Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 171 Xuezhu Longyou Gets Rich
"Captain, all those bodies just now are gone. The entire camp is empty. Apart from us, no one can be found, and there is no movement."

"Neither do I have one here."

"There's nothing here either. It's all empty."

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Beside the bamboo building, as Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng and others all came back one after another, Xia Hong also put away the mirror in his hand and stopped thinking.

"Captain Xia Hong, we have searched the warehouses, cellars, and all the houses. There is no one left. All those who believed in the Mirror Immortal and committed suicide once should have been taken away by He Yuanhun's alternate dimension."

Yuwen Tao soon returned with forty people.

Looking at Yuwen Tao and his group, Xia Hong had an intriguing look.

Just now he only ordered Xia Chuan and sixty-seven others to search for Jingxian’s base.

But when Yuwen Tao heard the order, he also took his men there.

What this means is obvious.

Yuwen Tao obviously noticed Xia Hong's eyes. He looked at Hong Tian, ​​Meng Yi, Zhu Ling and Zhu Yuan beside him. Seeing that the four of them nodded, he pondered for a moment and slowly walked in front of Xia Hong.

"If you don't mind, I hope that Chief Xia Hong can accept us and the remaining 3,000 people in the camp. We are willing to join Da Xia in the future and serve Chief Xia Hong at all times!"

A hint of pleading appeared on Yuwen Tao's face, and he bowed slightly after he finished speaking.

Hong Tian, ​​Meng Yi, Zhu Ling, and Zhu Yuan also followed him and bowed. The other thirty-six Digging Realm masters behind them also bowed to Xia Hong.

When Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng and other people from Da Xia saw this scene, they immediately showed excitement on their faces and looked very excited.

Xia Hong, on the other hand, had anticipated this scene and his expression did not change much.

Yuwen Hu died, He Yuanhun left, Jingxian still had more than 3,000 people, but there were only more than 40 people left in the Digging Realm. It was impossible to continue occupying the Arrow Bamboo Forest and feeding the rest with such a small number of people.

Not to mention Daxia, even the Beehive Camp in Pingxiyuan would not be able to accommodate them once they understood the situation.

Besides, Xia Hong brought so many people here tonight not just to get rid of the monsters.

Yuwen Tao was a smart man and naturally knew what to choose.

"Get up, we are all a family from now on. It's getting late, take your men to count all the valuable property left in the base. Take away the important ones tonight, and leave the unimportant ones for later."

Although he knew that Xia Hong would most likely not refuse, when he heard his answer, Yuwen Tao still breathed a sigh of relief.

Based on his understanding of Da Xia's current strength, it is still unknown whether Xia Hong will agree readily.

The strength of Da Xia is mainly reflected in its leader Xia Hong.

The strength of the people below is actually very average.

If you want to feed a large enough population, it is definitely not possible to rely on one person alone.

Besides, there are only more than a thousand people in Daxia. If we accept more than 3,000 of them, it will be a huge challenge to manage and integrate them.

He was not sure whether Xia Hong had other plans.

Fortunately, Xia Hong's confidence and decisiveness far exceeded his imagination.

"Hong Tian, ​​go inform Hong Guang and ask him to take those 3,000 people to wait in the bamboo forest for a while. We will move directly to Daxia tonight. Meng Yi will take people to move coal. Zhu Ling will take people to move iron. Zhu Yuan will move raw bamboo silk, crystal fruit, and cold beast meat. We will fight quickly and decisively."

At Yuwen Tao's order, except for Hong Tian who went to the arrow bamboo forest on the south side, the remaining thirty-nine digging realm people were immediately divided into three groups and began to transport supplies.

"Chief, let's go help too."

Of course, Xia Chuan and others were not idle either. When they heard that they needed to transport supplies, their eyes lit up and they all followed.

The last time Xia Hong killed He Meng and his group of 25 people, he gained such a rich supply; now what they gained was the supplies of Jingxian’s entire camp.

It goes without saying that in such a huge camp of 12,000 people, the stored supplies are extremely abundant.

Xia Hong did not accompany everyone to count the supplies. He just walked to the collapsed wall of the bamboo building, pulled out a piece of snow-white bamboo, and looked at it carefully.

The diameter of the bamboo is about ten centimeters. Apart from its special snow-white color, it is actually not much different from the green bamboo in the arrow bamboo forest.

Of course, the most important thing is that the outside of this white bamboo is covered with a layer of fine and sharp thorns more than ten centimeters long.

Thinking back to when he was close to the bamboo building, these thorns seemed to come alive and shot towards him, Xia Hong frowned slightly.

"This white bamboo is a bit like the green bamboo fence, but the impact force is slightly smaller, about 8,000 to 9,000 kilograms. It is no problem to defend against low-level cold beasts, but I don't know if the yield is high."

