of rotting, but the extra meat will be of no use if kept, so it is better to use it to feed more people.

After all, just lying there, it's a pile of meat that won't rot.

But if you want to use it for people, you can raise a few more people at the logging and digging level.

The benefits to the camp would be immeasurable!

Especially now, when facing the threat of the Mirror Fairy Camp with a population of over 10,000, the population base becomes even more important.

“Population is our biggest problem right now!

This time, for the expansion, whether it is for pioneering or recruiting people, the contribution point rewards given are very high.

Firstly, it is because exploring unfamiliar areas is inherently dangerous. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a life-and-death situation. You also have the motivation to set a high point.

Secondly, I hope you can carefully explore the southern area, which can not only expand the territory for the camp and expand the population, but also earn more contribution points for yourselves, which is killing two birds with one stone!"

As soon as Xia Chuan finished speaking, the entire hall fell into silence.

But this silence only lasted for three or four breaths before it was broken.

"Master Xia Chuan, don't underestimate us. No matter how dangerous it is to explore the wilderness, is it more dangerous than hunting intermediate-level cold beasts? Since the leader has given the order, we must complete it even if we die!"

As soon as this person opened his mouth, the hesitation that had just appeared on the faces of the others immediately disappeared, and they became determined.

"Yes, contribution points, after all, are contributions to our Great Xia. We, the woodcutters, can't help much at ordinary times, but if we are timid even for such a small matter, are we still human beings?"

"It's just pioneering. I don't even dare to do that. The cold beast meat that the leader hunted for us would be wasted. Not to mention for contribution points, even if it's the leader's order, I will go at the risk of my life."

"If you are afraid of death, how can you be a Daxia person if you are afraid of death!"

"Open up new land, expand the population, and make the camp stronger. In the final analysis, the leader is doing this for the safety of all of us. Lord Xia Chuan, rest assured, although we are not strong, we will never be afraid of death!"

"Whoever is afraid of death, stand up, I will be the first one to not spare him!"

"You are afraid of death. The cold beast meat you eat every day has gone into the cesspool, right?"

"Hahahahaha!"

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Hearing the sounds coming one after another below, a hint of warmth flashed across Xia Chuan's eyes.

He knew that everyone understood what he meant.

Pioneering new land is indeed an extremely dangerous thing.

It is absolutely no exaggeration to say that it was a life-and-death experience.

There have been so many camps around Redwood Ridge over the years, but their activities have always been limited to the east side, which is proof of this;

If it was really so easy to expand outward and people could come so easily, then there wouldn't have been only two medium-sized camps in Redwood Ridge over the years, namely the previous Rogue and the current Daxia.

At present, there is only one action in Da Xia that is truly pioneering in nature, and that is hunting. However, this action is led by Xia Hong himself, and it brings together the seventeen strongest people in the entire camp.

But this time the pioneering is different.

There are no extra people in the camp to do these things.

As soon as Xia Hong made the decision last night, Xia Chuan knew that he had to mobilize the loggers in the camp to do this.

At least, this is the only way until there are enough people at the Digging Realm.

According to the rules of the Ice Abyss World, humans at the Logging Realm are actually just qualified to go out and cut wood.

For them, pioneering is too difficult and too dangerous.

Not to mention the cold beasts and monsters, even the strange human camps in the wilderness that you have never encountered before are extremely dangerous.

There are only seventeen digging masters in the camp at present. They are basically overloaded with hunting low-level and mid-level cold beasts, maintaining the territory of Redwood Ridge, and mining. It will definitely not work if we want to leave the task of pioneering to them.

If possible, Xia Chuan would certainly like to suggest to Xia Hong that they postpone the expansion for a while, and it would be best to wait until the camp has enough digging realms before doing it.

But the problem is that the Mirror Fairy Camp will not give so much time.

As Daxia knew, the biggest gap with Jingxian Camp was in population.

The people at Jingxian Camp must be well aware of this!

Xia Chuan knew very well why Xia Hong was in a hurry to expand, so he did not make any suggestions. Instead, he spent an entire night thinking about what to do.

The first step, of course, is to dispel the fear in the hearts of these lumberjacks.

The formulation of extremely high contribution value rewards and the words he just said were his initial test.

Fortunately, the results of the test were very good.

There are no fools in this world, and everyone knows the dangers of pioneering.

No matter how much contribution value you give, at least you have to have the life to spend it.

Obviously, I underestimated the cohesion and dedication of these people in the camp.

More importantly, they underestimated Xia Hong's influence in these people's minds.