Although the spikes shot out from the green bamboo fence had an impact force of ten thousand pounds, the density of the spikes was not as high as that of the snow-white bamboo. Xia Hong's mind couldn't help but become active.

If the yield of this snow-white bamboo is high, using it to arrange a circle around the base will definitely provide a good defensive capability.

However, there shouldn't be much hope!
Xia Hong glanced at the bamboo building and shook his head slightly.

This bamboo building is where He Yuanhun lives. There is only one in the entire Jingxian. From this, we can see that its output should not be high, or it is too difficult to obtain.

"Leader, this thing is called snow bamboo. The thorns on the outside can sense and attack enemies in front of it. It usually grows deep in the arrow bamboo forest. Every time the cold beast tide passes, a few will emerge. If you don't pick them in time, they will turn into ordinary green bamboo. That's why we have only collected a small amount over the years."

When Yuwen Tao came back, he saw Xia Hong observing the bamboo and immediately came up to explain.

As expected, Xia Hong put down the snow bamboo and thought of the cold beast tide in the arrow bamboo forest every four months, and his expression changed slightly.

"How much do you know about the cold beast tide in the Arrow Bamboo Forest?"

Yuwen Tao was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized that after they were incorporated into Daxia, Jianzhulin would naturally become Daxia's territory in the future. It was normal for Xia Hong to speak up to inquire about the situation.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I don't know the exact reason, but I know it happens once every four months, as the Bingshuo trees mature. The number is extremely large, probably more than tens of thousands."

When Xia Hong heard the number was over ten thousand, his expression suddenly froze.

No wonder they didn’t understand. With tens of thousands of cold beasts, not to mention He Yuanhun and Yuwen Hu, even he would have to avoid them if he saw them now.

Not to mention trying to find out, if you get sucked in by accident, you won't even have a chance to escape and will probably be crushed into pieces.

"Tens of thousands of them. How big is the bamboo forest? They have never come into this basin?"

The sizes of the cold beasts are extremely terrifying. A medium-sized cold beast can be seven or eight meters long, not to mention the higher-level ones, which are even more powerful.

Tens of thousands of cold beasts gather together once every four months.

It is outrageous that the arrow bamboo forest was not razed to the ground.

What is even more incredible is that the Mirror Fairy’s base, which is just one kilometer away from the arrow bamboo forest to the north, has not yet been discovered by the cold beast.

Upon hearing the voice, Yuwen Tao immediately took out a beast scroll from his arms.

"This is the topographic map we drew earlier. Please take a look, Chief!"

As Yuwen Tao continued to explain, Xia Hong had a clear understanding of the arrow bamboo forest and the terrain of Pingxi Plain.

Generally speaking, the arrow bamboo forest should be located on the northern ridge of Shuanglong Mountain, separated from the redwood ridge on the west by only a mountain road;
This bamboo forest should be oriented east-west, which means that the side close to Redwood Ridge is the western end of the bamboo forest;
The basin where Jingxian is located is just one kilometer north of the bamboo forest, which is on the east side of Pingxiyuan. Further east is the northern ridge of Shuanglong Mountain.

"I heard from He Yuanhun that the Arrow Bamboo Forest stretches from east to west for about 70 kilometers. Except for the cold beast tide every four months, there will be a small number of cold beasts left in it. The rest of the time, there are not many cold beasts lurking in it, so it was quite difficult for us to hunt before. This is why..."

Having said that, Yuwen Tao paused, a look of apology on his face.

This is why they want to snatch Redwood Ridge from Daxia so much.

Xia Hong naturally knew the reason and waved his hand slightly to indicate that it was okay.

"Hunting is difficult. First, there are few cold beasts. Second, the species of cold beasts in the Arrow Bamboo Forest is extremely single. Almost 90% of them are a kind of cold beast called white bear. This kind of cold beast is snow-white, has a strong ability to hide, and has extremely amazing defense. Low-level ones are okay, but for mid-level ones, unless my father and He Yuanhun take action personally, there is basically no possibility of hunting them."

As Yuwen Tao spoke, he opened another scroll.

Xia Hong took the scroll and saw that there were as many as twenty-one kinds of cold beasts recorded in it. His eyes suddenly lit up.

The Records of the Great Summer's Cold Beasts only records in detail the Bone-Spurred Frost Wolf, the Long-Tongue Snow Mane, the Golden-Eyed Demon Sheep, the Blue Moon Spirit, the Cloud and Mist Dragon, the Long-Tailed Gnawing Rat, and the Golden-Armored Thunder Kui, a total of seven species.

I browsed through the scroll and found that all seven types of records of Daxia were included in it.

The four intermediate-level cold beasts that He Yuanhun brought when he visited Daxia before, namely the Fire Stone Tiger, the Frost Lightning Ape and the Blue Thunder Roar, are also included in it.

In addition to these ten, there are eleven more that Xia Hong has never seen.

The white bear mentioned by Yuwen Tao is also among them.

Putting the Cold Beast Scroll aside, Xia Hong continued to look at the map and listen to Yuwen Tao's subsequent explanation.

"The bamboo forest is more than 70 kilometers long from east to west. Previously, He Yuanhun personally led the only high-level hunting team in the camp. The deepest they went was 20 kilometers. He was injured that time. I heard that they encountered a group of intermediate white bears.

The east side is too deep to go, so we can only explore from north to south. About six months ago, we completed the exploration of the ten-mile area on the west side of the bamboo forest and discovered the path and Redwood Ridge. "

The day was about to dawn, and today should be March 19th. The first time Xia Hong came into contact with He Meng and others was when they were dealing with the rat swarm. He Meng said at the time that the bamboo forest had belonged to Jingxian three months ago.

With this calculation, the time is just right.

Looking at the ten kilometers marked from north to south on the west side of the arrow bamboo forest on the map, Xia Hong showed a strange look on his face.

Ten miles from north to south, this is the narrowest part at the western end of the arrow bamboo forest. If we count the twenty kilometers that He Yuanhun led the team into, this area accounts for less than one-tenth of the entire arrow bamboo forest.

He Meng actually dared to say at that time that the entire bamboo forest belonged to Jingxian Camp.

This is an exaggeration.

Judging from the depth of exploration, it can be considered acceptable.

The total distance from east to west is seventy kilometers, and He Yuanhun's team has already penetrated almost one-third of the way.

My own strength is a bit stronger than He Yuanhun, so it shouldn't be a problem for me to lead the team further into the enemy territory. By this calculation, it shouldn't be too far for me to take over the entire bamboo forest.

"In other words, the resources of the Jingxian camp are generally located on the west side of the bamboo forest. The area around the camp is considered your activity area. Your overall territory is roughly..."

Xia Hong framed the entire bamboo forest on the scroll, and then circled the basin and the surrounding area.

“This one!”

An area of ​​20 kilometers from north to south and more than 70 kilometers from east to west was drawn on the scroll. Seeing Yuwen Tao nod, Xia Hong frowned, pointed to the large plain on the west side of the basin, and whispered:
"Ping Xiyuan, you never go there?"

Xia Hong had already observed the general situation of Pingxi Plain before he passed through the arrow bamboo forest and arrived at Jingxian Camp last night.

Although it is an endless snowy plain overall, there are also several high mountains and mounds in the middle. There are trees and vegetation covered with ice, but not as many as in Redwood Ridge.

Judging from the terrain alone, there is definitely no shortage of cold beasts in Pingxi Plain.

It's difficult to hunt in the bamboo forest, so why not go to Pingxi Plain?

"Camp Hive?"

Hearing Xia Hong's slightly speculative tone, Yuwen Tao nodded helplessly.

"Our basin should be roughly located in the southeast corner of Pingxi Plain. To the west and north, it is the sphere of influence of the Beehive Camp. We have dealt with the Beehive Camp several times before. To be honest, it is impossible for them alone to stop us from entering Pingxi Plain..."

Having said this, Yuwen Tao paused and slowly said four words:

"Longyou Alliance!"

After the story was told, Xia Hong finally understood.

Why? Jingxian Camp doesn’t dare to touch Pingxiyuan anymore.

No one knows how big Pingxiyuan is in general, but not too far from the Beehive Camp, there are eleven other giant camps with a population of over ten thousand.

These twelve camps united together to form the Longyou Alliance, which prohibited any other camp from interfering in Pingxiyuan. If anyone violated the rules, they would be targeted together.

Longyou?

Hearing this name, Xia Hong showed a strange look on his face. He did not ask about the details of other alliances, but became interested in this name and asked:

"Why is it called the Longyou Alliance?"

Yuwen Tao pointed to the left side of the scroll, which was a location far west of Jingxian Camp, where a high mountain was marked.

"This mountain is called Long. There is a Longshan camp here. I heard from my father that this alliance has lasted for decades. It was first proposed by the Longshan camp. Because the other eleven camps are all located on the east side of Longshan, it is named Longyou Alliance."

Xia Hong nodded, and after he understood, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

It is not surprising that several camps have joined together to protect their own territory.

Before Redwood Ridge, it was also the Rogue Camp that took the lead in dividing the territory.

This Longyou Alliance is roughly equivalent to the previous situation in Hongmuling, but it is an enhanced version. Not only did they divide the eastern side of Pingxiyuan, they also united to exclude outsiders.