Those who spoke just now mentioned implicitly that as long as it was Xia Hong's order, they would definitely do it even if it cost them their lives. Just based on this point, Xia Chuan also reacted immediately.

Why did Xia Hong make the expansion decision so decisively and confidently last night?

Because I’m the big brother, I have the qualifications and the appeal!

In this case, we can proceed to the next step.

Xia Chuan looked at everyone and spoke loudly:
"Okay, with everyone's words, I feel relieved..."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment before continuing:

“After all, pioneering is too dangerous, and it is not suitable for too many people to go out together, so I plan to create another pioneering department in addition to the existing five departments.

The pioneer department is responsible for all matters related to the expansion of the camp, including but not limited to exploring the surrounding area, drawing maps of Daxia, and searching for other human camps...

This department will recruit 30 people in the first batch. The contribution of these 30 people will be calculated separately, and all the materials needed for going out will be provided free of charge by the Camp Supply Office."

A new department is about to be established.

Pioneering Department!
After Xia Chuan finished speaking, everyone was silent for a moment.

Then a few people with extremely sensitive sense of smell immediately rushed to speak.

"I want to join the pioneering department."

"I want to go in, too."

"Master Xiachuan, I'm coming in too."

………………

At that moment, there were probably only one or two hundred people who spoke up, let alone thirty.

Seeing the scene of everyone snatching things, Xia Chuan immediately smiled.

He was worried last night that if no one wanted to come in, he would have to draw.

Now it seems that he is overthinking.

The reason why these people were so enthusiastic in supporting Xia Hong's decision to expand was only part of the reason. There was another reason that Xia Chuan saw very clearly.

Apparently, many people were eyeing the leadership position of this pioneering department.

It’s no wonder that although Da Xia currently has a population of only over a thousand, the gap in status is already very obvious.

The hunting team is the first tier;

The leaders of the five departments are considered the second echelon;

Further down, the members of the five departments are the third echelon;
The fourth echelon consists of ordinary people who have not yet broken through the logging realm.

My eldest brother once said that appropriate differences in class status can motivate people, and it is indeed true.

"Sir, I also want to join the pioneering department!"

Shi Ping, who was standing next to Xia Chuan, couldn't help but speak.

Xia Chuan was stunned for a moment, with a look of resistance on his face.

It's no wonder that Shi Ping is prudent and careful in his work and has strong management skills. He has been the biggest help to him in the camp.

On the contrary, Yuan Cheng, who was appointed as the quartermaster officer together with him by Xia Hong, basically never came to the quartermaster center.

Of course, Yuan Cheng himself was not interested in the affairs of the camp supply center, and he had no talent for material data. Over time, he didn't want to come, so Xia Chuan simply stopped caring about him.

But looking at Shi Ping's eager eyes, Xia Chuan suppressed his resistance. He neither agreed nor refused. He just nodded and then looked at everyone:

"Pioneering is different from gathering and logging. There are many unknowns and dangers. Reaction ability and strength are both indispensable. Since so many of you want to join, let's make a fair selection. Just like the members of the hunting team before, you will fight against the wooden man. The thirty people who can last the longest will join the pioneering team!"

roar…………

As soon as Xia Chuan finished speaking, a beast roar sounded behind him.

Many people shuddered with fear, and a few people in the hunting team changed their expressions drastically, and even couldn't help but stand up with their knives.

"fine!"

Xia Chuan, on the other hand, looked calm. After comforting everyone, he turned around and looked at Xue Zong behind him with a smile on his face.

"Pioneering Department, great, let's start the selection tonight!"

Xia Hong's broad voice suddenly came from upstairs.

He clearly didn't show up, but his voice echoed throughout the second floor, like that of a god.

Everyone looked up at the third floor with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Sure enough, my eldest brother had been listening upstairs the whole time.

Hearing Xia Hong's praise for the pioneering department, Xia Chuan's smile became even more intense. He looked up at the third floor and nodded heavily, saying, "Yes, leader!"

"All outbound activities in the camp can proceed as normal, but the logging and gathering teams can only operate in the middle and south sections of Redwood Ridge."

When they heard that they could go out, everyone's faces immediately showed joy.

They had spent the previous six days in the wooden house in the valley, and they were quite bored.

"Also, hunting team, you'll be given half an hour to prepare. Go!"

When Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan and the other 17 members of the hunting team heard this, they knew that Xia Hong was going to take them out. They were even more delighted and immediately stood up from their chairs, nodded and said, "Yes, leader!"