"The leader should have noticed that the north of Redwood Ridge should extend to Pingxi Plain. As far as I know, the Beehive Camp will also enter Redwood Ridge from the north to hunt. Judging from the depth, over time, they will definitely run into Daxia...our camp!"

Subconsciously speaking of Daxia, Yuwen Tao quickly changed his words and replaced it with our camp.

Xia Hong didn't care. After taking a look at the map, his expression became slightly serious.

Big Summer Valley, located on the east side of Redwood Ridge;
Pingxiyuan, where the Beehive Camp is located, is to the north of Redwood Ridge.

If the two camps continue to expand their resource collection range deeper into Redwood Ridge, they are sure to encounter each other in the future.

Xia Hong shook his head slightly. It was a bit ridiculous to think that everyone in Da Xia, including himself, had always regarded Hongmu Ridge as Da Xia's private property.

So far, the area of ​​Daxia that has penetrated deep into Hongmu Ridge from the east side is only about three or four kilometers, and the north-south span is about ten kilometers. This small area is probably a drop in the bucket compared to the entire Hongmu Ridge.

I said earlier that He Meng was bragging, but he himself was bragging too.

"Give me the map. When I return, I will combine this map with the existing one in Daxia. From now on, the sphere of influence of the camp will be clear."

When Xia Hong took the map from Yuwen Tao, a hint of excitement flashed across his face.

A map is certainly nothing.

What is important is the meaning behind this map.

The areas explored and territories occupied by Jingxian Camp over the years.

From tonight on, it belongs to Daxia.

He consumed so much beast blood; used so many system resources; risked his life to break through to the cold-resistant level; withstood the cold beast tide; took such a big risk to kill Jingxian; drove away He Yuanhun...

All that Xia Hong had done finally paid off!
However, the gains are far more than that.

The people that Yuwen Tao had just ordered out came back one after another.

Xia Chuan, Luo Yuan, Yuan Cheng and other people from Da Xia also came back.

There were more than a hundred people, and almost everyone was carrying a huge leather bag.

The guys at Jingxian Camp are fine.

Da Xia and the others could hardly conceal the smiles on their faces.

If they hadn't taken Yuwen Tao and the others' feelings into consideration, they would probably have shouted out in excitement the moment they saw Xia Hong.

Meng Yi subconsciously walked towards Yuwen Tao and was about to speak, but when he saw Yuwen Tao's eyes, he immediately understood and bowed to Xia Hong and said:
"Captain, the iron ore stored in the camp totals more than 1.9 million kilograms. It has all been counted. It is a bit difficult to move it all back at once. I can only bring people here later to move it."

Zhu Ling followed behind and bowed to Xia Hong:
"Captain, the coal reserves total 2.7 million kilograms. We can only take a portion back tonight, and we will have people come to move more later."

Zhu Yuan was the last one to arrive and said:

"Captain, there are more than 90,000 kilograms of raw bamboo silk, 210,000 kilograms of crystal fruit, more than 70,000 kilograms of animal meat, and 1,500 kilograms of animal blood. I have already ordered people to pack them up and we can set off at any time."

The golden belt for murder and arson, the ancients will not deceive me.

190 million kilograms of iron and 270 million kilograms of coal, and these are just the reserves.

How many finished weapons and usable iron tools are there?

This wave really makes me rich!
Before Xia Hong finished sighing, Yuwen Tao spoke again.

"By the way, Chief, there are two iron mines to the east of the camp, and there is also a coal mine in the bamboo forest. They have not been mined out yet. The specific locations are also marked on the map just now. You will know when you go back and take a look."

After Yuwen Tao and his group finished their report, Xia Chuan and others, who had been waiting for a long time, finally couldn't hold back and spoke.

"Captain, we have collected more than 4,700 weapons in total, more than 700 of which weigh more than 1,000 jin, and more than 700 iron-framed bows with a pulling force of more than 10,000 jin. The remaining 3,300 pieces include more than 1,000 iron-framed bows with a pulling force of 5 stones, and the remaining pieces are all more than 500 jin each."

Hearing this astonishing number of weapons, Xia Hong couldn't help but show his joy.

"Divide the weapons and take them all back. Also take back the raw bamboo silk, crystal fruit, animal meat and blood. Put down the coal and iron ore. I can take them all!"

Upon hearing Xia Hong's words, Yuwen Tao and his group were stunned.

190 million catties of iron, 270 million catties of coal, a total of 460 million catties of supplies,

How can Xia Hong take it alone?
Soon, they understood.

When they saw the iron ore and coal mines in the entire warehouse disappear under Xia Hong's touch, Yuwen Tao and the other 41 people were stunned for a moment.

"Let's go, go back first!"

Xia Hong didn't take it seriously at all. Seeing that everyone had divided up the supplies to be transported, he directly gave the order and set off back to the valley.

(End of this chapter)