After nodding in agreement, the hunting team dispersed and quickly went upstairs to their rooms to pack their things.

"Shi Ping, you will be in charge of the selection tonight."

"Yes, my lord!"

After Xia Chuan finished speaking, he went straight to the third floor.

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"Xia Chuan, you are getting better and better at management!"

On the third floor, Xia Hong sat alone in the room with a look of admiration on his face.

From the super high contribution value reward formulated last night, to the test tonight, to the final decision announced, and the idea of ​​establishing a pioneering department, it is enough to show that Xia Chuan's ability is no longer limited to being a quartermaster.

He knew the difficulty of pioneering new land, but expanding the population was imperative.

If there are not enough people at the Digging Realm, then we can only let the Logging Realm go first.

Xia Hong's original intention was to use his appeal and prestige to force the expansion of the camp forward.

But no matter how good the idea is, it still needs people to execute it.

From last night till now, he had not spoken a word to Xia Chuan, nor had he given any advice. He just wanted to see how Xia Chuan would push this matter.

Super high contribution value rewards;
Use temptation to dispel fear in people’s hearts;

The establishment of the pioneering department provides a new upward channel;

Then the thirty places will be decided by strength.

After these four measures, everyone's enthusiasm has been fully mobilized and stimulated, and they even began to rush to join the pioneering department.

With such enthusiasm, it can be foreseen that, if nothing unexpected happens, the effect of subsequent camp expansion will definitely be very good.

“Talent is not born, if you are willing to cultivate it, you will find it everywhere!”

Xia Hong had no choice but to sigh like this.

When he first took over the position of leader, Xia Chuan was not as powerful as he is now.

Even when Xia Chuan had just been appointed as the quartermaster, there were still many things that needed his advice, and there were a few things that he even had to do himself.

It’s different now. Xia Chuan has grown up completely.

At least, for the Daxia camp with more than a thousand people, his management ability is more than enough.

"It's not just him. Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng, Yue Feng, Lin Kai, Bai Dongying, Cheng Feng, Mu Dong, the three Zhao Long brothers, Qiu Peng, Lu Yang, Xu Ning... these people are all talented as long as we are willing to spend time and effort to train them!"

Xia Hong lowered his head and pondered. As the saying goes, a small sparrow has all the organs. Although the Great Xia camp has only more than a thousand people, there are many miscellaneous affairs inside. There are more and more things to take care of, so naturally more and more departments are needed.

If Xia Chuan hadn't mentioned it, he himself would not have reacted to the establishment of a new pioneer department. This shows that the development of the camp cannot rely entirely on him as the leader.

As the strongest fighting force in Da Xia, his most important task is to practice.

If he wants to devote more time to cultivation, he must have someone to help him share the management affairs of the camp.

"I will be less involved in these matters in the future. I would rather make some mistakes than train these people. Otherwise, when there are more people in the future, I will have to divide my energy to take care of these matters!"

After making up his mind, Xia Hong relaxed his brows slightly and quickly packed his luggage. Finally, he looked at the giant axe and ceremonial sword on the weapon rack in the room, hesitated for a moment, and then took both weapons.

With his current strength, both weapons are actually no longer useful, but he also cannot forge new weapons in a short period of time.

"Ten-forged weapons are no longer suitable for me. I have to start trying to make a hundred-forged weapon!"

Recalling the hundred-forged goose-feather knife in Li Hu's hand, Xia Hong's eyes became slightly condensed. It was not obvious at the time, but now thinking back, Li Hu's basic strength at that time should not have reached the limit of 30,000 pounds.

Someone with this level of cultivation could be equipped with a hundred-forged weapon. The richness of resources in Beishuo Town was probably far beyond my imagination.

"Over half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. Those two people probably forgot about a small place like Redwood Ridge!"

Xia Hong certainly didn't want these two to come and cause trouble again, but he thought about how he had worked so hard for the past six months to develop Da Xia to its current level.

But even today's Daxia, compared with the Beishuo Town with a population of over 100,000, is probably like a baby compared to a strong man, not worth mentioning.

"Chief, we are all ready to go."

"understood!"

After packing up his things, Xia Hong walked out directly. Seeing the seventeen hunting team members outside the door, a smile appeared on his face:
"Come with me to the north tonight and see if the people from Jingxian Camp dare to come again!"

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

After defeating Yuwen Hu last time, he didn't go out for six days.

They really wanted to see if the people from Jingxian Camp dared to come.

　Sorry, I'm late because I had something to do tonight!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)